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• To permanent positions.
• This is to convert the three temporary positions to permanent positions. We also asked for an.
• So, and you say you need, Madam Chair, three of your temporary, you want to make permanents.
• Address partially what you said before, though.
• Right, they're going to keep two people on permanently.

Keywords: 996, all

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• whether that would be um more permanent. whether that would be um more permanent.
• We have about 1,855 permanent authorized positions in the corrections division.
• <00:09:57.680> authorized [clears throat] permanent authorized [clears throat] permanent authorized
• What you'll see is those positions are partially funded to the tune of just under $2.7 million.
• In the supplemental budget year, we have 2,268 permanent positions and 43 temporary positions.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• They're partially funded, and there was a vacancy.
• It is a combination of permanent classified and unclassified positions only.
• It is a combination of permanent classified and unclassified positions only.
• It is a combination of permanent classified and unclassified positions only.
• 10 11 A Lot 12 there are 12 permanent 10 11 A Lot 12 there are 12 permanent classified<03:33:10.040

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee reviewed the Department of Corrections budget, with the chair initially noting that the overall numbers looked close to fiscal year 2024 spending, except for federal funds. Department officials explained that prior ARPA expenditures and delayed revenue recognition had distorted the comparison, and that the corrected general fund spend was about $169.7 million. Members then focused on whether the budget’s staffing assumptions were realistic, especially the shift from overtime to full-time lines and the use of vacant positions to offset overtime costs. The department said it is leaning on vacancy savings, but would return for additional appropriations if unforeseen staffing problems arise. A major portion of the discussion centered on recruitment, retention, and staffing levels. Officials reported a 42% vacancy rate in enforcement ranks, down from 51% in January 2023, with 28 new officers headed to the next academy and 33 new hires already tracked. They said overtime is more expensive than regular staffing because of benefits and that it takes about 11 months for a new hire to break even. Members also asked about the split between incarcerated and supervised populations; the department said it oversees about 1,970 inmates in facilities and just over 4,000 people in the community, with 77 positions supervising the community population and the inmate population remaining the most expensive area. The committee also discussed how sentencing and statutory changes affect incarceration levels, including misdemeanor/felony thresholds and theft thresholds, with the department agreeing that such changes can significantly affect prison and jail populations. Members asked about education and recidivism, and the department said base education is the most important foundation, followed by vocational training, while noting that many incarcerated men lack a high school diploma. The department also described a $1.3 million reduction in contracted forensic evaluation services, explaining that these evaluations are court-ordered competency assessments and are not statutorily required to be provided by DOC. Finally, members reviewed victim services funding and staffing, including VOCA-supported positions, and the department explained that a new victim witness specialist would help support survivors at parole hearings and safety planning.

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• child that maybe have a a disability child that maybe have a a disability being<00:59:35.680>
• Council on Developmental Disabilities Council on Developmental Disabilities and<01:31:54.320>
• with disabilities and their families. with disabilities and their families.
• c> their<01:32:37.199> families Um, disabled people and their families Um, disabled people
• people with developmental disabilities people with developmental disabilities or<01:38:18.239>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 27FN, which would change how improvements to dwellings over water are handled and align those projects more closely with the state building code. The bill was presented by Trisha Milo on behalf of Senator Lang, and attorney John Cronin explained that it arose from a specific New Hampshire Supreme Court case involving the Newcombs’ lakeside property, but that it could affect a small number of older waterfront homes statewide. He said the intent was to give the Department of Environmental Services (DES) limited waiver authority for improvements that do not harm water quality, plant life, or fish, while still requiring DES review and local permits. Committee members asked several questions about the scope of the bill, including whether it was tied to one case, how many properties might be affected, what counts as “living space,” and whether the language could allow larger decks or other expansions. Cronin said the bill was meant to be narrow, focused on access and egress and not on creating new living space, and that DES would still be able to deny unreasonable requests. He also described the Newcombs’ project as a rehabilitation of an older structure that had been approved locally and later challenged by DES, leading to the current dispute. Darlene Forst, the Wetlands Bureau administrator at DES, testified in opposition. She said the department was surprised the bill was being heard because it believed the Senate had sent it to interim study, and she argued the language was unclear and could have broader statewide effects than intended. Forst also said the underlying case was still active and should not be effectively re-litigated through this bill. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• are a number of advocacy organizations that represent whether it be families of Children with disabilities

Bills: HB1427, SB1403, SB1448, SB1489, SB1546, SB1557, SB1614, SB1377, SB1990, SB1439, SB1630, SB1632, SB1696, SB1796, SB1824, SB1362, SB1849, SB2066, SB2071, SB2104, SB933, SB1633, SB1224, SB1246, SB1280, SB1303, SB1346

Keywords: tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission

Bills: HB1427, SB1403, SB1448, SB1489, SB1546, SB1557, SB1614, SB1377, SB1990, SB1439, SB1630, SB1632, SB1696, SB1796, SB1824, SB1362, SB1849, SB2066, SB2071, SB2104, SB933, SB1633, SB1224, SB1246, SB1280, SB1303, SB1346

Keywords: tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission

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• House Bill 370, House Draft 2, Senate Draft 1, relating to partial public financing of elections.
• c> 370,<00:46:49.599> House House Bill 370, House Draft 2, Senate Draft 1, relating to partial
• relating to the women's court, this measure makes the women's court pilot program in the First Circuit permanent
• 01:06:37.119> pilot The measure makes the women's court pilot program in the First Circuit permanent

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Effective advising, mentoring, tutoring, intervention, and supplemental instruction, partially funded
• TBMDL was added to the A&M system after its creation and thus does not qualify for support from the permanent
• The state appropriations we do receive, however, only partially support agency administration and do
• Um, by providing a significant appropriation that may seed an endowment that would provide a permanent

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• mentoring, tutoring, intervention, and supplemental instruction partially funded through the state investment
• TVMDL was added to the ANM system after its creation and thus does not qualify. for support from the Permanent
• The state appropriations we do receive, however, only partially support Board Agency Administration and
• support TSTC by providing a significant appropriation that may cede an endowment that would provide a permanent

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Council, which is an oversight body created under AB 111, a companion bill with AB 1054, named us the permanent
• left off under Pathway 2, we considered options on making a wildfire fund more durable and more permanent
• companies might be something that would help put us on the step of having folks that are at least partially
• Has there been any consideration of holding fossil fuel companies at least partially responsible for
• We have permanently changed people’s lives. And they deserve justice.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee held the first of several informational hearings on the SB 254 Natural Catastrophe Resiliency Study, focused on wildfire risk, utility liability, and how to finance catastrophic losses. Chair Allen opened by describing California’s recent utility-ignited wildfires, the creation of the wildfire fund under AB 1054, and SB 254’s extension of that fund and requirement for a study. The California Earthquake Authority, as wildfire fund administrator, presented the report’s process and findings, emphasizing that the study was intended to be neutral and broad, based on extensive stakeholder outreach, and that the status quo is not working well for survivors, communities, ratepayers, insurers, or utilities. CEA’s report organized recommendations into three policy pathways: continued mitigation investment, more equitable allocation of catastrophe burdens, and expanded state roles in catastrophe financing. For utilities, the report discussed options such as setting a binding risk-tolerance standard, preserving safety certificate accountability, tying executive compensation more directly to safety, creating confidential reporting with safe-harbor protections, reforming utility liability including possible changes to inverse condemnation, limiting damages, reducing insurance subrogation, and creating a fast-pay facility for survivors. The financing analysis compared a more durable wildfire fund, risk transfer/reinsurance, liability reforms, and state-backed mechanisms such as a state insurer, a state backstop, and broader funding for community wildfire mitigation. The CPUC said wildfire mitigation oversight has improved, but wildfire-related costs are driving electricity bills higher and creating an affordability crisis. The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety highlighted its wildfire mitigation plan review and field inspections, and recommended stronger safety reporting and more safety-weighted executive compensation. In member discussion, senators and assemblymembers focused on the cost of the status quo, whether the burden should be shared by ratepayers, utilities, the state, or other parties, and whether California should consider broader disaster-financing approaches. Several members raised concerns about inverse condemnation, the pace of survivor compensation, local land-use responsibility, and the need for a more comprehensive statewide solution rather than piecemeal bills. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing was informational only.

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• idea was that each library would have an endowment of a million dollars that would be based on the permanent
• So right now, it's partially funded, and to me it feels like a capital project that you don't give enough
• We created, you know, there was a 10-year struggle to get 1 additional from the land grant permanent
• When it finally went to the voters, 70% of the people voted yes to take some more money out of this permanent

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• good is promoted by providing workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own a temporary partial
• they're not quitting; it's if they are, you know, if they are laid off from their work, a temporary partial
• And the purpose is to help assist those bumps in the labor market. work a temporary partial wage work
• a temporary partial wage replacement<00:05:07.479> it's<00:05:07.759> for<00:05:08.120
• <00:05:12.400> wage programs in place and partial wage programs in place and partial wage

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I say it partially facetiously because I know these things are out there and a lot of people are
• Representative Waki: I'm kind of thinking of all our seniors and folks that have disabilities.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 3785, a bill from Representative DePauw dealing with classification issues for electric bicycles and electric motorcycles. DePauw said the bill responds to concerns raised by a constituent, the Department of Public Safety, insurance companies, and law enforcement about the lack of a clear category for electric motorcycles and the need for clearer rules on where these vehicles may be used and how accidents and liability are handled. Several members spoke in support of the bill’s safety and education benefits, while also noting that the issue is still evolving and may need further work before final passage. The committee first considered and adopted the DePauw A11 amendment, described as a technical amendment to allow the Department of Natural Resources to use appropriated money or license-fee revenue for signage. Fiscal staff explained that the DNR has a $30,000 cost and $32,000 in offsetting revenue in a special revenue fund, but cannot access that revenue without a direct appropriation, making the amendment necessary. Representative Frazier noted the bill still needs additional work and confirmed with DePauw that further changes would be made before the bill reaches the floor. After discussion, including comments about the growing use of e-bikes by seniors, people with disabilities, commuters, and families, the committee voted to advance House File 3785 as amended. The motion to refer the bill to the general register passed on a voice vote, with no opposition recorded.

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• But others that we've talked to seem to be permanent employees that are just getting fired for one day
• They're paid significantly lower than their counterparts in permanent positions.
• So there's a way that they are classified: temporary, permanent, temporary whatever.
• I mean, temporary permanent, how are you permanently temporary?
• The body on which that physician works is our Disability Review Committee.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee met and first heard House Memorial 7, which asks Legislative Council Service, the State Personnel Office, DFA, and GSD to study the use of temporary, term, seasonal, casual, on-call, and other non-regular classifications in state government. The memorial was presented as a response to concerns that some workers are repeatedly terminated and rehired, sometimes after a one-day break, to avoid regular status and associated benefits. Testimony from CWA and AFSCME described long-term temporary workers at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and other agencies who allegedly do full-time work without health insurance, retirement, leave, or consistent pay progression, and who in some cases were denied union coverage. Committee members questioned the scope, definitions of temporary employment, and whether the issue should instead be referred to the state auditor; the sponsor said the study would gather data and recommendations first. The committee voted due pass, and House Memorial 7 passed unanimously. The committee then heard House Bill 177, which appropriates funds to the Veterans Services Department to contract for shelter and care of service and companion animals so veterans can access housing, medical care, and other services without fearing separation from their pets. Support came from the Veterans Services Department, Animal Protection New Mexico, and the Veterans and Military Families Caucus/Veterans Integration Center, all of whom said pets are often a barrier to veterans seeking care and that existing community-based animal boarding models could be used. The bill received no opposition, and the committee voted due pass with no opposition. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 43, a PERA cleanup bill intended to update and clarify the Public Employees Retirement Act and align it with administrative practice. Testimony focused on a provision allowing PERA to use licensed physicians, including out-of-state physicians who can be licensed in New Mexico, to serve on the disability review process when needed so disability cases are not delayed. Committee members raised concerns about ensuring medical expertise and avoiding abuse of the licensing flexibility, but PERA explained the change was meant to address recruitment difficulties and maintain timely review. The committee voted due pass on House Bill 43.

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• These are children and youth that are sort of not able to move towards permanency.
• 00:29:54.160> to<00:29:54.760> move<00:29:55.040> towards<00:29:55.360> permanency
• <00:29:55.920> So, able to move towards permanency. So, able to move towards permanency.
• ><00:54:48.760> our<00:54:48.920> fiscal<00:54:49.280> year<00:54:49.480> partial
• in what would be our fiscal year partial in what would be our fiscal year partial mostly<00:54:50.240

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• and I needed extra support disability and I needed extra support for<00:36:12.720> independent
• <00:48:20.200> seeking people with disabilities seeking people with disabilities seeking employment
• opportunity for people with disabilities opportunity for people with disabilities to<00:48:39.440
• I'm just wondering how many students are there on full scholarship, how many students are on partial
• how many students are on partial how many students are on partial scholarship<01:03:43.680> what

Keywords: 1183, house

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• law enforcement investigation, canvassing license plates around any crime scene, and checking any partial
• that are here to testify that may need some additional time to move some of our developmentally disabled
• folks. ...to move some of our developmentally disabled folks are here.
• bill from last year, and we still face the same problem: an increasing number of developmentally disabled
• Senate Bill 1179 removes the delayed repeal date of the developmental disabilities group home monitoring

Bills: SB1072, SB1111, SB1114, SB1116, SB1122, SB1179, SB1250, SB1308, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1487, SB1547, SB1549, SB1551, SB1552

Keywords: reimbursement rates, intellectual disabilities, community services, economic security, funding appropriations, automated license plate readers, law enforcement, privacy, data access, public records, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare

Summary: The committee first approved the February 3, 2026 minutes and reordered the agenda to accommodate sponsors and speakers. SB 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate behavioral health patient brokering statewide, was presented as a response to Medicaid fraud and exploitation of vulnerable Native American patients. After brief questions about why Maricopa County would handle statewide oversight, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 9-0 vote with one member not voting. The committee then took up SB 1111, as amended by a strike-everything amendment regulating automated license plate readers. The amendment limited use to specified law enforcement purposes, required verification of alerts when feasible, imposed data-retention and handling responsibilities on agencies, and created a misdemeanor penalty for unauthorized release of data. Supporters from Phoenix, Tempe, Prescott Valley, the Arizona Chiefs of Police, and the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association argued the bill provides needed statewide guardrails while preserving a valuable investigative tool for missing persons, stolen vehicles, and serious crimes. Opponents from the ACLU, Institute for Justice, and private citizens raised privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns, warning about dragnet surveillance, unclear terms like “legitimate” law enforcement purposes, lack of public access to records, and the risk of misuse for immigration or abortion-related tracking. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 1111 as amended a do pass recommendation on a 7-2 vote, with one not voting. Next, SB 1116, as amended, was approved. The bill requires appeals or adverse determinations on behavioral health claims under AHCCCS fee-for-service to be reviewed by someone with relevant clinical experience, and the amendment broadened the requirement to include medical-necessity denials and specified at least two years of similar clinical experience. Senator Werner said the measure was intended to curb inappropriate denials and improve payment for behavioral health providers serving Native communities. Access was neutral but said the bill’s terms were too broad and could require additional staff; the committee nonetheless adopted the amendment and passed the bill 10-0. Finally, SB 1122, as amended, was approved 10-0. The bill bars AHCCCS from requiring prior authorization for behavioral health services under the American Indian Health Plan, while the amendment prohibited 100% prepayment review and adjusted the corrective-action language. Senator Werner and provider representatives said the measure was needed because providers were being delayed or denied payment, contributing to closures, workforce shortages, and patient brokering. The committee then began hearing SB 1072, a major appropriation to increase reimbursement rates for home- and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with testimony focused on severe caregiver shortages, overtime costs, and unassigned service authorizations.

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• spiral often faced by participants after the loss of a family's primary wage earner due to death, disability
• family's primary wage earner due to family's primary wage earner due to death<00:54:07.359> disability
• 46.159> eligible<01:15:46.520> under<01:15:46.840> Clean Senator Limmer, it partially
• question uh Mr chair Senator Li<01:16:20.120> uh<01:16:20.320> it<01:16:20.480> partially
• does if it was a more Li uh it partially does if it was a more serious<01:16:22.920> assault<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It supports permanency through adoption or transfer of custody to a relative if the child cannot be safely
• Financial support is provided to adoptive and foster parents to encourage permanent placement of children
• encourage adoptive and foster parents to encourage adoptive and foster parents to encourage permanent
• placement of children in safe permanent placement of children in safe homes. homes. homes.
• participation and those are partially participation and those are partially offset<00:07:39.280>

Bills: HF3415

Keywords: child care, day care, licensed child care center, license-exempt child care, immigration enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, USCIS, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, judicial warrant, facility access, sensitive locations, immigrant families, Minnesota Statutes chapter 142B, 1183, house

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• We are currently in the process of advocating and moving forward toward a permanent exemption for new
• I am trying to ascertain how many state-owned buildings are empty or partially empty and what that is
• <00:40:10.280> empty buildings are empty or partially empty buildings are empty or partially
• I think this bill is a very good start, but if we are going to do a permanent exemption for all new builds
• going to um you know do a a permanent going to um you know do a a permanent exemption<00:56:54.839

Bills: HF1277, HF812, HF457, HF633

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, income tax, tax brackets, tax adjustments, Minnesota, tax policy, underutilized buildings, adaptive reuse, building conversion, historic preservation, downtown revitalization, vacant property, vacancy reduction, refundable tax credit, income tax credit, grant in lieu of credit