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• And so that is why we are opposed to the new regulatory structure when the data is it.
• And so that is why we are opposed to the new regulatory structure when the data is it.
• capacity to bear maybe the additional cost that folks are speaking about, but just wondering if the structures
• capacity to bear maybe the additional cost that folks are speaking about, but just wondering if the structures

Summary: The Assembly Banking and Finance Committee met to hear several bills, beginning with a consent calendar that included AB 665 and AB 866, both adopted on a do pass basis and referred to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 801, which would create a California Community Reinvestment Act to require covered financial institutions, including state-chartered banks, credit unions, residential mortgage lenders, and money transmitters, to meet the financial needs of low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color. The author and supporters argued the bill would close gaps left by the federal CRA, address redlining and discriminatory lending, and expand investment in housing, small business, and community development. Support came from community groups, CDFIs, labor, and housing advocates, while opposition from mortgage bankers and credit unions argued the bill would impose costly new reporting and regulatory burdens, especially on institutions they said already serve underserved borrowers well. Committee members discussed the scope of the bill, the experience of other states with state CRA laws, and possible carve-outs or tiered treatment for smaller credit unions. AB 801 was passed as amended and referred to Appropriations, with the roll left open and later completed; one member voted no and others were not voting or voted aye as the roll was finalized. The committee also heard AB 743, which would require licensing and surety bonds for commercial lawsuit financing and bring those transactions under DFPI oversight. The author said the bill was aimed at a largely unregulated, multi-billion-dollar industry and was intended to increase transparency and address concerns about foreign interests, fraud, and abusive litigation funding practices, while not affecting consumer legal funding. Supporters, including Unified Patents, the Civil Justice Association of California, the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Trucking Association, and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, said the bill was an important first step toward disclosure and regulation. There was no opposition testimony. AB 743 passed unanimously as amended and was referred to Appropriations, with the roll held open briefly for absent members before the committee adjourned.

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• The changes are structural and format-related that the Legislative Council deemed necessary and removes
• failure to comply with lawn-watering restrictions or something like that are not part of their rate structure
• So their rates are... ...those penalties are not part of their rate structure.
• times of increasing water scarcity, we need everyone to play by the rules to keep the regulatory structure

Bills: HB4530, HB4931, HB5559, HB5560

Keywords: water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and first took up several pending bills for reconsideration and committee substitute adoption. House Bill 2692, relating to codification and clarification of local laws concerning the San Antonio River Authority, was reported favorably to the full House and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars by an 11-0 vote. House Bills 1407, 1520, 1535, 2970, 4153, 291, 3663, and 3915 were also reconsidered or laid out as pending business, with committee substitutes adopted where needed and each bill reported favorably, generally by unanimous vote, to the full House and then to Calendars or Calendars/Calendars-related referral as applicable. The committee then heard House Bill 4530, which would expand the Texas Water Trust framework to include groundwater rights, require Texas Water Development Board review and approval of groundwater dedications, and notify local groundwater districts when groundwater rights are placed in the trust. The bill’s author and witnesses from the Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and Chispa Texas supported the measure as a conservation tool and a way to create a clear process for voluntary donations; a Texas Water Development Board witness testified neutrally. The bill was left pending. House Bill 4931, relating to an aquifer storage and recovery project in Medina County, drew support from the author, the Medina County judge, and a regional water alliance witness, who described severe stress on the Edwards Aquifer, low levels at Medina Lake, and the need for a local water-supply tool. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5559, which would clarify enforcement of drought contingency plans for investor-owned water utilities and involve the PUC in model plan development, received support from groundwater district representatives but also concerns from water company and utility witnesses about enforcement authority, approval procedures, and potential conflicts with existing obligations to provide continuous service; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5560, which would raise the maximum civil penalty for certain groundwater conservation district enforcement actions from $10,000 to $25,000 per violation, prompted debate over whether current law is already sufficient; supporters said the higher cap would better deter overpumping, while opponents argued existing penalties are already severe. That bill was also left pending, and the committee adjourned subject to call of the chair.

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• When we look at things like physical barriers on tall public structures or pop-ups on social media, the
• When we look at things like physical barriers on tall public structures or pop-ups on social media, the
• When we look at things like physical barriers on tall public structures or pop-ups on social media, the
• Barriers on tall public structures or pop-ups on social media—the goal here is to interrupt an addictive

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Rep. Zach Stevenson and Sen. Mann presented Minnesota legislation aimed at requiring warning labels on social media platforms, modeled on the Surgeon General’s recommendation, and adding pop-up notifications every 30 minutes to show users how long they have been on a platform. They argued that social media use is linked to serious mental health harms among youth, including anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, self-harm, and suicidal ideation, and said the bill is part of a broader effort to add guardrails on big tech. They also referenced related Minnesota efforts on deepfakes, child influencers, platform-use disclosures, and a separate effort to remove cell phones from classrooms. The hearing featured emotional testimony from parents Bridget Noring and Tabitha Urbansky, who described losing sons to fentanyl poisoning after drugs were arranged through Snapchat. Both said social media platforms can function as drug markets and that warning labels and other restrictions could help prevent similar tragedies. Eric Mishy of SAVE and the Kids Campaign also testified in support, saying social media is contributing to anxiety, depression, suicide, sextortion, trafficking, bullying, and drug sales, and that companies have not done enough to stop these harms. In response to a question about the pop-up feature, Stevenson said the idea is new in Minnesota but similar to “are you still watching” prompts on streaming services, intended to add friction and interrupt addictive use. He and others said no state had yet enacted similar warning-label laws, though several have proposed them, and they emphasized that regulating technology companies is difficult because of their resources and lobbying power. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the transcript, though the bill was scheduled for a House Commerce Committee hearing the next day.

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• as well as the commission's recent work and ongoing plan of action regarding the transmission and structure
• those behind-the-meter companies don't adequately contribute to the cost of that infrastructure. structure
• build out because of the way it's structured and kind of hidden behind the meter.
• But if you just give the committee kind of your general thoughts on the bill as structured.

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

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• They don't exist just in one committee or one organizational structure, even though policy often does
• organizational in one committee or one organizational in one committee or one organizational structure
• > even<00:03:36.480> though<00:03:36.720> policy<00:03:37.280> often structure
• , even though policy often structure, even though policy often does.<00:03:38.400> So,<00:03:38.640
• ,<01:39:27.280> supervised school through structured, supervised school through structured

Bills: HF3650, HF2238

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, HF2238, Minnesota, workforce development, construction trades, youth skills training, youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, construction training, career and technical education, CTE, child labor laws, minor labor, labor exemption, workforce pipeline, skilled trades

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• And the wording in that consent is structured in such a way as to make sure that they know that they
• And the wording in that consent is structured in such a way as to make sure that they know that they
• that may not be damage to structures that may not be seen<00:42:23.599> for<00:42:23.920>
• It creates an abortion-specific civil liability structure, which encompasses $25,000 minimum statutory
• It creates an abortion-specific civil liability structure, which encompasses $25,000 minimum statutory

Bills: HB0003, HB0117, HB0041

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, informed consent, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, law enforcement, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, 916, all

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• <00:45:46.800> literacy uh endorsements structured literacy uh endorsements structured literacy
• <00:46:02.640> The<00:46:02.880> structured those struggling readers.
• The structured those struggling readers.
• The structured literacy<00:46:04.079> endorsement<00:46:04.880> is<00:46:05.200> a
• the structured literacy um endorsement<01:04:13.760> competency.

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• <00:23:32.320> its what can the state if it structures its what can the state if it structures
• that that does put together a structure that that does that<00:31:21.520> well.
• <00:41:19.599> in Claremont cases and was structured in Claremont cases and was structured
• HB 1799, Representative Ames' bill, somewhat like he's structured, 1787 is actually a seven-part bill
• bill somewhat uh like he's structured bill somewhat uh like he's structured 1787<01:55:33.119>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• they considered all the structural.
• structural structural but<01:28:47.920> my<01:28:48.159> understanding<01:28:48.560>
• bid they considered all the structural. bid they considered all the structural.
• because I think you mentioned structure.
• because I think you structurally because I think you mentioned<01:32:08.000> structure<01:32:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• They will use the little water they have to suppress the flames just enough to enter the structure and
• By the time additional water arrives from mutual aid, the structure and potentially lives may already
• structure and begin search and rescue. structure and begin search and rescue.
• <00:08:04.960> and from mutual aid, the structure and from mutual aid, the structure and potentially
• I mentioned in 2021, Major League Baseball changed its minor league structure, reducing the number of

Bills: HF2080, HF356, HF1968, HF228, HF569, HF603, HF692, HF1455, HF2224, HF1361

Keywords: contamination, water supply, municipal bonds, environmental mitigation, city funding, Sauk Rapids, PFAS contamination, drinking water, pollution control, bond issuance, Cokato, capital investment, school infrastructure, state bonds, HF228, Lakes Area Police Commission, Lindstrom, Chisago City, regional training facility, public safety facility

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• to<00:11:14.959> signify<00:11:15.959> restricted<00:11:16.519> areas structures
• to signify restricted areas structures to signify restricted areas or<00:11:17.760> restricted
• There's no allowance in here for people who pay sales taxes, and we talked about how we have structured
• There's no allowance in here for people who pay sales taxes, and we talked about how we have structured
• we talked about how we have structured we talked about how we have structured past<02:04:10.119>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So I just wanted to give you this chart, this structure.
• She said she wanted to give the committee the chart and structure after seeing a teachable moment in
• She said she wanted to give the committee the chart and structure after seeing a teachable moment in
• <01:25:24.800> I<01:25:24.920> saw<01:25:25.159> a this chart this structure
• I saw a this chart this structure I saw a teachable<01:25:25.800> moment<01:25:26.360> when

Bills: HF846, HF1538, HF1959

Keywords: education, special education, apprenticeship, funding, grants, intermediate school districts, teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district

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• defense creates a sustainable structure defense creates a sustainable structure that<00:50:34.480
• <01:28:26.000> discrimination<01:28:26.960> have structural discrimination have structural
• For those reasons, we strongly support the changes made to the structure and the rate system.
• For those reasons, we strongly support the changes made to the structure and the rate system.
• the the changes made to the structure the the changes made to the structure and<02:00:01.360>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1768, which would prohibit state and county law enforcement agencies and officials from entering into federal immigration-enforcement agreements under 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) and from assisting in certain immigration enforcement actions except in limited circumstances. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi all testified in strong support, arguing the bill would protect due process, reduce fear in immigrant communities, preserve trust in local police, and keep local resources focused on public safety. Testifiers said cooperation with immigration enforcement can chill court attendance, crime reporting, and cooperation with police, and they emphasized that the bill would not stop federal enforcement or affect other deputization agreements for environmental or other criminal matters. Committee members asked whether any 287(g) agreements currently exist in Hawaiʻi; testifiers said they were unaware of any and believed the bill would maintain the status quo. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up House Bill 1548, which would reduce the maximum sentence for misdemeanors from one year to 364 days and allow people previously sentenced to one year to seek sentence modification. The Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, and the William S. Richardson School of Law immigration clinic all supported the measure, saying the one-day change could prevent severe immigration consequences such as detention, removal, and bars to relief that can be triggered by a sentence of 365 days or more. Testifiers stressed that the bill would not change criminal liability or public safety, but would align Hawaiʻi law with similar reforms adopted in other states. Members questioned whether the change would affect citizens or create an automatic immigration process; witnesses responded that the issue is the federal immigration consequence tied to the maximum sentence, not actual time served, and that citizens would not face that consequence. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HB 1548, with no final vote shown.

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• Thank you for the question, structure.
• I think in terms of structures, MTSS is a great example of those systems and structures.
• > and<05:09:03.520> structures.
• MTS really those systems and structures.
• are structured team-based processes. are structured team-based processes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• uh this tool and and how it's structured uh this tool and and how it's structured has<01:21:25.760
• Uh, in addition, our HR has been the structure and has exponentially the structure and has exponentially
• I question the structure on how the money will be spent or decided to be spent.
• >> And when I look at your structure of membership here, it's not.
• The structure is one issue. The fiscal impact is another. How much is it going to cost?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, beyond structured learning, we offer flexible attendance support at no cost.
• <00:18:49.280> for organizational and visual structures for organizational and visual structures
• > we<00:21:08.240> offer Uh beyond structured learning, we offer Uh beyond structured learning
• Um, beyond the structured... 2025.
• Um, beyond the structured—oh, nope, sorry— Beyond the structured—oh, nope, sorry—uh, we are also advancing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:40:51.680> path<00:40:52.800> of towards a more structured path of towards a more
• That's how our fee<02:11:49.360> structure<02:11:49.679> works.
• But the crux of our fee structure works.
• <02:11:54.960> we addition to that fee structure we addition to that fee structure we already
• Can you explain to the structure.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2021, a transportation measure creating a framework for electric bicycle and micromobility regulation. The bill would define electric bicycle and electric micromobility device, set age and helmet rules, restrict class 3 e-bikes from sidewalks, allow limited sidewalk use for class 1 and 2 bikes, prohibit high-speed electric devices and certain nonconforming devices in specified locations, update county tax definitions, and change related terminology. Testimony was largely supportive from DOT, police, Honolulu officials, Hawaii Bicycling League, AAA Hawaii, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, and several individuals, while DCCA’s Insurance Division asked for clarity on whether insurance would be required. Committee discussion focused on safety, enforcement, and the fact that no insurance market currently exists for these e-bike classes; members also discussed the need to target bad actors rather than ordinary riders. The chair then proposed and the committee adopted amendments to HB 2021, including clarifying that road-legal, permitted, classified electric bicycles are not subject to insurance requirements at this time; allowing properly classified electric bicycles on sidewalks at 10 mph or less subject to county restrictions; barring high-speed electric devices and other nonconforming devices from public roadways; authorizing impoundment of non-road-legal or improperly registered devices; and requiring direct parental supervision for riders under 16 on class 2 or 3 e-bikes. The committee also made technical and effective-date changes. The recommendation to pass HB 2021 with amendments was adopted unanimously by the members present. The committee next took up HB 1641, a related transportation bill addressing high-speed electric devices. The chair explained that the measure would prohibit the sale, lease, rental, distribution, possession, or operation of high-speed electric devices and establish penalties, but the committee’s version would narrow the focus to devices covered by HB 2021. The amended bill would prohibit offering high-speed electric devices for lease or rent, require sellers to comply with the new regulatory framework, ban operation on bicycle lanes, highways, roadways, and streets, and set a civil penalty of $250 to $1,000 per violation. After no further questions, the committee voted to pass HB 1641 with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then moved to HB 1709, which would transfer regulation of the Hawaii Water Carrier Act from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Transportation and make conforming changes with an appropriation. DOT testified in support, while the PUC and DCCA’s Consumer Advocacy Division raised concerns about preserving consumer protections and the complexity of moving the regulatory framework. Young Brothers supported the bill and said the current system is outdated, but the discussion remained ongoing; the transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 1709 is shown.

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• <00:23:13.600> We've<00:23:13.840> instead report uh, structure.
• We've instead report uh, structure.
• .<00:29:27.279> Um structure.
• I think that the issue we have is a structural issue in terms of 172 school districts.
• So between the regulatory structure and the financing structure, it's how do you get beyond that to have

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to begin work on HB 742, which would require catastrophic special education aid to be drawn from the education trust fund, and more broadly to study special education aid/differentiated aid and related costing issues. The chair said the group was starting early because the issue has been debated for years without resolution, local districts are being forced to absorb prorated costs, and the committee wants to send the Department of Education and HHS Medicaid a clear request for data and recommendations before retained bills return in the fall. A committee clerk was also selected, with Representative Reverend volunteering to take notes for the meeting. Members reviewed background materials on special education enrollment, high-cost students, and possible funding formulas, including data on students in high-cost brackets and prior ideas such as category-based funding and caseload-based approaches. The chair also referenced research on other states, including Arkansas, which uses a different special education funding structure and audits IEPs. The committee emphasized that it was focused on the funding mechanics and costs, not on questioning whether services should be provided. Henry Lipman of HHS explained how Medicaid-to-schools currently works in New Hampshire. He said 172 school districts participate, but utilization dropped during the pandemic and remains below historical levels, in part because districts need the capacity to bill Medicaid. Under the current system, schools receive reimbursement based on half of the Medicaid fee schedule, with the school district effectively providing the state share. He said the federal government is requiring a shift by July 1, 2026, to a true certified public expenditure model based on actual costs, which should allow schools to recover 50% of their true costs and some administrative overhead. The department has received a roughly $2.5 million grant to hire a vendor and support districts through the transition, and an RFP and stakeholder meetings are underway. Committee members asked about how costs would be determined, whether the new system would use actual district-specific costs rather than averages, and how the department would support districts that do not currently participate. Lipman said the cost model would be based on each district’s own reasonable costs, subject to audit standards, and that the department expects to provide templates and technical assistance through the vendor because its staff is limited. He also said about one in four New Hampshire children are enrolled in Medicaid, that child enrollment has been relatively stable, and that continuous coverage rules should reduce churn. No votes or formal actions on HB 742 were taken during the meeting beyond organizing the subcommittee and beginning testimony and discussion.

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• So the goal of this bill would be to expedite that process while still having some structure around the
• You might have inconsistency around the state in various counties, and so we wanted to have a structure
• You might have inconsistency around the state in various counties, and so we wanted to have a structure
• and does provide um you know structured and does provide um you know some<00:26:27.200> uh<00
• so the sheriff provide some structure so the sheriff has<00:36:42.720> it<00:36:43.240> uh

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard Senate File 558, a bill to create a formal process for removing unauthorized occupants from real property, often described as a “squatters bill.” The author presented an A2 amendment, which was adopted, and explained that the bill would give sheriffs a structured complaint and verification process, allow fees, provide immunity when the process is followed, and impose civil remedies for wrongful removal and criminal penalties for false complaints. The bill also includes a provision on holdover situations, clarifying that certain unauthorized guests of tenants are unlawful occupants rather than tenants, and a use-of-excess-force provision was mentioned. Supporters said the measure is intended to give property owners and law enforcement a clearer, faster, and more consistent way to handle situations where people occupy property without a lawful basis, especially in rural or seasonal properties and in some landlord-tenant disputes. Senator Uty read a letter from Hubbard County Sheriff Corey Oas describing recurring problems with rental issues, couch hopping, and subletting without landlord knowledge, and a testifier from Pine Island described several local examples of prolonged and costly occupancy disputes, including a restaurant tenant who stopped paying rent and a rural property trespass incident. Committee members in support emphasized the need to balance tenant rights with property rights and to avoid leaving sheriffs to make ad hoc decisions. Michael D. from Homeline opposed the bill, arguing that existing trespass and harassment restraining order laws already address unlawful occupants and that the proposal creates due process concerns by allowing removal without a court hearing. He also warned that the bill’s definition of unlawful occupant could jeopardize oral leases, which are allowed under Minnesota law. In response, supporters said the bill is meant to distinguish true landlord-tenant relationships from trespass situations and to provide a workable process consistent with Minnesota law. At the end of the discussion, the chair announced that Senate File 558 would be laid over for possible inclusion. He also said Senate File 222 would be laid over, Senate File 559 would be moved with a recommendation to pass to the Judiciary Committee, and the fourth bill on the agenda was informational only.

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• pest control operator, a licensed structural pest control operator.
• They have a lot of employees who are ready and trained to use structural pest control chemicals safely
• They have a lot of employees who are ready and trained to use structural pest control chemicals safely
• <00:58:59.599> pest uh we chose to use a structural pest uh we chose to use a structural pest
• control operator a licensed structural control operator a licensed structural pest<00:59:02.680>

Keywords: 912, senate, all