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• hands from the declarant to the board.
• hands from the declarant to the board.
• <02:03:14.719> gets reserve study before the declarant gets reserve study before the declarant
• <02:03:24.159> changes upon the time the declarant changes upon the time the declarant changes
• <02:03:27.360> to hands to uh from from the declarant to hands to uh from from the declarant

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and heard several announcements about upcoming committee meetings, events at the Capitol, and recognitions, including Music Therapy Day, Black History Month activities, adoptable puppies, and a Colorado Agricultural Forum. Members also celebrated Representative Story’s birthday and recognized the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for its long-running support of arts, culture, science access, and economic impact in Colorado. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, designating February 20, 2026, as Colorado FFA Day, by a vote of 64-1 with one excused. The chamber then moved to special orders for several bills. The first major bill considered was House Bill 1017, which would prohibit insurers from receiving criminal restitution unless they are direct victims. Sponsors argued the bill prioritizes human victims, prevents restitution from becoming an unpayable burden on low-income defendants, and clarifies the law in response to court concerns and stakeholder feedback. Opponents argued it would shift costs to taxpayers and policyholders and could increase civil litigation and insurance premiums. An amendment, L005, was adopted to clarify the bill’s scope, and the bill then passed as amended. The House also took up House Bill 114, concerning minimum lot size and local land-use rules. An amendment, L002, was offered to prohibit certain local lot frontage, setback, open-space, or coverage requirements that would effectively prevent construction of a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot residential lot. Supporters framed the measure as protecting housing access, while opponents argued it would override local land-use decision-making and public hearing processes. The transcript ends during debate on a substitute motion related to the amendment, before final action on House Bill 114 is shown.

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• without a CDL to operate heavy equipment, heavy trucks during certain emergencies when they are declared
• This would uh allow an operator to move equipment uh in a declared emergency on any state or municipal
• This would uh allow an operator to move equipment uh in a declared emergency on any state or municipal
• This would uh allow an operator to move equipment uh in a declared emergency on any state or municipal
• This would uh allow an operator to move equipment uh in a declared emergency on any state or municipal

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• be able to provide food for homeless shelters as well as those who have been displaced due to a declared
• displaced<00:10:31.760> due<00:10:32.000> to<00:10:32.160> a<00:10:32.399> declared
• <00:10:32.959> natural displaced due to a declared natural displaced due to a declared natural

Keywords: 958, all

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• any conversations with the executive or with the governor's office around a potential disaster declaration
• these, particularly things that are coming back after decades away, they may warrant a disaster declaration
• So, any conversations with the governor's office about what to do and whether a disaster declaration
• If it's a declared emergency by the governor, we deploy in terms of state active duty.

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• professions and to stabilize the provision of existing health care services, making an appropriation, declaring
• raised unless the metropolitan court determines that the defendant is not competent to stand trial, declaring
• immunizations recommended by the Department of Health, repealing and reenacting sections of the NMSA 1978, declaring
• Providing for taking newborn children into temporary Circumstances, declaring an emergency.

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• Assembly Bill 642 by Assembly Member Muratsuchi, an act relating to emergencies and declaring the urgency
• by Assembly Member Wicks, an act relating to state claims and making an appropriation therefor, declaring
• Senate Bill 611 by Senator Richardson and others, an act relating to land use and declaring the urgency
• Caballero, an act relating to payment of claims against the state and making an appropriation therefor, declaring

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved procedural motions including suspension of rules for same-day action on certain bills and removal of several measures from the consent calendar. Members also introduced guests and interns from their districts and offices. The chamber then moved through a large number of second- and third-reading items, with many bills deemed read and amendments deemed adopted, and several items passed or retained on file without debate. On the floor, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 104, a budget measure making technical and conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and extending loan repayment terms for two Imperial County hospitals, and to AB 138, which ratified additional collective bargaining agreements and related addenda. Members also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 1114 on private ambulance toll fee waivers, AB 642 on emergencies, AB 1051 on state highways, AB 1533 appropriating funds for state claims, SB 611 on housing and land-use litigation delays, SB 251 appropriating funds to pay claims against the state, and AB 1459 on hazardous materials regulatory programs. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 611 and the claims bills were presented as urgency measures and passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The consent calendar was adopted after ABs and SBs on the remaining list were approved, and the Assembly also re-referred SB 104 and SB 138 to the Budget Committee and moved SB 773 to the inactive file. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory tributes for James Raymond Bell, a juvenile justice reform advocate, and Gail Yolanda McGowan, followed by notice of committee meetings and an announcement that the House would stand in summer recess and reconvene on August 18, 2025, at 1 p.m.

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• And so mandamus, declaratory relief—if they've done an ordinance, they can have it declared.
• The court could declare it illegal because of the way they did it, right? Public hearings, correct.
• mandamus declaratory relief, declaratory relief, if they've done an ordinance, they can have it declared
• , the court could declare it illegal because of the way they did it, right, public hearings, correct,

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2215, which would clarify that property owners may challenge municipal zoning ordinances that are adopted without following Chapter 211 procedures, and would expressly waive municipal sovereign immunity for declaratory, injunctive, and mandamus actions in those cases. The bill sponsor and witnesses argued it would simply enforce existing notice, hearing, and due process requirements and give landowners a practical remedy when cities fail to comply. Testimony in support came from attorneys and a landowner describing alleged zoning actions in Selma that they said occurred without proper notice or hearings and caused significant financial harm. After questions, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2639, which would add disclosure and compensation requirements for local historic designations, including compensation based on the greater of repair/restoration costs or the difference in appraised value with and without the designation. The bill author said it was intended to address situations where historic designation delays or blocks redevelopment and to ensure property owners are fairly compensated. A property owner testified in support, describing an Austin case in which a demolition permit led to historic designation and what he said was a costly forced rehabilitation. Opponents, including a preservation advocate and an East Austin resident, argued the current process is already rigorous, rare, and balanced, and that the bill would undermine cities’ ability to preserve historic places and community heritage. During closing on SB 2639, the chair raised a concern that Section 3B appeared to apply retroactively to pending cases, which he said could be unconstitutional under the Texas Constitution’s prohibition on retroactive laws. The committee did not resolve that issue during the hearing, and the bill was left pending. The committee then adjourned.

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• The first disaster declaration in Texas was on May 15th, 1953, which was the Waco Disaster involving
• Since then, our state has seen 107 major disasters. ...declarations, 18 federal emergency declarations
• , and 259 fire-related declarations, for a total of 384 federal declarations to this state since 1953
• The governor has declared disaster in 26 Texas counties so far, and we're adding another four today.
• And county judges, and the governor, to declare a disaster and exercise extraordinary measures.

Keywords: flooding, emergency response, communication systems, first responders, disaster management, Texas Water Development Board, regional planning, public safety

Summary: The meeting primarily focused on discussions around the recent floods in Texas, specifically addressing emergency preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts. Officials from various agencies provided testimonies on the challenges faced during the emergency, including issues with communication systems among first responders. Notably, the need for improved inter-agency communication and technology integration was emphasized, with recommendations for establishing regional communications units for better coordination during disasters. The audience included local government representatives and emergency management partners, who shared insights and experiences from the recent flooding events.

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• Since then, our state has seen... ...107 major disaster declarations, 18 federal emergency declarations
• , and 159 fire-related federal declarations, for a total of 384 federal declarations in this state since
• You know, you go through with precise declaration of how we got here.
• It's a disaster declaration, and then it's the request to the President for a major disaster declaration
• Because you don't, now you're operating in a situation where there isn't a disaster declaration.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Since then, our state has seen 107 major disaster declarations. federal emergency declarations and 259
• fire-related federal declarations for a total of 384 federal declarations to this state since 1953,
• Nim, as usual, you have delivered a precise declaration of... ... how we got there.
• The governor can declare a disaster and exercise extraordinary measures.
• The disaster declaration. OK.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• There being 95 members present, the quorum is declared, and the House is now open in session and ready
• Senate Bill 291 with House Committee Substitute 1, Senator Storm, an act relating to recyclers and declaring
• recyclers and declaring an emergency. recyclers and declaring an emergency.
• essential utility services and declaring essential utility services and declaring an<00:06:58.480
• Agriculture and declaring an emergency. Agriculture and declaring an emergency.

Keywords: 958, all

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• almost it's basically a war declaration. almost it's basically a war declaration.
• Um, I, there's no, uh, declaration of war here.
• Um, I, there's no, uh, declaration of war here.
• Um, I, there's no, uh, declaration of war here.
• <00:58:56.000> of and should there be a declaration of and should there be a declaration of

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• pharmaceutical industry started sending letters to safety net providers saying, "We are done with that congressional
• 00:04:28.960> done<00:04:29.600> with<00:04:29.840> that<00:04:30.160> congressional
• "We are done with that congressional "We are done with that congressional expansion<00:04:31.520
• Could you please describe the language for an amendment to declare the effective date August 1st applying

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It also allows for the creation of a JRTC program in each congressional district.
• 00:42:35.280> program<00:42:35.760> in<00:42:36.079> each<00:42:36.319> congressional
• JRTC program in each congressional JRTC program in each congressional district.<00:42:38.000>
• MDE can declare a district a failing district. But it takes a pretty long time.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 15 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum present, and approval to dispense with the reading of the journal. Members introduced guests from Humphreys County and South Haven, then moved to the calendar and took up House Bill 2, a broad education-related measure. The bill was called up, the rules were suspended, and a committee substitute was adopted. An initial amendment correcting drafting errors in the charter school section and subsection numbering was then adopted without objection. Members then gave extended explanations of HB 2, describing it as a comprehensive school choice and education reform package. Supporters said the bill would create Magnolia student accounts/education savings accounts funded from existing per-pupil dollars, prioritize lower-income families, require testing and financial audits, expand special needs ESAs, and allow public-to-public transfers without a sending district veto. The bill also would expand charter schools into districts with D or F schools, create an accountability dashboard for public and private school reporting, expand the Tim Tebow Act for homeschool extracurricular participation, extend literacy and math requirements through eighth grade, adjust teacher and assistant teacher pay and retirement-related provisions, create a specialized school option program, and require a federal testing waiver. Supporters framed the measure as empowering parents while preserving public schools. During questions, members raised concerns about charter schools, the cost of the program, accountability, and whether the bill would help or harm public education. One member asked whether failing charter schools were addressed; the response was that the bill was aimed at reconstituting the system rather than directly fixing those schools. Another questioned why a child accepted for transfer could still be denied by a receiving district; the bill sponsor said districts would set and publish acceptance policies and could deny students for lack of room. The discussion remained focused on the bill’s scope and policy rationale, and the transcript does not show a final vote on passage of HB 2 in the excerpt provided.

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• The representative declares the bill to have passed.
• And declare the vote. The representative declares the bill. Thank you, members.

Bills: HB4359, HB4115, HB3467, HB2978, HB3026, HB3032

Keywords: statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment, students with disabilities, special education, cognitive disabilities, assessment calendar, school year calendar, education accountability, academic standards, math intervention, advanced mathematics, course placement, college and career readiness

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• >>Speaker: THE HOUSE IS DECLARED OFFICIALLY IN SESSION FOR THE 128TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE
• PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3 SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA I MOVE THE HOUSE FIND AND DECLARE
• >>Speaker: REPRESENTATIVE ROBINSON W DECLARES REPRESENTATIVE LONG AND YOUNG HAVE BEEN DULY ELECTED AND

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• SB 385 by Senator Seyarto and others, an act to amend the Peace Officers' Bill of Rights and declare
• Senate Bill 385 by Senator Sayarto and others, an appellate the peace officers and declare on the years
• Assembly Bill 406 by Assembly Member Shiavo and relating to employment, declaring the agency they're
• Declared on the U.S. City, it takes effect immediately.
• Item 47 by Assembly Member Bryan and others, relating to inmate firefighters, and declared an urgency

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance recognizing 9/11. Members then moved through a long daily file and concurrence calendar, with many items passed without debate or temporarily retained. The chamber also took procedural actions, including re-referring AB 1152 to the Public Safety Committee, suspending rules for guest access and file-item handling, and later taking a roll-call vote to allow a late-filed journal letter request. Among the major Senate bills taken up on third reading, the Assembly approved SB 385 on peace officers’ rights, SB 753 on shopping cart recovery, SB 838 on housing and hotel projects, SB 643 on carbon dioxide removal grants, SB 645 on jury peremptory challenges in civil cases, SB 761 on CalFresh access for students, SB 774 on real estate licensing sunsets, SB 400 on renewable energy labor tax incentives, SB 24 on utility spending transparency, SB 37 on attorney advertising ethics, SB 258 on spousal rape involving disabled spouses, SB 364 on outdoor advertising near new freeways, SB 403 removing the sunset from medical aid in dying, SB 770 on HOA barriers to EV charging, and SB 22 on gift certificate cash redemption values. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition; SB 403 and SB 770 drew more divided votes, while SB 24 was briefly delayed by a call before passing. The Assembly also concurred in numerous Senate amendments on Assembly bills covering a wide range of topics, including service of process (AB 747), local clean energy planning (AB 39), firearms (AB 1078), workers’ compensation (AB 1336), public health (AB 1487), survivor leave protections (AB 406), solid waste (AB 70), water reporting for data centers (AB 93), Diwali recognition (AB 268), wildfire workforce recovery (AB 338), educational equity (AB 419), civic education (AB 422), office-to-housing conversions (AB 507), cannabis tax relief (AB 564), privacy/browser opt-out rules (AB 566), housing element transparency (AB 610), tenant appliance requirements (AB 628), code enforcement penalties (AB 632), homelessness and LGBTQ-related policy (AB 678), energy (AB 740), DEIA review in state government (AB 766), inmate firefighter wages (AB 247), children’s health (AB 798), real estate (AB 851), COVID-era rehiring protections (AB 858), hazardous materials (AB 961), real property and housing covenants (AB 1050), aging (AB 1069), health care facilities (AB 1172), endangered species protections (AB 1319), CalWORKs modernization (AB 1324), cannabis access for seriously ill patients (AB 1332), foreign labor contractors (AB 1362), and downtown revitalization financing (AB 1445). Several of these passed overwhelmingly, while a few drew notable opposition, including AB 93, AB 403, AB 770, AB 851, AB 1050, and AB 1319. The transcript also included extended debate on SB 34, which was presented as a compromise measure on air pollution and port operations in the San Pedro Bay area. Supporters said it narrowed the scope to protect union jobs while preserving AQMD authority, while opponents and supporters alike noted the underlying distrust between labor and environmental stakeholders. The Assembly passed SB 34, SB 515 on disaggregated demographic data collection, and then began taking up AB 495 on immigration, with the sponsor describing family separation and immigration enforcement trauma before the transcript cuts off.

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• It also includes federal requirements, national emergency and disaster declarations, as well as any governor's
• declaration of emergency.
• <00:04:24.240> disaster national emergency and disaster national emergency and disaster declarations
• , as well as any governor's declarations, as well as any governor's declaration<00:04:28.400> of
• of emergency along with we declaration of emergency along with we also<00:04:30.520> have<00:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee for Health and Family Services met for its first meeting, established quorum, and heard a presentation from Department for Medicaid Services Commissioner Lisa Lee and CFO Steve Becktold. The department reviewed its compliance with House Bill 695, which requires legislative approval before certain Medicaid eligibility, service, benefit, or waiver changes, along with fiscal impact reporting to the Legislative Research Commission. They described current waivers, including home and community-based waivers, managed care and transportation waivers, and the 1115 re-entry waiver, and said the community engagement waiver is in public comment and on track for submission to CMS. They also said required reports and other HB 695 tasks, including a pharmacy rebate fund, budget analyses, expenditure reports, and a behavioral health scorecard, are underway or completed as required. The CFO outlined Medicaid’s budget, saying the department has two appropriation units and projecting near-full use of state funds while leaving some federal funds unspent because of matching-rate differences. They reported roughly 211 filled positions and 11 vacancies. Members asked about the vacancy makeup, the behavioral health scorecard, and whether a provider involved in quality metrics could have a conflict if used in the scorecard process; the department said it would follow up. Members also asked about the community engagement waiver and its interaction with federal policy, and the department said CMS guidance is still pending and that it will proceed under HB 695. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on federal Medicaid policy changes under a reconciliation bill, including possible limits on provider taxes, directed payments, cost-sharing, and community engagement requirements. Department officials said the final federal impact is still uncertain because the Senate bill is not finalized, but they have modeled several scenarios and warned that any reduction in federal support or benefits would be harmful, especially for hospitals and rural hospitals. They estimated Medicaid benefits are funded about 80% federal and 20% state overall, with expansion populations closer to 90% federal funding, and said administrative costs would also rise if federal requirements change. Members also asked about work requirements and eligibility. The department said the community engagement waiver would mainly affect the expansion population, which they estimated at about 450,000 people out of roughly 1.5 million total Medicaid enrollees, and that many groups are exempt, including children, the aged, blind, disabled, and people in substance use disorder treatment. Officials said they can provide data on how many enrollees are working or work-ready and explained that their eligibility system is designed to prevent duplication by automatically placing people in the correct category and correcting errors quickly. They also noted a federal proposal to require expansion eligibility reviews every six months, compared with current annual renewals.

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• Control of the board remains with the developer or declarant, long after most homes have been built.
• The number one issue we have with the bill is the part about where the declarant period is—excuse me—and
• The declarant control period is the most important period for our members.
• They want to make sure that their investment is protected, which is why the declarant control period
• And the property owner or the, I guess, the homeowner association developers, the declarant, and those

Bills: SB434, SB844, SB898, SB1177, SB1214, SB1454, SB1920, SB1927, SB1935, SB1965, SB2010, SB2046, SB2068, SB2073, SB2183, SB2260, SB3034, SB907

Keywords: SB 434, Harris County Hospital District, hospital district police, peace officers, commissioned officers, law enforcement authority, Health and Safety Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, public safety, hospital security, county hospital district, local government, Texas criminal procedure, district police, armed security, SB 898, low income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

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• first: did the previous owners, because you said you guys just bought this in 2023, was it run by a declarant
• first: did the previous owners, because you said you guys just bought this in 2023, was it run by a declarant
• first: did the previous owners, because you said you guys just bought this in 2023, was it run by a declarant
• Should they have declared that kind of information to the HOA?
• So let me get this straight: the agency issues a declaration, people from all over the world come to

Bills: SB1137, SB1200, SB1419, SB1447, SB1560, SCM1004

Keywords: underground utilities, utility locating, dig safe, call before you dig, 811, excavation safety, damage prevention, one-call center, locate request, white lining, large project coordination, buried infrastructure, subsurface utilities, utility marking, locator wire, locator strip, interactive positive response system, landlord duties, apartment community, mobile home park