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• <00:24:11.720> on<00:24:11.920> line section is in major maintenance on line section
• is in major maintenance on line one<00:24:12.880> seven<00:24:13.600> and<00:24:13.760
• And on the first, I will—I'm happy to defer and take a moment to talk to legislative council.
• May I request to defer until tomorrow? We just discussed this issue in committee.
• <01:34:13.080> until may I request to uh defer until may I request to uh defer until tomorrow

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Uh, basically, at this time, we have some of the older units; one is down for maintenance.
• Uh, basically, at this time, we have some of the older units; one is down for maintenance.
• on the facility recognizing maintenance on the facility recognizing that<00:10:52.800> um<00:
• I could defer that to my operations manager, Trent Hawinson.
• But I would defer to my testifier on what the longevity might be for modern equipment.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This bill needs to be deferred.
• I would defer to the vice chair.
• I would defer to the vice chair.
• to the vice chair um I will would defer to the vice chair um I will be<02:00:16.360> deferring
• I would defer to the vice chair.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 347 relating to goats. The Department of Land and Natural Resources offered comments and said its Division of Forestry and Wildlife was available to answer questions. Testimony on the bill was largely opposed, with speakers arguing it would amount to a “free-for-all” rather than game management and urging deferral. DLNR responded that bag limits can be adjusted by area and game management unit under adaptive management rules, and that hunters typically take out their catch. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1278, on which DLNR testified in support. The record in the excerpt does not include discussion of the bill’s substance beyond the department’s support, and no action or vote is shown. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on HB 144, relating to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority and proposed exemptions from Sunshine Law requirements during the transition period. The authority’s vice chair testified that the body is a startup agency with a complex transition from the University and needs to be able to discuss strategic planning, operational formation, and other day-to-day matters with more than two members present. Opponents, including the Public First Law Center, Hawaiʻi Environmental Alliance, and community members, argued the bill would cut the public out of the deliberative process, allow decisions to be hashed out in private, and set a poor transparency precedent. One testifier also raised cultural and environmental concerns about Mauna Kea. Committee members questioned whether existing law and narrower guardrails could address the authority’s concerns, and the authority said it had already proposed a narrower alternative but the bill returned in similar form. The excerpt ends before any final committee action on HB 144 is shown.

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• . >> User and not taking questions around maintenance.
• I would imagine any kind of piping requires maintenance to ensure that aren't leak so happy to take those
• Sure, sure. >> Maintenance is ongoing effort regardless of its a distribution line go into your house
• So >> in specifics to the growth of rng and percentage in Florida, I like to defer to to coach, speak
• We we're constantly working on on pipeline, integrity for maintenance and we've run equipment through

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• bridges and what What more would we need to do to address the issues with bridge safety and bridge maintenance
• gonna have to work together to find out a way that electric vehicles can help contribute to the maintenance
• We're doing so to meet some deferred maintenance needs in some respects, but also making necessary improvements
• that said if it's an existing bridge and you're going to rebuild it in the same space or do... maintenance
• transportation programs really are so integral to the success of our our state's projects like road maintenance

Keywords: surface transportation, infrastructure reauthorization, bipartisan collaboration, safety, federal programs, funding challenges, bureaucracy, transportation needs, critical projects, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the development of the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. Discussions centered around key principles aimed at improving the safety and reliability of the transportation network, reforming federal programs for efficiency, and addressing the diverse transportation needs across various states. Members emphasized the importance of bipartisan collaboration to streamline processes, eliminate bureaucratic delays, and ensure timely funding for critical infrastructure projects. There were also notable conversations about specific projects and funding challenges, reflecting the urgency for action and commitment to modernizing America's infrastructure.

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• to our the rest of our uh I'll defer to our the rest of our uh labor<00:43:05.920> committee<
• to the federal government as deferring to the federal government as overseeing<01:26:18.719> our<
• I actually was working as a maintenance carpenter, and I liked the job.
• I actually was working as a maintenance carpenter, and I liked the job.
• I actually was working as a maintenance carpenter, and I liked the job.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I don't know all the people who are in there every day, either trying to do maintenance or they're doing
• <00:10:10.800> or day either trying to do maintenance or day either trying to do maintenance
• I don't know all the people who are in there every day, either trying to do maintenance or they're doing
• I think I'll defer to my co-chair, Howard, on this.
• to my co-chair uh uh I'll I'll defer to my co-chair uh uh Howard<00:37:33.040> on<00:37:33.240

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:15:33.040> Kapper and the scope, I'd defer to Mr.
• Kapper and the scope, I'd defer to Mr.
• It would be $500,000 for the energy management system and $1.3 million for critical maintenance.
• <00:43:39.280> So<00:43:39.440> the million for critical maintenance.
• So the million for critical maintenance.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on proposed improvements to the State Police gun range and related Public Works estimates. Department of Safety Commissioner Robert Quinn and Major Brendan Davy explained that the range is used for realistic, scenario-based training that includes vehicle work, movement, cover, elevation, and stress inoculation, and that it also supports requalification and special unit training for state, local, and federal partners. They said the current facility lacks running water, continuous power, and permanent restrooms, and that the PSTC range cannot accommodate rifles because its backstop is handgun-caliber only. Public Works Director Theodore Copper said the project estimate is $2.3 million, including $1.5 million for the building and site work plus soft costs, inflation, and design fees; he described the proposed building as basic, with office space, classrooms, restrooms, and HVAC. Committee members asked about the cost and scope, and Copper provided a breakdown of the estimate. The committee also heard from Commissioner Edelblute and Milford School District Superintendent Christy Misho regarding career and technical education capital funding. Edelblute urged the committee to include $10 million for the Milford CTE project, saying the district had reduced the scope after a prior bond vote and that the project would support high-demand workforce programs. Misho said Milford’s initial bond vote received 42 percent and the revised proposal received 56 percent, short of the 60 percent needed, but that the community still supports the project; she said the district plans to move forward with a CTE-only ballot and a smaller local bond. Committee members expressed concern about holding state funds for a project that has not yet won local approval, but said the request would be taken under advisement. In work session action, the committee corrected a prior vote on the Market Street Marine Terminal warehouse removal and office replacement project, increasing the appropriation by $353,300 to $1,973,300 and raising the agency subtotal to $4,155,300. The committee also accepted a motion to add $1.8 million for the community college system, including $1.3 million for critical maintenance and $500,000 for an energy management system. The committee then discussed a Fish and Game request for a $350,000 backhoe, with members debating whether it should be funded with general funds or other funds and whether the cost was excessive; no final objection was recorded in the portion provided. Later discussion also referenced the new parking garage project, with staff saying it is expected to be operational in March 2026 and fully completed by May or June 2026, with 409 spaces and a mix of assigned and open parking.

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• maintenance issues, kind of reminiscent.
• Has received a deferred adjudication, is that what you said, pre-trial?
• The third one, Alex Trantafilis, the third deferred defendant in that case received a PTI or pre-trial
• There are maintenance effort requirements, along with other conditional elements when it comes to the
• You can imagine... ...the difficulty of trying to anticipate service and operations and maintenance.

Bills: SB434, SB844, SB898, SB1177, SB1214, SB1454, SB1920, SB1927, SB1935, SB1965, SB2010, SB2046, SB2068, SB2073, SB2183, SB2260, SB3034, SB907

Keywords: SB 434, Harris County Hospital District, hospital district police, peace officers, commissioned officers, law enforcement authority, Health and Safety Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, public safety, hospital security, county hospital district, local government, Texas criminal procedure, district police, armed security, SB 898, low income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

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• Barring that, my deference is that let's be a little bit more clear in statute, right?
• And when I hear from our local representatives, there are state employees, their maintenance dollars,
• able to resolve and when I hear from our local representatives there are state employees, their maintenance
• , And when I hear from our local representatives, they are state employees, their maintenance dollars
• So I would probably defer to the Department of General Services in order to be able to address questions

Summary: The Assembly Subcommittee on State Administration held a budget hearing focused heavily on housing, homelessness, and related administrative proposals. HCD reported that California housing production has increased, with 2023 completions up 13% from 2022 and entitlement and construction timelines improving, while members and advocates criticized the Governor’s January budget for zeroing out or sharply reducing several housing programs. Public testimony urged funding for affordable housing production, preservation, youth housing, CalHome, LIHTC, HAP, and related programs, and several speakers argued the state should not pull back after recent progress. A major policy item was trailer bill language to allow HCD to access “excess equity” in existing affordable housing projects and recycle those funds into new or preserved housing. HCD and the LAO said the proposal could unlock tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, but members wanted guardrails and clearer statutory direction to ensure the funds stay within the intended housing purposes. The committee also discussed encampment resolution funding; HCD said the proposal would shift expenditure deadlines to the date of award rather than appropriation, while the LAO raised concerns about limited outcome data and urged the Legislature to use upcoming reporting before deciding on future funding. The hearing also covered HCD trailer bills to consolidate default reserve funds into a centralized continuously appropriated account and to clarify reporting requirements for early rounds of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program. HCD requested funding to implement chaptered legislation, including a new tribal housing program and reporting-related bills, and also sought extensions for certain reappropriations, including Homekey and REAP 2 deadlines. Public commenters and regional agencies supported flexibility for REAP 2 timing and other housing-related adjustments. Finally, the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency presented the Governor’s reorganization proposal to split the current agency into a Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Consumer Protection Agency. The administration said the change would improve focus, efficiency, and coordination, but the LAO and several members questioned whether it would truly save money or improve accountability, especially given the need for new leadership, possible staffing changes, and the fact that the plan had not yet been formally submitted for review. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• All districts have a statutorily prescribed maintenance and operation and unrestricted capital outlay
• For those, we look at the change in the maintenance and operation and unrestricted capital outlay fund
• So we're looking specifically at how that reserve amount changes over time. described maintenance and
• For those, we look at the change in the maintenance and operation and unrestricted unrestricted capital
• Our plan includes maintenance and transportation scheduling to reduce overtime.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee first heard the January 2026 follow-up to the special audit of the Arizona State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The auditor’s contractor reported that the board had implemented or was in the process of implementing most of the 28 recommendations from the 2024 audit, but three remained unimplemented: resolving complaints within 180 days and two open meeting law recommendations. The follow-up also identified new concerns about outdated or incomplete public disciplinary records and the lack of a complete public records request log and response procedures. Committee members pressed the board on open meeting compliance, complaint delays, transparency, and lobbying activities, while the executive director said the board had adopted new policies, added staff and investigators, created an intake committee, improved complaint prioritization, and was transitioning to a new licensing platform. She also said the board had ended broad subpoenas, improved conflict-of-interest tracking, and was working to formalize its practices in rule. The committee did not take a vote or other formal action in the transcript provided. The committee then received the Arizona school district financial risk analysis for January 2026. The Auditor General’s office reported that the number of highest-risk districts increased from two to nine, and districts approaching the highest-risk category increased from seven to nine. The presentation explained the financial risk measures used, common risk patterns among the highest-risk districts, and the district action plans posted on the report website. Tucson Unified School District was used as an example of a highest-risk district, and Scottsdale Unified as an approaching-highest-risk district. Members asked about declining enrollment, reserve balances, negative fund balances, and the use of capital monies for operations. Sierra Vista Unified School District then presented its response to being identified as financially at risk. The superintendent said she had recently taken over and was implementing a turnaround plan that included a school closure, staffing reductions through attrition, spending freezes, tighter purchase controls, a three-year sustainable spending plan, and efforts to stabilize enrollment through outreach, customer-service changes, and alternative program offerings. She also said the district was redirecting some capital assistance to operations, renegotiating contracts, and improving communication with families and staff. Committee members questioned the district about declining enrollment, instructional spending, school safety, academic performance, and whether the action plan adequately addressed those issues. No formal vote or action was taken on the school district item in the transcript provided.

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• <00:27:03.480> shed right now, there is no maintenance shed right now, there is no maintenance
• I'd really defer to them. They're the experts in this field.
• I'd really<00:37:13.840> defer<00:37:14.120> to<00:37:14.200> them.
• <00:37:14.400> They're<00:37:14.520> the really defer to them.
• They're the really defer to them.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: Division Three of the Finance Committee met in work session on April 20, 2026, to consider Senate Bills 481, 603, and 663, with the discussion focused primarily on SB 481, relative to the sale of the Sununu Youth Services Center property. The chair explained that the bill was advisory only and that the committee’s recommendations would go to full Finance on April 27. For SB 481, members reviewed conflicting provisions in the prior budget law about whether sale proceeds should go to the general fund or the Youth Development Center Claims and Administration Settlement Fund, and the bill was described as a compromise that would direct proceeds to the general fund before June 30, 2027, and to the settlement fund after that date. It was noted that the settlement fund had originally received about $20 million and had roughly $10 million remaining. The committee also received an extensive update from DCYF Director Marie Noonan on the new Youth Development Center in Hampstead. She reported that construction remained on schedule, with major structural and interior work complete, substantial completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026, and occupancy anticipated in early 2027. The presentation highlighted the facility’s design features, including single-occupancy bedrooms, sensory rooms, an education wing, medical and clinical suites, visitation space, a gym, and multiple outdoor courtyards, all intended to support a trauma-informed setting. Members asked about the facility’s funding, square footage, fencing, and scanner; staff said the building is about 34,000 square feet, funded entirely with federal ARPA state recovery funds to date, and that the scanner is on site but not yet operational pending policy and staff training. Committee members also raised concerns about the facility’s design and security. In response, DCYF said some concrete walls are required for structural and safety reasons, but they are being painted to maintain a brighter environment, and that the fencing will be about 15 feet high with privacy netting because the campus is shared with Hampstead. Officials said the new facility is legislatively limited to a maximum of 12 youth, while the current center can house 12 to 18, and emphasized that courts ultimately determine placements. No votes or final actions were taken during the work session.

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• >> I'll defer to Mr. Hunden. Mr. Chair. >> I'll defer to Mr. Hunden. Mr. Chair.
• Uh, we have significant deferred maintenance in the Centennial Office Building.
• Uh, we have significant<01:02:06.480> deferred<01:02:06.960> maintenance<01:02:07.359><
• c> in<01:02:07.520> the significant deferred maintenance in the significant deferred maintenance
• Uh and co-chair deferred to >> Very good.

Bills: HF4912, HF4664

Keywords: electronic pull-tabs, pull-tabs, tipboards, gambling tax, Minnesota Racing Commission, Thoroughbred, horse racing, Minnesota-bred horses, breeders, owners, racing purses, industry subsidy, gambling revenue dedication, problem gambling, compulsive gambling treatment, general fund appropriation, state affiliate National Council on Problem Gambling, racing incentives, equine industry, public officers

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• So, if revenue projections hold true to current projections, how much revenue will be deferred to revenue
• Revenue will be deferred to the permanent severance tax. I'm sorry. Thank you, Mr.
• But in many cases, they might be on some sort of IRB, which would maybe defer some of that gross receipts
• Secretary, yours mentions $300 million for road maintenance. And road construction.
• offices statewide versus I think the executive is split between heavy new projects versus heavy maintenance

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• I<00:31:33.400> I<00:31:33.480> I<00:31:33.560> will<00:31:33.680> defer
• <00:31:34.000> to Council member I I I I I will defer to Council member I I I I I will defer
• Fund, the Taconite Railroad Aid, and the School<00:48:23.840> Building<00:48:24.200> Maintenance
• School Building Maintenance Funds. School Building Maintenance Funds.
• Some of the money goes to what is directly named in the bill, like the long-term facility maintenance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Near the bottom is historic sites deferred maintenance and a slight increase to the agency's data center
• These are really maintenance medications, but they're priced more like a specialty medication.
• These are really maintenance medications, but they're priced more like a specialty medication.
• I’ll defer to the comptroller. Yeah, nobody seems to want it. All right, that’s all we have.
• I’ll defer to the comptroller. Yeah, nobody seems to want it. All right, that’s all we have.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard budget presentations for the Texas Historical Commission, the Pension Review Board, the Employees Retirement System (ERS), Social Security and benefit replacement pay, the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESSRS), and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The Legislative Budget Board outlined recommendations and major changes for each agency, including reductions tied to one-time projects at the Historical Commission, continued funding for courthouse grants, heritage trails, and Holocaust/genocide education, as well as new or modified riders and capital items. For the pension-related items, LBB described funding changes for PRB, ERS, Social Security, and TESSRS, including ERS health plan cost growth driven largely by pharmacy costs, the status of pension funding reforms, and TESSRS’s request for additional state support to address its unfunded liability and staffing needs. Members asked extensive questions about the Historical Commission’s one-time funding, unexpended balance authority, courthouse preservation, the Presidio La Bahia and National Museum of the Pacific War projects, and coordination of Texas history messaging across sites such as the Alamo, San Jacinto, Washington on the Brazos, and other heritage locations. The Historical Commission chair emphasized heritage tourism, economic development, and the need for continued investment in historic sites, staffing, IT modernization, and vehicles. On the pension items, senators discussed PRB oversight of local systems, including the Dallas police and fire pension situation, and ERS investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health costs. ERS officials said the plan remains well funded overall, noted a 2021 cash balance reform and a planned supplemental legacy payment, and explained that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are a major driver of pharmacy spending; they also said the agency is working with the Texas Pharmacy Initiative and that rebates are contractually returned to ERS. For TESSRS, LBB and agency staff said the system serves volunteer and part-paid emergency personnel, is facing an infinite amortization period, and is requesting additional appropriations, staffing, and IT funding, along with a statutory change to allow an actuarially determined state contribution. The agency said it may otherwise need to cut benefits for volunteer firefighters. For CPRIT, LBB reported about $600 million in recommended funding for the biennium and a 10-FTE increase, while the agency described its $6 billion voter-approved program, $3.75 billion in grants awarded to date, and $10.4 million in revenue sharing since 2011. CPRIT’s only exceptional item was a request for a 10% salary increase for two exempt positions. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.

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• I'll defer to my colleague from Acklic for more. Thank you very much. We're all here.
• that insurers are already complying with the CCPA for large portions of their data collection and maintenance
• I'll defer to my colleague from Acklich for more. Thank you very much. We're all here.
• that insurers are already complying with the CCPA for large portions of their data collection and maintenance
• Madam Chair, I will defer to my key witness.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• For CalConnect, we're requesting $18 million in fiscal year 25-26 to support CalConnect maintenance and
• So I will actually defer to my Department of Finance colleague on that one. Yes, so you don't see.
• mentioned, for fiscal year 25-26, we're anticipating we would need $44 million collectively for maintenance
• I'll defer to Adrian Barraza.
• I'm going to actually defer to Susan.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These are the events that are severe enough that our in-house maintenance staff cannot attend to them
• The net income, I'll defer to Mr. Abdi.
• The net income, I'll defer to position. The net income, I'll defer to Mr.<01:03:44.160> Abdi.
• to him the few years, but I'll defer to him the specifics.
• <01:17:20.719> along operational equipment maintenance along operational equipment maintenance

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• So I'm going to defer to her practice.
• So, I think that could be self-affecting when it comes to promotion and maintenance of this program.
• So, I think that could be self-affecting when it comes to promotion and maintenance of this program.
• So, I think that could be self-affecting when it comes to promotion and maintenance of this program.
• Certainly, we will defer to perspective.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all