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• with the county, then we put that cap in place. ...does not have a current contract with the county,
• with Martin County to run powers waives in support.
• If you walk into a gun store to purchase a handgun, If you walk into a gun store to purchase a handgun
• Miami-Dade County.
• So my district in Miami-Dade County is surrounded by water.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard and advanced a series of bills on inmate medical billing, court-order transmission, animal abandonment during disasters, first responder peer support, firearm purchase waiting periods, capital felony aggravators, domestic violence protections, boating safety, restitution for leaving the scene of a crash, xylazine trafficking, and offenses against law enforcement officers. Testimony was generally supportive across the agenda, with some opposition or caution raised on the xylazine bill, the boating safety bill, and parts of the law-enforcement-officer bill. Several measures were presented as responses to specific tragedies, including the Martin County jail medical billing bill, the Baker Act transmission bill, Trooper’s Law for restrained dogs, the Jason Rayner Act, and Lucy’s Law. HB 407 would cap certain emergency medical charges for Martin County jail inmates at 110% of Medicare rates, mirroring Department of Corrections practice; it passed 15-0. HB 513 would require faster electronic transmission of certain court orders, including Baker Act orders, to law enforcement within six hours; it passed 15-0. HB 205, Trooper’s Law, creates a third-degree felony for abandoning a restrained dog during a natural disaster; it passed 15-0. HB 421, as amended, expands peer support for first responders to certain support personnel involved in crime scene work or evidence handling; it passed 16-0. PCS for HB 383 would let law enforcement, correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and active military service members bypass the three-day handgun waiting period without a concealed carry permit; it passed 18-0. HB 693 adds an aggravating factor in capital cases when the victim was gathered with others for a school, religious, or public government meeting; it passed 17-1 after opposition testimony from Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. PCS for HB 19 and HB 41, the Haven Act, would expand domestic and dating violence protections, including a feasibility study for a web-based 911 alert system and confidentiality/public-records protections for victims; both passed 18-0. PCS for HB 289, Lucy’s Law, would align boating penalties with driving offenses and expand boating safety card requirements; it passed 18-0 despite concerns from one witness that the bill should go further. HB 479 would allow courts to order restitution in leaving-the-scene property-damage cases; an amendment changing mandatory to discretionary restitution was adopted, and the bill passed 18-0. PCS for HB 57 would regulate xylazine, add trafficking penalties, and include veterinary-use exceptions; it passed 17-0 after one witness opposed mandatory minimums. HB 175, the Jason Rayner Act, clarifies that officers are protected when acting within the scope of their duties and adds manslaughter of a law enforcement officer to offenses requiring life imprisonment; it passed 17-0 after debate over self-defense and unlawful police conduct.

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• We also have that information available at our booth at the Roseau County Fair for the last eight years
• Watershed district in partnership with the DNR also worked with townships, the township and county on
• It's my understanding that they acquired 244 acres that they purchased, and the...
• Of those acres, the... of easement for... and purchase parcels were all from private landowners.
• The reality is in Roseau County, it's very, very flat.

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• Campbell County School District No. 1, Sublette County School District No. 1, and Lincoln County School
• Except in Campbell County.
• wage index for every single county. wage index for every single county.
• just point out Campbell County. just point out Campbell County.
• I'm a lifetime resident of Johnson County and Johnson County, Wyoming.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Midland County, his home county, is about 55% of the population of Lubbock County.
• Those 32 counties produce 90%.
• It is a great investment for those counties which bear a lot of that brunt and as a note, 238 counties
• And so I, my question is, do you have to be a producing county, one of those, uh, counties, I'm assuming
• Texo's take on the county road grant program initially was that all counties in Texas. are energy impacted

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• across our 64 counties, and the roots trace back to 1902.
• c> county across our 64 counties and um the county across our 64 counties and um the roots<00:37:19.119
• <00:37:42.240> this this is what you all purchased this this is what you all purchased this
• So, county extension offices here today.
• Give a huge um recognition to counties.

Keywords: 981, all

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• , Pennington, and Marshall County.
• , Pennington, and Marshall County.
• Clay Becker counties. I'm in Morehead. Clay Becker counties. I'm in Morehead.
• County soil health um program study. County soil health um program study.
• a local food purchasing grant program. a local food purchasing grant program.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Agriculture Conference Committee met for an initial organizational and comparison session on House File 2446, the agriculture broadband and rural development bill. Members introduced themselves, noted that no conference target had yet been set, and agreed to begin with a side-by-side review of House and Senate positions. No oral testimony was taken; instead, the chair listed written testimony submitted by a wide range of agricultural, environmental, local government, food bank, and industry groups. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through the major funding differences. Both bills included some shared items such as operating adjustments, wolf and elk damage compensation, and certain technical changes, but they differed on several major appropriations. The House generally proposed larger increases for meat inspection, local food purchasing, and the Board of Animal Health, and added items such as county inspector grants, biofertilizer innovation, a biosolids/PFAS-related study, a soil health study, broadband installation study funding, an Agri Works program, an Agri Support program, a milk grant program, and several House-only transfers and grants. The Senate included items such as a climate coordinator position, biofuel-related reductions and policy changes, livestock processing funding, farm-to-school and urban agriculture changes, MARL funding, cottage foods licensing updates, and several Senate-only pass-through grants and transfers. Staff also noted differences in the agriculture emergency account transfer approach and in how the two bodies handled the Second Harvest Heartland and related food distribution provisions. House Research then reviewed the policy language differences in the bill. The House language included provisions allowing more flexible use of grant administration funds, unpaid prior-year claims, county inspector grants, and updates tied to its own policy article, while the Senate language included the climate coordinator, PFAS-related commercialization language, cooperative development grant permissive language, and other Senate policy changes. The committee did not take any votes or final actions at this meeting; the session was informational and focused on identifying differences for later negotiation.

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• it's going to, um, the current purchase it's going to, um, the current purchase price<00:17:24.000
• It says Laramie County Sheriff.
• delay the purchase a little bit longer? delay the purchase a little bit longer?
• :19:39.040> they purchased Heartsog draw and they purchased Heartsog draw and they anticipate<
• they purchased all the contango assets. they purchased all the contango assets. >> Okay.

Bills: HB0075, HB0128

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• One such example would be in Flagler County. The county in Hialeah?
• So while one county may not have a facility, the nearby county may have just built one that any resident
• Bay County had some road issues as well, and I worked with Bob Michael on this at Bay County.
• So it's a city-by-city, county-by-county basis.
• We did not need Lee County Sheriff's Office, Cawyer County Sheriff's Office out there.

Summary: The Economic Development Budget Subcommittee received a lengthy presentation from Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, on disaster costs, recovery operations, sheltering, and major capital projects. He reviewed the 2024 hurricane season impacts from Debby, Helene, and Milton, explaining how FEMA public assistance and state reimbursement work, how cost shares can shift from 75/25 to 90/10 after a federal threshold is reached, and how Florida uses prior storm data and inflation to estimate recovery costs. He also described the state’s faster reimbursement timelines, crediting legislative investments in technology and digital field documentation, and said the division is working to reduce disaster closeout timelines from decades to about seven years. Members asked about debris removal, FEMA de-obligations, local preparedness, and whether regional shelters or co-located emergency operations centers could be used more efficiently. Guthrie said debris assistance is complicated and should generally remain tied to local contracts and planning, though the state will help fiscally constrained communities when needed. He explained de-obligations as FEMA clawing back previously approved funds after later review, and said Florida’s FROC program is helping local governments reduce those risks through standardized documentation, procurement review, and training. He also urged more mandatory emergency-management training for local and state officials and cautioned against weakening the FEMA 50% rule for rebuilding damaged structures. Guthrie provided updates on the new central Florida warehouse in Auburndale and the new State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. He said the warehouse will improve logistics, include cold and ultra-cold storage, and be run by a private vendor with virtual inventory tracking, while the new EOC is designed for Category 5 conditions and expanded partner capacity. He acknowledged budget pressures that reduced the size of the EOC project and said an additional IT request was needed because those costs were not originally included. The meeting ended with praise for FDEM’s work and no votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• At the bottom of the slide, just notes: what I have here is county tax officials, but really the county
• The county auditor calculates taxes and computes the tax, and lastly the county treasurer mails the tax
• official but really the the county official but really the the county offices<00:05:01.360> that
• property's C classification the county property's C classification the county auditor<00:05:13.960
• Martin County is in the center of the state, one of the border counties next to Iowa. Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And afterwards, I have purchased nearly $500 of Kratum.
• Stolworthy, I was able to purchase the Fill-Free product.
• I was able to purchase the exact same product that he purchased at Maverick.
• work with and what we do is county-based.
• We now cover quite a few counties in the state.

Keywords: 985, all

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• dutifully served his Sublet County dutifully served his Sublet County community<00:16:00.880>
• based on the impact on the purchase based on the impact on the purchase price<01:08:22.960> of
• The bottom line is initial purchase.
• A lower purchase the purchase price.
• On November 23rd of 2020, county<03:15:35.439> prosecutors, county prosecutors, county prosecutors

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• with a chartered school. and cannot own property or enter into a lease purchase agreement.
• Made or bonds purchased or issued by the board. Why are we striking that specifically?
• Gable Ramos, I'm Senator for District 28, which includes Grant, Luna, and Hidalgo County.
• We were there until the Santa Fe County.
• I just have to give one last plug for Sandoval County.

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• We are the Chamber of Commerce in Lexington serving not only Fayette County, but our nine-county region
• affordability challenge for Fyet County affordability challenge for Fyet County overall.<00:04:05.439
• <00:04:53.440> land capital, um to be able to purchase land capital, um to be able to purchase
• Representative Klein's Campbell County Representative Klein's Campbell County is<00:45:24.160>
• voluntary basis for cities and counties voluntary basis for cities and counties and<00:46:12.400

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:25 Discussion of Lexington’s Housing Affordability Partnership 00:02:26 Discussion of Northern Kentucky’s Housing Blueprint 00:30:12 Discussion of Religious Institution Land Use 00:57:33 Discussion of Free-Market Solutions to Kentucky’s Housing Crisis 01:04:18 Adjournment 01:26:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and began informally, with members noting this was the final information-gathering meeting on housing before a November meeting to discuss findings and report back to the LRC. The main presentation focused on the Lexington Affordable Housing Partnership, a public-private effort supported by a $10 million state allocation. Presenters described Fayette County’s housing shortage, citing a gap of more than 22,000 units, rising home prices, and the challenge of assembling land and capital for affordable projects. The partnership explained that five local banks created a $3 million capital investment fund to buy and hold land at no interest, with deed restrictions keeping the site at 80% or below area median income and allowing the banks to seek Community Reinvestment Act credit. The first project is a 12.5-acre former Transylvania University baseball field, planned for about 242 units, including detached homes, townhouses, garden-style apartments, and senior housing. Speakers said the project required extensive neighborhood engagement and zoning/development approvals, but that the planning phase is now largely complete and infrastructure work should begin soon. Financing details included roughly $64 million in additional funding through tax credit equity, market-rate loans, city support, Kentucky Housing Corporation resources, and donations from nonprofit partners. Developers said the multifamily bond applications are due to Kentucky Housing Corporation the next day, and they expect the land purchase to be repaid into the revolving fund once the property is entitled and closed, allowing the original $3 million to be redeployed for future projects. They estimated rental units could be filled within about six months of completion, while for-sale units would come online over 12 to 36 months. In discussion, members asked about regulatory barriers and project timelines. Presenters pointed to rising construction costs tied to new federal and state requirements, and one member highlighted the need to continue reviewing planning and zoning reforms to speed development plan approvals and reduce delays. The group also endorsed a possible statewide $20 million housing fund, a residential infrastructure fund, and efforts to avoid additional regulatory burdens on housing development.

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• And so, as a consequence, cities and counties—some counties, but particularly cities and neighborhoods—have
• to county.
• Sarah DeKette, on behalf of the rural county representatives of California and the Urban Counties of
• of Counties, and the Urban Counties of California, in support.
• of Counties and the Urban Counties of California in support.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• County when a special district is County when a special district is created<00:07:10.720> they're<
• On the bottom of page one, the county auditor determines the tax reductions within their county, and
• Both of them were in my district, one in Houston County and one in Winona County.
• in hestad County one in Winona<00:43:31.200> County<00:43:32.079> uh<00:43:32.200>
• can help move us along in those counties can help move us along in those counties in<00:53:13.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We encouraged her to continue saving a little bit more before purchasing.
• However, she ended up going to a small lot and purchasing a vehicle.
• We encouraged her to continue saving a little bit more before purchasing.
• However, she ended up going to a small lot and purchasing a vehicle.
• Across all five of our centers, we do serve all 254 Texas counties.

Bills: HB 107, HB742, HB1639, HB1700, HB2071, HB2187, HB2402, HB2516, HB3211, HB4529, HB5342, HB694, HB923, HB4655

Keywords: sickle cell disease, registry, health data, confidentiality, healthcare access, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, cancer, female firefighters, health study, state health services, fire protection, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health records

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of health and human services bills and left each one pending after public testimony. HB 4655 would expand financial literacy instruction for youth aging out of foster care to include credit scores, predatory lending, scams, banking, budgeting, and related consumer topics; the sponsor and Buckner International described the need to protect foster youth from financial pitfalls. HB 923 would add three public members and one physician to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel; supporters said it would improve informed consent and patient voice, while a witness raised concerns about a House amendment requiring a physician majority for decisions and senators questioned scope-of-practice limits. HHSC said the panel is an independent body and the bill expressly bars it from changing scope of practice.

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• <00:40:22.960> money,<00:40:23.359> purchase That you cannot purchase money, purchase
• I'm not sure if there's counties.
• <01:53:02.080> believes counties and we we the county believes counties and we we the county
• just change it in between counties. just change it in between counties.
• They'll just send it over to counties. They'll just send it over to counties.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee held an informational briefing on fraud in the community, with presenters from ARP, CoinFlip, HPD, the Hawaii Bankers Association, DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection, and the Department of Law Enforcement. The chair described widespread scams targeting kupuna and other residents, including impersonation of grandchildren, lottery/inheritance schemes, romance scams, online shopping fraud, investment scams, and tech-support scams. Members emphasized the emotional manipulation used by scammers, the difficulty of getting victims to report losses, and the need to educate the public on warning signs and available resources. ARP said scams are an epidemic and highlighted national data showing major losses among older adults, including $4.8 billion lost by people age 60 and over in 2024. ARP focused especially on cryptocurrency kiosks as a growing scam channel in Hawaii, citing 64 complaints totaling $922,000 in 2024 and noting that complaints nearly doubled from the prior year. ARP urged stronger safeguards such as limits on transactions, refunds, live customer support, and a law-enforcement contact for operators, and said its Fraud Watch Network can help victims freeze credit, identify next steps, and track current scams. The chair said he intends to introduce legislation to lower and ultimately eliminate the amount of Bitcoin that can be purchased through ATMs. CoinFlip said it supports consumer-protection regulation and described its compliance practices, including scam warning screens, anti-money-laundering controls, blockchain analytics, wallet pinning, transaction monitoring, and cooperation with law enforcement. The company said it is registered as a money services business, files suspicious activity and currency transaction reports, and holds money transmitter licenses in many jurisdictions. It also pointed to Illinois-style refund protections for new users and said it refunds fees to scam victims, though not the underlying funds. In response to committee questions, members and the company discussed whether crypto kiosks are necessary, how scams can be traced, and whether banks and kiosks can better intervene when suspicious activity is detected.

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• So the idea is for bulk purchasing.
• entirely purchasing purchasing is almost entirely purchasing purchasing is almost entirely generally
• purchase.
• > we've entering a contract for purchase we've entering a contract for purchase we've also<01:
• As you would expect, in the more rural counties there's lower amounts, whereas the more urban counties

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented an overview of its budget and operations, emphasizing that it is the lowest-spending agency in state government and that its general fund allocation has declined since 2019. Commissioner Arling House explained that DAS also handles back-office functions for several administratively attached boards, which has affected staffing and spending comparisons. He said the department’s current general fund spending is roughly split between retiree health and other operations, and that the presentation was based on adjusted authorized spending rather than the original budget figures. A major portion of the meeting focused on retiree health benefits and the long-term effort to control costs. Deputy Commissioner Cassie Keane described how the state moved from a projected deficit in retiree health to savings through a series of changes, including higher premium contributions, co-pay adjustments, and shifting Medicare retirees into Medicare Advantage arrangements to capture federal reimbursement. She said the state has about 12,500 retirees and spouses on the plan, with roughly 10,906 Medicare retirees and 1,580 non-Medicare retirees, and that the savings have depended heavily on federal funding and procurement decisions. She also noted that Medicare retirees pay Part B premiums and that the state has grandfathered older retirees from some premium contributions. Members asked about what the expenditures cover, why the state offers retiree health instead of simply giving retirees a payment to buy coverage themselves, and whether out-of-pocket costs changed under Medicare Advantage. Keane said the plan covers actual health claims or insurance premiums, that co-pays and maximum out-of-pocket limits remain in place, and that the state has no authority to change benefit details without legislative action. She explained that retiree health is a long-standing employee benefit that wraps around Medicare and is not collectively bargained in the usual sense, though its eligibility rules and cost-sharing have been tightened over time to better target the benefit to long-term state service. The discussion also covered vendor performance problems. Keane said Anthem recently won the contract back from Aetna, but its pharmacy subsidiary, Caroline, caused serious service disruptions. DAS responded by withholding payments, assessing more than $2 million in performance guarantees, and hiring a third-party auditor to review the pharmacy processes. The current contract runs through the end of calendar year 2026, and officials said they are watching federal Medicare Advantage reimbursement changes closely because future savings are uncertain.

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• You know, I spent a lot of my time in Crawford County.
• But that's available to the consumer when making that purchasing decision.
• Well, they, I mean, that's a, To look like when they purchase a home.
• They can say how much percentage of the counties are on that and things.
• I am representing District 62, which is Cass and Bates County.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The number one most purchased item on SNAP is soda.
• A list of UPC codes that specify which products cannot be purchased with WIC.
• You can't even go to the grocery store and purchase what you want.
• Komal County Criminal District Attorney, and you're against the bill, is that correct?
• We advised her to continue saving some more cash before she made the purchase.

Bills: HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy