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• Council of Minnesota, Minnesotans of African Heritage, line 8.15.
• You will see the Council on Latino Affairs on line 8.17.
• Council for LGBTQIA is on 8.21. Historical Society, 8.23. Board of Arts, 9.13.
• repealers have to do with the employee gain-sharing report from Management and Budget, the Advisory Council
• less capacity to continue advancing the transformative leadership goals of the Technology Advisory Council

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Senate Bill 21103, school council, delete requirement of councils to abide by the American School Council
• , >> Senate bill 21103, school council, >> Senate bill 21103, school council, delete<
• by the American school council by the American school council association<01:03:59.280> code<
• It replaces an outdated council that we have with a new post-secondary attainment council.
• :42.080> and educational achievement council and educational achievement council and actually<

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened, confirmed a quorum, received an invocation from Dr. Lenon Duncan, and led the pledge of allegiance. Routine business followed, including unanimous consent to dispense with reading the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guests were introduced, including a governmental affairs representative, a doctor of the day and medical student, a county leadership group, agricultural youth council participants, a former senator’s spouse, and MSMS students. The chamber then took up several appropriations and finance measures. Senate Bill 2189, the transfer bill for state funds and agency budget setup, passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 2190 increased the Working Cash Stabilization Reserve Fund minimum balance from 10% to 15% of general fund revenue; supporters said it would strengthen the state’s fiscal position, and it passed by morning roll call after no questions. Senate Bill 2480, a capacity project bill providing $265 million from CAPEX to MDOT for highway projects in Madison and Rankin counties and initial work on Highway 90, was amended to make it effective upon passage and then passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 2832 extended the railroad tax credit repealer to 2029, and Senate Bill 2847 required state and local tax calculations to round to the nearest nickel in response to the federal penny phaseout; both passed by morning roll call. The Senate also approved Senate Bill 2191, which expands the purposes for which municipal use tax funds may be spent to include sidewalk repair and building acquisition/rehabilitation, after questions about municipal and subdivision sidewalks. Senate Bill 2885 created the Mississippi Work and Save Program, a voluntary retirement savings option for small employers and employees, with the sponsor emphasizing that participation is optional and that the program is intended to help workers without access to retirement plans; it passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 2834, the omnibus tag bill, and Senate Bill 2838, the omnibus qualified resort area bill, were each amended with committee substitutes and passed by morning roll call. Later, the Senate suspended the rules and took up a large block of resolutions and commemorative measures, including sympathy and congratulatory resolutions, arts awards, sports championships, and other recognitions, along with House concurrent resolutions and two House bills designating observances. The transcript ends while the clerk is reading the long list of titles in the block.

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• am the CEO and general counsel of Circulate Planning and Policy, and I served two terms as a city council
• City of Claremont in the last Jed Leano, council member, City of Claremont, and board member of the LA
• Jeremy Smith, here on behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.
• of Mears and council members, respectfully opposed unless amended.
• do in this area, because I think of all the cities, including the one I used to represent on the council

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Keith DeMello, Chair of the Workforce Development Council.
• Um, and do you want us to stand on written testimony in support from the Workforce Development Council
• Keith DeMello, Chair of the Workforce<00:25:05.960> Development<00:25:06.280> Council.
• Workforce Development Council. Workforce Development Council.
• Workforce Development Council? Workforce Development Council? Thank<00:25:13.240> you.

Bills: HCR112

Keywords: HCR112, House Concurrent Resolution, DHRD, Department of Human Resources Development, civil service, classification system, compensation system, salary study, pay scale, job classification, position classification, state workforce, vacancy rate, hard-to-fill positions, labor shortage, recruitment, retention, public employees, state agencies, labor organizations

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• Council over that particular city.
• We show you registered as Jesse Goosetree on behalf of Texas Blockchain Council, and you'll be testifying
• I'm the Chief Operating Officer of the Texas Blockchain Council.
• In his March 2025 report, the council identified...
• I was honored to co-chair the Governor's Small Business Freedom Council that Representative Capriglione

Bills: HB565, HB3743, HB4310, HB5083, HB5129, HB5195, HB5331, HB5469, SB21, HB3185, SB 21

Keywords: constitutional amendment, fiscal impact, state budget, ballot measure, transparency in voting, management-to-staff ratio, state agencies, employee regulations, government efficiency, workforce management, public information, governing board, transparency, confidentiality, access rights, privacy, identifying information, state agency, consent, occupational license

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• We have Terry D'Amico, town council of Bay Harbor Islands, an opponent of the bill, and wishes to speak
• I'm speaking on my own behalf, although I'm a town council member in Bay Harbor Islands.
• Dennis Dawson, City of Mount Dora City Council member, waved in opposition.
• Diana Adams, City of West Melbourne city council member, waved in opposition.
• going to continue to work with folks like the League of Cities and all the various mayors and other council

Summary: The committee heard five housing- and resilience-related bills. HB 793 would create an International Aerospace Innovation Fund administered by Space Florida to support aerospace research, workforce development, and commercialization; it was amended with a clarifying change and passed unanimously. C.S. for HB 411 would extend an affordable housing property tax exemption to certain nonprofit projects on leased land through a housing finance authority, such as Habitat for Humanity projects; it also passed unanimously. HB 701 would require local housing assistance plans to allow mobile home owners on leased land to seek help with lot rent, and it passed unanimously after an amendment and testimony from mobile home advocates and AARP in support. The committee also considered C.S. for HB 393, which expands the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to help eligible condominiums fund hurricane mitigation projects, including roof-related work, with added eligibility and inspection requirements. The bill drew support from condo and housing groups and passed unanimously with committee substitute. The final and most extensive measure, HB 943, would significantly revise state land-use and development rules to promote affordable housing by limiting local restrictions, changing zoning and approval standards, adjusting parking and impact fee rules, and expanding accessory dwelling unit and mixed-use provisions. It generated extensive testimony, with many local officials, city and county groups, and preservation advocates opposing it as overly broad and preemptive, while housing and business groups supported it. HB 943 was amended several times during the meeting, including changes related to church-owned property, parking, historic landmarks, manufactured homes as accessory dwelling units, and fair housing language. The sponsor repeatedly said the bill was a work in progress and that additional changes would be made. After debate from members emphasizing both the need for more housing and the need to preserve local control, the committee approved HB 943 on a 14-1 vote, with Rep. Casello voting no.

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• January 1st, 2026' and add 'and for which appropriations are made in the 2026 legislative and County Council
• used as hurricane shelters and for which appropriations are made in the 2026 legislative and County Council
• 00:04:11.360> in<00:04:11.519> the<00:04:11.680> year<00:04:11.879> as Council
• sessions and in the year as Council sessions and in the year as following<00:04:13.640> and<00
• <00:04:45.199> sessions legislative and County Council sessions legislative and County Council

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Government Operations met on January 31, 2025, to hear several bills related to disaster resilience, the National Guard, veteran services, and memorials. SB 111 on hurricane-resistant criteria drew support from HEMA and DAGS, with one witness suggesting tighter language on funding timing, wind-speed standards, and bathroom access. SB 239 on disaster preparedness, requiring new public buildings and schools to withstand Category 5 hurricanes and serve as shelters, received support from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which said its facilities should be able to withstand such storms but shelter capacity would be limited. SB 998, creating a Hawaii First Responders Memorial study and consultant appropriation, drew support from state and local officials and one written opposition. During the first decision-making segment, the committees adopted amendments to SB 111, including changing the effective date language to July 1, 2026. For SB 239, the committees agreed to amendments removing correctional facilities from the shelter requirement, changing “public buildings” to “state buildings,” retaining the January 1, 2026 construction date, and accepting DAGS language. SB 998 was advanced as introduced. Government Operations lacked quorum and said it would formally vote later, but Public Safety and Military Affairs took action on the measures before it. A second Public Safety and Military Affairs hearing later considered SB 1381, SB 1382, SB 1379, SB 609, and SB 1377. Testimony was generally supportive: the Department of Defense, HEMA, the Office of Veteran Services, veterans groups, and others backed the National Guard, emergency preparedness, veteran services, and veteran cemetery measures, while one witness opposed SB 1379. Members asked why SB 1382 needed statutory changes, and the Adjutant General explained it was to better protect National Guard members during law-enforcement support duties. The committee then passed SB 1381 with technical amendments, SB 1382 as is, SB 1379 with technical amendments, SB 609 with amendments including deleting appropriations and changing the effective date to July 1, 2077, and SB 1377 with technical amendments.

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• Neighborhood Councils to meet via teleconference if they also comply with certain public notification
• The Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils were established in 1999 to ensure that city government remains
• Los Angeles has 99 neighborhood councils, each serving about 40,000 people.
• accommodations like exempting council members from posting their teleconference locations.
• As a former council member and mayor for a number of years, I very much believe in local control.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda focused heavily on housing, local government, Brown Act teleconferencing, and public agency administration. Early bills included AB 39, which would require larger cities and counties to adopt electrification planning for EV charging and building decarbonization; AB 76, which clarifies Chula Vista’s university innovation district housing requirements; AB 259, AB 409, and AB 467, which extend or modernize Brown Act teleconferencing provisions for local agencies, community college student bodies, and Los Angeles neighborhood councils; and AB 428, which would let water corporations join joint powers authorities for pooled insurance. Supporters emphasized climate planning, housing access, public participation, safety, and cost savings, while several bills were amended to address stakeholder concerns. Most of these measures advanced on bipartisan votes, generally 6-1 or 7-0, and were left open for additional members to add on later. The committee also heard AB 632, which would strengthen local enforcement tools for serious code violations, fire hazards, illegal cannabis operations, and unsafe housing by allowing unpaid administrative fines to be converted into money judgments and liens. Local government and code enforcement groups supported the bill as a way to improve compliance and reduce costly litigation. AB 670 would let local governments count investments in preserving naturally occurring affordable housing toward housing element reporting and require broader reporting of demolitions and replacement housing compliance; supporters argued preservation is essential because many unsubsidized affordable homes are at risk. AB 761 would allow Monterey-Salinas Transit to place a future sales tax measure on the ballot with approval from two-thirds of its board, rather than separate approval from each member jurisdiction, to preserve transit funding for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. These measures also moved forward, with the committee noting amendments and sending them to the next committees of referral. Another major item was AB 810, which would require special districts and joint powers authorities to migrate public-facing websites and email addresses to .gov or CA.gov domains by 2031. The author argued the change would reduce fraud and improve public trust, especially after emergency-related scams, while opponents from special districts and IT organizations said the transition would be costly and difficult for smaller agencies. Several school-related opponents withdrew after amendments, and committee members discussed possible aliases and tribal-government language. The bill passed 7-1 to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. Finally, AB 1206 proposed a pre-approved design catalog for single-family homes and small multifamily developments, modeled on a prior ADU bill, to speed rebuilding and reduce design costs; supporters from Habitat for Humanity and housing advocates said it would help both wildfire recovery and broader housing production, and the bill drew at least one opposed-unless-amended position as the committee moved into further discussion.

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• We are appellet council for parents.
• This makes members of the Metropolitan Council, high-ranking members of the Metropolitan Council, and
• This makes members of the Metropolitan Council, high-ranking members of the Metropolitan Council, and
• Thank you local 529 of ask me council 5.

Bills: HF2300

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Martin Vindiola on behalf of the California State Pipe Trades Council in support of SB 804.
• I'll be speaking on behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
• of Electrical Workers, and the Western States Council of Sheet Metal Workers in support.
• Marquis King-Mason, Natural Resources Defense Council, in support.
• Monica Sell is on behalf of the Bay Area Council, and we respectfully oppose.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Martin Vindiola on behalf of the California State Pipe Trades Council in support of SB 804.
• I'll be speaking on behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
• of Electrical Workers, and the Western States Council of Sheet Metal Workers, in support.
• Marquis King-Mason, Natural Resources Defense Council, in support.
• Monica Sell is on behalf of the Bay Area Council, and we respectfully oppose.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 804, the Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act, from Senator Arreguín. He said the bill would designate the State Fire Marshal as the safety regulator for intrastate hydrogen pipelines and require hydrogen-specific standards, while not mandating any pipeline construction or bypassing environmental review. Supporters included labor groups, utility employees, and the City of Burbank, while Air Products opposed unless amended, citing concerns about the bill’s specificity, fee structure, and the need for a hydrogen-specific rulemaking process. The committee discussed safety, fees, and regulatory certainty, and later passed SB 804 on a 9-0 vote to Emergency Management with commitment to take amendments. The committee then took up SB 905 by Senator Becker, aimed at reducing electricity rates by changing utility incentives. The bill would tie part of executive compensation to keeping rates below inflation, require more performance metrics, and allow the CPUC to consider lower returns on equity for certain lower-risk investments and alternative financing options. Support came from consumer, environmental, agricultural, and large energy user groups, while Southern California Edison, CalChamber, PG&E, and utility labor groups raised concerns that the bill could reduce investment, create regulatory uncertainty, and raise borrowing costs. After extensive discussion about utility affordability, wildfire costs, and capital markets, the committee passed SB 905 on a 7-1 vote to Appropriations. SB 913, also by Senator Becker, would create a clearer pathway for distributed energy resources such as batteries and smart thermostats to participate in the resource adequacy market and compete with utility-scale resources. Supporters said the bill would better use existing grid capacity, lower costs, and build on the state’s Demand Side Grid Support Program; PG&E opposed unless amended, saying the use case was not yet proven and was already being addressed in other rulemakings. After the committee accepted amendments, one opposition group moved to neutral and another said it might do so after reviewing the changes. The bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations and was placed on call. Several other measures were heard and advanced, including SB 1196 on faster utility hookups for small energization projects such as ADUs and EV chargers, SB 931 reauthorizing the Diablo Canyon Essential Services Mitigation Fund through 2028, SB 1158 reducing the frequency of joint reliability assessments from quarterly to twice yearly, and SB 1245 directing further study of California’s gasoline market and potential use of non-CARBOB fuel during supply disruptions. SB 1196 and SB 931 both passed with broad support and no opposition after amendments, SB 1158 passed without testimony, and SB 1245 drew strong support from consumer and environmental advocates but opposition from fuel industry and business groups concerned about costs, confidentiality, and fuel standards.

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• Okay, seeing none, we do have written testimony and support from Hawaii Insurers Council, opposition
• Seeing none, we have testimony in support from the Hawaii Insurance Council, American Property Casualty
• from the Hawaii Insurance Council. from the Hawaii Insurance Council. uh<00:21:01.679> American
• Next, we have Martha Greenan, chair for the Special Education Advisory Council, in opposition on Zoom
• Council in opposition on Zoom. Council in opposition on Zoom.

Bills: SB3082, SB3110, SB3251

Keywords: military families, family leave, qualifying military exigency, Hawaii Revised Statutes, financial support, Hawaii National Guard, civil-military program, education, collective bargaining, exemption, SB3251, Hawaii public safety, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol, law enforcement hiring, state employment ban, police powers, Department of Law Enforcement, DLNR

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• <00:48:12.800> has and uh staff, our city council has and uh staff, our city council has agreed
• The mayor turns it over to Council Member and Fire Chief Jeff Fluer.
• He turns it over to Council Member Lure.
• turn it over to council member Lure. turn it over to council member Lure.
• council member for the city of Lorettto. council member for the city of Lorettto.

Bills: HF2418, HF1666, HF232, HF344, HF402, HF431, HF468, HF547, HF583, HF1476, HF1711, HF2787, HF2788, HF3207

Keywords: capital investment, political subdivisions, state assistance, funding, project grants, child care, Slayton, state bonds, economic development, extended time revenue, school funding, state aid, career and technical education, CTE, STEM, secondary credit, after-school programs, summer school, learning year program, extended day

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• And we had contracts in front of Council in November, so it was a pretty fast and furious process.
• I've been on Governor Sununu's Housing Stability Council, the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association,
• I've been on Governor Sununu's Housing Stability Council, the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association,
• Matt Mayberry, and then the Housing Stability Council, which is Governor Sununu's council.
• Matt Mayberry, and then the Housing Stability Council, which is Governor Sununu's council.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:34:46.960> versus Organization of Resource Councils versus Organization of Resource Councils
• <01:38:03.600> of review, we did contact the Council of review, we did contact the Council
• <01:38:24.960> state Uh the council of western state Uh the council of western state foresters
• Business Council for the Record. Business Council for the Record.
• I think we got the tribal council.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Also, in House Bill 1363, there was language getting rid of the Integrated Public Safety Council or Commission
• Integrated Public Safety Council or Commission, referred to as IPSEC.
• Under the Cultural Commission, one of the things was there's a section for the Minority Health Council
• The Natural Resource Commission, Land Council, the Geological and Water Survey Council, and the Mining
• Representative Bartels, you have mentioned with regard to the Minority Health Council that the duties

Keywords: 964, all

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• The committee heard from Legislative Council.
• 33.680> legislative The committee heard from legislative The committee heard from legislative council
• The<00:14:35.680> committee<00:14:36.160> recommends<00:14:36.639> that council
• The committee recommends that council.
• But alas, I did agree, at the request of Legislative Council, to carry this bill, and I ask the support

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance, then suspended rules to introduce 16 House bills by number only. The bills were referred to committees, and H.790, the House Committee on Appropriations Budget Adjustment Act, was placed on the calendar for notice the next legislative day. The chamber also read JRH7, a joint resolution supporting the existing U.S.-Denmark treaty relating to Greenland and opposing American efforts to secure sovereignty over the island; it was referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs. HCR 162, congratulating the 2025 Colchester High School Lakers Division 2 championship football team, was read and celebrated, with the team and coaches recognized in the chamber. Members also marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day with remarks tied to HCR 174 and a moment of silence. On the action calendar, the House passed H.508, approving amendments to the Burlington city charter. It then took up H.532, which removes a Vermont statutory provision allowing mandatory retirement of college professors at age 70 so state law aligns with federal age-discrimination law; the committee reported it ought to pass by a 10-1 vote, and the House ordered third reading. The final action item, S.23 on the use of synthetic media in elections, was postponed for one legislative day at the request of the House Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee. The meeting also included several announcements: the Rural Caucus and Older Vermonters Caucus scheduled upcoming meetings, House Democrats noted a caucus and a visit from Congresswoman Becca Balint, House Republicans announced a caucus after adjournment, and House Progressives said they were not caucusing that week. The House then adjourned until Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.

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• A lot of city managers in Texas... ...say they're only one council election away from getting fired.
• You can only get severance if you say you have a change of council and the new council didn't like a
• I was on the city council of San Antonio. We had a woman named Cheryl Scully.
• I called my city council person and I said, "What is this?"
• Someone testified at City Council the other day.

Bills: SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.

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• for the public uh would the council for the public uh would utilize.<00:19:38.240> This<00:19
• >> So other states have more expanded roles of their siting councils, but not to this extent.
• :10.000> Public<00:47:10.240> has experience, Council for the Public has experience, Council
• They're not really questions that a siting council is set up to really address.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• would be um the goal from our council would be um the goal from our perspective<00:11:07.000> was
• could recall but I don't believe council could recall but I don't believe they<00:25:56.720> open
• appreciated uh the work of your Council appreciated uh the work of your Council and<00:54:31.559
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• Chair, I'll move the amendment on 2.11 as described by Council.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all