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• cannot control necessarily when wildfires start, and in particular, I specifically narrowed it to federal
• Filing for one every time there's a fire on federal public lands doesn't really make sense, as sometimes
• And I think there could be a question about whether or not they could file if it wasn't on federal public
• Representative Sanchez... wasn't on federal public lands.
• It stipulates rules for monies distributed to the fund, and that administrative expenses cannot exceed

Bills: HB2013 , HB2292 , HB2334 , HB2349 , HB2350 , HB2845 , HCM2011

Committees: House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Keywords: air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, forest fire, brush removal, defensible space, community hardening, vegetation management, fire-resistant construction, wildland urban interface, WUI, insurance premium tax, property insurance, homeowners insurance, commercial property insurance

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• And we have an administration that's willing to do that, to grant these waivers.
• </c> extent of the waiver that the federal extent of the waiver that the federal government<00:21:14.960
• </c><00:21:42.400><c> to</c> but we're paying an administrator to but we're paying an administrator to
• :32.000><c> could</c><00:27:32.159><c> be</c> administrative burden, that could be administrative burden
• We just were awarded a federal coal lease for the first time in many years.

Bills: SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104 , SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3

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• custody to enter into a contract with the federal government.
• custody to enter into a contract with the federal government.
• I think this is actually a federal issue.
• We actually obey the laws, both state and federal. I ask a yes. Senator Frame.
• We actually obey the laws, both state and federal. I ask a yes. Senator Frame.

Bills: SB6062 , SB6080 , SB6184 , SB6224 , SB6255 , SB6286 , SB6308 , SB6319 , SB5977 , SB5979 , SB6249 , SGA9299

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: juvenile justice, criminal offense, minors, rehabilitation, legal provisions, contracts, jails, federal custody, municipal agreements, incarceration, law enforcement, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, behavioral health, children, support services, poverty reduction

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• That's why at the bottom of the fiscal note it references increased administrative obligations.
• Administrative fees will be kept low, not exceeding 75% of the fund's total balance in the first three

Bills: SB163 , SB173 , SB155 , HB93 , SB163 , SB173 , SB155 , HB93

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: State Auditor, property investigations, negligence, loss report, civil actions, Alabama Retirement Savings Program, state-facilitated retirement savings, auto-IRA, automatic enrollment, payroll deduction IRA, retirement savings access gap, private sector workers, small business retirement plan, portable retirement account, Roth IRA, traditional IRA, life-cycle fund, capital preservation fund, financial literacy, Department of Workforce

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• Congratulations to Mccuri Aviation on eight decades of service.
• This is reprehensible action and a corrupt administration.
• Communications the Federal Communications oversight, Federal Trade Commission oversight.
• That is where this administration has twisted the story.
• They are systemic and stem from racist administration that from racist administration that continues

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• There's discussion currently about delisting the Golden Cheek Warbler. on federal and state, you know
• , federal government, the U.S.
• Are you not worried about keeping the federal base? I absolutely am.
• It's in the Texas Administrative Code Rule 121.5, so it's very laid out.
• not part of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Bills: SCR37 , SB60 , SB226 , SB231 , SB264 , SB387 , SB570 , SB596 , SB651 , SB769 , SB855 , SB863 , SB991 , SB1079 , SB1085 , SB1151 , SB1191 , SB1214 , SB1243 , SB1247 , SB1314 , SB1364 , SB1372 , SB1401 , SB1409 , SB1504 , SB1522 , SB1625 , SB1662 , SB1663 , SB1728 , SB1759 , SB1762 , SB1804 , SB1818 , SB1838 , SB1839 , SB1851 , SB1855 , SB1872 , SB1873 , SB1874 , SB1877 , SB1879 , SB1901 , SB1919 , SB1921 , SB1923 , SB1936 , SB1937 , SB1968 , SB1977 , SB2034 , SB2053 , SB2066 , SB2077 , SB2124 , SB2143 , SB2166 , SB2180 , SB2204 , SB2231 , SB2237 , SB2243 , SB2321 , SB2569 , SJR39 , SJR68 , SCR29 , SCR42 , SB22 , SB30 , SB33 , SB37 , SB75 , SB217 , SB240 , SB331 , SB393 , SB505 , SB530 , SB546 , SB552 , SB584 , SB586 , SB618 , SB626 , SB636 , SB732 , SB762 , SB769 , SB825 , SB844 , SB870 , SB884 , SB926 , SB964 , SB1080 , SB1099 , SB1150 , SB1177 , SB1184 , SB1261 , SB1262 , SB1314 , SB1325 , SB1364 , SB1398 , SB1455 , SB1506 , SB1524 , SB1577 , SB1596 , SB1620 , SB1624 , SB1642 , SB1643 , SB1646 , SB1667 , SB1727 , SB1760 , SB1789 , SB1791 , SB1804 , SB1806 , SB1851 , SB1868 , SB1870 , SB1901 , SB1923 , SB1927 , SB1951 , SB1960 , SB1962 , SB2010 , SB2023 , SB2024 , SB2037 , SB2051 , SB2052 , SB2056 , SB2066 , SB2122 , SB2129 , SB2180 , SB2183 , SB2185 , SB2207 , SB2226 , SB2252 , SB2323 , SB2361 , SB2368 , SB2405 , SB2420 , SB2425 , SB2569 , SB2717 , SB2949 , SB1 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR39 , SJR63 , SJR68 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SCR38 , SCR37 , SCR42 , SCR29 , SB1596 , SB33 , SB505 , SB37 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1539 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB957 , SB1502 , SB507 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB264 , SB1364 , SB1376 , SB1585 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1163 , SB619 , SB1122 , SB1877 , SB732 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB964 , SB287 , SB2143 , SB261 , SB1247 , SB1882 , SB618 , SB393 , SB2243 , SB2226 , SB1919 , SB1791 , SB22 , SB651 , SB1080 , SB826 , SB1079 , SB1243 , SB1504 , SB1851 , SB1879 , SB2237 , SB1257 , SB2034 , SB1522 , SB1151 , SB596 , SB1191 , SB226 , SB570 , SB870 , SB991 , SB60 , SB1401 , SB1728 , SB586 , SB529 , SB217 , SB209 , SB1923 , SB1839 , SB387 , SB1874 , SB1872 , SB1873 , SB1921 , SB1883 , SB1620 , SB1838 , SB2024 , SB2429 , SB1999 , SB511 , SB2309 , SB2166 , SB510 , SB2420 , SB1860 , SB1314 , SB1398 , SB855 , SB2425 , SB2037 , SB1759 , SB1924 , SB1818 , SB1762 , SB1968 , SB1977 , SB2077 , SB2321 , SB1662 , SB1663 , SB2124 , SB2204 , SB1855 , SB863 , SB2252 , SB1962 , SB2253 , SB825 , SB1577 , SB1184 , SB2018 , SB2206 , SB1901 , SB2368 , SB1963 , SB1960 , SB1643 , SB1625 , SB1299 , SB841 , SB668 , SB584 , SB231 , SB1085 , SB2431 , SB2231 , SB1490 , SB530 , SB1261 , SB552 , SB1099 , SB1646 , SB2180 , SB1804 , SB1937 , SB1936 , SB2569 , SB1372 , SB1506 , SB1806 , SB1868 , SB2361 , SB2314 , SB769 , SB1409 , SB2122 , SB434 , SB1214 , SB1951 , SB2183 , SB2046 , SB1667 , SB1870 , SB1727 , SB2405 , SB2127 , SB1975 , SB1760 , SB1734 , SB1335 , SB2066 , SB2129 , SB2246 , SB2439 , SB1624 , SB1244 , SB1468 , SB2717 , SB1612 , SB1262 , SB604 , SB2395 , SB2185 , SB1832 , SB1745 , SB1746 , SB2207 , SB2023 , SB1784 , SB1524 , SB626 , SB528 , SB437 , SB269 , SB1137 , SB968 , SB636 , SB747 , SB1325 , SB1789 , SB1455 , SB2056 , SB75 , SB1940 , SB2052 , SB1927 , SB2010 , SB1579 , SB2068 , SB3034 , SB844 , SB1920 , SB1177 , SB1558 , SB1236 , SB1044 , SB926 , SB884 , SB463 , SB331 , SB227 , SB240 , SB517 , SB1200 , SB1410 , SB1626 , SB1845 , SB1863 , SB2216 , SB2681 , SB1717 , SB2053 , SB546 , SB2141 , SB2949 , SB2323 , SB2200 , SB2332 , SB2199 , SB1642 , SB1150 , SB1757 , SB2050 , SB1138 , SB2051 , SB2626 , SB2458 , SB1864 , SB30 , SB2201 , SB1862 , SB1583 , SB1055 , SB2660 , SB1898 , SB2662 , SB2161 , SB2964 , SB2881 , SB1065 , SB801 , SB2743 , SB2533 , SB1413 , HJR4 , SB2073 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB2774 , SB2702 , SB2629 , SB2443 , SB2349 , SB2167 , SB2145 , SB2121 , SB758 , SB648 , SB647 , SB512 , SB438 , SB1721 , SB2268 , SB1495 , SB2705 , SB2366 , SB1422 , SB1369 , SB1013 , SB682 , SB2692 , SB2570 , SB2797 , SB2111 , SB1896 , SB1164 , SB1020 , SB663 , SB2371 , SB1152 , SB2196 , SB2383 , SB2581 , SB2798 , SB330 , SB646 , SB843 , SB1998 , SB1418 , SB2788 , SB1169 , SB2873 , SB1754 , SB1534 , SB1718 , SB2779 , SB2004 , SB1143 , SB1756 , SB912 , SB2119 , SB2032 , SB527 , SB1580 , SB1952 , SB2601

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• And then we experienced an unthinkable federal invasion of our state.
• </c> federal invasion of our state. federal invasion of our state.
• This proposal would also modernize Medicaid administration, consolidate administrative functions, and
• ,</c><00:33:25.560><c> consolidate</c> Medicaid administration, consolidate Medicaid administration,
• initiate</c> administrative functions, and initiate administrative functions, and initiate independent

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• ,</c><00:48:11.359><c> cross-cultural</c> business administration, cross-cultural business administration
• Our number one building is our administration building.
• </c> mainly administrative. mainly administrative.
• We just administration building.
• The federal government gives Title IV funding to HBCUs.

Summary: The interim Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met at Kentucky State University and heard a presentation from President Kofi Aapo and Vice President Michael Dorsy on the university’s role as an HBCU and its current priorities. They emphasized Kentucky State’s impact on Black student outcomes nationally, its focus on workforce development, civic leadership, innovation, and economic mobility, and its efforts to grow enrollment, expand dual-credit partnerships, and launch a prison education program. They also described House Bill 250’s role in prompting program review and the creation or expansion of market-aligned offerings, including manufacturing engineering, agricultural engineering, biological and agricultural engineering, social work, criminal justice, and expanded online programs through “Thoroughbred Global.” A major topic was Kentucky State’s move toward STEM and applied programs. President Aapo said the university is diversifying beyond liberal arts to meet workforce demand and cited plans for a PhD in agroecology, which he said would help farmers adapt to climate conditions and would be federally funded. He also discussed the nursing program as the fastest-growing on campus, partnerships with health systems that pay tuition and guarantee jobs, and the need for a new nursing facility. He said the current nursing space is inadequate and that a new building could double or triple enrollment in the program. He also described a mobile health initiative intended to bring preventive care and health education to underserved areas of the state. Members asked questions about the nursing building, STEM strategy, teacher preparation, dual credit, prison education, and student readiness. Senator Bledsoe asked about the shift toward STEM, and Aapo said the strategy is based on student demand and data from House Bill 250. Senator Berg requested a list of dual-credit partners and encouraged long-term tracking of prison education participants to study outcomes such as recidivism; Aapo said the university has not yet begun that research but intends to. Senator Tidner asked about remedial needs, and Aapo said KSU found more than 100 students with zero GPAs when he arrived and is using co-requisite support and tutoring to address English and math deficiencies. Representative Brown and others highlighted the historical and ongoing value of HBCUs, and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

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• Uh right now the federal as well.
• all the federal regulations regarding aviation. >> Okay, one more question, Representative Ammon. >>
• All right. federal government. Um, federal government.
• the federal regulations regarding aviation aviation aviation &gt;&gt; okay<00:43:18.160><c> one</c><
• </c> Um and there are federal regulations. Um and there are federal regulations.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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• Federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.
• level. federal level.
• Our federal government.
• With all the federal grant, federal money for four years, zero. conviction on your spondylitis itself
• A decade of that has been spent in aviation.

Bills: HB17 , HB34 , HB41 , HB 118 , HB 119 , HB 127 , HB 128 , HB 129 , HB 130 , HB132 , HB133 , HB17 , HB41 , HB118 , HB119 , HB127 , HB128 , HB129 , HB130 , HB132 , HB133

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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• And specifically, I'll give a few examples like in aviation.
• You know, most aviation... ...transportation is regulated by the federal government, but here in the
• These planning organizations are mandated to be created and exist in federal law.
• The federally induced, and I'll say federal spending-induced inflation in our economy, plus the supply
• The federally induced, and I'll say federal spending-induced inflation in our economy, plus the supply

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee heard an overview from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the state’s transportation work program, with emphasis on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, major roadway projects, workforce needs, seaports, airports, spaceport infrastructure, and the role of MPOs/TPOs in planning. He said the $4 billion general revenue investment in Moving Florida Forward has been leveraged into a roughly $7 billion-plus program, with 20 projects underway and about 70% of the initiative expected to be under construction by year’s end. He highlighted I-4 as the centerpiece, describing a new procurement approach, phased delivery, and added lanes intended to provide congestion relief during construction. He also discussed a projected 38% growth in transportation workforce needs and proposed a Florida Transportation Academy and a research institute to support training and innovation. Tiffany King of the Florida Airports Council said Florida’s 128 public-use airports have about $5.7 billion in unfunded projects through 2029, and stressed that airport priorities include not only terminals and passenger capacity but also safety, security, gates, and environmental work. Michael Rubin of the Florida Ports Council said Florida’s 16 deepwater seaports now have a $195.9 billion economic impact, support about 1.2 million jobs, and generate $7.4 billion in state and local taxes; he noted that ports still have about $4 billion in project needs, including dredging and intermodal connections. Jeff Sheffield of the North Florida TPO described the value of regional, community-based planning and said his four-county TPO has helped align local priorities with FDOT funding. Members asked about whether the state is planning for advanced air mobility and “flying cars,” whether Moving Florida Forward bypassed MPOs, how long major projects take, cost escalation, regionalization of MPOs, port governance, airport governance, and the contractor qualification system. FDOT and the witnesses said the state is working on policy and planning for advanced air mobility, that Moving Florida Forward did not bypass MPOs because the projects were already locally prioritized, and that the main delay is funding rather than the planning process. They said long-range plans are updated regularly and can be amended when priorities change, and that regional MPO structures can improve coordination. The committee took no formal vote; the meeting concluded after questions and comments, including discussion of workforce training opportunities for incarcerated individuals and a motion to adjourn by the ranking member.

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• He practiced law, yet he loved aviation.
• These works led to his appointment as a fellow of the American Society of Aviation Artists.
• He was the number 17 aviator shot down in Vietnam. He was shot down in 1965, Mr. President.
• He was the number 17 aviator shot down in Vietnam.
• And as the current federal administration actively opposes efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, an invocation, pledges, and a series of announcements and guest introductions tied to several recognition days, including Disability Rights Awareness Day, Elevate the Spectrum Day, Geothermal Rising Legislative Day, DWI Awareness Day, and Adult Education and Literacy Day. Senators also welcomed guests for New Mexico Down Syndrome Day and other constituent visits, and the chamber read certificates recognizing the Hurley family and the New Mexico Military Museum, as well as adult education and literacy programs across the state. Testimony and remarks highlighted the service of the Hurley family, the importance of adult education for workforce and civic participation, and the contributions of people with disabilities and their families. The Senate adopted multiple committee reports and received House messages on several bills and resolutions. On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 96, as amended, which streamlines child care licensing and reduces administrative barriers to opening or expanding child care homes and centers; an HOA-related floor amendment was adopted after discussion about local restrictions and neighborhood traffic concerns. The chamber then passed Senate Bill 14, as amended, which expands the state’s health professional loan repayment program with $25 million in funding split between physicians and allied health professionals/nurses, with questions focused on eligibility, prioritization, and whether the funding would be sufficient to address shortages. Senators also debated the bill’s support for part-time service and its role in helping New Mexico compete for medical workers. The Senate next passed Senate Bill 104 unanimously, establishing a process for removing a wildlife commissioner that requires gubernatorial initiation, notice and a hearing, and direct review by the state Supreme Court; debate centered on due process, the removal standard of incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance, and how the new process compares with prior law. Finally, the chamber took up Senate Bill 50, which would give the Law Enforcement Training Standards Council more flexibility to set training curricula for officers, especially in rural departments; sponsors said the bill preserves minimum training while allowing updates for current issues, but several senators raised concerns that the measure could weaken explicit statutory requirements for domestic violence and sexual assault training and asked how those topics would remain protected in the future curriculum.

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• Such as sanctions on stationary sources and the loss of federal highway funding.
• We have seen the attacks from the federal government.
• Like I said earlier, the Legislature and administration are at a...
• And we see the federal government taking away our guardrails.
• And we see the federal federal government taking away our guard rails.

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on California’s transportation fuels sector, especially the risk of refinery closures, fuel supply stability, and how the state should manage a long transition to cleaner transportation. Committee chairs and agency leaders said California’s fuel market is becoming more fragile as demand declines, refinery capacity shrinks faster than demand, and the state relies more on imports and a smaller number of critical pipelines. Professor Emily Grubert framed the issue as a managed transition problem in which the public already bears much of the risk and should also capture benefits from any state intervention. CARB Chair Leanne Randolph reviewed California’s climate and air-quality framework, including AB 32, the low-carbon fuel standard, clean vehicle rules, and the state’s at-berth regulation for port vessels. She said these programs are intended to reduce fossil fuel demand while protecting public health, and she noted that California remains in litigation over federal attempts to block some waivers. CEC Vice Chair Sivagunda described the administration’s market-stabilization work, saying the state is trying to preserve fuel supply and investor confidence during a “mid-transition” period. He said the CEC’s recommendations fall into three broad areas: stabilizing the existing fuel system, aligning regulatory tools such as a possible pause on the CEC’s margin cap, and planning for worker and community impacts. Department of Conservation Director Jennifer Lucasey outlined the administration’s petroleum market stabilization proposal, centered on returning California crude production to a 125 million-barrel annual stabilization target to support pipeline throughput and domestic supply. The proposal would codify the ban on hydraulic fracturing, validate Kern County’s oil and gas permitting ordinance, create a temporary CEQA exemption for new wells in existing fields paired with a two-for-one plug-and-abandon requirement, and strengthen spill prevention and pipeline safety rules. Several members questioned the CEQA exemption, tribal consultation, environmental review, and whether the proposal would adequately protect communities and workers. Mayor Steve Young of Benicia testified that a Valero refinery closure would sharply reduce city revenue and jobs, while also creating redevelopment and remediation challenges; he said the city wants a cleaner future but needs time and support to manage the economic loss. No formal vote was taken at the hearing, though CEC officials said a vote on a margin-cap pause was expected at an upcoming business meeting.

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• He practiced law, yet he loved aviation.
• He was the number 17 aviator shot down in Vietnam.
• He was the number 17 aviator shot down in Vietnam.
• administrative support.
• And as the current federal administration actively opposes efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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• We lead on a lot of safety and education in aviation.
• And we're the leads when it comes to aviation search and rescue.
• The federal money is from a federal trust fund that includes either the federal gas tax or excise taxes
• And we had some help during that time from the federal government.
• I won't be talking about any federal funding that transportation receives.

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• On row 95, we have $5.6 million for administrator preparation.
• Under the federal data, Magdalena had a poverty rate of about 96%. That's not...
• Is any of what the federal government is now mandating for food translating into federal dollars for
• students then get aviation experience.
• They weren't essentially a corn gallop following some state and federal laws.

Committee: Senate Senate Education

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• He would then go on to serve our nation as a United States Navy officer, naval aviator, and test pilot
• And I think when we look at the big picture, what's happening now is we have a federal administration
• administration wiped out California's prior...
• Only needed because the federal administration wiped out California's prior MCO tax for the protected
• Mike joined the FCMAT team in 2015 as Chief Administrative Officer.

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• We're connecting to the Social Security Administration to verify that.
• got to comply with these federal mandates.
• You know, we also subscribe to the state and federal vital records files.
• And then just the last thing: there is federal regulation, federal oversight of the issuing of commercial
• This approach reduces administrative costs.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Summary: The committee met to receive a base budget overview for agencies under its jurisdiction, which include the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Commerce, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Staff explained the budget format and noted that the Legislature appropriated more than $20.2 billion to these agencies in the current fiscal year, a 66.7% increase over 10 years. The Department of Transportation then presented on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, describing it as a $7 billion effort to advance 20 major congestion-relief projects statewide. Secretary Jared Perdue said the department is ahead of schedule, with 14 of 20 projects expected to be underway by the end of the calendar year. He highlighted major projects including I-4 in Polk and Osceola counties, I-75 improvements, Southwest 10th Street in Broward County, Fruitville Road, Capital Circle in Tallahassee, and I-275, and discussed innovations such as aggregate supply grants, modified phase design-build, workforce hiring events, and voluntary acceleration. Senators asked about business impacts from construction, tourism-related transit funding, aggregate sourcing, and labor shortages; the secretary said FDOT works with local businesses and that additional revenue sources for transit would require legislative action. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reviewed motorist services, revenue collection, licensing, vehicle titling, specialty plates, insurance compliance, driver safety, and commercial driver licensing. Officials said the department collected about $2.9 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2023-24 and described modernization efforts, including electronic verification systems, Real ID compliance, mobile licensing units, and a planned digital driver license. Members asked about the driver license backlog in Miami-Dade and Broward, and the department said service delays were driven by growth and staffing constraints but should improve with $7.5 million in recent funding and the eventual transition of services to county tax collectors. Questions also addressed temporary paper licenses and birth certificate fraud prevention. The Department of Commerce presented on the Job Growth Grant Fund and Visit Florida. Commerce said the grant fund, created in 2017, has awarded $257 million to 70 projects in 37 counties since 2019, with demand exceeding supply about four to one. Officials emphasized that the program supports targeted industries and workforce and infrastructure projects, and they highlighted examples in CDL training, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and health care. Senators raised concerns about small businesses affected by transportation construction, and Commerce said it has an Office of Small Business Innovation and other tools, though the grant fund is limited by statute to targeted industries. Visit Florida then described its public-private tourism marketing role, saying the state’s $80 million appropriation is matched by private investment and that the latest EDR review found a $3.30 return in tax revenue for every state dollar spent. Visit Florida reported record visitation and tourism spending, along with hurricane recovery marketing and rural promotion efforts.

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• President, the Committee on Federalism and Family Law, having under consideration House Bill 241 relating
• President, the Committee on Federalism and Family Law, having under consideration House Bill 2594 relating
• Finchem floor amendment: The following amendment to House Bill 2594, with the Federalism and Family Law
• Higby Embry, who recognized the importance of aviation early on and created a culture focused on future
• Army Air Corps, laying the groundwork for its reputation in aviation education.

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• Calling it clean fuel or sustainable aviation fuel does not make clean fuel.
• fuels to decarbonize Hawaii's Aviation fuels to decarbonize Hawaii's Transportation<00:15:27.880><c>
• So in order to reach net zero by 2045, we absolutely have to address aviation emissions.
• So in order to reach net zero by 2045, we absolutely have to address aviation emissions.
• Mahalo, thank you. have to address Aviation emissions lifel have to address Aviation emissions lifel

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on April 1 and first took up HR 63 HD1 and HCR 70 HD1, which urge the Department of Transportation to facilitate and accelerate adoption of sustainable aviation fuels to help decarbonize Hawaii’s transportation sector and meet climate goals. Testimony was mixed: supporters included representatives of Island Energy Services, Par Hawaii, Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines, Life of the Land, and the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, who said aviation emissions are a major challenge for Hawaii and that further research and development of renewable fuels is needed. Opponents, including the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi and Energy Justice Network, argued the resolutions would undermine the state’s greenhouse-gas reduction commitments, rely on non-carbon-free fuels, and could create land, water, and biosecurity concerns. One member, Rep. Moroka, said his concern was the word “accelerate” because of potential damage from improperly stored biofuels. The committee voted to pass HR 63 HD1 and HCR 70 HD1, with Rep. Moroka voting no and the remaining voting members in favor. The committee then heard HR 136 and HCR 142, which urge the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Department of Transportation to expand the airport greetings program to display kākau art in all neighbor island airports. The only noted testimony was written comments from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and there was no additional oral testimony or discussion. The committee voted to move the measures out as is, and the recommendation was adopted without opposition. The meeting adjourned after both sets of measures were approved.