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• Does this impact that at all, or is this just public solid waste treatment facilities? Mr.
• So in a lot of other environmental and health programs, DEQ has the responsibility and then they have
• They could still enter into agreements similar to the septic programs. Senator Wintrow.
• So in a lot of other environmental and health programs, DEQ has the responsibility and then they have
• They could still enter into agreements similar to the septic programs. Senator Wintrow.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• see if you can keep them off the drugs, what you're dealing with, or to see if you can get them treatment
• , but it is not where they're getting treatment.
• Families believe that's where they're getting treatment, but it is not where they're getting treatment
• The quote was, 'I get so tired of these families acting like police are their mental health treatment
• And page six, the refusal of a clinic to comply with the court-ordered treatment results in suspension

Committee: House Legislative Review

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• 1243, amending sections 36-544.01 and 36-3543, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to court-ordered treatment
• I need my mother to have the medical treatment that she deserves.
• Minnesota legislators were targeted and murdered that we should all get on the address confidentiality program
• I have some concerns about this bill because I feel like appropriate antibiotic treatment and lengths

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Deployers of high-risk AI systems must implement and maintain a risk management policy and program for
• insurance, differential outcomes are a feature of lawful risk classification where differential treatment
• Final decisions about diagnosis, treatment, and care remain clinician-led.
• apply to these routine uses, even when they do not make or directly drive decisions about patient treatment

Bills: SB5609 , SB6284

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: cultural resources, land use, environmental policy, exemptions, state laws, artificial intelligence, consumer protection, regulation, data privacy, technological impacts, 904, all

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• Deployers of high-risk AI systems must implement and maintain a risk management policy and program for
• insurance, differential outcomes are a feature of lawful risk classification where differential treatment
• Final decisions about diagnosis, treatment, and care remain clinician-led.
• apply to these routine uses, even when they do not make or directly drive decisions about patient treatment

Summary: The Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee held public hearings on two bills. On SB 5609, concerning cultural resource reviews under SEPA, staff explained that the proposed substitute would require cultural resource review for certain categorical exemptions, including infill housing and some GMA-related projects, unless a local government has an approved data-sharing agreement, ordinance, or cultural resources management plan with tribal consultation. Senator Kauffman said the bill is intended to protect tribal cultural sites without stopping development. Supporters, including tribal representatives and some local officials, said early review and consultation can prevent irreversible damage and provide clarity; opponents from business, builders, and county planning groups argued it would add costs, delay housing and permitting, and shift too much authority to state-level review without clear timelines or standards. The committee took public testimony only and then closed the hearing on SB 5609. The committee then heard SB 6284 on high-risk artificial intelligence. Staff described requirements for deployers of high-risk AI systems to maintain risk management policies, conduct impact assessments, notify consumers when AI is used in consequential decisions, and report algorithmic discrimination to the Attorney General, along with disclosures for government agencies and an extension of the AI task force with a workplace subgroup. Senator Elias said the bill is intended to focus regulation on high-risk uses while preserving innovation. Testimony was mixed: consumer and student advocates supported the bill’s transparency and accountability measures, while industry, banking, insurance, hospital, and technology groups raised concerns about definitions, implementation, overlap with existing regulation, and possible effects on innovation or regulated sectors. The committee heard public testimony and then adjourned after closing the hearing on SB 6284.

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• Now you've got this. really great water treatment plant that is overbuilt.
• It's going to prolong the life of the lake, it's going to reduce the water treatment costs. and it's
• East purification a treatment plant before any dredging operations can take place the district obtain
• is the bill we heard previously that dealt with grant amounts in the economically distressed area program

Bills: HB 1089 , HB 1163 , HB 1177 , HB 1238 , HB1318 , HB1400 , HB1407 , HB1532 , HJR7 , HJR7

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: coastal protection, environmental management, Gulf Coast, storm risk management, funding, Texas General Land Office, healthcare, insurance reform, patient access, insurance regulation, affordable care, health insurance, consumer rights, coverage transparency, claims process, insurance regulations, aggregate production, environmental impact, financial responsibility, reclamation

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• And so therefore, efficiency program.
• Are they all treated the same, or are they granted special treatment?
• </c> or are they granted special treatment? or are they granted special treatment?
• </c> special treatment in state law. special treatment in state law.
• </c> the very special treatment. the very special treatment.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• court now must approve and order a residential treatment placement—a very specific residential treatment
• The court now must approve and order a residential treatment placement—a very specific residential treatment
• We had included mental health treatment. Some of that is already confidential, right?
• treatment so we we had including mental treatment so we we had including mental health<00:36:23.640><
• </c> to 13 by adding mental health treatment to 13 by adding mental health treatment if<00:49:24.280>

Committee: Senate Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• . programs and expect recurring funding for the programs for at least three years.
• One of the programs that we fund tends to be a high-cost item: K-12 Plus programming.
• Another program is Educators Rising. This is a program for our students in high school.
• our teacher residency program.
• We have programs that overlap.

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• Governor Newsom in California, after this program, a similar program, cost their taxpayers billions of
• Governor Newsom in California, after this program, a similar program, cost their taxpayers billions of
• </c> cliff for that program. cliff for that program.
• </c> are preserving the reinsurance program are preserving the reinsurance program in<03:29:01.200><c
• </c> program, local road improvement program program, local road improvement program that'll<03:53:06.640

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There are other vocational programs that Wyndham is doing and educational programs.
• This program is a grant-funded program at this point.
• Marsha Moberly: ...We would like to move that program into a permanent funded program.
• program into a permanent funded program.
• Here's the list of programs currently in service and programs currently in service.

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• :14:48.160><c> a</c> all the programming meetings to get a all the programming meetings to get a sense
• </c> vendor letting them know what treatment vendor letting them know what treatment was<00:23:35.440
• There are two culinary arts programs through our vocational program, and those continue on despite the
• , the grant program, works.
• </c><01:06:42.079><c> also</c><01:06:42.480><c> has</c> program the Clean Water program also has program

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a Department of Corrections capital budget presentation on HB 25, focused largely on urgent maintenance and security needs at the New Hampshire State Prison for Men and other DOC facilities. DOC officials described the governor’s proposed priorities: boiler surge and radiator tank replacements, electronic controls and camera upgrades, and replacement of HVAC units using R22 refrigerant. They also outlined additional requested projects totaling $15.4 million, including a body alarm/man-down system at Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility, steam line and trap repairs, fire alarm replacements, and removal of an underground diesel tank in favor of above-ground storage. DOC testified that many systems are well beyond their expected service life, including 40-year-old boilers, outdated analog cameras, and HVAC equipment using discontinued R22 refrigerant. They said the men’s prison is relying on a leased temporary boiler, has significant steam leaks causing major water loss and reduced boiler efficiency, and is dealing with frequent fire alarm faults and deteriorating wiring. On the body alarm system, they said the vendor no longer supports the equipment and replacement parts are no longer available. On the diesel tank, members questioned whether it could be abandoned in place or whether fuel could be reused; DOC said it had not explored all alternatives and would follow up, while noting the tank is underground and tied into the warehouse system. Members also asked whether some current investments could be reused in the planned new men’s prison. DOC said some items, such as air handlers, might potentially be moved, but most projects are needed to keep the current facility operational and would not be practical to transfer. Questions were also raised about the leased boiler arrangement, the use of the man-down system by staff and visitors, and whether the kitchen project could be converted to a modular unit. DOC said the modular kitchen approach is necessary because the existing kitchen cannot remain fully operational during repairs. The committee then moved to lapse extensions, and DOC identified several projects no longer needing extensions, including items numbered 64, 65, and 66 in HB 25, with the chair noting those balances would be deleted and that the lapse amount was $550,500.

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• </c><01:50:29.760><c> in</c> legislature created an opt-in program in legislature created an opt-in program
• This bill provides that opt-in program.
• </c><01:56:19.119><c> are</c> cancer, you know, their treatments are cancer, you know, their treatments
• I wonder if the answer is talking to a very good program, and it saves employers.
• Finally, there's the humane treatment of animals issue, which I personally think is very important.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• and other financial aid programs.
• program and include at least three options for restructuring the program moving forward.
• programs?
• can be enrolled in the program.
• When it comes to the current programs being run out of USF, do those programs come to an end?

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Senator Donnell C. Childers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Antonio Richardson as law enforcement officer of the day. A quorum was announced, the journal was approved, and the Speaker said the chamber would take up 11 budget conference reports, with debate and final votes on each report. The first report considered was HB 7031E, the tax package, followed by HB 501E, the state budget appropriations bill. On HB 7031E, Chair Duggan explained that the conference report included a range of tax reductions and tax-related changes, including sales tax holidays, property tax and homestead-related provisions, reductions in certain taxes and fees, and new exemptions or administrative clarifications. He said the package also added items such as sales tax relief for certain university construction projects, a tennis admissions exemption, and changes to agricultural property tax treatment, and that the amendment reduced state and local tax revenues by $272.2 million. Members questioned the bill about the child care tax credit reduction from three years to one, the homestead exemption provision for certain diplomats and foreign service personnel, the absence of gas tax relief and combined reporting, and the inclusion of firearm accessories and tennis tickets in sales tax holidays. After structured debate, the House adopted the conference report and passed HB 7031E by a vote of 88-11. The House then began the conference report on HB 501E, the $114.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, which was described as below the prior year’s spending level and leaving more than $14 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined major allocations across education, higher education, IT, health care, transportation and economic development, justice, state administration, and agriculture/natural resources. Highlights included increased FEFP funding and veteran teacher raises, full funding for Bright Futures, major IT modernization projects, Medicaid and behavioral health funding, transportation and local infrastructure spending, correctional and law enforcement investments, fire station and emergency response funding, and large environmental and water-quality appropriations. Members asked detailed questions about school voucher fraud oversight, scholarship funding, teacher raises, preeminence funding, ADAP changes, SNAP data tools and error rates, Medicaid rate changes, prison wastewater monitoring, and other budget items, but the transcript ends during the budget questions before final action on HB 501E is shown.

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• So even though the state has a lot of programming, a lot of money for programs like through public education
• The Hatch Library during their summer reading program has a children's entrepreneurship program where
• The Hatch Library during their summer reading program has a children's entrepreneurship program where
• The library-based workforce programs?
• . ...big programs like SNAP or WIC or the Farmers Market programs or New Mexico grown.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the New Mexico Rural Library Initiative in support of fully funding the rural library endowment with an additional $29.5 million. The presenters described rural libraries as essential community infrastructure that provide not only books and internet access, but also early childhood programs, adult education, workforce support, telehealth, disaster response, and civic meeting space. They argued that the endowment would provide stable annual support for staffing and operations, help sustain libraries in very small towns and tribal communities, and support new or developing libraries. Members asked about eligibility, county coverage, how funds are distributed, and whether the state tracks broader outcomes such as job placements or certifications; the presenters said the State Library administers the funds and that the initiative itself is a nonprofit capacity-building organization, not the fund manager. Some members raised concerns about whether an endowment is the best long-term model versus recurring annual appropriations, and about the need for better reporting and state-library involvement. The committee then heard from food bank leaders Jill Dixon and Katie Anderson about food security and its economic impact. They said New Mexico’s five food banks and more than 500 partner agencies serve all 33 counties, distribute over 45 million meals, and rely mostly on philanthropy, with some state and local support. They emphasized that SNAP is a major economic driver, supporting grocery access, jobs, and local spending, and that recent legislative growth funding helped food banks respond to a surge in demand during a SNAP disruption. They also highlighted food banks as community hubs that can connect people to health care, job training, and other services, including through clinic referrals and closed-loop systems. In response to questions, they said food access gaps remain in some rural areas, that clients can generally seek food at other distribution sites without barriers, and that longer-term solutions should include more grocery access, healthy corner stores, and stronger broadband and health care infrastructure. The final presentations came from the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce and the Artesia Chamber of Commerce. Gallup-McKinley described a shrinking workforce, youth outmigration, crime, health care shortages, malpractice costs, and gross receipts tax burdens as major barriers to rural economic growth, and urged action on workforce pipelines, housing, public safety, malpractice reform, and tax/regulatory changes. Artesia highlighted its murals, library, sports tradition, oil and gas, agriculture, federal training center, and refinery, while also noting workforce shortages, health care recruitment challenges, housing constraints, and the need for quality-of-life investments and more flexible regulation. The committee also briefly heard a bill presentation proposing a New Mexico-Ireland Trade Commission to promote bilateral trade and investment, especially in technology, agriculture, and energy sectors. No votes were taken because quorum was not reached, and the endorsement item was not acted on.

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• statewide, intentional approach to recommend what would be included in a successful arts district program
• statewide, intentional approach to recommend what would be included in a successful arts district program
• So the idea behind the study is just making sure that the program is successful.
• who've done this that we can learn from, and I'm actually really excited at the prospect of this program
• During the shutdown, it establishes an interest-free loan program for financial assistance and provides

Bills: SB268 , SB306 , SB264 , SB312

Committee: House Administration

Keywords: federal workers, government shutdown, interest-free loans, tax deferral, public transportation, Rehoboth Beach, municipal charter, city charter amendment, commissioners, mayor, local government, election qualifications, affidavit of eligibility, domestic partner, cohabitant, conflict of interest, freeholder, leaseholder, municipal court, Alderman

Summary: The House Administration Committee met to consider a series of resolutions and bills covering arts districts, child care background checks, federal worker relief, health care reform, court transparency, school tax reassessment, municipal charter changes, constitutional amendment procedures, data center nondisclosure agreements, state employee benefits governance, and lieutenant governor vacancies. Members also noted that House Concurrent Resolution 12 had been removed from the agenda and that public comment would be limited to one minute per speaker. The committee released SCR 167 to study arts, culture, and creative districts in Delaware; HB 438 to close a loophole in the child care service letter requirement; SB 268 to provide interest-free loans, free transit, and tax deferrals for federal workers during shutdowns; SS2 for SB 1 to expand and permanently strengthen primary care investment while also addressing hospital cost growth; HCR 147 to request a Court of Chancery report on audio recordings and automated case assignment; SB 322 to replace the current post-reassessment 10% school revenue increase authority with a 2% annual increase option under safeguards; SB 306 to amend the Rehoboth Beach charter; HB 440 to require voter approval for constitutional amendments after legislative approval; SB 312 to bar nondisclosure agreements for large data center projects; SS1 for SB 289 to change State Employee Benefits Committee governance; and SB 264 to require a special election to fill a lieutenant governor vacancy. Testimony was mixed on several measures. Arts, child care, federal worker relief, primary care, court transparency, data center transparency, and the lieutenant governor vacancy bill drew mostly supportive testimony, while SB 322 and SB 306 drew both support and opposition, especially over tax impacts and the proposed spouse/partner restriction in Rehoboth Beach. HB 440 prompted debate over whether 55% voter approval was the right threshold for constitutional amendments, and SB 312 was supported as a transparency measure by residents affected by prior data center NDAs. All of the listed measures were released from committee by roll call vote, with some members voting no on HB 440, SB 306, SB 312, SS1 for SB 289, and SB 264.

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• Up next, Representative Johnson, HB 709, Internet Crimes Against Children programs, and you're recognized
• This bill does not create a new program or expand government.
• It provides structure, transparency, and stability to programs already protecting children in every corner
• And that is why when it comes to domestic violence, prevention is cheaper than treatment, because the
• But there's no Representative Bartleman: delineation of what percentage has to go to the programs for

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• We have a results-based program.
• </c> just make up a program and let it go. just make up a program and let it go.
• We want to support those programs.
• We want to support those programs.
• We want to support those programs.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Who will provide that care if our programs are closing?
• </c><00:56:21.520><c> facing</c> to afford care and programs facing to afford care and programs facing
• </c> and to know we are losing good programs and to know we are losing good programs every<00:57:58.839
• are closing our care if our program are closing our programs<00:58:13.400><c> are</c><00:58:13.559><
• </c> families and the child care programs families and the child care programs have<00:58:33.920><c>

Bills: HF1277 , HF1006

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

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• So this this program started about in.
• </c> came to building these programs came to building these programs initially.<00:36:55.359><c> Um</
• </c><00:40:49.760><c> that</c> accessible certification programs that accessible certification programs
• </c><00:43:21.200><c> Um,</c> those programs are funded. Um, those programs are funded.
• </c> see more funding for programs in states. see more funding for programs in states.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all