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• And I know how good that is for local governments, just like this would be.
• Page 12 is our local government summary for FY 26.
• So, if you go back a page and it says local government road fund, Hatch Valley Public Schools, South
• These efforts reflect ongoing partnerships between the DOT and our local and tribal governments.
• And then moving on to page 13, is our local government road fund projects, also again. for 24, 25, and

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• Texas who is the sponsor of this bill. Texas who is the sponsor of this bill.
• Uh, but I did spend the last five years serving in local government for a county government that was
• Uh, but I did spend the last five years serving in local government for a county government that was
• <02:50:17.760> governments, funding to state and local governments, funding to state and local
• government bureaucracy.

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• Texas was Texas when my fifth great-grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War and then the Texas War
• Texas just received 11 billion in reimbursements from the... ...the federal government for our border
• East Texas County should be in an East Texas district.
• Texas.
• We demand that our government use the resources of this great state for all those who call Texas home

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• So this would take that zoning responsibility away from the local government.
• So that's saying that those local governments will be restricted. Thank you.
• So that's saying that those local governments will be restricted.
• It's something that local government may see as, you know, restricted, but it gives them a path really
• There's probably her expertise as a local government official and planning is really critical on this

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Summary: The committee first heard House Memorial 54, which would create a stakeholder working group to study utility-service problems in manufactured and mobile home parks and recommend solutions. The sponsor described repeated water and utility outages in large parks, said current law places maintenance responsibility on park owners, and argued that the state needs clearer standards and alternatives to costly attorney general lawsuits. Supporters from PNM and the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty backed the memorial as a step toward better oversight and protections for residents. The committee asked about existing landlord obligations and whether rent withholding is available; the sponsor said current law does not clearly provide that remedy. HM 54 was reported out with a due pass. The committee then considered House Bill 166, which would create a statewide permitting framework for battery-charged electric fences used by commercial businesses while preserving local zoning authority. The sponsor and an industry witness said businesses face inconsistent local permitting, delays, and added costs, and that the bill would provide uniform standards and security options. Several members raised concerns that the bill appeared to favor a specific product type, could override local code differences, and might not address mixed-use areas, historic districts, or homeowners associations. After debate, the bill passed on a 4-3 vote, with one member explaining support but urging further work with local government experts before floor consideration. House Bill 20, a bipartisan measure, would allow Native American applicants to request a voluntary Native American designation on state driver’s licenses and ID cards, without naming a specific tribe, and with documentation requirements tied to tribal cards, certificates of Indian blood, or affidavits of birth. Supporters said it would recognize tribal political status, help with law enforcement and Turquoise Alert verification, and assist with education, health, and child welfare matters; tribal representatives and State Police testified in favor. Several members expressed concern about racial profiling, privacy, and possible unintended consequences of marking IDs, while others noted the designation is optional and tied to political status rather than race. Members also flagged drafting language that appeared to require multiple documents, and the sponsor agreed to clarify it. The bill ultimately passed, with some members explaining their votes and asking for continued discussion with tribes. The committee also approved Senate Joint Resolution 1, which would amend the state constitution to allow school bond and mill levy questions to appear on the general election ballot rather than being limited to separate school elections. Sponsors said the change would reduce special-election costs, increase turnout, and remove outdated language dating to 1910; school board and education groups supported it. Members asked about ballot crowding and local election timing, and sponsors emphasized that the measure gives school districts a choice rather than a mandate. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 295, which would create an Office of Accessibility to centralize reporting, provide technical assistance, and produce annual reports on accessibility of state buildings and websites. Disability advocates largely supported the bill as a way to improve compliance and consistency, while one webcast commenter opposed it, arguing that without enforcement authority it would not produce meaningful change. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 295, before final committee action is shown.

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• It's a, and it requires a proclamation, and it requires the local governing authority to act upon that
• The local governing authorities absolutely would, based on a Because that's not LED's role.
• The local governing authorities absolutely would, based on if they're trying to impact a state or even
• And so the... of the code, children's code and criminal code.
• So Code of Criminal Procedure 401 governs the qualifications for jurors, and some don't realize this,

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• Requirement for these providers and HHSC to the local government provider with jurisdiction over the
• And then who's, is this covered by the local county government, like the cost for that inpatient care
• They will require facilities contracted for competency restoration to enter into an MOU with local governments
• I think that they picked 5 local mental health authorities, and then some of those local mental health
• Paris, uh-huh, Paris, Texas. Oh, Paris, Texas.

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• Local government, but actually a drag from federal.
• This costs the general fund about $10 million per year and all local governments combined about $6 million
• All local governments combined are estimated to have foregone about $38 million, with the bulk of that
• On the top line, about $16 million per year is the hold harmless payment to local governments that the
• State or local governments, because we have sizable deductions that we just went over.

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• We do that with local partnerships.
• I said our state parks aren't funded like Texas and Arizona; they're not staffed like Texas and Arizona
• I think it's competition between local, state, local county, municipal, county, and state.
• It's all up here, the entire code.
• We had Code Talkers from Utah.

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• it still requires that people building ADUs follow all of those local processes and local codes, as
• follow all of those local processes and local<00:22:02.279> codes<00:22:02.720> as<00:22
• codes as Mr Mayberry pointed out local codes as Mr Mayberry pointed out um<00:22:05.400> but<
• > order<00:38:11.800> for<00:38:12.800> um local governance um in order for um local
• we need to keep up with demand local we need to keep up with demand local governments<03:21:43.960

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• , local government groups, and the public to spread awareness of New World screwworms.
• , local government groups, and the public to spread awareness of New World screwworms.
• Board Member, Texas Farm Bureau; Trent Hightower, Director of Government Relations and General Counsel
• I'm the interim executive director of government relations for the Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers
• here in Texas, adding value to each sector and benefiting our local and state economies.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on preparedness for the New World screwworm threat and brought together the House Committees on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism and Agriculture and Livestock. USDA officials, Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, and Texas Animal Health Commission leadership described the pest as a serious risk to livestock, wildlife, rural economies, and beef prices, and emphasized coordination among federal, state, industry, and Mexican partners. Witnesses repeatedly stressed that Texas is currently seeing no confirmed U.S. detections, but that recent confirmed cases in northern Mexico, including Nuevo León, remain a concern because of their proximity to the border. USDA testimony outlined current surveillance and response efforts, including more than 120 screw worm-specific traps along the Texas border and neighboring states, thousands of additional dual-purpose traps, wildlife inspections, weekly coordination with Mexico’s Senasica, and a new USDA New World Screwworm Directorate. Officials said the existing Panama sterile fly facility is maxed out at about 100 million flies per week, while a dispersal facility in Tampico is helping move flies farther north in Mexico. They also described plans for a retrofitted sterile fly facility in Metapa, Mexico, expected to come online in 2026, and a new domestic production facility at Moore Air Base, with phase one targeted for late 2026 or early 2027 and phase two adding substantially more capacity later. Members pressed USDA on timelines, production capacity, the reliability of Mexican reporting, the risk from wildlife, and whether modular or mobile facilities could be deployed faster. USDA said it is also exploring innovative technologies, including a genetically engineered sterile male fly, but that such tools still require EPA review and field validation. Commissioner Miller highlighted Texas biosecurity efforts, five permanent inspection stations, cooperation with FDA and EPA on treatments such as Exzolt, and other pest issues affecting Texas agriculture. He also noted research into fly bait and private-sector efforts to speed sterile fly production. Texas Animal Health Commission officials described extensive state preparedness work, including weekly coordination calls, field response trainings, outreach to producers and veterinarians, and a Texas Screwworm Response Team. They said Texas has trained more than 100 inspectors and other personnel, with additional trainings planned, and that the state is expanding its cattle fever tick rider program. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing; the main action was the exchange of testimony and questions about readiness, surveillance, and facility timelines.

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• Chairman Kolkhorst now moves that the committee substitute for House Bill 26 be recommended for local
• code.
• House and the Texas Senate.
• Senator Perry moves that Senate Bill 1986 be recommended for the local and uncontested calendars.
• Senator Perry moves that Senate Bill 2311 be recommended for the local and uncontested calendars.

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• Chairman Cohurst now moves the committee substitute House Bill 26 be recommended for local and uncontested
• code.
• House and the Texas Senate.
• Senator Perry moves that Senate Bill 1986 be recommended for the local and uncontested calendar.
• Senator Perry moves that Senate Bill 2311 be recommended for the local and uncontested calendar.

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• member from Texas, Mr. Fluger. member from Texas, Mr. Fluger.
• Because of landmark laws like the Clean Air Act and efforts by state and local governments, air pollution
• Because of landmark laws like the Clean Air Act and efforts by state and local governments, air pollution
• They took down the EPA's environmental justice mapping tool that communities and local governments were
• 29.040> to and local governments were beginning to and local governments were beginning to rely

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• And you'll see there that the overwhelming majority of them are local.
• Rodney Barreto asked Alina Hudak, who's a local, wonderful, smart lady, to handle the local stuff in
• Right after we talked about the last time, there's a case in Texas.
• This is exactly what we saw in Texas and Arizona.
• That is how Texas has decided to enforce their abortion laws.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle on human trafficking, describing it as a major criminal enterprise in Florida driven by online recruitment, local victims, and organized traffickers. She outlined Miami-Dade’s task force, victim-centered prosecution practices, training efforts for schools, hotels, transit workers, and other partners, and community-supported services such as the Project Phoenix shelter and Thrive Clinic. She also urged better interstate communication about known traffickers and noted that prior legislative changes, including restrictions on tattooing minors, came from trafficking cases. Senators asked about school-based exploitation, technology and social media recruitment, and information-sharing with other states; Fernandez-Rundle said training and technology remain essential and offered to share materials and tour the facility. The committee then considered CS for SB 656, which Senator Bradley said would codify FDLE’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force funding program and rename/expand the online sting operations grant program to better support investigations, training, technology, and personnel. The bill was supported as a needed response to online child exploitation and was reported favorably by unanimous roll call. The committee also passed SB 892 by Senator Martin, which streamlines sentencing procedures for habitual felony offenders and related designations by reducing paperwork delays tied to clemency and requiring clearer notice before pleas; it too was reported favorably unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on SB 164, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil damages for the death of an unborn child. Senator Graal said the bill uses existing statutory language defining an unborn child and is intended to let parents recover damages when negligence causes a pregnancy loss. Supporters argued it recognizes unborn life and should be strengthened; opponents warned it would function as a personhood measure, create liability risks for doctors, businesses, friends, and family members, chill miscarriage and abortion-related care, and worsen Florida’s OB-GYN shortage. Several speakers raised concerns about abuse by rapists or abusive partners and about impacts on IVF and emergency care. The committee heard extensive questioning about the bill’s scope and its relationship to existing criminal statutes, but no vote on SB 164 was taken in the portion provided.

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• helps them retain locally.
• Code right now, or do we have to make any changes to Century Code to give you the authority to do some
• Current Century Code, everything you've discussed with us this morning is that. current century code
• no local shares involved?
• to local.

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Summary: The committee was called to order, a quorum was established, and the minutes from the prior meeting were approved. The first major presentation came from Montana Public Employees Retirement System executive director William Hollahan, who gave an overview of Montana’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Compensation Act plan. He explained that the plan covers volunteer firefighters in unincorporated areas, is funded by 5% of state fire insurance premium taxes, and currently serves 228 departments with about 2,936 active members and 1,242 retirees. He described eligibility rules, annual training and reporting requirements, benefit levels for partial and full pensions, disability, death, medical, and funeral benefits, and said the plan is actuarially sound with roughly $60 million in assets and a funded ratio slightly above 100%. Committee members asked about prior-service credit, whether EMS personnel are included, the effect on recruitment and retention, and whether expanding coverage would require a funding analysis; Hollahan said prior service is not credited, EMS is not currently included, and any expansion would need financial review. Tim Walleen of Workforce Safety and Insurance then presented a draft North Dakota workers’ compensation solution for volunteer firefighters and volunteer EMS personnel. He explained that volunteer responders are already covered by workers’ comp for medical and wage-loss benefits, but the proposal would set a minimum annual wage of $30,000 for calculating wage-loss benefits for qualifying volunteers, with the benefit paid at two-thirds of that amount. Representative Porter suggested tying the volunteer definition to existing code rather than a fixed dollar amount, and Walleen agreed. Questions focused on whether search and rescue or other volunteer emergency services could be included, whether departments would face new paperwork, and whether volunteer organizations can already elect coverage; Walleen said there would be no additional paperwork and that volunteer coverage is already available. The committee also heard from volunteer fire service representatives and the state fire marshal. An Oakes-area firefighter, Mr. Olson, testified that small departments are struggling with retention, communication, and administrative burdens, especially around separate bookkeeping and funding rules for donated or fundraising money, and he said departments need clearer guidance from the state. State Fire Marshal Dr. Matthew Clark introduced himself and outlined a broader effort to improve education, support, and coordination for fire departments, including a planned 10% audit of certificates of existence beginning in 2027, more outreach through his office, and better assistance with training, reporting, and grant access. He said his office is authorized under current law to provide these services, but the role has been vague and underused. Finally, Arnagard Rural Fire District Chief Rick Schreiber testified in favor of new recruitment and retention ideas, including retirement-style benefits, health insurance, tax incentives, scholarships, grants, and more remote or regional training. He said volunteer departments are losing members, that local tax and donation funds are already stretched, and that any new retirement or incentive program should be sustainable and likely involve a mix of state and local support.

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• Uh, next slide is Texas.
• Uh, next slide is Texas.
• Uh, next slide is Texas.
• Um, Texas Uh, next slide is Texas.
• Um, Texas also they just Texas laws.

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Summary: The commission met on November 12 and first approved the September 17 and October 15 draft minutes unanimously after brief discussion. Members also identified themselves for the record, including a new member from Bumpsk Bank, a staff attorney from the Secretary of State’s Bureau of Securities Regulation, a prior crypto commission participant, and a uniform law commissioner involved in tokenization projects. The main presentation was by UNH law professor Seth Orinberg, who discussed the federal GENIUS Act and the pending Clarity Act and how they affect New Hampshire’s options in the digital asset space. He described the GENIUS Act as governing payment stablecoins/stable tokens, defining them as blockchain-based assets used primarily for payments, redeemable for a fixed amount of national currency, and required to maintain stable value. He said the law creates three possible state roles: hosting federally qualified issuers, becoming a state qualifier for issuers up to a $10 billion threshold, or exploring state-backed issuance as a sovereign. He noted that the state-qualification path would require conforming legislation, examination capacity, and coordination with Treasury, while the sovereign-issuer theory is legally uncertain and may become a test case. Orinberg also outlined the core compliance framework he said applies to covered issuers: 100% reserve backing in high-quality liquid assets, monthly public reserve reporting, no yield or interest-like rewards, segregation of reserve assets, immediate redemption at face value, and anti-money-laundering/know-your-customer obligations. He then turned to the Clarity Act, describing it as a broader market-structure bill that would create categories such as digital asset, digital commodity, digital security, and ancillary asset, with self-certification procedures for issuers. He said the two federal laws together would separate payments from investments, preempt inconsistent state standards for covered payment stablecoins, and likely reshape the boundaries of state authority over digital assets.

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• government the United States government government the United States government knew<00:29:07.399
• more effective government.
• Del Cruz from Texas.
• :02.958> local<08:00:03.398> governments<08:00:04.398> the state and local governments
• the state and local governments the government<08:00:05.478> should<08:00:05.840> not<

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• amendment reflects as well, the appropriate code section.
• amendment reflects as well, the appropriate code section.
• state government or federal government.
• 61-7-4(e) of this code.
• 61-7-4(e) of this code.

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• These students are about to embark on a nine-week internship, gaining hands-on government and political
• , I was able to see these enduring qualities in action as we grappled with financial issues at the local
• In fact, it took over two years for Black folk in Texas to know that they were free.
• We lived through the Black Codes. We lived through the Black Codes.
• Juneteenth, of course, commemorates the day when final enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas,

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved procedural motions, and recognized several guests and honorees, including CAUSE leadership academy participants, retiring FCMAT CEO Michael Fine, a Capitol intern, environmental leaders celebrating Black Conservation Week, family members of members, and NASA astronaut Captain Victor Glover Jr. The body also took up a number of routine file items and committee referral requests, with several bills referred to committees by unanimous consent and multiple items passed or retained on file. The main floor debate centered on ACR 214, the Juneteenth resolution. Members from the Black Caucus and other caucuses spoke in support, describing Juneteenth as both a celebration of emancipation and a reminder that freedom and equality remain unfinished work. Speakers emphasized Black history, civil rights, solidarity across communities, and ongoing issues such as education, housing, health, incarceration, and economic inequality. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 66 coauthors were added. The Assembly also considered AB 2285 on blockchain staking and crypto regulation. The author argued the bill would provide consumer protections and clear rules for banks, credit unions, and crypto exchanges, while an opponent warned it could weaken securities oversight and consumer safeguards. The bill passed 45-1, and the author requested immediate transmission to the Senate. Later, SB 1036 on mitigation fee credits for redevelopment passed 55-0 after brief support for clarifying fee rules and reducing duplicative costs. The chamber then adopted the second-day consent calendar, including resolutions for Women’s Equality Day and the International Day of Yoga, along with several Senate bills, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Assembly announced it would not meet on Friday, June 19, would reconvene Monday, June 22 at 1 p.m., and then adjourned.

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• Railroads are regulated by the federal government.
• I am the president of CWA Local 7076.
• If there's a code in ICU, I got to be there. If there's a code in ER, I got to be there.
• Because we're also dealing with a local Presbyterian insurance in Texas, which is 90 miles from us.
• accept that our local hospitals will be closed.