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• ICMS project is a five-year project, and the reason for the delay that you mentioned is the procurement
• I'll give you another big example: the document management system project, which is the second most complex
• We call them project committees.
• So, for example, if it is a document management system project, then the total dollar value for the project
• I'll talk about the three most complex projects first, so our Integrated Claims Management System, which

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• But a lot of it is helping us manage some of the challenges.
• We are finishing the wells and the projects that we have.
• The one FTE is to recruit a second fleet manager. Comptroller's guidance is one fleet manager.
• Uh, we do have our, the project manager here if he needs to come forward, but in my...
• , manage stream flows and accurately forecast water availability.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Then there’s the thought process of it’s a management issue. Management of water issue.
• They had a change in management, and they sort of backed out of the project.
• How are we going to sort of revamp the project?
• They funded a lot of the beginning of the project.
• And we managed to recharge more than 2,500 acre-feet.

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• are, these are projects that are not one-and-done projects.
• And if we're going to use one-time funding to do a project, then we won't have the funds when the project
• are, these are projects that, they're not one and done projects. these projects are, these are projects
• of where all the different projects are the different plan projects so that we can get a better sense
• But when you group those projects, it allows you to measure how they... ...projects.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• state level rather than having individual local governments trying to manage the road projects separately
• </c> road projects separately. road projects separately.
• </c><00:57:06.640><c> Also,</c><00:57:07.000><c> City</c><00:57:07.240><c> Manager</c> about the project
• Also, City Manager about the project.
• </c> this project briefly. this project briefly.

Bills: HF3599 , HF3761 , HF3523 , HF3515 , HF573

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, bond issuance, Becker, sewer improvements, sanitation, Hibbing, state bonds, infrastructure funding, capital investment, safety improvements, mobility, U.S. Highway 12, bonds, transportation funding, trails, Prior Lake, bond funding, recreational improvements

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• Specifically, $262.2 million is projected to go unspent in CAP, and $468.7 million is projected to go
• The department also needs project management resources and oversight resources to support this.
• There are certain benefits that are only available in managed care, including enhanced care management
• and care management like ECM.
• The extended contract is projected.

Summary: The committee first heard May Revision child care and human services items. The Department of Child Support Services described two technical adjustments, which the analyst supported. The Department of Social Services then walked through child care proposals, including a reduction in federal and Proposition 64 funding absorbed through a shift from General Child Care to the Alternative Payment program, a 2.01% child care COLA, disaster-related infrastructure grants, a new administrative support cost structure for Alternative Payment agencies, the removal of prospective pay funding after a federal rule change, a reappropriation for existing infrastructure grants, and estimates of unspent child care funds. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended asking for more justification for shifting reductions to CAP, supported the COLA reduction but wanted consistency across programs, recommended removing prospective pay funding, opposed the administrative cost shift, and suggested further review of disaster grant alignment. Members pressed the administration on why more slots would be cut for the same savings, why the COLA was reduced, and whether the administrative percentage would grow over time. The administration said the changes were intended to avoid disrupting currently enrolled families, reflect point-in-time relinquishments and unspent funds, and stabilize contractor operations. Public commenters, including providers, advocates, and county representatives, urged full COLA funding, rejection of child care slot reductions, preservation of prospective pay, and continued investment in child care infrastructure and access. The subcommittee then recessed before moving to health items. In Part B, the Department of State Hospitals presented its May Revision proposals, including a central utility plant replacement project at Metropolitan State Hospital, funding for a continuum electronic health record system, reduced county bed billing authority to reflect phase-in of additional LPS beds, limited contract exemption authority for online clinical subscription services, reversion of prior-year unspent operating funds, and a workforce development proposal to use Behavioral Health Services Act funds instead of General Fund for training programs. The department said the EHR would modernize records and improve continuity of care, and that the contract exemption would prevent delays in essential clinical information services. No votes were taken in the excerpt provided.

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• So that project is moving forward. They have a general construction manager already picked.
• This estimate is the largest project in Delaware, probably in the last 30 years, that in one single project
• Also, this bond bill, these are projects. We don't make these projects up.
• And a lot of those projects are located in Sussex County. ...that goes to projects, and a lot of those
• Projects as necessary.

Committee: Joint Capital Improvement

Summary: The committee met to finalize the FY27 bond bill, beginning with a roll call and a detailed review of updated appropriation amounts. The Comptroller General walked through major changes across agencies, including additions for OMB, the Department of State, DNREC, Agriculture, Education, and Transportation, and explained the funding sources that would cover the total $1.256 billion package. Members then debated several large items, especially the $110 million appropriation for the Diamond State Port Corporation, the $35 million Legislative Hall addition, the $20 million Community Reinvestment Fund, and the $30 million land and building acquisition line. Questions focused on the port project’s costs, expected jobs, return on investment, and whether the state would face future commitments; Secretary of State Charney Patitofunded Chances and other officials testified that the port expansion would create construction and permanent jobs and support long-term economic growth, while some members remained skeptical and objected to the process and spending priorities. The committee also discussed school construction funding, with officials explaining that additional money would forward-fund projects already in the pipeline and help districts that had been turned down for certificates of necessity. Other items reviewed included funding for park improvements, marina acquisition, the Plummer Center demolition and transfer, the Pyle Center sewer project, the Site Readiness Fund, affordable housing, the Arts Endowment Fund, an unclaimed property task force, and various transportation and community transportation projects. Several members raised concerns about county distribution, minority-party involvement in negotiations, and the scale of certain appropriations, but the majority defended the package as statewide investment and economic development. The committee then voted on the Section 1 addendum and a series of new and replacement epilogue sections, including provisions for the port project, Legislative Hall minor capital improvements, land acquisition, affordable housing, the Community Reinvestment Fund, downtown development districts, the Rite Aid demolition, the Site Readiness Fund, school construction formula review, and enhanced school capital funding. Most motions carried, with a few recorded no votes or abstentions on the main addendum. The meeting concluded with a motion authorizing technical corrections by the Comptroller General’s office, followed by closing remarks thanking staff and members for their work and noting that this was likely the final bond committee meeting for some participants before adjournment.

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• And we've calculated that for our project alone, a year's delay in implementation of that project could
• As noted, forest management research takes years, and CAL FIRE is actively updating management plans
• today with a JDSF management committee that includes tribal co-management.
• Campbell, how would tribal co-management improve forest management and benefit the state as a whole?
• We are looking for a well-managed, actively managed forest that can provide for this community.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• , you know, it's managing people and managing the resources out there, so there's just a lot going on
• ><c> and</c><00:41:53.480><c> managing</c><00:41:54.079><c> the</c> it's managing people and managing
• How are we managing fire fuels?
• L project?
• L project?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• and I want to state that what the unmet need of this project, the project entails a number of other
• The overall project benefits 235 homes. The overall project benefits 235 homes.
• It is responsible for water infrastructure projects outside of the Phoenix, Tucson, or Pinal active management
• for water infrastructure projects outside of the Phoenix Tucson or Penal active management areas and
• We currently manage over a billion dollars in projects on our SRF side, the state revolving funds throughout

Bills: SB1041 , SB1363 , SB1418 , SB1419 , SB1445 , SB1447 , SB1488 , SB1519 , SB1523 , SB1560 , SB1580

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, marijuana, rural opportunity, dispensary, economic development, licensing, social equity, unserved communities, Arizona, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use

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• We finance water projects and infrastructure. Texas. planning process.
• Our assets managed were $6.9 billion, and now that's $22.8 billion.
• The projects committed are now up to $3.8 billion in 2024, 794 constructions. projects and funds delivered
• Number four, groundwater management plan clarification.
• Number five, our Texas Grant Management. standards.

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The district's Delta Reclamation Project is such a project, and it is shovel-ready.
• Utility Management Association.
• Utility Management Association.
• They couldn't sustain the projection they were on.
• The project is called Water Secure.

Bills: SB863 , SB1190 , SB1261 , SB1413 , SB1624 , SB1662 , SB1663 , SB1855 , SB1967 , SB2124 , SB2204 , SB1623

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, water loss, municipally owned utilities, Texas Water Development Board, administrative penalties, water audit, water infrastructure, water supply, state water plan, water management strategies, water financing, municipal bonds, revenue bonds, public debt, obligations, TWDB

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs heard several water-related bills, with testimony focused on drinking water quality, groundwater contamination notice, flood infrastructure funding, water rights conservation, and utility service areas. SB 1662 would limit TCEQ’s advance notice to public water systems to no more than 24 hours before testing after a consumer complaint, to reduce the chance of temporary treatment affecting results. SB 1663 would allow TCEQ to notify private well owners, groundwater conservation districts, and nearby residents by direct means about known groundwater contamination, rather than relying mainly on first-class mail and annual reporting. SB 2124 would move the deadline for publishing the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee’s annual report from April 1 to June 1. Witnesses on the first two bills described long-running water quality problems and delayed notice in their communities and supported the measures. No opposition was recorded, and each bill was left pending for a later vote. The committee also heard SB 1967, which would expand eligibility for Flood Infrastructure Fund financing to multipurpose projects that both reduce flooding and create water supply. Senator Hinojosa and Hidalgo County representatives described the Delta Reclamation Project as a shovel-ready example that would capture flood and drainage water, treat it, and produce new potable supply while also providing detention and flood mitigation. A Sierra Club witness also supported the bill, saying such projects could help manage floodwaters and reduce polluted discharges to bays and estuaries. The bill was left pending. A lengthy and divided discussion followed on SB 1413, which would expand the streamlined expedited release process for landowners seeking removal from a water or sewer CCN in additional counties. Senator Nichols said the bill was a property-rights measure aimed at legacy monopolies and bad actors who use CCNs to hold landowners hostage, while supporters described cases where developers could not get timely service, including fire flow, or were asked to fund infrastructure without reasonable recoupment. Opponents from rural water corporations and utility associations argued the bill would undermine investment in water infrastructure, strand debt, and weaken the return on planned expansion. PUC and TCEQ resource witnesses explained that compensation is handled case by case through appraisal and can include stranded costs, planning, design, construction, and some legal fees, but members noted the statute is unclear and discussed possible committee substitute language. Public testimony was closed with the bill left pending. Later, SB 1624 would allow the Texas Water Trust within the Texas Water Bank to hold donated water rights for conservation purposes and protect them from use-it-or-lose-it cancellation, and SB 863 would address Edwards Aquifer utilities that straddle the aquifer boundary by allowing them to continue using Edwards water within their certificated areas under specified conditions. Both bills were laid out, received no public opposition in the hearing, and were left pending.

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• </c> our uh next project is again at FFA. our uh next project is again at FFA.
• </c> campus education enhancements project. campus education enhancements project.
• The third priority project is the new adult education and family literacy management information system
• </c> KET projects. KET projects.
• </c> renovation project. renovation project. Thank<00:58:20.319><c> you.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Capital Planning Advisory Board met for its first meeting of the year, confirmed a quorum, approved the prior year’s minutes, and welcomed new co-chairs and members. The board reviewed the capital planning timeline and a list of agencies that submitted plans but would not testify. Members were reminded to keep presentations brief because of a packed agenda. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services presented first, outlining priorities centered on public safety, infrastructure preservation, and preventive maintenance. Its requests included a $21 million maintenance pool, phase two funding for a new state public health laboratory, construction of an 18-bed children’s psychiatric hospital, and several projects at Western State Hospital and Western State Nursing Facility, including HVAC work, cooling tower repair or replacement, and chiller plant repiping. Additional projects covered elevator upgrades at Hazlewood and phased cottage renovations at Oakwood. Board members asked about vacant buildings, the cost per bed for the youth psychiatric facility, and the relationship between the CHFS youth facility and a separate DJJ facility; CHFS said the youth facility would serve DCBS-involved youth and be separate from the DJJ project. The Kentucky Department of Education then described its state-operated facilities, including the Kentucky School for the Deaf, the Kentucky School for the Blind, and the FFA leadership training center. Its priorities included additional funding for the FFA classroom and activity building, a rewrite of the SEEK education finance application system, renovation and repair of the FFA swimming pool, electrical upgrades, campus education enhancements, safety and security work, door and window replacements, and HVAC maintenance. Members asked about student outcomes, the size and cost of the swimming pool project, and construction cost assumptions; KDE said it tracks student outcomes through special education staff and that current estimates reflect higher post-COVID construction costs. The Education and Labor Cabinet began its presentation with 12 priority projects, including a state labor exchange system, renovation of the McDow Vocational Rehabilitation Center, and a new adult education and family literacy management information system. The cabinet said the labor exchange would connect job seekers and employers at no cost, while the McDow renovation was needed because the 30-year-old facility faces safety and code concerns. The cabinet planned to continue through the remaining priorities and answer questions at the end of its presentation.

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• This is the University Hall fan coils project.
• I mean, that's some real non-management.
• Rowe Price Associates, and Wellington Management Company.
• This is for pharmacy benefits management services.
• Contract 47, Teacher Retirement with Stevens Investment Management Group, is for fund investment management

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Keywords: 1204, all

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• So we're managing a lot.
• Our projects here are performing arts, art museums, and cultural organization capital projects.
• So, beautiful project, like on the last slide, this is a library project in Stevens County, Rural Library
• So, beautiful project, like on the last slide, this is a lot of So beautiful project, like on the last
• It's a really cool project.

Bills: HB2330 , HB2338

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: energy systems, capital funding, state campus, school infrastructure, sustainability, weatherization, energy efficiency, community projects, environment, 904, all

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• </c><00:08:58.040><c> such</c><00:08:58.279><c> as</c> project so project team members such as project
• ><c> don't</c> project guideline those projects don't project guideline those projects don't need<00:
• Madam Chair, Member Allen, so our core members of the B3 team are the center that does project management
• They also built the project tracking tool for us, so they manage that tracking tool.
• </c><00:58:01.880><c> reviews</c> projects so they um do project reviews projects so they um do project

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And those are just big projects. There's all sorts of small projects underway.
• Schneider, senior project manager for CalTrout.
• Schneider, senior project manager for Cal Trout.
• We’re very grateful for senior project manager for CalTrout.
• to help management decisions.

Committee: House Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

Summary: The Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture held its annual State of the Fishery forum, focusing on salmon, Dungeness crab, kelp, ocean conditions, and related aquaculture and committee reports. Opening remarks from committee leadership emphasized climate impacts, reduced federal NOAA support, state investments through Proposition 4, coastal resilience funding, and the importance of fisheries to rural economies and tribal communities. Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot described a decade of drought and climate stress, highlighted progress such as Klamath River dam removal, wetland restoration, and the state’s salmon strategy, and warned that federal funding uncertainty and staffing cuts could undermine restoration and fishery recovery efforts. Senator Cortese raised concerns about illegal cannabis cultivation damaging riparian habitat and water flows, and both Crowfoot and Fish and Wildlife Director Bonham said enforcement against illicit grows remains a major environmental priority but is constrained by resources. Director Bonham provided a broad update on California fisheries, reporting encouraging signs for salmon after several difficult years, including improved ocean conditions, stronger returns in some runs, and successful short recreational openings in 2025. He also noted major challenges, including reduced federal hatchery production at Nimbus, ongoing uncertainty around winter-run and spring-run recovery, and the need for continued habitat restoration, monitoring, and hatchery investment. On Dungeness crab, Bonham said the fishery remained valuable but constrained by whale entanglement risk, warming ocean conditions, and domoic acid concerns; he described new marked-line distribution, ropeless and alternative gear trials, and ongoing aerial and vessel monitoring. He also said the department’s unified cannabis enforcement task force had served numerous warrants and seized large amounts of illegal cannabis, but more funding is needed for sustained operations. In the salmon panel, Yurok Tribe fisheries director McCovey said the Klamath still faces low run sizes, climate-driven warming, wildfire impacts, and federal uncertainty, but he pointed to dam removal, restoration work, and AB 263’s river-flow protections as major advances. PCFFA president Bradshaw stressed that the three consecutive salmon closures have devastated coastal communities and argued for major reinvestment in aging Central Valley hatchery infrastructure and better broodstock management at Fall Creek. CalTrout’s Schneider said salmon remain at risk statewide, but cited Prop 4, habitat reconnection, floodplain restoration, improved water management, and monitoring as the main tools for recovery. In the crab panel, CDFW’s Schumann reported that the 2024–25 season produced record prices per pound and about $55 million in value despite delays and trap reductions, but he warned that three confirmed whale entanglements and elevated whale presence could force a conservative opener for 2025–26. PCFFA’s Domrash supported marked line, alternative gear, and a new gear-recovery network, while also criticizing the current ramp system as a response to a problem not fully grounded in science.

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• management plan.
• ><c> for</c> Management Resource Management Plan for Management Resource Management Plan for North<02
• Resource Management Plans Management Resource Management Plans that<05:00:51.440><c> attack</c><05:00
• </c> management plan amendment. management plan amendment.
• </c> resource management plan." resource management plan."

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• For engineering, it's based on the total number of projects that they manage.
• We manage it with IPM, integrated pest management.
• As a result, every project becomes a multi-year negotiation about how their concentrate can be managed
• As a result, every project becomes a multi-year negotiation about how their concentrate can be managed
• The project is, from a project standpoint, the most time-efficient project that we can deliver.

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Are these just project management positions?
• In managing those P3 projects and advising the owner on those projects and in managing the county aspects
• c> P3</c><03:04:19.760><c> projects</c><03:04:20.080><c> and</c> Okay. in managing those P3 projects
• the</c><03:04:25.040><c> uh</c> those projects and in managing the uh those projects and in managing
• So we have like project basically<03:43:08.960><c> project</c><03:43:09.200><c> management</c><03:43:

Keywords: 910, house, all