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HI
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  • So, the definition of first responder is our open water lifeguards. Thanks.
  • So, the definition of first responder is our open water lifeguards. Thanks.
  • our open water lifeguards. our open water lifeguards. Thanks.
  • Okay, moving on to HCR 100 and HR 92 related to workforce development.
  • > convening workforce development data convening workforce development data convening happening
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

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  • He said it could be for a community, county, industrial development board, economic development board
  • 13:18.959> board, county, industrial development board, county, industrial development board,
  • > e<00:13:21.360> a economic development board, an e a economic development board, an e
  • They'll develop statewide resiliency policies, support hazard mitigation policies.
  • They'll develop statewide resiliency policies, support hazard mitigation policies.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 10th, 2026 at 04:43 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

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  • Economic development may have to step up to the plate and do a little work.
  • And we have to pay them rent for that space, which makes us the developers.
  • Section 2 allocates 111 to the research and development and deployment fund.
  • Section 2 allocates 111 to the research and development and deployment fund.
  • They're asking for what they're doing in their line of business to help them develop that.
Bills: SB20, SB21, SB166, SB177, SB181, SB189, SM6
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 05-08-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • President, and I'm sorry that our Hilo High School girls water polo team has left to go to the other
  • So, just to say that the Hilo High School Vikings girls water polo team, they were the Big water polo
  • team, they were the Big Island winners of the contest that we had with water polo on the Big Island
  • They're here today with staff from the Department of Human Resources Development.
  • But again, Army does give out contracts to developers in our islands. So, we don't know.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • She got one for my birthday, and It has these QR codes, as he developed this, he devised the Bible into
  • Jessica True, the Executive Director of Hillsboro's Economic Development Corporation.
  • Senator Miles, criminal justice, health and human services, economic development.
  • are members of the Texas Small Business Development Center Network.
  • Your brain has not fully developed, correct, until you're about 25?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • cause division and infringe upon an individual parent's right to direct their own child's spiritual development
  • don't agree with the children having to have only this one solution for their robust spiritual development
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Government Oversight

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  • It says that after the developer relinquishes control, the members Are current recorded owners before
  • Oftentimes, the developer maintains control of the HOA Up until the time that they turn it over, and
  • so I wanted to make sure that in this, I didn't want to get in the way of any developers on this.
  • So, if I'm a developer and I have controlled this board of the association, And nobody on the board is
  • I would assume that once the developer turns it over to the homeowners, usually there's a percentage
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • in residential town home development in Dallas, and at closing, there was some obvious mortgage fraud
  • First, I believe this bill would negatively impact Texas economic development.
  • But importantly, this commission would work to develop a comprehensive list of critical infrastructure
  • In immigration clinics, students learn how to build a case, develop supporting documentation.
  • Access to water due to new pumps for more than 1900 families, multiple drainage systems to prevent our
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce Apr 10th, 2025

Business & Commerce

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  • and develop these data centers.
  • Gas development, when the market first deregulated, led to a lot of gas being developed to replace many
  • Backflow prevention ensures that contaminated water does not flow back. into clean water supplies.
  • Produced water could provide an alternative to fresh water resources.
  • water growth.
Summary: The meeting of the committee commenced with the establishment of a quorum, where members discussed and voted on five significant bills related to energy efficiency, insurance regulation, and public utility governance. Notably, Senate Bill 2717 was presented, incorporating feedback to foster collaboration among various state agencies for improved energy efficiency performance. This was followed by a detailed discussion on Senate Bill 1642, which proposed changes to the Texas Department of Insurance's executive structure to optimize management and consumer focus. Each bill saw active participation from senators who moved to adopt committee substitutes for clarity and responsiveness to stakeholder concerns, indicating a proactive approach to legislative issues.
TX
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  • The substitute further develops the factors the PUC may consider in developing pole standards and appropriate
  • Vagan continued that once a project reaches firmness and a clear plan to develop, the developer would
  • into clean water. ...supplies.
  • water. ensures that contaminated water does not flow back into clean water supplies.
  • water growth.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up several pending bills, voting favorably on SB 1612, SB 2717, SB 1468, SB 1642, and SB 1789. SB 1612 was reported favorably with objections to the local and contested calendar, while SB 2717, SB 1468, SB 1642, and SB 1789 were reported favorably, with SB 1642 and SB 1789 sent to the floor. SB 2717 would create the Texas Energy Efficiency Council; SB 1642 would add an executive director to the Texas Department of Insurance structure; and SB 1789 would establish pole standards and clarify PUC authority and remedies. The committee also heard an ERCOT update from CEO Pablo Vegas on the updated long-term load forecast, which showed a much higher unadjusted growth projection driven largely by data centers. ERCOT described an adjusted forecast using historical delays and lower realized build rates, and members discussed reliability, generation timelines, and the importance of SB 6 for demand response and flexibility. The committee then heard and left pending SB 2629, which would allow condominium and property owners’ association meetings and voting by electronic means; SB 2702, which would let nationally certified professionals test backflow prevention assemblies without a separate TCEQ license; SB 2167, which would let TDLR pause new license applications tied to human trafficking emergency orders or pending SOAH cases; SB 2349, which would exempt short-term leases and certain leasebacks from flood disclosure requirements; SB 2121, which would tighten the data broker registry law; and SB 2443, which would authorize TDLR electronic delivery of notices and other documents. Testimony generally supported these bills as cleanup, modernization, or workforce-streamlining measures, with some members expressing caution about electronic meetings and emphasizing in-person accountability. The committee also heard SB 2902 on coerced debt and identity theft, with testimony from a law professor and family violence advocates supporting stronger protections for survivors and suggesting a police report as an additional proof option. SB 512, a refiled bill restricting money transmission license holders from fining users for terms-of-service violations, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. Later, the committee heard SB 2145 on allowing certain TIF boards to meet virtually in narrow circumstances, SB 2268 on extending Texas Energy Fund loan deadlines in some cases, SB 1495 creating an EV supply equipment advisory board, SB 2154 regulating delivery network companies under a statewide framework, SB 2184 lowering the age for pyrotechnic operator and fireworks display permits from 21 to 18, SB 2211 on combining data centers, power generation, and produced-water desalination projects, and SB 647 on title theft protections and clerk authority to refuse fraudulent filings. Most of these bills were left pending after brief testimony and questions, with members focusing on reliability, regulation, and safeguards against fraud.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Business and Commerce Apr 10th, 2025

Business & Commerce

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  • The substitute further develops the factors the PUC may consider in developing pole standards and appropriate
  • water... ...supplies.
  • Backflow prevention plays a critical role in ensuring that contaminated water does not enter clean water
  • underneath our ranches so that our grandchildren have water.
  • water growth.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and first voted out several pending bills. Senate Bill 1612 was reported favorably to the full Senate with objections sent to the local and contested calendar. The committee then adopted committee substitutes and favorably reported Senate Bills 2717, 1468, 1642, and 1789, with 1642 and 1789 sent to the floor. SB 2717 would create the Texas Energy Efficiency Council and add agencies to it; SB 1468 and SB 1642 were discussed as changes affecting utility and insurance-related structures; and SB 1789 would establish pole standards, with the author saying it would clarify PUC authority and create more practical statewide standards. The committee also heard an ERCOT update from Pablo Vegas, who said Texas load growth remains strong but ERCOT is adjusting its large-load forecast downward using historical delays and realization rates for data centers and other large loads. He said the adjusted forecast is still very high, but more realistic for planning, and members discussed reliability, generation timelines, demand response, and the role of Senate Bill 6 in helping model large data centers as flexible load. The committee then took testimony on a series of bills and left most pending after public comment. SB 2629 would allow condominium and property owners associations to hold meetings and vote electronically; testimony supported it as a way to improve access, though some members expressed concern about overuse of virtual meetings. SB 2702 would let nationally certified professionals test backflow prevention assemblies instead of requiring a separate TCEQ license, and was supported as a workforce and public health measure. SB 2167 would let TDLR pause new massage-establishment license applications when an applicant is subject to a human trafficking emergency order or pending SOAH case. SB 2349 would exempt short-term residential leases and certain leasebacks from floodplain disclosure requirements while allowing the notice to be included in the lease packet. SB 2121 would tighten the data broker registry law from the prior session, and SB 2443 would allow TDLR to use electronic delivery for notices and contested-case documents. Additional bills focused on consumer protection, housing, and regulatory administration. SB 2902 would help victims of coerced debt and identity theft stop collection efforts by requiring proof such as a court order or FTC report; advocates said it would protect survivors while still preventing fraud. SB 512 would bar money transmission license holders from fining users for terms-of-service violations in a way that forfeits account funds, and supporters framed it as a protection against private financial penalties. SB 2145 would allow public improvement districts and tax increment finance districts to meet virtually with at least one member physically present, while SB 2268 would give the PUC flexibility to extend Texas Energy Fund loan deadlines in certain cases. SB 1495 would create an advisory board for electric vehicle supply equipment standards, SB 2154 would extend statewide regulation to delivery network companies, SB 2184 would lower the age for pyrotechnic operator and fireworks display licenses from 21 to 18, SB 438 would expand confidentiality protections for SOAH administrative law judges, SB 2211 would treat digital products and desalinated water as industrial products to support combined energy-water projects, and SB 647 would strengthen title-theft protections by improving notice and clerk authority to reject fraudulent filings. Most of these bills were left pending after testimony, and several drew support from industry, consumer, or advocacy witnesses along with some member concerns about electronic meetings, licensing, and data accuracy.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part II) Mar 24th, 2025

Local Government

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  • It's obviously assessed at development.
  • It was in an area where you're usually going to see your new development.
  • , water, sewer, drainage, and roads.
  • The apartment developers, I think apartment developers all over the state can come back and vote in their
  • My business on 59 does not have city water or sewer, either one.
Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several bills by Senator Bettencourt focused on property tax and local government accountability. SB 32 would provide about $700 million in business tax relief by raising the business personal property exemption from $2,500 to $25,000 and continuing a 20% franchise tax credit for inventory taxes paid. Witnesses from NFIB, the Texas Retailers Association, and Texas Realtors supported the bill, saying business personal property and inventory taxes are burdensome and especially hard on small businesses. After no opposition testimony, SB 32 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 1453, which would change how interest and sinking tax rates are calculated by using only the minimum debt service required under bond schedules, while still allowing a higher rate with a 60% governing body vote and a public explanation. A witness from the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association supported the bill as a way to keep debt rates from rising as property values increase and to preserve tax relief. The bill was left pending after testimony. SB 1883 would tighten rules on local impact fees by requiring 60 days of public availability for capital improvement plans and land use assumptions, raising the approval threshold for adopting impact fees from a simple majority to two-thirds, limiting how often fees can be increased, and expanding notice requirements. Builders and developers testified in support, arguing that impact fees are often poorly reviewed, lack accountability, and are passed on to homebuyers, worsening housing affordability. Committee members discussed adding audit provisions and questioned the lack of city testimony. The bill was left pending with subcommittee action. SB 1452 would require a voter election to decide whether a municipal management district continues to exist, with dissolution if voters reject it; supporters said it would add accountability, while others noted some districts provide essential services and infrastructure. The committee heard testimony from district representatives and builders, then left SB 1452 pending before recessing.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Mar 24th, 2025

Local Government

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  • Frozen in limbo, unable to proceed with development.
  • Although development agreements are not required for development to proceed, they do provide us the certainty
  • You know, I was testifying this morning in the Senate Water Committee on the water bill.
  • You could have, let's say you have one water plant.
  • What we see most common is water production, both water and wastewater, whether it be listing the MGD
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Whereas the youth of Oklahoma and the nation represent the future, and their development is paramount
  • And whereas 4H is the youth development component of the Oklahoma State University and Langston University
  • And whereas for nearly 120 years, Oklahoma has helped thousands of club members develop life skills such
  • Across Oklahoma, more than 13,000 4-H members are actively developing critical life skills.
  • In short, it helps develop young Oklahomans who are ready to contribute meaningfully to our state.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/14/26

Capital Investment

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TX
Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with a quorum present to reconsider the local and uncontested calendar for May 28, 2025. Senator Menendez moved to reconsider the prior certification of the calendar, and the committee agreed without objection. Menendez then moved to add HB 4202 to the May 28, 2025 calendar. There was no objection, and the bill was added. He next moved to certify the recommended list for the May 28, 2025 calendar, including HB 4202. The clerk called the roll on certification, and the list was approved unanimously with seven votes and zero nays. With no further business, the committee recessed at the call of the chair.