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• So with that, sorry, we'll introduce the commission members.
• If you've taken questions from the commission, just not on the K2 effects.
• I just want to say thank you to the commission for this opportunity.
• And I know that this isn't a funding formula commission, but we had a funding or budget commission.
• Well, I had the experience of being on the LGBTQ commission.

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Summary: The special commission on consolidation and cooperation among public safety agencies held a hearing focused on union and correctional staff testimony. Chair Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger opened by noting the commission’s extensive site visits and prior testimony, and they recognized Correctional Officers Week. Union representatives from KOUF, NCEU, AFSCME, and local county correctional unions described the daily realities of correctional work, emphasizing staff safety, staffing shortages, retention problems, mental health impacts, and the need to preserve local sheriff’s offices and collective bargaining agreements. Testimony centered on several recurring concerns: violence inside facilities, the spread of synthetic drugs such as K2, inmate suicides and suicide attempts, and the strain these issues place on officers, EMS, and local resources. Speakers also raised concerns about gender-identity housing policies, arguing they can create safety and workplace issues for staff, and urged more support for officer wellness, debriefing, and programs like OnSide Academy. Several witnesses argued that county facilities should remain locally controlled and that consolidation with the Department of Correction would weaken programming, staffing, and community-based reentry work. One witness described the Norwegian correctional model as a possible source of ideas for more rehabilitative approaches. Commission members responded with support for correctional staff and asked questions about K2 detection, paperless systems, EMS transports, and possible metrics to quantify incidents and facility needs. Members also discussed the importance of individualized assessments of each facility rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. The commission voted to seek an extension of its reporting deadline from September 30 to November 30, and agreed to continue site visits, including the upcoming Barnstable visit and a June 15 hearing. The meeting adjourned after the motion passed.

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• General counsel of the Texas Animal Health Commission, Dr.
• So COPEG is the is the commission, US US Panama commission that produces the flies, and we're working
• I mean, what would they be able to do?
• If, if we were able to get this on the call, um, and appropriate some money.
• You will never be able to treat newborn animals.

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• <00:09:24.440> to<00:09:24.680> support Lottery Commission to support Lottery Commission
• The commission decided that it was about—we commissioned a study with a gaming company that does gaming
• <00:48:37.119> was does that came out of the commission was does that came out of the commission
• .. commission right so last year you also commission right so last year you also had<01:44:02.880>
• <01:44:27.920> shall Securities and Exchange Commission shall Securities and Exchange Commission

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:14:41.040> should whether or not the commission should whether or not the commission should
• summer um whether or not the commission summer um whether or not the commission should<00:15:58.880
• members of this ad hoc committee be able members of this ad hoc committee be able to<00:37:54.480
• fall and and during that time we're able fall and and during that time we're able to<00:53:36.160
• there we haven't been able to deal with. there we haven't been able to deal with.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met to consider eight bills, beginning with HB 443 on the terms of appointment for members of the Higher Education Commission. Department of Education Director Steve Applebee explained that the commission supported a language change to address a holdover issue, but members raised concerns that the bill did not solve the problem of inactive members and might not address the broader question of whether the commission should continue to exist. The committee agreed to retain HB 443 for further work and voted 18-0 to do so. The committee then voted on HB 137, which would allocate excess statewide education property tax funds for local school and municipal purposes. Supporters of ITL argued that using the statewide property tax to reduce the state’s school funding obligation could create a slippery slope and shift more burden to property taxpayers. The committee voted 15-3 to ITL the bill, with a minority report to be written. HB 237, which would prohibit the use of special education and differentiated aid funds on students not receiving special education services, was also ITL’d after members said federal law already governs how IDEA-related funds may be used and that the bill was unnecessary. That motion passed 16-0, with some members not voting because they were out for medical reasons. The committee next advanced HB 354, creating alternative certification pathways for career and technical education instructors. Members said the bill could help recruit qualified tradespeople and retirees to teach in CTE programs, and it was approved 18-0 and placed on the consent calendar. HB 491, establishing a committee to study alternative public education funding methods and reduce reliance on local property taxes, was retained for further study after members said the committee or a subcommittee could continue the work over the year; it passed 18-0. HB 656, concerning local school districts’ authority to accept federal grants, was also retained after discussion focused on transparency, grant conditions, and the need to avoid delays in services; it passed 18-0. The committee then moved on to HB 729, an appropriation for an attorney to recodify education laws, but the transcript cuts off before that bill was acted on.

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• Maybe when Senator Gonzalez comes, he should be able to tell us. So, good morning.
• Chief with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission.
• Have you talked to Jonathan at the Industry Stream Commission?
• Can you talk about how ISC has been able to achieve that completion rate?
• resources, and they memorialized that in compact commission resolutions.

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• The commission would...
• Yeah, I think we just feel that the commission or the commission and CDFW already have the tools and,
• And it goes back to the commission.
• Yeah, I think we just feel that the commission or the commission and CDFW already have the tools and,
• And it goes back to the commission.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of water, parks, transportation, species protection, and fisheries bills. AB 430 would require the State Water Resources Control Board to publish an economic and environmental impact study when emergency water regulations are extended over multiple years; the author and supporters from agricultural and water groups said it would add transparency without limiting emergency authority. AB 1139 would expand a CEQA exemption to let county park agencies open existing roads and trails for non-motorized recreation, with supporters emphasizing access to nature and opponents warning about impacts to sensitive habitat, tribal resources, and fire risk. AB 929 would temporarily exempt small community water systems and managed wetlands from certain SGMA pumping reductions and fines; supporters said it would protect vulnerable communities and wetlands, while farm and water coalition opponents argued it would undermine basin-wide groundwater management and shift burdens to other users. AB 1225, creating an Accessibility Advisory Committee for State Parks, drew broad support and passed unanimously. The committee also heard AB 514, which would encourage local water suppliers to develop emergency water supplies for drought and service interruptions; it passed with broad support, though one member cautioned against using scientific research as a loophole. AB 550 would let developers seek incidental take permits for species under consideration for listing, aimed at reducing delays for clean energy projects; environmental groups supported the goal but asked for clearer standards, limits on using research as mitigation, and a fee provision, and the bill passed as amended. AB 697 would authorize an incidental take permit for the State Route 37 interim project in Solano and Marin counties, balancing congestion relief and habitat restoration; supporters stressed long commutes and urgent restoration deadlines, while opponents raised climate, sea-level-rise, and tribal concerns. The bill passed, with some members noting they would continue to work on the measure. Other measures discussed included AB 975, which would give Sutter County a narrow, temporary exemption from streambed alteration agreements for certain damaged small bridges and culverts; county officials described repeated flood damage and long permitting delays, and the bill passed as amended. AB 1056 would phase out transferability of set gillnet permits after 2027, allowing only a final family transfer; supporters framed it as a gradual response to bycatch concerns, while fishing industry opponents said it would unfairly target an existing fishery and set a bad precedent. The committee also took up AB 1146, described by the author as a response to politically motivated water releases; supporters from conservation and water organizations backed the bill. Several bills were voted out to Appropriations, some were left open for later action or add-ons, and the committee repeatedly noted it was working through the agenda without a quorum early in the hearing.

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• authorizes the Commission to determine the dollar amount of a registration threshold, the Commission
• Natalie, please brief the commission on this agenda item.
• Has everybody been able to watch the video?
• I had it when I was on Facilities Commission, but when they moved out and Senate moved in, I was able
• Is there any other business before the commission?

Summary: The Texas Ethics Commission convened at 9:03 a.m. and held an executive session, reconvening at 10:18 a.m. During the meeting, the Commission approved a settlement agreement with Michael Quinn Sullivan, ending ongoing litigation. The agreement involved Sullivan dropping his legal challenges regarding a civil penalty previously imposed by the Commission. The Commission also announced personnel changes, including the departure of the director of enforcement, Marie Prim, and the appointment of Jordan Hun as interim director. The Commission discussed outside counsel contracts, approving the addition of Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta LLP to their pool of qualified vendors. They scheduled their next meeting for September 23rd and approved minutes from previous meetings. The agenda included several rulemaking items, with three rules adopted and five proposed for publication in the Texas Register. Notably, amendments to Chapter 20 regarding reporting contributions and expenditures were approved, as well as changes to lobbyist registration thresholds in Chapter 34, which were proposed for publication. The Commission also addressed advisory opinions, adopting several, including one regarding political advertising by charter schools and another concerning the revolving door prohibition for former state employees. Appeals for administrative waivers and reductions of fines were considered, with several fines waived or reduced based on individual circumstances. Lastly, the Commission discussed policies related to alternative dispute resolution and clarified responsibilities between the Commission and staff, concluding the meeting at 11:15 a.m.

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• So what's a commissioned officer?
• OK, so to get this straight, a commissioned officer can carry a gun?
• Want these commissioned officers to be able to carry a gun to go vote?
• Other non-commissioned officers that Don't have a commission, I guess, but aren't certified to carry
• One of them was fatal. from the commission.

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• <00:03:40.080> that are over 170 boards and commissions that are over 170 boards and commissions
• big plus for the commission. Thank you. big plus for the commission. Thank you.
• <00:09:12.399> status<00:09:12.720> of commission status of commission status of women,
• enough board commission to come. enough board commission to come. Um<00:10:11.279> okay.
• plus commission and the commission<00:29:38.320> on<00:29:38.399> the<00:29:38.559>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Governor’s Message 666, the nomination of Rose Kea to the Commission on the Status of Women for a term ending June 30, 2029. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from business and community members, and Kea described her background as a real estate broker, small business owner, and nonprofit volunteer leader, saying her experience with workplace equity and women-owned businesses would help the commission. Senators questioned her about the connection between her background and the commission’s work, and about how she would respond to current threats to women’s rights; she said the commission should serve as a unifying and leading force for gender equity. The committee later voted to advise and consent, with the chair’s recommendation adopted. The committee also considered SCR 128 and SR 107, which sought information on state lands leased to the federal government. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the resolutions as drafted, saying the AG does not maintain the lease inventory and that the request should instead go to the agencies that manage the land, such as DLNR, DOE, and DOT. The committee amended the measures to ask the AG to determine whether there are constitutional or other legal impediments to continued leasing or new leases, including whether nominal lease amounts violate law, and then passed both with amendments. Next, the committee took up STR 153 and SR 123, which request the County of Maui to complete the transfer of the Hoie roads, including Hoie Road F, to resolve jurisdictional ambiguities. The judiciary administrator testified in support, and the measures were passed, with the committee adopting the chair’s recommendation. Finally, the committee heard STR 179 and SR 149 on reviewing the Hawaii Revised Statutes for gender-neutral language. The LGBTQ+ Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women supported the effort, though the women’s commission asked for more time and a set date to dissolve the work group. The committee amended the resolutions to assign the review to the Legislative Reference Bureau, with consultation from the LGBTQ+ Commission, the Commission on the Status of Women, civil rights experts, and law-related organizations, and set interim and final reporting deadlines before passing the measures with amendments.

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• With that, interest to the commission.
• commission this year. commission this year.
• able be able to history that we now will able be able to go<00:38:08.000> back<00:38:08.160><
• we've been able to dial risk away there. we've been able to dial risk away there.
• What you heard commission at 2018.

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• Chair, commission members.
• So, greetings chair, authors, commission commission commission members.<00:13:28.560> Not<00:13
• position on this commission. position on this commission.
• commission recognized that this commission recognized that this commission<00:41:33.280> passed
• uh the pension commission. Thank you. uh the pension commission. Thank you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• What it was able to do was apply these criteria to each of these 31 rules.
• But, given the sheer volume of rules that were objected to, it was able to apply the criteria only at
• This is within Tab 2: the Department of Management Services and Governor's Mansion Commission.
• Commission currently, and is it fully filled out, those members?
• And I believe we have a member of the Florida Gaming Commission here.

Summary: The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee reviewed several agency rules and objections under Chapter 120. First, the committee revisited prior objections to Agency for Health Care Administration rules containing sunset provisions. AHCA’s general counsel said the agency amended 26 of the objected rules but declined to amend five others, arguing sunset provisions are lawful, are not themselves rules, and were consistent with a 2019 gubernatorial directive. Committee members questioned that position, especially for licensing and certificate-of-need rules, and urged the agency to consider legislative changes; no formal action was taken on that item during the discussion. The committee then considered an objection to Department of Management Services Rule 60G-1.001 defining the Governor’s Mansion grounds. Committee staff argued the rule is vague and improperly refers to future land acquisitions without updating the rule since 1998. DMS defended the rule as a general definition tied to publicly recorded property and a master lease, but said it would not object if the Legislature chose to codify the definition in statute. After discussion, the committee voted to file the objection. Members also received informational updates from the Department of Environmental Protection on the Solaris state lands inventory system, and from the Florida Gaming Control Commission on its response to the Tampa Bay Downs unadopted-rule litigation, in which the commission said it has stopped relying on the prior tax interpretation and will not promulgate a rule on that issue. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation said it would remove an unsupported cigar wholesale dealer permit reference, repeal an obsolete excise-tax deduction rule, and amend penalty guidelines and an affirmation in its alcohol, beverage, and tobacco rules. Finally, the Division of Administrative Hearings’ interim director discussed case-processing times, possible changes to ALJ status, and whether the Florida Rules of Evidence should apply in administrative proceedings, emphasizing the need to weigh costs, independence, and impacts on pro se litigants. The chair noted this was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.

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• But we're engaging because the commission is using AI.
• And hopefully next time I'd speak with you, I'll be able to give you some more positive news.
• And the commission agreed with them and said, look, yes, it's in a statute.
• So the Public Service Commission Board approved the rate increase.
• But it's not as though it was designed by the commission or by commission staff, as in a hearing.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight met to receive an overview from Public Counsel Walt Trierweiler on the work of his office. He described the office’s role in representing Florida utility customers in rate and service cases, including investor-owned electric, water, and wastewater matters, storm cost recovery, fuel clauses, storm protection plans, and specialized dockets. He emphasized the office’s use of depositions, expert witnesses, customer correspondence, and service-hearing testimony to challenge unsupported utility costs and seek “fair, just, reasonable, and affordable” outcomes for customers. Trierweiler highlighted several current issues, including affordability, data centers, and the growing use of AI in reviewing large utility filings. He said the office has begun using affordability experts and data center witnesses, and that data center-related utility proposals raise concerns about energy demand, water use, and community impacts. He also expressed caution about AI and machine learning because of confidential utility information, while acknowledging that utilities, regulators, and his office are increasingly using such tools. Members asked questions about how customer input is gathered, how profit is evaluated in rate cases, the role of settlement agreements, and whether the office is considering water consumption impacts from data centers. Trierweiler said customer feedback largely comes in through hearings, correspondence, and direct calls rather than office-led canvassing, and that his office seeks to limit imprudent costs while allowing utilities a fair return. He also explained that the office may file motions for reconsideration and appeals after PSC orders, and that it sometimes submits alternative settlement proposals even when approval is unlikely, to present a different option for the commission’s consideration. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after concluding its agenda.

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• The intention of 988 was to be able to ensure that there was a place to call and people to be able to
• We are funded by the Commission.
• With that, I'm able to answer any more questions broadly.
• With that, I'm able to answer any more questions broadly. Thank you. Thank you.
• Dialysis covered through a clinic as they do now, or, you know, we're able to...

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• um change drastically, we might be able um change drastically, we might be able to<00:06:24.479>
• commission which was 40 plus years old. commission which was 40 plus years old.
• , and our employees as well. by the liquor commission uh for our by the liquor commission uh for our
• liquor commission and deposited there. liquor commission and deposited there.
• So, this was the commission bill.

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• Um proceed. to the commission and a response also to the commission and a response also filed.<00:02:
• <00:10:15.839> So able to file something. So able to file something.
• I think it is up to the commission.
• matter for the commission matter for the commission and<00:12:02.640> uh<00:12:03.440>
• the commission the commission for<00:15:36.000> the<00:15:36.240> last<00:15:36.480

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Summary: The meeting began with roll call, where a quorum was confirmed, and the commission approved the July 8, 2025 minutes. The staff report was deferred to later in the agenda. The commission then took up a consolidated matter involving case numbers 24 LEC 3 and 24 LEC 6, centered on a pending motion to dismiss and a response that had been filed. Counsel for Representative Grossberg argued the case should be dismissed because the attorney handling the matter, Mr. Jenkins, allegedly lacked a properly approved contract under government contract review requirements. She also argued that the complaint process was flawed, that complainants relied on rumor and anonymous assertions, and that the matter reflected political retaliation and abuse of process. She said a renewed motion to dismiss had been filed and requested a hearing date and briefing schedule. Enforcement counsel responded that he had been authorized to proceed by the commission, that the contract issue had been disclosed before the preliminary hearing, and that the cited cases did not support dismissal. The chair allowed limited rebuttal, after which the parties clarified their positions on whether Mr. Jenkins had been authorized to act as enforcement counsel and for what period. The commission then voted to go into executive session under KRS 61.810 to discuss and deliberate the pending motion and any confidential complaints. The motion passed, and the meeting moved into closed session.

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• Congress has a duty to conduct oversight of these commissions, and I thank Mr.
• CONGRESS HAS A DUTY TO CONDUCT OVERSIGHT OF THESE COMMISSIONS AND I THANK MR.
• , Susquehanna River Basin Commission, and the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.
• The river basin commissions work across state lines.
• They won't be able to cover their costs.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• re-hearing of certain commission re-hearing of certain commission decisions<01:02:15.200> then
• energy the Public Utilities Commission energy the Public Utilities Commission the<01:23:10.800><
• New Hampshire to be able to New Hampshire to be able to move<01:29:42.360> um<01:29:42.920>
• decision, a commission order?
• a commission decision a commission<02:21:50.280> order commission order commission order I<02

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But that aside, if able to address that.
• <00:24:18.400> to long process for them to be able to long process for them to be able to
• We will be in recess until that time. able to purchase a snack or having a a able to purchase a snack
• accomplish in government is to be able accomplish in government is to be able to<03:55:37.279>
• 04:41:38.638> okay, look at statutory commissions, okay, look at statutory commissions, okay,

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• My name is Stephanie commission.
• going to be able to help them very soon. going to be able to help them very soon.
• Uh, Madam Chair and Commission.
• Prior to going into the closed session, the commission rules require a vote of the commission authorizing
• <01:01:10.079> on the Legislative Cyber Commission on the Legislative Cyber Commission on

Keywords: 1183, house