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• We have agreement waiting for release. Can we try one more roll on this? >> Definitely.
• Um, if I may, the agreement on a conference draft one is to amend the House Draft 2, requiring the PUC
• ><c> may,</c><00:01:54.200><c> the</c> if I may, the if I may, the uh uh uh the<00:01:58.080><c> agreement
• We have agreement on this measure.
• We have agreement on this measure. We have agreement on this measure.

Bills: HB2241 , HB1163 , HB1514 , HB1696 , HB2021 , SB2135 , SB2466 , SB2727 , SB3082 , SB3097 , SB2861 , SCR100 , SB3096 , SB99 , SB2138 , HB2289 , HB2319 , HB1711 , HB2270 , SB3138 , SB3076 , HB1642 , HB2338 , HB2171 , HB1785 , SB2881 , HB2505 , SB2552 , HB1518 , HB1815 , SB3125 , SB3234 , SCR162 , SB2614 , SB3118 , SB2053 , SB2494 , SB2851 , SB3073 , HB1678 , HB1721 , HB2475 , HB2246 , HB1667 , HB1516 , SB2532 , SB3131 , SB3154 , HB2297 , HB1737 , SB2143 , SB2398 , SB2623 , HB1740 , HB1920 , HB1682 , SB2153 , SB3140 , HB2158 , HB1718 , HB2207 , HB1801 , SB3229 , SB2338 , SB3069 , SB2600 , HB2300 , HB1800 , HB1960 , SB2999 , SB2060 , SB2866 , SB2239 , HB1741 , HB1713 , HB2023 , HB2417 , SB2877 , SB2598 , SB2921 , SB2645 , HB2547 , HB2275 , HB2452 , HB2329 , HB2339 , HB1838 , HB1509 , HB1661 , HB2271 , HB2272 , HB2344 , HB1888 , HB1707 , SB2340 , HB2474 , HB1576 , HB1853 , HB1804 , HB1854 , HB2095 , HB2050 , HB472 , SB3215 , SB2247 , SB2400 , HB1618 , HB1802 , HB1969 , HB1541 , HB2310 , HB2498 , HB2443 , HB2218 , HB649 , HB2104 , HB1710 , SB2802 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB1894 , HB1891 , HB1890 , SB177 , SB2101 , SB3320 , SB2487 , HB2429 , HB1870 , HB1839 , HB2583 , HB1391 , HB2094 , SB2671 , SB2673 , SB2892 , SB2057 , SB3245 , HB306 , HB2592 , SB3157 , SB3204 , SB3324 , SB2580 , SB2074 , SB411 , SB3025 , SB2934 , SB2567 , SB2125 , SB3238 , SB2367 , SB2599 , SB3007 , SB2001 , SB2756 , SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• second piece of it lets the departments and districts merge, so again they would all have to be in agreement
• second piece of it lets the departments and districts merge, so again they would all have to be in agreement
• So again, they would all have to be in agreement and work together on that front.
• So today, fire districts and ambulance districts have to have an intergovernmental agreement with a city
• And then they sign the intergovernmental agreement to collect the fees between the fire district and

Summary: The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee heard several bills related to fire districts, impact fees, and housing. House Bill 765 would allow partial annexation and merger of fire districts/departments to better align boundaries and improve efficiency; fire chiefs and city representatives supported it as a fix to problems created by prior law, and the committee sent it to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 766 would streamline the process for fire and EMS districts to adopt development impact fees by reducing the number of required hearings and agreements; supporters said it would save time and attorney costs while preserving public input, and it also passed the committee with a due pass recommendation despite some concern about public visibility. House Bill 797, a cleanup bill to ensure fire district sub-districts retain representation, also passed unanimously to the floor. House Bill 767, which would allow fire districts to use up to 50% of development impact fees for replacement fire apparatus, drew the most debate. Fire chiefs argued it was needed because apparatus costs have risen sharply and growth is wearing equipment out faster, while the Idaho Home Builders Association opposed it as a departure from the intended use of impact fees and a potential step toward broader fee expansion. Several senators said the bill was a response to funding pressures created by House Bill 389, but a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee prevailed, so HB 767 did not advance. The committee also considered House Bill 760, a workforce housing bill that would expand an existing property tax exemption for affordable housing projects, allow nonprofit/for-profit partnerships, and let local governments opt in. Supporters said it would help finance workforce housing without state general fund money and preserve local control; senators noted it could still add pressure on local services, but the bill was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• . a written agreement.
• Yes, I want to know what happens if the constable is not in agreement.
• that specific agreement would be funded.
• Any other, anything else being included in the agreement outside of obviously the...?
• It's very specific in that agreement between the municipality.

Bills: HB303 , HB 1107 , HB 1063 , HB1517 , HB1991 , HB2464 , HB3509 , HB3527 , HB303

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: municipality, local government, Type A, Type B, Type C, change authority, emergency medical services, civil service status, municipal government, public safety, local government code, school funding, education, state budget, local control, equity, tenant legal services, eviction, low-income tenants, disability rights

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• The settlement agreement resolved a civil action that arose from Latour and Miami-Dade County.
• The settlement agreement resolved a civil action that arose from the alleged negligence of the county
• Clarifies that a plan-based methodology must be used in the interlocal agreements, and provides that
• existing interlocal agreements cannot be extended if in place prior to October 1.
• Existing interlocal agreements cannot be extended if in place prior to October 1st, past their already

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So 120 days, cough up, purchase agreement. No purchase agreement... No purchase agreement.
• You do cough up a purchase agreement.
• In other words, there's a purchase agreement, that purchase agreement is accepted.
• But they know that when they enter the agreement.
• But they know that when they enter the agreement.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The committee heard SB 934 by Senator Wiener, which would extend the statute of limitations for malpractice claims arising from conversion therapy and clarify how expert testimony and scientific evidence may be used in those cases. Supporters, including a survivor, a licensed therapist, and LGBTQ advocacy groups, described conversion therapy as harmful and argued survivors often cannot come forward within current filing deadlines. Opponents, including civil justice and conservative legal groups, argued the bill was a workaround to recent Supreme Court rulings and raised concerns about free speech, evidentiary standards, and whether the bill could chill legitimate therapy. Committee members largely focused on whether the bill was limited to conversion therapy malpractice claims and not broader gender-affirming care; the bill was moved on a 7-2-1 vote to Senate Appropriations and placed on call. The consent calendar was also adopted on a 6-0 vote and placed on call. The committee then heard SB 1092 by Senator Allen, a housing bill aimed at manufactured home parks. The bill would give residents or their designated representatives a right to make a competitive bid when a park owner intends to sell, lease, or transfer a park, with notice and response periods intended to give residents time to organize financing. Supporters said the measure would preserve naturally occurring affordable housing, especially for older and lower-income residents, and help resident-owned cooperatives or nonprofits buy parks before investor buyers do. Opponents from park owner and realtor groups argued the bill would burden private property rights, devalue parks, and create unconstitutional takings and litigation risk. Committee questions centered on the bill’s timelines, whether residents would have 120 days to express interest and another 120 days to close, and whether the purchase agreement would be binding if accepted. The author and supporters said the second period was needed for due diligence and financing, while opponents said the structure could still delay sales and reduce market value. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal but asked for further clarification or possible tightening of the timing and good-faith provisions; no final vote on SB 1092 was taken in the portion provided.

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• But these other states, some of the formulas that they've come to agreements.
• But those easement and right of ways are coveted agreements with the landowner.
• Are, are there standard terms and conditions in, in, uh, agreements?
• Would you ever advise a client to have a 30, 40, 50 year agreement?
• And how you price that risk and, or at least factor that risk in your agreements.

Committee: House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

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• That is actually the disclosure piece of those NIL agreements between athletes and third parties.
• That is actually the disclosure piece of those NIL agreements between athletes and third parties.
• I'm assuming we looked at the NFL players' agreement because they have qualifications there to be an
• Preliminary agreements usually only run the term of their eligibility.
• Preliminary agreements usually only run the term of their eligibility, but that is kind of a culture

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Summary: The Civil Law and Procedure Committee met on May 18, 2026, and took up Senate Bill 389 by Senator Connick, which would update Louisiana’s athlete-agent law to cover NIL representation for high school and college athletes. The Attorney General’s office said the bill is needed because NIL agents are currently largely unregulated, especially as NIL activity has expanded into high school sports. Assistant Attorney General Olivia Nuss explained that the bill is based on the revised Uniform Athlete Agent Act and would create a state registry, require disclosure and background checks, and help protect student-athletes and families from unqualified or predatory agents. John Curtis, head of school and football coach at John Curtis Christian School, testified in support, saying schools are seeing more agents around practices and recruiting situations, often charging high fees and making misleading promises. He argued the bill would give parents and athletes a way to verify whether an agent is registered and qualified, and said the LHSAA could help distribute information to schools and families. Members asked about how the law would be implemented, whether the LHSAA or the Department of Justice would oversee it, and how the bill would interact with existing NIL disclosure legislation; the witnesses said DOJ would administer the registry while LHSAA would mainly help disseminate information. The committee adopted a technical amendment set, then Representative Edmondson moved to report SB 389 as amended. There was no objection, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also voluntarily deferred Senate Bill 525 at the author’s request, and then adjourned.

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• But doesn't this also talk about power purchase agreement?
• </c> um talk about power purchase agreement? um talk about power purchase agreement? Yes.
• If I may, you're not—purchase power agreements already exist.
• </c><00:32:57.519><c> already</c> mean purchase power agreements already mean purchase power agreements
• </c><00:33:24.960><c> made</c> hours cured through this agreement made hours cured through this agreement

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, um, from my understanding, we need an environmental assessment that needs to be done along with a
• mean, even within the counties, like why water department, you laid the new pipe, and now you got environmental

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on March 31 and heard a series of resolutions focused on roadway safety, transportation access, and infrastructure coordination. Early measures included HCR 104/HR 96 on advancing coastal trails on O‘ahu’s North Shore and HCR 63/HR 57 on clarifying responsibility for Honouliuli Bridge and addressing safety, wildfire, and emergency access concerns. The Department of Transportation supported both, and a resident testified that the Honouliuli bridge is a single-lane emergency replacement on state land that has limited access for fire protection, heavy vehicles, permits, and repairs. DOT said it was working with DLNR and that jurisdiction may ultimately lie with the County of Maui, with research ongoing. The committee also heard HCR 62/HR 56 on alternative vegetation management along Hana Highway, HCR 43/HR 39 on raised crosswalks near Ala Wai Elementary, and HCR 52/HR 48 on integrating the safe system approach into county road design; these drew support testimony and no opposition. The committee then considered HCR 120/HR 112 on regulating transportation network companies under motor carrier law. DOT and the Public Utilities Commission offered comments, while Lyft opposed, arguing the legislature already created a TNC-specific framework in 2022 and that motor carrier law is not a good fit for app-based ride platforms. In questioning, PUC explained that TNCs would fall under both PUC motor carrier jurisdiction and DOT permitting, and DOT said it would follow up on enforcement questions. Members also discussed HCR 119/HR 111 on an indirect traffic disruption grant program, with the chair asking DOT to clarify how it enforces penalties when contractors or others fail to follow road closure requirements. Other measures discussed included HCR 96/HR 88 on moving to a demerit-point driver licensing system, which DOT supported; HCR 128/HR 120 on coordinating capital improvement planning for Hawaiian Home Lands developments, which DOT and DHHL supported; HCR 127/HR 119 on a state highway police force, which DOT supported; and HCR 125/HR 117 on a statewide plan for derelict utility poles and lines, which drew support from DOT, Hawaiian Electric, and Hawaiian Telcom, with DOT acknowledging it lacks current statutory authority to force immediate removal. The committee also heard HCR 58/HR 54 on school crosswalk safety for Mililani Elementary, HCR 55/HR 51 on using artificial intelligence to mitigate traffic and improve road safety, and HCR 54/HR 146 on expanding the Hele-On Shared Ride program on Hawai‘i Island. Supporters of the Hele-On measure said expanded service would help rural residents, kupuna, and people with disabilities reach medical appointments and daily activities, while noting cost and technology-access concerns; they said missed or delayed appointments are a real issue in remote areas. The final item discussed in the excerpt was HCR 64/HR 58 on minimizing rumble strip dimensions on Kūhiō Highway on Moloka‘i, with DOT saying it had already removed some strips where large emergency vehicles were affected on narrow curves.

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• this funding will create pathways to address pedestrian safety, walkability, transit, housing, environmental
• /c><00:41:19.920><c> walkability</c> Address pedestrian safety, walkability, transit, housing, environmental

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You've signed an agreement to open an account. It doesn't impact that.
• When you have a margin account, you execute a margin account agreement, which is like a loan agreement
• When you have a margin account, you execute a margin account agreement, which is like a loan agreement
• As I said, the agreements aren't changed.
• As I said, the agreements aren't changed.

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

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• </c> requiring parents to submit an agreement requiring parents to submit an agreement detailing<00:10
• So why are we removing the detailed agreement?
• and it's being that custody agreement and it's being removed.
• </c> are we we removing the detail agreement? are we we removing the detail agreement?
• </c> Because that's sort of the agreement Because that's sort of the agreement between<00:13:52.560><

Bills: HB19 , HB170 , HB171 , HB173 , HB174 , HB19 , HB170 , HB171 , HB173 , HB174

Committee: House Children and Senior Advocacy

Keywords: Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, HB170, supplemental appropriations, Education Trust Fund, Alabama education budget, school funding, K-12 education, local boards of education, textbook adoption, school buses, school safety, charter schools, summer programs, afterschool programs, reading intervention, college and career readiness

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• And in the agreement with the, in the application and agreement with the federal government, they still
• that are pursuant to that agreement.
• ICE, and so when they enter in this written agreement, do they have an option?
• This estimate must be disclosed before the the county is required to enter into an agreement.
• And you will go into an agreement as offered by the federal government.

Keywords: HCR65, HCR19, Senate resolutions, memorial, community impact, legislative proceedings

Summary: The recent Senate meeting primarily covered two resolutions, HCR65 and HCR19, both of which were passed unanimously with little to no opposition. HCR65 was introduced in memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview, while HCR19 was presented to honor the late Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton. The meeting included brief addresses from several senators, who shared personal reflections on the impacts of the individuals being honored and expressed gratitude for their contributions to the community. This collaborative atmosphere showcased the members' capacity for camaraderie and respect, emphasizing the importance of human connection in legislative proceedings.

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• the wholesaler agreement or the project<00:30:55.400><c> implementation</c><00:30:55.960><c> agreement
• agreement.
• </c><00:46:48.880><c> that's</c> through the project agreement that's through the project agreement that's
• So, do you have a signed agreement?
• uh agreement KCNA uh agreement KCNA uh<00:55:55.800><c> to</c><00:55:55.920><c> go</c><00:55:56.120><

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Report of KCNA Board Meeting 00:00:09 KCNA Transition to COT 00:35:55 KCNA Request for Proposals 00:42:00 Kentucky Wired Operations Company 00:42:30, 958, all

Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met, approved the January 12, 2026 minutes, and then heard testimony from KCNA Chair David Couch, KCNA Director Jim Barnhart, and KCNA General Counsel Adam Adkins about the ongoing dispute involving KCNA, Excelacom, and the implementation of House Bill 314. Couch said the board and vendor had recently shown some willingness to work toward a settlement, and he emphasized the importance of KCNA’s broadband service to K-12 schools, noting that litigation had already cost about $1.4 million and could cost another $1.4 million if it continued. He also said the board had identified five immediate goals, including reconnecting 38 K-12 sites, de-escalating disputes, better understanding KCNA finances, protecting the state’s bonding rating, and examining whether duplicate networking hardware could be consolidated. A major portion of the discussion focused on whether House Bill 314 changed KCNA’s authority and how much control the Finance and Administration Cabinet and KCNA’s legal counsel have over operations and contracts. Senator Williams argued that the board now has authority to set policy, implement policy, and approve budgets, and questioned why the cabinet appeared to be exercising operational control. Adkins responded that HB 314 changed the reporting chain from the general government cabinet to the finance cabinet but did not alter the board’s authority, and said budget work on the Ice Miller contract predated HB 314. Couch and other members disputed that interpretation, saying the board had not been properly informed about a recent extension or increase in legal spending and that the board’s directives were not being followed. Representative Hodgson asked why the board could not terminate a contractor if it was not carrying out the board’s wishes, and Adkins replied that Ice Miller was not a party to the board’s contract and that the Finance and Administration Cabinet signs such agreements. The exchange ended with committee members and KCNA representatives agreeing to disagree on the meaning of the statute and the extent of board authority. No formal action was taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving testimony.

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• </c> cities to enter into lease agreements cities to enter into lease agreements for<01:05:39.520><c>
• That's something that we agreements?
• </c> appropriations to fund lease agreements appropriations to fund lease agreements with<01:15:16.080
• </c><01:16:29.760><c> is</c> and collective bargaining agreements is and collective bargaining agreements
• </c><01:16:36.320><c> warrant</c> to pass a lease agreement warrant to pass a lease agreement warrant

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> that we don't have bipartisan agreement that we don't have bipartisan agreement on<01:12:25.679>
• </c> is not agreement is not agreement there<01:43:12.560><c> has</c><01:43:12.719><c> not</c><01:43:
• agreement? agreement? Why?
• There's no agreement. agreement. agreement.
• That's why there's no agreement. agreement. agreement.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I will tell you, we have made an agreement instead of trying to run a PCS at the last minute.
• We have an agreement with what not...
• Are they all on board and in agreement with this language now?
• We have an agreement with what, not this language, what we're going to pull out with that division, that
• It will be either amendment or PCS come to, we'd go to oversight, and it will be in 100% agreement that

Committee: House Common Education

Keywords: 914, all

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• drafted to effectuate this agreement.
• </c> million but there were never was any MOA million but there were never was any MOA or or or agreements
• > drafted</c><00:02:48.040><c> to</c><00:02:48.239><c> effectuate</c><00:02:48.879><c> this</c> agreements
• drafted to effectuate this agreements drafted to effectuate this agreement<00:02:50.280><c> the</c><
• they were agreement the negotiations they were just<00:02:51.800><c> at</c><00:02:51.879><c> a</c><00

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Housing met on February 11, 2025, to hear Senate Bill 662 and Senate Bill 66. SB 662 would require HHFDC to transfer the public roads in the Villages of Kapolei to the City and County of Honolulu by January 1, 2026, and would authorize county police officers to enforce the statewide traffic code on all public streets and highways. Testimony on the measure was in support from H50, the City and County of Honolulu, and an individual testifier. HHFDC Executive Director D. Minomi said the agency had been negotiating with the city over a $60 million transfer of road and infrastructure maintenance responsibility, but no formal agreement had been drafted; negotiations were paused when related bills were introduced. He said that if the bills do not pass, HHFDC would continue negotiations because the amount is less than the estimated cost of rehabilitating the roads itself and would free up staff time. The committee recommended SB 662 be passed with amendments, including a deferred date and report language referencing the ongoing negotiations, and the recommendation was adopted with aye votes from the chair, vice chair, Senator Kino, and Senator Kuha. The committee then heard SB 66, which would require counties to issue building permits within 60 days when applications are stamped and certified by a licensed engineer and architect and other conditions are met. Testimony was mixed, with the Department of Planning and Permitting for the City and County of Honolulu in opposition, and several groups including the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, RMS Sales, Hawaii Realtors, NAHawaii Chapter, BIA Hawaii, and the Maui Chamber of Commerce in support; several individuals also testified both for and against. The State Historic Preservation Division testified with comments. In decision-making, the chair recommended SB 66 be passed with technical, non-substantive amendments and with additional amendments from the State Historic Preservation Division, including requiring a complete application and specifying qualified professionals under SHPD rules for architecture, archaeology, architectural history, and/or physical anthropology. The committee adopted the recommendation by a vote of the chair alone, with no objections noted. The hearing then adjourned.

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• And the agreement direction of ICE.
• </c> agreement right now. agreement right now.
• Um and I think it's agreements.
• These agreements that we have, these 287(g) agreements, are relatively new.
• ,</c> &gt;&gt; If I if I enter a settlement agreement, &gt;&gt; If I if I enter a settlement agreement

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:13:40.880><c> But</c><00:13:41.120><c> credit</c><00:13:41.400><c> to</c> into agreement with
• But credit to into agreement with that.
• </c><00:13:50.400><c> on</c> and tacitly has gotten some agreement on and tacitly has gotten some agreement
• We would have to have that agreement to repurpose funds that have been committed but have not been spent
• </c><00:17:56.360><c> to</c> would have to have that agreement to would have to have that agreement to

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republican leaders unveiled their “North Star Comeback” budget plan, describing it as a focused effort to make Minnesota more affordable, reduce government waste, and strengthen the economy. They said the package would include a $3.8 billion tax cut proposal with one-time property tax relief, elimination of taxes on tips and overtime, childcare relief, lower car tab fees, and funding for schools through scholarship-granting organizations. They also framed the plan as a response to rising costs for groceries, housing, energy, insurance, and childcare. A major emphasis of the rollout was government accountability, especially a strong Office of Inspector General bill and IT modernization to reduce fraud. Leaders said the OIG proposal had moved out of committee and was now in Ways and Means, with a working group continuing to reconcile House and Senate differences. On IT modernization, Chair Paul Torkelson said the plan would likely use a two-pronged approach, with about $15 million for near-term needs and a longer-term fund for ongoing technology upgrades; he said many such investments could qualify for federal matching dollars. The leaders also highlighted Medicaid conformity, saying Minnesota should align with federal changes to avoid losing funding, and they discussed a property tax rebate proposal as a one-time $1 billion return to taxpayers to offset higher property taxes. In response to questions, they said many of the budget items were still moving through the process and some had not met finance deadlines, while others were already in bills. They repeatedly criticized House Democrats for blocking or delaying Republican proposals and said they wanted bipartisan cooperation to pass the plan this year.