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• Along the border, we now have fuel depots that are just being established left and right. along the border
• , we now have fuel depots that are just being established left and right, right on the border.
• do a lot of those work, a lot of investigative work, forensic work, and so in particular with the border
• , tell me that almost two to three out of every five trucks that cross the border is contraband.
• And it creates a big issue for us, not only along the border but in other parts of the state where there

Bills: SB 1, SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all

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• again, as we've discussed, are the availability of products in surrounding states and that cross-border
• elasticity—how much demand are we seeing from people coming across the border to buy tobacco products
• <00:32:06.000> to<00:32:06.240> buy<00:32:06.519> tobacco across the border
• to buy tobacco across the border to buy tobacco products<00:32:07.360> here<00:32:07.480> in
• I do read The Wall Street Journal and uh I'm concerned with, you know, a number of foreign countries

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee received a Department of Revenue Administration update from Commissioner Lindsay Stepp focused on revenue estimates for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. She explained the department’s forecasting method, which uses five scenarios based on the first seven months of actual collections and different assumptions for the remaining months, then selects a reasonable high and low range for FY 25 and applies projected growth rates for FY 26 and FY 27. Members asked several clarifying questions about how the scenarios are chosen and how the estimates relate to economic growth and taxpayer behavior. For business taxes, Stepp reported FY 25 year-to-date collections of $110.3 million, 18.2% below plan and 17.2% below prior year. She said the shortfall reflects both economic conditions and a resetting of estimated payments after unusually strong pandemic-era profits, and noted that the department cannot fully separate changes in taxpayer liability from changes in estimated payment behavior. She said approximately just under $72 million was refunded in FY 24 due to the CCO cap, and that FY 25 year-to-date refunds are at 41.7%. For business taxes, the department’s FY 25 range was based on either continued underperformance versus plan or a return to prior-year levels, with FY 26 and FY 27 growth projected at 3% to 8%. The committee also reviewed meals and rooms tax, tobacco tax, and related trends. Meals and rooms revenue was $6.9 million, or 3.3%, ahead of plan and prior year; the FY 25 gross estimate was $475.894 million, with a net range of about $331.82 million to $335.259 million after municipal transfers and school building aid. Stepp said recent monthly results suggest some fluctuation tied to disposable income, weather, and travel patterns, but no clear sustained decline. Tobacco tax was $18.1 million, 14% below plan and 4.8% below prior year; she said cigarette stamp sales are declining while e-cigarettes and other tobacco products are growing, with FY 25 tobacco revenue projected at $182.5 million to $185.3 million and FY 26-FY 27 growth ranging from -5% to flat. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Uh, were any TEM funds being utilized for border security?
• support, and Representative Tepper, I'll be happy to answer your question about border here in just
• Everything we do to support the border is a direct demand from the governor, and all of the expenses
• border enforcement at this time.
• We, the Division of Emergency Management does not do border enforcement.

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• Were any TDAM funds being utilized for the for border security?
• Center, many of them years long, COVID and the border support.
• So, despite change in administration and approach to the border.
• We have not let up on any of our border enforcement at this time.
• We, the Division of Emergency Management does not do border. enforcement.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• properties and the stability of the wall.
• properties and the stability of the wall.
• properties and the stability of the wall.
• properties and the stability of the wall.
• The wall was, I would say, in relatively good condition.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several water, land, and natural resources measures. SB 5 would narrow the definition of historic property to properties eligible for the Hawaii Register of Historic Places or with important Native Hawaiian or ethnic cultural value. The State Historic Preservation Division said the bill would tighten the definition and could reduce or streamline reviews, while one testifier warned it could add another layer of review and delay. Support and opposition were both noted. SB 19 would appropriate funds to DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources to establish positions, and it drew strong support from DLNR and multiple ocean and reef advocates. SB 145, concerning declarations of water shortage and emergency, was supported by the Commission on Water Resource Management and the Board of Water Supply, which said rulemaking would improve transparency and public input. The chair also noted broader public concern about water use and pricing, especially on Maui. SB 44 would prohibit commercial sale of parrotfish caught by spearing and ban spearing them at night; DLNR supported the measure, while several fishers and gathering-rights advocates opposed it, arguing it would restrict traditional gathering and that resource management should focus on fish populations rather than methods. The committee noted 26 communications in support and opposition combined. SB 427 would bar the state from leasing or extending public land leases to parties in arrears, out of compliance with environmental obligations, or convicted of a crime, and would require gubernatorial certification for certain federal leases. DLNR said existing law and BLNR procedures already address compliance and cure periods, while supporters argued the bill would help ensure accountability for contaminated or poorly managed lands. The committee also began SB 457, dealing with submerged land reclamation and leasing of submerged/tidal lands; DLNR again said current statutes and BLNR protocols were already adequate, describing existing review and enforcement practices for shoreline structures and easements. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• You can go to the state of Iowa, and as soon as you cross the border, some people tell me, you can place
• I know folks that literally drive to the border, place their bets, and then come home.
• I know folks that literally drive to the border, place their bets, and then come home.
• I know folks that literally drive to the border, place their bets, and then come home.
• I know folks that literally drive to the border, place their bets, and then come home.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Republican Sen. Jeremy Miller discussed his updated Minnesota Sports Betting Act 3.0, saying the bill is intended to build on last session’s bipartisan momentum and finally legalize sports betting in Minnesota. He argued the state is an outlier because neighboring states have already legalized it, and said sports betting is already happening through offshore sites or by crossing into other states, so legalization would bring activity into a regulated system and generate tax revenue. Miller said the new proposal is designed to give benefits to the main gambling stakeholders he identified: tribes, horse racing tracks, and charities that conduct charitable gambling. Under his plan, tribes would receive licenses, tracks would receive a share of tax revenue to support horse racing, and charities would receive tax relief so they can give more in their communities. He also said the bill would direct funding toward youth sports, problem gambling programs, and efforts to attract major sporting events to Minnesota. He said he is hearing strong interest from constituents and described the odds of passage as about 50-50, while noting progress with tribes, both horse tracks, and charities. Miller acknowledged concerns about expanding gambling and problem gambling, but said legalization would better address those issues than the current unregulated market. He estimated that if approved, the program could take close to a year to fully implement, though some temporary options might be possible sooner.

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• detective and US Customs and and Border detective and US Customs and and Border Protection<02:32
• Beagle Brigadier products at the border Beagle Brigadier products at the border that<02:32:40.319
• How are they going to do it without funding Border Patrol?
• And they don't want to fund Border Patrol. Mr.
• Mr. don't want to fund border patrol. Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So Global Entry is still a program that is run directly by the Customs and Border Protection.
• So Global Entry is still a program that is run directly by the Customs and Border Protection.
• So Global Entry is still a program that is run directly by the Customs and Border Protection.
• So Global Entry is still a program that is run directly by the Customs and Border Protection.
• So global entry is still a program that is run directly by the Customs and Border Protection.

Summary: The committee held an interim study on airport security vendors, prompted by Representative Hayes’s earlier House Bill 1271, which would have restricted Oklahoma airports from contracting with third-party identity verification companies such as Clear. Hayes explained the bill stemmed from concerns raised after a December 2022 TSA letter and broader questions about whether these vendors create security risks or bypass TSA screening. The committee heard first from Clear, then Idemia, and then Tulsa International Airport, with members focusing on how identity verification works, whether it differs from TSA screening, and whether the state should regulate these services. Clear’s representative said the company provides an opt-in biometric identity verification service at airports, not physical screening, and that every passenger still goes through TSA screening. He said Clear operates in about 60 airports in roughly 40 states, has about 40,000 members in Oklahoma, and has paid more than $1.1 million to Oklahoma airports since launching in the state. Members questioned how Clear verifies IDs, whether Real ID is required, whether the company can manually override biometric checks, whether it shares data, and whether it has had security issues. Clear said it uses source corroboration with state DMV systems, does not sell data, has no manual override, and has worked with TSA on security upgrades after earlier concerns. Idemia’s representative described the company’s broader biometrics work for Oklahoma and the federal government, including fingerprint systems for the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation, civilian background-check enrollment, TSA checkpoint credential authentication technology, and TSA PreCheck enrollment. She said Idemia’s role stops at identity verification and that TSA retains responsibility for screening and for decisions about who enters trusted traveler programs. Tulsa International’s COO said Clear does not replace TSA, that TSA retains exclusive authority over screening, and that the airport leases space to Clear and receives revenue from the arrangement. No vote was taken, and the meeting ended after questions and testimony.

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• growth rate, we have been recognized as Arizona's beach, just 90 kilometers by road from the southern border
• Just 90 kilometers by road from the southern border between Arizona and Sonora, more than 400,000 vehicles
• I have seen the kind of cross-border integration that creates a vibrant international community.
• That's also what protects the local economy and jobs tied to tourists on both sides of the border.
• And probably what we can do is also work with Arizona to promote a more commercial border right there

Bills: HB2746, HB2751, HB2752, HB2753

Keywords: trade offices, committee, Arizona commerce authority, stakeholder input, efficiency, Arizona competes fund, economic development, fund repeal, state finances, state appropriations, Arizona Commerce Authority, job creation, business incentives, commerce authority, public-private partnership, business regulation, Arizona governance, 1182, all

Summary: The Committee on International Trade heard a presentation from Alan Renteria of the Puerto Peñasco Chamber of Commerce, who promoted Rocky Point as a major tourism and investment destination for Arizonans. He highlighted tourism growth, cross-border ties, safety coordination, the importance of fishing and shrimp to the local economy, and potential commercial opportunities such as improved border infrastructure and a possible cargo or cruise port. Members responded with personal comments about travel, geology, medical volunteer work, and the city’s appeal, and Renteria said he wanted to serve as a liaison to improve communication between Arizona offices and Puerto Peñasco. The committee then considered three bills related to the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA). HB 2751 would continue the Arizona Competes fund indefinitely and subject use of the fund to legislative appropriations; HB 2752 would shift oversight of trade offices from the ACA board to legislative appropriation and require annual reporting to JLBC; and HB 2753 would add legislative ex-officio members to the ACA board, including committee chairs and, under an amendment, minority party ranking members. Supporters argued the bills would give the legislature more oversight and a seat at the table, while Greg Blackie of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club opposed HB 2751, calling for repeal or stronger guardrails and citing past audit concerns. All three bills advanced on due pass recommendations. HB 2751 passed 7-1 with one member present and one absent; HB 2752 passed 9-0 with one absent; and HB 2753 passed 9-0 after the Austin amendment was adopted, adding minority party representation. The committee also removed HB 2746 from the agenda before taking up the ACA measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, a major problem that we're having along the border is the unauthorized and illicit transfer of fuel
• If you have an overweight permit, you can get up to 125,000 pounds across the border.
• this bill regarding fuel trucks is to cut down on illicit or illegal fuel depots on and around the border
• It is applied only to counties bordered by a river and two other states.
• This bill is further tailored to a county located in the Texas-Mexico border with a population of less

Bills: SB35, SB1113, SB1365, SB1394, SB2243, SB2245, SB2589, SB2199, SB2200, SB 35

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• The House and gallery, please rise for the invocation offered by Pastor Scott Wall from the Capitol Commission
• when Democrats in this chamber attempted to expand Medicaid session after session to demolish the wall
• We are bordering on, I believe that it is now a crisis for the state.
• She's also joined by her dad, Norm Gonzalez Salas, a Marine veteran and a retired Border Patrol agent
• Crossing the border helps a student feel seen when other people call him or her illegal.

Bills: SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB835, SB3070, SB22, SJR27, SB25, SB7, SB552, SB1612, SJR87, SJR1, SB6, SB30, SB13, SB2878, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB1584, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17, SB21

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, judicial branch, court security, expunction, pretrial intervention, youth diversion, record retention

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• And<00:08:59.040> me<00:08:59.279> as<00:08:59.519> a rebar in this 10-ft wall
• And me as a rebar in this 10-ft wall.
• for me to put a number three rebar in for me to put a number three rebar in this<00:09:06.320> wall
• <00:09:08.560> Who this wall instead of a number six.
• Who this wall instead of a number six.

Bills: SB88, SB337

Keywords: expungement, criminal records, courts, victim rights, rehabilitation, Alabama law, SB337, Montgomery County, probate judge, judge of probate, county officer compensation, salary increase, circuit judge parity, local legislation, county commission, general fund, public official pay, judicial compensation, Montgomery County Legislation, 1136

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• I represent down to the Iowa border and over the Wisconsin border.
• Duth and 65% of the Canadian border. Duth and 65% of the Canadian border.
• and over the down to the Iowa border and over the Wisconsin<00:04:13.280> border.
• the<00:39:05.119> poorest bordered with Aurora, the poorest bordered with Aurora, the poorest
• <00:56:08.799> city several changes to the border city several changes to the border city

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Walle. Here. Wu. A quorum is present. The chair lays out.
• Walle. Wu. 16. And two nays, the motion is granted.
• Walle. Aye. Wu. All right, with 16 ayes and 2 nays, the motion is granted.
• Walle. Aye. Wu. All right, with 17 ayes and 1 nay, the motion is granted.
• Walle. Aye. Wu. All right, with 19 ayes and zero nays, the motion is granted.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:17:41.679> Is<00:17:41.840> that >> What about outside the walls?
• Is that >> What about outside the walls?
• I think the hard them outside the walls?
• If you're asking if the intent is for us to also be taking C4 and C5 inmates out from behind the wall
• for them to positions inside the wall for them to work<00:49:57.119> though.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The public hearing was on an SP 15 replace-all, non-germane amendment to Senate Bill 15, a proposal to require hard labor for certain serious offenses in the New Hampshire prison system. Representative Jennifer Rhodess, the co-sponsor, said the bill is intended to make incarcerated people productive, help reduce costs, and serve as a deterrent; she also noted a two-year effective date for implementation and said anyone who refuses hard labor would receive a 50% sentence increase. She framed the work as ordinary labor already done by many people in the state and said the committee would later hear related testimony and possible amendments. Committee members questioned how the proposal would work in practice, especially for people already incarcerated, the difference between current prison work and the bill’s “hard labor,” and the impact on prison security and staffing. Rhodess said the bill only applies going forward, not retroactively, and that the Department of Corrections could better address operational details. Members also discussed the terminology, noting that “capital murder” is not a current New Hampshire charge and that the relevant offense is first-degree murder with mandatory life without parole. Department of Corrections officials Jane Graham and Nicholas Duffy testified in a neutral position but raised significant implementation concerns. They said the department would need more resources, vehicles, security equipment, and possibly armed supervision for higher-risk crews, and noted a 47% corrections officer vacancy rate. Duffy described current work programs inside prisons and in the community, including correctional industries, kitchen and education jobs, transitional work crews, and community service projects such as road work and landscaping. He explained that current community crews are limited by custody level, court approval, staffing, and safety, and said C1 and C2 inmates are already in transitional or work-release settings, while C3 and higher inmates would pose greater risks if taken outside the walls. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• I read this, it simply appears to be a codification of a longstanding practice, which is breakaway walls
• Are you speaking about the retaining walls in the bill? About the what? Retaining walls.
• No, ma'am, when you say flood protection walls, are you viewing that as a?
• I think it was a little bit of a mistake to have put breakaway walls on a residential structure in a
• And this appears to be what, just literally a flood protection wall? You're right, yes.

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• So a major problem that we're having along the border is unauthorized or illicit transfer of fuel.
• If you have an overweight permit, you can get 125,000 pounds of fuel across the border.
• overloading or overweight fuel trucks, is to cut down on illicit or illegal fuel depots on and around the border
• This bill is narrowly tailored, uh, to apply to only counties bordered by a river in two other states
• Um, transportation from the border all throughout.

Bills: SB 35, SB 1113, SB 1365, SB 1394, SB 2243, SB 2245, SB 2589, SB 2199, SB 2200

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County

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• Walls were starting with you.
• Walls were starting with you. Walls were starting with you.
• Walls.
• Walls.
• <00:13:38.959> Walls.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Representative Walle? There being 11 Ayes and zero Nays, the motion prevails.
• Representative Walle? There being 11 Ayes and zero Nays, the motion prevails.
• Representative Walle? Thank you. 8 Ayes, 4 Nays, the motion prevails.
• Representative Walle? There being 11 Ayes and 1 Nay, the motion prevails.
• Walle? There being 12 Ayes and 0 Nays, the motion prevails.

Bills: HB1382, HB3945, HB4449, HB5043, HB5388, HB5397, HB5499

Keywords: education, funding, student support, financial aid, K-12, higher education, weather modification, prohibition, criminal offense, Texas, agriculture, environmental control, agriculture law, Texas legislation, chemical control, Texas law, massage therapy, regulation, licensing, criminal penalties

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• the border all the time and vice versa. the border all the time and vice versa.
• <02:21:56.080> and when most people come to the border and when most people come to the border
• And we've had 20 million people come across the border.
• Most of them come across the border.
• didn't like people waiting at the border didn't like people waiting at the border and<02:52:18.880

Keywords: 1191, senate, all