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• Those revenues have turned into a trust fund that every single kid in the state of Minnesota is entitled
• 41.360> revenues<00:01:41.840> have<00:01:42.079> turned Minnesota.
• Those revenues have turned Minnesota.
• The amendment<00:04:41.199> is<00:04:41.440> coded<00:04:41.919> A7.
• amendment is coded A7. amendment is coded A7.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3900 proposed a Minnesota constitutional amendment to increase the share of permanent school trust fund earnings distributed to school districts, with the stated goal of providing more per-pupil funding without raising income or property taxes. Representative Igo, the bill’s author, described the history of the school trust lands and said the change would raise the payout from about 2.5% to 4.5%, producing additional unrestricted money for schools at no cost to taxpayers. He also read the proposed ballot question into the record, which would ask voters whether to amend the constitution to increase funding from the permanent school fund effective July 1, 2027. The House adopted amendment A7, offered by Representative Long, which he said was a technical change to align the bill with Senate language and provide administrative funding for the State Board of Investment. Representative Igo agreed it was a good technical fix. After the amendment was adopted, the bill was given third reading and debated on the floor. Several members spoke in support, including Representatives O’Driscoll, Scraba, Mueller, Bennett, Jordan, and Bakeberg. Supporters emphasized that the proposal would send more money to schools on a per-pupil basis, provide flexible local funding, and help districts facing budget pressures, staffing cuts, and other mandates. Some speakers also highlighted the historical purpose of school trust lands, the role of the State Board of Investment, and the need for better stewardship and government-to-government relationships with tribal nations where trust lands are located. The transcript ends during floor debate and does not include a final vote on passage.

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• AB 2568 is a simple but important modernization of our water code.
• AB 2568 is a common-sense modernization of the water code supported by the...
• It extends direct wage liability to developers per Labor Code Section 218.8.
• This does not include the internal staff that we built out as well.
• The governing body will be responsible for making all revenue-related decisions.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered a large slate of local government and housing-related bills, with several authors presenting measures aimed at streamlining development, updating local government procedures, and addressing infrastructure and resource issues. Early bills included AB 2639 on Merced County flood control coordination, AB 1786 allowing certain local agencies to use best-value contracting, AB 2058 reducing duplicative permitting and inspection costs for factory-built housing, AB 2576 clarifying historic resource protections in housing law, AB 2568 increasing the number of compensated days for water district board members, AB 2224 updating county recorder fees and electronic recording requirements, AB 2469 requiring data-center water supply assessments and cost responsibility, and AB 2397 limiting local vetoes over housing infrastructure financing districts. Most of these measures drew support from local governments, housing advocates, or special districts, while some also drew opposition from business, county, or labor groups depending on the bill. The most extensive debate centered on AB 1751, which would create ministerial approval for qualifying townhome projects and establish a $28 hourly minimum wage floor for construction workers on covered projects, while expressly preserving prevailing wage law. Supporters, including the author, the California Conference of Carpenters, and housing advocates, argued the bill would expand homeownership opportunities, raise wages for largely non-union workers, and improve accountability through direct developer liability and enforcement provisions. Opponents, including several building trades organizations and some local government groups, argued the bill would undercut prevailing wage standards, reduce benefits, and could create broader wage pressure in the construction market. Committee members raised questions about land-use barriers, the wage floor, and the bill’s interaction with prevailing wage and federal law, and the author emphasized that the measure was intended as a wage floor rather than a replacement for prevailing wage. AB 2469 on data centers also drew a sharp split. Supporters said the bill would give local governments better information before approving water-intensive projects, protect overdrafted groundwater basins, and ensure data centers pay for needed infrastructure rather than shifting costs to ratepayers. Opponents from the Chamber of Commerce, the Data Center Coalition, and others argued the bill imposed unnecessary and potentially unconstitutional burdens, singled out one industry, and could create security and competitiveness concerns. Across the hearing, several authors asked for aye votes, and committee members repeatedly noted that the committee was still operating without a quorum, so no final votes were taken during the discussion.

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• <00:18:55.600> to just a bit more compensatory revenue to just a bit more compensatory revenue
• eight are changes to the special revenue eight are changes to the special revenue fund<00:40:54.640
• Uh and as general education revenue.
• 40% of its compensatory revenue 40% of its compensatory revenue according<00:47:46.319> to
• <00:48:57.040> per average general education revenue per average general education revenue

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A lot of that revenue has been coming from the trust fund.
• The Early Childhood Education and Care Fund receives revenue from uh. Oil and gas revenue, right?
• So part of the revenue, about half of that revenue stream was taken to go into the behavioral health
• And so you've got two different streams of revenue, recurring revenue, might be recurring revenue, uh
• What are those revenue sources, of course, the general fund, we're always talking about it.

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• I'm the youth fuel oil intern for San Diego 350, and Youth vs.
• I'm the youth fuel oil intern for San Diego 350, and Youth vs.
• I mean, this is actually a fee on international, multinational fossil fuel companies.
• They've been internalizing their profits and externalizing their costs unto all of us.
• Don Kilford on behalf of San Francisco International Airport in support. Mr.

Summary: The committee hearing centered first on AB 1243, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, which would direct CalEPA to identify major fossil fuel companies, study California’s climate damages, and assess fees on the largest polluters to fund resilience, recovery, and related projects. The author and supporters argued the bill would make polluters help pay for climate harms, protect taxpayers, create jobs in construction and clean energy, and dedicate at least 40% of funds to disadvantaged communities. Support testimony came from environmental justice groups, labor, youth advocates, health organizations, and many individual witnesses, while opponents from the building trades, chambers of commerce, petroleum, and business groups warned it would raise fuel and consumer costs, threaten refinery jobs, and create legal and economic uncertainty. Committee members debated the bill’s impact on affordability, jobs, refinery closures, and whether cap-and-trade already addresses climate funding needs. The committee ultimately voted to give AB 1243 a due pass recommendation to the Judiciary Committee, with the roll left open. After AB 1243, the committee moved to another bill on wildfire mitigation and related resilience work. The author said the measure addresses a long-running wildfire problem and accepted committee amendments, describing the bill as a response to increasingly severe wildfire seasons and the need to help communities stay safe and rebuild after disasters. The transcript cuts off as that presentation begins, so no final action on the second bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• rooms and meals and roll toll revenues rooms and meals and roll toll revenues would<01:04:15.440
• <01:18:27.760> factors are some external and internal factors are some external and internal
• "Are you asking total revenue of the association or total dues revenue? I can give you both."
• "Are you asking total revenue of the association or total dues revenue? I can give you both."
• For 2025, approximately $1.3 million in total dues revenue.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines. The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements. Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• It reached all the way to international news when eight bulls escaped, and the bulls made their way down
• They are well-documented in peer-reviewed research and recognized by international scientific bodies,
• What this does is it codifies reimbursing MassWildlife for the lost revenue of free hunting and fishing
• In FY 23, MassWildlife lost more than $1.4 million in licensing revenue, which is over 20% of what their
• revenue would have been.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Agriculture opened its first hearing by outlining procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, written testimony options, and the plan to hear 27 bills in docket order. The committee then took testimony on H.11/S.53, a resolve promoting equity in agriculture, with advocates from the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative, Southeastern Mass Agricultural Partnership, and urban farming organizations describing racial and economic disparities in farming, lack of data on BIPOC farmers, barriers to land and capital, and the need for a commission to collect information and recommend policy changes. Committee members asked questions about the importance of data collection and future policy development, and the bill was repeatedly urged to be reported favorably out of committee. Testimony also supported H.118, which would create a special commission to examine the strengths and sustainability of the Commonwealth’s emergency food network. The Amherst Survival Center described serving 1.6 million meals last year and explained that food pantries are now functioning as essential parts of the state’s food system while relying heavily on donations, volunteers, and unstable funding. Members discussed the need for a more holistic look at food security infrastructure. The committee then heard H.119/S.60 on climate change impacts on farms and fisheries, with regional planners and farm advocates describing flood damage, rising costs, canceled federal climate-smart funding, and the need for direct state support for adaptation, resilience, and infrastructure improvements. The committee also heard testimony on H.125/H.142/S.65, a healthy soils bill, from landscape professionals who said construction sites often leave poor or stripped soil and that the bill would require better post-construction soil standards to support healthier landscapes and reduce long-term maintenance and environmental problems. Finally, the committee took extensive testimony on H.127, which would prohibit aquaculture of octopus for human consumption. Supporters, including legislators, scientists, veterinarians, students, and animal welfare advocates, argued octopus are highly intelligent and sentient, cannot be farmed humanely, and that octopus aquaculture would create environmental harms such as waste runoff, pressure on wild fish stocks, and ecosystem disruption. No votes were taken during the hearing; the bills were heard and testimony was received.

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• And now we're starting to face the reality that we can't spend at a rate higher than the revenues are
• And now we're starting to face the reality that we can't spend at a rate higher than the revenues are
• And now we're starting to face the reality that we can't spend at a rate higher than the revenues are
• The amendment is coded A2.
• The<00:12:37.440> amendment<00:12:37.760> is<00:12:37.920> coded<00:12:38.399>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• committee approved a motion to give town officials 60 days to reach compliance as required under Arkansas Code
• Additionally, revenues were $17.9 million and expenditures totaled $13.5 million.
• Program expenditures included one international trip and several trips within the United States, as well

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Right now we're using that SIP code to impact funding.
• So what credit that SIP code falls under is what it gets multiplied for.
• They say, what is it, seven years old now with the SIP codes?
• This formula maintains the SIP code that we currently use.
• This formula maintains the SIP code that we currently use.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Higher Education Funding Committee met to discuss possible changes to North Dakota’s higher education funding formula, with a particular focus on separating the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences MD program from the general formula. Dr. Jenkins outlined several options for the MD program, including a fixed-funding model, a hybrid model, or keeping it in the formula, and emphasized the need to preserve strong support for medical education while making future funding clearer. He also discussed efforts to increase the share of North Dakota students in the MD program through ND85, expanded recruiting, early acceptance pathways, MCAT prep, a four-plus-one program, and the Primary Care Accelerated Track, along with future cost pressures such as AI licensing and residency growth. The committee then reviewed a simplified funding model from the University System Office that would base funding more heavily on student FTE, credentials awarded, and a few incentive factors such as small institution and research adjustments. Members questioned the use of placeholder numbers, the lack of a clear methodology for the small institution and research factors, and whether the model would adequately account for differences among institutions, high-cost programs, and graduate education. Several members raised concerns that arbitrary factors would be hard to defend politically and could distort funding or create competition between schools, while others said the exercise was useful as a starting point for discussion. Alex presented a second alternative that kept the current SIP-code structure but increased CTE weighting, added a progressive economic size factor, and separated out the MD program. His model also added an on-campus face-to-face headcount component and a credentials component, with the intent of rewarding in-person enrollment and completions. Members questioned the use of headcount instead of FTE, how hybrid, online, dual-credit, and off-campus students would be treated, and why face-to-face enrollment was weighted more heavily than completion. No formal votes or final actions were taken; the committee instead continued discussion and asked members to provide direction on which elements, if any, should be developed further.

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• Our legislative priorities are more internal recommendations that our staff thinks about based on their
• And so those kind of filter internally up through me to our board for consideration.
• And they have large areas to cover at a fairly low tax rate which generates enough revenue to really
• Is there a revenue basis there that's... May I clarify really quickly?
• No real sustainable revenue, hardly any source of income, then any threat becomes existential.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Government revenues were collapsing. But, Mr. Speaker, this did not happen in a vacuum.
• > robotics,<01:30:35.920> and solutions using coding, robotics, and solutions using coding
• the commission on international the commission on international religious<02:28:09.600> freedom
• Bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail.
• training, operations, and internal training, operations, and internal investigations.<03:43:31.279

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 14, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <05:32:50.320> with<05:32:50.718> international international with international international
• International Criminal Court.
• International Criminal Court.
• So it's important to support the International Court of Justice, International Criminal Court.
• 55:58.798> Justice, International Court of Justice, International Court of Justice, International

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• today, and then later in the day we'll be hearing from the LFC staff on the general fund consensus revenue
• I mean, we've seen revenue numbers come out of last week.
• And I'm probably Gonna tell you we're probably gonna expect the new revenue numbers in December to be
• And now we're gonna become in this tightening era where we're not gonna have revenue.
• Their own information, and they do at times hold it close internally in confidence.

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• <00:49:08.480> I The apportionment of the revenue. I The apportionment of the revenue.
• have seen significant uh tax revenue have seen significant uh tax revenue from<01:09:54.600>
• international gaming companies. international gaming companies.
• their bets and 80% of the tax revenue their bets and 80% of the tax revenue collected<01:22:24.200
• that's offset by a reduction in revenues that's offset by a reduction in revenues to<02:01:27.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Denial under the insurance code must be reviewed and decided by a qualified human professional.
• So, just a quick comment on the LBMA: we set standards for the international gold and silver market.
• It's an international standard relied upon by several jurisdictions and several stakeholders, upstream
• And that was partly based on what the Bank for International Settlements did back in 2017, which was
• Those are the international standards. So I think all of those are the critical components.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 794, as amended by a late-filed strike-all, which would require a human being to make insurance claim denial decisions and prohibit artificial intelligence from being the sole basis for a denial. The sponsor said the bill was intended to preserve human oversight while allowing innovation in claims processing. Public testimony included support from the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate and the Florida Medical Association, along with one speaker urging additional protections for homeowners. The committee adopted the strike-all and reported SB 794 favorably with committee substitutes. Members then heard SB 134, which removes the $500 threshold on the sales tax exemption for bullion, making sales of gold, silver, and platinum bullion fully exempt and eliminating certain dealer documentation requirements. Supporters argued the change would reduce a regressive tax and help consumers preserve savings; the sponsor estimated a revenue impact of about $300,000. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also adopted a strike-all on SB 888, which directs the Office of Insurance Regulation to create a more consumer-friendly homeowners insurance website with premium comparison information, market data, rate filing access, and educational resources. The sponsor and Leader Boyd said the goal was to improve transparency and help consumers navigate a stabilizing market. SB 888 was reported favorably with committee substitutes. The final bill heard was SB 1578, covering mammograms and supplemental breast cancer screenings. The sponsor said it would expand coverage requirements in ACA plans and private insurance policies, including annual mammograms for women ages 40 to 50 and supplemental screening coverage, while noting Medicaid already provides these services. The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate waived in support, and the bill was reported favorably. After the bills, the committee held a lengthy panel discussion on gold and silver as legal tender and transactional money, with testimony from officials from Utah and Florida, industry representatives, and advocacy groups. Panelists discussed constitutional authority, consumer protections, depository oversight, taxation issues, and possible transactional platforms for precious metals. No further action was taken after the discussion, and the committee adjourned.

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• revenue growth of 2 and a half%. revenue growth of 2 and a half%.
• revenues. We're talking about things. revenues. We're talking about things.
• our revenue estimates for 26 and 27. our revenue estimates for 26 and 27.
• certainly have enough revenue to spend. certainly have enough revenue to spend.
• It's not SSUT revenue streams.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• The Equity and Education Coalition has a very diverse stream of revenue in terms of fundraising.
• The stream of revenue came from fundraising.
• o'clock in the morning trying to cut and paste why kids in certain school districts and certain zip codes
• also are... ...those zip codes also are food deserts, and there's no good transportation, and that it
• And I had already had a conversation with some... ...zip codes in Washington State, and I had already

Summary: The hearing resumed in the Legislative Ethics Board matter involving Tara Simmons after the board confirmed no ex parte communications had occurred overnight. Respondent’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she violated ethics rules by combining legislative support for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and personal dealings were intertwined. After a recess for deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss, and the hearing moved into the defense case. The first defense witness was Sharon Navas, executive director of the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC). Navas testified that she met Simmons in 2018, later hired her, and took steps to separate Simmons’s legislative duties from her work for EEC. She said Simmons was never paid for lobbying or legislative acts, that her compensation came from unrestricted funds, and that the organization used written ethics-compliance language and a formal scope of work. Navas also described the proviso-funded dashboard project involving Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley, testifying that Simmons was not involved in the project’s day-to-day work, did not attend the meetings about the dispute, and was not part of the alleged contract disagreement. On cross-examination, staff focused on the contract documents, the dashboard work, and whether the scope of work matched the parties’ understanding. Tara Simmons then testified in her own defense. She described her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics guidance from House counsel and board-related materials before taking outside employment or supporting provisos. She said she relied on prior ethics advice when separating her legislative role from outside work and when seeking provisos for AEJG and EEC. Simmons also addressed her relationship with Anthony Powers, describing it as a friendship rooted in criminal justice reform work and prior collaboration. The hearing was still in the middle of Simmons’s direct testimony when the transcript excerpt ended, with no final ruling on the merits or disposition of the allegations.

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• Up next, our very own Washington National Guard, James Baumgartner, International Intergovernmental Affairs
• Next, changes to the Washington Code of Military Justice. This is a common-sense change.
• We are merely asking that the state code aligns with the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice to
• guardsman in a domestic response, for instance, those same protections don't exist in the Washington Code
• Whereas most things in the Washington Code of Military Justice sort of mirror the UCMJ, this one doesn't

Summary: The committee heard updates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Navy Region Northwest, Fairchild Air Force Base, the Coast Guard, state licensing agencies, the Professional Educator Standards Board, the Washington National Guard, and a veterans behavioral health presenter. Across the military briefings, common themes were readiness, infrastructure, and quality-of-life issues for service members and families, especially child care, housing, food insecurity, medical and dental access, and military spouse employment. JBLM highlighted its role in Indo-Pacific readiness, ongoing PFAS cleanup, 212 new family housing units under construction, efforts to expand child care, and continued work to keep the Lewis Army Museum open. Navy Region Northwest discussed its major installations and economic impact, the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan, future carrier and submarine homeporting needs, and asked the legislature to continue support for licensure compacts, educational stability for military children, housing, and medical access. Fairchild emphasized its tanker and survival missions, child care shortages, food insecurity, aging housing, and concerns about wind turbine development near flight paths, while the Coast Guard focused on rebuilding Base Seattle for new icebreakers and on rural access to housing, medical care, and child care at dispersed stations like Neah Bay. Members repeatedly raised food insecurity and asked for follow-up on solutions. JBLM and Fairchild both described increased demand for food assistance during the shutdown, and committee members noted progress in getting mobile food vans onto JBLM. The presenters also praised state action on military spouse licensure and child care, including Senate Bill 5545 and related compact and portability efforts. The Department of Licensing reported about 9,000 self-identified military members or spouses licensed, with average time-to-license just under nine days, and said applications are prioritized when military status is self-identified. The Department of Health said its military-to-civilian crosswalk now covers more than 35 health professions, that temporary practice permits and expedited processing are in place, and that 1,300 credentials were issued to military spouses and domestic partners and 129 to military-trained health professionals in the last fiscal year, all within 30 days. The Professional Educator Standards Board explained that military spouses and service members can receive expedited teacher certification with reduced documentation, and that they are moved to the front of the review queue when they self-identify. Members asked about verification, and staff said the process relies on attestation with investigatory safeguards if needed. The Washington National Guard briefed on its dual state and federal mission, the impact of the recent shutdown on nearly 700 employees who worked without pay, and policy and budget requests including youth academy protections, alignment of the Washington Code of Military Justice with the UCMJ, making Civil Air Patrol a division of the Military Department, 911 funding, disaster assistance, and capital funding for headquarters and readiness facilities. The Guard also warned about drone threats and said it wants authority to identify, track, and monitor suspicious drones. A veterans behavioral health presenter, an Army combat veteran and clinical social worker, described high suicide risk, barriers to care, and the need for more culturally competent services, especially for women veterans and caregivers. He said Washington veterans’ suicide rate remains above the national average and emphasized that childcare, transportation, and provider shortages can prevent timely treatment. Members generally responded supportively throughout, asked for follow-up on food security and other issues, and encouraged agencies to bring forward legislative ideas for future sessions.

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• I would like you to consider how you can utilize your students as interns in those schools to assist
• And so, I can't imagine what billing, I mean, you use an ICD-9 code for whatever you're billing for.
• The billing codes that go along with the specifics of it. Yeah, okay.
• Whether it's on the International Mall, in the Corbett Center, in Pan Am, or centered around the dorms
• New Mexico. has invested over, and this is just our state funds, over $111 million in general fund revenue