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• So what can often happen is you borrow somebody else's car, you borrow your mother's car, you borrow
• So what can often happen is you borrow somebody else's car, you borrow your mother's car, you borrow
• <00:53:19.640> your borrow your mother's car you borrow your borrow your mother's car you
• Yes, so I have a question in terms of state by state.
• terms of state by state I think terms of state by state I think representative<04:15:22.399>

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Summary: The committee first heard CACR 6, a proposed constitutional amendment by Representative Keith Ammon to recognize a fundamental right to use computation resources. Ammon argued that computing is now essential to daily life, speech, education, and economic opportunity, and said the amendment was intended to push back against government or corporate restrictions, citing a 2023 federal executive order on AI registration and reporting as an example of the kind of precedent he wanted to oppose. He said the proposal should be simple and clear because it would go to voters, and he compared the right to compute to other constitutional rights that do not require the government to provide the underlying tools. Committee members raised concerns about the breadth of the language, including whether it could affect encryption, authentication, network security, energy use, and other regulatory issues. Representative McFarland questioned whether the amendment could interfere with security measures, while others asked whether it would prevent ordinary network management such as throttling or require the state to provide internet access or hardware. Ammon responded that the right would not entitle someone to other people’s resources and said encryption and similar issues would sort themselves out. Several members also raised concerns about child safety, public safety, and whether existing laws could still regulate misuse of computing; Ammon said reasonable limits would still apply, similar to other constitutional rights. Sarah Scott of Americans for Prosperity testified in support, saying the amendment would protect innovation, individual autonomy, and economic competitiveness by preventing overregulation. After questions concluded, the chair closed the hearing on CACR 6. The committee then opened House Bill 615, sponsored by Representative Dan Maguire, which would substantially rewrite the state’s drug-forfeiture law. Maguire said the bill is intended to improve fairness and efficiency in cases where property such as cars or cash is seized in connection with drug offenses, noting that the criminal case and the civil forfeiture case are currently handled separately, with the property case prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office. He explained that the bill addresses courtroom procedure for these forfeiture actions and is meant to make the process more specific and orderly.

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• > the<00:15:20.800> grants directly states that the grants directly states that the grants
• stop the state from doing that. stop the state from doing that.
• So now with that for our state.
• long-term economic future of our state. long-term economic future of our state.
• and we assume to state to the state and and we assume to state to the state and its<04:28:29.040

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• If you're going to let somebody borrow your watercraft, fine.
• I, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, certify that this Arizona flag was flown over the Arizona State
• Now, therefore, be it resolved by the State Senate of the State of Arizona that the members of the State
• So as I have stated many times, I served as the board for...
• Dated June 1, 2026, signed by Arizona State Senate President Warren Petersen, and Arizona State Senators

Keywords: 1182, all

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• They follow the state law and then we pay for it.
• Again, with the state, Florida, I think, is one of 10 states, and Jeff will correct me, that the state
• So I've seen a little bit of everything across the state.
• So it's not just state and county.
• by the state.

Summary: The Committee on Community Affairs convened with a quorum and took up SB 308, a bill related to the Florida Museum of Black History. The bill would establish a Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and direct it to work with a supporting nonprofit foundation, while also requiring the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners to provide administrative assistance and staffing until planning, design, and engineering are complete. With no appearance forms or debate, the committee voted the bill favorably. The remainder of the meeting was an informational briefing from the Florida Association of Counties and the Florida League of Cities on local government budgeting practices. Presenters explained how counties and cities develop budgets, the legal framework governing property taxes and other revenues, the distinction between restricted and unrestricted funds, and the role of constitutional officers, public safety, debt, pensions, and capital planning. They emphasized that most local revenues are restricted by law, that general funds are the main discretionary source, and that local governments must balance annual budgets while meeting mandated service levels. The presenters also discussed how property taxes, fees, local option taxes, and state-shared revenues support local services, and they highlighted the fiscal pressures created by public safety, emergency management, infrastructure, and retirement costs. Members asked questions about the share of local revenue that is unrestricted and the implications for any proposal to eliminate property taxes. The presenters responded that only a portion of county and municipal revenue is flexible, with much of it dedicated to specific purposes by law.

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• Westminster was a landmark case right here in our state.
• States to inspire and to engage and to stand up.
• By the way, to great expense to the state.
• It would save the state probably $100 million to do this.
• And I think we're at a crossroads where our budget, we want to borrow and borrow and the interest is

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm the State Investment Officer and Chief Investment Officer for the New Mexico State Investment Council
• They are borrowing more on credit for mortgages, for car loans.
• of the United States.
• The state. We do run a lot of EMS calls. I think 80% to 90% of the calls in the state are EMS.
• It all comes from the state fire protection fund.

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• They over Cal State Dominguez Hills.
• United States House of Representatives. United States House of Representatives.
• Uh this United States of America.
• that we're to the floor to state?
• means there's less money to the states. means there's less money to the states.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• but greatest state in the union. but greatest state in the union.
• more a state of mind. more a state of mind. Mr.<00:42:35.599> Mr.
• should all expect in the United States. should all expect in the United States.
• United States does not fold to bullies. United States does not fold to bullies.
• of the United States of America. of the United States of America.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• detective with the Indiana State Police. detective with the Indiana State Police.
• <00:09:00.640> The 1A state championship this year. The 1A state championship this year.
• state football championship since 1986. state football championship since 1986.
• state championship. I yield back. state championship. I yield back.
• Their dominant run state titles.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• <00:05:31.240> Um here in the state. Um here in the state.
• Is zero to the state? >> Yes, zero to the state. >> Okay.
• state state uh<00:46:21.000> FFA<00:46:21.640> officers.
• . state. state.
• The<01:48:04.360> state The state The state >> No cost. >> No cost.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 25 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, dispensed with the reading of the journal, and welcomed several student and FFA groups from around the state, including chapters from Tippah, Forrest, Newton, and Wheeler counties, as well as the Puckett High School student council and an AP government class from Madison-Ridgeland Academy. After announcements, the chamber moved to the Ways and Means calendar and took up a series of tax and finance measures. House Bill 327 would extend Mississippi’s existing film tax credit to television production businesses, with a $42 million aggregate cap and a requirement that qualifying production activity occur in-state. House Bill 343 would create a tax credit for employers offering private health insurance to employees, set at $400 per employee in the first year and $200 in the second, capped at $10 million. House Bill 420 would lower the age threshold for an existing full homestead exemption for honorably discharged veterans and spouses from 90 to 85; members discussed the local cost impact, but the sponsor said the state cost would be zero. House Bill 489 would exempt from income tax any capital gains from a forced sale through eminent domain, so the property owner would not owe tax on that transaction. The House also passed House Bill 715, clarifying that both perishable and non-perishable food sold to food pantries are exempt from sales tax. House Bill 1063 would adjust an alternative energy/local tax provision by allowing a fee-in-lieu rate down to 10% and adding energy storage, such as large-scale batteries, to qualifying projects. House Bill 1793, by committee substitute, would add gun safes to the state’s Second Amendment sales tax holiday. House Bill 1941 would raise the Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund’s administrative fee from 2% to 3% and authorize $5 million in bonds. House Bill 1942 would create a conduit bond mechanism under the TIF code for local development projects. House Bill 1944, by committee substitute, would expand the Children’s Promise Act tax credit program from $18 million to $40 million over three years and add a new $1 million credit for facilities serving adults with mental handicaps; members debated its effects on private schools, foster care entities, and public education funding. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, including several unanimous votes; House Bill 327 passed 115-1, House Bill 343 passed 118-0, House Bill 420 passed 120-0, House Bill 489 passed 120-0, House Bill 715 passed 120-0, House Bill 1063 passed 115-0, House Bill 1793 passed 109-3, House Bill 1941 passed 118-0, House Bill 1942 passed 116-0, and House Bill 1944 passed after extended debate. The discussion on House Bill 1944 featured questions about whether the credits favored private schools over public schools, whether schools could also receive ESA-related funds, and how much money individual institutions could receive; the sponsor said the credits are separate from tuition, are administered by DOR on a first-come, first-served basis, and do not reduce direct public school funding.

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• To our state in the out years.
• Except in our state, Mr.
• And in the state of New Mexico, you have to be a resident of the state of New Mexico.
• To really center the state and provide state control over this program.
• mix of state and federal funds.

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• <00:12:29.199> on it is much needed across the state on it is much needed across the state
• housing uh types across the this state housing uh types across the this state and<00:19:32.320><
• it's it's certainly true across state it's it's certainly true across the<00:19:42.120> state
• habitat reman in Minnesota is a state habitat reman in Minnesota is a state support<00:31:34.720
• ownership opportunities across the state ownership opportunities across the state um<00:32:18.760

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• They borrow the money to be able to do those improvements, pledge the increased taxes and real estate
• Current law states that you cannot, if it's your tax increment districts total together, exceed 10% of

Bills: HB567

Keywords: tax increment financing, economic development, municipal authority, urban revitalization, local government, 1136, house, all

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• So I do think, looking to the future, it..." um the state to avoid any liability from um the state to
• It is not incorporated in this state; it's incorporated in the state of New York.
• It is not incorporated in this state; it's incorporated in the state of New York.
• stated by the state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, and it comes back to
• borrow as much money.

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Summary: The committee first met in a revenue estimate work session to approve an LSR codifying the committee’s revenue estimates. Members reviewed the process for turning the LSR into a House Resolution and discussed how the adopted estimates would be used to amend House Bill 1. After a brief question-and-answer about current revenue splits and the governor’s proposed video lottery and tax-split changes, the committee voted 19-0 to approve the revenue estimates. The committee then moved into executive session on HB 669, which would require all revenue from the statewide education property tax to be deposited into the education trust fund and set an equalized statewide tax rate. Supporters argued the bill would better direct education funding, while opponents said it was unnecessary or duplicative. The committee voted 12-7 to retain the bill (ITL), and a minority report was noted. Next, the committee considered HB 290, which would raise cigarette and electronic cigarette taxes and create a study committee on tobacco and nicotine taxes. Testimony focused on revenue needs, inflation, public health, and concerns that a higher tax could reduce sales or drive purchases across state lines. The committee voted 11-8 to ITL the bill, with a minority report. The committee also ITL’d HB 402, dealing with whether Education Freedom Account payments are taxable income, after debate over unintended consequences and whether the bill’s language was misleading; that vote was 11-8 with a minority report. Finally, the committee opened HB 483, and Representative Tierney moved ITL, arguing the bill’s requirement that the scholarship organization be incorporated in New Hampshire would likely violate the Commerce Clause; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that bill.

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• Uh, four of our airports are state-owned. Those are the state park airports.
• from the state. from the state.
• for the state. for the state.
• State-of-the-art.
• Um state-of-the-art. We've footprint. Um state-of-the-art.

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Summary: The task force was called to order with a quorum present, and Commissioner Mark Carter of the Kentucky Department of Aviation gave the first presentation. He outlined the state’s airport system, noting 58 public-use airports, the department’s small staff, and its funding structure through a jet fuel tax that generates about $23 million annually, leaving roughly $15 million for airport investment after required deductions. Carter highlighted recent projects at airports including Bardstown, Madisonville, Central Kentucky Regional, Paducah, Sparta, Danville, and Henderson, and said the department has also expanded data collection on airport activity, hangars, schools, and training programs. He emphasized that the department recently completed the first statewide economic impact study of general aviation airports and is developing a five-year airport needs plan. Carter said several things are working well, including stronger communication with airports, the public, the legislature, and especially the FAA’s Memphis district office, which now involves the state more in project selection. He said the department is reasonably staffed overall, but identified workforce development and advanced air mobility as major gaps. In response to questions from Senator Nunn and Representative York, he said he did not have specific workforce shortage numbers on hand, but cited Boeing reports showing large national and global shortages of pilots and mechanics, and explained that instructor shortages and low wages limit training capacity. He also said air traffic control is an FAA function, though EKU has shown interest in developing a training program. Carter identified several needs for improvement: more workforce investment, more aviation education in high schools, more scholarships for pilot and mechanic training, more attention to advanced air mobility, and more frequent, institutionalized data collection. He also pointed to major pending capital needs at airports such as Elizabethtown, Owensboro, Harlan, Leitchfield-Grayson County, and Whitesburg-Letcher County, all of which would require FAA and state support. He urged airports to do a better job marketing their economic value and said the state should continue updating aviation studies so lawmakers have current information for policy decisions. The task force then heard from Lexington Blue Grass Airport Director Eric Frankl, who welcomed the new CVG director and thanked the legislature for creating the task force and supporting aviation infrastructure. Frankl said Blue Grass Airport has rebounded from the pandemic and now exceeds pre-pandemic passenger levels, while serving a mix of private aviation, pilot training, corporate aviation, and commercial airline activity. He described ongoing terminal-area planning, parking technology upgrades, and a major parking lot expansion expected to finish by early spring 2026, and said the airport is planning for future technologies such as vertiports and electric aerial vehicles. Frankl estimated that a broader terminal modernization program will cost roughly $500 million to $700 million over the next 5 to 10 years and said the airport needs continued state support to close funding gaps and remain competitive with other states investing in aviation.

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• . state. state.
• everything in the whole state budget. everything in the whole state budget.
• They didn't have enough cash flow, so they would have had to borrow money in anticipation of this state
• borrow money in anticipation of this state<00:48:08.640> money.
• The shortage that the openings or the vacancies that state police have affect the whole state.

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• So many of you may be unfamiliar with the Office of the State of State Fed as we call it So I'm going
• The state of Texas benefits from the work of the office of state federal relations which enhances the
• . state.
• and with state agencies.
• We are agents of the state.

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• And the state of Tennessee, and so in Oregon, their state law requires that 75% of program funds in key
• So if we fund technology appropriately with state money, that returns the federal money back to the state
• We have a wait list for pre-apprenticeship in pretty much every community in the state. state.
• We're all over the state.
• And Raja Sabhanadham, State CISO.

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• It has no effect on the state budget.
• And that's not possible for a state our size. I agree.
• What happens at that point is it goes to the state, and the state will give a 15-day resolution agreement
• The increase in hearings that they've stated is a warning.
• Just state your name.

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• It has no effect on the state budget.
• On the state data, I can't...
• Just state your name.
• That's not who we are as a state.
• That's not who we are as a state.

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met to hear several education-related measures. It reported favorably, without objection, on House Bill 1215, which would transfer certain removed historical statues and monuments to the Office of State Parks, prohibit re-erection in the parish where they were removed, and require interpretive signage. The committee also advanced House Bill 682, which creates a school guardian program for honorably discharged veterans employed or contracted by local school systems or charter schools; testimony emphasized that guardians would be unarmed, trained, and used for mentoring and school safety. House Bill 1079, giving enrollment preferences in charter schools to children in early childhood programs, military families, foster children, and children in custody disputes, was also reported favorably, as was House Concurrent Resolution 81, directing the Department of Education to study options for districts facing declining enrollment. The committee then took up House Bill 1084, which would allow public postsecondary institutions to raise tuition and mandatory fees by up to 15 percent annually, with higher increases requiring Board of Supervisors approval. The bill drew extended debate over affordability, TOPS, student retention, and whether universities should have more autonomy to set prices. Members raised concerns about fee burdens on families and whether the state should first study the issue; supporters argued the bill would increase transparency and let institutions respond to funding needs and market conditions. Senator Mazzell offered an amendment lowering the cap from 15 percent to 10 percent, and the committee adopted the amendment before reporting the bill favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 342, which would shift the burden of proof in special education due process hearings from parents to local education agencies. The author and parents testified that the current system places an unfair burden on families of children with disabilities, who often lack access to records and legal resources, and that schools already control the documentation and should have to show compliance with IEP obligations. Jefferson Parish school officials opposed the bill, arguing it would increase legal costs, require more staff and attorney time, and potentially lead to more hearings; they also questioned the fiscal note. The Legislative Fiscal Office said the fiscal impact was indeterminable, and the committee continued hearing testimony from parents and school representatives as the transcript ended.