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• Sections two and three are the base bill that's being amended.
• Sections two and three are um performed.
• :21:25.520> on<00:21:26.240> environmental um two sections on environmental um two sections
• Article one, section laboratories.
• Article 1, section six is year.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:49:57.480> 8 followup question so regarding Section 8 followup question so regarding Section
• collected from Section 8 applicants?
• collected from Section 8 applicants?
• 8, or with the counties, which also run the Section 8 program.
• Our proposed amendment for consideration is to add section H.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 5, 2025, and heard testimony on several bills. HB 918, relating to labeling, drew support from the Department of Health, INDA (the nonwoven fabrics industry), and Hawaii Realtors. INDA said the bill aligns with do-not-flush labeling laws in other states but raised a concern about the six-month compliance deadline tied to FIFRA approval. In response to committee questions, witnesses explained that the bill is aimed mainly at disinfecting wipes, that most products are already labeled nationally, and that the proposed timing issue could be addressed by using Oregon’s approach. No vote was taken on the measure during the portion shown. The committee also heard HB 1482, relating to controlled substances. HPD supported the bill, and Aloha Green Holdings and the Department of Health both said they supported the intent but recommended technical amendments. Their testimony focused on clarifying the treatment of Delta-8 THC, distinguishing synthetic or artificially derived cannabinoids from naturally occurring forms, and avoiding confusion in the hemp law. Members asked whether Delta-8 would show up on drug tests; witnesses said it would test positive for THC and would not be distinguished from Delta-9. The bill was then set aside as the committee moved on. HB 981, relating to attorney’s fees, drew opposition from a law firm representing homeowners and associations, which argued the bill would limit access to legal services, favor developers and contractors, and make settlement harder. The witness suggested instead using existing consumer-protection fee-shifting concepts, and committee members explored whether a capped fee award or a broader attorney-fee rule would be more appropriate. The committee then took up HB 807 and HB 336, both relating to condominiums. HB 807 received support from the Green Infrastructure Authority and the Hawaii Bankers Association, while one testifier urged deferral over unresolved questions about commercial PACE financing; the bank association asked for more time to work with HGIA, and the chair indicated decision-making could be deferred to allow that discussion. On HB 336, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as removing checks and balances, while the Hawaii Workers Center and others supported it as a step toward clearer enforcement of health and safety issues in condominiums and rental housing.

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• However, Rule 4, Section 19A, Subsection A of the House Rules says, and I quote, The Committee on House
• Therefore, I raise a point of order under Rule 4, Section 19A, Subsection A, that consideration of this
• Rule 4, Section 19, Subsection A, which required that every single formal meeting of this committee be
• So, um, to respond to you, on recordings, Section 19A, recordings of appropriations meetings, after..
• We can go skip down to Section B, uh, for your reference if you're reading the rules here.

Summary: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles 14 and 5 met first and adopted its report on budget recommendations by a 4-0 vote, with three members absent. The chair said the report finalized prior decisions and could not be changed at that stage. Notable additions discussed included increased appropriations for the Office of the Attorney General, DPS driver’s license offices in Hays and Montgomery County, TJJD facilities and programs, Texas Facilities Commission funding for SCIF projects in Lubbock and San Antonio, THC funding for the Juneteenth Museum, an alcohol tourism study, and a TDCJ statewide reentry services pilot program. Members thanked staff and the meeting adjourned after the vote. The Article 3 subcommittee then presented its report for the committee substitute for Senate Bill 1, describing it as a procedural step that incorporated prior discussions, member writers, and changes made with Chairman Bonin. The chair noted that most items had been moved to Article 11 and that rejected riders were duplicates or conflicted with general law. The report was adopted unanimously, 6-0, and the subcommittee adjourned. The Articles 6, 7, and 8 subcommittee followed with its report for Senate Bill 1. During consideration, a member raised a point of order arguing the subcommittee had violated House rules requiring audio and video recording of formal meetings and public availability online. The chair rejected the point of order and proceeded to a roll call vote. After extended debate over the recording issue and the chair’s handling of the point of order, the report was adopted, with the transcript reflecting 6 ayes, 1 nay, and 1 absent. The subcommittee then adjourned.

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• of the Florida House of Representatives, by virtue of the authority vested in us by Article III, Section
• to Article III, Section 3(c), Florida Constitution, and Section 11.01, Florida Statutes, at the Capitol
• Section 2.
• Section 3, that the committees and subcommittees of either house of the Legislature are authorized to
• I appreciate that because it was pretty devastating on its face from that 2802 section of 5001.

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with an opening prayer focused on Holocaust remembrance and a warning against antisemitism, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the reading of the joint proclamation calling the session. The proclamation said the special session was convened to consider immigration-related legislation and appropriations to support coordination with federal immigration enforcement, including a chief immigration officer, restrictions on benefits for undocumented immigrants, voting-related offenses, penalties for removed aliens who re-enter, bail and detention considerations, ID requirements, and support for local law enforcement. Senate Bill 2B on immigration was filed and placed on the special order calendar for the next day, with an amendment deadline set after the Appropriations Committee meeting. The Senate then took up veto overrides on House Bill 5001 from the 2024 regular session, which is the General Appropriations Act. Members discussed the governor’s vetoes of legislative support and transparency-related funding, including IT systems, research, oversight, and Florida Channel services. Senator Pizzo objected to waiving Rules on one item and argued the chamber should also address broader cuts, including arts funding, while the Rules Chair said the items under consideration were limited to support services and that broader funding concerns could be addressed separately. The Senate voted to override line item 2802, funding legislative support services, by 35 yeas and 1 name, and line item 2803, also for legislative support services, by 36 yeas and 1 nay, both passing by the required two-thirds vote. The Senate then adjourned until the next morning.

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• c> nine<01:16:23.199> are<01:16:23.440> about Sections 6, 8, and nine are about Sections
• And then section nine advisory group.
• Section seven is about removing barriers to licensure.
• going<01:18:08.960> to<01:18:09.040> let For section two, I'm going to let For section
• in this section of law? in this section of law?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The PED section is in there because some... Drivers at schools take place at public schools.
• So that's why the PED section is in there.
• Chapter 66, Section 1-4-14 to The personal information section to include some of the parts from the
• law, which would be, yeah, of Chapter 10, that's for this section.
• Same way with section—Mr. Chair? Representative Lundstrom, that's correct.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And I agree with you that we're talking about lawful or unlawful, but you're also looking at a section
• respect to any past or future acquisitions by the Board of Trustees and is therefore contrary to section
• respect to any past or future acquisitions by the Board of Trustees and is therefore contrary to section
• And then I also noticed that within the Florida statute, section 272.18, there's also a couple of rules
• There are two specific rules, one in section F, one in section G, that refer to various rules associated

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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• of Public Records Act, amending, repealing, and enacting Section of the NMSA 1978.
• an act relating to courts enacting the Public Expression Protection Act, enacting and repealing sections
• Amending, repealing, and enacting sections of the NMSA 1978.
• Terrazas (member_22659), and Dow (member_12870), an act relating to natural resources, amending sections
• , Onyonornu (questionable), and Hockman-Vejo (questionable), an act relating to health, amending sections

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• new um boat decal section of statute. new um boat decal section of statute.
• However, I can tell you that the penalties section in the compliance section in 42A already does allow
• However, I can tell you that the penalties section in the compliance section in 42A already does allow
• However, I can tell you that the penalties section in the compliance section in 42A already does allow
• However, I can tell you that the penalties section in the compliance section in 42A already does allow

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began with introductions and a description of the day’s process: a full committee work session on four bills, with no public testimony, followed by caucus and then executive action. The first bill discussed was HB 113, concerning OHRV operation on certain highways in Windsor. Representative Nab presented an amendment that would require a public hearing and Department of Transportation approval, modeled on procedures used in Coös and Grafton counties. Members discussed whether Windsor had already held a local vote or hearing, whether minutes from a town meeting existed, and whether the amendment truly preserved local control. A Windsor resident testified informally that the town had not taken a final vote and that the matter had been left to the state. Committee members also raised concerns about noise, dust, public safety, and the fact that the road in question would connect OHRVs on a state road rather than a trail system. The chair closed the work session on HB 113 and said the committee would return after caucus to vote on the bill and amendment. The committee then took up HB 595FN, relative to coastal resilience zones. Representative Nat said the bill addressed flooding concerns in both coastal and inland New Hampshire, but that the sponsor viewed it as too complex and had recommended breaking the issue into separate parts in future legislation. On that basis, Nat said it was appropriate to ITL the bill, and noted that the sponsor supported that course. No further discussion followed, and the work session was closed. Next was HB 629FN, funding the operation, maintenance, and repair of state dams. Representative Darby explained that the original bill had proposed both a waterfront frontage tax and a $5 charge tied to boat registration, but that the amendment would replace the bill by removing the frontage tax, moving the $5 dam-maintenance fee to the boat decal section of statute, and changing the effective date to January 1, 2027. Darby said the larger fee had raised concerns about impacts on current-use property and enforcement, while the revised $5 fee would raise roughly $500,000 to $600,000 annually. Representative Dunn thanked Darby and said the Marine Trades Association supported the revised approach. A question was raised about whether the original prime sponsors supported the amendment; the chair said they were on board, and Darby added that the proposal reflected recommendations from a prior study committee. The committee then closed HB 629FN and opened SB 27FN, relative to dwellings over water. On SB 27FN, Representative Derby said he opposed the bill because it would take away public access rights and amounted to a one-off legislative solution for a private concern. Representative Donnelly asked how many similar structures might be affected and whether the Department of Environmental Services knew of other cases; DES responded that there was one other related case under settlement compliance and no other active cases with the same issue. In follow-up discussion, DES clarified that the proposal was not a shoreland 50-foot setback issue, but rather involved structures extending over public water. The discussion remained focused on the scope of the bill and its potential precedent-setting effect, with no vote taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Section two in the rule on the matter.
• Section three adds an annual $75.
• Section four then creates a 2026.
• And section five establishes reinstated.
• This the section isn't into effect.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Moving on to the next page, section 4.
• Moving on to the next page, section 5.
• Moving on to the next page, section 2.
• Moving on to the next page, section 3.
• Moving on to the next page, section 4.

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• Um section 5A.
• Um<00:55:16.640> section<00:55:17.160> 5A. Um section 5A. Um section 5A.
• <00:55:35.440> five, subsection section five, subsection section five, the<00:55:37.160>
• So, we know that this particular section So, we know that this particular section section<01:12:
• authorized to enforce this section. authorized to enforce this section.

Keywords: 981, all

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• So, when you the section<00:26:57.440> about<00:26:58.240> uh section about uh section
• The next proposal in section four is tied to emergency general assistance.
• The next proposal in section six is specific to housing support.
• So this language just changes uh okay uh there are two sections if you look at that.
• Sections if you look at that.

Bills: HF4210, HF4212, HF4549, HF4464, HF4546, HF4447

Keywords: senior nutrition, older adults, aging services, home-delivered meals, congregate dining, meal delivery, grocery delivery, food insecurity, nutrition support, area agencies on aging, Minnesota Board on Aging, human services, special revenue fund, nonprofit grants, SNAP outreach, medically tailored meals, rural nutrition, food access, transportation services, elderly

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• It's a chart of the offenses, and I made a section about Section 12.
• Can I move on to some other sections of the bill?
• We're suggesting adding section 1, section 3. Section 8, Section 9, and Section 10.
• Next, Section 5124, which addresses... us a solitary confinement.
• Section 9 requires T.J.

Bills: HB31, HB3360

Keywords: juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, delinquency, 1184, house, all

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• The measure would permit laws to be enacted to facilitate, safeguard, expand, or implement the section
• And if the section conflicted Held invalid would not affect the remaining provisions.
• And if this section conflicted with North Dakota law, this section would control.
• conflicted with North Dakota law, this section would control.
• That bill created the legislative districts that are currently set forth in Section 54-03-01.14.

Keywords: 908, all

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• And right below it, on section D, is the look back window, and I'll explain that.
• As we go through the next part of the bill, Section 2 is new material.
• Section N is about confidentiality.
• Let me find the section for you.
• We have a section in here on the preliminary. This is a dictionary review.

Bills: HB97, HB280, HB183, HB151, HB202

Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions

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• or related sections of 43. 43.23, 43.26, 43.261, or 43.262.
• That's on page three of the bill, section C2. I see.
• The only question I had or concern I had was in the 1621 when you get to the section What is it?
• The next section applies to 4325. Again, it's not about possessing anything.
• And the explicit materials are defended by section 43.24.

Bills: SB20, SB1621, SB412, SB441, SB442

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, visual material, artificial intelligence, criminal penalties, law enforcement, defense against prosecution, obscenity, judicial officer, deepfake, deep fake, synthetic media, AI-generated content, machine learning, nonconsensual pornography, revenge porn, sexually explicit media, intimate images, digital manipulation, visual depiction

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• It also implement this section.
• <01:17:01.360> for down with the corresponding sections for down with the corresponding sections
• numbers from talking to a cross-section numbers from talking to a cross-section of<01:49:05.600>
• <01:53:11.520> two, terms of the information in section two, terms of the information in section
• at at section two. at at section two. >> Senator<01:53:57.360> Muhammad.

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• Um I I I would only say that uh sections Um I I I would only say that uh sections two<00:53:04.480
• So, if you go to section three of the bill and the time-travel sections, sections 16 and 17, the
• <01:42:47.679> that<01:42:48.000> section travel in that section travel in that section
• of that section. of that section.
• <01:43:15.360> sections because those other sections because those other sections 17<01:43

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You need to start by going through the bill section by section. >> I will.
• So, please introduce your bill and explain it, section by section. >> Thank you, Madam Chair, and good
• Senator Housley, if you would take us first through your bill section by section.
• <00:51:02.400> one start with explaining, um, section one start with explaining, um, section
• If you would look at the on section one.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all