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• The construction cost allocation is the maximum per square foot cost of construction that the state will
• ... ...districts available for military kids is super important.
• And in Clover Park School District, there are many military families.
• We have a very high percentage, of course, of military families.
• We have a very high percentage, of course, of military families.

Bills: HB2470 , HB2353 , HB2420 , HB2338

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: HB2470, school construction assistance, capital budget, school facilities, on-base schools, military base schools, military installations, public school construction, school plant projects, state funding assistance, superintendent of public instruction, OSPI, school capital funding, instructional space, school district construction, alternative learning experience, ALE, free and reduced-price meals, special housing burden, district growth

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• It shows up in our construction lending—not our construction lending, but in the project's construction
• By way of background, the state building code sets minimum construction and construction material standards
• The state building code sets minimum construction and construction material standards and requirements
• , and renovations 100,000 square feet or larger, with the exception of school district construction.
• Embodied carbon is pollution from the manufacture of construction materials, as we've heard.

Bills: HB2273 , SB5188 , HB2353 , HB2420 , HB2470

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, construction, environment, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, capital budget, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning

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• Under that section, there is room for a court to halt an agency action, to halt construction, such as
• a construction project.
• So just the nature of construction and construction delays could potentially be a cost driver, though
• Those four villages were taken out during the Hanford construction project. We are not Rome.
• This 15% bump is explicit to the military bases, so it does not go district-wide.

Bills: HB2514 , HB2551 , HB2236 , HB2470

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs

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• Chairman, I yield two minutes to the chair of the Military Construction VA Subcommittee, Judge Carter
• </c><00:39:48.320><c> Construction</c><00:39:48.800><c> VA</c> chair of the Military Construction VA
• chair of the Military Construction VA subcommittee,<00:39:49.839><c> Judge</c><00:39:50.160><c> Carter
• A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related
• ><c> of</c> military construction, the Department of military construction, the Department of Veterans

Bills: HB8469

Keywords: military construction, veterans affairs, VA appropriations, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, military housing, family housing, veterans health care, veterans benefits, medical services, community care, toxic exposure fund, burn pits, women veterans, suicide prevention, Veterans Crisis Line, electronic health record modernization, EHRM, barracks, telehealth

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• </c><00:09:56.000><c> We</c> record-breaking military budget. We record-breaking military budget.
• A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related
• I am honored to present the FY27 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation
• For fiscal year 2027, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill provides
• It includes more than $19 million for military construction.

Bills: HB8365 , HB5625 , HCR75 , HB6260 , HB8469

Keywords: monitoring, court appointments, public service, accountability, government oversight, pro bono, reduced fees, cashless bail, criminal justice, public safety, Attorney General, pretrial release, Iran, military force, War Powers Resolution, U.S. Armed Forces, hostilities, Congress, national security, bail fraud

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• </c><00:06:48.000><c> I'm</c> serving our nation's military. I'm serving our nation's military.
• </c> aptitude battery test that the military aptitude battery test that the military comes<00:11:42.959
• the military bills that we have.
• We the Military from Mr. Proctor? Okay.
• veterans</c><00:18:09.280><c> are</c> This is the military veterans are This is the military veterans

Bills: HB306 , SB149 , SB158 , HB323 , HB362 , HB306 , SB149 , SB158 , HB323 , HB362

Committee: House Military and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: education, patriotism, national anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, K-12 schools, constitutional amendment, public works, sealed bids, bidding requirements, procurement, public notice, newspaper advertisement, advertising failure, publisher liability, civil damages, criminal liability, awarding authority, county government, municipal government, construction contracts

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• Texas Department of Motor Vehicles currently issues several specialty license plates related to military
• An official specialty license plate commemorating their military service. The U.S.

Bills: HB 1023 , HB2537 , HB3302 , HB3324 , HB3644 , HB3722 , HB3815 , HB4053 , HB4789

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: specialty license plates, military honor, Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal, Texas Superior Service Medal, Texas Outstanding Service Medal, Texas Medal of Merit, military honors, Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, veterans, Texas Homeland Defense Medal, military, commemorative recognition, transportation code, claims assistance, disability benefits, court representation, legal services, naming, commemoration, local honor

Bills: HB3944 , HB3838

Keywords: appropriations, military construction, veterans affairs, VA funding, USDA, agriculture appropriations, legislative branch appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, spending bill, rural development, rural housing, broadband, SNAP, WIC, school lunch, food safety, FDA user fees, veterans health care, toxic exposure

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• The three-bill package covers military construction and veterans affairs, agriculture, and the legislative
• Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, Ms.
• </c><00:38:18.400><c> construction</c><00:38:19.040><c> and</c> member of the military construction and
• member of the military construction and veterans<00:38:19.680><c> affairs</c><00:38:20.000><c> subcommittee
• of new courouses under construction of new courouses under certain<01:58:17.280><c> circumstances</c

Bills: HR747 , HR719 , HB5371

Keywords: courthouse construction, federal regulations, urban development, government spending, judicial facilities, political violence, Charlie Kirk, civil discourse, freedom of speech, unity, political extremism, condemnation, Civic engagement, continuing resolution, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, government funding, federal budget, USDA

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• Um, it's not any of these cities' fault that the bad guys have all of these military-style weapons.
• Um, it's not any of these cities' fault that the bad guys have all of these military-style weapons.
• Um, it's not any of these cities' fault that the bad guys have all of these military-style weapons.
• Um, it's not any of these cities' fault that the bad guys have all of these military-style weapons.
• It's not any of these cities' fault that the bad guys have all of these military-style weapons.

Bills: SB298 , SB91 , SB298 , SB91

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: Florence, Lauderdale County, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, land annexation, military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, aeronautics, Department of Defense, law enforcement, staffing requirements, municipalities, state oversight, public safety

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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• Construction project, initiated in 2021.
• construction, nor do they directly control subcontractors.
• Of the military child. So, a very, very special month.
• Educational opportunity for military children.
• I spent a decade in the military.

Bills: HB178 , HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability, Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise

Bills: HB178 , HB1551 , HB1939 , HB2040 , HB2354 , HB2674 , HB3029 , HB3460 , HB3631 , HB3662 , HB5201 , HB5381 , HB178

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: Texas education, public schools, curriculum, social studies, high school graduation requirements, State Board of Education, Education Code, ethnic studies, world history, world geography, U.S. history, government, economics, personal financial literacy, free enterprise, religious literature, Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament, New Testament, ninth grade

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• There's been a lot of operations and incidents in the state where federal law enforcement and military
• I bring 22 years of military service where I also served on Operation Lone Star as an officer.
• It is a military function to counter foreign terrorist organizations, not just a local law enforcement
• Whenever you do... for an internal defense with the military, that's who you work through and with.
• House Bill 5622 by Chairman Wilson includes military veterans and military service members as well as

Bills: HB 1065 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB3009 , HB3420 , HB3626 , HB3649 , HB4956 , HB4993 , HB5293 , HB5308 , HB5528 , HCR118 , SB36 , HB4023 , SB 36

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense, registration, public safety, violent offenses, criminal database, Department of Public Safety

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• I'm the Deputy Director for Construction and Facilities Management for the Texas Military Department.
• For our military forces? National Guardsmen. Yes, sir. So, I mean...
• Obviously, I think the military, in my experience with Texas military forces on the border for a year
• You're saying Texas Military Department? Yes, sir. Okay.
• It was a goal back in the 70s and 80s when I was in the military.

Bills: SB 36 , HB 1065 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB3009 , HB3420 , HB3626 , HB3649 , HB4956 , HB4993 , HB5293 , HB5308 , HB5528 , HCR118 , SB36 , HB4023

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: transportation, regional authorities, mobility, infrastructure, sales tax, employee classification, private security, misclassification, workforce regulations, Texas Workforce Commission, autism, peace officers, training program, law enforcement, intervention, communication, developmental disability, family violence, central database, criminal offense

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• to construct new schools and modernize existing facilities.
• Impact aid may include construction grants to help pay for the construction and repair of school buildings
• I went on to serve over 20 years in the military, serving our country.
• So what’s being forced on them from the military for military reasons doesn’t negatively impact the community
• It ensures that a district like ours is not penalized for serving our military families.

Bills: SB5901 , SB5860 , SB5956 , SB5574 , SB5922 , SB5858

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: school construction, school facilities, capital budget, school plant project, state funding assistance, school construction assistance program, on-base schools, military base, Department of Defense school, military families, public school facilities, instructional space, Superintendent of Public Instruction, SIP, school district capital funding, school housing burden, rapid growth, enrollment growth, free and reduced-price meals, alternative learning experience

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• military defense and industry experts.
• missions, study military family issues, and recommend projects that enhance military value and support
• We're a big military state.
• The Revised Military Affairs Commission fills that gap.
• , military training to actually kill people.

Bills: SB1047 , SB1365 , SB1474 , SB1618 , SB1620

Committee: Senate Military Affairs and Border Security

Keywords: National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, telecommunications, utility relocation

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• These bipartisan, bicameral, full-year appropriations bills cover the Military Construction And Veterans
• Military construction and veterans affairs is a component of the legislation and meets that goal.
• Carter: Nearly $20 billion for the Department of Defense military construction programs.
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS.
• As the ranking member of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, I take our promises

Bills: HR874 , HB5371 , HR873

Keywords: Richard B. Cheney, Congress, House of Representatives, respect, resolution, continuing resolution, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, government funding, federal budget, USDA, Department of Agriculture, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Veterans Affairs, VA health care, military construction, legislative branch, Congress funding

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• construction. care, 2 billion for military family care, 2 billion for military family housing,<01:03
• /c> making appropriations for military making appropriations for military construction.<02:19:28.559>
• </c><02:20:17.600><c> construction,</c><02:20:18.240><c> veterans</c> year 26 military construction,
• On the military construction side, this bill underfunds military construction by $94 million compared
• </c><02:24:51.280><c> million</c> military construction by $94 million military construction by $94 million

Bills: HB3944 , HR519

Keywords: appropriations, military construction, veterans affairs, VA funding, USDA, agriculture appropriations, legislative branch appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, spending bill, rural development, rural housing, broadband, SNAP, WIC, school lunch, food safety, FDA user fees, veterans health care, toxic exposure

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• Um, you our construction work zones.
• If a site is currently under construction, it excludes those.
• If a site is currently under construction, it excludes those.
• If a site is currently under construction, it excludes those.
• If a site is currently under construction, it excludes those.

Bills: SB341 , SB340 , SB341 , SB354 , SB340

Committee: Senate Transportation and Energy

Keywords: SB341, Alabama, veteran license plate, veteran tag, distinctive license tag, specialty plate, radiation exposure, atomic bomb testing, ionizing radiation, World War II veterans, Vietnam veterans, Korean War veterans, Cold War veterans, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve, Department of Veterans Affairs, probate judge