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• STATE LAND RECORDS AND OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS THAT REQUIREMENTS HAVE BROUGHT IN THE SCOPE OF THIS SYSTEM
• THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY DEP IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES IS KNOWN AS
• THE FLORIDA STATE OWNED LANDS AND RECORD INFORMATION SYSTEM OR SOLARIS.
• DATA WITHIN THE SYSTEM COMES FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES INCLUDING INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY STATE AGENCIES
• SINCE BEING DIRECTED TO DEVELOP A COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM FOR STATE LANDS RECORDS TECHNOLOGY HAS OF COURSE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We're starting a highway system, and we don't have a road built yet. And we're not that far off.
• So on slide 10, we have the same sort of system set up for these particular comparison charts.
• We see upgrades to lift stations or collection and distribution systems.
• Our drinking water systems went from a C-minus to a D-plus, and our wastewater went from a solid D down
• systems will cost... water and clean water infrastructure will total just over $21 billion.

Bills: SB7

Keywords: water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, 1185, senate, all

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• </c> voter registration system voter registration system uh<00:07:23.680><c> on</c><00:07:23.919><c>
• But if the um under the new system.
• , our whole evaluation system.
• , our whole evaluation change our system, our whole evaluation system.<00:53:39.839><c> Um,</c><00:53
• </c> in order to get the new system in place. in order to get the new system in place.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee began a work session on House Bill 1600, concerning access to the centralized voter registration database on election days. Secretary of State David Scanlan testified that the state already has a new statewide voter registration system connected to town clerks and supervisors of the checklist, and that the bill was probably unnecessary but acceptable if the legislature wanted it. He raised concern about language that could require direct electronic access in every polling place, noting that some polling locations lack reliable internet or cell service and that municipalities can change polling locations, which could make a rigid requirement expensive and impractical. Members discussed whether the bill should be clarified to allow direct or indirect access, including use of a phone-based workaround, and the secretary said that would address his concern. The committee then voted on HB 1600. Representative Maguire moved ought to pass with an amendment adding “direct or indirect access” on page one, line seven, and the motion was seconded. The amendment was adopted 9-0 by voice vote, and the committee then voted 9-0 to OTP the bill. The chair stated that HB 1600 would be placed on consent. The committee next took up House Bill 1197F FN, a technical correction to insurance laws. Members noted it had already passed the House with amendment and that the fiscal note was effectively indeterminate but would not affect the general fund because the insurance agency is self-funded. The committee voted 9-0 to OTP the bill; the chair said consent calendar placement would be decided by the full committee. Finally, the committee opened a work session on House Bill 11:30 FN regarding judicial performance evaluations. Representative Lynn, the bill’s sponsor, argued that the fiscal note overstated the immediate cost and said the judicial branch could likely manage through the current biennium while implementing the new system. He also supported making judges’ names public and said the bill’s anonymity provisions were aimed at protecting the identities of questionnaire respondents, not the judges being evaluated. Members asked about public disclosure, internal access to evaluation materials, and the removal of language allowing the governor and executive council to receive evaluations on request; discussion continued on those points, but no final vote on HB 11:30 FN was taken in the portion provided.

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• We're talking about workforce system.
• That transmission transmission system.
• </c> figure out if that transmission system figure out if that transmission system that<00:13:56.560>
• But if there's something that system.
• So of the system between now and 2032.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:10 Approval of Minutes 00:01:19 Helping Power Kentucky's Growth (LG&E/KU) 00:01:39 Update from Kentucky's Electric Cooperatives 00:47:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the previous meeting, and then heard a presentation from LG&E and KU representatives Caroline Clark and John Bevington on economic development, energy demand, and the utility’s role in supporting Kentucky’s growth. Bevington described the company’s service territory, generation fleet, and recent economic development activity, including 76 projects supported in 2024, more than $2.8 billion in private investment, and over 3,000 new jobs. He emphasized that data centers are now the dominant driver in the pipeline, with 22 data center projects representing about 8.7 of the 9.7 gigawatts of potential demand, alongside other manufacturing and commercial projects. A major focus was how data centers choose sites and how utilities respond. Bevington explained that hyperscale data centers typically approach utilities first because they need transmission-level access, and that utilities then conduct internal analyses, estimate infrastructure needs, and require financial security before proceeding. He said the company is working through formal transmission studies and long-lead infrastructure planning, and noted that Kentucky’s sales tax exemption for data centers helped attract interest. He also outlined the economic benefits of data centers, citing an announced Louisville project of 525 megawatts and about $11 billion in investment, with an estimated $500 million in new tax revenue over 10 years, plus broader job and GDP impacts. Members asked about whether data centers could generate their own power, the reliability of the pipeline numbers given confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and cybersecurity concerns. Bevington said the company does not assume all pipeline projects will materialize in Kentucky and instead assigns probabilities to avoid overbuilding. He also said he was not the right person to address cybersecurity in detail but offered to return to a committee focused on IT or security. In response to questions about future supply, he said LG&E and KU are adding generation through a 120-megawatt solar facility in Mercer County, a 120-megawatt solar purchase in Marion County, and a 645-megawatt natural gas combined-cycle plant in Louisville, with PSC approval recently granted for additional generation and related system upgrades.

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• ,</c> starting with our transportation system, starting with our transportation system, which<00:14:37.600
• Um but as we rounding out the system.
• So we re really systems level thing.
• </c><01:09:48.799><c> change</c> so how do we do that system change so how do we do that system change
• </c> kind of huge systemic issues together. kind of huge systemic issues together. um<01:48:12.320><c

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees received an informational briefing from Hawaii DOT and related partners on the Navahine settlement and the department’s plan to meet its climate and transportation commitments. Speakers described the settlement as a first-of-its-kind agreement rooted in the state constitution, the public trust doctrine, and prior legislative findings and laws, including Act 131. They said the settlement is intended to formalize DOT’s work, establish milestones, and keep climate and transportation policy less dependent on changes in administration. The presentation emphasized that transportation is Hawaii’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and that the plan is aimed at meeting 2030 and 2045 clean energy goals. DOT outlined several major implementation pieces: creation of a new Office of Energy Security and Community Outreach, formation of a youth council, and development of an emissions reduction plan that will be updated over time. The youth council reported on its membership, statewide representation, meetings, and work on charter, bylaws, and committees focused on policy and legislation, events and advocacy, and ground transportation. Youth members said they provided feedback on the energy security plan and discussed walk audits and safe routes to school. The department also described a new project-scoring tool to measure greenhouse gas impacts of every DOT project, which it said is intended to make Hawaii a national leader in evaluating transportation emissions. A major topic was the settlement’s transportation network requirement, which speakers said compresses roughly 15 years of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit network work into five years and will require about $40 million to $50 million per year over the next five years. They said a GIS map is being developed to identify gaps and that the work will involve counties and other partners, with benefits for safety, connectivity, and emissions reduction. Other topics included clean fuel standards, electrification of ground transportation, sustainable aviation fuel, marine fuel transitions, cold ironing at ports, and the costs and availability challenges associated with those transitions. DOT also reported progress on EV charging infrastructure, including two completed sites and more planned, and said it is using a sustainability partner contract to maintain chargers and recover only electricity costs. The briefing also highlighted carbon sequestration and fire mitigation work, including native tree planting. DOT said it has exceeded its minimum annual tree-planting commitment, with 3,000 trees planted in 2024 and 4,200 by mid-2025, and noted that the Legislature provided $15 million for fire mitigation that is being used for this work. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• system Minnesota state<00:32:32.399><c> system</c><00:32:32.880><c> and</c><00:32:33.080><c> dislocated
• </c><00:32:33.639><c> worker</c> state system and dislocated worker state system and dislocated worker
• We're looking at people who are entering into a system that has multiple systems that may not have any
• that may not have any impact in systems that may not have any impact in those<00:57:41.000><c> system
• </c> community that lives off these systems community that lives off these systems is<00:57:47.880><c

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Yes, and it allows for systems in a lot of counties. It's a system-based system.
• Yes, and it allows for systems in a lot of counties. It's a system-based system.
• Yes, and it allows for systems in a lot of counties. It's a system-based system.
• Yes, and it allows for systems in a lot of counties. It's a system-based system.
• It's a system-based system. ...system-based system, um, or system-based program in other counties.

Bills: HF1662, HF1224, HF1836, HF1367, HF1168, HF1999, HF1792, HF102, HF2127, HF104

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, foreclosure

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• Now we know that we have a tremendous system of foster care.
• We know that there are many, many dedicated families and individuals that participate in that system.
• And so element two of this amendment... ...that we have a tremendous system of foster care.
• We know that there are many, many dedicated families and individuals that participate in that system.
• , most specifically those who have been youth involved, ...in the system, to provide their insight as

Keywords: 1212, all

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• And whereas youth-led research and innovation play an important role in shaping programs and systems
• bill says a school district may not provide access to a school district's internal communication systems
• This says you cannot use school communication systems. Already covered.
• We were working on a new pay system, a compensation system. Best communicators.
• We were working on a new pay system, a compensation system, and the administration threw an idea out

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and routine journal and appointment actions. Members also made brief announcements about caucus meetings and recognized guests from AIM Youth Mental Health, including a proclamation by Senator Epstein designating May 31, 2026, as Youth Mental Health Day in Arizona. The chamber then met as the Committee of the Whole to consider House Bill 2995, relating to legal decision-making and parenting time in domestic relations cases. A committee amendment and a Mesnard floor amendment were adopted; the floor amendment emphasized child and victim safety in domestic violence cases, tightened standards for rebutting presumptions, and added an emergency clause. The bill was then reported out of Committee of the Whole with a do pass as amended recommendation. Members next considered House Concurrent Resolution 2040, a proposed constitutional amendment concerning labor organization use of public resources in school districts. Supporters argued it would restrict use of district communication systems and public resources for union-related materials and work stoppages, while opponents raised constitutional, due process, contract, pension, and free speech concerns, and argued it would harm teachers and union communication. The Government Committee amendment was adopted, and after debate the resolution was reported out of Committee of the Whole with a do pass as amended recommendation by a 12-11 division. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and adjourned until May 18, 2026.

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• And whereas youth-led research and innovation play an important role in shaping programs and systems
• bill says a school district may not provide access to a school district's internal communication systems
• This says you cannot use school communication systems. ...already covered.
• We were working on a new pay system, a compensation system. ...best communicators.
• We were working on a new pay system, a compensation system, and the administration threw an idea out

Keywords: 1182, all

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• critical treatments, but their high price tag is putting a real strain on patients and our health care system
• The health care system is broken. It's too darn expensive. Let me be blunt.
• The health care system is broken. It's too darn expensive. It's bankrupting consumers.
• And chief among those elements of the delivery system that are broken is the pharmacy delivery system
• prescriber approval, like the previous witness from Sharp Healthcare, if they are in an integrated system

Summary: The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee heard SB 1094 by Senator Weber Pearson, which would expand pharmacist and health plan authority to substitute biosimilars for reference biologic drugs in order to lower prescription drug costs. The author and supporters, including Blue Shield of California, Sharp HealthCare, and several business and health groups, argued that biologics are a major driver of rising health care spending and that biosimilars can provide substantial savings while maintaining safety and efficacy. The bill also included transparency provisions and committee amendments, including notice requirements and clarifications around substitution and exceptions. Opposition came from the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, the California Rheumatology Alliance, and Biocom, who said the bill was not scientifically justified, could undermine FDA standards, and might lead to unwanted switching, side effects, or delays in care for patients with chronic conditions. They emphasized that pharmacists can already substitute interchangeable biosimilars and that non-interchangeable products can be changed with prescriber contact. Committee discussion focused on patient safety, the meaning of “do not substitute,” the 30-day notice provisions, and the distinction between biosimilars and interchangeable biosimilars. After debate, the committee adopted a due pass as amended motion to the Senate Health Committee. The bill passed the committee on a 10-0 roll call vote and was sent onward.

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• That is in the system as our base for funding.
• And the former system basically had a birthday bump.
• It'll assist with retaining those folks so that they can stay working in the school system instead of
• ... ...if we are able to attract industry folks into the K-12 system, it is cheaper for us to hire them
• Because you have these two systems going at the same time, if you think about it, if you come to work

Keywords: 989, all

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• , who depend on the system to ensure that the promise of a pension, when they accept their job, is there
• Thanks to them, our systems are in a much healthier place now.
• Our systems are in a much healthier place now.
• California Public Employees' Retirement System, CalPERS, is not just a pension fund.
• When they retire, they should have the The system that makes California work.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement and the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement held a joint hearing required by law to receive an independent report from the California Actuarial Advisory Panel on CalPERS. Chair McKinnor and Senator Smallwood-Cuevas opened by emphasizing CalPERS’ importance to retirement security for public employees and to the state budget. Scott Tarando, CalPERS Chief Actuary and a CAP member, presented on the statutory disclosure requirements in Government Code Section 2029, including the use of CalPERS’ 6.8% discount rate and the need to show how changes in investment return assumptions and amortization periods affect liabilities, contribution rates, and budgets. Tarando explained that lower investment returns increase contribution rates and unfunded liabilities, while higher returns reduce them. He also described CalPERS’ 20-year amortization period for new unfunded liabilities, comparing it to a mortgage and noting that shorter periods raise near-term costs but reduce long-term interest costs. He said the CAP has recommended a 15- to 20-year range and that CalPERS’ current approach is intended to smooth volatility for a large, ongoing plan. Members asked about the meaning of average service lifetime, the timing of valuation data, whether more current data could be used, the effect of AI and workforce changes on assumptions, and whether contribution changes affect retiree benefits. Tarando said retiree benefits do not change with annual valuations, that CalPERS uses audited year-end data because it is the most reliable basis for rates, and that AI impacts are being monitored but are too early to quantify. Committee members also discussed CalPERS’ funded status, with Tarando saying it had improved from the mid-60% range about 10 years ago to around 79% at fiscal year-end and over 80% more recently, reducing pressure on employers and the state budget. Michael Cohen, CalPERS’ investment operations chief, said CalPERS had complied with federal information requests and that its annual audits are publicly available, but no formal federal review had been released. In public comment, a representative of the California State Association of Counties praised the improved funded status and the role of PEPRA reforms. The chairs closed by reaffirming CalPERS’ fiduciary duty and the goal of protecting retirement security for public workers; no votes were taken.

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• , who depend on the system to ensure that the promise of a pension, when they accept their job, is there
• Thanks to them, our systems are in a much healthier place now.
• Our systems are in a much healthier place now.
• California Public Employees' Retirement System, CalPERS, is not just a pension fund.
• When they retire, they should have the The system that makes California work.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• , who depend on the system to ensure that the promise of a pension, when they accept their job, is there
• Thanks to them, our systems are in a much healthier place now.
• Our systems are in a much healthier place now.
• California Public Employees' Retirement System, CalPERS, is not just a pension fund.
• When they retire, they should have the The system that makes California work.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Safe Learning Environment Act, SB 848, which was enacted last year and established a statewide data system
• But as implementation has moved forward, additional refinements are needed to ensure the system operates
• The bill also requires the statewide system to immediately notify the current employer when an employee
• it protects privacy and the integrity of investigations by limiting access to the statewide data system
• What we've done with the database system is we've created pending status.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The funding model where primarily property taxes are funding the local library system and moving it to
• The funding model where primarily property taxes are funding the local library system and moving it to
• and the services that we provide whether those are folks ...have an ongoing funding of the system and
• Right, and for my system that I represent, we are countywide, so it's not a city and versus one city,
• In 1989, this was when the Dewey Decimal card system was still in effect in St.

Summary: The Committee on Local Government held a public hearing on Senate Substitute No. 2 for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1023, sponsored by Senator Justin Brown. The bill would expand the existing authority for certain public library districts to ask voters for a sales tax, with provisions to reduce or eliminate property tax levies in some cases. Brown explained that the bill includes special carve-outs for St. Charles County, where any sales tax would be paired with a dollar-for-dollar property tax rollback over a three-year phase-out, and for Cass and Johnson counties, where the sales tax cap would be 0.33% and property tax levies would be eliminated. The bill also allows circuit courts to collect a civil case filing surcharge of up to $15 for law library maintenance. Supporters testified that the measure would give libraries more flexible and diversified funding options, similar to other local taxing entities. Library officials from Scenic Regional, St. Charles City-County, Marshall Public Library, and Kansas City Public Library said most library revenue still comes from property taxes and argued that the bill would let local voters decide whether to shift some or all funding to sales tax. They described needs such as expanding services, building new branches, renovating facilities, and protecting voter-approved taxes from uncertainty tied to county reclassification litigation. The Missouri Library Association said the bill serves as a safeguard amid broader discussions about property tax reform. There was no opposition testimony. Committee members raised questions about the fairness of shifting library funding to sales tax, especially for nonresidents who may not use the services, and about how the St. Charles amendment would work. Several members spoke in support of libraries and the bill, while one member criticized the tone of the sponsor’s response to questioning. At the close of the hearing, the chair announced the committee would executive the bill on Monday and then adjourned the meeting.

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• This receipts the customer immediately, and once we enter that information into the system, then it's
• But I think some of the things y'all put in place, your system that you have, Mayor, your tracking system
• A lot of times, your Municipal League can help you with those systems.
• They have always been helpful, and yes, they're very sophisticated systems that other cities in Arkansas
• for what wasn't being done or what could be done better is what we've tried to do to enhance the system

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met to approve prior minutes and receive reports from several subcommittees and audits. The executive committee reported that audit and special reports were scheduled for presentation, one requested report remained outstanding, and staff had reviewed circuit-court caseload assignments in Benton County’s 19th West Judicial District. The committee also heard that Arkansas legislative audit financial statements and audits for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 received clean opinions with no internal-control findings, and that the report was accepted. The counties and municipalities report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, with many entities reinstated after filing required reports, and reviewed current and deferred reports; several reports were referred to prosecutors, the attorney general, or the Government Bonding Board. The education audit report covered 57 school district audits, with three districts—Camden Fairview, Forest City, and Eudora—deferred until the June meeting because of findings and referrals. A substitute motion amended the report to file the Nettleton School District report, and the amended report passed. The state agencies report noted findings at the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation and Shared Services, including duplicate payments, collateral issues, record-keeping problems, and missing vehicle logs; the committee filed five reports. The committee then reviewed the City of Pine Bluff’s 2024 financial audit. The city received clean opinions overall, but the management letter identified serious issues in the mayor’s office, Parks and Recreation, and Finance, including unaccounted-for receipts, altered invoices, unallowable and questionable purchases, missing equipment, and weak cash-receipting and reconciliation procedures. City officials, including the mayor and department heads, testified that the problems largely involved prior activity, said they had terminated involved employees, referred matters to law enforcement, and described corrective steps such as a forensic audit, new procurement and accounting procedures, electronic receipting and payments, and software upgrades. After questions from members, the committee voted to file the Pine Bluff report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for June 4-5, 2026.

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• We have about 90 surgical centers in the state of Texas that aren't part of our in-network system.
• System where you have a, a PPO network and then a series of, of network providers.
• This bill defines consequential decisions and heightened scrutiny AI systems so that any deployment can
• It mandates clear disclosures for public-facing AI systems and standardized notices about data use and
• The AI sandbox program allows control. testing of new systems enabling Texas to stay at the forefront

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• A lot of times, people keep saying that our education system is near the cliff.
• Our education system has already gone over the cliff.
• The education and tax system in Texas is about to wholesale collapse if we do not act and act now.
• While the president signs the execution warrant for our school system.
• American families who rely on Medicaid for vital health care are not leeches on the system.