Transcript Highlights:

• of exceptional trust and authority. of exceptional trust and authority.
• The remote testimony is three in support, zero opposed, and zero neutral. committee has. committee has
• testimony is uh three in support, zero testimony is uh three in support, zero uh<02:30:54.240>
• I know the Southeast Land Trust.
• I I I know the Southeast Land Trust, we I I I know the Southeast Land Trust, we have<03:40:16.479>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So there know, just long trust names.
• Because the zero? Well, this is why.
• They pay zero mills, so they get a reduction in their assessment rate and they pay zero mills of the
• They pay zero mills. So they get there. They pay zero mills.
• Um and then they pay the zero zero<02:30:11.040> mills<02:30:11.439> of<02:30:11.600>

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, land trust sales. Uh, I'm currently the chairman of the land trust advisory board.
• And then finally we have a limited number of institutional trusts, such as the Daniels Fund.
• And of course those trusts are small, $7 million is what the value of the trust is kind of thing.
• And then of course we don't spend the whole trust. We spend.
• Earnings, uh, from those, uh, from those trusts so that's kind of one of ours as well.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are a sacred trust, and our goal is to preserve that but to maximize the return on the sacred trust
• So, it is a we don't want to do anything to harm the trust.
• That goes into our corpus into the giant trust.
• Our trust is the main focus.
• So when you are creating, you have the trust.

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We've, through some of the efforts of our port commissioners. reduced our M&O tax rate to zero in an
• Unemployment, the trust fund, I remember that was kind of an issue, is that fully funded?
• You collect taxes, so replenish the trust fund.
• You know, should something happen, can a trust fund take a big blow?
• the minute it's zero. zero, it would start filling again.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm just going to trust y'all. No, I'm just kidding.
• <00:19:32.240> No,<00:19:32.480> I'm I'm just going to trust y'all.
• No, I'm I'm just going to trust y'all. No, I'm just<00:19:32.720> kidding.
• Um, currently it got zeroed out, but in the past, you know, it's been as high as $375,000 a year.
• Um currently it got zeroed out, but in Um currently it got zeroed out, but in the<00:26:48.080> past

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• What the Senate did is zero out the Good Life and then put $7 million in the tourism marketing line.
• So they zeroed out the Good Life, and then put seven up there and said, hey, you guys take care of both
• Yeah, seven and five, and you want it says $7 million on the seven portion, and then they zeroed out
• Well, we need to trust. I'm not sure. Levi, could you put that on your things to talk about?
• I'm not sure what the trust level is today. Okay. All right. Okay, committee.

Bills: SB2018

Keywords: funding, commerce, autonomous technology, workforce development, economic growth, grant programs, 908, all

Summary: The committee took up Senate Bill 2018, the Department of Commerce budget, and walked through the long sheet and a series of proposed changes. Members discussed restoring a vacant workforce FTE that Commerce said it could fill soon, monitoring federal funding delays but reporting no known cuts, and adjusting several one-time items including Operation Intern, the North Dakota Development Fund, the Global Talent Office, and tourism-related funding. The chair also proposed separating tourism marketing and Good Life funding again, rather than combining them, and members raised concerns about ensuring tourism dollars are used only for tourism purposes. A number of program amounts were reviewed or adjusted in discussion, including UAS grants, Vantus/Beyond Visual Line of Sight funding, Grand Sky, Grand Farm autonomous agriculture grants, base enhancement grants, Native American small business grants, regional workforce impact grants, technical skills training grants, and tribal college workforce grants. Commerce officials explained that some grant language would be changed to require competitive RFP processes, and they clarified that the housing opportunity and community property improvement items were handled in other bills or programs. The committee also discussed apprenticeship efforts across state agencies and Commerce’s role in workforce development. The committee reviewed carryover and exemption language for prior appropriations, including federal weatherization and energy funds, and Commerce said three one-time FTE tied to those federal programs should become ongoing because the federal dollars continue over several years. A motion to add $1.5 million for the North Dakota Safety Council failed for lack of a second. The committee then planned to return the next day to continue work on Commerce and take up the CTE budget, including a pending amendment related to CTE’s possible move from the 15th floor of the Capitol.

Transcript Highlights:

• Tell me how you would maintain your SDSI status, but make sure that you continue to keep the trust of
• legislature without going down the road of what potentially, years ago, looked like abuse of that trust
• My perception of what you're referring to as abuse of trust practitioner that had many businesses that
• There was a fracture. where I think a lot of trust was lost.
• Seven ayes, zero nays.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• So the CRTEL is essentially zero, correct? Or close to it?
• So the CRTEL is essentially zero, correct? Or close to it?
• **Chair:** Well, the CRT law is essentially zero, correct? Or close to it?
• The trust fund is our savings account.
• And the overall risk amount is $112 billion, and the CRTF had zero.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Page 399 is core funding for the Children's Trust Fund.
• I will let Children's Trust Fund come up and talk. Thank you.
• Let Children's Trust Fund come up and talk.
• So if the appropriation is zero, then no. But that was when?
• So if the appropriation is zero, then no. But that was when?

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so water groundwater trust fund.
• fund and designate it. drinking water and groundwater trust drinking water and groundwater trust fund
• fund that the withdrawal from the trust fund that the trust<00:31:04.559> fund trust fund trust
• And you know that appropriation out of the trust fund did require the trust fund advisory committee to
• five, six, seven to zero. five, six, seven to zero.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Clerk will close the machine. 96 yeas, zero nays, and the bill finally passes.
• The clerk will close the machine. 101 yeas, zero nays, and the bill finally passes.
• The clerk will close the machine. 101 yeas, zero nays, and the bill finally passes.
• One hundred two yeas, zero nays, and the bill finally passes.
• One hundred three yeas, zero nays, and the bill finally passes.

Bills: HR223, HR224, HR225, HR226, HR227, HR228, HR229, HR230, HR231, HR232, HR233, HR234, HR235, HR236, HR237, HR238, HR239, HR240, HR241, HR242, HR243, HCR94, HCR95, HCR96, HCR97, HCR98, HCR99, HCR100, HR218, HR219, HR220, HR221, HR222, HCR91, HCR92, HCR93, SCR41, SCR42, SCR43, SCR44, SCR45, SCR46, SCR47, SCR48, SCR49, SCR50, SCR51, SCR52, SB259, SB347, SB398, SB469, SB483, SB518, HR37, HCR64, SCR11, SCR22, HB89, HB341, HB451, HB456, HB541, HB579, HB595, HB621, HB818, HB841, HB1064, HB1101, HB1165, HB1191, SB1, SB23, SB32, SB42, SB43, SB46, SB51, SB110, SB113, SB150, SB154, SB161, SB218, SB220, SB221, SB253, SB289, SB310, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB502, SB123, SB125, SB387, SB401, HB730, HCR41, HCR76, HCR77, HCR63, HCR69, HCR86, HR171, HCR49, HCR65, HCR72, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB130, HB175, HB198, HB437, HB457, HB488, HB646, HB763, HB909, HB971, HB981, HB1066, HB1089, HB1125, HB1154, HB1231, HB1246, HB1248, HB1249, HB276, HB508, HB512, HB599, HB632, HB656, HB998, HB1052, HB1084, HB1171, HB1193, HB1194, HB1204, HB1209, HB1250, SB47, SB82, SB106, SB206, SB210, SB248, SB305, SB376, SB397, SB441, SB2, SB19, SB24, SB50, SB70, SB96, SB101, SB103, SB104, SB114, SB122, SB159, SB160, SB173, SB180, SB182, SB260, SB412, SB418, SB424, SB442, SB460, SB476, HCR32, HB911, HB1223, HB798, HB824, HB989, HB1140, HB1166, HB1244, HB459, HB617, HB804, HB926, HB225, HB955, HB901, HB79, HR20, HR74, HB59, HB284, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1180, HB1203, HB1234, HB1240, SB89

Keywords: Southern Soul, Shreveport, tourism, economic development, cultural preservation, music history, Paul Hollis, United States Mint, Louisiana House of Representatives, commendation, honorary resolution, ceremonial resolution, public service, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, BESE, former legislator, Louisiana politics, recognition, tribute, House Resolution 224

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, prayer, pledge, and a series of personal privileges recognizing visitors and honorees, including Northside High students, the YMCA’s 175th anniversary, Literacy Day, Special Olympics Louisiana, a 75th wedding anniversary, police jurors, Young Marine Sergeant Valerie Uitt, Elmer’s, and other community guests. The chamber also received Senate messages, including refusal to concur in House amendments to SB 149, concurrence in several House measures, adoption of Senate resolutions, and passage of multiple Senate bills. House resolutions were introduced and many were adopted without objection, including measures honoring local events, organizations, and individuals, as well as resolutions on literacy, municipal day, firefighters appreciation, and sports-related commendations. Committee reports moved numerous House and Senate bills and resolutions forward, and members were urged to monitor the Senate calendar to ensure House bills had Senate sponsors before being returned late in session. Several bills were debated and passed. HB 175 created a Veterans Service Grant Fund funded by $500,000 annually from Louisiana Lottery net proceeds, overseen by a board within the Department of Veterans Affairs to award grants to eligible veteran-serving nonprofits, colleges, JROTC programs, veteran courts, and local governments; it passed after questions about the use of lottery proceeds and the role of nonprofits. HB 198 authorized ambulatory surgical centers to perform certain procedures and be reimbursed at Medicare rates, and HB 437 restricted expert witnesses from receiving contingency-style compensation tied to case outcomes after debate over ethics and whether the bill was necessary. HB 488 created the Bell Chase Bridge Merit-Based Special Fund to support the bridge toll buyback effort. HB 763 required a centralized public database of government settlement agreements and consent decrees, with confidentiality protections preserved, and passed after questions about sensitive cases. HB 989 required commercial health coverage for behavioral health crisis services, HB 971 addressed Medicaid reimbursement parity for rural health clinics, HB 981 created a law enforcement recruitment/retention incentive stipend for campus police at public postsecondary institutions, HB 1066 clarified that campus police are not eligible for state supplemental pay, and HB 1089 established care accounts for future medical expense awards, with amendments limiting certain case types and providing for reversion of unused funds. The House also reconsidered and defeated HB 225, a constitutional amendment to impose a lifetime gubernatorial term limit, and HB 730, concerning airport authority regulation of automatic dependent surveillance broadcast systems. Several resolutions were adopted, including HCR 76 continuing a health inequities task force, HJR 77 urging federal action on H-2B seasonal employer designation for the crawfish industry, HJR 67 creating a task force on military drivers without civilian licenses, and HCR 69 urging DOTD to study Interstate 12 safety improvements. The chamber adopted numerous additional commemorative resolutions and concurred in Senate resolutions recognizing sports figures, Mental Health Awareness Month, state observances, and school achievements. Overall, the day featured a mix of ceremonial recognitions, committee reporting, and floor action on veterans, health care, transparency, labor, transportation, law enforcement, and court-related legislation.

Transcript Highlights:

• I know they have a lot of ones and zeros and commas in them.
• They have to look at the ones and zeros across the board, so first and foremost.
• The governor wanted zero. The governor had no money to fund Prop 36.
• This budget proposes with zero immediate savings the elimination of healthcare for Californians who need
• And he zeroes out every dollar for housing, how are we supposed to accomplish the objectives that he's

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Zero Nade. Congratulations by your action. That bill will be reported favorably.
• Eighteen, yay, zero, and eight. Members, by your action, that bill will be reported favorably.
• Yes. 18 yay, zero, and eight. Members, by your action, that bill will be reported favorably.
• Does the staff analysis say there was zero impact? Just walk me through what the fiscal was.
• Yes. 18 yay, zero, and eight. Congratulations.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 27, 2025 and first considered HJR 1257 and its implementing bill, HB 1259, which would create two $25,000 property tax exemptions and an assessment cap for long-term rental properties owned by Floridians who also have a homestead in the state. Supporters argued the measure would increase long-term rental supply and help Florida residents, while opponents from counties and cities warned of a large revenue loss, potential tax shifts to businesses, and weak guardrails against abuse. Members raised concerns about wealthy owners holding many condos, possible family-member workarounds, and whether savings would actually reach tenants. The committee adopted an amendment to the implementing bill, then reported both measures favorably after party-line-leaning debate and recorded votes. The committee then unanimously reported HB 761, which limits deferred ad valorem and non-ad valorem tax relief to properties with a just value of $1 million or less and raises the minimum tax certificate sale amount from $250 to $500. Members also unanimously approved CS/HB 733 on brownfields, which expands and clarifies the state brownfields program, and two Osceola/Sunbridge local bills, CS/HB 4043 and HB 4059, dealing with special district infrastructure and district boundary expansion subject to voter approval. HB 995 on Areas of Critical State Concern, focused largely on the Florida Keys, was amended to remove the ad valorem tax exemption portion and to adjust the growth cap from 500 to 825 units, then was reported favorably. Later, the committee approved HB 6021, which repeals sales tax on all bullion purchases of gold, silver, and platinum, with supporters calling it a sound-money measure and critics asking about future revenue effects if related legal-tender legislation passes. Finally, the committee passed HB 1339, which excludes wind-damage mitigation improvements from assessed value for property tax purposes, after adopting a clarifying amendment about secondary water barriers. Throughout the meeting, most bills were reported favorably, often after brief debate and with little or no public testimony beyond support or opposition from affected local-government and industry groups.

Transcript Highlights:

• Trust me.
• Trust me.
• Trust me.
• Trust me.
• the straight line to the zero. the straight line to the zero.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and heard several announcements, including recognition of the University of Denver men’s hockey championship and a sesquicentennial flag presentation for Colorado’s 150th anniversary. Members also received committee meeting notices and a reminder about open enrollment benefits. Committee reports were then read, advancing several bills from Appropriations, Judiciary, and Transportation, Housing, and Local Government to the Committee of the Whole or to Appropriations with favorable recommendations. The chamber adopted the majority leader’s motion to add a slate of bills to the special orders calendar for May 6, including Senate Bill 5 and several House and Senate bills. The House also adopted a motion limiting debate on Senate Bill 5 to one hour, with the vote recorded at 36 aye, 24 no, and five excused. The House then resolved into committee of the whole and took up Senate Bill 5, which creates a state-court civil remedy for constitutional violations committed during civil immigration enforcement and includes an appropriation. Supporters of Senate Bill 5 argued that the bill is needed to provide a meaningful remedy when federal immigration enforcement violates Fourth Amendment and other constitutional rights, citing alleged abuses, surveillance practices, and court decisions narrowing federal remedies. Opponents argued the bill is likely unconstitutional, duplicates existing federal remedies, and would be struck down in court; they also criticized the use of Rule 14 to limit debate and said Colorado should wait for litigation in other states. The transcript ends during continued debate on the bill, with no final vote shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• We would have a property tax problem with the cemetery, but trust me, we do. But we do.
• There being five ayes and zero nays, the committee substitute to Senate Bill 2068 will be reported to
• All right, it's five-zero. There being five ayes and zero nays, just making sure it's an aye.
• Five ayes and zero nays.
• Ayes, including Senator West, and zero nays.

Keywords: Senate Committee, local government, SB2183, SB2046, committee substitute, legislative measures

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was characterized by the passage of several significant bills, including SB2183, SB2046, SB434, and others with recommendations for further consideration. Discussions involved voting on committee substitutes and the implications of various legislative measures. Senator Paxton and other members provided insights and moved bills forward with emphatic support, leading to their successful passing out of committee. Importantly, the bills addressed various local government concerns, showcasing the committee's focus on practical legislative solutions.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, you know, we're trusting... doctors to know when things are urgent, and when this is really just
• Do I trust my doctor?
• as she trusted in the security that man. management had promised.
• Now, Madam Chair, my fiscal note says the impact is zero. That's what my mind says.
• They trusted the system.

Bills: SB227, SB269, SB407, SB463, SB527, SB547, SB1283, SB1380, SB1383, SB1511, SB1640, SB1784, SB2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

Transcript Highlights:

• Seven to zero. Seven to zero. We'll put that on call. Thank you.
• There's eight to zero, members missing. Eight zero. We'll put that on call.
• Twelve to zero. Twelve to zero. Put that back on call. File item number one, SB 1088.
• Eleven to zero. Eleven to zero. Put that back on call. File item number two, SB 1242.
• Eleven to zero. Eleven to zero. That bill is out. Now I feel badly.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard several bills, with testimony focused on end-of-life medical orders, CARE Court participation, HOA fee transparency, custody protections for sexual assault survivors, groundwater enforcement, pet policy disclosure in rentals, and restrictions on post-wildfire property solicitation. SB 1088 would modernize POLST and pre-hospital DNR rules by renaming POLST as Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, allowing electronic signatures, clarifying who may sign on a patient’s behalf, recognizing out-of-state forms, and reaffirming that completion is voluntary; it drew support from the Coalition for Compassionate Care and no opposition. SB 1242 would let original family petitioners participate in CARE Court care coordination and information-sharing even without the respondent’s consent, while preserving judicial discretion to limit participation; supporters said it would improve care coordination, and Disability Rights California opposed it as coercive and harmful to respondents who may not want family involvement. The committee discussed the balance between family support and privacy, and SB 1242 passed 7-0 on call. SB 1007 would require more HOA transparency, including clearer budget comparisons and evidence for violations, and would limit regular assessment increases without a homeowner vote, while leaving special and emergency assessments intact. Supporters argued homeowners need more information and protection from steep fee hikes; opponents said the cap could impair associations’ ability to cover rising insurance and maintenance costs. Members raised concerns about flexibility and planning, but the bill passed 6-1 on call. SB 1364, as amended, would lower the burden for survivors of sexual assault to block custody or visitation rights for a perpetrator when a child was conceived through the assault, using a clear-and-convincing standard and aligning the law with federal grant requirements; it passed 8-0 on call after opposition argued the bill could deny children a relationship with a parent. The committee also approved SB 997, which grants the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and sustainability rules, with supporters saying it would help avoid litigation and maintain local control; it passed 9-0 on call. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies up front on applications, websites, and ads, and allow application-fee refunds if disclosure was not provided before payment; supporters said it would reduce wasted fees and pet relinquishment, while landlord groups said the ad and disclosure requirements could be impractical for small owners. That bill passed 8-0 on call. Finally, SB 1090 was presented to bar large property owners from making unsolicited purchase offers for five years in wildfire disaster areas, aimed at preventing predatory post-disaster speculation; the author and a supporter described aggressive investor outreach to fire victims, especially in Altadena, as the committee moved on to that bill’s testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• Seven ayes and zero nays. HCR-80 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• There being five I's and zero nays. HCR 55 will be reported, reported favorably zero nays.
• There being five eyes and zero nays, Senate Bill 2959 will be reported.
• There being five ayes and zero nays, HCR 74 is reported favorably to the full Senate.
• There being five ayes and zero nays, HCR 117 was reported to the full Senate.

Bills: SB2959, HB3096, HCR29, HCR56, HCR12, HCR55, HCR74, HCR78, HCR116, HCR117, HCR6, HCR50, HCR107, HCR80, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR75, HCR93

Keywords: firearm safety, awareness month, public safety, responsible ownership, storage, recreational use, profound autism, awareness day, caregiver, disabilities, support, counseling, mental health, awareness, support services, community health, necrotizing enterocolitis, premature infants, breastfeeding, health awareness

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with a quorum and took up a series of pending resolutions, bills, and the local uncontested calendar. The committee first reported HCR 80 favorably and placed it on the May 9, 2025 local and uncontested calendar. It then heard and approved several commemorative resolutions, including HCR 12 designating September as Deaf Awareness Month for 10 years, HCR 55 reaffirming Poteet as the Strawberry Capital of Texas, HCR 56 designating May as NEC and Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and HB 3096 creating Profound Autism Awareness Day on March 17. Each of these measures was reported favorably to the full Senate, with no opposition in testimony except HB 3096, which included supportive testimony from Tara Duval describing the needs of individuals with profound autism and their families. The committee also approved HCR 58 redesignating Dripping Springs as the Wedding Capital of Texas, SB 2959 designating August as Firearm Safety Month, HCR 74 naming Carthage the Country Music Capital of Texas, HCR 78 establishing Lone Star Santa’s Charities Day, HCR 116 redesignating Brownsville as the Bicycling Capital of the Rio Grande Valley, and HCR 117 designating Port Aransas as the Fishing Capital of Texas. SB 2959 drew supportive testimony from Stephen Price, who emphasized gun safety, suicide prevention, and public awareness, while other measures received no public testimony. All were reported favorably and recommended for the May 9 local and uncontested calendar. Later, the committee approved HCR 6 naming Galveston the Juneteenth Capital of Texas, HCR 50 naming Galveston the Mardi Gras Capital of Texas, HCR 107 making the Texas Almanac the official State Book of Texas, HCR 70 designating Jim Hogg County as the Vaquero Capital of Texas, HCR 71 recognizing LaSalle County for wild hog hunting and related traditions, and HCR 29 designating April as Counseling Awareness Month. HCR 6 received testimony from a Galveston city representative in support of the Juneteenth designation, and HCR 29 received testimony from the Texas Counseling Association supporting recognition of counselors. Finally, the committee certified the May 9, 2025 local and uncontested calendar after removing 32 bills for reasons including penalties, fiscal notes, or opposition, specifically noting SB 317 was removed due to criminal and civil penalties, and then recessed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Right now, they have zero long-term vacancies.
• General tax is funded not only from general revenue, but also from our operating trust fund.
• One of the sources of that operating trust fund is an administrative fee we charge on all the taxes we
• If you look at our operating trust fund, it's about $12 million below what it would take to fund that
• In that trust fund, there were not dollars to fund them.