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• >> Well, this session typically is what we call a bonding year or a capital investment year.
• we >> Well, this session typically is what we call<00:04:13.439> a<00:04:13.599> bonding
• 13.920> year<00:04:14.080> or<00:04:14.239> a<00:04:14.400> capital call a bonding
• year or a capital call a bonding year or a capital investment<00:04:15.120> year.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But of all things, above all things, put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
• Huffman, relating to the use by a poli the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds
• AAPI Texans to raise awareness on the issues important to their communities, while also strengthening bonds

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• and those that are on the bonding and those that are on the bonding commune<00:12:58.320> know
• So they'll work with all entities that receive bond appropriations to project out when are you going
• to actually spend the dollars, and MMB sizes their bond sales based on that.
• Generally, MMB sells bonds based on not by project, but based on cash flow needs.
• to actually spend the dollars, and MMB sizes their bond sales based on that.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If you are in a county that doesn't have municipal authority, this bill clarifies that the local government
• in the bill that I really like, such as having the governor... ...having the governor have clear authority
• However, I am very concerned about basically removing all the authority.
• There's just a little bit of concern, as Senator Gan mentioned, regarding the removal of authority from
• their efforts in a shared purpose, whether in uniform or as civilians, develop strong and lasting bonds

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• The teachers see them, and they're fostering all those bonds.
• The teachers see them, and they're fostering all those bonds.
• The teachers see them, and they're fostering all those bonds.
• <01:14:31.440> bonded<01:14:32.239> financing<01:14:32.800> to<01:14:33.360>
• purchase know bond bonded financing to purchase know bond bonded financing to purchase buildings

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved corrected minutes from October 6 after members noted and fixed several transcription and spelling errors, including a clarification that a comment about SAU numbers came from former Senator Jim Rubin. The vote to approve the corrected minutes was moved, seconded, and adopted with one abstention. The main presentation came from Chuck Bates of the New Hampshire Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), who described the organization, its certification program, and the role of school business administrators. He explained that ASBO members handle accounting and financial management, facilities, food service, HR, information systems, transportation, and risk management. He also outlined the certification program, which includes 21 courses, most online, plus four in-person workshops unique to New Hampshire, and noted that many members are not certified because the state licensure requirement was removed. Bates then addressed the committee’s interest in SAU consolidation and county-wide restructuring. He said business administrators often manage multiple budgets, attend school board meetings, and serve as a visible point of contact for the community. He argued that consolidation would create operational and financial challenges, including staff and facility relocation, differing accounting systems, lack of a standardized chart of accounts, and uncertain return on investment. He said the biggest obstacle would be local control, especially in small towns that do not want outside decisions affecting school closures, class sizes, or student transportation. Committee members questioned him about the distinction between administrative and academic control, the size of district offices in larger cities, and what might reduce administrative costs; Bates responded that many administrative costs stem from legislation and that consolidation would be difficult to implement without local support.

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• , Senate Bill 2001. >> Co-author 2001, Senator Derrick Simmons.
• I would like to be added as a co-author for item number two, Senate Bill 2001.
• I'd like to be added as a co-author of item number two, Senate Bill number 2001.
• ...co-author to items two and three today, Senate Bill 2001 and 2003.
• President, I'd like to be added as a co-author to 2001 and 2003. Mr.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 7 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation from Reverend Chip Stevens of First Baptist Church in Jackson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The body then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles, and received several guest introductions, including the president of Mississippi University for Women, the physician of the day, and the session’s pages. The main item of business was Senate Bill 2004, the Mississippi PERS Stability Act. Senator Sparks explained that the bill would provide a $500 million infusion to the PERS accumulated employers account on July 1, 2026, followed by $50 million annually for 10 years, with backup funding from unobligated general funds if needed. He said the measure was intended to help address the system’s roughly $26 billion liability and to support both state employees and local government employers, noting that the state had already taken other steps to strengthen PERS. The bill was advanced to engrossed status, read for the third time, and placed on the calendar for final passage. Senator Norwood asked whether the funding would help local governments, and Senator Sparks said it would, because the liability is shared by all employers in the system and affects local balance sheets and bond ratings. Senator Bryan then spoke at length in opposition to the broader direction of retirement policy, criticizing the committee process, the fragmentation of retirement legislation, and what he described as incentives for privatization and unfair treatment of new hires. He said he would still vote for the bill because it sends money into the system, but argued that the state should focus retirement benefits on older retirees and avoid further benefit expansions. Senator Sparks responded that the bill was a necessary cash infusion to honor commitments to employees, stabilize the system, and avoid insolvency, and said more PERS legislation would follow.

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• of the tax statement to separately identify the amount levied by a school district to pay certain bonded
• , and principal interest on bonded debt.
• We have a cap in place now, so unless a community or a political subdivision votes to do a bond for a
• I don't know that the county auditor has the authority to make that determination. Thank you.
• as the tax— Authority as the tax director to go through our sales.

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met to begin its study of whether the content of the real estate tax statement should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive from HB 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, legacy fund share, discounts for early payment, and special assessments. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statewide statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from NDACO, including auditors from McKenzie and Richland counties, described the full annual property tax timeline from budgeting through mailing final statements. They explained how counties gather budgets, calculate levies, verify taxable values, handle centrally assessed property, and prepare required notices and statements. They also said public attendance at budget hearings is generally very low, though the notices and statements generate some calls, mostly about whether attendance is required or why taxes are changing. Several members questioned the usefulness of the legislative tax relief line and the complexity of the 5% discount calculation, and county officials said the current process can be confusing and depends on manual data entry and coordination among counties, vendors, and taxing districts. The committee also discussed assessment frequency, valuation equalization, the 3% cap, and whether more frequent reassessment would reduce large jumps in taxable value. County officials said they try to use rotating reassessments and sales-ratio reviews to keep values within statutory tolerance, but staffing, training, and local market changes make the work difficult. NDACO staff estimated, based on a small county survey, that tax statement preparation and mailing costs average about 74 cents per statement, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing, and said HB 1176 added some mailing and administrative costs even if the tax statement itself did not change dramatically. Software vendors from CPT and Tyler then began presentations showing how their systems handle budgeting, valuation notices, tax statement generation, primary residence credit processing, and levy worksheets, emphasizing that many of the required calculations and reports are still manually entered or verified by county staff.

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• Together, these women echo an ancient call to leadership: to loosen the bonds of injustice, to undo heavy
• Senate Bill 7010 grants authority to DFS for the state plan and to local government entities for local

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognitions for the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Thomas Clem of Lakeland, and a large YMCA delegation visiting for the organization’s 175th anniversary. Senators highlighted the YMCA’s youth leadership programs and community service, and the chamber entered a proclamation recognizing the YMCA’s long service and its work in community support, youth development, and public health efforts. The chamber then took up several bills on the special order calendar. Senate Bill 100 adopted the 2026 Florida Statutes and the 2025 regular session’s statute materials; Senate Bill 102 removed repealed provisions from the statutes; and Senate Bill 104, the general reviser’s bill, deleted obsolete language, updated cross-references, and corrected drafting errors. Each of those bills was advanced to third reading and passed unanimously, 36-0. Senators also passed Senate Bill 7010, which authorizes Roth post-tax contributions in state and local deferred compensation plans, also by a 36-0 vote. Senate Bill 320, relating to administrative efficiency in public schools, drew the most substantive policy discussion. Its sponsor said the bill would reduce district-level mandates, expand teacher apprenticeship pathways, create longer-term teacher contracts and certificates, streamline salary supplements and assessments, increase flexibility in district finances and Title I use, adjust facility planning requirements, and shift oversight of district-run VPK programs. The sponsor emphasized reducing bureaucracy while preserving accountability and focusing resources on students; the bill passed 36-0. The Senate also withdrew Senate Bill 1720 from further consideration, waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, and adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• Together, these women echo an ancient call to leadership: to loosen the bonds of injustice, to undo heavy
• Senate Bill 7010 grants authority to DFS for the state plan and to local government entities for local

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and introductions recognizing Dr. Thomas Clem as Doctor of the Day and a YMCA delegation, including Youth and Government students, in the gallery. Senators also noted the YMCA’s 175th anniversary and its community service, and later offered birthday wishes to the President. The chamber then took up several special-order bills. SB 100 adopted the 2026 Florida Statutes and the 2025 session’s enacted statute materials; SB 102 removed provisions that had been repealed or expired; and SB 104 served as the general reviser’s bill, deleting obsolete language, updating cross-references, and correcting drafting errors. All three passed 36-0. The Senate also passed SB 320 on administrative efficiency in public schools, which reduces district-level requirements, expands teacher apprenticeship and certification flexibility, streamlines assessments and budgeting, and adjusts VPK and facility-planning rules; Senator Simon said the goal was to reduce burdens while maintaining accountability. The Senate further passed SB 7010, allowing state and local deferred compensation plans to offer Roth post-tax contributions in addition to pre-tax options. Senator Mayfield explained the bill would give DFS and local governments authority to add that option. The chamber also withdrew SB 1720, relating to public school personnel compensation, from further consideration. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules so all bills passed that day could be immediately certified to the House, and then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

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• comprehensive view of this, and I don't think there's anybody better suited than the Texas Water Development Authority
• On that a little further, where is the municipality's responsibility here in their bond packages?

Bills: SB7

Keywords: water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, 1184, house, all

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• Capital budget authority should conform to committee decisions.
• made elsewhere, such as retirement. and group insurance, social security and benefit replacement pay, bond

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Appropriation of 799.8 million general funds, $29292 million in severance tax bonds, and $133 million
• know, over the last, um, uh, 2, well, actually 3 years I guess I've chaired the New Mexico Finance Authority

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• of Public Works Contract Authority, Amendment number one.
• Contract Authority, Amendment number one.
• Senate Bill 448, Carroll County public facilities bond. declared passed.
• Carroll County public facilities bond. Carroll County public facilities bond.
• Opposed, no. authorize the Secretary of authorize the Secretary of Transportation<01:35:55.600> to

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, April 13, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, quorum call, and a brief visit from Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman, who thanked delegates for their work on the budget and legislation. The chamber then handled several conference committee and Senate messages, including House Bill 153 on residential rental apartment air conditioning requirements. The conference report changed the bill from four to 10 units, removed preemption language, and required existing units with air conditioning to keep it; the report was adopted and the bill passed on third reading with 90 affirmative votes. The House also took up a number of Senate bills on third reading. Among those passed were measures on digital asset and blockchain task force establishment, franchise registration and disclosure law changes, professional licensing portability for foreign service members and spouses, medical cannabis protections for fire and rescue employees, workers’ compensation presumptions for Carroll County correctional deputies, speed monitoring systems approval timing, veterans cemeteries interment, motorcycle safety awareness in driver testing, IT investment fund uses, child care credential funding, school bus fire safety standards, local stop-sign monitoring pilot programs, stalking penalties, divorce records under the Public Information Act, local boards of elections qualifications, local sourcing database creation, and mutual insurance holding company conversions. Most passed overwhelmingly, though several drew notable dissent, including Senate Bills 10, 223, 439, 467, 757, 775, and 877. Members used vote-change time to shift positions on several bills, and the floor leader and committee chairs answered questions on the record. On Senate Bill 10, delegates discussed the bill’s “shot clock” for State Highway Administration responses to local speed camera requests; the chair later clarified that if State Highway does not act within 120 days, approval is deemed granted. On Senate Bill 775, the Judiciary chair explained that the bill requires destruction of firearms in gun buyback programs and serial-number checks to identify stolen or evidentiary firearms, with some firearms potentially returned if stolen. The House also adopted a favorable committee report on Senate Bill 949, which the floor leader said mirrors House Bill 1069 and would allow Maryland to count state-level ballots if federal action prevents counting federal ballots. The chamber also handled an amendment and conference committee process on Senate Bill 141 concerning election misinformation, disinformation, and deep fakes, with the House and Senate appointing conferees after each declined to recede. Several bills were passed by large margins, including Senate Bills 46, 68, 85, 314, 371, 426, 480, 512, 654, 808, 968, and 982, while a few had narrower margins such as Senate Bills 443 and 757. No final adjournment or sine die action occurred in the excerpt.

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• Uh, so, I can't speak with any authority.
• Uh so, I can't speak with any authority. Uh so, I can't speak with any authority.
• this something outside of that bond funding?
• >> This is from the bond funding, Mr.
• . >> Tracey Carroll, Executive Director of the Kentucky Real Estate Authority. >> Okay.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the September 19 meeting minutes and then took up a deferred University of Kentucky personal services contract amendment for guardianship services. UK officials explained that the contract covers court-appointed guardians for patients who cannot make medical decisions and are not eligible for state guardianship, with the work funded by UK Medical Center agency dollars rather than the general fund. Members questioned the large increase in the not-to-exceed amount, the number of cases, the hourly billing structure, and whether there are safeguards to prevent unnecessary costs or reimbursement issues if a patient later has resources. UK said the increase reflects shifting work from a prior firm, anticipated new cases, a move from a monthly fee to hourly billing, and the need for a second firm because one prior attorney died and another firm has had difficulty appearing in court promptly. The committee ultimately approved the contract, while Senator Thomas said he would vote aye but urged future review of attorney fee limits and broader guardianship statutes, which he described as outdated and inconsistent. The committee then deferred three Office of Energy Policy memorandum of agreement items to the November 2025 meeting without objection. After that, it approved the remaining agenda items, including the contract lists and deferred items not separately selected for review. The final major item was a University of Kentucky personal services contract related to fundraising and philanthropic outreach. UK representatives said the contract supports marketing and donor engagement efforts to grow the university’s endowment pipeline and philanthropic support. The transcript cuts off before the committee finished its questions or took final action on that item.

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• Members, any questions for the bill author?
• The chair will note that the bill authors laid this out today.
• But members, are there any questions for the bill author?
• But that bond is becoming severed.
• Representative Morales-Shaw has authored a bill regarding this matter.

Bills: HB1341, HB1674, HB4028, SB2321

Keywords: hydrogen sulfide, public health, environmental regulation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, ground level concentrations, emissions limit, emissions limits, ground-level concentrations, air quality, PFAS, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, criminal offense, chemical regulation, preproduction plastic, water quality, pollution control, industrial waste, emissions

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• . author. author.
• <00:42:26.160> So what keeps our bond ratings higher.
• So what keeps our bond ratings higher.
• Voters are what derive the ultimate authority of how this state is governed.
• Voters are what derive the ultimate authority of how this state is governed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I see our first author is here. Senator Laird, come on down. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Any questions, comments, or concerns for the author? Senator Laird, would you like to close?
• We understand the author intends to remove the proposed moratorium on major air permits.
• Sierra Club urges a yes vote on SB 1229, and the author will take any questions. Thank you.
• I, and if I could put a request to the author to be added. I'll ask them for you. Zibur, aye. Aye.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the staggered terms of appointments of members, and we clarify that if and when they come up for a bond
• It says the appointing authority... On page four, line six, it says the appointing authority.
• Who is the appointing authority there? Let's see. Give me the page number once again, Mr. Chairman.
• It says the appointing authority shall select and appoint, et cetera, et cetera.
• Well, I think just like the other commissioners that would be appointed by the local authorities.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs Committee heard and advanced a series of local and statewide measures. SB 430 would renew, every 12 years by voter approval, the Shreveport-Bossier hotel occupancy tax that supports tourism and sports-related entities; SB 286 updates the New Orleans Downtown Development District statute by clarifying its status as a political subdivision, streamlining tax collection, removing staggered board terms, and clarifying bond-election boundaries; SB 198 requires government projects in historic districts to follow local historic district guidelines for new construction; and SB 172 expands a planning-commission provision so smaller municipalities can waive certain subdivision formalities and costly studies in limited family land-split situations. Each of these bills was described as largely technical or permissive, with supporters emphasizing efficiency, local control, or reduced costs. The committee also advanced SB 439 to add pre-screening for esophageal/Barrett’s esophageal cancer for firefighters and fire service employees, with firefighters’ representatives explaining the test can detect pre-cancerous cells and prevent later, more serious cancer. SB 458 would allow a local tax for a proposed St. Tammany Parish Inspector General/ethics entity to be allocated and, if excess remains, transferred to the district attorney’s office; members discussed the parish-wide referendum process and the connection to state-required funding obligations. SB 447 changes Bossier City Police Department promotional seniority and civil service classification from competitive seniority to promotional seniority, and SB 281 expands the Baker Economic Development District boundary to include additional commercial areas near the airport and support blight removal and growth. Additional measures moved favorably included SB 385, which changes appointments to the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association board and allows City Park to opt out of certain state insurance coverage because it carries private insurance; HR 84, which urges Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for TSA agents at the regional airport during federal shutdowns; and SB 417, which adds two members to the St. Mary Parish Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 2A board. In each case, the committee heard brief testimony from sponsors and local officials or advocates, asked clarifying questions, and then approved the bills without objection. One member, Representative Murray, recused himself from the City Park bill because of his board membership. The committee then took a short recess, noting a few remaining bills would be deferred if sponsors did not appear.

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• TO MOST FREQUENTLY DELICATELY REVIEW AUTHORITY DOES THE DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED HUMAN PROFESSIONAL ENSURE
• AS LONG AS THEY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ADJUST AND DENY A CLAIM UNDER THE FLORIDA INSURANCE CODE.
• THEY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO IT IN THOSE SPACES AS WELL. >> REPRESENTED HANSEN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR
• SO STATES ARE GRANTED THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE INSURANCE UNDER THE – ACT OF 1945.
• THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THE STATES SOLELY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE.

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• members. to dissolve and transfer all of its property and assets to the Angelina and Nature's River Authority
• Chairman, I want to thank you so much for offering to join author of the bill and make it one of your
• It will solely prohibit TCEQ's authorization this it will solely prohibit TCEQ's authorization for the
• Members, we're going to stand at ease for just a few minutes just to wait for. for one of the authors
• Any questions for the author?

Bills: HB1523, HB2109, HB2694, HB3525, HB3898, HB4646, HB5188, HB5219, HB5320, HB5651, HB5655, HB5659, HB5662, HB5672

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment