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• I can get orphan wells into my books from active wells as well, um, and there are also bonds associated
• By the way, because some of these wells didn't have bonds, some of the wells that have bonds are smaller
• bonds, and some of them, these are bigger issues than we may have anticipated even 1.5 to 2 years ago
• They either pay for it going in, they have to post a bond, they have to post financial credibility, um
• We only had allocation for $16 million. This is a horrible problem to have in session.

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• Housing, stock market, bonds.
• Housing, stock market, bonds.
• Housing, stock market, bonds.
• This is our GO bonds, right? Things that are funded with our GO bonds.
• So they got to have bonding capacity.

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• How are the clerks suggesting that a jury bond should be paid?
• That's how you prove that you've, when you sent your bond, your check for your filing.
• When you sent your bond, your check for your filing?
• The problem I have is I'm trying to protect whoever is filing a bond. Yeah, and it makes sense.
• Right, and it may say, it's the time-sensitive nature of the jury bond, so. Yeah.

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• <00:55:39.960> Children the protection of family bonds.
• Children the protection of family bonds.
• The leftover money has already been allocated and already been spent.
• Building aid funds are then allocated to the highest priority projects.
• Building aid funds are then allocated to Building aid funds are then allocated to the<03:27:56.120>

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• >> Yeah, um, so it's comes to appropriations to the LCC and amongst its base, um, so it's an allocation
• <01:12:04.440> It's<01:12:04.600> typically allocation from the LCC.
• It's typically allocation from the LCC.
• spent pending what we know is allocation spent pending what we know is going<01:18:37.720> to
• , and I could have slid a cash bond... you know.

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• THERE WAS 25 MILLION ALLOCATED AND ONLY 6.8 MILLION WAS AS OF THAT SLIDE WHICH I KNOW WAS NOT THE FULL
• BUT WITH THE MONEY THAT WAS NOT ALLOCATED IN THE FISCAL YEAR WAS IT REVERTED AND REAPPROPRIATED FOR THE
• THERE ARE SOME RURAL ALSO ALLOCATED BASED ON DISCRETIONARY INTERPRETATIONS.
• GOOD MORNING YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING TEMPLE ROBINSON CEO OF BOND COMMUNITY
• OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SCREENING AND TREAT COMMON PREGNANCY RELATED FUNDS HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED

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• Our general operational functions include advocating for and facilitating state funding allocations.
• General funding allocations, including IAAA and NAAA—we'll explain that in a bit—contract management
• We have state bonds that are Indian AAA; that is our Office of Indian Elder Affairs.
• Center and home-delivered monthly meeting attendance for us and funding allocation expenditures with
• What is beneficial for the tribes especially is that the state of New Mexico automatically allocates

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• that this estimate does not yet include 2025 projects, nor does it include 2024 general obligation bond
• to diversify revenue sources for the capital program, which is largely dependent on severance tax bonds
• to make them go through the process of the water trust board through NMFA and apply and then us allocate
• I support the idea of us looking about the process for allocations or these requests that are made for
• they come back to us and they're requesting so much more money on the request that we've already allocated

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• We've allocated more than $28 million in Chapter 115 benefits to nearly 5,000 veterans in need.
• Can you speak to how funding is allocated for the programs that receive funding, if it's procured or
• rating is a double-A bond rating, the best that's ever been.
• Yes, $250,000 is allocated for that. Thank you. Thank you, Representative Kerans? Thank you.
• Allocating resources and including new members in our communities.

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Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from Senate Chair Robyn Kennedy and House Chair Chynah Tyler, who emphasized that the fiscal year 2026 hearing was focused on the Health and Human Services budget, asked members to keep questions budget-related, and noted that no public testimony would be taken. They also highlighted the choice of Doherty Memorial High School as the venue to showcase Worcester’s investment in career and technical education. Committee members then introduced themselves before the first panel, the Executive Office of Veterans Services and the state veterans homes, began testimony. Secretary John Santiago said the governor’s FY26 proposal would support implementation of the HERO Act, which he said is now about 95% implemented, including higher disabled veteran annuities, expanded behavioral health benefits, and other service expansions. He described efforts to reduce veteran homelessness, including nearly $20 million in ARPA-funded housing and outreach initiatives, and said the agency has delivered more than 100,000 supportive services to nearly 8,500 veterans. Leaders from the Chelsea and Holyoke veterans homes reported on staffing, quality measures, electronic medical records, and major construction projects at both facilities, including a new Chelsea campus and the new Holyoke home. Members asked about funding transfers, geographic equity in access to the homes, outreach to women veterans and veterans of color, suicide prevention, Gold Star family support, and the impact of federal uncertainty; Santiago said the homes are now licensed and certified, that the current budget is sufficient, and that the agency is expanding engagement and data collection. The second panel, the Office of the Veteran Advocate, testified that its FY26 request is about $3.3 million, up from the current $2 million, to cover staffing, a larger office, and higher technology costs. Veteran Advocate Bob Notch said the office is a new independent oversight agency created in 2022 to examine systems, coordinate with local veteran service officers, and investigate fatalities or serious harm involving veterans in state care. He said the office’s work depends on research, data, and collaboration with other agencies, and that current funding is only enough for minimum operations. In response to questions, Notch and Deputy Commissioner David O’Callaghan discussed the difficulty of tracking veteran suicides, the need for better data across agencies, and the office’s role as an oversight body rather than a direct service provider. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• LIKELIHOOD THAT A SPECIES COULD CAUSE HARM TO FLORIDA AND THIS INFORMATION HELPS THE FWC DETERMINE HOW TO ALLOCATE
• YOU DID SAY IT IS RESTRICTIVE NOW BUT I UNDERSTOOD WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT AS FAR AS THE DOLLAR ALLOCATIONS
• ESSENTIALLY, WHAT I'M ASKING IS OUR ANY DOLLARS ALLOCATED THROUGH OUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO HELP WITH
• MAKING SURE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THEIR ABILITY IS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND AS YOU SAID, STRENGTHENING THE BOND

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• We discussed why the state continues to pay debt service payments on bond proceeds for a construction
• With the available funding resources allocated to our subcommittee, we have addressed critical issues

Summary: The Justice Budget Subcommittee met to consider the fiscal year 2025-26 budget recommendations, a proposed committee bill on judicial positions, and one member bill. The chair framed the budget as part of a broader effort to slow spending growth and reduce recurring expenditures, noting the subcommittee’s proposed $7.3 billion budget is $366 million below the prior year. Major budget items included funding for the Department of Corrections to address staffing, maintenance, health services, security equipment, and facility needs; the Department of Juvenile Justice for residential beds, maintenance, the Broward detention facility replacement design, medical services, and Florida Scholars Academy costs; FDLE for the Fort Myers regional operations center and sexual offender/predator registration workload; and the state courts and justice administration entities for judges, due process resources, security, and staffing. The budget also reduced 1,280 vacant positions and $139.2 million in excess funding and authority. The committee then heard PCB-JUB-25-01, which implements part of the Florida Supreme Court’s certification of judicial need. The bill establishes 17 additional circuit court judges and 12 additional county court judges, with about $13.9 million in general revenue and 72 associated positions. In response to a question about why the two certified 6th District Court of Appeal judges were not included, the chair said the committee did not think it was the right time to add judges to a brand-new court still operating from leased space. The PCB was reported favorably on a 14-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard HB 1351 by Representative Baker, which revises sex offender and predator registration rules by clarifying resident categories, creating an in-state travel residence definition, allowing online or in-person reporting for certain temporary residence changes, removing duplicative reporting requirements, clarifying vehicle and employment reporting, and requiring local law enforcement to verify addresses more frequently for registrants not on supervision. FDLE and Smart Justice indicated support, and the bill passed unanimously, 14-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• Number two allows, until July 1, 2027, monies allocated from the out-of-school time grant program to
• And it is wonderful that we were able to allocate additional funding to these priorities.
• aid for Maricopa and Pima Community Colleges and that we have intentionally made that choice to allocate
• House Bill 2320, relating to Title 15, Chapter 7, Article 5, Sections 54-99, relating to school bond
• The issuance of school district bonds.

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• Number two allows, until July 1, 2027, monies allocated from the out-of-school time grant program to
• And it is wonderful that we were able to allocate additional funding to these priorities.
• aid for Maricopa and Pima Community Colleges and that we have intentionally made that choice to allocate
• House Bill 2320, relating to Title 15, Article 5, school bond elections, and related provisions.
• in the election for which the independent municipal advisor provides advice. ...school district bonds

Summary: The meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a guest introduction for Deputy Frank Sloop. The Senate then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, with most measures receiving do-pass recommendations after brief explanations and, in several cases, floor amendments. Topics included public records, capital outlay review, local government, taxation, state budget implementation, higher education appropriations, utility regulation, towing regulation, homeowners association disclosures, nursing board regulation, veteran services, criminal justice, human services, K-12 education, state property management, and the continuation of the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Several bills were amended on the floor before receiving favorable recommendations. House Bill 2114 on motorcycle-related provisions was amended to require that at least one registered owner be legally licensed to operate a motorcycle in Arizona. House Bill 2397 on HOA/condominium disclosures was amended to change disclosure timing and fee rules and make other conforming changes. House Bill 2408 on nursing board regulatory action was amended to remove a clear-and-convincing-evidence burden in disciplinary matters and clarify complaint-sharing procedures. House Bill 2957 on driver’s license/handheld provisions, House Bill 2305 on towing regulation, and House Bill 2321 on DCS-related reporting also received amendments before do-pass recommendations. The largest item was Senate Bill 1847, the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act. Senators offered extensive floor amendments affecting agriculture, corrections, criminal justice, school safety, law enforcement equipment, vehicle theft task force funding, liquor licensing, and other budget items. During third reading and debate on the budget, Democratic senators praised negotiated gains such as funding for aging services, food assistance, civil legal aid, school meals, heat relief, and a three-year moratorium on new data center tax incentives, while criticizing border-related funding, ESA/voucher policy, and cuts to higher education and adult education. One member’s remarks were ruled dilatory after repeated off-topic comments, and the ruling of the chair was sustained by a 16-12 vote. The transcript ends with additional budget-related explanation of votes continuing after the budget’s third reading.

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• There has been additional ARPA money that's been allocated to phase 2A, so now with phase 2B really has
• The phase one allocation for the town of Salem is 300,000. We are taking that every day.
• The phase one allocation for the town of Salem is 300,000. We are taking that every day.
• because the money the people two3 bonds because the money the people know<01:20:42.560> there's
• So the cities and towns bond these projects over 20, 30 years, and when they are completed, they can

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• They also operate a little recreational activity center, which supports mother and child bonding and
• <00:35:58.000> The<00:35:58.240> last and child bonding and therapy.
• The last and child bonding and therapy.
• Um, I didn't see it in here, but I'd like to see a breakdown of how the different funds are allocated
• the the different uh funds are allocated the the different uh funds are allocated as<00:51:55.200

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Summary: The meeting opened with a quorum, approval of the September 18, 2025 minutes, and a staff update on recent tobacco settlement-funded agriculture activities. The agriculture side highlighted Commissioner Shell’s outreach, including school visits, farm visits, and speaking engagements in Kentucky and a trip to Tennessee to discuss program models. A representative also described a national conference in Iowa, where Kentucky’s agriculture finance program was praised as a $180 million loan program built with tobacco settlement funds. The board noted September approvals totaling $950,000 for the agriculture development board and $3.3 million for the finance corporation, along with staff activity such as site visits, program closures, and project reports. The board also announced that the KKMP report covering 2015-2022 would be distributed and that the annual report, marking the program’s 25th anniversary, was being prepared. The board then reviewed two featured projects. The Organic Association of Kentucky requested $425,000 for organic producer support, but the board approved only one year of funding at $29,000, with members noting concern about recurring applicants and the need to evaluate long-term funding. The second project, by Joseph Dale Bentley in Lewis County, sought $51,300 to expand a small ruminant facility for goat production and export. Members were particularly interested because the project was already operating and creating market opportunities for Kentucky goat producers; the board approved half the project cost to help expand infrastructure and potentially allow quarantining on site. The cabinet then presented its annual update on tobacco settlement fund use in public health. Julie Brooks, Sarah Johnson, and Andrea Day reported on the HANS home visitation program, tobacco prevention and cessation efforts, lung cancer screening, and early childhood oral health. HANS served more families in FY25, rising from 6,293 to 6,715, and increased services from 139,943 to over 143,000. Tobacco prevention and cessation programs continued to support Quit Now Kentucky and My Life, My Quit, though officials noted federal uncertainty and the loss of federal tobacco control infrastructure. They also reported a slight decline in student outreach and cessation requests, but continued demand from schools and communities for vaping and nicotine prevention support. Lung cancer screening expanded to 55 screens, with Kentucky cited as a model for other states due to improved incidence, survival, and early detection rates. Early oral health efforts continued through local health departments, with more trainings for public health nurses, continued varnish kits, and expanded support for dental graduates and hygiene teams.

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• It is funded in part by sale of state bonds which the RFA must pay back.
• It is funded in part by sale of state bonds which the RFA must pay back.
• You have given us funding in the past in previous bonding bills through GO bonds and cash.
• You have given us funding in the past in previous bonding bills through GO bonds and cash.
• 47.919> for<00:28:48.159> additional the bonding committee for additional the bonding committee

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Summary: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture presented an overview of its budget, staffing, and major program areas, including protection services, marketing, and administration. Commissioners also highlighted concerns about federal funding uncertainty after a January letter suspending active and future USDA awards to the department. They said the issue affected about 13% of the agency’s budget, created confusion for farmers, and briefly disrupted poultry lab testing and HPAI-related work, though they later received assurances from USDA leadership that existing programs would continue processing. The department also described its anti-fraud efforts, including internal controls, a compliance coordinator, a grants administrator, review committees, site visits, and participation in the state’s Inspector General Coordinating Council. The committee then discussed several agriculture support programs. For dairy margin coverage, the department said Minnesota’s sign-up is open and supported a bill to extend assistance to farmers who began operations in 2023-2025 and were not covered under the earlier production-based formula. The renamed Farm to Food Security program, formerly LFPA, was described as a state-created local food purchasing effort funded at $700,000 per year. The down payment assistance grant for first-time farm buyers was also reviewed; the department said it has supported 112 farmers so far, with additional awards pending, but noted timing problems when purchase agreements fall through. Members asked whether priority should be given to applicants with signed purchase agreements, and the department said that was under consideration. The grain indemnity account update focused on the Hansen-Mueller facility failure and related claims. The department said the account holds about $10.7 million, has received 19 claims totaling $1.1 million, and that $842,000 of those claims were tied specifically to Minnesota transactions. It explained the difference by noting that some claims involved Minnesota farmers selling in North Dakota and Wisconsin, and that the indemnity account covers grains sold in Minnesota. The committee also heard updates on elk and wolf depredation payments, with the department projecting shortfalls in both funds and noting that payments are being delayed into later months. The agriculture response fund balance was said to be about $2.5 million. Finally, the Rural Finance Authority and the East Grand Forks potato facility were discussed. The RFA reported strong demand for low-interest loans, about $26 million remaining from the prior $50 million authorization, and a new $50 million bonding request in the governor’s proposal to avoid a funding gap. The department said the program has issued 3,951 loans totaling about $390.3 million with very low defaults. It also requested $1.38 million in bonding for building improvements at the East Grand Forks potato facility, which it said is the department’s only owned building and supports a significant potato industry. In response to a question from Rep. Bang, the commissioner said recent ICE activity had affected farms, processing plants, immigrant workers, and some rural food businesses, and that the department had relayed those concerns to the governor’s office and congressional delegation.

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• <02:16:52.479> It's allocating funds to increase that.
• It's allocating funds to increase that.
• The chief clerk will report the amendment. infrastructure bonds which will create infrastructure bonds
• That's a win. $100 million is allocated for housing infrastructure bonds, with a near 50/50 split favoring
• <04:10:41.120> Again, obligation bonds. We fixed that. Again, obligation bonds.

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• The legislation expands existing Massachusetts law to allow utilities to issue rate reduction bonds to
• Rates are an aspect of this, but of course, since the bonds in many cases would be tax-exempt, we would
• And then what happens after that bond in the next three-year program? Sure.
• And then what happens after that bond in the next three-year program? Sure.
• We've issued over seven billion dollars in mostly tax-exempt bonds to finance MLP power supplies.

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 4144, the Governor’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act, with the administration arguing the bill would lower bills in the short and long term while expanding clean energy supply and innovation. The Governor and Secretary said the bill would reduce or restructure charges on customer bills, reform Mass Save, expand securitization as a financing tool, speed interconnection, create energy-ready zones, strengthen consumer protections in competitive supply, and allow broader state procurement of energy resources. They said the package could save consumers billions over time and would help address high energy costs, especially during extreme heat and winter spikes. Committee members pressed the administration on several provisions, especially securitization, asking whether the bill requires an apples-to-apples comparison of total costs over time, including interest and lost tax revenue, versus paying through rates. Administration witnesses said DPU review and public comment would be required and said they would work to clarify the language if needed. Members also questioned the bill’s solar and procurement provisions, including reduced net metering compensation for some large facilities, the scope of all-resource procurements, and whether hydro, solar, and nuclear would be included; the administration said those resources were contemplated and that procurement would still be reviewed by DPU. Other questions focused on the short-term relief from bill changes, the treatment of low- and moderate-income discounts, and whether the bill’s heat pump and Mass Save reforms would help customers who cannot afford upfront costs. Several witnesses and committee members discussed Mass Save reforms, including securitization of program costs, on-bill financing, pre-approval of rebates, and shifting program administration away from gas utilities. Administration witnesses said the changes were intended to reduce volatility, lower administrative costs, and better align costs with long-term savings. Questions also touched on geothermal permitting, municipal participation in offshore wind procurement, and the proposed repeal of the ballot requirement for nuclear power, which the administration defended as preserving future options under heavy review. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described. Supportive testimony came from labor, environmental, business, planning, and development groups. The AFL-CIO, NECA, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts backed the bill, emphasizing lower bills, job creation, labor standards, just transition protections, and cleaner energy. NAIOP, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and MAPC supported provisions on energy-ready zones, interconnection reform, microgrids, extreme-heat shutoff protections, and Mass Save improvements. A HEET representative praised the bill’s use of securitization, geothermal, and utility financing tools but urged guardrails and workforce protections. Overall, testimony was broadly favorable, with most witnesses calling for refinements rather than opposing the bill outright.

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• This is a request for $44 million in housing improvement bonds that will fill the public portion of the
• 2644 this is a request for 44 million in housing<00:21:49.559> Improvement<00:21:50.120> bonds
• <00:21:51.120> that<00:21:51.279> will<00:21:51.480> fill housing Improvement bonds
• ><00:37:23.760> that<00:37:23.880> will<00:37:24.040> position infrastructure bonds
• that will position infrastructure bonds that will position us<00:37:24.520> to<00:37:24.680><

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• of the authority debt service on bonds of the authority debt service on bonds of the authority to be
• of the authority debt service on bonds of the authority debt service on bonds of the authority to be
• revenue to districts to allocate revenue to districts to allocate revenue to administer a state 911
• of the authority debt service on bonds of the authority debt service on bonds of the authority to be
• Controls memory Controls memory Controls memory allocation. D provides interfaces for allocation.

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