Bills: SB 1468, SB 1612, SB 1789, SB 2530, SB 2571, SB 2717, SB 2967

Keywords: utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year

Bills: SB 1468, SB 1612, SB 1789, SB 2530, SB 2571, SB 2717, SB 2967

Keywords: utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year

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• We, as a state, may need to step in and address those.
• We, as a state, may need to step in and address those.
• And they really have no other place to go but to the state of Texas.
• So we're the economic engine of the state, and I love everything...
• We, as a state, may need to step in and address those.

Bills: HB573, HB1499, HB1768, HB3071, HB3249, HB3866, HB4112

Keywords: environmental enforcement, legislative oversight, inspection, concrete plants, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental product declaration, grant program, ready-mixed concrete, manufacturers, sustainability, concrete plant, concrete batch plant, wet batching, dry batching, central mixing, standard permit, TCEQ, environmental regulation, air quality, construction permit

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• The city of Paynesville is requesting state support to construct a new wastewater pretreatment facility
• the state. the state.
• MNDOT did accommodate the Gitchi Gami State Trail on a bridge over the Stewart River in a construction
• make our state a better state than everyone around us.
• <01:36:18.520> everyone our state a better state than everyone our state a better state than

Bills: HF4156, HF3835, HF3995, HF4383, HF4091, HF4084, HF4311, HF198, HF4486, HF4302, HF4309, HF4032, HF3855, HF3673, HF4265, HF4012, HF4339, HF4298, HF3852

Keywords: infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• are doing, we're working on actually I've got an AI process that we're working on right now with our state
• I've been working for about 6 or 8 months with our state AI officer and and OMEs we're trying to put
• Senate Bill 1457 extends the sunset on the construction. Would you please declare the vote?

Bills: HJR1088, SB1280, SB1316, SB1433, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1721

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, excise tax, oil tax

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• We want to be partners with our state delegation. And our state members.
• is a state...
• But House Bill 4283 says that if our state has passed a law, both the laws of this state or of our state
• The Constitution very clearly explicitly vested judicial power of the state in the state courts.
• I heard the opposition clearly state that unvented attics are a better way to construct an unvented attic

Bills: HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042, HB45

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

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• State your name, please.
• And the same holds true for this state.
• You read what the state of Texas says you can read.
• So, I travel around all over the state.
• That is a challenge for libraries across our state.

Bills: HB45, HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042

Keywords: flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money

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• One slide that caught my eye showed that the state of Oklahoma is now the only state in the nation with
• And I think as a state, if we focus on innovation, that if we land our R&D in the state of Oklahoma,
• You know, Oakland was a huge energy-dominant state.
• They're probably looking at the state on their own.
• So you're saying they're working out of state.

Bills: HB2445, HB2123, HB3048, HB3176, HB3239, HB3263, HB3794, HB3796, HB4265, HB4266, HB4317, HB4321, HB4322, HB3673

Keywords: HB2445, Route 66, Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Forward Commission, centennial, historic highway, preservation, tourism, historical society, scenic byway, National Historic Trail, Route 66 Alliance, Route 66 Association, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, historic preservation, heritage tourism, public-private partnership, sunset extension, commission extension

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• , as well as the United States.
• , as well as the United States.
• From delays, construction quality, engineering, procurement, and construction costs.
• I can't remember the state.
• That's what the law states.

Bills: SB1468, SB1612, SB1789, SB2530, SB2571, SB2717, SB2967

Keywords: utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year

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• Please state your name, position, and begin. Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, committee members.
• Please state your name, position, and begin. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, members.
• that would have an impact on the encumbrance of insurance surplus to write insurance all over the state
• Is it across the state by all insurers?
• Some companies may buy reinsurance; it comes out of money that could be used otherwise. ...across the state

Bills: SB1468, SB1612, SB1789, SB2530, SB2571, SB2717, SB2967

Keywords: utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year

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• The state of Minnesota has, it's kind of like our state bank, and it can provide a lot of needed help
• <00:22:09.320> of it's a tremendous program state of it's a tremendous program state of Minnesota
• <00:52:49.079> dollars<00:52:49.400> in with State dollars in with State dollars in
• repay that money owed back to the state repay that money owed back to the state so<01:02:30.760>
• consumers money uh creation of the state consumers money uh creation of the state program<01:20:

Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• You may state your name for the record and proceed.
• Please state your name for the record and proceed.
• Louis County is here today seeking state assistance to address a serious public safety issue. constructed
• Please state your name for the record and proceed.
• I'm here today to respectfully ask for your support of our request for $300,000 in state bonding to construct

Bills: HF2418, HF1666, HF232, HF344, HF402, HF431, HF468, HF547, HF583, HF1476, HF1711, HF2787, HF2788, HF3207

Keywords: capital investment, political subdivisions, state assistance, funding, project grants, child care, Slayton, state bonds, economic development, extended time revenue, school funding, state aid, career and technical education, CTE, STEM, secondary credit, after-school programs, summer school, learning year program, extended day

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• facility was constructed in the 1960s. facility was constructed in the 1960s.
• 20 locations across the state as well. 20 locations across the state as well.
• I'm here today to respectfully ask for your support of our request for $300,000 in state bonding to construct
• I'm here today to respectfully ask for your support of our request for $300,000 in state bonding to construct
• care of it and not come to the state. care of it and not come to the state.

Bills: HF2418, HF1666, HF232, HF344, HF402, HF431, HF468, HF547, HF583, HF1476, HF1711, HF2787, HF2788, HF3207

Keywords: capital investment, political subdivisions, state assistance, funding, project grants, child care, Slayton, state bonds, economic development, extended time revenue, school funding, state aid, career and technical education, CTE, STEM, secondary credit, after-school programs, summer school, learning year program, extended day

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• House Bill 4203 clears a path for the OUBCC to explore guidelines for new construction that would allow
• Believe it or not, those of us as state elected... Never have to deal with that again.
• Believe it or not, those of us as state elected officials fall under the same category.
• And the only thing I know that we don't have to live in a district for in the state is like U.S.
• Again, it does not mandate single-stair construction.

Bills: HB3091, HB3314, HB3435, HB3748, HB3913, HB3919, HB4132, HB4203, HB4303

Keywords: county officials, residency requirement, dereliction of duty, removal process, government accountability, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval, local government, municipal bonds, ballot proposals, voting process, fund allocation, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance

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• please stand and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States
• We span portions of both states there.
• Senate Bill 548 will establish a state definition of what plans...
• This is more on the front end, even obviously before it's been constructed or developed.
• This is a way to move our state forward.

Bills: S0014, S0016, S0024, S0168, S0288, S0548, S0686, S0830, S1138, S1234

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, rural electric cooperatives, energy production, Florida law, energy tariffs, regulation, impact fees, transportation capacity, local government, interlocal agreements, growth management, community planning, extraordinary circumstances

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of local claims, public records, growth management, permitting, and nuisance bills. It first heard and approved SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24, all uncontested claims bills providing relief related to injuries or settlements involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County. The committee also approved SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, which narrows statutory language to protect co-op decisions on generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections, and SB 830, which creates a public records exemption for certain personal information of county and city managers and their families due to reported threats against local officials. Members then considered SB 1138 on qualified contractors and development review, which would create a registry of licensed professionals to help local governments process pre-application reviews and plats more quickly. Local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, while private-provider supporters backed the bill; Senator Sharief voted no, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 168, expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increasing penalties, and SB 686 on agricultural enclaves, which revises the enclave process, adds a public hearing path, limits it to certain residential projects in urban service areas, and was amended to change a date to June 30, 2026 before being reported favorably. The committee next approved CS for SB 548 on growth management and impact fees, which clarifies plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for improper fee collections. Testimony reflected support for clearer standards but also concerns about fee increases and refund administration. Finally, SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was reported favorably; it would extend permit validity, exempt some low-value work from permitting, create a statewide residential permit form, speed review timelines, and expand private-provider use, drawing opposition from a Miami-Dade building official who argued for continued local oversight and support from private-provider advocates. Senator Jones requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on several tabs and negatively on tab 9, and the committee adjourned after all bills were disposed of.

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• they'd like to do it without any state they'd like to do it without any state help<00:13:35.160>
• As with many communities around the state, getting relief on these construction sales tax exemptions
• My bill is to construct a Delano ice rink, and it's a refundable sales tax exemption for construction
• to um State um are deposited<00:37:44.880> to<00:37:45.160> State<00:37:46.160> um<
• general manager of the Minnesota state general manager of the Minnesota state fa Mr.

Bills: HF1833, HF148, HF1127, HF1227, HF1681, HF1974, HF1106, HF1016, HF2197

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• This is a request from the state auditor.
• A lot of those individuals that were part of this was the state auditor.
• Loft, and we had some input by the construction industries board.
• Towns so that they may have that same structure that the state has.
• Three entities and subdivisions of the state will follow that bidding process.

Bills: HB3002, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3463, HB3919, HB3985, HB4303

Keywords: counties, county officers, education, training, sunset law, county purchasing, procurement practices, budget management, public accountability, emergency procurement, reverse auction, bidding process, competitive bidding, public procurement, city council regulations, public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust

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• states for how these bonds get awarded. states for how these bonds get awarded.
• the United States.
• :00.800> state<00:16:00.959> like previously stated, "In a state like previously stated
• choice in the law in the United States. choice in the law in the United States.
• . state. state.

Bills: HF4234, HF484, HF483, HF2614

Keywords: HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption

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• Rural economic development is. for the prosperity of agriculture and our state, this bill expands the
• Please state your name, position, and tell us what you are doing. My name is Keith Graff.
• House Bill 5195 establishes the state agency website modernization and digital accessibility.
• We're the state chamber for the state of Texas, and I'm testifying in strong support of HB 5195.
• We also gathered input from 46 state agencies.

Bills: HB2564, HB2760, HB2765, HB2898, HB3260, HB3800, HB4341, HB4396, HB5195

Keywords: Defense Economic Adjustment, grant applications, economic assistance, local government, Evaluation panel, judicial review, Texas Workforce Commission, unemployment compensation, legal proceedings, labor law, rural development, infrastructure, Texas economic fund, private investment, job creation, meteorological evaluation towers, wind resources, aviation safety, regulations, construction notice

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• Homicidal in other states.
• rate of the home state of that out-of-state insurer.
• This bill includes language from the comptroller's office that states no out-of-state domiciled carrier
• It specifically waives immunity for any private businesses within the state. ...state of Texas.
• So this was the law for many years that you could sue a state employee or a state entity if you were

Bills: HB875, HB1667, HB2369, HB3844, HB4415, HB4479, HB4483, HB4676, HB5118, HB5400, HB5545

Keywords: workers' compensation, municipal construction, bidding requirements, small municipalities, contracting policies, first responders, PTSD, mental health, emergency services, medical expenses, injury claims, insurance carriers, opportunity youth, workforce development, employment, education, federal funds, employment discrimination, immunity waiver, public employees