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• He said the cemetery property is about 2 miles north of Madison County High School in Hazel Green, Alabama

Bills: HB33, HB35, HB274, HB56, HB287, SB229, SB201, SB216, HB33, HB35, HB274, HB56, HB287, SB229, SB201, SB216

Keywords: HB33, Alabama, ALEA, driver license, driver's license, learner permit, learner's permit, school attendance, truancy, high school diploma, GED, dropout, student withdrawal, enrollment verification, disciplinary points, homeless student, job training, youth employment, minor parent, public safety

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• They actually work with all of our municipalities throughout the year.
• They actually work with all of our municipalities throughout the year.
• That's my municipalities.
• Speaker, is that... $2 million. What I'm trying to say, Mr.
• Do you like to move House Floor Amendment No. 2? Mr. Speaker?

Bills: HB111, HB61, HB43, HB156, HB70, SB3, HB103, HB109, HB128, HB247, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• um county or municipality. um county or municipality.
• So if it impairs a particular class, a protected class, from being able to elect a candidate of their
• <00:18:19.280> protected<00:18:19.760> class A particular class, a protected class, from
• <00:19:51.360> Is um being the protected classes. Is um being the protected classes.
• No, it's not protected class. class. class.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Thursday, February 5, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation from Reverend Carissa Serber, and journalized her remarks. Members then welcomed several guests and groups in the gallery, including Maryland Community Action Partnership advocates, Cecil College students and Dr. Mary Bolt, Cecil County Executive Adam Strait, the Maryland Association of Justice, Faith Baptist School students, and several interns and staff members. The chamber also introduced Senate Bill 585 and a bond initiative for the Active Achievers Youth Center, both of which were referred to the appropriate committees or subcommittees. The main floor debate centered on Senate Bill 255, the Voting Rights Act of 2026 for counties and municipal corporations. Senators questioned the bill’s scope, especially whether it would affect county commissioner election methods, who could bring suit, what “vote dilution” means, and whether the measure was tied to district maps or candidate filings. The sponsor explained that the bill creates a state framework for the federal Voting Rights Act, provides standing rather than a remedy, and applies when a protected class believes its vote has been diluted; political party was said not to be a protected class. The committee amendment was adopted without objection, and the amended bill was ordered printed for third reading. On third reading, Senate Bill 5 and Senate Bill 29 passed with constitutional majorities. Senate Bill 93 also passed. Senate Bill 141, dealing with election misinformation, disinformation, and deep fakes, was moved back to second reader for a technical amendment and then special ordered to Tuesday. The Senate also held a lighthearted recorded vote on Seahawks versus Patriots, with the Seahawks winning 28 to 8, and then received committee scheduling announcements for upcoming hearings and voting sessions.

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• and Air Force discharge while the Army and Air Force only<00:27:30.480> gave<00:27:30.799> 2%
• only gave 2% an honorable discharge. only gave 2% an honorable discharge.
• And I believe that municipalities can already do this through warrant.
• They would vote for the city... gas station pumps on public municipal gas station pumps on public municipal
• public safety services by municipal public safety services by municipal employees<03:55:24.319><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held public hearings on three transportation bills. SB 154 would add the Snow Traveler Foundation to the list of charitable organizations authorized to offer multi-use decal plates through the existing Department of Safety program. Senator David Roford said the bill would create a non-tax funding source for snowmobile trail maintenance, especially after flood damage, and Dan Gold of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association said the foundation would accept tax-deductible donations for projects such as upgraded trail signage. He explained that the association’s 96 volunteer clubs maintain about 7,000 miles of trails and that the sign program is costly. No opposition was presented, and the hearing was closed after questions from members about the foundation’s status and fundraising goals. SB 271 would expand eligibility for veteran license plates to include veterans with a general discharge under honorable conditions. The sponsor’s representative said the change would recognize service members who are already eligible for many veterans benefits but are excluded from plates under current law. Supporters included Phil Grizzo, who argued that general discharges often reflect service that was otherwise honorable, and Kevin Grady of the State Veterans Advisory Committee, which said it strongly supported the bill and was also considering broader statutory cleanup to standardize the definition of veteran across state law. Committee members asked whether the change should be limited to plates or applied more broadly, but the sponsor said broader changes would be a separate policy question. The public hearing was then closed. SB 273, titled “Cheryl’s Law,” would update New Hampshire’s move-over requirements for motorists approaching stopped or standing vehicles on the roadside, including stranded vehicles and those with warning signals. Senator Donovan Fenton said the bill was intended to save lives and honor Staff Sergeant Jesse Cheryl and Brigadier General John Pogo, both of whom died in roadside incidents. He said the measure would require drivers to slow down, change lanes if safe, and move over for roadside vehicles, with the intent of education rather than punishment. Committee members asked about enforcement, the lack of a fiscal note, whether the bill applied statewide, and whether the language could be read as weakening the move-over requirement; the sponsor said it applied to all roads, did not change fines, and was meant to clarify and broaden safety obligations. The hearing continued with additional questions, and the sponsor said state police and other safety stakeholders supported the approach.

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• That's why in 2018, the Drug Enforcement Administration scheduled fentanyl knockoffs as a class using
• Class-scheduling policy and has fought against the drug epidemic for over 30 years.
• The lethal dose is merely 2 milligrams, equivalent to 5 grains of sand.
• Barnes, in that order, could you each briefly explain why permanent class scheduling is important to
• And if there are any myths about class scheduling that you would like to dispel?

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• Ours is Class A CDL.
• I'm the executive director of the Missouri Municipal League. And I'm Shannon Hawk.
• I'm a registered lobbyist for the Municipal League of Metro St. Louis.
• No student should be stopped from learning or doing something or going to classes.
• I've had you come and speak to my classes before. We've had coffee. We've broken bread.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It's an enabling m municipal 11:07.
• five and nine typically for municipal five and nine typically for municipal budget<00:29:52.559>
• the legislative body in a municipality. the legislative body in a municipality.
• conservation come from the municipality. conservation come from the municipality.
• Municipality and residents.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , and the Padre Dam Municipal Water District, in support.
• , and the Padre Dam Municipal Water District, in support.
• It's 2 to 4 right now. Okay, we can keep that open. It's 2 to 4 right now.
• File item 2, vote is 6 to 0; that measure passes.
• File item 3, the vote is 2 ayes, 4 noes; that bill fails.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• If I, a person with a supportive family in the upper middle class with good private health insurance,
• I believe this bill is a win-win-win for retirees, for municipalities, and for our taxpayers.
• I believe this bill is a win-win-win for retirees, for municipalities, and for our taxpayers.
• It gives municipalities a powerful new option, but doesn't require them to use it.
• Medicare for All prevents municipalities from going broke.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing on 16 bills, with the chairs noting a busy legislative day and asking speakers to keep testimony brief. The committee first heard testimony on Senate 860/House 1405, the Medicare for All bill, with Sen. Jamie Eldridge and many advocates, clinicians, municipal officials, and patients arguing that a single-payer system would make care a right, reduce administrative waste, lower costs, and protect residents from rising premiums, medical debt, and hospital closures. Several speakers cited the Steward hospital crisis, affordability problems, and polling or ballot questions showing public support for single-payer coverage. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then took testimony on S. 863, a bill on non-opioid options for chronic pain. Pain specialists, patients, and advocates said the bill would improve care coordination for MassHealth members, expand access to non-opioid medications, require provider education, and collect data on chronic pain. Testifiers described long delays in diagnosis and treatment, stigma toward pain patients, and the need for multidisciplinary care and transportation support. Again, the committee heard testimony only and took no action. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 1360/S. 869, which would prevent discrimination against people with disabilities in health care. Disability advocates, clinicians, and patients described being denied or delayed care, pressured into DNR orders, or treated based on assumptions about quality of life rather than medical facts. Speakers referenced COVID-era crisis standards of care, discriminatory metrics, and personal stories involving canceled procedures, inadequate accommodations, and poor treatment in hospitals. Committee members thanked speakers for their testimony and said they would review the bill and its implications, but no vote was announced. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1399, an individual Medicare marketplace option for municipal retirees, where supporters said it would give cities and towns a lower-cost alternative for retiree health benefits through HRAs and individual Medicare plans. The hearing then returned to Medicare for All testimony, with additional supporters repeating arguments about cost, access, municipal budget pressure, and the need for global budgeting and universal coverage. The transcript ends with continued testimony and no recorded committee vote or final action on any bill.

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• That's our guidebook that we put out to request applications, and we got $2 billion.
• So, projects ready to go to the tune of $2 billion. Okay, thank you guys for what you do.
• The agency also has the authority to create municipal utility districts, special utility districts, municipal
• TCEQ has recreated 155 Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) under the Texas Water Code, Chapter 49 and
• A or Class B, the larger investor utilities.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• will still be able to municipalities will still be able to enforce<00:22:01.799> cosmetic<00:
• <00:24:26.320> more<00:24:26.559> employees<00:24:27.520> and<00:24:27.720> 2/
• 3 likely to add more employees and 2/3 likely to add more employees and 2/3 said<00:24:28.679>
• We've worked a lot with cities and municipalities around the state, and I can tell you those that are
• A municipality can still rule out mobile homes.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:01 Roll Call 00:16 HB 211 Discussion 02:55 HB 211 Vote 16:30 HB 160 Discussion 18:50 HB 160 Vote 52:06 Adjournment 57:35, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Local Government met for its first meeting of the year, established a quorum, and heard two bills. House Bill 211, sponsored by Representative Chris Lewis, would create a definition for cigar bars and allow indoor cigar smoking in qualifying establishments if they meet criteria such as deriving at least 15% of gross income from cigar-related sales, restricting entry to those 21 and older, prohibiting cigarettes and vaping, and requiring a smoke-free area for deliveries. Lewis and Louisville Metro Council member Anthony Pantini described the bill as a small-business and tourism measure modeled on Tennessee law, while the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and a St. Elizabeth physician opposed it, arguing it would undermine local smoke-free ordinances and expose patrons and workers to harmful secondhand smoke. Several members raised local-control concerns, and Lewis said he was open to local governments making decisions on less restrictive approaches. The committee adopted a committee substitute and then approved HB 211 on a roll call vote, with multiple members voting yes and several no votes, sending the bill forward as amended. The committee then heard House Bill 160 from Representative Susan Whitten, with Logan Haynes of the Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute. They said Kentucky faces a housing shortage of roughly 200,000 units and that starter homes are increasingly unaffordable, making manufactured housing an important part of the solution. Whitten said the bill would treat manufactured housing more like site-built housing while still allowing local governments to enforce cosmetic standards such as roof pitch, exterior facade, and foundation material, and she emphasized that HOA, deed, and historical preservation restrictions would remain in place. Haynes argued that modern manufactured homes are federally and state inspected, more energy efficient, faster to build, and more affordable than site-built homes, and he said the bill would not open the door to older-style mobile homes or single-wides except in limited narrow-lot situations. Representatives from the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties expressed concerns about the bill’s current language, saying land-use decisions should remain local and warning that the definition of qualified manufactured home and the bill’s treatment of local standards could have unintended consequences. They said they appreciated Whitten’s willingness to work with them and indicated they hoped to continue negotiating amendments as the bill moved forward. No vote on HB 160 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• REMOVAL EFFORTS OF ALSO LED TO THE HARVEST OF MORE THAN 2 MILLION LIONFISH SINCE 2014.
• ESSENTIALLY, WHAT I'M ASKING IS OUR ANY DOLLARS ALLOCATED THROUGH OUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO HELP WITH
• HOW CAN I DIRECT MY LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO SAY THIS IS WHERE YOU CAN EXACTLY GO FOR A PROGRAM THAT WE
• WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL AND NOT SOMETHING WHERE WE SEE WHAT IS TAUGHT IN ECONOMICS CLASS
• THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT MOST PEOPLE HAVE AROUND IF THEY ARE WORKING CLASS PEOPLE TO REMOVE TEGO.

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• Item 4, AB 1771, Alvarez, and AB 2... AB 1732. Okay, thank you, Mr. Chair.
• And finally, it doesn't require full power Level 2.
• And 2-0. Item number one, AB 1725.
• Wilson, aye. 2-0. All right. Wilson, aye. And 2-0. Item number five, AB 1815.
• So we have 9-2-3 on that. Item number two, Assembly Member Garcia, aye.

Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.

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• It has become solely a method to shift costs between classes.
• A lot of the response comes from the commercial classes.
• Non-opt-in entities like municipally owned utilities do 4CP response.
• So it is not representative of how customer classes use electricity when those peaks occur.
• And if we have a 1% to 2% failure rate, say we have 1,000, that's 20 failures in Texas.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It will increase the promotional play from $5 million to an additional $2 million, from $5 million to
• road, but nonetheless, the Fairgrounds is nothing less than resilient and continues to generate world-class
• thoroughbred racehorses that go on to win world-class races.
• The next part of Amendment Number 3 is a new Section 2 that corrects a problem that the Brass bill, 782
• So it's going in to amend the effective date of Section 2 of House Bill 782 to make sure that it will

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• The authorizing of a private school located in a county with four incorporated municipalities to construct
• We're going to take up Tab 2.
• Tab 2, SB 1472 on public records for school security guards by Senator Burgess, who is recognized to
• Okay, well, before I do that, any members wish to be recorded as being tardy or absent for class this
• Everyone else seemed to make it to class? President Gaetz moved that we adjourn.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K through 12 Education met with a quorum present and took up three bills. SB 1618, by Senator Calatayud, was presented as a broad education package affecting VPK through grade 12. It included changes to VPK enrollment flexibility, repeal of the Council for Early Grade Success, agriculture and financial literacy curriculum updates, reading intervention requirements, limits on certain public-school spending, corporal punishment consent, educator certification and screening provisions, and changes to the school recognition program. A late-filed technical amendment clarifying prior legislation for certain private schools in Brevard, Clay, Sarasota, and Bradford counties was adopted. Senator Osgood raised concerns about the bill’s school recognition provisions and the impact on paraprofessionals and other support staff, and the sponsor said she would continue those discussions. SB 1618, as amended, was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 1058, which would update Florida references from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in state, district, and charter school materials beginning after July 1, 2025, without requiring existing materials to be changed. The bill was presented by Senator Calatayud on behalf of Senator Gruters and was reported favorably without amendment or opposition. Next, the committee heard CS for SB 1470 on school safety, which would align school security guard training with guardian program requirements, refine locked campus and classroom rules, and improve panic alert and digital map coordination. Several amendments were adopted, including a late-filed amendment capping guardian training fees, creating a stakeholder work group for a Florida Institute of School Safety, adjusting locked-zone requirements and exceptions, requiring substitute teachers to receive safety protocol training, and a funding amendment providing $450,000 in recurring funds for a centralized panic alert and digital map system. Support was voiced by school district, sheriff, and safety representatives, and Senator Osgood praised the recurring funding as avoiding an unfunded mandate. The committee also passed SB 1472, linked to SB 1470, extending a public records exemption to school security guards’ records held by FDLE, with the exemption set to sunset in 2030 unless renewed. President Gaetz questioned the need for the exemption, and Senator Burgess responded that it was intended to protect school safety personnel from exposure of personal information after an incident. All three bills were reported favorably, and the committee adjourned.

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• So we continue to protect our owner-occupied tax class, which is our people that live, work, and play
• We continue to protect our owner-occupied tax class, which is our people that live, work, and play in
• We tiered our non-owner-occupied residential tax class, generating $9.6 million in additional revenue
• today in total the vacation rental class today in total the vacation rental class combined<00:20
• year P3 they announced another 2-year P3 they announced another 2-year additional<00:47:04.400>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• their municipalities on that.
• Again, the local school districts, the local municipalities, the counties, etc.
• Figure 2. Figure 3. Page 31 is Figure 4. Uh, the Portsmith Fish Pier parking lot.
• feet high, other places about 2 1/2 feet high.
• Analyzed across New Hampshire's 234 municipalities, consisting of 221 towns.

Keywords: 928, house, all

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• The next item is on page 2; it's House Bill 2885. The Chair recognizes Mr. Gerdes.
• I am pleased to bring House Bill 2 back before the House.
• And, of course, this version of House Bill 2 does exactly that.
• Members, I move to concur with Senate amendments to House Bill 2. Record vote.
• SB 9, 29 ayes. 2 nays. SB 40, 28 yays, 3 nays. SJR 5, 31 yeas, 0 nays.

Bills: HB5560, HB2, HB24, HB3233, HB1397, HB2067, HB3133, HB5696, HB5680, HB2885, HB3966, HB3556, HB3595, HB144, HB26, HB2038, HB521, HB4, HB 1178, HB42, HB 1211, HB783, HB3963, HB2240, HB1690, HB 1234, HB3372, HB27, HB4211, HB2243, HB2853, HB4638, HJR7, HB 100, HB 126, HB3783, HB5138, HB2512, HB5616, HB4751, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB260, SB8, SB12, SB37, SB379, SB441, SB1566, SB2878, HB4112, HB3866, HB4749, HB2844, HB150

Keywords: groundwater, civil penalties, water conservation, drought contingency, environmental protection, public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, zoning, public notice, local government, residential development

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• B felony and often a class A felony?
• B felony and often a at least a class B felony and often a class<03:44:49.680> A<03:44:49.920
• class A felony. class A felony.
• added, makes this a class A misdemeanor. added, makes this a class A misdemeanor.
• The young people who admit to creating deepfake nudes, there was only 2% in that study, but 2% did admit

Keywords: 1189, house, all