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• advanced nuclear in our last resource plan, and we'll do that again in the next resource plan in 2027
• advanced nuclear in our last resource plan, and we'll do that again in the next resource plan in 2027
• Then we need to understand their staffing plans.
• Some of them are very large plants that are being planned.
• planned now, do they have different outcome risks, safety risks?

Summary: The Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee met to hear a series of presentations on the economics, financing, workforce, and community impacts of advanced nuclear deployment in North Dakota. William Bridge of Nucleon Energy presented the committee’s economic impacts and private-sector financing report, estimating construction and operating job impacts, local spending, and state/local tax effects for hypothetical SMR projects. He said the report assumes first-of-a-kind costs are still high, used a $6 million per megawatt nth-of-a-kind proxy, and estimated peak construction workforces of about 500 for a 200-MW plant and 1,000 for a larger facility, with roughly 100 operating jobs for a 200-MW plant. Committee members questioned security costs, capital cost assumptions, water and transmission siting constraints, and whether the model included fuel and waste; Bridge said the report included initial fuel in capital cost and that waste disposal is funded through existing federal mechanisms. Lori Brady of the Nuclear Energy Institute then outlined national nuclear workforce needs and NEI’s strategic workforce planning efforts. She described declining labor-force participation, retirements, and the need for a much larger future workforce, and said NEI has organized recommendations around career awareness, pipelines, training and qualification, policy support, retention, and nontraditional recruitment. She highlighted tools such as the Nuclear Works career website, the Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap, the new federal Energy and Natural Resources career cluster, and the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program for community colleges. Members asked about AI, timing for training relative to plant development, and whether advanced manufacturing would reduce staffing needs; Brady said AI is not expected to replace workers and that training timelines depend on the specific project and staffing plan. The committee also heard from Gary Yaco, mayor of Red Wing, Minnesota, who described Prairie Island’s role in his community. He said the plant provides a large share of local property tax revenue, supports well-paid jobs, contributes to emergency preparedness funding and training, and is broadly supported by the city despite periodic protests and public concerns. He emphasized the plant’s security, regular drills with local and federal responders, and the absence of problems with dry cask storage. Later, Benton Arnett of NEI discussed the current financing landscape for advanced nuclear, explaining how tax credits, federal loan support, off-take agreements, and new business models are helping projects move forward. He said early projects face high upfront costs and long lead-time procurement, but that investor confidence is improving as federal policy and regulatory streamlining continue. The committee asked about waste funding, comparisons with natural gas, the effect of political shifts on investor confidence, and whether the market will narrow to a few winning technologies; Arnett said the industry is still sorting that out, but expects clearer winners in the late 2020s and early 2030s. The meeting concluded with an introductory presentation from Julie Kazeraki of DOE’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing, who said the office is focused on accelerating nuclear deployment through financing support.

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• planned.
• not go down as much as as planned. not go down as much as as planned.
• But it really varies case by case and by market. >> Good.
• But it really varies case by case and by market. >> Good.
• but of the regular route uh in the case but of the regular route uh in the case of<00:53:06.880>

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• Because I don't know that you have any money to help them in that case.
• Of those cases you were talking about, META suing META, how many cases do you have pending in that category
• We don't have a current case against Roblox.
• And yesterday, there were 30 cases in Gallup.
• I don't know what those cases are. They could range from DWIs to anything.

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• We're doing a lot and planning a lot, and not just saying we're doing it, we're doing it.
• Those are cases on PAWS as they work through other issues in the Court of Appeals.
• They look up that case. They look up the motions.
• No Madam Chair and Representative Dow, no, I don't believe that's the case.
• That's about 50 to 60 administrative cases a year.

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• Regional Planning Council?
• > so<00:22:51.559> is plan Regional planning Council so is plan Regional planning Council
• <00:25:45.480> to to submit a state housing plan to to submit a state housing plan to address
• <00:25:50.440> is low and middle income and the plan is low and middle income and the plan
• on-site requirements of the planning on-site requirements of the planning boards<01:16:01.080>

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• These studies, referred to as watershed management plans or watershed-based plans, come at a cost ranging
• management plans or Watershed based<00:06:21.400> plans<00:06:22.400> come<00:06:22.639
• $50,000 and up among the plans $50,000 and up among the plans deliverables<00:06:29.039> are<00
• that watershed management planning that watershed management planning because<00:14:54.160> that
• <00:29:27.640> at have another one of those planned at have another one of those planned at

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 105, which would create a new conservation license plate and direct the added fee to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. The sponsor, Rep. Rosemarie Rung, said the bill would create a non-tax revenue source to help address toxic cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire lakes, ponds, and rivers. She described the public health, environmental, and economic harms from blooms, the high cost of watershed management plans and mitigation projects, and the limited current funding available through state and federal sources. She argued that a voluntary plate program could provide sustainable support and raise awareness. Supporters, including Reps. Katie Pell and McDonald, said the bill would help affected lake communities and tourism-dependent areas. New Hampshire DES testified neutrally but confirmed that blooms have increased sharply, that the agency has issued more than 120 warnings in the past two years, and that the existing mitigation fund is nearly depleted after one-time appropriations. DES said the proposed plate would not solve the entire funding need but could provide dedicated revenue for studies and implementation projects. DMV testified that the operational impact of adding a new plate would be minimal. New Hampshire Lakes also supported the bill and said survey results suggested some current Moose plate holders and new registrants would likely choose the Loon plate. Committee members asked about the health effects of cyanobacteria, the expected revenue from the plate, and whether the problem is natural or human-driven. Testimony said exposure can cause skin irritation, gastrointestinal illness, and more serious liver or neurological effects, with pets and children at higher risk; one witness also cited research suggesting aerosolized toxins may affect people several kilometers from a bloom. DES explained that while lake sediments can release nutrients, the underlying problem is largely driven by watershed inputs and worsened over time. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair invited written testimony and additional questions.

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• Major Valerie Rial is here in case somebody has a question for DPS. Yes.
• They have four years in terms of a timeline to implement the plan; that's a maximum.
• We don't have plans. Okay, but let me add this. It would be a great revenue if...
• So your plan is possibly to extract money from somebody else who is trying to build exactly.
• And well, Senator Hinojosa has already said we don't have a plan today, Mr.

Bills: SB249, SB546, SB744, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1365, SB1366, SB1394, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1745, SB1746, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB1939

Keywords: memorial markers, law enforcement, officer memorials, killed in the line of duty, highway signage, school bus, school district, student transportation, child safety, seat belts, three-point seat belt, two-point seat belt, bus retrofit, bus warranty, Texas Education Agency, TEA, transportation code, school activity bus, multifunction school activity bus, school-chartered bus

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• And how do you plan on legislating this session? Has it impacted that?
• They're in some cases mediating between community members and ICE.
• They're in some cases observers.
• years in fiscal we see in the planning years in fiscal year<00:09:59.680> 2829?
• Are there any plans in the works to encourage that kind of collaboration?

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• If that's the case.
• And the plan House to incur include include the things we've talked about.
• He was one of our surgical cases. So again, kids are walking around with things.
• also known as the IP education plan.
• Iep 504, Plan or II live Enlist Language Learner Plan which is also known as The E L L SB 50, we titled

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• <00:41:40.560> I case anyone slid in? No. All right. I case anyone slid in? No.
• In many cases, the can do without.
• reinforced by Wyoming Supreme case law. reinforced by Wyoming Supreme case law.
• We have to plan for them to some degree. If we don't have plans for them, then people can be hurt.
• So, I think you answered my plan for.

Bills: SF0099, SF0116, SJ0006

Keywords: easement, electricity delivery, public utility, prescriptive easement, landowner rights, surface water, drainage utilities, municipality, elections, environmental management, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, 916, all

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• He has written management plans and monitoring plans, knows the workings of livestock operations, and
• The typical hospital stay can be 15 to 30 days, with severe cases lasting for months.
• and coordination by requiring updated conceptual land use plans and a five-year disposition plan.
• You need to plan for your crops. You need to plan for your banker.
• But we have to have a plan.

Bills: SB1082, SB1200, SB1335, SB1336, SB1559, SB1761, SB1762, SB1785, SCM1007

Keywords: petting zoos, animal encounters, public health, handwashing, supervision, sanitization, safety regulations, civil penalties, water supply, groundwater, Phoenix, certificates, long-term storage credits, water conservation, municipal provider, replenishment obligation, water banking, annual report, Arizona Water Banking Authority, water supply management

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• , the state Emergency response plan in in that plan.
• Some CDC, specifically around their case manager to case load ratio to ensure that they have the proper
• If I'm having a contract with a case management organization.
• Those should be budgeted and plan for accordingly.
• We your folks who are managing 100 million dollar organizations with your case workers.

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• Motorized recreation's impact planned.
• :19.360> informed successfully planned with informed successfully planned with informed communities
• This is not the case.
• This is not the case.
• the planning process would be helpful. the planning process would be helpful.

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Summary: The committee heard House File 1012, as amended by the A1 amendment, and the author moved the bill to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill. The amendment, adopted on a voice vote, changed the timing for public input in trail planning, removed language on decommissioning trails, and combined the measure with another ATV-fee bill. The author said the bill would unify ATV trail signage policy statewide, align statute with DNR best practices, and not affect the forest trail inventory, existing ATV-accessible miles, or hunting exemptions. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives of the Minnesota Public Lands Coalition, tribal officials from the Max Band and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, a retired DNR conservation officer, a retired wildlife manager, and the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, argued the bill would better protect wetlands, wildlife habitat, and culturally significant areas, improve transparency and tribal consultation, and make trail planning and enforcement more workable. The EQB said the amended bill’s rulemaking timeline was more workable, and the DNR described its existing multi-step trail review and consultation process. Opponents, including ATV Minnesota, county commissioners from northern counties, and a representative of the Minnesota Trappers Association, argued the bill would burden or restrict existing trail systems, increase costs, and threaten tourism and local economies. They said current trail development already involves DNR and local review, and that the bill could reduce access for riders, trappers, and other users. In member questions, the author and a Minnesota Association of Townships representative said the bill was intended to codify DNR best practices and bring local governments into the process earlier, while confirming that hunting exemptions were not removed.

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• Yes, that will be the case.
• Um In some cases, a planned excavation is many miles in length.
• I can't speak to the cases that are involved.
• And I thought the rest of the state was under the similar plan.
• Uh, in our case, it's a sub of a sub of a sub.

Bills: HB206

Keywords: HB206, school district bonds, bond election, voter approval, Education Code, Chapter 45, Section 45.003, Section 45.0034, Texas schools, school finance, local tax election, bond referendum, school construction, capital improvements, election frequency, five-year waiting period, district bonds, public school funding

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• Finally, in the health space, the budget and Proposition 35 expenditure plan includes $303.9 million
• where the BSC does not accept a county's corrective of community corrections in cases where the BSCC
• does not accept a county's corrective action plan to bring civil action against a county to enforce
• plan, including funding for Proposition 36 that supports behavioral health, courts, and probation.
• Workers, and we will get clarification to make sure that is the case.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on the final three-party budget agreement and related trailer bills, with the Department of Finance outlining the major budget bill and omnibus measures. Finance described a package built around balancing the state budget amid economic uncertainty, preserving core health and safety-net programs, and making significant ongoing reductions in some state programs. The budget bill included major items such as shifting $1 billion from the General Fund to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for Cal Fire, funding universal transitional kindergarten, deferring some UC and CSU funding, supporting foster care and homelessness programs, providing Proposition 36 implementation funding, and achieving Medi-Cal savings through changes to benefits and eligibility. The committee also heard that votes on the budget bills were expected later in the week and the following Monday. Finance then walked through the trailer bills, including health, human services, early learning, education, resources, energy, transportation, labor, housing, tax, public safety, courts, general government, cannabis, and energy-related measures. Notable provisions included a Medi-Cal enrollment freeze for certain adults, new premiums and benefit changes for some immigrants, child care COLA changes, education funding for literacy, teacher support, universal meals, and community college student support, as well as resource and climate measures affecting Cal Fire staffing and energy permitting. The housing trailer bill drew the most discussion, with provisions on CEQA streamlining, a vehicle miles traveled mitigation banking program, a renters’ credit trigger, and a six-year moratorium on new residential building standards. Members also discussed a film tax credit expansion, cannabis enforcement funding, a tribal police pilot program, and changes to tax policy, including military retirement income exclusions and wildfire settlement payment exclusions. Committee members largely praised the staff and the budget process, but several raised concerns and asked detailed questions, especially about the housing trailer bill’s new wage standards, tribal consultation provisions, and possible effects on prevailing wage protections. Finance explained that the housing language was intended to set wage floors for market-rate projects receiving CEQA streamlining, with different county-based tiers and a notwithstanding clause preserving existing prevailing wage laws. Members also questioned the size and timing of funding for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, Clean Cars for All, Proposition 36, and the film tax credit expansion. Other members highlighted support for public safety, veterans’ tax relief, child care providers, housing production, and higher education, while some expressed concern that the budget’s policy changes were being negotiated too quickly or without enough stakeholder input.

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• I'm concerned about the growing number of measles cases in Arizona: 278 cases since 2025.
• This bill codifies existing law and case law.
• It codifies existing law and case law.
• Are you planning to speak on this, Trevor? Mr. Cook? Oh yeah, are you planning to speak on this?
• numbers and even license plan numbers were authorized to move.

Bills: HB2015, HB2060, HB2062, HB2100, HB2118, HB2165, HB2258, HB2327, HB2397, HB2445, HB2460, HB2641, HB2745, HB2876, HB2917, HB4011, HB4049, HB4056, HB4087, HCR2013, HCR2016, HCR2040, HCR2044, HCR2048, HCR2056

Keywords: budget procedures, late filing penalty, accounting standards, financial reporting, state appropriations, abortion, educational institutions, health education, state aid, public schools, Buffalo Soldiers, monument, commemoration, Arizona, public funding, Wesley Bolin Plaza, military history, historical memorial, small land subdivision, land use

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• <00:05:11.639> these with a plan and plan ahead in these with a plan and plan ahead in these
• doubt, the case should be dismissed automatically.
• , the case should be dismissed automatically.
• cause or the inability to prove a case cause or the inability to prove a case Beyond<00:32:15.799
• <00:57:46.400> of they find uh unfortunate case of they find uh unfortunate case of roadkill

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of transportation-related bills. SB 21 on water carriers would create an inflationary cost index mechanism; DOT, Agriculture, DCCA, the PUC, and several harbor and logistics interests supported it, while Pacific Transfer opposed. SB 1478 would require vessel masters to follow harbor master evacuation orders during emergencies; DOT clarified it applies only to commercial ports, with support from Hima and the Harbor Users Group and opposition from the Hailongm Association. SB 108 would authorize DOT to regulate vessel noise near commercial harbors; the White Harbor Users Group opposed, while DOT said it supported the intent but warned the bill may be preempted by federal law. SB 1475 would raise the bond ceiling for harbor improvement projects from $100 million to $600 million, and SB 1473 would cap central services assessments on DOT funds at $5 million and tie them to CPI; DOT supported both, and Budget and Finance explained the central services fee is generally a 5% deduction from special funds with some statutory exceptions. The committee also heard SB 1402 on securing mooring lines in state commercial harbors, which drew support from the General Contractors Association of Hawaii and the Hawaii Longline Association. SB 1522 on vehicle title transfers was supported by the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Customer Services. SB 599 would require DOT or counties to scan deceased cats and dogs for microchips before disposal; DOT said it would provide scanners, the Hawaiian Humane Society and a private witness strongly supported the bill, and the committee discussed that the measure would not charge pet owners and that Oʻahu microchip rates are about 80% for dogs and 70% for cats. SB 1025 would allow service and non-service animals on mass transit under certain conditions; DHS offered comments, Maui and Honolulu opposed, while the Hawaiian Humane Society, the Environmental Caucus, and others supported it, and an opponent raised concerns about large pets, service animals, and the need for size and off-peak restrictions. Later, the committee heard SB 1096 on license plate-flipping devices, with DOT and Honolulu police supporting it. SB 384 would expand victim restitution in DUI-related negligent homicide cases to include child support for surviving minor children; DOT, MADD, and the Kiki Injury Prevention Coalition supported it, while the Public Defender opposed, arguing the restitution amounts would be unverified and better handled through civil remedies. SB 597 would extend the deadline for the administrative driver license revocation office to issue decisions, and the Attorney General, police, and Maui prosecutors supported it because of drug-testing delays, especially on neighbor islands. Finally, SB 1285 would create a lower-level impaired driving offense and authorize administrative action; the Attorney General and Public Defender both raised concerns about charging discretion and resource impacts, while county, public health, alcohol policy, and victim advocates strongly supported the bill as a life-saving measure. The transcript ends partway through testimony on SB 1285, with no final committee votes or actions recorded in the excerpt.

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• If those cases had been settled million.
• But conflict free case management order.
• plan, not the waiver services. plan, not the waiver services.
• disability waiver services case disability waiver services case management?
• we would need to adjust all case we would need to adjust all case management<01:41:22.159> services

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• that can come up in another case.
• These are just some of the cases.
• Jackson case. Overturning Roe v.
• Foster case, which was a Fifth Circuit case from about 20 years ago in a neighboring state.
• The state should have no role in family planning.

Bills: SB10, SB16, SB6, SB 6, SB 10, SB 16

Keywords: trafficking, prostitution, affirmative defense, victims, criminal justice reform, victim rights, criminal justice, judicial reform, court procedures, mental health services, criminal penalties, court security, SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life

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• They did have that one-page plan and it was posted in buildings. The plan must cover four areas.
• I mean, and they needed to get to higher ground, but it wasn't a plan. It wasn't a safe plan.
• I mean, and they needed to get to higher ground, but it wasn't a plan. It wasn't a safe plan.
• “And so even if it’s the case that Dick Eastland had an evacuation plan in his mind that involved evacuating
• Because they had no plan.

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