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• 35,000-ish feet down to 25,000 to reduce the visible emissions of those contrails, which is mostly water
• 35,000-ish feet down to 25,000 to reduce the visible emissions of those contrails, which is mostly water
• 35,000-ish feet down to 25,000 to reduce the visible emissions of those contrails, which is mostly water
• If you all know about Kentucky Waterways Alliance, one of our three pillars is celebration of waters.
• Uh, my question is, does this bill, is it particular to certain bodies of water, or is this a statewide

Committee: House Natural Resources & Energy

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 01:05 HB 313 Discussion 02:16 HB 313 Roll Call Vote 04:33 HB 60 Discussion 05:30 HB 60 Roll Call Vote 20:12 HB 397 Discussion 21:18 HB 397 Roll Call Vote 31:35, 958, all

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• which states could already be in a recession, and we're looking at which states are currently treading water
• Then you have another quarter of states, which New Mexico is in, treading water, so still growing, representing
• They consume a lot of things to get to this point: a lot of water, a lot of power, in order to get to
• And I hope that they're going to get to use brackish water in their dry stacking because those are jobs
• So for my district, I would ask you guys to figure out how to say yes to brackish and produce water instead

Keywords: 996, all

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• This can be docking in Eagle Harbor or being taken out of the water at a dry dock facility.
• so there's a scheduling dance that Ferries has to do in order to get these large boats out of the water
• Several terminals have seismic risk as well as possible water quality or environmental issues due to
• They had a water tank that was too high and damaged the cross members.
• The Bullfrog bridge incident involved a heavy hauler out of Ontario, Canada, hauling a 155,000-pound water

Summary: The committee received a detailed staff presentation on Washington State Ferries’ capital needs, current fleet status, and long-range funding outlook. Staff described the current service pattern, ridership recovery since the pandemic, the aging fleet, and the state’s plan to add three new hybrid-electric Olympic-class vessels under the 2025 budget, with delivery expected around 2030-2032. Members also heard that the fleet is operating with no reserve vessel, that preservation time is below the desired level, and that terminal electrification and vessel conversion plans face timing, cost, and procurement risks. Questions focused on ridership trends, biofuel supply, design-risk allocation in vessel contracts, sequencing of terminal electrification with new vessel delivery, and the cost and feasibility of restoring international Sidney service, which would require a SOLAS-certified vessel. Staff then outlined ferry capital funding, saying recent spending and programmed needs are far above regular ferry-specific revenues and that the system relies on a mix of dedicated accounts, transportation package money, federal grants, and transfers. They said the near-term budget is balanced through 2027-29, but the longer-term capital outlook shows a shortfall of roughly $250 million to $300 million per biennium, with broader unmet needs much higher. The presentation estimated costs for future vessels, life extensions, terminal electrification, and additional Jumbo Mark II conversions, and noted that the current enacted plan does not fully fund fleet replacement, full electrification, or life extension of older vessels. Members asked for follow-up information on terminal seismic/environmental issues, contract options for additional vessels, and the timing and cost of alternative vessel designs. The committee then shifted to WSDOT maintenance and preservation. Pascoe Focktich described maintenance operations, including winter response, guardrail repair, facilities, equipment, and the effects of underfunding and inflation. He said most of the maintenance budget is fixed cost and labor, that material prices have risen sharply, and that many facilities are in poor condition with asbestos issues and deferred upkeep. He also noted growing guardrail damage, increasing pavement claims, and the burden of maintaining aging bridges and facilities. Members asked about prior planning for these needs, the role of asbestos, and whether more proactive sequencing could help budget decisions. Troy Suing then presented the highway preservation program, saying WSDOT is in the early stages of critical failure and has stretched preservation dollars as far as possible. He explained the distinction between pavement, bridge, and other highway asset preservation, said the department is largely reactive, and estimated that delaying work can make it three to five times more expensive later. He said about 40% of roadways are currently due or overdue for preservation, bridge conditions are nearing the federal poor-bridge threshold, and the department’s 10-year preservation need is about $8 billion. Members asked about the cost of deferring work, whether the department could do more if funded, how priorities are set, and whether other states face similar problems. Finally, Evan Grimm and Mike Fay briefed the committee on bridge strikes by overheight vehicles. They described recent incidents on I-90 near Cle Elum and SR 410 near White River, the damage and closures caused, and possible countermeasures such as public outreach, improved trip-planning tools, and a pilot warning system with sensors and flashing beacons. Fay explained the state’s financial recovery process for third-party damage, saying WSDOT recovers roughly $20 million per biennium and about 78% to 80% of billed damages, with money going to the motor vehicle fund. Members asked about prevention, insurance recovery, and whether the state uses claim data to inform future design or safety changes.

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• Uh, it's like the duck paddling on top of the water. You don't see the feet churning underneath.
• Uh, it's like the duck paddling on top of the water. You don't see the feet churning underneath.
• paddling on<00:19:13.919><c> top</c><00:19:14.080><c> of</c><00:19:14.160><c> the</c><00:19:14.320><c> water
• You</c><00:19:14.799><c> don't</c><00:19:14.880><c> see</c><00:19:15.039><c> the</c> on top of the water
• You don't see the on top of the water.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met on Transportation, approved the prior meeting minutes, and received a road fund update from Transportation Cabinet officials Mike Hancock, Sean McCernan, and Ron Rigney. McCernan reported that FY 2024-2025 road fund revenue came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, but was about $11 million below FY24 because of a lower motor fuels tax rate. He said motor vehicle usage tax receipts were stronger than expected, and that the road fund ended the year with a $61.6 million surplus account that, under the budget bill, must be appropriated to state construction. Members focused heavily on how declining motor fuels receipts affect the formula funds that support cities, counties, and rural/secondary roads. Hancock and McCernan explained that lower gas tax receipts reduce both the road plan and revenue sharing, while higher vehicle sales tax receipts from motor vehicle usage go directly to the road fund and do not help the formula distributions. They also said fuel efficiency, hybrid and electric vehicle trends, and the removal of a prior hybrid fee all affect revenue collections. On tolling, officials said Louisville bridge toll revenues are covering bills and commitments, but they did not have the latest collection figures in front of them and said they would provide them later. The committee also asked about project delivery delays, right-of-way acquisition, disaster recovery work, annual contract awards, cash management, and overprogramming in the highway plan. Officials said project delays often stem from right-of-way purchases, utility relocation, and the large volume of projects in the plan, and described the process as a “duck paddling” situation with substantial work happening behind the scenes. They said FY25 contract awards were already just under $998 million by the July letting and expected to exceed last year’s total, and explained that cash balances are managed so they do not fall below $100 million; the current balance was said to be about $166 million. No further votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• the cost for infrastructure for a block of houses was about 33,000 per lot: the cost to put in the water
• the cost for infrastructure for a block of houses was about 33,000 per lot: the cost to put in the water
• to</c><00:15:06.480><c> put</c><00:15:06.639><c> in</c><00:15:07.279><c> the</c><00:15:07.680><c> water
• ,</c><00:15:08.079><c> sewer,</c> the cost to put in the water, sewer, the cost to put in the water,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Well, in that mash tun, we crush up the grain, we add it, and we hit it with hot water.
• The spent grain touches water and nothing else, so it's a very safe product.
• Lubbock has a 100 year water plan, and we are in the permitting phase to construct our next water supply
• completed, this lake will make Lubbock one of the few cities in West Texas that is more reliant on surface water

Bills: HB249

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: real property, ad valorem tax, tax appraisal, property value limitation, real estate taxation, property ownership

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• And so it's, it's, we don't regulate any of the specialty areas.
• We only license and regulate and oversee at the population foci.
• Because we can always readdress this issue in another regulation, you know, past that point.
• Because we can always read address this issue and another regulation, you know, past that point.
• Because chiropractors are not regulated by the veterinary board, because we are regulated by our chiropractic

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• mandating coverages, and the rates are not regulated.
• And so when we look at the regulation that is cited for 45.347, it is a regulation about essential health
• The way that regulation reads, it's a regulation for alternative benefit plans, which is a Medicaid thing
• The smaller side, one third, that's what we regulate regularly.
• A third of the plans out there—state regulated plans, correct? Right.

Bills: HB139 , HB1818 , HB1942 , HB1959 , HB2221 , HB2254 , HB2563 , HB2067 , HB2275 , HB3211 , HB139

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• It focuses narrowly on disclosure, ethical safeguards, and does not regulate pricing.
• They allow it to some degree, but they have far more regulations than just disclosure.
• Some have no regulations at all, like Washington does currently. You know, this is a lot.
• House Bill 2320 relates to the regulation of firearm manufacturing.
• House Bill 2320 relates to the regulation of firearm manufacturing.

Bills: HB2255 , HB2320 , HB2548

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: litigation finance, legal funding, lawsuit, financial services, access to justice, firearm regulation, manufacturing, safety standards, background checks, license requirements, health care market standards, hospital consolidation, merger review, health care transaction notice, attorney general review, antitrust, provider organizations, hospital systems, contracting affiliation, material change

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• Then the Nevada Department of Education has to set, by regulation and in policy, the cut score for each
• The Department shall adopt regulations. There was a shall there, and then...
• The Department shall adopt regulations.
• So the net effect is they always had to adopt regulations for evidence, and that remains the same.
• NDE sets those standards and regulations since the effective date is July 1st, rather than codifying

Bills: AB386

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: AB386, Washoe County School District, reading assessment, literacy, elementary school, pupil assessment, statewide assessment, alternative assessment, reading proficiency, standards-based testing, valid and reliable test, State Board of Education, Department of Education, pilot program, school testing, assessment equivalency, education grant, Nevada education, NRS 388.157, school accountability

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• , and there was a video of my exchange with... ...don't want to be regulated.
• You want that benefit, but you don't want to be regulated. You want it both ways.
• So we want to create a pro-worker framework so people are regulated at the state level.
• have no money to go toward regulating this.
• They have no money to go toward regulating this.

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee took up a series of Senate bills, beginning with SB 1421, a contentious measure restricting financial institutions and check cashers from accepting certain identification from unauthorized immigrants and limiting remittance transfers without proof of lawful status. An attempted strike-everything amendment by Rep. Villegas would have redirected the bill to authorize tax-deeded property sales for affordable housing, but the committee rejected that amendment. After public testimony both for and against the underlying bill, the committee voted 6-2 to give SB 1421 a due pass recommendation. The committee then approved SB 1254, which revises Industrial Commission of Arizona statutes, including renaming certain positions, shifting boiler and elevator oversight, and requiring fee schedules to be posted online. It also passed SB 1515, which creates a public safety parity fund for retention pay and benefits for DPS and corrections employees using investment earnings from the budget stabilization fund; supporters cited vacancies, turnover, and pay gaps, while opponents argued the state should fund raises through the general fund. Both bills received due pass recommendations after amendment adoption and roll call votes. Other measures considered included SB 1206, which restricts adjusters and contractors from soliciting work during active loss events or emergency responses, with an exception for essential services; SB 1563, which continues the Barbering and Cosmetology Board and lowers certain fee caps; and SB 1649, which creates a digital assets reserve fund, though an amendment to turn it into a transparency measure on employers receiving public assistance was rejected. The committee also passed SB 1290 after rejecting an amendment on emergency price controls and adopting a Carter amendment clarifying HOA executive sessions may be closed only for discussion without action; testimony on that bill focused heavily on HOA transparency versus privacy concerns. Finally, the committee approved SB 1670, a contractor licensing preemption bill, and SB 1671, which continues the Department of Gaming and related commissions and updates reporting and conflict-of-interest requirements, with the department supporting the continuation and amendment language.

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• Yeah, because there is a cost of regulation.
• Because there is a cost of regulation.
• And I'd be hard-pressed to explain to my constituents what the benefit of the regulation is. Yeah.
• California is leading the nation in AI regulations. However, a significant gap remains.
• This bill is not about broad, sweeping regulation of AI technology itself.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And they’re doing that in response to regulation, not just in the U.S., but nationally.
• This is not a company that is capable of self-regulation.
• While self-regulation is ideal, they've repeatedly failed.
• Or are we creating another layer of regulation that all insurers must follow?
• Or are we creating another layer of regulation that all insurers must follow?

Summary: The Senate Business, Trade and Economic Development Committee first held a work session on protecting children online. Testimony focused on a proposed Kids Online Protection Act that would limit addictive algorithmic feeds for minors and restrict push notifications during school hours and at night. Supporters included a former tech executive, a Meta whistleblower, and a psychology researcher, who argued that social media design exploits adolescent development, harms well-being, and that the bill gives parents and children more control without banning access to content. Industry and trade group witnesses opposed the approach, arguing it would violate the First Amendment, create privacy risks through age verification, and could reduce useful personalization and safety tools; they said companies are already implementing teen protections and parental controls. The committee did not take a vote during the work session. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5928, sponsored by Senators Warnick and Short at the request of the Insurance Commissioner. The bill would require property insurers using wildfire risk scores or models to disclose more information to consumers, explain adverse factors, provide appeal and rescoring processes, and account for mitigation actions in rate filings and discounts. The Office of Insurance Commissioner, a Colville Tribal representative, fire district testimony, climate advocates, realtors, hospitality businesses, and insurance agents generally supported the bill as a transparency and consumer-protection measure, with some urging inclusion of commercial lines and stronger recognition of local fire mitigation. Several insurance trade groups opposed or were neutral, warning that the bill goes too far, could expose proprietary underwriting information, increase regulation and costs, and should be narrowed to align with other states’ approaches. No vote was taken, and the chair adjourned after the hearing.

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• If we start to shift the statutes and the regulations around who gets qualified and determined as an
• around who gets qual and the regulations around who gets qual qualified<01:30:02.400><c> and</c><01:
• There are certain regulations around landfills.
• There are certain regulations around landfills.
• </c> certain regulations around landfills. certain regulations around landfills.

Keywords: 981, all

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• That's why I support the intent of House Bill 1481. to regulate phone usage during instructional time
• But that's where... the regulation from districts should stop.
• Does the state regulate vaping? Do we require? or that our schools not be a vape?
• Young children make mistakes, and they're still learning acceptable behavior. and how to self-regulate
• These tools enabled him to communicate. his needs and regulate his emotions.

Bills: HB6 , HB27 , HB 123 , HB210 , HB213 , HB222 , HB610 , HB 1085 , HB1481 , HB6 , HB27 , HB123 , HB210 , HB213 , HB222

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, financial literacy, high school education, curriculum requirements, economics, personal finance, HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention

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• ,</c><00:16:55.040><c> the</c><00:16:55.199><c> sewer,</c> of the facility, the water, the sewer, of
• the facility, the water, the sewer, the<00:16:56.320><c> furnishings.
• There was an issue about water rights if they're not, um, so I can't... this a year ago or more I think
• </c> &gt;&gt; Right. there was an issue about water &gt;&gt; Right. there was an issue about water rights

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• They clean our air and water, provide food and habitat for wildlife, give us raw materials to make wood
• put their lands under conservation easements, which are a key tool to protecting wildlife habitat, water
• :53.679><c> habitat,</c> tool to protecting wildlife habitat, tool to protecting wildlife habitat, water
• quality and cultural benefits of water quality and cultural benefits of forest<00:31:56.640><c> lands
• clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat to<00:38:22.880><c> wood</c><00:38:23.119><c> products</c><

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In another sense, it doesn't have running water or power on a continuous basis.
• I mean, water, you know, a well and septic might be $50,000, generously. No, it's a fair question.
• </c><00:15:11.839><c> I</c><00:15:12.079><c> mean,</c><00:15:12.440><c> water</c><00:15:13.440><c> water
• I mean, water water, you getting used.
• I mean, water water, you know,<00:15:14.160><c> a</c><00:15:14.320><c> well</c><00:15:14.560><c> and<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on proposed improvements to the State Police gun range and related Public Works estimates. Department of Safety Commissioner Robert Quinn and Major Brendan Davy explained that the range is used for realistic, scenario-based training that includes vehicle work, movement, cover, elevation, and stress inoculation, and that it also supports requalification and special unit training for state, local, and federal partners. They said the current facility lacks running water, continuous power, and permanent restrooms, and that the PSTC range cannot accommodate rifles because its backstop is handgun-caliber only. Public Works Director Theodore Copper said the project estimate is $2.3 million, including $1.5 million for the building and site work plus soft costs, inflation, and design fees; he described the proposed building as basic, with office space, classrooms, restrooms, and HVAC. Committee members asked about the cost and scope, and Copper provided a breakdown of the estimate. The committee also heard from Commissioner Edelblute and Milford School District Superintendent Christy Misho regarding career and technical education capital funding. Edelblute urged the committee to include $10 million for the Milford CTE project, saying the district had reduced the scope after a prior bond vote and that the project would support high-demand workforce programs. Misho said Milford’s initial bond vote received 42 percent and the revised proposal received 56 percent, short of the 60 percent needed, but that the community still supports the project; she said the district plans to move forward with a CTE-only ballot and a smaller local bond. Committee members expressed concern about holding state funds for a project that has not yet won local approval, but said the request would be taken under advisement. In work session action, the committee corrected a prior vote on the Market Street Marine Terminal warehouse removal and office replacement project, increasing the appropriation by $353,300 to $1,973,300 and raising the agency subtotal to $4,155,300. The committee also accepted a motion to add $1.8 million for the community college system, including $1.3 million for critical maintenance and $500,000 for an energy management system. The committee then discussed a Fish and Game request for a $350,000 backhoe, with members debating whether it should be funded with general funds or other funds and whether the cost was excessive; no final objection was recorded in the portion provided. Later discussion also referenced the new parking garage project, with staff saying it is expected to be operational in March 2026 and fully completed by May or June 2026, with 409 spaces and a mix of assigned and open parking.

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• permanent fieldhouse structure to meet regional demand at our community center, and implementing a water
• </c> include modernizing storm water include modernizing storm water infrastructure<00:20:50.400><c>
• /c><00:21:11.880><c> a</c> community center and implementing a community center and implementing a water
• ><c> treatment</c><00:21:12.960><c> project</c><00:21:13.320><c> to</c><00:21:13.480><c> boost</c> water
• treatment project to boost water treatment project to boost efficiency<00:21:14.440><c> and</c><00:21

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then we'll talk about the role of the MVD and the Regulation and Licensing Department and some of
• Who's going to regulate? You know, I don't know... Who's going to regulate? All right.
• And at some point, we have to stop over-regulating... ...affordability matters.
• And at some point, we have to stop over-regulating the citizens of New Mexico.
• They just need less regulation. Thank you. Thank you, Representative Dary.

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.