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• It represents 18% of our annual budget.
• It represents 18% of our annual budget.
• It's seven to eight times our annual budget for our entire community.
• It's seven to eight times our annual budget for our entire community.
• , we have to be really careful how we budget.

Bills: HF220, HF230, HF240, HF241, HF295, HF429, HF490, HF505, HF574, HF576, HF581, HF865, HF918, HF1085, HF1449, HF1452, HF1454, HF602

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

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• We spend billions of dollars on drug and alcohol addiction in this budget every two-year cycles to deal
• But what the idea was is they would literally list possibly on the Opioid database so that you could
• If they did do it, you'd screw up a database. But here's what I want you guys to hit on.
• On the database register tomorrow so that if you try to go a dose on that tomorrow, it's out there; it's
• I think we've carried that on into the base budget now, so I just remind members it's inconsistent to

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• One challenge at DHS is that the administrative budget, which at DHS includes both staff and technology
• One challenge at DHS is that the administrative budget, which at DHS includes both staff and technology
• , which at DHS that administrative budget, which at DHS that includes<00:21:44.160> both<00:21
• and metadata, emails, home the database and metadata, emails, home drives,<00:36:23.600> all<
• to three percent of of the budget is for<00:38:08.800> administrative<00:38:10.200> costs.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It remains essential for our economy and family budgets.
• State, local, and family budgets.
• Now, we have the Governor's budget.
• budget.
• > on of the Governor's budget starting on of the Governor's budget starting on the<01:24:19.480

Bills: HF3373, HF4449, HF3486, HF4180, HF4227, HF2505

Keywords: transportation, interchange, funding, bonds, St. Paul Park, transit, Metropolitan Council, Twin Cities, metro area, high-frequency transit, bus rapid transit, busway, guideway, transportation policy plan, transit performance measures, regional transit benchmarks, transit-oriented development, TOD, zoning, land use

Summary: The committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 3373, which was laid over. The bill sought trunk highway bond funding for preliminary and final design work at the 70th Street interchange in St. Paul Park. Representative Hansen, Mayor Keith Frankie, and Washington County Commissioner Karla Bigham described the interchange as undersized and increasingly unsafe because of refinery truck traffic, aggregate hauling, nearby growth, and changing traffic patterns. Members asked about prior study, cost, and greenhouse gas requirements, and the bill author said the request was about $500,000. Chair Cosgrove noted the bill would be laid over and suggested the issue could involve future statutory exemptions. The committee then took up House File 4449, also laid over, after adopting the A4 author’s amendment. Representative Jones presented the bill as a transit planning and accountability measure for the Twin Cities metro. It would set numeric transit goals, require better coordination between road projects and future transit projects, and give the Met Council more tools to support transit-oriented development, including property acquisition and development around transit corridors. Jones argued the bill would help avoid rebuilding roads twice and improve transit ridership, frequency, speed, and reliability. Representative Olson offered an amendment to exempt highway projects primarily addressing documented safety issues, arguing that safety projects should not be burdened by added transit requirements or costs. Jones said she supported the safety concern but opposed the amendment as written because the bill was aimed at major construction projects. After a roll call, the amendment failed on an 8-8 tie. The bill itself remained laid over for further work, with the chair noting there was still time to refine the proposal.

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• Um, I do believe that when the House budget initially was put together, there was money in that budget
• Ideal would be what you asked for in the original budget.
• That from the legislative session was a fire department equipment database.
• The state also has the flexibility to either expand or contract, uh, based upon budget, uh, woes or budget
• But the state of Texas is on a two-year budget cycle.

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• House budget initially was put together.
• There was money in that budget for contracting. exclusive use, as well as buying aircraft. Now.
• Ideal would be what you asked for in the original budget.
• Item we had from the legislative session was a fire department equipment database.
• The state also has the flexibility to either expand or contract based. based upon budget woes or budget

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's 10% of the Medicaid program's budget, one-third of disability waiver spending alone per year.
• It's 10% of the Medicaid<00:15:24.880> program's<00:15:25.360> budget,<00:15:26.160>
• onethird<00:15:26.560> of Medicaid program's budget, onethird of Medicaid program's budget
• So, I'd like to know if we have a provider database that shows who the providers are in the sections
• decrease of 43% because of the a budget decrease of 43% because of the flat<01:35:55.360> rate.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A couple I will point out are the AI legislation database.
• The AI legislation database has legislation going back to last year and up to this year, including introduced
• A couple I will point out are the AI legislation database that has legislation going back to last year

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Arizona House Advanced Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Committee heard a presentation from Adam Cook Hook of the National Conference of State Legislatures on recent AI policy trends across the states. He described how AI has rapidly become a major legislative issue, with all 50 states plus several territories introducing AI bills in 2025, and noted that states have created AI-focused committees, task forces, inventories, impact assessments, procurement rules, and government pilot projects. Examples discussed included state efforts in Colorado, Kentucky, West Virginia, Hawaii, Arkansas, Ohio, and others, along with NCSL resources such as its AI legislation database and policy toolkit. Much of the discussion focused on deepfakes, elections, and synthetic media. Hook said many states have enacted disclosure requirements or prohibitions for AI-generated political messaging, and have also passed laws addressing sexually explicit deepfakes, nonconsensual intimate images, and commercial use of a person’s likeness, voice, or image. Members asked about the best state approaches to protecting likeness rights, how parody and satire affect deepfake laws, and whether such laws can avoid First Amendment problems. Hook pointed to recent court cases in California and Hawaii that struck down some deepfake laws as overly broad, especially where they lacked parody/satire exceptions or allowed too broad a private right of action. The committee also asked about practical government uses of AI, including retrieval-augmented chatbots used by agencies such as Montana’s Ethics Commission and the Ohio Secretary of State to help answer public questions or guide election officials. Hook said states are pursuing both regulation and innovation, citing comprehensive laws in Colorado, Utah, California, and Texas that combine disclosure, risk assessment, and anti-discrimination requirements with innovation efforts such as sandboxes and state support for AI research. No bills were heard or voted on, and the meeting ended with the chair thanking the presenter and adjourning the committee.

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• And so the non-refundable deposit that applicants have to submit is based on the overall budget.
• And so the non-refundable deposit that applicants have to submit is based on the overall budget.
• The LOI says that the budget is going to be $1 million, and then the Budget.
• the budget is going to be $100 million.
• So, for instance, on the database and on the process flow and on the acceptance, et cetera.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And although it's illegal in Minnesota for any law enforcement entity to use these databases for civil
• So these abuses of these ALPR databases make it clear that we need bills like Representative Tabke's
• So these abuses of these ALPR databases So these abuses of these ALPR databases make<00:11:43.920>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: At a morning press conference, lawmakers and advocates discussed a bill by Rep. Tabke aimed at tightening Minnesota’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) laws. Speakers argued that license plate data is being misused, especially in connection with immigration enforcement and “Operation Metro Surge,” and said motorists expect privacy for the personal information tied to their plates. Several individuals described incidents in which they believed federal agents used ALPR data to identify their homes, photograph their houses, or otherwise intimidate them after they had observed ICE activity. John Beler of the ACLU of Minnesota said ALPR systems capture plate numbers, time, date, and location, and that private vendors and out-of-state agencies can access the data with little oversight. He cited public records showing large numbers of searches, including one metro agency with about 425,000 searches in six weeks and another with nearly 100 searches explicitly for civil immigration enforcement. He said the bill would prohibit sharing ALPR data outside Minnesota unless authorized by a court order or judicial warrant, require data-sharing agreements among agencies, require signage for private ALPR use, and bar sale or transfer of the data without consent or legal process. In response to questions, speakers said the bill is intended to regulate local law enforcement and private vendors rather than federal agencies directly, by limiting how data is shared and accessed. They compared the issue to prior bipartisan concerns about driver’s license lookups and said they hoped the measure would advance out of judiciary later that morning and then to public safety, though they said they could not guarantee support or passage.

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• The project gets smaller or you increase the budget.
• , but maybe next session a deficit budget...
• “How did you create your communications database?
• So we used existing PUC databases.
• I think when, as someone who cares a lot about the budget, when we put a rider in the budget, it is because

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• >> State Administration Budget subcommittee will come to order.
• I want to welcome everyone to the State Administration Budget subcommittee.
• That is this is where we see the similarities between our state budget and certainly with the budgets
• We will roll the House budget out. I would like the resources We will roll the House budget out.
• So what you'll notice when you look at our legislative budget requests is that we include a lot of budget

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• If you look at the budget, 10% of the law enforcement budget over five years, you're talking about millions
• I'm grateful that we've included funding in our budget to move a step forward.
• I'm grateful that we've included funding in our budget to move a step forward with this bill.
• Is that as a result of the $31.5 million that the state put in the budget for?
• hearings, the annual budget hearings that occur, to discuss these things.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Bills: SB2256, SB2053, SB2090, SB2169, SB2245, SB2519, SB2765, SB3055, SB3102, SB3118, SB3144, SB3248, HCR43, HCR69, HCR188, HB2300, HB1605, HB2094, HB1166, HB1970, HB1969, HB2050, HB2165, HB2271, HB2338, HB2339, HB1972, HB2208, HB2310, HB1801, HB2498, HB2443, HB1976, HB2246, HB2319, HB1541, HB2606, HB2343, HB1853, HB1840, HB1785, HB1952, HB2551, HB2171, HB1661, HB1802, HB1663, HB1838, HB1960, HB1815, HB2599, HB1769, HB2315, HB1860, HB1891, HB2104, HB2158, HB389, HB1510, HB2089, HB2090, HB2099, HB1516, HB1548, HB1481, HB2452, HB2329, HB2275, HB1658, HB2272, HB2273, HB2276, HB2335, HB1656, HB2207, HB2289, HB1854, HB2581, HB20, HB2296, HB1707, HB2297, HB1890, HB2241, HB2474, HB1740, HB2472, HB1688, HB2345, HB2546, HB1574, HB1546, HB2218, HB1163, HB1523, HB2021, HB1524, HB2020

Keywords: Brother Joseph Dutton, Kalaupapa, historic recognition, observance, Hawaii history, salvage vehicles, vehicle title transfer, electronic signatures, insurance, administrative efficiency, child custody, mental health, evaluations, licensed counselors, family court, SB2245, Hawaii ethics, revolving door, state employee ethics, cooling-off period

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• This was suggested by the clerks of the courts to better align with their budgeting procedures.
• This was suggested by the clerks of the courts to better align with their budgeting procedures.
• It also ensures align with their budgeting procedures.
• thank you for meeting on Zoom right before session with one of my nonprofits to hear about their budget
• This bill gives our children a real chance to succeed while having no fiscal impact on the state budget

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, several introductions, and an announcement that there would be no weekend conference. The chamber then took up a long special-order calendar of bills, generally moving each measure through third reading and final passage, often by substituting House companion bills. Early measures included trust law modernization (SB 786/HB 895), military affairs changes and Guard retirement corrections (SB 474), rounding rules for cash transactions as pennies phase out (SB 1074), podiatric medicine regulation and informed-consent requirements (SB 1092), veterans court expansion (SB 50/HB 199), RV park special assessment clarification (SB 118), concurrent jurisdiction for juvenile offenses on military installations (SB 502/HB 351), alcoholic beverage loss deductions (SB 678/HB 1137), and bail bond/pretrial release revisions (SB 600). Most passed unanimously or near-unanimously; SB 600 passed 36-1 after questions about charitable bail bonds and an amendment aligning with the House version and prosecutors’ concerns. The Senate also considered bills on portable electronics and eyewear insurance (SB 772), the linking industry to nursing education fund and health science workforce programs (SB 1246), recovery residences and behavioral health licensing (SB 1030, with a technical amendment on background checks and probationary licenses), felony battery enhancements for repeat offenders and offenses against law enforcement (SB 436), and child welfare changes including foster-home visitor screening, a permanent statewide Step Into Success program, and a best-practices repository (SB 1718). These measures were explained by sponsors as efforts to streamline regulation, improve workforce and health-care training, strengthen public safety, and reduce administrative burdens while preserving safeguards. Votes on these bills were overwhelmingly favorable, with final tallies typically 36-0 or 37-0. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to a farewell tribute to Senator Lori Berman. Members from both parties praised her leadership, collegiality, policy work, and advocacy on issues including voting rights, women’s rights, Israel and antisemitism, school safety, breast cancer, and family law. Berman delivered a lengthy farewell reflecting on her 16 years in the Legislature, her caucus leadership, and the importance of dignity, respect, and public service. The Senate adopted a motion to spread her remarks upon the journal and then recessed before returning to continue the calendar.

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• This budget does one.
• This budget has 20. This budget has 20.
• The maintenance budget is $4.7 million less than the 2026 budget.
• The maintenance budget is $4.7 million less than the 2026 budget.
• state's annual transportation budget. state's annual transportation budget.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• safety actions and the thousands, if not millions, of dollars that you all have invested in your budget
• So I want to thank the Legislature for continuing to approve our budget expenditure... ...authority for
• And just as we do in our state budget, right?
• And just as we do in our state budget, right?
• I know it's difficult, having come in in 2010 under a massive budget cut season.

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee held its fifth oversight hearing on the California Department of Insurance’s Sustainable Insurance Strategy (SIS), with Commissioner Ricardo Lara providing an update on implementation. Lara said the department has finalized major reforms, including new catastrophe modeling tools, faster rate review procedures, use of forward-looking data tied to mitigation, and modernization of the FAIR Plan. He argued the strategy is intended to improve insurance availability in wildfire-prone areas, increase transparency, and stabilize the market, while also criticizing consumer intervenor groups and saying the department will tighten rules on intervener compensation and relevance. Members questioned Lara about when the SIS would begin producing visible market changes, how long rate filings would take to approve, and what the FAIR Plan modernization would mean for consumers’ costs. Lara said catastrophe model approvals should be completed by the end of the month, insurers are expected to begin submitting SIS filings in the coming weeks, and rate reviews have already been reduced from 281 days to 71 days. He also discussed a new market conduct investigation into State Farm’s handling of wildfire claims, ongoing complaints about smoke-damage claims, and a newly created smoke claims and remediation task force to develop standards. Lara said the department has helped more than 12,000 wildfire survivors, with over 38,000 claims filed and more than $17 billion paid, and that it is also working with other western states on underinsurance issues. Public commenters from the insurance industry, homebuilding, and insurance brokerage sectors largely supported the SIS and the department’s efforts, saying the reforms are needed to restore availability and stability. They emphasized the importance of timely rate approvals, FAIR Plan solvency, and greater transparency, and several noted that member companies are preparing to use the new filing process. The hearing ended without a vote or formal action, though members and the commissioner discussed ongoing legislative needs, including AB 226 and possible future FAIR Plan transparency measures.

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• Considering the state's current budget concerns, I do not believe that the assembly bill 249 should be
• has that basic protection in there Concerns have also been raised about pressure on jurisdictions budgets
• low price tags and the charter cities that we've seen typically it's between 0.02% and 0.06% of the budget
• deficits all the way up until 2028, they've answered questions that we couldn't even vote on the same budget
• So I think this Postal Service Database... ...update because voluntarily people, when they move out or

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <01:10:18.560> officer spoke to the legislative budget officer spoke to the legislative budget
• And if nothing changes, that means $8 million out of the state budget.
• <04:16:20.960> If<04:16:21.199> just million out of the state budget.
• If just million out of the state budget.
• and federal databases. and federal databases. >> Correct. >> Correct.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And the base budget going into this budget was $92 million. you could kind of speak to that. you could
• <00:02:42.239> budget<00:02:42.640> was<00:02:43.040> $92 budget going into this
• budget was $92 budget going into this budget was $92 million.
• going to be put back into the budget. going to be put back into the budget.
• , going to pass back into the budget, going to pass back into the budget, people<01:00:50.559>

Keywords: 916, all