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• And the EIC statute says you can't hold any other type of document if you have an EIC.
• And statute, but primarily Attorney General rulings to provide for that process.
• But this week it shows 16,170, but they're all duplicates. Three sources, three numbers.
• It's possible there's a great rule and a great statute for that. But in the midst of it.
• It's possible there's a great rule and a great statute for that.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• This bill, after looking at it, I think is incredibly duplicative to what we have now because there is
• <02:30:22.800> to I think is incredibly duplicative to I think is incredibly duplicative to
• the ban duplicative or repetitive. the ban duplicative or repetitive.
• I mean, we have it on the record, but it is actually putting it in the statute to make sure it's clear
• I mean, we have it on the record, but it is actually putting it in the statute to make sure it's clear

Keywords: 981, all

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• You know, Arizona has had an exaction appeal statute on the books since 1995.
• statute, the city or town must prove that to a hearing officer, that the exaction is legal.
• The developer has the right to appeal under the current statute into court, de novo appeal.
• The current statute gives precedent to that kind of appeal in court.
• It's really a loophole we've created by tightening up the domain statute, but not this one.

Bills: SB1254, SB1431, SB1478, SB1566, SB1787

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial commission, safety regulations, employee protection, penalties, compliance, municipal planning, homeowners associations, design regulations, property rights, building permits, single-family homes, liquor, alcohol, spirituous liquor, liquor license, liquor licensing, Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, restaurant to-go cocktails, mixed cocktails

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• author stated, the skilled and trained workforce provisions were built in over 10 years ago into this statute
• able to support the bill, but I completely... ...understand that you're just extending what current statute
• their trade do qualify under skilled and trained and can be on the job under the skilled and trained statute
• funding formula work and actually keep calling people unduplicated students as though the... ...the statute
• supported by the California Community Colleges, who have said that the existing system can create duplicative

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• As the author pointed out, legislation from 2015 sets requirements in statute about accessing ALPR data
• be exceptionally helpful in solving those crimes, and setting a retention limit such as 60 days in statute
• Allowing this loophole to remain in statute exacerbates the unconstitutional and discriminatory effects
• So my bill does not establish a new mandate to share data that's already in statute.
• We're not being duplicative in what we're asking of our consumers and our patients.

Summary: The committee heard several AI- and consumer-protection-related bills, with extensive testimony from authors, supporters, and industry opponents. SB 53 by Senator Wiener would create transparency requirements for large AI developers, including disclosure of safety and security protocols, reporting of critical safety incidents, whistleblower protections, and the CalCompute public cloud. Supporters said it is a narrower, transparency-based follow-up to last year’s vetoed AI safety bill, while opponents argued it still relies too much on company size, could expose trade secrets, and should be narrowed further. The committee approved SB 53 on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members. SB 766 by Senator Allen would codify the FTC’s Cars Rule and create a three-day cooling-off period for certain used-car purchases, along with stronger disclosure rules on pricing, add-ons, and government affiliation claims. Supporters said it would save consumers money and time and help buyers avoid bad deals, while dealer and industry groups said amendments addressed many of their concerns. Several former opponents moved to neutral, and the committee passed SB 766 unanimously as amended to Appropriations. SB 7 by Senator McNerney would regulate automated decision-making systems in employment by requiring notice, human review for discipline and termination, and limits on predictive behavior analysis. Labor and consumer advocates supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or overly automated workplace decisions, while employer and industry groups raised concerns about scope, notice burdens, and the predictive-analysis ban. The committee passed SB 7 to Appropriations on a 4-2 vote, with the roll held open. SB 833, also by Senator McNerney, would require human oversight of AI used in critical infrastructure, along with training and system assessments; it drew limited opposition focused on scope, and the committee passed it as amended to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote, also holding the roll open. Later, the committee took up SB 11, which would address AI-generated voice, image, and video cloning and deepfakes by clarifying likeness protections, requiring consumer warnings, and addressing misuse and evidence tampering. Supporters framed it as a targeted response to nonconsensual deepfakes, while industry groups said recent amendments improved the bill but still had concerns about penalties and warning language. The committee also heard SB 720, the Safer Streets Act, which would let cities opt into a revised red-light camera system that shifts from driver to owner liability, removes facial identification, makes violations civil rather than criminal, and directs revenue toward transportation safety projects; the author presented the bill, but the transcript ends before any final action on SB 720.

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• And so all we're seeing... seeking to do is to amend statute to accelerate that process for these very
• manner will increase government efficiency and prevent multiple- state agencies from requesting duplicative
• There's gaps in patient care, fragmented treatment plans, there could be duplicative and tests that are
• great conversation yesterday, and like I said, they think that one advantage of having this put in statute
• Uh, add clarity and I think it's coming upon us as a legislature to put this in statute and I ask for

Bills: HB5141, HB4638, HB2264, HB2035, HB4813, HB4408, HB2684, HB1621, HB2300, HB216, HB3829, HB4466, HB1747, HB2284, HB3614, HB2587, HB3219, HB3318, HB5147, HB4014, HB216

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• And I think that’s all prescribed right in statute.
• And I think that’s all prescribed right in statute.
• And I think that’s all prescribed right in statute.
• And I think that’s all prescribed right in statute.
• It's, I joke, my favorite kind of R and D: rip off and duplicate.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt on the New Hampshire Insurance Department budget. He said the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers based on New Hampshire premium volume, with about $8 billion in premiums written in the state and a department budget of roughly $15.5 million. He explained that the department has 88 authorized positions, eight vacancies, and that three full-time positions were unfunded after the governor’s requested 4% reduction exercise. He also said the department is trying to balance staffing needs with not overburdening carriers during a hard insurance market. A major topic was the department’s $2.6 million rebate to industry from the prior fiscal year, which Bettencourt described as a credit against the next assessment rather than a direct cash payment. Members questioned why that credit was not reflected as a reduction in the upcoming budget, and Bettencourt and staff explained that the budget assumes full staffing and full spending, with any year-end surplus returned to insurers. The commissioner said the department had added staff in recent years for succession planning and to preserve institutional expertise, and that the rebate reflects careful budgeting rather than excess spending. Members also asked about staffing changes by division, including positions unfunded in fraud, property and casualty examinations, life and health examinations, and tax. Bettencourt said fraud investigations remain strong and that the department can use outside contractors for examinations, with those costs billed to the company being examined. He also described the department’s examination process, including periodic financial exams and targeted market conduct reviews triggered by consumer complaints or trends. Additional questions covered OIT transfers, the department’s oversight of fully insured health coverage, the insurance premium tax and fines going to the general fund, and the department’s limited role in auto repair reimbursement disputes, where he said complaints have recently declined.

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• It's nowhere in the statute.
• It's nowhere in the statute.
• It's nowhere in the statute.
• It's nowhere in the statute.
• It's nowhere in the statute.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Agencies often increase housing costs without any change in statute.
• This could and should change with statute.
• We're in a unique situation, but by statute we're required to have cost-effective standards.
• So that is baked into the Water Board's organic statutes.
• Can be better used by another, even though we each have our own entitlements under statute.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Regulatory Authority held its first hearing to examine how California’s regulatory framework affects housing production, affordability, and timelines. Chair Pacheco and Assemblymember Haney framed the discussion around the state’s housing shortage and the need to reduce costs while maintaining environmental, safety, and community protections. The first panel featured housing experts and industry representatives who argued that state regulations, code complexity, utility constraints, and agency review processes add substantial cost and delay to development. Bill Fulton described overlapping state and local land-use authorities and the tension among housing, coastal protection, climate, and wildfire goals. CBIA’s Chris Ochoa and California Apartment Association representative Bob Raymer said building codes, energy mandates, and agency processes have materially increased per-home costs, and they urged more centralized affordability analysis and greater scrutiny of regulatory impacts. The Bay Area Council’s Louis Marante called for a statewide cost target for housing and stronger timelines and accountability for state agency reviews. The second panel brought in state agencies to explain their roles. HCD said its housing element enforcement, streamlining laws, and technical assistance have helped increase production, shorten entitlement timelines, and improve compliance by local governments. CARB said SB 375 is a planning law that does not directly regulate land use, and argued that regional housing assumptions in sustainable communities strategies are not being fully implemented on the ground. The Coastal Commission said it works with local governments to balance coastal protection, sea-level-rise risk, and housing, and noted recent guidance and pilot efforts to streamline housing approvals in the coastal zone. The Energy Commission said its building energy standards are designed to be cost-effective and save consumers money over time, though they can add some design and documentation complexity. Fish and Wildlife and DTSC both emphasized early engagement and collaboration to reduce delays while protecting natural resources and public health; DTSC said it is refining vapor intrusion guidance and using brownfield grants to support redevelopment. The State Water Resources Control Board said it uses general orders and basin planning to provide predictable permitting while balancing water quality, water rights, and housing needs, and noted billions in grants and loans for water infrastructure and site remediation that can support housing affordability. In response to questions from Assemblymember Haney, several agencies described ongoing coordination across departments, including regular meetings among HCD, CARB, the Coastal Commission, and transportation agencies, as well as broader interagency efforts to reduce redundancies and identify pinch points in project delivery. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the main outcome was informational testimony and discussion of possible future reforms to improve coordination, predictability, and affordability in state regulatory processes.

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• This amendment eliminates duplicative labels and warnings and considers and reduces the environmental
• We did a subcommittee on rescheduling and descheduling that was put in statute last session.
• But the standing CAC, Cannabis Advisory Commission, that is in statute, will remain.
• Specifically, the provision of the Nevada Clean Indoor Act says any statute or regulation inconsistent
• are some portions of statute that were repealed because now we are offering paid safe leave.

Keywords: 909, all

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• Committee substitute for HB 4012 addresses these gaps by applying successful Medicaid anti-fraud statutes
• Um, so my understanding is that there are already, uh, federal statutes, um, that apply here and so.
• So, uh, there's a Medicare and Medicaid fraud statute.
• However, there's no deadline in the statute for when that transfer must be completed from the existing
• The statute is ambiguous. So, we got it out of the house last time, but you said it. Yeah.

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• This bill is proposing changes to several sections of Chapter 943 to remove obsolete statutes and improve
• It removes language regarding duplicative reporting of residences to the Department of Highway Safety
• It shouldn't be in the statute at all. Follow-up: You're an attorney? I have a Juris Doctorate.
• And because, say, it was here in Florida, this statute, again, would give the abortionist a very quick
• As Senator Yarborough and I alluded to earlier, we have places in Florida statute where we value the

Summary: The committee heard and voted on a long agenda of criminal justice, public safety, victims’ rights, and related bills. SB 984 on aggravating factors in capital cases was reported favorably after debate over its focus on religious, school, and government gatherings; the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops opposed expanding the death penalty, while supporters said it was about accountability rather than deterrence. CS for SB 1140 creating a Hillsborough County substance abuse pilot program for offenders, CS for SB 1180 broadening child sexual image protections, CS for SB 10 compensating Sidney Holmes for a wrongful conviction, CS for SB 500 creating a Spectrum Alert system for missing children with autism, and SB 1054 on tampering with electronic monitoring devices all passed favorably, with the substance abuse bill drawing supportive testimony about treatment and recovery and the Holmes bill receiving emotional support from Holmes himself. The committee also approved SB 1072 on expedited DNA testing grants, CS for SB 240 on domestic and dating violence victims, CS for SB 494 creating a statewide animal abuse database, and CS for SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft over critical infrastructure and weaponized drones. SB 240 drew extensive testimony from advocates describing a feasibility study for a discreet emergency alert system and the need to align domestic and dating violence protections; SB 494 drew strong support from animal welfare groups and county officials who described local registries and the link between animal abuse and violence toward people, while members discussed whether the bill should also bar known abusers from adopting animals. SB 1422 passed after questions about “reasonable force” against drones and concerns about firearms use, with the sponsor saying the bill was meant to protect privacy and property rights. Additional measures reported favorably included SB 1268 updating Department of Law Enforcement statutes and increasing reimbursement for retired police dogs, CS for SB 1344 revising juvenile status-offender procedures, CS for SB 1252 creating a feasibility study for a statewide pawn data database, CS for SB 1386 increasing penalties for assault and battery on utility workers, CS for SB 1084 strengthening sexual cyber harassment laws for intimate and digitally forged images, CS for SB 1654 revising sex offender/predator registration and reporting rules, CS for SB 1650 expanding the vexatious litigant law, and CS for SB 1652 creating a public records exemption for stricken court filings. The final and most heavily debated bill, CS for SB 1284 on wrongful death of an unborn child, drew extensive testimony from supporters who framed it as recognizing unborn life and opponents who warned it could be used to harass abortion patients, providers, and supporters and could increase malpractice exposure; the sponsor said the bill would allow parents to recover damages while protecting mothers and lawful medical care. The transcript ends before the roll call on SB 1284 is completed, but the committee had already reported the other measures favorably by recorded votes, generally along party lines with broad support from members present.

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• Chair Senator Florida's current statute.
• The statutes layout very specific requirements for the institutions.
• The statutes will then provide that agency.
• Thank you for the question, senator. >> Today in statute, the SEAL to exam is allowed as a option to
• This is duplicating inspection requirements that they act that they're performing now under their MS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Obviously, if it's in statute, and if it's, uh, if, if, if it's codified in statute, then if, in fact
• , uh, informal kinship care is present, um, they could follow what's in statute.
• In these particular cases, these, these statutes that this bill is addressing.
• Lastly, the bill eliminates duplicative language that we already have in Chapter 544.
• Of the government code ensuring clarity and consistency in statute.

Bills: HB 26, HB 140, HB 141, HB 142, HB 215

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• It's a very short statute, but what is important in that statute is a rulemaking authority grant to the
• I don't think that you want to duplicate I don't think that you want to duplicate or<01:31:23.360
• this proposal or the existing statute this proposal or the existing statute would<01:40:12.800><
• There's already a Roman 2 in statute. There's already a Roman 2 in statute.
• So it's just duplicative costs.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That’s in statute, in fact, in Minnesota Statute 17.452.
• That’s in statute, in fact, in Minnesota Statute 17.452.
• That’s in statute, in fact, in Minnesota Statute 17.452.
• That’s in statute, in fact, in Minnesota Statute 17.452.
• And this is all in statute.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Overall, these changes modernize election statutes, streamline administration, and provide clear guidance
• Overall, these changes modernize election statutes, streamline administration and provide clear guidance
• According to the statute.
• I asked committee nonpartisan staff, and they told me there's no definition of diagnosis in statute.
• I asked committee nonpartisan staff, and they told me there's no definition of diagnosis in statute.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate File 3432, a public safety bill requiring identifying equipment and insignia to be removed from emergency vehicles sold to the public. The chamber first adopted a House language amendment, then debated a broader security package that would fund judicial and courthouse security, Capitol security measures, short-term protection for legislators facing credible threats, State Patrol deficiency funding, and additional BCA analysts and investigators to assess threats statewide. Supporters framed the bill as necessary to protect public safety, democracy, and First Amendment activity at the Capitol and courthouses; they also said the package was pared down from larger requests and based on security reviews. The House adopted an A-1 amendment clarifying that BCA staff could investigate threats statewide, and later rejected a Schultz A-3 amendment that would have eliminated all appropriations in the bill. The A-3 was defeated on a 37-94 vote after the House upheld the Speaker’s ruling that a proposed school-safety secondary amendment was not germane, with that appeal decided 69-62. A major theme of debate was whether the Legislature should prioritize security for members and the Capitol before passing school safety funding. Several members argued they could not support spending tens of millions on Capitol and legislative security without first funding school safety for all students, including public, charter, private, and tribal schools. Others defended the bill as necessary because of recent threats and violence, including the June 14 tragedy, and said the Capitol security changes were based on professional recommendations. Some members also criticized the new security setup as overly restrictive or “security theater,” while supporters said the measures were needed to keep the public, staff, and lawmakers safe. After the A-3 was defeated, the bill was read for third time and members continued floor debate. The discussion remained split between those emphasizing immediate Capitol and legislative security needs and those insisting school safety should come first. Representative Agbaje then moved to table the bill, and the clerk began a roll call on that motion.

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• revise laws that should be included in previously enacted codes, appropriately renumber or reletter duplicate
• laws that should be included in previously enacted codes appropriately renumbered or or relettered duplicate

Bills: HCR7

Keywords: memorial, tribute, military service, community contribution, Texas legislature

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with six members present and took up several commemorative and code-revision measures, along with one hospice/palliative care resolution. Senator Hall presented HB 2703, designating July as American Patriotism Month, and HCR 7, designating September 29 as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day; both drew no public testimony and were reported favorably. Senator Kolkhorst presented HB 1615, a non-substantive Texas Legislative Council recodification bill relating to water and wastewater special districts, which was also reported favorably. Senator Parker presented HCR 86 recognizing Denton’s “31 Days of Denton Halloween,” and Senator Johnson presented HB 1620, another non-substantive code update; both were left pending at first and later reported favorably. Senator Johnson also presented SB 644, creating Hospice and Palliative Care Day on the second Saturday in October, which was left pending and later reported favorably. The committee also heard HCR 75, HCR 93, HCR 126, and HCR 92. HCR 75 concerned a local designation tied to marina/guide services and was left pending initially, then later reported favorably. HCR 93 would renew Nacogdoches as the Garden Capital of Texas, HCR 126 would designate Corrigan as the Timber Products Capital of Texas, and HCR 92 would designate the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day; all were heard without public opposition and later reported favorably. Several members emphasized the historical, cultural, or economic significance of the local designations, while the code-update bills were described as non-substantive recodifications prepared by the Texas Legislative Council. After taking up pending business, the committee voted to report the measures favorably, with most also recommended for the May 14, 2025 local and uncontested calendar. The committee certified the local and uncontested calendar list for that date, with some items removed because they had already passed earlier in the day or had other issues. The meeting concluded with a motion to recess.

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• I'm going to skip the appropriations writer since that would be largely duplicative of Ms.
• Appropriations writer since that would be largely duplicative of Ms.

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• What makes it complicated are layered fees, duplicative charges, and inconsistent documentation.
• <00:09:29.279> charges,<00:09:30.160> and fees, duplicative charges, and fees, duplicative
• >> Um, Madam Chair, I think we would just want to make sure we're not being duplicative or redundant
• >> Um, Madam Chair, I think we would just want to make sure we're not being duplicative or redundant
• >> Um, Madam Chair, I think we would just want to make sure we're not being duplicative or redundant

Keywords: 1187, senate, all