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• Some of those initiatives and facilities is going to be a new component remanufacturing facility where
• We'll have a new final paint facility.
• New weapon storage facility for the Defense Logistics Agency.
• We'll have a new final paint<02:01:16.800> facility.
• Um, a lot of the new paint facility.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• He added that once they obtain that licensure, they would qualify for a facility fee, but right now the
• <01:24:23.679> for<01:24:23.840> a<01:24:24.000> facility um they would qualify
• for a facility um they would qualify for a facility fee.<01:24:25.360> But<01:24:25.600> right
• We're just not paying a facility<01:37:50.719> fee. facility fee. facility fee.
• the facility. the facility.

Bills: HB0003, HB0004

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, medical assistance, birthing centers, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

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• I think it's all in here, but realistically they have to start producing before they can qualify for
• <00:53:07.520> under<00:53:07.720> the<00:53:07.839> grant uh would qualify
• under the grant uh would qualify under the grant parameters<00:53:08.839> which<00:53:09.440><
• <00:54:00.640> for producing before they can qualify for producing before they can qualify
• now uh but they don't really qualify now uh but they don't really qualify underneath<00:54:13.839

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and McKinley County; it's designed to provide funding support for infrastructure development and qualified
• And so any community could qualify as a trade port as long as the economic development department determines
• I have visited that facility and am very familiar with what they do. They have an important role.
• Secretary Herrera is here; he can help answer, but they're qualified working...
• So this would be a step to help our health professions as they contract out in the health and qualifying

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• I remember this day we were actually watching them sign this bill at a fairly quiet, qualified health
• So we want to support those companies by giving them co-working space or space within this facility as
• Republic's I've dedicated, rolled, designated qualified hospitals or other providers designated by DCF
• if, you know, are all the pregnant women able to get access to care that they need for those who qualify
• The verification can help them ensure facilities have the right resources, staff, equipment and processes

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• What it does is it puts the gas treatment plant and the LNG facility under the municipal property tax
• We increase it to 13 cents AVT for the two facilities, the gas treatment plant and the LNG export facility
• , the LNG export facility, and the pipeline.
• The potential for a large export facility, which is an expansion of the export facility that is there
• The potential for a large export facility, which is an expansion of the export facility that is there

Keywords: 905, all

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• , pipeline carbon dioxide... ...including Class V and VI storage facilities, pipeline carbon dioxide,
• this one, an energy manufacturing and another facility, or activity...
• Thank you for that qualifier before the committee.
• They would not add that qualifier in there. That's exactly what I'm asking for.
• , including five or six wells, storage facilities, pipelines, transporting carbon dioxide.

Summary: The committee took up public comment on a package of similar local-option bills related to carbon capture and sequestration, including House Bills 5, 6, 497, 498, 501, and 504. The bills would let parishes, or in some cases specific parishes such as Rapides and Livingston, decide by local vote whether Class VI wells, CO2 sequestration, and related pipeline infrastructure could be permitted. The chair grouped the bills together for testimony, adopted a three-minute public comment rule, and noted that the bills were not yet under consideration for a vote during the public-comment portion. Supporters, including Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, parish officials, local activists, and residents, argued that communities affected by carbon capture projects should have a direct voice through local option elections. They said the bills were about self-determination, local control, and allowing residents to decide whether the risks are worth the benefits. Several speakers said their parishes had passed resolutions opposing carbon capture or asking for local choice, while others emphasized concerns about eminent domain, aquifer protection, lack of public understanding, and the need for more information about project impacts and financial benefits. Some supporters also said a local vote would force industry to engage more directly with communities and could improve transparency. Opponents, including representatives of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, warned that the bills would create uncertainty, undermine Louisiana’s primacy over Class VI permitting, and invite litigation under federal preemption and the Supremacy Clause. They said the state already has a strict permitting process with public input and technical review, and that allowing parish-by-parish approval could delay or block billions of dollars in investment, jobs, and export-related projects. The department testified that if the state adopted a local-option referendum system, EPA could determine Louisiana was not implementing the program consistently and could move to remove primacy. No committee vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Item 10 has some information on state aid for facilities.
• Recommendations include $2.5 billion for facilities in fiscal year 26.
• our facilities.
• PPE and facility support was 11.4%. Percent different. Okay, perfect.
• What other states have this facility?

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• our residents risk losing the ability to use their Real IDs for air travel and access to federal facilities
• with a complicated name like Kristen Trippkey to my right, you know, we're going to have a fully qualified
• So we deliver a trained and qualified workforce to the apprenticeship doorstep.
• and related departmental facilities where the equipment is based and used for maintaining the state
• These facilities are decades old, undersized, and unable to meet current operational needs.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I think<00:20:12.480> you'd<00:20:12.919> qualify.
• <00:20:14.799> I<00:20:15.039> got think you'd qualify. We applied.
• I got think you'd qualify. We applied.
• So, we do have the facilities we need to support the research as well.
• c><00:51:28.319> support<00:51:28.720> the facilities we need to support the facilities

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• There's a program called long-term facilities maintenance, which is a facilities financing program.
• <00:10:46.560> maintenance called long-term facilities maintenance called long-term facilities
• in the in the long-term facilities in the in the long-term facilities maintenance<00:15:29.120><
• increasing over time that are qualifying increasing over time that are qualifying and<01:00:15.440
• I do want to School facilities financing programs, which is, you know, kind of a big deal.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The idea I had was for instance, everybody, when you come into a healthcare facility, whether it's an
• I was actually in a bathroom recently at one of our healthcare facilities, and they had a red sharpie
• You know, we've got this looming danger of them closing the state-run facilities.
• each program, there are around between 10 and 20 in these accredited programs per year that would qualify
• The PCS explains that if they use any kind of prescriptive medication in their facility, they would remain

Bills: HB3287, HB2947, HB3784, HB3901, HB4275

Keywords: public health, domestic violence, human trafficking, healthcare facilities, hospital protocols, behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, micropigmentation, medical procedure, physician oversight, nursing certification, state regulations, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department, investigation

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• and that those individuals are qualified and that those individuals are qualified and<00:36:41.800
• impacted uh because they are qualified impacted uh because they are qualified voters<00:37:17.960
• I definitely should have, but that doesn't mean that I wasn't qualified to vote in New Hampshire.
• Qualified is one issue I have with that.
• <02:16:23.199> voters<02:16:23.520> are only qualified voters are only qualified voters

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , the folks who served there, the folks who worked there, and the folks who built the facility and the
• Imagine trying to create an active museum within an active correctional facility and the challenges and
• TELLING FASCINATING STORIES FROM THE FOLKS WHO IN THE 200 YEAR HISTORY OF THAT CORRECTIONAL FACILITY,
• THE FOLKS WHO SERVED THERE, THE FOLKS WHO WORKED THERE, AND THE FOLKS WHO BUILT THE FACILITY AND THE
• IMAGINE TRYING TO CREATE AN ACTIVE MUSEUM WITHIN AN ACTIVE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and adopted a resolution calendar with several exceptions before taking up a series of ceremonial resolutions and bills. Members welcomed student visitors from the YWCA of White Plains’ Voices Unfiltered Policy Program, then adopted resolutions honoring Senegalese independence and the Senegalese community, MWBE Advocacy Day, John Coltrane’s 100th birthday, the Sing Sing Prison Museum, I Love My Park Day, Animal Advocacy Day, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month, and Denim Day. Speakers emphasized cultural recognition, public service, environmental stewardship, animal welfare, rare disease awareness, and support for survivors of sexual violence; each resolution was adopted. The chamber then moved through the regular calendar, passing a number of bills on broad roll-call votes. Among the measures approved were bills amending the Penal Law, Executive Law, Public Housing Law, Retirement and Social Security Law, Social Services Law, Environmental Conservation Law, General Municipal Law, Railroad Law, Election Law, Labor Law, and Public Service Law. Several bills passed unanimously or nearly so, while a few drew notable opposition, including a public health measure that passed 39-19 and the labor-related bill on ghost job postings that passed 39-19 after extended debate. The most detailed floor debate centered on the Labor Law bill addressing “ghost jobs,” requiring employers with 100 or more employees to disclose whether postings are for current vacancies, expected future openings, or general resume collection, with Department of Labor enforcement and civil penalties. Supporters argued it would protect job seekers from deceptive postings; opponents said it was unnecessary, burdensome, and could invite litigation or penalties disproportionate to the problem. The Senate also debated and passed a bill expanding election-language assistance under the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act to Haitian Creole and Middle Eastern and North African communities, with supporters citing growing language-access needs and opponents raising concerns about scope and local costs. The Senate then adjourned until the next day.

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• million for the cost share that we have for a federal award for clean backup generation for Water facility
• It is a clean energy program, and it would be for a state water facility.
• My understanding is it qualifies.
• versus the facilities that have had problems, I think that would go a long way for California in terms
• very briefly is that There are different chemistries, so the chemistry used at the Moss Landing facility

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• What we really prefer to do, though, is how can Kentuckians go to that home facility and be trained to
• That's a program where we determine the qualifying expenditures that can be reimbursed.
• where we we determine the qualifying expenditures<00:13:17.240> that<00:13:17.400> can
• being reimbursed for certain qualifying being reimbursed for certain qualifying investments<00:15
• Provided the funding to the community, and it's built an access road into that brand new facility.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The speaker outlined Kentucky’s economic development strategy and how the cabinet evaluates and awards incentives. He emphasized using national benchmarks such as Site Selection and Area Development magazines, focusing on real data, competitiveness, and performance-based incentives. He said the state is performing well nationally in investment rankings, and credited the legislature with providing tools that help attract and retain jobs, especially through speed to market, site readiness, transportation, and workforce coordination. A major portion of the remarks described the “anatomy” of an incentive package: first improving sites and infrastructure such as water, sewer, roads, and rail spurs; then using sales tax benefits for construction materials and equipment; then training support through the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation; and finally the Kentucky Business Incentive (KBI) program, which reimburses qualifying expenses from incremental tax revenue. He said incentives are negotiated, data-driven, and targeted toward companies with strong wage levels, training plans, growth potential, and, in some cases, agricultural benefits or industry leadership. He also noted special treatment for heritage communities and said the state has expanded KBI beyond heavy manufacturing to include R&D, headquarters, and service businesses. The speaker also described compliance and oversight. Incentive agreements are written with job, wage, investment, and community-benefit terms, and companies must file regular reports and invoices. Cash incentives can be clawed back if commitments are not met, while tax credits are tied to actual investment and job creation. He said the Revenue Cabinet and Environment and Energy Cabinet play important monitoring roles, and that projects go through application review and preliminary approval by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority before final approval and payment. He closed by thanking legislators for their support and for allowing more flexible, capped, and data-driven incentive tools.

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• Relating to waste disposal facilities.
• They even constructed a field trial of ash-amended asphalt pavement at the H-Power facility.
• concern um that this would not qualify concern um that this would not qualify as<02:33:19.760>
• But common state of mind in qualify.
• highly qualified highly qualified person?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

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• Uh, and this bill would really triage and help those facilities that are most impacted, those facilities
• that are most impacted, those facilities that are most impacted, those<00:48:24.240> facilities
• Um our facility took a 2.19% Medicaid Um our facility took a 2.19% Medicaid cut<00:54:21.119> on
• as other facilities. It still hurts. as other facilities. It still hurts.
• properly uh qualified as reserve funds. properly uh qualified as reserve funds.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• c> division<00:09:48.000> are division, our facilities division are division, our facilities
• Um, this is an a critical facilities.
• <01:20:47.199> in Hampshire Plating Company uh facility in Hampshire Plating Company uh facility
• No, no. keeping all of those facilities in in keeping all of those facilities in in compliance.<01:43
• We have uh the facility in the line.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• . um product to a facility and they may be um product to a facility and they may be five<00:17:00.000
• , drivers to use the facilities, drivers to use the facilities, the<00:17:30.240> bathrooms.
• Sometimes, as a matter of facilities.
• So, this is um this is the facilities.
• use the facilities. use the facilities.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all