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• Roll there's there's the poor space lease going to take precedence. Thank you for the question.
• You're not using the pore space for that.

Bills: HR1038 , HB3263 , HB3127 , HB2997 , HB3115 , HB2123 , HB3587 , HB3028 , HB2035 , HB3369 , HB3620 , HB3621 , HB3622 , HB3624 , HB3175 , HB3173 , HB3178 , HB1979 , HB4476

Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition

Bills: HR1038 , HB3263 , HB3127 , HB2997 , HB3115 , HB2123 , HB3587 , HB3028 , HB2035 , HB3369 , HB3620 , HB3621 , HB3622 , HB3624 , HB3175 , HB3173 , HB3178 , HB1979 , HB4476

Keywords: Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition

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• We are a financial automation system primarily in the behavior, health space, mostly autism.
• Again, pediatric within the space of a behavioral health recently because of the large data pull that
• And yeah, yeah, I missed my flight and last item driving down highway or don't recommend, but I really
• I'm we're booking your flights. Having visibility into ratings from your peers.
• Of those types of things are in the healthcare space.

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• What are the kind of business flights that we need to grow our state?
• </c><00:34:19.040><c> out</c> share agreements for direct flights out share agreements for direct flights
• </c> What are the kind of business flights What are the kind of business flights that<00:34:28.320><c
• more active you're going to find us even more active in<00:37:14.320><c> that</c><00:37:14.560><c> space
• and this KBI expansion is in that space and this KBI expansion is really<00:37:16.800><c> helping</c

Summary: The subcommittee met with Secretary Jeff Null and General Counsel Matt Wing of the Cabinet for Economic Development for an overview of the cabinet’s main economic development tools, strategy, and compliance practices. Null said the cabinet uses a data-driven approach focused on competitiveness, site readiness, wages, workforce training, and long-term assets such as roads, rail spurs, water, and sewer improvements. He emphasized that the cabinet tries to balance attracting new employers with supporting existing businesses, and said compliance is a core value of the agency. Null walked members through several programs, including the closing fund, Kentucky Business Incentive (KBI), Bluegrass State Skills Corporation training support, and the KIA sales-tax refund tool for construction materials and equipment. He said the closing fund has received $80 million over two years for projects generally involving at least $10 million in investment, though some flexibility exists. He also explained that Bluegrass State Skills funding is typically about $2,000 to $3,000 per job and can be used flexibly for training, including sending Kentucky workers to be trained elsewhere or paying trainers to come to Kentucky. He described KBI as a pay-as-you-go, incremental tax credit tied to actual jobs and investment, and said the legislature’s tiered refundable credit structure allows more targeted use of incentives in heritage and non-heritage counties. A substantial portion of the presentation focused on compliance and monitoring. Null said incentive agreements are written with commercial terms and spell out jobs, investment, wages, and training commitments. The cabinet requires regular reporting, invoices, and sampling, and can use clawbacks or suspend benefits if companies fail to meet obligations or lose required environmental permits. He said the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority reviews incentive applications in public meetings and often requires company representatives to answer questions before preliminary approval is granted. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• We had a lot of capital flight. Could it be?
• They set up conference spaces.
• Now, I don't know that capital flight is going to happen.
• Now, I don't know that capital flight is going to happen.
• What does capital flight mean? Well, it means, Mr.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification

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• Hometown Here Outdoors provides the space to really build a community, and this starts with the event
• Hometown Here Outdoors provides the space to really build a community, and this starts with the event
• and creating a space where people feel<00:51:06.960><c> comfortable</c><00:51:07.559><c> that</c><00
• But she was only active for a very short time to get her flight rating.
• rating uh she went uh to get her flight rating uh she went in<00:59:29.799><c> with</c><00:59:29.960

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

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• The space for gross receipts tax should be repealed once the bonds are paid off, as well as it won't
• I was not in the plane; I just, I've not been to space, but.
• Spending a great deal of money at the Spaceport that day, not only dealing with the flight, but for all
• It does also direct the space for the.
• We may have space in classrooms, but we don't have the qualified staff to meet those.

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

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• Today is Space Day at the Texas State Capitol, a moment to celebrate Texas leadership in space exploration
• Johnson Space Center has been a mission control for every US human space flight since Gemini.
• And Space Economy Consortium are further, uh, furthest future of space.
• flight.
• is Space City.

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• The committee on military Veterans Affairs, space and domestic security is now come to order was please
• dollar construction project to support a level 2 Garrison training center, which means a training flight
• projected to increase to 10,008, 2, 8, in force structure with the growth with a net growth of 937 spaces
• That in itself is about a little over 700 spaces.
• So we're going to be down in the space coast in November. During session.

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• So we're going to be talking about the new space utilization and space planning on NMSU's central campus
• To deliver some of their education as well as a new approach to space utilization and hopefully space
• They named two new flight test sites last week, but we are now one of nine.
• We were the first UAS flight test sites in the country.
• So, everyone knows that we are a quantum state and we're going to lead in that space.

Bills: HB1 , HB1

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• for the upcoming session, so first we'll hear from the neighbor islands because they probably have flights
• We share our spaces, and we take great pride in hosting our state departments.
• We look forward to your safe flight back. Oh, you're kicking me out? Thank you very much.
• earlier flight oh hey all right thank earlier flight oh hey all right thank you<01:22:34.040><c> so</
• Senator Elefante, have a safe flight. Thank you, Chair. Uh, thank you, Mr. Mayor.

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• I recognize some of the concerns are in the education space.
• I just want to thank you again for all of your efforts, particularly in the space.
• So just appreciate the amount of work that you've done in this space so far.
• I really appreciate the doctor being here today, and I know you missed your flight.
• I apologize that you had to miss your flight. It's okay. Question for you, doctor.

Committee: Senate Health

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• It makes no difference if none of them can be applied to people living under the flight path.
• We must step up our protection of residents below the flight path.
• As a community located directly under the primary flight paths of Sea-Tac Airport, the residents of Des
• You funded a health impact study, other impact study, flight demand increase.
• We do just have under 1,000 cases, and that would free up space for other jurisdictions that are in the

Bills: SB5989 , SB5898 , SB6240 , SB6244 , SB6231 , SB6228 , SB6220

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: aircraft fuel tax, tax revenue distribution, aviation funding, transportation, state revenue, aeronautics, taxation, aircraft fuel, state funding, aviation fuel, hazardous substance tax, air quality, noise mitigation, environmental impact, tax exemption, agriculture, hazardous substances, crop protection, warehousing, data center

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• Madam Whip, members, Senate Bill 1020 would establish the Arizona Space Commission special plates.
• an administrative fee is to be deposited in the Arizona Highways Fund, and $17 is a donation to the Space
• But Arizona has become one of the major space hubs in the country, with some of the more commercial things
• Madam Whip, member, Senate Bill 1502 has increased penalties for unlawful flight when the flight is accompanied

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and memorials, mostly on consent calendars, covering housing, elections, health care, public safety, land use, transportation, and water. Several measures focused on housing and local government regulation, including limits on municipal interference with home design standards, restrictions on alleged “malicious delays” in permitting, and rules on exactions. Election-related bills addressed internet access for voting equipment, timekeeping requirements for election systems, primary election timing, precinct committeeman vacancies, and other election administration changes. Other topics included liquor law updates, assisted living facility rules, deed and title fraud prevention, a Freedom of Speech Monument committee, renaming public spaces, and a bill restricting gender transition procedures for minors. Health and human services bills drew discussion on behavioral health technician definitions and AHCCCS/DHS coordination, Medicaid billing during facility ownership changes, breast cancer screening cost-sharing, naturopathic physicians administering IV antibiotics and similar drugs, safe-haven newborn surrender at hospitals, and reporting requirements for dialysis social workers. In public safety and judiciary, members considered bills on probation for dangerous crimes against children, sex offender registration limitations, victim restitution costs, unlawful alerting, increased penalties for unlawful flight, and a new offense for motor fuel theft. One member noted a no vote on extending the Vulnerable Adult System Study Committee, saying it would become a long-running study committee, while supporters said the committee had produced useful recommendations. The caucus also heard land, agriculture, energy, water, and transportation measures, including creation of a foreign entity land review commission, restrictions on transporting Mexican gray wolf pups with state resources, water reuse and banking provisions, solar installation disclosures and roof inspections, a larger revolving fund loan cap, and several congressional memorials. Transportation items included roadable aircraft registration, motor vehicle booting rules, military property signage, a towing and impound study committee, and photo enforcement penalties. Public safety bills included extending traumatic event counseling programs and requiring state data sharing with the federal government regarding unauthorized aliens. No formal votes were taken in the transcript; members mostly asked clarifying questions and several sponsors explained the intent and practical effects of their bills.

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• They assist in fugitive apprehension, for flight crews provide the thermal imaging and overwatch needed
• When we did our comprehensive plan, it was really important to Maple Valley to keep a lot of open space
• We have highly capable mountaineers, paramedics, and crew chiefs on every flight, allowing us to bring
• Paramedics and crew chiefs on every flight, allowing us to bring advanced life support capabilities to
• We believe that connection with the work that the Office of Equity is currently doing in this space,

Summary: The committee heard six bills on January 27, 2026. Senate Bill 6084 would clarify the prohibition on voting more than once in an election, in response to a court ruling that interpreted “election” narrowly; the sponsor and Secretary of State’s office said the bill is meant to ensure a person votes only once in Washington or in one state and another on the same election date. Testimony was brief and supportive, and the hearing was closed with many people signed in pro and con but not testifying. Senate Bill 6044 would recognize Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas as a legislatively recognized day, and Senate Bill 5950 would add several non-legal holidays, including Sikh, Baha’i, Jewish, and Buddhist observances. Sponsors and supporters described the bills as a way to acknowledge minority faith traditions, promote inclusion, and help communities feel seen; testimony came from Jewish, Sikh, multi-faith, Hindu, Zoroastrian, and Buddhist representatives. The committee recorded substantial support for both measures, with no opposition testimony, and closed both hearings. Senate Bill 6046 would establish the Washington Division of Civil Air Patrol within the Military Department to better coordinate volunteer aviation support for disasters, search and rescue, cybersecurity, and other missions. The sponsor, Military Department, Civil Air Patrol, and veterans’ representatives said it would improve command and control and help the state use Civil Air Patrol more efficiently at no added cost. Senate Bill 5763 would create a grant program for local law enforcement aviation support units and expand wildfire-related aviation support to sheriff’s offices; sheriffs and police chiefs strongly supported it as a way to sustain helicopter-based search and rescue and disaster response, while DNR raised concerns about wildfire aviation standards, liability, and possible bill drafting issues. The committee also heard Senate Bill 5784, which would require agencies to collect and report more detailed demographic data under updated federal standards; the sponsor said better disaggregation is needed for accountability and to identify disparities, and the Office of Equity supported the policy while noting fiscal and privacy concerns and the need for possible amendments. The meeting ended after the final hearing, with no votes taken.

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• I recognize some of the concerns are in the education space.
• I just want to thank you again for all of your efforts, particularly in this space.
• So just appreciate the amount of work that you've done in this space so far.
• I really appreciate the doctor being here today, and I know you missed your flight.
• I apologize that you had to miss your flight. It's okay.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard a series of bills focused on access to care, insurance coverage, and public health. AB 387 on youth sports AED access drew support from the author and safety advocates, but opposition from school, park, city, and county groups over liability, cost, and access concerns. The author said he would continue working on amendments to shift the bill toward requiring access to existing AEDs rather than mandating facility procurement. Committee members emphasized the life-saving purpose of the bill while also raising affordability and access concerns for youth sports programs. The committee also heard AB 1682, which would require health plans and insurers to cover FDA-cleared scalp cooling devices for chemotherapy patients. Supporters, including breast cancer survivors and health groups, described the emotional and quality-of-life benefits of preventing hair loss and said cost is the main barrier to access. There was no formal opposition, though one senator raised concerns about whether the mandate could exceed essential health benefits. The chair and members expressed support for the bill’s goals and said it would be taken up when quorum was established. AB 2093, a follow-up to the 988 crisis line law, sought to clarify statewide leadership, improve coordination among 988, 911, and mobile crisis teams, and create a more sustainable funding structure. Behavioral health organizations and crisis center representatives supported the bill, saying implementation challenges and demand growth require statutory fixes. Committee members generally supported the concept but noted the bill was a gut-and-amend and that additional work was needed with county and behavioral health stakeholders. The committee then heard AB 1843 on hepatitis C treatment, AB 1629 on dental assignment of benefits, AB 2540 on community college access to medication abortion services, and AB 1929 on disclosure of health plan investments. AB 1843 had broad support from medical and public health groups but opposition from health plans, which argued it conflicted with the prior-authorization framework in SB 306 and could raise drug costs. AB 1629 was supported by dental and patient advocates but opposed by dental plans and insurers over concerns about network participation and out-of-pocket costs. AB 2540 drew strong support from reproductive health advocates and student representatives, while community college health services and some others opposed or were neutral pending amendments; the author said the bill was about equity and accepted amendments to reduce burdens. AB 1929 was backed by labor and immigrant rights groups as a transparency measure, but opposed by health plans and insurers who said Covered California was not the right entity to administer the disclosures and that the information was already publicly available. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly weighed public access and transparency against cost, administrative burden, and implementation concerns.

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• The first camelina-powered flight was a Delta Airlines flight from Minneapolis Airport to New York. after
• </c> uh the first Camina uh powered flight uh the first Camina uh powered flight was<00:16:37.240><c>
• ><c> from</c> was a Delta Airlines flight from was a Delta Airlines flight from Minneapolis<00:16:39.199
• </c><00:38:38.000><c> why</c> Hawaii that may never take a flight why Hawaii that may never take a flight
• I mean, if you have the space to sell them in the first place, why shouldn't you have the space to take

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on Senate Bill 103, relating to electric vehicle batteries, and then moved to Senate Bill 995, relating to renewable fuel. On SB 103, the Department of Health and the State Energy Office supported the measure, and Redwood Materials said it supported the bill’s intent but requested an amendment to add a battery recycler to the commission. Other testimony on SB 103 included support from several individuals and organizations, with one opponent noted. A committee member also raised a possible deadline change requested by the Alliance of Automobile Innovation for future work on the measure. The bulk of the hearing focused on SB 995, which would create tax incentives for sustainable aviation fuel and related renewable fuel production. Supporters included the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, Pono Pacific, Hawaiian Airlines/Alaska Airlines, the Tax Foundation, PAR Hawaii, Pacific Biodiesel, and others. Supporters said the bill would help build a local SAF industry, encourage camelina and other feedstocks, and advance decarbonization goals. Several supporters also said they had proposed amendments or technical comments and stood on their written testimony. Opposition testimony argued the bill could allow toxic waste feedstocks, such as construction and demolition waste, into fuel production, and questioned whether the incentives would truly benefit Hawaii farmers or consumers. One opponent said the bill’s benefits could flow to the producer and to imported feedstocks rather than to local agriculture, and another questioned the scale of local land and water available for camelina production. Committee members pressed witnesses on acreage, water use, expected yields, the role of PAR Hawaii’s refinery investment, and whether the state would be subsidizing a business decision that might not produce significant local fuel. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• off than the alternative, but all of our legislating is really iterative, and it's learning in this space
• off than the alternative, but all of our legislating is really iterative, and it's learning in this space
• And so we also want to create space for those things to happen or for them to work and for them to be
• But I appreciate the author's amendments in this space, and I'll also be recommending an aye vote as
• I also want to thank Professor Zhao for making the flight out because he really is one of the leading

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

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• I don't know if you're able to get into that grant space or not.
• The airframe itself costs around $20,000 per flight hour for the flight there and the flight back.
• The airframe itself costs around $20,000 per flight hour for the flight there and the flight back.
• A real quick question about the cost per flight hour: is that all-inclusive? Is that fuel?
• A real quick question about the cost per flight hour: is that all-inclusive? Is that fuel?

Summary: The Committee on Finance held informational briefings first with the Department of Defense on its FY 2026 budget request, then with the Hawaii School Facilities Authority. Major General Steve Logan outlined the Department of Defense request for $40.5 million in state funds, which he said would leverage about $74 million in federal matching funds and support 411 open projects that could attract up to $2.3 billion in additional federal grant money. He said the budget focuses on sustainment, safety, and reorganization in light of lessons from the Maui wildfires. Key requests included $1.3 million to sustain IT systems, $2.7 million for 32 HEMA emergency management positions, three new Hawaii Army National Guard positions plus four upgrades, and $1.9 million for the Youth Challenge Program to cover state-mandated fringe costs and staffing needs. He also reviewed capital improvement projects, including Youth Challenge facility upgrades, siren modernization, ADA improvements, building retrofits for disaster resilience, Army facility upgrades, a third state veterans home on Maui, HEMA EOC improvements, and a maintenance/fuel building at Diamond Head. Members asked about the siren modernization timeline, and HEMA said roughly 26 to 31 sirens would be modernized this year, with 15 on Maui, eight on Oahu, and eight on the Big Island. Questions also focused on Youth Challenge and Job Challenge enrollment and vacancies, with the department saying the Hilo Job Challenge Academy is growing and that combining Youth Challenge recruiting statewide into one Kilauea program has helped enrollment. Logan also answered questions about the New Year’s Eve medical transport mission, explaining the Hawaii Air National Guard’s relationship with active-duty Air Force assets and saying the flight cost is about $20,000 per flight hour, though the final bill had not yet been determined. On the Maui veterans home, staff said the University of Hawaii site was no longer viable after faculty senate opposition, so the department is now focused on a 10-acre Puna District site; the project remains tied to a certified $35 million state match and August 2025 and August 2026 federal suspense dates. Logan said the veterans home remains one of the department’s highest priorities, but it could not be moved higher in the submitted CIP ranking. The department also discussed a Governor’s add-on for a fire marshal/Office of Recovery and Resiliency proposal. Logan said the fire marshal position was reestablished last session but has not yet been filled, and that if the function is transferred to the Department of Defense, the department wants funding ready to move quickly. Staff later said the request would include about $1.1 million for seven positions and about $2.2 million for operating costs, though details were still preliminary. The committee then reconvened for the School Facilities Authority briefing, where Executive Director Ricky Fujitani described the agency as a startup created in 2020 to improve school and workforce housing development through standardized designs, prefabrication, best-value procurement, and public-private partnerships. He said Hawaii’s single school district still functions like 15 different districts because of its 264 schools across 15 complex areas, and that the authority’s goal is to create more efficient, maintainable, and cost-effective facilities.

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• I think it's going to be an interesting year in that we are seeing spaces across the state and across
• /c><00:02:54.480><c> are</c><00:02:55.599><c> seeing</c><00:02:56.599><c> uh</c><00:02:57.120><c> spaces
• </c> year in that um we are seeing uh spaces year in that um we are seeing uh spaces across<00:02:57.800
• In fact, last year we used about 12 million gallons of SAF in our flights during the year, so we know
• In fact, last year we used about 12 million gallons of SAF in our flights during the year, so we know

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy