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• state, and at least turn it into something where somebody might go down there and be able to fish or ride
• Representative Vincent shared, I think, the strong vision that we heard just before.
• all for your time today, members, committee members, sponsors, and I look forward to being able to share

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• We're talking about New Mexico Department of Transportation Park and Ride hubs.
• Miles Conway, CEO, Rich Lobbyist of the New Mexico Home Builders Association, I shared with the committee
• I think when it comes to the values that we're trying to share as how do we fix our housing crisis?

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• So that was one of the the first major come sick and obviously would be with a benefits with sharing
• The market is some of the more hesitant to share every detail.
• Ride say, yes, we delay the start of you. It which was scheduled to start in August of last year.

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• Just a reminder that that consent calendar has been something that has been shared with the minority
• Well, no, we do, you wanna go ahead and share?
• legislation period, uh, that we want all the answers right away and that somehow everybody's gonna ride

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• The legacy of those epic trail rides remains a cornerstone of this city, and ever since, Bandera's ties

Bills: SCR3, SCR30, SB2375, HCR35

Keywords: cowboy culture, Bandera, cultural heritage, historical significance, Texas identity, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature, statutory revision, code corrections, laws omitted, legislative updates, spaceports, tax-exempt bonds, aerospace investment, Texas space economy, Federal legislation, 1185

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• The methodology for notification to states was horseback riding, buggy, etc.

Bills: SB 312, SB 945, SB 946, SB 1367, SB 1861, SB 2044, SB 2337, SB 2403, SB 2819, SJR 54

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• The methodology for notification to states was horseback riding, buggy, etc.

Bills: SB312, SB945, SB946, SB1367, SB1861, SB2044, SB2337, SB2403, SB2819, SJR54

Keywords: public school funding, education, budget allocation, financial transparency, state law, local control, fiduciary responsibility, public retirement systems, investment management, proxy voting, financial factors, insurance, political shareholder proposals, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental regulation, discrimination, credit extension, social credit, value-based standards

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• I get the intentions of maybe... ...maybe having something like a ride or whatever taking place.

Bills: HB411, HB559

Keywords: HB411, Alabama, civil practice, affirmative defense, traffic obstruction, roadway obstruction, blocking traffic, protest, demonstration, street blockade, highway, bridge, road, personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, tort liability, civil lawsuit, stay of proceedings, parallel criminal case

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• c><00:21:07.840> a<00:21:08.000> long<00:21:08.159> elevator<00:21:08.559> ride
• >> It was a long elevator ride, Mr. Chair. >> It was a long elevator ride, Mr.

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• But today, all of that is behind them because Sage is a proud and wonderful young woman with a full-ride
• But today, all of that is behind them because Sage is a proud and wonderful young woman with a full-ride
• Last summer, 23-year-old Iryna was riding home on the train when a deranged monster, who had been arrested

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Can't ride without him.
• Ellie Fon um can't ride without him uh Ellie Fon um can't ride without him uh we<00:21:47.880> have

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees first heard Senate Bill 151 relating to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and geothermal development on Hawaiian homelands. DHHL and Ulupono Initiative testified in strong support, saying the measure would help advance clean energy goals, create economic opportunities, and support DHHL’s mission. Fine Electric also supported the bill. Several members of the public testified in opposition, raising concerns about consultation with beneficiaries, water impacts, land issues, and the scale of the proposed spending. In response to questions, DHHL staff explained slimhole drilling, the permitting distinctions between water exploration and geothermal exploration, and said prior studies and geophysical testing had been done. The chair then recommended passage with amendments, including SMA technical amendments, a directive to establish a permitted interaction group to study geothermal options, removal of the appropriation language, and a new effective date. The committees adopted the recommendation and passed SB 151 with amendments, with one senator voting no and several excused. The joint committees then took up Senate Bill 371 on property damage to critical infrastructure facilities. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill with amendments, recommending broader critical infrastructure language to cover systems such as transportation, gas, power, water, and oil, and suggesting additional changes to improve prosecution. Utility and other supporters also testified in favor. The chairs proposed adopting the AG’s amendments except one, and further expanding the bill to make manslaughter explicit when a death results from disruption of critical infrastructure, and to add water as a covered infrastructure category. The committees adopted the amended recommendation and passed SB 371 with amendments. Finally, the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee heard Senate Bill 585 on special purpose revenue bonds for Bana Pacific. The Attorney General noted a possible issue with the company’s entity status and the bill title, but Bana Pacific stated it was in the process of converting from an LLC to a corporation and was satisfied with the title. The State Energy Office supported the concept, and Bana Pacific described the project as an integrated biogas and green hydrogen facility that would support energy security, create jobs, and reduce emissions. The committee then moved on to Senate Bill 964 on waste-to-energy, where the State Energy Office offered supportive comments but many testifiers opposed the measure, arguing incineration is costly, polluting, and inferior to recycling. Written testimony showed more opposition than support, and public testimony focused on environmental and cost concerns.

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• I have, um, two stories to share about ICE's impacts on schools in my district.
• I believe the experiences that you shared with us when you showed up to the Capitol from every corner
• I believe the teacher who was shaking in committee while she shared the raw fear she is carrying for
• c><00:21:19.320> you I believe the experiences that you I believe the experiences that you shared
• with us when you showed up to the shared with us when you showed up to the capital<00:21:22.400>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• with me this morning one of kawat shared with me this morning one of our<00:22:37.360> favorite
• c><00:22:37.760> movies<00:22:38.240> is And as Wyatt Earp is riding off with his posse
• Mahalo to the staff and participants of Women’s Court for sharing that beautiful oli with us.
• Let me share a few shining examples.
• innovation at the Judiciary let me share innovation at the Judiciary let me share a<00:36:39.160

Keywords: State of the Judiciary Address by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, 912, senate, all

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• YET THIS HAS BEEN AN AMAZING RIDE AND I BELIEVE I AM BEING GUIDED BY A HIGHER PURPOSE AS SENATOR ALBRITTON
• THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AGAIN TO PRESENT AND SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND REENTRY
• MY QUESTIONS AND I KNOW SCHOOL SYSTEMS CAN GO ENTER DATA INTO YOUR SYSTEM BUT PART THOSE SYSTEMS SHARED
• TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE STRONG INTERSECTIONS OF DATA TO SHARE THAT KIND OF INFORMATION. >> Sen.
• WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. 30 SECONDS BECAUSE WE HAD A CUT OFF AT EIGHT. >> Roy Miller: I JUST WANTED TO SHARE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• First, I'm going to share with you a brief description of that budget, which was included.
• First, I'm going to share with you a brief description of that budget, which was included in your meeting
• To Chancellor Miller, you are recognized to share with us more about early learning.
• I'd like to share with you a few bureaus in my division that make up all the great work that we do as
• Both will enhance school safety through timely, accurate reporting and information sharing.

Summary: The Pre-K through 12 Budget Subcommittee held its first interim meeting, took roll, and established a quorum. Members introduced themselves, many noting backgrounds in education, school boards, local government, or parenting, and Chair Jenna Persons-Mulicka outlined the committee’s goal of building the fiscal year 2025-26 Pre-K-12 budget. She also reviewed the fiscal year 2024-25 education budget, noting that the Pre-K-12 portion totals about $21 billion, with the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) as the largest driver, along with major funding for VPK, school readiness, and school recognition. She explained that federal COVID relief funds have ended and that recent school choice legislation has affected budget structure. Commissioner Manny Diaz and department leaders then gave overviews of their divisions. Diaz highlighted Florida’s education rankings, record graduation rate, progress monitoring, expanded school choice participation, charter school growth, and teacher salary investments, while emphasizing a focus on literacy, math, and early learning. Carrie Miller described the Division of Early Learning’s school readiness and VPK programs, their funding, eligibility, accountability systems, and the importance of kindergarten readiness. Paul Burns outlined the Division of Public Schools’ work on educator quality, literacy, standards, certification, family outreach, federal programs, and school improvement. Suzanne Pridgen reviewed finance and operations functions, including budget management, FEFP calculations, grants, procurement, transportation, and emergency management. Adam Emerson described parental choice programs, including scholarships, charter schools, schools of hope, virtual education, and home education. Darren Norris detailed the Office of Safe Schools’ responsibilities for risk assessments, compliance inspections, threat management, grants, and training created after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas tragedy. Members asked questions about several issues, including whether the Safe Schools office recommends changes to the school safety grant distribution formula, whether early learning eligibility should shift from federal poverty level to state median income, how scholarship payments are verified to avoid funding students who return to public school, and whether daily attendance systems could improve funding accuracy. Other questions addressed hurricane-related survey disruptions, VPK provider reimbursement rates and instructional hours, teacher salary increases, school start time costs, and how voucher schools handle IEP accommodations. Department officials generally said some issues remain under review, supported moving school readiness eligibility to SMI, noted that scholarship and enrollment data are cross-checked and adjusted when needed, and said progress monitoring now helps schools support mobile students. On school safety, officials said exemptions are allowed in statute for some items but not for classroom doors, and that district-specific conditions matter. No votes were taken and no formal actions were reported beyond receiving presentations and discussion.

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• Excuse me, are there any objections to me giving the floor privilege to share their country?
• It further clarifies how you can share and use data within an internal process of a company.
• further clarifies how you can uh share further clarifies how you can uh share and<02:49:11.120><
• Ride round in it. Yeah. Listen. What does your bill do? I missed it.
• Ride round in it. >> I post up like this. Ride round in it. Yeah.<03:00:26.319> Listen.

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• It provided some funds, and then I think the USGS and at least one company contributed a cost share.
• <05:02:10.638> Uh<05:02:11.280> it's they ride with someone else.
• Uh it's they ride with someone else.
• One of the ones from here in Cheyenne rides in the finals every year. It's a pretty big deal.
• than what Senator Driscoll just shared than what Senator Driscoll just shared with<05:04:39.200>

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• And we are riding some momentum right now because of gymnastics and because of Big Ten.
• And we are riding some momentum right now because of gymnastics and because of Big Ten.

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Summary: The committee heard House File 107, a proposal by Representatives Norris and Witty to provide a $5 million grant through Explore Minnesota to help cover costs of hosting the 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship in St. Paul and Minneapolis. The authors and supporters described Minnesota’s hockey culture, the tournament’s international profile, and expected benefits, including about 250,000 spectators, a projected $75 million economic impact, and broader tourism and exposure for communities across the state. Testimony in support came from hockey legend Lou Nanne, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, and Wendy Blackshaw of Minnesota Sports and Events. Nanne called the tournament a major opportunity to showcase Minnesota and said it should be viewed as an income generator. Carter emphasized the event’s prestige and the chance to boost St. Paul’s economy and reputation as a hockey destination. Blackshaw said the funding would cover actual event expenses such as public safety, operations, venue costs, and transportation, and explained that without the grant, Minnesota Sports and Events would have to slow or pause bidding on future events such as gymnastics trials, NCAA wrestling, men’s basketball, the NFL draft, FIFA Women’s World Cup, and WWE events. Members asked questions about how much of the economic benefit would come from out-of-state visitors, how the $5 million figure was chosen, and what would happen if the grant were not approved. Blackshaw said the organization uses University of Minnesota economic studies and ticket-sales analysis to estimate visitor spending, and said the $5 million would pay for World Juniors expenses while ticket revenue would support future events. The chair noted the bill would be held over for further consideration, and no vote was taken during the meeting.

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• descendants of the Groveland Four, dividing the funds equally so that each family receives 25% of the share
• I'm deeply committed to justice, truth, and preserving the integrity of our shared history.
• I just want to say thank you for letting me share our story, and thank you all.
• I just want to say thank you for letting me share our story, and thank you all.
• I share a lot of the same concerns as Senator Graal.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 694, which would compensate the descendants of the Groveland Four—Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas—for the wrongful convictions, incarceration, and death tied to the 1949 case. Senator Bracey Davis described the bill as a final step after prior state apologies, pardons, and exonerations. The committee adopted a $4 million amendment that divided compensation equally among the four families and updated the recipient for Ernest Thomas’s share. Multiple family members and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the decades of trauma and the need for full justice. Senators in debate largely supported the bill, and it was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 330, which clarifies disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers by refining the definition of heart disease and allowing certain officers who transfer agencies to rely on a prior physical under specified conditions. SB 474 also passed, expanding military leave protections to include public officials and employees who serve in the Coast Guard or Florida State Guard, adjusting pay eligibility for federal service, and updating related retirement and assistance provisions. SB 96, the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program bill, was amended to expand eligibility to veterans with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level and to move funding into the General Appropriations Act; members debated whether the broader eligibility could increase demand, but the bill was reported favorably. The committee also advanced SB 7018 on child welfare, making the Step Into Success pilot program permanent statewide, adjusting visitor/background-check rules for out-of-home placements, and creating a best-practices program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare. CS/SB 480 on state IT governance was reported favorably after amendments that strengthened vendor performance metrics and restored state data center security provisions; it creates a new central IT governance structure under the Governor’s office and aims to improve oversight of procurement, spending, and technical debt. SB 1066, addressing partial restoration of the Ocklawaha River and Kirkpatrick Dam, passed after a late-file amendment and extensive testimony from environmental, recreation, and local economic interests. SB 1216, which gives school districts more flexibility in educator compensation, and SB 1120, which increases oversight and reporting for water management district spending, were also reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 1366 on claims against the government, which raises sovereign immunity caps, ties future adjustments to CPI, shortens claim deadlines, and changes attorney-fee provisions. The bill drew support from local government and public-hospital groups as a compromise, but also significant concern from some senators about the impact on self-insured agencies and whether the fee changes would discourage attorneys from taking cases. The discussion remained ongoing, and the bill was still moving forward as the meeting continued.

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• And you know, I like to brag by the fact that OSBI actually shares services with another state agency
• I said, well, let's make a deal: you hire my finance director, and we'll share HR and finance.
• So, since then, we have shared services, and it saves about $160,000 a year for me.
• As I said, we share services with OSBI. It's projected for 2026. It's going to save me $160,000.
• And you're trying to ride a ticket.

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