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• </c> of a claim? Also an excellent question. of a claim? Also an excellent question.
• </c> develop claims? develop claims?
• </c> deductions, whatever the claim may be. deductions, whatever the claim may be.
• So when a comp when a claim when claim.
• It’s not in every single claim, and I wouldn’t say that it’s in the majority of the claims.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began with procedural announcements about report turnaround, amendment submission methods during split operations, a possible January 29 session, the governor’s State of the State on February 5, parking, cafeteria opening, and the plan to finish work by February 10. It then moved into executive session on HB 1123, which would require certain companies to post salary ranges on public job listings. Representative Granger moved ITL, arguing the bill would interfere with negotiations, especially for higher-level jobs, and raise compelled-speech concerns. Supporters, including Representatives Schultz, Sullivan, Cahill, Staub, and others, said salary ranges help applicants avoid wasted time and travel, improve transparency, and are already a common workplace disclosure. The committee voted 10-9 to ITL HB 1123. The committee next took up HB 177, concerning a definition of remote work in labor law. Representative Murphy moved ITL, saying the bill could burden employers, create vague obligations, duplicate existing protections, and potentially require intrusive compliance measures. Representative Sullivan described a proposed amendment that would narrow the bill to a definition of remote work and remove broader requirements, but the committee ultimately voted 11-9 to ITL HB 177. Members also noted that the amendment had not been fully circulated in time and that the issue might merit further review. Finally, the committee opened HB 1352, a workers’ compensation bill focused on repricing and payment practices. The sponsor withdrew an initial ITL motion and moved OTP after amendment review. Members discussed concerns raised at the hearing about delayed payments, third-party administrators, and the need for better accountability. Representative McKenzie’s amendment would define good faith, create a voluntary three-year dispute-resolution pilot, restore fines to prior levels, and add reporting/accountability requirements for carriers that miss the 30-day payment deadline. Several members supported the amendment as a way to help small businesses and providers, while others said repricing needed broader study through the workers’ compensation advisory council. The Department of Labor explained that the amendment would require carriers and related payers to report missed determinations to the department and would increase oversight of payment timeliness.

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• It cleans the bill up, makes it easier to understand, so that is my motion if we could adopt that amendment
• neutral, would that help us as far as being able to market our product more internationally, that we can claim
• neutral, would that help us as far as being able to market our product more internationally, that we can claim
• And I appreciate Senator Igo for bringing this to the U... ...claim it as a carbon-neutral product that
• whole lifespan, it's been sequestering carbon, storing carbon, taking it out of the atmosphere, cleaning

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Tyler, Miss Tyler, and the deadline to file for those settlement claims that we passed in that session
• Those dollars remain in the account from the claims that have not come forward or that have passed, and
• And so, with the Tyler dollars, the actual time to be able to submit a claim has passed.
• </c> to be able to submit a claim has passed. to be able to submit a claim has passed.
• We also worked with um those claims.

Bills: HF3403, HF2687, HF2381

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

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• The author claims this bill will...
• President of California Clean Money Campaign.
• Our neighborhoods are public spaces that are clean and organized.
• Our neighborhoods deserve clean and organized public spaces. SB 276...
• I’m not claiming that this is going to solve every single thing that’s happening in L.A.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• You know, we have a couple of sort of bits, I think, to clean up.
• I’m not claiming that they would do that, but they would have the potential and the vulnerability to
• These are not abstract claims; they are backed by court records, federal archives, and... ...these are
• not abstract claims; they are backed by court records, federal archives, and peer-reviewed research.
• Since the incident, this young man has been convinced he cannot get clean, so traumatized that he is

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to open meeting law, municipal meetings, town meetings, and remote participation. Senator Rausch supported S. 2205 and S. 2206, and House companion H. 3382, saying they would make remote participation in public bodies permanent and streamline open meeting law and public records complaint processes to reduce burdens on local officials. Committee members and the senator discussed concerns about complaints being weaponized, the role of the Attorney General, and whether public testimony should be presumed allowed unless a chair limits it with justification. The senator said the bills do not change public records fees and are meant to improve process and transparency. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 3342 and S. 2197, which would modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections by allowing permanent remote or hybrid participation. Supporters included Wayland officials, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, MAPC, MACC, and others, who argued that hybrid and remote options increase participation, help parents, caregivers, people with disabilities, and residents with travel or work constraints, and have worked well during the pandemic-era extensions. Municipal officials emphasized that a mandate would be costly and difficult for smaller communities because of staffing, technology, room design, cybersecurity, and uneven internet access, especially in western Massachusetts. Committee members asked about equal access, funding, and whether local discretion should remain; the chair said the committee wants a permanent solution beyond emergency rules but must balance access with local capacity. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3328, which would allow remote participation to count toward quorum for statewide appointed bodies such as commissions on women and LGBTQ issues. Supporters argued this would improve regional equity and make it easier for people outside Greater Boston to serve, while committee members noted it is a separate issue from municipal meetings and may be easier to address than broader local-government changes. Another bill, H. 4351, was supported by Rep. Brandy Fluker Reed, who described it as creating an Office of Freedmen Affairs to address longstanding racial wealth disparities affecting descendants of enslaved Americans. The hearing also included testimony on H. 3299 from Common Cause and MASSPIRG in favor of guaranteed hybrid access for public meetings with public participation components, with advocates saying it would improve transparency, accessibility, and civic engagement.

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1620, claims and services. SB 1631, DCS sexual services. SB 1633, income ways and means.
• SB 1620, claims and services. SB 1631, DCS sexual services. SB 1633, income ways and means.
• The continuation of this bill for DES is a clean version.
• This is a clean amendment to this bill, a clean continuation for eight years for the Department of Economic
• of me, but I did the math, and it was something like each member would have to investigate three claims

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest introductions, including the day’s Doctor of the Day and many school board members and students visiting for Arizona School Board Association Advocacy Day. Members repeatedly highlighted concerns about school facilities funding and welcomed local education leaders from across the state. The chamber then moved through attendance, committee assignments, and a large number of Senate and House bill readings and referrals. A major portion of the day was spent in Committee of the Whole considering numerous bills and amendments. Among the most notable was SCR 1054, a memorial resolution honoring former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, which was unanimously adopted after remarks praising his public service and consumer-protection work. The House also considered HB 2728 on Department of Economic Security continuation and policy changes; after divided-question debate and a recorded division vote, the amended bill received a do-pass recommendation by 32-25. Other bills receiving do-pass recommendations in committee included measures on school safety center funding and governance (HB 2142), school board training (HB 2379), HOA disclosure reforms (HB 2397), credit freezes for foster youth (HB 2321), and several health and human services and judiciary measures. The House then took up third-reading votes on several bills. HB 2053, appropriating money to the Department of Water Resources, passed 32-24; HB 2175, on sentencing, failed 25-31; HB 2327, on records confidentiality, passed 54-2; HB 2416, appropriating money to the Department of Public Safety, passed 33-23 after debate over immigration enforcement funding; HB 2492, relating to urban growth boundaries and initiative/referendum effects, failed 27-29; and HB 2805, making school board races partisan, passed 31-25 despite strong opposition from members who argued school boards should remain nonpartisan. The transcript ends with the House continuing through additional business and votes.

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• tips, and the employee is able to claim above and beyond what has been claimed, given the basis, which
• </c> employee also has the ability to claim employee also has the ability to claim above<03:45:57.520
• 46:11.680><c> and</c> the employee is able to claim above and the employee is able to claim above and
• ><c> given</c><03:46:14.199><c> our</c> beyond what we've claimed given our beyond what we've claimed
• I just wanted to clean this up, if I could.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• special review can allow bondsmen to receive all or part of their surety back and interested parties claim
• to appoint counsel for indigent individuals when there is a potentially meritorious constitutional claim
• He adds "to investigate the claim" because the heart of the matter is that this is not something that
• but we're unable to fully evaluate whether they actually have a meritorious claim.
• If you catch it, you clean it. Right?

Bills: HB200

Keywords: HB 200, emergency communication, backup communications, satellite phone, portable satellite equipment, radio, floodplain, 100-year floodplain, FEMA, natural disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, vulnerable populations, children, elderly, seniors, people with disabilities, care facilities, residential care, assisted living

Transcript Highlights:

• review can allow bondsmen to receive all or part of their surety back, and interested parties can claim
• What this does is seek to allow somebody to clean their record of a criminal... ...out of a contempt
• We believe that the pro se convicted person might have a meritorious claim, but weren't able to fully
• evaluate whether they actually have a meritorious claim.
• If you catch it, you clean it, right?

Bills: HB285, HB795, HB1795, HB1871, HB2407, HB2461, HB2695, HB3507, HB4911, HB200

Keywords: animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury

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• For clean energy projects to implement the requirements of Section 94530.
• We don't allow fossil fuel resources; they're all clean energy projects.
• We have water projects that are looking for clean backup generation and so on.
• It is a clean energy program, and it would be for a state water facility.
• That to clean resources as quickly as possible.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The amendment, which was brought forth to my attention by counsel, just kind of cleans up some language
• The amendment, which was brought forth to my attention by counsel, just kind of cleans up some language
• </c><01:16:18.719><c> up</c> stewardship organization cleaning up stewardship organization cleaning up
• Uh, there was a recent Delaware case law, I can't claim to have read it, that questions the authority
• The first one is to make every effort to notify the homeowner of the right to claim a surplus.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have received feedback from stakeholders on the definition of well site and other clean items, and
• To clean up the dirty oil, and then they report it as having been generated by their own efforts.
• Volumes of produced water in Texas, if they were cleaned up, could refill that lake.
• To Representative Garcia's question, you can't drink this; it has to really be cleaned up.
• If I prove that, then it's an affirmative defense to the negligence claim.

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

Transcript Highlights:

• Is anybody actually here going to make the claim that Manchester's municipal elections are nonpartisan
• Is actually going to make that claim?
• </c> actually here going to make the claim actually here going to make the claim that<00:25:36.799><c
• Is actually going to make that<00:25:41.679><c> claim?
• because I'm pretty sure the that claim?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You know that PTSD claims are public or claims that are dealing with stress-related events as a major
• of claim.
• The claims began, you should know, with our military.
• PTSD claims, or claims that are dealing with stress-related events, are a major development in our workers
• of claim.

Bills: SB6061, SB6234, SB6176, SB6335, SB6047, HB2235, HB2340, HB2464, HB2619, HB1376, HB1796, HB2091, HB2249, HB2254, HB2353, HB2431, HB2441, SB5808, SB5949, HB2124, HB1069, HB2104, HB2624, SB6061, SB6234, SB6176, SB6335, SB6047, HB2235, HB2464, HB2619, HB1376, HB1796, HB2091, HB2249, HB2353, HB2431, SB5808, SB5949, HB2124, HB2104, HB2624, HB2510, HB1347, HB1759, HB1983, HB2120, HB2264, HB2338, HB2385, HB2436, HB2495, HB2521, HB2604, HB2610, HB2675

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects

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• The arbitration process is intended to provide a quicker, less costly method for resolving those claims
• It makes no sense for Texas property owners to have their claims resolved in New York under New York
• Further, for many claims, the statute of limitations... for breach of contract and property damage in
• New York arbitrator preside over a Texas school district's insurance claim somehow made sense.
• Why can't you say, "Making this claim is going to affect you"?

Bills: SB388, SB455, SB917, SB925, SB1006

Keywords: dispatchable generation, electricity, natural gas, ERCOT, energy credits, utilities regulation, renewable energy, arbitration, insurance contracts, surplus lines, Texas law, insurance policy, boiler inspection, boiler safety, inspection report deadline, certificate inspection, authorized inspector, inspection agency, Health and Safety Code, board of boiler rules

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• nations when it comes to industrialized farming close to waterways that could directly affect our clean
• And we do have a clean station right here at the marina. So the boats can...
• And we do have a clean station right here at the Marina. a while and we do have a clean station right
• And that's also the case with the land that you'll never claim the land.
• And it’s in that same provision that says that the state will not claim Indian lands.

Summary: The committee met at Spirit Lake Tribe and heard an extended discussion with Spirit Lake tribal leaders and program directors about government-to-government relations with the state. Chairwoman Street and others outlined a number of concerns and requests, including taxation of tribal and trust lands, state school support for non-beneficiary students, homelessness services, Indian-managed health care, gaming/e-tabs, the Feather Alert system, industrial farming near waterways, tourism and cultural issues, and the need for more consistent tribal consultation. Committee members responded that many of these issues had previously been passed along without direct action, and several members emphasized the committee’s role in education, communication, and preparing possible legislation or resolutions for the next session. Tribal representatives also offered to provide training on treaties, IHS 638, and compact services to help legislators better understand tribal jurisdiction and billing issues. A major portion of the meeting focused on Spirit Lake Fish and Wildlife concerns, especially jurisdictional “gray areas” around hunting and fishing on the reservation, recognition of tribal licenses, and the boundary of the reservation around Spirit Lake/Devils Lake. Tribal officials said they wanted a co-stewardship agreement or MOU with the state to clarify jurisdiction, improve cooperation, and address invasive species and aquatic nuisance species. Committee members discussed whether to draft legislation or a resolution directing the executive branch and state agencies to negotiate such an agreement, and they asked for further input from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department at a future meeting. The committee also discussed county involvement in land status changes and trust land issues, with Spirit Lake leaders describing a past Benson County resolution that tried to block fee-to-trust transfers and saying it was later rescinded. The committee then heard from Benson County tax equalization director Randy Thompson, who explained how the county values land and handles tax-exempt, inundated, and fee-to-trust parcels. Members asked about the impact of tax-exempt lands on county services and discussed prior legislation that helped counties with large tax-exempt bases. The committee also received a presentation from Dr. Steven Smith of Sisseton Wahpeton College, who described the college’s programs, economic impact, and funding needs, including support for non-beneficiary students and workforce training. Members asked about expanding tribal college education into correctional settings, and Smith said the idea was worth exploring through the tribal college system. Finally, HHS interim medical services director Christoph Framing presented remotely on 1115 Medicaid waivers and the IMD exclusion, explaining current state funding mechanisms for inpatient and residential behavioral health services and the bill draft directing HHS to pursue a waiver for IMD payments.

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• For example, a $400 bill, which isn't unusual these days, consumers are paying $9.54 for clean energy
• Speaker, House Bill 1313 makes clear that first responders can make a workers' compensation claim for
• Speaker, House Bill 1313 makes clear that first responders can make a workers' compensation claim for
• House Bill 1444, relating to the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank established report.
• and much larger private capital in the service of Virginia's clean energy goals.

Keywords: March 11, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• We want to make sure that this House bill is constitutionally sound, so we just clean up some language
• We want to make sure that this House bill is constitutionally sound, so we just clean up some language
• The truth of the matter is that the photo enforcement system funds clean elections.
• The truth of the matter is that the photo enforcement system funds clean elections.
• The reclassification of voters and expanded labeling may also fuel misleading claims about voter role

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This bill ensures that organizations tied to private immigration detention centers for profit cannot claim
• Although the foundation claims to support community development, create jobs in a high-unemployment region
• strong support of SB 420, which ensures that organizations that own private detention centers cannot claim
• Real law enforcement officers are compelled to come in and clean up the destruction and harm resulting
• When they're trying to claim to be a nonprofit, I see that they also have been accused of not providing

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills focused largely on veterans’ tax relief, disaster-related property tax rules, contractor tax compliance, and nonprofit property tax exemptions. The chair reviewed committee procedures, including the suspense file process for bills with significant revenue impacts, and noted that only one bill would be voted on immediately. Most measures were presented with supportive testimony and then referred to suspense. SB 888 would exclude VA service-connected disability compensation from household income when determining eligibility for the low-income disabled veterans’ property tax exemption. The author argued the bill would prevent disabled veterans from being unfairly penalized and help them remain in their homes; a VFW representative testified in support, and there was no opposition. SB 1053 would allow county boards of supervisors, for disasters declared on or after January 1, 2026, to extend the five-year period for transferring a damaged property’s base-year value by up to three years. Support came from the California Assessor Association, and the bill was also sent to suspense. SB 1407 would exempt the first $40,000 of military retirement pay and surviving spouse benefit payments from state income tax for qualifying filers, with the author and witnesses arguing it would improve veteran retention in California and support the state economy. Multiple organizations and veterans spoke in support, and the committee members expressed strong sympathy for the measure, but it too was referred to suspense. SB 420 would deny charitable property tax exemption to organizations tied to private immigration detention facilities; the author and supporters said the bill would close a loophole that had allowed a detention facility in Imperial County to avoid millions in property taxes. Members voiced strong support and concern about the reported conditions at the facility, and the bill was also sent to suspense. The only bill taken up for a vote was SB 1165, which would improve coordination between the CDTFA and the Contractors State License Board so unpaid tax liabilities by contractors could be used in licensing enforcement, while preserving due process and installment agreement flexibility. After supportive testimony from the author and the California Tax Reform Association, the committee approved a due pass motion to Appropriations on a 7-0 vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• I was there the next morning for insurance claims on that section of Delmar and, you know, where the
• I think I did clean it up for Representative Kimble's. I can see that. Question.
• I did clean it up for Representative Kimble's. I can see that. Thank you.
• I cleaned it up. Thank you very much. Thank you. Anyone else in support of this measure? All right.

Keywords: 959, house, all