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• Members, great work on the budget. We have a quorum. Members, great work on the budget.
• Forest Service is public land. BLM is public land. State land is state trust land.
• And so I just want to say, this is good work. We have more work to do.
• And so I just want to say, this is good work. We have more work to do.
• the This work and the rehabilitative work.

Bills: HB2, SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects

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• Um I've I'll I a public works facility.
• </c> help fund construction of a new public help fund construction of a new public works<01:38:03.680
• </c><01:38:36.240><c> works</c> maintained by our public works maintained by our public works department
• Due to space public works services.
• </c><01:39:41.400><c> works</c> Um we've incorporated a new public works Um we've incorporated a new

Bills: HF4094, HF3390, HF3813, HF3583, HF3751, HF4324, HF4789, HF3596, HF4033, HF4424, HF4053

Keywords: Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government

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• </c> has a long history of supporting public has a long history of supporting public education<00:01:
• I've either worked Saturday mornings consistently with my kids, as of recently, with, you know, my public
• </c> father of four kids that go to public father of four kids that go to public school<00:20:40.280>
• </c><00:21:28.679><c> on</c> here is something that I've worked on here is something that I've worked
• I personally identify as a progressive DFLer, but I believe the work y'all do and the work we do as a

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

Bills: HB 4, HB 1, HB 2, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20

Keywords: appropriations, funding, budget, state finance, public services, public education, teacher compensation, certification, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability

Bills: HB 4, HB 1, HB 2, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20

Keywords: appropriations, funding, budget, state finance, public services, public education, teacher compensation, certification, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability

Bills: HB 1, HB 2, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20, HB 4

Keywords: appropriations, funding, budget, state finance, public services, public education, teacher compensation, certification, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability

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• We would try to get both bills to a particular stage and then start working them out.
• Now, through various and sundry means, we as a legislature frankly have worked to find... the legislature
• frankly have worked to find...
• frankly, the reason those plans did not pass is that it seemed apparent those things were not going to work
• It... work. So, we developed another plan.

Bills: SB60, SB103, SB60, SB103

Keywords: prison modernization, corrections finance, bonding authority, state debt, capital improvement, Department of Corrections, Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, prison construction, prison renovation, prison replacement, bed space, overcrowding, women's prison, men's prison, Escambia prison, Tutwiler, Kilby, Elmore, Staton, St. Clair Correctional Facility

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• So under the bill before you, except for small works rosters or residential construction, public works
• Freezing prevailing wage rates on public works projects is actually reducing workers' wages.
• on these public works projects, still do work on some of the longer-term projects.
• But the prevailing wage is the prevailing wage, and it has to be done on a public work.
• Any contractor, union or non-union, who wants to bid on future public work projects...

Bills: HB2295

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• Our number one priority, compared with Climate Commitment Act, minor works, and intermediate works, is
• Our number one priority, compared with Climate Commitment Act, minor works, and intermediate works, is
• That's a rare feat in public policy: a win for the environment, a win for working forests, and a win
• Action programs and our partners in this work.
• Works Assistance Account.

Bills: HB2295

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• The Public Works Board provides project funding to cities, counties, special purpose districts to provide
• The Public Works Board would like to work with committee staff to evaluate different options to help
• Works Assistance Account, commonly referred to as the Public Works Trust Fund.
• for solutions and to keep the Public Works Assistance Account whole.
• A lot of work was done last session to ensure that the traditional programs at the Public Works Board

Bills: HB2295

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• It does not require a lot of work. And a lot of that.
• Education, and the financial education public-private partnership.
• I was a public school teacher.
• So we'll do three of you, and then three of you, if that works, okay?
• So we'll do three of you, and then three of you, if that works, okay?

Bills: SB5849, SB6278, SB6130, SB6222, SB6206, SB6260, SB5346, SB6263, SB6268, SB6247

Keywords: financial education, graduation requirement, student curriculum, financial literacy, education reform, teacher preparation, principal preparation, educator preparation, alternative route certification, teacher certification, principal certification, Washington Professional Educator Standards Board, PESB, field placement, student teacher, residency, mentoring, school district partnerships, K-12 education, preK-12

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• So, I appreciate all the work you've done for so long. Thank you.
• We know that informed public policy is better public policy.
• I appreciate the work you're doing here at the legislature.
• I've been working with Minnesotans.
• We work very closely with the counties.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• </c><00:47:57.119><c> systems</c> alleviates pressure on public systems alleviates pressure on public
• </c> process worked. process worked.
• </c> how these work. Thank you. Uh thank you. how these work. Thank you. Uh thank you.
• </c> harbor no wrong door response works. harbor no wrong door response works.
• </c> getting the special rate. getting the special rate.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• That takes a bit of work.
• </c> access [clears throat] for the public access [clears throat] for the public that's<00:37:00.359>
• </c><00:37:43.080><c> trust</c> our office also protecting public trust our office also protecting public
• </c> need for doing work need for doing work across<00:47:15.800><c> all</c><00:47:15.960><c> four</c
• </c> speak to public safety It's not safety. speak to public safety It's not safety.

Bills: SCR8, SCR40, SCR83, SCR179, SCR90, SCR94, SCR159, SCR165, SCR177

Keywords: building permits, seniors, health care, disability, safety modifications, county regulations, expedited processing, environment, pollution, tourism, disposable bodyboards, polystyrene, marine ecosystems, lithium-ion batteries, environmental safety, recycling, public safety, waste management, Honolulu, Maui County

Summary: The committee heard several resolutions related to water, coastal management, and permitting. Early measures included SCR 8 on faster county action for certain home-modification permits for older adults and people with disabilities, SCR 40 on banning disposable body boards, SCR 83 on creating a lithium-ion battery disposal facility, SCR 179 on enforcing Maui fire-code provisions for brush clearance and emergency access, and SCR 90 on kupuna-friendly permit requirements. No testifiers were present for those measures, and the chair moved through them without taking votes in the portion provided. The most extensive discussion was on SCR 94, endorsing Waikiki as a world surfing reserve, and SCR 159, urging shared guiding principles for restoring and maintaining Waikiki’s beaches and shoreline. University of Hawaii testimony said the surfing-reserve designation would bring recognition, could help attract grants, and would require a stewardship committee and management plan, but would not itself block beach nourishment or shoreline restoration. Members asked about possible effects on dredging, beach nourishment, and shoreline structures; the witness said impacts on surfing were not expected to be immediate or significant. For SCR 159, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the resolution but requested clarifying amendments to broaden references to law, stakeholder collaboration, and coastal science expertise. The Waikiki Beach Special Improvement District Association also supported the measure, emphasizing coordinated maintenance, public access, and the economic importance of Waikiki beaches, while noting that existing legal agreements and court decisions should be reflected in the resolution. The discussion also covered whether the state and private owners share repair and maintenance obligations for Waikiki seawalls; testimony said existing agreements remain relevant but must yield to current law. The committee also heard SCR 165 designating March as Water Month, with support from the Board of Water Supply and others, and SCR 177 requesting DAGS to convene a cooperative working group on state projects needing county permits. Mary Alice Evans said the latter would help expedite permitting, especially for housing and other state projects, and would complement efforts to standardize county permitting processes. No final votes or dispositions were announced in the excerpt provided.

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• We work hard. We read your testimony.
• special special uh<00:38:10.480><c> first</c><00:38:10.640><c> to</c><00:38:10.800><c> testify</c><00
• We just got too much work.
• </c> United Public Workers in support. United Public Workers in support.
• United Public Workers in support.

Bills: SB2543, SB2014, SB2115, SB3095, SB3264, SB2114, SB2117, SB2246, SB2519, SB3055, SB3131, SB3144

Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies

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• We worked on it last session.
• Who's the special interest in this case?
• So there's a lot of work to be done, but locally it doesn't work in patchwork. I don't know.
• And then there's going to be a lot of work by the time you get to rules, a lot of work.
• And there's going to be a lot of work by the time you get to rules, a lot of work.

Bills: S0330, S0354, S0504, S0506, S0526, S0594, S0840

Keywords: firefighter disability, law enforcement disability, correctional officer disability, correctional probation officer, presumptive disability, workers' compensation, line of duty presumption, heart disease presumption, hypertension presumption, tuberculosis presumption, public safety employees, first responders, physical examination, preemployment exam, medical specialist, Medicare reimbursement, employing agency, Florida Statutes 112.18, Florida Statutes 943.13, occupational disease

Summary: The committee took up several bills related to public safety, housing, disaster recovery, construction, and land use. SB 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, aligned the definition of heart disease with medical practice, and allowed a transferring law enforcement officer to rely on a prior physical if the new agency does not provide one. An amendment stating the act serves an important state interest was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously after supportive testimony from law enforcement and fire groups. SB 594 expanded local housing assistance eligibility to residents of mobile home communities, including SHIP rental assistance for lot rent and rehabilitation/emergency repair programs for the home itself; it also passed unanimously after support from manufactured housing advocates. SB 840 revised the hurricane-related land use limits enacted in prior legislation by sunsetting certain temporary restrictions on June 30, 2026, narrowing the affected area from 100 miles to 50 miles from a storm track, and exempting certain planning, water, wastewater, stormwater, and flood-related decisions. The sponsor said the bill was intended to fix unintended consequences of prior hurricane recovery legislation, and the measure was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. SB 526 addressed commercial construction projects by prohibiting “no damages for delay” clauses in public construction contracts, directing the Florida Building Commission to create a uniform commercial permit application, requiring permit fee reductions when private providers are used, and adding mitigation to product approval categories; county representatives raised concerns about implementation and fees, but the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 504 and SB 506, both by Senator Burgess, creating a framework for code inspector body camera use and a related public records exemption for recordings. Both were described as optional for local governments and were reported favorably without opposition. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 354, a major “blue ribbon projects” bill creating a framework for very large developments that would reserve at least 60% of land for conservation, agriculture, recreation, utilities, and related uses in exchange for streamlined approval and state preemption over local land use controls. The bill drew extensive testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing housing supply and land preservation and opponents warning about local control, sprawl, infrastructure costs, and weak conservation protections. Two amendments were adopted to define reserve areas more specifically and address conservation easements, and the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote, with Senator Passidomo voting no.

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• through it, and it put four counties out of complete ability to have communication in relation to public
• In that process of working through that, there were some other industries that deal with key sectors
• It's a safe harbor bill for public authorities that award bids for public works projects.
• I appreciate the committee and the work we're doing.

Bills: HB320, HB207, HB208, HB290

Keywords: public works, sealed bids, bid notice, public notice, newspaper advertisement, centralized website, digital platform, Department of Finance, Department of Transportation, county commissions, municipalities, contracting, procurement, construction bidding, Alabama code Title 39, bidding requirements, electronic bidding, online bid posting, HVAC, heating and air conditioning

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• </c> working with the public facilities working with the public facilities authority<00:32:24.799><c>
• This bill is about public safety.
• </c> local partnerships to work effectively. local partnerships to work effectively.
• It just it doesn't work. twice a month. It just it doesn't work.
• </c> do here in the state to work out with. do here in the state to work out with.

Bills: HF3700, HF3982, HF3927, HF3933, HF3949, HF4238, HF4275, HF4476, HF4504

Keywords: Duluth, Lake Superior Zoo, capital improvements, funding, bonds, appropriations, capital investment, port development, grant caps, state assistance, navigation facilities, Dakota County, state bonds, park improvements, infrastructure, transportation, safety, congestion, water infrastructure, bond issuance

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• </c> just needs a little more work. just needs a little more work.
• </c> going on with it being a public going on with it being a public corporation.<00:12:20.000><c> We
• That's what we're private public funds.
• </c> did not know to call us for a public did not know to call us for a public hearing,<00:16:37.440>
• Eric Gomet and Birmingham and I work Dr.

Bills: SB78, SB103, SB113, SB180, SB78, SB103, SB113, SB180

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, public works, sealed bids, bid advertisement, procurement, government contracting, construction bids, municipal bidding, county bidding, state bidding, Department of Transportation

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• </c><00:06:49.039><c> with</c> honored to get to work with honored to get to work with Representative
• He's worked on his degrees, and his question to me was, he said, 'Dad, I got to finish my master's in
• </c> does is really once again we're working does is really once again we're working with<00:11:26.880
• Uh, that was one we've been working on for a long time.
• </c><00:21:34.320><c> We</c> working on for a long time. We working on for a long time.

Bills: HB306, SB149, SB158, HB323, HB362, HB306, SB149, SB158, HB323, HB362

Keywords: education, patriotism, national anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, K-12 schools, constitutional amendment, public works, sealed bids, bidding requirements, procurement, public notice, newspaper advertisement, advertising failure, publisher liability, civil damages, criminal liability, awarding authority, county government, municipal government, construction contracts