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• We will be brief, efficient, and certainly impactful.
• We're able to pull those resources and act efficiently, creating incredible ROI for our cities and counties
• We will be brief, efficient, and certainly impactful.
• We're able to pull those resources and act efficiently, creating incredible ROI for our cities and counties
• </c><00:24:44.640><c> together,</c> pull all of those resources together, pull all of those resources

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:11 Discussion of County Clerks’ Land Records Update 00:02:42 Discussion of Area Development Districts 00:22:48 Discussion of Legislative Measures 00:50:09 Discussion of Local Taxing Sources 01:02:33 Adjournment 01:29:16, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up an update from the Kentucky County Clerks Association on the transition to electronic recording and land records modernization. Testimony explained that legislation from the 2021 task force created funding and deadlines for counties to provide online search portals and complete a 30-year property record search, with a later move to a 60-year standard. Speakers said the money has been awarded to counties, but much of the work is still in progress because records must be scanned, indexed, and manually verified. They said only a handful of counties are fully compliant with electronic recording so far, while many are still working through staffing and vendor issues. They also noted that the 60-year standard may ultimately be easier and more efficient to complete than the 30-year standard, and that compliance is expected to improve by next summer. The clerks’ representatives also raised related issues, including deed fraud, the county document storage fee, and KDLA digitization grants. They said online recording can make deed fraud easier to attempt, so they expect to seek legislation next session to address it. They described an existing notification service available in many counties that alerts property owners when a document is recorded, which can help detect suspicious activity quickly. They also said the storage fee and separate county account structure has generally worked well, but that two recent KDLA grant cycles have not released money for clerks, limiting support for digitization work. Another topic was whether, once records are fully digitized and verified, some permanent records should remain publicly accessible or be moved to a safer archive under KDLA control. Members asked about the balance in the KDLA fund, what the General Assembly could do to help lagging counties, and how much of the $25 million modernization funding had been spent. Witnesses said they did not have the current fund balance but would try to get it, that the main obstacle now appears to be staffing rather than additional money, and that the funds have been awarded but not fully expended because work is still ongoing. They emphasized that counties are helping one another and asked members to alert association leadership if any county is struggling. The committee then heard a presentation from Dan London, executive director of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District, who described area development districts as regional staff extensions and technical resources for cities and counties, and highlighted their role in coordinating regional services and partnerships across county lines.

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• It doesn't have extra personnel nor the resources to be a tech startup.
• </c><01:25:40.239><c> I</c> resources that have been involved. I resources that have been involved.
• </c><01:26:04.320><c> Um</c> hundreds of hours of of resources.
• Um hundreds of hours of of resources.
• Same with energy efficiency programs.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They're a trusted resource to help preserve soil and water quality in our lands, lakes, and rivers.
• </c><00:04:53.400><c> to</c><00:04:53.560><c> help</c> years they're a trusted resource to help years
• </c> experience and efficiency experience and efficiency and<00:37:58.200><c> we're</c><00:37:58.400>
• </c> to really help to quantify the efficient to really help to quantify the efficient production<00:
• </c> reductions were driven by efficient reductions were driven by efficient fertilizer<00:43:22.920>

Bills: HF1126, HF967, HF1066, HF1669, HF926

Keywords: property tax, Indian Tribe, tax exemption, Minnesota, public charity, property tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, unorganized territory, federally recognized, soil conservation, water conservation, local government aid, environmental funding, Minnesota legislation, tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, tobacco

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• AI is also a tool that can help government agencies work more efficiently and creatively, so the excitement
• In Minnesota, she said, there is a good mix of the kinds of resources these companies are looking for
• </c> that have uh more than enough resources that have uh more than enough resources to<00:08:58.800>
• </c> more successful and or uh more efficient more successful and or uh more efficient so<00:26:30.480
• </c> individual and to increase efficiencies individual and to increase efficiencies whether<00:26:54.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And we have to work our way around those vehicles many times. have the time of resources to do that,
• We never want to unnecessarily burden first responder resources.
• Aurora's technology will make logistics safer, more efficient, and more sustainable.
• How do you believe your technology would be able to improve the efficiency of supply chain?
• How do you believe your technology would be able to improve the efficiency of supply chain?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c><00:48:06.040><c> run</c> professionally and very efficiently run professionally and very efficiently
• Efficiencies and managing costs, contact center enhancements, a lot more technology.
• </c> answered and then leaving more efficient answered and then leaving more efficient time<00:50:46.640
• </c><00:51:13.559><c> and</c> system next one please efficiencies and system next one please efficiencies
• <01:02:31.880><c> process</c><01:02:32.359><c> those</c> efficiently process those efficiently process

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The words prioritization— we all know that we have limited resources in this state, so the question becomes
• how do we prioritize those resources to benefit the state and the students?
• how do we prioritize those resources to benefit the state and the students?
• In Section 2B, it says, provides a level of stable, sustainable resources.
• We haven't talked much at all about the efficiency piece of that.

Summary: The Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development met in executive session and first took up House Bill 2585. The committee adopted a House Committee substitute and a separate amendment, both described as clerical and technical changes to align the bill with Department of Higher Education workflow and state and federal law. The substitute for HB 2585 was then approved do pass by a 10-0 roll call vote. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 1627, which would revise the Career and Technical Education Advisory Council by adding the Commissioner of Higher Education or designee, increasing business and commerce representation, shortening member terms, reducing required meetings, and adjusting reporting requirements. Representative Haley said the changes would better reflect workforce needs and strengthen ties between education and industry. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education testified in support, saying the changes were recommended by the advisory group. No opposition testimony was offered. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2123, a broader higher education funding proposal that also includes a Bright Flight scholarship increase to full in-state tuition. Representative Black and Representative Shields described the bill as an effort to modernize Missouri’s long-standing base-plus funding model by moving toward a metric- and performance-based system tied to workforce needs, with a phased testing and approval process before implementation. Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development staff, the Missouri Community College Association, and the Council on Public Higher Education testified in support of continuing the work, though the council urged removing bill language that was too specific about the consultant’s model and timeline. Some members raised concerns about fiscal impact, implementation, and whether the model could be rolled out without harming institutions or students. The hearing on HB 2123 concluded without any vote taken.

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• </c><00:34:21.480><c> electricity</c> renewable energy resources electricity renewable energy resources
• , is an important renewable resource.
• Thank you. efficient way of doing things of course efficient way of doing things of course right<01:39
• </c><02:52:09.439><c> it's</c> established it's efficient it's established it's efficient it's effective
• </c> fighting against the ruthless efficiency fighting against the ruthless efficiency of<03:18:44.239

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 224, which would redirect most money from New Hampshire’s renewable energy fund back to electric ratepayers. The bill sponsor argued the measure would lower energy costs, noting recent utility rate increases and estimating annual savings of roughly $2.5 million to $7.3 million for ratepayers. Supporters said the fund has accumulated money that should be returned to customers rather than used for subsidies, and they emphasized that the state has already rebated similar funds from RGGI for years. Opponents, including Rep. Kat McGee, argued the renewable energy fund is a successful, nonlapsing dedicated fund that supports local clean-energy projects, energy resilience, emissions reductions, and private investment. McGee said the fiscal note overstated the benefit of rebates and understated the loss of investment, claiming the average annual rebate would amount to less than $10 per customer while the program has helped leverage significant private dollars and nearly 10,000 projects. She urged the committee to reject the bill as a poor deal for the state and ratepayers. Committee members questioned the fiscal note, the size of the rebate, whether the bill would set a precedent for other dedicated funds, and whether the program’s incentives amount to picking winners and losers. The Department of Energy testified neutrally, explaining how the renewable energy fund works, including renewable energy credits, alternative compliance payments, and the fund’s use for renewable energy initiatives. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• Council members strive to support program integrity and efficiency in serving this population.
• Counties know the community resources that are available to them.
• Resources and are leveraging those resources at the local level every day, working alongside the county-operated
• This has led to an outcome that we use as a model to reimagine and rework programs to efficiently use
• our limited resources to serve the needs of citizens in our counties.

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• And together we all work to manage our water resources statewide.
• It established us as the trustee of Hawaii's water resources.
• other uses of those resources.
• . ...beauty and all natural resources, and promote the development and utilization of those resources
• All public natural resources are held in trust by the state. Okay.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Phase two will involve human resources and payroll. Operating from a shared regional framework.
• Phase two will involve human resources and payroll, and that is underway.
• Recent reforms have strengthened the program's efficiency and responsiveness to student needs.
• That is always an option, and do all that they can to be as efficient and effective with the resources
• And it hurts the students in those campuses, who will feel less resources and less faculty.

Summary: The committee first heard updates from the California State University on its turnaround plans for seven campuses with enrollment declines. CSU said overall enrollment has grown for three straight years, but some campuses—especially in Northern California—continue to face structural declines tied to demographics and community college pipelines. The system described campus-specific strategies such as outreach to stopped-out and adult learners, guaranteed admissions, partnerships with community colleges and high schools, expanded high-demand programs, and cost reductions including hiring freezes, program suspensions, and shared administrative services. The LAO said the plans were reasonable but urged regular reporting so the Legislature can track results. Committee members pressed CSU for ongoing implementation updates, stronger recruiting efforts, and safeguards around AI use; CSU said it would continue regular check-ins and share best practices across campuses. The second item focused on the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and its request for a $10 million General Fund appropriation to repay a special fund loan used for litigation costs. DCA and BPPE said the bureau has long had a structural deficit and has already cut positions, streamlined operations, and shifted some costs to the Student Tuition Recovery Fund, but still needs fee increases through the sunset review process. The LAO opposed the General Fund backfill, arguing the bureau can cover near-term costs with its loan, that litigation costs should generally be borne by regulated entities through fees, and that using General Fund money could set a precedent. Finance supported the one-time backfill as a way to avoid larger fee increases on institutions and to isolate the litigation expense from the bureau’s ongoing structural shortfall. Members asked how the bureau would avoid repeating the problem; BPPE said it has updated policies and practices, including disability accommodation procedures and non-discrimination training. The committee then reviewed Cal Grant funding and program updates from CSAC, UC, CSU, and the community colleges. CSAC said the Governor’s budget would increase Cal Grant funding to about $3.2 billion in 2026-27, driven by enrollment growth and higher tuition at UC and CSU, and highlighted efforts to improve payment processing and financial aid data. UC and CSU emphasized that Cal Grants are central to affordability and debt reduction, while also warning that federal changes under H.R. 1 could reduce access to loans and harm graduate and part-time students. Community colleges reported rising aid applications and awards, but said students still face major affordability barriers, especially mixed-status and undocumented students, and asked for more support for aid administration and completion grants. The chair repeatedly asked for data on eligible students who are not receiving Cal Grants and for a phased-in path to implement the Cal Grant Equity Framework; Finance said full implementation would cost hundreds of millions and the state is not currently in a position to fund it. Finally, the committee began discussion of the Middle Class Scholarship Program. CSAC said the program helps low- and middle-income students cover total cost of attendance, not just tuition, and warned that cutting funding by more than half would reduce award coverage from 35% to 17.5% of cost of attendance. CSU and UC said the program is important for reducing student debt and supporting affordability, and CSU noted recent administrative changes have reduced workload and award adjustments. The hearing continued into the next agenda item after these presentations.

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• I'm calling the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee meeting to order.
• And so you need to get that permit from the Department of Water Resources.
• Department of Water Resources' last management...
• Trent Blomberg, Arizona Department of Water Resources.
• In short, this bill supports responsible resource development, improves government efficiency, and is

Summary: The committee began with a presentation from the Arizona Water Banking Authority on its role storing Colorado River water underground and holding long-term storage credits for CAP municipal and industrial subcontractors, on-river contractors, the Hualapai Tribe, Mojave County Water Authority, and Nevada. Members asked about future firming for CAP subcontractors, recovery constraints, funding sources, and whether the authority could use groundwater withdrawal fee credits for Indian firming and CAP users. The manager explained the authority has no post-2026 firming policy yet for CAP M&I subcontractors, relies mainly on withdrawal fees and ad valorem taxes, and distributes credits on paper through ADWR transfer forms rather than delivering wet water. No action was taken on the presentation. The committee then heard SB 1445, which would allow certain small municipalities to conduct bacteriological testing on site with EPA-approved equipment and originally limited ADEQ sampling requirements to no more than four times per month. The sponsor and the mayor of Kearny argued the bill would reduce costs and travel burdens for rural towns while allowing more frequent testing. Committee discussion focused on whether the change was already possible under existing law and whether the amendment would weaken testing requirements. The Griffin amendment removed the language restricting ADEQ’s sampling frequency. The bill passed as amended on a 6-4 vote. The committee also considered SB 1137, a modernization measure for Arizona’s 811 call-before-you-dig system that sets procedures for large project coordination meetings, positive response communication, and related enforcement. Supporters from Associated General Contractors and an underground utility contractor said the bill reflects stakeholder consensus and would improve safety and efficiency without adding state costs. The Taylor amendment shifted implementation procedures from the Corporation Commission to the One Call Notification Center and made other technical changes. The bill passed unanimously, 10-0. SB 1287, which extends to all active management areas the ability of holders of irrigation grandfathered rights to withdraw up to 10 acre-feet annually for stockwatering or domestic use, also passed 9-1. The committee next approved SB 1335, as amended by a strike-everything amendment tied to the Ag-to-Urban program, allowing a groundwater savings holder to continue irrigating for up to two years after issuance of groundwater savings credits. DWR and irrigation district representatives said the change would address timing problems between relinquishing irrigation rights and finalizing development, while some members objected that it could increase groundwater pumping. The bill passed 5-4. Finally, SB 1336, which continues the State Land Department for four years and adds reporting, planning, and oversight provisions including a new oversight board, passed 5-4 after debate over whether another board was necessary and whether the reauthorization period was long enough. The committee concluded with SB 1677, appropriating $3 million for salt cedar mitigation along the lower Gila River and the Gila-Colorado confluence. Supporters from Audubon Southwest, the City of Buckeye, and local landowners described flood, fire, habitat, and water-supply benefits, while members questioned herbicide use and the need for data. The bill passed 9-0, and the meeting adjourned after all votes were completed.

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• The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee will now come to order.
• We mobilized requested resources and fielded over 4,000 missions.
• And so we mobilize all of those resources.
• We've gotten very efficient at that operation.
• We also mobilized our own in-house DOT people, and we actually blended DOT resources and contractor resources

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met to continue its review of hurricane impacts and state response. The committee first heard from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which described its four core functions—preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation—and highlighted its 24/7 State Watch Office, regional training efforts, and disaster assistance work. Deputy Executive Director Keith Pruitt detailed the state’s 2024 storm response, including Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, citing large-scale mission support, flood-control deployments, meal and water distribution, power restoration, debris removal, and billions in disaster funding and mitigation dollars. He also discussed debris management challenges and recommended that local governments update and exercise debris plans and maintain contingency contracts.

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• We've moved that over to our taxpayer resource center.
• We've become more efficient, more effective.
• We're much more efficient.
• or not efficient.
• This was not necessarily an efficiency plate.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Charlie Taylor, Division of Aquatic Resources.
• Charlie Taylor, Division of Aquatic Resources.
• Charlie Taylor, Division of Aquatic Resources.
• We stand division of aquatic resources.
• </c><00:48:02.880><c> treatment</c> research on more efficient treatment research on more efficient treatment

Bills: HB1621, HB1880, HB1831

Keywords: pesticides, environmental impact, agriculture, 1,3-dichloropropene, chlorpyrifos, land management, wastewater compliance, state funding, survey issues, 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees on Agriculture and Food Systems and Energy and Environmental Protection heard three bills. HB 1621 would create a conservation, agriculture, and soil health incentive program under the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, with annual reporting and funding. Testimony was broadly supportive from the Climate Commission, University of Hawaiʻi, Hawaii Farmers Union, White Alliance for Progressive Action, and the Farm Bureau, and the bill was described as a way to advance soil health and support producers. HB 1880 would prohibit, beginning in 2027, the use of pesticides containing 1,3-dichloropropene (such as Telone). The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered written comments, Hawaii Farmers Union supported the ban citing drift and health concerns, and the Farm Bureau opposed it, arguing growers need such tools; the bill also drew discussion about crop rotation and other pest-management practices. HB 1831 would authorize funding to address survey deficiencies and wastewater compliance issues on certain non-agricultural parklands; the Attorney General’s Office warned the bill as written may violate the U.S. Constitution’s contract clause and suggested revisions, while the department and Farm Bureau supported the measure’s intent. The committees later took up decision-making and voted to pass all three measures with amendments, with the effective dates changed to July 1, 3000 and HB 1831 amended to reflect the Attorney General’s suggested changes. The Agriculture and Food Systems committee then heard HB 1572, which would establish a four-year restorative aquaculture development program to streamline permitting, expand infrastructure and workforce capacity, create pilot sites, and convene an advisory council. The Attorney General noted a technical issue about whether council members would be compensated, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Farmers Union all expressed support for streamlining aquaculture and promoting restorative aquaculture. Members asked about the bill’s focus on restorative aquaculture, and the department said the program would give the area dedicated resources and a framework. The committee also heard HB 219, which would temporarily reestablish the coffee berry borer pesticide subsidy program and manager position; the department, Waimea Coffee Association, Farm Bureau, and Farmers Union supported it. HB 2139 would fund University of Hawaiʻi research on treatment methods for the Queensland longhorn beetle. Testimony from DLNR, the invasive species council, university researchers, farmers, and the Farm Bureau emphasized the beetle’s spread and damage to trees and crops, and described nematode biocontrol as promising but labor-intensive and in need of more research and scaling. Members asked whether the funding was for research rather than a position, whether the current nematode approach is sufficient for large orchards, and whether other controls are being explored; the response was that the bill funds testing and that more work is needed, including local production of nematodes if the method proves effective.

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• This has been a challenge from a resource limitation standpoint.
• So, if the legislature authorizes additional resources, permanent resources for **SB 904**, we would
• more efficiently or allocate resources that are perhaps focused on lower priority issue areas before
• Those resources could be used elsewhere.
• These communities are the most harmed by the reduction of resources.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> extra resources to fill these gaps. extra resources to fill these gaps.
• </c> government efficiency. It's absurdity. government efficiency. It's absurdity.
• They are less efficient.
• They are less efficient. Let better. They are less efficient.
• </c> save time and be much more efficient. save time and be much more efficient.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Right now, the Department faces unnecessary limitations that prevent it from accessing resources that
• This is not about growing government; it's about making government work more efficiently.
• Turning away available funding, especially private funding, makes no sense when those resources could
• ><c> and</c> flexibility, improves efficiency, and flexibility, improves efficiency, and supports<00:
• 00:07.000><c> flowing,</c> identifying where resources are flowing, identifying where resources are flowing

Bills: SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

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• So that as we're working on increases, we're also seeing an efficiency.
• We also have a CCAP request, should there be resources to fund that.
• . resource with 27,000 cages for our research community.
• These essential resources allow us to provide affordable access.
• Women represent an untapped resource, being 50% of the population.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• field theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety before the Committee on Energy Resources
• asphalt, oil and gas waste and products and the byproducts of the waste refer the Committee on Energy Resources
• to the security deposits collected by a municipal utility district for the Committee on Land and Resource
• provide water or sewer service in unincorporated or annex areas or for the Committee on Natural Resources
• Refer to the Committee on Natural Resources. HAAR 130.