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• These facilities have people who are very, very vulnerable.
• So it is an expensive facility.
• I appreciate that OMB has construction management...
• And that's where a person really does... ...facilities.
• I think that OMB would provide the construction management part of it, oversee the construction of the

Bills: SB2399

Keywords: mental health, psychiatric treatment, reimbursement, medical assistance, legislative report, 908, all

Summary: The Senate Appropriations HR Division met to work through amendments and budget items in House Bill 2012/HB 1004, focusing first on long-term care, disability services, and behavioral health. Members discussed competing approaches to a four-plex for medically complex individuals, a value-based care payment withhold for nursing facilities, accreditation requirements for providers, a study of developmental disability services, and funding for Family Voices and Ann Carlson-related services. Several amendments were accepted or set aside after discussion, including a study amendment for disability services and a Family Voices grant amendment that was adjusted to remove “one-time” language so it could continue as an ongoing grant. The committee also agreed to keep or defer some items for conference committee, including the youth crisis stabilization pilot and other long-term care proposals. A major discussion centered on the state hospital project. Members debated whether the $330 million project should remain in the DHS budget or be moved to the OMB budget for construction management. After discussion of costs, alternates, and the role of a steering committee and BND loan language, the committee agreed to remove the state hospital funding and related loan language from the DHS budget while leaving the steering committee language in place. The committee also considered a proposed Altru grant for additional beds and settled on a smaller planning-focused approach, with a $1 million grant and a line of credit concept to be refined later. The committee then turned to behavioral health items, including QRTP funding, nursing home behavioral health training, and a youth crisis stabilization pilot. Members generally supported keeping the QRTP funding level, but were divided on the nursing home behavioral health training and the crisis stabilization pilot, with some preferring to leave those issues for conference committee. The division also reviewed the HHS block grant and underfunding structure, with Donna Ackland explaining salary, vacancy, and flexibility calculations; the committee discussed adjusting the underfund and revenue assumptions but did not finalize every number before moving on. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1577 on wastewater treatment grants. Senator Davison moved to hoghouse the bill into a study-focused version using the proposed amendment language, and the motion passed. The committee then moved HB 1577 as amended with a do pass recommendation; the roll call passed with Senators Cleary, Davison, Dever, and Mathern voting yes, and Senator Magrum not recorded as voting. The meeting adjourned with plans to return later in the day to continue budget work.

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• This long-awaited facility represents a critical investment in the cultural vitality, educational advancement
• Bill 2924, which requests funding of $15 million for a capital improvement project for the construction
• This facility will also function as a preservation, education, and collective preservation, education
• This<00:06:09.440> facility<00:06:10.000> will<00:06:10.240> also<00:06:11.360><
• c> function<00:06:11.680> as<00:06:11.840> a This facility will also function as a

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs heard several Department of Hawaiian Home Lands measures. SB 2635 would appropriate funds for DHHL land development, land purchases, and mortgage or rental subsidies to address the wait list; DHHL and five supporters testified in favor, and the committee later recommended passage with amendments, including a date defect, with the measure adopted as amended. SB 2924 would authorize funding for a capital improvement project for the Kaneili Community Hall, access road, and parking lot; DHHL stood on testimony in support, Randall Ao and another online testifier spoke in favor, and the committee later amended the bill to shift the funding structure from general obligation bonds to general funds before passing it. SB 3127 would raise the state liability cap for DHHL-related borrowing and guaranteed loans from $100 million to $500 million; DHHL testified, no other testimony was offered, and the committee passed it with amendments, including a date defect. The committee also heard SB 3248, which establishes labor requirements for Aleha Products. No testifier from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Board was present, and there was no additional testimony or questions during the hearing. During decision-making, the chair noted there was both support and some opposition but recommended passage with amendments, including a date defect, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. The meeting concluded after all three decision-making votes were completed and the committee adjourned.

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• support services, military family support services, and childcare facilities.
• So we are committed, uh, to ensuring that we continue to grow that facility.
• On slide seven, should capital construction assistance projects be funded?
• The Texas A&M University system is investing over $40 million to construct training facilities in both
• Next slide talks a little bit about our facility maps.

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• UNMLA is also in a facility by the high school, but the facility itself is very old and is actually owned
• on by a construction contractor.
• That was in vertical construction included, meaning that the entire facilities needed to be replaced.
• We have these facilities.
• It's under construction right now, and it's a It's working; the construction is working well.

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• We're very active, and we are the leading indicator of construction.
• I've worked in commercial construction for over 30 years.
• call new construction, typically about 40 percent in commercial construction.
• facilities next door to each other in other states.
• Those students are going into these jobs, specifically at MRO-type facilities.

Bills: SB214, SB935, SB1030, SB1901, SB2018, SB2020, SB2066, SB2206

Keywords: HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption

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• We currently have under construction the Santa Teresa.
• Then this construction is set.
• You know, constructing houses out of Legos.
• Your proposed facility, it's not pretty traffic-intensive, is it? Mr.
• The Meta Facility in Los Lunas is an amazing facility.

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• or some type of treatment facility.
• The first, of course, is the wastewater treatment facility, which will provide the constructed wetland
• So it's a large facility.
• And this is, again, a constructed wetland that will intentionally be constructed to provide optimum benefit
• I think there's two facilities.

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee heard and acted on several bills related to wetlands, emergency management, fishing licenses, disaster recovery, the Florida Keys, brownfields, wastewater treatment, and spring protection. HB 1175 on mitigation banking drew the most discussion, with supporters saying it would create more predictable release of mitigation credits and help address shortages, while opponents warned it could weaken watershed-based wetland protection and allow credits to be used farther from the impact site. The committee adopted a strike-all amendment making the changes prospective after July 1, 2025, and then reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by a 12-3 vote. The committee also considered HB 1535, a broad emergency management strike-all that would expand local storm-preparedness information, debris removal coordination, shelter planning, permitting procedures after storms, limits on post-storm fee increases and moratoria, and changes to election procedures after disasters. Members raised questions about FEMA coordination, shelter standards, impact fees, and the 100-mile post-storm land-use restrictions. After adopting the strike-all, the bill was reported favorably with committee substitute on a 17-0 vote. HB 673, which would extend the same fishing-license convenience to freshwater guides that saltwater captains already have, and HB 705, which extends a public-records exemption for disaster recovery assistance applicants, were both reported favorably without amendment. Later, the committee approved HB 995 for the Florida Keys, which combines affordable-housing incentives, a Habitat for Humanity bond exemption, an extension of the Florida Keys Stewardship Act, and a modest increase in hurricane evacuation time to allow additional residential permits; it was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. HB 733 on brownfields received a technical strike-all and was also reported favorably. HB 645 creating a general permit for distributed wastewater treatment systems passed unanimously, and HB 691 on a reclaimed-water project tied to Outstanding Florida Springs passed 16-1 after concerns were raised about cost, water quality, and whether the bill could broaden the intent of existing spring-protection law. The meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• A year or more of construction bids and costs coming in well above what we originally anticipated.
• cost, there were in fact a bunch of soft costs already built into the construction bid, um, as an as
• It means they're getting the facility that we are willing to pay for.
• Aside from the construction problems, the space itself doesn't sound like it it fit the needs of that
• Uh, construction phase funding for the new school, uh, would total 63.8 million with a state match of

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• who will benefit from the facility. who will benefit from the facility.
• Hearing other testimony today of how old the facility is, our facility...
• construction and maintenance. construction and maintenance.
• <01:10:10.000> Uh uh facility project. Uh uh facility project.
• . facility. facility.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We also request funding for a capital construction assistance project to construct a student success
• So we are committed to ensuring that we continue to grow that facility.
• The project construction is expected to continue until April 2026.
• University system is investing over 40 million dollars to construct training facilities in both of these
• Next slide talks a little bit. about our facility maps.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Data centers are not research facilities.
• within that construct.
• Manufacturing facility.
• Construction workers are coming in.
• . facility.

Keywords: 996, all

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• or recreation facilities.
• construction payment process by... ...to simply simplify the construction payment process by mandating
• I’m a 33-year construction lawyer in the first class of board-certified construction lawyers back in
• It’s not objectionable to me as a construction lawyer.
• He gave examples of facility distances: the stack for the facility in Lake County lies 760 feet from

Summary: The committee heard and acted on a long agenda of local, housing, education, construction, and claims bills. It first took up SB 1730 on affordable housing/Live Local changes, adopting an amendment that narrowed and clarified several provisions, including density, height, parking, attorney fees, and exclusions for certain protected areas, then reported the bill favorably. It also approved SB 1674, which clarifies that local investment restrictions cannot block Israel bonds, after a clarifying amendment. SB 140 on charter schools was reported favorably after significant debate over school conversion, teacher contracts, local control, and the use of surplus school property for housing or other public purposes; several speakers opposed it as harmful to public schools, while the sponsor said it preserved district authority and added options for municipalities and job creation. The committee also passed SB 96 and SB 4, two local claims bills, and SB 1714, which allows SHIP funds to help mobile home owners with lot rent and requires local housing plans to address mobile home park closures.

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• That support construction materials.
• Uh as Senator Johnson facilities.
• expansion or new construction expansion or new construction um<00:46:55.680> etc.
• Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4: the first four sections address the sustainable aviation fuel facility construction
• sustainable aviation fuel facility sustainable aviation fuel facility construction<00:59:58.520>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Focused on residential construction.
• We're talking about wood-framed construction.
• The two in particular are pre-application meetings and phased approval construction.
• Basically, it looks like this phased approval construction, approval and construction...”
• Under current law, we've got the state school construction assistance program.

Summary: The committee heard a series of presentations on comprehensive plan updates, permitting reform, special purpose district coordination, and subdivision reform. Pierce County and the City of Redmond described their recent comprehensive plan updates, emphasizing housing production, transit-oriented development, middle housing, preservation of affordable housing, and the need for technical assistance and clearer state guidance. Both jurisdictions said the planning process took years and was complicated by overlapping state requirements, changing legislative mandates, and multiple review authorities. Redmond in particular said mid-course legislative changes forced supplemental environmental review and added significant cost and delay, and both local governments asked for more stability, clearer statutes, and better-aligned timelines. Presenters from the architecture, building official, and development sectors focused on permitting delays and proposed ways to speed housing delivery. Dave Boucher of AIA Washington argued for a provisional construction permit process for projects stamped by licensed professionals, along with mandatory deadlines and fewer stalled review cycles. Tim Woodard of WABO described existing tools such as pre-application meetings and phased approvals, noting they can improve certainty but also require staff time and careful coordination. Representatives from Master Builders and D.R. Horton said permit and subdivision delays add substantial cost to housing, citing studies showing months of delay and tens of thousands of dollars added per home, and urged administrative approvals, concurrent review, self-certification, and limits on repeated review cycles. The committee also reviewed a Commerce-led task force report on integrating special purpose districts into Growth Management Act planning. The task force recommended early invitation and notice to water, sewer, school, port, and other service providers during countywide planning policy and comprehensive plan updates, better coordination on grants and capital projects, updated water system coordination plans, and improved school siting and funding alignment in fast-growing areas. Speakers stressed that the recommendations were intended to be light-touch and focused on better communication rather than major statutory overhaul, while also noting that rural and slow-growing areas should not be burdened with the same requirements as rapidly growing jurisdictions. On subdivision reform, FutureWise and the City of Spokane discussed making more subdivision decisions administrative, preserving vesting, clarifying exemptions, and reducing unnecessary notice and appeal steps. Spokane described local reforms such as smaller minimum lot sizes, unit lot subdivisions, and reduced-process “minor engineering review” for simple plats, while raising concerns about new notice requirements and appeals to city councils for technical plat decisions. Across the hearing, members repeatedly returned to the theme that local governments, builders, and state agencies need clearer, more coordinated rules to reduce delay and uncertainty while still protecting safety and planning goals.

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• ,<00:33:04.559> 2/3 compare that to new construction, 2/3 compare that to new construction
• > resource facility must satisfy a resource facility must satisfy a resource deficiency<01:05:
• The facility must be 216B- or 2422.
• > the<01:06:05.839> facility<01:06:06.240> must uh be constructed of the facility
• must uh be constructed of the facility must have<01:06:06.799> commenced<01:06:07.359> after

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So this is a this will really help those inland port facilities with construction, dredging, or in the
• construction for matching funds.<00:09:43.279> there<00:09:43.519> is<00:09:43.600>
• <00:09:55.360> with<00:09:55.760> construction inland port facilities with construction
• inland port facilities with construction dredging<00:09:57.519> or<00:09:57.680> in<00
• to try to help us move port facilities to try to help us move that<00:11:13.760> progress<00:

Bills: HB247, HB317, HB318, HB253, HB271, HB135, HB247, HB317, HB318, HB253, HB271, HB135

Keywords: Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, age verification, parental consent, consumer protection, app store regulations, data privacy, Internet filters, digital safety, minors protection, civil liability, device manufacturers, obscenity, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption

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• .and we’re in the process of the construction part.
• They have to own the facility and the land.
• So this is the second phase of the construction project.
• or municipal-owned facilities.
• , and then it's again for facility uses.

Bills: SB21, SB42, SB81, SB101, SB139

Keywords: SB 21, Medicare supplement, Medigap, open enrollment, guaranteed issue, birthday month enrollment, health insurance, insurance regulation, senior health coverage, elderly, retiree, Medicare beneficiaries, preexisting conditions, underwriting restrictions, premium discrimination, New Mexico insurance law, superintendent of insurance, health care coverage, policy portability, healthcare

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• c> division<00:09:48.000> are division, our facilities division are division, our facilities
• Um, this is an a critical facilities.
• We have the facility in Lmster for design and construction and replacement.
• Third is construction and testing.
• Third is construction and testing.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• facilities of any kind.
• daycare facilities in industrial areas.
• Where CEQA comes in is before you build a facility or expand an existing facility, you look at the different
• Where sequel comes in is before you build a facility or expand an existing facility, you look at the
• For existing facilities, but any of those existing facilities under CMTA's read of the bill would preclude

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Engineers, technicians, electricians, construction workers, and again, we have a lot of competition,
• Engineers, technicians, electricians, construction workers, and again, we have a lot of competition,
• Engineers, technicians, electricians, construction workers, and again, we have a lot of competition,
• Engineers, technicians, electricians, construction workers, and again, we have a lot of competition,
• Engineers, technicians, electricians, construction workers, and again, we have a lot of competition,

Keywords: 1183, house