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• It increases the maximum balance of the hazardous...
• House Bill 417 by Representative Zeringue increases the maximum balance of the hazardous waste site cleanup
• Again, we have carried over money into each successive fiscal year and had a reasonable ending balance
• As the representative mentioned, there was a mechanism whereby, at the end of each month, if the balance
• At the end of each month, if the balance exceeded $6 million, the additional revenues flowed into the

Summary: The House Committee on Appropriations met on March 30, 2026, and first approved House Bill 27, a constitutional amendment by Rep. McMakin that would let non-recurring state monies be used to pay down state retirement system unfunded accrued liabilities without being limited to the oldest debt. McMakin said the change would allow the state to choose the most actuarially beneficial debt to retire. The committee also favorably reported House Bill 755 by Chairman Turner, which creates indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity professional services contracting for design work tied to deferred maintenance projects, and House Bill 308 by Rep. Bayham, which requires cash acceptance at certain state-owned stadium facilities unless a cash-conversion kiosk is available. The committee then approved House Bill 311 by Rep. Kerner, which increases the dedication of insurance premium assessment revenue to the municipal fire and police civil service operating fund. Kerner said the Office of State Examiners now serves far more jurisdictions than when it was created and needs more funding to keep up with technology and workload. House Bill 417 by Rep. Zeringue was also reported favorably; it raises the cap on the hazardous waste site cleanup fund from $6 million to $8 million so DEQ can keep more dedicated revenue available for cleanup contracts instead of having excess amounts flow into the Environmental Trust Fund. Members questioned DEQ about the end of the Waste Tire Task Force and about how cleanup and tire-program stakeholder input would continue, but the bill itself was advanced. House Bill 980 by Rep. Zeringue, which would expand and alter the membership of the Fireman Supplemental Pay Board, was favorably reported after discussion about ensuring board members are tied to supplemental pay and about possible further changes on the floor. House Bill 575 by Rep. Carver, which gives youth in extended foster care priority to buy surplus state vehicles, was also approved after Carver described the transportation barriers facing former foster youth; an amendment that would have moved them from first to second priority was withdrawn after committee concern. The committee then favorably reported House Bill 290 to reauthorize the Department of Treasury through July 1, 2031, and House Bill 382, which shifts review of certain matters from an oversight committee to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget to avoid a duplicative approval process. Several bills were adopted without objection, and the meeting adjourned after the final motions.

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• What this does is kind of strikes the balance.
• There's always a of strikes the balance.
• We think that this bill restores balance.
• </c> challenge is trying to strike a balance challenge is trying to strike a balance between<04:46:12.080

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• ,</c><01:16:20.640><c> but</c> is cleared up in in the balance, but is cleared up in in the balance,
• </c><03:03:57.279><c> insurance</c> a commissioner to balance insurance a commissioner to balance insurance
• </c> balance of the executive branch. balance of the executive branch.
• </c> you know oh we need a check and balance you know oh we need a check and balance every<04:14:15.279
• </c><04:14:25.279><c> in</c> and so there's a check and balance in and so there's a check and balance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We got to kind of balance it. And what's to kind of balance it. And what's to kind of balance it.
• of competitive balance schools.
• changes big your competitive balance changes big your competitive balance changes big time.
• It can't be based upon balance, right? It can't be based upon balance, right?
• And balance. And balance.

Bills: HB 1500, HJR 7, HJR 112, HB 34, HB 133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB 132, HB 2756, HB 166, HB 406, HB 186, HB 271, HB 331, HB 380, HB 1583, HB 1584, HB 1819, HB 621, HB 303, HB 552, HB 366, HB 463, HB 1211, HB 1327, HB 1461, HB 923, HB 1760, HB 2043, HB 2467, HB 5333, HB 5265, HB 1592, HB 1576, HB 1552, HB 2018, HB 3511, HB 1781, HB 2013, HB 2340, HB 2349, HB 2508, HB 2970, HB 2520, HB 865, HB 2851, HB 3385, HB 3336, HB 3529, HB 3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB 1397, HB 4236, HB 1804, HB 1926, HB 4041, HB 1965, HB 1964, HB 2679, HB 2730, HB 3698, HB 3699, HCR 77, HB 3354, HB 163, HB 201, HB 272, HB 333, HB 405, HB 519, HB 569, HB 654, HB 694, HB 791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1842, HB 1868, HB 1888, HB 1894, HB 1943, HB 1990, HB 2029, HB 2061, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 2622, HB 2626, HB 2652, HB 2692, HB 2842, HB 2885, HB 2914, HB 3016, HB 3096, HB 3129, HB 3248, HB 3251, HB 3255, HB 3479, HB 3611, HB 3623, HB 3701, HB 3724, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3810, HB 3816, HB 3832, HB 3887, HB 4127, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4163, HB 4187, HB 4229, HB 4238, HB 4454, HB 4588, HB 4643, HB 4736, HB 4738, HB 4739, HB 4945, HB 5015, HB 5616, SB 767, SB 1619, SB 1738, HJR 5, HJR 2, HB 1399, HB 388, HB 114, HB 205, HB 2789, HB 2791, HB 499, HB 2960, HB 3163, HB 3135, HB 2427, HB 1672, HB 1722, HB 2618, HB 879, HB 1126, HB 4134, HB 3513, HB 1445, HB 1893, HB 1734, HB 3229, HB 3306, HB 1276, HB 3516, HB 4145, HB 1585, HB 4810, HB 2558, HB 2742, HB 1695, HB 33, HB 144, HB 109, HB 103, HB 148, HB 3809, HB 2217, HB 220, HB 2421, HB 2363, HB 421, HB 2455, HB 3711, HB 2559, HB 2775, HB 3126, HB 3666, HB 3595, HB 3260, HB 3376, HB 3826, HB 3770, HB 1831, HB 2614, HB 3113, HB 322, HB 431, HB 869, HB 1203, HB 1244, HB 1875, HB 1950, HB 2152, HB 2341, HB 2809, HB 2856, HB 3012, SB 1415, SB 1058, SB 487, SB 1499, SB 513, SB 1697, SB 1197, SB 1437, SB 1809, SB 836, SB 1879, SB 1145, SB 963, SB 1038, SB 1147, SB 914, SB 711, SB 1409, HB 3707, HB 589, HB 1360, HB 2337, HB 2391, HB 718, HB 23, HB 2436, HB 1500, HJR 7, HJR 112, HB 34, HB 133, HB 112, HB 119, HB 128, HB 130, HB 132, HB 2756, HB 166, HB 406, HB 186, HB 271, HB 331, HB 380, HB 1583, HB 1584, HB 1819, HB 621, HB 303, HB 552, HB 366, HB 463, HB 1211, HB 1327, HB 1461, HB 923, HB 1760, HB 2043, HB 2467, HB 5333, HB 5265, HB 1592, HB 1576, HB 1552, HB 2018, HB 3511, HB 1781, HB 2013, HB 2340, HB 2349, HB 2508, HB 2970, HB 2520, HB 865, HB 2851, HB 3385, HB 3336, HB 3529, HB 3309, HB 1127, HB 1232, HB 1397, HB 4236, HB 1804, HB 1926, HB 4041, HB 1965, HB 1964, HB 2679, HB 2730, HB 3698, HB 3699, HB 3354, HB 163, HB 201, HB 272, HB 333, HB 405, HB 519, HB 569, HB 654, HB 694, HB 791, HB 1006, HB 1136, HB 1240, HB 1266, HB 1275, HB 1437, HB 1532, HB 1675, HB 1842, HB 1868, HB 1888, HB 1894, HB 1943, HB 1990, HB 2029, HB 2061, HB 2286, HB 2523, HB 2622, HB 2626, HB 2652, HB 2692, HB 2842, HB 2885, HB 2914, HB 3016, HB 3096, HB 3129, HB 3248, HB 3251, HB 3255, HB 3479, HB 3611, HB 3623, HB 3701, HB 3724, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 3810, HB 3816, HB 3832, HB 3887, HB 4127, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4163, HB 4187, HB 4229, HB 4238, HB 4454, HB 4588, HB 4643, HB 4736, HB 4738, HB 4739, HB 4945, HB 5015, HB 5616, SB 767, SB 1619, SB 1738, HCR 77

Keywords: Information Resources, Department governance, cybersecurity, state assistance, procurement training, technology resources, advisory committees, water fund, Texas water supply, constitutional amendment, state revenue, infrastructure, parental rights, child upbringing, government interference, Texas legislation, science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration

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• </c> think that um you know some some balance think that um you know some some balance there<00:23:39.039
• the interest of that that we we balance the interest of having<00:34:11.679><c> the</c><00:34:11.919
• And I think this federal law does a reasonable job balancing those types of issues.
• And I think this federal law does a reasonable job balancing those types of issues.
• </c><00:46:37.280><c> those</c> think a reasonable job balancing those think a reasonable job balancing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• You know, we use like a balanced fund for those, a balanced approach.
• </c> both. you know, we use like a balanced both. you know, we use like a balanced fund<00:15:36.399>
• </c><00:15:39.120><c> Um</c> fund for those a balanced approach.
• Um fund for those a balanced approach.
• They’re very good at managing our cash balances, looking at low-risk, high-yield returns on that.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on HB 302, which would add precious metals and digital assets as potential investment options. State Treasurer Monica Misipelli said she took no position on the bill and did not see an immediate fiscal impact or operational problem, but explained that the state’s operating funds and rainy day fund require liquidity and stability, so they would not be suitable for volatile assets like precious metals or digital assets. She said the only funds that might potentially use such investments would be certain trust funds held in perpetuity, which are managed by an outside investment advisor under a contract and investment policy. Members asked about the treasurer’s current investment practices, including the types of funds managed, the role and discretion of the investment advisor, the state’s risk profile, and whether the bill would affect existing authority. Misipelli said the office follows RSA 11 and related statutes, with different objectives ranging from conservative to aggressive depending on the fund, and that the advisor meets with the office regularly, with formal performance reviews on a quarterly basis. She also said the office recently centralized management of about 40 trust accounts totaling roughly $60 million into five combined portfolios under a five-year contract with an RFP-selected vendor. When asked whether precious metals or digital assets are already indirectly available through mutual funds, she said that was possible for some mutual funds, but she was not certain about digital assets. Representative Ammon, the bill’s sponsor, said similar legislation had passed the Oklahoma House, the Texas House and Senate, and had advanced in Arizona. He argued the bill was intended to give the treasurer more tools to help balance portfolios and hedge inflation, noting concerns about federal debt and inflation. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair ended the questioning after thanking the treasurer and asking her to remain available in case further questions arose.

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• is 45.7 million remaining, so that's a positive balance.
• Without inflation in that calculation, that balance would be 1.61 billion.
• Again, that's a positive remaining balance.
• </c><00:03:23.200><c> is</c> anticipated budgetary balance is anticipated budgetary balance is 45.7<00
• balance would be calculation that balance would be 1.61<00:03:38.599><c> billion</c><00:03:39.599><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> five 5% general fund carryover balance five 5% general fund carryover balance and<02:15:18.079><
• </c><02:15:21.280><c> and</c> and a 10% uh rainy day fund balance and and a 10% uh rainy day fund balance
• </c><02:15:27.840><c> has</c> If the rainy day fund is has balance has If the rainy day fund is has balance
• </c> with a relatively healthy ending balance with a relatively healthy ending balance of<02:22:53.280
• <04:13:37.120><c> empathy,</c> balancing empathy, balancing empathy, accuracy,<04:13:39.279><c> and</

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• It increases the maximum balance of the hazardous...
• Bill 417 by Representative Zeringue increases the maximum balance of the hazardous waste site cleanup
• Again, we have carried over money into each successive fiscal year and had a reasonable ending balance
• As the representative mentioned, there was a mechanism whereby, at the end of each month, if the balance

Bills: HB27, HB290, HB308, HB311, HB382, HB417, HB575, HB755, HB980

Keywords: HB 290, Act 426, sunset law, Department of the Treasury, Louisiana Treasury, re-creation, reauthorization, statutory entities, termination date, sunset review, Title 49, fiscal administration, state finance, agency continuation, legislative authority, insurance premiums, Municipal Fire and Police, dedicated fund, assessments, Louisiana legislation

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• As keystone species, they maintain the balance necessary for healthy kelp forests and help sustain these
• Many local jurisdictions are urgently pursuing a variety of strategies to balance their budgets, including
• SB 762 is a thoughtful, balanced measure that provides limited statutory flexibility for certain cities
• We can balance it without burdening families. I'll sharpen the pencil.
• We can balance it without burdening families. That is your job. That is all of our jobs.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So I just kind of went at 1,500 to try to strike a balance.
• So I just kind of went at 1,500 to try to strike a balance between giving individuals freedom, but also
• So, you know, I'm just trying to strike a balance between... ...health risks themselves.
• So, you know, I'm just trying to strike a balance between allowing freedom, but not going to the full
• I do want to strike a balance between allowing the freedom to sell while protecting the people.

Bills: SB2173, SB2028, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134

Keywords: landowner, energy negotiation, agricultural preservation, orphaned wells, renewable energy, raw milk, unpasteurized milk, milk products, dairy, pasteurization, food safety, consumer warning label, health warning, farm sales, direct-to-consumer sales, ungraded milk, goat milk, raw milk cheese, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, agricultural regulation

Summary: The committee first laid over Senate Bill 1573, then took up Senate Bill 2173, which would create a landowner/energy negotiation and agriculture preservation education program through OSU and Langston Extension, and authorize but not require the Corporation Commission to establish an energy land-remediation fee of up to $25 per acre on disturbed land, with a 50% credit for dual-use projects. Members discussed whether the fee would fall on landowners or projects, the role of county extension offices, and the bill’s lack of a fiscal impact after revisions. The bill was amended, title struck, and passed 12-0. Senate Bill 2028, as amended and worked from committee substitute, would allow advertising of raw milk and raw milk products, require labeling, and raise the incidental sales limit to 1,500 gallons per month while still barring commercial store sales. Senators debated whether warning labels should include health risks, especially for pregnant women, and whether the gallon limit was arbitrary. Supporters argued for consumer choice and parity with other risky foods, while opponents raised public health concerns. The bill passed 11-2. The committee then passed Senate Bill 2127, which creates an Oklahoma Department of Food and Forestry advisory council on product classification, by a 11-2 vote. Senate Bill 2117, dealing with contamination of grain and assigning responsibility to the Department of Agriculture after a sewage-related wheat contamination incident, passed 13-0 after members noted the need for clearer definitions of contamination. Finally, Senate Bill 2134, addressing livestock safety and humane treatment after truck wrecks by directing ODAF to develop rules and training for emergency responders, also passed 13-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• So I think this is probably a good balance if we're going to do something like this.
• The real problem here is that you are jumping over that, and the check and balance is gone in this type
• actually have investigators and prosecutors within the same agency, it just seems that there's a lack of balance
• reasserted so that you have the different aspects... ...of government coming into play and checking and balancing
• Association, as you spoke to here, and I think that, being a task force itself that has been comprised of balanced

Summary: The committee took executive action on a series of bills, beginning with Engrossed House Bill 2445 on heir finder services and probate. Members adopted Striking Amendment Alpha, which added definitions and guardrails for heir finder agreements, including written filing and court oversight requirements, and then advanced the bill as amended to the Rules Committee. A second proposed striker, Bravo, was rendered out of order after Alpha was adopted. On Engrossed House Bill 1574 concerning access to life-saving care and substance use services, the committee considered several competing amendments. Amendment Charlie was rejected, while Amendment Delta was adopted to narrow protections and add public health and syringe service program provisions. Amendment Echo, which would have limited distribution of drug testing equipment to health care facilities and excluded syringe and smoking equipment, was rejected. Amendment Foxtrot, dealing with fentanyl endangerment and parenting sentencing alternatives, was withdrawn after discussion and then incorporated into a new striking amendment; the bill as amended was sent to the Rules Committee. The committee also adopted a striking amendment on Second Substitute House Bill 2333, expanding protections for elected officials and prosecutors, including security provisions, address confidentiality, residential address redaction, and limited criminal history information sharing, and sent it to Ways and Means. The committee next acted on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548 on health care market standards, adopting Amendment Hotel to exempt state-owned or state-operated entities and public hospital districts from filing fees, rejecting Amendment India on fee calculations and refunds, and then sending the bill as amended to Ways and Means. On Engrossed House Bill 2156 regarding Attorney General investigators, the committee rejected several amendments that would have limited criminal investigations, required additional certification, redirected recovered funds, or narrowed the definition of economic and financial crimes, then advanced the bill as amended to the Rules Committee. It also adopted striking amendments on Second Substitute House Bill 1909 creating a court unification task force and Substitute House Bill 2203 creating reckless interference with emergency operations, sending both bills onward. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2508 on the Office of Independent Investigations and Substitute House Bill 2248 on corporate filings were advanced without amendments, and the committee removed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2095 on vulnerable users of public ways from the day’s exec list. The meeting ended with final votes, committee recommendations, and adjournment, marking the last Law and Justice Committee meeting of the 2026 session.

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• Private sector attorneys are insanely expensive, so it's one of those balancing acts of, you know, we
• is an overview of OEQA's financial resources, including carryover expenditures and revolving fund balances
• Second, the historical revolving fund balances show a steady decline from FY2022 to FY2025.
• This downward trend reflects active deployment of funds, not reliance on revolving balances as a substitute
• The remaining balance reflected normal timing. and personnel and contractual expenditures, not delays

Keywords: 914, all

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• As Governor, I have a constitutional obligation to balance the budget.
• Simply put, the days of excusing budgetary decisions with fund balances and so-called surpluses are simply
• That limits the ways we can balance the budget.
• My commitment to Missourians is clear: when I take action on this budget in June, it will be balanced
• We can maintain a balanced budget that supports essential services and pursue a tax policy that improves

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House convened for the joint session to hear Governor Mike Kehoe’s State of the State address. Before the address, members voted to suspend House Rule 123 so the Senate and Governor could enter; the motion passed 154 yeas with 3 present. A quorum was established, the colors were presented, and the governor was escorted into the chamber along with statewide officials, judges, cabinet members, and other guests. In his address, Governor Kehoe focused on budget discipline, government efficiency, tax reform, energy, public safety, agriculture, and education. He announced executive orders creating a Missouri Great efficiency initiative, an advanced nuclear energy task force, and a statewide school accountability A-through-F grade card, and said he wants Missouri to phase out the individual income tax through a joint resolution for voter approval. He also urged action on nuclear energy, AI use in state government, open enrollment, school choice, and changes to juvenile justice, sentencing transparency, drone law enforcement authority, and public safety measures tied to the FIFA World Cup. The governor highlighted funding and support for programs including Missouri Works, Prosperity’s workforce model, Operation Relentless Pursuit, Missouri Blue Shield, first responder scholarships, Mo Scholars, FFA, and rural health and agriculture initiatives. He also praised law enforcement, disaster responders, and several Missourians recognized in the chamber for service during storms, tornadoes, and other emergencies. The address ended with a call for bipartisan cooperation and a stronger, safer, more competitive Missouri. After the governor departed, the joint session was dissolved. The House then moved to announcements, including committee meetings, and adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

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• We have to balance those very valid questions with the reality that our local governments, public safety
• are returns that the Department of Financial Services is able to achieve by investing trust fund balances
• and GR balances into treasuries and other investments.
• So they're able to generate income for the state based on our available trust fund excess balances.
• They make sure Available trust fund excess balances. They're very good about this.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met for its first meeting of the session, with a quorum present and several members excused. Chair Avila opened by framing the committee’s main focus as property tax relief and housing affordability, noting the complexity of any changes to Florida’s long-standing property tax structure and emphasizing the need to preserve funding for schools and local public safety. He also introduced new committee staff member Tamisha Black and thanked staff for summer work supporting analysis of potential proposals, including constitutional amendment concepts and other property tax relief ideas. Staff director Azar Khan then presented an update on the General Revenue forecast, explaining that collections remained above estimate but at a slower pace than the prior year, with recent economic indicators slightly weaker than earlier forecasts. He said the new forecast mostly reflected modest adjustments, with a notable share of the increase coming from earnings on investment rather than the usual drivers such as sales tax or corporate income tax. Khan also gave a detailed presentation on ad valorem millages, explaining the different millage types used by school districts, counties, municipalities, special districts, and water management districts; the rollback rate; TRIM notice and hearing timelines; voting thresholds for adopting higher millages; and long-term trends showing millage rates declining over time even as total taxes levied have increased. Members used the presentations to discuss property tax relief options and the relationship between local property taxes and state revenue. President Passidomo praised staff and Senator Bernard’s summer work on proposals. President Gaetz asked about converting homestead property tax revenue to sales tax and was told the rough equivalent could be around a 2.8-cent sales tax increase, though with important behavioral and distributional caveats. Senator Rouson asked about the decline in corporate income tax estimates, and Khan said it likely reflected changes in national corporate profit expectations and collection patterns, promising a follow-up. The Department of Revenue’s Lizette Kelly confirmed that TRIM data, including adopted millages, rollback rates, and maximum millage calculations, are collected by jurisdiction and can be provided to the committee. No bills were taken up and no votes occurred beyond adjournment, which was adopted by motion.

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• In the event that we do see an increase, we do have a fund balance currently projected at $137 million
• From that potential additional fund balance that you have?
• But we need to think about how we are going to pick up that balance with the fund, so I have...
• At the end of FY26, at currently appropriated levels, the HCaP fund balance is projected to be $1,000
• So we are going to have to be thinking about, as we get close to what that fund balance is, Do we have

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• they want to be able to make, including maybe sustainable use of the chateau's three sites, the balancing
• have no conflict, but while we're passing the amendment could either Levi or Becky tell me what the balance
• Look for the balance on the revolving fund.
• I see what balance is in there currently, unless Senator Meyer knows.
• If, and then $20 million from the Bank of North Dakota line of credit, and then the remaining balance

Bills: HB1603

Keywords: Native American, grave protection, repatriation, cultural heritage, tribal compliance, 908, all

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and announced it would begin meeting at 8 a.m. for the rest of the week to work through a growing bill list. The committee first approved House Bill 1603, a companion to the Historical Society budget dealing with NAGPRA, including a $500,000 matching grant to be divided among North Dakota’s five tribes and a committee to address repatriation of human remains and cultural items. The vote was unanimous, 15-0. The committee then considered House Bill 1225, which would increase penalties for reckless endangerment involving a firearm and create a mandatory prison term. After debate over public safety concerns versus the bill’s fiscal note and prison costs, the committee adopted a do not pass recommendation by a 9-6-1 vote. Members also discussed House Bill 1018, the State Historical Society budget, and approved an amendment that adjusted one-time funding items, including NAGPRA compliance, museum exhibits, military gallery funding, local historic grants, and line-of-credit repayment. The amended bill then received a due pass recommendation by a 14-2 vote. The committee next approved House Bill 1468, a behavioral health facility grant for St. Hayes, which supporters said would expand in-state access to acute and adolescent behavioral health care and reduce the need to send patients out of state. The bill passed 14-1. It then amended and passed House Bill 1485, increasing the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients by $15 and indexing it to inflation; the amendment and the bill as amended both passed 14-2. Finally, the committee approved House Bill 1016, the Adjutant General/National Guard budget, after adopting an amendment that funded disaster relief, response equipment, IT and website costs, and staffing changes for the watch center; the amended bill passed 14-2. The committee adjourned after completing six bills and planned to resume the next morning at 8 a.m.

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• I reserve the balance of to greatness. I reserve the balance of my<00:20:03.200><c> time.
• I reserve the balance of my doesn't. I reserve the balance of my time. time. time.
• </c> yield the balance of my time. Reserve. yield the balance of my time. Reserve.
• </c> reserve the balance of my time. reserve the balance of my time.
• </c> balance of my time. Gentleman yields. balance of my time. Gentleman yields.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• populations on the landscape into the foreseeable future, we have to manage them in a very pragmatic and balanced
• I think we're a very balanced, pragmatic organization.
• I think we're a very balanced, pragmatic organization.
• If I can be a little crass in putting it, I think balance and moderation.
• So I like to see a balanced perspective. I like to see education.

Summary: The Senate Natural Resources Committee met to consider several board nominations, beginning with four nominees to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Appointment Recommendation Board. Michael Cravens, Jared Lyman, Nathan Reese (who submitted a written statement and did not attend), and Richard Williams each described their backgrounds in wildlife management, ranching, public lands, or conservation, and emphasized balance, pragmatism, and public service in selecting commission candidates. Members asked about their experience, perspectives on candidate evaluation, and the role of the board. Each nominee was advanced to the full Senate by separate motions, all approved on 7-0 votes with one member not voting. The committee then heard Darren Rasmussen’s nomination to the Arizona State Land Department Board of Appeals. Rasmussen discussed his long career in property appraisal at the private, county, and state levels, including work with county assessors and valuation training. Senators focused on his ability to bring transparency, statutory compliance, and consistency to state land appraisals and appeals. His nomination was also forwarded to the full Senate on a 7-0 vote with one not voting. Next, the committee considered the Arizona Livestock Loss Board nominees, Stephen Clark and Randy Dahl. Clark, who chairs the board, explained the board’s process for compensating ranchers for wolf depredation and described the distinction between confirmed losses and “probables.” Senators asked about reimbursement procedures, the range of Mexican gray wolves, and whether wolves had attacked humans in Arizona; Clark said there had been no human attacks in the state and that livestock losses had been compensated. Dahl was unable to attend but submitted a statement citing his farming background and business and engineering experience. Both nominees were confirmed by 7-0 votes with one member not voting. Finally, the committee heard from Carolyn Radajack and Stephanie Teske for the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. Radajack highlighted her prior service on the board’s investigative committee and her experience with disciplinary rules, while Teske emphasized her background as a sixth-generation rancher, veterinary assistant, and agriculture regulator, with a focus on rural livestock care and access to veterinarians. Senators discussed rural veterinary shortages, telemedicine, and the changing structure of veterinary practice. Both nominees were advanced to the full Senate on 7-0 votes with one member not voting.

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• populations on the landscape into the foreseeable future, we have to manage them in a very pragmatic and balanced
• I think we're a very balanced, pragmatic organization.
• I think we're a very balanced, pragmatic organization.
• If I can be a little crass in putting it, I think balance and moderation.
• So I like to see a balanced perspective. I like to see education.

Keywords: 1182, all