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• gaskets fuel hoses gaskets and engines gaskets fuel hoses gaskets and engines that<00:32:24.320>
• And do we know, you know, if these vehicles are shedding PFAS through those internal combustion engines
• And do we know, you know, if these vehicles are shedding PFAS through those internal combustion engines
• without causing fire into a hot engine without causing fire heat<00:49:50.440> resistance<00:
• So I urge the committee not to approve House File 1627, and thanks for your attention. Thank you.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Secretary Duffy was approved to be Secretary of Transportation with 77 affirmative votes by the Senate
• There was a misbegotten effort at the Department of Transportation to require your office's approval
• Why do you need to approve our state transportation plans?
• It's waiting for approval for the contract. Meanwhile, you've got the design team waiting.
• may be impacting the timeliness of approvals?

Keywords: surface transportation, infrastructure reauthorization, bipartisan collaboration, safety, federal programs, funding challenges, bureaucracy, transportation needs, critical projects, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the development of the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. Discussions centered around key principles aimed at improving the safety and reliability of the transportation network, reforming federal programs for efficiency, and addressing the diverse transportation needs across various states. Members emphasized the importance of bipartisan collaboration to streamline processes, eliminate bureaucratic delays, and ensure timely funding for critical infrastructure projects. There were also notable conversations about specific projects and funding challenges, reflecting the urgency for action and commitment to modernizing America's infrastructure.

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• He's currently a sophomore at NMSU pursuing a degree in electrical engineering.
• She currently serves as a student ambassador for the College of Engineering.
• She currently serves as a student ambassador for the College of Engineering.
• Sometimes it's an engineering issue, and sometimes, Mr.
• It's an engineering issue, and sometimes, Mr.

Bills: HB111, HB61, HB43, HB156, HB70, SB3, HB103, HB109, HB128, HB247, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• Yeah, they have to pick an independent public accounting firm, Senator, that we approve every year.
• The auditor has an approved list of auditors. They'll bid on it and they'll.
• They may oversee the audit and engage with an independent public accounting firm from our pre-approved
• They may oversee the audit and engage with an independent public accounting firm from our pre-approved
• I think the Office of State Engineer shared that they're starting to get more money out on the ground

Bills: SB145, SB143

Keywords: auditing, financial reporting, state auditor, public agencies, capital outlay, compliance, federal audits, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, fee update, regulatory fees, egg inspection, egg grading, egg dealer, pesticide control, pesticide registration, pesticide applicator, pest management consultant, plant protection, nursery license

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• Seeing none, the minutes are approved as presented.
• Section economic engine for the state.
• <00:56:18.640> by percent sales tax if it is approved by percent sales tax if it is approved
• funding was approved by Congress. funding was approved by Congress.
• legislative approval. legislative approval.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We've got 635 farmers that are approved in this program.
• As you know, that is the kind of the engine of our office.
• I'm a civil engineer. Not my general character either, but it's my license.
• So we have several engineers running in different directions.
• It's not just engineers. It's public utility engineers. I think you get the point.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• division's rate making and rate approval division's rate making and rate approval process<00:16:
• And so I think, and I'm not an engineer, but we need more standby generation to be able to do that.
• And so I think, and I'm not an engineer, but we need more standby generation to be able to do that.
• I I'm not an engineer. I'll have to get back to you. your grid.
• I I'm not an engineer. Um, I'm not sure. I I'm not an engineer.

Bills: SB3326, SB2911

Keywords: renewable energy, energy storage, cost reduction, public utilities commission, Hawaii energy policies, intoxicating liquor, direct shipment, breweries, distilleries, Hawaii, 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard SB 3001 on artificial intelligence in a joint Commerce and Consumer Protection/Labor and Technology hearing. Testimony included support from the Department of Education and Google, comments from the Office of Consumer Protection and the Attorney General’s office, and late opposition from Agentic LLC. The Attorney General raised constitutional and vagueness concerns and suggested clarifying amendments, while Google said the bill’s risk-based approach and proposed amendments could help establish industry-wide safety standards for minors. The committees recessed and then voted to pass SB 3001 with amendments, adopting DCCA/OCP recommendations on data minimization for minors and UDAP clarity, the Attorney General’s proposed clarifications and deletions, and Google’s nonconflicting amendments; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050. The vote passed unanimously among members present, with some members excused. The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee then took up several previously heard measures in decision-making. SB 2045 on combat sports passed with amendments reflecting DCCA and boxing commission recommendations, including clarifying the on-site medical professional requirement, reporting duties, promoter payment, removal of the combat sports registry and ambulance requirement, and other technical changes; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050. SP 2347 on the residential landlord-tenant code passed with amendments striking landlord requirements so OCP could work on a multilingual tenant-rights notice, and SP 2495 on consumer protection passed with amendments requiring OCP to publish an annual report on potential code violations. SB 2777 on insurance was deferred to February 17, 2026 for further decision-making. At a later CPN decision-making agenda, SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons, passed with amendments clarifying the preamble, removing language about foreign artificial persons, and making other consistency and non-substantive changes; both effective dates were moved to January 1, 2027. SP 2033 on renewable energy also passed with amendments clarifying the definition of grid-ready homes, cost-sharing provisions, applicability to interconnecting customers, and safety/certification compliance, with the effective date deferred to July 1, 2050. In each case, the committee voted to adopt the recommendations without objections from members present. The committees also heard SB 3000 on insurance, which would authorize the Attorney General to bring civil actions to recover costs and losses tied to climate-attributable harm and future climate risk, including costs incurred by state insurance-related entities. The Insurance Division and Attorney General’s office offered comments seeking clarification and warning about redundancy, implementation issues, possible representation of private insurers, and concurrent litigation concerns. Supporters, including the Center for Climate Integrity, a resident testifier, Sierra Club, and Green America, argued the bill would help shift insurance costs to fossil fuel companies responsible for climate harms and address rising premiums and nonrenewals in Hawaii. Opponents, including the American Petroleum Institute, argued the bill singled out one industry, raised constitutional concerns, and should be deferred because related climate litigation is already pending. The transcript ends with the committee continuing testimony and discussion on SB 3000 and then moving into SB 3326 on energy, where the consumer advocate and Hawaiian Electric opposed the bill’s proposed separation of generation from transmission and distribution, while the PUC stood on written testimony, Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported it, and Life of the Land raised concerns about assumptions and the need for more substance.

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• THE STRIKE ALL REQUIRES THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO REQUEST A CHANGE ORDER MUST APPROVE OR DENY
• CLARIFIES LANGUAGE WITHIN THE CHANGE ORDER FOR THE STRIKE ALL AND EXTENDS THE QUOTE THAT MAY BE APPROVED
• BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS.
• ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS TOGETHER. IT'S NOW MERGING ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS WITH FORESTERS.
• MEMBER APPROVED. NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY? DEBATE? SENATOR PIZZO?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• chair Papus say that she might approve chair Papus say that she might approve your<00:01:28.159>
• being done by the permanent engineer being done by the permanent engineer before<01:08:46.960>
• So this is for those qualifying projects that require EPA approval.
• Approval is finalized.
• permits and actually give approval permits and actually give approval matters<01:57:18.000> to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• either direct the commission to approve either direct the commission to approve one<01:39:42.320
• Now, typically in engineering, like civil engineering, I'd say your factor of safety is going to be about
• Now, typically in engineering, like civil engineering, I'd say your factor of safety is going to be about
• ridiculous like automatically approves ridiculous like automatically approves ADUs<03:45:08.080>
• administrative approvals already in administrative approvals already in place<04:18:32.239> for

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal from February 4, 2026. Members then took up resolutions out of order, including Senate Joint Resolution 9 recognizing Missing Persons Day. Supporters described the scale of missing-person cases in Colorado and nationally, emphasized the role of families, law enforcement, and the public, and noted the importance of prompt investigations and technology. The resolution was adopted on a 58-0 vote, with seven excused. The chamber then moved to special orders and considered House Bill 1041, concerning electronic vehicle records and electronic certificates of title. The committee report was adopted after an amendment clarifying that any party to a vehicle transaction may request a paper or electronic title. Supporters said the bill would reduce delays, costs, and administrative burdens while preserving ownership and lienholder protections and keeping paper titles available as the default. The bill passed the House unanimously. Finally, the House began consideration of House Bill 1038 on county commissioner redistricting. The sponsor outlined seven committee amendments addressing county commissioner authority, outdated hearing references, competitiveness language, legislative declaration wording, elector standing to challenge maps, a correction to the competitiveness formula, and a bill-number fix. Debate then focused on amendment L10, which would remove the word “integrity” from the short title; supporters said the term could imply wrongdoing, while opponents wanted to keep it. L10 failed on a voice vote. Members then moved to amendment L8, which would carve out smaller counties from the bill’s redistricting requirements; discussion began, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote on that amendment or the bill itself.

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• Pursuant to clause one of rule one, the journal stands approved.
• When the SBA initially denied the loans, the SBA employee approved them herself.
• if an employee knowingly approves loans prohibited by conflict-of-interest rules.
• by the relevant nonprofit approved by the relevant federal agency.
• It's an engineering problem. It can be solved. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The first is DMWNH, which is a design-build install contract to provide detailed engineering services
• They are all engineering contracts, two-year contracts.
• We have one contract on the agenda with Morris Davis Engineering.
• It's a renewal of a previously approved contract for Dr. Stuart Lockwood. Dr.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Um, and with that said, I entertain a motion to approve the meeting minutes from our last meeting. >>
• entertain a Um, and with that said, I entertain a motion<00:01:52.560> to<00:01:52.799> approve
• <00:01:53.119> the<00:01:53.280> meeting<00:01:54.159> minutes motion to approve
• the meeting minutes motion to approve the meeting minutes from<00:01:54.720> our<00:01:55.040
• I know our district folks and our consultants,<00:18:55.679> our<00:18:55.919> engineers

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met on Transportation, approved the prior meeting minutes, and received a road fund update from Transportation Cabinet officials Mike Hancock, Sean McCernan, and Ron Rigney. McCernan reported that FY 2024-2025 road fund revenue came in $38.5 million above the enacted estimate, but was about $11 million below FY24 because of a lower motor fuels tax rate. He said motor vehicle usage tax receipts were stronger than expected, and that the road fund ended the year with a $61.6 million surplus account that, under the budget bill, must be appropriated to state construction. Members focused heavily on how declining motor fuels receipts affect the formula funds that support cities, counties, and rural/secondary roads. Hancock and McCernan explained that lower gas tax receipts reduce both the road plan and revenue sharing, while higher vehicle sales tax receipts from motor vehicle usage go directly to the road fund and do not help the formula distributions. They also said fuel efficiency, hybrid and electric vehicle trends, and the removal of a prior hybrid fee all affect revenue collections. On tolling, officials said Louisville bridge toll revenues are covering bills and commitments, but they did not have the latest collection figures in front of them and said they would provide them later. The committee also asked about project delivery delays, right-of-way acquisition, disaster recovery work, annual contract awards, cash management, and overprogramming in the highway plan. Officials said project delays often stem from right-of-way purchases, utility relocation, and the large volume of projects in the plan, and described the process as a “duck paddling” situation with substantial work happening behind the scenes. They said FY25 contract awards were already just under $998 million by the July letting and expected to exceed last year’s total, and explained that cash balances are managed so they do not fall below $100 million; the current balance was said to be about $166 million. No further votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• the legislature will have to approve it. the legislature will have to approve it.
• : professional engineer.
• following: engineer intern.
• : professional engineer.
• following: engineer intern.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum and dispensed with the reading of the journal. Members also introduced a number of guests and visitors, including University of Southern Mississippi programs, 4-H participants from across the state, and several local constituents. A Mississippi 4-H president, Morgan White, addressed the chamber and spoke about the value of 4-H in building leadership, confidence, and agricultural skills, and noted the state’s first-in-the-nation 4-H slingshot curriculum and competition. The chamber then moved to the calendar and took up several bills. House Bill 943 was called up and passed after a committee substitute was adopted; the bill was explained as removing a repealer related to joint reports of examination by the Commissioner of Banking and Finance and the Federal Reserve Bank. House Bill 1265 also passed after being explained as extending a repealer for the debt service management act. House Bill 1477 was taken up next and generated extended discussion; it would create a process for abandoned safety deposit box contents, requiring notice to owners, allowing a period to cure delinquency, and then transferring contents to the Treasury Department for eventual disposition. Members asked several questions about House Bill 1477, especially about how long property would be held, how heirs would be notified, how cash and tangible items would be treated, and whether documents such as wills should be scanned or preserved before destruction. The bill’s sponsor said cash would remain unclaimed property, tangible items would generally be sold at public auction, and the Treasury Department would hold property for a minimum period before sale, with heirs still able to claim it for a time. The sponsor also said the bill had support from banking and credit union groups. No final vote on House Bill 1477 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• within that, hundreds of stakeholders gathered together to work on this issue, and I think our engineering
• I call them our engineering nerds, and we gathered together to work on this rulemaking quite aggressively
• Sure, I think when we look at both the obligation that operators engineer these pits in a different standard
• And so, you know, if an operator is not engineered an unline pit in a way that prevents the contents
• The railroad Commission recently approved updates to statewide rule 8 for the first time in over 40 years

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• Senator Cook had already gotten her vote in on Senate Bill 2406 unanimous objection, unanimous approval
• unless the state bans scooters or bans cars or bans electric vehicles or bans the gasoline combustion engine
• And you know, when James says social engineering, if you live in Austin and you see what's happening
• And drivers, um, no alternative, and it, it is social engineering of, of the city that's, that's what
• Would you not consider it social engineering that we paved a lot of our cities with freeways and created

Bills: SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

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• The journal of Saturday, April was read and approved.
• On motion, Senate adjourned. >> Without objection, the journal stands approved as read.
• Many are incredible entrepreneurs, educators, healthcare workers, and public servants, engineers, and
• no longer going to allow people to invest in car companies because they make internal combustion engines
• no longer going to allow people to invest in car companies because they make internal combustion engines

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine formalities, approved the journal, welcomed a SkillsUSA student delegation, and then moved into budget and policy business. The chamber accepted a Rules Committee report and took up a supplemental budget extender, Senate Print 9963, which would extend state operations through April 22 and authorize $12.7 billion, including about $5.1 billion in new funding for Medicaid, payroll, and school aid. Senator O’Mara questioned the delay in the budget, the lack of public detail, and unresolved issues such as CLCPA changes, auto insurance, and SEQR reforms; the sponsor said negotiations were ongoing and that school aid would likely build on the executive budget. The extender passed 57-1, with Senator Weik voting no. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 1887, sponsored by Senator Brisport, memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 2026 as Arab American Heritage Month. Senators Brisport, Fahy, Salazar, and Gounardes spoke in support, emphasizing Arab Americans’ cultural, civic, and economic contributions in New York and condemning anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias. The resolution was adopted by voice vote and opened for co-sponsorship. The chamber next considered several bills on the calendar, including a bill by Senator Cleare to prohibit state-chartered financial institutions from investing in private correctional facilities. Supporters framed it as a moral response to private prisons and rising federal use of detention facilities, while opponents argued it would overregulate state-chartered banks and affect private investment decisions. The bill passed 36-22. The Senate also passed a bill by Senator Krueger raising the nonprofit lobbying disclosure threshold from $5,000 to $10,000, after debate over transparency and whether the change would reduce oversight; it passed 35-23. Finally, the Senate passed Senator May’s bill on advanced transmission technologies and utility planning, after extensive debate over ratepayer costs, battery storage, and data center growth; supporters said it could lower energy costs through more efficient grid use, while opponents said it would raise rates and duplicate existing studies. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar.

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• Design and engineering funding could be appropriated upfront to start that process, and then through
• um uh effort um all of and Engineering um uh effort um all of the<00:59:10.760> permitting<00
• The Army Corps of Engineers just over the last year have been working on reconstructing the jetty.
• just over the last year have Engineers just over the last year have been<01:01:31.559> working
• That was included in the budget approved in June of 2023.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Minutes are approved. Say aye. Aye. Opposed. Same sign. Minutes are approved.
• The board isn't really the bottleneck on program approval.
• The way programs are approved is they are introduced at a lower level.
• If I could respond, on a narrow vote, the board did approve that.
• So it doesn't matter whether the FTE is enrolled in English or engineering.

Summary: The Higher Ed Funding Committee met to review how North Dakota might identify and address low-producing academic programs and to discuss draft funding formulas for the university system. Lisa Johnson of the NDUS explained that the State Board of Higher Education is already developing a system-wide policy, using models from other states such as Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, and Connecticut. She described how low-producing programs are typically flagged by multi-year enrollment or completion thresholds, then reviewed for workforce demand, mission fit, cost, accreditation, and regional need before any action is taken. Committee members asked about what counts as a program, how costs are analyzed, whether certificates are included, how exemptions work for mission-critical or high-demand fields, and whether the board or legislature should set the rules. Johnson said the board is the appropriate body to lead the process, but legislators could use funding leverage if they wanted to encourage action; the chair asked the board to bring a detailed proposal to the June meeting. The committee then heard a Legislative Council presentation on a draft formula for UND and NDSU. The proposal uses fall census FTE enrollment, with a placeholder undergraduate rate of $7,000 per FTE and a graduate/professional rate of $10,500, plus incentives for completions in in-demand fields and research productivity. Alex from Legislative Council walked through the projected funding effects, noting that the model would increase funding for NDSU and reduce it for UND in the current biennium, with different results in the next biennium as enrollment changes are recognized. Members questioned the use of the placeholder rates, the definition of in-demand programs, the treatment of research funding, and the exclusion of state-appropriated dollars from the external grants calculation. The chair emphasized that the numbers were illustrative and that appropriators would set the actual dollar amounts later. A second draft formula for the other nine institutions was also reviewed. That model uses fall census FTE without a weighted economic factor, applies a higher undergraduate rate, and adds completion incentives for in-demand credentials and all other completions. Members noted that the formula would benefit some institutions, such as Bismarck State College, while reducing funding for others, such as Mayville State, and discussed whether the nine institutions should be treated more uniformly or split into smaller groups because of their different missions and sizes. Committee members and staff repeatedly stressed that the formulas are still being refined and that some institutions would likely need hold-harmless adjustments or other transition measures. The meeting ended with the chair directing the committee to continue the discussion later and to expect further work on both the low-producing program policy and the funding formulas.

Transcript Highlights:

• You can engineer your way through a number of seismic issues, but there’s a cost to that.
• One is the approval of the minutes. I waited until now so that you had a chance to review them.
• That request was made and has been approved. And the chairman and I have been working with you.
• And I just tell her, well, you married a nuclear engineer, so that's what you get.
• A number of them testified against this, but they approved it on a 10-to-nothing vote because we, the

Keywords: 908, all