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• This gives the 132nd a rare winning combination of top-tier expertise, a secure facility, and an active
• ,</c><01:56:48.480><c> and</c><01:56:48.719><c> an</c> expertise, a secure facility, and an expertise
• , a secure facility, and an active<01:56:49.199><c> runway.
• 02:18:01.200><c> the</c><02:18:01.359><c> Adilanto</c><02:18:02.080><c> ICE</c><02:18:02.479><c> facility
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Bills: HB8884 , HCR89

Keywords: Iran, war powers, War Powers Resolution, hostilities, military force, Congressional authorization, declaration of war, AUMF, foreign policy, national security, self-defense, U.S. Armed Forces, Middle East, executive war powers, troop withdrawal, intelligence sharing, counterintelligence, diplomatic facilities, regional security, anti-war resolution

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• Speaker, I rise today after visiting the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, New York, where
• restores fiscal sanity by reducing duplication, streamlining operations, and prioritizing core diplomatic
• He has served at some of the region's premier facilities, including TPC Louisiana and me country including
• Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, I was able to end the ban on pride flags from flying at VA facilities
• I came in on the night of the 4th and I went to the facility where they were gathering, and all of the

Bills: HR1399 , HCR108 , HR1398

Keywords: HCR108, H. Con. Res. 108, War Powers Resolution, Lebanon, Lebanese Armed Forces, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, military withdrawal, troop removal, concurrent resolution, Congressional war powers, executive war powers, foreign policy, Middle East, diplomatic facilities, security cooperation, cease hostilities, military engagement, war authorization, non-authorization of force

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• After their theater burned down in 1997, they built a state-of-the-art facility that would allow for
• </c> they built a state-of-the-art facility they built a state-of-the-art facility that<00:15:55.279>
• </c> facilities. We know China's playbook. facilities. We know China's playbook.
• Force protection, access control, and criminal investigation cameras at our facility gates will remain
• Maintenance of equipment, facilities, and weapon systems will be deferred.

Bills: HCR89 , HB1722 , HB7283 , HB8205 , HB7008 , HB8800

Keywords: Iran, war powers, War Powers Resolution, hostilities, military force, Congressional authorization, declaration of war, AUMF, foreign policy, national security, self-defense, U.S. Armed Forces, Middle East, executive war powers, troop withdrawal, intelligence sharing, counterintelligence, diplomatic facilities, regional security, anti-war resolution

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• As you know, the U.S. and the Netherlands share one of the longest continuous diplomatic relationships
• negotiations, strategic planning, and how to cultivate strong relationships. all essential skills in the diplomatic
• Last year, we celebrated 100 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Ireland.

Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Keywords: diplomatic nominations, foreign policy, ambassadors, U.S.-European relations, Bilateral relationships, security, trade

Summary: The meeting focused primarily on diplomatic nominations, featuring discussions about the implications of these roles on U.S. foreign policy. Notable was the introduction of nominees for key ambassadorial positions, including ambassadors to the Dominican Republic, France, and the Netherlands. Senator Shaheen emphasized the importance of U.S.-European relations, particularly in light of current global challenges, while other members voiced their concerns regarding the nominees’ qualifications and the impact on bilateral relationships. Public support for these nominations was evident, as was the committee's commitment to fostering stronger connections with allied nations, particularly in addressing security and trade issues.

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• I rise [clears throat] today in support of H.R. today in support of H.R. 4662 to designate the facility
• I rise today in strong support of my bill to designate the United States Postal Service facility on San
• Killed hundreds of Americans, attacked U.S. diplomatic and military personnel over and over again.
• Repeatedly Repeatedly targeting civilians, civilian infrastructure, diplomatic facilities, and commercial
• Hezbollah deliberately targets not only military objectives but civilians, diplomatic facilities, aviation

Bills: HCR108 , HB3300 , HB7128 , HB7757 , HB7305 , HB7266 , HB7258 , HB7257 , HB3350 , HB4662 , HB5347 , HB8873

Keywords: HCR108, H. Con. Res. 108, War Powers Resolution, Lebanon, Lebanese Armed Forces, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, military withdrawal, troop removal, concurrent resolution, Congressional war powers, executive war powers, foreign policy, Middle East, diplomatic facilities, security cooperation, cease hostilities, military engagement, war authorization, non-authorization of force

Bills: HB 1026 , SCR37

Committee: House S/C on International Relations

Keywords: transportation, Farm-to-Market Road, highway designation, Texas Transportation Commission, state highway system, SCR 37, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Panama Canal, Texas ports, port infrastructure, maritime trade, shipping lanes, supply chain resilience, global commerce, exports, LNG, liquefied natural gas, crude oil, refined petroleum, agriculture

Bills: HR670 , HB1601 , HB1600 , HB1834 , HR780 , HR131 , HR504 , HB6938

Keywords: military, veterans, mental health, suicide prevention, awareness day, Russia, Ukraine, foreign policy, territorial integrity, national interest, Russian aggression, Russian occupation, Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, sanctions, diplomatic recognition, foreign assistance

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• We need to deepen our economic, security, and diplomatic cooperation with Taiwan and do so transparently
• Unfortunately, the Biden administration waffled and rolled back many of these diplomatic standards.
• Unfortunately, the Biden administration waffled and rolled back many of these diplomatic standards.
• ,</c> Iran's nuclear program diplomatically, Iran's nuclear program diplomatically, these<04:42:41.600
• , when you are trying to get a facility, when you are trying to get a passport,<07:45:04.878><c> when

Bills: HR36 , HR530 , HB1800 , HB2416 , HR1316 , HB1724 , HB1540 , HB1486 , HB1512 , HB1503 , HB1912

Keywords: federal programs, government efficiency, budget cuts, committee, oversight, rules resolution, House Rules Committee, procedural rule, floor procedure, appropriations, military construction, Veterans Affairs, VA funding, fiscal year 2026, immigration enforcement, special interest aliens, DHS reporting, monthly report, inadmissible, deportable

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• </c> wafer facility in the United States. wafer facility in the United States.
• Resort fees, amenities fees, facilities fees, to name just a few.
• Resort fees, amenities fees, facilities fees, to name just a few.
• </c><07:17:25.840><c> at</c> construct a new modern facilities at construct a new modern facilities at
• </c><07:17:42.638><c> were</c> completed, and new facilities were completed, and new facilities were

Bills: SB146 , HR973 , HR859 , HR906 , HB2449 , HB2399 , HR866 , HB2482 , HB2444 , HB2458 , HB1721 , HB2480 , HB1479 , HB1442 , HR1402 , HR617 , HR452

Keywords: nonconsensual, visual depictions, digital forgery, intimate content, online platforms, privacy, protection, harm prevention, John F. Kennedy Center, Donald J. Trump, Federal arts funding, memorial designation, cultural institutions, Congressional authority, public arts programs, Hampden-Sydney College, anniversary, higher education, civic responsibility, liberal arts

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• It excludes school instructional facilities located on military bases from a district's inventory of
• It excludes school instructional facilities located on military bases from a district's inventory of
• that the cost might range somewhere between $35 million and $40 million for a 50,000-square-foot facility
• It's a secure facility.
• We've got facilities over there.

Bills: HB2295

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• They are not designed for temporary facilities. They are not optional infrastructure.
• They are not designed for temporary facilities. They are not optional infrastructure.
• I'm here today on behalf of Star Early Washington and the Early Learning Facilities Coalition.
• Because of this investment, we'll be able to break ground on our third facility here.
• We have a limited window to complete the purchase of that facility.

Bills: HB2295

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• Another focus of this budget is urgent state facility needs, specifically those that...
• These are projects that preserve and modernize university facilities.
• And the rest are improvements at existing juvenile rehabilitation facilities.
• , and this project will allow for future connections to 16 additional facilities on our campus.
• Carson Elementary is 78 years old, and the Stevenson High School facility is 72 years old.

Bills: HB2295

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: Washington capital budget, supplemental capital budget, capital appropriations, state building construction account, taxable building construction account, climate commitment account, natural climate solutions, housing trust fund, affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness, manufactured home communities, mobile home parks, school construction, school modernization, school seismic safety, healthy schools, school electrification, SCAP, behavioral health facilities

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• It defines an emerging large energy use facility as a facility that has a maximum aggregate contract
• For the purposes of this presentation, I will refer to these facilities as data centers.
• Yes, all electric utilities that have a large energy use facility in their service area.
• So the new facilities or emerging facilities in the state are going to pay their costs.
• Before the 2002 tax incentive was enacted, that facility sat nearly empty for several years.

Bills: SB6171 , SB5965 , SB5982 , SB6004 , SB6010 , SB5941 , SB6050

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, retail bags, pollution, customer impact, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC

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• will now turn to Tab 4, also by Senator Kalata-Yud, and take up Senate Bill 1646 on educational facilities
• This legislation modifies how funding for educational facility projects is calculated and prioritized
• It revises the statutory formula and governance for state funding of educational facilities.
• It revises the statutory formula and governance for state funding of educational facilities, focusing
• on facility modeling, renovation, maintenance repairs, and site improvements, and adds priority for

Bills: S0564 , S1062 , S1340 , S1646 , S1718

Committee: Senate Education Pre-K - 12

Keywords: student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, speech education, debate, high school, Florida Debate Initiative, civics, competitive teams, student participation, educational advancement, dyslexia, dyscalculia, education, screening, intervention, student support, educational facilities

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered several education-related measures and one election-related bill. The committee first took up CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate, which was presented as a statewide effort to expand and institutionalize competitive speech and debate through a Hall of Fame, a designated Speech and Debate Week, teacher endorsement options, Florida Virtual School programming, statewide coursework and credentials, and annual district reporting. Supporters, including a parent and representatives of the Florida Debate Initiative and school groups, emphasized student benefits and the need for funding; the committee adopted a delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee next heard SB 1718 on educator preparation and certification, aimed at reducing administrative delays for initial certification and reinstatement while preserving standards. An Orange County school administrator supported the bill but requested language to allow educators to bank professional learning hours for a future renewal cycle. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1646 on educational facilities followed, revising how facility funding is calculated and prioritized, with attention to safety, maintenance, renovation, and planning requirements; it also received support from school district and advocacy witnesses and was reported favorably. Members then considered CS/SB 564, which would allow registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling locations and count the service toward community service hours. After an amendment clarifying that the hours could count toward graduation or postsecondary financial aid requirements, the sponsor and a county supervisor of elections explained the bill as a way to encourage civic engagement and future poll workers. The committee also heard SB 1340 on coordinated screening and progress monitoring for dyslexia and dyscalculia, requiring early screening, support plans, and rulemaking; it was reported favorably after questions about how the support plans would interact with IEPs. Finally, the committee recommended confirmation of Laila Collins to the State Board of Education and then adjourned.

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• Private facilities testifies today, they would address that specifically.
• I was in private prison at the Lockhart Work Facility.
• The four units before that were all state facilities.
• Now, they may operate more than one facility.
• What facilities are you operating right now in Texas?

Bills: HB153 , HB1410 , HB1461 , HB1760 , HB1762 , HB3261 , HB3773 , HB153

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, private prisons, inmate confinement, criminal justice reform, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, government contracts, inmate housing

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• district for regional aquatics and sports facilities.
• This kind of public facilities district, or PFD, can fund and operate a regional center.
• The need for a public swimming facility in Olympia is not new.
• It allows cities and counties to work together to build swimming facilities.
• Our capital facilities committee, payers in an efficient manner.

Bills: HB2459 , HB2480 , HB2530 , HB2129 , HB2223

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: school siting, urban growth, education policy, zoning regulations, community planning, residential development, commercial zones, mixed-use zoning, urban planning, state regulations, public facilities district, regional aquatics, sports facilities, local government, infrastructure, agritourism, agriculture, tourism, economic development, local businesses

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• </c> Min Minneapolis Sports Facilities Min Minneapolis Sports Facilities Authority.<00:00:57.120><c>
• Bank Stadium. facilities, US Bank Stadium is the only facilities, US Bank Stadium is the only facility
• I think this is a state-owned facility. The facilities commission is a subdivision of the state.
• </c> think uh this is a stateowned facility. think uh this is a stateowned facility.
• </c> long-term maintenance of the facility. long-term maintenance of the facility.

Bills: HF2730 , HF2257 , HF2768 , HF1932 , HF2437

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

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• SB 1196 on waste facilities by Senator Sharif. SB 1196 on waste facilities by Senator Sharif.
• It applies only to new facilities.
• It applies only to new facilities.
• out of a waste-to-energy facility.
• They don't have the facility to recycle.

Bills: S0912 , S1196 , S1422 , S1510 , S7034

Committee: Senate Environment and Natural Resources

Keywords: battery collection, battery stewardship, environment, recycling, hazardous waste, waste management, regulation, environmental protection, facilities, hazardous materials, coral reefs, natural resource, climate change, coastal flooding, solar facilities, wastewater treatment, nutrient reduction, land conservation, water conservation, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met and first took up CS/SB 1422, as amended, which focused on coral reef protection and surface waters. The strike-all amendment redesignated coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure, emphasized their role in disaster mitigation and climate resilience, and was described as helping streamline permitting and access to federal restoration funding. Audubon Florida waived in support, and the committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SPB 7034, a rule ratification related to DEP’s minimum flows and levels recovery strategy for the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs. Senators questioned the rule’s effects on consumptive use, funding, and whether utilities or taxpayers would bear costs. Several speakers from the Florida Springs Council and local river advocates opposed the rule, arguing it delays restoration and relies too heavily on a single long-term wastewater reuse project, while DEP and utility representatives supported it. The committee approved the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably, with Senator Smith voting no. Next, the committee heard CS/SB 1510, which made changes to DEP-related programs including springs basin management action plans, septic system requirements, resilience cost-share eligibility, permitting procedures, and land acquisition governance. A late-filed strike-all removed biosolids provisions and other items, and the main public concern centered on a 60-day delay before B-MAP changes take effect, which opponents said could delay springs restoration and allow conventional septic systems to be installed before new restrictions apply. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also passed CS/SB 1196, which restricts new ash-producing incinerators and waste-to-energy facilities within two miles of certain federally authorized water impoundment areas, after debate over impacts on local waste disposal options and environmental protections; and CS/SB 912, the Safe Battery Collection and Recovery Act, which creates a producer stewardship framework for battery collection and recycling, with support from industry and recycling groups citing battery fires and growing waste-stream concerns. Finally, the committee recommended confirmation of Gary Jennings to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and then adjourned.

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• It's a floating SMR facility. It's on the boat in the left-hand image there.
• The last category was the construction and operation of SMR facilities.
• Cost recovery allows utilities to adjust rates to raise funding for SMR facilities.
• Energy facilities that damage rivers, fish runs, cultural landscape, or actually facilities that damage
• Including the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council.

Bills: SB5821 , SB6004 , SB6010 , SB5941

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: nuclear energy, energy strategy, advanced technology, sustainability, state policy, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC, Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, tribal consultation, government-to-government consultation, federally recognized tribes, energy facility siting, RCW, clean energy, alternative energy

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• I have a sort of an edgy question, so we're putting your facility on a business.
• But would that facility be in a position or location? It's a good question.
• I think the facility possibly could be renovated to do so.
• I have a sort of an edgy question, so we're putting your facility on a business.
• I think the facility possibly could be renovated to do so.

Bills: SB211 , SB131 , SB183 , SB222 , SB246 , SB254

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy