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• How are we going to replace that level of income loss?
• Conceptually, how do we replace that level of loss annually?
• So, we're not taking, you know, an existing tower and replacing it and saying, hey, we're going to replace
• Some of it has been to replace aging school bus fleets.
• If you're talking about a bond to replace roofs and HVAC systems.

Bills: HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice

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• That one to replace that system is probably going to cost close to $80 million.
• Um that one um to<00:23:54.799> replace<00:23:55.200> that<00:23:55.520> system<
• 00:23:56.240> is<00:23:56.559> probably<00:23:56.799> going to replace that system
• is probably going to replace that system is probably going to<00:23:57.120> cost<00:23:58.080
• And so, you know, we want to be able to make use of that to be able to replace or modernize these systems

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The program focused on two major Senate efforts: emergency support for Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) and modernization of the state’s human services software systems. On HCMC, Senator Rich Draheim said the hospital is a critical level-one trauma center and a key part of Minnesota’s safety net, warning that its closure would overwhelm the rest of the system. He argued the state should prioritize stabilizing HCMC and other hospitals rather than expanding programs that he считает are not adequately fixed, and he opposed raising taxes such as Hennepin County’s sales tax to fund the hospital, saying property-tax and cost-of-living pressures are already too high. The Senate’s Health and Human Services Supplemental Budget Bill includes a one-time $150 million appropriation to stabilize HCMC, with accountability and reporting requirements. The segment also noted DFL Senator Ann Rest’s bipartisan Senate File 4986, which would direct Hennepin County sales tax revenues to HCMC after certain county obligations are met. Draheim and others emphasized that HCMC’s finances are strained by uncompensated care and low reimbursement rates, and that rural and metro hospitals alike are under pressure. The second half of the program highlighted Senate File 4719, sponsored by Senator Melissa Wicklund, to create a Human Services Systems Steering Committee. Wicklund said outdated, siloed Department of Human Services systems slow access to SNAP, medical assistance, and other basic-needs programs, create errors and inefficiencies, and make fraud harder to detect. She said the committee would bring counties, state agencies, and IT officials together to prioritize modernization. She also said the upgrades would be expensive, citing a child welfare system replacement estimated at nearly $80 million, but noted federal matching funds are available and that failing to modernize could lead to penalties. Wicklund also discussed a longer-term bill, Senate File 5020, to create an IT funding account and planning process for future system upgrades.

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• a memorial resolution requesting the Joint Committee of the Library of Congress to approve the replacement
• When you provide a resolution to Congress saying you would like to replace your statue, that allows Capitol
• Do not pass this resolution to replace Minnesota's statue in the Capitol. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• before us today to go to the architect... of the Capitol and notify them of our state's interest in replacing

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• 70<01:28:28.480> on<01:28:28.719> page Replace lines 68 through 70 on page Replace
• Replace lines 104 on page four with the following.
• Replace lines 104 on by Senator Bill.
• Replace line 285 on page 11 with the following.
• Replace line 259 on Coleman Madison.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, then established a quorum with 27 senators present. The body excused absent senators, approved the previous day’s journal, and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The Senate also welcomed guests in the gallery, including Auburn University McCarter School of Building Science students and retired MPD Sergeant Martin Bean. The chamber received multiple House messages and gubernatorial confirmations, referring several local bills and appointments to the appropriate committees. Committee reports included favorable action on Senate Bills 298 and 91 from County and Municipal Government, and House Bills 297, 365, and 436 from Local Legislation. The Senate adopted several resolutions, including recognitions for Tharptown Baptist Church, Tuskegee University Day, Dr. Bradley Heim, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School volleyball, and a special order calendar resolution setting priority bills for the 15th legislative day. On local bills, the Senate advanced and gave final passage to a series of county and municipal measures, including SB 301 (Perry County), SB 314 (Morgan County), SB 295 (Montgomery County), SB 312 (Marshall County), HB 371 (Pike County constitutional amendment), HB 386 (Elmore County), HB 330 (Etowah County), HB 409 (City of Alabaster), HB 408 (Shelby County), SB 299 (Barbour County), HB 416 (Cleburne County), and HB 421 (Lawrence County constitutional amendment). HB 337 on Madison County was carried over. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring Alabama’s record-breaking economic development year, citing major investments and job creation, and heard a lengthy Black History recognition segment on W.E.B. Du Bois, Patricia Roberts Harris, Langston Hughes, and Maya Angelou. The main policy discussion centered on Senate Bill 240 regarding parole hearings, with the sponsor explaining it would allow the Pardons and Parole Board to hear from inmates and victims by phone or video to reduce travel burdens and improve access. The sponsor said an amendment was being worked on and moved to carry the bill over to the call of the chair, while another senator raised questions about whether inmates currently have an in-person opportunity to speak and whether board members would be able to question participants remotely.

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• and those uh recommissioned and replaced and those uh jobs<00:18:53.440> will<00:18:53.679>
• And we keep getting turned around and attacked and getting replacement projects shut down by people in
• projects shut down by people replacement projects shut down by people in<00:21:23.520> Minneapolis
• That's going to replace some key infrastructure and key operational needs in places like my local city
• That's going to replace some tax funds.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There'll be complete removal and replacement of our existing HVAC systems.
• There'll be complete removal and replacement of our existing HVAC systems.
• There'll be complete removal and replacement of our existing HVAC systems.
• There'll be complete removal and replacement of our existing HVAC systems.
• <01:32:48.040> of Improvement repair or replacement of Improvement repair or replacement of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the existing pipe, some of which was replaced, but the crucial piece that caused the incident was not
• replaced.
• He said the company knew the pipe was thinning and had recommendations to replace it, but the crucial
• piece that caused the incident was not replaced.
• Lori Wallace continued that the company had years of notice, but the crucial pipe was not replaced.

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several bills focused on labor standards, worker safety, and public transparency. SB 954 by Senator Blakespear would revise last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing by adding worker protections such as prevailing wage, a skilled and trained workforce, high-road employment standards, and environmental guardrails. Supporters from labor, environmental justice, and conservation groups said the bill restores promised safeguards after SB 131, while business groups argued the added requirements would undermine the exemption and discourage investment. The committee voted 5-0 to do pass and re-refer SB 954 to Appropriations, leaving the roll open for absent members. The committee then considered SB 966 by Senator Gonzalez, which would codify refinery worker participation and safety protections adopted in 2017 after the 2012 Chevron Richmond fire. Supporters, including United Steelworkers and a former refinery worker, said the bill would preserve workers’ ability to report hazards, select representatives, and stop unsafe work, preventing future disasters. The Western States Petroleum Association opposed the bill, arguing it could be preempted by federal labor law and would add regulatory uncertainty. The committee passed SB 966 3-0 and re-referred it to Appropriations, with the roll left open. Next, SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas sought to modernize private security guard training, expand de-escalation instruction, strengthen accountability, and create a clearer professional pathway for the industry. The author and many security workers testified that guards are often first responders in volatile situations and need more practical training and better standards; opponents from industry and business groups warned the bill would raise costs, worsen staffing shortages, and create implementation problems, especially around third-party training and a new wage order. The committee voted 4-1 to do pass and re-refer SB 1203 to Public Safety, with one no vote and the roll left open. The committee also heard SB 1284 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, a transparency bill requiring DHCS to publish the names of large employers with workers enrolled in Medi-Cal and the estimated taxpayer cost. Supporters said the measure would show how low wages and unaffordable coverage shift health costs to the public, while opponents argued Medi-Cal enrollment depends on many factors and that naming employers would be misleading and amount to public shaming. After discussion, the committee voted 4-2 to do pass and re-refer SB 1284 to Appropriations, leaving the roll open. The transcript then began discussion of SB 1054 by Senator Cabaldon, which would improve workforce data collection and sharing to better evaluate job-training pathways, but the excerpt cuts off before testimony or action on that bill.

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• To Include the replacement of Memorial Middle School in the existing standards-based award for Sierra
• The design phase funding for the combined Sierra Vista Memorial replacement facility would total 76,365
• Design phase funding for the combined replacement facility.
• There is a high FCI score for Memorial Middle School, and PSFA supports a full replacement which would
• Um, So the The staff recommendation does include replacement of Memorial Middle School.

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• There's a high cost to replace them.
• So the cost to replace them must be high given how little you're using them.
• SB 905 is clear about not being a replacement for project permitting.
• This program replaces polluting vehicles with clean cars.
• We believe that this model urgently needs to be replaced with a polluter's pay model, as keeping the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• >> Trying to understand what you mean by replace all. >> I think I understand.
• <01:50:01.760> all<01:50:02.000> on maybe we might consider a replace all on maybe
• disposition of this bill into replace disposition of this bill into replace all<01:50:14.560>
• replace all. replace all.
• myriad as you know replacement of many. myriad as you know replacement of many.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Their unique product can replace plastics that was once used in food packaging.
• Their unique product can replace plastics that was once used in food packaging.
• replace pasas and plastic containers<00:01:47.119> the<00:01:47.280> pulp<00:01:47.880
• It's very simple: these nutrients, if they're removed, they need to be replaced.
• uh if if you don't need to be replaced uh if if you don't replace<00:20:07.240> these<00:20:07.400

Bills: HF1621, HF1701, HF1796, HF1676, HF40, HF1428, HF1540

Keywords: HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy

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• So it's very simple: these nutrients need to be replaced.
• So at a minimum, farmers agree they need to replace as many nutrients as the previous crop removed.
• as many nutrients as the need to replace as many nutrients as the previous<00:34:01.200> crop
• I think, oh, I'm sorry, I have the wrong—okay. amendment uh replaced must with May on amendment uh replaced
• <01:42:53.360> with synthetic nitrogen use and replace with synthetic nitrogen use and replace

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But, you know, a big component of SB 951 was increasing the wage replacement levels in both the DI and
• Previously, those wage replacement levels—somebody could earn on a DI/PFL claim up to 60% to 70% of their
• someone earning around $30,000 annually would have been eligible for that higher, that 70% wage replacement
• The goal is to replace outdated paper-heavy... funds to ensure continuity of project activities through
• The goal is to replace outdated paper-heavy The goal is to replace outdated, paper-heavy processes with

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.

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• For example, we used a significant portion of our ESSER funding toward replacing HVAC systems in two
• c> HVAC<00:14:33.399> systems<00:14:33.759> in<00:14:33.959> two toward replacing
• HVAC systems in two toward replacing HVAC systems in two schools<00:14:35.040> it<00:14:35.199
• to get the same amount for the full funding, and within five years' time you're going to have to replace
• to get the same amount for the full funding, and within five years' time you're going to have to replace

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:05 HB 537 Discussion 00:00:40 HB 537 Vote 00:02:45 HJR 34 Discussion 00:03:30 HJR 34 Vote 00:07:45 HJR 30 Discussion 00:08:30 HJR 30 Vote 00:10:25 HJR 32 Discussion 00:11:00 HJR 32 Vote 00:41:00, 958, all

Summary: The committee took up several measures related to appropriations and school facilities. House Bill 537 was explained as a technical fix to Kentucky’s opioid abatement settlement framework so the state can accept funds from national bankruptcy settlements under the allocation structure now used by the courts; the bill was supported by the Attorney General’s office and local government groups and received a favorable recommendation. House Joint Resolution 34 authorized release of previously appropriated KCTCS funds for three projects, and members discussed whether KCTCS facilities could be used more broadly for community needs such as public health, workforce, and other services. KCTCS officials said they were open to that idea, and the resolution also received a favorable recommendation. House Joint Resolution 30, concerning the Waters program and release of funds for projects that had remained in design, was adopted by committee substitute and passed favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on House Joint Resolution 32, which concerns school facility gap funding for districts with low bonding capacity. The chair and sponsor explained that the General Assembly had previously asked the auditor and Blue & Co. to analyze district data because of disputes over project costs and bonding capacity. Superintendents from Marion County, Augusta Independent, Williamstown, and Walton Verona described their projects and financial constraints. Marion County and Augusta argued that full gap funding is necessary for new school or multipurpose facility projects that cannot be phased in; Augusta emphasized its old building stock, high poverty rate, and the need for a gymnasium/multipurpose space used for school and community functions. Williamstown described a STEM center and field expansion, saying the project would be delayed for years without full funding. Walton Verona described rapid growth, overcrowding, and an intermediate school project that had risen sharply in cost from the original estimate. Members asked questions about the accuracy of cost estimates and the scope of the projects, including why some estimates differed from the auditor’s figures and whether the funding requests covered only parts of larger phased plans. The testimony generally supported full funding for the listed districts, with the districts arguing that the projects are necessary for safe, modern learning environments and that local tax effort has already been substantial. Each of the measures considered during the meeting was reported out favorably, with the chair voting no on the resolutions and bills before the committee.

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• House Bill 606, if it's enacted, is likely to have one of the first impacts on our bridge replacement
• We estimate that it will probably cut our bridge replacement program from 8 to 12 bridges to somewhere
• around four to six bridges replaced every year.
• Those... six bridges replaced every year.

Bills: HB606, SB271

Keywords: HB606, Alabama, Department of Transportation, DOT, public highways, utility relocation, right-of-way, state right-of-way, road construction, bridge, tunnel, toll road, interstate highway, defense highway, utility facilities, broadband, telecommunications, cable, electricity, gas

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• When Governor Bob Bullock called him up to replace his legendary friend, Big Daddy Bob Johnson, I was
• When Governor Bob Bullock called him up to replace his legendary friend, Big Daddy Bob Johnson, I was
• Our relationship became tight shortly after we replaced Big Daddy as parliamentarian.
• But through negotiation, mostly on our parents' part, if we agreed to replace the mailbox and cement
• Replace the mailbox, cement it back in, and they would drop those charges also.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Representative<00:31:57.360> Zokai<00:31:57.800> will<00:31:57.920> replace Representative
• Zokai will replace Representative Zokai will replace Representative<00:31:59.040> Phillips<00
• <00:32:01.960> Majority Majority Leader Duran will replace Representative Valdez on House
• Speaker Pro Tem Bacon will replace Representative Rutinel on House Energy and Environment for today only

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, led the Pledge of Allegiance with visiting children from Creativity Challenge Community, and approved the journal as corrected. The day was marked by several recognitions and announcements, including Sportsman Day, Lineman Day, and a CEA Lobby Day, with members offering brief tributes to professional linemen, Colorado sportsmen and conservationists, and education retirees and children visiting the Capitol. Members also announced committee schedules for the day and the next day. Committees set to meet included Appropriations, Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources, Business Affairs and Labor, Finance, Energy and Environment, and Education, with specific bills listed for each committee. One committee, State Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs, announced it would not meet that day. The only formal action beyond the journal approval was a motion by the Majority Leader to lay over the balance of the calendar until Friday, April 24, 2026, which was adopted without objection. The House then moved to recess until later that day.

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• Someone wrote that Fukunaga is got replaced. It might be changing; I don't know.
• Someone wrote that Fukunaga is got replaced. Are you—oh, it might be changing. I don't know.
• is<00:17:44.640> got someone wrote that fukaga is got someone wrote that fukaga is got replaced
• 46.960> it<00:17:47.120> might<00:17:47.280> be<00:17:47.360> changing replaced
• are you oh it might be changing replaced are you oh it might be changing I<00:17:47.919> don't

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• No, they're not additional beds; they're replacement beds.
• sell them—that these are not additional beds. them that these are not additional beds; they're replacement
• We have a lot of security cameras; some of them are old and nonfunctional, and we need to replace those
• We have some blind spots that we're looking to replace or put cameras in the new prison.
• might think, well, that's a correction facility; we have folks who tear them up, and as soon as we replace

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Replace line 144 and one through 145 on page six with the following: The investigation is confidential
• The other is to replace line 272 on page 10 with the following: October 1, 2028. >> This is a friendly
• Replace line 234 with the following: Nothing in this chapter shall require a board or agency come under
• Replace<00:22:07.200> line<00:22:07.520> 234 Replace line 234 Replace line 234 with<00:

Keywords: 1136, house, all