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• Camp Ripley using our facilities to do things that it would be difficult for them to do in their prisons
• c><00:53:48.520><c> their</c> difficult for them to do in their difficult for them to do in their prisons
• um so anyway great great thing prisons um so anyway great great thing that<00:53:52.079><c> we</c><00
• So typically what you will see is our bonding requests will come in from bonding requests to do renovations
• </c><01:11:42.639><c> but</c> bonding requests to do Renovations but bonding requests to do Renovations

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

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• In reading that last night, I noticed it doesn't include additions or renovations.
• So they could take an old building structure and renovate it and not have to follow the dictates of the
• And the amount of renovation and repairs that need to go on with the historic buildings in the quarter
• was a big factor in not wanting the renovations included in that.
• And the concern was with renovations, it was going to, like, triple the cost of renovations if they had

Summary: The House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs Committee heard and advanced a series of local and statewide measures. SB 430 would renew, every 12 years by voter approval, the Shreveport-Bossier hotel occupancy tax that supports tourism and sports-related entities; SB 286 updates the New Orleans Downtown Development District statute by clarifying its status as a political subdivision, streamlining tax collection, removing staggered board terms, and clarifying bond-election boundaries; SB 198 requires government projects in historic districts to follow local historic district guidelines for new construction; and SB 172 expands a planning-commission provision so smaller municipalities can waive certain subdivision formalities and costly studies in limited family land-split situations. Each of these bills was described as largely technical or permissive, with supporters emphasizing efficiency, local control, or reduced costs. The committee also advanced SB 439 to add pre-screening for esophageal/Barrett’s esophageal cancer for firefighters and fire service employees, with firefighters’ representatives explaining the test can detect pre-cancerous cells and prevent later, more serious cancer. SB 458 would allow a local tax for a proposed St. Tammany Parish Inspector General/ethics entity to be allocated and, if excess remains, transferred to the district attorney’s office; members discussed the parish-wide referendum process and the connection to state-required funding obligations. SB 447 changes Bossier City Police Department promotional seniority and civil service classification from competitive seniority to promotional seniority, and SB 281 expands the Baker Economic Development District boundary to include additional commercial areas near the airport and support blight removal and growth. Additional measures moved favorably included SB 385, which changes appointments to the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association board and allows City Park to opt out of certain state insurance coverage because it carries private insurance; HR 84, which urges Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for TSA agents at the regional airport during federal shutdowns; and SB 417, which adds two members to the St. Mary Parish Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 2A board. In each case, the committee heard brief testimony from sponsors and local officials or advocates, asked clarifying questions, and then approved the bills without objection. One member, Representative Murray, recused himself from the City Park bill because of his board membership. The committee then took a short recess, noting a few remaining bills would be deferred if sponsors did not appear.

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• Hillsboro County Southbach renovation as specified in the request dated April 3rd, 2025.
• This specific project, this Hillsboro County South cell block renovation, was identified way back in,
• ><c> in</c><00:16:22.639><c> the</c><00:16:22.880><c> request</c> renovation as specified in the request
• renovation as specified in the request dated<00:16:23.920><c> April</c><00:16:24.320><c> 3rd,</c><00
• was identified way back in, renovation was identified way back in, you<00:16:52.000><c> know,</c><00

Summary: The Capital Project Overview Committee approved the February 24 minutes and then voted to confirm Senator Mark Maki as vice chair. The committee next took up DAS request CAP 25004, which sought permission to use the remaining $713,667 from a $7 million appropriation for the purchase of 25 Hall Street to address deficiencies identified in an engineering study. DAS explained the building was bought for $6.25 million after the study revealed issues, and the funds would be used first for the most urgent repairs, especially the roof. In response to questions, DAS said the roof estimate was about $560,000, with other estimated needs including a skylight at $288,000, plumbing at $59,000, HVAC at $325,000, and electrical work at $547,000; the committee approved the request. The committee then considered CAP 25005, another DAS request to transfer $221,632 from five completed capital projects to the Hillsborough County South cell block renovation project. DAS said the project had been identified years earlier, had only recently entered design, and now appeared likely to cost more than the original appropriation because of inflation and delay. Senator Lang asked whether the transfer would be enough, and DAS responded that there was no final estimate yet but they hoped to engineer the project to fit the available funds. The committee approved the transfer. Later, the committee welcomed Senator Maki, who accepted the vice chair position. Under other business, members discussed a prior proposal in HB 2 that would have changed reporting from quarterly to annual; the committee was told the amendment had been made so that change would not go forward, and that the relevant section remained in HB 25 because it corrects capital budget language in multiple places. The committee set its next meeting for June 30 at 9:00 a.m. and requested that the Liquor Commission attend to discuss the 90/95 sale of property. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The grand opening of the newly renovated Neighborhood House will be in June of this year, with over $10
• million of investment into renovating the building.
• million of investment into renovating the building.
• million of investment into renovating the building.
• . renovations. renovations.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

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• Without this renovation, the state's investment in the new animal hospital cannot operate as intended
• And just on a bit of a personal note, you know, completing this A Building renovation is not optional
• What we want to hope to renovate for staff spaces, for meeting spaces.
• So, and it, you know, so we think it'll work fine, but we're going to have to renovate that A Building
• for staff spaces, for hope to renovate for staff spaces, for meeting<00:17:25.520><c> spaces.

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• Our buildings are They're structurally sound, but require maintenance, renovations, and modernization
• Third, is for funding to develop to renovate and modernize the former biology building, to house the
• Your commitment to investing in the renovation of aging building infrastructure provides our students
• The second request is for for the full renovation of a 57-year-old primary instructional building.
• I want to thank the generous funding of the funding of 88th legislation. session to renovate and repurpose

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article III

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• recognize that in this state, we value and we want to ensure the continuance, the preservation, the renovation
• of all of our indigenous... ...or the continuance, the preservation, the renovation of all of our indigenous
• lot of friends and colleagues who work as speech and language therapists, and many of them work in prisons

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• This might be particularly relevant for new construction and major renovation in particular.
• Everybody knows that FMD owns buildings, but not everybody knows that we also own every state-owned prison
• Then we did a complete renovation of the facility for $31 million.

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• Yet across California, private detention operators are running prison-like facilities where people face
• to present AB 2033, which authorizes general law cities to have job order contracts for repairs, renovation
• of small buildings, minor projects to improve ADA compliance, ...interior and exterior renovations of
• Assembly Bill 2204 by Assembly Member Gabriel and others, relating to prisons.
• Assembly Bill 2204 by Assembly Member Gabriel and others, relating to prisons.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services. Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously. After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.

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• investments they make with subsidies and patient premiums they collect, including investments in for-profit prisons
• Yet across California, private detention operators are running prison-like facilities where people facing
• to present AB 2033, which authorizes general law cities to have job order contracts for repairs, renovation
• Interior and exterior renovations of small buildings, minor projects to improve ADA compliance, and EV
• Assembly Bill 2204 by Assembly Member Gabriel and others, relating to prisons.

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• They can be used for remodeling and renovation of spaces.
• They can be used for remodeling and renovation of spaces.
• They can be used for remodeling and renovation of spaces.
• And what we love about career duals, to remodel and renovate their spaces.
• So you can imagine when you're going into a remodeling or renovation, renovation up to two years after

Summary: The Higher Education Appropriations Committee met for its first meeting of the session and heard presentations focused on workforce education in the Florida College System and district technical colleges. Members introduced themselves and discussed their personal connections to higher education, then heard from Department of Education senior chancellor Kevin O’Farrell, South Florida State College president Fred Hawkins, and Pinellas Technical College representative Mark Hunt. O’Farrell outlined the department’s budget request, including increases for adult education, Florida College System program funds, workforce development capitalization grants, apprenticeship and teacher apprenticeship programs, Open Door scholarships, and CAPE industry certification funding. He emphasized record growth in enrollments, completions, dual enrollment, and program offerings, and described grant-funded expansion in fields such as health sciences, manufacturing, logistics, aerospace, and AI-related programs. Committee members raised concerns about whether current programs match actual labor-market demand, how artificial intelligence may reduce future human labor needs in some fields, and how the state should avoid unwarranted duplication of programs. O’Farrell said the department uses economic forecasts, employer demand data, and a CTE audit process to review programs and phase out those that do not meet performance thresholds. Members also asked for more detail on the teacher apprenticeship model, the transition from technical college clock hours to college credit, job placement and salary outcomes, and the LPN-to-RN pathway. O’Farrell said he would provide additional information later. Hawkins described South Florida State College’s rural service area, low college-going rates, and difficulty recruiting and retaining faculty and staff because salaries lag behind local market alternatives and nearby school district pay. He said the college has had to turn away students in high-demand programs due to staffing and operational limits, while also noting strong outcomes in nursing, dental hygiene, EMT/paramedic, and radiography. Hunt said Pinellas Technical College serves about 5,000 students annually, including many dual-enrolled high school students, and reported a placement rate above 90% and strong local economic returns. He said many programs have waiting lists and that additional operational funding is needed to meet demand, maintain equipment, and keep pace with salary and cost increases. The meeting ended after public comment was opened and no further business was brought before the committee, and the committee adjourned.

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• of the Prime West Health renovation of the Prime West Health Runestone<00:21:16.440><c> Community</c
• to the Marsh Health and renovations to the Marsh Health and Wellness<00:26:49.480><c> Center.
• Up to half a cent over 30 years for two projects: $4.3 million for the renovation of Roseau Memorial
• Up to half a cent over 30 years for two projects: $4.3 million for the renovation of Roseau Memorial
• Up to half a cent over 30 years for two projects: $4.3 million for the renovation of Roseau Memorial

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• It is used for planning, engineering, design, construction, renovation, and repairs.
• I think it was a half-million-dollar investment that will fund future exhibit renovations.
• So we're doing a pretty significant lobby renovation.
• The named items was renovating a district facility with this fund.
• They were, but they were building new facilities or renovating the old court building.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• So, we started with 12 that really needed renovation.
• We completed dam renovation at Lake Jet Beaver, which is one of our department lakes that we own near
• We are beginning the major fish hatchery renovation at the Manningish Hatchery, which is located near
• We have the Jet Beaver and Watonga Dam projects, close-to-home fishing hatchery renovations, and a lot
• You can see that's one of our completed shooting range renovations. Think that's cara.

Committee: House A&B Select Agencies Subcommittee

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• The first is the White Haven rest area renovation project in the amount of $1.3 million.
• This project will expand semi-truck parking in the I-75 corridor and also renovate the rest area.
• I drove past renovate the rest area.
• Renovated it to put bathrooms in it and a tourism area.
• </c> Natalie Bronner said renovations were determined necessary to secure the reception area.

Summary: The Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee met on July 16 and approved the June meeting minutes. Members received six information items, including quarterly capital project status reports, notice that the committee did not approve a Kentucky Community and Technical College System fire academy maintenance building project, reports of upcoming school district debt issues, leasehold improvements, a Northern Kentucky University asset preservation revision, and prior debt issues from the School Facilities Construction Commission. The committee then heard five project reports from the Finance and Administration Cabinet. Three new projects were presented for action and approved: a $1.3 million White Haven rest area renovation in Paducah, a $6.5 million Boone County north- and southbound rest area remodel and expansion to add truck parking, and a $4.5 million Bluegrass Station Building 14 modernization project funded by a Department of the Army grant. Members asked several questions about the Boone County rest area project, including truck congestion, restroom capacity, staffing, and the need to keep the facility open during construction; Transportation staff explained the project is meant to expand parking and improve facilities. Two emergency projects were reported with no action required: an amended Fort Boonboro flood remediation project in Madison County and a Kentucky Horse Park emergency flood repair project. The committee also approved three new leases after hearing from the Division of Real Properties. The leases included Department of Corrections parking spaces in Louisville, a Kentucky State Police office and lab lease in Hopkins County, and an Education and Labor Cabinet lease in Kenton County that was negotiated at a lower rate. Members asked about lease terms and how local match or negotiated rates were set, and staff explained that lease lengths are generally set by lessors and that the Kenton County lease was reduced through direct negotiation to stay within budget. A separate lease modification for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, involving reception-area renovations, was reported with no action required. Finally, the committee considered seven grant reallocations from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, including six Clean Water Program grants and one EKSF-related reallocation. Members questioned whether some flood-related water infrastructure work, especially an Olive Branch subdivision storage tank project, fit the intended purpose of the funding; staff explained the reallocations were needed to keep federal dollars from being returned and to move funds to eligible projects. The committee initially failed to approve the package on a 4-4 vote, but after a member noted a missed vote and changed to yes, the grants passed with favorable expression. The committee then began hearing three Kentucky Product Development Initiative grants for industrial site development in Russell County, Cumberland County, and Berea/Madison County, with members asking about match requirements, funding sources, and the scope of the projects; the transcript ends during the roll call on those grants.

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• , renovated, renovated, why are we accepting of the fact that only three beds can be filled right now
• , renovated, renovated, why are we accepting of the fact that only three beds can be filled right now
• , renovated, renovated, why are we accepting of the fact that only three beds can be filled right now
• , renovated, renovated, why are we accepting of the fact that only three beds can be filled right now
• , renovated, renovated, why are we accepting of the fact that only three beds can be filled right now

Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes from September 26. Senator Gray then raised the idea of creating a continuing subcommittee or recurring agenda item on palliative care and hospice, noting that the issues are evolving and suggesting the committee revisit the idea in coming months. The bulk of the meeting focused on Department of Health and Human Services updates. Officials described contingency planning for SNAP amid the federal shutdown, including a USDA notice that November benefits may not be fully funded, letters to participants warning of possible delays, and coordination with the New Hampshire Food Bank and local pantries. They said New Hampshire serves about 42,000 SNAP households, with average benefits around $300 a month, and that the department is also preparing to transfer funds for a special fiscal committee meeting. WIC was discussed separately: officials said WIC benefits had been extended through November 7 using additional USDA funds, but that some community agency-based WIC services may need to pause while money is redirected to food benefits. Officials also outlined New Hampshire’s rural health transformation grant application under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill, describing a potential five-year, up-to-$1 billion opportunity focused on critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, and EMS. Members asked about transportation, workforce, and nursing retention; officials said transportation is included in the proposal, housing is not, and workforce supports may include lower tuition or awards but not loan repayment or traditional scholarships. They also said the final application would be submitted in early November and that priorities would be adjusted depending on the eventual federal award. Finally, Medicaid director Henry Lipman gave a quarterly postpartum coverage update. He said postpartum coverage is now nearly universal nationwide, and in New Hampshire 2,351 women had used the benefit through May 2025. He reported that mental health services were the most frequently used postpartum service, followed by preventive care, substance use disorder treatment, and cardiovascular-related care, and noted that Medicaid women have experienced a disproportionate share of maternal deaths. Committee members asked about rural distribution and the share of women receiving mental health services, and Lipman said the department would follow up with additional data. The meeting then moved into the annual update on New Hampshire’s 10-year mental health plan, with staff describing progress toward a more integrated continuum of care and improved data infrastructure.

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• Renovations and rehabilitations.
• Unlike new construction projects, which are not subject to this tax, renovation and remodeling projects
• I can tell you that The renovation part of our work, most of my practice now is with renovation.
• In the last two years, 51% of architects' billings have been with renovation projects.
• When a local business owner wants to renovate an existing building instead of doing a new one, they're

Bills: SB214 , SB935 , SB1030 , SB1901 , SB2018 , SB2020 , SB2066 , SB2206

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Some went to prison. Some were likely put on probation or other forms of disposition.
• Specifically, the department subtracted the entire Proposition 36 impact on the prison population from
• In contrast, the Capital Outlay Program focuses on major renovations, construction of new courthouses
• okay place, have now come to the point where they might need to be considered for replacement or renovation

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• We've worked with the lessor; they're just not renovating or fixing the full issue.
• We've worked with the lessor; they're just not renovating or fixing the full issue.
• </c><00:20:01.200><c> Um,</c> those renovations in the works. Um, those renovations in the works.
• </c> &gt;&gt; that's my point. we have the renovations &gt;&gt; that's my point. we have the renovations
• </c><00:20:13.039><c> and</c> they're going to start renovations and they're going to start renovations

Summary: The committee first approved the December meeting minutes and received several information items, including quarterly capital project status reports, University of Kentucky medical and equipment purchases, school district bond issue notices, and a University of Kentucky RFP for an enterprise services partner. Members also briefly discussed a University of Kentucky public-private partnership for student housing and dining, with comments that such arrangements may improve efficiency and use of taxpayer dollars during a difficult budget year. The main substantive discussion centered on a new CHFS lease in Harlan County for the Department for Community Based Services. Members questioned the proposed annual cost of $25.62 per square foot, which was far above the county average cited in the meeting, and raised concerns about the one responsive bid, the long lease term through 2033, and whether a nearby hospital or other entity might have been interested. CHFS staff said the current office space is in poor condition, that the new lease includes needed construction and 60 parking spaces, and that the office is limited to considering only actual bidders. After debate over whether to rebid or negotiate, the committee voted to approve the lease, with some members supporting it because of the current facility’s condition and others recording reservations. The committee then approved the remaining 10 lease renewals as a group. These included one renewal for the Commonwealth’s prosecutorial system and renewals for several CHFS offices, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Natural Resources. One member noted that seven of the 10 renewals were at or below the county average rate and said the overall package was substantially in line with local market conditions.

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• This renovation will make necessary renovations to the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems,
• This renovation will make necessary renovations to the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems,
• This renovation will make necessary renovations to the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems,
• ><c> accommodate</c> Renovations are necessary to accommodate Renovations are necessary to accommodate
• </c> absorb a large portion of the renovation absorb a large portion of the renovation cost<00:21:06.080

Summary: The committee first received several information items, including University of Kentucky reports on medical and research equipment purchases, five school districts’ planned bond issues, and a School Facilities Construction Commission list of prior debt issues. Members then heard and approved an appropriation increase for a federally funded University of Kentucky project at the Central Kentucky Regional Airport in Richmond. The project will construct a terminal building and is tied to EKU’s airport operations and planned flight school; members asked about the public funding, the role of EKU, and possible aviation expansion, and the item was approved by roll call. The committee next approved a University of Kentucky lease purchase for an 85,000-square-foot facility at 415 West Sun Street in Morehead for $6.4 million. UK said the property, formerly the Rowan County Board of Education site, is directly across from UK St. Clair and will be used for multiple purposes; members questioned the quarterly payment structure and why the county preferred not to receive the full amount upfront, but the item was approved. The committee then heard three appropriation increases in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: a Fish and Wildlife pump project at Ballard Wildlife Management Area and two Lake Barkley State Resort Park repair projects. Finance staff explained the Lake Barkley increases were mainly to cover construction contingencies after bids came in close to available funding, and the committee approved the action items. Janice Thomas then presented four pool projects requiring no action: HVAC upgrades at the Future Farmers of America Leadership Training Center in Hardinsburg, geothermal and HVAC work at the Kentucky School for the Blind, a Brady Hall HVAC project at the Kentucky School for the Blind, and a renovation of Shanti Hall at Kentucky State University for the School of Engineering Technology. Members asked no substantive questions on those items. Finally, Natalie Broner presented a new CHFS lease in Wayne County and a Transportation Cabinet lease modification in Christian County. The Wayne County lease drew the most discussion, with members questioning the rent, the lack of other bids, and whether another county location might be preferable; CHFS said it maintains county-seat offices statewide and that the Wayne County site would replace an existing office. The Christian County item was described as a replacement site for driver licensing services with renovation costs largely absorbed by the lessor. Both lease items were presented for action after the discussion.