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• They will have to not answer any questions, which in a small HOA is very difficult.
• We have over 9,000 HOAs, and a lot of them are small, self-managed.
• The small ones, and there's a lot of those in the state, don't have the resources or even the access
• Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1641 establishes the marijuana producer license and requires DHS to
• This would produce, no pun intended, a whole lot more licenses for cultivation.

Bills: SB1206, SB1254, SB1290, SB1421, SB1432, SB1515, SB1563, SB1641, SB1649, SB1670, SB1671, SB1747

Keywords: storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention, storm chaser, residential construction contract, workers' compensation, joint check, claim solicitation

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• degree. small ruminants, but mostly livestock.
• And that produces a very distinctive. smell.
• . producers on what to do if you see new growth screwworms.
• Texas producers are prepared to do our part.
• . producers.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• They are not only producers of local food, but also steward our natural resources and partners in building
• They are not only producers of local food, but also steward our natural resources and partners in building
• All to support economic development, small business, and jobs here in Hawaii.
• All to support economic development, small business, and jobs here in Hawaii.
• All to support economic development, small business, and jobs here in Hawaii.

Bills: HB2315, SB2471, HB306, HB1692, HB1842, HB2171, HB2207, HB2343, HB2296, HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097, HCR200, HCR144, HCR33, HCR154, HCR165, HCR186, HCR206, HCR166, HCR31, HCR85, HCR103, HCR117, HCR180, HCR112, HCR18, HCR105, HCR173, HCR137, HCR179, HCR32

Keywords: vacation payout, down payment assistance, state employee benefits, housing crisis, homeownership, Department of Health, SB2471, Hawaii, corporate powers, artificial persons, business entities, election spending, political spending, campaign finance, ballot measure, ballot issue, electioneering, corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC

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• We are still a relatively small team and a very small player in the larger cereal aisle.
• We are still a relatively small team and a very small player in the larger cereal aisle.
• We are still a relatively small team and a very small player in the larger cereal aisle.
• Senator KES, um, I... of small entrepreneurs small EG um of small entrepreneurs small EG um groups<01
• from everywhere Growers producers from everywhere Growers producers manufacturers<01:32:14.800><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So they're really, in small towns, being pretty much the only thing there.
• So they're really in small towns being pretty much the only thing there.
• The grants are small. They've been about $5,000 so far to help them.
• And it's a one-stop, basically, for these small communities.
• Our regulatory structure is actively discouraging small business growth.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the New Mexico Rural Library Initiative in support of fully funding the rural library endowment with an additional $29.5 million. The presenters described rural libraries as essential community infrastructure that provide not only books and internet access, but also early childhood programs, adult education, workforce support, telehealth, disaster response, and civic meeting space. They argued that the endowment would provide stable annual support for staffing and operations, help sustain libraries in very small towns and tribal communities, and support new or developing libraries. Members asked about eligibility, county coverage, how funds are distributed, and whether the state tracks broader outcomes such as job placements or certifications; the presenters said the State Library administers the funds and that the initiative itself is a nonprofit capacity-building organization, not the fund manager. Some members raised concerns about whether an endowment is the best long-term model versus recurring annual appropriations, and about the need for better reporting and state-library involvement. The committee then heard from food bank leaders Jill Dixon and Katie Anderson about food security and its economic impact. They said New Mexico’s five food banks and more than 500 partner agencies serve all 33 counties, distribute over 45 million meals, and rely mostly on philanthropy, with some state and local support. They emphasized that SNAP is a major economic driver, supporting grocery access, jobs, and local spending, and that recent legislative growth funding helped food banks respond to a surge in demand during a SNAP disruption. They also highlighted food banks as community hubs that can connect people to health care, job training, and other services, including through clinic referrals and closed-loop systems. In response to questions, they said food access gaps remain in some rural areas, that clients can generally seek food at other distribution sites without barriers, and that longer-term solutions should include more grocery access, healthy corner stores, and stronger broadband and health care infrastructure. The final presentations came from the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce and the Artesia Chamber of Commerce. Gallup-McKinley described a shrinking workforce, youth outmigration, crime, health care shortages, malpractice costs, and gross receipts tax burdens as major barriers to rural economic growth, and urged action on workforce pipelines, housing, public safety, malpractice reform, and tax/regulatory changes. Artesia highlighted its murals, library, sports tradition, oil and gas, agriculture, federal training center, and refinery, while also noting workforce shortages, health care recruitment challenges, housing constraints, and the need for quality-of-life investments and more flexible regulation. The committee also briefly heard a bill presentation proposing a New Mexico-Ireland Trade Commission to promote bilateral trade and investment, especially in technology, agriculture, and energy sectors. No votes were taken because quorum was not reached, and the endorsement item was not acted on.

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• The existing session law for this $3 million in funding limits eligibility to dairy farmers who produced
• milk for part of or that only produced milk for part of 2022<00:10:12.160> cannot<00:10:12.560
• Yes, there is a production limit on this, and that is not eligible to those that produce more than 16
• today's world, that is a small farm. today's world, that is a small farm.
• As Representative Ston mentioned, there is a small change to the general fund of $1,000 annually. >>

Bills: HF3298, SF3832, HF3528, HF3516, HF3972, HF4118

Keywords: underground storage tanks, petroleum, reimbursement program, environmental regulation, pollution control, dairy assistance, investment relief, agriculture support, food production, economic relief, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, dentistry, licensure, registration

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• I think it produces something like 30 or 40% more power with a lot fewer parts.
• So some of those things don't produce enough. ...immediately produce revenue, or the revenue might be
• Not enough homes getting produced. And that means Rents rise quickly.
• The dorm size that you showed in the picture is very, very small.
• So is liability for builders and producing liability for builders.

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• These are not small regional facilities.
• A small business owner, for example, Many people.
• Because we should never hinder small businesses with small business tax. Representative Gant.
• That's going to help a lot of small businesses. You know how much Apple pays for a small business?
• The same as a small marina. This is a good bill. Let's cut taxes for small business.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for the Reverend Jesse Jackson and Joseph Di Alessandro, the Pledge of Allegiance, and announcements confirming a quorum. Members also adopted the special order report and recognized several guests in the gallery, including former Speaker Dan Webster and law enforcement and civic visitors. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar of bills, mostly on third reading, with several measures passing unanimously or by wide margins. Among the bills considered were measures on civil procedure and estates, including C.S. HB 1407 on commencement of civil actions, HB 895 on trustee settlement and discharge, C.S. HB 1337 on estates, HB 131 on curators of estates, and C.S. HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations. The House also passed C.S. HB 441 on conservation lands, which would lengthen notice and increase transparency for land swaps involving conservation property, and C.S. CS HB 919 on commercial service airports, which created a statutory definition for major airports and preempted local naming authority for several airports. HB 919 drew extensive debate over the proposed naming of Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald J. Trump, with amendments to delay or alter the naming failing before the bill passed. Other bills approved included HB 409 requiring K-12 schools to observe Veterans Day, CS HB 461 allowing certain students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, CS HB 1115 creating grants for genetic counseling education, HB 569 revising forensic client services, CS HB 505 regulating virtual currency kiosks to address fraud, and HB 271 on foreign and alien bail bond insurers. The House also passed HB 191 on re-employment assistance eligibility verification after extended questioning about its effects on benefits, appeals, and suitable work standards. One bill, CS HB 243 on electric bicycles, was temporarily postponed, and CS HB 1073 on school districts was also postponed.

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• speak with our vendor um that produces speak with our vendor um that produces our<00:13:59.040><
• <00:14:11.680> this it's costly to be able to produce this it's costly to be able to produce
• produc produced outside the cards to be produc produced outside the state.<00:23:05.280> Um,<00
• <00:49:20.480> um schools, uh the big ones, small ones. um schools, uh the big ones, small
• The boat trailers is a very small percentage of trailers is a very small percentage of what we do.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But at the end of the day, we're producing...
• I had a producer from Texas last week...
• So we could produce oil.
• All other producers combined produce about the same as our number two producer in the state.
• So Cords are largest producer, Continental's our second-largest producer.

Summary: The committee took roll, approved the March 18 minutes, and then received a compliance-report update on the Industrial Commission and related funds and programs. Staff reviewed the status of one-time appropriations and grant programs, including electric grid resiliency, lignite research, enhanced oil recovery, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, the salt cavern business-case study, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members asked about funding balances, reimbursement timing, matching requirements, and how some commitments would affect the State Investment Fund and future biennia. Industrial Commission staff then gave a broader update on the agency’s administrative office, grant management system, leadership transitions at several commission agencies, and active grant rounds. They reported that the grant management system is nearing completion, that several agency leadership searches have concluded, and that the commission’s grant programs currently have 108 active grants totaling more than $165 million. They also described the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority round, the oil and gas research program’s enhanced oil recovery awards, the grid resiliency grants, the salt cavern study, and the research technology park program, noting that some projects are awaiting federal funds or additional matching cash. Ron Ness, speaking for the Oil and Gas Research Council, focused on the state of the oil industry and the enhanced oil recovery “Bakken 2.0” effort. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on better infrastructure, longer laterals, and new EOR methods such as CO2, natural gas, and surfactants. He emphasized the importance of the Bakkeneast pipeline and related gas-utilization projects, the recent DOE funding that will return some money to the research council, and the need to modernize tax and incentive rules for CO2-based recovery. Members discussed the potential economic benefits for oil, agriculture, and manufacturing. The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and a broader strategic update. Bank leadership reviewed the bank’s mission, governance, participation lending, student lending, disaster programs, and legislatively directed programs, and said the bank is managing for a flatter deposit base and stronger liquidity because of fintech competition and changing market conditions. They reported improved earnings, with net income rising to about $231 million, and described Rough Rider Coin as a new internal payment rail for North Dakota banks and credit unions, not a public cryptocurrency. Members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster lending, and the bank’s capacity to support state programs while maintaining its balance-sheet and liquidity requirements.

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• Good afternoon and welcome to the sixth meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business
• We produce over 30 for multiple reasons.
• <00:44:27.520> the for rental of that park to produce the for rental of that park to produce
• And we produce up, get out, get active.
• We own and operate and produce the MVP award for the Governor’s Cup every year.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:19 Signage Value & Tourism Growth Along the Hatfield-McCoy Feud Trail 00:03:12 Building a Stronger Community Through Sports 00:32:03, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard a presentation from Pike County/Pikeville tourism officials about improving signage for the Hatfield-McCoy historic sites. Bob Scott, Tony Tacket, and Jay Shepard said visitors increasingly come to the area but often cannot find the sites because cell service and GPS are unreliable in the mountains. They argued that clearer signage along routes 119, 319, and 1056 would help visitors navigate the historic loop, strengthen branding, and increase dwell time and local spending. The Pike County presenters emphasized the economic importance of tourism, citing growth in tourist spending from $72.93 million in 2017 to $103.2 million in 2023 and $114.6 million in 2024. They said tourism helps offset the decline of coal, supports local mom-and-pop businesses, and benefits from partnerships with nearby West Virginia sites such as Matewan and other Hatfield-McCoy-related locations. Members asked about cross-state promotion, lodging capacity, and the possibility of a dinner show in Kentucky; the presenters said lodging is up 33% but more is needed, a new Crown Plaza hotel is planned in Pikeville, and a dinner show would require local investment and community buy-in. Committee members from the region spoke in support of the tourism effort and the need to preserve and teach local history. The chair and others said signage would help visitors and noted that a business without signs is no business. The committee then moved on to a separate presentation from the Louisville Sports Commission, introduced by Senator Jason Howell, which began with an overview of the commission’s role in sports tourism and economic development in Louisville.

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• producer, the producers, most of the actors, they're all here from Hawaiʻi.
• <00:40:13.880> the production that is all produced the production that is all produced the
• executive<00:40:14.760> producer<00:40:15.599> The<00:40:15.880> Producers<00:40
• :16.880> most<00:40:17.079> of executive producer The Producers most of executive producer
• <00:41:45.200> U another organization that helps small U another organization that helps small

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• So is your affordable housing primarily under 60% AMI, although in small instances you can go to 80%?
• If we continue to think that we can only rely on that nonprofit effort producing 60, 50 to 80, we're
• If we continue to think that we can only rely on that nonprofit effort producing 60, 50 to 80, we're
• So a fairly small increase since that 2022.
• We are a small community of just over 13,000 residents situated on Liberty Bay, west of Seattle.”

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee work session focused first on Civic Commons’ “starter home production plan,” a statewide strategy intended to increase production of homes affordable to households roughly between 60% and 120% of area median income. Presenters said the Covenant Home Ownership program will not succeed without more starter homes, and outlined recommendations including a temporary cross-sector crisis task force, a developer network, new financing tools, public seed funding, and a multi-site demonstration program to test off-site construction and standardized designs. Committee members asked about silos in the current system, the role of off-site and modular construction, target income ranges, and where the plan would be most useful. Civic Commons said the plan is meant to be statewide, community-informed, and respectful of local context, with pre-approved plans and standardized approaches for both single-family and multi-unit housing. The Department of Labor and Industries then gave an update on factory-built housing oversight. Officials said residential factory-built structures are a small but important part of their work and described progress in prioritizing residential plan reviews, which they said has reduced review time from months to about two days. They also reported creating a plans examiner supervisor position, moving forward with rules for third-party plan review and inspection, and beginning analysis of national standards from the Modular Building Institute to see whether they align with state code. Committee members and L&I discussed the value of standardized plans, real-time tracking for applicants, and the role of state inspection in reducing local jurisdictional variation. The Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council testified that it supports efforts to reduce permitting delays and increase housing production, but warned against weakening safety standards or labor protections. The labor representatives said prefabrication and modular construction can help if the workforce is protected, wages and apprenticeship opportunities are preserved, and projects use tools such as community workforce agreements. They also raised concerns about wage theft, misclassification, and unlicensed contractors in residential construction, and suggested stronger front-end contractor education or licensing. Committee members responded that the goal is to expand production without sacrificing safety or good jobs. The committee also heard city perspectives on local housing reforms. Olympia described its affordable housing emergency ordinance, which gives qualifying projects priority in the permitting queue, and said success depends on communication among housing staff, planners, engineers, and developers. Walla Walla, an early adopter of middle housing, reported increased ADUs, duplexes, and smaller-lot development after eliminating single-family zoning and expanding tools such as MFTE and ADU flexibility. Des Moines described adopting middle housing and ADU ordinances in June 2025 after a lengthy public process, while Poulsbo described proactive code changes including duplexes on corner lots, unit lot subdivisions, manufactured home protections, expanded ADU allowances, and pre-approved ADU plans shared with neighboring jurisdictions. No votes were taken during the work session.

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• time, both individuals and small time, both individuals and small businesses<01:49:59.600> about
• <01:50:20.560> businesses and that goes for both small businesses and that goes for both small
• consumer complaint data from small consumer complaint data from small businesses<02:21:04.640>
• you that we routinely deal with small you that we routinely deal with small business<02:23:44.240
• complaint data that comes from small complaint data that comes from small businesses.<02:26:39.359

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so they're required to produce these regional plans, which are full scope: transportation, land use
• One is to say that those regional plans need to be produced every eight years instead of every four,
• So even small changes have been a challenge to achieve.
• businesses and agricultural producers stay competitive in a global market.
• We operate six small Class III freight railroads in the state.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Total mix of producing wells.
• A small shortage in sales tax, but we've made up some ground in other things like interest.
• And so for special fund agencies, we just did the same as small general fund agencies.
• In some agencies, it's a very small amount.
• I haven't taken a deep dive into it at this point in time, but we could produce that.

Summary: The Budget Section approved the March 18 minutes and received an OMB update showing the general fund is still ahead of the budgeted starting point, but revenues through May are now about $76 million below the legislative forecast, driven mainly by individual income tax and sales tax shortfalls. OMB also reported the budget stabilization fund is above its cap, meaning a transfer to the general fund is expected, and reviewed oil price/production assumptions, noting continued volatility. Members asked about the income tax netting process, the sales tax decline, oil price discounts/premiums, natural gas taxation, and when the executive branch would present its revenue forecast. The committee then acted on several Emergency Commission requests. It approved, as a group, requests for federal mine reclamation funds for the Public Service Commission, an additional criminal investigator FTE and funding for the Attorney General’s office, and a DPI transfer for bridge software costs. It separately approved DPI request 2164 for $500,000 to support the food vendor program after debate over whether the program’s savings were known and whether the money was simply a pass-through. OMB also reported on federal grants, fiscal irregularities, tobacco settlement proceeds, budget guidelines for agencies, FTE pool usage, vacancy savings, and the DAPL settlement, noting the settlement funds had been deposited and that a deficiency appropriation may be needed later to cover remaining accrued interest. Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus presented on the primary residence credit program, saying participation has grown sharply and that the current biennium will likely need about $431 million, roughly $22 million above the appropriation. He explained how the credit interacts with homestead and disabled veteran benefits, how the 3% property tax cap works, and why county valuations and mill rates vary. The committee also received a Legacy Fund/Budget Stabilization Fund report showing strong returns, and DOT Director Ron Henke received approval for two Flex Fund highway projects on ND 49 and ND 31. Henke also explained remaining Highway 85 funding and said the department is exploring uses for leftover state dollars. Finally, the Department of Mineral Resources reported on abandoned well plugging and site restoration, noting North Dakota remains in relatively strong shape compared with other states, and DPI began a presentation on gap funding tied to the 3% levy cap, reporting 24 districts received $1.8 million in the first year and projecting higher future needs.

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• environment department, the EPD program, is housed at the environment department and it will help our small
• The second component is the Industrial Carbon Reduction Act, and this provides incentives for producers
• But very few companies, producers, and Manufacturers have that here in New Mexico.
• Well, engineered wood can take the small diameter lumber, process it in the sawmill, and then turn it
• very easily produce those blends, make those upgrades, and produce the products that can qualify for

Keywords: 996, all

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• producers producers um um um and<01:00:08.799> uh<01:00:08.960> the<01:00:09.160> details
• <01:09:45.520> what what they're going to be producing what what they're going to be producing
• versus the actual price of just a small versus the actual price of just a small sample<01:43:35.040
• <03:41:27.239> towns end I don't know if like small towns end I don't know if like small towns
• <04:43:55.600> towns advantages our citizenry small towns advantages our citizenry small towns

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 233, which would impose transparency and reporting requirements on the New Hampshire Vaccine Association. The prime sponsor, Representative Comto, said the bill and a proposed amendment were intended to increase public access by requiring a physical meeting location, making meetings available online, and publishing a complete list of vaccines and pharmaceutical products purchased. She argued the association should be more transparent because it is involved in vaccine purchasing and public trust is important, especially given controversy around vaccines. Committee members questioned the sponsor about the association’s legal status, who sets vaccine requirements, whether other private entities would be covered, and whether the proposal should instead apply more broadly to all meetings or include recordings. The sponsor said the association was created by the legislature, that childhood vaccine requirements come from DHHS and CDC-related processes, and that she would be open to broader recording requirements. Some members raised concerns about misinformation and whether requiring answers to public questions could be problematic in a contentious policy area. Patrick Miller, executive director of the Vaccine Association, and attorney Mark McHugh testified in opposition. They described the association as a not-for-profit voluntary corporation created by statute in 2002 to serve as a funding mechanism for the state’s universal childhood vaccine purchase program, with no policymaking role and no public funding. They said the association already posts notices, agendas, minutes, and allows public webinar access and comments, while also providing annual audits and reports and other statutory reporting. They argued HB 233 would impose unnecessary administrative costs on a private entity, interfere with its limited charitable purpose, and ultimately increase costs borne by insurers, employers, and consumers. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• His words were small-time.
• I represent the Texas Association of Groundwater Owners and Producers. Producers.
• It was producing a lot of water, and all of those wells up there in the Ogallala needed to produce so
• That can be produced from the aquifer.
• We need to produce food, fiber, and great things for the world.

Bills: HB24, HB27, HB24, HB27

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management, 997, house, all

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• And so this is, you know, really a rather small change.
• SF 1690 is good for small businesses across our state.
• <01:39:37.800> to collection and handling of small to collection and handling of small to
• <01:42:49.760> responsibility Extended producer responsibility Extended producer responsibility
• we comply with all extended producer we comply with all extended producer responsib<01:49:09.199

Keywords: 1187, senate, all