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• .. ...spend the dollars that they are distributed by the state, and there's a real lack of local decision-making
• What we want to drive, and what we see in many other states, is pushing that decision-making... ...authority
• There are two points that I just want to make.
• I think this is again a decision that you all will have to make.
• I just wanted to make another note that any of...

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• sure that they're properly punished, wouldn't it make more sense to be able to make someone, if they're
• I mean, people are young, they don't know, not making the best decisions.
• I would be open to any kind of Amendment that makes sense.
• And for someone to make the decision of I need to change my life Is when they hit rock bottom.
• I think she's trying to speed up the help that these people need in making that decision of I'm gonna

Bills: SB1936, SB1612, SB1543, SB1260, SB1988, SB1859, SB2041, SB1257, HB4272, HB3277, HB3148, HB3651, HB3323, HB4287, HB4105, HB3304, HB3345

Keywords: forfeiture, criminal offenses, law enforcement, Class D1 offenses, property seizure, SB1612, mandatory reporting, violent injury reporting, gunshot wound, stab wound, poisoning, burn injury, explosive injury, medical reporting, healthcare providers, law enforcement notification, evidence preservation, patient video records, confidentiality waiver, misdemeanor penalty

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• It hasn't just been left up to the department to make the decision to begin the registry because it does
• It hasn't just been left up to the department to make the decision to begin the registry because it does
• It hasn't just been left up to the department to make the decision to begin the registry because it does
• I was taken aback, and my wife was, quote, out of it, so I was left to make the decision myself.
• <04:51:19.360> the<04:51:19.558> decision it so I was left to make the decision it

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So it was at that time that we had to make the very painful decision to move forward with our discussion
• > terminate<00:12:31.440> that painful decision to terminate that painful decision to terminate
• that we had to make the very painful<00:13:24.320> decision<00:13:24.720> to<00:13:25.120
• going to make it into a bill as well. going to make it into a bill as well.
• They're more likely to make healthy choices when they have access to those health care decisions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Running 4428 first might make more sense. No, you're in that's public safety.
• They make recommendations on how to vote shares. A lot of Retirement systems.
• But if you're going to do that, at least disclose it so that the people making the decisions for our
• That'll be the decision of the body. Seeing no further questions, to have a motion.
• Statute to make sure that that happens. Seeing no further questions, do I have a motion?

Bills: HB1739, HB1784, HB1889, HB2116, HB2206, HB3625, HB2939, HB3028, HB3265, HB3313, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3420, HB3588, HB3748, HB3721, HB3852, HB4132, HB4263, HB4303, HB4311, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434

Keywords: retirement, law enforcement, disability benefits, pension system, Oklahoma, education reform, local control, student outcomes, curriculum changes, school funding, public retirement systems, pension, retirement benefits, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, inflation adjustment, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, firefighters pension, police pension

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• So rather than make a decision today, Thank you so much. We're not making any decision today.
• I think in my experience the legislature wants to use the local impact note as a decision-making tool
• So that means decision-making tool.
• I'm more interested in the timeliness and being able to have it as a decision-making tool.
• I'm more interested in the timeliness and being able to have it as a decision-making tool.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Budget Caucus Public Commission met with a quorum present, approved the September 3, 2025 minutes, and then heard a presentation from Legislative Budget Office Director Christian Larson on proposed updates to the fiscal note uniform standards and procedures. The main changes clarified that agencies must still complete a fiscal note when a bill or section cannot be implemented because of federal law, with the note explaining the implementation issue and costing only the portions that can be implemented. A second change said technical comments about possible future litigation may be included in the narrative but not in the cost tables. Members discussed how these rules would apply when only part of a bill is unimplementable versus when an entire bill is, and whether requiring a note in those cases is the best use of agency time. The commission also approved a new procedure on funding-source assumptions for expanded programs, including assuming the current funding source unless the bill says otherwise and defaulting to the general fund if no source is identified. The updated standards and procedures were adopted by a 7-0 roll call vote, with Senator Wickland excused. The commission then received a second presentation from Director Larson on a possible analysis of the accuracy of fiscal estimates and budget items after enactment. He described this as a variance analysis comparing fiscal note estimates to actual fiscal impacts, intended to improve future estimates, inform the legislature, and increase accountability. He summarized practices in other states, noting that most variance reviews are ad hoc, while Utah and Tennessee have more formalized legislative reports; he also referenced an LBO pilot review done in 2022 based largely on Tennessee’s model. The presentation outlined possible report formats, including a single annual report, standalone briefs, or topic-specific reviews, and raised implementation questions such as who would select items for review, whether the analysis should be limited to fiscal notes, what statutory authority or data access would be needed, and what resources would be required from both agencies and the LBO. Members did not take action on the second presentation. Representative Anderson and Vice Chair Pratt commented that the proposal is complicated but potentially useful for improving future fiscal notes and transparency, and the chair indicated the discussion was for future consideration rather than an immediate decision.

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• Yeah, we could certainly ask them to make those available.
• Let's make sure we give them their due respect.
• We need to make sure that we have what we have.
• Chance, thanks for keeping it plain and making it clear, sir. Thank you for making it plain.
• That's based on the decisions made by their representatives.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Conference Room 423 at the Hawaii State Capitol for the purposes of hearing the following bill and a decision-making
• Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Economic Development and Technology for the purposes of decision-making
• First up, we have House Bill 2195 relating to transportation. decision making on three two bills that
• decision making on three two bills that have<00:49:21.760> been<00:49:21.920> heard.
• Next up, we have decision making on a bill that we heard back on February 11, 2025, at 10:30.

Bills: SB2816

Keywords: enterprise zones, economic development, innovation enterprise, job creation, Hawaii, 910, house, all

Summary: The committees heard House Bill 2195, HD1, which would replace the existing transit accommodations tax on cruise ships with a per-passenger infrastructure fee collected by the Department of Transportation and deposited into a new cruise ship special fund. Testimony included support from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and comments from the Tax Foundation of Hawaii warning that the bill should remain narrowly tied to harbor-related uses to avoid potential Tonnage Clause issues. The Department of Transportation testified that cruise-related harbor work includes pier repairs, dredging, terminal upgrades, and shore power, and said a dedicated revenue stream would help prioritize cruise infrastructure needs. The Attorney General’s office said it had submitted written comments but did not address questions about the litigation or constitutional background. Members questioned whether the new special fund was necessary when the existing harbor special fund already finances similar improvements. DOT said the funds overlap and suggested the bill could be amended to use the harbor special fund with a separate cruise subaccount, while still preserving a dedicated revenue stream and separate accounting. DOT also said it currently collects port entry, dockage, and per-head passenger fees from cruise ships and that existing cruise-related expenditures from the harbor special fund have not been challenged. The chair ultimately recommended moving HB 2195 forward as introduced, while continuing discussions about the fund structure and awaiting further clarity from the Attorney General and DOT. In decision-making, the committees voted to pass HB 2195, HD1, as is. They also voted to pass House Bill 916, HD1, relating to the low-income housing tax credit, which would allow certain state low-income housing tax credits to offset state transient accommodations taxes in the same county and make Act 129 of 2016 permanent. Both the Committee on Tourism and the Committee on Economic Development and Technology adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass HB 916, HD1, unamended. The hearing was then adjourned.

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• I would have to hear the entire story revolving around the purchase and the placement to make that sort
• of a decision or have any sort of opinion.
• , but a lot of these people that are on our boards and commissions are so important for the state, make
• sure that it runs properly, to make sure that a lot of things, the details that we sort of just glaze
• but a lot of these people that that are on our boards and commissions are so important for the state make

Keywords: 1182, all

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• But unfortunately, with budget concerns, we are forced to make difficult decisions.
• It gives the individual the liberty to make that decision.
• It gives the individual the liberty to make that decision.
• It gives the individual the liberty to make that decision.
• It gives the individual the liberty to make that decision.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• critical role in protecting the integrity, transparency, and fairness of our elections and public decision-making
• public and fairness of our elections and public and fairness of our elections and public decision-making
• 44.080> Its<00:03:44.400> work<00:03:44.560> ensures<00:03:44.959> that decision-making
• Its work ensures that decision-making.
• make that more likely. So uh stay tuned. make that more likely. So uh stay tuned.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We want to make sure everyone knows and that they're making a difference in those other communities if
• It makes sense.
• So, typically, I've reviewed Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) as a council member before making decisions
• on projects, along with alternatives that are provided for the decision-making process.
• In this case, you have the authority to make a decision on how to move forward.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• They make their money by investing the money in.
• You touched upon some of the points I was going to make.
• I was there to help... ...help make decisions and be accountable.
• I just want to make sure that we have enough in reserve set aside.
• Yes, yeah, I won't make sure yourself. No, you're good.

Bills: SB1642, SB1643, SB2530

Keywords: Texas Department of Insurance, commission appointments, insurance regulation, oversight, consumer advocacy, insurance rates, property insurance, commercial automobile insurance, rate approval, consumer protection, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, administrative penalties, coastal counties, 1184, house, all

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• As I read the bill, the decision-making authority rests squarely with the commissioner of education,
• As I read the bill, the decision-making authority rests squarely with the commissioner of education,
• read<00:56:12.240> the<00:56:12.480> bill,<00:56:13.359> the<00:56:14.160> decision-making
• read the bill, the decision-making read the bill, the decision-making authority<00:56:15.440>
• /c><04:03:28.080> those manner that makes it easy to make those manner that makes it easy to make

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That would be an insignificant revision, and we would just make that decision.
• those decisions.
• That's the claim I'm making.
• make are material to U.S. demand.
• They'll make a real impact.

Summary: The committee met at the Coteau Freedom Mine in Mercer County, approved the June 2 minutes, and heard an overview of the mine from Coteau Properties president Andrew Hawbaker. He described the Freedom Mine as the largest lignite mine in the United States, supplying coal to Dakota Gasification, Antelope Valley Station, and Leland Olds Station. He emphasized the mine’s scale, safety record, reclamation work, workforce needs, community involvement, and economic impact, including payroll, taxes, royalties, scholarships, and local hiring. Members asked about how long land stays in production, how quickly it returns to agriculture after reclamation, labor shortages, and how mining affects groundwater and water wells. Hawbaker said most tracts are mined for about three to five years, reclamation is coordinated with landowners, and the company continues to struggle to find electricians, welders, mechanics, operators, and engineers. The committee then heard from Public Service Commission Chairman Randy Christman on coal mining reclamation and permitting. He reviewed North Dakota’s coal mining history, the state’s reclamation laws, federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act primacy, bonding, permit renewals and revisions, prohibited mining areas, inspection and enforcement, and contemporaneous reclamation requirements. Christman stressed that North Dakota’s program is professional and thorough, with frequent inspections, financial assurance, and a 10-year revegetation monitoring period before bond release. He also discussed federal coal ownership issues that can delay mine plans, the treatment of prime farmland, and how reclamation differs for wind and pipelines. In response to questions, he said one challenge is sometimes releasing land too soon before long-term compaction issues are fully understood, and he noted that data centers do not currently have a comparable reclamation model because they typically own the land. In the afternoon, the committee received an update from Lignite Energy Council president Jonathan Fortner on the lignite industry. He said North Dakota’s lignite sector supports five commercial power plants, four mines, about 12,000 direct and indirect jobs, and more than $5.5 billion in economic activity, while helping keep the state’s electricity rates among the lowest in the nation. Fortner reviewed coal severance and conversion tax revenues, the lignite research fund, federal regulatory rollbacks, carbon capture policy, and the industry’s legal costs fighting federal rules. He also highlighted a study on large-load development, saying new data centers and critical mineral processing facilities could create major local tax revenue and help justify new baseload generation. Members asked whether new gas pipelines would crowd out coal plant development and whether the economic study included jobs and broader local impacts; Fortner said the industry sees room for both and that the study did include construction, operations, jobs, and tax effects.

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• and make our community safer.
• of a felony to make a decision and to go out and arm themselves to start with.
• With my current knowledge and experience of this job today, I don't know that I would make the same decision
• And our decisions.
• Police officers are scrutinized for every decision they make.

Keywords: 996, all

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• I'd like to make three points.
• issuing Executive Order B-30-15, which called for taking climate change into account in planning and decision-making
• , as it will... ...for taking climate change into account in planning and decision-making, as it will
• help the state make more informed decisions and avoid high costs in the future.
• You have to make some good points.

Summary: The Assembly Natural Resources Committee met with some initial delay while waiting for quorum, then approved the consent calendar items SB 234, SB 484, and SB 839. The committee heard several bills focused on wildfire mitigation, biomass use, climate resilience, and geologic hazard mapping. Members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized the need to balance climate, air quality, public health, and land management goals, with testimony both supporting and opposing biomass-related proposals. SB 88 (Caballero) would direct state agencies to support beneficial uses of forest and agricultural biomass, including biochar and low-carbon energy. Supporters argued it would reduce open burning, improve air quality, and create rural economic opportunities; opponents, including environmental groups, argued woody biomass energy is costly, polluting, and harmful to forests and communities. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 653 (Cortese) defining environmentally sensitive vegetation management also passed, with supporters describing it as a voluntary framework to align wildfire fuel reduction with biodiversity and habitat restoration; no opposition was heard, and a member requested to be added as a coauthor. The committee also approved SCR 50 (Stern), which urges state climate agencies to define maladaptation and develop criteria for reviewing climate-related policies and investments, and SB 567 (Limón), a pilot program to study converting idle oil wells into gravity energy storage wells. SB 567 drew support from the sponsor and labor/local government witnesses, while the Water Replenishment District opposed unless amended, citing groundwater protection concerns in key basins and asking for additional safeguards. Finally, SB 831 (Limón) passed, clarifying the scope of geologic hazards to include conditions tied to climate change and natural disasters such as post-fire debris flows, subsidence, and coastal erosion. All measures were reported out of committee, with several absent-member votes later added to complete the roll.

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• And so our committee has done the hard work to try to make the changes, to make the surgical adjustments
• And that type of sharp debate is actually something that makes everything better in our decisions, you
• We're making sure that we are holding the line on homelessness programs, including our seniors, making
• And, in fact, we are being targeted and attacked for the policy decision that we're making to try and
• The policy decision that we're making to try and provide health care to all Californians.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Make, make, make. [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] And the way meai, way meai.
• a decision.
• a decision but we need to look at making a decision but we need to look at the<00:49:39.319> bigger
• <00:50:18.559> ends table at home paying rent making ends table at home paying rent making
• land I don't want to be the one to make land I don't want to be the one to make enemies<01:06:39.000

Keywords: Order of the Day: PENDING, 912, senate, all

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• They’re the ones involved in making those decisions, but we have to be able to handle it.
• They're the ones involved in making those decisions, but we have to be able to handle it.
• But these are experienced people making the decisions.
• So it's good to make, it's important to make good calculated decisions, but to give people an opportunity
• based on their important to make good calculated decisions, but to give people an opportunity based

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission met to continue its review of the county sheriffs’ role in corrections, reentry, and public safety. After approving the prior meeting minutes, the sheriffs completed a lengthy presentation describing how their offices provide regional jail services, women’s programming, mental health and substance use treatment, reentry support, community partnerships, and auxiliary public safety functions such as BCI work, TRIAD, Meals on Wheels, and event support. They emphasized that services are tailored to local needs, that women’s facilities are designed to keep mothers close to family and support reunification, and that programming, housing, and job placement are central to reducing recidivism. They also discussed challenges including K2/synthetic drugs in facilities, gang classification and separation, and the difficulty justice-involved people face obtaining IDs and birth certificates, especially for people from Puerto Rico. Commission members generally praised the sheriffs’ work and asked for more detail on how regional women’s facilities operate, how community-provider cuts might affect reentry services, how no-cost phone/tablet communication is balanced against programming time, and what the most essential programs are if funding is reduced. The sheriffs said programming must come first, identified mental health, substance use treatment, domestic violence programming, and housing/job placement as critical, and explained that community organizations and the Registry of Motor Vehicles are key partners in reentry. They also described their approach to gang management through classification, separation, and information sharing, and noted that the Registry has become more flexible but Real ID requirements have made documentation barriers more significant. The commission chair stressed that the purpose of the study is collaboration and improving system performance, not an adversarial effort against the sheriffs or a decarceration debate. Members noted that future meetings would hear from probation in June and the Department of Correction in July, and that the commission would continue gathering information before deciding on next steps. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.