Transcript Highlights:

• site visit.
• For any grant that's over $50,000, and then annual unannounced on-site and in-person site visits for
• and in-person site visit.
• For any grant that's over $50,000, and then annual unannounced on-site and in-person site visits for
• For any grant that's over $50,000, and then annual unannounced on-site and in-person site visits for

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And those are batteries that we see going up along 925 near the Meta site. ...that we see going up along
• 925 near the Meta site in sort of those shipping container-like enclosed facilities.
• It's a site where urban and rural ways of life collide.
• It's a site that, with deeper investment, can be unifying for all New Mexicans for another 80 years.
• You know, I do think that, especially, I know, like in downtown Las Cruces, there's abandoned buildings

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 248, the general obligation bond bill, which would authorize about $392.5 million in bond capacity for senior centers, libraries, and higher education, special schools, and tribal school projects. The sponsor highlighted major projects including a new UNM School of Medicine, a multidisciplinary building at NMSU, renovations at New Mexico Tech, a technical innovation center at CNM, an agricultural science and arts building at ENMU, and library renovations at New Mexico Highlands. Public testimony was supportive, especially from the New Mexico Library Association, and members discussed how the bond process works, including application timing, readiness to spend funds, voter approval, and how unspent bond proceeds revert. The committee voted do pass on HB 248 without opposition. The committee then considered House Bill 309, which would clarify property tax valuation rules for electric energy storage facilities by extending the existing special valuation method for electric generation, transmission, and distribution to battery storage and similar technologies. Supporters from PNM, InterWest Energy Alliance, and Inventergy said the bill would provide consistency and clarity as storage becomes more important to grid reliability and clean energy development. Members raised questions about depreciation, the 12-year schedule, the 20% floor on valuation, possible effects on local government revenues, whether the bill would apply to utilities and co-ops, industrial revenue bonds, and whether it covered microgrids or only battery systems. The committee approved HB 309 on an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 48, which would authorize $92 million in bonds for the State Fairgrounds District to support redevelopment of the southwest corner of the fairgrounds, including land acquisition, green space, water and sewer infrastructure, and traffic calming and pedestrian safety improvements near San Pedro and Central. Support came from neighborhood groups, housing advocates, the city of Albuquerque, the chamber of commerce, and others who described the project as a long-term investment in safety, infrastructure, and economic revitalization for the surrounding area. Members questioned the bond repayment structure, the 25-year term, the use of district gross receipts and gaming tax revenues, parking impacts, and future bonding needs. The committee voted do pass on SB 48 by a 10-2 margin.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill authorizes DHS to conduct an off-site preliminary... ...in compliance with licensing standards
• whether on-site review is necessary and describes the circumstances in which a complaint and investigation
• The bill also removes provisions related to DHS off-site investigations and complaint resolution and
• The bill also removes provisions related to DHS off-site investigations and complaint resolution and
• So we're not promoting people to abandon their child or give their baby up for safe haven.

Committee: Senate Senate Health and Human Services COR

Summary: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met and first recognized Physical Therapy Day at the Capitol, welcoming Arizona physical therapy leaders and students. The committee then took up several bills related to SNAP, health care regulation, child welfare, dementia services, and safe haven newborn surrender. SB 1334 would bar DES from seeking or renewing SNAP work-requirement waivers for able-bodied adults without dependents unless required by federal or state law; supporters said it would curb administrative expansion and opponents argued it would reduce flexibility during high unemployment and harm food-insecure Arizonans. The bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 4-1 vote. SB 1333 would require DES to reduce the SNAP payment error rate to 3% by 2030, with annual reporting, corrective action plans, Auditor General oversight, and possible funding penalties if targets are missed. After adopting a committee amendment changing reporting to quarterly updates and replacing a forensic audit with a special audit, the committee approved the bill as amended on a 4-1 vote. SB 1331 would require able-bodied adults under 60 receiving SNAP to participate in mandatory employment and training unless exempt; proponents said it would strengthen work expectations, while opponents and DES raised concerns about administrative burden and food bank impacts. The bill passed 4-2, with members explaining no votes due to child care, rural access, and food insecurity concerns. The committee also advanced SB 1162, which clarifies DHS’s role in licensing and monitoring health care institutions and, as amended, requires DHS and AHCCCS/Access to coordinate to reduce duplicative oversight and report periodically to the legislature; it passed 6-0. SB 1017, requiring additional signatures and witness verification on emergency informed consent forms for surgical procedures, passed 4-2. SB 1149, which adds reporting and procedural requirements for DCS periodic review hearings, passed as amended 5-1. SB 1249, designating DHS as the lead agency on Alzheimer’s and dementia and creating a state plan and services program funded through lottery monies rather than the general fund after amendment, passed 6-0. Finally, SB 1253 clarified that a parent may surrender a newborn at the hospital of birth without leaving and returning, and requires updated safe-haven reporting; it passed 5-0, after testimony from hospital and safe-haven advocates in support. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• And abandoning Afghans now not only turns our back on those who risked their lives to protect us, but
• ><c> only</c><00:49:05.440><c> turns</c> abandoning Afghans now not only turns abandoning Afghans now
• ,</c><02:18:30.639><c> shut</c><02:18:30.880><c> it</c> military invaded their site, shut it military
• invaded their site, shut it down,<02:18:31.359><c> and</c><02:18:31.599><c> seized</c><02:18:31.920>
• </c><02:29:27.040><c> their</c> green light to permanently abandon their green light to permanently abandon

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, it's a Superfund site.
• Again, it's a Superfund site.
• Again, it's a Superfund site.
• Again, it's a Superfund site.
• We developed a site.

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.

Transcript Highlights:

• get paid by the state of Minnesota but then failed to pay the rent, and now this young woman is abandoned
• their investigation going through the financial records and saying, "Wow, this Feeding Our Future site
• is also a daycare site, adult daycare site, PCA services, autism services, which is a new program, with
• their investigation going through the financial records and saying, "Wow, this Feeding Our Future site
• is also a daycare site, adult daycare site, PCA services, autism services, which is a new program, with

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Law in relation to penalties for failure to comply with maintenance and reporting of vacant and abandoned
• They're not, because they can get other types of energy to this site.
• You can do a, you know, theoretically could do one that's entirely solar and on-site, but that's... there's

Committee: Senate Housing, Construction, and Community Development

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee met with quorum present and considered a full agenda of housing, code enforcement, and rent regulation bills, many of which had passed the Senate in prior years. Early measures included a statewide residential rental registry (S.912), penalties and reporting for vacant and abandoned properties (S.925), and extending tenant response time for major capital improvement rent increase applications (S.1461). The committee also advanced several code-enforcement and fire/building-code bills, including measures to expand remedies for Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code violations (S.3406), increase the Secretary of State’s code enforcement powers (S.4165 and S.4534), and authorize investigations into code administration and enforcement (S.4535). Members raised concerns about local fiscal impacts, the scope of state authority, contractor use, and whether the bills adequately define or limit “imminent threat” and related enforcement powers. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on S.4852, which would require the Codes Council to review and act on updates to international model codes within 18 months. Senators debated whether the bill would speed up code adoption or, as some feared, weaken economic reasonableness considerations by striking the word “economically” from the statutory standard. Supporters said the bill was intended to ensure prompt review of widely used model codes and noted other statutory safeguards remain in place; opponents worried about reduced attention to cost and practical impacts, especially amid housing and utility capacity constraints. The committee also discussed S.6368A, requiring complainants to receive copies of compliance orders issued after code complaints, and S.6600B, mandating inspections of certain non-fireproof buildings in New York City. Additional bills advanced included standards for all-gender bathroom design and construction (S.7131A), compensation for required code-enforcement personnel training (S.7159), and audits of individual apartment improvements in rent-regulated units (S.8046A). Several measures were reported to Finance, while others were reported to the floor. Throughout the meeting, votes were largely along expected lines, with some members voting negative or “without recommendation” on the more expansive code-enforcement bills. No bill was defeated, and all items on the agenda were reported out of committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• They are simple appliances that meet a customer's on-site electric load, and will come with all the necessary
• requiring data centers to be on the hook with termination fees if the AI bubble bursts and they want to abandon
• requiring data centers to be on the hook with termination fees if the AI bubble bursts and they want to abandon
• Data centers would have an option of installing those resources on site as an alternative method of compliance
• planned or built to serve a data center's high energy demand only for that project to relocate or be abandoned

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• second portion is hunger relief, which provides a choice-model food shelf, food delivery, and off-site
• food provides a choice model Food Shelf food delivery<00:39:52.119><c> and</c><00:39:52.280><c> off-site
• delivery and off-site food distributions serving<00:39:54.480><c> over</c><00:39:54.760><c> 5,000</c
• And I know as a young man myself, if there was an abandoned building, we were there.
• building we were there um was abandoned building we were there um you<01:21:12.600><c> know</c><01:21

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A site of practice for the physicians and physician and healthcare trainees of the OSU Center for Health
• Sciences, as well as a site for research and other activities.
• Some of the big wins they've had at the Harddety Center were being one of the top sites in the nation
• They have to have on-site supervision because it's chronic care of...
• That includes about $20 million dollars of site work and infrastructure work.

Committee: House A&B Health Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These surveys are already being performed so that we can protect archaeological sites by identifying
• as was the case before the Biden sites as was the case before the Biden rule<00:42:09.000><c> B</c><
• </c><00:42:33.559><c> on</c><00:42:33.680><c> the</c><00:42:33.800><c> outer</c> archaeological sites
• on the outer archaeological sites on the outer continental continental continental shelf<00:42:36.640
• We sent them money on the federal income tax site yet when the intellectually vacuous go, well, just

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• By updating this law, we reduce the risk of unsafe abandonment and ensure that in moments of crisis a
• Fire departments across the state serve as designated safe surrender sites, and personnel are often among
• about, and you talked to many of us very early on, so I appreciate you working on the safe surrender sites
• California has a responsibility to lead and not abandon foster youth.
• California has a responsibility to lead and not abandon foster youth.

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><02:34:32.479><c> This</c> you have water capacity on site.
• This you have water capacity on site. This isn't<02:34:33.040><c> hard.
• So, it's not a total abandonment of that. Um, we think it's a bill worth pursuing.
• So, it's not a total abandonment of that. Um, we think it's a bill worth pursuing.
• Um, we think total abandonment of that.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It was strictly built as part of the Cross Florida Barge Canal, which we abandoned in the 70s for environmental
• Chair Botana: Next up we have HB 589, On-site Sewage Treatment and Disposal Permits by Representative

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1244 by Schwartner, Arlington and claims securities and Virgil Kerr. that are presumed abandoned
• State Preservation Board to approve the construction of a replica of the National Life Monument at the site

Bills: SJR36 , SJR3 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB5 , SJR52 , SJR53 , SJR54 , SJR55 , SCR18 , SCR19 , SCR22 , SB27 , SB29 , SB35 , SB1151 , SB1152 , SB1153 , SB1154 , SB1155 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1158 , SB1159 , SB1160 , SB1161 , SB1162 , SB1163 , SB1164 , SB1165 , SB1166 , SB1167 , SB1168 , SB1169 , SB1170 , SB1171 , SB1172 , SB1173 , SB1174 , SB1175 , SB1176 , SB1177 , SB1178 , SB1179 , SB1180 , SB1181 , SB1182 , SB1183 , SB1184 , SB1185 , SB1186 , SB1187 , SB1188 , SB1189 , SB1190 , SB1191 , SB1192 , SB1193 , SB1194 , SB1195 , SB1196 , SB1197 , SB1198 , SB1199 , SB1200 , SB1201 , SB1202 , SB1203 , SB1204 , SB1205 , SB1206 , SB1207 , SB1208 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1211 , SB1212 , SB1213 , SB1214 , SB1215 , SB1216 , SB1217 , SB1218 , SB1219 , SB1220 , SB1221 , SB1222 , SB1223 , SB1224 , SB1225 , SB1226 , SB1227 , SB1228 , SB1229 , SB1230 , SB1231 , SB1232 , SB1233 , SB1234 , SB1235 , SB1236 , SB1237 , SB1238 , SB1239 , SB1240 , SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1243 , SB1244 , SB1245 , SB1246 , SB1247 , SB1248 , SB1249 , SB1250 , SB1251 , SB1252 , SB1253 , SB1254 , SB1255 , SB1256 , SB1257 , SB1258 , SB1259 , SB1260 , SB1261 , SB1262 , SB1263 , SB1264 , SB1265 , SB1266 , SB1267 , SB1268 , SB1269 , SB1270 , SB1271 , SB1272 , SB1273 , SB1274 , SB1275 , SB1276 , SB1277 , SB1278 , SB1279 , SB1280 , SB1281 , SB1282 , SB1283 , SB1284 , SB1285 , SB1286 , SB1287 , SB1288 , SB1289 , SB1290 , SB1291 , SB1292 , SB1293 , SB1294 , SB1295 , SB1296 , SB1297 , SB1298 , SB1299 , SB1300 , SB1301 , SB1302 , SB1303 , SB1304 , SB1305 , SB1306 , SB1307 , SB1308 , SB1309 , SB1310 , SB1311 , SB1312 , SB1313 , SB1314 , SB1315 , SB1316 , SB1317 , SB1318 , SB1319 , SB1320 , SB1321 , SB1322 , SB1323 , SB1324 , SB1325 , SB1326 , SB1327 , SB1328 , SB1329 , SB1330 , SB1331 , SB1332 , SB1333 , SB1334 , SB1335 , SB1336 , SB1337 , SB1338 , SB1339 , SB1340 , SB1341 , SB1342 , SB1343 , SB1344 , SB1345 , SB1621 , SJR57

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension

Transcript Highlights:

• Some may have individuals off-site.
• Andrea Sites here... Good morning. Thank you, members of the committee.
• site program. how this will help with our recruitment projects as well.
• site program.
• Our game locally by strengthening our industrial sites through the Missouri Certified Site Program and

Committee: House Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development

Summary: The Committee on Economic Development met with a quorum and first heard House Bill 2409 from Rep. Brenda Shields, which would create three child care-related tax credit programs to help address Missouri’s workforce and child care shortages. Shields said the bill is aimed at expanding affordable, reliable child care through community partnerships involving businesses, nonprofits, and providers, with credits for contributions to child care facilities, employer-provided child care assistance, and provider facility improvements. She and supporters cited child care deserts, high costs, and lost economic output, arguing the bill would help parents work and businesses recruit and retain employees. Witnesses in support included the Missouri Chamber, Kids Win Missouri, Associated Industries of Missouri, local chambers, economic development groups, and child care-related organizations; there was no opposition testimony. The committee then moved into executive session and approved House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2508 and House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2517, both by unanimous 12-0 roll call votes and both sent do pass on consent. The 2508 substitute dealt with series LLC language, including searchable records and stand-alone certificates of good standing. The 2517 substitute addressed wholesaling, adding a 14-day disclosure period and changing Attorney General enforcement language from “shall” to “may.” Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2654 from Rep. Knight, which would create a Missouri Works capital investment track for projects with at least $50 million in investment, offering a 2.5% tax credit without requiring new job creation. The sponsor and Department of Economic Development said the proposal is modeled on programs in other states and is intended to help Missouri compete for large investments, especially in manufacturing and automation. Many business and economic development groups testified in support, emphasizing retention, expansion, and regional competition; several members asked whether the $50 million threshold could be lowered, and the sponsor said he was open to discussion. No opposition testimony was offered, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• These dogs have been through abuse, abandonment, everything you can imagine, and these trainers go through
• These dogs have been through abuse, abandonment, everything you can imagine, and these trainers go through
• Right now, we have 170 meat chickens on site right now.

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Summary: The Veterans and Armed Forces Committee heard presentations from three organizations focused on veteran support and mental health. Dogs for Our Brave described its service-dog program for veterans with mobility limitations and PTSD, emphasizing the dogs’ daily assistance with tasks like retrieving items, opening doors, bracing, and getting help, as well as the emotional benefits for veterans and their families. The group said each dog costs about $50,000 to train, with total lifetime support for a veteran-dog team estimated at $75,000 to $125,000, and noted it serves veterans nationwide from a St. Louis base. Committee members asked about fundraising, expansion, and what happens to a dog if a veteran dies; the organization said it relies mainly on private donations and grants, is moving into a larger facility that will increase capacity, and would try to repurpose a dog when appropriate, with family wishes considered first. Dalton Schmidt of Warriors’ Hoof Haven outlined a newer, free program for combat veterans and their families centered on horses, farming, outdoor recreation, and community outreach. He said the group is based near Thomas Hill Lake in Huntsville on 13 acres and is building activities such as horse handling and riding, meat chicken and produce farming, fishing, kayaking, jet skis, boats, firewood delivery, food bundles, and farm-tool lending. He said the organization funds its work through grants, donations, and sponsors, and that its goal is to reduce financial barriers and get veterans back into the community. Members asked about fundraising and the venison-for-vets effort, which Schmidt said is run by Truman VA and is supported by his group through incentives and outreach. Brian Nooner, founder of the Mental Health Huddle and a commissioner with the Department of Mental Health, gave a personal account of his own depression, anxiety, PTSD, and isolation after a serious fall and a prolonged COVID-related recovery. He said his experience led him to create the Mental Health Huddle to encourage people to seek help, reduce stigma, identify triggers, avoid one-way relationships, and find hope through faith, family, or other supports. He stressed that he is not a medical professional but a patient sharing resources and said the effort is aimed at making help free and confidential. Committee members thanked him for his testimony and courage, and the chair adjourned the committee after the presentations.

Transcript Highlights:

• These dogs have been through abuse, abandonment, everything you can imagine, and these trainers go through
• These dogs have been through abuse, abandonment, everything you can imagine, and these trainers go through
• Right now, we have 170 meat chickens on site right now.

Committee: House Veterans and Armed Forces

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, going back to the abandoned campers, if someone is homeless and living in one, they're probably not
• vehicles and and things those abandoned vehicles and and things like<01:18:45.040><c> that.
• </c><01:18:55.520><c> vehicle</c><01:18:55.920><c> that</c> is just a um an abandoned vehicle that is
• Certainly, PLRB has always been off-site and independent and separated from other state offices because
• ><c> has</c><02:15:22.639><c> always</c> PLRB has always PLRB has always been<02:15:24.960><c> off-site

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Long-term care facilities to have backup generators on site. This can be a cost.
• Despite having an two megawatt generator on-site.
• A cooling center for a lot of folks who were left abandoned.
• So you'll have multiple sites of care on one campus.
• So you would conceivably need, you already have a generator on the site for facility.

Bills: HB741 , HB 1199 , HB2070 , HB2402 , HB2542 , HB2665 , HB2789 , HB3096 , HB3396 , HB3595 , HB3747 , HB4116 , HB4127

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid