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• A PIECE OF LEGISLATION PASSED LAST YEAR IT WAS SENATE BILL 1758 IT PUT IN THERE THAT IT WAS MANDATORY
• AND WE SEE WHERE EVERYONE IS CONCENTRATED THEN WE CAN DRILL DOWN ON THE PROVIDERS IN THE AREAS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I want to drill down on a couple of things we talked about.
• I may want to push you more on kind of a... mandatory, occasional use, episodic use.

Keywords: legislation, housing affordability, financial regulation, public testimony, accountability, oversight

Summary: The meeting involved significant discussions around key legislative proposals, primarily focusing on various bills such as HB2 and SB5. The committee examined the implications of these bills on issues like housing affordability and financial regulation. Notable members engaged in debates, providing differing perspectives on the potential economic impacts of the proposed bills. The meeting witnessed public testimony, which included a call for accountability in government actions and oversight of current financial policies. Members echoed concerns about following through on commitments to address critical issues affecting everyday Americans.

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• Let's begin and appreciate that our panelists have learned the drill and they're already up here and
• When that happens, it seems like the burden is on the people that are not meeting their mandatory deadline

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Utilization of the system is mandatory for all applicable state-owned vehicles.
• I'm sorry to have kept you waiting... ...all this time, but I am looking forward to drilling down a little

Summary: The subcommittee first heard a lengthy Auditor General presentation on the Department of Management Services’ fleet management operations. The audit found major problems with oversight, recordkeeping, policies, fee-setting, purchase and disposal approvals, public auction controls, and FleetWave system access and processing. Key findings included that 2,279 vehicles valued at more than $57 million could not be matched between FleetWave and FLAIR, disposal records were missing or incomplete, user access remained active long after employees separated, and the department had not documented a reasonable basis for its $1.75 per-vehicle monthly fee. Members expressed strong concern about the accuracy of the state’s fleet inventory and the risk of waste or misuse. DMS Secretary Allende said the department concurred with the findings, was working with the Auditor General, and planned corrective actions, including better training, clearer guidance, improved reconciliation, and possible centralization or pilot programs for fleet purchasing and management. The committee then returned to vacancy discussions with several agencies. The Division of Administrative Hearings said its two long-vacant judges of compensation claims positions had been hard to fill because of low pay and short reappointment terms, but the chief judge said the division could operate without them and offered those positions up as part of a reduction exercise. The Public Service Commission reported 42 vacancies but said statutory deadlines were still being met, though staff workloads and depth of analysis were affected. The commission also said vacancies help it manage salaries within its trust-fund budget. Members questioned whether some of those positions were truly needed given the lack of delays. The Florida Gaming Control Commission reported 29 vacancies, including a vacant chair that prevented appointment of an inspector general, and said the chair vacancy was a gubernatorial appointment issue. The acting executive director also said the commission’s compulsive gambling prevention program had lapsed after no responsive bids were received for a new contract, but an invitation to negotiate was nearly complete and a new provider was expected soon. The Public Employee Relations Commission reported that its caseload had more than doubled after Senate Bill 256, which increased union recertification work; it said it was meeting deadlines only with overtime and that the workload had not fallen despite decertifications. Members asked for follow-up data on union cases, vacancy needs, and whether some positions across agencies could be reallocated to better match workload.

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• A couple of specifics: Senator McCormack touched on this, and I'd like to drill a little bit deeper into
• That we contribute is voluntary, not mandatory.

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• We're going to expedite new drilling permits.
• We're going to expedite new drilling permits.
• the Holman rule, requires CBO to review the inflationary impacts of certain legislation increasing mandatory
• of certain legislation<04:31:58.720> um<04:31:59.720> increasing<04:32:00.239> mandatory
• legislation um increasing mandatory legislation um increasing mandatory spending<04:32:01.319>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• You know, when there's a fire drill or an intruder on campus drill or things like that. Thank you.
• plus the fire drills.
• plus the fire drills.
• We have drills. Our drills are verified by the 360 software and 9-1-1.
• Lastly, regarding the drills, I would say Navigate 360 software basically records every drill that all

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee opened with remarks about moving JLAC to a more frequent monthly schedule and spending more time on each audit. Members also recognized Melanie Chesney of the Auditor General’s office for 32 years of service, with several members praising her work and her role in school safety and other audits. The meeting then turned to the JLAC-directed Arizona School Safety Special Audit on interoperable communication systems, with the Auditor General’s office presenting the December 2025 report. The audit found that the state had allocated nearly $26 million to interoperable communication efforts, but implementation varied widely. Auditors said all 14 law enforcement agencies used the money for interoperable systems, yet four agencies allowed private or tribal schools to participate contrary to statute, and several agencies failed to submit required expenditure reports. The report also found procurement problems: nine of 14 agencies did not follow procurement requirements or lacked documentation, many contracts lacked accountability provisions, and some agencies had not planned for ongoing costs. The audit estimated ongoing annual costs for an average rural county could range from about $16,000 to $382,000, and recommended that agencies document costs, follow procurement rules, monitor vendors, and plan for future funding. It also recommended the legislature clarify whether non-public schools may participate and revisit statutory system requirements that were vague or inconsistently interpreted. Members questioned the Auditor General about vendor licensing, whether systems could be built in-house, why some functions were not configured, and whether the systems were truly usable in emergencies. The presentation explained that some systems met requirements only in part, that Mutualink had a per-user licensing model affecting access to secure text and file sharing, and that some schools were unwilling or unable to install apps or keep devices logged in. The committee also discussed the difference between the separate school safety grant program administered by ADE and this interoperability fund, and several members expressed frustration with sole-source contracting and weak documentation. In the final portion of the presentation, auditors said only two of eight observed systems demonstrated all five critical emergency functions, while four agency systems could not be tested because they were reportedly not functioning. The committee then began hearing responses from county sheriffs, starting with the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association president, who emphasized county commitment to school safety and noted that some counties had implemented systems across multiple districts, including tribal and rural schools. No votes or formal actions were taken during the portion provided.

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• I would say, why would I drill in New Mexico if we do this?
• Why would you ever drill a new well in New Mexico? Why would I be able to drill?
• I certainly don't see it preventing drilling in New Mexico by any stretch.
• What happened several years ago when we found horizontal drilling and how that... Worked.
• Before horizontal drilling, stripper wells made up about 70% of our production.

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• Rudder Building, but my understanding is the facilities commission is saying, as usual, you know the drill
• And so, just to drill down a little deeper, what do you do to cross-check?
• Nichols: My question, Madam Chair, is that as we looked at CEPRIT yesterday, and as I said, when I drilled
• We have mandatory days in office for those employees. We had that prior to the pandemic.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee began with Article I budget items for the Secretary of State. LBB staff outlined recommendations that would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million, including changes to HAVA funding, removal of one-time business system replacement money, and a rider directing the agency to use Fund 5095 first. Secretary Jane Nelson and staff then defended several exceptional items, especially additional staffing for elections and business filings, a new website, digitization of records, cybersecurity tools, and renovation of the James Earl Rudder Building. Members focused heavily on election administration, cross-checking voter rolls, Harris County complaints, call-center response times, and whether online voter registration should be expanded. No votes were taken; the discussion was informational and budget-focused. The committee then heard the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB presented a recommended $2.4 million decrease for the governor’s office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs driven by one-time funding and unexpended balances, while still preserving major border security funding and victim assistance funding. Governor’s staff emphasized Texas’ economic growth, the importance of border security, and efforts to seek federal reimbursement for the roughly $11 billion Texas has spent on border operations. Members discussed whether shifting National Guard deployment to federal control could reduce state costs, and they also reviewed the music incubator program, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and the semiconductor innovation consortium. Staff highlighted a $5 million late-added request for grants to protect nonprofits from violence and terrorism. Again, the exchange was largely explanatory, with no formal action. Finally, the committee took up the Texas Facilities Commission and lease payments for revenue bonds. LBB recommended major reductions overall, including removal of border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, but added money for higher utility costs, renovation of the Rudder Building, and additional facilities staff. George Purcell also noted stable maintenance-and-renewal funding and new riders related to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building, tenant communications, and space utilization. For lease payments, LBB recommended a smaller appropriation tied to revenue-bond costs allocated across agencies. The discussion was informational, with members asking about the Rudder Building renovation, border wall progress, and capital complex construction timelines; no votes were recorded.

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• You know the drill.
• Instead of having 6 wells, you've got 1 well drilling through the property. That's right.
• And I've been known to hear, but what I've heard is like our, the number of wells we're drilling are
• down, individually they're down, but you're drilling multiple wells with 11 rig.
• This makes sense, right, because the oil and gas industry has the experience of drilling holes in the

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• You know the drill. Tell me your name and who you represent and your position. Good morning.
• You talked about the number of wells we have being drilled today.
• But what I've heard is that the number of wells we're drilling are down.
• Big companies drill big wells.
• But again, as more wells have been drilled. This inactive number has gone up.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• California's coast is once again facing the prospect of expanded offshore drilling.
• For the past 25 years, Oceana has been pushing back against the expansion of offshore oil drilling.
• The threats to expand offshore oil drilling are unfortunately the highest they have been in decades.
• The threats to expand offshore oil drilling are unfortunately the highest they have been in decades.
• California's coastal resources are too valuable to risk further offshore oil drilling, and I ask for

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee heard several measures focused on conservation, coastal protection, water supply, and urban greening. AB 1987 by Assemblywoman Aguirre-Curry would direct fees generated by state wildlife areas back to their operation and maintenance; she accepted committee amendments, and Audubon California testified in support with no opposition. AB 1448 by Assembly Member Hart would restrict state actions that could facilitate expanded offshore oil and gas development in federal waters, including limits on using existing infrastructure for new offshore drilling and added review requirements for lease changes; it drew broad support from coastal governments and environmental groups and no opposition, and was referred to Appropriations. AB 1894 by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio would allow imported water deliveries for groundwater recharge to continue when they comply with approved invasive mussel control plans, addressing disruptions caused by the golden mussel; supporters said it protects groundwater reliability while maintaining invasive-species safeguards, while opponents argued it could undercut local authority and liability protections. After discussion about liability and whether the bill weakens invasive-species protections, the committee voted 6-0 to send it to Appropriations. The committee also considered ACR 107 by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan, which recognizes the Diablo Range as a conservation priority and links it to habitat protection, groundwater recharge, and the state’s 30-by-30 goals. Save Mount Diablo and other supporters emphasized the range’s ecological value and limited current protection, and members voiced support; the resolution passed 7-0. AB 1946 by Assembly Member Bryan would encourage land conservation investments in historically underserved urban communities and support greening, park creation, and restoration in places like South Los Angeles. Testimony from Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation and park and conservation groups stressed environmental justice, access to nature, and the need to regenerate degraded lands into parkland. Members discussed the importance of urban parks, maintenance, biodiversity, and balancing rural and urban conservation, and the bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. The committee also took up the consent calendar, which passed unanimously. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly noted the need to balance environmental protection with practical water delivery and local community needs, and several bills were amended or clarified before votes. Final recorded actions included unanimous or near-unanimous approvals for the measures heard, with AB 1448, AB 1894, AB 1987, and AB 1946 moving forward, along with ACR 107 and the consent calendar.

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• Um we drills on accelerating that fear.
• <00:15:15.600> work, of if school shooting drills work, of if school shooting drills work,
• It has implications for shooter drills.
• Evidence that drills are traumatic for some students.
• Pages later, um, uh, research on drills.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <03:39:29.200> Act, of HR 7831, the License to Drill Act, of HR 7831, the License to Drill
• Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 7831, the License to Drill Act.
• <03:42:44.479> permits,<03:42:45.359> conducting drilling permits, conducting drilling
• This bill ensures License to Drill Act.
• :33.520> less Geothermal drilling is certainly less Geothermal drilling is certainly less dangerous

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I just want to drill down a little bit to some previous testimony.
• Representative Pitaro. taking my question I I just want to uh taking my question I I just want to uh drill
• 26.880> bit<02:22:27.120> to<02:22:27.439> some<02:22:27.760> previous drill
• So we've created a mandatory market to the vendors, which is not the purpose of this government, and
• <05:06:46.638> Market that so we've created a mandatory Market that so we've created a mandatory

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 758, which would establish a study committee on airport operation hours and possible noise abatement measures, including whether New Hampshire should prohibit departures between midnight and 6 a.m. The sponsor said the committee would examine the pros and cons and consult stakeholders. The Bureau of Aeronautics testified neutrally, noting that New Hampshire has 25 public airports, 12 with federal funding and grant assurances that may require them to remain open during those hours, and that cargo operations, including at Manchester, commonly occur overnight. Members also discussed existing noise abatement programs and how mitigation is determined by noise contours and FAA funding decisions. No vote was taken; the chair closed the hearing after testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 489, allowing voluntary emergency workers to use rear-facing blue lights on private vehicles when responding to emergencies. The sponsor said the bill corrects an oversight in existing law, would not cost the state or towns money, and would improve visibility and safety, especially in rural areas. Supportive testimony from a volunteer responder emphasized that blue lights help cut through fog, snow, and nighttime conditions, and that the bill would only add a single rear-facing blue light to existing red, amber, and white emergency lighting. The New Hampshire State Police opposed the bill, arguing that expanding blue lights to private vehicles would confuse the public and desensitize drivers to blue lights, which are associated with law enforcement. The hearing closed without action. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 533, which the sponsor and State Police clarified is actually two separate changes: one authorizing civilian automotive equipment inspectors to assist with vehicle inspection work, and another expanding language in motor carrier enforcement to include new entrant safety audits and compliance reviews. The State Police explained that civilian inspectors are hired and trained through the department and that any findings of state-law violations would be referred to troopers; they also said the new motor carrier language was requested to satisfy federal audit concerns about right of entry. The New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said it had no position if the civilian inspectors were not doing commercial truck inspections, but would oppose the bill if they were. Members asked about the difference between audits and compliance reviews, and the State Police said audits are for newer carriers and are non-enforcement, while compliance reviews look for violations. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 533. After a brief reset, the committee opened House Bill 594, which would repeal an alternate definition of “way” for the driving-after-suspension statute. The sponsor said the change was requested by the Department of Justice. Representative Erica Leon opposed the repeal, explaining that the prior language was intended to avoid criminalizing people who mow lawns or perform similar work near property edges while suspended, but she worried the repeal could create a loophole allowing driving on places like highway medians. Members questioned whether the issue was limited to mowing or broader vehicle use on property edges, and Leon said she would work with agencies to clarify the language so it protects lawful mowing without allowing misuse. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• On your drive in, you may have seen the Drilling Rig off to your left.
• That is one of the rigs drilling the mitigation well for the Llano Quemado Mutual Domestic Water Association
• Jayden, so if I'm drilling down to a bottom line here that the land owner gets a financial benefit equivalent
• health documentary, receive free cover crop samples and soil tests, and check out our community no-till drill
• Climate change programs are mandatory in school curriculum.

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• I want to drill down a little bit into what you mentioned in your paper.
• Hold on, let me drill down on that. So you're saying that Precinct 3 was getting less money.
• We can drill down on the data in each particular service, and we can have that conversation.
• I can give you some illustrative examples if you want to drill down further, so there's... ...Clay Road
• The creation of the Mandatory General Mobility Program, as outlined in HB3187, would result in DART receiving

Bills: HB2065, HB2462, HB2621, HB3187, HB3539, HB3563, HB3726, HB4164, HB4207, HB4368, HB4706, HB4916, HB4950, HB4967, HB5177, HB4429, HB5597

Keywords: commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government

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• Early on, water-based drilling fluids were used. Water is the key word.
• Reserve pits became larger and drilling fluids more complex.
• We then used facilities in our company to remove the drill cuttings and recycle the drilling fluids back
• And I might note here that there's some other more exotic drilling fluids with, uh, uh, Uh, synthetic
• You can't even start, you know, drilling until you have a lease.

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• Okay, so when we talk about mud, we're not talking about wet earth, we're talking about drilling.
• Early on, water-based drilling fluids were used. Water is the key word.
• Wells were vertical, drilling fluids were generally non-toxic, and the reserve pits were reasonable.
• Reserve pits became larger, and drilling fluids more complex.
• We then used facilities in our company to... ...remove the drill cuttings and recycle the drilling fluids

Bills: HB3619, HB3652, HB4572, HB4891, HB4941, HB5103, HB5105, HB5106, HB5224, HB5600

Keywords: surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards

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• head of a directional drill rig were required to have this certification.
• of drilling hits from natural gas and electric are attributed to locator error.
• When you're a drill operator, when you're not drilling, you're potholing or doing other things like that
• drill operator when you're not drilling drill operator when you're not drilling you're<00:55:23.400
• <01:03:03.440> operations directional drilling operations directional drilling operations

Bills: HF47, HF335

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads