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• Then the next lines, line 6 through 11, relate to some offsets, some repeal of existing tax credits and
• Then members, then the next lines, line 6 through 11 relate to this. cost.
• Then members, then the next lines, line 6 through 11 relate to some offsets, some repeal of existing
• Yeah, I think we can move to questions because we have, like Leader said, gone over these line by line
• Yeah, I think we can move to questions because we have, like Leader said, gone over these line by line

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I believe if you go down the line 10 and page two, the answer is no. I'll make it short.
• Can we look on page two, line 14?
• I think it's a $100,000 deposit that has to be put on file, and that is on page two at line 21.
• I move to amend Senate Bill 1565 as follows: on page two, line 1f; on page 2, line 20; on page three,
• I'm trying to understand if the courts, if this says on page two, line 7, that the court shall conduct

Bills: SB65, SB248, SB330, SB378, SB844, SB1330, SB1410, SB1475, SB1476, SB1565, SB1618, SB1623, SJR39, SJR47, SB2084, SB1655, SB1679, SB2174, SB1775, SB1873, SB1204, SB1884, SB1916, SB1937, SB1447, SB1500, SB2007, SB2074, SB1944, SB2018, SB1984, SB2026, SB2045, SB2049, SB2062, SB2112, SB2118, SB2127, SB2134, SB2135, SB2139, SB2154, SB1195

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

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• It's a lot, and you can be waiting in line, right? We work those lines.
• We really can't expect voters waiting up to two hours in line not to have access to their family, emergencies
• You have to put one or two of your election clerks out there, trooping the line, and that causes confrontation
• for... or two, three, four hours.
• I can see I have two records. Let me say I have two records for Ed Johnson on there.

Bills: HB1968, HB2279, HB2739, HB2803, HB3909, HB3918, HB4253, HB4475, HB5115, HB5430

Keywords: election services, contracting, political subdivisions, county elections, election code, voter registration, citizenship status, election law, cancellation, disqualification, Texas Election Code, voter identification, registration, election integrity, identification documents, election, watcher, polling place, removal, Texas Elections Code

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• <00:32:12.320> two,<00:32:13.039> we on 12, moving to page 13, lines two, we on 12,
• We flip over to page 18 and we strike the cite on line two and line three.
• On page two, line 17, you'll see striking the words 21 and entering 18.
• On page two, line 17, you'll see striking the words 21 and entering 18.
• On page two, line 17, you'll see striking the words 21 and entering 18.

Keywords: 916, all

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• And so AB 988 funded two things.
• And again, due to the relation between 988 response and access lines, people conflate the two.
• With the access lines, each county is responsible for an access line into behavioral health services.
• Consortium for Urban Indian Health entitled Red Line, but that warm line cannot fill the gaps in an
• and Red Line.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The joint oversight hearing focused on AB 988 implementation and suicide prevention in California Indian communities. Members and the chairs emphasized that 988 was intended to create a behavioral health crisis system with “someone to call, someone to come, and somewhere to go,” and then turned to the disproportionate suicide burden facing Native youth and the need for culturally responsive outreach and services. Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, the bill’s author, said the law has already saved lives but argued that key parts of the system—especially interoperability between 911 and 988, mobile crisis dispatch, and adequate funding—are not yet working as intended. The first panel of stakeholders and call center leaders largely said California’s 988 network is underfunded and not fully integrated. Speakers from the Steinberg Institute and 988 California said call, text, and chat demand has grown sharply, but staffing and funding have not kept pace, leaving text/chat answer rates far below the state’s goals and sending many contacts to out-of-state backup centers. They also said mobile crisis teams are not being dispatched through 988 statewide, and that the state’s current governance and funding structure is too fragmented. WellSpace Health and other providers described 988 as the “front door” to crisis care, urged more stable funding, and recommended broader use of the CCBHC model to support mobile crisis and behavioral health infrastructure. San Joaquin County offered a local success story, describing a countywide crisis continuum that links 988, mobile crisis, behavioral health access lines, and follow-up services through warm handoffs and coordinated outreach. County officials said the model has reduced reliance on emergency departments and involuntary holds, and they noted that local partnerships and repeated community meetings were key to implementation. Members asked about staffing, tribal outreach, and how to make the system more measurable and interoperable; panelists said staffing projections should be based on actual call volume and contact length, and that tribal-specific outreach has often depended on temporary grant funding. State officials from CalHHS and DHCS then described the five-year implementation plan, the roles of multiple agencies, and current performance data. They said California’s 988 system has handled more than 74,000 contacts in a recent month, with in-state answer rates of 87% for calls and lower rates for chats and texts, and that unanswered contacts are routed to backup centers. They highlighted training efforts, LGBTQ+ competency work after the end of the federal “Press 3” option, and efforts to improve reimbursement for mobile crisis services. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Two is will this seat have a term limit? Two is will this seat have a term limit?
• That's<00:19:26.799> two.
• those two minutes are up.
• So, on page six, line<00:23:21.280> 141, line 141, line 141, section<00:23:24.000> five,
• Replace lines 11 through 13 on page one with the following: By the governor, the two associate commissioners

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

Transcript Highlights:

• I know it's two or three, maybe longer.
• Which line is that? It would be lines 9 through 12 on page 6. Okay, which line is that?
• There's actually two alliances.
• On line 7 or 8? About the I'm talking on line seven or eight.
• , up to part of line 12.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met to consider Senate Bill 2012, the Department of Transportation budget, with Representative Brandenburg presenting a detailed House amendment package and Speaker Robin Weisz explaining the overall funding strategy. The discussion focused on restructuring transportation funding streams, including moving Prairie Dog money into a flexible transportation fund, adjusting gas tax distributions, increasing the legacy earnings transfer from 7% to 8%, and authorizing a $155 million bond for Highway 85. Members also discussed DOT operations, bridge funding, rest areas, electronic titling, and the use of funds for grants to counties, cities, and townships. A separate provision would let the DOT consider whether local ordinances or policies unreasonably restrict permitted agriculture or energy projects when scoring grant applications, which drew significant debate about local control and whether the language was punitive. Testimony from Brandenburg and Weisz emphasized that the plan was intended to provide more predictable funding, preserve the ability to match federal dollars, and direct money where needs are greatest through a grant process. Weisz said the package was designed to simplify multiple revenue buckets, ensure DOT can meet federal match requirements, and free up money for the general fund while still supporting transportation needs. Several members raised concerns about whether cities, counties, and townships would receive as much as under the prior Prairie Dog structure, whether the bridge allocation was correctly reflected in the bill, and whether the local-policy language would penalize subdivisions that oppose energy projects. Supporters argued the state needed to protect revenue tied to energy development and that local governments would still receive distributions plus additional grant opportunities. The committee adopted the House amendment to SB 2012 by a vote of 19-1-3, then rejected an amendment to remove the local-policy language on a 5-15-3 vote. The committee then passed SB 2012 as amended on a 20-0-3 vote, with Representative Brandenburg designated as the carrier. The chair announced that Senate Bill 2014 would not be taken up at that time and the committee recessed until called back.

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• This will allow our teachers to have two years in a row.
• Those two states are now Nevada and Alaska.
• We had one emergency room physician ready, two RNs.
• Can I draw your attention to page 17, line 17?
• Our opposition stems from two main areas.

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

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• Just to summarize the two department totals on line 26, Department of Human Services, all of the general
• Just to summarize the two department totals on line 26, Department of Human Services, all of the general
• Just to summarize the two department totals on line 26, Department of Human Services, all of the general
• Just to summarize the two department totals on line 26, Department of Human Services, all of the general
• Um last<00:18:54.840> two<00:18:55.000> here<00:18:55.280> on<00:18:55.400> line

Bills: HF4401, HF4466

Keywords: HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access

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• The lines on these maps represent transmission lines throughout New Mexico.
• Rights-of-way for their distribution lines and transmission lines.
• goes down, another line goes down later. and so forth.
• So this is, for example, if a tree comes in contact with a line.
• For our customer, I cannot speak to the fiber line.

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• There are two lines of business at the Port of Miami: cruise and cargo.
• There's two primary lines of business, which I said, cruise and cargo, and I will start with cruise.
• You have two different levels.
• So you can see on our revenue, about 60% of our revenue is in those two lines: containers and autos.
• You have, for example, Maersk Line, which is now the number two shipping line in the world.

Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee held a panel discussion focused on Florida seaports and their role in the state economy. Florida Ports Council CEO Mike Rubin opened with statewide figures from a 2023 economic impact study, saying Florida seaports support about 1.2 million jobs, generate roughly $195 billion in economic value, and produce about $7.4 billion in state and local taxes. He emphasized that ports are critical for fuel, food, medical supplies, construction materials, and hurricane response, and argued that continued state and federal investment is needed to expand capacity and move projects forward faster. PortMiami Director Heidi Webb described Miami’s cruise and cargo operations, noting the port generated about $61 billion in economic impact and 334,000 jobs. She highlighted record cruise activity, major private investment by cruise lines, the launch of shore power at cruise terminals to reduce emissions, and ongoing capital projects including a new Royal Caribbean terminal, berth reconstruction, and an inland port concept to reduce congestion. Members asked about security, hurricane procedures, AI use, infrastructure planning, collaboration among ports, and smuggling prevention; Webb said the port uses layered security with local law enforcement, CBP, Coast Guard, and radiation monitors, and that hurricane planning is coordinated in advance with county and federal partners. Port Tampa Bay’s Raul Alfonso said Tampa is the state’s largest port by land area and a major energy hub for Central Florida, with an estimated $34.5 billion economic impact. He discussed diversification into containers, food distribution, fertilizer, and construction materials, along with major needs such as a deep-dredge project and more warehouse space. He also addressed resilience and fuel distribution during hurricanes, and said the port is preparing for future LNG and alternative-fuel demand through partnerships, land planning, and education. Jaxport’s Nick Primrose then described Jacksonville’s container, auto, breakbulk, aggregate, military, and LNG businesses, including 1.3 million TEUs last year, major state-funded crane purchases, harbor deepening, auto-processing expansion, and its role as a strategic military port. He said Jaxport is a leader in marine LNG and has trained all employees on human trafficking awareness. The discussion ended with Port Panama City being introduced as a smaller but important Panhandle economic engine, with Rubin noting its cargo, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects and its continued need for state and federal support.

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• This is really introduced with the committee sub is the, um, it says except as on line two starts except
• sub is the um it says except as on line sub is the um it says except as on line two<00:43:44.720
• And then once you get to line two, page three, it says except in these specific instances.
• <00:54:38.400> two,<00:54:38.720> page And then once you get to line two, page And
• then once you get to line two, page three,<00:54:39.599> it<00:54:39.839> says<00:54:40.240

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 00:55 26RS SB 22 – 04:52 26RS SB 46 – 0:34:36, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Education met with a quorum and opened the session by recognizing staff and an intern before taking up SB 22, relating to the dual credit scholarship program. Senator Jimmy Higdon presented the bill with Laura Arnold of Nelson County Schools, explaining that it is a narrower version of a prior proposal that had been too broad and had drawn an unfavorable fiscal note. The bill would create a Grow Your Own teacher apprenticeship scholarship for students in registered teacher apprenticeship programs, beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, allowing up to 20 dual credit courses total and no more than eight per year. It requires a district-approved commitment form, annual completion of at least one teaching-and-learning pathway course, and maintenance of a 2.75 GPA on scholarship-funded coursework. Students who withdraw or fail to meet academic requirements would lose eligibility and could be required to repay scholarship funds, though waivers for cause are included. The sponsor said the estimated costs were relatively modest at first and could grow over time, and described the program as a way to address the teacher shortage and help students earn an associate degree in high school and then complete teacher certification with less debt. Testimony from Nelson County Schools described the Lead Nelson model as a partnership among the district, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, and Western Kentucky University, with students beginning education coursework in high school, earning dual credit, and receiving clinical hours in classrooms earlier than in traditional preparation programs. Witnesses said the model includes key assessments, university oversight, and collaboration on curriculum and outcomes, and that it has already produced at least one teacher who returned to Nelson County. Members asked about the GPA cutoff, possible reinstatement after academic recovery, federal funding opportunities, the amount and structure of apprentice pay, and the role of postsecondary partners. Mary Taylor of the Kentucky Department of Education said there appears to be federal support for similar apprenticeship efforts and noted a possible U.S. grant opportunity, while the presenters said high school apprentices are paid hourly and adult apprentices average about $24,000 annually. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Now we go and we lose by two.
• How far are we going along this line and such? Um, uh, we've... ...along this line and such.
• Replace lines 50 through 51 on page two with the following: Replace line 73 on page three with the following
• : Place lines 190 on page seven.
• : Replace line 52 on page two with the following: Replace line 65 on page three with the following.

Bills: SJR 1, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 36, SJR 1, SJR 5, SB 9, SB 40, SR 61, SR 91, SR 97, SR 103, SR 104, SR 112, SR 115, SR 116, SCR 16, SB 26, SB 26

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, Texas Music Advocacy Day, music industry

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• <00:01:29.200> small Home Care Association offers two small Home Care Association offers two
• Updates the bill does two things.
• Section two of the bill funds.
• other question that I have is on line other question that I have is on line 4.3.<00:07:54.000> It<
• >> that is line 4. It's 4.1 and 4.2. >> that is line 4. It's 4.1 and 4.2.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• million two years $70 million two years $70 million uh<00:09:51.920> from<00:09:52.959>
• Page seven, lines 37 through 47, and then on to page 8, line 4, there is a provision in the introduced
• starting on line 19.
• This is a $20 million line 21.
• line starting on line it's page uh three line starting on line 19.<00:15:47.199> Uh<00:15:47.440

Bills: HB0150

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all

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• And so therefore, just trying to marry those two up.
• Page 13, lines 76 and 81, deleting said lines, we don't need a preamble.
• And on page 15, section B, line 2, by deleting the phrase November 12th, Section B, line 2, by deleting
• Page 6, line 185.
• Two comment. Please.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Now the bill got added two other service lines, ENT and one other service line.
• Yeah, so the House amendments simply added two other service lines, which is, again, when you do the
• type of The amendment simply added two other service lines, which is, again, when you do the type of
• And on page two, at the beginning of line one, change Section 3 to Section 4.
• On page two, at the beginning of line one, change Section 3 to Section 4. Okay.

Summary: The Finance Committee met on May 27, 2026, with six members present and took up a series of House bills, most of them dealing with education funding, criminal justice staffing, transportation, health care access, and economic development. HB 325 was reported favorably after testimony that it would expand TOPS eligibility by allowing dual-enrollment credits to satisfy eligibility criteria and by making part-time students eligible for TOPS Tech, with supporters saying the program has been underused and the change would help working students. HB 719 was amended and reported favorably to increase assistant district attorney positions in various judicial districts; the Louisiana District Attorneys Association said the changes were based on workload data and local input, and members discussed the need to coordinate any expansion with public defender funding. The committee also reported HB 749 favorably, which would move Louisiana’s 529 savings accounts to a more secure online platform after a cyber incident, and HB 1028 favorably, which concerns transportation reimbursement for providers and was described as already subject to appropriation. Several bills focused on food access and local economic development. HB 1222, the Grocery Initiative Act, was reported favorably to let LED use existing grant resources to map food deserts and develop a program, with members noting it could return for funding later if needed. HB 1194 was amended and reported favorably to define food deserts and direct the LSU AgCenter and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to identify and map them, with authors emphasizing it was a study and not a government-run grocery program. HB 755, which would create IDIQ contracting for architects and engineers on smaller state projects, was reported favorably with no fiscal impact. HB 823, a local diversion pilot for Orleans Parish, was also reported favorably after the fiscal note was revised to remove state impact and reflect only local costs. The committee spent substantial time on HB 488, a proposal from Plaquemines Parish to use severance-tax revenue to help buy out a private toll concession on the parish’s bridge. The author and local officials described severe toll burdens, economic harm to local businesses, and what they called an unfair contract, but members noted the bill was not funded and ultimately deferred it without a motion. HB 797, the Bayou Gold/Louisiana Sound Money Act, was amended to make implementation subject to appropriation and then reported favorably. The committee also took up HB 198, which would raise Medicaid reimbursement for ambulatory surgery centers for certain outpatient procedures; after extensive discussion about fiscal notes, access to care, and potential long-term savings, the bill was amended to narrow its scope and make implementation subject to appropriation, then reported favorably as amended. The meeting ended with the chair noting it would be the committee’s last meeting and asking members to spread the word.

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• Just two other quick things, Madam Chair: on page 13, I would like to add an amendment on line two.
• Does this bill have the intent or the spirit, when you look at subsection two on line one of page 15,
• And then on page three, line 20, after the 'A', striking the remainder of the line and striking line
• Line 4 through line 15, including striking the stricken language. How about this?
• This is just two new reporting periods replacing the old two.

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• Are those the only two that expire? I mean, it's not just two, but the two areas that expire? Mr.
• We changed on page 26, line 1, line 19 from July 21st to 2023 to July 1, 28.
• We changed on page 26, line 1, line 19 from July 21st to 2023 to July 1, 2028.
• Okay, because I'm not seeing on what line on page 19? 26, line 19. Page 26, line. Thank you.
• Chair, Senator, I do want to call attention to page 3, lines 9 and 10 for the two-year educational institutions

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• On page two, lines 1 through 4, it says that the director of the State Department of Audit shall post
• 4<00:09:00.320> it<00:09:00.480> says on page two lines 1 through 4 it says on page
• /c><00:09:30.640> through<00:09:30.959> 10, On page two, lines 6 through 10, On page two
• <00:10:14.240> 22 on page two, lines 18 uh through 22 on page two, lines 18 uh through 22
• , line five, adding language on page two, line five, or<00:20:32.240> the<00:20:32.480> laws

Bills: HB0108, HB0039, HB0091, HB0070

Keywords: audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws