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• Members, uh, the committee substitute for Senate Bill 2052 adds clarity to the bill on the applicability
• One beneficiary or all together submit the application for ownership transfer as needed.
• Committee sub introduces a new provision stating that the beneficiary designation becomes void if the application
• Of of within a year and a day of the death and also applications for ownership transfer must be mailed

Bills: SB 302, SB 1335, SB 1734, SB 1760, SB 1975, SB 2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

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• c> self-disclosing,<00:42:30.880> is their application is self-disclosing, is their application
• ultimately be setting up the application ultimately be setting up the application so<03:53:41.920
• Applications for open enrollment may be denied.
• Applications for open enrollment may be denied.
• Applications for open enrollment may be Applications for open enrollment may be denied.<04:02:14.479>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They do it occupied type application. They do it one<00:29:34.159> time.
• In this particular bill, it says applicable year.
• It doesn't say applicable tax year. It doesn't say prior calendar year.
• It doesn't say applicable tax year.
• which risks inconsistent application which risks inconsistent application across<00:52:41.520>

Bills: SF0110, SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• demonstration and Commercial application demonstration and Commercial application activities<02:
• demonstration or commercial application demonstration or commercial application activities<02:20
• It also provides us with vital information for many important applications.
• This imagery and data has a number of important applications.
• And I yield back. ...has a number of important applications.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• For instance, I believe the companies have filed two applications with the commission to issue new debt
• <00:32:46.600> with<00:32:46.720> the filed um two applications with the filed um two
• applications with the commission<00:32:47.399> to<00:32:47.799> issue<00:32:48.159>
• I think it's also worth pointing out that oftentimes the applicants, the utilities, you know, they will
• I think it's also worth pointing out that oftentimes the applicants, the utilities, you know, they will

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate hearing focused primarily on SB 1201, a wildfire measure that would create a wildfire recovery fund and allow securitization for electric utilities. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the bill, saying it would help protect customers, property owners, insurers, and the broader economy from future catastrophic wildfire liability while improving the utility’s credit profile and lowering financing costs. Support also came from DCCA Consumer Advocacy, the Attorney General’s office on written comments, Ulupono Initiative, Clearway Energy Group, IBEW Local 1260, Par Hawaii, KIUC, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, Plus Power, and numerous organizations and individuals. Opponents or commenters raised concerns about the liability cap, victim compensation process, and fund structure, including the Hawaiʻi Association for Justice, the Hawaiʻi Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Hawaiʻi Insurance Council; Henry Curtis of Life of the Land supported the concept of a fund but questioned the catastrophe threshold and whether the fund would be empty without a prudency finding. Much of the discussion centered on whether the proposed fund would actually help restore Hawaiian Electric to investment grade, with senators comparing the proposal to California’s wildfire fund. Hawaiian Electric said the bill was only one part of a broader process, alongside physical risk reduction and settlement finalization, and argued that without the bill the utility would not regain investment grade. Senators also questioned the proposed $1 billion fund size, the fairness of ratepayer contributions versus shareholder contributions, and whether customers should pay for consulting and administrative costs; Hawaiian Electric said its proposed amendment would remove those consulting-related charges. The company also said the fund would accrue interest and, if unused, could be returned to customers, and that there would be replenishment and supplemental contribution mechanisms if the fund were exhausted. The Attorney General’s office said it still had further amendments to discuss, and the departments had not yet resolved where the fund should reside administratively, though Hawaiian Electric said it believed DCCA was the appropriate place but was open to alternatives. KIUC requested two amendments. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing, and the measure remained under discussion with questions and proposed amendments still outstanding.

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• What's your standing application process? How many applicants? How many are trying to get in?
• Other companies are also part of the educational community, filling out applicants' applications and
• Material science is becoming more and more important in applications to healthcare, in applications to
• But we have lots of applicants for GME slots.
• for a lot of the applicants.

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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• <00:19:56.240> for 15% while the number of applicants for 15% while the number of applicants
• The number of applicants is way down, and the quality of the applicants is a concern as well.
• um the uh applicate the number of<00:39:31.119> applicants<00:39:31.680> is<00:39:31.920
• We have increased our applicant pools by about a third.
• We have increased our applicant pools by about a third.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• by mental health providers within 30 days of submission of a complete application.
• The process for credentialing, as they're processing the application, you would have to on the application
• , you would have to on the application, you would have to on the<00:46:57.839> application<00:
• So just to narrow that timeline because we can't keep an application open for that long.
• So just to narrow that timeline because we can't keep an application open for that long.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Some areas may have fewer laws than others, but they would include that on the application as something
• So, um, if a builder were to acquire a property that's known for multifamily, submits an application
• This year they changed it to the time a completed application is submitted, provided it complies with
• This year they application was approved.
• Uh, I happen to be an applicant for a nonprofit.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:14 Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:01 Discussion of Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit 01:11:13 Adjournment 01:40:27, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Housing Task Force met and heard first from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, which presented findings from a housing study done with the Home Builders Association. The chamber said housing is now a major economic-development issue, citing survey results that 90% of community leaders said their region could not absorb a major job announcement and 66% said housing is holding back Kentucky’s economy. The chamber described Kentucky’s housing shortage, rising home prices, declining permits since 2008, and the need for more production to support growth. It urged policy changes including zoning and land-use reform, tax incentives, regional approaches, and especially a residential infrastructure fund modeled on Indiana’s low-interest loan program to help communities finance roads and other infrastructure needed for new housing. Members asked about the severity of the problem, workforce shortages in permitting and construction, the loan interest rate, repayment, and whether Kentucky could replicate Indiana’s results; the witness said the issue is a crisis and that the program would be a revolving public-private partnership, likely around 3% interest, with implementation details still to be worked out. The Kentucky Bankers Association then testified that the housing gap is especially acute for households at 80% of area median income and below, which it said represents about 70% of Kentucky’s housing need. It emphasized that the shortage affects both urban and rural counties and pointed to examples such as Rowan County, where workers at major employers must commute long distances because local housing is unavailable or unaffordable. The bankers said high interest rates remain a major barrier and proposed a $20 million bank commitment for a revolving fund tied to tax credits to finance new housing, not refinances. They cited Hope of the Midwest as an example of a successful tax-credit housing model with a long track record and no defaults, and said the proposal would leverage public-private partnerships to create new units. Committee members questioned how the proposed fund would compare with industrial revenue bonds and whether it could be structured like Kentucky’s tobacco settlement fund, with seed money, a review board, scoring criteria, and possible population thresholds to ensure smaller communities benefit. The bankers said the proposal would be another tool for cities and counties, specifically tied to residential infrastructure, and that larger cities should not be able to capture all of the resources. No formal votes or actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• <00:38:12.440> to<00:38:12.920> school applicable to school applicable to school district
• of these are from the agency proposal and seek to clarify the competitive procurement processes applicable
• of these are from the agency proposal and seek to clarify the competitive procurement processes applicable
• Section 6 is the language applicable to a Tier 2 license and the corresponding language for the Tier
• section six is the language applicable section six is the language applicable to<00:53:31.839>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Just in one year there were nearly or more than 800 applications for this scholarship, and nearly 300
• round right now, higher ed says we're continuing to see lots of applications come into it.
• round right now, higher ed says we're continuing to see lots of applications come into it.
• round right now, higher ed says we're continuing to see lots of applications come into it.
• So, I'm wondering how many applications there were, and I see we have just shy of 300 recipients.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If the number of applicants... Within the framework, as it should be.
• Again, if applications don't exceed available revenue, all are admitted.
• I think that would be wholly confined within the application of the ESA itself.
• to the public school, should be applicable to where our money goes.
• Applicable to the public school should be applicable to where our money goes.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits. The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation. Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.

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• a call for applications for another 50<00:09:33.839> million.
• You can see applications. That is live.
• Um, first, do you anticipate the applications will be annual?
• I'm just applications will be annual?
• through an early review application through an early review application<00:30:27.360> through

Bills: HF2986, HF3555

Keywords: virtual power plant, VPP, distributed energy resources, DER, demand response, load management, grid modernization, peak demand, peak shaving, battery storage, energy storage, solar photovoltaic, solar panels, electric vehicles, smart thermostats, heat pumps, aggregator, public utilities commission, PUC, rate recovery

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• And then you get into the engineering, which is the application of that math.
• So they're getting that direct application. So here's this math concept.
• I don't have demographic data on all of those applicants.
• I was worried when we first started getting applicants.
• Things weren't done correctly in the original application.

Keywords: 908, all

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• migration across executive branch agencies and have moved well over 3,700 servers and over 500 applications
• <00:31:22.320> into servers and over 500 applications into servers and over 500 applications
• and systems and data uh, applications and systems and data uh, from<00:41:10.600> unauthorized
• person is who they say they are when they come to us online, and before we grant access to any applications
• laws, applicable laws, conduct<01:24:02.720> inspections,<01:24:03.720> evaluations,<01

Bills: HF1338

Keywords: Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, state oversight, government accountability, fraud, waste, abuse, audit, investigation, subpoena, whistleblower, public integrity, transparency, state agencies, executive branch, public funds, taxpayer funds, law enforcement oversight, public safety programs, advisory council

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• Our scientists have also improved grazing management through applications of virtual fencing.
• and our commercial applicators across the state.
• We're looking at very specific applications for them and advancing things forward.
• To date, we have filed for 14 U.S. patent applications based on CERC-developed activities.
• We've received eight of the continuation CIP applications.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed the 2024-25 tuition waiver report for the North Dakota University System. Staff explained that waivers were reported for degree-seeking students and broken out by residency, institution, and waiver type. Members asked about partial versus full waivers, institutional discretion, athletic waivers, and whether campuses have published guardrails or transparency requirements. Staff said most waivers are set by institutions, with some statutory and board-required categories, and that athletic waivers are a small share of total waiver dollars. The report showed total gross tuition of $354.5 million, tuition waived of $38.9 million, and 11,193 of 42,040 students receiving some waiver. Members also discussed how waivers affect net tuition revenue, housing and food collections, and whether campuses are using waivers strategically compared with scholarships and other funding sources. The committee then heard a presentation on tuition rates by campus and State Board policy. Staff explained the board’s tuition factors for resident, Minnesota reciprocity, contiguous-state/U.S. nonresident, and international students, and noted that campuses often seek exceptions based on program-specific competition and enrollment goals. Members asked whether rates are based on cost or competition, and staff said campuses typically bring forward estimates and market comparisons when requesting special rates. The presentation also reviewed general fund appropriations versus net tuition revenue by campus, and members discussed how local tuition decisions and waivers do not directly affect the state funding formula, though they do affect institutional revenue and reserves. Questions were also raised about the Higher Learning Commission’s financial composite indicator and how it differs from the more intuitive reserve and revenue figures. The committee next received a broad overview of non-higher-education entities affiliated with the State Board of Higher Education, beginning with NDSU agriculture-related units. Dr. Greg Lardy described the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, the NDSU Extension Service, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the branch research centers, emphasizing their statewide role in crop and livestock research, extension education, and county-based outreach. He outlined funding mixes for extension, the experiment station, and branch stations, noting that grants and contracts support both research and education, while the agronomy seed farm is self-funded through seed sales. Members asked about the new and vacant FTE pool, R1 research status, matching requirements for grants, and whether state appropriations count toward research expenditures. Dr. Lardy also highlighted major research impacts, including crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, and NDAWN weather data. The Northern Crops Institute and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute also presented. NCI described its role in market development, technical services, and education for regional agriculture, its governance through the Northern Crops Council, and its funding from state appropriations, other states, and earned revenue. Members asked about the source of out-of-state funding, intellectual property, and the institute’s international reach. UGPTI then outlined its transportation research, federal and state funding structure, and work on road and bridge condition assessments, travel demand modeling, and workforce training. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.

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• Anytime a utility files an application with us, they pay a fee.
• So there was a big startup cost that wasn't covered by the application fee.
• We have opened and closed an application process and are currently reviewing those applications, with
• As I said, we've received applications and are processing them.
• I know my county has put in applications for the 40 million fund.

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• <00:32:49.440> for<00:32:49.679> open qualified applicants for open qualified applicants
• <00:32:55.519> pools Over the past decade, applicant pools Over the past decade, applicant
• the Ninth and the Sixth Judicial Districts due to a lack of applicants.
• Um and that is and process applications.
• grant but also uh limits the application grant but also uh limits the application um<01:25:21.199

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee met late on Friday evening to discuss the Public Safety and Judiciary budget agreement, beginning with a brief exchange among members about concerns that the executive branch had been delaying the committee’s work by waiting to approve legislative decisions. Members emphasized that the legislature should retain its independence while still allowing normal collaboration with the governor’s office. The committee then moved through several outstanding policy items and adopted them without opposition, including the A38 amendment addressing data-sharing concerns involving disability-related information, a study of firefighting services by the state fire marshal, and an A46 amendment governing access to unredacted portable recording system data in collision investigations, with guardrails on disclosure and use. The committee next reviewed the spreadsheet and budget targets. Fiscal staff explained the judiciary side of the agreement, including funding for court operating costs, a one-time Justice Partner Access Program appropriation, forensic exam rate increases, guardian ad litem funding, public defense, human rights, the competency attainment board, the cannabis expungement board, and fee increases for civil filings and motions. On the public safety side, staff described the target as well as the discretionary items funded, including nonprofit security grants, BCA staffing changes, fire marshal initiatives, a 10-year arson statute of limitations, prosecutor training grants, legal representation for children, E911 funding for critical infrastructure, Philando Castile Training Fund support, corrections-related savings from the Stillwater phased closure and sentence-to-serve elimination, a mandatory minimums task force, a victims of crime account transfer, a decommissioning study, in-service use-of-force training, and extensions of several expiring appropriations. The committee also noted a correction to a spreadsheet label related to the Stillwater closure item. After the spreadsheet walkthrough, the committee took testimony from Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and State Court Administrator Jeff Shorban on behalf of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Hudson thanked the committee for its work and said the agreement covers some unavoidable costs, including insurance, lease expenses, forensic examiner pay, and the new access system, but argued it does not adequately address the judiciary’s most urgent problem: staffing and judicial compensation. She said court employees are leaving for better-paying jobs, judicial salaries are frozen for two years, and applicant pools for judgeships have declined, especially in greater Minnesota. She also said the judicial branch was not meaningfully consulted on the budget target and urged lawmakers to recognize the courts as a constitutional obligation rather than a discretionary program.

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• If the applicant is not a legal resident, resident, they should receive neither a driver's license nor
• Now an applicant is not required to register to vote at DPS.
• They're confused by the way that the online application. that then requires me to get in works.
• There's already a way when counties process registration applications, they already check to make sure
• Driver licenses, Texas law requires applicants for a Texas driver license or a personal identification

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• If an applicant is unable to secure a source of water or if an applicant is unable to properly dispose
• Who would be application of this law?
• statewide application of any kind of statewide application of any kind of sanctions<05:40:53.120>
• <05:54:38.160> be to cure defects should an application be to cure defects should an application
• They are inundated with applications.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all