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• I own a construction business.
• and the 2015 for commercial construction.
• Those wall assemblies are constructed a certain way.
• Those wall assemblies are constructed a certain way.
• Like, I mean, we're talking not good construction.

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We'll stop asking the federal government to add another program after program after program, but instead
• after program after add another program after program after program,<00:22:55.120><c> but</c><00:22:
• </c> programs. Safeguards against what? programs. Safeguards against what?
• This is their network of schools, nearly 60 charter schools. economically uh disadvantaged homes.
• c><03:06:16.000><c> 60</c><03:06:16.319><c> charter</c> Network of schools, nearly 60 charter schools

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, September 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I'm here today to provide expert testimony and technical assistance.
• As part of our BEAD program, the federal fund, $382 million, we ran two bidding processes.
• As part of our BED program, the federal fund, $382 million, we ran two bidding processes.
• We also awarded funds to Acoma Pueblo and Jemez Pueblo as part of that program.
• So this would be a neutral program, technology neutral. It's a lot of it.

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 323, Access to Affordable Broadband, sponsored by Rep. Pamela Herndon. The bill would appropriate $5 million from the general fund to expand broadband affordability for low-income residents, very small communities, unincorporated areas, and tribal lands. Jeff Lopez, director of the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, testified that affordability is now the biggest barrier to broadband access in the state, even as infrastructure deployment continues through state and federal programs. Members asked about rural service options, including low-Earth-orbit satellite providers such as Starlink and Amazon Project Kuiper, the use of unobligated broadband funds, and whether the bill would disadvantage existing New Mexico providers. Lopez said the office’s federal BEAD program included some satellite service in very remote areas, but that HB 323 would be technology-neutral and intended as either a pilot or a broader affordability subsidy depending on whether Senate Bill 152 becomes law. He also said the office is not pursuing the prior policy that favored Starlink in areas already served by wired providers. Several members spoke in support, emphasizing the importance of broadband for education, business, and rural communities. The committee then voted do pass on the bill, with Representative Mason making the motion and Representative Garcia seconding it, and no opposition recorded.

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• engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application
• , assess program facility needs, investigate dual and concurrent enrollment credit for high school students
• </c> SNAP program. It's as simple as that. SNAP program. It's as simple as that.
• Speaker. program. But HR1 changed aspects of SNAP program.
• Voting stations are open for 30 seconds. nutrition assistance programs, it only nutrition assistance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• assistance program.
• assistance program, and funded electric assistance program, and the<00:23:30.880><c> federally</c><00
• </c><00:23:34.159><c> That</c> assistance program. That assistance program.
• :26:43.279><c> programs</c> federally funded assistance programs federally funded assistance programs
• assistance program which is oil I assistance program which is oil I understand.<00:30:08.080><c> Mhm.

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Uh, it is 10% complete construction.
• 08.240><c> work</c><00:45:08.640><c> has</c> construction.
• Uh foundation work has construction.
• And that's the end of our capital construction update.
• If you'all have any construction update.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary met without a quorum and heard an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on the judicial branch budget. AOC Director Zach Ramsey and budget director Carol Henderson outlined the branch’s current funding structure, noting that fiscal year 2026 general fund support is about 2.77% of the state general fund, below the National Center for State Courts’ typical 2% to 4% range. They emphasized Kentucky’s unusual responsibility for courthouse facilities, with the judicial branch directly involved in construction, maintenance, and operations across 229 facilities in all 120 counties. AOC said nearly 91% of its general fund is spent on personnel and other non-discretionary costs, and that the branch has long relied on agency revenue, restricted fund carryforwards, and vacancy credits to balance court operations. Members were told that Senate Bill 25 required a $34.5 million transfer into a reserve account, part of which was used to purchase the Chamberlain Avenue building in Frankfort. AOC reported that only $11.9 million remains in restricted funds, while it projects needing about $13.5 million to cover fiscal year 2026 obligations, not including roughly $9 million in flood-related remediation costs for Hardin and Franklin counties, much of which it expects to recover through insurance and FEMA. Looking ahead to the next biennium, AOC said it will seek full funding of court operations at $341 million annually, a $13.5 million increase to bring current services into the base appropriation rather than relying on reserves. It also previewed additional requests, including a 15% across-the-board pay parity plan for Kentucky Court of Justice personnel, replacement of declining master commissioner fee revenue tied to 141 deputy circuit court clerk positions, funding for technology subscription and case management system costs, JAV audiovisual system upgrades, AEDs and medical kits for courthouses, and other staffing and operational needs. Senator Funky Frommeyer asked whether the 15% salary proposal was included in the $13.5 million increase; AOC said it was not, and that it would be an additional request. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• year in DFS online. 73, you'll see both the House and Senate line up on the My Safe Florida Home program
• However, we've included 381.3 million in the back of the bill for current year funding for the program
• role in both of these programs.
• And my dad is a former contractor and talk shop at the local high school.
• And this state is a big problem for the construction industry.

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• I think freshman in high school.
• </c><00:22:49.400><c> I'm</c> Our schools don't have AEDs. I'm Our schools don't have AEDs.
• </c> this would include schools. this would include schools.
• </c> under the DTAG's program. under the DTAG's program.
• </c> Programs and Policy at UH. Programs and Policy at UH.

Bills: HCR112

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: HCR112, House Concurrent Resolution, DHRD, Department of Human Resources Development, civil service, classification system, compensation system, salary study, pay scale, job classification, position classification, state workforce, vacancy rate, hard-to-fill positions, labor shortage, recruitment, retention, public employees, state agencies, labor organizations

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• students to and from school or school-related activities. >> Follow-up.
• school related from school or school related activities. activities. activities.
• </c> uh p to school bus drivers. uh p to school bus drivers.
• He's overseen both the emissions and inspection programs while serving in his capacity as the assistant
• They have no emissions program. They had an emissions program, they got rid of it.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I want to focus on low-income assistance programs.
• assistance, or LIHEAP, that is part of the utilities bill assistance program.
• assistance, or LIHEAP, that is part of the utilities bill assistance program.
• assistance, or LIHEAP, that is part of the utilities bill assistance program.
• assistance, or LIHEAP, that is part of the utilities bill assistance program.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Speed camera enforcement for school safety and construction zones. Senator from Belmont.
• This is authorizing speed camera enforcement in school safety zones.
• Authorizing speed camera enforcement in school safety zones and construction zones and also in there's
• , I most certainly would not have been a high school graduate.
• So back to the bill, back to the amendment, consider a high school math teacher who devoted a decade

Summary: The Senate considered a large number of amendments to an economic development bill and adopted them one by one, with repeated brief recesses as members finalized language. Early amendments made permanent the option for hybrid public meetings and added procedures for alleged open meeting law violations, authorized speed camera enforcement in school and construction safety zones, and created a retirement credit option for part-time teachers who reduced hours to care for children. Other adopted amendments updated gateway municipality designations every three years, capped ticket resale prices and banned speculative “ghost tickets,” and addressed vulnerable road users, crumbling concrete, and a fund for seasonal communities housing. Members also approved amendments to create a new framework for responding to crimes against women, including better investigation of staged suicides and adding sex and gender to the hate crimes statute; to establish a trigger law protecting private-sector labor organizing rights if federal labor law is weakened; to create a bottom-up “Enough Act” fund to fight poverty; to allow airport restaurants and bars at Logan to operate during flight hours; and to protect seniors and adults with disabilities from financial scams by allowing temporary delays of suspicious transactions and reporting to protective agencies. Additional housing-related amendments were adopted for rural communities, residential PACE financing, and a five-community tenant opportunity to purchase pilot program. A Senate Ways and Means amendment was then adopted, the substitute draft was applied to the underlying bill, and the bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed. The chamber also adopted an order to reconvene the following Monday at 11 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar. The Senate then adjourned.

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• summer school and afterschool programs?
• We need to make this program available libraries and after school programs are sort of they go together
• ><c> programs</c><02:09:05.480><c> are</c> libraries and after school programs are libraries and after
• school programs are sort<02:09:05.800><c> of</c><02:09:05.960><c> they</c><02:09:06.080><c> they</c>
• program or summer an after school program or summer program<02:09:16.560><c> would</c><02:09:16.680>

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Additionally, Arden was the longest-serving volunteer school board member of the Elk Lake School District
• More recently, he helped get whole milk back in schools.
• MORE RECENTLY, HE HELPED GET THE WHOLE MILK BACK IN SCHOOLS.
• , consistent with program goals.
• , consistent with program goals.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• district employee on school property or at a school function under the board's jurisdiction.
• district employee on school property or at a school function under the board's jurisdiction.
• district employee on school property or at a school function under the board's jurisdiction.
• </c> school administrators. school administrators.
• </c> Conditional Dis- Dismissal Program. Conditional Dis- Dismissal Program.

Keywords: 958, all

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• House Bill 1717 authorizes cities and counties to establish a sales and use tax remittance program for
• tax is paid by that federal assistance.
• tax is paid by that federal assistance.
• tax is paid by that federal assistance.
• Well, with the veterans' assistance... And they're like, why? Well, with the veterans' assistance.

Summary: House Finance heard briefings on several tax and housing-related bills, including HB 1717 on a local sales and use tax remittance program for affordable housing, HB 1859 on expanding density bonuses for housing on religious organization property, HB 1960 on a renewable energy excise tax, HB 2133 on making a senior citizen center property tax exemption permanent, HB 2135 on extending a disabled veterans housing sales tax preference, HB 2140 on tax treatment for land transferred to government entities, HB 2442 on a broad package of local tax and levy changes, and HB 2559 on a local option short-term rental tax for affordable housing. Staff also described multiple proposed substitutes and amendments, many of them technical or aimed at shifting administrative duties, changing tax credits, or requiring voter approval. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute for HB 1717 and reported it out unanimously with a due pass recommendation. HB 1859 was also reported out with a due pass recommendation after members discussed added flexibility for affordable housing on faith-owned land. For HB 1960, the committee adopted amendments clarifying tax administration and JLARC review, rejected an amendment that would have adjusted property tax levies to offset shifts, and then advanced the bill on an 11-4 vote. HB 2133 and HB 2135 both received technical amendments and were reported out unanimously, with members emphasizing the value of permanent or extended tax preferences for senior centers and disabled veterans. The committee then advanced HB 2140, which narrows tax consequences when land is transferred to a governmental entity and is used for current-use purposes, with members describing it as a fix for unintended burdens on landowners and farmers. HB 2442, a large local government finance package, drew the most debate; amendments to make new taxes credits against state taxes and to require voter approval were rejected, and the bill passed 9-6. HB 2559, which would allow a local option excise tax on short-term rentals to fund affordable housing, also saw rejected amendments on state tax credits, local control, and voter approval before passing 9-6. Throughout, supporters framed the bills as tools for local governments and affordable housing, while opponents argued they would increase taxes and should require direct voter approval or state offsets.

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• The other is there's a Safe Routes to School program where the counties can apply for funding specifically
• for programs like this, intersections near school districts.
• The other is there's a safe rout to<00:37:12.079><c> school</c><00:37:12.240><c> program</c><00:37:12.480
• program where the counties can to school program where the counties can apply<00:37:14.079><c> for</
• like this intersections near programs like this intersections near school<00:37:18.160><c> school</c

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met on February 5 and heard testimony on a long agenda of transportation-related bills. Early measures included HB 2392, which would create an employer tax credit for transportation demand management benefits; HB 2462, which would bar auto manufacturers and dealers from charging post-sale fees for already-installed hardware; and HB 2423, which would require diesel sold for on-road use to contain at least 5% biodiesel. HB 2392 drew support from the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and one individual, with the Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation offering comments. HB 2462 drew support from DCCA and one individual, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation opposed it. HB 2423 drew comments from the Hawaii State Energy Office and Hawaii Farm Bureau, support from Pacific Biodiesel and the Hawaii Transportation Association, and a question from the chair about whether biodiesel is exported; the witness said production stays local. The committee also heard HB 1771 on voluntary carbon offsets for air travel, HB 2081 on requiring firefighters exempt from CDL rules to follow equivalent alcohol and substance abuse policies, HB 2334 on allowing the Department of Transportation to assume NEPA responsibilities for certain projects, and HB 2336 on DOT agreements with the Department of Defense for work at military installations using federal funds. HB 1771 drew comments from Life of the Land warning that carbon offsets are often unreliable and could create liability, while Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines offered comments. HB 2081 received support from DOT, county human resources offices, fire departments, and county officials, with the Hawaii Firefighters Association in opposition. HB 2334 was supported by DOT, and the director said other states using NEPA assignment can complete projects in about half the time. HB 2336 was supported by DOT, HIEMA, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii Military Affairs Council; the committee discussed the administrative fee as a way to recover costs under an intergovernmental agreement. The most extensive testimony centered on HB 1666, which would limit new motor vehicle markups above 5% of MSRP and require recordkeeping. Multiple dealer groups and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association opposed it, arguing it would threaten dealership operations, especially in Hawaii’s high-cost market and for vehicles without an MSRP. The committee also heard HB 2375 on uniform towing and parking enforcement standards on state and leased lands, including notice, disability protections, payment safeguards, and public reporting; DLNR, DAGS, and several advocacy groups testified, with strong public support and concerns about towing practices and ADA compliance. HB 2415, which would appropriate funds for crosswalks near school properties, drew support from DOT, DOE, and the Hawaii Bicycling League, and the committee discussed how counties would request projects and how funding would be allocated. Finally, HB 2451, which would move Hawaii toward fare-free public transit beginning in 2027 and create a dedicated funding source through a petroleum tax increase, received broad support from DOT, the Energy Office, public health and advocacy groups, and many individuals; DOE testified that it currently uses about $2.1 million for student bus passes and that the program is tied to savings from inactive school bus routes.

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• Will the committee assistant please call the roll?
• </c><00:46:43.440><c> In</c> school or a park or other amenity.
• In school or a park or other amenity.
• You might not control tariffs on construction materials or construction labor supply.
• 00:58:42.880><c> costs</c> even with current construction costs even with current construction costs

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:05 Roll Call 00:00:12 Discussion of Legislative Measures 00:03:12 Discussion of Housing and Land Use 00:21:58 Discussion of Short Term Rental Policies 01:03:17 Adjournment 01:15:38, 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its June 4, 2025 meeting and then heard a series of presentations focused largely on housing and land-use policy. Senator Robbie Mills and Representative Josh Bray discussed two 2025 housing measures: Senate Bill 50, which would create residential infrastructure development districts to help local governments finance infrastructure for new housing developments through special assessments and local debt, and House Bill 7, which would let local governments identify development areas and rebate new property tax revenue to developers as an incentive for housing growth. They said Kentucky faces a statewide housing shortage of roughly 210,000 units, projected to grow if building patterns do not change, and argued that regulatory relief and financing tools are needed to increase supply. Representative Rebecca Rymer presented House Bill 371, which would require local permitting when an industry’s residual waste landfill is located in a different county from the industry itself. She said current law lets such landfills bypass local review, leaving host counties with no say despite road impacts and other local burdens. She said the bill would preserve the existing exemption when the landfill and industry are co-located, and noted support from KLC and KO. Representative Steve Doan also described House Bill 806, a statewide backyard chicken bill that would allow domesticated hens, prohibit roosters, set a minimum of six hens that local governments could not go below, and preserve local authority over setbacks, sanitation, maintenance standards, and egg sales. He said it would override outright local bans but not HOA restrictions, and cited a current Northern Kentucky dispute and ADA litigation as reasons for the proposal. The committee then heard a broader discussion on housing and land use from Charlie Gardner of the Mercatus Center and Nolan Gray of California YIMBY and the Bluegrass Institute. They outlined categories of land-use regulation, described the recent growth of state-level housing reforms nationwide, and cited examples such as ADU legalization, smaller lot sizes, reduced parking minimums, streamlined permitting, and single-stair or other building-code reforms. They argued that housing shortages are a statewide concern, that localities often have incentives to block growth, and that state intervention can reduce costs and uncertainty without compromising health and safety. Members asked about the housing shortage estimate, the effect of red tape on safety and local authority, and how state reforms could be phased in; the presenters said reforms often include lead time, can be targeted to larger jurisdictions, and should focus on reducing time and cost while maintaining basic standards.

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• Idahoans when it comes to that they're not going to be discriminated against, they're not going to program
• Under current Idaho Code, school districts must obtain permits for new public school buildings before
• Allowing school districts to advertise for bids concurrently with the permitting process would align
• school construction with standard public works practices.
• essentially does is reduce the regulatory burden for contractors and public owners and streamline school

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• Cities, schools, schools— Their budgets are due to the county 10 days following their meeting.
• Like I have to do that with the two neighboring counties for their school, just one school district,
• And then here's the school, all the schools with their levying.
• program it.
• So it's a brand-new program.

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met to begin its study of whether the content of the real estate tax statement should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive from HB 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, legacy fund share, discounts for early payment, and special assessments. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statewide statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from NDACO, including auditors from McKenzie and Richland counties, described the full annual property tax timeline from budgeting through mailing final statements. They explained how counties gather budgets, calculate levies, verify taxable values, handle centrally assessed property, and prepare required notices and statements. They also said public attendance at budget hearings is generally very low, though the notices and statements generate some calls, mostly about whether attendance is required or why taxes are changing. Several members questioned the usefulness of the legislative tax relief line and the complexity of the 5% discount calculation, and county officials said the current process can be confusing and depends on manual data entry and coordination among counties, vendors, and taxing districts. The committee also discussed assessment frequency, valuation equalization, the 3% cap, and whether more frequent reassessment would reduce large jumps in taxable value. County officials said they try to use rotating reassessments and sales-ratio reviews to keep values within statutory tolerance, but staffing, training, and local market changes make the work difficult. NDACO staff estimated, based on a small county survey, that tax statement preparation and mailing costs average about 74 cents per statement, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing, and said HB 1176 added some mailing and administrative costs even if the tax statement itself did not change dramatically. Software vendors from CPT and Tyler then began presentations showing how their systems handle budgeting, valuation notices, tax statement generation, primary residence credit processing, and levy worksheets, emphasizing that many of the required calculations and reports are still manually entered or verified by county staff.

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• Manuel, we greatly value the protection of wildlife and programs that work to prevent the endangerment
• was established to address the damages to livestock operations caused by wolves and administer a program
• The amendment also requires DHS, on request, to provide technical assistance to the Arizona State Fair
• and county health departments to assist with compliance with the prescribed sanitation requirements.
• program.

Bills: SB1082 , SB1200 , SB1335 , SB1336 , SB1559 , SB1761 , SB1762 , SB1785 , SCM1007

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: petting zoos, animal encounters, public health, handwashing, supervision, sanitization, safety regulations, civil penalties, water supply, groundwater, Phoenix, certificates, long-term storage credits, water conservation, municipal provider, replenishment obligation, water banking, annual report, Arizona Water Banking Authority, water supply management