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• Relating to the Capital Improvement Authority. Vice Chairman Kane, recognized to explain the JCR.
• Members, House Bill 4057 authorizes the Oklahoma Capital Improvement Authority to utilize $25 million
• Appropriations Authority. Members, the House now has the bill with the debate.
• We have a legislative oversight authority on all state of Oklahoma assets.
• We have a legislative oversight authority on all state of Oklahoma assets.

Bills: SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship

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• But fairly quickly after bringing it to the attention of the local authorities, it appeared that there
• But fairly quickly after bringing it to the attention of the local authorities, it appeared that there
• But fairly quickly after bringing it to the attention of the local authorities, it appeared that there
• </c><00:04:10.400><c> and</c><00:04:10.720><c> enforce</c> authorizes cities to adopt and enforce authorizes
• It restores appropriate local authority, and it strengthens enforcement tools.

Committee: Senate State & Local Government

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01 SB 132 Discussion 00:44 SB 132 Vote 07:10 SB 33 Discussion 08:30 SB 33 Vote 17:24 SB 85 Discussion 18:08 SB 85 Vote 25:58 Adjournment: 26:38, 958, all

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• Before we start, of course, you have probably heard from Health Care Authority before.
• Not so much the state, not so much Health Care Authority saying, 'These are your problems.
• We worked very closely with the Health Care Authority on some of these initial deliverables.
• One of the first ones is the partnership that we have with AOC, Health Care Authority, and Dr.
• Based on the priority of our partners and Health Care Authority and with the courts.

Bills: HB1

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Reappropriation is funds that this committee authorizes that were authorized in the prior fiscal year
• And then you add back in authorized reappropriation and carry forward.
• This authority is granted by this committee. Deficiency warrants are the exception to this rule.
• Only select agencies have this authority.
• Most authorized purposes...

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee received a broad budget overview from Legislative Services staff on the state’s fiscal position, focusing on the general fund, structural balance, cash reconciliation, and the governor’s budget recommendations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Staff explained that projected revenues are below the current budgeted level, creating a need for either budget reductions or the use of cash balances and reserve funds to maintain balance. They reviewed major drivers of spending growth over recent years, including Medicaid expansion, public schools, the State Public Defender, IT services, and water resources, and noted that these statutory and ongoing obligations are crowding out other spending. Members also discussed the governor’s proposed use of interest earnings and reserve balances from several funds, the Budget Stabilization Fund cap, and the policy question of whether changes to fund interest allocations would require legislation or could be handled through appropriation language. The committee also reviewed current-year adjustments, including supplementals, rescissions, deficiency warrants, and the governor’s proposed holdbacks. Specific items discussed included public school enrollment adjustments, the proposed rescission of Empowering Parents funding, Medicaid growth and provider rate changes, Department of Corrections costs tied to inmate placement and medical services, invasive species treatment funding, and a possible tax conformity impact tied to federal law changes. Members asked about fire suppression deficiency funding, the use of reserve balances, and the difference between current-law and governor-recommended spending levels. Staff emphasized that the governor’s budget relies on short-term money and reserve transfers to smooth the current deficit, while the legislature must decide whether to follow that approach or make deeper structural changes. Later, staff provided an overview of the budget hearing process and the Legislative Budget Book, explaining the standard reports, agency organization charts, fund analyses, performance measures, and five-year snapshots that committees will use during hearings. Another presentation clarified the difference between deficiency warrants and supplemental appropriations, noting that deficiency warrants cover certain last-year expenses authorized by statute, while supplementals adjust the current-year appropriation and can apply to general, dedicated, or federal funds. The committee then heard a detailed presentation on state health insurance costs, including rising medical claims, reserve balances, the 80/20 employee-employer cost split, and projected FY 2027 premium increases. Members asked about school district participation in the state plan, the role of the insurance carrier contract, and whether broader participation could lower costs. No votes were taken during the meeting, and the committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• I want to thank the author for bringing this bill forward.
• But I would love to be added as co-author as well if you'll have me. Thank you.
• And we're awaiting an author.
• And if you agree, I would love to be added as a principal co-author.
• Roll is out; we're going to leave it open for other authors to add on.

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee heard three bills. SB 371 by Senator Cabaldon would reduce uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage requirements for transportation network companies from $1 million to $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident, with committee amendments adding findings and declarations, higher limits than originally proposed, and a joint study on UM/UIM impacts. Supporters, including Uber, Lyft, business groups, and some consumer advocates, argued the bill would lower fares and increase driver earnings by reducing insurance costs. Opponents, including consumer attorneys, labor groups, and consumer watchdog organizations, warned it would cut protections for riders and drivers and might not guarantee savings would be passed through. The committee approved SB 371 on a due-pass basis and re-referred it to Appropriations by a 9-0 vote. The committee then heard SB 716 by Senator Durazo, which would create a Home Internet Lifeline Program to let eligible low-income households apply Lifeline subsidies to home broadband service. Proponents said the bill addresses broadband affordability after the federal Affordable Connectivity Program expired, and that it would help students, workers, and families access reliable internet. Opponents from the wireless industry objected to the funding mechanism, arguing the surcharge would fall unfairly on wireless consumers, while one broadband group moved to neutral after amendments. The bill was approved on a due-pass basis and sent to Appropriations, but the roll was held open and later completed with the bill passing 7-1. The committee also took up SB 480 by Senator Archuleta relating to autonomous vehicles as a consent item, with no presentation or debate. It was approved on a due-pass basis and re-referred to Appropriations by a 9-0 vote. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly focused on affordability, consumer protection, and whether savings from the bills would actually reach riders, drivers, or households.

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• Paul Port Authority 325,000 and uh St.
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All right, the chair lays out Senate Bill 1534 and recognizes the author, Dean Zafferini, to explain
• Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1534 is co-authored by Senator Tan Parker.
• Every city in Texas has authority to levy a hotel tax by ordinance, but counties need legislation in
• The chair lays out Senate Bill 1087 and recognizes the author to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
• The Sulphur River Basin Authority, the state-appointed river authority, had to issue an emergency resolution

Bills: SB913 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1143 , SB1534 , SB1553 , SB1718 , SB1754 , SB2004 , SB2322 , SB2448

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Keywords: hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax code, local government funding, Texas legislation, county taxation, economic development, hotel industry, local government, counties, taxation, tourism, workforce development, youth programs, employment, education, technical training, health physics, higher education, nuclear energy

Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee met to hear a series of bills and informational primers, with several resource witnesses from the Governor’s Office, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The chair opened by noting the death of Senator King’s son and asking members to keep the family in their prayers. Most bills were laid out and left pending subject to the call of the chair after brief author presentations and public testimony. The committee heard several local hotel occupancy tax bills: SB 1553 for Kerr County, SB 1086 for Childress County, SB 1087 for Mason County, and SB 913 for Alpine. Supporters, including the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association and local officials, said the measures would allow counties or the city to use hotel tax revenue for tourism-related projects and local development. The committee also heard SB 1534, which would direct a study on health physics education and workforce needs in Texas; resource witnesses from TWC and THECB testified on the bill. All of these measures were left pending. A major portion of the hearing focused on SB 1754, which would prohibit local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power at wholesale, with an exception for certain battery storage tied to dispatchable generation. The bill drew strong support from witnesses who argued counties should not subsidize wind and solar projects that can harm neighboring landowners and that renewables already receive substantial federal support. Opponents from the solar and storage industry argued the bill would remove a voluntary local economic development tool, raise power prices, and discourage investment. Senators also debated landowner impacts, grid reliability, and whether the bill was the right policy tool; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2322, a committee substitute related to the Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act, which would exempt electric generation facilities from the program’s compelling-factor test so they can qualify for school tax limitation agreements. Supporters said the change would correct an unintended barrier for dispatchable generation, while Senator Johnson argued it would weaken the program’s purpose by subsidizing projects that would locate in Texas anyway. SB 1718 would add the NRA annual meeting to the major events reimbursement program; the NRA supported it, while gun violence prevention advocates opposed using state incentives for the organization. SB 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events program, and SB 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program; both drew supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard SB 1143, a substitute bill aimed at improving transparency and coordination in programs serving opportunity youth ages 14 to 24, with witnesses supporting better reporting and workforce alignment. At the end of the meeting, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess subject to the call of the chair.

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• Item number four, Assembly Bill 710 by Irwin has been pulled by the author.
• Chair, I'd just like to thank the author for bringing this bill.
• And thank you to the author.
• And thank you to the author.
• This statute, its existing practice, the TRO authority has existed.

Summary: The Assembly Public Safety Committee met to consider several bills, with six measures approved on consent, including bills on background checks, female offender prison facilities, a juvenile justice hunger survey, protective orders and firearms, a youth offender camp pilot, and peace officer behavioral health training. AB 710 and AB 848 were pulled by the authors. The committee also took up AB 458, AB 394, AB 1094, AB 1092, and AB 1036, with extensive testimony on each. AB 458, by Assembly Member Stephanie, would require state agencies purchasing firearms, ammunition, or accessories to vet vendors for compliance with firearms laws and procurement standards. Supporters, including Brady and the California Police Chiefs Association, said taxpayer funds should not go to dealers with serious violations; opponents argued the bill added burdens and vague standards. The committee approved the bill as amended and sent it to Appropriations. AB 394, by Assembly Member Wilson, would expand protections for transit workers and riders by broadening enhanced battery penalties, clarifying who may seek temporary restraining orders in the transit context, and making those orders system-wide. Transit agencies, labor groups, and law enforcement supported the bill, while public defender and civil liberties groups raised concerns about vagueness, duration, and impacts on access to transit. The committee passed AB 394 to Judiciary as amended. AB 1094, by Assembly Member Baines, would raise the minimum parole eligibility term for child torture convictions involving a child under 14 in the perpetrator’s care or custody from seven years to 20 years. Prosecutors, sheriffs, and police groups supported the bill, citing the severity of the abuse and the need to protect child victims; opponents argued the parole system already screens for risk and that harsher sentences do not improve public safety. The committee approved the bill as amended to Appropriations. AB 1092, by Assembly Member Castillo, would extend concealed carry weapon license renewals from two years to four years; supporters said it would reduce costs and administrative burdens, while the chair and others opposed it as unnecessary. The committee ultimately voted the bill down. AB 1036, by Assembly Member Schultz, would expand post-conviction discovery access for people convicted of felonies with sentences of one year or more, including Brady materials and jury selection notes. Innocence organizations and defense groups supported it, while district attorneys opposed the broader discovery obligations; the committee passed it to Appropriations as amended.

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• I'm proud to be a co-author along with you.
• And so with that, I would love to be able to be a co-author on this bill as well.
• We're grateful to the author for advancing this important issue.
• I want to thank the author for this bill.
• And that means under 1,000 treatment plans statewide were authorized.

Committee: House Health

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:06:59.440><c> exist</c> uh even though those authorities exist uh even though those authorities
• Um, the author A1 will be amended to incorporate to this bill. And so, Mr.
• When I say permit, I mean permit authorization and permit approval.
• When I say permit, I mean permit authorization and permit approval.
• </c> chief author, Senator House. chief author, Senator House.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The House bill authorizing the City of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to
• The House bill authorizing the City of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to
• the position of firefighter, House No. 5288, local approval received, and the House bill authorizing
• of firefighter, House No. 5288; and An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as
• Third reading of the bill: An act authorizing the City of Salem to grant an additional license for the

Keywords: 1212, all

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• House Bill 4435, authorizing the town of Charlemont to establish a tax on commercial recreation services
• House Bill 4605, authorizing the town of Millis to establish a means-tested senior citizens' property
• House Bill 5109, authorizing the town of Falmouth to expend funds to offset certain costs associated
• An act authorizing the town of Charlemont to establish a tax on commercial recreation services.
• An act authorizing the town of Charlemont to establish a tax on commercial recreation services.

Summary: The House convened, suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow consideration of a petition by Mark J. Cusack concerning military credible service for judges, and referred it to the Committee on Public Service. The House then took up several local bills, including measures for Harwich affordable housing, a Charlemont tax on commercial recreation services, a Millis senior property tax exemption for school building construction projects, and Falmouth funding for low-pressure pumps in future sewer service areas. After suspending Rule 7A, the House ordered those bills to a third reading. The chamber also passed to be engrossed several bills on third reading: designating a Hopkinton bridge as the Major General Frank D. Merrill Memorial Bridge, amending the Nantucket town charter, creating a disability-related real property exemption in Swampscott, amending Arlington’s means-tested senior property tax exemption, and revising the Town of Reading Home Rule Charter. No objections were raised during these actions, and the bills advanced unanimously by voice vote. The House then considered House No. 5348, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill reported by Ways and Means with a total appropriation of $300 million. The House suspended the rules, ordered the bill to a third reading, passed it to be engrossed, and then approved it on final passage by the required separate constitutional vote, with three members voting in the affirmative and none in the negative. The House also adopted an order to adjourn until Wednesday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• Look forward to continuing to work with the author and her staff.
• Seeing no questions or comments from committee, we'll turn back to the author.
• Seeing no questions or comments from committee, we'll turn back to the author.
• Seeing none, we will go to the author for close. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
• I want to thank the author for bringing this forward. We voted on this last year.

Committee: Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I'd love to be a co-author, if possible. And I'll move the bill when we have quorum. Oh, sorry.
• I'd also like to be added as a co-author at the appropriate time.
• that they're doing that—they never had that authority.
• Really clear that they—the authority that they're doing that—they never had that authority.
• First, I want to thank the author for bringing this forward.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard four items, including one consent bill, and began before quorum was established. AB 760, by Assemblymember Ta, would temporarily allow mobile home park-owned homes to be rented to people displaced by a natural disaster in areas under a declared state of emergency, including adjacent jurisdictions. Supporters said it would quickly add housing after fires, floods, or earthquakes; there was no opposition at the hearing, and members generally praised the narrow committee amendments. The bill later passed on a due-pass-as-amended vote. Chair Haney presented AB 1445, which would let cities create downtown recovery districts to finance office-to-housing conversions and other downtown revitalization projects using growth in property tax revenue. Support came from the California Travel Association, Housing Action Coalition, IKEA, Spur, Abundant Housing, and Circulate San Diego, with members saying the bill could help downtowns recover and expand mixed-use housing. The committee voiced support and interest in broader use of the tool, and the bill was approved on a due-pass-as-amended vote. AB 456, by Assemblymember Connolly, drew the most extensive debate. The bill would prohibit mobile home park managers from requiring interior repairs or improvements as a condition of sale and would require timely written lists of exterior repairs, with supporters arguing that park managers are interfering with sales and delaying closings. Opponents, led by the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, argued that interior inspections are needed to protect buyers and park residents from unsafe conditions and potential liability. Members raised questions about safety, disclosure, HCD oversight, and liability; after discussion, the bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended vote, with some members not voting or expressing reservations. The committee also approved the consent calendar.

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• , and I would also like to thank several committee members who are also co-authors on this bipartisan
• Representative Igo—I don't see him in the room—but thank you, Representative Igo, for being a co-author
• um co-authors see as thrilled<00:03:38.120><c> to</c><00:03:38.200><c> spearhead</c><00:03:38.840><c
• Obviously, I'm already a co-author on this, but I want to commend Ms.
• Obviously, I'm already a co-author on this, but I want to commend Ms.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:10:43.000><c> Senate</c> discussions between the authors Senate discussions between the authors
• </c> like to open by commending the authors like to open by commending the authors uh<00:20:06.919><c
• the uh legislators who are being authors the uh legislators who are being co-authors<00:52:32.480><c
• </c><01:21:28.679><c> that</c> commitment from the chief author that commitment from the chief author
• </c> my first question would be to the author my first question would be to the author or<01:38:00.480

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And then the author has a DE to the A1? No, actually, the other way around.
• We just heard the author say... I think we should stop discussion on this bill.
• </c><00:41:43.119><c> in</c> moving the um some of the authority in moving the um some of the authority
• I think we basically just heard an argument from the author in favor of the amendment.
• Chair, the OIG needs to have authority to oversee in the sense of looking at investigative authority

Bills: HF1 , HF2

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• The response explained that if the legislative body has already given blanket authority, that authority
• </c><00:50:36.079><c> for</c><00:50:36.319><c> any</c> blanket Authority for any blanket Authority for
• </c> concentrates power power and authority concentrates power power and authority in<01:33:25.080><c
• </c><04:55:54.680><c> the</c> representative power will Author the representative power will Author the
• </c><05:20:19.080><c> the</c> gerana would you like to author the gerana would you like to author the

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Municipal and County Government Committee held public hearings on House Bill 471 and House Bill 373. HB 471 would create a temporary commission to study growth, traffic, planning, and land use issues in a group of southern New Hampshire towns, with possible recommendations on regional planning commission boundaries or coordination. Representative Perez said the bill was requested by Londonderry residents and local officials, and Eric Power of Brookline testified in support, saying the towns share corridor and development issues that cross regional planning commission lines. Several members questioned whether existing law already allows towns to form regional planning commissions under RSA 364:6, whether the bill should be broader, and whether the town list should include additional communities. The hearing closed with testimony counts reported as two in support and three opposed on remote sign-in, plus one opposed and one in support on the blue sheet. HB 373, sponsored by Representative Diane Powers, would revise RSA 41:11-a on town property leases. Powers said current law is too restrictive because leases over five years require repeated town votes, which she argued is impractical for long-term arrangements. She cited examples from Hampton and Brookline, including long-term road and property leases, and said she had found multiple similar cases. The bill would keep select board authority for leases under one year, allow a legislative body to authorize a specific longer lease by a three-fifths ballot vote, and preserve the existing five-year blanket leasing authority with a three-fifths vote, while keeping existing leases valid if authority is later rescinded. Eric Power testified in support, describing recurring lease renewals in Brookline and saying longer terms are needed for projects such as housing, cell towers, and solar arrays. Members asked about the change from a simple town vote to a three-fifths threshold and whether the bill duplicates existing mechanisms; Powers said the higher threshold was intended because the leases involve long-term commitments. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described.

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• I want to thank the author for bringing this bill forward.
• Thanks for the author of one of the previous work on this.
• But that authority expires in 2027.
• And to the author, I thank you for bringing the bill forward.
• You are now seeking, desperately seeking authors.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Does the division have any, first of all, do you have any supervising authority?
• This core also includes a reduction of $250,000 of authority, just so it aligns with the department's
• with current spending needs, and $704,910 in general revenue personal service authority.
• But on FY 25, there was $150 million in authority, but there were zero actual expenditures.
• I suppose that's possible, or you might need all of that authority or maybe even more.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all