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• And once again, there is a more efficient option available.” “What’s the more efficient option?”
• It's also the last code that provided energy efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• This just eliminates the mandates of this ever-growing energy efficiency.”
• That's when they compared the 2009 energy efficiency standard home against the 2021. ...energy efficiency
• standard home against a 2021 energy efficiency standard home.

Summary: The House first established a quorum after several members were absent, then moved into bills for perfection. House Bill 261, dealing with anti-Semitism in public schools and higher education, drew extensive debate. The sponsor described rising anti-Jewish incidents and said the bill would require educational institutions to adopt nondiscriminatory policies, use the IHRA definition as a guide, and treat failures to address harassment as Title VI issues. An amendment from the gentleman from Pulaski was adopted to clarify that protected First Amendment speech, religious expression, and political viewpoints would not be reported or cataloged. Supporters said the bill was needed to protect Jewish students; opponents argued it singled out one group, could chill speech about Israel and Palestine, and created unequal reporting requirements. The House ultimately ordered the bill perfected and printed as amended. The chamber then took up House Bill 2384 on housing affordability and building codes. The sponsor said the bill would lower housing costs by rolling back energy-code mandates to 2009 standards, setting clearer permitting timelines, and allowing certain multifamily buildings to use a single staircase. Supporters argued current codes raise costs, discourage builders, and contribute to Missouri’s housing shortage. Opponents raised concerns about local control, preemption of municipal energy standards, and public safety, especially the single-stair provision; the sponsor responded that the design has been used safely in other states and cities. A Pulaski amendment requiring municipalities with online ordinances to keep only one hard copy available was adopted, and after debate the previous question was moved and approved. The House then adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. House Bill 1766, addressing personal property tax, was also perfected and printed. The sponsor said the bill would apply Hancock/CPI-style tax limitations to personal property tax growth, arguing that rapidly rising vehicle values had created a windfall for political subdivisions and unfairly increased taxpayer burdens. Supporters said the bill would slow growth without eliminating it, while opponents argued local governments need revenue to keep up with inflation and that the measure would reduce resources for schools and other services. Finally, the House began consideration of House Joint Resolution 154, which would place into the Missouri Constitution a Medicaid work requirement mirroring federal policy. The sponsor said adults ages 19 to 64 would need to work, volunteer, participate in a work program, or attend school for 80 hours a month to remain eligible, and the discussion began with questions about whether the constitutional change was necessary and how documentation requirements would work.

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• criteria that we have: the agricultural economic value, the agricultural sustainability, the natural resource
• value, landscape context, and the condition of the property, as well as additional natural resource
• planning and strategic criteria, which also includes a resource planning and strategic criteria, which
• So with the consistency of funding and the program's efficiencies, we've gotten year over year about
• 150 to 200 more applicants. efficiencies, we've gotten year over year about 150 to 200 more applicants

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture met to hear updates on land conservation and agricultural preservation programs. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, explaining that it protects active agricultural lands through conservation easements while keeping land in private ownership and on the tax rolls. The director said the program requires participants to use agricultural best management practices, noted strong demand with 428 ranked projects for 2025, and reported that consistent legislative funding and partnerships with USDA, DOD, local governments, land trusts, and water management districts have expanded acreage protected, much of it within the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Committee members asked about eligibility, ranking, local government involvement, and how many projects are typically funded each year. Conservation Florida’s president and CEO testified that both Rural and Family Lands and Florida Forever are critical and complementary tools for preserving working lands, wildlife habitat, water resources, and public access to nature. She warned that uncertainty or cuts in state funding can stall projects, raise land prices, and reduce conservation momentum. In discussion with senators, she said public access is often negotiated case by case and is more common on lands acquired for parks, forests, and other public green space than on conservation easements. The Department of Environmental Protection then updated the committee on Florida Forever, describing it as the state’s premier conservation and recreation land acquisition program. DEP said Florida Forever uses both conservation easements and fee-simple purchases, with about half of acquisitions done through easements, and emphasized that steady funding is needed to keep projects moving. The deputy secretary reported 60 projects on the current work plan, more than $1.4 billion invested since 2019, and recent acquisitions including new state forest, park, and preserve expansions. Members also raised concerns about payment in lieu of taxes for fiscally constrained counties, local notification of acquisitions, and the need for continued support for agriculture, citrus, roads, and conservation funding. No formal votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after member comments and public testimony.

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Bills: HF837

Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, 1183, house

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• Court expedite and be better accountable to the citizens, to the taxpayers, and greatly improve efficiency
• Court, Judge Dona Tejedina, and the other commissioners for continuing to look at how we can be more efficient
• that our local taxpayer dollars are respected and that we look at every way possible to use them efficiently
• If the commission is under-resourced or its authority is unclear, then the entire system is at risk,

Bills: HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114

Keywords: juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death

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• There are also some large impacts to the state financial resources.
• </c> mitigate the loss of federal resources mitigate the loss of federal resources creating<00:20:13.600
• Talk about efficient government.
• Talk about efficient services.
• We know we're resources for our state.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Rules and Administration Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability met on February 20, 2026, to hear from Minnesota Management and Budget State Budget Director Anna Mingi about federal funding changes affecting the state budget. Before testimony began, Senator Rasmusson objected to a draft committee report that had been prepared in advance of the hearing, arguing it was inappropriate to summarize testimony before it occurred. The chair responded that nonpartisan staff had prepared the draft from Mingi’s submitted presentation and could revise it after the hearing if needed. Director Mingi explained that federal dollars make up more than one-third of state spending and support about 650 federal awards totaling over $23 billion this year, with more than $15 billion supporting state entitlement programs. She said the federal funding environment had changed significantly since January 2025 through executive orders, pauses, terminations, new grant conditions, delayed awards, and the July 2025 passage of H.R. 1, the federal reconciliation bill. Her main focus was H.R. 1’s effects on health care and food assistance, including work requirements for some adults, changes to eligibility for legal non-citizens, limits on retroactive Medicaid coverage and directed payments, new limits on provider taxes, and SNAP changes that shift some benefit and administrative costs to the state and counties. She estimated H.R. 1 would reduce federal funds to state-administered programs by about $327 million in the current biennium and $1.6 billion in the next, with additional costs to hospitals, counties, and other partners beyond the budget horizon. Members asked follow-up questions about whether the estimates were relative to the forecast and whether federal Medicaid funding would still rise over time. Mingi said the estimates were based on the November forecast baseline and that Medicaid federal dollars would likely continue growing overall, though the law still creates significant losses relative to prior projections. Senator Rasmusson emphasized that point in remarks to the committee. The discussion then shifted to federal grant pauses and cancellations: MMB’s tracker showed about six awards on hold totaling roughly $491 million, 13 confirmed cancellations across areas including clean energy, education, food assistance, and public health, and additional threatened or litigated cuts not included in those totals. Mingi identified two canceled violence-prevention-related grants, including a FEMA public safety grant and a justice reinvestment grant, and noted that CDC had recently moved to cancel or seek cancellation of several Minnesota public health grants, including a $65 million public health infrastructure award.

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• General, the High-Speed Rail office, provides independent oversight of the project and is an important resource
• delegation through DGS, but both of these tasks would take years and would take more administrative resources
• ensure the High-Speed Rail construction project is a success and that the project is delivered as efficiently
• ... ...project is a success and that the project is delivered as efficiently and effectively as possible
• Regardless of the intent, requests at this scale require significant time and resources to process.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• What I want is efficiency, not to be the greenest we can be.
• priorities for all of us at those points in time in order to figure out how to best allocate the resources
• priorities for all of us at those points in time in order to figure out how to best allocate the resources
• a need — what we need — and the other things we're going to continue and absorb within existing resources
• There were some concerns expressed about efficiencies at the DMV and things.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee heard several Caltrans, CHP, and DMV budget and trailer bill items. On Caltrans fleet replacement, the department requested a one-time $225 million augmentation to replace aging medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and expand zero-emission vehicle infrastructure. LAO said the request was consistent with state policy, but senators criticized the high cost of electric fleet purchases and Caltrans’ delayed zero-emission fleet report; the chair said the report must be delivered within 30 days before the request could be fully considered. Caltrans also presented trailer bill language to replace an originally intended $50 million federal transfer for the High Road Construction Careers Program with $30 million in state Highway Account funds after federal eligibility problems prevented use of the federal dollars. Members questioned the reduction, the delay in implementation, where the remaining funds would go, and whether the program would keep jobs in California and meet labor standards; Caltrans and the Workforce Development Board said the program had prior success and that the state-funds transfer was intended to preserve the original policy goal. The committee then reviewed CHP’s request for a $60 million augmentation for equipment and operating costs, which CHP said was needed because vacancy savings no longer covered rising fuel, vehicle, and other operating costs. CHP argued that recruitment success had reduced vacancies and that costs had risen sharply since 2006, while LAO recommended rejection, citing that the expenses were ongoing, CHP still had vacancies above pre-pandemic levels, and the Motor Vehicle Account faces structural insolvency by 2028-29. Members discussed whether the account can sustain these costs and whether the Legislature should consider broader funding changes. CHP also sought a permanent $885,000 augmentation for seven analyst positions for the Highway Violence Task Force; CHP said freeway shootings had fallen sharply since 2021 and that analysts were essential to solving cases, while LAO noted the request was smaller than prior years but would create an ongoing commitment. Senators generally supported the task force but asked for clearer metrics and reporting, especially because the data categories had changed over time. Finally, the DMV presented the State-to-State verification system and related modernization work under DXP. DMV said State-to-State is required for Real ID compliance and that California must join the system by February 2027, with live testing planned for the summer. Senators focused heavily on privacy and data security, especially the inclusion of Social Security number digits in the system, the role of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, and whether Californians understood their information would be shared in a nationwide database. DMV said the system only shares federally required data, uses encryption, and is designed to de-duplicate records across states, but members pressed for more information on governance, audit authority, and whether the Legislature had explicitly approved the data-sharing approach. The chair asked DMV to follow up with the Attorney General and indicated the committee would continue reviewing the issue.

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• We really need the resources to be able to raise that level for these major events. Next slide.
• The California Air Resources Board estimates that people who moved within a mile of rail transit drive
• U.S. building codes outside New York prohibit more space-efficient scissor-stair configurations used
• There's a lot of work that went into that, but sometimes that's going to be the most cost-efficient way
• It's much more cost efficient to serve than housing in outlying areas, but the fee schedules that local

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• as efficiently as possible.
• They allow pharmacists and prescribers to work together efficiently and safely to manage patient care
• They allow pharmacists and prescribers to work together efficiently and safely to manage patient care
• Fourth, the location of an archaeological site or resource disclosed to the Department of Archaeology
• Fourth, the location of an archaeological site or resource disclosed to the Department of Archaeology

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with House Bill 2333, which would expand protections for elected officials, candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants by allowing address confidentiality, redacting campaign and property records, increasing some penalties for threats, and authorizing security assessments and reimbursement for personal security measures. The prime sponsor and supporters described rising political violence and personal threats, while opponents and agency staff raised concerns about implementation, constitutional issues, public-records transparency, costs, and whether the bill would actually prevent determined actors from finding addresses through other sources. The Secretary of State’s office, county officials, and the Public Disclosure Commission said the bill would create major logistical and fiscal challenges, while prosecutors, judges, and advocacy groups testified that the protections were needed for safety and retention in public service. House Bill 2176 would make collaborative drug therapy agreements confidential under the Public Records Act except when the agreement is the basis for a disciplinary action, in which case only relevant information would be disclosed with personal information redacted. The sponsor and supporters, including pharmacists, physicians, and reproductive-health advocates, said the bill would protect clinicians from harassment and out-of-state targeting while preserving accountability for misconduct. News media representatives and open-government advocates said the underlying agreements should remain accessible only in limited circumstances and emphasized the balance between privacy and transparency. Committee members also discussed how the bill would affect access to the agreements and the scope of disclosure. House Bill 2120 would eliminate two JLARC reporting requirements: the biennial report on municipal lodging-tax revenues and the periodic evaluation of the training benefits program. The bill’s sponsor and JLARC leadership described it as a cost-saving measure that would free staff for other audits, while the hospitality industry supported tourism funding but warned that the lodging-tax report provides useful oversight and accountability. The committee also received staff briefings on House Bill 2244, which would implement multiple Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee recommendations by changing confidentiality rules in 13 areas, including grand jury reports, accident reports, driver case records, certain health and social-service records, corporate interrogatories, family court files, and other records.

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• What about their ability to help those who need other resources?
• I get all the resources, all the tools needed to effectively do my job.
• Maybe you're not providing the right resources.
• I get all the resources, all the tools needed to effectively do my job.
• Maybe you're not providing the right resources.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm in government efficiency. I totally agree. I totally agree.
• And I think part of government efficiency is making sure that we're all, as a committee, doing our due
• I think if we locate that information in a central database, it would be accelerating the efficiencies
• $4,500 for a digital marketing campaign to make sure everybody in the state is aware of this great resource
• They don't have financial resources. They just don't have the expertise.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• incapability to going out and seeking help when they, when they, I mean, we don't even have the resources
• So we just got to make more efficient use and value of the time.
• And make ourselves available, but I think our Florida colleges, who get a lot of resources from us, they
• I think Senator Missoula's point on efficiencies that we might be able to better support.
• that are constantly doing stuff like that, so that every community has access to some of those efficiency

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum and first temporarily postponed SB 920 on mathematics education. The committee then took up SB 1216, which would revise public school personnel compensation rules to give districts more flexibility in using cost-of-living adjustments, recognizing advanced degrees, and adjusting performance pay limits for educators and other school personnel. Senator Rodriguez said the bill would add tools for recruitment and retention without replacing performance pay, and several members spoke in strong support, emphasizing teacher pay, retention, and the need to invest in education. The bill was reported favorably after roll call. The committee next considered SB 1036 on school counselors. Senator Claudio explained that the bill addresses counselor shortages by removing a barrier tied to classroom-teacher certification requirements, which she said limits the applicant pool and makes it harder to recruit and retain counselors. Public testimony strongly supported the bill, including students and school personnel who described high counselor-to-student ratios, limited access to counseling, and the importance of mental health and academic guidance. Members also discussed related support roles such as BRACE advisors and the need for more efficient use of district resources and state support. During debate, senators shared personal examples of how counselors can help students identify goals and access opportunities, while also noting that many counselors are overwhelmed by administrative duties and large caseloads. Senator Claudio closed by saying the bill removes barriers for direct-service professionals and could be paired with future efforts on ratios and streamlined services. CS for SB 1036 was reported favorably by roll call. At the end of the meeting, members recorded their votes on SB 1216, and the committee adjourned.

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• </c> AIS uh in our cherished water resources. AIS uh in our cherished water resources.
• Minnesota has amazing natural resources, but in some communities these natural resources also show are
• Um but in amazing natural resources.
• </c> superior resources to the individual. superior resources to the individual.
• </c><00:39:14.000><c> Their</c> trusted local resources. Their trusted local resources.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• AB 2537 is based on a simple principle: when enforcement resources are finite, they should be focused
• In fact, they invest significant resources every day to comply with California's extensive regulatory
• The issue is how limited resources are allocated.
• It does not reduce DCC's authority in any way, but it does ensure that, again, limited resources are
• Factory-built housing is cheaper, more efficient, and has a wide variety of different designs.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• That doesn't just mean cutting and slashing, but it means efficiency.
• Is chapter 32 of the Human Resources Code. I mentioned the three-legged stool.
• Uh, but it's still chapter 36 of the Human Resources Code.
• Our statute, chapter 32 of the Human Resources Code.
• Uh, the statute is Chapter 32 of the Human Resources Code. 32 of the Human Resources. Yes, sir.

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• Replicating this calculation work on a larger scale would have required more substantial resources and
• Would we have loved to do it inside the system with unlimited resources? Absolutely, we would.
• So we only want to put in as much resources in the current system as necessary to ensure accuracy and
• I indicated earlier that we are increasing the number of IT staff to dedicate IT resources to school
• We do the best we can to operate efficiently and effectively, and at this point, it looks like we're

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on the accuracy and reliability of OSPI’s school apportionment system. Auditors said the system, which calculates and distributes K-12 funding using multiple feeder systems and a core apportionment engine, is outdated, unstable, inefficient, and at high risk of failure. They reported weak controls over data input, documentation, oversight, and staffing, and said OSPI relies heavily on manual workarounds, a few knowledgeable staff, and vendor support. In limited testing of three districts, the auditors found the system calculated funding correctly for the 2023-24 school year, but they identified nine small input discrepancies tied to differences between budget materials and state law, which they said could compound into larger dollar amounts. The auditors recommended replacing or modernizing the system and noted that delays in doing so prolong risk. OSPI largely agreed that the current platform needs replacement and said it has been working toward a new system for years. Agency officials clarified that the Legislature requested a feasibility study in 2022, that the study found the system at risk of catastrophic failure, and that funding for a replacement is now in the state IT pool subject to OCIO/OFM gate reviews. OSPI disputed the audit’s characterization of the rounding and budget-law discrepancies, saying the issue was an agency rule and implementation choice, not an error that caused under- or over-allocation. Officials also said the current system is too old to easily absorb future formula changes, but that the planned replacement should be flexible enough to handle a new funding model if the Legislature adopts one. Committee members asked about the amount and timing of the $16 million project funding, whether smaller districts face greater risk, how many times data is entered, and whether the funding formula should be simplified. Auditors and OSPI both emphasized that formula simplification is a policy question for the Legislature, not the audit. Public testimony came from one online witness, who urged full implementation of the audit recommendations and modernization of the system. The subcommittee took no formal vote and adjourned after the presentations and testimony.

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• While California's climate and air quality policies have accelerated the adoption of highly fuel-efficient
• The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission would establish the working group
• The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission would establish the working group
• Members, the House is making very efficient progress this morning.
• Go Green supports the development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and advanced transportation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• that they often need their school's career services office or internship programs and rely on those resources
• Forcing students to navigate that transition on their own without access to these resources is a disservice
• personalized learning, language translation, accessibility for students with disabilities and school efficiency
• The broadness of this bill risk chilling disabilities and school efficiency.
• We don't have the same access to resources as a lot of the state.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• >> The Agriculture Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee will now come to order.
• Our resources in the Florida state parks encompasses natural resources such as forests springs, seagrass
• State park managers use to protect these resources.
• In addition to our natural resources, state parks, all are also responsible for managing cultural resources
• resources, conducting routine maintenance and rehabilitation.

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• Senate Bill 1303, by the Resources and Environment Committee, an act relating to energy resources fund
• , to revise provisions regarding renewable energy resources.
• Economies of scale and efficiencies reign supreme now.
• Those who need more oversight get the resource there, so you're not spreading your resource over everyone
• , just where it's needed, for a more efficient approach.

Keywords: 989, all