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• This would be stocks and bonds, something you might have in a stock account or in your retirement fund
• Is there a limit on the impact fees that can be assessed?
• Good gentleman, if it's already in code, what is the limit? Gentleman from 1: Mr.
• So our existing tax structure, there are some limits on growth.
• I do understand, you know, the thought on limiting some sort of control.

Keywords: 989, all

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• duty activations, the governor's inauguration, and funeral honors for Senator and former Governor Kit Bond
• I thought we would be able to agree on proper budget practices and suggest that the money that is limited
• as you know, lady, I mean, just to be clear, I mean, I think that if you want to call it harm is limited
• So in terms of DOC housing, we are limited by law to house those post-sentence.
• budget several years ago was that it would increase the number of individuals that would be given bond

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Let me start by accepting the committee amendments, which limit and clarify the scope of the bill.
• However, we have not addressed the bond measure through this current bill now.
• Are you asking me about the bond or my bill? The bill? The bill, yes, it does focus on. The bill?
• Again, with that being said, the bond is a separate entity.
• Yeah, three of us on this committee spent a lot of time working on that bond last year.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of natural resources and related bills, with several measures taken up as the committee reached quorum and many others moving on consent or with due-pass recommendations. Early items included AB 80 on carpet recycling, AB 452 creating a local process for state surf reserves, and AB 823 restricting microplastics in personal care and cleaning products. AB 80 drew broad support from recycling, labor, and environmental groups and was described as a follow-up to earlier carpet recycling reforms. AB 452 was backed by surf, tourism, environmental, and local government interests as a voluntary, community-driven way to recognize and protect surf breaks. AB 823 generated the most extensive debate, with supporters citing public health and environmental harms from microplastics and opponents warning the bill’s language could sweep in products such as sunscreens, cosmetics, and fragrance-encapsulation materials; the committee discussed possible ambiguity and EU comparisons before voting the bill out on a due-pass-as-amended basis to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. The committee also advanced AB 1046, which would create a narrow exemption from SB 1383 organic-waste requirements for certain crop preparers and tree nut processors that do not send organic waste to landfills. Agricultural witnesses said the bill would clarify that their operations already reuse byproducts and should not face duplicative reporting, and the measure passed with support from agricultural and rural county representatives. AB 252, the “Stop Laying Off Firefighters Act,” proposed year-round Cal Fire staffing; the author and Cal Fire supporters argued that wildfire conditions are now year-round and that maintaining trained crews would improve response and prevention, and the bill was sent to Appropriations. AB 571, a targeted CEQA exemption for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery in Anaheim, drew strong bipartisan and veterans’ support and also passed out. Later, the committee approved AB 1455, which would authorize emergency rulemaking and streamline future updates for ember-resistant building regulations after recent wildfire emergencies, and AB 687, which would let public agencies use forest-practice rules and timber-harvest plans for certain publicly funded fuel-reduction projects; AB 687 drew some opposition over scope and enforceability concerns but was still advanced. The committee also moved AB 652, allowing alternate members on the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District board to prevent quorum problems, and AB 317, a first-time homebuyer housing bill that would exempt certain small, lower-cost homes from CEQA and defer some property taxes; AB 317 prompted discussion about guardrails to avoid unintended use on larger subdivisions. Finally, AB 900, requiring the Natural Resources Agency to develop a stewardship plan for 30-by-30 lands, was heard with broad support from land trusts and conservation groups and advanced on a due-pass recommendation, and AB 738, a wildfire-rebuild bill easing solar requirements for certain disaster survivors, was introduced and discussed with questions about its narrow scope and the number of homes affected.

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• We may see people displaced not returning for a very long time, and we have a limited budget.
• 5 in the extraordinary session, there is language about intent regarding revisiting especially the bond
• To how much has to go towards each activity, there are limitations in that regard.
• We have limited resources. We have to constantly be trying to prioritize as we move forward.
• of them—AB 5 actually expressly contemplates That we would come back prior to April 30th to invest bond

Committee: Assembly Budget

Transcript Highlights:

• not depend on a person's zip code, yet many communities across California continue to experience limited
• access to full-service grocery stores, particularly in our low-income neighborhoods. ...limited access
• For communities like Del Mar, land availability is limited and development costs are high.
• For communities like Del Mar, land availability is limited and development costs are high.
• Well, really, it came from the school bond, the previous school bond, where we did the farm-to-school

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so we had a March date for school districts to be able to hold bond and levy elections.
• So to save money, we have combined the presidential primary with those bond and levy elections in March
• 32 affirms that eminent domain must be limited to what Idaho law allows.
• The bill also allows limited distribution of cigars when those products are purchased directly by the
• That may mean limited parking for those who are coming to vote as well.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee began by introducing several RSs and then considered a series of gubernatorial reappointments, including Bud Tracy to the State Building Authority, Skip Smeiser to the Idaho Lottery Commission, Jerry Aldape to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board, and Nikaela Black Abrams to the Idaho State Racing Commission. The committee voted to send the latter three appointments to the floor with recommendations for confirmation, while Bud Tracy’s appointment was held for a later vote. The committee also postponed consideration of one item to accommodate scheduling conflicts. The committee then heard and advanced several bills and resolutions. House Bill 795, a cleanup measure related to House Bill 710, was sent to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1398, which would move Idaho’s presidential primary to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May and align it with state primaries, drew support from the Secretary of State, the League of Women Voters, and committee members who emphasized voter access and turnout; it was sent to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. House Concurrent Resolution 32, affirming Idaho’s energy sovereignty and preference for reliable in-state generation and property-rights protections, also advanced on a due-pass motion. The committee next approved House Bill 893, a codifier/technical corrections bill, and House Bill 817, which updates tobacco retail laws to clarify and permit certain adult-only premium cigar retail and event activities while maintaining youth-access restrictions. Testimony on HB 817 came from a small business owner and a trade association representative, and members described it as a small-business measure. House Bill 872, which would eliminate the separate ballot page for constitutional amendments and initiatives to reduce printing costs and streamline ballots, was supported by the Secretary of State and county clerks but opposed by the League of Women Voters; it nevertheless received a due-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee advanced Senate Bill 1397, which would bring larger private wastewater corporations under Public Utilities Commission rate regulation, with supporters arguing it would protect customers from unregulated monopolies and improve oversight. House Bill 831, which would require school polling places to be closed to instructional use on election day to better balance voter access with student safety, also received a due-pass recommendation after testimony from the League of Women Voters, county clerks, and the Secretary of State. The meeting adjourned after all motions passed.

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• ,</c><00:18:59.280><c> and</c> to define the form, powers, limits, and to define the form, powers, limits
• There are no limitations right now.
• There are no limitations right now.
• There are no limitations right now.
• So there's an similarly limited.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> and those that are on the bonding and those that are on the bonding commune<00:12:58.320><c> know
• So they'll work with all entities that receive bond appropriations to project out when are you going
• to actually spend the dollars, and MMB sizes their bond sales based on that.
• Generally, MMB sells bonds based on not by project, but based on cash flow needs.
• to actually spend the dollars, and MMB sizes their bond sales based on that.

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• /c><00:05:21.000><c> than</c><00:05:21.240><c> the</c><00:05:21.600><c> LCCMR</c><00:05:22.320><c> limit
• the agreement, a new paragraph C on the bottom of page 51 was included, and this clarifies how the limit
• This requires surety bond or DNR approval of a fiscal agent in order to provide advanced payments to
• This<00:09:01.440><c> requires</c><00:09:02.480><c> surety</c><00:09:02.920><c> bond</c><00:09:03.440
• ><c> or</c><00:09:03.960><c> DNR</c> This requires surety bond or DNR This requires surety bond or DNR

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, to finalize House File 3426. After roll call established a quorum, staff walked members through the conference agreement and spreadsheet, noting that most appropriations were unchanged from the House and Senate positions. The report kept the LCCMR recommendations in resiliency, water, fish and wildlife, energy, and most land and education/outdoor recreation items, while removing the “cultivating conservation leaders through education and wilderness experiences” project and a Senate rotational grazing pilot provision. The committee also noted the overall appropriation total and carryforwards/extensions, and that the community grants program appropriation remained in the bill. Members then reviewed the policy language in the DE amendment. The agreement retained House provisions setting guardrails for the community grants program, including requirements for emerging issues account votes, maximum grant amounts, staff training, monitoring visits, pre-award risk assessments, surety bond or fiscal-agent approval for advance payments, and quarterly progress reports, while also adopting Senate language repealing a DNR acquisition-approval requirement. Senators McEwen and Her offered contrasting comments about the removal of the Boundary Waters-related project, with McEwen criticizing the decision as politicized and Her emphasizing stewardship and the importance of exposing young people to the Boundary Waters. Representatives Heintzeman and Fischer defended the need for accountability and said the issue had been addressed in a bipartisan way. The committee reported receiving a letter from the DNR supporting the language and thanking the conferees and staff. Chair Her moved adoption of the HF 3426 DE amendment and the spreadsheet dated 5/13/26 at 11:38 a.m., authorized staff to prepare the conference committee report and make technical and conforming changes, and the motion passed 7-0. The meeting ended with thanks to staff, LCCMR participants, and Speaker Melissa Hortman, followed by adjournment and instructions for members to watch for and sign the conference committee report electronically that night.

Transcript Highlights:

• They are limited to the tax credit assigned to their income category.
• They are limited to the tax credit assigned to their income category.
• I mean, what would be taking place on this, as we're viewing at this point, the ability to bond?
• And so it would be tied to the bond, that type of scenario.
• So my question is, it sounds like once these bonds are paid for, and they can be issued for no longer

Bills: SB683 , SB1579 , SB1389 , SB1387 , SB1390 , SB1391 , SB2063 , SB1829 , SB2060 , SB1842 , SB1398 , SB1212 , SB2158 , SB102

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles

Summary: The Revenue and Taxation Committee considered a long series of bills, many dealing with tax credits, property taxes, and tax administration. Early action included Senate Bill 1579, which creates a taxpayer bill of rights for ad valorem tax assessments by sending taxpayers a plain-language notice of existing rights; it passed 12-0. Senate Bill 683, as amended, expanded the parental choice tax credit to cover certain supplemental educational services for private-school students, including tutoring and summer learning programs, but drew concerns about broad language and unequal treatment of public-school students; it passed 8-3 with one member not voting. Senate Bill 1389 proposed a $25 million increase in the parental choice tax credit cap; supporters said the program is nearing its limit and should grow gradually, while opponents cited lack of outcomes data and benefits flowing disproportionately to higher-income families and metro counties. It passed 10-2. The committee also advanced several tax and property-related measures. Senate Bill 1387 would allow a sales tax refund when a vehicle is sold within six months of a purchase, even without a trade-in, and passed 10-2. Senate Bill 1390 extended and removed a cap on funding for the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and related agencies, passing unanimously. Senate Bill 2063 would require the State Treasurer to publish more information about unclaimed property online; the Treasurer’s office opposed it over privacy and burden concerns, but the bill passed 7-3. Senate Bill 1829 reduced the motor vehicle excise tax on manufactured homes to align more closely with the tax burden on traditional homes, and passed 8-2. Senate Bill 1842 would let county treasurers offer a 12-month installment prepayment plan for ad valorem taxes; it passed 9-1. Several other bills were debated on policy and accountability grounds. Senate Bill 1391 would require private schools participating in the parental choice tax credit to administer state tests and report results; supporters framed it as accountability for public tax dollars, while opponents argued it would undermine private-school autonomy and school-choice goals. It failed 5-7. Senate Bill 1398 created a capped tax credit for donations to certain nonprofits serving foster care, pregnancy resource centers, therapeutic care, and anti-trafficking efforts; members asked for clearer outcome measures, but it passed 8-2. Senate Bill 1212, addressing selective property appraisals in some counties, passed 9-1. Senate Bill 2158 would extend favorable tax treatment to health care sharing ministry contributions, and passed 8-2. Senate Bill 102 clarified when remote workers and certain short-term workers owe Oklahoma income tax, with discussion focused on athletes, entertainers, public figures, and contract workers; it passed 10-0. Finally, Senate Bill 2060, a governor-requested housing infrastructure bill creating master development districts, was still being refined but passed 6-4 to keep it moving forward.

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• First up will be Senate Bill 157, an act relating to total net income limits on loans secured by mortgage
• ,</c><00:12:22.000><c> fraud</c> daily transaction limits, fraud daily transaction limits, fraud warnings
• </c><00:24:50.880><c> which</c> increase in transaction limits which increase in transaction limits which
• </c> transaction limit for returning users. transaction limit for returning users.
• Um, I would caution transaction limit.

Committee: Senate Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:01 Discussion SB 157 00:23 Vote SB 157 05:22 Discussion SB 189 05:57 Vote SB 189 26:49, 958, all

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• urban jurisdictions with the needs of very large multi-parish jurisdictions, which have logistical limitations
• Moore called each district attorney in the state and discussed their logistics, discussed their limitations
• State and discuss their logistics, discuss their limitations, and their unique circumstances, and asked
• We're currently sitting on around 175 to 200 murders to be tried that are people are in jail or out on bond
• We're currently sitting on around 175 to 200 murders to be tried that are people are in jail out on bond

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The Governor’s Advisory and Review Commission on Assistant District Attorneys met to consider whether additional state-funded assistant district attorney positions should be approved. Louisiana District Attorneys Association Executive Director Zach Daniels presented a report proposing a formula that combines objective factors such as population, violent and sex crime caseloads, civil body representation, and courthouse coverage with subjective input from district attorneys about local needs. He said the combined approach supported a statewide request of 120 to 164 additional assistant district attorney positions, with the commission focusing on the higher end of that range in the report packet. Several district attorneys described staffing shortages and funding pressures in their districts. Colin Sims of the 22nd Judicial District said fast growth in St. Tammany, a long period without added warrants, and recent funding cuts had left his office under strain, especially with felony and sex crime caseloads. Hillar Moore of East Baton Rouge said his office was significantly understaffed, could not fill all existing warrants because of salary and benefit costs, and was asking for 25 positions instead of the formula’s 23 due to a homicide backlog and difficulty recruiting lawyers at current pay levels. James Stewart of Caddo Parish said his office was losing attorneys to higher-paying public offices, handling a heavy homicide and felony trial load, and needed both more warrants and higher salaries to remain competitive. Commission members asked about split warrants and recruitment challenges. Moore said split warrants were not a major issue for his office, while Sims said his office had no split warrants. Daniels said the association wanted the commission to approve the requested positions and continue working with the legislature on funding. The commission then adopted a motion to recommend 164 additional assistant district attorney positions, with members noting that the recommendation would not remove legislative discretion. The meeting then adjourned unanimously.

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• urban jurisdictions with the needs of very large multi-parish jurisdictions, which have logistical limitations
• Moore called each district attorney in the state and discussed their logistics, discussed their limitations
• and their unique circumstances... ...state and discuss their logistics, discuss their limitations, and
• We're currently sitting on around 175 to 200 murders to be tried that are people are in jail or out on bond
• We're currently sitting on around 175 to 200 murders to be tried that are people are in jail out on bond

Summary: The Governor’s Advisory and Review Commission on Assistant District Attorneys met to consider whether additional state-funded assistant district attorney positions should be approved. Louisiana District Attorneys’ Association Executive Director Zach Daniels presented a report proposing a more objective formula for allocating warrants, based on factors such as population, violent and sex crime caseloads, civil body representation, and courthouse logistics, while also incorporating subjective input from district attorneys about local needs. He said the combined approach suggested a statewide need of between 120 and 164 additional warrants, and emphasized that Louisiana’s crime rates and office workloads justify more staffing. Several district attorneys testified in support of additional positions and higher warrant funding. Colin Sims of the 22nd Judicial District said St. Tammany has grown rapidly, has not received an additional warrant in nearly 20 years, and faces major funding cuts and heavy felony and sex-crime caseloads. Hillar Moore of East Baton Rouge said his office is significantly understaffed, has lost many lawyers to higher-paying public-sector jobs, and needs more assistants and a higher warrant amount to remain competitive; he asked for 25 additional positions and an increase in the warrant value from $50,000 to $60,000. James Stewart of the First Judicial District described similar recruitment and retention problems, high homicide and felony trial volumes, and rising office costs. Commission members asked about split warrants and whether offices still use them; the district attorneys said the practice is limited or not used in their offices, and that statewide usage was unclear. After discussion, a motion was made and seconded to approve the recommendation for 164 additional assistant district attorney positions, based on the chart in the packet. The commission voted unanimously in favor, then adjourned. The action was described as a recommendation for legislative consideration rather than a final funding decision.

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• Also, please limit your testimony to 3 minutes and avoid repeating any testimony that has already been
• Uh, Meet onto the bones of the limits.
• So those limits aren't working. They're continuing to go past them.
• More money for compression, state and local fiscal discipline, stronger limits on local property taxes
• Perhaps a supermajority vote to approve bonded indebtedness would be a good idea.

Bills: HB8 , HB9 , HJR1 , HB 22

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• He was given bond. He's out on bond for $5,000. He's on home incarceration. But when does it stop?
• He was given bond. He's out on bond for $5,000. He's on home incarceration. But when does it stop?
• beyond<00:19:41.799><c> the</c><00:19:42.000><c> 500</c><00:19:43.000><c> foot</c><00:19:43.360><c> limit
• </c><00:19:44.039><c> from</c><00:19:44.400><c> someone</c> beyond the 500 foot limit from someone beyond
• the 500 foot limit from someone perhaps<00:19:45.880><c> you</c><00:19:46.360><c> are</c><00:19:47.480

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met for its first meeting, established a quorum, welcomed new members and guests, and announced that committee rules would be sent out later. The committee then took up House Bill 38, sponsored by Representative Tipton, which would increase the penalty for repeated violations of an order of protection. Under the committee substitute, a third violation of the same protective order could be charged as a Class D felony instead of a Class A misdemeanor. The substitute was adopted by voice vote. Representative Tipton said the bill was prompted by a constituent’s experience with repeated abuse and violations of protective orders, and he argued the change was needed to better protect the public. Maryanne Pratt testified in support of the bill, describing a long history of domestic violence, repeated violations of protective orders, stalking through calls and social media, and her fear for her safety. Several members expressed support and praised her courage. Questions focused on whether the bill would cover social media contact and on the committee substitute’s language requiring the same victim and same order. Representative Burke raised concern that the same-victim language could allow an abuser to victimize multiple partners without triggering the felony provision. Tipton said the original bill was broader, that the change was added because of concerns about reverse protective orders, and that the issue might be revisited in the Senate. Scott West, speaking for the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said the bill addressed some concerns but warned that the third-offense trigger could be based on technical contempt findings rather than violent conduct, and he noted that stalking already can be charged as a felony in some cases. The discussion continued on those concerns, but no final action on the bill beyond adoption of the committee substitute was taken in the portion provided.

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• Another bogus argument against project labor agreements is that they limit the supply of bidders on a
• the supply agreements is that they limit the supply of<00:09:33.040><c> biders</c><00:09:33.360><c>
• I'm sure we can work out a solution to limit, personally.
• My comments will be limited to the BFA's sort of portion of the bill.
• My comments will be limited to the BFA's sort of portion of the bill.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• in Prairie Dog on the cities brought over so that there's no question, you know, that they're not limited
• in Prairie Dog on the cities brought over so that there's no question, you know, that they're not limited
• We have the sinking fund, you know, or bond payment fund, whatever you want to call it.
• We have the sinking fund, you know, or bond payment fund, whatever you want to call it, $103 million.
• can do 105 on the state highway, and now we're putting money in, and now, you know, you're still limited

Committee: House Appropriations - Government Operations Division

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The House Appropriations Government Operations section reconvened and first took up an amendment for the Industrial Commission related to a proposed west-to-east natural gas pipeline. Members discussed increasing the state’s capacity commitment from $60 million to $120 million so the project could move forward and support a future FERC permit, with supporters citing growing demand from data centers, agricultural users, and oilfield gas capture needs. The committee also discussed a separate motion to exempt the mill and elevator from the vacant FTE pool; that motion failed on a roll call vote. The committee then reviewed other Industrial Commission items, including housing authority funding, the abandoned well fund, Bank of North Dakota-related changes, and a decision not to add more to litigation funding. The discussion then shifted to the Department of Transportation budget and a major transportation funding framework. Speaker Weiss explained a proposal to consolidate and rework transportation funding into fewer buckets, including moving Prairie Dog-style funding into the flexible transportation fund, adding $370 million to that fund, and providing $171.3 million for federal match needs. The plan also included $50 million for statewide discretionary projects, $50 million for bridges, and grant flexibility for cities, counties, and townships, with some debate over eligibility thresholds and how much discretion DOT should have in awarding grants. Members also discussed whether small communities could realistically apply for grants and how the new structure would coordinate statewide transportation investments. Additional DOT topics included a proposed gas tax increase, changes to distribution percentages among DOT, cities/counties, townships, and transit, and the treatment of electric vehicle registration fees. The committee noted that transit funding would rise under the formula and that EV registration fees would continue to flow into the highway distribution fund. No final action was taken on the broader DOT package during this portion of the meeting, but members agreed to continue work on the amendment and revisit the issue the next day, with a suggestion to brief the caucus before floor action.

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• Our district recently passed an $8.7 million building bond referendum.
• Our district recently passed an $8.7 million building bond referendum.
• </c> million building bond referendum. million building bond referendum.
• And every day in my role, I have to weigh those competing needs and determine where limited resources
• Because of the storm shelter requirements, the area was limited to minimal doors and openings.

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• were all in on battery buses in the 2010s, several of those have also realized the operational limitations
• worked very hard, worked with Assemblymember Pappin's office and our incredible community choice aggregation

Summary: The Senate LOSSAN Rail Corridor Resiliency Subcommittee heard updates from CalSTA, Caltrans, Metrolink, and Caltrain on corridor performance, governance, funding, and long-term planning. Chair Lackey opened by saying the SB 1098 report on LOSSAN governance and performance was unfinished and overdue, and argued the corridor remains at a crossroads because ridership, on-time performance, fiscal solvency, and capital delivery are still lagging. Senator Archuleta echoed concerns about safety, maintenance, ridership recovery, and the need to avoid state subsidy if local revenues fall short. CalSTA and Caltrans said the state has made major investments, including $125 million for San Clemente emergency resiliency work, and that more than $25 billion in funded rail projects are moving toward construction. They said work on the SB 1098 report is underway, with a LOSSAN working group to be convened, and described a new Caltrans transit-and-rail reorganization with a deputy director to improve accountability. Caltrans also reported restoration of Surfliner service to 13 weekday round trips between Los Angeles and San Diego, planned service increases to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, fleet overhauls, and a new project-tracking and service-planning tool to prioritize capital projects by service outcomes. The panel also discussed zero-emission strategy, saying hydrogen fuel-cell trains are being procured for longer-distance service while battery-electric options are being pursued where feasible, and that San Clemente long-term planning is being scoped with local partners. Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle said the agency has shifted from a commuter-only model to all-day regional service through its “Metrolink Reimagined” schedule, with improved transfers, more weekend and off-peak ridership, and a 25% increase in monthly pass sales under a new fare pilot. He warned, however, that Metrolink faces a fiscal cliff: member agencies now cover about 72% of operating costs while fares cover about 11%, and without a dedicated revenue source the agency may need to cut service, reduce stations, or end later-evening and weekend trips. He said Metrolink has limited ability to monetize stations or parking because it does not own most of the relevant property or rights. Caltrain’s Jason Baker described the success of electrified service, with ridership up 57% year over year and customer satisfaction at record highs, but said Caltrain also faces a projected $75 million annual operating deficit and may need to consider service cuts if stable funding is not found. He highlighted revenue efforts such as energy regeneration compensation, parking and concession reviews, station development, and a planned battery-electric pilot to extend zero-emission service south of San Jose.

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• Uh, this is a 30 acre tract of land just adjacent to the city limits of Sweetwater and it's right across
• investment grade rating to not be required to either have a letter of credit from a bank or a performance bond
• So if they have a bond or a letter of credit in place they go defunct.
• I mean, bonding, for example, you know, um.
• We were wondering if there could be some time limit put on TCEQ to act on things like this, and Judge

Bills: HB205

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: disaster recovery, economic development, grants, loans, infrastructure support