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• And so we spent a lot of time talking about the value of those licenses, everything that they're going
• So we've got our Dairy Fuels Greatness guide, where that actually provides science-backed information
• So we've got our dairy fuels greatness guide where that actually makes, you know, kind of provides science-backed
• So this is how it was spent by category this last year.

Committee: House Agricultural Affairs

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• And the legal framework that applies to our roadways fuels that lack of safety.
• By chance, we're not... ...And the legal framework that applies to our roadways fuels that lack of safety
• Every dollar that is spent on an expert to establish liability in a case like these, all of that is coming
• You know, I still have the images in my head, having spent a lot of time at level one trauma centers

Bills: HB2095

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation

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• consideration and support for Assembly Bill 256 to get greater information out to the public on what is fueling
• would respectfully ask for support so we can get this important data and better understand what's fueling
• If the author is interested in addressing this conduct, this money would be better spent on prevention
• I spent my 40-year career in indigent defense. I'm here in respectful opposition to AB 767.

Committee: House Public Safety

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• Refineries produce 60 percent of the nation's aviation fuel and 80 percent of the nation's military-grade
• fuel.
• He had spent or paid claims in the amount of $800 million within the first 100 days.
• As many of you have said, Chairman Morgan, Representative Morgan was talking about, we spent a lot of

Bills: HB778 , HB 1266 , HB1576 , HB2213 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2841 , HB3306 , HB3320 , HB3388 , HB3508 , HB3520 , HB3689

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• is a very important distinction, it is not ordinary jet aircraft engine exhaust from unadulterated fuel
• exhaust ordinary jet aircraft engine exhaust from<00:05:21.280><c> unadulterated</c><00:05:22.080><c> fuel
• c><00:05:22.800><c> Uh</c><00:05:23.440><c> jets</c><00:05:23.919><c> under</c> from unadulterated fuel
• Uh jets under from unadulterated fuel.
• Of course, I spent my entire adult life in commercial jet aviation, but the airlines for America lobbying

Bills: HB60

Committee: Joint Judiciary

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• on issues ranging from tax reform to protecting crop inputs and advocating for sustainable aviation fuel
• /c><00:09:14.560><c> or</c><00:09:14.880><c> SAF</c><00:09:15.600><c> tax</c> sustainable aviation fuel
• And, of course, last but not least, sustainable aviation fuel to develop that market in Minnesota would
• Then I met Jess and have spent the last 19 years absorbing and learning from her, helping out here and
• Then I met Jess and have<00:20:14.400><c> spent</c><00:20:14.559><c> the</c><00:20:14.799><c> last</c

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

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• particular district, which is a food desert by definition, it was a real loss to my constituents who had spent
• Four decades of... and I know I spent four decades in that store, so I'm sure they did as well.
• I spent many years working in the grocery industry, and I know there are far fewer stores that people
• And the good news is that clean energy is increasingly more affordable and less costly than fossil fuel
• And the good news is that clean energy is increasingly more affordable and less costly than fossil fuel

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2272 , HB2340 , HB2543 , HB2554 , HB2632 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2254 , HB2353 , HB2431 , HB2441 , SB5808 , SB5949 , SB6006 , SB6260 , SB6297 , SB6351 , SB6354 , SB6355 , HB2124 , HB1069 , HB2104 , HB2624

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects

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• We also have a fuels problem that's contributing to the wildfires.
• The answer is not to incinerate them and turn them into fuel, as some are proposing.
• I also—I've personally spent a lot of time trying to find evidence that there's any economic harm from
• The bill would require that the money in the fund be allocated only and spent for specific purposes.
• These funds are going to be operated and spent for the construction, operation, maintenance, and redemption

Bills: SB410 , SB795 , SB2510 , SB728 , SB2689 , HB143 , HB143

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

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• So through my research, when you look at how many federal dollars were spent in research and innovation
• through energy over the last year, 2025, there was about $212 billion spent at the federal level in
• When you break ...billion dollars spent at the federal level in R&D in energy.
• Members, we spent a good amount of time on this bill. The title is all... ...the title is all.
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency identified nine banks that decertified or debanked for fossil fuels

Bills: HB4104 , HB3722 , HB3787 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3310 , HB3404 , HB2964 , HB2398 , HB3024 , HB3499 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3645 , HB3649 , HB2293 , HB3260 , HB3176 , HB3177 , HB3114 , HB3172 , HB3322 , HB3323 , HB4248 , HB3720 , HB2210 , HB1322 , HB1937 , HB3301 , HB4107

Summary: The House convened, heard the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, recognized the Doctor of the Day, and held several special presentations, including the Bethany Youth Council and a centennial recognition for Ascension St. John. The chamber then took up a long series of bills on second and third reading, with members asking questions on hospice care, broadband, funeral director continuing education, economic development, court reporters, DUI-related GPS monitoring, banking discrimination, statutory interpretation, electronic filings, intoxicating hemp beverages, homemade food production, youth apprenticeships, domestic violence, school communications with minors, firearms definitions, and outdoor warning sirens. Among the measures considered, House Bill 3645 on hospice referrals for patients without next of kin or a durable power of attorney passed 16-0. House Bill 3649, allowing proceeds from certain state property sales to remain in the mental health real estate trust, passed 15-0. House Bill 2293 extending the Oklahoma Broadband Office sunset to 2030 passed 84-10. House Bill 3216 adding the Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association to approved continuing education providers passed 94-0, and House Bill 3176 directing Commerce to pursue national lab and innovation opportunities passed 51-37 after extensive debate about its aspirational nature and cost. Other bills approved included HB 3177 on Corporation Commission court reporter pay and retention, HB 3114 removing DUI with great bodily harm from DOC GPS monitoring eligibility, HB 3172 restricting adverse banking actions by large financial institutions against lawful activity, HB 3322 on statutory interpretation, HB 3323 removing notarization requirements for electronic Service Oklahoma submissions, HB 4248 restricting certain intoxicating beverages to those 21 and older, HB 3720 expanding the Homemade Food Freedom Act, HB 2210 modernizing youth apprenticeships, HB 1322 creating a domestic violence offender registry, HB 1937 revising school communications with minors and receiving emergency passage, HB 3301 aligning state firearms definitions with federal law, and HB 4107 criminalizing hacking or unauthorized activation of outdoor warning sirens. Most bills passed with broad support, though some drew significant questioning over fiscal impact, public safety, and implementation details.

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• number four, this shows you our state road fund, our four major revenue sources are gasoline, special fuel
• you can see here, gas tax, or gas revenue, is going to peak around 2030, and then diesel and special fuel
• I know the governor, we've spent millions on a campaign featuring, you know, a couple of murderous twins
• We also are very diligent in making sure that the funds are spent in a way that the rural air service
• And the other thing is we put $60 million in airports a few years ago, and they spent $20 million on

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

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• That's where I spent my faculty career, going from assistant At Colorado State University, that's where
• I spent my faculty career, going from assistant through the ranks to dean and assistant deanship.
• So we spent a lot of time and effort in terms of trying to protect the industry for...
• So we spent a lot of time and effort in terms of trying to protect the industry from those disease and
• For example, the fuel tax exemption that was originally described but wasn't initially implemented, and

Summary: The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held an interim work session focused on Washington agriculture’s viability, workforce, and competitiveness. Director Derek Sanderson of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and WSU Dean Raj Kosla described the size and diversity of the state’s farm sector, declining farm numbers, major export markets, and pressures from labor costs, low commodity prices, trade barriers, drought, regulatory burdens, and pests and disease. Kosla emphasized WSU’s land-grant role in education, research, and extension, including precision agriculture, broadband needs in rural areas, and the need for state support to help producers adopt new technologies and train the next generation of agricultural workers. Members asked about retaining farmland, increasing workforce capacity, and the role of precision agriculture. Kosla said precision agriculture can help address labor shortages and water scarcity, but adoption is limited by cost and rural broadband gaps. He explained precision agriculture as tailoring inputs to the right place, time, amount, and manner, and said WSU is working on low-cost sensor technologies and other innovations. Members also asked about how widely precision agriculture is used and whether it improves farm bottom lines; Kosla said adoption varies by tool and that he would follow up with more data. The committee then heard from Dr. Randy Fortenberry of WSU’s Impact Center on an agricultural competitiveness study and the effects of tariffs and trade. He reported that Washington’s competitiveness has generally declined relative to peer states in dairy, grapes, hops, apples, and wheat, with potatoes as the main bright spot. Surveyed producers said a substantial share of revenue is tied to regulatory compliance, with labor-related costs a major driver, and small diversified farms reported land access, capital, and profitability as bigger barriers than regulation. On trade, Fortenberry said Washington agriculture is highly export-dependent and vulnerable to retaliation, citing past losses in wheat, apples, pulses, and cherries when tariffs disrupted markets, while noting current uncertainty around China and India. The committee asked follow-up questions about compliance time, peer-state comparisons, and regulatory burdens; no votes were taken, and the department said it plans an interim report by the end of the year and a final report by June 2026.

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• They spent six that were coming down.
• They spent six months<01:46:18.639><c> on</c><01:46:19.280><c> negotiating</c> months on negotiating
• , airline fuel in particular. us room under the Taber cap to do the us room under the Taber cap to do
• , airline fuel in particular, which then raised the TABOR impact to $61 million less TABOR refund in
• fuel in particular on uh uh fuel airline fuel in particular which<02:38:29.359><c> then</c><02:38:30.399

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• During that time, I spent time in Austin, Minnesota, at Riverland Technical Community College.
• I spent 15 years at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.
• I spent several years at Lake Superior College in Duluth, and now I’ve been in my current role for six
• I spent a lot of time at BSU in that area over the years.
• success for all students that fuel success for all students undergraduate<01:32:01.040><c> research<

Committee: Senate Higher Education

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• But I think that's money well spent in terms of what we get for the rate of return on what we spend on
• It's not able to be used for manufacturing clean fuels.
• I appreciate that, because I know in the past we've sort of wanted to make sure that the fund was spent
• I spent a little time just looking on it, right?
• full stop, I wanted to talk also about Senate Bill 42, the CARRA reform that we did, and you and I spent

Summary: The committee first recognized Mark Roper of the Economic Development Department for his long service and retirement, with members and the secretary praising his work on economic development across the state. Secretary Rob Black then presented EDD’s budget and special appropriation requests, describing strong recent job and income growth and outlining the department’s strategy around science and technology, site readiness, workforce development, foreign direct investment, and rural/community programs. He highlighted wins in advanced energy, quantum, space and defense, and biosciences, and asked for funding for quantum/DARPA matching funds, additional site readiness work, LIDA closing funds, JTIP training support, New Mexico Partnership, and healthy foods and other community programs. Members asked detailed questions about the quantum proposal, site readiness, the new mapping tool for industrial sites, workforce participation, trade missions, foreign investment, tariffs, water and produced water, tribal site evaluation, and public engagement on major projects. Black said the quantum request was intended to match federal dollars and build a workforce pipeline, that the site-readiness software would be a set enterprise license, and that the department was working with tribes and local partners on future site evaluations. He also said tariffs have created uncertainty but New Mexico’s infrastructure and foreign trade zones could help attract manufacturing, and he acknowledged concerns about transparency and community input while noting that some projects, such as Pacific Fusion, had gone through extensive public processes. The committee also discussed specific projects and funding balances, including Mantis Space’s move to Albuquerque, the status of Virgin Galactic’s spaceport lease, and the current LIDA fund balance and encumbrances. Black and Deputy Secretary Isaac Romero said the department was trying to use State Investment Council-backed venture funds to attract companies and that the new investments were already producing deals and jobs. Members generally supported the department’s direction but pressed for more targeted expertise, faster deployment, and stronger community involvement in future economic development decisions. Later, Secretary de Blassie of the Department of Health presented the department’s budget request and progress report. He said DOH had improved revenue cycle management, reduced old Medicaid-pending cases, increased census at facilities, improved budget and contract timeliness, and responded effectively to the measles outbreak. The department requested additional base funding for epidemiology and response, the DOH helpline, the Vital Records Virtual Vault, state labs, and the veterans home, along with special requests for respiratory vaccinations and marketing and lab equipment replacement. He also noted progress on MOUD and the medical psilocybin program, and said the department was not seeking to launch new programs given the limited time left in the administration.

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• We've spent a lot of work on that initiative through our Department of Labor Standards.
• I spent last Thursday up in Salem, spending the day focused on tourism.
• Notably, DOS regulates the sale of gasoline and sets standards for the inspection of fuel dispensing
• She spent the winter in a home attached to my sister and brother-in-law, and so had her needs met.
• You spent 73%? What is this going to? Everybody's volunteers, is what I'm saying, right?

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: The hearing in Barnstable opened with remarks from the House and Senate co-chairs about the importance of holding Ways and Means budget hearings on the Cape, especially given the region’s seasonal economy and infrastructure needs. The committee then heard testimony from Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Lauren Jones on the governor’s FY27 budget proposal. She highlighted funding for workforce programs including the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, Career Technical Initiative, registered apprenticeship, YouthWorks, reentry workforce programs, and services for young adults with disabilities. She also discussed MassHire career centers, the MassHire Innovation Project, and the Department of Unemployment Assistance modernization effort, noting improved call wait times and claims processing, but acknowledging continued challenges and federal funding uncertainty. Members asked about job-seeker barriers such as child care, housing, and transportation; domestic outmigration of young workers; youth work permits; unemployment insurance costs and the COVID assessment on employers; and the state’s unemployment rate and UI trust fund solvency. Jones and Undersecretary Josh Cutler explained the difference between workforce training funds and the unemployment trust fund, described the statewide trigger that extends unemployment benefits from 26 to 30 weeks when regional unemployment averages 5.2 percent, and said the administration is reviewing the trust fund with labor and business stakeholders. They also said the administration is trying to preserve front-line DUA staffing while shifting resources to customer service and adjudication, including a Friday adjudication pilot and seasonal hires. Senators and representatives also pressed the administration on regional equity in workforce funding, especially for Hampshire Franklin MassHire, which was described as serving a large rural area with fewer resources than other regions. Administration officials said they are reviewing MassHire funding formulas and modernizing the system with a policy committee and state workforce board input, but did not offer an immediate fix. The committee also heard that early childhood education apprenticeships are expanding quickly, with state funding leveraged to secure federal grants and support new Grow Awards. The hearing then moved to the Executive Office of Economic Development, where Secretary Eric Paley outlined House 2 proposals for economic development, including support for the Community One Stop for Growth, rural economic development, workforce partnerships, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, AI, small business assistance, tourism, and tax incentives. Undersecretary Leila D’Amilia followed with testimony on consumer affairs and business regulation, describing funding for consumer protection, banking oversight, occupational licensure, and public safety inspections.

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• And Corrie spent the rest of her life telling the world this simple truth: that the love of Jesus is
• Their bravery fuels our collective resolve to work tirelessly to combat this crime.
• Their bravery fuels our collective resolve to work tirelessly to combat this crime.

Bills: SJR36

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard the daily invocation, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a House message announcing passage of H.C.R. 54, which authorizes the legislature to adjourn for more than three days during a specified period. The chamber then took up several recognitions, including Senate Resolution 8 honoring Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants Advocacy Day, a recognition of the Texas A&M University System Chancellor’s Student Advisory Council, a delegation from Dimmit County, and the doctor of the day, Dr. Hosey Hinojosa. The main floor business centered on Senate Resolution 15, commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the start of Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week. Senators King, Menendez, Bettencourt, Perry, Hughes, Hinojosa, Campbell, Hall, Cook, Paxton, West, Parker, and others spoke in support, emphasizing Holocaust history, the rise of anti-Semitism, the importance of education, and solidarity with Israel. The resolution was adopted without objection, and Senator Bettencourt moved to add all senators’ names. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 17, recognizing Sexual Assault Survivors Day, with remarks focused on the prevalence of sexual violence, underreporting, support for survivors, and the need for prevention and stronger systems of response. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 14 in memory of Brazoria County Sheriff’s Deputy Jesse Vargas, who was killed in the line of duty, with Senators Middleton and Huffman highlighting his service and using the occasion to call for tougher measures against violent offenders. Additional resolutions SR 3, SR 4, SR 5, SR 6, SR 7, SR 11, and SR 12 were adopted together, and SR 54 granting permission for adjournment for more than three days was approved by a 31-0 roll call vote. The chamber also recognized Leadership Frisco Class No. 28 and later honored former Senator Dr. Joe J. Bernal and, upon adjournment, Sergeant Mark Allen Butler of the Navasota Police Department. The Senate adjourned until 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2025, in memory of Deputy Vargas and Sergeant Butler.

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• Manny spent his life defending that connection.
• That has fueled a massive dignity.
• </c> Before American tax dollars are spent.
• ><c> broader</c> activities can also fuel broader activities can also fuel broader instability<05:20:
• ><07:20:37.120><c> for</c><07:20:37.280><c> the</c> spent decades moving mountains for the spent decades

Bills: HB8428 , HB8466 , HB5248 , HB6338 , HB7668 , HB8665 , HB7037 , HB6230 , HB6297 , HB1744 , HB3429 , HB2505 , HB6028 , HR428 , HB8107 , HB8340 , HB8467 , HB6916 , HB8463

Keywords: fraud prevention, improper payments, anti-fraud training, government oversight, federal program administration, grants management, internal controls, waste and abuse, Treasury Department, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, GAO fraud framework, OMB Circular A-123, Do Not Pay, data analytics, payment integrity, state and local governments, tribal governments, federal grants, program integrity

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• About 89% of our funds are spent on the Medicaid program, 6% are spent on other forecasted programs such
• um 6% are spent on Medicaid Program um 6% are spent on other<00:10:53.279><c> forecasted</c><00:10:53.920
• on grant programs, and then 2% is spent on operations.
• So digging deeper, within the MA program, about $10 billion in fiscal year 26 is estimated to be spent
• </c> the costs of rent and lease fuel the costs of rent and lease fuel utilities<01:03:49.880><c> and

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• redraft proposed updates to cap-and-trade regulations due to the unintended impacts on the state's fuel
• processes lack sufficient vetting and sufficient oversight of pending regulations. on the state's fuel
• I'm with Laser Media, and I've spent over 25 years in media.
• I'm with laser media and I've spent over 25 years in media.
• That includes, for example, SB 54, the plastics economy, CARB, and the low-carbon fuel standard.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused largely on regulatory oversight, food insecurity, state symbols, immigration-related funding, and ethnic media outreach. SB 885 and SB 986 would require major regulations with estimated economic impacts over $50 million to come back to the Legislature for review; supporters said this would restore accountability and help address affordability, while opponents warned it would delay health, safety, and worker protections. SB 1025 would create an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate food programs across state departments, expand outreach, run a hunger hotline, and analyze service gaps; members generally supported the goal but urged stronger reporting and oversight language. SB 1214 would designate the Western monarch as California’s state butterfly, and SB 1178 would designate the California yellow jacket as the state wasp, with testimony emphasizing conservation, ecology, and agricultural benefits. SB 1286 would recognize the California sea lion as the state pinniped, with supporters citing its role as a sentinel species and conservation success story. SB 1171 would make private entities that contract with ICE ineligible for state-funded grants or loans; supporters framed it as a response to ICE conduct, while opponents raised concerns about unintended impacts on contractors providing essential services and possible federal retaliation. SB 1358 would create the Ethnic and Community Media Equity Act to improve state advertising and outreach to ethnic and community media through a database and contracting requirements, with supporters arguing it would improve effectiveness and reach underserved communities. Several bills were advanced on committee votes, many with roll calls held open for absent members. SB 885, SB 986, SB 1025, SB 1214, SB 1178, SB 1286, and SB 1171 all received motions to do pass, with some members noting support but also urging amendments or guardrails, especially on timing, reporting, and oversight. The committee also took up a consent calendar of multiple items after quorum was established.

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• Today my insurance is my third-highest business expense, next to labor and fuel expenses.
• I'm out of fuel. I'm out of labor.
• I'm out of fuel. I'm out of labor.
• We're trying to solve a problem here, and that's getting law enforcement folks that we have spent a lot
• We're trying to solve a problem here, and that's getting law enforcement folks that we have spent a lot

Bills: HB185 , HB378 , SB28 , HB400 , SB155 , HB312 , HB185 , HB378 , SB28 , HB400 , SB155 , HB312

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, judicial system, funding, state budget, Pickens County, local act, vehicle tag fee, registration fee, issuance fee, motor vehicle registration, license plate, replacement tag, transfer tag, renewal fee, county revenue, earmarked funds, ambulance service, emergency medical services, EMS