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• My name's Tracy, obviously from Hillsborough County District 66, northwest parts of Hillsborough County
• I represent District 37, parts of Orange County, Seminole County, and the area is urban, suburban, rural
• That's the west part of Miami-Dade County.
• I am a resident of Broward County, central Broward County, born and raised there and I am a practicing
• parts of Lee County.

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• They've been in Pinellas County for 20 years.
• Moving on to I-95 at US1 in Volusia County.
• bit to West Palm Beach County, to Palm Beach County.
• That it's not completed to Palm Beach County; it's not completed yet, at least on the Palm Beach County
• three counties, and this is aside from whatever is collected with GMX in Miami-Dade County, but 10%

Summary: The committee heard two informational presentations: one from the Department of Commerce and one from the Florida Department of Transportation. Jason Mahon of Commerce outlined the state’s economic development strategy and tools, emphasizing Florida’s GDP growth, business formation, and strengths in manufacturing, high-tech, defense, life sciences, and international trade. He described programs such as the State Small Business Credit Initiative, the Rural Community Investment Program, the Florida Opportunity Fund, the Rural Infrastructure Fund, the Job Growth Grant Fund, performance-based tax credits, and disaster recovery loans, and cited examples including ServiceNow, Williams International, NeoCity, and Point Blank Enterprises. Members asked about small-business grants, foreign investment interest, workforce needs, and whether additional tools are needed; Mahon said most Commerce programs are loan-focused and noted ongoing workforce and site-readiness challenges. Jennifer Marshall of FDOT then reviewed major transportation projects and the Moving Florida Forward initiative, highlighting congestion relief, express lanes, bridge and interchange work, and accelerated delivery methods. She cited projects such as Golden Glades, I-95 improvements, the NASA Causeway Bridge, the DuPont Bridge, I-4 corridor work, the First Coast Expressway, the Howard Frankland Bridge, A1A seawall work, and Turnpike projects, along with examples of cost savings and schedule acceleration. Senators asked about how express lane locations are chosen, toll revenue use in South Florida, the status and cost of the I-395 downtown Miami project, and whether EV and rideshare access to express lanes should be preserved. FDOT said it would follow up on several of those questions, and the committee adjourned without taking any legislative action.

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• We're up to $75 million in spending authority.
• Because ultimately, you have the authority, or we give you the authority.
• Or we give you the authority.
• Page 138 is the spending authority for that program.
• And so, again, this is spending authority.

Summary: The committee first heard the Office of State Treasurer’s FY27 budget presentation from Treasurer Vivek Malik. He highlighted record investment earnings, growth in MOBUCK$ linked deposits, record unclaimed property returns, expansion of the MOST 529 plan, and changes to the MoABLE disability savings program. Members then focused heavily on two budget requests: $750,000 for the Show Me My Retirement Savings program and additional spending authority for the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (MOST Scholars) program, along with a staffing request for compliance and communications positions. Much of the discussion centered on MOST Scholars’ rapid growth, how applications are prioritized, whether income is reverified, how funds flow through educational assistance organizations, and concerns about marketing, geographic distribution, and the use of public dollars for private schools. The treasurer also answered questions about the 529 plan, the pending lawsuit over the ESA general-revenue transfer, and whether funds should be swept back to general revenue when unused. Several members raised policy objections to MOST Scholars, including concerns about discrimination by participating private schools, the lack of annual income requalification, and whether the program shifts money away from public education. Other members defended the program as a parent-driven choice option and asked about expanding access, improving outreach, and ensuring the program is fully funded. The treasurer said the office was following the statute as written, that the program’s demand could exceed available resources, and that the office would continue to seek more funding and better outreach. The committee then concluded the treasurer’s budget hearing. The committee next began the FY27 budget hearing for the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. Commissioner Bennett Boggs introduced the department’s leadership team and gave a brief overview of the department’s role in aligning postsecondary education with workforce needs through its coordinating board and strategic planning. The hearing had just started when the transcript ended, and no votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• </c> county that uh the state sees counties county that uh the state sees counties as<01:36:33.960><c
• </c><01:39:18.080><c> in</c> cares very much uh about counties in cares very much uh about counties in
• <01:39:56.159><c> had</c> counties had counties had been<01:39:58.000><c> dished</c><01:39:58.440><c>
• </c><01:42:54.800><c> uh</c><01:42:54.920><c> by</c> up the counties uh by up the counties uh by five

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• President, I ask unanimous consent that all bills on first reading be read by number, author, and title
• and taxing districts. ...problems with budgets on our local counties and taxing districts, and this
• And there's a hierarchy in legal authority. The highest legal authority is the Constitution.
• So you can't amend a higher legal authority with a lower legal authority.
• And I obviously read the room differently than the authors of 1435 did when they redrafted 1375.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior journal, and then moved through committee reports, gubernatorial and House messages, and bill introductions. Several measures were referred to committees or held for later action, including new Senate bills on taxation, immigration-related enforcement, and refugee/illegal alien accountability, which were sent to Judiciary and Rules for printing. The Senate also received and processed numerous enrolled bills and committee reports on education, finance, resources, health and welfare, and state affairs. On the floor, the Senate considered and passed a series of bills. Among the measures approved were Senate Bill 1410 on Medicaid state plan amendments for federally qualified health centers and rural health centers; Senate Bill 1426 appropriating additional funds to the Idaho Transportation Department; Senate Bill 1427 funding the Department of Lands; House Bill 797 requiring fire protection sub-district appointees or electors to live in the district; House Bill 843 changing the homestead exemption so the full exemption applies once a complete application is approved rather than prorating it; House Bill 711 creating an alternative administrator authorization pathway for principals and superintendents; House Bill 832 revising CTE industry-professional qualification rules; House Bill 795 cleaning up definitions for obscene material and lewd matter; and House Bill 817 updating tobacco retailer permitting rules for cigar-related businesses while keeping age restrictions in place. The Senate also passed House Bill 831 on school polling places, House Bill 872 allowing constitutional amendments and initiatives to be printed within available ballot space, House Bill 893 making codifier’s corrections, House Bill 650 codifying a Tenth Amendment-based presumption favoring state authority, House Bill 674 streamlining telecom service discontinuance review by removing a duplicative state process, and House Bill 810 adding a 120-day fixed-habitation requirement for legislative candidates, though that bill drew constitutional objections. Most of these measures passed on roll calls, some by unanimous consent to reuse prior vote counts, and titles were approved before transmission back to the House or onward to the Governor as appropriate. The session also included a page graduation presentation and several brief recesses and announcements.

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• </c> care center in my 882 square mile county care center in my 882 square mile county located<00:24:
• </c> entire 800 square foot county. entire 800 square foot county.
• </c> very small county like Massachusetts. very small county like Massachusetts.
• Is it advisory authority? Is look like? Is it advisory authority?
• c> decision-making authority with the decision-making authority with the legislature?

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Top 10 oil-producing counties, here they are, 32%, 33% of the production.
• from the top five counties.
• Northern Williams County spacing units are happening.
• And again, if you're north in Burke County, Divide County, or northern Williams County, that's going
• Jordan County, I'm the Deputy Director in the Industrial Commission Admin Office.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee met as the Regulatory Division of the budget section and received updates on several Industrial Commission-related agencies and programs. Legislative Council first reviewed base budget materials, then the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency reported on its current appropriation and staffing, noting that its new FTEs were being filled gradually and that it remained largely funded through special and federal funds. Agency leaders described homeownership lending, loan servicing, and housing incentive fund activity, including below-market mortgage rates, down payment assistance, and a growing servicing portfolio that has increased workload but not yet required additional FTEs. Housing Finance also detailed use of the Housing Incentive Fund and homeless grant dollars. Officials said the multifamily HIF round drew more than $73 million in requests and awarded $25 million, while the single-family program supported rural development and community land trusts. Homeless grant funding was split between emergency shelter, prevention, and rapid rehousing, with performance-based scoring used to renew or reallocate awards. Members discussed housing affordability, aging households, rental assistance, and the need to coordinate housing and site-preparation messaging with Commerce. The agency asked that HIF, single-family, and homeless funding be maintained or increased in the next session. The Department of Mineral Resources then presented its budget and operations update. Staff said the agency was on track financially, had filled most of its new reclamation FTEs, and was not expecting major litigation costs beyond normal late-biennium invoices. The director reviewed agency initiatives including Project North Star IT modernization, organizational restructuring, succession planning, rulemaking, and implementation of the development incentive well tax program and critical minerals rules. He also discussed oil and gas activity, explaining that longer laterals, especially three- and four-mile wells and the first five-mile spacing case, are helping keep production relatively flat even as rig counts ease. Members asked about gas capture, hedging, break-even prices, and the effects of Iran and Venezuela on oil markets. The committee also heard about enhanced oil recovery grants and the Pipeline Authority. The EOR program’s $25 million appropriation was fully allocated to six projects, with total awards reaching about $45.1 million when other fund balances were included, subject to a possible 5% reduction if federal DOE money does not materialize. Officials said the projects are public, reimbursement-based, and will produce results over the next several years. Finally, the Pipeline Authority outlined natural gas transmission projects, including the imminent Bakken Express line and the proposed Bakken East project, which WBI was selected to advance after an Industrial Commission RFI process. The project is moving through open season, survey permission, and regulatory work, with in-service dates projected for 2029 and 2030.

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• Grand Forks County is the highest percentage. I always think that's kind of interesting.
• County, and then you can see that roughly 96% of the production comes from the top five counties.
• Northern Williams County spacing units are happening.
• And again, if you're north in Burke County, Divide County, or northern Williams County, that's going
• Jordan County, I'm the Deputy Director in the Industrial Commission Admin Office.

Summary: The committee met as the Budget Section’s Regulatory Division and first reviewed base budget materials for the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency and the Department of Mineral Resources. Legislative Council explained the blue-sheet budget summaries and historical funding trends. The Housing Finance Agency then reported on its ongoing homeownership, housing incentive, and homelessness programs, noting that its new FTEs are being filled, loan servicing remains above benchmark, and the agency is operating largely on special and federal funds rather than general fund dollars. Housing Finance officials said the Housing Incentive Fund continues to be heavily oversubscribed, with requests far exceeding available dollars, and described how funds are being used for multifamily gap financing, rural single-family development, community land trusts, and homeless prevention/rapid rehousing. Members asked about performance measures, the number of people served, and the relationship between housing costs, wages, and homelessness. The agency said it uses scoring criteria tied to performance and outcomes, and requested that the Legislature maintain or increase funding for HIF, single-family housing, and homeless grants. Committee members also discussed the need to coordinate housing finance efforts with Commerce and broader site-preparation and workforce issues. The Department of Mineral Resources reported that it is on track with its budget, has filled most of its newly authorized reclamation positions, and is moving ahead on several initiatives, including IT modernization through Project North Star, organizational succession planning, and rulemaking for critical minerals and oil and gas programs. The director gave an extensive update on oil and gas activity, explaining that longer laterals and operational efficiencies are keeping production relatively flat even as rig counts decline, and that gas capture remains around 95 percent. Members asked about oil prices, hedging, spacing units, and the effects of geopolitical events on markets and state revenues. The committee also received an update on the enhanced oil recovery grant program and the Pipeline Authority. The EOR program’s $25 million appropriation was fully allocated to six projects, with additional oil and gas research funds also committed, and officials said the projects will require public status reports and final reports. The Pipeline Authority described major natural gas transmission projects, including the upcoming Bakken Express line and the proposed Bakken East project, which recently completed a binding open season after the Industrial Commission selected WBI Energy’s proposal to move forward.

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• I would rather give the authority now.
• The next one, Dallas County, Senate. 0.06. Next one, Dallas County, Senate.
• The next one, Dallas County, Senate. 0.06.
• And the Green County Youth at the bottom, Senate.
• It seems I'm hearing from every county, really.

Committee: House Conference Committee on Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Some were within the commission's authority and some would take legislative authority.
• ><c> some</c><00:03:48.720><c> would</c> commission's authority and some would commission's authority
• . authority. authority.
• And this project, um, impacts directly Carbon County, but also Natrona County.
• </c> Carbon County, but also Natrona County. Carbon County, but also Natrona County.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened with quorum and housekeeping, then began setting interim topics for discussion. The first major topic was trapping, including prior legislation on mandatory trapper education and trapping setbacks. The Game and Fish director said the department had already gone through a trapping reform process in 2018-2019 and was prepared to testify on those issues again, noting that the commission had previously wanted legislative authority for them. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on a proposed non-motorized trail user fee. Supporters argued it could help fund trail systems and match state trail grants, citing demand for professionally built trails and examples from other states. Testimony estimated potential revenue at roughly $150,000 to $250,000 annually, depending on the model, while noting enforcement would likely rely on an honor system. Committee members discussed possible alternatives and related ideas, including using good neighbor authority with federal land managers and looking at motorized trail funding models. The director said the concept was not yet ready for immediate passage but was worth continued discussion. The committee also briefly discussed fishing outfitter issues, with the co-chair noting a prior bill had passed and that the current board still exists, but more data would be needed later in the interim. Another topic addressed ticket scalping and fake tickets at Jackson’s rodeo, which the sponsor said was affecting visitors and could warrant broader state discussion. The State Archives topic proposed expanding the digital archive and requiring agencies to use it, with added resources for local governments; staff said it would improve security, access, and storage efficiency. The committee then discussed problematic gaming and program funding, but noted a pending bill to create a separate statutory select committee on gaming, so the topic may be better handled there if formed. The final major discussion was the Game and Fish budget. The director said employee compensation increases had raised salary costs from about 40% to 60% of the budget, while overall revenue had not kept pace, forcing cuts to habitat and research work. She warned the department could reach a critical budget point by 2030. Committee members and the Wyoming Wildlife Federation supported a deeper interim review of the department’s finances and possible new revenue sources, with the director suggesting a three-meeting structure: first to lay out the budget outlook, then to discuss additional revenue options, and finally to consider what future generations may have to pay.

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• I was born and raised in Mora County, which is a neighboring county, so I don't know if that makes me
• With that being said, you know we serve Las Vegas, obviously San Miguel County.
• We also serve Mora County.
• Obviously, Bernalillo County District 2 is going to have the most providers.
• —ACA Authority who works in that area because they do have staff.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• Good afternoon everybody, Welcome to the County Municipal Government meeting.
• have a business tax, and the municipalities that are in the county do.
• This really only involves Mobile County, as we know, at our detention center.
• The County Commission Association put in a 90-day limit for us.
• That authority is taken away from them, so the diversity...

Bills: SB174 , SB180 , HB196 , HB25 , SB193 , HB25

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, emergency services, 911

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• new subsection to Section 43-48-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prescriptive authority
• Currently, there are five states that allow pharmacists' full practice authority: Colorado, Idaho, Iowa
• In closing, empowering pharmacists with limited prescriptive and diagnostic authority is a practical,
• In closing, empowering pharmacists with limited prescriptive and diagnostic authority is a practical,
• roughly 5% of all the people in Grant County, which is roughly 130 people.

Bills: HB1621 , HB1624 , HB1623 , HB1622 , HB1625 , HB1626 , HB1627 , HCR3038

Keywords: presidential physical fitness test, physical education, fitness assessment, student fitness, school curriculum, graduation requirements, elementary school, middle school, high school, public schools, nonpublic schools, superintendent of public instruction, exceptions, disability accommodations, North Dakota studies, computer science, cybersecurity, health education, concept-based fitness class, school standards

Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several rural health-related bills. Senate Bill 2401, as amended, required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and also added language allowing criminal history background checks for the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Supporters emphasized the role of nutrition in reducing chronic disease, and the bill passed 92-0. The House then considered Senate Bill 2402, which expanded pharmacists’ limited prescriptive and therapeutic substitution authority for certain low-acuity conditions and clarified related lab-test and communication requirements. Members discussed examples such as motion sickness, cold sores, lice, hypoglycemia, COVID and flu testing, emergency access to medications and supplies, and limits excluding certain drug classes; the bill passed 91-1. Senate Bill 2403 created a temporary medical facility emergency operating loan option through the Bank of North Dakota for qualifying rural hospitals facing severe financial distress, with extensive debate over the targeted nature of the aid, anti-gifting concerns, repayment terms, and the hospital’s turnaround plan; it passed 80-12. Senate Bill 2404 appropriated funds for NDIT to address federal digital accessibility requirements and for the Public Service Commission’s litigation efforts related to transmission costs, with a backup loan authorization available if needed; it passed 92-0. At the close of the session, leaders thanked members and staff for their work on the rural health transformation package, a committee notified the Governor and the Senate that the House had completed its business, absent members were excused, and the House adjourned sine die.

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• Caitlin Loventhal with the California State Association of Counties in support. Thank you.
• And we want to work with the author if this is, you know, really about.
• I have a question, I think both for the opposition and for the bill author.
• I'm sure that you can do that with the author.
• I help represent Humboldt County.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In our county-based service model, via the property tax, counties already pay very significant shares
• In our county-based infrastructure.
• <00:18:38.720><c> the</c> county-based service model, via the county-based service model, via the property
• > pay</c><00:18:41.200><c> very</c> property tax, counties already pay very property tax, counties already
• </c> district in Montgomery County, Maryland. district in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The bill also authorized a Connecticut River Resilient Commission.
• And so this is $250 million in new authorization.
• The $3 billion bond authorization is the single biggest investment.
• That's about 38.7% of the amount authorized.
• So I'm not thinking of the county government side.

Bills: S2542

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Keywords: climate resilience, resilience bond bill, environmental bond, infrastructure spending, flood control, coastal resilience, PFAS, clean water, wetlands, nature-based solutions, housing permitting, flood disclosure, land conservation, biodiversity, forest reserves, municipal vulnerability preparedness, MVP grant program, food security, agricultural resilience, solid waste

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• . >> JEFF WITH HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. >> Sen.
• WE ARE ALSO A COASTAL COMMITTEE ON THE SIDE OF JACKSON AND DUVALL COUNTY AND WE ARE THREE MILES. 13,000
• A PORTION OF SMALL COUNTIES AND WE HAVE 10,000 MILES OF PIPE WE MAINTAIN.
• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> I WORK WITH HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN THE ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION.
• HAVE TAXING AUTHORITY NOW AS PART OF THE NOTICE YOU SEE WITH THE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Today we have the Hutt Spring County Leadership Group.
• This program was instituted in the 2021 session, where the department was given rulemaking authority
• I'm Mary Franklin, Director of the Division of County Operations with the Department of Human Services
• There was one hospital that opened in Jefferson County, a rehab hospital, and they opened a psychiatric
• And in conjunction with the fact that the law gives rulemaking authority to an entity in Commerce is

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• dealing with highway safety requiring commercial drivers with foreign licenses to present valid work authorization
• And I'm going to call on authorization.
• This is an amendment that the county<00:03:19.599><c> commission</c><00:03:20.080><c> association</c>
• <00:03:20.720><c> wanted</c><00:03:21.040><c> to</c> This is an amendment that the county commission
• And then we've had a bad accident, I believe it was in Clark County.

Bills: SB205 , SB242 , SB205 , SB242

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: appropriation, education funding, priority schools, Alabama education, State Department of Education, codification, state law, legal revisions, Alabama code, legislative updates, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, infrastructure, commercial driver license, English proficiency, work authorization, impoundment, false documentation, 1136

Transcript Highlights:

• President, I ask unanimous consent that all bills on first reading be read by number, author, and title
• President, I ask unanimous consent that all bills on second reading be read by number and author only
• President, I ask unanimous consent that all bills on second reading be read by number and author only
• But just for your information, some locations are the Ada County areas at the Lively; the Canyon County
• We are going to have the Idaho Attorney General there speaking, and we'll also have the Canyon County

Keywords: 989, all