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• Before we begin, I'll highlight some of the report's major findings.
• Before we begin, I'll highlight some of the report's major findings.
• Before we begin, I'll highlight some of the report's major findings.
• Kentucky's veterans centers currently do not meet the thresholds, so they do not recoup any bed hold
• is around 90% which the threshold is around 90% occupancy. occupancy. occupancy.

Keywords: 958, all

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• the 70,000 threshold is that correct correct correct Brian<01:07:14.079> I'm<01:07:14.200>
• They're eligible because they reached that threshold, you see what I mean?
• <01:34:01.040> down um as we bring the threshold down um as we bring the threshold down hypothetically
• <01:34:14.199> I<01:34:14.320> think count at each lower threshold I think count at
• each lower threshold I think that's<01:34:14.719> very<01:34:14.960> hard<01:34:15.199

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session focused on special education, especially the differentiated aid component and special education aid, which members noted is still often called “catastrophic aid.” The chair said the committee was trying to better understand how special education costs are growing, how districts are delivering services through SAUs or internally, and how reimbursement formulas affect local costs. Members also discussed the need for better data before making decisions on several education funding bills, and Representative Brown was tasked with capturing questions for follow-up information from the department or elsewhere. Testimony from the state special education director, Becky Fad, centered on why student counts in various disability categories have shifted over time. She said the categories themselves have not changed much, but autism has increased because of greater understanding and identification, developmental delay has grown because it applies to children under age 10 who may not yet have a clear diagnosis, and some students previously classified under speech/language or other health impairment are now identified in more specific categories such as autism. She emphasized that the IEP is based on a child’s individual needs, so a change in category would not necessarily change services, though it may help educators support the student differently. Members asked about whether the shifts reflect better diagnostic capability, whether the department should gather more data on the reasons for the changes, and whether autism-spectrum data could be broken down further. Fad said the department does not currently have data on the causes of the shifts or on where students fall within the autism spectrum, but that collecting and analyzing such data is on its list of priorities and a new data manager had recently been hired. She also explained that each child is counted only once on the chart by primary disability, that the IEP or eligibility team determines the primary category based on evaluations, and that any child can be referred for special education by a parent, teacher, or doctor, after which the district must meet within 15 days to decide whether to evaluate. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• I checked with the minority and majority offices, and they indicated that they did not require the appointees
• And so we're making sure that, system-wide in the state university system, engineering majors are not
• On the $7,500 threshold, you mentioned that you do not need to get a permit.
• I just want to simply say to Senator Jones, Senator Simon, Senator Gates, as a majority leader, this
• I just want to simply say to Senator Jones, Senator Simon, Senator Gaetz, as a majority leader, this

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees in a single vote, then took up a series of bills, most of them reported favorably. The early debate centered on SB 208, a land-use bill by Sen. McLean that would require development fees to reflect review costs and create more objective compatibility standards for residential development denials. An amendment adding housing-related provisions, including an OPAGA study of urban development boundaries, drew extended discussion over the Everglades and local control; it was adopted, while a late-filed amendment on rural boundaries was withdrawn. The bill was then reported favorably after supporters and opponents, including Miami-Dade and housing groups, weighed in. The committee also favorably reported SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments adding conservation, wildlife corridor, and Everglades-related protections, with one amendment specifically preserving stronger protections in counties covered by the Northern Everglades/Indian River Lagoon plan. Several criminal justice and public records measures also advanced. SB 436 would add resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense for battery enhancement and include certain felony battery offenses in prison release reoffender status. SB 830 would extend public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. SB 990 would authorize protected cell captive insurers in Florida. SB 600, on bail bonds, drew the most debate: an amendment by Sen. Rouson preserved the current treatment of charitable bail organizations’ deposits, with supporters arguing nonprofits help low-income defendants and critics saying the bill should distinguish commercial and nonprofit bonding; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably. SB 914 on dry needling and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment also passed, the latter with an amendment removing a 10% markup requirement for buyback provisions. The committee then moved through a large education and health agenda. SB 1504 would let high school students who complete an insurance/personal finance elective qualify later for a customer service representative license. SB 1718 would expand educator preparation and temporary certification options. SB 7038 was a broad education package covering tuition waivers for Florida State Guard members, residency rules, consumer protections, dual enrollment, grading, and college funding; amendments clarified workforce licensure and exempted certain dental training from new licensure rules. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine added definitions and restrictions for cellular/tissue-based products. SB 1138 on qualified contractors created a pre-application review program for certain local governments, with historic-preservation carveouts. SB 186 on student health and safety required seizure-training and action plans in schools, and SB 560 on child welfare streamlined psychotropic-medication procedures for children in state care while adding youth advisory meetings and insurance-data review. SB 902, a broad Department of Health bill, addressed medical marijuana facility setbacks, practitioner discipline, autism microcredentials, marriage and family therapy licensure, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and family home health aide delegation; it passed after two amendments. Finally, SB 218 on land-use regulations limited hurricane-recovery restrictions to affected counties, SB 1002 expanded child-neglect definitions tied to parental drug abuse, SB 1474 tightened biosolids land-application rules, SB 1708 eased out-of-state veterinary licensure by endorsement, and SB 314 established a Florida regulatory framework for payment stablecoins aligned with federal law. Most measures were reported favorably by committee vote after brief testimony or no debate.

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• I think that's a major step.
• Our flow-out rate is just 3%, well below the 5% threshold.
• Our flow-out rate is just 3%, well below the 5% threshold.
• Our flowout rate is just 3%, well below the 5% threshold.
• Our flow-out rate is just 3% well below the 5% threshold.

Summary: The hearing focused on California’s 988 suicide and crisis lifeline and the broader crisis response system, with members and witnesses emphasizing both the system’s life-saving role and the risks posed by funding gaps, rising demand, and uneven local implementation. Opening remarks highlighted the personal impact of suicide and the need to strengthen crisis response so calls are answered quickly and linked to appropriate care rather than defaulting to 911, emergency rooms, or law enforcement. State officials described the AB 988 five-year implementation plan, which sets goals around public awareness, equitable access, high-quality call/chat/text response, and better integration with ongoing behavioral health services. State agencies reported progress on infrastructure, coordination, and related behavioral health investments. CalHHS said California has expanded mobile crisis teams, crisis stabilization units, and youth behavioral health supports, and is preparing additional public awareness and grant programs tied to Proposition 1. DHCS explained that 988 is funded through a federal SAMHSA grant and the AB 988 surcharge, while Medi-Cal separately funds mobile crisis services; officials said the mobile crisis benefit is active in 53 counties and that statewide expansion remains a work in progress. Cal OES described the statewide technical buildout, including network infrastructure in all 11 crisis centers, interoperability with 911, and a pilot of next-generation routing and call-handling tools. The 988 California Consortium said call volume continues to rise sharply, missed calls remain a major concern, text/chat capacity is limited, and centers need more stable funding, better reimbursement, and stronger feedback loops with the state. County and community witnesses stressed that local systems need more flexible, sustained support to match the demand. Lake County described a peer-led rural mobile crisis model that has reduced law enforcement holds and increased housing placements, but said county-run mobile crisis teams still cannot reliably access 988 surcharge dollars and face reimbursement problems from Medi-Cal and commercial plans. Santa Clara County reported strong performance metrics, rapid call answer times, and a broad continuum of mobile crisis services, but said staffing and funding are strained and commercial reimbursement remains slow. The Mental Health Association of San Francisco said the peer-run warm line complements 988 by offering non-emergency support and warm handoffs, but recent budget changes forced cuts to Spanish-language service, federation support, and hours. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; members mainly asked questions about surcharge levels, budget timing, coordination among agencies, data collection, and how to improve collaboration with frontline crisis centers.

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• And that's why the bill has the threshold of $20... the bill has the threshold of $20 billion to protect
• Alabama bank that exceeds 20 billion in assets, and then we have 100 plus banks that are under that threshold
• here when a bill... ... superintendent's point here when a bill like this comes into effect, the threshold
• It's important to understand that the majority of dental coverage is offered as an employee benefit plan

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• These districts allow local communities to fund major infrastructure development projects using the new
• California is preparing to submit a single bid for the Major League Baseball expansion team that the
• SB 865 ensures California will remain competitive in attracting and retaining major festivals.
• To qualify, promoters must meet significant attendance thresholds, maintain long-term agreements with
• And if we don't hit that threshold in certain tax years and everything, it falls off the rolls.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism heard several bills focused on California’s creative economy, sports development, and cultural preservation. SB 226 by Senator Cabaldon would clarify that infrastructure revitalization financing districts may be used for entertainment and sports facilities, with testimony from West Sacramento officials emphasizing that the tool would rely only on project-generated city tax increment and would not affect school districts, counties, or the General Fund. Members discussed the relationship between IRFDs and EIFDs and the distinction between infrastructure financing and direct subsidy of private sports teams or stadiums. SB 865 by Senator Ashby proposed support for destination music festivals, citing the economic impact of events such as Aftershock and Golden Sky in Sacramento and similar festivals elsewhere in the state. Supporters from Visit Sacramento and Danny Wimmer Presents said festivals generate substantial jobs, tax revenue, and tourism spending while promoters bear the financial risk. Several committee members and public witnesses supported the bill as a way to sustain the creative economy, local businesses, and opportunities for artists. The bill passed the committee on a unanimous vote and was sent to Appropriations. SB 1050 by Senator Ashby would require disclosures when synthetic performers are used in advertisements, including audio ads, to inform consumers and protect human performers from displacement. SAG-AFTRA and voice actor advocates argued that consumers deserve to know when an ad uses AI-generated likenesses or voices, while TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and other industry groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about overbreadth, audio-only implementation, private enforcement, and the need for clearer exemptions and definitions. Members generally supported the bill’s goal but noted technical issues to refine; it passed unanimously to Judiciary. SB 1073 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would create a voluntary tax checkoff to support the South Los Angeles Black Cultural District. Supporters described the district’s historic and cultural significance and framed the measure as a way to help preserve Black cultural assets amid limited public funding. Members discussed how the checkoff would appear on tax forms statewide, its voluntary nature, and whether it could serve as a model for other districts. The bill also passed unanimously to Appropriations, and the committee later adopted the consent calendar unanimously as well.

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• if they meet the threshold or are below<01:42:45.000> the<01:42:45.120> threshold<01:42
• > for<01:46:51.440> this exceeds the threshold for this exceeds the threshold for this
• And when we look at the list, all the majority of the states are over that 6% threshold, but we're the
• <01:51:48.520> of we look at the list, all the majority of we look at the list, all the majority
• , the states are over that 6% threshold, the states are over that 6% threshold, but<01:51:51.520>

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 11 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with an invocation by Reverend Anthony Phillips, and dispensed with the reading of the journal and committee reports. The chamber also recognized several guests in the galleries, including family members of senators, medical professionals for Early Childhood Day, and advocates and local officials. After introductions, the Senate moved into the calendar and began considering bills and motions. Among the measures taken up, the Senate passed House Bill 1393 to create the Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund, with the sponsor explaining it would allow MDA to support energy projects and require compliance with state procurement laws. The Senate also passed House Bill 420, which provides a full homestead ad valorem tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans age 85 or older and allows an unremarried surviving spouse to keep the exemption; senators asked about eligibility, age limits, and safeguards against improper exemptions. Another bill passed was House Bill 1941 on the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, which would allow funding through bonds or other means in addition to direct appropriation and raise the DFA processing cap from 2% to 3%; several senators raised concerns about state debt and the funding mechanism. The Senate concurred in Senate Bill 2906, which gives the Secretary of State additional time to establish minimum cybersecurity standards for county election systems. It also adopted motions to table reconsideration on several House bills, including House Bill 908 on absentee ballot receipt dates, House Bill 525 on mandatory minimum penalties for sexual battery, and House Bill 538 on sanctuary policies and immigration enforcement. The chamber voted to reconsider and then again pass House Bill 1613, described as a bill on aggravated trafficking weight and pill counts that also included a chemical abortion ban, after some senators who were absent earlier asked to go on record. For House Bill 2409, dealing with a comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes, the Senate voted not to concur and invited conference. The Senate also passed and retained numerous other items as it worked through the calendar.

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• And if there is, is there a threshold?
• And if there is, is there a threshold?
• So, I guess a couple threshold?
• <00:40:34.920> Currently,<00:40:35.600> um, raising the threshold.
• Currently, um, raising the threshold.

Bills: SB8

Keywords: utilities, public service commission, energy regulation, appointment, emergency declaration, tax increases, consumer protection, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:51 Approval of Minutes 00:02:07 Legislator Comments 00:02:18 LIHEAP Public Hearing 00:04:19 PSC Update on RS 26 SB 8 00:32:18 WaterStep Presentation 01:04:08, 958, all

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• <02:35:10.160> it's half times average cost threshold it's half times average cost threshold
• <03:42:35.680> need 2026 there' be no income threshold need 2026 there' be no income threshold
• <04:07:12.239> if which has to do with the threshold if which has to do with the threshold
• I used to major in economics, and I remember step functions.
• <04:24:43.800> in the other point I me I used to major in the other point I me I used to major

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The executive session focused primarily on HB 563, which revises the school funding formula, especially the adequate education grant amounts for special education students and the treatment of fiscal capacity disparity aid. Representative Ladd moved OTPA on Amendment 06508, explaining that FY 26 would largely hold the current formula steady, while FY 27 would increase several per-pupil amounts, including base cost, free and reduced-price meals, English language learner aid, and special education differentiated aid. He said the special education change was based on estimated case loads across disability categories and that the amendment also reinstates fiscal capacity disparity aid, using a formula intended to better assist property-poor communities. Several members supported the amendment as a step in the right direction, saying it better recognizes special education costs and separates property wealth from low-income student counts. Others raised concerns about the lack of time and the absence of a printed spreadsheet showing how the fiscal capacity disparity aid would affect each town. In response, sponsors said the spreadsheet existed, that the LBA had copies, and that the amendment would help about 40 target towns, while Manchester would be the main community receiving less under the new formula because of prior shifts in the extraordinary needs grant. Discussion also covered the broader impact of the bill, with members noting that about 200 of the state’s 245 cities and towns would see an increase and 45 a decrease under the proposed FY 27 changes. Supporters argued the bill was a compromise given limited revenues and that it should move forward so it can be considered by the full House and then Finance. No final vote on the amendment or bill was taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee was still deciding whether it had enough information to proceed.

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• doing the majority report doing the majority report >> and<01:43:24.239> McKenzie<01
• that hourly rate meets those thresholds. that hourly rate meets those thresholds.
• , lower than some threshold, lower than some threshold, you<02:11:11.040> you<02:11:11.679
• whether or not the these threshold whether or not the these threshold changes changes changes would
• One we have not raised the thresholds.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He's a history major with a poli-sci minor, and he hopes to continue his studies after college and go
• Third reading: authorize the town of Wellesley to amend the income threshold for senior real property
• is ordered to a third reading third reading authorize the town of Wellesley to amend the income threshold

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, recognized an intern in the chamber, and adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of Helen Riley Curtin of Salem, with a moment of silence held in her honor. The body also welcomed former Senator Richard Moore to the chamber. The Senate then took up several local and special bills for final action. It passed to be enacted House No. 3898, amending the charter of the town of Natick, and House No. 4502, amending the town manager act for the town of Arlington. It also passed to be engrossed House No. 2275, authorizing the City of Revere to pay a sum of money to Denise Matera Condelli, widow of former school committee member Anthony Matera. Additional measures were advanced without objection: House No. 4292, amending the Hopkinton charter to address appointment powers of the board of library trustees, was passed to be engrossed; House No. 4143, authorizing Wellesley to amend the income threshold for senior real property tax deferments, was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed. The Senate also suspended rules to advance House No. 4962, establishing a sick leave bank for Sally DeRogers of the Department of Correction, and House No. 4763, validating the results of a Bourne annual election, both to third reading. Finally, the Senate adopted an order to reconvene the following Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned.

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• We believe the majority of those were from the impacted areas.
• ...threshold to somewhere close to where our neighbors are?
• That threshold was raised to 85%.
• We have three major things that we do around our reservoirs.
• We always had dual redundancy on every major instrumentation.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• <01:31:16.639> Um made a major capital cost upfront.
• Um made a major capital cost upfront.
• There are thresholds on notification and cleanup.
• There are thresholds on department.
• There are thresholds on notification<04:30:21.359> and<04:30:21.680> cleanup.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environmental Policy Subcommittee took up HB 1621, which would require a baseline environmental impact study before development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities. Members said the concept had merit, but they could not resolve major drafting and implementation issues, including how to define covered facilities, what the study would require, and how enforcement would work at the municipal or county level. Several members expressed concern about unintended consequences and said the proposal was not ready; the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL), and the full committee later adopted that recommendation on a 16-0 roll call vote, placing the bill on consent. The committee then discussed HB 1053, involving electronically submitted pesticide use reports. Representative Comtois presented an amendment creating a department database and protecting confidential information, but said she still needed to check whether it was germane and to review administrative issues with the Department of Agriculture. After hearing from David Russo of the Division of Pesticide Control, the committee agreed to continue work on the amendment and took no action that day. The committee also reviewed HB 1186 on egg labeling and producer exemptions. Representative Comtois offered an amendment exempting small producers from most requirements except labeling, but Commissioner Sean Jasper asked for more time to review the impact and suggested the state might not need the existing egg law at all if federal USDA rules already cover the field. Members agreed to hold action until the following week. Finally, the committee began discussion of HB 1780 on penalties for violations involving seeds, plants, and nursery stock, focusing on labeling rules and germination-date requirements; testimony from industry and department representatives indicated they were working toward a compromise that would allow multiple relabelings, add production dates, and set a 36-month sale limit, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• So do you think that's a major problem in how this is unfolding?
• major problem in how this is unfolding?
• <02:22:09.600> uh should be expanded to uh major uh should be expanded to uh major uh maintenance
• and the threshold uh that exists there. and the threshold uh that exists there.
• We've made major changes to that this last session.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Um, it is also a major cause of burnout.
• Um, it is also a major cause of burnout.
• Um, it is also a major cause of burnout.
• <01:02:39.440> trauma significant accident with major trauma significant accident with major
• threshold will be severely compromised. threshold will be severely compromised.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If it exceeds a certain cost threshold, they will review it and they will send it back.
• It cannot exceed a certain threshold.
• <00:31:00.960> they uh exceeds a certain cost threshold they uh exceeds a certain cost threshold
• um but it also will go you threshold um but it also will go you know<00:31:08.360> after<00:31
• <00:38:58.200> of<00:38:58.319> New standards in the vast majority of New standards

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Adults without a diploma face major barriers to stable employment and economic mobility.
• But the two major funds that I want to mention today are the Educational Excellence Trust Fund and the
• I don't have it with me, but there is a threshold of days that they're in the program before they generate
• I don't have it with me, but there is a threshold of days that they're in the program before they generate
• I don't have it with me, but there is a threshold of days that they're in the program before they generate

Summary: The House and Senate Education Committee first approved minutes from February 2 and 3, then heard an interim study proposal on Arkansas adult education and the Excel Center model, presented by Goodwill Industries of Arkansas and the University of Notre Dame’s Lab for Economic Opportunities. Witnesses argued that about 300,000 Arkansas adults lack a high school diploma or GED and described the Excel Center as a diploma-granting public charter option for adults 19 and older, with wraparound supports such as child care, transportation, tutoring, life coaching, and career services. They said the Arkansas campuses are not state-funded, highlighted growth in enrollment and graduation outcomes, and cited research showing improved employment, earnings, and reduced criminal justice involvement for graduates. Committee members discussed the role of Goodwill’s nonprofit mission, the need for multiple adult education pathways, and the relationship between adult education challenges and broader state efforts such as LEARNS and ACCESS. The committee then debated the interim study proposal procedure, including whether questions should have been taken before the vote. The motion to adopt the ISP passed, and members noted that the study would broadly examine adult education, GED testing, high school diplomas, charter schools, in-person adult education, and funding allocation. Several members asked for follow-up information on current adult education funding, the availability of Excel Centers, and the criminal justice study results. After that, staff from the Bureau of Legislative Research gave a detailed adequacy funding overview for Arkansas K-12 education. They reviewed national funding principles and then explained Arkansas’s revenue streams and distribution system, including general revenue, the Educational Excellence Trust Fund, the Educational Adequacy Fund, local property-tax revenues, and facilities partnership funding. They also walked through the state’s foundation formula, categorical aid, supplemental aid, and additional funding, including the per-student matrix amount of $7,771 for 2025 and how funds are allocated to districts and charters. Members asked about student support staff, special education high-cost occurrences, ALE funding, teacher salary equalization, and the Excel Center’s treatment in funding totals; staff said some of those questions would be addressed in a later spending presentation. The meeting ended after the committee was told the department was present mainly to answer questions and no further business remained.

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• Well, I think the bill contemplates two major sets of analyses.
• And the language talks about ERCOT having a threshold during an energy emergency alert to work with the
• One of our concerns with this is that ERCOT may need more flexibility than just having a threshold during
• So really, it's driven by NERC reliability standards on our thresholds.
• that by ensuring that The general public does not bear the bulk of the reliability costs or the majority

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• We know there's more pending issues out there, but I think we've addressed the majority of them at this
• A five-year threshold would be ideal. but we recognize that a 10-year threshold may be more feasible
• Only if you have a history of plugging older wells, like that threshold, and it should be limited to
• They're probably larger than most of these major oil companies and they're understaffed, their IT system
• If the boundaries change or if the restoration levels go above the initial threshold, then it is subject

Bills: SB1150, SB763, SB1061, SB1146, SB1198, HB279, HB310

Keywords: concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting

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• Assistant Majority Leader Garcia moves and Mr.
• This is the majority of the year. Garcia, you're recognized for your procedural motions. Mr.
• From the majority leader's desk for her guest introduction. Thank you again, Mr.
• Less than half would be cutting off the majority of the time that they spent on probation.
• In talking with them That was their major focus.

Keywords: 988, house, all