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• Members, this is a bill we heard previously relating Texas Farm Bureau and Ranchlands Conservation Program
• Brett Staller, president, Port Aransas Tourism Bureau and Chamber of Commerce and self.
• The Texas Almanac has been in continuous publication since 1857, making it the longest-run reference
• Published publicly online for all Texans to access, be delivered to legislative committees overseeing
• Chairman, Representative Flores, thank you for filing this important piece of legislation.

Bills: HCR6

Keywords: Meals on Wheels, senior services, nutrition, community support, volunteerism

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• The review will determine the future will is a valid exercise of delegated legislative authority.
• Reiterate statutory material is improper form is consistent with legislative intent requires a technical
• or substantive change to reflect current use and requires updated references to statute or incorporate
• To view such access must be an electronic link from the rule with the reference or if you incorporate
• This is an important piece of legislation.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So at legislative report to everybody.
• construction uh before next legislative construction uh before next legislative session?
• Uh, I was wanting to reference this project and so it seemed more appropriate to reference it in the
• opposition to a vehicle um legislative opposition to a vehicle um legislative vehicle<02:45:41.359
• by referring to title 16 16-10-105. by referring to title 16 16-10-105.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Much like their Pipeline Safety Bureau, thinking of the state.
• I work in the Legislative Finance Committee.
• In the Telecom Bureau, we have one engineer and two economists.
• And some of the most pressing are a grants bureau.
• I'm the LFC's legislative committee's natural resource analyst.

Keywords: 996, all

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• This legislation will bring Massachusetts in line with every other state in the country by adopting the
• This legislation addresses issues that occur under the current Massachusetts child custody jurisdiction
• The legislation now carries the support of the Boston Bar, the Mass Bar, the Massachusetts Chapter of
• Enacting this legislation would provide much-needed clarity to these custodial proceedings across state
• I don't think there have been, but I thought that might have been a good case for me to refer to you.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a ceremonial welcome for the Duxbury Bay Maritime School crew team, which was congratulated for winning the 2025 Massachusetts Public School Rowing Association spring championship. The chamber also adopted several congratulatory resolutions honoring Eagle Scouts Henry Skolsky, Gregory de Rochman, Colin Bauker, and Gabriel Bennett. The Senate then took up and passed two sick leave bank bills for Massachusetts Department of Transportation employees: House No. 4104 for Daniel Yender and House No. 4161 for Mark Kratman. It also ordered a series of other calendar items to third reading without debate. The chamber later considered Senate No. 2550, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, with Senator Preen explaining that the bill would align Massachusetts with other states, reduce forum shopping, and better protect left-behind parents; the bill was amended by Ways and Means, ordered to a third reading, and passed to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 39-0. The Senate next took up Senate No. 2551, the Debt Collection Fairness Act. Senator Eldridge described provisions to raise garnishment protections, lower post-judgment interest rates, prohibit imprisonment for consumer debt, and shorten the statute of limitations on debt collection, while noting support from consumer advocates and the Attorney General. After adopting a technical Ways and Means amendment, the Senate ordered the bill to a third reading and passed it to be engrossed by roll call vote. The chamber also adopted committee reports placing Senate Bills 137 and 1034 on the Orders of the Day and advanced a Ways and Means-recommended substitute draft for a bill on police interactions with people with autism spectrum disorder. The session adjourned in memory of Mark Sullivan.

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• If I could, our committee legislative assistant, if you'd introduce yourself.”
• If I could, our committee legislative assistant, if you'd introduce yourself.”
• If I could, our committee legislative assistant, if you'd introduce yourself.”
• then lastly during the last legislative then lastly during the last legislative session<00:42:48.760
• <01:44:20.480> budget presentation with legislative budget presentation with legislative budget

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee held an introductory organizational meeting for the newly named Workforce and Economic Development Committee, with Chair Dave Baker noting a quorum and that no votes or formal actions were scheduled. Members and staff introduced themselves and described their districts, backgrounds, and priorities. Several members emphasized worker protections, labor experience, small business concerns, rural economic issues, and the importance of balancing employer and employee interests. Others highlighted education-to-workforce pathways, affordability, support for seniors, and opportunities for immigrant and refugee communities. Chair Baker said he wants the committee to find a balance between protecting labor and ensuring a strong employment base, fair rules, and fair taxes, while also acknowledging concerns about recent policy trends and the need to get proposals right before they leave the committee. Members from both parties echoed themes of collaboration and economic opportunity, though some Republicans criticized past rules and regulations as burdensome on small businesses. The committee also welcomed nonpartisan staff and DFL/GOP staff, including the committee administrator, legislative assistant, House Research, and fiscal analysis staff. The committee then received an overview from DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek and deputy commissioners. Varilek described DEED’s mission as empowering growth of the Minnesota economy for everyone, increasing prosperity and extending it broadly, and coordinating with other agencies such as Labor and Industry to avoid duplication and use taxpayer dollars efficiently. He said DEED focuses on business attraction, retention, and expansion, workforce development, and helping Minnesotans—including people with disabilities—prepare for jobs and independent living. A deputy commissioner began outlining the economic development division’s structure and operations, but the transcript cuts off before the full presentation was completed.

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• So, um, my reference point here is lines 1.6 through 1.28.
• So, um, my reference point here is lines 1.6 through 1.28.
• <00:52:06.000> and formal support from Farm Bureau and formal support from Farm Bureau and
• It does appoint legislators to the task force.
• Um it does appoint legislators to force.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Well, this legislation is modeled after the federal legislation that just passed bipartisanly and signed
• <00:02:03.360> is that's what the federal legislation is that's what the federal legislation
• >> This rotational grazing uh legislation >> This rotational grazing uh legislation
• Specifically, this legislation farm.
• achieve with this legislation. achieve with this legislation.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The interview focused on Senate File 3687, a Minnesota bill that would expand school milk choices in the National School Lunch Program. The senator said the measure is modeled on recently passed federal legislation and would allow schools to offer whole milk, 2% milk, flavored milks, and non-dairy alternatives when requested, reversing what he described as the 2010 federal limits to skim and low-fat milk. He argued the bill is about choice rather than mandates and said it could reduce milk waste, increase student consumption, and support healthier decision-making. The senator said the bill has broad bipartisan support and only limited criticism, with the main concern in committee being whether schools would face added stocking burdens. He responded that schools would not be required to offer any specific milk and could adjust orders based on student demand. He also said the bill would benefit Minnesota dairy farmers and local economies by increasing demand for milk produced and cartoned in the state. The interview also touched on Senate File 3686, a separate proposal to create a pilot program for rotational grazing funded through the environmental trust fund. The senator described it as a small but meaningful effort to help beginning farmers, improve pasture management, and support conservation lands, with grants covering up to 50% of fencing or grassland establishment costs, capped at $25,000 per recipient. The segment ended with a lighthearted milk tasting, reinforcing the theme of offering more choices.

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• Refer back to Chairman Dismay. All right, thank you. Questions on E? Refer back to Chairman Dismay.
• It references Act 777 of 2025, Section 40, which I read through as special language that kind of authorizes
• G is Department of Military, $4.9 million, grant from the National Guard Bureau to fund the design work
• G is Department of Military, $4.9 million, grant from the National Guard Bureau to fund the design work

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Yes, the question that I was referring to was, after the chapters make a request, we see that on our
• We are really working, of course, with legislators because we know there's so much to be done.
• We hope to be taking action, but it's not a legislative issue, though.
• If things don't go well, we may have a legislative issue in the future, but for now, it's not.
• There have been many references, especially in institutions and departments here within the state of

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• May<00:06:26.960> legislation May legislation May legislation made<00:06:29.039> possible
• We had That was good legislating.
• We didn't pass legislation.
• future<00:41:05.520> will Those legislators in the future will Those legislators in the
• Bureau members from across the state. Bureau members from across the state.

Keywords: 916, all

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• > licensed<00:44:43.839> humane really refer to a licensed humane really refer to a licensed
• But that's a reference in the future.
• Rob Johnson from the Farm Bureau. I just wanted to just listen to the discussion.
• >> Uh, please refer to uh the line. >> Uh, please refer to uh the line.
• Bureau to try to find people who are Bureau to try to find people who are willing<01:24:16.480> to

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to working with everybody and getting to meet everybody personally and work with everybody this legislative
• you need uh is our legislative you need uh is our legislative priorities<00:03:07.159> for
• <00:03:25.640> measure you so the first uh legislative measure you so the first uh legislative
• Wage index—Federal Bureau of whoever, okay.
• um to continue some of the legislative um to continue some of the legislative efforts<00:49:21.160

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services held an informational briefing on the Developmental Disabilities Council and related agencies. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities outlined its 2025 legislative priorities, including a pilot project for guardian ad litem and capacity evaluations in guardianship/conservatorship cases, a supported decision-making bill, a health disparities study for people with disabilities, an ABLE savings outreach/staffing measure, a Medicaid buy-in proposal, an adult changing tables equity bill, and a resolution on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Council representatives emphasized that supported decision-making would complement tools like powers of attorney and medical releases, and that the health disparities study would help identify unmet needs by ZIP code and improve state data on the intellectual and developmental disability population. The Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawaii described its role as the research and training arm within the DD system, working with the DD Council and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center. It reported activities such as interdisciplinary training, community education, technical assistance, research collaborations, the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity, publications, telehealth, ECHO Autism, and counseling for Maui fire survivors. The center said it leveraged about $16 million in outside funding last year and highlighted goals focused on workforce development, community capacity, research with direct participation from people with disabilities, and accessible dissemination of information. The Hawaii Disability Rights Center, the state’s protection and advocacy agency, supported the Council’s priorities, especially supported decision-making, which it said could help some people avoid guardianship while preserving liberty and reducing state resource use. The center also raised concerns about the DD system budget and urged legislators to review whether the Developmental Disabilities Division is requesting enough funding, noting possible backsliding in services and eligibility. The Developmental Disabilities Division of the Department of Health then outlined its statewide waiver program serving just over 3,500 people, its service array, and its budget request for increased waiver funding, a federal initiatives coordinator, and IT upgrades to comply with the new HCBS access rule; no votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.

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• you have comments on specific budget augmentations not related to the departments before us, please refer
• I'm the Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs with the Department of Water Resources.
• I'm Sonia Pettig with the Legislative Analyst's Office, and I know that my colleague, Ms.
• I'm the Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs with the Department of Water Resources.
• They are referred to the Board.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Workforce, we refer to it as HERSA.
• The effective date of the legislation.
• Yesterday, Monday was Legislative council, sorry.
• Hostak, I had significant reservations about This piece of legislation.
• Significantly diluted with this piece of legislation.

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• of legislation against the revenue estimate.
• That's what we expected these recent legislative changes to reduce in revenue.
• As a reference point, Mr.
• And I hope to present legislation to do that.
• The legislation that you passed.

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• and they were referring to it as OB3. and they were referring to it as OB3.
• The current legislation that passed required us to use an 1115 waiver.
• support. uh through the legislative support. uh through the legislative process<00:51:55.040>
• I'm Dorene Shockley, the manager of the Bureau of Licensing and Certification.
• I'm Dorene Shockley, the manager of the Bureau of Licensing and Certification.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes of its May 16, 2025 meeting, with one correction removing Representative Dry from the attendance list because she was present as a guest rather than an appointed member. The committee then received a Department of Health and Human Services update from Commissioner Lori Weaver, who focused on the rural health transformation grant process. She said the department has been gathering stakeholder input since July, issued a request for information on September 22, and is working toward an end-of-October draft and a November 3 deadline, with a grant writer request expected to go before Governor and Council at no cost to the state. The bulk of the meeting centered on federal changes affecting SNAP and Medicaid. Karen Heert explained that the federal law changes commonly referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill” or HR1 will affect SNAP eligibility and state costs, including a shift in administrative cost sharing from 50/50 to 75/25 beginning in October 2026 and a possible state share of benefits if New Hampshire’s error rate is too high. She said the program affects about 43,000 households, that New Hampshire’s federal fiscal year 2024 error rate was 7.57% versus a national rate of 10.93%, and that the state must get below 6% to avoid liability. She also said DHS is preparing remediation steps, auditing cases, and seeking technology and staffing support, including a grant for automation and training. Henry Litman then described Medicaid changes under HB2 and the new federal law. He said New Hampshire returned to pre-pandemic eligibility verification rules on July 1, including a 10% income compatibility standard and reduced ex parte renewals, which has increased manual work and contributed to a drop in enrollment from about 185,000 in late June to about 178,000 in early September. He also reviewed new child premiums, pharmacy copays, Granite Advantage premiums, and possible Medicaid work requirements, noting that DHS is working with CMS on implementation details and may use a state plan option rather than an 1115 waiver because it would be less expensive and faster. Members asked several questions about the SNAP error-rate rules, the distinction between administrative and client errors, the effect of unpaid copays, and the timing and legal risk of the Medicaid work requirement; no votes were taken on those policy issues.

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• statutory authority, reiterates statutory material, is in proper form, is consistent with legislative
• Materials incorporated by reference in a rule must be available for the public to view.
• We're fixing some bad federal law references.
• This is an important piece of legislation.
• It deletes obsolete language, updates cross-references, for the Florida Statutes.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 108 on administrative procedures. That bill, as amended, would require agencies to review all rules on a five-year cycle, submit regulatory plans and annual reports, publish intended agency action within 90 days of new rulemaking authority, improve public access to incorporated materials, and streamline rule publication and correction procedures. After brief testimony from the Florida Bar’s Administrative Law Section and support from Americans for Prosperity and the James Madison Institute, the committee adopted two amendments and reported CS for SB 108 favorably. The committee then approved several other measures, including the Senate veterans package (CS for CS for SB 116), which made technical changes and was supported by veterans and advocacy groups; SB 118 on presidential libraries, which preempts local barriers while preserving state and federal law and building codes; CS for SB 126 allowing mail distribution of prescription hearing aids after a Florida-licensed professional examination; CS for SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” making it a third-degree felony to abandon restrained animals during declared disasters; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice expansion for complex cardiac conditions; SM 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure; CS for SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process to remove unauthorized persons from commercial property; CS for SB 348 on ethics, addressing false military rank claims and delinquent ethics fines; SB 356 designating January 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day; CS for SB 160 expanding CPA licensure pathways and clarifying administrative outsourcing; and CS for SB 50 promoting nature-based coastal resilience measures. Most of these bills received supportive testimony and were reported favorably. The committee also considered and reported favorably the annual reviser bills SB 36, SB 38, SB 40, and SB 42, which adopt the 2025 Florida Statutes, conform statutory names, remove expired provisions, and clean up obsolete language and cross-references. Throughout the meeting, members asked questions on a few bills, but no roll-call votes were recorded as opposed; each measure was approved and reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested that a few missed affirmative votes be recorded, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• They had the youngest as 4 referred, all the way up to 15.
• What do you see going forward from us legislators?
• We get a lot of questions about this from legislators.
• It's one that you would have seen from the legislative session.
• Did the legislative body at one time actually excuse DOCR from EDM?

Keywords: 908, all

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• House Bill 5063 concerns convention and visitors bureaus, commonly referred to as CVBs, located in counties
• Additionally, legislation to enact the compact is currently pending in nine other states.
• The bill also changes references in code to reflect that the head of the Office of Technology is now
• I just wanted to make sure folks understood that's why this legislation is needed.
• The bill requires the division to propose a legislative rule governing telematics and requires spending

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Government Organization met with a quorum present, approved the minutes, and then considered a series of House bills, most of them related to licensing, local government administration, and agency operations. House Bill 5063 would let county commissions appoint a county commissioner as a voting member of a convention and visitors bureau board, including for multi-county CVBs; it was reported to the full Senate. House Bill 5087 would join the interstate cosmetology licensure compact, allowing licensed cosmetologists to obtain multi-state practice privileges in compact states, and it was also reported. The committee then took up a strike-and-insert amendment for House Bill 4793, which combined provisions affecting barbering/cosmetology apprenticeships and lowered certain age and education requirements; after adopting a Jefferson amendment clarifying the salon training language, the bill was reported as amended. Members next approved a strike-and-insert for House Bill 5638, which clarifies the State Chief Information Security Officer’s duties, changes cyber risk review procedures, and updates references to the Office of Technology head as the chief information officer; it was reported as amended. House Bill 4483, dealing with the Board of Funeral Examiners, was amended to change the effective date for licensee-in-charge requirements and make technical corrections, then reported as amended. House Bill 5653, requested by the Department of Revenue, would expand confidentiality protections to cover audit manuals, guidelines, procedures, algorithms, and related materials to prevent taxpayers from gaming audit selection, and it was reported. House Bill 4452 repeals acreage limits on church property ownership, and House Bill 4801 expands permissible uses of hotel occupancy tax funds to include demolition of unsafe structures and planning or improvement of public property; both were reported. The committee also advanced House Bill 5622, which creates an expedited process for municipalities to conform local election terms and procedures to the state requirement that municipal elections be held with statewide primaries or general elections, and recognizes the Secretary of State as keeper of municipal charter rolls. House Bill 4546 would allow business entities to file reports biennially instead of annually, with higher biennial fees and updated enforcement provisions; its strike-and-insert amendment was adopted and the bill was reported as amended. House Bill 5613 would define and regulate telematics for state fleet vehicles, require reporting on unsafe driving and corrective actions, and include cost-benefit information in annual reports; it was reported. House Bill 5323 would let the Division of Natural Resources adjust license and stamp fees for inflation by removing a prior CPI-based restriction, and House Bill 4819 would revise criminal-record standards for certain non-Chapter 30 occupational licenses, shifting to a direct-relationship standard while preserving existing exclusions for violent sexual offenses; both were reported. The committee then adjourned after closing remarks from the chair and vice chair.