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FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Judiciary Mar 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our chairman bordering at the sponsor could help me with this and her clothes.
  • But only if the owner offsets the loss by securing wetland mitigation credits to protect more valuable
  • And the second is to require the land to be bordered on all sides by impervious surfaces as opposed to
  • You'll get harassed by, you know, beach chair people and security guards.
  • They've been chased terrorized, screamed at by security guards on the beach. It's been awful.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • We were able to work on a bipartisan basis to secure a $1.5 million investment in the partnership between
  • We also are adding cyber security<00:01:32.720> is<00:01:33.040> an<00:01:33.200> applied
  • <00:01:33.680> doctorate<00:01:34.159> degree security is an applied doctorate degree
  • security is an applied doctorate degree at<00:01:34.960> Minnesota<00:01:35.520> State.
  • And I'm not saying southwest border.
Keywords: 1183, house
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So everything that you need to service that aircraft, fix that aircraft, to secure that aircraft, we
  • Customs and Border Protection and other U.S. government partner agencies.
  • working with the US Customs and Border working with the US Customs and Border Protection<00:56:58.400
  • Customs and Border Protection. So, really challenging situation.
  • pay the the US Customs and Border pay the the US Customs and Border Protection.<01:04:16.120>
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The task force met on October 14, confirmed a quorum, and adopted the September 16, 2025 minutes. Members then received a Kentucky Air National Guard 101 briefing from Brigadier General Bruce Bancroft, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard, who described the Guard’s structure, missions, and statewide role. He emphasized that Kentucky is a single-wing state centered at Louisville’s 123rd Airlift Wing and highlighted several unique capabilities, including the Contingency Response Group, critical care air transport teams, medical detachment for chemical environments, explosive ordnance disposal, fatality search and recovery, and special tactics personnel. General Bancroft also discussed staffing and readiness, saying the Guard has 1,273 authorized positions, with a mix of AGR, Title 32, and Title 5 personnel. He noted that AGR positions are funded at about 96 percent, while technician positions are funded at about 53 percent, leaving the organization to operate at roughly 75 percent of authorized manpower overall. He said the wing converted from the C-130H to the C-130J in 2021 and completed the transition in about 2.5 years, ahead of the original three-year timeline. The briefing further covered the Guard’s operational tempo and community role. Bancroft said the unit has earned 21 Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, has deployed about 500,000 days since 9/11 across 45 countries, and routinely supports federal and domestic missions. He described the C-130J’s tactical airlift, airdrop, and blacked-out operations as directly useful for disaster response in Kentucky, and he pointed to strong ties with UPS and other aviation employers. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approval of the prior minutes.
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jun 17 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's studying international politics and international security.
  • It borders the majestic Allegheny River and is a notable location to make a scenic byway designation.
  • It borders the majestic Allegheny River and is a notable location to make a scenic byway designation,
  • the same medium as the content generated to help consumers make better informed decisions and more secure
  • parental rights after they have worked to make positive changes in their lives and to be safe and secure
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and a quorum call before moving into committee reports and floor action. Committees reported a number of bills and resolutions, including measures from Local Government, Energy, Health, Judiciary, Appropriations, Rules, and Finance. The chamber also announced caucus and committee meetings, then recessed and later reconvened for final consideration of legislation. Several bills passed the House finally, including House Bill 2299 on body cameras for county probation officers, House Bill 167 designating a scenic byway along Allegheny River Boulevard, House Bill 95 requiring disclosure when content or advertising is generated or substantially modified by artificial intelligence, House Bill 1944 expanding medical amnesty and Good Samaritan protections on campuses, House Bill 2443 creating a child victim recovery fund, House Bill 246 updating references from the Public Welfare Code to the Human Services Code, and House Bill 2586 establishing title protection for music therapists. The House also adopted House Resolution 463 recognizing Korean-American Citizenship Day, House Resolution 499 recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day, and House Resolution 547 directing a study of electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration. The House spent significant time on amendments to House Bill 133, which concerns reinstatement of parental rights, and House Bill 138, which addresses parental incarceration and termination of parental rights. Both bills received bipartisan amendments adding guardrails and exceptions, and the amendments were adopted unanimously. The chamber also debated House Bill 2224, the Fair Act, with multiple amendments on utility rates, return on equity, and scope; some amendments were adopted, several tied votes failed, and the bill was left amended for reprinting. House Bill 2544, dealing with school administrators’ rights and negotiations, saw an amendment to allow individual bargaining, but that amendment failed and the bill was agreed to. The session ended with a correction to the record on House Bill 1944, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until June 22, 2026.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, December 18, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and national security.
  • security, and national security. Mr. Mr. security, and national security. Mr. Mr.
  • We require new national security needs.
  • enhance mineral supply chain security enhance mineral supply chain security while<02:36:22.880><
  • Again, this bill is common security.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 11th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • meeting with members of Congress for the past four years to brief them on the state's actions to secure
  • the border. border.
  • security expenses and requesting full reimbursement.
  • Social Security and the management of that, she gets information from health. and human services and
  • We are able to collect documentation through a secure server and review that without having to go on
Keywords: 1184, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members may reserve their seats by physical presence only following the security sweep of the chamber
  • MEMBERS MAY RESERVE THEIR SEATS BY PHYSICAL PRESENCE ONLY FOLLOWING THE SECURITY SWEEP OF THE CHAMBER
  • [APPLAUSE] Renewal today starts with security.
  • [Applause] It is needed in order to secure a truly just and lasting peace.
  • NATIONAL SECURITY.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • And I will talk to you later about a security issue, so before you leave, come see me. Okay.
  • > issue<00:11:47.839> so<00:11:48.279> before<00:11:48.519> you about a security
  • issue so before you about a security issue so before you leave<00:11:49.000> come<00:11:49.200
  • That's your drawer if you want to leave something there; that's okay, but I won't say it's not secure
  • but it's just won't say it's not secure but it's just a<00:27:38.799> draw<00:27:39.799> uh
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The meeting was an orientation for the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, led by Chair Bob Harb. He reviewed committee procedures, including pink cards for witnesses, blue sheets for counts, use of drawers in the committee room, scheduling practices, and how bills would be posted and distributed. Members briefly introduced themselves and explained why they wanted to serve on the committee, with several citing interests in conservation, water quality, outdoor recreation, land use, and related local issues. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 1113, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways within the town of Windsor. Representative Ré Colcombe, the sponsor, explained that the bill would allow local OHV/UTV access across a short section of state road in Windsor so residents on divided portions of town could travel legally between areas. He said the town selectmen were already allowing OHRV use on town roads, the route was paved, traffic impacts were expected to be minimal, and local police had no objections. He also said the town would hold public hearings and notify abutters as required, and that if the select board ultimately opposed the proposal he would recommend killing the bill. Members asked about the legal authority for the change, speed limits, traffic volume, winter maintenance, and whether the Department of Transportation or select board had to approve the route. Colcombe said the town must hold a public hearing and that the change would need to be incorporated into RSA 258:10, section 4. He said the road is maintained by the town in winter and by the state in summer. An opponent, Anne Davis, testified that she opposed the bill, saying ATV use should be treated as a tool for forest management rather than recreation, that law enforcement capacity in Windsor was a concern, and that she believed affected residents should be fully notified before any approval. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 7th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 1064 relating to the provision of a private security service.
  • Security refer to the committee on public education.
  • For the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs. HB 1151 by Hull.
  • Refer to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.
  • Refer to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety. and Veterans Affairs.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Mar 7th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 10007 by TOAH relating to the security of election systems refer to the Committee on Elections.
  • Act refer to the Committee on Public Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs.
  • personnel and the ability of those officers of certain law governing private security.
  • Refer to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs.
  • state, refer to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Appropriations

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • -Mexico border, and three tribal communities. I think that's it. Great.
  • only saying that, you know, as somebody with a geology background, I take your point about national security
  • for the implementation of 2027 and each year thereafter to the Arizona Department of Economic Security
  • Diaz's hometown of Benson, as well as our border towns of Douglas and in McNeal, we've launched what
  • Diaz's hometown of Benson as well as our border towns of Douglas and in McNeil we've launched what are
Summary: The Appropriations Committee met on January 28 and heard several bills, beginning with member and staff introductions and a reminder about amendment deadlines. HB 2056 would appropriate $100,000 to the Arizona Department of Water Resources for a feasibility study of brackish groundwater desalination sites; the sponsor said Arizona should explore potential water supplies amid Colorado River concerns. A witness opposed the bill, and members debated whether brackish groundwater should be treated as a resource or a threat to aquifers. The committee approved HB 2056 on an 11-6 vote, with one member not voting. The committee then considered HB 2798, as amended, which would provide $100,000 to the University of Arizona/Arizona Geological Survey to compile data on materials related to nuclear energy, including thorium and other non-uranium fuels. The sponsor framed the bill as an economic development and national security effort, while opponents questioned whether Arizona has enough of the material to justify public spending. The University of Arizona supported the work as within the Geological Survey’s mission. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 11-5, with one member present and one not voting. HB 2303 would codify investment rules for the State Treasurer, requiring safety and principal preservation ahead of return and prohibiting speculative investments and insider-benefit conduct. The Treasurer’s Office said the bill reflects current policy and ethics rules already in place, and members asked about how “speculative” would be defined and whether the bill would affect other investment-related statutes. The committee passed the bill 15-0, with two members present and one not voting. HB 2344 would require the Treasurer to manage the local government investment pool and allow a third-party backup only in emergencies; the Treasurer’s Office argued this preserves a low-cost, high-liquidity service for local governments, while some members questioned whether it limited future Treasurers’ discretion. The committee passed HB 2344 12-2, with three present and one not voting. Later, the committee heard HB 2759, which would appropriate $500,000 to the Department of Veterans’ Services to partner with an educational institution in Yavapai County for veteran programs. A retired Navy SEAL and campus veterans coordinator described emergency housing, equipment, and professional-development needs for student veterans at Embry-Riddle, while several members supported the effort and others objected to using state funds for a private institution or a county-specific program. The bill passed 11-6, with one not voting. The committee also passed HB 2207, appropriating $300,000 for the prison Braille transcription program, after testimony that the program trains inmates in a skilled trade and has had no recidivism among released participants; it passed 17-0, with one not voting. Finally, HB 2224, as amended to reduce the appropriation from $2 million to $1 million, would fund the Double Up Food Bucks produce incentive program through SNAP. Supporters said it helps families, farmers, and local economies and can improve health outcomes, while members discussed budget constraints; the committee approved the amended bill after testimony from program advocates and farmers.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 18th, 2025

Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was down at the border this morning with the Customs and Border Patrol, and I'm so glad to be now in
  • It goes all the way down to El Paso and the border with Mexico. Thank you, Senator.
  • It's a way of looking at greater food security. You did bring up the pandemic.
  • Last year, we were able to secure some private foundation funding to actually make sector strategies
  • I think this is an area of food security, whether it's ending hunger or sustainable healthy foods for
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • to secure the items that I had secured.
  • Campbell, please have been. ...security to secure the items that I had secured. Ms.
  • Judge Fawley is the only one not in our Council of Governments, but borders us.
  • Judge Fawley is the only one not in our Council of Governments, but borders us.
  • Along the border, so that's the reason there isn't anything in between. Maybe we can remedy that.
Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness hearing convened in Kerrville with quorum, public testimony limited to three minutes and invited testimony to 10 minutes. Leaders from both chambers, along with the lieutenant governor and speaker, framed the hearing as an unprecedented joint effort focused on learning from the July 4 flood, honoring victims, and identifying actions to reduce future loss of life. The committee also heard opening remarks about decorum, logistics, and the intent to continue work in future sessions. The first panel included Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, Emergency Management Coordinator William B. Thomas IV, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr., Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice, Upper Guadalupe River Authority representative William Rector, Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk, and Real County Judge Bella Rubio. They described the flood as sudden and catastrophic, with Kerr County reporting 108 deaths and two missing. Local officials emphasized that they received no timely warning of the scale of the event, that responders and volunteers acted heroically under extreme conditions, and that communications, cell coverage, and rural emergency resources were strained. Several witnesses said the county’s existing alert systems were limited by geography, sparse broadband, and the speed of the flood. Testimony focused on possible improvements, including real-time flood gauges and predictive monitoring, stronger rural emergency management staffing and training, better interoperability and alerting tools such as IPAWS, CodeRED, WENS, and sirens, and expanded broadband and radio coverage. Kerrville asked for a flood warning system before next summer and state help for stormwater, floodplain, and disaster recovery funding. UGRA described its past and current flood-warning and mitigation efforts, including gauge funding, a new software-based flood prediction project, and consideration of additional retention dams. Kendall and Real counties highlighted successful or needed alerting and evacuation practices, while also stressing the difficulty of funding and maintaining such systems in small rural counties. Members asked detailed questions about the timeline of the flood response, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and whether regional consolidation or additional infrastructure could improve future preparedness.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2728, Department of Economic Security Continuation, passed unanimously
  • Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2416, appropriation DPS local border support, appropriates $20 million
  • from the State General Fund in fiscal year 27 to the Department of Public Safety for local border support
  • It's the DPS local border support. Oh, I'm sorry, with Cruz. Oh, either way, that was my bad.
  • And interestingly enough, what we've seen over the last couple years with border funding, this also has
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of bills and resolutions, with staff giving brief descriptions and members flagging which items were on consent, had unanimous committee votes, or should be pulled for further discussion. Topics included education, health care, public safety, labor, water, taxation, housing, and elections. Several measures were noted as party-line or mixed votes, while many others were reported as unanimous and placed on third-read or consent calendars. Among the more discussed items were bills on school and labor policy, including a proposal to prohibit teacher strikes, a measure restricting school district bond actions, a bill requiring school safety protocols and assigning felony penalties for noncompliance, and a resolution limiting public money for labor organization activities. Members also raised concerns or requested further review on bills involving pharmacist testing authority, expired opioid antagonists, a county sheriff-related measure, a housing affordability district proposal, and a tobacco/vape regulation bill. Some measures were explicitly pulled from consent, including a Medicaid audit resolution, a budget-related pay-withholding resolution, and several education and public safety bills. The caucus also heard multiple health and human services measures, such as genetic counselor licensing, nursing board and pharmacy board continuations, foster care rights, psychiatry access funding, and free school meals. In addition, there were water and energy bills on Colorado River management, groundwater, transmission-line review, and renewable energy valuation, plus election and campaign-related proposals. The meeting ended with announcements, including an upcoming Colorado River breakfast briefing and an internal award recognizing Representative Brian Garcia, followed by adjournment.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • defendant has been determined to be dangerous and incompetent and is involuntarily committed to a secure
  • Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2904, Sovereign Authority, Border Health Crisis, requires the laws
  • and construed to protect the state's sovereign authority against any unlawful invasion at Arizona's border
  • and construed to protect the state's sovereign authority against any unlawful invasion at Arizona's border
  • The bill declares that trafficking of fentanyl across our border is a public health crisis and requires
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The caucus reviewed a long calendar of House bills across education, health, water, land, housing, labor, public safety, and taxation. Several measures dealt with artificial intelligence, including bills on AI disclosures for minors, AI-assisted divorce arbitration, an Arizona AI education program, AI privilege protections, and a required AI course in schools. Other topics included ESA administration funding, a prohibition on public money for certain foreign-controlled genetic sequencing devices, towing regulations, DUI and ignition interlock changes, health facility and nursing facility complaint timelines, internationally trained physicians, nurse anesthetist reimbursement, pharmacy penalties, childhood cancer research, cybersecurity encryption, school mental health instruction repeal, superintendent performance pay, adoption disclosures in student health settings, anti-Semitism in schools, and a range of water, land, and housing bills. Members frequently raised concerns about local control, unfunded mandates, constitutional issues, and the scope of state intervention. Several bills drew criticism for affecting school curriculum, public education, reproductive rights, protest activity, or tribal communities. Others were supported as technical fixes, consumer protections, or funding measures. The caucus also discussed a series of bills related to the Mexican gray wolf, state land management, solar and wind siting, groundwater transport, and rural development, with some members objecting that the proposals would undermine federal protections or tribal interests. A number of bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including HB 2020, HB 2957, HCR 2044, HB 2352, HB 2667, HB 2906, HB 2093, HB 2386, HB 2481, HB 2830, HB 2076, HB 2411, HB 2136, HB 2665, and HB 2904. The meeting ended with an announcement of the Latino Caucus guest presentation and an emotional tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson, followed by presentation of an Affordability Award to Representatives Lorena Austin and Stephanie Simacek for work on economic justice and working families. The caucus then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 04/30/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • How about the Canadian border counties economic relief program?
  • <03:53:08.320> counties How about the Canadian border counties How about the Canadian border
  • having an open border policy sanctuary cities<04:25:12.280> in<04:25:12.400> Minneapolis
  • <04:25:21.680> and and as we try to enforce our borders and and as we try to enforce our borders
  • They pay into Social Security and they don't get it back. And this is what we do.
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The Senate was called to order, a quorum was established, and remote voting was authorized for several members. The body adopted committee reports except those related to Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, gave Senate File 4067 a second reading, and referred newly introduced bills as listed on the agenda. It also adopted a motion to strike and re-refer House File 3379 to the Committee on Finance, and then moved into special orders and floor debate. The main floor action was on House File 2358, a public safety bill providing enhanced criminal penalties for certain coercion offenses. Senator Lang described it as creating a Minnesota crime targeting sexual extortion of children, including online extortion. Senator Maye Quade supported the bill and spoke about the tragic constituent story behind it. The Senate took a roll call and passed the bill 67-0, with its title agreed to. The Senate then began debate on Senate File 4511, which would clarify Minnesota gambling law to prohibit prediction-market style betting disguised as futures contracts. Senator Marty argued the bill was needed to stop companies such as Kalshi and Polymarket from using futures-contract language to evade state gambling restrictions and to protect existing regulated gambling businesses. Senator Johnson initially offered the A10 amendment to delay action until federal jurisdiction issues are resolved, but withdrew it after debate. He then offered the A8 amendment to preserve longer-term weather-related hedging contracts, which Senator Marty supported as a distinction from short-term, manipulable bets; the A8 amendment was adopted. Debate continued with questions about the bill’s scope, including whether it would reach election-related or financial contracts.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • We see pushback against data centers within our own state borders.
  • We know from a national security standpoint, representing the spaceport and knowing that our state has
  • Nationally, the ultimate high ground from a national security sense is space.
  • The ultimate national security sense is energy security. It's energy dominance.
  • National security, I think we can't just simply reshore manufacturing.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And not only in a safe way, in a secure way, but also in a way that supports economic development for
  • specifically to high seas, what that is essentially: it's an invisible wall 12 miles from Louisiana's border
  • Twelve miles from Louisiana's border is when you are in international airspace, and you have a whole
Keywords: 965, house, all
Summary: The Louisiana Advanced Aviation and Drones Advisory Committee met and was told this would likely be its final meeting because the committee sunsets after the 2026 regular session unless legislation reconstitutes it. Members discussed the need to reduce the committee’s size and adjust quorum rules so it can function more reliably, and they later adopted a motion supporting reconstitution of LADAC with a smaller membership and new appointments effective July 1, 2027. The committee also approved the June 2025 minutes and added a legislative briefing item to the agenda. Under subcommittee and project updates, members heard about the new counter-drone effort tied to House Bill 940 and the “Let’s Go” initiative, which would create a joint task force of State Police, sheriffs, and municipal police chiefs to develop training standards and equipment standards for counter-UAS work. The committee also received a briefing on the state’s advanced air mobility work from newly named Advanced Aeronautics Director Josh Deplanis, including Louisiana’s selection for the FAA’s eVTOL/AAM Integration Pilot Program, branded “Lift Off Louisiana,” and the development of a statewide strategic plan covering airspace integration, vertiport infrastructure, charging networks, economic development, education, and community engagement. Deplanis and members emphasized that Louisiana is among a small number of national EIPP sites and that the state’s proposal is notable for also addressing international airspace and “high seas” operations beyond 12 miles offshore, which could help inform FAA and ICAO policy. Members praised the state’s leadership, the work of DOTD, OMC, GOSEP, State Police, and legislative partners, and noted the potential economic importance for oil and gas logistics and other advanced aviation uses. No public testimony was offered, and the meeting adjourned after the committee’s votes and updates.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Budget Section Leadership Division Jun 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • There was a $2.35 million appropriation for security enhancements there.
  • There was a $2.35 million appropriation for security enhancements there.
  • For the fence itself, there will also be some security upgrades.
  • There's motion sensors, security cameras, that type of thing, improved lighting.
  • This security... Semis are brought onto the scale located north of the building.
Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum and approved the March 18 minutes before hearing a series of informational updates. The Petroleum Council reported that North Dakota oil production is expected to remain relatively flat at just under 1.2 million barrels per day, with activity shifting northward in the Bakken as technology improves and three- and four-mile laterals boost well performance. The presentation also discussed oil and gas prices, gas taxation, flaring concerns, the importance of pipelines and other linear infrastructure, and enhanced oil recovery pilot projects supported by state and federal funding. Members asked questions about gas production taxes, natural gas liquids, and the outlook for drilling rigs and future production. The Office of State Tax Commissioner then reviewed the federal “big beautiful bill” and its estimated effect on North Dakota individual and business income tax collections. Staff explained that most of the individual income tax impact comes from the permanent increase in the standard deduction, while temporary provisions such as senior deductions, tip and overtime exclusions, and auto loan interest deductions have smaller or limited-term effects. They also noted that business tax changes, especially depreciation and expensing provisions, create a larger near-term cash impact, and that some FY25 collections likely reflected one-time oil field transactions that may have inflated the baseline used in earlier estimates. OMB provided updates on major capital projects and facility funding. For Capitol grounds improvements, officials described plans for 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding upgrades, public seating, lighting, tree management, and possible restroom and lobby reconfiguration, while also noting the governor’s residence security project and the discovery of human remains on the Capitol grounds. OMB and its consultants also reported on the state facility maintenance fund, including window replacement, boiler work, roof and foundation repairs, and a new facility conditions assessment covering more state buildings. Updates were also given on the new state hospital in Jamestown, the Minot state office building, and the use of federal state fiscal recovery funds, including possible future reallocations to the Department of Corrections. Finally, Legislative Council staff summarized the interim compliance report on legislative intent and trust fund activity, highlighting the status of lines of credit, Bank of North Dakota profit transfers, the statewide litigation pool, the new Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship, corrections planning, HHS program updates, and a likely future general fund request for the unemployment insurance modernization project. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes; the meeting was primarily informational, with members asking clarifying questions throughout.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Mar 11th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are 29 ports of entry along the border that we have staff at that collect excise taxes for folks
  • coming across the border with alcoholic beverages, and we limit how much by state law that they can
  • I think that obviously to support something that threatens the integrity and security of the lottery,
  • That that poses a risk to the honesty, integrity, security, and fairness of the lottery under the general
  • this, I think demonstrated a substantial number of additional concerns that would implicate the security