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• little more intuitive to the voter, so if they're voting for technology increases for one-to-one devices
• in the ballot, then they can make the assumption that if they vote no, then there's no one-to-one devices

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• that with increasing amounts of distributed energy generation and storage, and increasing amounts of devices
• that with increasing amounts of distributed energy generation and storage, and increasing amounts of devices

Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297

Keywords: water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house

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• And so it creates a mechanism to provide that documentation, and then secondarily prevents the settlement
• And so it creates a mechanism to provide that documentation, and then secondarily prevents the settlement
• And so it creates a mechanism to provide that documentation, and then secondarily prevents the settlement
• And so it creates a mechanism to provide that documentation, and then secondarily prevents the settlement
• And so it creates a mechanism to provide that documentation, and then secondarily prevents the settlement

Bills: HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181, HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181

Keywords: education policy, wireless communication devices, internet safety, social media, mental health, HB487, Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program, veterans, disabled veterans, dependents, spouse benefits, widow benefits, children of veterans, tuition assistance, education benefits, scholarship, college aid, undergraduate tuition, private school reimbursement, books and fees

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• , implement privacy protections for sensitive documents, and devote significant staff time to citizens
• , like a US passport or a documentation, like a US passport or a birth<00:20:17.280> certificate.
• <00:20:23.120> like<00:20:23.280> birth easy access to documents like birth easy access
• ,<00:21:17.160> implement<00:21:17.640> privacy documentation, implement privacy documentation
• ,<00:21:20.240> and protections for sensitive documents, and protections for sensitive documents

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are now on item four of your binder with the document titled "Strategic Resource Management."
• Ideally, the facility master plan should be an evolving document that persists despite changes in local
• So it is a working process, moving some of these plans and required documents into working documents
• That three-year budget plan is a living document that they have to continuously revisit, depending on
• your vision, are we tying the annual Currently, the annual budget submission to that plan, that document

Keywords: 996, all

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• 2026, the time within which the Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to report on current House documents
• 20, 2026, the time within which the Committee on Revenue is authorized to report on current House documents
• , the time within which the Committee on Transportation is authorized to report on current House documents
• , the time within which the Committee on Transportation is authorized to report on current House documents

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports. It adopted a resolution congratulating Stoneham on its 300th anniversary and approved orders extending reporting deadlines for the Judiciary, Revenue, and Transportation committees. The House also concurred with a Senate referral of a petition on school bus safety to the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send a petition on dogs and kennels to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee recommended several matters for consideration, including a Millbury town meeting validation bill, a sick leave bank for a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education employee, a commuter rail parking payment pilot program, and a study of extending the Orange Line. After suspending Rule 7A, the House ordered these items to a third reading. It then passed to enact a bill authorizing Westfield to set an age limit for original appointment as a police officer. The House also took up and passed to engrossment a bill permitting Revere to establish penalties and liens for noise ordinance violations. Finally, it adopted an order to adjourn to Monday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• SB 1193 will simply require the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to follow a transparent and documented
• to the adoption and discussion of the budget, are noticed and open to the public, and all budget documents
• As a matter of course... ...all budget documents are posted to the county's website.
• Our budget documents include a line-item description of each CBO contract amount and the services provided
• We have a number of constituents that have provided clear documented evidence of concerns that I think

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• become a foundation for many other state policies as well that require conformity with the main document
• foundation for many other state policies as well that require conformity with the sort of the main document
• foundation for many other state policies as well that require conformity with the sort of the main document
• all these projects will have to continue to be subject to CEQA as is appropriate, but the regional document
• all these projects will have to continue to be subject to CEQA as is appropriate, but the regional document

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard several transportation, climate, and vehicle-related bills. SB 1087 by Senator Cabaldon proposed modernizing SB 375 regional planning by moving plans from a four-year to an eight-year cycle, clarifying agency roles, aligning funding programs with regional climate plans, and reducing duplicative process costs. Supporters from MPOs and environmental groups said it would improve efficiency and implementation; opponents warned it could weaken climate accountability, expand vehicle miles traveled concerns, and reduce public participation. SB 1315, also by Senator Cabaldon, would require manufacturers to report software updates for semi-autonomous vehicle features to the Insurance Commissioner to build data for future policy; it drew no opposition. SB 1275 by Senator McNerney would replace the state sales tax on motor vehicles with a higher vehicle license fee to preserve a federal tax deduction and reduce money sent to Washington, with LAO providing technical testimony on the tax structure. The committee also heard SB 1287 by Senator Hurtado, which would create a tax credit to spur private investment in short-line railroad infrastructure. Supporters said it would improve freight efficiency, safety, emissions, and rural economic development; there was no opposition. SB 1064 by Senator Daly would reduce the frequency of clean truck checks for very low-mileage heavy-duty and off-road diesel vehicles, with supporters saying it would save time and costs and opponents asking for CARB analysis before taking a position. SB 1375 by Senator Cortese would streamline environmental review for certain transit and rail projects that have already undergone extensive prior review, while preserving other environmental laws; it received broad support and no opposition. SB 1392, also by Senator Cortese, would expand the smog exemption for certain collector vehicles used mainly for shows, parades, and historic display; classic car and lowrider supporters backed it, while air quality groups opposed it as likely to increase emissions and weaken smog-check accountability. After testimony, the committee took up motions and later completed roll calls once a quorum was established. SB 1213 was placed on the consent calendar and approved. SB 1087, SB 1315, SB 1275, SB 1287, SB 1423, SB 1064, SB 1375, and SB 1392 were all reported out of committee, generally to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with SB 1392 receiving the closest vote and some opposition from members. The committee also briefly discussed another bill on active transportation funding tied to SB 79 areas, and that measure was approved after amendments and a roll call vote.

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• Having followed the project's later phases. 2 a bill on lines, notes and documentation for littles of
• And that's the legal document that we work off of.
• I said, well, maybe there's some recorded documents at the county recorder's office, and the drainage
• It's rooted in documented fiscal takings and financial damage that the district has failed to address
• As a professional engineer, I've reviewed multiple documents and information over the past 6 and a half

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• I would say that this is a fluid document.
• This is a document that can be added to that we can make changes to as well.
• We can also work with the LFC to amend some of those documents as well.
• We also developed documents for the New Mexico mortality rates so that each region can...
• Develop mortality rates document that includes information, suicides, and death.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• We have signed our name to that document.
• And I believe all the people who signed that document intend to live up to their word.
• We have signed our name<00:17:52.080> to<00:17:52.240> that<00:17:52.400> document.
• And I believe all name to that document.
• the people who signed that document the people who signed that document intend<00:17:55.200>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It is an impressive feat that you're able to go through with this document in that way, that is clear
• Any changes to rules during this 2025 session required by partisan agreement, and this document, as it
• Any changes to rules during this 2025 session required by partisan agreement, and this document, as it
• Then, Madam Chair and members, I would move the adoption of the words in the document.
• Members, are there questions about the motion before us, about the document before us?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'll refer to them as construction documents for the rest of the briefing.
• In early 2023, we received the construction documents from our vendors. We approved them.
• What documentation is there that there's compliance?
• I believe we have court documents.
• I believe we have court documents.

Summary: The committee first heard an update from the Florida Department of Corrections on the proposed Lake Correctional Institution mental health project in Clermont. Tim Fitzgerald explained the project’s history, including the 2016 Disability Rights Florida litigation, the 2018 consent decree, and the original plan for a 550-bed inpatient mental health facility. He said inflation and design changes pushed the project above the bond amount, leading the department to shift to a “continuum of care” alternative with 572 beds total: 92 inpatient beds and 480 residential treatment beds in three special housing units. Fitzgerald said the project is currently paused pending House concurrence, while the Senate has already agreed to the alternate plan, and noted the bond balance, prior expenditures, and the need to spend down the tax-exempt bond by August 2026. Members questioned how the new plan differs from the original facility, whether it satisfies the consent decree, and what caused the cost increases. Fitzgerald said the department believes it has already met the consent decree through systemwide improvements to housing, staffing, programming, and out-of-cell time, though he said he would confirm the court documentation. He also said the original scope grew from 275,000 to 350,000 square feet as treatment, nursing, security, and programming needs were refined, and that inflation, fees, permitting, and contingencies contributed to the higher cost. Several members asked for follow-up information on Senate approval, consent decree documentation, and the project’s impact on crisis-stabilization capacity. The committee then received a joint court-system presentation from State Courts Administrator Eric McClure and Clerks Corporation Executive Director Jason Welty on caseload trends, case tracking, and staffing. McClure described statewide filing trends, the use of weighted caseload studies to certify judicial need, and recent Supreme Court rule changes aimed at active civil case management, including differentiated case tracks, stricter deadlines, and proportional discovery. He said the latest workload study led the Supreme Court to certify a need for 23 circuit judges and 25 county judges. Welty reviewed clerk workload trends, the statewide case maintenance and CCIS systems, and declining clerk FTE despite rising case volumes, and said clerks are seeking additional funding for injunctions, Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator work, and juror management. In questions, members pressed both presenters on data quality, case-weight calculations, filing fees, and whether current resources are enough to reduce delays. McClure clarified that the workload weights are based on judge time studies and that a capital murder case averaged 3,177 minutes, while other examples such as auto negligence and dissolution cases were much lower. Welty said the Legislature could help by increasing funding or potentially revisiting filing fees, and noted that many clerk services are unfunded or underfunded, especially indigent and protective filings. The chair and members also raised concerns about backlog, inconsistent case reporting across circuits, and enforcement of judicial time standards; McClure said there is no direct sanction in the rules, and compliance is largely managed through chief judges and the Supreme Court. The meeting ended with no votes taken and adjournment by motion.

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• applications for certificates of title, registration, lien recordings, and lien satisfactions, or other documents
• mandatory to permissive relating to electronic creation, execution, transmission, and storage of certain documents
• applications for certificates of title, registration, lien recordings, and lien satisfactions, or other documents
• signatures or records must have the same force and effect as the handwritten signature or original paper document
• all legal and evidentiary purposes to the same extent as a handwritten signature or original paper document

Summary: The committee first adopted Amendment Set 527 without objection, then adopted Amendment Set 5327, which adds a compliance officer requirement and related qualifications for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority. Supporters of Senate Bill 56 argued that the Lafitte levee district lacks sufficient recurring revenue to maintain its system and that the West Bank flood authority could provide professional management, coordination, and financial support. Testimony also raised concerns about governance problems at SLFPA East and about unresolved landowner damage claims tied to prior levee work. The committee reported SB 56 favorably with amendments. The Department of Transportation and Development secretary then gave an update on the agency’s transformation initiatives, including outsourcing, construction process improvements, faster contractor payments, quicker change-order approvals, and higher project delivery rates. The committee next reported Senate Bill 171 favorably, which cleans up language for the recreation, economy, navigation, and transportation authority board, and Senate Bill 252 favorably, which allows driver’s license records to reflect both acceptance and refusal of anatomical gift authorization. Senate Bill 72, dealing with electronic vehicle titles and registration, was amended extensively to modernize OMV processes, require electronic lien and title functions for certain users, and set implementation timelines; it was then reported with amendments. House Bill 939, which would create a Louisiana Vehicle Commission by consolidating the motor vehicle commissions, was amended with a substitute but then voluntarily deferred to allow more stakeholder work. Senate Bill 129, creating a Master Combat Infantry Specialty license plate and adding a special plate provision for designated state officials tied to Supreme Court parking/security concerns, was reported with amendments. Finally, House Resolution 243, urging safety warning signage on the Tickfaw River after a fatal boating accident, was amended to shift responsibility to parish governing authorities and was reported with amendments.

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• If you will take a moment to examine the documents before you.
• If you will take a moment to examine the documents before you.
• All right, has everyone had a moment to examine the documents before you?
• All right, has everyone had a moment to examine the documents before you?
• All right, has everyone had a moment to examine the documents before you? Ms.

Keywords: Corrections - Room 210, 24 March, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee met to consider the confirmation of Donna Rogers Perkins of Brandon, Mississippi, to the State Parole Board, effective November 17, 2025. Early in the meeting, members exchanged remarks about Chairman Barnett’s recovery and noted that the committee could continue operating under the current provision until next year, when any needed statutory changes could be addressed. Ms. Perkins testified that she has 19 years of experience with the Department of Public Safety, where she maintained law enforcement records, vetted officers from other jurisdictions, and worked with the Attorney General’s Office and State Auditor’s Office on investigations. Members raised and resolved a question about whether she was still employed elsewhere; Perkins explained she had adjusted her last day of employment to avoid a conflict, and the committee indicated the issue had been rectified. A Rankin County supporter also spoke in her favor, saying her public safety background would make her effective on the board. Members questioned Perkins about the role of the parole board and whether she understood the need to balance public safety with reducing incarceration costs. Perkins said the board does not re-sentence offenders, but determines whether they are fit to return to society, and that she would carefully review background, psychological evaluations, and behavior while incarcerated. One member asked about statutory training requirements, and Perkins said she was scheduled to attend training for newly appointed parole board members in June. The committee then voted to advise and consent to the appointment, and the motion passed. A subsequent motion to advise and report was also made and approved, and Perkins was congratulated and thanked for her service.

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• SB1450 makes the necessary changes related to a third-party review of development documents and inspection
• As Chairman Gates pointed out, there is a drafting error in that, and that is that a developed document
• And as I said before, clarify and find out the difference between the development document and the development
• We did need a little bit of a definition. an additional change on the development document.
• But if they have to turn over the development document to a regulatory entity of the city or county or

Bills: SB1708, SB2523, SB1450

Keywords: county platting, subdivision platting, Local Government Code Chapter 232, Section 232.022, Section 232.0014, model subdivision rules, Water Code Section 16.343, Texas county subdivision law, residential subdivision, land conveyance, gift deed, family transfer, consanguinity, affinity, third degree relative, five acres or less, county land use, platting exemption, rural land division, property subdivision

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• Students can come in, print documents, scan items to anyone they need, and fax documents to other agencies
• We don't have a formal document for you.
• This document is a phase two document meant to tie up data gaps that were identified from the original
• So, the Phase 2 report, this is a critical document.
• As they go through that document. It's quite a large document with a lot of evaluations.

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• We've been able to migrate documents from legacy platforms to the Commonwealth Enterprise Content Management
• system for fast indexing and retrieval and searching of those documents.
• We've been able to migrate documents from legacy platforms to the Commonwealth Enterprise Content Management
• system for fast indexing and retrieval and searching of those documents.
• system for fast indexing and retrieval and searching of those documents.

Keywords: 0:20 Rollcall 2:28 Definition of Legacy system and demands of modern workplaces 10:48 Discussion of funding and planned expenditures 22:26 Contingency funding 23:16 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance heard a presentation from the Commonwealth Office of Technology on legacy IT modernization funds and how they are used to address outdated, unsupported, or unsustainable systems. David Carter and Carrie Welch explained the state’s definition of a legacy system under KRS 7A.180, emphasizing not only vendor support issues but also changing business needs, regulatory compliance, and the loss of institutional knowledge for older systems. They described the office’s review process for determining whether a project qualifies, including assessing business risk, comparing options such as upgrades, replacements, shared solutions across agencies, or commercial products, and then matching the project to available funding. The presenters said COT reports twice a year to the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue on progress with legacy modernization projects. They reported 30 projects funded to date, with 18 completed, and said remaining projects are still moving forward while agencies continue to identify modernization needs. They highlighted examples of completed work, including modernized security cameras, replacement of unsupported systems, migration of documents to the Commonwealth Enterprise Content Management Platform, restoration of vendor support, a digital policy acknowledgement portal, replacement of the State Police dispatch system, and digitization of paper records for faster retrieval and better disaster resilience. Members asked for more detail on how the $10 million request would be allocated, including system-by-system spending, the split between software, hardware, vendor contracts, and staff time, and how the office determines when a system needs replacement. COT said it did not have a system-by-system or cost-category breakdown at the hearing but could provide one later, and explained that the funds are intended for development and first-time acquisition costs rather than ongoing maintenance. They also said the $5 million annual request was based on prior years’ experience and that agencies often contribute some funding themselves, so the program could still operate if appropriated less than the full amount. The committee then approved the minutes and adjourned.

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• Again, it depends on what the document says. Generally, it's a majority vote of the board.
• You know, it's governing document dependent, but in my experience, I've never seen a term over three
• It really depends on the governing documents. There's case law we're trying to fix here.
• assembly fees, document preparation fees, or other creative labels to effectively increase the total
• Their work product, which is the primary documents that the VA review officer uses to determine if an

Bills: HB 1087, HB2504, HB4113, HB5144, HB5146, HB5377, HB5543, SB140, SB264, SB1244, SB1343, SB2121, HR868

Keywords: property owners, board vacancy, special election, association governance, community management, property owners' association, resale certificate, fees, real estate regulation, homeowners, HB 4113, Texas Rising Star Program, child care, child-care providers, Texas Workforce Commission, TWC, safety barriers, crash-rated bollards, bollards, playground safety

Bills: HJR1101, SB1319, SB1264, HB4237, SB1277, SB2069, HB3066, HB2115, HB2153, HB2268, HB2961, SB1679, SB2018, HB4294, SB2095, HB4113, SB1894, SB1810, HB4268, HB1752, HB3413, SB625, HB3644, HB3940, HJR1096, HJR1100, HJR1099, HB2992, SB1636, HB4302, SB1613, SB1443, HB1409, HB1675, HB1225, HB1381, HB4359, SB1503

Keywords: SB1319, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma, remediation, environmental emergency, brine contamination, oil contamination, oilfield pollution, residential property, home buyout, property acquisition, fair market value, revolving fund, remediation fund, state plugging funds, well plugging, abandoned well, natural breakout, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ