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• Yeah, I can get you a map.
• I'll happily get you a map, especially if you have someone that might want a job.
• So yes, we'll get you a map of the law enforcement regions. Thank you. Follow-up?
• We have been trying to map where all the other insurance companies are in the hub of Tampa and St.

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• And this map that you see up there shows in green our BMAP areas and then also kind of... ...our other
• a dashboard that will go alongside this that will have a trend analysis, where it'll be a statewide map
• The program's currently working to generate a map series and a story map of all the different critical

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee heard two informational presentations. First, the Department of Environmental Protection gave an overview of Florida’s water quality framework, explaining how numeric nutrient criteria, monitoring, TMDLs, and Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs) are used to address impaired waters. DEP described recent changes intended to increase accountability, including five-year milestones in BMAPs, requirements for advanced wastewater treatment by 2033 in certain cases, limits on new conventional septic systems where sewer is available, enhanced nutrient-reducing septic requirements where sewer is not available, and a new agricultural regional water quality improvement element. The department also highlighted the Water Quality Improvement Grant Program, which has received nearly $1.4 billion over four years and funded more than 300 projects, as well as a public dashboard showing funded projects and a forthcoming trend-analysis dashboard for monitoring data. Members asked about enforcement of BMAP milestones, septic-to-sewer coordination with local governments, PFAS and microplastics monitoring, septic system performance standards, wastewater facility compliance, and how many facilities remain below advanced wastewater treatment standards. DEP said it can enforce BMAP obligations through administrative orders, consent orders, court action, fines, and permit conditions, and that it inspects and verifies wastewater facilities while relying on reporting and site inspections for sewer infrastructure. The department also said nutrient-reducing septic systems must achieve a 65 percent reduction in nitrogen and phosphorus, with verification required when projects seek BMAP credit. The committee then heard from the chief resilience officer on the Resilient Florida program, created in 2021 to address sea-level rise and coastal flooding. The presentation reviewed planning grants, vulnerability assessments, and the statewide critical-asset assessment, noting that all counties and most municipalities are expected to complete assessments by the end of 2026 and that vulnerability is now an eligibility requirement for future project funding. The program reported major statewide outcomes, including stormwater storage, miles of infrastructure and roadway protection, acres restored, and coastal protection projects, and highlighted examples such as breakwater improvements and lift-station elevation. Members asked about project delays, funding totals, overlap with other funding sources, and project prioritization; the program said delays often stem from design and permitting after award, that its reported totals reflect only grants it administers, and that projects are scored under the same criteria rather than being prioritized by asset type. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.

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• On the back of your testimony, I have another map for y'all.
• This time it is a little bit of a different map than I.
• A couple of weeks ago, this map shows all of the counties in Texas that have less than a hundred and
• With this map, all of the counties that are in blue are counties where providers would get an additional

Bills: SB1998, SB646, SB2786, SB2076, SB2615, SB1961, SB1418, SB2647, SB1322, SB2788

Keywords: pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction

Transcript Highlights:

• Clint Roman CEO and co-founder of New View on the commercial satellite later mapping system, sir, that
• satellite powered Earth observation company that delivers high-resolution light our data for global mapping
• satellite imagery and what it will be the images of Manhattan after Hurricane Sandy and is used for flood mapping
• We're talking about rockets launching landing back on Earth mapping with lasers from space.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so I think you get a great idea what the road map is for the department.
• And so I think you get a great idea what the road map is for the department.
• My district map has roads on there that didn't exist, you know, back then.
• My district map has roads on there that didn't exist, you know, back then.
• We have to start with priority and then map out the uses to address any conflicts.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance received an informational briefing from the Department of Education on its budget request for the upcoming fiscal year. The Superintendent and staff described the department’s mission, enrollment and staffing scale, recent gains in NAEP reading and math, persistent attendance problems since the pandemic, and the need for resources to support student recovery, middle school math, and other strategic priorities. The department said its proposal is intended to be aligned with its 2023–2029 strategic plan, fiscally balanced, and reliable for schools, while also addressing inflation, workforce needs, and uncertainty in federal funding. Assistant Superintendent and CFO Brian Hallet reviewed federal grants, non-general funds, and the budget development process. He said federal funds make up about 11% of the department’s FY25 appropriation and warned that House budget proposals could threaten predictable funding for core programs. He also explained that the department began its biennial budget work in April 2024 and used an internal review group to identify possible reallocations. The department characterized its request as a “flat” budget proposal overall, with a large share devoted to continued funding for existing recurring needs, and noted challenges including a projected state funding decline, inflation, lingering pandemic impacts, recruitment and retention, and uncertainty about future federal support. A major topic was the department’s capital improvement program. DOE officials argued for a risk-based, proactive approach using lump-sum “buckets” to manage facilities and deferred maintenance across more than 21.5 million square feet at 268 sites. They said this would allow more efficient prioritization of projects and better coordination with complex area superintendents, principals, and legislators. Members asked about how legislative priorities would fit into the bucket system, county-versus-state property jurisdiction issues affecting school facilities, enrollment decline and staffing ratios, and how the department plans to adjust facilities and human resources to shifting enrollment patterns. DOE said it is studying enrollment trends, will brief the Board of Education next month, and is willing to provide further briefings to legislators. No votes or formal actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• </c> partial mapping services. partial mapping services.
• > satellite</c> maps, the geospatial maps, satellite maps, the geospatial maps, satellite imagery,<02
• </c> any company that chooses to do map any company that chooses to do map overlays.<02:33:41.840><c>
• Title attorneys, title companies, mapping data companies, GIS or parcel mapping services.
• Title attorneys, title companies, mapping data companies, GIS or parcel mapping services.

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

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• Can you send me a map of where those sirens are?
• Can you send me a map of where those sirens are?
• Can you send me a map of where those sirens are?
• Can you send me a map of where those sirens are?
• Can you send me a map of where those sirens are?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard budget testimony first from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Director Tommy Johnson outlined short-term goals to reduce overcrowding, improve living and working conditions, fill vacancies, expand mental health services, and update the correctional master plan. He said the department is still dealing with severe overcrowding at facilities such as OCCC and HCCC, with 947 people at OCCC against a design capacity of 628, and noted 938 inmates are currently housed on the mainland because of temporary repairs at Halawa. He also reported progress on staffing, saying the correctional officer vacancy rate has dropped from 34.3% to 24% through expanded recruitment. The department’s major budget request was $30 million for planning and design for a new Old Triple C project, along with other requests for re-entry services, identification documents, security systems, radios, sink-toilet modules, and trauma-informed care. Members asked about the timing and scope of the OCCC project, courtroom space in new facilities, and the department’s plan to use the funding to improve re-entry and reduce recidivism. The committee then heard from the Department of Law Enforcement on a wide range of priorities. The department described requests to expand agricultural crime enforcement, traffic enforcement, illegal fireworks enforcement, and facilities such as a police building at the DKI airport, a state training center, and new police facilities in central and Leeward Oahu. It also discussed a major IT request for a statewide law enforcement and critical infrastructure notification platform, plus funding for grants management, the Wahiawa Civic Center and court complex, the prescription monitoring program, narcotics enforcement operations, and the narcotics lab. A significant portion of the discussion focused on a proposed traffic enforcement program for commercial vehicle inspections, speeding, and DUI enforcement, which the department said would be funded with federal dollars and would operate concurrently with county police. Committee members questioned whether the effort duplicated county jurisdiction and how the program would be trained and staffed. Members also pressed the department on salary disparities for deputy sheriffs and related vacancies, and the department said the administration was working on a supplemental agreement and placeholder funding to address the issue. Additional discussion covered agricultural crime staffing, the Silver Alert program, and expansion of the forensic lab to handle explosives, firearms, and related evidence. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the meeting moved from the corrections presentation to the law enforcement budget review with questions and answers throughout.

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• That's just a map of all the projects that have been completed to date.
• That's just a map of in your uh packet.
• So I just used my pencil to measure what 20 miles is and did it on the map.
• </c><00:55:06.559><c> That'd</c> miles is and did it on the map.
• That'd miles is and did it on the map.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:43:29.760><c> the</c> they're in the process of mapping the they're in the process of mapping
• the 2020 through finished um GIS mapping the 2020 through 21<00:53:46.160><c> data.
• key or parcel and required by tax map key or parcel and those<01:05:40.559><c> sizes</c><01:05:41.119
• c> showed</c><01:18:54.880><c> what</c><01:18:55.120><c> that</c><01:18:55.360><c> impact</c> some maps
• that showed what that impact some maps that showed what that impact was<01:18:55.920><c> and</c><01:

Bills: SB2350, SB2349, SB2407, SB3320

Keywords: agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, agribusiness, Department of Agriculture, regulatory functions, employee benefits, restorative practices, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local food systems, Native Hawaiian, workforce development, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, state employment, SB3320, Hawaii, Agribusiness Development Corporation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2350, which would transfer oversight of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Development Division and the aquaculture and livestock support services branch to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. The Department of Agriculture and ADC both testified, with ADC opposing the bill as written while supporting the goal of strengthening agriculture. ADC said the transfer could create federal operational and coordination risks, jeopardize federal funding and program continuity, and was unnecessary because ADC is a business development entity, not a regulatory agency. The Hawaii Farmers Union also expressed concern that moving the programs could weaken the department’s ability to access federal resources, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau submitted written testimony and the Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association and H-Plan were noted as supporting the measure; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council was noted as opposing it. Much of the discussion focused on aquaculture’s economic potential and the role of regulation, permitting, and funding. Committee members questioned why aquaculture had not grown faster, citing current gross revenues of about $66 million last year, a prior high of $82 million, and a possible long-term target of $500 million. Testimony identified permitting and feed costs as major barriers, along with market conditions and water quality issues affecting producers. ADC described ongoing efforts on feed development, permitting streamlining, coastal-state collaboration on seaweed and restorative aquaculture, and national advocacy for more parity in seafood import standards. Members also pressed the Department of Agriculture on its leadership and priorities, criticizing the lack of bills and resources dedicated to aquaculture and asking whether the department should have more authority to pursue land purchases and development opportunities. The department said it relies on divisions and industry feedback for bill ideas, noted it funds an annual aquaculture survey, and said it was pursuing congressional earmarks and other funding for aquaculture parks, research, and export/import issues. ADC said it would work with the department if the bill passed, but that its current statute does not give it regulatory authority and any such change would require a statutory amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• We tried other things, metropolitan statistical areas, just putting a compass on a map and drawing cities
• We tried other things, metropolitan statistical areas, just putting a compass on a map and drawing cities
• We tried other things, metropolitan statistical areas, just putting a compass on a map and drawing cities
• We tried other things, metropolitan statistical areas, just putting a compass on a map and drawing cities
• We tried other things, metropolitan statistical areas, just putting a compass on a map and drawing cities

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He wanted to make sure that New Mexico was on the map.
• If you look at the map, that is my district. All of those sites, that is my district.
• We are hoping that at least one New Mexico site gets on the map.
• When you look at these maps, I see Navajo Nation. Then the next slide, I see San Mateo.
• That drinking water well was turned off by The map, that is PM3.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• Here’s a map of completed Outdoor Heritage Fund projects.
• Here’s a map of completed Outdoor Heritage Fund projects.
• Here’s just a map of OHF grants in the Metro.
• Here’s just a map of OHF grants in the Metro.
• Here’s just a map of OHF grants in the Metro.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And so here's a map that kind of just describes across the state, looking at a statewide view.
• And so this next map here shows uh basically unmet parking demand and and all of this is available on
• And so here's a here's a map maintained.
• And so here's a here's a map that<00:07:11.599><c> kind</c><00:07:11.759><c> of</c><00:07:11.840><c>
• And<00:09:40.480><c> so</c><00:09:41.040><c> this</c><00:09:41.360><c> next</c><00:09:41.680><c> map<

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Transportation approved the minutes from its September 16 meeting and then heard a presentation from Jason Sawala, deputy state highway engineer with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, on rest areas and truck parking. He described Kentucky’s system of eight welcome centers, 14 rest areas, and four truck havens, and said the Cabinet spent just over $12 million in fiscal year 2025 to operate and maintain those facilities. He also explained that the Cabinet’s truck parking study found truck parking demand has increased 24% since 2012, driven by just-in-time delivery, stricter hours-of-service and electronic logging requirements, and fewer drivers. Sawala said the study looked not only at Cabinet-owned facilities but also private truck stops and lots, and identified unmet parking demand across the state, especially at 1:00 a.m. He noted that 11 sites, mostly existing rest areas, weigh stations, or welcome centers, were identified as promising expansion locations, with estimated project costs in the $30 million to $36 million range in 2022 dollars. He said the Cabinet is working on design and project development for those sites and is seeking federal funding opportunities where available. Members raised concerns about safety, congestion, and trucks parking on ramps or in residential areas, and several asked about funding, charging for parking, and whether autonomous vehicles might reduce future demand. Sawala said the 820 public rest-area spaces are marked spaces only, that he was not aware of any state charging for public truck parking, and that federal programs can help fund some expansions. He also said he was not aware of local-government parking programs offhand but would look into it. Members generally emphasized the importance of truck parking for safety, commerce, and avoiding burdens on local communities.

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• There's a map of the United States, and it kind of shows that tornado alley as the area, and that's why
• </c><00:43:16.680><c> have</c><00:43:17.760><c> there's</c><00:43:18.040><c> a</c><00:43:18.120><c> map
• <00:43:18.520><c> of</c><00:43:18.640><c> the</c><00:43:18.760><c> United</c> that I have there's a map
• of the United that I have there's a map of the United States<00:43:19.720><c> and</c><00:43:19.840><
• </c> the ICC 500 code shows a wonderful map the ICC 500 code shows a wonderful map that<00:45:28.000>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The NFIP is based on three things: insurance, flood risk maps, and enforcement.
• About half of Texas communities don't have any flood risk maps.
• Detailed engineering studies have good, current maps with models.
• We can no longer continue to wait on FEMA for our maps.
• Most of our communities that have maps are using old, outdated pre-GPS data.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• the</c><00:07:02.639><c> public</c><00:07:02.800><c> a</c><00:07:02.960><c> road</c><00:07:03.199><c> map
• </c><00:07:03.440><c> for</c> want to give the public a road map for want to give the public a road map

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Number one, I don't have this map that you're talking about. Was there a handout that I missed?
• So, I'm pretty sure we're going to have to do it different than the maps I've seen before.
• Ryan Malcolm: Right, that's not the map I have. Mr. Canales: No, that's just an...

Bills: HB2065, HB2462, HB2621, HB3187, HB3539, HB3563, HB3726, HB4164, HB4207, HB4368, HB4706, HB4916, HB4950, HB4967, HB5177, HB4429, HB5597

Keywords: commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government

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• If that that's the right way to say that on this map, you'll see all the derelict vessels that we haven't
• Many of the vessels on this map on the West Coast were rendered derelict by this last year's hurricane
• And nearly half of the vessels on the map in our database.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• public charter schools serving over 13,000 pre-K to 12 students on five of our islands as seen on the map
• </c><00:10:01.839><c> The</c><00:10:02.000><c> majority</c> islands as seen on the map.
• The majority islands as seen on the map.
• And this is just kind of like a place map to kind of see it all in one spot.
• And this is just kind of like a place map to kind of see it all in one spot.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• court found that Latino voters faced similar dilution attempts under the Kern County Supervisorial Map
• Voting Rights Act recognized that minority voters can be denied equal participation when district maps
• CVRA's existing protection against racial vote dilution beyond at-large elections to include district maps
• Against racial vote dilution beyond at-large elections to include district maps and election systems
• cities almost in a perpetual state of uncertainty about their election process, unsure whether their maps

Keywords: 988, house, all