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• And I believe there's something you have to report to the State Supreme Court, and the deadline was next
• And I believe there's something you have to report to the State Supreme Court, and the deadline was next
• As far as the deadline, we are considering the Board of Trustees and the Committee of Bar Examiners—our
• We, as far as the deadline, so we are considering the Board of Trustees and the Committee of Bar Examiners
• public portion of the agenda, and we will be, after cake, adjourning to the public, to the executive session

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Thank you to Senator Blakespear and Senator Stern for bringing this measure forward this session.
• these urban-level flood protection projects will be substantially completed by the December 2025 deadline
• these urban level of flood protection projects will be substantially completed by the December 2025 deadline
• This bill proposes extending the deadline for these areas to achieve an urban level of flood protection
• This bill is a critical measure that extends the statutory deadline, as mentioned, for specific areas

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several natural resources and water-related bills. SB 224 by Senator Hurtado would require the Department of Water Resources to implement audit recommendations, improve climate-informed water supply forecasting, and provide annual updates to the Legislature; supporters emphasized the need for better transparency and more accurate water planning, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 556, also by Senator Hurtado, would fund floodplain restoration in the Tulare Basin to reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, and provide habitat and other community benefits; local officials and conservation groups supported it, some initial concerns about Proposition 4 were resolved, and the bill passed as amended. SB 630 by Senator Allen would streamline State Parks and other state real property acquisitions by raising review thresholds and reducing duplicative approvals; conservation groups and park advocates supported the measure, while some members raised oversight and fiscal concerns, and it passed as amended. SB 718 by Senator Allen would reduce hunting and fishing license costs for low-income Californians, framed as helping subsistence users and disabled veterans and seniors, and it passed as amended. The committee also approved SB 427 by Senator Blakespear, which extends the sunset of the Habitat Conservation Fund from 2030 to 2035. Supporters said the fund has protected more than 1.2 million acres, leverages other funding, and supports habitat, recreation, and climate resilience; members highlighted its importance for areas like the Salton Sea and the need to protect the funding stream from future sweeps. SB 586 by Senator Jones, an e-moto off-highway vehicle bill, was taken up with little discussion and passed as amended. SB 639 by Senator Ashby would extend the deadline for Sacramento-area flood protection projects in the Natomas Basin and Beach Lake subareas from 2025 to 2030 to allow completion of remaining work and avoid delays to infill housing; city, county, and flood agency representatives supported it, and it passed as amended. Throughout the hearing, witnesses and members repeatedly emphasized water reliability, flood protection, conservation funding, and reducing bureaucratic delays. Several bills drew broad support from local governments, water agencies, tribes, and conservation organizations, and multiple members requested to be added as coauthors. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, generally with amendments and with some items left open for add-on votes.

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• And when we're dealing with hard deadlines and timelines of being able to respond.
• appreciate you. bringing this to us, and we will be having further discussions as we go through the session
• programs, they're due at the end of this year, as we all are fully aware, and we will meet those deadlines
• I'm assuming those are all part of those APA projects, and those have a hard deadline.
• The committee will pick up when the session begins.

Keywords: 914, all

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• This 94th session of the legislature, with a tie, is absolute history that will go down forever.
• We made it through two entire years to do this legislative session together, and I'm actually really,
• You have a deadline." I also know that her hero is Pat Murphy.
• sense.<00:04:26.320> You<00:04:26.440> have<00:04:26.560> a<00:04:26.640> deadline

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Speaker Lisa Demuth delivered a closing floor speech reflecting on the Minnesota House’s 94th session under a tied chamber, emphasizing that the tie forced bipartisan negotiation from the start and that everything passed had to be bipartisan. She said she hoped future members would learn from that experience and continue working together, even when political agreement is difficult. She also noted her gratitude for the opportunity to serve as Speaker and for the chance to help guide the chamber through a historic session. Much of the speech was personal and appreciative. Demuth thanked her family, including her husband, children, grandchildren, and especially her mother, who closely followed her work and often texted her questions about procedure and bills. She also mentioned the sacrifices of legislative service, her own growth in politics, and the importance of maintaining awe and respect for the institution. She recalled her relationship with former Speaker Melissa Hortman and said Hortman’s practice of meeting weekly despite political differences showed the value of getting to know one another personally before doing legislative work. Demuth also thanked House staff, including partisan and nonpartisan staff such as research, revisers, HR, budget, and accounting, and acknowledged colleagues who worked through the tie and difficult negotiations. She closed by quoting Nehemiah, saying “the joy of the Lord is my strength,” and encouraged members to leave places better than they found them. The speech ended with applause; no votes or formal legislative actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• The original bill, uh, was going to completely get rid of the deadline, which is the 25th birthday for
• Uh, after speaking with several stakeholders, uh, we came to an agreement that the deadline would be
• I'm not, and again this is late, we're late in the session.
• I think that we, you passed SB 17 last session. Does this in this bill.

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• assume governance by fall, for example, created a challenge with SACSCOC, our accreditor, as the deadlines
• Provost Joanne Olson and President Bob Klin, for working with SACSCOC to grant an extension on the deadline
• Members, last session, we had this same bill.
• Members, we do have the floor session starts at 10 o'clock.

Summary: The Senate Committee on K-16 met with 14 bills on the agenda and announced it would recess around 9:45 to attend the floor session, then resume afterward. The committee first took up Senate Bill 2361, which would transfer governance of the University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M University System and rename it Texas A&M University-Victoria. Senator Cole explained that the committee substitute added transition language for employee health benefits and ERS contributions. Supporters, including Texas A&M System officials, Victoria’s mayor, regional economic development leaders, a Formosa Plastics representative, a Victoria College trustee, and a local business owner, said the move would better align the university with regional industry needs, especially engineering, agriculture, and workforce development, while helping retain local students and support economic growth. A Texas A&M official also noted accreditation, data-system, and other transition challenges, but said the change was manageable. Because there was no quorum, the committee could not adopt the substitute, and SB 2361 was left pending subject to the call of the chair after public testimony closed. The committee then heard Senate Bill 530 from Senator Sparks, which would update Texas higher education law to match federal rules allowing institutions to use any nationally recognized accreditor rather than only a regional accreditor. Sparks said the bill was a cleanup measure responding to a 2019 federal rule change and prior concerns had been addressed over the interim. Testimony in support came from a Texas Public Policy Foundation fellow, who said the bill would give universities flexibility, preserve quality standards, and simplify credit transfer and costs for students. With no opposition and no questions, public testimony closed and SB 530 was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• At the end of the regular legislative session, started a timer.
• <01:03:56.880> for growth. uh extends the deadline for growth. uh extends the deadline for
• The school library aid that was created in the 2023 session is modified.
• The school library aid that was created in the 2023 session is modified.
• We have a fivemon session we talk about.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think we have a deadline of what, Friday? Is that right, Nancy? Yes.
• So in this last legislative session, I think it was my first 60-day session. It was great.
• Here's a summary, which is... 60-day session, right? It was great. It was wonderful.
• During the fall before your 60-day session, there were conversations about a special session.
• As we went into the special session, there was a focus, really, as you know, on your 60-day session on

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• Because it would not be a legislative session without you all being here. Any questions?
• Make no mistake, as I said last session in testimony on behalf of the bill.
• As Chairman, that in court has gotten us to the point over the last four sessions.
• Remind me of what happened last session. I recall this conversation. What happened last session?
• What happened to the bill last session? The bill died. I know 2038 was passed.

Bills: HB22, SB250, SB375, SB536, SB845, SB1633, SB1944, SB1957, SB2081, SB2137, SB2262, SB2299, SB2419, SB2452, SB2522, SB2549, SB2594, SB2605, SB2631, SB2639, SB2675, SB3029, SJR60, HB22, HB1392, HB2525

Keywords: emergency communication, broadband, funding, natural disasters, technology, HB 22, Texas broadband development office, comptroller, emergency communications, early warning systems, disaster alerts, natural disaster notifications, interoperable communications, interoperable emergency radio, public safety communications, 9-1-1, next generation 9-1-1, NG911, broadband grants, low-interest loans

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• Hopefully, the session was easy on everyone and getting back into it Just a reminder, going back a couple
• I want to even put a more aggressive deadline and try and shoot for the beginning of July to get that
• We'll move on to the agenda. then Legislative session update Tony and Margarita Soneri, as most of you
• know, the outcome of our legislative session for PSFA was very successful.
• I know today is the deadline for that.

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• When I got into the Capitol in the 1999 session, and knowing that I'm hearing from lobbyists that we
• President, I move that the Senate conclude our session today on a rising vote, observing a moment of
• , the deadline for filing standing<00:49:39.000> committee<00:49:39.400> reports<00:49:
• President, I move that the Senate conclude<00:49:46.880> our<00:49:47.000> session<00:49
• President, I move that the Senate conclude our session today on a rising vote, observing a moment of

Bills: HB20, HB276, HB644, HB812, HB816, HB916, HB1131, HB1247, HB1518, HB1525, HB1537, HB1541, HB1546, HB1553, HB1562, HB1565, HB1566, HB1576, HB1577, HB1591, HB1605, HB1612, HB1613, HB1614, HB1618, HB1620, HB1650, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1664, HB1668, HB1676, HB1707, HB1711, HB1713, HB1715, HB1718, HB1727, HB1749, HB1756, HB1774, HB1776, HB1801, HB1802, HB1805, HB1813, HB1815, HB1831, HB1838, HB1853, HB1854, HB1859, HB1863, HB1871, HB1872, HB1918, HB1920, HB1952, HB1965, HB1966, HB1967, HB1969, HB1972, HB1973, HB1974, HB1975, HB1980, HB1985, HB2005, HB2023, HB2031, HB2033, HB2062, HB2113, HB2114, HB2116, HB2138, HB2139, HB2156, HB2158, HB2159, HB2171, HB2208, HB2268, HB2270, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2289, HB2310, HB2315, HB2335, HB2338, HB2339, HB2340, HB2343, HB2361, HB2384, HB2387, SB2338, SB2431, SB2438, SB2593, SB2907, SB2671, SB2321, SB3084, SB2401, SB3033, SB2972, SB3032, SB2806, SB3014, SB2108, SB2981, SB2973, SB2423, SB2078, SB2322, SB2397, SB2896, SB2088, SB2347, SB2408, SB2970, SB2851, SB2713, SB2697, SB2312, SB2192, SB2363, SB2530, SB3028, SB2024, SB3007, SB2599, SB2596, SB2662, SB2930, SB3334, SB2378, SB3019, SB3231, SB2240, SB2372, SB2175, SB2046, SB2298, SB2922, SB2835, SB3263, SB2174, SB2128, SB2006, SB2489, SB3134, SB2982, SB2425, SB2849, SB2797, SB2795, SB2575, SB2521, SB2765, SB2386, SB2852, SB2022, SB2117, SB2277, SB2387, SB2688, SB2885, SB3132, SB3219, SB2169, SB2591, SB2090, SB2983, SB888, SB3249, SB2611, SB2429, SB2463, SB3154, SB3131, SB3152, SB3315, SB2448, SB2054, SB2140, SB2520, SB2377, SB2986, SB2010, SB2189, SB2026, SB3010, SB2818, SB2002

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, condominiums, annual report, filing fee, real estate, developer, residency, property regime, PFAS, single-use plastics, environmental health, food ware, pollution reduction, local produce, agriculture, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• Thank you for this exciting special session.
• of a special session?
• The special session would cover.
• So again, there may be deadlines that are back in 2027, but There are critical deadlines that families
• Session. This is a unique special session.

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• When is your deadline?
• Their deadline is Tuesday, right? So we have a bill. We have some projects in mind already.
• <00:24:07.320> is finalized that or not their deadline is finalized that or not their deadline
• I know either last session or the session ago the prosecuting attorney said they were handling state
• c><00:49:47.359> prosecuting session or session ago the prosecuting session or session ago the

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• So, I mean, the caps that were passed last session would, you know, apply to projects going forward.
• When we were awarded into the contract control tower program with the FAA in 2023, we had a deadline
• with the FAA in 2023, we had a deadline with the FAA in 2023, we had a deadline of<00:15:55.720>
• helping to secure a significant session helping to secure a significant portion<00:25:32.960> of<
• first deadline. Really appreciate that. first deadline. Really appreciate that.

Bills: HF4156, HF3835, HF3995, HF4383, HF4091, HF4084, HF4311, HF198, HF4486, HF4302, HF4309, HF4032, HF3855, HF3673, HF4265, HF4012, HF4339, HF4298, HF3852

Keywords: infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• Held listening sessions across the state.
• Funded through House Bill 2 in 20 in the 2024 legislative session, the state has committed $5 million
• You, you talked about these kind of, um, informational sessions talking to teachers, unions and stuff
• Uh, are there other Sessions are going to be, you know, had similar activities throughout the state,
• Mr. uh, Chair, Senator Ell, absolutely, we are going to do whatever it takes to meet these deadlines.

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• dual track them in case floor session dual track them in case floor session time<00:05:13.199>
• This one was taken out, and then we heard it earlier in the session.
• This one was taken out, and then we heard it earlier in the session.
• We heard it here and in uh the session.
• that was presented earlier in session that was presented earlier in session and<01:31:31.199>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• However, if we make key investments this session by passing SB 211, the quantum facility infrastructure
• While these are the legislative priorities for the department this session, there are a variety of other
• Legislative Council has been trained all session, but I haven't tried to tell them to use what they do
• Um, Madam Chair and Senators, this is a day of observance every 60-day session.
• The deadline for compliance with the federal government is April of 2026.

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• I'll redirect my question to the next<01:06:21.760> session. next session. next session.
• This is the kind of legislation that we are all here for this session.
• This is the kind of legislation that we are all here for this session.
• This is the kind of legislation that we are all here for this session.
• My mother found her. prior session. Um and spoke about my own prior session.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House took up S. 190, a health care cost-containment bill relating to the Green Mountain Care Board, reference-based pricing, and a study of a public employee health benefit authority. The House first suspended rules to take the bill from the notice calendar, then heard committee reports from Health Care, Ways and Means, and Appropriations. The Health Care committee chair described the bill as a strike-all amendment intended to carry out Act 68’s hospital reference-based pricing timeline, saying it would let the Green Mountain Care Board begin implementation for fiscal year 2027, expand reference-based pricing to qualified health plans and the Vermont Education Health Insurance program, and address hospital pricing transparency, outsourcing, and critical access hospital Medicare outpatient cost-sharing issues. Supporters argued the bill would lower insurance costs, help reduce property taxes, and improve hospital sustainability by reducing the need for hospitals to limit access as they approach revenue caps. The Ways and Means committee said the bill could reduce education spending by lowering health care costs for school employees and reported the bill favorably on a 7-4 vote. The Appropriations committee said it reviewed the bill and an amendment, and noted that much of the detailed language would be changed by the appropriations amendment; it also discussed a possible state innovation waiver under the Affordable Care Act. The Health Care committee reported its strike-all amendment favorably on a 10-0 vote. The bill’s provisions were described in detail, including requiring hospitals and insurers to express rates as a percentage of Medicare, setting a path toward national median hospital prices by 2030, limiting certain reimbursements for QHP and VHI plans, requiring a report on hospital outsourcing and provider tax impacts, and creating a public health system performance tool if funding is available. The speaker also noted that the bill would not affect critical access hospitals or Vermont’s Medicare-dependent hospital in the reimbursement cap provisions, and that critical access hospitals were already working with the Green Mountain Care Board on solutions to Medicare outpatient cost-sharing concerns.

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• So just recently, actually this week, we have a deadline, a soft deadline, for departments to be fully
• for are have a deadline a soft deadline for are have a deadline a soft deadline for departments<00
• And then, you know, the final report is of course not until next session.
• next session. But again, that's next session.
• Yeah, we look forward to working with you this session. Okay, bye. Thank you.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <00:10:08.959> And<00:10:09.120> it craft a bill uh this session.
• And it craft a bill uh this session.
• all in the next general session. all in the next general session.
• into session? into session?
• Um then you deadline is 5:00 pm today.

Keywords: 916, all