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• </c> this bill. Thank you. this bill. Thank you.
• </c> to your bill as amended. to your bill as amended.
• </c> Now, this obviously isn't a real bill. Now, this obviously isn't a real bill.
• ><c> us</c><01:00:26.160><c> that</c><01:00:26.400><c> an</c> bill is also telling us that an bill is
• </c> bill. Oh, all right. bill. Oh, all right.

Bills: HF45, HF1148, HF3624, HF3586, HF777

Keywords: HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals

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• It is not core to the bill.
• Um, and I I have with the bill.
• I understand that I see your bill.
• </c> others on your bills to get them right. others on your bills to get them right.
• And the bill is on its way. Thank you very much. >> Motion prevails. And the bill is on its way.

Bills: HF3477, HF3414, HF103, HF3661, HF3146

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability

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• I'm John Esparza, testifying for Senate Bill 2949.
• You're testifying neutral on the bill, is that correct? I approve of the bill.
• So this bill does help.
• The bill is left pending.
• The Chair lays out House Bill 2. 9-0 and recognize Representative Rosenthal to explain the bill.

Bills: SB290, SB2949

Keywords: LP-gas, property owner notice, natural resources, gas installations, safety notification, motor fuel, fuel transport, fuel export, transloading, export fuel transloading facility, fuel terminal, terminal operator, comptroller, Texas Tax Code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, Department of Public Safety, DPS, border security, ports of entry

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• Out House Bill 4568 and recognizes Chairman Hunter to explain his bill. Good morning.
• It also sunsets; it's got... a sunset in here of August 31st, 2035.
• I sure hope this bill passes.
• Actor for House Bill 4568 and also Matthew McConaughey for House Bill 4568.
• With the bill. Got it.

Bills: HB4568, HB5458, HB4543, HB2703, HB3728, HCR113, HCR126

Keywords: film industry, incentives, grants, Texas, moving image, economic development, production companies, content standards, HB 5458, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, chronic wasting disease, CWD, cervids, deer, elk, moose, wildlife management, game animals, disease management

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• Bill Peacock. Thank you.
• Today, my name is Bill Peacock. I'm here against House Bill 4568.
• Love the bill. Great bill. Thank you for bringing it. Just fantastic.
• So we support the bill.
• House Bill 3728 is left pending. The chair lays out House Bill 5458.

Bills: HB4568, HB5458, HB4543, HB2703, HB3728, HCR113, HCR126

Keywords: film industry, incentives, grants, Texas, moving image, economic development, production companies, content standards, HB 5458, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, chronic wasting disease, CWD, cervids, deer, elk, moose, wildlife management, game animals, disease management

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• This is our omnibus bill.
• So we really put together a good bill. It's a very responsible bill, we believe.
• The Neomuralismos has $100,000 in the bill.
• On the bill, is that okay? On the bill? Okay. Well, I wrote my...
• (ACER) was not included in the final bill.

Bills: HF2563

Keywords: HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning

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• This is our omnibus bill.
• So we really put together a good bill. It's a very responsible bill.
• </c> that are being included in this bill. that are being included in this bill.
• </c> stations in the legacy omnibus bill. stations in the legacy omnibus bill.
• </c> bill moves. bill moves.

Bills: HF2563

Keywords: HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning

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• I move to reject House amendments to Senate Bill Thank you, Mr. President.
• I move to reject the House amendments to Senate Bill 202 and request conference.
• Ergstrom, you are recognized to explain the provisions of Senate Bill 1459. Thank you, Mr.
• Senate Bill 1459 extends the sunset on the Oklahoma Abstractor's board to 2031.
• Senate Bill 1459 is before you on third reading and final passage. Will there be debate?

Bills: SB1246, SB1510, SB1979, SB1929, SB1930, SB1976, HCR1019, SB1459, SB1673, SB1500, SB1447, SB1646, SB2007, SB1275, SB2074

Keywords: environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations

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• </c> in the 2026 tax bill? Uh yes, Chair. in the 2026 tax bill? Uh yes, Chair.
• </c> to present the bill. to present the bill.
• </c> the bill. the bill.
• We have two similar bills.
• </c> to carry that bill. to carry that bill.

Bills: HF2715, HF2499, HF3420, HF3657, HF2303

Keywords: HF2715, homestead credit refund, property tax refund, property tax relief, homeowner tax relief, homestead credit, co-pay reduction, Minnesota property taxes, tax rebate, state refund, income thresholds, inflation adjustment, property tax circuit breaker, housing affordability, elderly homeowners, fixed income, taxation, Minnesota Statutes 290A.04, renters credit, income tax

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• This is not a public safety bill. This is a public status bill.
• This is not a public safety bill. This is a public status bill.
• This is not a public safety bill. This is a public status bill.
• This is not a public safety bill. This is a public status bill.
• This is not a public safety bill. This is a public status bill.

Bills: SB2567, SB2448, SB3046, SB2231, SB2526

Keywords: harassment, restraining order, temporary restraining order, injunction, protective order, public employer, public servant, public employee, government employee, state employee, legislator, judge, judicial branch, executive branch, local government, political subdivision, workplace violence, threats, stalking, employee safety

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• Thank you for putting this bill on the agenda.
• Senators, any debate on the proposed bill?
• , and that's the bill.
• No debate on the proposed bill?
• that is the bill.

Bills: S0774, S7028, S7024, S7026

Keywords: mental health, first responders, employment benefits, 911 telecommunicators, nervous injuries, retirement, elected officials, Deferred Retirement Option Program, DROP, cost-of-living adjustment, trade secret, public records exemption, public meetings exemption, open government, sunset review, agency confidentiality, proprietary business information, proprietary confidential business information, confidential records, Florida public records law

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first heard Senate Bill 774, which would extend workers’ compensation medical benefits for employment-related mental or nervous injuries to 911 public safety telecommunicators, even without a physical injury. The sponsor and several dispatchers, a clinician, and communications directors testified in support, describing repeated exposure to traumatic calls, chronic understaffing, and the need for mental health treatment and retention support. Senator DiCeglie and Chair Mayfield praised dispatchers’ work, and the bill was reported favorably by committee vote, with Senator McClain later recorded as voting yes on the bill. The committee then took up SPB 7028, a retirement bill that sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026, leaves the 3% employee contribution unchanged, allows certain elected officers to receive a DROP payout under specified conditions, and provides a 1.5% alternative cost-of-living adjustment for eligible special risk retirees. Firefighters, police, sheriffs, and chiefs’ groups spoke in support, emphasizing recruitment and retention. The committee voted to submit the proposal as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7024 and SPB 7026, both open-government-related bills. SPB 7024 would repeal the current public records and public meeting exemption for cybersecurity information and consolidate agency-specific cybersecurity exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. SPB 7026 would repeal the current public records exemption for trade secrets held by an agency and similarly consolidate specific trade secret exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. Neither bill drew testimony or debate, and both were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• First bill up is going to be HB 82. That's me.
• So I'm pass it over to repres. >> Okay, Chairman Simpson, would you care to discuss your bill with us
• Yes, it is. >> And this is a constitutional amendment for >> I make a motion that we give the bill. >
• Given your bill. >> Thank you. >> Next will be HB 202 by Representative Fidler. >> Yes.
• Do you have another bill?

Bills: HB82, HB109, HB202, HB211, HB82, HB109, HB202, HB211

Keywords: registrars, election, qualifications, salary, state employees, diversity, podiatry, state board, healthcare regulation, Alabama regulations, political appointment, law enforcement, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, Calhoun County, local act, halfway house, sober living

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• But this is a very bipartisan bill.
• Thanks for hearing this bill today.
• Thanks for hearing this bill today.
• This bill is pretty straightforward.
• This bill is pretty straightforward.

Bills: HF958, HF688, HF702

Keywords: mental health, behavioral health, psychiatric care, collaborative care model, healthcare funding, service dog, service animal, service dog in training, assistance dog, guide dog, disability rights, housing accommodations, fair housing, landlord, rental housing, homeowners association, HOA, Minnesota human services, accessible housing, reasonable accommodation

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• We were waiting on a few members and some bill sponsors. Clerk, please call the roll.
• Okay, the first bill up today will... We have a quorum.
• Okay, the bill passes. Thank you. Next up would be HB165 by...
• Well, the bill is going to be different after the amendment. Okay, so the amendment...
• Representative, okay, so... um... as the bill is now, if this bill was to pass in its current state,

Bills: SB39, HB165, HB189, HB44, HB44

Keywords: board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, state holidays, Juneteenth, Rosa Parks Day, Alabama law, public observance, public works, sealed bids, bidding notice, advertising requirements, newspaper of general circulation, centralized website, electronic mail, U.S. mail, state procurement, county procurement

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• that you have and then the second bill that you have and then the second bill<00:01:44.600><c> and</
• This bill is really a parody bill to the existing gas tax bill that we have for our highways and our
• The speaker said the bill is a parody bill to the existing gas tax bill for highways and bridges.
• Chair, for hearing this bill.
• bill.

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• Now we have the bill in the shape the author would like the bill to be.
• on the bill?
• on the bill?
• on the bill?
• in the omnibus tax bill.

Bills: HF169, HF195, HF194, HF1756, HF2133

Keywords: HF169, Minnesota insurance, health plan, summary of benefits and coverage, SBC, patient assistance program, deductible, health insurer, consumer disclosure, out-of-pocket costs, medical assistance funds, copay assistance, health coverage transparency, chapter 62Q, enrollee, HF195, Fairmont, street reconstruction, bonding bill, capital investment

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• into multiple bills.
• </c> bills. They're really multiple. bills. They're really multiple.
• </c> the bill sponsor? the bill sponsor? &gt;&gt; Representative<00:07:50.080><c> Whit.
• Um, we did have a public hearing on this bill last week.
• So, at this time, I will bill last week.

Bills: HB259, SB247, HB259, SB247

Keywords: income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax

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• So hence this &gt;&gt; correct<01:15:32.719><c> bill</c> &gt;&gt; correct bill &gt;&gt; correct bill
• Um let's see let's look at the bill. bill. bill.
• We stand in strong support of this bill. This bill is about saving lives.
• We stand in strong support of this bill. This bill is about saving lives.
• </c> favor of the bill SB2463. favor of the bill SB2463.

Bills: HB1694, HB1695, HB1986, HB1797, HB1879, HB2034

Keywords: sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, Hawaii, economic development, carbon footprint, aviation sector, renewable fuels, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation, clean fuel standard, alternative fuels, carbon intensity, emission reduction, greenhouse gases, transportation, autonomous vehicles

Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures, including a two-minute oral testimony limit and that decision-making would follow after testimony. It then took up SB 20008, which would set 55 mph as the maximum speed limit on all parts of the DKI/Saddle Road highway. The bill’s introducer described it as a response to safety concerns and noted prior public opposition when the speed limit was lowered from 60 mph; the Hawaii Police Department was listed in opposition, while DOT and several individuals testified in support. No vote was taken during the portion provided. The committee next heard SB 20009, requiring new plates/tags or emblems for used motor vehicles transferred between private individuals, and SB 2026, which would require drivers approaching stationary vehicles on the shoulder or roadside to slow down and, if necessary, change lanes. The Attorney General supported SB 2026 but recommended narrowing and clarifying the language by removing references to shoulder/roadside, collision or mechanical problem, and other limiting definitions so the duty would apply more broadly and be easier to enforce; AAA and OMA also supported the measure. Members discussed the practical need for a mandatory move-over rule, especially for roadside workers and tow operators, and the committee heard concerns about enforceability on two-lane roads and in accident scenes. SB 2053 was then heard, authorizing electronic signatures on supporting documents used to transfer ownership of total-loss vehicles to insurers without notarization and requiring insurers to indemnify the finance director for claims arising from those electronic title issuances. The Hawaii Insurers Council, Copart, the City and County of Honolulu, and others supported the bill, with Copart describing it as a modernization that would reduce delays for total-loss settlements; technical amendments were requested. The committee also heard SB 2172, which would allow all-terrain vehicles to operate at night if equipped with lights and a slow-moving vehicle emblem, adjust helmet requirements, define utility terrain vehicles, and include ATVs in motor vehicle insurance law. DOT said it could support the bill only if limited to low-speed areas, and the insurance industry warned it could create a new insurance scheme; the City and County of Honolulu opposed while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and an individual supported. Finally, SB 2253 was introduced to expand first-degree negligent injury to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, with DOT, county prosecutors, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office in support; Honolulu prosecutors said they would oppose a proposed amendment because they wanted the language to preserve the offense as a lesser included offense tied to negligent homicide.

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• Please introduce yourself for the record and present your bill. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
• reduced funding, and like I said, I'll have the testifier explain it, but this is a very bipartisan bill
• reduced funding, and like I said, I'll have the testifier explain it, but this is a very bipartisan bill
• Last year legislation was passed to make a correction to that, which then it sunsets or it expires May
• Any other questions for the bill author and his testifiers?

Bills: HF958, HF688, HF702

Keywords: mental health, behavioral health, psychiatric care, collaborative care model, healthcare funding, service dog, service animal, service dog in training, assistance dog, guide dog, disability rights, housing accommodations, fair housing, landlord, rental housing, homeowners association, HOA, Minnesota human services, accessible housing, reasonable accommodation

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• That's part of why we need this bill.
• This is a very important bill.
• and also this bill as well.
• I urge you to review Bill 3077.
• This bill does the opposite.

Bills: H5400, H5421, H5430, S3077, S3089

Keywords: Boston, easement, highway improvement, Woburn, Burlington, public safety, transportation, land transfer, vessel transportation, Marston Mills, Osterville, Barnstable, state highway, traffic safety, maritime regulation, local legislation, Hyannis Transportation Center, Thomas S. Cahir, Cape Cod, commemorative designation

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hearing on five bills, centered on the governor’s Ride Safe Act and related micromobility legislation. Administration officials from MassDOT and the MBTA described the bill as a first-in-the-nation, speed-based framework for e-bikes, scooters, mopeds, and similar devices, replacing outdated device categories with statewide rules on age, helmets, equipment, operating locations, registration/insurance for higher-speed devices, crash-data reporting, and battery safety standards. They said the goal was to improve safety and consistency without discouraging affordable, multimodal transportation or first-mile/last-mile transit connections. Committee members and several legislators asked about enforcement, data collection, battery fire risks, commuter rail accommodations, and how the bill would apply to shared-use paths. Some members supported the speed-based approach but raised concerns that the bill may need clearer path-speed limits, better education and enforcement tools, and more work on future regulations. Representatives and senators from affected districts testified in support, emphasizing rising complaints, youth injuries, and the need for uniform statewide rules. One senator urged quick action before summer, citing recent local incidents and the rapid growth of e-bike use. The micromobility commission panel, including bicycle, pedestrian, retail, and police representatives, largely supported the bill’s classification framework and crash-data provisions, but urged additional work on default path speed limits, automated enforcement, and funding for safer infrastructure. A police chief stressed the need for education, meaningful penalties, and training for officers. Two pediatric physicians strongly supported the bill but argued it should go further by adding a minimum age for faster devices and a universal helmet requirement, citing severe and increasing child injuries. UL Standards representatives endorsed the battery safety provisions and recommended tighter language requiring certification to recognized standards. Two members of the public who commute on vintage mopeds opposed the bill as written, arguing it unfairly excludes mopeds from micromobility protections and creates inconsistent treatment for similar low-speed vehicles. No votes were taken during the hearing.