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• This legislation relates to enforcement of vehicle liens, property value.
• Speaker, we've got to stop studying and start moving forward. So, Mr.
• This was legislation to... Dr. Hernandez. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• conduct a comprehensive study of the history and social studies standards of learning and curriculum
• Legislation directed to the Department of Education to comprehensive study, the history and social study

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session, 976, house, all

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• If you want to bring any legislation, if you're thinking about bringing some legislation, then we will
• And so our request to Legislative Management was denied for the study.
• There was a study... Overall agricultural output. There was a study that is being done.
• If you think of something, I think that I will work with Legislative Council on wrapping up that study
• If you think of something, I think that I will work with Legislative Council on wrapping up that study

Keywords: 908, all

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• <00:38:57.119> thank<00:38:57.280> you legislation thank you legislation thank you thank
• <01:07:27.640> of there has been no long-term studies of there has been no long-term studies
• We could certainly swing the study into looking at what other states have done and evaluating their legislative
• We could certainly swing the study into looking at what other states have done and evaluating their legislative
• <02:17:54.559> or develop a different kind of study or develop a different kind of study or

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee met on March 19, 2025, and first heard SB 137 SD2 HD1 relating to electric utilities. The Division of Consumer Advocacy and the Public Utilities Commission said they stood on their written comments, IBEW Local 1260 supported the bill, and Ulupono Initiative also supported it. Hawaiian Electric supported the intent but asked for an amendment, saying the bill’s definition of “acquiring entity” was too broad and could unintentionally cover purely local utility transactions. A later witness from Life of the Land supported the bill only if the merger/acquisition language were removed, arguing the PUC would not have a workable mechanism to let a cooperative intervene in a utility sale process. Committee members questioned whether the bill could still work without that section, and Ulupono said it was open to clarifying language but did not seek to remove the provision; the discussion ended without a vote in the excerpt provided. The committee then took up SB 1220 SD2 relating to a renewable gas tariff. The Division of Consumer Advocacy and the PUC again stood on written comments. HGas strongly supported the measure, saying it would create a faster, more cost-effective path for a voluntary renewable gas tariff without requiring a full rate case, while preserving PUC oversight and consumer protections. The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas also supported the bill, emphasizing that it would expand consumer choice and help Hawaii’s clean energy goals while keeping the program voluntary and shielding non-participating customers from costs. Henry Curtis of Life of the Land opposed the bill, arguing that HGas already had an active rate case and could have raised the issue there, and that the proposal did not increase renewable gas supply or speed up acquisition; he called it a gimmick. In response, HGas said the bill was mainly a mechanism to speed filing and that the details would be worked out in a PUC docket. Committee members pressed HGas on whether the measure would actually add renewable gas, what source would be used, and whether customers would simply be paying more for the same gas; HGas said it had two projects in development, including banagrass and hydrogen-related work, and that the tariff would be a voluntary opt-in rate for customers seeking renewable natural gas to meet sustainability goals. No vote was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• As reflected in this legislation, Mr.
• > is<00:31:17.000> about The legislation before you is about The legislation before you
• <00:32:14.400> who recommendations from legislators who recommendations from legislators who
• study committee for some recommendation. study committee for some recommendation.
• study later. study later.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'd love to see a real study.
• Let's study; that's what OPAGA is for.
• Let's study to see if this is the right decision we're making.
• So at least let's study it. Please, let me hear some yeas.
• than they would in other states that don't have legislation such as this.

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and gallery introductions, and several recognitions, including USF Day at the Capitol and visitors from Miami Gardens, Teach For America Florida, and Pathways to Prosperity. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and considered a series of bills, with several measures temporarily postponed and others passed after debate and roll call votes. The Senate unanimously passed several Open Government Sunset Review bills, including SB 7010 and SB 7008, which preserve public records exemptions related to insolvent insurance company receiverships and financial technology sandbox applications. It also passed SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings for terrorism victims, SB 910 on veterans benefits assistance, SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems, SB 28 and SB 22 as claims bills involving South Broward Hospital District, SB 8 for relief related to a Pasco County School Board accident, SB 1718 preserving a public records exemption for minors seeking abortions without parental consent, and SB 994 on driver’s license education requirements. SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands also passed, but with two amendments and some opposition. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 700, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, which included technical updates, restrictions on certain additives in public water systems, limits on ESG practices in farm lending, drone-related penalties, truth-in-labeling provisions for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, charity registration requirements, agricultural worker housing, and support for FFA and 4-H. The most contentious debate centered on fluoride provisions in the bill: multiple amendments by Senators Berman and Polsky to remove the fluoride language, require targeted fluoride assistance, or order an OPAGA study were all defeated, while a technical amendment by Senator Truenow was adopted. The bill remained on the calendar for third reading after extensive debate and questioning. At the end of the session, the Senate adopted motions to certify passed bills to the House, retain postponed bills on the special order calendar, and return CS for SB 7016 to second reading, then adjourned until April 16.

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• Lord, bless this legislative body. So much has been achieved.
• If you guys did a feasibility study.' That has never happened.
• Study done. Just saved us $35,000 of business. And paperwork. Study done.
• So despite years of legislation, initiatives, studies, commissions, and whatnot, we got a lot of problems
• So despite years of legislation, initiatives, studies, commissions, and whatnot, we got a lot of problems

Keywords: 1146, all

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• And then, of course, our entire GOP team, especially my legislative assistant, the committee legislative
• They're not looking for another study.
• <00:24:47.120> from 13,957 according to uh 2022 study from 13,957 according to uh 2022 study
• <00:40:13.599> Oh, study today that says anything. Oh, study today that says anything.
• <01:50:06.719> and seeing the results of this study and seeing the results of this study and

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, I legislative director for 100%.
• at<00:24:54.799> facilities studies were conducted at facilities studies were conducted
• And as the recent legislative-required study found, it is doing so while delivering benefits to Minnesotans
• required study the recent legislative required study found,<00:57:32.640> it<00:57:32.880>
• study required by this legislature. study required by this legislature.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's why 20 states have enacted similar legislation to date.
• I'd like to share two patient stories from the study.
• This legislation would scale that work system-wide.
• This legislation is no different.
• This legislation is no different.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing on a large docket of bills focused on MassHealth benefits and reimbursement, health equity, behavioral health, public health, dental access, 340B drug pricing, tobacco cessation, and coverage for children. The chairs emphasized rising health care costs, provider shortages, administrative burdens, and persistent inequities by income, race, geography, and immigration status. Much of the testimony centered on H.1416/S.901, an act to advance health equity, with legislators and members of the Health Equity Compact arguing for statewide benchmarks, stronger health equity leadership, reimbursement for interpreter services, community health workers and patient navigation, Medicaid graduate medical education support, and a health equity zone trust fund. Witnesses described disparities in life expectancy, maternal mortality, access to primary care, and the impact of federal Medicaid and social service cuts, and urged the committee to report the bill favorably. The committee also heard strong support for H.1368/S.847 on rapid whole genome sequencing for critically ill MassHealth children. Testifiers from industry, academia, hospitals, and families said early sequencing can end long diagnostic odysseys, improve treatment decisions, shorten hospital stays, and save money, while also providing emotional relief and information for families. The hearing then moved to H.1407 on MassHealth rate parity for inpatient behavioral health providers, where Rep. Scanlan and the Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems said the bill would codify existing administrative parity so managed care plans cannot pay less than the MassHealth fee-for-service rate. On H.1392/S.853 to preserve and protect public health, witnesses supported higher vaccine administration fees to improve provider participation and immunization rates. The committee also heard testimony on H.770/845 to protect 340B providers in MassHealth, and on S.848 to require reporting and transparency around 340B revenues and outside administrative costs. Additional bills drew testimony on tobacco cessation coverage for MassHealth members, with advocates supporting broader access to counseling and medications through medical, behavioral health, and dental providers. On H.1409, a nursing home operator asked for more flexibility in a MassHealth staffing-related penalty tied to patient days per resident. On H.1401/S.888, supporters of the “Take 10” dental access proposal said adult MassHealth dental coverage is underused because too few dentists accept MassHealth, leading to long travel times and avoidable emergency room visits; they urged incentive payments for dentists serving new adult MassHealth patients. Finally, on H.1403/S.855, “Cover All Kids,” advocates and immigrant community members urged removal of immigration status as a barrier to full MassHealth coverage for children, while also backing a related bill to ensure 12 months of continuous coverage for children. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and asked questions on costs, reimbursement levels, and implementation details.

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• John Lynch from Legislative District 12. Representative Travers [member_1764]. Mr.
• The University of Arizona has a graduate legislative fellows program, and with me is Jake Pacheco.
• Arizona and from Tucson, has a BS in mining engineering, and is currently in the Master of Legal Studies
• committee human trafficking, 2470 legislator per diem, 2474 Dolores Huerta; that is César Chávez, 2475
• committee, 2699 contracts public works. 2698 rental assistance study committee, 2699 contracts public

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior day’s journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. John Lynch of Legislative District 12. Members also introduced a number of guests and visiting groups, including Arizona electric co-op representatives, March of Dimes advocates, CRNAs, AEA retirees, a University of Arizona legislative fellow, and other constituents and visitors in the gallery. The chamber then handled routine floor business: attendance was recorded at 58 present, one absent, and one excused; committee substitutions were announced; HB 2677 was removed from the Judiciary Committee and additionally referred to Public Safety and Law Enforcement; and a large slate of House bills and one concurrent resolution were first read and referred to committees. The clerk also read a lengthy list of bills on second reading, covering a wide range of topics including education, health care, housing, taxation, elections, water, labor, public safety, and other policy areas. No substantive debate or votes on legislation occurred during the floor session beyond the referral actions and procedural announcements. Members made announcements about upcoming blood donations, a Veterans Caucus coffee and donuts event, and several committee meetings scheduled for later in the day or the following day. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

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• could go to so that we could implement ethnic studies.
• I have to say thank you to the legislators. You all approved two years ago—we had legislation to...
• Also frustrated that the ethnic studies isn't funded, but more on the level of...
• And I know ethnic studies has been uplifted, but I also want to add my voice to that as well.
• Legislative Analyst's Office again, Ken Capan with the Analyst's Office.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met for its annual Proposition 98 overview, with Chair Alvarez outlining the committee’s focus on K-12 funding, student outcomes, and use of one-time funds. Superintendent Tony Thurmond gave an update on education issues, including wildfire recovery support for affected school communities, ongoing concerns about federal threats to education funding and immigration enforcement, progress on literacy and math, dual-language immersion, educator housing, and support for dual enrollment. Members broadly expressed support for these priorities, while also raising concerns about implementation, funding stability, and the need for schools to remain safe places for students. The committee then reviewed the Governor’s Proposition 98 proposal. The Department of Finance said the 2025-26 Proposition 98 guarantee is projected at $118.9 billion, with higher revenues and TK-related rebenching driving the increase. The LAO said the budget adds about $7.5 billion over two years and discussed the volatility of the guarantee, especially in 2024-25, when changes in revenue could have an outsized effect on school funding. Members questioned the proposed $1.6 billion delayed settle-up payment, the legal basis for delaying it, and the impact of possible federal funding freezes. The LAO presented alternatives such as a reserve deposit or delayed disbursement, while Finance said the proposal is intended to manage uncertainty. Members also raised concerns that ethnic studies implementation was not funded in the January budget, and Finance said the administration was not proposing funding for it. The committee next heard on the Proposition 98 rainy day fund and education deferrals. Finance said the reserve would receive a mandatory deposit of about $1.2 billion in 2024-25 and a discretionary deposit of $376 million in 2025-26, leaving a balance of about $1.5 billion. The LAO supported rebuilding the reserve as a way to manage volatility. On deferrals, Finance described the Governor’s plan to eliminate remaining deferrals by 2025-26, and the LAO said paying them off improves cash flow and budget resilience. Members generally supported eliminating deferrals and rebuilding reserves, though some asked about acting earlier if revenues allow. The committee also reviewed the proposed $1.8 billion student support and professional development block grant; Finance said it would fund professional development, recruitment and retention, and dual enrollment, while the LAO recommended clearer language on local discretion and use for one-time costs. Members were divided, with some supporting flexibility and others warning that one-time block grants can create instability and confusion for districts.

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• the study that I cite is cited there. the study that I cite is cited there.
• took legislation.
• Uh that legislation took legislation.
• And certainly um legislation.
• :29:46.240> and legislative director for Health and legislative director for Health and Human<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But I'm not talking about me in my capacity as a legislator.
• or otherwise exempted from the legislation.
• It is a paper; it is not a study.
• Studies have been given that support that these pills are safe.
• I urge you to pass the legislation.

Bills: HB7, SB 8, HB7, SB 8

Keywords: abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, 997, house, all

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• My name is Jackson Overling, and I am the legislative director of Florida for All.
• It's really great to see young people taking an interest in the legislative process.
• For me, the most important part of this bill is the EDR study.
• It's really great to see young people taking an interest in the legislative process.
• For me, the most important part of this bill is the EDR study.

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met and first heard SB 674, which would allow county property appraisers, like tax collectors already can, to budget for and pay hiring or retention bonuses if approved in their Department of Revenue budget. Support came from property appraiser representatives, who said the bill would help them compete for specialized staff without requiring new funding. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SJR 318, a proposed constitutional amendment on tangible personal property used on agricultural land, along with an amendment clarifying the exemption’s scope and allowing the Legislature to set conditions by general law. Farm Bureau and the Florida Chamber supported the measure, and the committee adopted the amendment and reported the joint resolution favorably. Members also took up CS for SB 1664, which would require voter reapproval of local discretionary taxes when they expire; an amendment changed the bill to require expiration dates and tied reapproval to tax expiration rather than a fixed eight-year cycle. Local government and tourism groups raised concerns about impacts on tourist development taxes, transportation surtaxes, beaches funding, and long-term financing, while supporters argued voters should periodically affirm local taxes. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee considered SJR 1510 and its implementing bill SB 1512, both dealing with a homestead-style property tax benefit for certain long-term leased residential properties. After multiple amendments narrowed the proposal substantially, limiting it to one qualifying property and then to single-family homes, mobile homes, and condominium units, counties and cities still opposed the measures as a tax shift to other taxpayers. The sponsor said the changes reduced the scope and fiscal impact, and both measures were reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SPB 7034, the Senate tax package, which includes permanent sales tax exemptions, multiple tax holidays, motor vehicle fee reductions, a property tax study, rural investment tax credits, a freeze on local communications services tax rates, and other tax changes, with an estimated $2.1 billion revenue reduction. Testimony was mixed: property appraisers supported the property tax study, while many public commenters opposed the firearm and ammunition tax holiday and urged inclusion of gun safes and locks instead. County, city, tourism, and lodging representatives raised concerns about tourist development tax limits and other local revenue impacts, while supporters emphasized tax relief and the study’s value. After debate, the committee adopted a motion to submit SPB 7034 as a committee bill and reported it favorably.

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• continue to develop this legislation continue to develop this legislation that<00:24:07.120>
• <00:37:42.960> body<00:37:43.560> here legislative body here legislative body here for<
• That's why we supported the study. And so, Mr.
• But to just align the penalty study.
• They encouraged me to support the study.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:14:37.120> the government to review the study the government to review the study the problem
• You said Aon is doing the study. What is the deadline for the study?
• You know, I just, to go along with what he's saying, I mean, we have a study on a study.
• The study isn't meant to be an exhaustive study, and from what we heard during the RFP process, a lot
• Absolutely. um I the study isn't meant to be an um I the study isn't meant to be an exhaustive<01:23:

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Guided by these memorials, our study focused on three core questions: What bilingual models are being
• There was a legislative effort to pursue this option, although it did not pass.
• Now, in New Mexico, we have not done those studies on our own students.
• You heard some of the other areas that have been studied.
• So that's just another point for you to study. But leadership really, really matters.

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• that it is inexpedient to legislate. that it is inexpedient to legislate.
• /c><00:24:02.960> of accessibility study identified dozens of accessibility study identified dozens
• accessibility study. accessibility study.
• $150,000 to conduct a feasibility study $150,000 to conduct a feasibility study on<00:29:15.120>
• And if I also know that this legislation And if I also know that this legislation expands<00:42:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So far, So far, 31 states have enacted similar legislation to this.
• The Vulnerable Adult Study Committee has come out with a lot of great legislative recommendations.
• can bring ideas to the table and eventually can become thoughtful legislation.
• The memorial also asks Congress to provide funding for a system study and for needed improvements to
• for the study committee, and tasks the study committee with examining the qualifications and operational

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and memorials across several policy areas, with most items presented as consent or third-read measures and little debate. Topics included special license plates for the Arizona Space Commission, local land-use and housing restrictions, liquor regulation updates, limits on municipal delays in permitting and exactions, election equipment security and timekeeping requirements, precinct committeeman vacancy procedures, assisted living and deed-fraud measures, a Freedom of Speech Monument committee, renaming Wesley Bolin Plaza, and a ban on gender transition procedures for minors. Members also discussed health and human services bills on behavioral health technician standards, Medicaid billing during ownership changes, breast cancer screening cost-sharing, naturopathic IV administration authority, safe-haven newborn surrender at hospitals, and access claim-processing timelines. The Judiciary portion covered probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, a civil cause of action related to prohibited gender reassignment surgery on minors, elimination of the statute of limitations for failure to register as a sex offender, probation incentive calculations, victim-rights expense recovery, unlawful flight penalties, vulnerable adult theft definitions, motor fuel theft, unlawful alerting, and evidence rules in sexual-assault-related hearings. In discussion, members asked for clarifications on several bills, including the definitions of “malicious” delay, internet access on election equipment, the scope of the breast screening bill, and the meaning of unlawful alerting. Supporters repeatedly described bills as common-sense, fraud-prevention, patient-access, or public-safety measures, while one member noted a no vote on extending the Vulnerable Adult System Study Committee. Additional measures in land, agriculture, water, public safety, and transportation included foreign-entity restrictions on land transactions, limits on transporting Mexican gray wolf puppies, water reuse and groundwater fee extensions, a larger water supply revolving fund loan cap, congressional memorials on EPA authority and the San Carlos irrigation project, expanded traumatic event counseling coverage, reimbursement of legal costs for certain disciplined law enforcement officers, data sharing with the federal government on unauthorized aliens, roadable aircraft registration, motor vehicle booting rules, military-property sign placement, a towing and impound study committee, photo enforcement penalties, and highway renaming memorials. No roll-call votes were described in the transcript, and the meeting ended after the transportation items and memorials were completed.

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• resolved that is inexped to legislate. resolved that is inexped to legislate.
• inexpedient to legislate? Thank you, Mr. inexpedient to legislate? Thank you, Mr.
• need for this legislation. need for this legislation.
• inexpedient to legislate? Thank you, Mr. inexpedient to legislate? Thank you, Mr.
• It is an enabling legislation.

Keywords: 1189, house, all