Transcript Highlights:

• The city of Socorro is one of the small cities that has a landfill.
• It was established in 1996, part of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, which was designed to repair
• And Michael will go into some of the components of the program.
• So, I know it sounds alarming in terms of the sort of lack of... it may not be a lack of interest, it's
• A lot of years of service on it. We're looking ahead right now.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• You would also have, I'm going to guess, tens of thousands of residents of Boise County, their homes,
• amount of deployment of new fiber in cities like...
• of the chair.
• So can you kind of give us an idea of where you're most proud of your work? Skip?
• Qualified electors of a district or owners of property.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the caucuses and a lot of interest in this that gives me a lot of hope for the completion of this proposal
• the caucuses and a lot of interest in this that gives me a lot of hope for the completion of this proposal
• the caucuses and a lot of interest in this that gives me a lot of hope for the completion of this proposal
• the caucuses and a lot of interest in this that gives me a lot of hope for the completion of this proposal
• </c> of time. of time.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Senate leaders and supporters held a press availability focused on passing a state capital investment, or bonding, bill this session. Chair Sandy Pappas said the state has received more than $7 billion in project requests and is pushing for a $1.4 billion bonding package to address infrastructure needs such as clean water, state parks and trails, college and university repairs, sewer capacity for housing growth, and other public facilities. She and other speakers stressed that delaying projects raises costs and that they do not expect a special session, making action before adjournment especially important. Testimony from labor and legislative leaders emphasized the economic benefits of bonding. Anthony Wilkie of SMART Local 10 said public bonding projects create work hours for skilled trades and cited Fraser Hall at the University of Minnesota as an example of a project that employed union members. Senator Nick Frentz argued that bonding supports jobs, especially in greater Minnesota, and highlighted water infrastructure needs, including communities facing manganese contamination and high water rates if they must finance treatment plants alone. Senator Ann Johnson Stewart pointed to PFAS-related water treatment costs in Minnetonka Beach and said she would support higher education and water projects. Majority Leader Erin Murphy said the Senate is working toward the $1.4 billion target, noting the state’s AAA bond rating and the need to keep borrowing costs low. She also said the recent Metro Surge period led to about 4,000 lost construction jobs, strengthening the case for a bill this year. In response to questions, Pappas said negotiations with Senator Housley and House leaders were underway but still early, with no final target set yet; she said staff are preparing project lists and language, and that some items, such as HCMC, may move separately. No formal vote was taken in the exchange, but the speakers expressed optimism about reaching a bipartisan agreement before session end.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I think you will see that a lot of what is included in the bills that now become law is because of
• </c><00:03:54.280><c> the</c> people of Minnesota but take some of the people of Minnesota but take some
• </c><00:04:28.480><c> gun</c> tired of living under the threat of gun tired of living under the threat
• </c> uh bearing great deal of burdens. uh bearing great deal of burdens.
• Just trying to nail down a detail of the Roy Wilkins part of the bonding bill.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: A Minnesota Senate leader discussed the end-of-session budget deal and said the Senate had passed a comprehensive budget that addresses several recent crises and federal policy changes. He highlighted funding to respond to gun violence, Metro Surge, and the effects of a federal Republican budget bill, saying the package includes retroactive medical assistance coverage, support to keep SNAP functioning, $10 million for food banks and shelves, rental assistance, and aid for counties and property taxpayers. He also said the Senate secured $205 million for HCMC, a $30 million uncompensated care pool for other distressed hospitals, and a $500 million health care stabilization reserve, along with a one-year license tab fee reduction and a $1.2 billion bonding bill. He said some priorities were left out or rejected in negotiations, including small business relief, low-income rent, energy assistance, rural EMS stabilization, a manufactured home bill of rights, a social media platform data collection tax, and proposals to block private equity from nursing homes and single-family homes. He also said the House Speaker had promised but not brought a gun vote to the floor, and he expressed disappointment that immigration-related action and some gun control measures did not advance further. He defended the rental assistance as available to Minnesotans regardless of documentation status and said it was not tied only to Operation Metro Surge. The leader also addressed concerns about payment withholding and program integrity in human services, saying the goal was to fight fraud without cutting services. He said hospitals seeking access to the stabilization reserve would need to show distress and financial need, and that both the governor and a legislative advisory committee would have to approve. He closed by saying the process had been difficult and too much negotiation had moved into backroom settings, but that the chambers were working toward an orderly conclusion and that he expected the remaining bills to be finalized and sent to the governor.

Transcript Highlights:

• of August.
• </c> public works division of DAS. public works division of DAS.
• end of July, beginning of till probably end of July, beginning of August.<00:09:44.880><c> I</c><00:09
• First is general facilities repairs to our lodges, including much of the exterior envelope that is in
• I'm the director of the Division of Aeronautics, Rail, and Transit.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Capital Project Overview Committee approved the minutes from its February 24 meeting and then received a briefing on the legislative parking garage from Terry Poff, Chief Operating Officer for the General Court. He reported that the pre-stressed concrete garage, being built with panels fabricated by Unistress in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, remains on schedule, with erection expected in late July through August and functional occupancy targeted for March 17, 2026. He said the garage will provide 409 spaces, security cameras, a communications repeater, and a maintenance plan developed from the outset. In response to questions, he explained nearby street excavation is for drainage vaults and oil-water separators, and that temporary closures will be needed during panel deliveries. He also said the garage was designed with future EV charging infrastructure in mind, but current charging stations would need to be located outside the secure facility; he has begun discussions with city officials about possible curbside charging options. The committee then heard and approved a $754,000 capital request for Cannon Mountain/Franconia Notch State Park maintenance projects. The request, recommended by the Cannon Mountain Advisory Commission, covers lodge exterior repairs, lift maintenance, snowmaking pipe replacements and pump controls, and equipment purchases to improve maintenance operations. The committee approved the item after brief discussion. Next, the Department of Transportation presented two toll-credit requests. The first, CAP 250007, sought toll credits to support transportation planning, regional planning commissions, GIS and asset-management work, and related federal planning requirements; members asked about coordination with Granite data and the effect of a prior budget decision on regional planning officers, and staff said the request would not affect the regular federally funded program. The committee approved the item. The second, CAP 25010, sought $245,000 in toll credits for bus terminal improvements, regional mobility management, a statewide transit assessment, and an intercity bus pilot intended to connect Keene with southern New Hampshire or Concord. Members asked about the subsidy structure and ridership reporting; staff said the intercity service would be a net-cost subsidy and agreed to provide updated ridership and route information. The committee approved this item as well. At the end of the meeting, the committee noted that a quarterly capital projects report from DAS and the community college system was informational only, and members opted not to hear a separate presentation that day. The next meeting was set for September 29 at 9:00 a.m., with a request to invite HHS to discuss closed-loop referral system projects. Members also asked for future updates on the planned sale of the Cenuunu Center, and the committee adjourned after a motion carried.

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• You'll see that we have kind of two snapshots of data.
• of the act?
• They have 37% of the share of the world's share.
• How much of that is base load and how much of that is really more of a peaker facility?
• a lot of comment on to see what, what all the, kind of outcomes of that would be.

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce convened to discuss critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, particularly focusing on Texas's power grid and associated vulnerabilities. The meeting highlighted Texas's recent ranking as 10th in electricity affordability, emphasizing the state's commitment to maintaining a reliable and resilient electric grid. New committee members introduced themselves, and the agenda included testimony from ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission regarding the implementation of the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act, which aims to mitigate risks posed by foreign entities to the power grid. Chad Sealy from ERCOT presented updates on the attestation process for market participants, revealing that over 1,500 entities had submitted attestations regarding their corporate structures and affiliations with designated foreign countries. Concerns were raised about the adequacy of the current vetting process, particularly regarding indirect relationships with foreign adversaries. Testimonies from the PUC and the Attorney General's office underscored the challenges of enforcing compliance and the need for improved legislative measures to enhance oversight and security. The committee also heard from experts, including Dr. Emma Stewart from Idaho National Laboratory, who discussed the evolving threats to the grid from foreign adversaries and the importance of securing communication systems. Recommendations included prioritizing inspections of critical components and enhancing collaboration with national laboratories to address vulnerabilities. The discussion concluded with an acknowledgment of the balance needed between ensuring grid security and maintaining affordability for consumers.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's also had a history of sexual abuse by some of the guards and some of the inmates, some of the juveniles
• have to think of keeping the rest of us safe.
• up because of Harvey, COVID, all of those things.
• is simply a failure of the system, of them, all of us.
• of what's been discussed today in terms of the importance of early intervention.

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Kind of to some of the points that were coming out of the Montana retirement system and some of the benefits
• of a 10% audit of our certificate of existence.
• implementation of a 10% audit of our certificate of existence.
• We've done a couple of these types of surveys.
• And some of the people who were a lot of...

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee was called to order, a quorum was established, and the minutes from the prior meeting were approved. The first major presentation came from Montana Public Employees Retirement System executive director William Hollahan, who gave an overview of Montana’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Compensation Act plan. He explained that the plan covers volunteer firefighters in unincorporated areas, is funded by 5% of state fire insurance premium taxes, and currently serves 228 departments with about 2,936 active members and 1,242 retirees. He described eligibility rules, annual training and reporting requirements, benefit levels for partial and full pensions, disability, death, medical, and funeral benefits, and said the plan is actuarially sound with roughly $60 million in assets and a funded ratio slightly above 100%. Committee members asked about prior-service credit, whether EMS personnel are included, the effect on recruitment and retention, and whether expanding coverage would require a funding analysis; Hollahan said prior service is not credited, EMS is not currently included, and any expansion would need financial review. Tim Walleen of Workforce Safety and Insurance then presented a draft North Dakota workers’ compensation solution for volunteer firefighters and volunteer EMS personnel. He explained that volunteer responders are already covered by workers’ comp for medical and wage-loss benefits, but the proposal would set a minimum annual wage of $30,000 for calculating wage-loss benefits for qualifying volunteers, with the benefit paid at two-thirds of that amount. Representative Porter suggested tying the volunteer definition to existing code rather than a fixed dollar amount, and Walleen agreed. Questions focused on whether search and rescue or other volunteer emergency services could be included, whether departments would face new paperwork, and whether volunteer organizations can already elect coverage; Walleen said there would be no additional paperwork and that volunteer coverage is already available. The committee also heard from volunteer fire service representatives and the state fire marshal. An Oakes-area firefighter, Mr. Olson, testified that small departments are struggling with retention, communication, and administrative burdens, especially around separate bookkeeping and funding rules for donated or fundraising money, and he said departments need clearer guidance from the state. State Fire Marshal Dr. Matthew Clark introduced himself and outlined a broader effort to improve education, support, and coordination for fire departments, including a planned 10% audit of certificates of existence beginning in 2027, more outreach through his office, and better assistance with training, reporting, and grant access. He said his office is authorized under current law to provide these services, but the role has been vague and underused. Finally, Arnagard Rural Fire District Chief Rick Schreiber testified in favor of new recruitment and retention ideas, including retirement-style benefits, health insurance, tax incentives, scholarships, grants, and more remote or regional training. He said volunteer departments are losing members, that local tax and donation funds are already stretched, and that any new retirement or incentive program should be sustainable and likely involve a mix of state and local support.

Transcript Highlights:

• to because of the language of the particular acts.
• to because of the language of the particular acts.
• Council of the Department of Labor and Licensing.
• A few, a couple of teams, a couple of leagues.
• I'm not aware of there being any instances of fraud or misuse of the funds.

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee met to review a long agenda of agency rule changes, beginning with housekeeping on the order of business and then taking up rules from multiple state agencies. Early items included Department of Energy and Environment rules on landfill post-closure trust fund spending thresholds and liquefied petroleum gas standards, DFA’s odometer disclosure rule allowing electronic signatures and disclosures, and several Department of Health rules covering ionizing radiation, mobile home and recreational parks, lead-based paint, counseling licensure, hearing instrument dispensers, athletic training, dental specialties and compacts, nursing, pharmacy, physician assistants, medical compacts, speech-language pathology and audiology, radiologic technology, massage therapy, community health workers, doula certification, and cosmetology/body art. Most of these were described as technical updates, conformity with recent acts, federal standards, or compact participation, and nearly all were approved without objection after brief questions and, in many cases, no public comment. The committee also reviewed Department of Labor and Licensing rules on minimum wage/independent contractor standards, boiler rules, motor vehicle commission requirements for ATV/LSV dealers, professional wrestling regulation, appraiser qualifications, and military recruiting and retention programs. Testimony generally emphasized that the rules implemented recent legislation, updated fees or licensing standards, or streamlined existing processes. Members asked a few questions about fee structures, the rationale for regulating professional wrestling, and how the National Guard’s public-private partnership and incentive programs would work; the department said the recruiting incentives would be funded from existing appropriations and were intended to improve retention and force strength. These rules were also approved without objection. The most extensive discussion came on the Department of Education’s Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program rule. The department said the revisions, based on Act 920 of 2025, were intended to add guardrails, clarify allowable expenses, and speed approval of core educational purchases. Changes included defining core educational expenses, limiting certain sports-related spending, adding an intentional misuse standard, restricting phone purchases except for disability-related needs, setting a $1,000 threshold for additional review of technology purchases, capping carryover funds at $8,500, and creating a reconsideration process for denied expenses. Members raised concerns about safeguards, appeals, sports equipment, provider credentialing, rural vendor access, and whether the department would be flexible or overly restrictive. The department said it would review every request, provide written explanations for denials, allow appeals up to the State Board, and refer suspected fraud to prosecutors if necessary. After hearing from 13 members of the public, the committee continued to discuss the rule, but the transcript ends before any final vote on the EFA rule is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• of.
• of.
• The hours of the day of operations exceed the amount of time that the funding allows.
• percentage of them coming off of it?
• There are three of them that I'm aware of.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of proposal of amendment recommendation of proposal of amendment of<00:46:31.400><c> the</c><00:46:31.440
• > of</c><01:00:50.640><c> the</c> of proposal of amendment of the of proposal of amendment of the committee
• </c> 1st of 2027 to August 1st of 2035. 1st of 2027 to August 1st of 2035.
• of the of the essential to the work of the of the bill.
• Downtowns that are in desperate need of infill development and strip repair.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:04:00.520><c> America</c> of the United States of America of the United States of America and
• The fifth order of business, reports of, The fifth order of business, reports of, um, um, um, committees
• repair, and the hiring of staff.
• repair, and the hiring<01:24:10.160><c> of</c><01:24:10.280><c> staff.
• </c><02:52:21.360><c> process</c><02:52:21.880><c> of</c> lot of members out of the process of lot of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> of</c> medication, of bathing, of feeding, of medication, of bathing, of feeding, of attending<00
• </c><00:26:25.200><c> is</c> interest of all of us, there is interest of all of us, there is oversight
• of of folks in appropriate for the needs of of folks in the<00:41:14.720><c> setting.
• of overall number of as a note in terms of overall number of uh<00:42:43.760><c> providers</c><00:42
• of that members of the committee?

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:13:55.839><c> the</c> out of the workforce and out of the out of the workforce and out of the
• </c> the forecast of drivers of this decline. the forecast of drivers of this decline.
• </c> insignificant part of the growth of our insignificant part of the growth of our state<00:20:18.320
• </c> he's out of the workforce now because of he's out of the workforce now because of age<00:35:04.240
• </c> front of you today to discuss some of front of you today to discuss some of the<01:19:14.159><c>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Stable tokens are sort of a version of that.
• co-inventor of the one of the very first co-inventor of the one of the very first Bitcoin<00:59:08.720
• ><c> equity</c> uh of pieces of the the company's equity uh of pieces of the the company's equity between
• that none of this none of &gt;&gt; I'm saying that none of this none of this<01:21:08.800><c> is</c><
• of different variations of seen a lot of different variations of this<01:51:22.560><c> model</c><01:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call and approval of the prior meeting minutes, which passed unanimously. Members then introduced the day’s presentations, including one on the Canton network and another on tokenizing real-world assets, with a focus on how blockchain systems can support regulated financial institutions and asset tokenization. Julie, the director of policy and government affairs at Digital Asset, presented on the Canton network, describing it as a privacy-enabled public blockchain designed for regulated finance. She said tokenization should preserve the same legal and economic rights as the underlying asset, and argued that blockchain-based books and records can shorten settlement times, improve 24/7 trading, and reduce friction in capital markets. She identified three main barriers to institutional adoption of public blockchains: lack of privacy, limited throughput/scalability, and lack of control for compliance purposes such as freezing assets, pausing transactions, and meeting AML/sanctions obligations. She explained Canton’s structure as a public, permissionless network with application-level privacy controls, a global synchronizer, and super validators chosen by vote. She also highlighted current ecosystem participants and use cases, including Broadridge, Circle, and the DTCC’s planned tokenization of U.S. Treasuries on the network. Members and online participants asked about the relationship between tokenized assets and the Clarity Act, tokenized deposits, safeguards for faster settlement, and whether the platform could be used for municipal or property records. Julie said Digital Asset was not taking a position on rewards, but supported clearer statutory definitions because tokenized securities should carry the same rights as the underlying assets and investors need to know whether a token is a true tokenized security or a synthetic/reference token. She said the company is agnostic on whether the cash leg is stablecoins or tokenized deposits, though it expects both to develop. In response to concerns about rapid settlement, she pointed to institution-level permissions and SEC disclosure expectations as safeguards. She also said the technology could be used for other records, including potentially property-related records, if those assets can be tokenized.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> estimate of the cost of worker estimate of the cost of worker classification<00:09:42.519><c> in
• of</c><00:17:56.720><c> insurance</c> of thousands of dollars of insurance of thousands of dollars of
• Thank you for listening. thousands of of people as Freelancers in thousands of of people as Freelancers
• /c><01:28:28.360><c> code</c><01:28:28.960><c> and</c> of our of our building code and of our of our
• because of the nature of the work.

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> is the brain of the of the Senate here. is the brain of the of the Senate here.
• of the subsurface resources of the state of Wyoming.
• kind of the core of requirement which is kind of the core of the<00:49:00.960><c> bill.
• </c> we had to repair andor replace a lot of we had to repair andor replace a lot of our<01:43:41.679
• > of</c><02:39:50.880><c> the</c> of the one of the of the one of the not<02:39:52.720><c> as</c><02:

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• , members of the of of the the others, members of the of of the the group<00:09:56.640><c> have</c><00
• of over 90% of all the loans, 95% of the loans that are done.
• of over 90% of all the loans, 95% of the loans that are done.
• of over 90% of all the loans, 95% of the loans that are done.
• of being repaired or uh, in the process of being repaired or upgraded,<01:42:32.320><c> remodeled.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> the hundreds of millions of dollars sir. the hundreds of millions of dollars sir.
• ><c> of</c> where we recognize a string of of where we recognize a string of of communities<00:57:03.680
• and construction of of some engineering and construction of of some kind<00:57:19.520><c> of</c><00:
• </c><00:57:23.760><c> of</c> we heard from director Gibson of of we heard from director Gibson of of
• </c><00:57:33.040><c> of</c><00:57:33.119><c> of</c> some lead time understanding of of of some lead

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The first meeting of the Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force focused on the task force’s mission and on recent Kentucky flooding disasters. The co-chairs described the need to better prepare for increasingly frequent and costly natural disasters, including flooding, tornadoes, wildfires, and ice storms, and emphasized coordination among local, state, federal, and interstate partners. The discussion also stressed the importance of budgeting for mitigation, infrastructure resilience, housing, insurance, and recovery planning, with several members sharing personal experiences with disaster impacts in their districts. Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson gave the main presentation, responding to questions about the February and April flooding events. He said the February event affected the entire state, with 11,825 individuals registering for assistance and 1,194 public-assistance projects written so far; he also reported 134 households still sheltered, 190 households moved to permanent housing, and three disaster recovery centers still open after a regional consolidation. For the April event, he said 37 counties had individual assistance, 83 counties were still pending public assistance, and no hazard mitigation had yet been declared; 5,893 people had registered for individual assistance, and 144 households were sheltered, with 83 families already moved to permanent solutions. He noted that counties without public assistance would have to cover expenses locally unless state or federal aid is approved. Gibson also outlined Kentucky Emergency Management’s tools and resources, including a 24/7 state operations center and warning point, embedded National Weather Service meteorologists, five regional warehouses stocked with water, MREs, blankets, and kits, a statewide web-based damage reporting system, laundry trailers, generators, a disaster needs hotline that has received 6,972 calls, and a mutual aid system used to deploy resources such as water tankers. He highlighted ongoing work on urban search and rescue, qualification systems for emergency operations personnel, and aerial documentation of storm damage. No votes or formal actions were taken at this meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• of of the the wanted it to be inside of of the the park.<00:06:45.880><c> and</c><00:06:46.880><c> and
• </c> of them aren't getting much of anything. of them aren't getting much of anything.
• :40:42.480><c> curricular</c> of uh the quality of the curricular of uh the quality of the curricular
• </c><00:54:45.359><c> of</c> also had done some other shifts of of also had done some other shifts of
• of of the<01:08:41.480><c> winter.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all