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• > associated<00:27:20.320> with primary care that's associated with primary care that's
• Where's Real Estate Association?
• I also want to remind that I think the dealer association and the manufacturer association, they were
• the New Hampshire Bankers Association. the New Hampshire Bankers Association.
• 15.520> program administration of the program administration of the program um<05:26:17.600>

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• I Consumer Data Industry Association.
• We work with trade associations.
• Association.
• Um, the association government level.
• <03:52:42.000> have the registry deed association have the registry deed association have

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• The county judges and commissioners Association of Texas are in support of this bill.
• Reed, we have you registered as Charles Reed, Assistant County Administrator, Dallas County Commissioner's
• Uh, I'm also, uh, the chairman of the political action committee for the Deputy Sheriff's Association
• Of those, close to 1400, uh, belong to the Deputy Sheriff's Association, which we also represent.
• Uh, SB 1612 was passed to make various administrative updates for district courts.

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• order, the Supreme Court administrative order, is listed here.
• We have one chief justice and four associate justices.
• I am also an associate attorney general.
• A few things about the Sheriffs' Association: we meet monthly.
• A few things about the Sheriffs' Association: we meet monthly.

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• I am the interim program administrator for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, and I really appreciate
• I am executive director of the Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon.
• So as a pavement association, really we operate based on if there's more tonnage, we have... ...more
• And for a dozen years, I worked as a committee administrator for the Oregon Legislature on the Trade
• But... ...pavement association or whatever they called themselves tonight.

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Summary: The committee first received an informational update on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project from Carly Francis and Travis Brower. They described the project’s purpose as improving seismic resilience, safety, freight movement, transit, and bicycle/pedestrian access across the Columbia River, and said the updated cost estimate is $13.2 billion to $14.4 billion for the full corridor. They explained the increase from the 2022 estimate as driven by construction inflation, a more conservative inflation curve, schedule delays, more detailed engineering, and risk modeling. They also outlined the funding plan, including $2.1 billion in federal funds, $1 billion each from Oregon and Washington, and $1.5 billion in projected toll revenue, and said they are working to obligate federal funds by the end of September. The panel described a first funded phase that would include the bridge, highway connections, tolling infrastructure, bridge removal, and transit design, with light rail to Vancouver still intended but dependent on additional funding. Members questioned the risk of losing federal transit funds, whether bridge design decisions were being made with legislative input, and whether the space reserved for light rail could be used for buses if transit funding does not materialize. The committee then heard testimony on maintaining Oregon’s existing roads and bridges from representatives of Knife River, the Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon, and CRH. Witnesses said pavement and bridge preservation is severely underfunded, with ODOT needing about $400 million per year for pavement preservation but receiving roughly $100 million annually. They showed examples of deteriorating highways such as U.S. 97 and I-84 and argued that delaying maintenance leads to much higher reconstruction costs, more safety risks, and higher user costs. Knife River described layoffs and reduced work in Oregon because of limited preservation funding, while witnesses also said rising wages, equipment costs, fuel, and permitting delays are increasing project costs. Committee members asked about the role of prevailing wage, diesel equipment, hauling distances, and whether preservation work could be prioritized more effectively. Finally, economist Joe Cortright presented on recent ODOT megaproject cost overruns. He said Oregon has experienced persistent overruns driven by overly optimistic revenue forecasts, heavy reliance on debt, consultant costs, inflation above forecast, and projects that have become much larger in scope than originally presented. He cited major increases in the Interstate Bridge, Rose Quarter, and Abernathy Bridge projects and argued that some designs are far wider and more expensive than necessary. Cortright said better accountability, clearer priorities, and more disciplined project sizing are needed, and committee members pressed him on why agencies proceed with larger designs even when consultants recommend narrower, less expensive alternatives.

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• Um, and so that evolves our HRS 421C consumer cooperative association to an overall cooperative association
• > office administrator, state procurement office administrator, state procurement office will<
• administrative burden? administrative burden?
• pharmacist Association in Hawaii pharmacist Association in support.
• Association in opposition on Zoom. Association in opposition on Zoom.

Bills: HB20, HB2612, HB2404, HB2459, HB2194, HB1880, HB2284, HB1969, HB2458, HB1546, HB2161, HB1721, HB1641, HB2137, HB1782, HB2360, HB1965, HB1897, HB1513

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, mortgage, debt, secured transactions, real property, Hawaii Revised Statutes, cooperative associations, electric utility cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, mutual help, food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 20, which would create a lava zone insurance subsidy/fund. The Insurance Division opposed the bill, arguing that lava zones 1 and 2 are the highest-risk areas, that a subsidy would not reduce the underlying risk or loss costs, that it could invite similar subsidy requests for other hazards, and that the bill may conflict with HICV by diverting funds from the CRF. Members discussed the lack of authorized homeowners insurance in those lava zones, the role of HPIA and the surplus market, and the difference between the proposed lava-zone subsidy and the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund. The chair noted 37 submitted testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on HB 20 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2612, relating to mortgages, which would clarify that a mortgage does not exist independently of the debt it secures and is not independently enforceable from that debt. The Hawaii Credit Union League and Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill, while several individuals testified in support, arguing it would restore Hawaii’s long-standing lien-state rule and prevent so-called “zombie mortgages” after the Hawaii Supreme Court’s White decision. Supporters said the bill would protect borrowers from delayed foreclosures and predatory lending practices, while opponents and the Insurance Division emphasized that foreclosure actions still require proof of standing and possession of the note, and that lenders generally pursue foreclosure without seeking deficiency judgments. Committee members questioned the Insurance Division about how the current market works, whether lenders could wait out the statute of limitations and then foreclose only on the mortgage, and whether equitable tolling or later defaults could allow refiling. The division said it is still trying to attract authorized insurers back into the lava-zone market, but has seen little progress. No vote or final action on HB 2612 was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• this administration, and this president. this administration, and this president.
• The administration is already late.
• > share<02:52:31.120> the Trump administration to share the Trump administration to share
• I also extend my gratitude to the Major Cities Chiefs Association and the International Association of
• the international association and the international association<03:08:41.120> of<03:08:41.359

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• meeting as well as administrative meeting as well as administrative segregation<00:19:57.840>
• getting a copy of the administrative getting a copy of the administrative administrative<00:20:17.760
• <01:10:13.840> Administrative is due to misconduct. Administrative is due to misconduct.
• outline criteria for ad administrative outline criteria for ad administrative segregation<01:26:
• <01:27:09.760> and that defines what administrative and that defines what administrative and

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• "Laura Yeelman's from the Florida Justice Association, you're recognized. Nice to have you today.
• The bill would require counties and authorized municipalities to establish a daily administration fee
• They must set an administrative fee for electric vehicles.
• Christine Ashburn, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, waves against.
• Tim Qualls from the Florida Tax Collector Association waves in support.

Bills: S0260, S1220, S1352, S1362, S1370

Keywords: electric vehicle, EV, battery fire, lithium-ion battery, towing, wrecker service, vehicle storage, submerged vehicle, saltwater damage, fire marshal, fire safety, tow yard, impound, storage fee, administration fee, local ordinance, county ordinance, municipal ordinance, insurance coverage, motor vehicle insurer

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. Senator Harrell described the bill as a framework for vertiports and eVTOL aircraft, but an amendment removed the sales tax exemptions and narrowed the sovereign immunity provisions to vertiports co-located at airports. Supporters said the bill would help Florida lead in emerging aviation technology, while opponents and some members raised concerns about safety, local control, and extending immunity to unproven facilities. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered SB 260 on storage of damaged electric vehicles. The bill, as amended, would allow local governments to set a daily administrative fee of up to three times the normal rate for storing EVs with visible battery damage or saltwater intrusion, reflecting fire-safety spacing requirements. Testimony from insurers, towing interests, and fleet operators focused on whether the fee was justified, whether cleanup language could lead to cost shifting, and whether more data reporting should be required. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. Members then approved SB 1352, which creates a secure online portal for license plate seizures and related DMV functions, preserves disabled veterans’ plate designations, prohibits license plate covers that obscure plates, and routes online license and ID renewals through county tax collectors. SB 1370 was also reported favorably; it closes a loophole so drivers who never obtained a license can still face habitual traffic offender penalties after repeated offenses. Finally, the committee took up SB 1220, a broad FDOT transportation package. After amendment, it retained provisions on trails, SunTrail, seaports, airports, drone delivery, autonomous vehicle protections, and FDOT coordination on federal funding, while removing the digital driver’s license provision and the rapid rail compact language. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably.

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• This is from the Blockchain Association.
• This is from the Blockchain Association.
• came from the Blockchain Association.
• came from the Blockchain Association.
• came from the Blockchain Association.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Stable Token Study Commission held its first regular meeting, welcomed all remaining appointed members, and completed brief introductions from legislators and agency designees. The chair outlined the commission’s plan to use the first part of the enabling legislation as a “level-setting” discussion, focusing this meeting on the basics of blockchain, the current landscape for stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, and leaving blockchain-based trust for a later meeting. No votes were taken. The main presentation came from Deanna Bario Zales of the Global Blockchain Business Council, who described stablecoins as increasingly converging toward fiat-backed or asset-backed models, with algorithmic designs viewed more cautiously. She said stablecoins are being used for payments, remittances, DeFi activity, cross-border transfers, retail use in high-inflation markets, and treasury functions, while noting risks such as peg instability, reserve transparency, counterparty and network risk, and possible capital flight from weaker banking systems. She cited growth in supply, wallet activity, and transfer volume, and said U.S.-pegged stablecoins dominate the market, with USDT and USDC leading. Zales also discussed tokenized real-world assets, describing them as digital representations of physical assets that can enable fractional ownership, liquidity, and faster settlement. She said the market is growing quickly, with institutional participation from firms such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton, and projected continued expansion. She closed with an overview of regulatory developments, emphasizing the new U.S. stablecoin framework under the Genius Act, the proposed Clarity Act, OCC guidance, and similar regimes in the EU, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan, and elsewhere, all of which she said are shaping compliance requirements and market development.

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• <03:20:24.080> Association the National Trade Associ Association the National Trade Associ
• <03:49:17.199> have<03:49:17.439> made and this administration have made and this administration
• We even hear about his associates.
• This time at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
• White House Correspondents Association White House Correspondents Association dinner.<05:13:35.920

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• This language came to me by the Texas Association of Counties in collaboration with the Texas Association
• So would your I know that When people are voting um inside the polling location, the administrators and
• The Chair calls Jennifer Doinoff with the Texas Association of County Election Officials and yourself
• You're here representing the Texas Association of, don't worry, your time's not out, Texas Association
• With the Texas Association of County Election Officials and yourself?

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• reason I my our committee administrator reason I my our committee administrator didn't<00:09:00.360
• <00:23:56.559> who Department too I have a associate who Department too I have a associate
• consideration the high administrative consideration the high administrative requirements<01:15:13.480
• know that both provider associations know that both provider associations have<01:54:05.960>
• process also creates an administrative process also creates an administrative burden<03:10:55.680

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• Some of the complaints have quite a bit of data associated with them.
• Suzanne Johnson, Director of Administration.
• These contain the text originally associated with the 24-25 old rider.
• Speaker once and the administration about getting that $11 billion back.
• I see a lot of unanswered questions as we transition to the Trump administration. Senator Perry.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee began with Article I budget items for the Secretary of State. LBB staff outlined recommendations that would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million, including changes to HAVA funding, removal of one-time business system replacement money, and a rider directing the agency to use Fund 5095 first. Secretary Jane Nelson and staff then defended several exceptional items, especially additional staffing for elections and business filings, a new website, digitization of records, cybersecurity tools, and renovation of the James Earl Rudder Building. Members focused heavily on election administration, cross-checking voter rolls, Harris County complaints, call-center response times, and whether online voter registration should be expanded. No votes were taken; the discussion was informational and budget-focused. The committee then heard the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB presented a recommended $2.4 million decrease for the governor’s office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs driven by one-time funding and unexpended balances, while still preserving major border security funding and victim assistance funding. Governor’s staff emphasized Texas’ economic growth, the importance of border security, and efforts to seek federal reimbursement for the roughly $11 billion Texas has spent on border operations. Members discussed whether shifting National Guard deployment to federal control could reduce state costs, and they also reviewed the music incubator program, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and the semiconductor innovation consortium. Staff highlighted a $5 million late-added request for grants to protect nonprofits from violence and terrorism. Again, the exchange was largely explanatory, with no formal action. Finally, the committee took up the Texas Facilities Commission and lease payments for revenue bonds. LBB recommended major reductions overall, including removal of border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, but added money for higher utility costs, renovation of the Rudder Building, and additional facilities staff. George Purcell also noted stable maintenance-and-renewal funding and new riders related to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building, tenant communications, and space utilization. For lease payments, LBB recommended a smaller appropriation tied to revenue-bond costs allocated across agencies. The discussion was informational, with members asking about the Rudder Building renovation, border wall progress, and capital complex construction timelines; no votes were recorded.

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• The Jones River Watershed Association, in fact, was started 40 years ago because of the conditions in
• We've been working in the Jones River Watershed Association all this time to help open the river up.
• , which is the Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals, the Massachusetts Association of
• I speak today on behalf of the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association. Oh, you can't see me.
• So I'm here on behalf of the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources opened its first hearing with introductory remarks, instructions on three-minute testimony limits, and notice that written testimony would be accepted. The committee then heard testimony on several local bills, beginning with H. 984, which would change water management for Silver Lake, Furnace Pond, Monponset Pond, and the Jones River system. Supporters said the 1964 water arrangement has harmed water levels, water quality, and habitat, and argued the bill would add needed environmental oversight without cutting Brockton off from water. Testimony emphasized impacts on alewife, freshwater mussels, drought conditions, and the need for more balanced management; no vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard H. 1069, a proposal to raise the parking surcharge at Douglas State Forest from $1 to $5 to help Douglas cover emergency response costs at the DCR park. Supporters said the town bears the burden for rescues, brush fires, and other incidents and has used the current surcharge for equipment like drones and ATVs. Another bill, H. 994, would let Orleans regulate fertilizer use locally; the town argued that nutrient pollution has worsened water quality in Cape Cod ponds and coastal waters, while opponents from the lawn care and landscape industries said Massachusetts already has a strong statewide nutrient-management system and warned against a patchwork of local rules. The committee also took testimony on H. 1073 concerning wastewater treatment and disposal options at Joint Base Cape Cod for the town of Sandwich. Supporters said the base could help meet Sandwich’s immediate and long-term wastewater needs and that the region has already invested in planning. In addition, Senator Driscoll testified in support of S. 575, to add transparency to the Blue Hills Reservation Trust Fund, and S. 574, to establish memorial markers honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. He also supported related park-naming legislation, including a bill to rename Farragut Park and dedicate athletic fields there. Finally, a marine trades representative supported a bill to expand pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor, arguing that boating supports the local economy and that boaters are strong environmental stewards. The hearing concluded after all registered testimony was heard, with no committee action reported.

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• I'm the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.
• And it doesn't matter who's in the administration.
• Kind of confusing, but I know that this is an end of administration.
• Last bullet on page 4 under associated issues.
• This will transcend administrations and legislatures.

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• When Governor Dayton's term ended, I returned to my position at the Department of Administration as an
• Association for 38 consecutive<00:05:22.080> years<00:05:23.039> we've<00:05:23.240>
• <00:07:17.560> and<00:07:18.280> in under the current Administration and in under the
• current Administration and in your<00:07:19.680> resume your resume your resume reflects<00:07
• of turnover rates in this Administration of turnover rates in this Administration and<00:30:33.399

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• Conflict Councils, Statewide Guardian ad Litem, Capital Collateral Regional Councils, and Justice Administration
• In justice administration, the budget includes $5.1 million to enhance fee rates for court-appointed
• over $53 million in key IT projects for DOC, DJJ, the Attorney General, FDLE, and the Justice Administration
• No, Senator, not associated with the certification at this point, no. Question, Senator Osgood?
• Handling of sales procedures as a whole, strengthening protections for homeowners and associations.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to review its proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 budget, totaling about $7.6 billion. The chair highlighted funding for the Department of Corrections, including health services, food inflation, and prison population growth; the Department of Juvenile Justice for residential beds and higher food/medical costs; FDLE for a law enforcement apprenticeship program and officer wellness services; justice administration for court-appointed attorney rates and VOCA shortfalls; major IT projects; and court operations, including funding for 29 new judges. Members asked about where the new judgeships would go and whether staffing would accompany them, and staff said the judge positions would be listed later in a conforming bill and that associated court staff were included, but not additional state attorney or public defender staffing. Several members also asked whether the budget addressed pay and staffing shortages in state attorneys’ and public defenders’ offices, and staff said those decisions had not yet been finalized. The committee then heard public testimony from several speakers who urged more funding for prison safety, medical care, and oversight. Speakers described personal experiences involving deaths or serious harm in correctional facilities and jails, alleging inadequate medical treatment, excessive force, isolation, and failures to investigate. One speaker said her son died after being beaten and denied timely medical care in a correctional facility; another said her son was not receiving adequate health care at Charlotte Correctional; and another described her brother’s death in the Marion County Jail after repeated tasing and pepper spraying. The committee adopted a motion allowing staff to make technical adjustments and then approved the committee’s budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee also took up CS for CS SB 48 on alternative judicial procedures and foreclosure sales. Senator Garcia offered an amendment to standardize judicial sales, increase transparency, limit preferences in bidding, preserve public notice requirements, restrict plaintiff credit bids to the amount of the judgment unless a deposit is posted, and prevent deviations from statutory timelines and procedures from being hidden in court orders. Garcia said the bill was intended to close loopholes and protect homeowners, especially condominium owners, from unfair foreclosure practices. A representative for Auction.com said similar laws have been used in other states and offered to provide data. After debate, the amendment was adopted, and the bill passed the committee favorably on a roll call vote.

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• Administrative needs due to changes in workload and time factors.
• No administrative changes are being proposed by the Department.
• No administrative changes are being proposed for 2025-26.
• So we're taking it a bit on foresight from the administration.
• Maybe the settlement process has changed from an administrative perspective.

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• I am here on behalf of the New Hampshire Association of Counties in support of this bill.
• here on behalf of the<00:06:08.479> New<00:06:08.639> Hampshire<00:06:09.440> Association
• <00:06:10.000> of the New Hampshire Association of the New Hampshire Association of Counties
• Some of these may have associated cost and burden, so that's a factor that I think should be factored
• I will say some of these may have associated cost and burden, so that's a factor that I think should

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