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• The EIR also concluded the project exceeds the applicable fire codes.
• And so that particular section of fire safety is a really big concern when we face so much fire hazard
• So this is better than a code-compliant project.
• section, the dollar threshold was $150,000.
• Homeowners are currently being unfairly penalized for renovations or alterations that were done on the

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met to hear a long agenda of local government, housing, labor, and transparency bills. The committee first adopted the consent calendar for SB 1187 and SB 1388, then heard SB 983, which would authorize the Port of San Diego to use job order contracting for repairs and repetitive maintenance work. Supporters said the bill would speed emergency and small repairs and reduce costs, while opponents raised concerns about construction definitions and project labor agreement language. The bill was ultimately moved forward on a 2-2 vote after discussion of amendments and labor negotiations, and later the committee’s final roll call showed it passing out on a 5-2 vote. The committee also heard SB 1256, aimed at limiting duplicative litigation over a San Diego County housing project, and SB 992, which would make permanent and expand a small special-district audit flexibility by raising the revenue threshold from $150,000 to $250,000. SB 1256 drew support from the author and project counsel, who argued the project had already been litigated and was delaying needed housing, while opponents said the bill would interfere with wildfire and subdivision-map review. SB 992 had support from county auditors and special districts, with no opposition, and was approved 5-0. SB 1115, addressing governance failures at the Tulare County Public Cemetery District by allowing county supervisors to remove an individual trustee for cause, also passed unanimously after testimony describing serious dysfunction and opposition from the California Special Districts Association. The committee then took up SB 1193, which would impose transparency and approval requirements on Alameda County discretionary funding to nonprofits and other entities. The author and supporters described the bill as a response to grand jury findings and alleged conflicts of interest, while Alameda County argued its current process is already transparent and that the bill would add burdens and could harm services. After amendments and discussion, the bill passed 5-0. SB 1383, a density bonus law bill clarifying that local labor standards cannot be waived through density bonus concessions, was supported by labor groups and moved forward despite no opposition, with the final roll call showing it passing out 5-1. SB 1361, intended to prevent local governments from undermining transit projects because of SB 79 density concerns, also passed after support from L.A. Metro and labor and no formal opposition, with the final vote recorded as 5-2. The committee later resumed to hear SB 1272, the CASH Act, which would limit certain sanctions on homeowners for prior unpermitted work by previous owners; the transcript cuts off before that bill’s full testimony and vote.

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• This bill ties the tax credit more closely to the federal R&D credit under Section 41 of the Internal
• Revenue Code, reducing administrative burdens for both taxpayers and the Comptroller.
• We shouldn't be penalized for choosing to breathe new life into Texas buildings. All right.
• Senate Bill 1030 removes a significant obstacle in the tax code to allow further expansion of the Texas
• and is installed in an individual residence homestead by a person licensed under the Occupational Code

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard several tax and economic development bills. SB 935 would exempt counties from the motor fuels tax on fuel used exclusively in county vehicles; Sen. Hall and Cass County Judge Travis Ransom argued it would save counties money without changing fund allocations, and the bill was left pending while the committee waited for the House version. SB 2206 would extend and revise Texas’s research and development incentives by tying the franchise tax credit more closely to federal law and changing the program’s effective date; supporters from business, manufacturing, and tax policy groups said it would protect innovation jobs and help startups, while the Comptroller’s office explained the fiscal note and said the committee substitute was no longer needed. The committee later withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending before ultimately voting it out favorably. The committee also heard SB 2020, which would repeal the “rehab tax” on nonresidential remodeling. Sen. Campbell said a large fiscal note led him to delay a full presentation, but builders, architects, and contractors testified that the tax raises remodeling costs, complicates audits, and discourages reuse and reinvestment in existing buildings. The bill was left pending. SB 2018 would create a two-year “strong families” tax credit for businesses donating to nonprofits that provide family support services; supporters from Family First, Buckner International, and Texas Baptist said it would strengthen families, father engagement, and upstream prevention, while the author said the Comptroller and HHSC were still working on administration details. That bill was also left pending. After a quorum was established, the committee heard and later reported several bills favorably. SB 1030 would exempt certain aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul parts from sales tax for general aviation; industry, airport, and local economic development witnesses said it would keep high-wage aviation work in Texas and improve competitiveness with neighboring states, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 214 would create a temporary sales tax holiday for qualifying residential HVAC systems; it was laid out and left pending. SB 1901 would make administrative and ethics changes to the Opioid Abatement Fund Council, including staggered terms, conflict rules, and fund reallocation procedures; it was reported favorably. SB 266 would repeal the Texas Research Incentive Program and use the appropriation to address the existing backlog of unmatched donations; the chair and Sen. Paxton said the state should honor past commitments, and the committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• House Bill 243 by Representative Wilder is an act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relative to
• House Bill 243 by Representative Wilder is an act to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure relative to
• This bill extends existing exemption from the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code to additional
• It includes residential real property as defined by the section.
• House Bill 291 prevents insurers from penalizing in-network hospitals for the independent contracting

Bills: SR145, SR146, SR147, SR148, SCR78, SCR12, HB302, HB221, HCR58, HB59, HB89, HB153, HB243, HB335, HB342, HB350, HB407, HB451, HB513, HB595, HB682, HB688, HB690, HB730, HB762, HB802, HB816, HB940, HB944, HB1003, HB1011, HB1029, HB1053, HB1058, HB1062, HB1064, HB1079, HB1084, HB1098, HB1161, HB1189, HB1203, HB1215, HB1247, HB1248, HB1251, HB1253, HB1257, HB1258, SCR3, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB426, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB523, SB56, SB163, SB341, SB504, SB322, SR125, SCR54, SCR59, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR27, HCR28, HCR66, HCR67, HCR72, HCR5, HCR32, HCR49, HCR50, HCR53, HCR60, HCR62, HCR64, HCR68, HCR78, HCR81, HCR86, HCR97, HCR102, HCR31, HCR47, HCR3, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230, HB316, HB511, HB799, HB1039, HB12, HB66, HB145, HB167, HB196, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB256, HB291, HB326, HB352, HB401, HB430, HB433, HB434, HB448, HB456, HB476, HB481, HB487, HB492, HB549, HB579, HB608, HB621, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB637, HB656, HB722, HB745, HB804, HB818, HB821, HB833, HB864, HB867, HB874, HB893, HB909, HB951, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB979, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1005, HB1007, HB1024, HB1032, HB1038, HB1050, HB1051, HB1056, HB1059, HB1077, HB1080, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1112, HB1153, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1193, HB1204, HB1218, HB1242, HB1244, HB1249, HB1252, HB1254, HB1, HB2, HB3, HB42, HB45, HB71, HB79, HB158, HB160, HB169, HB227, HB251, HB289, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB330, HB383, HB394, HB410, HB429, HB769, HB971, HB983, HB1017, HB1126, HB1234, HB1235, HB17, HB27, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB126, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB308, HB310, HB324, HB337, HB351, HB399, HB403, HB571, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB740, HB750, HB759, HB812, HB844, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1018, HB1036, HB1107, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB441, SB449, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB149

Keywords: critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, homeland security, task force, Louisiana Senate, military bases, oil and gas, refining facilities, energy generation, industrial manufacturing, agriculture, food supply, biosecurity, agroterrorism, Chinese Communist Party, People's Republic of China, Russia, Russian government, FBI, Secret Service

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• Then, um, one of the other concerns, which is in section five and section seven, subdivision five, in
• 7 which is in section five and section 7 which is in section five and section 7 uh<00:03:44.720>
• two Minnesota statutes insert section two Minnesota statutes 2024<00:56:56.640> section<00:56
• subject to oversight under this section subject to oversight under this section for<00:57:13.920
• uh it just states that in section 9 uh uh it just states that in section 9 uh this<01:32:28.600> section

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Section 4, subsection C, you've amended it to add a Class 5 permit for food trucks.
• So, in addition to those two fees, it seems like there's another fee in section 5, subsection B, related
• To clarify, the last session, we passed the fire code, and LP gas was not manned to be able to do the

Bills: HB2979, HB3790, HB3142, HB3463, HB4143, HJR1086, SB392, HB3087, HB3037, HB3581, HB4058, HB2959, HB4227, HB2997, HB4125, HB1453, HB3521, HB3691, HB2015, HB2940, HB1016, HB3267, HB3695, HB3697, HB3045, HB3662, HB3453, HB3053, HB3301, HB3495, HB3584, HB3586, HB3587, HB3845, HB4198, HB4425, HB2970, HB3338, HB3443, HB3783, HB3800, HB3818, HB1242, HB1752, HB2961, HB2967, HB2973, HB2988, HB3031, HB3240, HB3047, HB3052, HB3066, HB3086, HB3175, HB3177, HB3178, HB3429, HB3548, HB3638, HB3404, HB3704, HB1590, HB3759, HB3831, HB3904, HB4092, HB1979, HB1983, HB1250, HB2952, HB3671, HB3920, HB4118, HB3944, HB3969, HB3973, HB3975, HB3976, HB3978, HB3983, HB3984, HB3942, HB4203, HB2588, HB3024, HB3383, HB3279, HB3919, HB3883, HB4193, HB3431, HB3435, HB4352, HB4484, HB1245, HB3172, HB3306, HB4294, HB3880, HB2929, HB3128, HB2956, HB3015, HB3114, HB3567, HB3749, HB4229, HB4237, HB4253, HJR1046, HJR1084, HB3411

Keywords: HB2979, Talyn Bain Act, school zone, school safety, speed limit, 45 mph, state highway, Department of Transportation, ODOT, flashing beacons, traffic enforcement, speeding violation, public school, private school, K-12, drop-off, pick-up, highway safety, municipal maintenance, county commissioners

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• Electricians across our state work tirelessly to ensure that safe code compliant systems are in place
• In the occupations Code chapter 1305, the definition of electrical contractor specifies the business
• Chapters 73.51C of the Texas Administrative Code.
• Chairman and members, um, HB 3012 removes a mandated $3 course fee from the education code.
• Uh, that, that's not the terminology that's used in the code.

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• I'm also going to address that this this issue from um this section 545.424 of the transportation code
• This section of the statute states that a person under the age of 18 may not operate a motor vehicle
• one you approach, and I guess that's my concern, at least if there's like a, a crime that's in the penal
• code, robbery, whatever, you know those are crimes and you're like, oh, I need to go stop this crime
• This bill, House Bill 1988, Amends the Human Resource code to allow voluntary disclosure of information

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• unfortunately uh part three section unfortunately uh part three section three<00:59:19.440> turning
• <01:03:39.920> four comments on sb1 1257 sd1 on section four comments on sb1 1257 sd1 on section
• code, which may or may not relate to agriculture.
• <02:32:08.160> and reconsidered to remove that section and reconsidered to remove that section
• <02:42:55.479> 78- Section 78- Section 78- 83555<02:42:58.160> involving<02:42:58.680><

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• These medications are assigned a national drug code, an average wholesale price, and they go through
• average<00:20:14.800> wholesale<00:20:15.280> price<00:20:16.120> and code
• , an um average wholesale price and code, an um average wholesale price and they<00:20:16.440> go<
• not be penalized on their credit<00:50:45.480> reports<00:50:46.080> for<00:50:46.240>
• ,<01:23:05.560> subsection<01:23:06.320> F, shows that section, subsection F, shows

Bills: HB2323, HB2324, HB1509, HB2164, HB2165, HB2367, HB2619, HB1765, HB2187, HB1864, HB1452, HB2314, HB1898, HB2558, HB2319, HB1643, HB2121

Keywords: workers' compensation, treatment plans, vocational rehabilitation, electronic submission, reporting requirements, occupational safety, hoisting machines, discrimination protection, Department of Labor, safety standards, treatment plan, injured worker, medical treatment authorization, employer response deadline, secure electronic transmission, facsimile, fax, mail submission, denial of care, medical necessity

Summary: The committee heard several administration bills related largely to workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. On HB 2323 HD1, which would modernize workers’ compensation notice and filing procedures, DLIR and other agencies testified in support of the original bill language but said HD1 removed key components and weakened the bill’s clarity and continuity. HB 2324 HD1, which would repeal state hoisting-machine certification requirements and the separate crane operator certificate, drew support from DLIR; members asked about whether the change would affect safety or local operators, and DLIR said OSHA-compliant certifications already exist and the union supported the change. HB 1509 HD1, which would require faster employer responses to treatment plans and impose penalties for nonresponse, received support from DLIR and others, while DHRD said it wanted an amendment. The committee also took up HB 2164 HD1 on compounded prescription drugs in workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill as a way to define compounded drugs and curb inflated pricing, but DHRD and a medical provider opposed it and asked for amendments. Testimony focused heavily on whether the definition should include 503B compounding facilities and whether physician dispensing should be limited to the first 30 days after injury. HB 2165 HD1, dealing with unemployment insurance eligibility and removing the two-year limit on recouping overpayments, was supported by DLIR but opposed by Unite Here Local 5, which argued it would make it harder for striking workers and other claimants. Members questioned the impact of changing reporting deadlines from calendar days to business days and raised concerns about future benefit offsets; DLIR said the bill was needed for federal conformity and that the committee would revisit the offset percentage and effective date. Later, the committee heard HB 2367 on pay transparency, requiring salary ranges in job postings and removing the small-employer exemption. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and an individual testifier supported the bill, saying pay transparency promotes fairness, trust, and pay equity; one testifier described being underpaid compared with a predecessor and said posting ranges would save applicants’ time. HB 2619 HD1, concerning homemade food products and farm kitchens, received generally supportive comments from the Department of Health, which requested an amendment to preserve flexibility in future rulemaking. HB 1765 HD1, on spear-fishing safety warnings, drew support from a safety educator and comments from DLNR; supporters said warning labels would help prevent hypoxic blackout deaths and were low-cost and easy to implement. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Amendment bar code 475084 by Senator Wright, between lines 52 and 53, insert amendment.
• I want to jump to Section 10.
• I want to ask you about a section in the bill I'm sure you're really familiar with.
• We showed a reenactment of certain sections. It didn't amend any of the law within those sections.
• The section where the record has to be released with the format requested is impossible.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a remembrance of former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special order bills. CS/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death was substituted for SB 138, amended to add warnings and penalties for refusal of breath or urine tests, and passed 37-0. CS/SB 306 on Medicaid providers, requiring broader after-hours access and network availability for Medicaid enrollees, also passed 37-0. The Senate then took up CS/CS/HB 913 on condominium associations, a major post-Surfside reform bill. Senator Bradley explained that the measure was intended to provide financial relief and flexibility while preserving safety and accountability. The bill was substituted for SB 1742, amended several times to limit milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies to buildings three habitable stories or more, and then passed 37-0 after extensive debate. Senators from both parties praised Bradley, Pizzo, Garcia, and staff for years of work on condo safety and affordability, with several members describing the bill as a balance between protecting residents and avoiding financial hardship. The final major item was CS/HB 1205, the bill on amendments to the state constitution and citizen petition drives. Sponsors Gates and Grohl argued the bill was needed to combat fraud, identity theft, and misuse in the petition process, citing a lengthy Office of Election Crimes and Security report. The House bill was substituted for SB 7016, and the chamber considered a long series of amendments and substitute amendments addressing petition circulator registration, volunteer participation, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and fiscal impact statements. Several amendments were adopted, while others were debated over whether they would protect access to the citizen initiative process or strengthen election integrity. The transcript ends during debate on the main substitute amendment, before final disposition on the bill is shown.

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• An act to amend Title 21 of the Delaware Code.
• Senate Bill 287 is a DENREC cleanup bill for Delaware's recycling code.
• An act to amend Title 20 of the Delaware Code relating to first responders.
• An act to amend Title 20 of the Delaware Code relating to first responders.
• , Section 7422.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Those who build intensively are not penalized with higher taxes as they are by our current property tax
• uh 500 point2 far two4 under Section uh 500 point2 far two4 testifier<00:45:29.839> referred<
• This is the single most progressive tax in our tax code.
• And this is the single most progressive tax in our tax code.
• and the Minnesota Internal Revenue code and the Minnesota tax tax tax code<01:09:23.679> and<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:41:08.840> penalized<00:41:09.360> at<00:41:09.480> all.
• <00:41:10.160> There's<00:41:10.320> a get penal penalized at all.
• There's a get penal penalized at all.
• three B, the substantial uh, the section three B, the substantial addition, addition, addition, is<01
• We're all down on section 21. >> Line 21. Okay, Rich. Thank you for that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• SO A LINK WILL ALSO BE ADDED TO THE NURSING HOMES IN THE COMPARE QUALITY OR PRICING SECTION THAT WILL
• THE MEASURES AND DATA INCLUDED IN THE FIRST THREE SECTIONS OF TODAY'S PRESENTATION WILL BE FOCUSED ON
• THE AGENCY UTILIZED THIS APPROACH TO FOCUS ON REDUCING PRETERM BIRTH RATES IN PRIMARY C-SECTION RATES
• OF CHILDREN THAT HAVE A C-SECTION DELIVERY.
• LASTLY FOR THIS SECTION WANTED TO MENTION THE MULTIPRONGED APPROACH TO ELEVATING QUALITY THAT IS NEW

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• Under the Texas Education Code, superintendents must report romantic, Under the Texas Education Code,
• This legislation mirrors an already existing reporting statute found in the Education Code that applies
• I'm frankly appalled that it's not already part of our Texas code.
• As Shannon said, when you... ...Texas code.
• And the substitute makes a clarifying change in Section 4. Thank you, Mr.

Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee heard several bills focused on school finance, transparency, student safety, and educator misconduct. SB 843 by Senator Kolkhorst would create a centralized TEA database for school bond elections, tax rates, and project details; supporters said it would improve transparency for taxpayers, while members discussed the fiscal note and suggested adding charter schools. SB 1224 by Senator Sparks would require superintendents to report alleged romantic, sexual, or abusive conduct between staff and students directly to law enforcement within 48 hours, with penalties for failure to report; testimony from advocates and survivors strongly supported the bill and urged that it also apply to private and charter schools. SB 747 by Senator Paxton on behalf of Senator King would require school district policies addressing AI-generated sexually explicit images of minors as cyberbullying and direct the School Safety Center to develop guidance; the committee heard emotional testimony from a student victim and discussed school authority to discipline off-campus conduct and the role of cell phones. The committee also heard SB 1636 by Senator Hinojosa, which would limit use of interest and sinking tax revenues to debt service for voter-approved capital projects and not deferred maintenance; school finance witnesses raised concerns that the bill’s language could restrict needed facility maintenance spending and asked for a clearer definition of deferred maintenance. SB 2185, also by Senator Hinojosa, would expand access to the bilingual education allotment for dual-language programs; district officials and educators testified in support, saying it would remove barriers to funding and better support bilingual instruction. SB 604 by Senator West would require the Permanent School Fund Corporation to publicly track bonds backed by the state guarantee program that are downgraded to speculative or junk status, with West arguing the information would provide an early warning sign of district financial distress. Across the hearing, much of the testimony centered on student protection and accountability in schools. Multiple witnesses described educator misconduct cases, failures to report abuse, and the need for outside law enforcement involvement rather than internal district investigations. Committee members repeatedly discussed extending reporting and safety requirements to private and charter schools, and several witnesses urged independent oversight. No bills were voted out; each measure heard was left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• <01:29:47.840> If included in the motor vehicle code.
• If included in the motor vehicle code.
• , you can put in the motor vehicle code, you can put in the motor vehicle code, we<01:29:50.159><
• Um,<01:29:55.280> penalizing<01:29:56.000> someone<01:29:56.320> for<01:29:56.560
• > that<01:29:56.719> very Um, penalizing someone for that very Um, penalizing someone for

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The town was in noncompliance with these codes as noted below.
• The town was in noncompliance with these codes as noted below.
• The town was in noncompliance with these code sections, and proper accounting procedures were not followed
• It's a few code sections later, and there's a penalty provision in that they could receive a $1,000 penalty
• It's a few code sections later, and there's a penalty provision in that they could receive a $1,000 penalty

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Uh, this just closes the loophole in states and amends the health and safety code to classify intentionally
• the criminalization of littering, um, last session, there was an well, HB 471 that was seeking to penalize
• And then our real problem is in Section E.
• That not only not only goes over some of the highlights but provides a little section by section note
• HB 4400 modernizes Section 7.067 of the Water Code to better align with the SEP program with its original

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• you add to a procedure or to another code, it increases the severity of that code.
• codes, the doctor codes, and the hospital codes.
• on to those procedure codes and hospital codes.
• were added to Procedure codes or admission codes.
• , the Medicaid codes, and the ERS-T-R-S codes.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Section 2.
• Section 2.
• Section 3.
• Section 4.
• Section 4.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 1012, house, all