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• We ran a piece of legislation about six years ago to Delaware contractor registration, which means all
• contractors doing work in Delaware need to be on that registration list.
• And so our priorities should be fixing it, but our resources are not telling us that. ...it should be
• fixed, and so our priorities should be fixing it, but our resources are not telling us that.
• Sturgeon, an act to amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code relating to the Uniform Public School Registration

Summary: The Senate reconvened, received House communications and committee reports, and then took up several bills and a resolution. Committee reports covered measures on composting, volunteer background checks, campaign finance, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, publication of Public Integrity Commission reports, Cheswold’s territorial limits, child support, alcohol and marijuana, salary supplements, certified registered nurse anesthetists, land use, school taxes, and a constitutional elections amendment. House Bill 344 and House Bill 444 were referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The Senate also confirmed the nomination of Christy N. Vitola as Commissioner of the Family Court by a 21-0 vote. The chamber then recognized several fellows and Girls’ State delegates, with tributes to the Legislative Fellows Program and the Communications Fellowship, followed by House Concurrent Resolution 152 honoring the 2026 Delaware Girls’ State participants. The resolution passed unanimously. Senators and guests spoke about the civic value of the program and introduced the Girls’ State leadership team and delegates. On legislation, the Senate passed House Bill 89, creating a dispute-resolution process for home improvement fraud and strengthening consumer protection enforcement; House Bill 381, requiring notice to the Attorney General of computer security breaches; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 407, making technical and penalty updates to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act; House Substitute 1 for House Bill 150, limiting civil arrests at courthouses and Industrial Accident Board offices; and House Substitute 2 for House Bill 94, restricting state and local participation in civil immigration enforcement at sensitive locations such as schools, houses of worship, and health care facilities, with emergency exceptions and reporting requirements. The Senate also began consideration of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 368, which would limit use of state and local resources for federal civil immigration enforcement while preserving exceptions for serious offenses and judicial warrants, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• These investments will address high-priority projects to enable improved access and enhance the visitor
• In the past five years, we've spent about $110 million over a variety of priorities including wildfire
• Those include the scientific evaluation and registration of pesticides and mitigation of their risks,
• CalPest, which is a streamlined electronic registration system that recently replaced the department's
• In January of this year, we publicly announced we had determined we would not be increasing registration

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• and we were looking for a registrations and we were looking for a way<00:18:11.120> to<00:18:
• Bureau and does a fantastic registration Bureau and does a fantastic job<00:19:37.880> at<00:
• And so we’re making a priority statement here that this is the more urgent need.
• And so we’re making a priority statement here that this is the more urgent need.
• And so we’re making a priority statement here that this is the more urgent need.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Yu discussed, our highest priority is the 10% increase. for all eligible employees.
• We're focused on the priority. and directives that we have been given and that we're developing.
• fee for physicians Texas has one of the lowest subsequent registration fees in the nation.
• I am worried about the regulatory and the enforcement priorities of the Texas Medical Board.
• I'm looking at your registration. You're registered as a representative of TMA. Is that correct?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Language access remains a priority, with 246 vital forms translated into 14 languages and new tools to
• That project has been a priority for us as part of our initial go-live that Ajit mentioned in 2028, so
• retains several hundred vacant positions, providing continued flexibility to address the highest-priority
• Yes, obviously General Fund was the priority because that was the structural gap that had been identified
• As a result, Priorities across the entire department.

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of budget and trailer bill presentations focused on labor and public employment programs. The first item covered EDD Next modernization, where EDD described progress on customer service improvements, fraud prevention, language access, and the Integrated Claims Management System. The LAO urged stronger legislative oversight as the project enters its most difficult phase, and members questioned the revised schedule, total cost, change orders, stress testing, SB 1090 implementation, and how race and ethnicity data will be protected. EDD said the overall project cost remains about $1.2 billion, that the work is being phased with disability insurance and paid family leave first, and that fraud has been greatly reduced since pandemic-era programs ended. Members also asked for follow-up information on SB 590 outreach and equity impacts. The committee then reviewed the California Workforce Development Board’s request to reduce staffing as one-time grant workloads wind down, along with trailer bill language to streamline reporting requirements. The board and Department of Finance said the staffing reductions reflect the end of surge funding and that the proposal would consolidate roughly 10 to 12 reports into one annual report, with additional reporting only if new funds are appropriated for certain programs. Senator Durazo questioned the policy direction of reducing workforce staffing, while the administration said the positions were tied to temporary grant programs and that current staffing is sufficient for ongoing duties. Members also asked about the board’s role in AI-related workforce planning and the rationale for using state funds for the High Road Construction Careers Program. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund reforms and related staffing request at DIR. The administration and LAO described rapid growth in applications, backlog, and liabilities, saying the program’s eligibility has expanded beyond its original intent and that liabilities could reach about $30 billion by 2030 without reform. The trailer bill would tighten eligibility, apply the changes to open cases, and use the QME process and contemporaneous evidence to document preexisting disabilities. Members raised concerns about fairness to pending claimants, evaluator capacity, and the relationship to other SIBTF legislation, while the LAO said the proposal largely aligns with its prior recommendations. DIR also presented a request to eliminate vacant positions under a statewide vacancy sweep, which drew criticism from members who argued the cuts could weaken enforcement and backlog reduction efforts; the committee asked DIR to return with more detail on impacts and on its use of temporary-help authority. The final items addressed a request for additional Cal/OSHA investigative staff and a trailer bill to make permanent the revised Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board petition timeline. DIR said the BOI staffing would help investigate fatalities and serious injuries more quickly, while members emphasized the importance of family contact and timely investigations. For the WCAB item, the chair explained that the 2024 change to Labor Code section 5909, which starts the 60-day decision clock when a case is transmitted rather than when a petition is filed, has reduced pending cases and should be made permanent; the remaining backlog was reported at 460 cases, down from 637 before the change.

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• gasoline tax registrations of vehicles. gasoline tax registrations of vehicles.
• So, we've had to make priorities, and I'll explain to you those priorities.
• Uh, as you know, this priorities.
• were priorities.
• And our priorities were priorities.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a House budget briefing focused on the overall state budget and the first of three divisions. The presenter reviewed the size and structure of the budget, noting that the state had eliminated the interest and dividends tax and still balanced the budget. He explained the major spending categories in the general fund and total budget, emphasizing that health and human services and education remain the largest areas, while transportation is largely self-funded. He also walked through the revenue picture, including business taxes, insurance taxes, court fees, communications taxes, and Medicaid recoveries, and said the remaining interest and dividends tax revenue reflected late payments from prior assessments. Members asked about the size of the tax cut from eliminating the interest and dividends tax, federal funding stability, and why Medicaid was being reduced if federal support was expected to remain steady. The response was that the lost revenue would have been about $200 million absent repeal, and that the budget gap was addressed through many small cuts across departments. On federal funds, the presenter said most aid is tied to multi-year grants and that core programs such as Medicare and Medicaid were expected to remain relatively stable, though some federal reductions could occur. He also said some agency reductions came from eliminating long-vacant, funded positions and from expected lapses. The discussion then moved into Division One, which covers smaller and miscellaneous agencies. The division made cuts to the governor’s office, eliminated a temporary position at the Governor’s Commission on Disability, reduced Department of Information Technology spending through a back-of-budget cut, and found savings in Administrative Services. It also delayed maintenance at the Sununu Youth Services Center, stopped advertising for paid family medical leave, changed retiree health insurance funding, and consolidated several personnel-related boards into one. The division eliminated the Commission on Aging and the Office of the Child Advocate, made a temporary special education advocate position permanent, reduced the Secretary of State’s budget, kept municipal rooms-and-meals distributions flat, and made changes to the retirement system, including $55 million to improve Group 2 retirement benefits and a new retirement structure for future state hires. The judicial branch was also asked to find savings and received two additional judges because of expected caseload increases from other eliminations.

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• We're wanting to work in a variety of priorities.
• We have the work registration panel.
• We have the work registration panel.
• As part of this effort, DHS made improving automatic renewals a top priority.
• Yes, that is, I do not doubt that that is a priority of all the people sitting at this table.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So on slide one, at a very high level, we go through our FY27 budget priorities.
• Operating budget priorities are very simple and straightforward.
• The highest priority is something that is very critical to MVD's mission.
• And then the third C2 priority is $2.9 million for fast return services.
• Same with registration stickers.

Keywords: 996, all

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• look at the specific mix of solutions proposed by the Governor and consider those in deciding its priorities
• In this budget proposal, the Department of Managed Health Care would replace the current registration
• proposes to redirect $5 million of these funds to support Calirex initiatives for public health priority
• The May revision proposes replacing the current PBM registration requirement with a licensure mandate
• The current PBM registration requirement would sunset, and PBMs would be required to obtain a license

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Realtors, thank you for coming today. your capital today and talking about the priorities that are important
• HB 3807 by Harris-Davila relates to establishing a childcare service waiting list priority for the children
• HB 3827 by Dyson relates to the unlawful solicitation and distribution of a voter registration application
• to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the appraised value of certain land located in a priority
• consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products, requiring registration

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:35:33.640> act<00:35:34.000> that registration act that registration act that said<
• election-day registration.
• This is not same-day registration.
• because they lacked a registration because they lacked a registration document<00:56:12.880>
• catching them which the registration catching them which the registration process<01:10:21.719><

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• <00:27:51.120> when there's a hierarchy of priorities when there's a hierarchy of priorities
• <00:43:34.640> list applications using the priority list applications using the priority list
• But that's how I would think if we moved the part about priorities up front and have that tiered priority
• priorities in place. Um, yes. priorities in place. Um, yes.
• registration information electronically. registration information electronically.

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• This is a Farm Bureau priority. Has been a priority of ours for the past several years.
• <00:14:05.040> Has<00:14:05.279> been This is a Farm Bureau priority.
• Has been This is a Farm Bureau priority.
• of ours for the past several a priority of ours for the past several years.<00:14:08.240> Uh,
• legislative priorities bills. Thank you. legislative priorities bills. Thank you.

Bills: HB1602, HB2246, HB1707, HB2216, HB2594, HB2595, HB2155, HB2113, HB2207, HB1832, HB2015, HB2152, HB2548

Keywords: agriculture, grant specialist, financial support, farmers, Hawaii, federal grants, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, transportation, reimbursement, food security, local production, sustainability, agricultural loans, financing, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii agriculture, loan portfolio

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• The fact that the proposal gives holder a priority claim is good, but it does not assure them a full
• The priority is to make sure that depositors can have access to their deposits as quickly as possible
• I think priority over reserve assets for stable and frequent issuers is part of it and it's an important
• As a priority matter, the Lummis-Chilibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act would provide such a
• The Genius Act at least says they have a priority claim, but it doesn't deal with that timing issue.

Keywords: Digital Assets, Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Legislation, Bipartisan, Consumer Protection, Regulatory Framework, Financial Innovation, Testimony

Summary: The inaugural meeting of the Digital Assets Subcommittee brought a wave of excitement and anticipation regarding the future of digital assets, including Bitcoin and stablecoins. Chair Lummis expressed gratitude towards Senator Scott for establishing the subcommittee, indicating a commitment to promote responsible innovation while safeguarding consumers. Members discussed the necessity for a bipartisan legislative framework to regulate digital asset markets effectively while outlining the potential benefits such legislation could have on enhancing financial inclusion and streamlining payments. The meeting featured expert testimonies from key figures in the digital asset industry, highlighting the importance of creating clear regulatory guidance for digital assets to foster innovation without compromising consumer protections.

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• And the second priority and landing the the second priority and landing the the second priority and landing
• electronic voter registration electronic voter registration electronic voter registration information
• registration database that the voter registration database that the voter registration database that
• . registration. registration.
• registration database that the voter registration database that the voter registration database that

Keywords: 920, all

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• HB 147 modernizes Texas' livestock... identification system by moving brand registration to an electronic
• The bill does not change the role of county clerks in brand registration, instead. it streamlines the
• ranchers particularly those in rural areas who often have to travel long distances to complete their registration
• The World Economic Forum has put this as one of the... their high priorities.

Bills: HB147, HB 1113, HB 1203, HB 1269, HB 1276, HB 1277, HB1437, HB147

Keywords: livestock, brands, marks, earmarks, tattoos, electronic registry, Texas Animal Health Commission, county clerk, Agriculture Code, cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, horses, animal identification, brand registry, livestock traceability, electronic filing, rerecording, law enforcement access

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• hardship, create a fairer and more stable marketplace, and ensure the well-being of drivers as a top priority
• One of our top legislative priorities at the foundation is housing. The city of St.
• <00:02:01.280> it's<00:02:01.399> a drivers as a top priority it's a drivers as a top
• priority it's a forward-thinking<00:02:02.439> solution<00:02:03.000> that<00:02:03.119
• at the foundation is housing priorities at the foundation is housing the<00:02:32.160> city<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, we're currently in this registration phase.
• For instance, first of all, just this registration piece, we based the fee structure of that registration
• of that registration on fee structure of that registration on the<00:14:29.760> cost<00:14:30.440
• Um however, knowing that registration.
• watercraft registration fees. watercraft registration fees.

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• We were able to put some money into the state grant program and made some other priorities.
• We were able to put some money into the state grant program and made some other priorities.
• concerns and priorities. concerns and priorities. this<00:41:44.480> um<00:41:44.960>
• top priorities. top priorities. Thanks,<01:31:24.239> Madam<01:31:24.560> Chair.
• I don't know if I would consider that a priority given how tight our budget is.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2312 and first adopted the DE1 amendment, after which the amended bill was discussed. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through the spreadsheet and explained the bill’s higher education budget changes, including increases for state grants and tribal college assistance, unchanged funding for several existing programs, and reductions or eliminations for items such as state work study, summer academic enrichment, student loan counseling, concurrent enrollment, and the student parent support initiative. Staff also noted transfers to special revenue funds, the cancellation and reappropriation of ALS research funding, and a new licensing/registration revenue item. The committee was told the bill met the committee’s zero target overall, with a net general fund change of zero relative to the February forecast, while also adding some non-general fund expenditures for program licensing and registration. Members asked several questions about the transfers and specific line items, including whether any new special revenue accounts were being created, the foster care wraparound services line, and the treatment of the University of Minnesota and Centric Care partnership. Staff explained that the transfers generally did not create new accounts, that some items were not in the base, and that the U of M/Centric Care partnership was a one-time appropriation in the prior bill but was now being built into the base at a different amount. The University of Minnesota section also included new or continued funding for medical school development, health training restoration, emergency assistance grants, ALS research, and a weather resiliency program, while the Mayo Foundation section eliminated funding for Mayo Medical School and the Mayo family medicine residency program. The policy portion of the DE1 was then introduced. It included a maximum tuition and fee amount for state grants, direct appropriation of emergency assistance grants to Minnesota State, a juvenile justice appropriation for Metropolitan State University, and the ALS research reappropriation to the University of Minnesota. It also contained repealers for unfunded programs, including a delayed repealer for the student parent support initiative. In the higher education policy article, the bill would allow Minnesota State to offer applied doctoral degrees in cybersecurity, make technical changes to hunger-free campus and sexual misconduct procedures, extend pregnant and parenting student protections to private institutions, allow OHE to retain up to 10% of certain competitive grants for administration, consolidate reports, change the state grant formula so negative FAFSA contributions count as zero, and reduce the state grant lifetime credit cap from 180 to 120 credits. The Northstar Promise provisions would limit tuition and fees to resident rates and require MnState, and request the University of Minnesota, to ensure eligible students receive the benefit.

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• What this would do is institute an optional fee at the time of car registration, very similar to the
• What this would do is institute an optional fee at the time of car registration, very similar to the
• They just need to make it a priority and think about how we're going to save lives.
• Do they want to add this under the registration or do they not?"
• Do they want to add this under the registration or do they not?"

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