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• I recognize the author of the bill, the member from Hennepin, Representative Green.
• Frank Hornstein was the original author. Frank Hornstein was the original author.
• I recognize the author of the bill, the member from Anoka, Representative West.
• I recognize the author of the bill, the member from Dakota, Representative Ryer.
• I recognize the author of discussion?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Aid, and we owe a debt to our fellow citizens, our fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and neighbors
• My friends, the author... The office of President Pro Tempore is not ceremonial fluff.
• He has allowed me to author and carry bills that are very sensitive to people whose wells are going dry
• President, in 2017, you tapped him and he authored Senate Bill 4 that banned sanctuary cities.
• This resolution authorizes a technical correction to Senate Bill 441.

Bills: SB27, SB30, SB293, HB4, HB2974, HB5138, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59

Keywords: judicial conduct, judges discipline, judicial compensation, retirement benefits, judicial transparency, SJR 50, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, securities tax, transaction tax, occupation tax, financial markets, broker-dealer, stock exchange, securities exchange, trading platform, clearing agency, transfer agent, FINRA

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• We are hearing from New Mexico Housing Authority, and we are hearing from DFA.
• My question is actually about the Mortgage Finance Authority.
• HB 275 authorizes the New Mexico Finance Authority to issue revenue bonds to support the capital improvements
• And so these existing tax revenues already are authorized in statute, okay?
• I'm Marquita Russell, the CEO of the New Mexico Finance Authority.

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• Medicaid would not cover this because they're in county jail or they're under the county authority.
• Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in support of Senate Bill 528, authored by Senator
• So HHSC does, and it goes through the local mental health authority.
• authorities selected several different partners.
• **Local Mental Health Authorities** - These authorities also had contracts that could conflict with their

Bills: SB670, SB1388, SB627, SB912, SB269, SB528, HB2711, HB4819, HB5248, HB4175

Keywords: SB 670, investigational sun protection products, sun protection, sunscreen, FDA approval, clinical trial, phase one trial, patient access, informed consent, physician prescription, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Medical Board, compassionate use, experimental treatment, medical freedom, patient autonomy, healthcare regulation, dietitian, dietitians, licensed dietitian

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• <00:31:15.279> in before they start to incur debt in before they start to incur debt in post-secary
• Um, one thing just to note first is so grateful to the testifiers and to the bill author because your
• looking<01:36:29.760> for<01:36:29.840> a<01:36:30.000> DFL<01:36:30.480> author
• and uh I know looking for a DFL author and uh I know Repres Repres Repres would<01:36:34.960> love

Bills: HF3650, HF2238

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, HF2238, Minnesota, workforce development, construction trades, youth skills training, youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, construction training, career and technical education, CTE, child labor laws, minor labor, labor exemption, workforce pipeline, skilled trades

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• So that would be the county jail, uh, or the local mental health authority.
• And it, it goes through the local mental health authority.
• I think that they picked 5 local mental health authorities, and then some of those local mental health
• authorities picked several different type, um, several different partners.
• We owe them a debt of gratitude, and Hospital 4175 is a step we can take to provide.

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• Neither of these are a debt to the state or paid by tax dollars.
• I'm joint authoring on this Representative Wilson: Bill.
• If not, the chair recognizes the chairman's bill author to close on the bill.
• Any questions for the author? I thank you. We'll reserve your right to close.
• Today, I stand in strong support of House Bill 3948 authored by Representative Davis.

Bills: HB158

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivision, government spending, transparency

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• Hart Lowman: Many states have already exercised this authority, recognizing that access to food assistance
• Hart Lowman: This makes sure that people who are paying their debt to society are not denied basic human

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• Representative Hicks, the chair will offer an amendment to your bill and author the amendment.
• way that we're going to be able to continue to expand our workforce and to kind of negate crushing debt

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Further, DBPR is granted rulemaking authority to ensure responsible retail practices while legitimate
• With regard to long-term care streamlining, it allows DOEA-authorized and certified staff to complete
• With regard to emergency authority and continuity of care, it authorizes DOEA to provide temporary direct
• With regard to area agencies on aging oversight, it clarifies DOEA authority to rescind AAA designation
• With regard to home care for the elderly, it explicitly authorizes food and nutritional supplements as

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and considered a large agenda of bills, most of which were reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations, limited public testimony, and roll-call votes. Early actions included CSSB 1062 creating Florida Speech and Debate Week and the Florida Debate Initiative with a recurring $2.4 million appropriation, and CS for SB 196 establishing the Uterine Fibroid Research Database. The committee also approved the companion public-records bill, CS for SB 864, to keep sensitive fibroid database information confidential. Other health and public-safety measures reported favorably included CS for SB 432, which was amended to address xylazine and restrict recreational nitrous oxide sales by tobacco-permit retailers; CS for SB 646, narrowing drug-paraphernalia testing equipment exemptions to fentanyl, its analogs, and xylazine; and CS for SB 1684 and CS for SB 1686, creating and exempting records for a Parkinson’s Disease Registry at the University of South Florida. The committee also advanced several workforce, regulatory, and local-governance bills. SB 1112 on the Florida Labor Pool Act passed with testimony emphasizing removal of placement fees, annual labor-pool registration, and stronger enforcement to help workers, including returning citizens. CS for SB 524 updated Department of Law Enforcement duties and medical examiner procedures; CS for SB 530 revised lottery operations and security rules; CS for SB 676 expanded animal-cruelty penalties and the public abuser database; CS for SB 1180 created a recall framework for community development district supervisors and updated CDD rules; and CS for SB 800 increased penalties for unlicensed engineering practice after removing a student-loan assistance provision to align with the House version. CS for SB 1404 created a memory-care specialty license for assisted living facilities, with amendments extending rulemaking deadlines and clarifying advertising and resident-choice provisions. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s office, and CS for SB 1630 modernized aging and disability services, guardianship oversight, and dementia-related policy. Two memorialization bills generated the most extended debate and public comment. SB 194 would designate October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance, and SB 174 would name a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue. Both drew strong support from some speakers who framed them as recognition of civic engagement and free expression, and strong opposition from others who criticized Kirk’s rhetoric and argued the state should instead honor broader civic values or other figures. A late-file amendment to SB 194 that would have converted it into a general day of remembrance for victims of political violence was withdrawn. Despite the controversy, both bills were reported favorably. The committee adjourned after members requested to be recorded on various bills.

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• I would just specifically point you to the Board Powers, Duties, and Authority. ...which is basically
• The board has the authority to adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the Educational Retirement Act
• Overall, we have about 90 authorized FTE that reside both in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
• authority for us to proceed with this.
• That's not something that the board has authority over, but they...

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• authority to manage safety risks. authority to manage safety risks.
• <00:37:41.080> to delegated the authority to delegated the authority to uh<00:37:42.280>
• you know, we we don't have the authority you know, we we don't have the authority because<01:33:
• ,<01:47:42.280> contracts, for debt, contracts, for debt, contracts, and<01:47:43.920>
• <02:11:08.240> by um other things that are authorized by um other things that are authorized

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It's for $10.5 million in spending authority.
• It's for $36,000 in spending authority.
• All requests are for spending authority to return unexpended funds back to federal partners.
• This is to provide the spending authority for the transfer that was approved earlier in the agenda.
• It's just the authority to spend. Gotcha. You have pay plan.

Summary: The PEER Review Subcommittee met to consider a large agenda of appropriation, transfer, contract, and other review items. Members approved temporary appropriation requests in Sections B through F, including funding for prosecuting attorneys, education-related adjustments, school operating needs, labor licensing divisions, ARPA fund returns from Workforce Services, IIJA grants for state police CDL implementation and a forestry-related county grant, reserve fund transfers for teacher scholarships, school facilities, and economic development, and a Commerce reallocation tied to organizational realignment. Cash fund requests in Section G and budget classification transfers in Section H were also reviewed, along with pay plan requests in Section I, overtime requests in Section J, and multiple methods of finance in Section K. The committee also reviewed discretionary grants in Section L, including agriculture promotion board grants and DHS aging/adult behavioral health grants, plus RFQs, construction contracts, intergovernmental contracts, and out-of-state contracts in Sections M1 through M5. Several items drew questions from members. Workforce Services explained that $225,000 in TANF-related funds would be returned to the federal government because the two-year hold period for uncashed or moved checks had expired. Commerce officials described the $25 million site infrastructure grant program, saying it supports site development, due diligence, and infrastructure build-out at eligible sites of 30 acres or more, including rural communities, with grant agreements and matching requirements providing accountability. DHS and Education officials answered questions about the Care Solace mental health referral contract, saying it is a statewide concierge/referral service that helps schools connect students to Arkansas providers and follow up so students do not fall through the cracks; members asked for more information on provider selection, school-day scheduling, and Arkansas vendor participation. The committee held one item over: the DHS discretionary grant item for the RSVP retired senior volunteer program in L2, after concerns were raised about whether state general revenue was being used effectively and how much administrative overhead the providers retain. Members also questioned several contracts, including a DHS sole-source contract with EMSLink for document management software and a DHS bridge contract with Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care for Medicaid inspections of care reviews; in both cases, agency staff explained the need to avoid service disruption and said follow-up information would be provided. A Department of Corrections reentry center contract was discussed for its recidivism results, and ARDOT retirement-system investment contracts were briefly explained. The meeting ended after a lengthy discussion of the Medicaid Trust Fund balance, with DFA and DHS officials saying the state is expected to finish the fiscal year without exhausting the fund, that a restricted reserve of $100 million is available as a backstop, and that the larger question is what minimum balance should be maintained going forward.

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• That'll be up to the bill's author. Members, any other questions? All right.
• I'd like to thank Chairman Landgraf for being a joint author on this bill.
• We're debt-free. Our town hall is paid for in full.
• Now, I do, out of respect of the author of this bill, I do.
• And finally, it preserves municipal authority to conduct to contract.

Bills: HB5057, HB4519, HB5033, HB3997, HB 1237, HB1904, HB4400, HB 1227

Keywords: solid waste management, exclusive contracts, public agency, contract amendment, notification requirements, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, TERP, air quality, emissions reduction, clean fleet, alternative fuel, natural gas vehicles, hydrogen fuel, hydrogen infrastructure, diesel replacement, fleet grants, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, clean school buses

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• So our apprentices graduate with a skill set and no college debt.
• It increases and creates penalties for violations of derelict vessel laws, and it authorizes grants for
• It increases and creates penalties for violations of derelict vessel laws and it authorizes grants for
• The bill provides greater flexibility for instructional personnel by authorizing districts to design
• The bill provides greater flexibility for instructional personnel by authorizing districts to design

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and several recognitions, including visiting student groups, chambers of commerce, and apprenticeship participants. Senators also observed a moment of silence for a fallen Walton County deputy and later for the late John Pasadoma. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading calendar and special order calendar, with most bills passing overwhelmingly and several amendments adopted along the way. Among the major measures, SB 234 on criminal offenses against law enforcement officers passed 37-0 after debate and an amendment clarifying “good faith” in an officer’s duties; SB 7020 on open government and cybersecurity information passed 37-0; SM 1488 urging Congress to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund was adopted by voice vote; SB 944 reducing insurance overpayment claim deadlines for psychologists passed 37-0; SB 878 expanding misdemeanor probation treatment provisions to controlled substances passed 36-1; SB 538, the state court system package, passed 37-0; SB 480 on nonprofit agricultural organization medical benefit plans passed 32-4; SB 472 on correctional-facility education credit for licensure passed 37-0; and SB 56 on geoengineering and weather modification passed 28-9 after extensive debate about enforcement, federal preemption, and the bill’s purpose. Later, the Senate passed CS/HB 421 on peer support for first responders 37-0 after substituting the House companion, and SB 164 on vessel accountability advanced with a technical amendment. SB 166 on administrative efficiency in public schools drew the most extended debate and multiple amendments; it changes testing, promotion, teacher evaluation, certification, and facilities rules, and passed 37-0. The chamber also passed SB 282 on warranty association financial requirements 36-0, SB 316 creating series LLCs 35-1, and SB 384 on annexing state-owned lands 36-0. At the end of the day, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, received budget schedule guidance from Appropriations Chair Hooper for SB 2500 and SB 2502, and adjourned until April 9.

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• The proposition authorized a total of $10 billion in state general obligation bonds.
• The $115 million was set aside from Proposition 2 bond authority for modernization, specifically for
• There was not a specific amount earmarked from the bond authority for that purpose.
• We also ask that the current authorization language be applied retroactively to 2018 grantees.
• We also ask that the current authorization language be applied retroactively to 2018 grantees.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard the Governor’s proposals on dual enrollment, reading difficulty screeners, special education, school facilities, and Commission on Teacher Credentialing programs. On dual enrollment, the Department of Finance described a $100 million one-time Proposition 98 investment to expand the Dual Enrollment Opportunities Grant Program, along with changes to make regional occupational centers eligible, add funding for justice-involved youth, prioritize higher-need LEAs, support teacher professional development, and reduce daily instructional minute requirements for some dual enrollment students. The LAO recommended rejecting the new funding as not clearly addressing implementation barriers, while CDE supported the proposal and suggested reserving $10 million for technical assistance. Committee members and public commenters generally supported the expansion, with some asking for technical assistance and broader access, including adult dual enrollment. The committee also reviewed a $40 million one-time Proposition 98 proposal for reading difficulty screener implementation and related trailer bill language that would require screening after 91 school days for kindergarten and 46 school days for grades 1-2. Finance said the timing was intended to reduce over-identification and align with evidence from preliminary data; the LAO recommended rejecting the funding and redirecting it to a discretionary block grant. CDE supported the funding and the general approach but acknowledged the need for local support and training. Several committee members and public witnesses raised concerns that the proposed timing restrictions were too rigid and could delay early intervention, while others supported the delay as a way to improve accuracy and avoid misidentification. For special education, Finance proposed ongoing Proposition 98 increases to adjust for COLA and enrollment changes and to raise the statewide special education base rate to $99 per ADA, equalizing rates across SELPAs. The LAO said the proposal should be adopted but estimated it could be funded for less than the Governor’s figure. CDE and multiple local education representatives strongly supported the increase, citing rising special education enrollment, cost pressures, and large local funding gaps. The committee also heard a brief overview of the school facilities proposal, which continues $1.5 billion in Proposition 2 bond funding for the School Facility Program; OPSC reported significant remaining bond authority but also substantial pending demand, and explained that natural disaster school rebuilding draws from the broader new construction and modernization pools. Finally, the committee reviewed Commission on Teacher Credentialing proposals, including the already-funded $300 million Student Teacher Stipend Program, new state operations resources for misconduct investigations and grant administration, and a $250 million one-time continuation of the Teacher Residency Grant Program. CTC said its grants management system is ready and that it expects better data tracking; public testimony broadly supported the educator workforce investments and urged continued funding for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program and additional support for rural and leadership pipeline programs. No votes were taken, and the hearing adjourned after public testimony.

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• Most of our students graduate totally debt-free and are able to enter the workforce and be successful
• Some of these include authority for commerce to continue hurricane recovery and mitigation programs.
• The House has $36 million in general revenue, and then they give some matching trust fund authority.
• And dollars to fund 1,185 overlap correctional officer positions authorized in the current year. $155
• Judges for fiscal year 2026-27 authorizing 13 new circuit court judges and 12 new county court judges

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• Says local ordinances and restrictions authorized under Florida Statute 500.90 are explicitly permitted
• A limiting authority for the certificate of completion, and this is a lot, Mr. President.
• THIS AMENDMENT STRENGTHENS THE AUTHORITY OVER REMEDIATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
• THE BILL AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT ON-SITE INSPECTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ACCOUNTABILITY
• I'M COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE HOUSE TO PASS A BUDGET THAT REDUCES DEBT, ACCOUNTS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Dunning, members, questions or comments for the author or his testifier?
• They are the ultimate enforcement authority for weed control.
• They are the ultimate enforcement authority for weed control.
• They are the ultimate enforcement authority for weed control.
• They are the ultimate enforcement authority for weed control.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• explanation, um, at New Hampshire Housing, um, and that’s capping the liability too, the existing debt
• capping the the liability too the that's capping the the liability too the existing<00:03:08.840> debt
• um<00:03:10.319> that<00:03:10.799> New<00:03:10.959> Hampshire existing debt
• that um that New Hampshire existing debt that um that New Hampshire housing<00:03:11.599> has
• You know, there are just two separate limitations on municipal parking authority that were passed last

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