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• Working within the Southern Rail Commission, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi drew down $178 million
• It waters it down to a study by DOT. Okay, members, do we have any questions on the amendment?
• I just wrote down Escamani first. Sorry. You sent me an email saying you had some questions.
• The locality itself may have to turn down funding.
• I would argue that things like solar and wind are all part of the energy-dominant, energy-independent

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• wind, solar, and nuclear wind, solar, and nuclear into<00:54:24.480> their<00:54:24.720><
• require them to evaluate the use of wind require them to evaluate the use of wind or<00:57:37.760
• And I'll jump right down to the very last one.
• And I'll jump right down to the very last one.
• jump right down to the very last one. jump right down to the very last one.

Bills: SJ0001, SF0017

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, forestry management, good neighbor authority, state lands, employee funding, donations, revolving account, 916, all

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• And no detainer came down, Mr. Speaker.
• Speaker, and sit down. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and sit down. One more week, y'all. One more week.
• down toward Crossover, hopefully, in my humble opinion.
• down toward Crossover, hopefully, in my humble opinion.
• That will be down in House Committee Room A.

Keywords: March 06, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• That's why we need to be a little bit more transparent down here.
• Believe it or not, I wasn't going to ask you all to come down here until I saw this $90 million burn
• So if we continue on that, we're going to be down to about $243 million.
• In February, a great deal when the SGR is, it goes up and down depending on our schedule.
• But we've been trying to figure this out for two years now where this is going to wind up, or I have

Summary: The committee considered a series of appropriation, fund transfer, and reserve requests across multiple agencies. Section B temporary appropriations included funding for state technology upgrades, personnel management staffing and IT skills assessment, court reporters and interpreters, crime victim claims, juvenile sex offender assessments, radiation lab testing, and higher education workforce grants and credentialing pathways. Additional items covered an ARPA grant for the University of Arkansas Fort Smith LPN program, an IIJA grant for the Oil and Gas Commission’s critical minerals work, a restricted reserve transfer for State Police vehicle purchases, a transfer to the Arkansas Heroes Program, and cash fund requests for the Real Estate Commission’s AV system and HVAC work. Most of these items were approved by voice vote. One budget classification transfer request from the Commissioner of State Lands drew extended questioning and was ultimately not approved. Members questioned the $250,000 transfer to operating expenses tied to the purchase of a West Little Rock office building, the ongoing lease costs at the prior location, and whether the agency had adequately planned for building-related expenses. After discussion, the motion failed, and members told the agency to tighten spending and return if needed. The committee then took up 15 pay plan appropriation requests totaling $25.7 million and approved them after discussion with DFA, DHS, Corrections, and the State Board of Election Commissioners. Members focused heavily on DHS staffing shortages at human development centers, where officials said vacancies and turnover were driven by overtime and burnout rather than pay alone; one member asked DHS to submit a written plan to address the issue. Corrections reported the pay plan had improved hiring and retention. The committee also approved overtime appropriations for Emergency Management and Military. Reports on reserve funds, the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund, tobacco settlement, State Central Services, Education Adequacy, Medicaid Trust, IIJA, and revenue transfer activity were received. The Medicaid Trust Fund report prompted significant concern about February’s $90 million draw; DHS said the month was unusually high because of cash-flow timing and that the fund should end the year with a balance between $150 million and $200 million, while lawmakers noted a second $100 million set-aside is planned for FY27. The final discussion centered on DHS’s state hospital damage claim and reconstruction funding, where members expressed disappointment that insurance reimbursement would likely return only about $1.8 million now and possibly about $97,000 more later, far less than the roughly $5 million initially expected. DHS explained the policy was based on actual cash value and depreciation for old buildings, and said the work would proceed on Unit 3 for secured restoration because it was the most cost-effective option.

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• it comes down.
• We know there's possibility for economy down the road.
• But every year, we have somewhere down the Middle Holy Order Andres M.
• Not so beautiful when it's burnt down.
• And if it burns down, I am done. He had one boy.

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• We have our facilities down in company.
• lab, down to parts per trillion levels.
• :17:57.120> per levels of the lab down to parts per levels of the lab down to parts per trillion
• understand that'd be hard to break down understand that'd be hard to break down and<00:46:48.480
• totally shut you down, but there we go. totally shut you down, but there we go.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Fair Wind Incorporated is in support. Island Energy Services is in support.
• Fair Wind Incorporated is in support. Island Energy Services is in support.
• Fair Wind Incorporated is in support. Island Energy Services is in support.
• <00:35:46.480> Incorporated<00:35:47.160> in from thank you fair wind Incorporated
• <00:37:48.079> the<00:37:48.240> cost able to uh receive to buy down the cost able

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard several bills on March 11, including measures on harbor vessel requirements, transportation funding, clean fuels, water carriers, parking enforcement, and electric mobility. For SB 1402 SD1 on vessels in state commercial harbors, testimony was split: the General Contractors Association of Hawaii and the Longline Association supported it, while Hol Holo Charters and one individual opposed it, saying the bill should be more specific about tourboat operators. For SB 1473 on central services assessments, SB 321 on privately owned roads, and SB 419 on insurance coverage for child passenger restraint systems, the committee heard brief testimony with no noted objections or actions beyond moving through the agenda. For SB 1009 SD2 on parking, the bill would create fines for misuse of disability and EV parking spaces and direct the revenue to the Safe Routes to School special fund. Support came from Ulupono Initiative, Climate Protectors Hawaii, the Disability Communication Access Board, and others, while the Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported the bill’s intent but questioned using the fines for Safe Routes to School, and Hawaiian Electric suggested directing EV-related fines to the EV charging system subaccount instead. Hawaii Appleseed supported the measure but raised concerns about the size of the fines and possible impacts on low-income residents. The committee asked questions about enforcement when EV chargers are inoperable; DAGS indicated the stalls could be used and would not be enforced in that situation. For SB 1120 on a clean fuel standard, the Department of Transportation supported the measure but asked for the implementation date to be delayed by one year and requested an independent Hawaii-specific economic impact study due before the next session. Support also came from several transportation, airline, and industry groups, while Tim Rhymer and Frank Schultz opposed it. The committee then heard SB 21 on water carriers, which would authorize a PUC inflationary cost index adjustment mechanism and exemptions; DOT, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Young Brothers, and the Hawaii Harbors Users Group supported it, while Frank Schultz opposed. Finally, the committee heard SB 117 on electric mobility, which would expand and rename the rebate program, set age limits and operating rules for e-bikes and electric motorcycles, require insurance for electric motorcycle operators, and make conforming changes. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DOT, the Hawaii Bicycling League, the Queen’s pediatric trauma center, and Ulupono Initiative, though one testifier warned that the bill’s wattage definition could unintentionally capture some pedal-assist e-bikes. No votes were taken on the individual bills in the portions shown, and the transcript ended with the committee continuing its hearing agenda.

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• know when we do come down and do this. know when we do come down and do this.
• left hand side of that and going down left hand side of that and going down the<01:23:46.159>
• <01:29:52.080> page um going down to page um going down to page three.<01:29:54.239> Uh
• Um and the next one down B the access.
• And we're being asked to wind up 15th.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began with housekeeping announcements about clearing office file cabinets by May 22, arranging lockers in another building, and the building’s cold temperature. The chair also reviewed the calendar, noting the May 29 reporting deadline, the May 26 Memorial Day closure, and possible dates for subcommittee or committee-of-the-whole meetings. Representative Damon then apologized for his word choice in a prior vote, and the chair accepted the apology. The committee recessed briefly for caucus before returning to the docket. The first bill taken up was SB 98, extending donations to regional career and technical education center programs. Representative Peoples moved OTP, the motion was seconded, and members noted the bill would allow continued private donations to support the program. The committee voted unanimously to pass the bill and then agreed to place it on consent, with discussion noting a fiscal note but no objection to consent. The committee then considered SB 294, concerning lab fees for career and technical education courses. Representative Peoples moved ITL, but members debated whether the bill would create an unfunded mandate or instead simply require that lab fees be addressed in regional agreements. Supporters argued it would make costs transparent and prevent students from being surprised by fees, while opponents said it would shift costs onto sending districts and add to an already underfunded CTE tuition and transportation line. After discussion, the committee voted 10-8 to pass the bill, with Representative Peoples assigned the majority report and Representative Bricky the minority report. Finally, the committee turned to SB 195, which revises the composition and duties of the New Hampshire Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education. The chair initially asked questions about how CTE funding works for part-time students, then corrected that he was on the wrong bill before returning to SB 195. Representative Lad offered amendment 1938H and explained that it largely tracked current law while making changes to council membership, including the appointment process for business and trade representatives. Discussion focused on how the amendment and bill would alter council appointments and whether the current structure should remain, but the transcript cuts off before any final action on SB 195 is shown.

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• When we take down a wind farm, you don't take out the entire concrete foundation.
• We've got our industry here that's giving it a thumbs down.
• We've got our industry here that's giving it a thumbs down.
• We've got our industry here that's giving it a thumbs down.
• Builders here, um, giving it a thumbs down.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're expecting inflation to continue to trend down.
• We saw that growth go from 20% scale down to about 12% in FY24, and we're seeing it notch down again
• Of a drag there, we're seeing prices come down.
• How did the state lose three billion dollars down to 659 million?
• We have a team of 45 down at LFC.

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• down, close out, and do all the accounting and auditing work, et cetera.
• to wind down.
• And I think we've kind of gotten to a place where we've got our process down.
• one down the street out of business.
• one down the street out of business.

Bills: HB1163, HB1168, HR252, HR253, HCR103, HCR108, SB80, SB131, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB384, SB414, SB468, SB469, SB496

Keywords: fireworks, retail sales, fire safety, legislation, holiday celebrations, construction standards, precast concrete, DOTD, building regulations, minimum requirements, public projects, private projects, consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction

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• Doubles down on criminalization and prohibition. We need to confront an uncomfortable truth.
• By banning it, I think we're doubling down on that mistake instead of reversing course.
• She also found that if she cooked it down, a pan of brownies, she could stretch out the effect of the
• She'd cook it down, she'd package it up, and she'd put it in the freezer, wrapped in foil, with a big
• But for 40 years, she grew her own and she cooked down brownies. and she managed these health issues

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB5, SB11, SB12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• If everyone will quieten it down, please, please cut your cell phones off.
• We will wind up with the...
• We will wind up with the total cost of the Elmore prison at 1.86 billion.
• . have been or shall be closed down.
• I don't want to go down...

Bills: HB30, HB263, HB357, HB359, SB60, SB102, HB30

Keywords: elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency

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• As we were driving down, you saw a very nice concrete highway.
• That is part of the opportunity for flourishment and vibrancy down here.
• The screwworm down in southern Mexico.
• Down here, we all see ourselves as one community for the border.
• It comes down to just a few simple things.

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• The previous administration, the day after he was elected, pretty much shut down all of our oil and gas
• all those down at the bottom.
• The big beautiful bill brought that down to a ceiling of 7%.
• The big beautiful bill brought that down The big beautiful bill brought that down to<00:35:26.840
• given that they tried shutting down given that they tried shutting down lands<00:46:31.120> in

Bills: SJ0001

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, 916, all

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• , one would think that solar, wind, one would think that solar, wind, whatever<00:15:25.040> other
• <00:52:40.880> your you'll have people knocking down your you'll have people knocking down
• All the way down to the park bench, all the way down to a bike lane, an apartment complex, things like
• All the way down to the park bench, all the way down to a bike lane, an apartment complex, things like
• All the way down to the park bench, all the way down to a bike lane, an apartment complex, things like

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We're not going to do it by having a control, top-down, St. Paul knows best attitude.
• So it doesn't matter if it's from the Iron Range; that water comes down to us.
• The air that water comes down to us.
• If we could decarbonize and not be burning fossil fuels, that would go down tremendously.
• If we could decarbonize and not be burning fossil fuels, that would go down tremendously.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We do a lot down here in the spirit of helping rural Texas, especially when it comes to health care.
• And part of the reason, even if the hospital stays open, they're closing down their labor and delivery
• What winds up happening is at the same time that we're holding tuition and fees steady, we've done this
• So you wind The cost to students remains low, but our costs continue to go up and up and up.
• So, for the universities not supported by the Permanent University Fund, you wind up scrambling, trying

Bills: HB42, HB125

Keywords: special prosecutor, state law, criminal justice, accountability, law enforcement, stormwater management, counties, regulation, environment, water quality

Summary: The Committee on Higher Education met to hear several bills and first corrected the minutes from its April 1, 2025 meeting to reflect that a committee substitute for HB 271 had been adopted before the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard HB 3326, which would help Texas higher education employees, especially adjunct faculty, qualify for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness by counting classroom hours toward full-time status, requiring institutions to verify employment within 60 days, and requiring annual notice to eligible employees. No witnesses testified against the bill, and it was left pending. Members then heard HB 2853, authorizing UTEP to phase in a student union fee increase to fund demolition and reconstruction of its aging student union. Representative Perez and UTEP student and university witnesses said the current facility is outdated and insufficient for a campus of more than 25,000 students, while some members raised concerns about the size of the fee increase and its impact on low-income students. UTEP representatives said most students receive aid, the fee would be phased in over time, and the project was student-approved; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4066, a one-line bill to abolish the Texas Research Incentive Program after the state cleared its backlog of matching obligations, with the author saying the program was no longer needed in light of newer research funding approaches. The bill was left pending. The committee spent substantial time on HB 125, which would create the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Supporters, including Tarleton leadership, the founding dean, a rural hospital CEO, and a feasibility consultant, argued the school would address severe rural physician shortages by recruiting Texas and rural students, training them in rural settings, and developing new residency slots rather than competing for existing ones. Members asked about affordability, residency placement, and whether the school would draw students from rural Texas; Tarleton said it would seek to keep tuition and debt low, had already raised private donations, and would request $25 million in state support over the biennium. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 42, which would increase the annual Higher Education Fund appropriation and adjust its allocation methodology. The chair and university witnesses described rising deferred maintenance, inflation, cybersecurity needs, and enrollment growth at HEAF-eligible institutions, with witnesses from Texas Tech, Sam Houston State, and UNT saying the additional funding would help address aging facilities and technology needs. After testimony, the committee left HB 42 pending and recessed.

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• And like, but it's going down every year. Sure. Think of places like that. You'll get caught.
• And if you look down at those items, that is everything you can rebut.
• Six coastal counties are those jurisdictions because of the higher wind loads that are faced down there
• If you go down... That's January 1, 2027.
• If you go down—I'm sorry, I was looking at the strikeout version. Mr.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• a little bit, but the original fiscal was $1.9 billion statewide, which would bring it down to just
• So I'm going to be down on it.
• So I'm going to be down on this bill, and I urge everyone else to be down on this bill. Thank you.
• So increasing supply, increasing inventory does drive down costs.
• But there is a need for housing for people... ...inventory does drive down costs.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 27, 2025 and first considered HJR 1257 and its implementing bill, HB 1259, which would create two $25,000 property tax exemptions and an assessment cap for long-term rental properties owned by Floridians who also have a homestead in the state. Supporters argued the measure would increase long-term rental supply and help Florida residents, while opponents from counties and cities warned of a large revenue loss, potential tax shifts to businesses, and weak guardrails against abuse. Members raised concerns about wealthy owners holding many condos, possible family-member workarounds, and whether savings would actually reach tenants. The committee adopted an amendment to the implementing bill, then reported both measures favorably after party-line-leaning debate and recorded votes. The committee then unanimously reported HB 761, which limits deferred ad valorem and non-ad valorem tax relief to properties with a just value of $1 million or less and raises the minimum tax certificate sale amount from $250 to $500. Members also unanimously approved CS/HB 733 on brownfields, which expands and clarifies the state brownfields program, and two Osceola/Sunbridge local bills, CS/HB 4043 and HB 4059, dealing with special district infrastructure and district boundary expansion subject to voter approval. HB 995 on Areas of Critical State Concern, focused largely on the Florida Keys, was amended to remove the ad valorem tax exemption portion and to adjust the growth cap from 500 to 825 units, then was reported favorably. Later, the committee approved HB 6021, which repeals sales tax on all bullion purchases of gold, silver, and platinum, with supporters calling it a sound-money measure and critics asking about future revenue effects if related legal-tender legislation passes. Finally, the committee passed HB 1339, which excludes wind-damage mitigation improvements from assessed value for property tax purposes, after adopting a clarifying amendment about secondary water barriers. Throughout the meeting, most bills were reported favorably, often after brief debate and with little or no public testimony beyond support or opposition from affected local-government and industry groups.