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• here in California operating.
• That's another pot in the medium- and heavy-duty space.
• So under the Tier 1 expenditures, what is state operations?
• And that includes thinking about state operations.
• Although the amount of our awards is tiny. for green spaces.

Summary: The meeting began with a budget subcommittee hearing on a proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit trailer bill. Assembly Members Ávila Farías and another member spoke in support, emphasizing union jobs, refinery investments, and the need to decarbonize aviation. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s proposal would provide a $1 to $2 per gallon credit against the diesel excise tax for SAF sold in California from 2026 to 2036. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the proposal, arguing it is a relatively expensive way to reduce emissions, has uncertain environmental benefits, could significantly reduce transportation revenues, and conflicts with the spirit of voter restrictions on transportation taxes. Committee members questioned whether the credit would mainly benefit out-of-state producers, whether firms would have diesel tax liability to use the credit, and whether the proposal would shift production away from renewable diesel and raise fuel prices. Administration and CARB staff said the credit is intended to support aviation decarbonization, preserve jobs, and help keep California on track toward its 2045 climate goals. LAO and UC Berkeley testimony countered that the policy could mostly subsidize existing technologies, that feedstock supply is limited, and that the net emissions benefit may be small relative to the cost. Members also asked about the effect on local streets and roads, SHOP, and trade corridor funding; Finance estimated a $165 million annual revenue impact would reduce those programs, while LAO said the reductions would mean fewer projects over time. No vote was taken, and the chair said the issue would remain open for further discussion. The committee then moved to a zero-emission vehicle incentive trailer bill proposing a one-time $200 million appropriation to CARB for a new point-of-sale incentive program focused on first-time buyers and leases of new and used light-duty ZEVs. Supporters said the program would help offset the loss of the federal EV tax credit, maintain momentum in California’s ZEV transition, and use a one-to-one match with participating automakers to double the state’s investment. LAO recommended rejection, saying the proposal does not meet the high budget bar this year, lacks enough program detail to evaluate, is unlikely to move sales significantly given the size of the appropriation, and could duplicate existing state and utility programs. Members asked about current incentives across light-, medium-, and heavy-duty sectors, the recent decline in ZEV sales, and whether the program would help lower-income buyers rather than subsidize purchases that would have happened anyway. CARB said the proposal is meant to fill a gap in the light-duty market, where sales fell sharply after the federal credit expired, and noted existing programs for other vehicle classes. The Department of Finance also addressed a separate question about the Motor Vehicle Account, saying a previously planned GGRF transfer was no longer needed because updated forecasts showed the fund had sufficient balances, though LAO said the account still has a structural long-term imbalance. The discussion ended before any vote or action on the ZEV proposal.

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• Every year I've been here, it just comes out repeatedly about the things we do in the space we operate
• Every year I've been here, it just comes out repeatedly about the things we do in the space we operate
• Every year I've been here, it just comes out repeatedly about the things we do in the space we operate
• Every year I've been here, it just comes out repeatedly about the things we do in the space we operate
• Every year I've been here, it just comes out repeatedly about the things we do in the space we operate

Keywords: 981, all

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• Burton Lee created a few in consistencies with that helped, but I'm chairs operate.
• The green space them a cough.
• It would threaten iconic green space and farmland.
• Casino gambling was never intended to operate in isolation.
• I want you built some commercial spaces. You know what Gulfstream Park is done.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Aren't as actively seeking out continuing to operate these kinds of facilities.
• Or when was it first operated? Stumped him, good. 2003? 2004? 2003. 2003.
• People don't want to stay in that crowded space. So, Dr.
• So how many spaces are you looking at? And will it be for both men and women?
• We would like to see ideally a space for 20 to 25 individuals to spend the night.

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• <00:19:52.240> and demand for athletic field space and demand for athletic field space and
• When did that come into operation?
• When did that come into operation? When did that come into operation?
• debt, maintenance, or operations. debt, maintenance, or operations.
• and operations, will keep our downtown vital.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And the businesses have to operate under existing law.
• only people who are currently operating only people who are currently operating right<00:09:31.240
• <00:10:43.240> under And the businesses have to operate under And the businesses have to operate
• <00:12:00.280> should function in the cannabis space should function in the cannabis space
• <00:12:34.320> to everyone in the cannabis space to everyone in the cannabis space to succeed

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Senate File 4401, a cannabis bill, was presented as a broad maintenance package developed through months of work with more than 80 stakeholders, including small businesses, labor, tribal representatives, medical licensees, and the Office of Cannabis Management. The author said it makes a series of technical and policy adjustments, including support for small businesses, hemp QR codes, privacy protections, event coordinator changes, clearer product definitions, investor and timeline changes, and a bridge for hemp businesses to enter cannabis. It also addresses medical cannabis access by renaming medical combination licenses as macro licenses, eliminating the grow-and-sale ratio, correcting canopy estimates, requiring key products to be stocked, and creating a first step toward a medical psilocybin program with a report and federal funding directive. Representative West supported the bill overall but criticized the canopy reduction for medical combination licenses, arguing it changes the rules midstream and could lead to litigation and taxpayer costs. He said the bill helps social equity applicants by allowing more outside investment and described the hemp provisions as a way to save that industry. The author responded that the bill right-sizes a temporary system and reflects stakeholder agreement on needed changes. After discussion, the author again urged a green vote and thanked staff and prior cannabis workers for their help. There were no amendments at the desk, the bill was given a third reading, and the House passed Senate File 4401 by a vote of 92 ayes to 42 nays, with the title agreed to.

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• WE HAVE EXCELLENT SPACE WE CAN ADD ON.
• WE'VE GOT THE SPACE.
• OPERATIONAL TEMPO IS HI. THEY ARE DOING THE MISSION THEY SIGNED UP FOR.
• IN ADDITION THE RED ICONS ARE WHERE WE HAVE OUR BATTLE SPACES. AT ST.
• WE OPERATE IN A WORLD OF CAREER SOURCE AND COMMERCE IN SPACE FLORIDA, BUT WE ARE UNDER FDA FOR REASON

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Office<00:03:22.520> space Office space Office space uh uh uh is<00:03:26.000> for<00:03
• <00:03:41.160> assigned office in a space assigned office in a space assigned to<00:03:43.080
• We know that many of them are in operating negative.
• :10.200> operating<00:21:10.720> statute.
• operating uh negative operating statute. operating uh negative operating statute.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is sort of the operational strategy.
• And we had a really reactive operational posture.
• And we had really reactive, really reactive operational posture.
• Additional goals, again, we want to make... ...different spaces.
• And we had to reduce and modify our internal operations as well.

Keywords: House Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• There are spaces for one or two investigators, and they're not adjacent to education space.
• That shows what contemporary laboratory space looks like.
• What medical equipment do we need to have in our simulation spaces?
• It would occupy most of that space, almost all of the space between the corner of Lomas and Tucker.
• , and retail space.

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• Number four, DHS Division of County Operations with Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance.
• Number five, DHS Division of County Operations with Shorter College.
• They entered into a contract with this vendor in 2019 and continued operations.
• So the contract continued in operation to date, and UAMS continued to make payments.
• You can see number of levels, number of spaces available on a level.

Summary: The subcommittee first considered a used tire program contract for Arkansas District 4, an $88,000 one-year contract with LTR Intermediate Holdings. Senators raised concerns that the tire district’s revised business plan had not yet been approved and that the contract could leave the district unable to pay. Questions also focused on solicitation language that excluded bidders under corrective action plans. On motion, the committee held the contract until next month and encouraged the tire board to appear. Members then reviewed and, without objection, moved forward a series of methods of finance, alternative delivery projects, and discretionary grants. These included multiple university and college projects such as renovations, roof replacements, a new UCA multipurpose arena, and a revised financing package for UA Fayetteville’s Maple Hill residence hall. The committee also reviewed DHS and Department of Health grants for aging services, substance abuse prevention, mental health, nutrition outreach, hearing-loss follow-up, HIV services, maternal health, and rural hospital quality improvement. The committee next handled contract items, including a UAMS ratification for FMLA Source after an amendment was not submitted for review and payments continued past expiration; UAMS said it had retrained staff and would review for other missed contracts. Members also reviewed numerous construction, intergovernmental, out-of-state, and in-state contracts across state agencies and universities. Questions were raised about an out-of-state aeronautics study, a U of A Fayetteville parking guidance system, and a Veterans Affairs nursing contract. Most items were reviewed without objection, and the meeting adjourned after informational reports on contract amendments and minor contracts.

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• in this space. >> Um, I kind of talked about this already, but prohibiting operators from sending transactions
• c><00:20:30.320> if<00:20:30.559> one operator operating nationwide, if one operator operating
• he's really well verssed in this space. he's really well verssed in this space.
• One operator, Halverson Raven Creek and Dillinger Ranch TR, are operating.
• that the TR operating? that the TR operating?

Bills: HB0075, HB0128

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• These changes will clarify that the Space Commission will promote commercial space opportunities rather
• Use the Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Trust to market and promote locations for space-related
• Texas is a leader in aerospace and space operations. Thank you. Chair sends up.
• And operate the Water Street Oyster Bar since 1983, and I'm also a permitted oyster farmer.
• And so, of course, our fleet is our... ...asset is essential for our daily operations.

Bills: HB104, HB2434, HB2529, HB2688, HB3161, HB3486, HB3487, HB3745, HB4044, HB4226, HB4945, HB104

Keywords: Texas Future Fund, investment review board, economic stabilization, innovative technology, national defense, retirement, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, salary supplement, county judges, judicial functions, state law, government compensation, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age

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• And so we're operating on.
• We work very closely with the Space Commission.
• We keep them so close, we found some space for the Space Commission in our building over across the country
• Y'all have two different operating systems. a unified plan that you operate under as opposed to what
• One operates on a commissioner-based, and you operate under a unified plan. Is that correct?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• More on the analgesic and the pain management space overall.
• Can we authorize clinic space instead of hospital space?
• Operating rooms and the hospital privileges things.
• That have operating rooms that aren't as robust on a day-to-day basis.
• There, we have, you know, from a critical access standpoint, a fairly robust operating room or operating

Summary: The committee first approved the previous meeting minutes and then heard a detailed annual report from Dr. Thomas Arnold, chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, on maternal mortality trends and policy issues. He explained the committee’s review process, confidentiality protections, and national and North Dakota data showing that most maternal deaths are preventable and that mental health conditions, substance use, cardiovascular issues, infection, hemorrhage, and embolism are the leading causes. Members asked about suicide, domestic violence, midwife training, home births, and whether pregnancy testing at death scenes should be expanded; Dr. Arnold said better coroner education, more investigation of unexplained deaths, and possible post-mortem pregnancy testing could improve case identification, especially in rural areas. He also noted that deaths often occur well after 42 days postpartum and that mental health-related deaths remain a major concern. The committee then heard from State Fire Marshal Dr. Matthew Clark on cigarette reduced-ignition-propensity standards and related fire prevention issues. He recommended updating the state’s cigarette propensity law to current national standards and also raised a separate recommendation to require fast-breakaway oxygen tubing for home oxygen users, citing fatal fires linked to smoking around oxygen. Members asked about implementation, cost, insurance coverage, and whether the standards apply in tribal communities; Dr. Clark said he would provide follow-up information and was willing to help with any legislation, but no agency bill had yet been planned. Next, Christine Greff of the Department of Health and Human Services reported on the North Dakota Stroke System of Care. She described the statewide network of stroke-ready hospitals, registry-based quality improvement, and performance data showing continued improvement in stroke recognition, imaging, thrombolytic treatment, transfers, and EMS pre-notification. She highlighted new quality measures for inter-facility transfers and intracerebral hemorrhage care, and said the system remains strong but depends on continued legislative and hospital support. Committee members asked about participation by the VA hospital and were encouraged to consider outreach to include it more fully in the stroke system. Finally, the committee began a presentation on prior authorization and non-opioid pain treatment from Taha Khan of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. He argued that prior authorization can delay access to non-opioid acute pain medications, especially in the 24- to 72-hour post-discharge window when pain is most severe, and said delays can push patients toward opioids. He emphasized that prior authorization has a role in utilization management but should not create barriers in acute pain care, and he noted that current use of the company’s non-opioid product remains very low. The discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• Can we have an order of operation that helps us weigh these benefits?
• While budgets operate on annual cycles...
• While budgets operate on annual cycles, trees operate on decades-long timelines.
• We often think of access to indoor spaces: you know, can you open the post office door?
• And these are public spaces and public parks.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered several environment and natural resources bills focused on natural and working lands, forest protection, municipal reforestation, trail accessibility, and a park naming bill. Representative Moschino and Senator Comerford described the natural and working lands bill as part of the state’s climate roadmap, arguing that protecting these lands supports carbon sequestration, resilience, biodiversity, and helps prevent development pressure on the least expensive land. Senator Comerford also testified on a separate bill to expand access to trails for people of all abilities, saying it would build on the administration’s Trails for All initiative and create a permanent advisory structure and trust fund. Representative Consolvo and family members testified in support of H. 4259 to name the tennis courts at Wether Park in Roslindale after Kim O’Connell, describing her long community service and activism. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 952 and H. 953, bills to protect watershed and state forest lands as parks or reserves. Supporters, including environmental advocates, scientists, and organizations such as Standing Trees, Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, and the Massachusetts Forest Alliance’s opponents, debated whether state forests and watershed lands should be permanently reserved from logging and other active management. Supporters said the bills would improve carbon storage, water quality, biodiversity, flood and drought resilience, and would protect large acreages of public land at no cost. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Forest Alliance, argued that sustainable forest management and a mix of reserves and managed forests are needed for climate, water quality, wildfire prevention, rural jobs, and carbon outcomes, and urged the committee to allow the administration’s existing reserve process to continue. The committee also heard extensive testimony on the municipal reforestation bill, H. 1013/S. 553, which would create a statewide program, advisory council, and trust fund to support urban tree planting and maintenance. Municipal officials and advocates from Wellesley, Cambridge, Boston, the Mystic River watershed, and other communities said urban trees are critical for cooling, stormwater control, air quality, public health, and equity, especially in environmental justice neighborhoods with low canopy cover and high heat. Several witnesses emphasized that consistent funding is needed because trees take years to mature and many municipalities lack staff or watering capacity. Some witnesses asked that the bill be funded at $100 million and tied to the Mass Ready Act or environmental bond funding. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Finally, we've done a lot of work in the grant-making space.
• open so the first is a uh operating open so the first is a uh operating adjustment<00:31:40.039>
• there's uh an operating cost that there's uh an operating cost increase<00:31:53.320> um<00:31
• number of operators in the space<01:08:38.040> that<01:08:38.279> have<01:08:38.759>
• <01:28:37.280> Supply would help the medical operators Supply would help the medical operators

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Minnesota House Commerce Committee held its inaugural meeting with Chair Tim O’Driscoll and co-chair Representative Greg Davids opening the session and inviting members to introduce themselves. Members briefly described their districts, business backgrounds, and priorities, with recurring themes including small business competitiveness, insurance and health care access, property and real estate issues, agriculture, and making Minnesota easier to do business in. Committee staff also introduced themselves and reminded members and testifiers about sign-in procedures and microphone use. The committee then heard an overview from Eric Toell, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management, on the agency’s work and budget priorities. He said the office now oversees adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis, and hemp-derived cannabinoid products, has grown from about nine employees to 90 full-time staff plus temporary workers, and has been working with a Cannabis Advisory Council on testing, warning labels, and implementation issues. He also described outreach efforts, including webinars, newsletters, guidebooks for local governments, and office hours for applicants, along with enforcement of hemp-derived product rules through more than 3,000 inspections and an increase in compliance rates from about 35% to 75%. Toell also reported that the medical cannabis program has surpassed 51,000 patients and nearly 2,500 registered health care providers, and that a chronic pain report found more than a third of patients reported decreased pain. On the adult-use side, he said the office has posted proposed rules for public comment, plans to adopt them after review, and will open a licensing window from February 18 to March 14. He explained that the office is also managing community reinvestment grants and a technical assistance grant, with an emphasis on safeguards to ensure funds reach intended recipients. No votes were taken during this meeting.

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• An extraordinary Californian, an American hero, and a pioneer in space exploration, Captain Victor J.
• Through his two space missions, Captain Glover has spent a total of 178 days in space and has become
• Through his two space missions, Captain Glover has spent a total of 178 days in space and has become
• Operating costs and undermining those investments.
• Every place where AVID operates, there is no achievement gap. None.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The calculator really focused on instructional space.
• or gym space or those kinds of things.
• We need indoor space that is big enough. Just last week, we were with LESC.
• They need to cover 41% of their lease costs with their operational dollars.
• Out of operations.

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• <00:05:04.120> adequately state agency operations adequately state agency operations adequately
• childhood programs, classroom space for Head Start, or classroom space for their own early learning
• /c> programs classroom space for Head Start programs classroom space for Head Start or<00:26:26.240><
• Statewide these are owned and operated Statewide these are owned and operated by<00:30:25.880>
• We're currently operating an RFP.

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption