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• not used for those purposes and if they are used to replace current property taxes in the city's Maintenance
• those funds will be counted in favor of the taxpayers and lower. their property tax rate on the Maintenance
• So in other words, when you're planting the local Maintenance and Operations taxes with hotel occupancy
• I am a strong supporter of hotel occupancy tax not being used for maintenance and operations.
• That account is used currently with a fund that has resources for the maintenance of monuments.

Bills: SB317, SB1250, SB1520, SB1950, SB2298, SB2532, SB2539, SB2747, SB2925, SB2993

Keywords: monuments, memorials, public property, historical significance, civil penalties, local governance, project financing zone, municipal tax revenue, convention centers, multipurpose arenas, infrastructure development, hike and bike trails, outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, Bicentennial Trail, Texas history, cultural heritage, unemployment benefits, eligibility, Texas Workforce Commission

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• First and foremost, I'd like to talk for a few minutes about voter- registration list maintenance.
• Texas has a robust voter regime, excuse me, voter regime registration list maintenance program.
• I would like to take a moment to highlight specifically the non-citizenless maintenance process because
• Was the was the bill number that gave us the ability to monitor compliance for list maintenance.
• And I use the non-citizenless maintenance process as the best example.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• S is a letter from Emergency Management for $430,000 to pay the increased cost of tower maintenance,
• lightning repairs, and generator maintenance, supported by general revenue.
• This is due to increased fuel and maintenance costs. Number two is Office of the Governor.
• They have a grant from the Department of the Military to fund a position to supervise facility maintenance
• They have a grant from the Department of the Military to fund a position to supervise facility maintenance

Keywords: 1204, all

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• IT WILL ALSO HELP TRUCK FUEL CONSUMPTION, MAINTENANCE OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO THE VEHICLE.
• YOU CANNOT ANSWER IT IS AN AGENCY QUESTION. >> YES BUT THEY HAVE THE DATA ON THE MILEAGE, FUEL, MAINTENANCE
• Antone: THIS GOES TOWARD THE SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS.
• IS THERE ONE REPOSITORY IN EACH AGENCY FOR THE SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS AND IS SOMEONE ANALYZING
• ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF A TELEMATICS SYSTEM IS MAINTENANCE COMES TO US AUTOMATED.

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• There was some shuffling that we had to do, put money back in maintenance for roads, reduce some other
• So, the, the only thing we did to the general fund is we added 65 million for maintenance.
• kind of highlighted were CTE CTE career technical Education, The school security and basically the maintenance
• Uh, money that you sent over stayed the same where districts can use that for maintenance, security,
• Chair, that the Senate added another $65 million somewhere for maintenance of roads.

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• 1990s and the university has maintenance 1990s and the university has maintenance responsibility
• Um uh you know, maintenance programming.
• Um, as well as lack of maintenance.
• Um, as well as lack of maintenance.
• for maintenance into a longer term fix. for maintenance into a longer term fix.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It seems to me the system's working, because we are doing list maintenance. We're checking.
• We have list maintenance. We have people removed, and then we have prosecutions.
• And we've increased list maintenance requirements session after session that I've been here.
• You've talked about some list maintenance of 6,500, but actual evidence of voting?
• Well, but it's also going to do list maintenance for currently registered. We'll look at it. Okay.

Bills: HB2442, HB3697, HB4288, HB5256, HB5337, HB5362, HJR161

Keywords: HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements

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• is design build finance and maintenance is design build finance and maintenance which<01:13:47.120
• > the<01:13:48.280> problem which is and maintenance is the problem which is and maintenance
• So deferred maintenance is another way to say I'm broke; I don't have the money right now.
• you've got to find $500,000 for this other planned deferred maintenance project.
• you got to take the Deferred maintenance you got to take the Deferred maintenance you<02:02:55.639

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <04:57:00.958> on deferred maintenance on deferred maintenance on facilities<04:57:02.878>
• <05:11:21.718> workers painters Building Maintenance workers painters Building Maintenance
• It's the funded deferred maintenance or preventive maintenance that never gets funded.
• the a funded um uh deferred maintenance the a funded um uh deferred maintenance or<06:44:11.200>
• <06:44:13.240> never or preventive maintenance that um never or preventive maintenance that um

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance received an informational briefing from the Department of Law Enforcement on its priorities following the January 1 transfer of law enforcement assets into the department, including the sheriff’s division, narcotics enforcement, criminal investigations, homeland security, and the inspector general’s office. DLE said its goals are to improve public safety, accountability, communications, training, and standards. The department outlined planned initiatives such as stronger federal partnerships, narcotics and gun-violence enforcement, an agricultural crime unit, traffic and commercial vehicle enforcement, an explosive/fireworks enforcement section, gun buybacks, new police facilities in the airport area, Aahu, and the leeward side, a state training center, upgraded law-enforcement IT, and efforts to narrow salary gaps with county departments to improve recruitment. A major portion of the discussion focused on illegal fireworks enforcement after the recent explosion tragedy. DLE said its current task force is small and relies on ad hoc support from HPD, the Attorney General’s office, criminal investigations, and sheriffs, which is not sustainable. The department requested eight FTEs for the effort—one administrator, two clerical staff, and six investigators—plus funding for a laboratory, equipment, storage, disposal, vehicles, safety gear, and a criminalist. DLE said the explosive enforcement section would use an existing facility and that the initial lab startup cost is about $2 million. Members asked for follow-up materials, and DLE said it would send the explosive enforcement forms and additional details to the Finance and Judiciary chairs. Members also questioned staffing vacancies, interagency coordination, and whether new specialized units could be filled. DLE said it has about 119 vacancies and that recruitment is hindered by a roughly $28,000 starting pay gap with county police departments; academy classes are down to about 12 to 14 recruits. The department said it is streamlining hiring, using QR-code recruitment, and hopes specialized units will attract applicants. On coordination, DLE said it works closely with HPD and other agencies on operations such as fireworks enforcement and public events, and that DOCARE remains a case-by-case partner but is not currently moving into DLE. The committee also received updates on the Silver Alert program, which is nearing rollout with county MOUs and a coordinator expected later in the month, the special duty officer program, which is being moved to a web-based vendor-managed system at no cost to the department, and the SaferWatch school safety system, which is being deployed statewide with annual software costs of $3,500 per school in the first year and $2,500 thereafter. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Aging fleets remain in service past their intended lifespan, maintenance costs are climbing, reserve
• Lifespan, maintenance costs are climbing, reserve inventories are thinning out, and departments are left
• We've had issues with the cost, the maintenance challenges, procurement, physical challenges, and mutual
• We joke because some of our equipment apparatus maintenance personnel have literally had to go on to
• We joke because some of our equipment apparatus maintenance personnel have literally had to go on to

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• that exceed the actual out-of-pocket costs from the third-party fees, and ban fees for routine maintenance
• , routine maintenance, and fees for renewal or modification of the lease agreement.
• So we have maintenance fees in Virginia. Good. So we have maintenance fees in Virginia.
• And in Nevada, landlords cannot require tenants to pay maintenance or repairs... ...line items, and in
• Nevada, landlords cannot require tenants to pay maintenance or repairs that the landlord has a duty

Keywords: Virginia Housing Commission - Fees in Residential Rental Agreements Workgroup, 976, house, all

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• That's Senate Policy 1.6565, that was formerly known as the webpage development and maintenance policy
• office pages, and then included removal of the secondary member page option as an option for Senate maintenance
• That's Senate Policy 1.6565, that was formerly known as the webpage development and maintenance policy
• That's Senate Policy 1.6565, that was formerly known as the webpage development and maintenance policy
• then include that included removal of the secondary member page option as an option for Senate maintenance

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration met virtually on January 6, 2026, and took up four administrative policy items. Darren Hoff, Senate Human Resources Director, presented updates to the Legislative Coordinating Commission benefit book, including insurance changes tied to SEGIP, mental health and substance use office visit cost sharing, dental plan updates, dependent eligibility clarifications, a new voluntary legal services benefit, a 17% increase in Medicare premiums, and multiple leave-policy revisions to conform with the new paid leave law and other employment rules. Senator Pappas moved adoption of the benefit book with the LCC’s November 10, 2025 changes and staff technical corrections, and the motion passed. Secretary Tom Bern described a proposed Senate Policy 1.56 allowing written rules of conduct for visitors in Senate spaces, aimed at setting clear expectations for behavior such as not blocking hallways or using shouting and profanity, while being developed with consultation to address First Amendment concerns. Senator Marty moved adoption, and the committee approved the policy. Council Lexi Stangle then presented a change to Senate Policy 2.47 on severe weather emergencies that would allow employees who work remotely on severe weather days to accrue compensatory time with supervisor approval; Senator Johnson moved adoption, and the motion passed. The committee also considered a modernization of the Senate information systems policy. Secretary Bern and staff explained that the policy had not been substantially updated in about 20 years and was being condensed and updated to reflect current technology and practices. The revisions reduced the policy from 29 pages to 10, removed obsolete references, added a purpose statement, clarified email inspection and hardware/software procedures, updated website rules and accessibility guidance, and removed the secondary member page option. Senator Coleman moved adoption of the Senate information systems update, and it was approved. After the Rules Committee adjourned, the Subcommittee on Committees met and approved two appointments: one public member to the Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources through December 31, 2030, and Senator Gustafson to the Financial Crimes Advisory Board Task Force. Members asked about the task force’s scope and the public appointee’s background; staff explained the task force advises on identity theft and financial crimes, and identified the public appointee as Sha Lang of Preston, Minnesota. Senator Pappas moved adoption of the appointment list, and the subcommittee approved it before adjourning.

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• That would create a pool of money to help support our universities that need maintenance and need...
• It has to do with the fact that Test One is operative and the state is paying the maintenance factor,
• Can you describe how the maintenance factor works and how it crowds... Out programs.
• We sometimes like to use the analogy of maintenance factor being like a deferred salary increase.
• That's like the maintenance factor being paid.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• To the property tax relief fund for use in reducing school district maintenance and operations at Valarum
• HB number 79 by Kane relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations Adviarum taxes.
• HBA number 91 by TOTH relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations Avalarium taxes
• HB Number 97 by Kerwin relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations Avalarium taxes
• HB 166 by Metcalf relating to the elimination of school district maintenance and operation, adviarum

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• And we also didn't explore things like maintenance strategies to support sidewalks.
• Help fund sidewalk elements such as the construction and maintenance of ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps
• It includes administration, operations, maintenance, and system preservation and improvement.
• Preservation is really essential to avoiding additional deferred maintenance, which quickly balloons,
• It's more of a wedge, and it's even bigger, and it really helps us with maintenance because the flex

Summary: The committee began with member introductions, then heard a presentation on a draft final report studying alternative funding mechanisms for sidewalks and related pedestrian infrastructure. Consultants said current local funding sources are insufficient, with most jurisdictions unable to complete planned sidewalk networks within 50 years. They evaluated four options: a sidewalk utility fee, a modified transportation benefit district sales tax, a new real estate excise tax option, and expanded stormwater fee use for ADA sidewalk ramps. The consultants recommended authorizing the modified TBD sales tax and new REET option, considering a sidewalk utility despite legal uncertainty, broadening any authorization to all pedestrian improvements, and not pursuing the stormwater fee option. Members asked about legal authority, fairness, revenue adequacy, and whether jurisdictions had been consulted; the presenters said state enabling legislation would likely be needed for a sidewalk utility and that fairness could be defined either by direct benefit or by need. The committee then received an update on the 2025 assessment of city transportation funding needs. The consultants reported that city transportation revenues have grown in some local and federal categories since 2019, but state revenues have remained relatively flat and smaller cities are especially affected by declining fuel tax revenues and limited tax bases. They estimated annual city transportation needs at $4.25 billion, average annual spending at $1.89 billion, and a funding gap of $2.37 billion, larger than in the prior study because of updated data, inclusion of system improvements, and higher preservation costs. Draft recommendations focused on reducing costs and improving efficiency, preserving and increasing state support, and expanding local funding options, including preservation-first spending, a permanent federal fund exchange program, streamlined review processes, better coordination with WSDOT, possible property tax flexibility, and exploration of new local tools. Members raised questions about design standards, the role of density and transit, federal compliance, and whether the report would identify specific consolidation or process changes. The committee also heard a project update on evaluating zero-emission vehicle and electrification programs funded by the Climate Commitment Act. Consultants said they had reviewed roughly 23 programs and projects across seven agencies and were now evaluating options to improve delivery, including process improvements, reorganizing programs, or consolidating governance and administrative functions. Early findings highlighted staffing shortages, duplication and variation across agencies, differing levels of risk, and the challenge of coordinating climate priorities across agencies with other core missions. Members asked about program outcomes, administrative costs, whether some programs should have exit strategies, and how to strengthen the EV Coordinating Council. Finally, WSDOT provided an implementation update on its new public-private partnership authority under SB 5801, saying work is underway to prepare governance, legal, policy, and organizational structures ahead of the January 1, 2027 effective date.

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• of disrepair and into the deferred maintenance category.
• tree trimming traffic signal maintenance tree trimming traffic signal maintenance and<01:58:49.639
• And then, as far as repair and maintenance goes, uh...
• So for repair and maintenance, I couldn't speak exactly to that.
• <05:38:44.680> of development and maintenance of development and maintenance of facilities

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Committee held an informational briefing with the University of Hawaiʻi, led by new President Wendy Hensel and Vice President for Budget and Finance Calbert Young. Hensel outlined the university system’s scope, student demographics, research activity, and campus missions, emphasizing four strategic priorities: serving Native Hawaiians and Hawaiʻi, student success, workforce development, and economic diversification through innovation and research. She highlighted the system’s enrollment, research funding, and the roles of Mānoa, Hilo, West Oʻahu, the community colleges, and specialized institutions such as JABSOM and the Cancer Center. Young then reviewed the budget request, focusing largely on making prior one-time appropriations permanent and supporting recurring needs. Items included funding for Mānoa athletics, the Hawaiʻi Institute for Marine Biology, K-12 teacher education, Pamantasan Council support, Hilo programs, Windward’s mental health technician certificate, Maui’s practical nursing bridge program, and student support positions such as financial aid and admissions counselors. He also described workforce-related requests tied to nursing expansion at Mānoa and West Oʻahu, as well as facilities support at West Oʻahu. A major portion of the testimony addressed the university’s two Kakaʻako medical facilities. Young explained that declining tobacco settlement and cigarette tax revenues are no longer sufficient to cover debt service for JABSOM and the Cancer Center, so the governor’s budget includes general fund support to supplement those obligations. He also described a regents-approved request not included in the governor’s proposal: expanding the Hawaiʻi Promise financial aid program to the four-year campuses, estimated at about $11–12 million. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

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• , and our maintenance techs.
• , and our maintenance techs.
• , and our maintenance techs.
• full-time privatized maintenance full-time privatized maintenance contract,<00:26:39.520> cannot
• ,<00:40:34.079> laundry, classifications, maintenance, laundry, classifications, maintenance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• School district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes are under consideration for the Committee
• HB number seventy-nine by Cain relates to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem
• No. 93 relating to school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain
• No. 97 by Kerwin, relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through
• No. 166 by Metcalf relating to the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Our goals are to reduce school utilities and operations and maintenance costs.
• I think we've all really been selling that since the inception of maintenance in 2005 at the PSFA.
• This program will help us quantify the effects of energy management and maintenance.
• It would have on their maintenance programs.
• It should be much like the maintenance program as a requirement.

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• about what, 3.7 million dollars, is for maintenance essentially for the next two or three years?
• >> The remaining funds were for maintenance and operations plus provider growth.
• first year's maintenance and operations. first year's maintenance and operations.
• 3.7 million dollars is for maintenance 3.7 million dollars is for maintenance essentially<00:53:
• >> The remaining funds were for maintenance >> The remaining funds were for maintenance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 20 minutes and then adopted the remainder of the consent calendar, after removing two items for separate discussion. On item 26071, members questioned a $95,000 DoubleTree Manchester contract for a two-day conference. Department staff said the hotel was the only bidder, the conference typically draws more than 500 attendees, most of the cost is food offset by registration fees, and attendees pay their own lodging except for presenters. The committee then approved the item. On item 26068, members asked for clearer reporting on remaining federal funds in continuing items. DHHS said about $10.3 million remained as of February 28, 2026, and agreed to provide the original award amounts and a reconciliation later. The committee approved the item. The committee then took up a DHHS transfer item for the developmental disability system, where officials said projected costs had risen because of delayed pandemic-era billings, new individuals entering the system, and higher individual service budgets. They said the budget was built on older assumptions, that carryforward funds had fallen from about $94 million to $72 million, and that the transfer would not affect lapse because it shifts general funds while federal Medicaid funds are accepted in return. The item was adopted. The committee also approved a hiring request and then a late Corrections item tied to overtime and recruitment. Corrections officials said the department is about 50% staffed for corrections officers, typical overtime is an eight-hour shift, inmate populations are beginning to rise again, and the department is using academy blitzes, out-of-state recruiting, targeted advertising, and a $10,000 sign-on bonus paid after academy completion and one year of service. Senator Gray said the late item was intended to help reduce a larger request expected in June, and the committee adopted the item. Finally, members questioned DHHS item 26074 on the New Hampshire Care Connection system and its interoperability with provider and managed care systems. DHHS said the system already has SMART on FHIR integration, single sign-on, and deeper integration options, and that managed care organizations are working with the contractor on use cases and data exchange. Officials said the project has been multi-phase, including the 988 crisis-response migration, privacy/security work, a provider network of more than 100 organizations, and a searchable resource portal managed by Granite United Way. They said the closed-referral solution is funded largely with Medicaid federal funds and is planned to continue in the base budget, not the rural health grant. The discussion ended without further action noted in the excerpt.