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• And then paragraph four, any civil penalty under this section shall be...
• Senator Barfoot, you want to do 179? Is everybody carrying Barfoot's 179 or 178? Okay-dokey.
• Let's talk about Senate Bill 179 real quick.
• <00:54:04.120> or Is everybody carrying Barfoot's 179 or Is everybody carrying Barfoot's 179
• <00:54:21.480> real Let's talk about Senate Bill 179 real Let's talk about Senate Bill 179

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• ABs 112, 150, 152, 179, and 181 have been received from the Senate.
• Assembly Bill 179 by the Committee on Budget... Assembly Member Gabriel.
• I rise in opposition to AB 179. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to AB 179.
• So don't be like Donald Trump; support housing, vote for AB 179. Thank you.
• So don't be like Donald Trump, support housing, vote for AB-179. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a largely procedural session with several unanimous-consent motions, guest introductions, and budget-related trailer bills. Members also adopted resolutions recognizing June as Dairy Month and June 2026 as Electronic Dance Music Month, and later approved H.R. 88 commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Guest introductions highlighted the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Kappa League, Assembly staff member Mukhtar Ali, and Jennifer Levy, who is advocating against drunk driving after the death of her son. On the floor, the Assembly considered a series of Senate budget trailer bills presented by Assembly Member Gabriel. SB 170 reorganizes housing and homelessness agencies; SB 171 makes labor-related cleanup changes; SB 172 addresses general government, broadband, and NextGen 9-1-1; SB 174 extends remote court hearings and related court provisions; SB 177 advances options related to Medi-Cal and employer contributions; SB 180 extends the California Competes tax credit and conforms tax treatment for certain savings accounts; SB 169 covers transportation and DMV-related provisions; SB 168 creates a zero-emission vehicle incentive program and other clean-energy changes; SB 166 implements natural resources and environmental protection budget items; SB 165 extends the skilled nursing facility financing framework; SB 163 updates developmental services; and SB 135 funds higher education initiatives, including community college enrollment and Cal Grant changes. Most of these measures passed with bipartisan support, though several drew opposition over concerns about bureaucracy, fees, oversight, or policy direction. The Assembly also passed SB 719, which updates vehicle-related protections for domestic violence survivors, SB 97, an urgency bill making clarifying changes to digital financial asset law, SB 1350, which supports hydrogen and clean energy development, and SB 1344, which aims to reduce meritless lawsuits delaying affordable and supportive housing projects. AB 182, which sets the order for proposition numbers on the November ballot, was approved despite criticism that it manipulates the ballot numbering process. Votes on the measures were recorded, with many passing on strong margins and several transmitted immediately to the Senate or Governor as noted in the proceedings.

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• Madam Speaker, I deferred to Representative Griffith for Senate Bill 179. Representative Griffith.
• Chief Clerk, please read in Senate Bill 179 by title only.
• Madam Speaker, this concludes the third and final reading of Senate Bill 179.
• Having received its constitutional majority, Senate Bill 179 is passed by the House.
• infringe upon the right to freedom of religion under Section 1 of this article.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, accepted the prior day’s minutes, and read several committee reports and communications into the record. Members also observed moments of silence for two young people who had recently died, and the prayer and pledge were offered before the chamber moved into business. Consent calendar number 28, consisting of several resolutions, passed by voice vote. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and retirement remarks for Representative Jeff Holowski, who was praised by colleagues for his work on financial literacy, veterans’ issues, health care, diabetes policy, and constituent service, as well as for his military service and community involvement. Holowski thanked staff, colleagues, and his family, and said he was retiring to spend more time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. The chamber also recognized former Representative Harvey Kenton as a guest. The House then acted on several measures. Senate Bill 286, as amended by House Amendment 1, passed 40-0 and extends consumer protections and dealer equity standards to ATVs, side-by-sides, and vessels. Senate Bill 179, which updates the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission and its bench book/data analysis process, passed 27-14. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 23, the housing supply and affordability bill, was presented with extensive explanation and questions about local control, zoning, and implementation, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that measure. Senate Joint Resolution 18, designating August 31, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day and directing flags at half-staff, was also discussed in emotional remarks about overdose losses and the state’s ongoing response. The House later recessed for party caucuses.

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• Yeah, that's my motion. appropriation section I'd like to reduce appropriation section I'd like to reduce
• change and created a $250 million 179 change and created a $250 million 179 deduction. deduction
• Um, I think maybe we should strike section one and pass section two.
• I think maybe we should strike section I think maybe we should strike section one one one and<00
• and pass section two. and pass section two.

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• This is a section... If we take out that section... Judges do need more money.
• And before I tell a short, short section from the...
• The acts of sexual misconduct that are very narrowly addressed here are in section, the proposed section
• Section A-1, a person who is a professional is defined by that section 261.101-B, which teachers fit.
• And that is because there is a section in 554A, we now say there are no exceptions, and in section B,

Bills: HB4011, HB2680, HB4325, HB4327, HB4944, HB1761, HB4688, HB3453, HB40, HB1707, HB4749, HB2322, HB3647, HB4139, HB4081, HB2203, HB2100, HB4170, HB3104, HB4623, HB40

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

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• The other part, we like having the accountability section regarding judges to make sure... sure they're
• I've got you here on behalf of the State Bar of Texas Judicial Section and You're Judge Miller, testifying
• Today I'm here as the chair of the judicial section of the State Bar of Texas, and that is because of
• The State Bar's Judicial Section encompasses members from the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals
• Thank you very much for all that y'all have done on behalf of the judicial section.

Bills: HB4011, HB2680, HB4325, HB4327, HB4944, HB1761, HB4688, HB3453, HB40, HB1707, HB4749, HB2322, HB3647, HB4139, HB4081, HB2203, HB2100, HB4170, HB3104, HB4623, HB40

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

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• Senate Bill 179.
• Senate Bill 178, introduced by Senator Pope, an act relating to water, amending and enacting sections
• Senate Bill 179, introduced by Senator Trujillo, an act relating to the Rental Purchase Agreement Act
• Senate Bill 179, having been read twice by title, is ordered printed and referred to the Senate Tax,
• Resolution proposing to add a new Section 23 of Article 20 of the Constitution of New Mexico to create

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• identical to two to the two sections identical to two to the two sections that<00:23:59.880>
• In particular, this coalition is in favor of adopting conformity with Section 179 expensing, bonus depreciation
• Section 179, through its phase-out mechanism, primarily benefits small and medium-sized businesses.
• Recent changes increased that one Section 179 limit to $2.5 million, with a phaseout that limits this
• <00:46:01.720> 179<00:46:02.440> research for Section 179 research for Section 179

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• c> Department<00:25:25.000> of Section 10A charges the Department of Section 10A charges the
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• ,<00:34:56.000> 12,<00:34:56.360> 13, new sections to be sections 10, 12, 13, new sections

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional performance by four Vermont music therapists, followed by remarks recognizing music therapy as an evidence-based profession and welcoming the performers to the chamber. The body then handled several referral and procedural matters: Senate Bills 212 and 328, and Senate Bill 325 after an Environment Committee report, were referred to Ways and Means under House Rule 35A because of revenue impacts. The House also read HCR 263, congratulating the 2026 Mount Mansfield Union High School Division 1 championship girls basketball team, and members offered brief congratulations and announcements, including a birthday greeting for the Chief of Staff, notice of an art social, and a reminder about the House Adjournment Pool benefiting Good Samaritan Haven. The House voted to move Senate Bill 206, relating to licensure of early childhood educators, from Government Operations and Military Affairs to Human Services. It then took up House Bill 951, the state budget bill, suspended rules to consider it immediately, and voted not to concur with the Senate’s proposal of amendment. The House requested a committee of conference and appointed Representatives Shay, Feltes, and Lumley to serve on the House side, then suspended rules again to message its action to the Senate forthwith. In the orders of the day, the House passed House Bill 902 on amendments to the City of Barre charter, and passed Senate Bills 142, 179, 227, 230, and 298 in concurrence with proposals of amendment. Action on Senate Bill 223, relating to water quality, was postponed for two legislative days. The House then considered Senate Bill 327 on economic development, hearing detailed testimony from the Commerce and Economic Development, Ways and Means, and Appropriations committees. The bill would support small businesses, repeal the VEGI sunset, create hospitality and culinary workforce initiatives, revise the Rural Industrial Development Grant Program, authorize cash rounding when pennies are unavailable, and establish a C-PACE financing program. Ways and Means offered nine amendments, including changes to VEGI limits, grant language, rounding notice provisions, and C-PACE timing and tax clarifications; the House adopted the amendments and proposed the bill back to the Senate as amended.

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• It's Title 70, Section 5 through 139.
• in the ballot title, we repeal section two.
• That section is deleted even if we're amending it right now. I think.
• There are two sections to the gist.
• One repeals sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Article 25A, and the other is an amendment to Article 25A, Section

Bills: SB1090, SJR49, SB633, HR1059, SB650, SB2063, SB122, SB1614, SB1884, SJR52, SJR53, HJR1101, SJR50, HB3021, HR1058, SB514, SB382, HB3320, SB740, SB833, SB2143, SB1209, SB244

Keywords: wildlife, conservation, Oklahoma, regulations, permanent rules, Leo's Law, child endangerment, fentanyl testing, drug screening, child welfare, Oklahoma Children's Code, substance abuse, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, AAPI, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Oklahoma House resolution, commemorative resolution, heritage month, cultural recognition

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• Section 2.16.6.6... ...Centurion in the state of Missouri.
• Section 2.16.6 contains the performance guarantee-based credits in the contract.
• Section 5.4... ...outlined in the contract worth over a billion dollars.
• I'm looking at the 179-page contract. I'm looking at the 179-page contract with Centurion.
• So there is much more than that 179 pages, but it was in Section 5.4.1 where it states that a division

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• Let's do Senate Bill 179 real quickly, please. I'll just be really quick.
• Senate Bill 179. Senator O'Malley. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• In the section, it's those sections that talk about it in different terms that elevate it to racketeering
• I think it's cleaner and easier just to strike section C.
• So, section 3 of the bill, starting on page 5, any changes to it, right?

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• Senate bill number 179 by calendar. Senate bill number 179 by calendar.
• This is SB 179. It is one of the package of 179. It is one of the package of 179.
• Clerk unlock a passage of SB 179. Clerk unlock a passage of SB 179.
• So there's an old section or amendments. So there's an old section or amendments.
• So there's an old section or a current section of the bill where the a current section of the bill where

Bills: HB 10, HB 12, HB 147, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• This conference committee report contains portions of Senate Bill 179 that left this chamber and was
• I'm not going to go section by section in the bill. We've spent a lot of time on that.
• I'm not going to go section by section in the bill. We've spent a lot of time on that.
• We also added several sections from 275 that also dealt in the Medicaid space, particularly in the home
• It also adds in a section on who can legally sell cellless equipment.

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• ABs 112, 150, 152, 179, and 181 have been received from the Senate.
• Without reference to file, AB 179 by Assembly Member Gabriel, the clerk will read.
• And so with that, I respectfully request your aye vote on AB 179.
• I rise in opposition to AB 179. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to AB 179.
• So don't be like Donald Trump: support housing, vote for AB 179. Thank you.

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• 179 acres. 179 acres.
• If there are three sections, section one and section two deal with ag districts and conservation districts
• Section three is directed primarily at all property owners.
• If there are three sections, section one and section two deal with ag districts and conservation districts
• If there are three sections, section one and section two deal with ag districts and conservation districts

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:30 HB 571 Discussion 01:29 HB 571 Roll Call Vote 04:02 HB 542 Discussion 06:01 HB 542 Roll Call Vote 10:21 HB 142 Discussion 13:30 HB 142 Roll Call Vote 22:47 HB 212 Discussion 24:00 HB 212 Roll Call Vote 25:40 HB 658 Discussion 27:01 HB 658 Roll Call Vote 32:02, 958, all

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• The first measure is SB 179, relating to remedies.
• Horton, are also here in support of SB 179. The measure is SB 179, relating to remedies.
• Horton, are here in support of SB 179. The measure is SB 179, relating to remedies.
• protections uh this if enacted sp sp 179 protections uh this if enacted sp sp 179 will<00:15:18.720
• <00:37:05.040> relating the first measure is s SP 179 relating the first measure is s SP 179

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Summary: The joint hearing first took up SB 696, which would create an emergency management office and fund tax credits, grants for low-income taxpayers to fortify homes, shelter development, and staffing. Supporters argued Hawaii needs a dedicated preparedness office and funding before the next hurricane season, while the Tax Foundation said the bill was too vague, especially on who would qualify for the tax credits and under what conditions. The Department of the Attorney General and the insurance division offered comments, and both committees recommended deferral of SB 696. The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee then heard SB 179 on construction defect remedies and the contractor repair act. Builders, Realtors, carpenters, and a mortgage industry witness supported the bill, saying it would reduce abusive litigation, speed repairs, and help housing production and affordability. Homeowner advocates and plaintiff attorneys opposed it, arguing it would weaken consumer protections, shift repair costs to homeowners, and delay or limit legitimate claims. One testifier suggested the Senate focus instead on stronger alternative dispute resolution, and the committee noted 105 written supporters, four opponents, and one comment submission. The committee next heard SB 416 on allowing pets in rental housing, with the Attorney General recommending a non-impairment safeguard because of possible effects on existing contracts. SB 593 on commercial dog breeders drew support from the Hawaii Humane Society and others, with concerns raised that counties would be expected to enforce the new regime without funding. SB 641, creating a tax on low-alcohol-by-volume spirits beverages, drew opposition from the Wine Institute, which said it would create a tax break for one segment and likely reduce state revenue. SB 1048 on online crowdfunding received support from GoFundMe and comments from the Attorney General, with GoFundMe urging changes to reduce burdens on charitable fundraising. SB 1213, allowing businesses to accept service of process by email instead of maintaining a registered agent, drew DCCA comments and opposition from LegalZoom, which warned email service could be unreliable and vulnerable to phishing.

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• I'll now walk you through a section-by-section summary.
• section summary. section summary.
• Section<00:46:15.080> one Section one Section one is<00:46:16.200> the<00:46:16.320>
• Section<00:48:51.680> 4 Section 4 Section 4 26<00:48:53.400> BSA<00:48:53.920> subsection

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Summary: The House opened with a devotional by former member Jason Lorber, who spoke humorously about the difference between asking questions and making statements, urging members to be direct and add value in deliberation. The chamber then took up several resolutions: JRH 11, urging Congress to enact the National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025, was read and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development; JRS 51, setting weekend adjournment for May 1, 2026, was adopted in concurrence; and H.C.R. 261 was read, recognizing May 2026 as Older Americans Month and designating May 6, 2026 as Age Strong Vermont Day. Members also used announcements to welcome guests and highlight events, including the Age Strong Vermont initiative, a former member’s return, visitors connected to psychedelic medicine advocacy, an art social, fisheries and trout-in-the-classroom guests, a legislative intern, and a reminder about the May 16 NAMI walk. The House then took up Senate Bill 230, an omnibus labor measure relating to fair employment practices. The committee explanation described technical clarifications to parental and family leave for full-time teachers, expansion of protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, removal of outdated statutory language on mandatory retirement for tenured faculty, and clarification that elected and appointed municipal officers are not employees for minimum wage and overtime purposes. The main new policy in section 3B would prohibit non-compete agreements for non-exempt employees, with an exception for collective bargaining agreements, and would restrict certain non-compete and related clauses in health care provider contracts while preserving continuity of care and excluding non-clinical business support services. The committee reported extensive testimony and voted 11-0-0 to recommend the bill favorably with amendment; the House agreed to propose the amendment to the Senate and ordered third reading. The House also began consideration of Senate Bill 179, updating Vermont’s Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act. The committee presentation explained that the bill would eliminate the current 9-month deadline for disclaimers, reflecting changes in federal tax law and the much larger modern estate and gift tax exclusion, and would modernize the statute in several ways. Proposed changes include clearer rules for jointly held property, allowing pre-death disclaimers, authorizing trustees and parents in limited circumstances to disclaim on behalf of trusts or minor children, permitting disclaimers by proxy for infirm persons, clarifying partial disclaimers and entity disclaimers, improving delivery rules for non-real-estate property, and specifying that a disclaimer is not a transfer for transfer-tax purposes. The bill was described as a response to outdated law in light of an impending large intergenerational wealth transfer, and the House proceeded with second reading discussion.

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• Section two, effective date. stalking. Section two, effective date.
• Sections 1 through 39.
• Those are sections 40 and 41.
• Again, that's sections 40 and 41.
• sections 40 and 41. sections 40 and 41.

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Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Rabbi Toby Weisman, who spoke about Passover, the obligation to remember liberation from slavery, and the Torah’s repeated command to love the stranger. He connected that theme to immigrants and the need for community, courage, and small acts of kindness. After the devotional, the chamber took up three Senate bills for first reading and referral: S. 179 on the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to Judiciary, S. 212 on potable water supply and wastewater system connections to Environment, and S. 227 on immigration protocols in Vermont schools to Education. The House also referred H. 558, relating to the Medicaid School-Based Services Program, to Appropriations, and H. 937, reported favorably by Ways and Means, was also sent to Appropriations under House Rule 35a. The House adopted JRS 45, a joint resolution on weekend adjournment for March 20, 2026, by voice vote. It also read and adopted several concurrent resolutions, including HCR 187 congratulating Village Garage Distillery of Bennington for a silver medal at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, HCR 213 recognizing March 2026 as Social Work Month in Vermont, and HCR 224 congratulating Vermont athletes at the 2025 National Senior Games and designating March 18, 2026, as Vermont Senior Games Day at the State House. Members made remarks in support of the resolutions, including praise for the distillery, social workers, and senior athletes, and guests in the gallery were recognized. The House then took up H. 887, which would amend the Fair Employment Practices Act to align documentation rules for crime victims with the protections already available to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking under the safe leave law. The committee and sponsor described it as a modest but important fix to ensure survivors can access both leave and anti-discrimination protections without conflicting paperwork requirements. The House agreed to the committee amendment and ordered the bill to third reading. Next, the chamber began H. 917, an omnibus military affairs bill combining several measures: correcting the Adjutant General title, defining Gold Star family member, creating a hiring preference for military spouses in state government, and providing free parking for disabled veterans. The sponsor outlined the bill’s purpose and sections, and discussion began on the title correction and related provisions.