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• :38:46.160><c> that</c><00:38:46.480><c> an</c> was only relatively recently that an was only relatively
• Then we follow up with a search warrant after the fact.
• </c><01:16:54.320><c> warrant</c><01:16:55.040><c> um</c> the search warrant um the search warrant um
• </c> search warrant after the fact. search warrant after the fact.
• ><c> bill</c><01:59:41.280><c> that's</c> It's a relatively innocuous bill that's It's a relatively innocuous

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• As you heard the detailed testimony relative to House Bill 3793, Senate Bill 2421, an act to authorize
• Their search reason in Flock's database said, quote, 'had an abortion search for female.'
• Their search reason in Flock's database said, quote, 'had an abortion search for female.'
• This bill isn't about preventing all searches of ALPR data.
• Flock's part, their system could be allowed an access warrant to search Massachusetts...

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 31 bills covering driver privacy and data, distinctive license plates, public awareness signage, railroad safety, superload permitting, TNC/delivery data reporting, and MBTA safety measures. Chairs Jim Arciero and Brendan Crighton outlined the hearing process, and the committee heard testimony from state officials, advocates, family members of fallen officers and firefighters, transportation industry representatives, civil liberties groups, and others. No votes were taken during the hearing itself, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn. Several speakers supported bills creating a Blue Star Family license plate to honor families of fallen law enforcement officers, and a separate motorcycle plate for fallen firefighters. Colonel Jeffrey Noble and others from the Healey-Driscoll Administration and law enforcement groups said the plates would complement existing memorial practices and provide a lasting public tribute. Family members of officers killed in the line of duty gave emotional testimony in support, and Representative Steve Ultrino and Paul Jakes backed the firefighter memorial motorcycle plate as revenue-neutral, with proceeds supporting the fallen firefighter memorial. The committee also heard testimony on transportation policy and safety bills. Industry witnesses urged modernization of Massachusetts superload permitting rules, saying current requirements are slower and more expensive than neighboring states and delay public projects. Advocates supported a human trafficking awareness bill requiring hotline signage in transit facilities, a driver privacy bill limiting automatic license plate reader data retention and sharing, and a bill requiring two-person crews on freight trains and other railroad safety measures such as hotbox detectors and transportation for railroad employees. Senator John Keenan also testified for expanded naloxone availability in MBTA stations and said the MBTA had not fully complied with prior legislative directives.

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• House bill by Representative Bowie, Title 51, relative to minors' use of applications, to provide for
• Title IX provides relative to relocation of a child.
• Specify how miles are measured for reload. provides relative to relocation of a child.
• This just sort of clarifies so they can still be searched for, I guess, like if a friend wants to search
• Provides relative to a designated portion of U.S. Highway 425 as a memorial highway.

Bills: HR39, HR40, HR41, HCR19, HCR20, HCR21, HB2, HB3, HB15, HB441, HB976, HB977, HB978, HB979, HB980, HB981, HB982, HR19, HR20, HR21, HR22, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR28, HR29, HR30, HR31, HR32, HR33, HR34, HR35, HR36, HR37, HR38, HCR15, HCR16, HCR17, HCR18, SCR10, HB115, HB208, HB465, HB964, HB965, HB966, HB967, HB968, HB969, HB970, HB971, HB972, HB973, HB974, HB975, HB474, HB487, HB503, HB606, HB633, HB707, HB720, HB728, HB733, HB846, HB852, HB856, HB868, HB875, HB78, HB112, HB148, HB149, HB190, HB221, HB346, HB354, HB355, HB356, HB358, HB384, HB427, HB657, HB675, HB716, HB207, HB300, HB331, HB428, HB464, HB587, HB618, HB629, HB801, HB853, HB891, HB901

Keywords: St. Joseph's Day, Saint Joseph's Day, St. Joseph's Altar, Italian American, Italian heritage, Italian immigrants, Louisiana culture, New Orleans, Sicilian heritage, Catholic, Feast of Saint Joseph, cultural resolution, heritage caucus, legislative caucus, ethnic heritage, jazz history, Italian Louisiana, immigrant contributions, cultural recognition, House Resolution 40

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• A House bill by Representative Bacala provides relative to the capital outlay budget and capital-outlay
• A House bill by Representative Bacala provides relative to the capital outlay budget and capital-outlay
• House Bill 969 by Representative Wiley, relative to compensation for victims of criminal offenses, to
• House Bill 969 by Representative Wiley, relative to compensation for victims of criminal offenses, to
• This just sort of clarifies so they can still be searched for, I guess, like a friend wants to search

Bills: HR39, HR40, HR41, HCR19, HCR20, HCR21, HB2, HB3, HB15, HB441, HB976, HB977, HB978, HB979, HB980, HB981, HB982, HR19, HR20, HR21, HR22, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR28, HR29, HR30, HR31, HR32, HR33, HR34, HR35, HR36, HR37, HR38, HCR15, HCR16, HCR17, HCR18, SCR10, HB115, HB208, HB465, HB964, HB965, HB966, HB967, HB968, HB969, HB970, HB971, HB972, HB973, HB974, HB975, HB474, HB487, HB503, HB606, HB633, HB707, HB720, HB728, HB733, HB846, HB852, HB856, HB868, HB875, HB78, HB112, HB148, HB149, HB190, HB221, HB346, HB354, HB355, HB356, HB358, HB384, HB427, HB657, HB675, HB716, HB207, HB300, HB331, HB428, HB464, HB587, HB618, HB629, HB801, HB853, HB891, HB901

Keywords: St. Joseph's Day, Saint Joseph's Day, St. Joseph's Altar, Italian American, Italian heritage, Italian immigrants, Louisiana culture, New Orleans, Sicilian heritage, Catholic, Feast of Saint Joseph, cultural resolution, heritage caucus, legislative caucus, ethnic heritage, jazz history, Italian Louisiana, immigrant contributions, cultural recognition, House Resolution 40

Summary: The House opened with procedural motions, receipt of enrollment and committee reports, and several personal privilege recognitions for visiting groups and commemorative observances. Members welcomed Irish dignitaries, the Convention of States, the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association, nurse practitioners, professional surveyors, a birthday recognition for a member’s daughter, an America 250 concert announcement, and a youth leadership group. The chamber also introduced a number of resolutions and bills, including major fiscal measures such as HB 2 (capital outlay) and HB 3 (bond authorization), along with local and policy bills covering retirement, utilities, law enforcement, education, and public safety. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, including observances for HBCU Day, Opportunity and Action Day, and commendations and condolences for individuals and organizations. The House then considered numerous second-reading bills and committee reports, including measures on income tax check-offs, traffic signal penalties, utility terrain vehicles, personal delivery devices, tax underpayment penalties, road dedications, and motor vehicle regulations. In floor action, HB 78 passed 96-0 to expand the jurisdiction of the Bogalusa city court. HB 190 passed 97-0 to create a Civil Code standard of care for software and computer programs, and HB 427 passed 99-0 to clarify online child-protection provisions and replace “sexually explicit” with the statutory “material harmful to minors” definition. HB 675 passed 100-0 after an amendment removing a middle name from the honoree, and HB 716 passed 99-0 to rename the Chalmette Ferry Terminal for Michael C. Ginnart Jr. The chamber also approved several memorial highway and bridge designations, including HB 346 for Speaker Joe Salter Memorial Highway, HB 355 for Veterans Park Memorial Highway, HB 356 for the Everett Brady Jr. Memorial Bridge, and HB 358 for a memorial highway honoring Charles Bordelon. Other bills were returned to the calendar or temporarily deferred, including HB 112, HB 148, HB 149, HB 221, HB 354, and HB 657. The House also announced committee meetings for the next day, received additional committee reports, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. the following day.

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• The agency must also begin a reasonable search for all responsive records.
• The agency must also begin a reasonable search for all responsive records, and that search must be in
• And again, this is designed to be relatively brief and a very high-level overview for your refresher.
• You can also search for individual tax preference names or RCWs in the search bar and filter by tax type
• So we anticipate that both of the... ...relatively larger estimate for beneficiary savings.

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• The agency must also begin a reasonable search for all responsive records.
• The agency must also begin a reasonable search for all responsive records, and that search must be in
• You can also search for individual tax preference names or RCWs in the search bar and filter by tax type
• And the Department of Revenue's estimate of the fiscal impact of this preference is relatively small
• So we anticipate that both of the... ...relatively larger estimate for beneficiary savings.

Summary: The Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences met on May 6, 2026, with quorum present and unanimously approved the October 21, 2025 minutes. The Attorney General’s Office then provided its annual open government refresher, covering key points of the Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act, including broad disclosure requirements, records retention, response timelines for public records requests, and rules for meetings, special meetings, emergency meetings, and executive sessions. JLARC staff gave a 2026 legislative session update on tax preference bills. They highlighted 20 bills affecting tax preferences, including repeal of the coal-related sales and use tax exemption, changes to data center exemptions, new property tax exemptions for renewable energy facilities and land bank authorities, and a broad tax package in engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6346 that created multiple credits, deductions, and exemptions. Staff also presented the 2026 expedited tax preference review report covering 64 preferences, noting it is based on prior JLARC reviews and Department of Revenue studies and is now available in an interactive searchable format. The commission approved the 2026 public testimony questions without changes and then adopted the 2027–2036 tax preference review schedule, along with a new rolling 10-year schedule that will be updated each May. During discussion, commissioners raised concerns about how preferences are prioritized for full review versus expedited review, especially for older or high-revenue preferences without performance statements, and staff explained that legislative mandates, expiration dates, and workload constraints drive the schedule. The meeting also included a public and staff recognition of Commissioner Grant Forsyth’s 13 years of service and leadership, with remarks praising his collaborative approach and long tenure; the next meeting was set for August 4, 2026.

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• </c> is held by a relative or household. is held by a relative or household.
• I’m with Kauai Search and Rescue. >> No, we got your written.
• I’m with Kauai Search and Rescue. >> No, we got your written.
• I’m with Kauai Search and Rescue. >> No, we got your written.
• I’m with Kauai Search and Rescue. >> No, we got your written.

Bills: SB2064, SB2312, SB2811, SB2662, SB2744, SB2809, SB2862, SB2343, SB2336, SB2075, SB2308, SB2601, SB2397, SB2219, SB2849, SB2449, SB2781

Keywords: state architect, construction projects, design approvals, building codes, state agency oversight, government contracts, transparency, record retention, public oversight, Hawaii Revised Statutes, building permits, task force, state-owned lands, construction, regulatory process, government accountability, external consultants, procurement reform, cost efficiency, in-house expertise

Summary: The committee met for decision-making on measures heard earlier in the week and took up a series of government operations, procurement, public records, public meetings, and related bills. Several measures were deferred one week to February 12, 2026, including bills on state construction projects, government accountability, gubernatorial appointments, the legislature, public procurement, and a bill on Hawaiian lei sales, largely so the committee could compare similar measures, address concerns, or integrate related reports. The committee also deferred SB 2449 on public meetings for the year, citing concerns that the proposed business-day definition was overly prescriptive and unnecessary. The committee passed several bills with amendments. These included measures clarifying UIPA applicability to records created or maintained by agencies, with amendments changing “government function” to “agency function” and committee report language noting Attorney General concerns and exempting ERS for now; SB 2811 on state building projects with technical amendments and a delayed effective date; SB 2809 on budget-related reports; SB 2336 on trees, with a Senate draft and removal of “political subdivision”; SB 2308 on small purchase vendor compliance, setting the threshold at $5,000 and adding a delayed effective date; SB 2601 on procurement, reorganizing misdemeanor language and leaving funding/FTE issues to Ways and Means; SB 2219 on a capital visitor center working group; and SB 2849 on public meetings, with technical amendments and a delayed effective date. Bills on neighborhood board concerns and public notice were also adopted, with SB 2929 drawing testimony both for and against. Testimony was generally supportive on procurement and small business measures, especially SB 2928 establishing permanent small business procurement coordinator positions, which drew strong support from the State Procurement Office, DBEDT, the Chamber of Commerce, DOT, the Ethics Commission, and others. On public notice, the County of Maui supported allowing website posting, while another witness raised concerns about accessibility, centralized notice locations, and impacts on kūpuna and people with disabilities. On search and rescue, the committee heard support for creating a statewide coordination structure, along with discussion of where such an office should reside; the Attorney General raised constitutional and placement concerns, while witnesses suggested law enforcement, DLNR, or DoD as possible homes. The committee also heard support for a bill protecting home addresses of covered public servants and candidates, though the Public First Law Center urged broader coverage and a better fit with existing law.

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• There's a couple making the search.
• actual affiant for the search warrant is actual affiant for the search warrant is not<00:34:51.280><c
• </c> making the search. making the search.
• </c> related to electronic search warrants. related to electronic search warrants.
• So, that in-person witness search.

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• However, it can currently take over a month to process search requests due to an outdated system that
• The only exceptions are close trusted adults like a stepparent, relative, or someone who's had a long
• The search and seizure protects them.
• Dyer, and I talked to a lot of relatives outside of the court context.
• There is a lack of resources for attorneys, for relatives.

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• warrant, an unauthorized search.
• seing seeking uh a search warrant an unauthorized<00:10:09.880><c> search</c><00:10:10.760><c> U</c>
• I speak against ideas that would penalize people for protecting these relatives.
• I speak against ideas that would penalize people for protecting these relatives.
• </c> 29 cases so quite actually relatively 29 cases so quite actually relatively low<01:35:29.920><c>

Bills: HF7

Keywords: public safety, criminal justice, sentencing guidelines, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, public sentencing database, felony dismissals, prosecutor reporting, bail notice, bond posting, law enforcement data, arrest data, public records, sex trafficking, human trafficking, mandatory minimum sentence, peace officer assault, police assault, fleeing police, vehicular flight, stolen motor vehicle

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• This instrument provides relative to certain insured contractual payments, to provide for prescriptive
• This instrument provides relative to child support enforcement and insurer compliance, to require insurers
• This instrument provides relative to child support enforcement and insurer compliance to require insurance
• How do I go to search and find out if there's a DCFS lien?
• So before the insurance company issues the money, they would search that person's name in the database

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• So before this, prior to now, who is currently signing those search warrants?
• So before this, prior to now, who is currently signing those search warrants?
• So before this, prior to now, who is currently signing those search warrants?
• So before this, prior to now, who is currently signing those search warrants?
• So before this, prior to now, who is currently signing those search warrants?

Bills: HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• So the agency had 31 rules, a relatively short period of time to review, what it was able to The agency
• had 31 rules, a relatively short period of time to review.
• The agency had 31 rules, a relatively short period of time to review, what it was able to do was apply
• This website allows the public to search Solaris in a variety of ways, including selecting parcels or
• facilities on a map, searching by agency, county, keyword, funding source, number of acres or square

Summary: The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee reviewed several agency rules and objections under Chapter 120. First, the committee revisited prior objections to Agency for Health Care Administration rules containing sunset provisions. AHCA’s general counsel said the agency amended 26 of the objected rules but declined to amend five others, arguing sunset provisions are lawful, are not themselves rules, and were consistent with a 2019 gubernatorial directive. Committee members questioned that position, especially for licensing and certificate-of-need rules, and urged the agency to consider legislative changes; no formal action was taken on that item during the discussion. The committee then considered an objection to Department of Management Services Rule 60G-1.001 defining the Governor’s Mansion grounds. Committee staff argued the rule is vague and improperly refers to future land acquisitions without updating the rule since 1998. DMS defended the rule as a general definition tied to publicly recorded property and a master lease, but said it would not object if the Legislature chose to codify the definition in statute. After discussion, the committee voted to file the objection. Members also received informational updates from the Department of Environmental Protection on the Solaris state lands inventory system, and from the Florida Gaming Control Commission on its response to the Tampa Bay Downs unadopted-rule litigation, in which the commission said it has stopped relying on the prior tax interpretation and will not promulgate a rule on that issue. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation said it would remove an unsupported cigar wholesale dealer permit reference, repeal an obsolete excise-tax deduction rule, and amend penalty guidelines and an affirmation in its alcohol, beverage, and tobacco rules. Finally, the Division of Administrative Hearings’ interim director discussed case-processing times, possible changes to ALJ status, and whether the Florida Rules of Evidence should apply in administrative proceedings, emphasizing the need to weigh costs, independence, and impacts on pro se litigants. The chair noted this was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.

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• this is, I'm sure, really a request to Tyler, but on the Odyssey system, if we could do bullying searches—searches
• doesn't come up, and then I'll search something else in a roundabout way to get to the case.
• That we are on relative to this topic. So thank you, Ms. Cote.
• Brantley relative to funding and capacity building for those systems.
• Convicting someone with possession of firearms is relatively easy.

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• Family members search. to our local authorities with no action.
• We had searched. This was a message. weeks. We had searched.
• We need urgency from the beginning, not after weeks or months of searching.
• Our relatives are sacred.
• Our relatives are sacred.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We had searched. This was a message. weeks. We had searched.
• Our relatives are sacred.
• Our relatives are sacred.
• We are all resilient relatives.
• We are all resilient relatives.

Summary: The Select Committee on Native American Affairs held an informational hearing on the state’s response to the missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP) crisis, with an added focus on foster youth and child welfare. Opening remarks from the chair and members emphasized that California has made some progress through the Feather Alert, DOJ coordination, grant funding, and MMIP summits, but that the crisis remains severe and requires ongoing, not one-time, investment. Members repeatedly noted the need for stronger statewide coordination, better data, and more consistent attention to tribal communities and foster youth. Tribal leaders described the crisis as rooted in jurisdictional gaps, poor data collection, and lack of urgency from law enforcement. Witnesses from Hamul, Chachancey, Tahon, Yurok, and Hoopa tribes shared personal accounts of missing and murdered relatives, criticized inconsistent responses, and called for regional response agreements, direct tribal access to data, sustained funding, and clearer law enforcement protocols in Public Law 280 settings. Several leaders said Feather Alert and state grants have helped build infrastructure and partnerships, but stressed that trust-building, training, and accountability are still uneven across the state. The second panel featured the California Highway Patrol and the Department of Justice’s Office of Native American Affairs, both of which reported on implementation improvements. CHP said it has tightened Feather Alert practices, increased activations, improved outreach and training, appointed a tribal liaison, and expanded human trafficking training. DOJ described work under AB 3099 and AB 1334, including a Public Law 280 advisory council, improved crime reporting and data systems, MMIP outreach, and a tribal police pilot program with the Yurok Tribe. Members also raised the need to better support tribal courts and ensure protection orders are enforced. The final panel focused on foster youth as part of the MMIP crisis. Advocates from Pitt River, the California Tribal Families Coalition, and Coyote Valley said Native children are disproportionately represented in foster care and are at heightened risk of going missing or being exploited. They argued that foster care, trafficking, poverty, housing instability, and historical trauma are all connected to MMIP, and called for stronger ICWA implementation, culturally grounded services, better coordination with social workers and law enforcement, and immediate use of Feather Alert when Native children are missing. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with continued calls for legislative, budgetary, and policy action.

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• our commercial fisheries and dealing with a whole host of things relative to the natural environment
• Most of the oil spills that take place are relatively small, 5 to 20 gallons.
• They talk about types of search warrants, criminal, administrative.
• And they are advised, in this case, to get an administrative search warrant.
• So personnel—anybody in that department, the way this was written, could go in and search.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• I'm here to testify in support of H. 1763, an act relative to the International Holocaust Remembrance
• Furthermore, the existing law does not require a warrant for police facial recognition searches.
• We need the certainty that an act relative to safe reporting will provide.
• My mother and aunt have visited Israel, and we have Israeli relatives.
• I've been critical of Israel for decades, often arguing with relatives and friends.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened with procedural guidance for a very large hearing, explaining testimony limits, written testimony procedures, and rules for maintaining order. Members then heard testimony on a wide range of bills, including proposals to define antisemitism using the IHRA definition, regulate facial recognition technology, restrict weaponized robotics and drone use, expand protections for journalists’ confidential sources, address access to decedents’ email accounts, and create or adjust rules around municipal enforcement and animal cruelty fines. Several sponsors and advocates asked for favorable reports, and committee members asked clarifying questions on implementation, costs, and how the bills would interact with existing law. On facial recognition, sponsors and advocates described the technology as a threat to privacy, due process, and civil liberties, and urged adoption of the Special Commission’s recommendations, including warrant requirements, notice to defendants, and limits on untargeted surveillance. Support came from legislators, the ACLU, CDT, EFF, and a UMass professor, while committee members asked about current state law and municipal bans. On robotics, Senator Moore and industry witnesses from MassRobotics, Boston Dynamics, and AUVSI supported a bill prohibiting weaponized robots and requiring warrants for certain law enforcement uses, describing it as a public-safety and trust-building measure. On the shield law bill, newspaper publishers, journalists, NEFAC, and the Reporters Committee argued Massachusetts needs statutory protection for confidential sources, citing costly subpoenas and chilling effects on reporting. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to expand the right of publicity to cover image and voice, with SAG-AFTRA members supporting protections against AI-driven exploitation and some discussion about viral content and consent. Another bill would allow limited access to a decedent’s email accounts, with one witness describing a family’s inability to use a deceased relative’s email to notify friends. The committee then took testimony on psilocybin-related bills: supporters described medical and personal benefits and argued for narrow decriminalization or study, while an opponent warned of public-health risks, impaired driving, and youth exposure; the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society supported limited, safety-based decriminalization. Finally, the committee heard strong support for a “safe reporting” bill for sex workers and trafficking survivors, with advocates saying immunity would encourage victims and witnesses to report crimes without fear of arrest, and members raised questions about how the immunity would work in practice.

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• And even some of my other friends who searched for my son even.
• So I am here to support this bill today because of my experience with searching for missing people.
• I'm not sure that you could pass an additional provision relative to sports betting, because as you'll
• Sub 2, it tries to assess another tax relative to sports betting, as well as reduce some of the things
• We would look at the impact of all of those relative to our bottom line, and then what can we afford

Summary: The committee on Crime and Public Safety met with nine members present and held public hearings on three bills. Senate Bill 1652, sponsored by Sen. Angela Mosley, would create a permanent office in the Missouri Department of Public Safety focused on missing and murdered African-American women and girls, including a Phoenix Alert system, data collection, cold-case review, and support for families and community groups. Supporters, including family members and advocates, described disparities in how missing Black women and girls are reported and investigated, often being labeled as runaways and lacking photos or media attention; some members raised concerns about whether the office should be broader, but the sponsor and supporters argued the disparity justified a dedicated office. No vote was taken on the bill in this hearing. Senate Bill 1572, sponsored by Sen. Mike Henderson, would change the St. Louis Police Retirement System board by staggering the mayoral appointments and limiting three board seats to actively commissioned officers elected by active members, with travel time provided for board duties. The sponsor and witnesses said the change was needed because vacancies and illness had previously prevented a quorum and delayed board action; testimony noted the bill had unanimous support in the Senate and House committee. The hearing then moved to House Bill 3533, which would raise casino admission fees and gaming taxes and adjust related revenue provisions. The sponsor said the bill would generate additional revenue for state funds, while the Missouri Gaming Association and Missouri Chamber of Commerce opposed it, arguing the fee and tax increases would burden a specific industry and could affect investment and competitiveness. The sponsor and some members discussed inflation, illegal gaming machines, and whether the admission fee is effectively paid by casinos rather than patrons; no committee vote was taken in the transcript.

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• And even some of my other friends who searched for my son even.
• Child Abduction Criminal Task Force, where we go out searching for missing adults and children of all
• So I am here to support this bill today because of my experience with searching for missing people.
• I'm not sure that you could pass an additional provision relative to sports betting, because as you'll
• We would look at the impact of all of those relative to our bottom line, and then what can we afford

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1652, which would create a permanent office in the Missouri Department of Public Safety focused on missing and murdered African-American women and girls, along with a Phoenix Alert system and funding for staff, data collection, and cold-case review. Senator Angela Mosley and several supporters, including family members and advocates, argued that Black women and girls are disproportionately reported missing, often misclassified as runaways, and do not receive equal attention from law enforcement or the media. Some members raised questions about whether the office should be broader and include all missing persons, but supporters said the bill addresses a documented disparity and would help improve response and visibility. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1572, a technical change to the St. Louis Police Retirement System board. Senator Mike Henderson explained that the bill staggers mayoral appointments and requires three board members to be active St. Louis police officers elected by active members, with travel time allowed for board duties, to avoid future quorum problems that had arisen when appointments were delayed and members were out sick. Testimony from the retirement system and police representatives supported the measure as a practical fix, and the bill was described as noncontroversial. No opposition was offered and no vote occurred in the hearing. Finally, House Bill 3533 was heard, which would raise casino admission fees and gaming taxes and direct additional revenue to state funds including natural resources, historic preservation, education, and the gaming commission. Representative Knight said the bill would generate significant revenue, while the Missouri Gaming Association opposed it, arguing the increases would cost the industry substantially, could reduce reinvestment in Missouri, and that some provisions related to sports betting or remote wagering may require a constitutional change rather than ordinary legislation. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry also opposed the bill in principle, saying the committee should be cautious about raising fees and taxes on a specific industry. The hearing ended without a vote.