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• referred the Committee on Land and Resource Management, HB 1743 by Little relating to holding an acquisition
• HB 1849 by Hefner relating to the purchase or acquisition of title and real property by certain aliens
• Delivery of Government Efficiency, HB 2389 by Kerwin relating to prohibiting in the purchase of an acquisition
• HB 17 by Hefner, uh, relating to the purchase and acquisition of title or property by certain aliens
• support network of first responders for the Committee on Public Health, HB 41 by HPA relating to the acquisition

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• was not reportable or disclosed. platform acquisition of three physicians platform acquisition of three
• <01:17:33.520> of is followed by an add-on acquisition of is followed by an add-on acquisition
• It talks about financing the acquisition. To me it... I don't know.
• To me about financing the acquisition.
• It's more we're funding the acquisition. But that's a minor thing.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• providing services in schools in Vermont and that we ask for their privacy policies, their data acquisition
• providing services in schools in Vermont and that we ask for their privacy policies, their data acquisition
• providing services in schools in Vermont and that we ask for their privacy policies, their data acquisition
• providing services in schools in Vermont and that we ask for their privacy policies, their data acquisition
• providing services in schools in Vermont and that we ask for their privacy policies, their data acquisition

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• The city will use a combination of cash for land acquisition and issued debt for the planned improvements
• Uh, some of the land that the city is currently acquiring will support right-of-way acquisition to support
• uh providing a development acquisition uh providing a development ready<00:47:55.200> site<00
• and issued debt for the acquisition and issued debt for the planned<00:48:02.880> improvements.
• to support uh the roads acquisition to support uh the roads connecting<00:48:38.160> into<00:

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• This is House Resolution 307 by Representative Henry, which creates the Expropriation and Acquisition
• So this task force, the Expropriation and Acquisition for Strategic Transformation, involves multiple

Bills: HR307, SB228

Keywords: expropriation, redevelopment, New Orleans East, blighted properties, task force, urban development, environmental remediation, property rights, community engagement, economic development, 965, house, all

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• We also provided assistance to seven land grants... ...related to property acquisitions.
• It also includes reviewing and helping them with acquisitions related to capital outlay. getting a contract
• We've also been working on acquisitions, including new microfilm that we will be obtaining.
• Land grants that have acquired properties have used this to leverage either, if the acquisition is small
• When some of these acquisitions that we've made, for example, of some of the articles that Malcolm Ebright

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• So think about a merger, acquisition, expansion into new markets to amend the documents, uh, and they
• So think about a merger, acquisition,<00:04:36.080> expansion<00:04:36.479> into<00:04:
• 36.800> new<00:04:37.040> markets acquisition, expansion into new markets acquisition,

Keywords: Business and Financial Institutions - Room 210; 28 January, 2026: 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several banking, real estate, and licensing bills. Senate Bill 20007 would remove the repeal date for Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance authority to conduct joint bank exams with the Federal Reserve, after testimony that the program has been successful; it was passed out on a do-pass motion. Senate Bill 2011, extending the repeal date for the Mississippi Debt Management Services Act by three years, was also passed out. Senate Bill 2383, a banking modernization bill, was explained as updating definitions and procedures, including treating ITMs like ATMs, allowing state banks to approve dividends without prior regulatory approval if in good standing, streamlining articles-of-incorporation amendments by making the banking commissioner the final approver, and eliminating parity-request requirements for certain public welfare investments; it was passed out as a committee substitute. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2711, which would update residential mortgage lending recordkeeping and disclosure language under the SAFE Act to remove obsolete federal references and better fit manufactured-home lending; it was passed out as a committee substitute. Senate Bill 2706, a professional engineers and surveyors bill, was described as a reorganization and modernization of licensure statutes, with the main policy change expanding who may recommend board appointments, staggering six-year terms, and barring recent disciplinary offenders from board service; after questions about appointment advice-and-consent and term length, it was passed out as a committee substitute. Senate Bill 2713, supported by the Mississippi Association of Realtors, would codify buyer agency agreements and move the required signing deadline from before a home is shown to before an offer is submitted; it was passed out. Senate Bill 2748 would align real estate statutes with current rules, replace certified-mail renewal notices with email notices, and extend the earnest-money submission deadline from one business day to two; it was passed out as a committee substitute. Senate Bill 2715, from the Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, would clarify the new money transmitter law, direct collected fees and penalties to enforcement of the act, add consumer notices and fraud warnings, and create data-security requirements based on a model law; senators questioned the fund balance, annual budget, and the relationship to a separate virtual currency kiosk bill, but the bill was passed out. The final bill on the agenda, 2768, was postponed to the committee’s Monday meeting, and the committee then rose and reported.

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• Again, landowners' property acquisition for most infrastructure projects in Texas and everywhere else—the
• property acquisition cost, the amount paid to the property owners, is a very small part of virtually
• So if you don't have that right, no acquisition can proceed, no condemnation can proceed, no projects
• And I think I've done more acquisition in South Texas than anybody in the state in the last. 38 years

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• Chair, Representative, uh, there are a number of appropriations that would allow the acquisition of land
• 00:15:41.040> would<00:15:41.279> allow<00:15:41.600> the<00:15:41.839> acquisition
• <00:15:42.240> of<00:15:42.399> land that would allow the acquisition of land that
• would allow the acquisition of land in<00:15:42.880> the<00:15:43.040> outdoor<00:15:43.560

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 2563, the Omnibus Legacy Bill, was presented as a roughly $779 million package funding projects across Minnesota through the four Legacy funds: Outdoor Heritage, Clean Water, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Chairs Vang and McDonald described the bill as a responsible one-time spending measure with no ongoing base funding, emphasizing habitat restoration, water protection, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage. Nonpartisan staff then walked through the spreadsheet, explaining that the bill largely follows the recommendations of the relevant councils and governor, with some additions such as a Wilderness Inquiry partnership, an Ash River sewer extension, competitive grant funding, and several arts and history projects. Staff highlighted the major allocations and structure of the bill: Outdoor Heritage funding for land and habitat projects, Clean Water funding for water-quality work, Parks and Trails funding following the traditional 40-40-20 split, and Arts and Cultural Heritage funding for the State Arts Board, Minnesota Historical Society, Humanities Center, Indian Affairs Council, Department of Education, and other recipients. They also noted policy provisions requiring Clean Water Council recommendations to be broken out by fiscal year, requiring recent 990 forms for arts grantees, limiting arts funds from being used for capital construction except in specified cases, and extending a prior appropriation for the Sunni Lee memorial project. Members asked about land acquisition, the new 990 requirement, and reduced funding for children’s museums; chairs and staff responded that Outdoor Heritage includes land acquisition, the 990 is simply a documentation requirement, and children’s museum funding is lower because more money is now placed in a competitive grant pool. The chairs said the bill reflects compromise and an effort to keep the bill relatively clean of earmarks, while also noting that a Department of Revenue transfer of more than $31 million from legacy funds affected available funding and forced difficult choices. After discussion, the committee laid the bill over, with the chair noting it was also being done in honor of Representative Mary Murphy.

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• Timely acquisition of necessary technologies makes the process more flexible and transparent so we can
• constant consideration behind the scenes and one that's most influential in successful technology acquisitions
• Factors in successful technology acquisitions. behind the scenes and one that's most influential, factors
• in successful technology acquisitions.

Summary: The subcommittee heard a panel on Florida’s IT procurement process from the Florida Digital Service, the Department of Management Services, and the Department of Financial Services. Witnesses walked through the procurement lifecycle, including planning, market research, solicitation, evaluation, award, implementation, and closeout, and emphasized the role of budget timing, contract managers, and subject matter experts. DMS described the state’s enterprise contracting system, noting more than 1,100 active vendor agreements, over 800 involving IT services, and the statutory requirement to request 25 quotes for certain IT purchases. DFS demonstrated the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACS), explaining how agencies upload contract and payment data and how the public can search contracts and related documents online. Members focused on accountability, transparency, and whether the state is getting the best products and vendors. Questions addressed how contracts are vetted, how technical evaluations are performed, how financial consequences are used for missed deliverables, how public records and confidential information are handled, and how the state screens vendors for foreign-concern or bad-actor issues. Witnesses said agencies rely on technical experts for evaluations, that contract terms should include measurable deliverables and meaningful financial consequences, and that agencies—not procurement staff—generally manage performance, though Florida Digital Service oversees large IT projects of $10 million or more. The committee then shifted to broader policy discussion, including Senate Bill 7026 and proposals to reorganize state IT governance. Several members argued for stronger centralization under a state CIO or similar enterprise authority, while others cautioned against abrupt restructuring and stressed the need for a transition plan. Members also raised concerns about workforce retention, consulting services, recurring project overruns, and the need for better planning and periodic monitoring. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with the chair thanking members and staff and adjourning the subcommittee.

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• was established in 1995 to support the conservation of the state's agricultural lands through the acquisition
• This year, we intend that $2.2 million in funding proposed in the governor's budget would support acquisitions
• They fund land acquisitions, habitat restoration, develop public access trails and recreation areas,
• It's not just state funding for land acquisition. It's also these federal monuments.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• to grant funds to counties, municipalities, and regional airport authorities for the planning, acquisition
• to grant funds to counties, municipalities, and regional airport authorities for the planning, acquisition
• Airport authorities for the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, or operation

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• CONTROL WHETHER THEIR PHARMACY CAN DECLINE TO FILL A PRESCRIPTION ORDER BASED ON THE PHARMACIES ACQUISITION
• FIRST IS ABOUT ACQUISITION COST AND REIMBURSEMENT SO WE HAVE A SYSTEM CALLED NADAC SET UP UNDER CMS AND
• IT ESTABLISHES IN EVERY STATE WHAT THE ACQUISITION COST SHOULD BE SO WE'D LIKE THAT PRICING +4% PLUS

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• mentioned, the request is for $55 million for the construction cost, engineering, and right-of-way acquisition
• <00:12:41.240> on engineering and RightWay acquisition on engineering and RightWay acquisition
• :42:57.280> RightWay Improvement projects and RightWay Improvement projects and RightWay acquisition
• along the County Road 50 acquisition along the County Road 50 Corridor<00:43:00.400> in<00:43
• <00:48:57.599> for<00:48:57.880> this Right-of-way acquisition for this particular

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• acquisitions we got to do, the facilities that we got to do for the inputs from the farmers to prepare
• start to look at okay what's the we can start to look at okay what's the land<00:49:18.319> Acquisitions
• we got to do the land Acquisitions we got to do the irrigation<00:49:20.079> Acquisitions<00:
• c> got<00:49:20.880> to<00:49:21.040> do<00:49:21.599> the irrigation Acquisitions
• we got to do the irrigation Acquisitions we got to do the facilities<00:49:22.359> that<00:49

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• military installation fund and conform statute outlining the uses of the fund to reflect the property acquisition
• military installation fund and conform statute outlining the uses of the fund to reflect the property acquisition

Summary: The caucus meeting on Friday, June 12, reviewed several bills on Blue Sheets 16, 17, and 18, with sponsors generally concurring in Senate amendments. On property tax and agricultural inspection bills, HB 2104 and HB 2105 were described as creating temporary limits on county assessors’ ability to reclassify or inspect agricultural property after a successful appeal or recent inspection, while preserving assessor authority for changes in use, ownership, splits, or taxable improvements. HB 4117, concerning religious worship assemblies, was amended by the Senate to focus on intentionally obstructing entry or exit from a place of worship or creating a disruptive commotion. HB 2311 would require AI conversational systems to notify users they are interacting with AI and add other consumer protections, and HB 2477 would conform Arizona’s 529 plan rules with federal law and allow certain rollovers to ABLE or Roth IRA accounts. The meeting also covered HB 2114, which directs motorcycle safety fund spending toward education and scholarships and ties motorcycle registration requirements to Class M licensing, with Senate changes narrowing the registration provisions and exempting business-owned motorcycles. HB 2729 was broadened by the Senate from continuing only the Nursing Board to also continuing DES, the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, the Physician Assistants Board, and the State Board of Pharmacy, with members noting this kind of consolidation is common at the end of session. All of these bills were presented for concurrence, and no objections or substantive questions were raised. The caucus then reviewed three additional measures that had just come through rules: SB 1618, which revises military affairs statutes, creates procedures for military installation fund property acquisition, changes commission duties and membership, and adds reporting requirements; SB 1110, which creates a Department of Corrections home confinement program for certain inmates nearing release; and SCR 1004, which would, subject to voter approval, restrict photo enforcement systems unless a contract existed before December 31, 2026. Members clarified that the House mirror of the photo enforcement measure had not advanced. The meeting ended with notice that more caucus or rules activity could occur later in the day as the chamber moved bills to the floor on sine die.

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• I represent a lot of casinos in the Shreveport-Bossier area, and there are some acquisitions that are
• sentence so that it says, urge and request the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to review the proposed acquisitions
• legislature encourages the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to ensure proper due diligence in proposed acquisitions
• sentence so that it says, urge and request the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to review the proposed acquisitions
• legislature encourages the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to ensure proper due diligence in proposed acquisitions

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of criminal justice measures, with several bills and resolutions reported favorably and others rejected or deferred. Representative Baham’s HB 255, as substituted, would enhance penalties for certain felony or rioting offenses committed while wearing a mask to evade identification, with exceptions for religious, motorcycle, and medical coverings; it was reported favorably after opposition from the ACLU and support from law enforcement groups. His HB 378, as amended, narrowed a vehicle-obstruction offense to first responders and was also reported favorably. HB 1090, increasing penalties for arson of a religious building, was reported favorably with support from the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops. HR 272, requesting a study of parental discipline, abuse allegations, and juvenile delinquency, was reported favorably after sponsor testimony about confusion over current law. HB 479, the “Fiscal Truth and Sentencing Act,” sought quarterly reporting on incarceration costs and sentencing impacts; despite support from the ACLU and opposition from clerks of court over an unfunded mandate, it failed on a 4-7 roll call. HR 278, asking the Attorney General to review electronic monitoring laws and make recommendations, was reported favorably after testimony from advocates and supporters of tighter oversight. HR 273, creating a task force to study work-release programs, was also reported favorably, while SB 278 was voluntarily deferred. The committee also considered several high-profile social policy measures. HB 261, by Representative Boyd, would create an exception to abortion restrictions for rape and certain sex offenses; the hearing featured extensive emotional testimony from survivors, clergy, and legislators on both sides, but the bill was rejected on a 2-10 vote. HCR 100, as amended, urged the Gaming Control Board to ensure due diligence in proposed casino acquisitions with attention to economic development, job creation, and community benefit; the amendment resolved industry concerns and the resolution was reported favorably. SB 448, concerning the Office of the State Public Defender, was amended to add procedures for expert-witness funding disputes, sealed contradictory hearings, and interlocutory review, then reported favorably. SB 135, which would redirect sports wagering revenue away from a capped sports fund and toward early childhood seats, drew opposition from university-related interests but no motion was made. Finally, HB 778 on kratom was presented as a narrower approach that would ban synthetic and semi-synthetic kratom while allowing regulated natural products; testimony included concerns about harm, business impacts, and claimed benefits for pain management and PTSD, and the discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• But I will note things like natural systems, land acquisition, parking management are probably much lower
• But I will note things like natural systems, land acquisition, parking management are probably much lower
• But I will note things like natural systems, land acquisition, parking management are probably much lower
• But I will note things like natural systems, land acquisition, parking management are probably much lower
• But I will note things like natural systems, land acquisition, parking management are probably much lower

Bills: HF4807

Keywords: overweight vehicles, aggregate mining, local ordinance restrictions, legislative audit, transportation, resource inventory

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• Senator Mann, Madam Chair, so the NADAC is the national average drug acquisition cost.
• Senator Mann, Madam Chair, so the NADAC is the national average drug acquisition cost.
• Senator Mann, Madam Chair, so the NADAC is the national average drug acquisition cost.
• Senator Mann, Madam Chair, so the NADAC is the national average drug acquisition cost.
• real, publicly available acquisition real, publicly available acquisition costs,<01:30:13.840>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So the residents of Senator Ochoa Bogh's district are fully funding the entire land acquisition.
• The residents of Senator Ochoa Bogh's district are fully funding the entire land acquisition because
• The one and only acquisition they've done so far, which is an issue that we've raised with this bill
• Sacramento County doesn't pay into Fish and Wildlife to acquire land for acquisition.
• Sacramento County doesn't pay into Fish and Wildlife to acquire land for acquisition.

Summary: The committee heard SB 1393, an omnibus update to the Fish and Game Code covering steelhead trout and Dungeness crab management. The author and supporters said the bill would strengthen the steelhead trout report card program, extend and refine Dungeness crab management, and clarify vessel transit rules in closed crab fishing areas. The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, and other supporters said the measure implements long-standing task force recommendations and supports both conservation and coastal fishing communities. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved forward on a 4-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1250, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning and asset management, set performance targets, and coordinate with wildlife agencies. Supporters from conservation, animal welfare, land trust, and local government groups said the bill would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, improve public safety, and better integrate crossings, culverts, and fencing into routine highway projects. The California Building Industry Association moved to a neutral position after amendments clarified the bill would apply to transportation right-of-way planning and not create exactions on private property. Members discussed the bill’s relationship to Caltrans planning authority and existing funding, and it was passed to Appropriations on a 4-0 vote. Senator Gonzalez’s SB 1268, which would codify the state’s Outdoors for All initiative, also received broad support from environmental justice, conservation, parks, and recreation groups. Testimony emphasized inequitable access to parks and nature, especially for low-income communities and communities of color, and said the bill would make the initiative more durable by placing it in statute. The chair and members spoke in favor of expanding outdoor access, and the bill was approved on a 3-0 vote with some members not yet voting. The committee then heard three Western Joshua tree bills from Senator Ochoa Bogh. SB 1061 would streamline relocation of limited numbers of trees without fees in certain cases; SB 1062 would require proportionate or tiered mitigation fees for public utilities and agencies; and SB 1063 would create an expedited, fee-free permitting path for basic residential utility and wildfire-hardening projects. Supporters, including local water agencies, counties, and farm and business groups, said the current law imposes heavy costs on desert residents and ratepayers. Opponents, including wildlife and conservation organizations, argued the bills would weaken protections for a species they said is threatened by climate change and habitat loss, and noted that existing administrative processes are already addressing fees and permitting. After amendments, opposition was withdrawn on SB 1061 and SB 1062, and both bills advanced on 3-0 votes to Appropriations; SB 1063 remained under discussion in the portion provided.