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• The first agenda item is for the regulatory fee authority trailer bill.
• Than just grant this carte blanche authority out there.
• One, we need to wait for federal authorization action to take place.
• So, CARB received authority for these 32.5 limited-term positions.
• Okay, what about authorization?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I serve as board chair for the Gulf Coast Center, a local IDD authority for Brazoria and Galveston counties
• The individuals served through the Gulf Coast Center and similar organizations deserve access to quality
• I serve as board chair for the Gulf Coast Center, a local IDD authority for Brazoria and Galveston counties
• Thank you, Senator Nichols, for co-authoring with former Senator Nelson.
• I serve as board chair for the Gulf Coast Center, a local IDD authority for Brazoria and Galveston counties

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Assembly and 100% disabled veteran and co-author of this bill.
• I'd also love to be added as a co-author if you'll have me.
• And I would be happy to add all of you as co-authors.
• I would like to be a co-author, but I am, if you will take me, but I am I would like to be a co-author
• So I would be honored to co-author.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Military and Veteran Affairs heard several veteran-focused measures, with extensive testimony in support from veterans’ organizations and individual veterans. SB 888 would exclude VA service-connected disability compensation from household income calculations for the low-income disabled veterans’ property tax exemption, addressing a situation where disability benefits can disqualify veterans from tax relief. SB 1354 would prohibit military personnel from another state, territory, or district from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the Governor’s express permission, while preserving Title X activity, training, and mutual aid arrangements. SB 623 would place the Veterans Bond Act of 2026 on the ballot to authorize a $1.25 billion general obligation bond for the CalVet Home Loan Program, which supporters said is nearing depletion of bond authority and remains a critical path to homeownership for veterans and military families. SB 1407 would increase the state income tax exclusion for military retirement pay and surviving spouse benefits to the first $40,000, subject to income caps, as a retention measure to keep military retirees in California. Supporters for the bills emphasized housing stability, affordability, retention of veterans in California, and the economic benefits of keeping military retirees and their income in the state. SB 888 and SB 623 drew broad support from veterans’ groups, county veterans service officers, and related organizations, with no opposition testimony. SB 1354 also received support from veterans’ advocates, while committee members sought clarification on training, mutual aid, and the bill’s scope, and the author agreed to work on amendments. SB 1407 drew strong support from veterans and military organizations, but also formal opposition from the California Tax Reform Association, which argued the state already provides generous veteran benefits and that the tax break would be unfair to other public servants. The committee voted to advance all four measures. SB 888 was approved and re-referred to Revenue and Taxation; SB 1354 was approved as amended and re-referred to Public Safety; SB 623 was approved as amended, given urgency, and re-referred to Housing and Community Development; and SB 1407 was approved and re-referred to Revenue and Taxation. The consent item, SCR 143, was adopted unanimously. After the initial votes, the committee later took add-on votes to confirm passage of SB 888 and SB 1354, and the meeting adjourned.

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• For instance, while a utility may seek and the PSC may give the authority to spend money for something
• /c><00:05:47.920><c> may</c><00:05:48.080><c> give</c><00:05:48.560><c> the</c><00:05:48.720><c> authority
• </c><00:05:49.160><c> to</c> and the PSC may give the authority to and the PSC may give the authority
• second or third least cost power in the nation and we were an exporter of power to the entire East Coast
• It places primary authority for the intervention in the office of the Kentucky Attorney General, and

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:38 SB 213 Discussion 00:01:23 SB 213 Roll Call Vote 00:20:45 SB 8 Discussion 00:26:23 SB 8 Roll Call Vote 00:58:16, 958, all

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• This is file item 1, AB 728, authored by Assemblymember Lee.
• That authorizes them currently to prior.
• Please. consider adding me as a co-author.
• I'm authorized to give them each one.
• The state does have delegated authority from EPA. have the residual designation authority these facilities

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <01:22:49.120><c> that</c><01:22:49.679><c> require</c> authorities that require authorities that require
• Banks, my colleague from the coast. Question for you, please sir."
• </c><01:35:42.000><c> Question</c> &gt;&gt; my colleague from the coast.
• Question &gt;&gt; my colleague from the coast.
• There really no guard rails for money.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Gulf Coast. Thank y'all for being here. Welcome. Gentleman from Smith, Mr. Tullos.
• </c><00:11:06.120><c> Gulf</c><00:11:06.320><c> Coast.
• Gulf Coast. Thank y'all from Gulfport. Gulf Coast.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 18 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• I received lots of calls asking, 'Where's the Guard? How come the Guard isn't here?'
• And about 1,000 on the Air Guard side.
• The standing national military force, the National Guard, as it exists right now, is under the authority
• We simply do not have the authority to decide that.
• That authority actually rests within the Navajo Nation.

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• I still have concerns with the rulemaking authority that's included in the bill.
• Full practice authority is what would get you the 100 points. Some states have that.
• States like Idaho have full practice authority. They actually have no guardrails in place.
• to provide in statute rather than creating this delegation of that authority.
• This bill does not add or improve that authority. It still creates a carve-out.

Summary: The committee opened by announcing a heavy agenda and noting that Senate Bill 1176 would be held. It then took up several Senate bills, beginning with SB 1272, which appropriates $5 million for the City of Douglas as a state match for the Douglas Port of Entry project. The bill was amended to draw the money from the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund instead of the General Fund. Senator Gowen, the Douglas mayor, and city staff described the project as a $678 million federal investment opportunity that would support water, wastewater, and broadband infrastructure, create jobs, and improve border security. The committee approved SB 1272 as amended on a 15-0 vote with three present and one not voting. The committee next approved SB 1503, as amended, which expands the state death benefit to include civilian pilots employed by law enforcement agencies and applies the change retroactively to January 1, 2026. Senator Gowen and DPS leadership testified that the change was needed so the family of a pilot killed in a February helicopter crash would qualify for the benefit. The bill passed 18-0 with one not voting. SB 1274, as amended, created a separate timeshare salesperson license and training path; supporters said it would streamline licensing for people who only sell timeshares, while one member objected to the added rulemaking discretion. It passed 17-1 with one not voting. The committee also approved SB 1286, which expands veterinary telemedicine by allowing longer prescription periods for certain medications after an electronic exam, with shorter limits for antimicrobials. Supporters said it would help rural and disabled pet owners and had been negotiated to the satisfaction of veterinarians and telemedicine advocates. The bill passed 18-0 with one not voting. SB 1519, as amended, raised the off-highway vehicle weight threshold from 2,500 to 3,500 pounds and revised related registration and funding provisions; supporters argued it would reflect newer enclosed-cab vehicles and better align Arizona with neighboring states, while opponents warned of trail damage and said the study process was not complete. It passed 10-7 with one present and one not voting. Finally, the committee approved SB 1618, which restructures the Military Affairs Commission, adds members with defense and aerospace expertise, requires more frequent meetings and reporting, and updates the Military Installation Fund and related duties to better attract and retain defense missions. Supporters said the changes would help Arizona compete for military and defense investment, while some members questioned whether the commission’s mission was being broadened too far and whether the existing structure should instead be handled through other agencies. The bill passed 10-6 with one present and one not voting. The committee then considered SCR 1020, which would index legislative salaries to inflation or deflation starting with future officeholders if approved by voters. Supporters argued the current $24,000 salary had eroded significantly since 1998 and limited who could serve, while opponents objected to legislators voting on their own pay or preferred reducing session time instead. The resolution was approved and sent forward for voter consideration.

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• The bill expands that authority to the Attorney General and other certified fair housing agencies, ensuring
• So we are considered the 11th island, and we've had a 200-year history with the west coast of Africa
• So we are considered the 11th island, and we've had a 200-year history with the west coast of Africa

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with recognitions of several young climate advocates visiting the State House and then adopted an adjournment in memory of Nancy Driscoll, with remarks honoring her long public service and family legacy. The chamber then took up Senate No. 2947, An Act Regarding Fair Housing Practices in the Commonwealth, after a Ways and Means redraft. Senators supporting the bill described housing discrimination against voucher holders and Black applicants, emphasized the need for stronger enforcement, transparency, and fair housing education, and noted the bill’s goal of increasing penalties and public reporting for discriminatory brokers. Several amendments were debated. Senator Tarr offered an amendment to require annual HUD-related compliance certifications from municipalities and public agencies, notification to the Attorney General of federal findings, corrective action plans, and possible enforcement consequences; it was defeated on a roll call, 6-30. Senator Kennedy’s gender-neutral language amendment changing “salesmen” to “salespersons” was adopted. Senator Payano’s amendment to require publication of license suspensions as well as revocations for discriminatory conduct was also adopted. Senator Edwards withdrew an amendment that would have expanded housing protections for returning citizens. Senator Keenan’s amendment to anonymize complaint summaries while preserving publication of revoked licensees’ names was adopted. After the Ways and Means amendment, as amended, was adopted, the bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed by a unanimous roll-call vote of 37-0, later clarified as 38-0. The Senate then adopted an order to meet again the following Tuesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned in memory of John Arizian and Nancy Driscoll.

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• I guess proximity to the coast is something they're considering.
• I guess proximity to coast is something they're considering.
• National Technology and Information Authority?
• Do you have authority to do that?” “We don’t.
• “I’m not aware of regulatory authority that might.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Florida Senate, and Daniel Perez, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, by virtue of the authority
• That the committees and subcommittees of either house of the Legislature are authorized to consider legislation
• and Insurance Committee, and he then represented Florida's Eighth Congressional District, the Space Coast
• He represented the Space Coast in Congress for 16 years until 2024. And I ask, Mr.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and observed moments of silence for Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Mateer and former Senator Bill Posey. The Secretary read the joint proclamation calling the special session, which was limited to budget, implementing, collective bargaining, retirement, education, health, taxation, corrections, fuel tax, and related conference-report legislation. Chair Hooper then outlined the process for taking up Senate conforming bills first, followed by House bills once received, in preparation for budget conference. The chamber passed several Senate bills and House companion bills, generally by 32-0 votes, after delete-all amendments were adopted to place the measures in proper posture for conference. Measures taken up included fuel taxes (SB 2506E), the state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge (SB 2508E), judges (SB 2512E), pre-K-12 education (SB 2514E), retirement (SB 2E/HB 5205E), higher education (SB 2516E/HB 5601E), health care (SB 2518E/HB 5301E), collective bargaining/state employees (SB 2504E/HB 5201E), government administration (HB 5203E), correctional facilities financing and capital improvements (HB 5403E), documentary stamp tax distributions (HB 5501E), petroleum cleanup programs (HB 5701E), and the general appropriations and implementing bills (SB 2500E/HB 5001E and SB 2502E/HB 5003E). In each case, the Senate either passed the bill as amended or, after failing to pass the House version as received, requested conference with the House. During debate on the tax package, Leader Berman urged lawmakers to consider suspending the motor fuel tax for the summer, citing high gas prices and the need for immediate relief at the pump. The Senate ultimately passed HB 7031E as a blank vehicle for conference and then requested conference with the House after failing to pass it as received. No substantive amendments were adopted beyond the conference-posture delete-all amendments, and no recorded opposition votes were cast on the measures considered. At the end of the session, the Rules Chair announced the Special Order Calendar Group would not meet that day or the next, and the Senate adopted a motion to establish the Special Order Calendar for the remainder of the special session by website publication and secretary announcement. The Senate then adjourned upon the call of the President for committee meetings and other business.

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• Required to appear, Item 1C, the appointment of Cedric Jamie Rutland, M.D., as a member of the South Coast
• That is something that brings something extra to AQMD, or South Coast to the AQMD.
• I have two in my community, and I know there are a total of six in South Coast AQMD.
• AB 617 communities specifically, and what is your plan about meeting with EJ communities in South Coast
• Oh, next we have Cedric Rallon, member for the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to consider several gubernatorial appointments and a referral item. It first acted on appointments not required to appear, including Michael Gunning to the Teachers’ Retirement Board, Eric Hines to the Gambling Control Commission, several nominees to the Civil Rights Council, nominees to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and Omar Passens to the Contractors’ State License Board. The committee also took up a reference of bills to committees. Most of these items were initially left open for absent members, then later approved on add-on votes, with some passing unanimously and others on split votes. The committee then heard testimony from two nominees to the California State University Board of Trustees, Kelly Dermody and Andrea Evans. Both emphasized access, student basic needs, housing affordability, enrollment balance across campuses, and the need to use artificial intelligence responsibly while preserving critical thinking and data privacy. Senators asked about intersegmental cooperation, CSU bachelor’s degree authority, tuition increases, and how the trustees would evaluate affordability and student outcomes. No public opposition was heard, and both nominees were advanced to the full Senate after committee votes. Finally, the committee heard from Dr. Cedric Jamie Rutland, nominated to the South Coast Air Quality Management District Board. He described his background as a pulmonologist and said he would bring a public health and science-based perspective to air quality policy, especially regarding pollution’s effects on respiratory and cardiovascular health. Senators focused on goods movement, warehouse growth, AB 617 communities, environmental justice, refinery and trucking impacts, and balancing emissions reductions with economic realities. After public comment, the committee voted to advance his nomination to the Senate floor, and the meeting concluded after add-on votes and a brief recess/closed session.

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• The permissions granted are authorized to convene upon adoption by the House of today's adjournment motion
• Refer to the Committee on Public Health HB773 by Moody relating to the authority of a court to grant
• Authorizing the fee, refer to the Committee on Transportation.
• On public property, authorizing a civil penalty.
• HB 842 by Lalani, relating to a study and report on burying power lines in the Gulf Coast region.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• established multi-state coalition dedicated to restoring and expanding passenger rail service in the Gulf Coast
• achieving a 96% customer satisfaction rate, the highest of any route, and proving strong demand for Gulf Coast
• HB 53 authorizes our Governor of Florida to enter into a compact with Alabama and Louisiana. Mr.
• So what does that mean to give FDOT the authority to do?
• delivery. devices, paratransit operations, and enhances the Florida Department of Transportation's authority

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• HCR 54 Hunter authorizing the legislature to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning
• I'll be brief, but I just want to recognize that we've seen what evil looks like in positions of authority
• During Texas's 86th legislative session, I was honored to author House Bill 2298 to establish...
• Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force.
• today, because if you listen to what Senator Middleton said, Deputy Vargas was working for the Gulf Coast

Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

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• Emma Lazarus, who you know very well, author and poet who wrote the words that we rely on today that
• We will open the first roll for co-authors. The clerk will open the roll.
• This is for co-authors on the resolution, members.
• There are 74 co-authors on the resolution.
• She is an author, domestic abuse advocate, prevention speaker, and survivor.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This is the bill that creates the State Security Guards Industry Standards... 2524.
• employment standards for security guards, including minimum compensation and others.
• Guard licensing fees to L&I to support the costs of the board. There are two amendments.
• I've got 450 security guards at the data centers.
• The security guards do, and they are treated well.

Summary: The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee met to consider four bills, though House Bill 2563 was removed from consideration before action. HB 2188 would require L&I to publish more information about workers’ compensation premium rates and actuarial rate-setting. Members described it as a transparency measure, and it passed the committee 8-0 with one excused. The committee then took up HB 2218, dealing with access to medical care in the workers’ compensation system. The proposed substitute made several changes to provider-network rules, rural access standards, utilization review timelines, and continued treatment after claim closure. Representative Schmidt’s amendment to add more claims managers was adopted, while earlier amendments on inducement and treatment language were withdrawn. The substitute bill passed 6-2 with one excused, with supporters emphasizing rural access and faster care, and opponents raising concerns about the fiscal note and some inducement-related language. HB 2524 would create a State Security Guards Industry Standards Board to set minimum employment standards for security guards and allow enforcement by L&I and, in the original bill, a private right of action. Amendment 236, making technical changes and delaying the board’s first meeting, was adopted, while Amendment 237 to remove the private right of action failed. The amended substitute passed 5-3 with one excused. Supporters said it would improve training, stability, and worker protections, while opponents cited cost concerns and argued it could interfere with existing compensation and bargaining arrangements.

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• Signs like this were posted publicly in communities throughout California and the West Coast.
• Publicly in communities throughout California and the West Coast.
• Members, this is for co-authors. All members vote who desire to vote.
• Member, this is for co-authors. All members vote who desire to vote.
• There are 66 co-authors added.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• issue with respect to non-citizen registration or voting, is that the federal government has plenary authority
• Nix, I can tell you, my district, 61, Pinellas County, West Coast, Beaches area, was completely wiped
• Nix, I can tell you my district, 61, Pinellas County, West Coast, Beaches area, was completely wiped
• He said they surveyed damage by helicopter with the sheriff, and that along the coast the damage was

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee met to hear a lengthy presentation from Secretary of State Cord Byrd on Florida election administration, with a focus on how elections are handled during natural disasters, election security, and preparations for the 2026 cycle. Byrd described Florida’s response to hurricanes in 2022 and 2024, saying the state works directly with county supervisors of elections to tailor executive orders to local conditions, add or relocate polling sites, extend deadlines, and help displaced voters and emergency workers cast ballots. Members from affected areas echoed that local supervisors had managed storm disruptions well and that turnout remained strong despite major damage. A large portion of the meeting covered election integrity and security. Byrd emphasized Florida’s use of paper ballots, pre-election logic and accuracy testing, post-election audits, public canvassing, standardized voter-intent rules, and strict vote-by-mail request and signature-match requirements. He said the Department of State’s Office of Election Crimes and Security investigates complaints and refers matters to law enforcement, and that Florida has expanded access to the federal SAVE database to verify citizenship. Members asked about threats to election workers, staffing vacancies, cybersecurity, ballot design, vote-by-mail address changes, and how the state coordinates with county supervisors, emergency management, and other agencies. Several members raised questions about voter eligibility and returning citizens, and Byrd said the department provides free information to help people determine whether their rights have been restored, while noting that court and clerk reporting practices still create challenges. He also said the department is considering additional legislative proposals, including more safeguards tied to driver’s license and citizenship verification and a possible statewide 100% audit of races before certification. The meeting ended with the chair encouraging members to visit supervisors of elections offices and submit specific ideas for future elections legislation; no votes were taken and the committee adjourned.