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• During his nomination process, Mr. E. T.
• Uh through that process, he's committed Uh through that process, he's committed to emphasizing that electric
• But again, Army does give out contracts to developers in our islands. So, we don't know.
• evolved over time out of convenience so that commerce could happen, so that we could have functional contracts

Bills: HB1800 , HB1860 , HB2250 , HB472 , HB649 , HB1391 , HB1481 , HB1509 , HB1511 , HB1515 , HB1518 , HB1541 , HB1548 , HB1576 , HB1618 , HB1642 , HB1643 , HB1661 , HB1667 , HB1678 , HB1682 , HB1688 , HB1692 , HB1707 , HB1710 , HB1711 , HB1713 , HB1718 , HB1721 , HB1728 , HB1737 , HB1740 , HB1741 , HB1785 , HB1801 , HB1802 , HB1804 , HB1810 , HB1815 , HB1824 , HB1838 , HB1839 , HB1853 , HB1854 , HB1864 , HB1870 , HB1881 , HB1888 , HB1890 , HB1891 , HB1894 , HB1920 , HB1959 , HB1960 , HB1969 , HB1973 , HB1974 , HB2023 , HB2050 , HB2078 , HB2094 , HB2095 , HB2104 , HB2137 , HB2152 , HB2158 , HB2171 , HB2207 , HB2218 , HB2246 , HB2270 , HB2271 , HB2272 , HB2279 , HB2282 , HB2289 , HB2293 , HB2297 , HB2300 , HB2309 , HB2310 , HB2314 , HB2319 , HB2329 , HB2338 , HB2339 , HB2344 , HB2361 , HB2385 , HB2395 , HB2417 , HB2429 , HB2443 , HB2452 , HB2474 , HB2475 , HB2498 , HB2505 , HB2547 , HB2576

Keywords: supplemental appropriations, state budget, Hawaii budget, biennial budget, capital improvement projects, CIP, general fund, special fund, green fee, special land and development fund, clean energy revolving loan fund, agricultural development revolving fund, community grants, nonprofit grants, Office of Community Services, housing, affordable housing, homelessness, health care, mental health

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• Some $17 million, the $17 million plus the next $30 million that we give them through this budget process
• for focusing this on Oklahoma City versus both or multiple, or making it some type of application process
• that, or are we even going to a third where we have it somewhere here in the state but it's still a contract
• Representative Kerbs, now is the final process of the bill with the debate.
• can be able, that board, if deemed prudent by that board, would be able to engage in some of those contracts

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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• further protections on multiple levels for those involved in the guardianship and conservatorship process
• It provides clarity in certain. ...and conservatorship process.
• It requires detailed information at the beginning of a guardianship or conservatorship process under
• I don't... ...detailed information at the beginning of a guardianship or conservatorship process under
• A great attorney has been involved in this process, and I highly recommend your support for passage of

Keywords: 989, all

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• And what does that, I know it’s a study, but what does that inspection process look like?
• Chairman, Representative Armstrong: the fact that there is already a certification process in place for
• So we’re really looking at just the feasibility of setting up a certification process and system for
• You know, I’ve had them before for various defects that they’ve detected in the manufacturing process
• Is it going to be contracted? We don't know. This is a memorial.

Summary: The committee heard House Memorial 23, which asks the Motor Vehicle Division and the Regulation and Licensing Department to study whether New Mexico should reestablish a statewide motor vehicle safety inspection program. The sponsor and expert witness argued that modern vehicles are far more complex than when the old program ended in the 1970s, and cited studies from Texas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Carnegie Mellon, and an international inspection organization suggesting safety inspections are associated with fewer fatalities. They said the study should examine feasibility, costs, where inspections would be conducted, what vehicles would be covered, and whether small businesses could be certified to perform inspections, similar to Bernalillo County’s emissions model. Several members raised concerns about added costs, burdens on rural drivers, possible lawsuits against inspection businesses, and whether the memorial was drafted as a study of benefits rather than a balanced look at pros and cons. Some questioned whether the Regulation and Licensing Department had the capacity to take on the work and whether the program would effectively become another mandate or fee. Supporters emphasized that unsafe vehicles endanger not only drivers but others on the road, and noted that the study could also consider subsidies for low-income drivers and the impact on areas with higher traffic density. The committee discussed how inspections might work, including whether they would cover physical components like tires, brakes, steering, and axles as well as electronic safety systems such as lane assist and collision avoidance. The presenter said commercial vehicles already face separate inspection requirements and that tribal lands and pueblos would not be covered. After public comment, the committee voted to pass the memorial on a roll call vote, with several members voting yes and others voting no; one member explained her no vote as opposition to added regulation and costs.

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• No, they're hired through an IEP process to work with the A students.
• </c> hired through an IEP process hired through an IEP process to<00:38:23.840><c> work</c><00:38:24.080
• Division two is putting a new process in place, which is going on a percentage.
• Division two is putting a new process in place, which is going on a percentage.
• This is, uh, coming this far in the process, a lot of, uh, compromise to get here.

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c><00:15:25.959><c> was</c> the Mandate review process was the Mandate review process was established
• </c> we're looking at this deferral process we're looking at this deferral process in<00:26:06.360><c
• </c> general and then the deferral process general and then the deferral process defal<00:26:17.600><
• ><c> that</c><00:26:19.320><c> is</c> defal process um and what that is defal process um and what that
• </c> such um so this shows our basic process such um so this shows our basic process um<00:37:50.760>

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> this will help to speed up that process this will help to speed up that process and<00:32:25.519
• What is the process again? >> What is the process again?
• What what's what is the process again? What what's the<00:47:21.280><c> process?
• </c> space, what's the process? space, what's the process?
• Now I'm not... monitor some processes. This is what I monitor some processes.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• is just under $400,000 to give three positions that are going to manage a $6 billion managed care contract
• not seem like a lot right here, the way that we set up the staff that's going to implement this contract
• We are in dire straits to be able to help procurement, to be able to move forward with the contracts
• that we do have, let alone the contracts that we will be having with the MCOs coming forward.
• I know that some of those contracts have actually been canceled; they're not moving forward.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee took up a series of JFAC budget items, beginning with health education programs. Members approved an FY 2027 increase of $900,000 and 2.5 FTP for psychiatry, family medicine, OB fellowship, child psychiatry, and veterinary education slots. They then adopted language to shift funding for the family medicine OB fellowship to the rural health transformation program if those funds become available before July 1, 2026, with the general fund then redirected to undergraduate medical education seats under H 368. The language drew debate about whether rural health money should be reserved for rural facilities and whether the provision would preempt a future committee’s role, but it ultimately passed. The committee next approved the Office of the State Board of Education budget, including Canvas LMS renewal, transfer of risk managers to institutions, and a federal post-secondary improvement grant, with a net increase of $4,487,900 and a reduction of four FTP. For colleges and universities, a substitute motion to add general fund support for an additional rescission restoration and other items failed, and the original motion passed instead, providing a smaller increase. Community colleges received a one-time general fund increase of $1,123,200 after the committee rejected a substitute that would have only reduced Canvas costs. Career Technical Education was addressed twice: first, the committee approved $957,600 one-time from the Career Ready Students Fund to restore a prior rescission in secondary programs; later, it approved $1,877,300 one-time from the same fund for secondary CTE programs after rejecting a substitute that would have used ongoing general fund support. The Department of Administration budget included utilities, Medicaid procurement staffing, training, document services, IT hardware, and a rescission correction. The committee rejected the main motion after concerns were raised about staffing for a large Medicaid managed care contract, but then approved the Permanent Building Fund budget, including $890,100 for design of a National Guard Readiness Center in Bonneville County and $71.6 million for replacement items and maintenance projects. Standard language and reporting language for that fund were adopted by unanimous consent. Finally, the State Lottery received approval for $25,800 in dedicated funds for replacement computers used in scratch-game design. The committee adjourned after announcing future work group meetings and upcoming budget agenda items.

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• Tribal contract schools are left out of safe school aid.
• </c> safe school aid. safe school aid. tribal<00:01:41.840><c> contract</c><00:01:42.320><c> schools<
• schools left out of safe tribal contract schools left out of safe school<00:01:45.680><c> aid.
• bill would make safe school revenue available to charter schools, non-public schools, and tribal contract
• </c> tribal contract schools. tribal contract schools.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So that's in process language in the A3.
• So that's in process and<00:16:21.519><c> those</c><00:16:21.839><c> numbers</c><00:16:22.240><c> will
• </c> found as the legislative process found as the legislative process continues.<00:25:52.240><c> Thank
• </c><01:32:30.080><c> with</c> having the ability to contract with having the ability to contract with
• </c><01:33:33.120><c> that</c> what's your thoughts on the process that what's your thoughts on the process

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And it largely, from a depopulation standpoint, that part of the process was successful.
• And it largely, from a depopulation standpoint, that part of the process was successful.
• You see that kind of mirrors, actually, in a way, the Citizens repopulation and depopulation process.
• I have to say Progressive was cooperative during that process.
• So as we go through this process, it's very important, and we look at that takeout, it's very important

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Summary: The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance convened with a quorum present, and Commissioner Michael Yaworsky of the Office of Insurance Regulation delivered a broad update on Florida’s property insurance market. He outlined the division of responsibilities between OIR and the Department of Financial Services, then reported market indicators including 7.61 million residential policies in force, an average premium of $2,755, 1.5 million Citizens takeout approvals, and recent negative trends in homeowners rate requests. He credited recent legislative reforms, especially tort reform and the Insurer Accountability Act, with improving market stability, increasing competition, and allowing the office to conduct more examinations and investigations, recover consumer restitution, and fine insurers for misconduct tied to recent hurricanes. Yaworsky emphasized that Citizens Property Insurance has been rapidly depopulating from its 2022 peak and may fall below 300,000 policies, while cautioning that over-depopulation could create residual-market risks and assessments if a major storm hits. He also discussed the distinction between admitted and surplus lines markets, the role of reinsurance in Florida pricing, and the effect of inflation on total insured values and premiums. He said Florida has seen comparatively modest property rate increases relative to other states and noted that recent hurricanes did not produce the kind of rate spikes seen in prior years, which he attributed to a more stable market and reduced fraud and litigation pressure. In response to a question from Senator Martin, Yaworsky explained that California’s wildfire crisis and regulatory structure are not a direct one-to-one comparison for Florida, but that California’s market problems can affect global reinsurance capacity and serve as a cautionary example of regulatory missteps. He also highlighted a recent Progressive auto insurance excess-profits refund of about $1 billion to policyholders, discussed possible federal changes to the National Flood Insurance Program, and urged greater home resiliency and code-plus adoption. The commissioner closed by calling for clearer consumer disclosures and responsible oversight of AI use in insurance filings. No bills were considered and no votes were taken; Senator Hooper moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• And we are prepared to step up once we receive those obligations in order to continue this process.
• Florida's current statutes do not provide a recall process for CDD board members, meaning that despite
• And, you know, after going through this process, I didn't have to reach out on that call to DOE.
• We're looking at filing legislation this year to have a recall process so they can at least get this
• In the process of looking into this issue, this has been something...

Summary: The Legislative Auditing Committee heard several local-government audit requests and unanimously approved each one. The first item was Baker County, where county commissioners asked for an operational and financial audit because of repeated late audits, concerns about the finance office, and lack of confidence in county financial reporting. The county clerk supported an audit but argued it should be countywide and include all constitutional officers; she also described a dispute over access to the county finance system and pending litigation. After brief questions, the committee adopted a 9-0 motion directing the Auditor General to perform an operational audit of Baker County’s financial operations and records, with scope to be finalized during the audit. The committee then approved an audit request for the Concord Estates Community Development District in Osceola County. Senator Arrington said residents alleged excessive board compensation, large unexplained spending, missing financial reports, and refusal to provide records or hold open meetings. Residents and a board member testified about rising assessments, deteriorating amenities, and lack of transparency. The committee voted 10-0 to direct an operational audit of the CDD. It also approved, by 10-0 votes, operational audits of the town of Melbourne Beach, based on allegations of fiscal and operational improprieties and lawsuits that had cost the town more than $150,000, and the city of Apalachicola, where Senator Simon said longstanding water utility failures, grant issues, and consent-order problems warranted review. The final request was for a financial and operational audit of Cape Coral’s Building Department. Representative G. Lombardo said building-fee revenues appeared to be transferred for non-building purposes, permit processing was inconsistent, and the department relied heavily on a private firm while the building official had prior ties to that firm. Industry representatives testified that building funds were being diverted, service levels were suffering, and private-provider inspections were not always reflected in fee reductions. The committee adopted the motion 10-0. After completing all agenda items, the committee adjourned.

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• Control as well, $2,000,000 from the Hazardous Waste Control Account in 25-26 to fund legal service contracts
• The first, I think, is more about process and then a couple around policy.
• But I think We need to rise above gimmick name changes when really there's no change to the process.
• Additionally, we are deeply concerned about the continued use of the budget process to make fundamental
• changes to CEQA through a process that does not allow adequate time for public input and participation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Right, and we’re later in the process.
• Right now, the complaint process is too often arbitrary, opaque, and unbalanced.
• So this allows a formal process to dismiss those.
• In this process, I want to note this, I've been reminded of this: this process is purposefully deliberate
• In this process, I want to note this, I've been reminded of this, this process is purposefully deliberate

Bills: SB312 , SB945 , SB946 , SB1367 , SB1861 , SB2044 , SB2337 , SB2403 , SB2819 , SJR54

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 945, 946, 2044, 2819, 2403, 2337, and 312, with all bills left pending after testimony. SB 945 would restrict insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage based on oil and gas activity or ESG-related goals, and supporters argued it would protect Texas energy producers from politically motivated shareholder activism and insurance discrimination. SB 946 would bar creditors from using social credit, ESG, DEI, or religious/political affiliation as a basis for denying or limiting credit; witnesses said it would prevent viewpoint-based financial discrimination and protect access to capital for Texas businesses. SB 2337 would require proxy advisory firms to disclose when recommendations are based on non-financial factors or when they give conflicting advice to different clients; supporters said the measure would increase transparency and curb ESG-driven influence over shareholder voting. SB 312 would direct public retirement systems to focus on financial returns rather than social or political objectives, with the author saying the bill responds to activist pressure on pensions and would reinforce fiduciary duty. The committee also took up election and ethics measures. SB 2044 would strengthen electioneering restrictions for publicly funded education institutions and personnel, prohibiting use of official resources to promote political agendas; testimony focused on alleged school district electioneering in bond and tax elections. SB 2819 would prohibit county elections administrators from holding certain officer positions appointed by elected officials, addressing potential conflicts of interest. SB 2403, the Texas Ethics Commission sunset bill, would restructure complaint handling with a three-tier violation system, risk-based complaint prioritization, longer response times, bipartisan preliminary review panels, and expanded hearing options; members discussed amendments aimed at dismissing minor complaints, clarifying categories, and adjusting lobbying and penalty provisions, but the amendments were withdrawn during committee consideration. Across the ESG and finance bills, invited witnesses from the American Energy Institute, Heartland Impact, Consumers Research, ADF Action, Texas Civil Justice League, and related groups generally supported the measures, arguing that banks, insurers, proxy advisors, and asset managers have used ESG or reputational-risk standards to discriminate against energy, agriculture, firearms, and religious organizations. No opposition testimony was presented in the excerpt, and the committee closed public testimony on each bill and left them pending.

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• Thank you. the contract lawyer and industry representative that we've talked to who report to TACA.
• That should either be a negotiated rulemaking process, which is something that's in statute, or the actual

Bills: SB2037 , SB1757 , SB1758 , SB1759 , HB29

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

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• We will have a chance to enhance this should we need to during our normal budgetary process.
• Can you give me an example of a business entity contracted with or otherwise acting... Rep.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• </c><00:33:40.360><c> with</c><00:33:40.480><c> the</c> know a a lease or a contract with the know a
• a lease or a contract with the landlord<00:33:41.159><c> a</c><00:33:41.320><c> year</c><00:33:41.559
• </c> the changes uh in the regulatory process the changes uh in the regulatory process to<01:47:24.080
• So from 2010 to 2024, the state's population grew by about 7%. through the benchmarking process uh the
• through the benchmarking process uh the um<04:20:10.840><c> one</c><04:20:11.000><c> thing</c><04:20

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a Ways and Means briefing opened by the vice chair, who introduced Jason Wong of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston to discuss the national and regional economy. Wong focused on inflation, asking why it had fallen from about 9% in 2022 to the 2%–3% range, and what that meant for monetary policy and the risk of an economic downturn. He said the Fed’s target is 2%, noted that recent PCE inflation was about 2.4% and core PCE about 2.7%, and described the ongoing debate over whether interest rates should stay tight or be lowered further to protect the labor market. Wong explained that the improvement in inflation has been driven largely by goods prices, especially durable goods such as cars, appliances, and furniture, as well as non-durable goods like food. He said supply-chain disruptions during the pandemic caused major price spikes in 2022, but those pressures have eased and many goods prices are now at or below the Fed’s target. He also referenced the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, saying it showed extreme pandemic-era disruptions that have since receded. The main remaining inflation problem, he said, is in services, especially housing. Wong broke services into rent of shelter and all other services, explaining that shelter is a large share of household budgets and that housing inflation has a lag because rent measures often reflect older lease terms rather than current market rents. He said monthly Zillow data suggest market rents have cooled and may eventually feed through to official inflation measures. Members asked several questions about the chart’s time scale, the treatment of real estate, property taxes, and utilities, and Wong clarified that housing costs are counted in services and that the slides would be shared digitally. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• The Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board does have an exemption or waiver process for those who are
• or waiver process for those who<00:20:25.400><c> are</c><00:20:25.600><c> at</c><00:20:25.799><c> risk
• and sign a competitive bidding process and sign a contract<00:32:09.279><c> with</c><00:32:09.399><c
• > the</c><00:32:09.559><c> state</c><00:32:09.760><c> to</c><00:32:09.919><c> provide</c> contract with
• the state to provide contract with the state to provide access<00:32:10.480><c> to</c><00:32:10.639>

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• c> what</c><00:54:58.200><c> at</c> the process process of looking what at the process process of looking
• </c><01:38:19.920><c> and</c><01:38:20.159><c> that</c> permitting process and that permitting process
• And, um, the counties, once they go through that process, then the farmers who are using that process
• And, um, the counties, once they go through that process, then the farmers who are using that process
• </c> uh once they go through that process uh once they go through that process then<01:55:03.719><c>

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And when the process seems slow, remind us that steady labor honors you.
• Senators, this memorial is about restoring faith and fairness in our electoral process.
• Senators, this memorial is about restoring faith and fairness in our electoral process.
• This is about restoring faith and fairness in our electoral process.
• This is about restoring faith and fairness in our electoral process.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal and moved through committee reports and messages. Committee actions included referral of a large group of newly printed Senate bills to the appropriate standing committees, a do-pass report on House Bill 55 from Health and Welfare, and referral of Senate Bills 1270 and 1271 for possible amendment. The Senate also received a gubernatorial appointment of Jeff Seelich to the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho Board and House bills 576, 577, 632, and 607 for introduction. In the 10th order, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 114 on Education Committee rules and Senate Resolution 115 on temporary and pending rules for several state agencies, both without opposition. It also adopted Senate Joint Memorial 109, which urged Congress to address campaign finance concerns and out-of-state influence in Idaho elections, and House Joint Memorial 9, which asked Congress to reaffirm FLPMA as the governing framework for federal land management and exchanges. House Joint Memorial 11 was also adopted, calling on Congress to fully fund IDEA at the promised 40% level; supporters emphasized the burden on state and local budgets and property taxpayers, while opponents argued the state should resist federal overreach and dependency. The Senate confirmed the committee report recommending Ryan Lanham as State Athletic Commissioner, with supportive testimony highlighting his combat sports background and experience. It also adopted the committee report confirming Juliet Sharon as Director of the Department of Health and Welfare, with senators citing her Medicaid and program integrity experience and the size and complexity of the agency. In first and second reading, the Senate referred House Bills 576 and 577 to Transportation and House Bills 632 and 607 to State Affairs, and advanced House Bill 533, Senate Bill 1258, and House Bill 502 to third reading. The chamber then heard announcements about caucus and lunch events before adjourning until the next day.