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• Next we'll go back up to Senate Bill 2706, professional engineers and surveyors revised code sections
• Next we'll go back up to Senate Bill 2706, professional engineers and surveyors revised code sections
• Next we'll go back up to Senate Bill 2706, professional engineers and surveyors revised code sections
• Just very quickly, my question was if I understand you correctly, this is just some cleanup, some clarifying

Keywords: Business and Financial Institutions - Room 210; 28 January, 2026: 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several banking, real estate, and licensing bills. Senate Bill 20007 would remove the repeal date for Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance authority to conduct joint bank exams with the Federal Reserve, after testimony that the program has been successful; it was passed out on a do-pass motion. Senate Bill 2011, extending the repeal date for the Mississippi Debt Management Services Act by three years, was also passed out. Senate Bill 2383, a banking modernization bill, was explained as updating definitions and procedures, including treating ITMs like ATMs, allowing state banks to approve dividends without prior regulatory approval if in good standing, streamlining articles-of-incorporation amendments by making the banking commissioner the final approver, and eliminating parity-request requirements for certain public welfare investments; it was passed out as a committee substitute. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2711, which would update residential mortgage lending recordkeeping and disclosure language under the SAFE Act to remove obsolete federal references and better fit manufactured-home lending; it was passed out as a committee substitute. Senate Bill 2706, a professional engineers and surveyors bill, was described as a reorganization and modernization of licensure statutes, with the main policy change expanding who may recommend board appointments, staggering six-year terms, and barring recent disciplinary offenders from board service; after questions about appointment advice-and-consent and term length, it was passed out as a committee substitute. Senate Bill 2713, supported by the Mississippi Association of Realtors, would codify buyer agency agreements and move the required signing deadline from before a home is shown to before an offer is submitted; it was passed out. Senate Bill 2748 would align real estate statutes with current rules, replace certified-mail renewal notices with email notices, and extend the earnest-money submission deadline from one business day to two; it was passed out as a committee substitute. Senate Bill 2715, from the Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, would clarify the new money transmitter law, direct collected fees and penalties to enforcement of the act, add consumer notices and fraud warnings, and create data-security requirements based on a model law; senators questioned the fund balance, annual budget, and the relationship to a separate virtual currency kiosk bill, but the bill was passed out. The final bill on the agenda, 2768, was postponed to the committee’s Monday meeting, and the committee then rose and reported.

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• We did all of our procedural cleanups and addressed some of the older issues we wanted to take a whack
• So, Madam Chair, I would also mention that it duplicates most of the tax code as well.
• And there's actual tax code, so...
• We did bring QR codes for you all, so if you want to have one for yourself to be able to get access to

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• Um, I'm here to present House Bill 295, which clarifies a portion of the property tax code to align with
• So this bill is really a cleanup and as a clarification, this is the counties are not losing any extra
• name is Lynn Mosstaler, and I'm here to speak in favor of HB 295, a technical fix to the property tax code
• More importantly, Tax and Rev has confirmed that because the property tax code makes property taxes the

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• Um network adequacy technical cleanup.
• fight with insurance and cleanup fight with insurance and cleanup standards<01:58:53.199> that
• The biohazard cleanup vacuuming.
• <02:00:59.440> Even protective cleanup procedures. Even protective cleanup procedures.
• <02:02:05.760> standards ability to fight over cleanup standards ability to fight over cleanup

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• This is absolutely possible to do this cleanup. It needs to be done.
• This is absolutely possible to do this cleanup. It needs to be done.
• This is absolutely possible to do this cleanup. It needs to be done.
• This is absolutely possible to do this cleanup. It needs to be done.
• <00:31:57.919> And<00:31:58.080> I cleanup. It needs to be done. And I cleanup.

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• , developers go in, they check in code, developers go in, they check in code, they<00:46:48.400><
• c> check<00:46:48.640> out<00:46:48.800> code<00:46:49.040> and<00:46:49.120
• To be the cleanup hitter? Very good. Thank you very much, Commissioner Deputy Commissioner.
• To be the cleanup hitter? Very good. Thank you very much, Commissioner Deputy Commissioner.

Keywords: Investments in Information Technology Improvement & Modernization Projects Oversight Board will met upon adjournment of both chambers. The time set is noon on YouTube, But the official time will likely vary based on chamber proceedings. Meeting start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:00 Tools for Managing Remote Work Kentucky Personnel Cabinet 00:00:30 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet 00:20:20 Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:33:10 Housing, Buildings and Construction 00:47:40 Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:56:20, 958, all

Summary: The committee received testimony from Personnel Cabinet Secretary Mary Elizabeth Bailey and Deputy Secretary Robert Long on the state’s telecommuting policy. Bailey explained that telecommuting in the executive branch is governed by a statewide policy requiring eligible employees to work in the office three days a week and telecommute up to two days a week. Eligibility depends first on the position, not the person: public-facing jobs, roles requiring special equipment or insecure document handling, and other duties that cannot be performed remotely are not eligible. Employees and managers must complete training, sign agreements, comply with safety and IT requirements, and telecommuting privileges can be revoked for poor performance or discipline. She said the cabinet audits compliance and that telecommuting has helped maintain services during inclement weather, disasters, and building renovations. Bailey also said about 33% of the workforce is hybrid, 11% telecommutes full-time, and 56% does not telecommute. Members asked about cost savings, eligibility, discipline, and technology requirements. Bailey said she did not have statewide cost-savings figures and referred that question to the Finance and Administration Cabinet. She said employees must have reliable connectivity and appropriate equipment, but there is no fixed broadband speed requirement; if an employee cannot connect, they must come into the office. She also said telecommuting postings indicate whether a position is eligible, and that performance issues are handled through progressive discipline rather than being ignored. Transportation Cabinet officials then described how their agency manages remote work. Deputy Secretary Mike Hancock, along with IT and human resources leaders, said the cabinet follows the executive branch policy and actively manages telecommuting employees through Microsoft Teams, VPN access, daily standups, project tracking, and manager oversight. They said more than 2,600 of the cabinet’s 4,000 employees cannot telecommute because their jobs are public-facing or field-based, while about 35% are eligible to telecommute up to two days per week. The cabinet also has 13 state employees and 94 contract employees working full-time remotely in IT. Officials said telecommuting has improved recruitment and retention, supported emergency response and weather operations, and allowed the cabinet to continue working during storms and other disruptions. Members asked about phone equipment, monitoring, and “mouse jiggler” devices; officials said phones are often forwarded to personal or state devices, Teams shows real-time availability, and managers rely on daily accountability and project management tools to monitor work.

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• This piece of legislation is a cleanup bill from a negotiation from four years ago, colloquially known
• want to be held to a higher standard if they're willing to do more than is required and more than code

Bills: HB4246, HB4230, HB3617, HB3657, HB2976, HB3391, HB4459, HB4128, HB3989, HB2989, HB4060, HB3145, HB2992, HB3464, HB4246, HB4230, HB3617, HB3657, HB2976, HB3391, HB4459, HB4128, HB3989, HB2989, HB4060, HB3145, HB2992, HB3464

Keywords: water rights, rural water districts, board members, training requirements, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, right to repair, agriculture, OEM, repair providers, documentation, farm equipment, parts availability, maintenance, labor, employment definitions, agricultural services, Oklahoma Workforce Commission, confidentiality, data access, environmental protection

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• And when I look at that education code and it's 3 and a half inches thick.
• We in the late shift, the late closing shift age cleanup mop up and they're closing the restaurant at

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This is something that just kind of touches on some of those cleanup issues. That's all it is.
• Sure, this is another criminal history background check cleanup bill.
• The remainder of 3 essentially mirrors the language of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 878.1, Paragraph

Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on May 12 and took up a series of bills, mostly on juvenile justice, gaming-related background checks, bail/electronic bonds, and corrections policy. Early in the meeting, the committee reported favorably SB 258 on juvenile traffic violations, SB 321 on electronic bonds, SB 134 on limiting certain child sexual abuse material offenses for juveniles under 17 in specific circumstances, HB 75 on promotional play for racetracks as amended, and SB 422 on unsupervised probation for certain fourth-offense impaired driving cases. Later, the committee also advanced SB 440 on the Renaissance District board membership, SB 393 on explosives regulation, SB 487 on charitable gaming rental arrangements, SB 339 and SB 288 on criminal background check procedures in the gaming and related regulatory systems, and SB 325 on excluding certain persons from sports wagering. A major portion of the hearing focused on SB 201, which would change juvenile homicide sentencing procedures, including first- and second-degree murder cases, and how reviewing courts consider parole eligibility and prior death sentences converted to life. Supporters said the bill aligns sentencing with existing Supreme Court precedent and gives courts clearer guidance; opponents from children’s rights and civil liberties groups argued it weakens the “rarest and uncommon” safeguard for juvenile life-without-parole sentences and could expand harsh sentencing beyond constitutional limits. After debate and testimony, the committee adopted an amendment and reported SB 201 favorably by a 7-3 vote, with Representatives Adams, Knox, Moore, and others voting no. The committee also heard SB 523 on clemency and sentencing considerations for defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. Survivors’ advocates and domestic violence organizations supported the bill’s overall purpose but objected to the mandatory pre-sentence investigation language, warning it could introduce biased information and harm survivors; the Board of Pardons and Parole said its staff and trauma-informed victim assistance coordinators are trained to handle these cases. The committee adopted an amendment narrowing the bill and then reported SB 523 favorably. Finally, SB 320 on DNA detection and crime lab reporting was advanced without opposition, and SB 470 on pregnant women in custody passed after testimony from the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association and discussion of pregnancy testing, bonding options, and prohibiting shackling during delivery and postpartum periods.

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• So basically, the bill that you have before you today is a cleanup bill of the statute.
• Cleanup legislation is important because it helps the agency administer the law efficiently, and effectively
• And a lot of discussion about what we're going to do with the juvenile code, juvenile justice.

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• Current election code is sufficient.
• Does that define somewhere else in code? I have just the general emergency services.
• Yeah, this is in the current code, but it is also in this code.
• So if anyone were to remove a sign... ...code, but it is also in this code.
• That's in the current code.

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• And in your book, it's code 604, 604 for Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons.
• And these items may be addressed through our workgroups, follow-up discussions, or subsequent cleanup
• And the agency code is 606, 606 in your book, Commission for the Blind.
• And then within each of these different program codes, there's different activities that happen.
• agency code, and you can find the LFC discussion in Volume 2 on pages 242 and pages 243.

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• It's mostly a cleanup bill, but the electricians had some concern with a part of the chapter as it dealt
• <00:54:42.319> from<00:54:42.559> the<00:54:42.720> building<00:54:43.040> code
• <00:54:43.280> review Sherman from the building code review Sherman from the building code
• slight change, make a committee amendment on page three, line four, included in the state building code
• , provided they are not more or less stringent than the state building code.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• :07.640> complete<00:21:08.080> at<00:21:08.280> this Charles Bush, we expect code
• specifics on that, but I can get those for you if you would like. expect Charles Bush uh we expect code
• expect Charles Bush uh we expect code review<00:21:25.600> uh<00:21:26.000> this<00:21
• Thankfully, that school was not significantly damaged, but there is a cleanup that's going on, and hopefully
• Thankfully, that school was not significantly damaged, but there is a cleanup that's going on, and hopefully

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:05 Capitol Renovations Update 00:00:40 Damage from Recent Disaster Discussion 00:33:25, 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its third meeting of the session and received an update on the Capitol renovation project from Finance and Administration Secretary Holly Johnson and State Budget Director John Hicks. They reported the project budget remains $291.52 million, with Messer Construction as construction manager, and said the temporary legislative chamber completion has slipped into 2025 because of wiring, voting machine, KET camera, and canopy work. They outlined the current bid schedule: site and utility bids due February 27, 2025; roofing and fourth-floor structural work due April 24; major renovation bids due May 23; bid review in late May and early June; roofing and fourth-floor work beginning in late June; and overall construction starting July 7, 2025. A major focus of the discussion was the project contingency, which officials said is only $10.8 million for an older building with significant unknown conditions. They explained that earlier investigations led to about $60 million in value engineering cuts, including more than $40 million tied to unexpectedly extensive terrace damage on the north, south, and east sides. The terraces were originally expected to need only minor work, but officials said investigations showed reconstruction would eventually be necessary and could not be handled by simple restoration. They also said the mechanical equipment plan changed from a basement location to a vault under the east parking lot, and that the west terrace will still see some ADA-related work. Committee members questioned why the terrace work was not included in the current budget, whether doing it later would cost more, and why bids and construction planning had taken so long. Officials said the terraces were left out because of cost, that future work would likely be more expensive because of market escalation, and that the timing reflected extensive investigation needed to produce reliable bids. Members also raised concerns about scaffolding and the temporary chambers; officials clarified that the scaffolding discussed was for the separate Capitol Dome project, not the chamber project, and said the Dome scaffolding is part of that project cost and is expected to come down in early 2027. They said the temporary chambers are expected to be used for three sessions, through the 28th session, with a return to the Capitol planned for the 29th session, and that public tours of the Capitol would likely end around June depending on the bid results and construction schedule.

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• after 2017 we actually made the tax code after 2017 we actually made the tax code in<02:49:53.840
• Design a tax code, design a regulatory code, design the adoption of technology to maximize prosperity
• Design a tax code, design a regulatory code, design the adoption of technology to maximize prosperity
• States Code.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• It's just in the wrong object code.
• in the wrong um object code. in the wrong um object code.
• where the what the proper code is? where the what the proper code is? Uh<00:54:08.600> Mr.
• <02:36:01.680> as<02:36:02.000> 241 coded as 241 coded as 241 should<02:36:04.120> be
• <02:36:04.480> coded<02:36:05.000> as<02:36:05.320> 235, should be coded as

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• permit applications, are processed pursuant to the requirements set forth in Chapter 36 of the Water Code
• However, Section 8857, Section 7.056 of the Special District Local Laws Code explicitly prohibits directors
• The process has worked the way it is; we just need to answer a few cleanup questions, which this bill
• So, we are bringing the code up to speed. That was for Brian Sledge, just before the bill.
• Newer than the alcohol code prohibition. Is there anybody else wishing to testify?

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• And just a little bit more cleanup here.
• if you have two schools operating inside the same school building, is it likely that you have two codes
• of us and other students. ...from the schools that are guaranteed to serve every student, every zip code
• What's the process for a parent to be involved in the development and approval of the student code of
• So with this legislation, it would allow charter school governing boards to adopt their own code of student

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum present and took up several education bills. SB 1150, which would remove an unrelated exam barrier for school social workers to help districts retain them, was briefly explained and reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1514 on anaphylaxis in public schools, which would require emergency action plans and training for school personnel; amendments narrowed and clarified the bill, including applicability to K-8 schools and FDA-approved epinephrine devices. Orange County Public Schools waived in support, and CS/CS/SB 1514 was reported favorably. The committee spent the most time on SB 1708, which expands Schools of Hope and creates a co-location framework allowing high-performing charter operators to share space in underused public school facilities, with the sponsor explaining that agreements would address safety, supervision, grade levels, emergency protocols, and liability. Members raised concerns about who would be served, lottery access, accountability, and whether the bill would worsen inequities or strain public schools; many public speakers opposed the bill on similar grounds, arguing it would divert resources from already underfunded schools. The sponsor clarified that Schools of Hope recruitment is exempt from lottery, that the bill would not use classrooms already in use, and that districts would receive $600 per student plus associated funding for vacant space. Despite mixed debate, CS for SB 1708 was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 822, which updates charter school governance by limiting sponsor-imposed deadlines, preventing enrollment caps below facility capacity, improving data sharing, and allowing high-performing charter schools to assume existing charters. A charter school advocate supported the bill as a fairness and efficiency measure, while senators pressed him on claims of district “harassment” and the basis for the bill’s deadline changes. After brief debate, CS/SB 822 was reported favorably. The meeting ended with members recording votes on prior tabs and adjournment.

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• Now we'll take up amendment of our code 259-076.
• We do have an amendment, our code 380980, which is functionally a strike-all.
• Bar code 802316 by Senator Graal. Senator Bruterman? Senator Broder? Senator Burtman?
• Tab 26: HB 5701 on petroleum cleanup. Senator Brodeur, you're recognized. Right. All right.
• This is the House-conforming bill related to the petroleum cleanup program.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee considered a large agenda of bills and reported several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and a trust for Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, and CS/CS/SB 1266, which creates a cybersecurity experiential learning and clearance-readiness program through the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida. The committee also approved SB 532 on clerks of court funding, allowing clerks to retain all excess Article V revenue rather than returning half to the state and clarifying foreclosure sale procedures. In addition, the committee passed CS/CS/SB 1602 and CS/CS/SB 1604 to create and fund a pilot housing program for veterans through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, and CS/SB 1110 to expand Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including testimony from affected families and advocates. The committee also adopted an amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/SB 1012 on inmate services, removing the bill’s medical-services compensation provisions while retaining changes to the inmate welfare trust fund and related facility uses. It also adopted a delete-all amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/CS/SB 1614, which was narrowed to remove a provision allowing local governments to use excess fees to construct new buildings. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 17, a Medicaid oversight and transparency bill. The sponsor said the measure would create a joint legislative Medicaid oversight committee, authorize the Legislature to retain its own actuary, modernize Medicaid statutes, strengthen managed-care performance standards, and increase accountability for pharmacy benefit managers and related entities. After amendment, the committee adopted changes removing several PBM-related provisions while retaining the broader oversight framework. Testimony from supporters emphasized transparency, fraud prevention, and cost control, while a PBM trade association asked to continue working on affiliate-manufacturer, network, and payment issues. The bill was reported favorably. The most extensive discussion centered on CS/SB 1758, which proposes major changes to Medicaid and SNAP. The sponsor described five reforms: stronger fraud and overpayment recovery authority, a Medicaid work requirement for certain able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral-health services through Medicaid waivers, pharmacy-program changes to obtain rebates and reduce institutional costs, and SNAP/EBT reforms including photo IDs and work requirements. The committee adopted two amendments: one adding a transitional “glide path” for people who gain employment but risk losing Medicaid, and another exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud, improve accountability, and encourage work, while opponents warned it would increase administrative burdens, push eligible people off coverage, and conflict with federal law or guidance. The bill remained under debate with extensive public testimony from advocates, providers, and affected families, and the transcript ends before final disposition on the measure.

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• /c><00:23:06.000> include<00:23:06.480> the cleanup that will also include the cleanup
• And then on the uniform code, personnel.
• So basically, an accounting cleanup. And with that, I'll stand for questions.
• So basically, an accounting cleanup. And with that, I'll stand for questions.
• So basically, an accounting cleanup. And with that, I'll stand for questions.

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