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• </c> are affixed, and the process to replace are affixed, and the process to replace a<00:46:04.680><
• But for other replacement reasons, there is a replacement fee.
• So if they come to DVS, we'll replace it for free.
• So if they come to DVS, we'll replace it for free.
• </c><01:03:52.400><c> ice</c><01:03:52.640><c> making</c> replacement, for example, for ice making replacement

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• For best practices, a water system should replace their pipelines every hundred years.
• . ...better spent on our systems replacement factor.
• We're over a 300-year replacement cycle currently on replacing the pipes in the system.
• We're still on a 300 plus years replacement cycle, which is well beyond best practices that call for
• a hundred-year replacement.

Bills: SB330

Keywords: water management, regional boards, municipal governance, ethics compliance, public utility, 1136, house, all

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• It's going to replace lines 14 through 15 on page one with the following.
• It's going to replace lines 14 through 15 on page one with the following.
• It's going to replace lines 14 through 15 on page one with the following.
• It's going to replace lines 14 through 15 on page one with the following.
• On page six, also replace line 151 with: The governor shall.

Bills: HB403, HB399, HB392

Keywords: criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, data privacy, criminal justice, Lamar County, property auction, county commission, online auction, public notice, HB392, Lauderdale County, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, district attorney, chief assistant district attorney, assistant district attorney, assistant district attorneys, prosecutor, prosecutorial compensation, salary supplement

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• And so we should start working on replacing those at some point.
• Then the roof will be replaced, starting July 13.
• It was a big project because our old steam boilers were replaced.
• These are projects such as the boiler replacement, the window replacements at the Capitol grounds, and
• also the replacement of the domestic fixtures at NDSP.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum and approved the March 18 minutes. The committee first heard an update from the Petroleum Council on oil and gas activity in North Dakota. Ron Ness said production is expected to remain relatively flat at just under 1.2 million barrels per day, with efficiency gains and longer laterals helping offset lower rig counts. He discussed oil and gas prices, gas taxation, flaring concerns, northward movement of drilling activity, and the importance of new infrastructure and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) pilots. Members asked about gas taxation, natural gas liquids, pipeline impacts, and the outlook for Continental and other operators. Ness said the industry is likely to remain steady rather than see a major ramp-up or decline. Matt Pearl of the State Tax Department then explained the federal “big beautiful bill” and its effect on North Dakota income tax collections. He said the law extends or makes permanent several federal provisions and creates temporary deductions for seniors, tips, overtime, and auto loan interest, with the biggest state impact coming from the standard deduction increase and business tax changes. He revised earlier estimates downward, saying the net cash impact on state collections is likely in the $30 million to $35 million range after accounting for business prepayments and one-time FY25 oilfield transaction effects. Committee members asked which provisions apply to standard versus itemized returns. OMB staff gave a detailed update on major capital projects and facility funding. Topics included Capitol grounds improvements such as 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding, seating, lighting, tree management, and restroom and lobby upgrades; security work at the governor’s residence, which has been delayed by the discovery of human remains; and space reconfiguration efforts in Bismarck-Mandan to reduce leases and create shared offices and conference rooms. They also reported on the State Facility Maintenance Fund, including roof, window, boiler, and kitchen projects at state facilities, and on the state hospital project in Jamestown, which remains on budget and on schedule for substantial completion in winter 2027 and opening in spring 2028. OMB also updated the committee on the Minot North Central State Office Building, the use of federal State Fiscal Recovery Funds, and the status of legislative intent and trust fund reports, including school aid turnback, the school construction loan program, the Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund, the Legacy Fund, and the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund. The committee ended by discussing future agenda items, including government efficiency, cash management, Bank of North Dakota lines of credit, and the rural health transformation program, and then adjourned.

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• it's time to replace the Rice statue<00:21:17.039><c> with</c><00:21:17.200><c> the</c><00:21:17.440
• And so, just a couple recent changes that have taken place: they replaced James Harland from Iowa with
• And they replaced John Campbell Greenway in Arizona with Barry Goldwater.
• And they replaced John Campbell Greenway in Arizona with Barry Goldwater.
• They replaced John Campbell Greenway in Arizona with Barry Goldwater.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh PNE E uh replace uh line 44 on 44.
• Replace line 63 on page three with the following: The defendant.
• Replace line 13 on page one &gt;&gt; Yes, sir.
• Replace line 63 on page three with the following: The defendant.
• Replace line 63 on page discretion.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Runway lighting projects, so we've replaced one of the projects, replacing significant amounts of our
• Path of asking for a one-time water wastewater line replacement to start helping us replace some of those
• All the concrete rehabilitation is panel replacement.
• For example, this one had a ton of panel replacement but hardly any small repair, whereas the runway
• had a ton of spall repair and hardly any panel replacement.

Keywords: 914, all

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• So, I'll note that this amends after sections by inserting after section or replacing section two.
• </c> inserting after section or replacing inserting after section or replacing section<00:05:35.760><
• This is full replacement of section two. All right.
• Section two, Roman two, is being<00:06:18.680><c> uh</c><00:06:18.760><c> replaced</c><00:06:19.560><
• all that for that one being uh replaced all that for that one section<00:06:21.080><c> of</c><00:06:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• :50.960><c> page</c><00:04:51.520><c> with</c><00:04:51.600><c> the</c> &gt;&gt; Replace line 112 on
• page with the &gt;&gt; Replace line 112 on page with the following.<00:04:52.320><c> Drilling,</c><00
• Replace<00:04:57.120><c> lines</c><00:04:57.440><c> 113</c><00:04:58.160><c> through</c><00:04:58.320
• through 114 on page 5 Replace lines 113 through 114 on page 5 with<00:04:59.840><c> Following</c><00
• Replace line 143 on page six underwater.

Bills: SB95, HB322, SB95, HB322

Keywords: underground facilities, excavation safety, One-Call Notification System, utility protection, public safety, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, pipeline protection, utility management, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, director compensation, municipality, electricity supply, board of directors, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening

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• You talked about the cost of replacing something. A chimney is not cheap.
• And one of the things I replace it.
• </c> months to actually get a replacement months to actually get a replacement approved,<00:21:40.080
• I'm not saying it should take a week to replace a septic system.
• I'm not saying it should take a week to replace a septic system.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, February 20, 2026, 957, house, all

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• </c> the HVAC sewer line replacements the HVAC sewer line replacements flooring<00:08:50.399><c> lactation
• Next is an emergency repair, maintenance, or replacement project with authority pursuant to KRS 45.760
• Funding is now available in the current biennium to complete phase two, which includes replacement of
• </c> replacement project in January 2023. replacement project in January 2023.
• </c> replacement project. replacement project.

Keywords: 0:00:08 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:38 Approval of Minutes 0:01:02 Information Items 0:02:17 Lease Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions 0:06:42 Project Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet 0:15:03 Lease Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet 0:24:00 Rpt from OFM – KY Infrastructure Authority 0:42:55 Economic Development Fund Grants 0:53:38 Rpt from OFM – New Debt Issues 1:16:33 Remaining 2025 Meeting Dates 1:16:45 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call, approval of the July minutes, and several informational reports. Those reports included a University of Kentucky restricted-fund medical equipment purchase for Chandler Hospital, debt issues for five school districts, Eastern Kentucky University’s planned model laboratory school using construction management risk delivery, a Division of Real Properties lease advertisement, Kentucky Communications Network Authority quarterly project reports, and EKU asset preservation revisions. Members then heard and approved a new UK St. Clair Urgent Care Clinic lease in Morehead and an amendment expanding space for the UK Family and Community Medicine Clinic at Turflin Clinic. Testimony explained that both properties are privately owned, the Morehead lease predated the UK/St. Clair arrangement, and the Turflin Clinic is tight on space. The committee also approved three new projects and an appropriation increase: two Department of Military Affairs projects, a Window Ford Training Center underground electric project and a Williamsburg Readiness Center interior repair project, a Fish and Wildlife property acquisition adjoining Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area, and an $8.113 million increase for the Department of Revenue integrated tax system (DORIS). The DORIS increase was described as needed for change orders tied to legislation and to complete the unified tax system. The committee next reviewed no-action items, including a $3 million emergency flood-damage repair project for the Bush Building and Vest-Lindsay House in Frankfort, and three pool projects over $1 million: a Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women window replacement phase 2 project, a Department of Criminal Justice Training interior refurbishment at Thompson Hall, and the Muddy Gut Branch stream mitigation project in Johnson County. The flood project was confirmed to be fully reimbursed by insurance proceeds. Finally, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented six loans and nine grants. Action items included water and sewer financing for Cumberland County, Lebanon, Northern Kentucky Water District, Lewisport, and Providence, plus a major Taylor Mill treatment plant project and several cleaner water grants and reallocations. Members asked about loan rates, local rate increases needed to repay debt, and the Providence emergency water interconnect; staff explained that Lewisport had begun a rate increase process, and that the Providence project would connect Webster County Water District and the city of Providence to stabilize pressure after a systemwide failure. All action items were approved.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yes, I will be speaking on behalf of the replace-all amendment, by way of background and some context
• </c><00:21:20.799><c> all</c> speaking on behalf of the replace all speaking on behalf of the replace
• I’m happy to take any questions or concerns about the replace-all amendment.
• Thank you, I appreciate it. changed and as a result of this replace changed and as a result of this replace
• We are here to support the replace-all amendment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The drone replacement program. So this was also tasked by the legislators.
• They're looking at doing these, so we've been ahead of the ...replaced them.
• We’re not going to be replacing all 353.
• There are a couple of replacement projects.
• All of the radiators, there's one at each window, have had to be replaced.

Summary: The committee first received a general fund and revenue update from the Office of Management and Budget. Staff reported that the state started the biennium about $176 million above prior estimates, but year-to-date revenues were now running below legislative forecast, mainly due to lower individual income tax and sales tax collections. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap, the legacy fund continued to grow, and oil revenues were slightly above forecast overall. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing variability, and OMB said agencies would be asked to address potential federal reductions case by case during budget preparation. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analysis materials, followed by a bill draft for a fixed-route city transportation grant program. Testimony from transit officials in Fargo and Minot supported the proposal, saying state aid would help match federal transit funds and support operations, but members raised questions about the funding source, fare structures, and whether the program should be limited to the current four fixed-route cities or allow future eligible cities. Several members asked for more time to study the formula and possible funding options before moving the bill forward. Next, the committee approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to a proposed North Dakota-South Dakota bi-state authority. Staff explained the provision had been unused for about 30 years and that existing law likely already allowed joint powers agreements without the specific language. The committee voted to adopt the repeal bill draft. The Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site then provided an update on uncrewed aircraft system initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and future revenue models. Officials said North Dakota had received FAA approval to operate the radar data pathfinder, had begun replacing non-compliant drones from restricted foreign sources, and was working on phased procurement and cost-recovery plans. Members asked about deadlines, funding, supply-chain issues, and how the system would be used; staff said the federal restrictions were already in effect and that Vantis was being positioned as infrastructure for future beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Finally, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and on a reentry housing task force. The new facility is planned for the penitentiary grounds, with a reduced estimated cost of about $263 million, 600 beds initially, possible expansion to 732 beds, and completion projected around 2031 if funded in 2027. The reentry housing task force described a data-driven effort to identify housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with the goal of reducing homelessness and recidivism through targeted housing support and possible subsidies. Members asked about staffing, site selection, housing duration, and whether employment and transportation needs would be included in the assessment.

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• Replacing it with solar and battery storage, 4%. ...operations, $450 million.
• Replacing it with solar and battery storage, $4.5 billion, 10 times the cost.
• I am thinking more of replacing... Yes, Representative Hake. Mr.
• So we're taking out jobs away from rural communities and replacing it with no jobs, basically.
• I am thinking more of replacing thermal with thermal, or thermal with nuclear.

Summary: The committee took up several energy, transportation, and land-use bills. HB 2428, dealing with county and ADEQ authority to issue voluntary permits certifying emission reduction credits for mobile and non-road sources, received neutral testimony from ADEQ and support from Maricopa County; the committee adopted the Griffin amendment and passed the bill 10-0 with a due pass recommendation. HB 2145, which expands who may request certain gasoline fuel reformulation actions and is contingent on EPA approval, also passed on a 5-4 vote after brief staff explanation and no amendment. The committee then considered HB 2331, a strike-everything amendment requiring electric utilities to ensure 85% of generating capacity serving retail load comes from “reliable resources” by 2030. Supporters, including the sponsor and Arizona Free Enterprise Club, argued it would protect affordability and grid reliability by favoring dispatchable power; opponents, including the Sierra Club and Rural Arizona Action, said it would effectively favor fossil fuels, raise costs, and limit cleaner resources. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 6-4. HB 2795, which would bar counties from using zoning to block small modular reactors once federal permitting conditions are met, drew strong support from the sponsor and industry advocates who framed it as pro-property-rights and pro-nuclear, and opposition from county, city, and environmental groups who raised preemption, local control, safety, waste, and siting concerns; it passed 6-4. The committee also passed HB 2340, which allows the Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee to evaluate proposed generating facilities along with transmission lines, on a 5-4 vote. HB 2400, an emergency measure to suspend the motor vehicle fuel tax in Areas A and C during part of the year and replace the lost revenue through state highway funding, drew opposition from cities and counties over transportation funding impacts but support from the sponsor and some members focused on gas affordability; the Griffin amendment was adopted and the bill passed 6-4. Finally, HB 2401 was introduced as a requirement for ADEQ to conduct a biennial review of available fuel formulations and their air-quality impacts in Areas A and C, but the transcript ends before testimony or action on that bill is completed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Here's what it does: this bill does not require rip and replace.
• It does not require that equipment be prematurely replaced.
• , it must be replaced with equipment that is not from a hostile foreign adversary.
• too much paperwork to do the replacement.
• Unfortunately, the federal... and Replace program has really drawn out for a long time.

Bills: HB12, HB149, SB229, SB1361, SB1749, SB1897, SB2113, SB2566, SB2677, SB1652, SB2327, SB2344, SB2696, HB12, HB149

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, automobile sales, finance, retail seller, motor vehicle purchase, motor vehicle sales, pricing restrictions, third-party financing, education, funding, student assessment, accountability, standards, motor vehicle, financing

Transcript Highlights:

• Already, we are seeing AI replace numerous workers, with threats ranging from chatbots replacing customer
• </c><00:10:09.920><c> salaried</c> AI to replace salaried AI to replace salaried employees<00:10:13.240
• from chatbots replacing threats ranging from chatbots replacing customer<00:10:23.600><c> service</c>
• </c><00:55:58.440><c> for</c> rather than being a replacement for rather than being a replacement for
• replacing replacing workers<00:56:10.880><c> if</c><00:56:11.119><c> jobs</c><00:56:11.400><c> are</

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:12:46.959><c> a</c> [clears throat] me, um replacing a [clears throat] me, um replacing a different
• Uh, we're replacing a vendor. What drove that decision?
• </c> um upgrade mechanical lines, replace um upgrade mechanical lines, replace HVAC,<00:40:01.040><c>
• </c> &gt;&gt; um does this replace &gt;&gt; um does this replace someone<01:09:56.239><c> or</c><01:09
• </c> &gt;&gt; we are simply replacing &gt;&gt; we are simply replacing &gt;&gt; correct &gt;&gt; correct

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the October 13 minutes and then moved through a large agenda of contracts and agreements, including a deferred list from the September 2025 agenda. Members questioned several agencies about the purpose, cost, and duration of the items before them, with repeated motions to consider the contracts reviewed without objection passing by roll call. The Office of Energy Policy and Energy and Environment Cabinet presented a solar-and-battery program. Members asked about panel and battery lifespan, warranty coverage, who would pay for replacement or disposal, and whether the program made sense in Kentucky. The agency said panels and batteries generally last 25 to 30 years, warranties would cover replacement during the warranty period, EPA guidance would govern disposal, and federal funds would cover program expenses. Officials estimated the program could reduce participating homeowners’ utility bills by about 70%, with a minimum required savings of 20%. The Department for Community Based Services explained a new vendor contract for SSI initial and redetermination work for children in out-of-home care, saying the work is federally required, the department lacks in-house capacity, and the contract replaced a prior vendor after an RFP protest and rebid. The Department of Highways described umbrella traffic engineering contracts for smaller highway safety projects, noting they are used for spot improvements and are nearing full utilization. The Kentucky Historical Society said its contract funded a temporary exhibit tied to 250th anniversary programming, and the Board of Medical Licensure discussed an amended audit contract, explaining that annual audits were adopted after an auditor’s recommendation and that the board is funded by state allocation plus fees and fines. The Department for Natural Resources/Abandoned Mine Lands gave the most extensive presentation, describing a $5 million engineering services contract as part of a much larger workload increase driven by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding, with projects prioritized by citizen complaints and safety impacts; the agency said the contract supports design and oversight for community-scale mine reclamation projects that exceed in-house capacity.

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• And then water and wastewater line replacement.
• We are just going to go at that pace of replacing lines. Some of these lines can be abandoned.
• lines will have to be replaced.
• Sometimes it's fall repair, sometimes it's panel replacement.
• All the interior supports were rusted out to the point where they basically had to be replaced.

Keywords: 914, all

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• by the Committee on Finance, makes an appropriation to the Nevada Gaming Control Board for the replacement
• Finance, makes appropriations to the Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission for the replacement
• the Committee on Finance, makes appropriations to the Office of the Secretary of State for the replacement
• the Committee on Finance, makes appropriations to the Office of the Secretary of State for the replacement
• State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the purchase and replacement

Keywords: 909, all

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• We add language that cancels the rural infrastructure improvement fund pole replacement contracts on
• fund. replacement contracts on June 30th if replacement contracts on June 30th if the<00:07:17.360><
• We eliminated a general fund replacement of $8 million in fiscal 27. remain in the base there. remain
• </c><00:09:04.800><c> of</c> eliminated a general fund replacement of eliminated a general fund replacement
• And we authorize a capital project of $151 million for the replacement of the Chris system.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 503 Discussion 00:01:00 HB 503 Vote 00:02:17 HB 504 Discussion 00:02:53 HB 504 Vote 00:04:48 HB 500 Discussion 00:05:19 HB 500 Vote 00:29:18 HB 900 Discussion 00:32:02 HB 900 Vote 00:33:00, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 503, the legislative branch budget, adopting a committee substitute and reporting it favorably. The chair said the Senate version fully funds defined calculations, provides 2% raises in each fiscal year for legislative employees, removes a paragraph on operating expense reductions, and includes $1 million in the first year for a judicial branch salary study. House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, was then amended and reported favorably; changes included 2% annual raises for judicial employees, revised operating expense language, $1 million each year for county current services, retention of Boyle County fit-up language, reporting requirements for smaller capital projects, full funding for nine judges added in 2022, and removal of furlough prohibitions and certain budget implementation language. Both bills passed the committee unanimously with favorable expressions to the floor. The committee then considered House Bill 500, the executive branch budget, adopting a committee substitute before hearing a lengthy summary of major spending and policy changes. The chair described statewide 2% annual employee raises, agency base reductions with many exemptions, increased school safety and 911 funding, veterans and military funding, local government and severance-related changes, attorney general and auditor funding, pension and retirement system support, education funding changes including SEEK, postsecondary and scholarship provisions, public safety and corrections funding, and multiple capital projects. The chair also highlighted Medicaid-related provisions, including added waiver slots, increased state-directed payments, a 2.5% reduction in managed care vendor payments for plan years 2027 and 2028 with savings redirected to fee-for-service rates, and additional funding for behavioral health and public health programs. The bill was reported favorably after members explained their votes, with several noting they had only recently received the full 228-page bill and wanted more time for detailed review. Finally, the committee adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 900, an appropriation measure for government agencies, and reported it favorably. The chair said the bill remains a work in progress and that one-time funding requests from across the Commonwealth and across party lines would continue to be addressed as the process moves forward. All measures considered during the meeting passed the committee with unanimous or near-unanimous favorable votes, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.