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• Same thing with the seismic, low-frequency seismic events.
• We should be paying subsidies forever, in my view. You should be paying subsidies forever, my view.

Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the availability of presentation materials, then moved into a series of technical briefings from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent federal and DOE efforts to streamline nuclear regulation for advanced reactors, including NRC Part 53 and upcoming Part 57 rulemaking, DOE authorization updates, crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements, and use of AI to speed licensing communications and document review. He emphasized that the goal is to align safety standards for advanced technologies, reduce rework for developers, and support deployment for commercial, defense, and research uses. In response to questions, he said there is no current plan to merge agencies, but there is more information-sharing and embedded NRC staff at DOE facilities; he also noted public outreach is supported through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, covering uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and recycling. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), DOE’s HALEU Availability Program, and the need to expand domestic enrichment, deconversion, and transportation capacity to support advanced reactors and the 2050 nuclear growth goal. He also reviewed used fuel management, including on-site storage at operating and shutdown reactors, the Center for Used Fuel Research at INL, a high-burnup research cask project, and the long-term repository question, which he said is ultimately political as well as technical. He outlined reprocessing approaches—aqueous/Purex, pyrochemical, and fluoride volatility—describing INL’s work on electrochemical processing of EBR-II fuel and noting industry interest from several companies in recycling technologies. Ashley Shields presented on AI for nuclear applications, describing INL’s use of generative AI, high-performance computing, and digital-twin tools to accelerate reactor design, licensing, operations, and materials development. She highlighted the Prometheus effort to pursue highly automated reactor design and operation, the large documentation burden for reactor licensing, and ongoing work on autonomous control, remote operation, and AI-assisted materials qualification through the Vulcan challenge and related data platforms. In questions, she said AI tools are used under data-governance and security controls, with different models chosen for different tasks, and argued that software engineers and human oversight remain necessary. The session ended with a brief recess announcement and a transition to a later presentation on critical minerals and materials.

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• vulnerable adults who will soon have to contend with Medicaid work requirements, loss of premium subsidies
• vulnerable adults who will soon have to contend with Medicaid work requirements, loss of premium subsidies
• The patients I work with have had traumatic events, and they're at the worst time in their life after

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee held a public hearing on proposed substitute House Bill 2289, the House operating budget. Budget staff Mary Monroe gave a detailed overview of the proposal’s near general fund outlook, reserve levels, major revenue assumptions, and major spending and savings items. She highlighted assumed revenue from capital gains and a proposed “millionaires tax,” a transfer from the budget stabilization account, administrative reductions across agencies, and several major policy shifts, including changes affecting Working Connections Child Care, K-12 education, higher education, long-term care, behavioral health, wildfire response, and state employee compensation. Members then asked questions, including about the higher education building account/operating fee swap and its interaction with the capital budget and Climate Commitment Act funds. The committee also announced amendment deadlines for the budget process. The bulk of the meeting was public testimony, with many speakers generally supporting or opposing specific parts of the budget. Supportive testimony praised funding for wildfire prevention, public health, reproductive health, civil legal aid, the Poison Center, some higher education institutions, and certain disability and child welfare services. Many speakers urged restoration or protection of funding for K-12 education, especially transition to kindergarten, local effort assistance, bus depreciation, and Running Start; others opposed cuts to child care, early learning, public defense, long-term care, adult day and home care services, occupational/physical/speech therapy for Medicaid patients, and community and technical colleges. Several local government, health, and nonprofit representatives also asked the committee to preserve public works, homelessness, energy assistance, environmental justice, and recovery/diversion programs, while some business and public safety groups sought continued funding for organized retail crime prevention and related initiatives. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee recessed briefly and later resumed with virtual testimony, where additional witnesses repeated concerns about education cuts, long-term care, health care access, disability services, dispute resolution, early childhood programs, and the need for ongoing or increased funding in those areas.

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• or preferences in favor of applicants or tenants who qualify for federal, state, or local housing subsidy
• In 2019, Governor Newsom signed SB 329 by Mitchell to redefine source of income to include housing subsidy
• But in any event, I... Whatever, I'm not going to speculate.
• But in any event, I understand that both parties here are still working on ways to make this work in
• American Airlines case, is that let's say that you have 200 workers and I have to find witnesses for an event

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 2, which would create enhanced civil penalties for large social media companies when negligence proven in court causes harm to children and teens. The author and supporters argued the bill is needed to address addictive algorithms and harmful content, while opponents warned it was vague, could chill speech, and might be preempted by federal law. Members largely focused on whether the bill changed the standard of care or burden of proof; the bill passed out of committee on a roll call vote, with some members noting concerns but supporting it to continue the discussion. AB 282, dealing with housing vouchers and source-of-income discrimination, would clarify that housing providers may prioritize applicants who qualify for rental assistance without violating fair housing law. Supporters from housing authorities, local governments, and advocacy groups said it would help voucher holders find units and improve use of housing funds. There was no opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations on a roll call vote, with two no votes. The committee also considered AB 882 on court reporter availability and electronic recording in certain cases when a court reporter is unavailable. Supporters said the bill is a temporary, narrowly tailored response to a shortage of reporters and would preserve access to accurate records, while opponents argued it was too narrow, raised access-to-justice concerns, and should be broadened. Members from both sides emphasized the importance of court reporters and electronic recording as a backup; the bill passed with an urgency clause and was sent to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 325 on algorithmic price fixing, AB 935 on civil rights data clarity, AB 1414 on tenant choice of internet service provider, and AB 67 on Attorney General enforcement of the Reproductive Privacy Act; each drew support from sponsors and advocacy groups, opposition centered on overbreadth or policy concerns, and each advanced on committee votes, with several members requesting further amendments or clarification.

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• eliminated, nine hundred million dollars, the state does not have the money to cover programs in a crisis event
• involve both housing navigation and a wide variety of other kinds of supports in addition to the actual subsidy
• strengthen or bolster these legal services would ensure that these families have somewhere to go in the event
• thousand dollars in necessary administrative funding that kicks in for the state and county in the event
• The programs can cover anything from rental subsidies, security deposits, moving costs, but also habitability

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have an event coming up to kind of educate the population of the Madok region on their options.
• as high as rents are, those projects don't pencil out unless you're receiving significant federal subsidy
• as high as rents are, those projects don't pencil out unless you're receiving significant federal subsidy
• as high as rents are, those projects don't pencil out unless you're receiving significant federal subsidy
• as high as rents are, those projects don't pencil out unless you're receiving significant federal subsidy

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Housing Committee heard testimony on HB 577, a bill to expand accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in New Hampshire. The sponsor and supporters described the state’s housing shortage and argued the bill would make it easier for property owners to build ADUs by right, up to 950 square feet, either attached or detached, while still requiring compliance with building codes, septic/water limits, and other local requirements. Supporters said the measure would help seniors age in place, provide housing for young adults, caregivers, and workers, and make better use of existing property such as garages and barns. Representative Reed raised concern that removing language related to short-term rentals could allow ADUs to be used for that purpose rather than long-term housing. The sponsor said he was open to clarifying language on short-term rentals, and another witness explained that current law already allows municipalities some choice on ingress/egress requirements, while the bill would standardize that and leave the design choice to the property owner. Several supportive witnesses followed, including the New Hampshire Home Builders Association, the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, the Business and Industry Association, AARP, Housing Action New Hampshire, 603 Forward, and New Hampshire Youth Movement. They emphasized affordability, property rights, workforce housing, intergenerational living, and the need for statewide consistency. A Derry resident testified that his existing garage space could be converted into an ADU under HB 577, but current local rules prevent that because it is detached; he said the bill would let him rent it affordably. Supporters also argued that ADUs can increase property values and help homeowners cover mortgages and taxes. In opposition, the New Hampshire Municipal Association said the bill would impose a local zoning mandate, could add density pressure on already stressed infrastructure, and did not guarantee that new units would be affordable or workforce housing. No vote or final committee action was taken in the excerpt.

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• And eventually we are going to run out of other people's money and the subsidies will dwindle or stop
• And eventually we are going to run out of other people's money and the subsidies will dwindle or stop
• And eventually we are going to run out of other people's money and the subsidies will dwindle or stop
• And eventually we are going to run out of other people's money and the subsidies will dwindle or stop
• </c> other people's money and the subsidies other people's money and the subsidies will<00:54:20.079>

Keywords: 981, all

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• expressed the concern of $2 million to implement a new redistricting commission, and she was asking for a subsidy
• expressed the concern of $2 million to implement a new redistricting commission, and she was asking for a subsidy
• state support. and she was asking for subsidy state support, do you include that requirement in your

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• very awkward position for us to be put in, to be able to be that go-between for this kind of seeming subsidy
• very awkward position for us to be put in, to be able to be that go-between for this kind of seeming subsidy
• to people, which no one has, this kind of seeming subsidy to people, which no one has agreed to in any

Summary: The commission met to hear testimony on the future of credit card payments and swipe fees, with a focus on impacts to small businesses, especially restaurants and retailers. Members and witnesses discussed interchange fees, processing fees, chargebacks, fraud risk, rewards programs, and the growing use of card-not-present and digital wallet transactions. Several witnesses urged the commission to support legislation that would prohibit fees on the tax and tip portions of transactions and allow businesses to pass credit card fees on to customers if they choose, while others warned that state regulation of interchange could reduce fraud protections and harm consumer rewards programs. Small business owners and trade groups described rising costs and thin margins, saying card fees are now among their largest expenses and are often charged on money that is merely passing through the business, such as sales tax and gratuities. Restaurant representatives said the current system shifts fraud and chargeback losses onto merchants, with little ability to negotiate rates or recover disputed funds, and argued that transparency and fee relief would help keep independent businesses open. Retailers gave similar testimony, citing rising swipe fees, complex statements, and the burden of online and phone transactions. A representative from the airline industry opposed interchange reform, arguing that airline credit card rewards are popular with consumers and support travel and jobs in Massachusetts. Credit union representatives cautioned that state-level interchange limits could weaken fraud prevention and force higher rates or reduced services, while the National Restaurant Association and a payments-policy attorney countered that banks and networks already operate under fee caps in other contexts and that interchange rates are fixed rather than competitive. Commission members asked questions about how chargebacks work, how fees are broken down, whether businesses can negotiate with processors or POS providers, and how consumer behavior has shifted toward cards, online ordering, and delivery since the pandemic. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• with disabilities are not looking to rely on things like public services or any other government subsidy
• rehabilitation or reconstruction of aging housing developments that are facing the loss of rental subsidies
• housing that could benefit from this set-aside. and they are at risk of losing their government subsidies

Bills: HB164 , HB164 , HB411 , HB627 , HB 1226 , HB1677 , HB1865 , HB1997 , HB2985 , HB3462 , HB4188 , HB4685 , HB4840 , HB5370 , HB5424 , HB5466 , HB5509 , HB5660 , HB5673

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property

Transcript Highlights:

• Eventually, the subsidy had stopped, but this $3.5 million was reinstated by statute.
• Eventually, the subsidy had stopped, but this $3.5 million was reinstated by statute.
• ><c> in</c><02:43:23.200><c> the</c><02:43:23.280><c> event</c><02:43:23.439><c> they</c> the event they
• have in the event they the event they have in the event they have<02:43:23.680><c> to</c><02:43:23.760
• </c> bringing in large events. bringing in large events.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• weather, infrastructure failures, cyber security incidents, or public health threats, every major event
• ,</c> weather conditions, special events, weather conditions, special events, cyber<01:13:14.000><c>
• call affordable rentals and with what we call affordable rentals and affordable<01:34:07.679><c> subsidies
• > for</c><01:34:08.480><c> guys</c><01:34:08.800><c> to</c><01:34:09.040><c> live</c> affordable subsidies
• for guys to live affordable subsidies for guys to live independently<01:34:10.400><c> in</c><01:34:10.639

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• like all of the funds that we have created in recent years, are subject to being appropriated in the event
• That is, in the event that the state does not have the money to fund our other general obligations.
• Also, people have moved off to go into our state subsidies in the Be Well, New Mexico portion.
• So in Rio Rancho, at the Rio Rancho Event Center, we have an incredible gun show, gun shows there.
• I'm saying Rio Rancho at the event center that has—we have security officers there.

Bills: SB4 , SB7 , SB9 , SB17

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996

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• That's a broader amount, and some of that could be used in support of the upcoming events, including
• That's a broader amount, and some of that could be used in support of the upcoming events, including
• Some of that could be used in support of the upcoming events, including the Olympics.
• communicate, again, to the public that additional resources might be required to put on a very safe event
• irresponsible position to be putting ourselves in, and it does expose us to tremendous risks in the event

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As an example, you look at—we had a missing persons event that we hosted at the Department of Public
• Safety, and we were not able to communicate with our community of this event, right?
• We had very little events. It was extremely useful. We had a very safe State Fair.
• We had very little events. It gave us a lot of capabilities that we had never had before.
• We're running a real-time crime center for those big events like that.

Summary: The Department of Public Safety presented its FY27 budget request, emphasizing three priorities: improving community engagement through a redesigned website and outreach, expanding statewide data and intelligence integration through intelligence-led policing, and improving emergency response and officer safety through fleet replacement, a driving track, and a requested helicopter. DPS said much of its increase is driven by rising health care premiums, and it is also seeking special appropriations for fleet replacement, the website rebuild, and an Honor Guard program created after the 2022 helicopter crash that killed four public servants. Members asked about vacancies, fleet costs, cybersecurity compliance, the real-time crime center, EV fleet participation, and the Metro DPS facility. DPS said its vacancy rate is about 9%, its fleet replacement needs are driven by mileage and condition, it is compliant with federal CJIS standards even though DoIT has raised concerns, the real-time crime center would be built as a regional model to complement Albuquerque’s center, and the Metro facility is moving toward a January groundbreaking. Committee members also discussed several DPS-related capital and IT requests, including the intelligence-led policing data lake, recurring maintenance for critical systems, and a $5.6 million reauthorization for state crime lab DNA backlog work and a $900,000 reauthorization for fingerprinting equipment. DPS explained that the website request is high because the current site must be rebuilt from scratch to support missing-person alerts, memorial updates, ADA compliance, and better communication with law enforcement and the public. Members also raised concerns about speed enforcement, construction-zone cameras, and whether EVs are practical for patrol use; DPS said it is not pursuing speed cameras and is only partially participating in the state EV initiative because patrol needs make full electrification difficult. The committee then received an LFC quarterly update on non-recurring appropriations from the 2025 General Appropriation Act. LFC reported that of the $1.4 billion appropriated in Section 5, $164 million had been expended and $333 million encumbered, leaving $897.4 million unspent, which is a slower pace than the prior year. Staff highlighted a number of reauthorization requests and slow-moving projects across agencies, including AOC cybersecurity funding, DFA housing and public safety grants, DoIT cybersecurity and higher education funds, EDD economic development and energy programs, OSI mitigation and malpractice funds, EMNRD energy and geothermal grants, Health Care Authority behavioral health-related appropriations, DPS crime lab and fingerprinting funds, PED career technical education and special education initiatives, and higher education loan repayment and technology funds. Members questioned why some large appropriations had little or no spending, discussed the need to monitor reauthorizations more closely, and asked for follow-up on several specific line items and project balances.

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• much, I Also, I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the sponsors of last night's event
• Without the federal subsidies available Can you tell me approximately what the cost of powering those
• As many of you know, even as recently as yesterday there were some significant storm events in this area
• snow pack, and snow melt runoff for water supplies and larger intensity and harder to predict storm events
• Where there's severe flooding events, you may prefer to have less because humans are very resourceful

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• There's no subsidy from the General Assembly.
• </c><00:59:53.599><c> There's</c><00:59:53.920><c> no</c><00:59:54.079><c> subsidy</c> &gt;&gt; It's
• There's no subsidy &gt;&gt; It's a good question.
• There's no subsidy from<00:59:54.720><c> the</c><00:59:54.960><c> general</c><00:59:55.200><c> assembly

Committee: Joint Local Government

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:08 Roll Call 00:00:29 Discussion of Large Project Siting in Local Governments Following Clover Creek Solar v. Breckinridge County 00:03:34 Discussion of Coroners’ Issues 00:24:49 Adjournment 01:01:11, 958, all

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• Many neighbors, especially BIPOC families using rental assistance and subsidies, renting from the same
• :19.720><c> rental</c><00:18:20.080><c> assistance</c><00:18:20.640><c> and</c><00:18:20.760><c> subsidies
• ,</c> using rental assistance and subsidies, using rental assistance and subsidies, renting<00:18:22.880

Keywords: 1183, house

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• create this problem, and we must be willing to fix what is driving up costs instead of layering subsidies
• driving up costs instead<00:59:04.319><c> of</c><00:59:04.640><c> layering</c><00:59:05.040><c> subsidies
• /c><00:59:05.760><c> on</c><00:59:06.000><c> top</c><00:59:06.160><c> of</c> instead of layering subsidies
• on top of instead of layering subsidies on top of bad<00:59:06.720><c> decisions.

Bills: HB2198 , HB2021 , HB1881 , HB1964 , HB1990 , HB2151 , HB2599 , HB2414

Keywords: gambling, prediction markets, Hawaii gambling laws, financial contracts, ethical concerns, electric bicycles, micro-mobility devices, safety regulations, traffic laws, insurance exemption, high-speed electric devices, land use, ropeway, transportation, state regulation, government exemption, building code, permitting process, training, state council

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• One of the articles that I personally read was just from a federal subsidy standpoint when it comes to
• One of the articles that I personally read was just from a federal subsidy standpoint when it comes to
• One of the articles that I personally read was just from a federal subsidy standpoint when it comes to
• One of the articles that I personally read was just from a federal subsidy standpoint when it comes to

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• your own edification and interest as to the state budget process and other departments, but in the event
• also means that a parent could be earning and growing their income, but still qualifying for the subsidy
• So I think when we look at income-based parameters, when we look at any other income-based subsidy that
• So what happens in that event? I guess is there a waiting list?
• To provide travel for participating local school districts, we have what we call FAFSA frenzy events

Summary: The committee first heard the Office of State Treasurer’s FY27 budget presentation from Treasurer Vivek Malik. He highlighted record investment earnings, growth in MOBUCK$ linked deposits, record unclaimed property returns, expansion of the MOST 529 plan, and changes to the MoABLE disability savings program. Members then focused heavily on two budget requests: $750,000 for the Show Me My Retirement Savings program and additional spending authority for the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (MOST Scholars) program, along with a staffing request for compliance and communications positions. Much of the discussion centered on MOST Scholars’ rapid growth, how applications are prioritized, whether income is reverified, how funds flow through educational assistance organizations, and concerns about marketing, geographic distribution, and the use of public dollars for private schools. The treasurer also answered questions about the 529 plan, the pending lawsuit over the ESA general-revenue transfer, and whether funds should be swept back to general revenue when unused. Several members raised policy objections to MOST Scholars, including concerns about discrimination by participating private schools, the lack of annual income requalification, and whether the program shifts money away from public education. Other members defended the program as a parent-driven choice option and asked about expanding access, improving outreach, and ensuring the program is fully funded. The treasurer said the office was following the statute as written, that the program’s demand could exceed available resources, and that the office would continue to seek more funding and better outreach. The committee then concluded the treasurer’s budget hearing. The committee next began the FY27 budget hearing for the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. Commissioner Bennett Boggs introduced the department’s leadership team and gave a brief overview of the department’s role in aligning postsecondary education with workforce needs through its coordinating board and strategic planning. The hearing had just started when the transcript ended, and no votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.