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• uh inside of that contract would perform uh inside of that contract so<00:26:46.480> it's<00:
• They could be qualifications, schedule, the quality, or performance-based criteria that we use in the
• ...contractors can still perform without having to meet so many requirements that it puts them out of
• Definitely we'll have some past fail criteria like insurance and bonding, but our technical criteria
• Definitely we'll have some past fail criteria like insurance and bonding, but our technical criteria

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• hopefully appropriated in the bonding hopefully appropriated in the bonding bill<00:41:33.920>
• <00:41:59.040> If bonding bill passes and includes it.
• If bonding bill passes and includes it.
• <00:46:21.119> So good feeling about the bonding bill.
• Uh but likewise, I think bonding bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Members met to review a budget bill agreement using a nonpartisan spreadsheet and summary materials. Chairs and members thanked fiscal, research, revisers, and agency staff for the collaborative process, noting the bill had been difficult and that the final product reflected compromise. The chair also said only minor technical changes were expected before final enactment, and the spreadsheet walkthrough was then turned over to fiscal staff. Fiscal staff explained that the agreement met the overall budget target and walked through major human services provisions. Key items included nursing facility payment changes, including a phased PDPM change, APS inflation, modified single-bed incentives, and a CPI-U capped payment cap; a nursing facility surcharge; workforce standards board rule costs; continuation of certain nursing facility property tax rates; regulation of for-profit acquisitions of nursing homes and assisted living facilities; repurposing assisted living special project funds; funding the SEIU self-directed worker agreement; CFSS reimbursement in acute care hospital settings; and multiple disability waiver rate and authorization changes, including CPI-U inflation caps, waiver authorization reforms, and a waiver reimagined advisory task force. The agreement also included family residential service rate increases, a temporary extension of customized living disproportionate share payments, tribal eligibility for targeted case management, positive supports training changes, out-of-home respite modifications, swimming lessons as an allowable service for certain children with disabilities, a provisional EID provider license, and program integrity services funded by licensing fee increases. Additional provisions covered MinnChoices studies and assumed savings, behavioral health fund changes, substance use disorder treatment billing and rate changes, supportive recovery housing, housing support supplemental rates for specific providers, disability determinations, enteral nutrition payment timing, temporary funding for Boundary Waters Care Center, several one-time human services grants, senior nutrition funding, and grant reductions and extensions. No formal vote was described in the transcript; the discussion focused on explaining the agreement and its fiscal effects.

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• When a senior steps up to take in a grandchild or care for a dependent, they're performing an act of
• profound love, but they are also performing a massive public service.
• They are also performing a massive public service.
• care system and to keep them connected with their family. ...to provide stability and preserve family bonds
• Tax credits, bond revenues, and other state housing programs target lower-income households, with very

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I've been told that student-athletes and other high-performing students are avoiding the bathroom during
• Members, you all know that for these early years, if they don't perform at grade level and continue to
• because they don't have elected boards; they don't all have... ...have the ability to go out for a bond
• charter school to, for instance, make sure they have certified teachers hired because they've got to perform
• again, without elected boards, and without the ability for many of them, most of them, to go out for bonds

Bills: HB2, HB6, HB18, HB43, HB138, HB180, HB300, HB581, HB647, HB748, HB762, HB1240, HB1393, HB1397, HB1584, HB1734, HB2011, HB2254, HB2286, HB2434, HB2467, HB2468, HB2495, HB2516, HB2518, HB2529, HB2564, HB2712, HB2713, HB2715, HB2765, HB2898, HB3146, HB3161, HB3348, HB3800, HB4044, HB4341, HB4370, HB4384, HB4386, HB4396, HB4490, HB4809, HB5057, HB5323, HB5534, HB5668, SB203, SB317, SB719, SB731, SB801, SB867, SB1071, SB1232, SB1798, SB2082, SB2363, SB2603, SB2607, SB2717, SB2797, SB2841, SB2919, SB3038, SJR5, SB4, SB9, SB21, SB23, SB27, SB34, SB40, SB75, SB213, SB458, SB482, SB493, SB647, SB648, SB840, SB841, SB843, SB912, SB1241, SB1253, SB1350, SB1388, SB1423, SB1535, SB1559, SB1709, SB1789, SB1951, SB2037, SB2143, SB2155, SB2544, SB1, SB17, SB260, SB509, SB1506, SB1637, SB1833, SB2308, HB2525, HJR133, HB1393, HB26, HB388, HB2712, HB1633, HB685, HB2286, HB1606, HB1458, HB1240, HB2791, HB3146, HB1397, HB2061, HB647, HB4738, HB2563, HB128, HB581, HB766, HB2259, HB2358, HB4384, HB748, HB1734, HB5180, HB3806, HB3804, HB3803, HB1522, HB3597, HB1612, HB4224, HB1314, HB1237, HB3126, HB2856, HB3114, HB3505, HB5652, HB2025, HB3395, HB2495, HB18, HB2516, HB2713, HB24, HB519, HB609, HB1592, HB3348, HB120, HB6, HB1533, HB2421, HB2273, HB2464, HB2011, HB5057, HB5084, HB5534, HB5668, HB3424, HB2715, HB2564, HB2765, HB2898, HB3800, HB4396, HB4341, HB43, HB5686, HB2467, HB2468, HB2518, HB4310, HB4386, HB4490, HB180, HB5323, HB2, HB149, HB4945, HB2434, HB2529, HB3161, HB3745, HB4044, HB5155, HB5667, HB4996, HB2697, HB2492, HB2355, HB2282, HB2001, HB1902, HB1866, HB1445, HB1443, HB1306, HB1024, HB908, HB305, HB285, HB449, HB171, HB47, HB3464, HB2637, HB4263, HB5436, HB4429, HB3986, HB3966, HB3510, HB2560, HB2026, HB2688, HB4076, HB5246, HB3487, HB3486, HB4226, HB216, HB742, HB2402, HB143, HB5033, HB4413, HB4042, HB2440, HB4426, HB49, HB4112, HB3233, HB2310, HB5515, HB3627, HB2674, HB322, HB1481, HB126, HB3062, HB3421, HB3180, HB2530, HB2524, HB1916, HB3153, HB5650, HB4894, HB3120, HB1629, HB103, HB3234, HB3680, HB5698, HB3171, HB5693, HB2694, HB5664, HB3732, HB2508, HB2293, HB1991, HB2014, HB5331, HB5247, HB4751, HB4690, HB4668, HB4464, HB4395, HB4063, HB3833, HB3623, HB3214, HB3512, HB3250, HB3016, HB2520, HB2221, HB2213, HB3824, HB2067, HB1732, HB1562, HB700, HB1545, HB252, HB146, HB5596, HB1851, HB3619, HB3071, HB3556, HB851, HB4230, HB5320, HB5651, HB5670, HB5665, HB5437, HB5679, HB5699, HB5661, HB5662, HB5654, HB5672, HB5656, HCR141, HCR118, HCR127, HCR40, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB1749, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3038, SB3045, SB1538, SB3071, SB3065, SB823, SB3062, SB3074, SB1380, HB6, HB581, HB1393, HB1734, HB2286, HB2467, HB2468, HB2495, HB2529, HB2564, HB2765, HB2898, HB3146, HB3348, HB3800, HB4341, HB4386, HB4490, HB5057, HB5323, HB5534, HB5668, HB2, HB2715, SR530, SR552, SB482, SB493, SB841, SB912, SB1241, SB1350, SB1388, SB1559, SB1951, SB2143, SB2155, HB205, HB220, HB561, HB2078, HB2300, HB2652, HB3335, HB3441, HB4212, HB4879, HB5228, HB5616, HB205, HB220, HB561, HB2078, HB2300, HB2652, HB3335, HB3441, HB4212, HB4879, HB5228, HB5616

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, mental health, telehealth, public schools, discipline management, behavioral interventions, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• some cities, if we lay down that roofing material, we could get fined. ...being treated like we're performing
• Current law allows promoters of combative sports to exploit licensing and bonding exceptions by misclassifying
• issues, first by removing the Pan-American Games from the list of exempted events from licensing and bonding
• The final thing, if anyone wants to ask me about the performance bonus, we have a suggestion on the performance

Bills: SB383, SB1012, SB1181, SB1705, SB2075, SB2221, SB2586, SB2864, SB2994

Keywords: SB 383, ERCOT, Texas Utilities Code, interconnection, wind power facility, offshore wind, coastal wind, nearshore wind, Gulf of America, Texas coast, three marine leagues, electric grid, transmission line, distribution facility, renewable energy, battery storage, energy storage, grid access, power grid, electric service

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• That was part of the governor's bonding rollout.
• That was part of the governor's bonding rollout.
• That was part of the governor's bonding rollout.
• That was part of the governor's bonding rollout.
• That was part of the governor's bonding rollout.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• bonds being paid off, Mr.
• bonds being paid off, Mr.
• So when you want to talk about let's not do bonding here or let's not do bonding there, they should do
• And all it asks is, do we want to bond?
• These bonds are going to be sold subject to bonds are going to be sold subject to a GRT revenue stream

Keywords: 996, all

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• open the hearing on HB 1808, FNA, establishing the position of academic research and improvement performance
• Key duties include setting rules for attendance, performance, and facilities; administering state and
• Representative Freeman then asked a follow-up about who reviews the superintendent's performance.
• performance? performance?
• <04:54:15.520> the superintendent is capably performing the superintendent is capably performing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Performance pay. You mentioned teachers.
• Performance pay criteria as it is.
• It's not taking into consideration the lack of performance or ability to move forward.
• Chair, the question is about the performance pay that he mentioned a while ago.
• We hadn’t passed our bond for several years or our override.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• judge just let a cop killer didn't the judge just let a cop killer go on capital murder yes gave him Bond
• go on capital murder yes gave him Bond go on capital murder yes gave him Bond yes exercise that discretion
• on Friday night in Mobile at performance on Friday night in Mobile at performance on Friday night in
• in Alabama so had her last performance in Alabama so had her last performance in Alabama so for a word
• by a woman in the best R&B performance by a woman in the best R&B performance by a duo or group with

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• All grant agreements with children's museums have been executed, and grantees have begun performing.
• All grant agreements with children's museums have been executed, and grantees have begun performing.
• For example, with Big Fork, it was 435 people in that town, and on that night of the performance we had
• For example, with Big Fork, it was 435 people in that town, and on that night of the performance we had
• This could be for bonding as well, but I think that's an important element: that they don't just get

Bills: HF4148

Keywords: Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Outdoor Heritage Fund, executive director, natural resources, conservation, wetlands, prairies, forests, wildlife habitat, fish and game, bipartisan hiring, interview panel, legislative branch, Minnesota Statutes 97A.056, administrative expenses, nonpartisan staff, council governance, environment and natural resources

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• In 1990, performance metrics were developed by the commission at the direction of the Legislature.
• On an annual basis, the Commission monitors the performance of these tolling and transit agencies.
• When monitoring the toll agency performance, we focus on areas such as bond rating, debt coverage, safety
• When monitoring the performance of transit agencies, and contract management.
• The approach to performance management and overall delivery can be enhanced in a number of ways.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met, took roll, and heard introductory remarks from members about their districts and transportation priorities, with several senators noting congestion and mobility challenges in their regions. The committee then received a presentation from the Florida Transportation Commission on its oversight role for FDOT, including annual and quarterly performance reviews, review of the five-year work program, and monitoring of tolling and transit authorities. Members asked whether the commission gets involved in project prioritization; the answer was no, because it is statutorily limited to high-level oversight rather than day-to-day project decisions. The committee next heard two reports related to transportation disadvantaged and paratransit services. FDOT’s Melissa Smith described the statewide Transportation Disadvantaged program, its governance structure, service models, and challenges such as fragmented administration, cost, inconsistent reporting, and rural service limitations. She outlined recommendations including better use of technology, regional partnerships, improved training, and alternative delivery models like microtransit and TNC partnerships. A University of South Florida researcher, Martin Katala, discussed best practices for paratransit and demand-response service, emphasizing route optimization software, dynamic dispatching, service standards, vendor accountability, and the use of TNCs and mobility management to improve efficiency and reduce travel times. A later presentation from UF’s I-Street program focused on emerging technologies for transit, including in-cabin monitoring, automatic restraints, accessible booking and tracking tools, and the need for statewide safety standards and better driver interfaces. Finally, FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue and District 5 Secretary John Tyler provided an update on the transition of SunRail local entities. They explained the differences among commuter rail, intercity rail, and light rail, and said SunRail’s financial transition to local partners was completed on January 1, with operational transition to follow over up to three years. They contrasted that with Tri-Rail, where FDOT still funds operations and discussions about a future transition are ongoing. Members asked about the differences between SunRail, Tri-Rail, Amtrak, and Brightline, and the presenters explained that commuter rail serves regional daily commuters while intercity rail connects regions. The committee concluded without taking any formal votes or other legislative action.

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• And so it's not a source of funding that the bond market is likely to look at and say, yes absolutely
• You know, one is because it hasn't been performing in terms of people being associated with, etc.
• Do they continue to get their formula funding or is there any performance aspect to this?
• Consistent with statute would be different than a certain performance. Level I assume, correct?
• That machinery and equipment to perform those functions.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're seeing improved attendance records or attendance performance.
• I'd like to see you know performance data in this brief at some point when you feel comfortable adding
• We know that kids from higher income families perform better in school.
• Across the state, low performances in old school districts.
• It's in Bernalillo County with low performance.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We're being treated like we're performing electrical work when, in reality, there's no wiring, no connection
• issues, first by removing the Pan American Games from the list of exempted events from licensing and bonding
• And then the final thing, if anyone wants to ask me about the performance bonus, we have a suggestion
• on the performance bonus, which I've shared with your staff.
• If anyone wants to ask me about the performance bonus, we have a suggestion on the performance bonus,

Bills: SB383, SB1012, SB1181, SB1705, SB2075, SB2221, SB2586, SB2864, SB2994

Keywords: SB 383, ERCOT, Texas Utilities Code, interconnection, wind power facility, offshore wind, coastal wind, nearshore wind, Gulf of America, Texas coast, three marine leagues, electric grid, transmission line, distribution facility, renewable energy, battery storage, energy storage, grid access, power grid, electric service

Summary: The committee took up a long list of pending bills before moving to several bills on the day’s posting. It reported favorably SB 438, SB 512, SB 647, SB 648, SB 715, SB 758, SB 1964, SB 2121, SB 2145, SB 2167, SB 2330, SB 2349, SB 2443, SB 2629, SB 2702, SB 1495, and SB 2268, with several of those adopted from committee substitutes. Some measures were sent to the local and uncontested calendar, while others were reported to the full Senate. Votes on the pending-business bills were generally strong, though SB 715 and SB 2330 drew recorded opposition; SB 647 and SB 648 had one member present not voting because of confusion over the deed-related bills. A major discussion centered on SB 715, which would establish a reliability standard and penalties/incentives for generation resources. Senator Sparks said the committee substitute would avoid unfairly penalizing existing dispatchable generation, allow wind and solar to qualify through storage or backup power, give the PUC flexibility to set standards and phase in the program, and exempt switchable units. Critics raised concerns that it could raise consumer costs and destabilize the market, while supporters argued it would improve reliability. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported out 6-4. The committee also heard testimony on SB 2330, dealing with payroll deduction for association dues, where the author said the bill would end state involvement in dues collection except for first responders covered by meet-and-confer agreements. Members questioned why teachers and other employees were treated differently, and the bill was reported out 6-5. Other notable bills included SB 2864 on building-integrated photovoltaics, SB 1012 on sale of surplus state property, SB 2221 on fraudulent UCC filings, SB 1705 regulating cryptocurrency kiosks with licensing, transaction limits, fee caps, and a 72-hour hold, SB 1181 on combative sports licensing, SB 2586 on HOA transparency, SB 2075 as a TDLR cleanup bill, and SB 383 restricting offshore wind interconnection based on impacts to shipping, wildlife, and coastal interests. Several of these were left pending after testimony, with SB 1705 drawing both law enforcement support and industry concerns over the fee caps and limits.

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• but uh I can tell you that a 90% bonds but uh I can tell you that a 90% silver<00:36:42.000> dime
• That's not the case with stocks, bonds, mutual funds.
• mutual funds um a case with stocks bonds mutual funds um a another<00:40:44.119> point<00:40:
• Landscape businesses often perform both taxable and non-taxable... which is a Minnesota based which is
• Landscape businesses often perform both taxable and non-taxable...

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Representative McClure, I want to turn your attention to page 27 of the Senate bill with regard to bond
• status as being a factor as to determining if someone is being held in pretrial detention or without bond
• Is it preponderance of the evidence when you're in a bond hearing determining someone's immigration status
• would need to know what his or her maximum sentence was for the plea or whatever to be lawfully performed
• would need to know what his or her maximum sentence was for the plea or whatever to be lawfully performed

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledge, quorum call, approval of the journal, and adoption of the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day. The chamber then took up House Bill 1B, the immigration bill, and members were told they would have one opportunity to question the sponsor on both the House version and the anticipated Senate changes. Representative McClure described the bill as a major immigration-enforcement package creating a chief immigration officer housed in the Department of Agriculture, an Office of State Immigration Enforcement, a local law enforcement grant program, a state immigration council, and new penalties and enforcement tools. He also outlined anticipated Senate language, including stronger 287(g) participation requirements, enhanced penalties for unauthorized aliens, a mandatory death penalty provision for certain capital offenses, and additional coordination with federal agencies. The bill drew extensive questioning from Democrats about due process, constitutional issues, school and workplace impacts, and the treatment of people whose immigration status changes over time. Members asked about birthright citizenship, TPS, asylum seekers, pretrial detention standards, the lawful basis for detaining someone based on suspected status, and whether teachers, social workers, school resource officers, and even children could be required to cooperate with immigration enforcement. McClure and Representative Garrison repeatedly said the bill would require cooperation with federal authorities, that status determinations would be handled under existing court procedures, and that the Senate death-penalty language was intended to fit within Hurst by requiring a jury finding beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was an unauthorized alien. They also said the bill did not provide DMV funding, did not address teacher shortages, and included appropriations such as $25 million for the local law enforcement participation incentive program and broader funding for enforcement and training. Several amendments were considered. Representative Chambliss offered an amendment to protect schools, churches, and places of worship from enforcement activity; supporters argued it would preserve trust in sacred and educational spaces, but the amendment failed. Representative Escamani offered an amendment to preserve in-state tuition for Dreamers; supporters emphasized the educational and economic contributions of Dreamers and the hardship of higher tuition, but that amendment also failed. The debate ended with no bill vote in the excerpt, but the House completed the amendment votes and continued consideration of the immigration measure.

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• Chair, Senator Mesnard, that's a point well taken, and I'm sure also, you know, their ability to pass bonds
• Next up, we have the review of the Arizona Department of Education School Safety Program Performance
• Next up, we have the review of the Arizona Department of Education School Safety Program Performance
• key context for our audit and the school safety program, information on the department's positive performance

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Vice Chair Plaza, which relates to the definition of closing for purposes of certain private activity bonds
• I'm for tips for services performed for an outstanding job, but this is not for that. uh, and the origin
• to lay out House Bill 3474 relating to the evaluation and reporting of investment practices and performance
• existing requirements to improve the consistency and predictability of investment practices and performance

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• NDI New Mexico is a unique blend of performing arts, physical education, and youth development.
• We hope to see you at an NDI performance this year in one of the 30 rural, tribal, and urban communities
• The first performance in Hatch and giving those kids this opportunity and what it does for their self-esteem
• But without oil and gas, my tribes would have no capital outlay, severance tax bonds, right?