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• These reports must contain the names of all covered employees, wages, number of hours worked, and applicable
• It provides that continued monitoring of cancer is covered at a frequency recommended by the worker's
• So 5% will cover, you know, 95% of the situations, I think.
• So 5% will cover, you know, 95% of the situations, I think.
• public entities, contractors, labor organizations, or persons performing finishing work.

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several labor-related bills. On Substitute Senate Bill 5874, staff and Senator McEwen described a proposal to let the Employment Security Department waive penalties for minor quarterly reporting errors by employers, especially inadvertent electronic filing issues involving occupational codes and job titles. No one testified in opposition, and the public hearing was closed. The committee then heard extensive testimony on Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5847, which would expand injured workers’ access to medical providers, allow medically appropriate departures from L&I treatment rules, prohibit employers from requiring treatment from a specific provider, and set timelines for utilization review. Supporters, including workers’ advocates and union representatives, said the bill would improve access to care and reduce delays, while business groups opposed it as weakening the provider network and raised concerns about costs and claim duration. L&I said it could implement the bill with a technical fix and noted that the fiscal note was still being updated. A previously adopted claims-manager staffing amendment was discussed but not included in the version heard. On Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5061, the committee heard testimony on requiring public works contracts to update prevailing wage rates annually rather than freezing them at bid time. Labor groups supported the bill as protecting workers from wage erosion on long projects, while contractor groups opposed it unless amended to allow change orders for wage increases above 5 percent, citing unpredictable jumps in prevailing wage rates and added risk for small contractors. L&I requested a delayed effective date to July 1, 2028 because of IT changes. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 5944, which would make missed or canceled appointment payments bargained economic compensation for language access providers, and on Substitute Senate Bill 5972, which would extend interest arbitration rights to correctional employees in city and county jails regardless of county population. Labor groups supported both bills; counties and a city representative opposed 5972 over cost concerns and asked for fiscal safeguards. Finally, the committee heard Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6302, which would require L&I to investigate possible misclassification when three or more independent contractors are used for the same type of finishing work on a public works project. Labor and contractor groups both supported the amended version, saying it targets misclassification without banning legitimate independent contractors. The hearing ended after testimony, with no votes or final committee actions taken during the meeting.

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• </c> districts to other political entities. districts to other political entities.
• </c> ask for data, the entities ask for data, the entities comply,<00:24:29.279><c> and</c><00:24:29.440
• </c> don't think insurance would really cover don't think insurance would really cover that.<01:59:34.719
• :12:08.239><c> enhanced</c> authority provision here covers enhanced authority provision here covers
• Um might be to other tribal entities.

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• They want a treatment, and they want that to be covered by insurance.
• They want a treatment, and they want that to be covered by insurance.
• They want a treatment, and they want that to be covered by insurance.
• Fortunately, we have insurance that is covering it.
• So, but it also appears in here that those entities that are, get that gold card. that those entities

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• War wartime periods are covered Panama, Grenada, uh, Iraq, Iran, uh, ranges from every every period.
• Uh, 10 would be sufficient to cover the whole state.
• It simply ensures that TVC has the flexibility to contract with either type of entity as long as they
• , I mean enter into an MOU, uh, with only entities that are of the most highest caliber and the most
• Uh, they currently don't do that anymore, but when you have one entity representing them and earning

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• It is patterned after a system they already have administered by the Texas Forest Service that covered
• Again, I'm using the term generically, the retail... power line to your primary inspection entity.
• Members, we're going to hear SB410 by Senator Middleton, which deals with a federal entity, the Army
• It's a private entity doing it. And then what are the places that don't have recycling at all?
• a government or other entity, including private entities that provide beverages free of charge to the

Bills: SB410, SB795, SB2510, SB728, SB2689, HB143, HB143

Keywords: Gulf Coast Protection District, navigation safety, special districts, state governance, Texas legislation, Gulf Coast, flood protection, storm risk management, coastal restoration, natural resources, prescribed burns, self-insurance, fire management, liability protection, rural land management, beverage container recycling, deposit return system, container deposit, bottle bill, recycling refund

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• The last thing this bill does is it specifies that contracts covering accidental damage from handling
• Those are covered by a different section of the code.
• In fact, the very entity that is pushing you to pass this legislation, Gulfstream Park and First Racing
• being presented to do away with spring training in Florida for the benefit of a single corporate entity
• This bill guts the core advocacy of the sport by removing the major entities that champion and support

Summary: The Commerce Committee held its first meeting, took roll, established a quorum, and heard opening remarks from the chair, vice chair, and ranking member emphasizing the committee’s broad scope and focus on Florida’s economy and daily-life issues. The committee then considered several bills, with members and staff noting the agenda included four bills and a PCS. The first measures dealt with insurance and consumer regulation. CS/HB 367 on home and service warranty associations was explained as allowing financial requirements to be met through one or more contractual liability policies and reducing certain filing requirements; an amendment adding requirements for liability insurance coverage was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. HB 655 on pet insurance and wellness programs created a regulatory framework for pet insurance and also passed favorably. HB 6015, which deleted the word “reusable” from the wine keg statute, had brief support testimony and passed favorably. The committee spent the most time on CS/HB 105, a strike-all PCS on thoroughbred permit holders and decoupling racing from gaming. The sponsor said the revised bill would decouple racing and gaming while adding protections for the thoroughbred industry, including a notice period before racing could stop, permit transferability, and changes to how breeders’ and owners’ funds are administered. Supporters argued the bill would preserve and strengthen the industry through clearer rules and more direct support, while opponents—horsemen, breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and related businesses—warned it would harm a major rural industry, threaten jobs, and favor casino interests. After extensive debate, the strike-all was adopted and the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote. Finally, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates was presented as correcting an unintended consequence in surcharge law for utilities owned by one municipality but located in another. Testimony focused on the fairness of the current surcharge structure and the impact on Miami Gardens and North Miami Beach. After debate about negotiation, parity, and local impacts, the bill passed favorably. The committee then adjourned after its first meeting.

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• I'm just trying to understand: Are we covering currently?
• And as a result of that, what is covered under Medicare is set by the federal government.
• So you mentioned you're going to be checking with your members about what is covered.
• You need to go take these tests, and we cover X percentage of it. We cover all of it.
• , that child To get those repairs covered, that child is, in fact, engaged in normal use.

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• We also have employees scattered across the state to support Minnesota entities and businesses.
• Again, in the past year, we opened and closed roughly 100 projects with entities across the state.
• We do this not just by ourselves; this is a large collaboration with several entities around the state
• </c> look at working with um with entities look at working with um with entities around<00:19:19.640>
• that we cover we're 35 people<00:20:04.000><c> with</c><00:20:04.159><c> a</c><00:20:04.360><c> a</c

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• </c> uh covered in the original bill. uh covered in the original bill.
• Any other entity that's like this?
• ><c> degree</c><02:09:00.639><c> of</c> This doesn't cover the degree of This doesn't cover the degree
• So when you have outofstate entities.
• </c> increase in local tax rates to cover increase in local tax rates to cover much<03:33:00.479><c>

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• In New Mexico, when you start a charter school, you establish a new governmental entity.
• Each entity has to abide by those guidelines. lines, and that's why it is so complicated.
• There aren't public entities with available space.
• You can see my space is covered with notes as always.
• Topics are covered with multiple committees.

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• It is not a degree-granting entity, rather says certificate granting entity.
• And so we find on entities across Florida that are for 5 or 6 series of patches behind surprising so
• We bring in cyber entities that want to talk about their products.
• And of course, many of our programs and our grants cover a job coach.
• We have all the schools covered, doing really great work all around the schools covered, doing really

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• And that federal funding, do you know what it covers as it relates to schools?
• covered, emergencies, companies... ...anticipation of a civil action covered, emergencies covered, in
• your own home covered.
• We're just changing the testing entity. Yes. Okay.
• The question is: should a state entity be combined under another state entity?

Bills: HR115, HR116, HR117, HR118, HR112, HR113, HR114, HCR51, HCR52, SCR18, SCR20, SB14, SB76, SB118, SB142, SB156, SB170, SB197, SB234, SB258, SB287, SB288, SB313, SB315, SB393, SB396, SB426, SB427, HCR7, HB76, HB84, HB132, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB265, HB275, HB291, HB322, HB342, HB457, HB475, HB477, HB486, HB616, HB635, HB639, HB690, HB740, HB757, HB761, HB766, HB774, HB808, HB855, HB866, HB872, HB883, HB886, HB903, HB949, HB962, HB996, HB1003, HB1036, HB1054, HB1071, HB1076, HB1078, HB1113, HB1132, HB1146, HB1232, HB1233, HR15, HR20, HCR14, HCR6, HCR19, HCR10, HR74, HCR26, HCR35, HB98, HB108, HB131, HB151, HB161, HB288, HB294, HB305, HB310, HB320, HB336, HB380, HB392, HB403, HB420, HB459, HB476, HB540, HB615, HB631, HB637, HB648, HB665, HB682, HB789, HB813, HB815, HB835, HB870, HB905, HB915, HB933, HB938, HB987, HB1040, HB51, HB82, HB143, HB145, HB160, HB180, HB192, HB393, HB430, HB445, HB506, HB515, HB521, HB565, HB590, HB614, HB638, HB670, HB672, HB685, HB692, HB752, HB773, HB781, HB799, HB860, HB874, HB887, HB917, HB937, HB956, HB965, HB972, HB977, HB982, HB1006, HB1010, HB1044, HB1072, HB1088, HB1179, HB1200, HB81, HB400, HB154, HB410, HB463, HB827, HB868, HB952, HB953, HB140, HB750, HB911, HB52, HB961, HB399, HB401, HB901, HB9, HB58, HB193, HB284, HB570, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB733

Keywords: Kappa Alpha Psi, fraternity, Louisiana, commemoration, community engagement, recognition, state championship, basketball, sports achievement, school commendation, commendation, athletics, team sports, youth, community recognition, water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee

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• Today we won't be able to cover all the voices and perspectives that we should be considering.
• So for the context setting, I think the opening comments covered some of this and wanted to kind of just
• that might not be as financially... ...versus a crude oil pipeline might be owned by a specific entity
• Is there pressure placed on these entities to do a timely cleanup from the board?
• Is there pressure placed on these entities to do a timely cleanup from the board?

Summary: The Senate Environmental Quality Committee held an informational hearing on the environmental impacts and policy considerations surrounding refinery closures. Chair Blakespear framed the hearing as part of California’s broader transition away from fossil fuels, emphasizing the need for proactive planning so communities, workers, and local governments are not caught off guard. Vice Chair Gunda argued that the state has long signaled a future away from oil, while also warning that closures can create supply instability, higher prices, and infrastructure stress if not managed carefully. Senators also raised concerns about consumer costs, supply reliability, the role of imports, and whether California’s climate policies are contributing to refinery disinvestment. The first panel included the California Energy Commission, CARB, and the State Water Resources Control Board. Gunda described California as being in a “mid-transition,” with gasoline demand gradually declining, zero-emission vehicle adoption rising, and refinery capacity shrinking through both conversions to renewable fuels and outright closures. He said the state needs a coordinated strategy that balances near-term supply stability with long-term decarbonization, and noted that refinery closures can shift liabilities onto pipelines, terminals, and potentially the state. CARB’s Matthew Boutill said the agency’s focus is reducing air pollution and greenhouse gases, and that state policies are already driving billions in annual investment in alternative fuels, EV infrastructure, and refinery conversions. Water Board representative Annalisa Kihara explained the cleanup authorities used at refinery sites, including investigation, remediation, and enforcement tools, and said decommissioning often reveals previously inaccessible contamination and may require new monitoring wells and additional site assessment. Committee members pressed the panel on whether the state has enough information to plan for land reuse and cleanup costs, whether current tools are adequate, and whether more legislative direction is needed. Gunda said there are still gaps in information and transparency, especially around liability and long-term community planning. Kihara said the Water Boards can require more data, cleanup, and timelines, but that refinery remediation is highly site-specific and can take tens to hundreds of millions of dollars. Senators Menjivar, Stern, and Hurtado questioned demand trends, the pace of refinery closures versus demand decline, the role of imports and the Jones Act, and whether California should consider options such as state ownership or broader ecosystem planning. The panel generally agreed that closures are likely to continue and that the state should plan proactively rather than reactively. A second panel presented recent research on refinery closures. Emily Grubert said closure costs and remediation obligations are often underestimated and that California should better define end-of-life obligations and financial assurance requirements. Tham Herschbach outlined five drivers of refinery closures: declining California crude production, falling in-state gasoline demand, the shift toward renewable diesel and other alternative fuels, global refinery consolidation, and the growing availability of imported gasoline. Anne Alexander focused on community impacts, using the Phillips 66 Los Angeles refinery closure as a case study, and said refinery sites are often heavily contaminated, cleanup can take a decade or more, and communities are often left without clear information because refineries have little end-of-life planning or financial assurance requirements. No votes or formal actions were taken at the informational hearing.

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• And so broadly, I'm going to cover sort of the big things that you're going to hear much more about today
• I'm going to... ...cover sort of the big things that you're going to hear much more about today.
• But maybe we can improve coordination effort and all the things we need to do if the plan covered the
• And when things arise, like a Prop 218 election so that the local entities and landowners can choose
• And sometimes some of the regulatory entities, in my opinion, they haven't asked my opinion, but you

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on flood risk and flood management in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that flooding is a statewide and growing threat due to climate change, including the possibility of extreme losses in a worst-case event. Members noted recent flooding in places such as San Diego, the Tulare Basin, and Pajaro, and framed the hearing as a way to better understand prevention, response, and how to capture excess water for later use. Jeffrey Mount of PPIC gave the main overview, describing California’s high flood exposure, the different flood types the state faces, and the mix of structural and non-structural tools used to manage them. He stressed that levees, dams, bypasses, land-use planning, flood insurance, and emergency response all matter, but that risk is rising because current standards are based on past hydrology rather than future climate conditions. He also warned that flood management is underfunded, that the National Flood Insurance Program is weak, and that federal support is increasingly uncertain. Members asked about groundwater recharge, permitting, NOAA and federal cuts, and which communities are most at risk; Mount said recharge can help but does not eliminate flood risk, and that small Central Valley communities and heavily developed floodplains are especially concerning. State officials Laura Hollander of the Department of Water Resources and Jane Dolan of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board described the state’s role in forecasting, emergency response, grants, planning, and the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. They highlighted aging infrastructure, the need for better coordination, and the state’s special liability in the Central Valley after the Paterno decision. Dolan reviewed the history of major floods and said the plan calls for about $1 billion per year over 30 years to meet current needs, while Hollander said the state works with local and federal partners on preparedness, response, and subventions projects. Both emphasized that floodplain planning, regional coordination, and faster permitting are important, but that more consistent funding is needed. A later panel from local flood agencies and districts reinforced those points, arguing that the state’s annual flood funding is below identified needs and that a proposed statewide flood and dam safety bond was reduced substantially in the broader climate bond package. Witnesses urged more routine maintenance funding, support for regional flood planning, and continued federal-state-local partnerships to reduce risk and maintain eligibility for federal assistance. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the informational hearing.

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• They just covered all parts of the trail. Now think about that.
• So right now, the contract covers general administration of the program.
• What the contract does not currently cover is an additional solicitation.
• Entities of foreign concern, which are essentially those entities are Iran, North Korea, Russia, and
• You're not asking for the state to cover this cost, or for other taxpayers to cover this cost.

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• The bill acknowledges that airport names function as brand identities rather than separate legal entities
• So if it is covered here, then there is no issue with that.
• But if it is not covered here, then any entity, group, you know, anyone like that can come and go through
• What about the Museum of Cuban Diaspora, which is not covered?
• It's already covered by current case law precedent as far back as 1993.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of retained bills and several new measures, with most receiving favorable reports after amendments. Major debate centered on CS/SB 706, which preempts airport naming to the state and designates Palm Beach International Airport as the Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to FAA and trademark-related conditions. Senator Jones offered amendments to avoid private royalty benefits, but both failed. Senators Berman, Osgood, Jones, and Pizzo spoke against the bill, raising concerns about naming an airport after a sitting president, lack of local input, and ethical issues; Senator Mayfield defended the bill as cost-free to the airport and noted the naming agreement. The committee ultimately voted the bill favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 546 on conservation land notice requirements and CS/SB 1014 on municipal utility service to properties outside city limits, both with amendments and some opposition from the Florida League of Cities on the utility bill. Several other bills were heard and reported favorably with little controversy. CS/SB 1500 would streamline uncontested probate proceedings; SB 962 would exclude farms and farm operations from certain zoning definitions tied to affordable housing preemption; CS/SB 820 would strengthen reporting for problem-solving courts; SB 840 would revise portions of last year’s hurricane-related land-use law to narrow its scope and sunset temporary restrictions; and SB 856 would require online property listings to show estimated ad valorem taxes, with an amendment excluding social media platforms and broadening liability protections. SB 110 would clarify homestead exemption eligibility for 98-year or longer residential leases. SB 394 would exempt certain underwriting managers handling limited facultative reinsurance from licensure requirements, and SB 434 would prevent wind-hardening improvements from increasing assessed value for residential property tax purposes. The committee also advanced several public-safety and transparency measures. CS/CS/SB 658 and 608, a combined water-safety bill, would require safety features for rental properties with pools or nearby water bodies and authorize DBPR enforcement; supporters framed it as a response to Florida’s high child-drowning rates, and Airbnb waived in support. SB 748 would place constitutional language on restoration of voting rights on sentencing score sheets, with broad support from voting-rights and civil-rights groups. CS/SB 824 would require annual reporting of unimproved school-district land inventories, and CS/SB 848 would create a framework for off-site stormwater treatment and related credits, with support from builders and mitigation bankers. The committee also heard CS/SB 1036 on school counselors, which clarifies certification requirements and performance criteria after a delete-all amendment.

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• The State Government Committee is responsible for numerous entities within state government, and that
• appropriation covers growing This appropriation covers growing expenses<00:11:00.839><c> for</c><00:
• </c> portion of our request as we'll cover portion of our request as we'll cover that<00:37:11.440><c
• That grant covers 75% of our funding and comes with conditions on what we can and cannot do.
• That grant covers 75% of our funding and comes with conditions on what we can and cannot do.

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• THIS IS A KNOT A FOR PROFIT ENTITY.
• WE DON'T COLLECT TAXES BECAUSE IT IS A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
• MADE TOOK IT FROM BEING A PUBLIC THING THEY ALLOW THE UTILITIES TO GO TO A PRIVATE ENTITY.
• THERE IS NO WAY NORTH MIAMI BEACH COULD COVER ITSELF, NOR SHOULD THEY.
• THAT IS WHEN THE CITY OUTSOURCED TO A PRIVATE ENTITY AS A RELATED ISSUE TO THIS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The bill acknowledges that airport names function as brand identities rather than separate legal entities
• So if it is covered here, then there is no issue with that.
• But if it is not covered here, then any entity group, you know, anyone like that can come and go through
• What about the Museum of Cuban Diaspora, which is not covered?
• It's already covered by current case law precedent as far back as 1993.

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• ><c> the</c><00:04:28.800><c> jurisdiction</c><00:04:29.360><c> of</c><00:04:29.600><c> this</c> entities
• in um the jurisdiction of this entities in um the jurisdiction of this committee.<00:04:31.600><c> If
• </c> those are uh distributed to the entities those are uh distributed to the entities who<00:10:00.320
• </c> real costs and the mechanism to cover real costs and the mechanism to cover some<01:15:34.080><c
• These fees cover real receiving.

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