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• And so much of the changes that we have seen, the conversation that we've had, And so much of the changes
• This includes changes to align with the state's Cal Grant C awards.
• And finally, it makes clarifying and technical changes to the Wildfire Fund.
• And I know a lot of these things can be technical. They can sound bureaucratic.
• It makes important changes to state education governance.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• teacher transfer period could be changed teacher transfer period could be changed in<00:56:08.280
• factors will result in massive changes factors will result in massive changes in<01:46:30.159>
• We're going to be taking the AG's suggested language, which is technically technical, so passing it out
• technical so passing it out technically technical so passing it out is<02:04:33.360> an<02:04
• other technical<02:05:03.920> amendments<02:05:04.360> any technical amendments any technical

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• We hope that changes this year.
• We hope that changes this year.
• In both of those, the form will change, and the electronic version will change.
• <01:02:17.160> is the electronic version will change is the electronic version will change
• <01:20:45.360> Senator change Senator change Senator rest<01:20:48.199> are<01:20:48.320

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and of that 29 million and some change and of that 29 million and some change is<00:09:45.920>
• Chairman, this is a technical correction brought by LSO to correct a needed technical inaccuracy.
• lines 31 through 33, this is the change lines 31 through 33, this is the change and<01:09:10.880
• bill that we did that um technical bill that we did that um technical correction<01:28:11.360>
• Change it. That's a legal right to do. Change it.

Keywords: 916, all

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• was actually changed I believe in 2024. was actually changed I believe in 2024. uh<00:07:19.440>
• Also, another change that that change.
• It has been changed since 2023.
• > the change the laws had changed uh in the change the laws had changed uh in the program.<00:
• :52:36.240> that<00:52:36.559> folks technical assistance support that folks technical

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met on March 4, 2026, and focused almost entirely on an update and oversight discussion of the Promise Act, including its grant and loan programs. The chair opened by explaining that the committee wanted to better understand how the 2023 law was implemented, how funds are still being deployed in greater Minnesota and the metro, and whether adjustments made in 2024 and 2025 were working as intended. The minutes from March 3 were approved at the start of the meeting. Deputy Commissioner Kevin McKinnon of DEED outlined the program’s legislative history, funding structure, eligibility rules, and oversight process. He said the grant side has about $94 million available, with $16 million going to the Minnesota Initiative Foundations and $86 million to the Neighborhood Development Center, plus administrative and technical assistance set-asides. He noted legislative changes over time, including shifting the revenue eligibility test to the prior year, adding a home-office deduction requirement for businesses using a home address, and maintaining a preference for applicants who had not received more than $10,000 in prior state assistance. McKinnon said about $22 million had been awarded to 35 businesses at the time of the update, and that the loan program has $30 million appropriated, with about $9.5 million lent so far. He also described the application, verification, audit, and payment process, emphasizing that partners handle intake and DEED conducts final review and random audits. Shahir Ahmmed of the Neighborhood Development Center described the round-one and round-two grant process in more detail. He said NDC spent about nine months building the application platform, launched round one in June 2024, received more than 3,000 applications, and later paused awards while DEED and legislators clarified the law. He reported that 651 applications were approved in the first round for just under $9 million, and that round two launched in September 2025 with a goal of distributing up to $50 million in remaining grant funds. Ahmmed also explained the step-by-step applicant process, including email confirmation, eligibility screening, document upload, identity verification through Plaid, and final DEED review. He said applicants commonly use funds for payroll, equipment or inventory, rent, and utilities. The chair indicated there would be further testimony from other program partners and then member questions, but no votes or formal actions were taken on the Promise Act itself during this portion of the meeting.

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• access to funding and technical access to funding and technical assistance<00:28:49.760> equity
• Hawaiian participation funding technical Hawaiian participation funding technical support<00:32:
• programs that can offer technical programs that can offer technical assistance<01:00:04.559>
• Chang.
• represent Garcia thank you to Mr Chang represent Garcia thank you to Mr Chang uh<01:51:08.239>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• California has the opportunity today to lead by creating meaningful change and ensuring families in food
• Cutback Cutback Additional Technical Assistance Additional Technical Assistance So our hope with this
• I have some concerns about this is the way it is right now But I was hoping there's gonna be some changes
• I have a couple questions for the author, or technical question here.
• assistance, that's the technical assistance. that a small grocer needs to figure out permitting, planning

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I have a few technical clarification questions first.
• challenging them with a change at the last minute.
• I just had a couple of technical questions, I think.
• Senator, we're open to changing language today.
• I mean, if we change the stamp, we change the space standards, and there's got to be a cutoff at some

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• much next we have le lari climate change much next we have le lari climate change mitigation<00:
• written testimony six specific changes written testimony six specific changes to<00:22:12.799>
• <00:49:49.400> the saying that it might not change the saying that it might not change the
• fuel we're going to make some changes fuel we're going to make some changes here<02:06:39.400>
• So, a couple of changes here.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1077, a governor’s administration bill to increase transient accommodations tax revenue and split it between two new special funds: a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund and an economic development and revitalization special fund for tourism/resort areas. Supporters, including the Governor’s Office, recovery and resilience staff, climate and conservation groups, and several state agencies, said the bill would create a dedicated, more reliable funding stream for wildfire mitigation, coastal resilience, land clearing, infrastructure, and community-led projects. Some supporters also urged changes to the bill, including moving the fund to DLNR, adding DHHL and OHA representation, clarifying community grants, and ensuring the fund can support both state-led and community-led resilience work. The Attorney General’s office flagged a drafting issue, noting that the bill references fees deposited into the new fund even though the new chapter does not authorize fee collection, and recommended deleting that language or adding fee authority. The Climate Advisory Team representative also suggested adding DHHL to the decision-making body and requiring at-large members to have climate, resilience, conservation, or infrastructure expertise. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Kohala Coast Resort Association opposed the measure, arguing that the special fund structure does not meet statutory criteria, that the bill functions as a tax increase, and that the transient accommodations tax is not being collected equitably across all lodging types before any increase is imposed. Other opponents, including tourism and lodging interests, warned that hotels and timeshares already bear most of the tax burden and that raising the TAT could hurt an already struggling visitor industry and drive tourists away. Supporters countered that current funding is far short of what is needed and that a dedicated revenue stream is necessary to address climate impacts now. Committee members questioned why the Legislature should cede spending decisions to a separate executive-branch process, and the administration responded that the bill is intended to create a transparent, recurring mechanism for funding priorities that can be adjusted over time. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Please use the chat only for technical issues.
• Uh, just to note, if you are disconnected during testimony, uh, you can contact the technical staff.
• will allow you to chat with a technical will allow you to chat with a technical staff<00:09:01.920
• we are talking about a world changed we are talking about a world changed dramatically<00:31:04.880
• <00:34:48.919> the practitioners or to uh change the practitioners or to uh change the language

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on January 29, 2025, and heard testimony on HB 108, which concerns intoxicating liquor and would expand direct-to-consumer shipping for beer and spirits. Supporters included representatives of Koloa Rum Company, Maui Brewing Company, and Ola Brew, who argued the bill would modernize alcohol laws, help small local producers compete, support jobs and local agriculture, and give consumers more access to Hawaii-made products. They also said Hawaii already has experience regulating direct wine shipments, with age verification and carrier-based delivery systems in place, and that direct shipping could help businesses reach visitors after they return home and diversify beyond tourism. Opposition came from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, whose representative said the bill could increase access for underage drinking, especially because liquor commissions do not currently conduct compliance checks on alcohol shipments and may lack capacity to do so. The group also raised tax-enforcement concerns, saying the existing three-tier system makes excise and sales tax collection easier, while direct shipping would require additional auditing. They urged the committee to oppose the bill or defer it until more research is done, and suggested a common carrier reporting requirement to help reconcile shipments. Committee members questioned both sides about whether current law already allows some alcohol shipments, whether a Kentucky distiller could ship directly to Hawaii, and how reciprocity with other states would work. Supporters said the bill is modeled on wine-shipping language and could be amended to clarify reciprocity, while opponents said the bill lacks a common carrier reporting requirement and would place a burden on county liquor commissions. No vote or final action on HB 108 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• We'll change your box to public instead of just registered.
• So, public witness Jeff Kirschbaum, Natalie Scott, and Larry—you might want to change yours too.
• I think we changed it up here, so you’re good.
• Just to accommodate a technicality of the law. But I'm happy to answer any questions. Thank you.
• That does not change.

Bills: SB863, SB1190, SB1261, SB1413, SB1624, SB1662, SB1663, SB1855, SB1967, SB2124, SB2204, SB1623

Keywords: Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, water loss, municipally owned utilities, Texas Water Development Board, administrative penalties, water audit, water infrastructure, water supply, state water plan, water management strategies, water financing, municipal bonds, revenue bonds, public debt, obligations, TWDB

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs heard several water-related bills, with testimony focused on drinking water quality, groundwater contamination notice, flood infrastructure funding, water rights conservation, and utility service areas. SB 1662 would limit TCEQ’s advance notice to public water systems to no more than 24 hours before testing after a consumer complaint, to reduce the chance of temporary treatment affecting results. SB 1663 would allow TCEQ to notify private well owners, groundwater conservation districts, and nearby residents by direct means about known groundwater contamination, rather than relying mainly on first-class mail and annual reporting. SB 2124 would move the deadline for publishing the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee’s annual report from April 1 to June 1. Witnesses on the first two bills described long-running water quality problems and delayed notice in their communities and supported the measures. No opposition was recorded, and each bill was left pending for a later vote. The committee also heard SB 1967, which would expand eligibility for Flood Infrastructure Fund financing to multipurpose projects that both reduce flooding and create water supply. Senator Hinojosa and Hidalgo County representatives described the Delta Reclamation Project as a shovel-ready example that would capture flood and drainage water, treat it, and produce new potable supply while also providing detention and flood mitigation. A Sierra Club witness also supported the bill, saying such projects could help manage floodwaters and reduce polluted discharges to bays and estuaries. The bill was left pending. A lengthy and divided discussion followed on SB 1413, which would expand the streamlined expedited release process for landowners seeking removal from a water or sewer CCN in additional counties. Senator Nichols said the bill was a property-rights measure aimed at legacy monopolies and bad actors who use CCNs to hold landowners hostage, while supporters described cases where developers could not get timely service, including fire flow, or were asked to fund infrastructure without reasonable recoupment. Opponents from rural water corporations and utility associations argued the bill would undermine investment in water infrastructure, strand debt, and weaken the return on planned expansion. PUC and TCEQ resource witnesses explained that compensation is handled case by case through appraisal and can include stranded costs, planning, design, construction, and some legal fees, but members noted the statute is unclear and discussed possible committee substitute language. Public testimony was closed with the bill left pending. Later, SB 1624 would allow the Texas Water Trust within the Texas Water Bank to hold donated water rights for conservation purposes and protect them from use-it-or-lose-it cancellation, and SB 863 would address Edwards Aquifer utilities that straddle the aquifer boundary by allowing them to continue using Edwards water within their certificated areas under specified conditions. Both bills were laid out, received no public opposition in the hearing, and were left pending.

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• So, we see that change on page three. Is that right?
• That's the change in why you on that.
• Um, that was just a technical correction. It's just a technical correction.
• Um, that was just a technical correction. It's just a technical correction.
• Um, that was just a technical correction. It's just a technical correction.

Bills: SF0012, SF0013, SF0067

Keywords: military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, funding, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment, referral bonus, military service, eligibility expansion, incentive program, Wyoming state guard, emergency response, governor authority, state council of defense, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, as some of you may have recognized, the world's changed a little bit in the last 20 years.
• The world has become a very technical place for a criminal defense attorney. So we are gathering.
• The world has become a very technical place for a criminal defense attorney.
• So as the landscape of technology has changed, so has our discovery processes.
• I would also say, as far as the technical, we are in the exact same.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee held its first meeting of 2025, took roll, confirmed a quorum, and heard member introductions before turning to an informational panel on how a criminal case moves through Florida’s system. The chair emphasized respectful committee process and introduced staff, then invited the panel to explain the path from arrest through prosecution, first appearance, arraignment, discovery, trial, plea negotiations, and sentencing. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri described law enforcement discretion, probable cause, misdemeanor and felony arrest rules, pre-arrest diversion, jail operations, and the statewide uniform bond schedule. He also discussed jail overcrowding, supervised release, mental health and substance abuse issues in jails, and the need for better case management and diversion resources. Judge Frank Allman explained first appearance, bond setting, arraignment, trial procedures, plea colloquies, and sentencing under Florida’s punishment code, including downward departures and victim impact statements. State Attorney Jack Campbell outlined charging decisions, the higher proof burden prosecutors must meet, coordination with law enforcement, Baker Act proceedings, victim notification, informations versus grand jury indictments, and the role of diversion and treatment courts. Public Defender Matthew Mets described indigency screening, discovery, the growing volume and technical complexity of evidence, mitigation work, and the importance of treatment-based resolutions. Members asked about time-served credit for supervised release, mental health recidivism, homelessness enforcement, ICE holds, and sentencing discretion; no votes were taken and the meeting ended after the informational presentation and discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, it's about change, the changing world of technology, the transitioning of newspapers, and public
• But without getting approval, without changing state statute, media has changed their obligations by
• Times have changed. The world has changed.
• This act begins to change that.
• This act begins to change that.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Stipulated fact 15 talks about the change in the flexible benefit allowance.
• Now, there is technically no appeal from an election board decision like this.
• To answer your question directly, and technically no.
• It would disqualify candidates based on changes that they neither enacted nor changes that they can receive
• And that statute existed before the Fair case and did not change the result.

Keywords: 914, all

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• watching online for allowing me and this body to join them on this mission to advocate and create change
• found the courage to lay bare their extremely intimate trauma for the sake of creating important change
• found the courage to lay bare their extremely intimate trauma for the sake of creating important change
• With an amendment that is not also about non-consensual content creation, albeit technically germane,
• It really means a lot to me, and thank you so much for fighting for change. Please vote yes.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 1606, as amended, was debated on the House floor as a bill to prohibit access to nudification technology and related AI-generated sexual deepfakes. Representative Hansen, the bill’s author, described the measure as a response to non-consensual, sexually explicit images and videos, especially harms to children and women, and said the bill would define nudified content, require nudifying features on apps and websites to be turned off in Minnesota, bar promotion of such apps, and create enforcement and remedies. Supporters emphasized testimony from survivors, the rapid growth of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, and the need for state action because federal regulation has lagged. Opponents of the amendment argued the underlying bill should remain a clean, single-issue measure focused on non-consensual content creation and warned that adding age-verification language would complicate the bill and add cost. Representative Bakeberg offered amendment A4, which would add age-verification requirements for commercial adult-content sites, with privacy limits for adults and enforcement mechanisms including audits and attorney general authority. Supporters of the amendment said it would extend existing physical-world protections for minors into the digital space, cited legal support from a Texas case and similar laws in other states, and argued it would help protect children from online pornography. Representative Hansen opposed the amendment, saying she had not been consulted, that it would muddy the bill’s focus on non-consensual nudification, and that it would add fiscal cost. Other members spoke both for and against the amendment, with some saying the issues were related and others saying the amendment was not ready and should be handled separately. The House then took a roll call on amendment A4, and it failed on a 67-67 tie. After the amendment was not adopted, the bill was given its third reading. In closing remarks, supporters of the underlying bill reiterated that it was intended to protect victims and prevent harm before it occurs, while one member said the bill did not go far enough because it targeted software makers rather than the people creating and distributing the material. The transcript ends with further discussion of the bill’s purpose and support for moving it forward.

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• Chairman, I think it was when Prime was still at 7.25, so five and change.
• I'm not a technical person.
• We should not do that again this year unless we can make those changes.
• We can make those changes and work collaboratively with you.
• in administration, every time there's a change, or at the...

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• I don't expect any big changes, but maybe one or two declines.
• Usually that's purely technical so that there's no room for somebody to maybe disagree with us.
• Usually that's purely technical so that there's no room for, Usually that's purely technical, so that
• What we'd like to do is change our Monday through Thursday hours to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with three giant
• What we'd like to do is change our Monday through Thursday hours to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with three giant

Summary: The Statute Law Committee met on December 10, 2025, approved the June 10, 2025 minutes, and received a publications update noting that the 2025 RCW volumes and session laws are available, with sales continuing a gradual decline but generally tracking prior years. The committee also heard that the office remains fully staffed and financially stable, with projected year-end funds remaining and a healthy publications fund balance. A major discussion centered on a proposal from retired Judge Ann Levinson to make the code more reader-friendly when chapters are repealed and recodified, especially after the civil protection orders reform in E2 SHB 1320, which consolidated multiple protection order laws into new chapter 7.105 RCW. Levinson argued that current disposition-table language such as “repealed by” can be confusing to the public and may appear to signal legislative disapproval, and suggested adding a simple pointer to the new chapter. Code revisers explained their current practice, the limits of their editorial discretion, and the technical and policy concerns involved, while expressing support for some form of “see also” guidance and noting that hyperlinking session-law citations in disposition tables may also help readers find the new law. The committee also discussed office operations, including a planned move from the modular offices back into the rebuilt Pritchard building, expected in late 2026, with improved space, storage, and enclosed offices. Staff proposed changing regular Monday-through-Thursday office hours from 8 a.m.–8 p.m. to 8 a.m.–7 p.m., with exceptions for active work, client requests, and floor action; the proposal was supported by a chart showing that many evenings have no work after 7 p.m., though late nights would still occur during busy periods. The meeting ended with acknowledgments of retiring staff, including editor Barb Sage after 37 years of service, and a farewell to Vice Chair Sam Thompson, whose successor had just been selected.

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• House Bill 4628 would change that and give young people a fresh start when they turn 17 and enter the
• Ehlers technically, but, uh, I do answer oftentimes to Ellers. Good morning, Chair, members.
• We believe this change is long overdue.
• This grant financed the necessary funds for career and technical training courses, which are in high
• House Bill 4476 makes a simple yet critical change.

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• So we're offering up a few things that we'd like to change to try to be able to do some of that.
• Some of the highlights are currently there are deficient We'd like to change to try to be able to do
• So I appreciate that there may be changes coming down the road.
• One of the things that's happened with that is we change technology, battery technologies.
• Mostly technical. The bigger section is Section 5.

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources considered several environmental and infrastructure bills, most of them sponsored or presented by Senator McLean, along with measures on stormwater, wastewater, brownfields, marine facilities, and a confirmation package. SB 492 on mitigation banking would allow mitigation credits to be purchased outside an impact area when local credits are unavailable, with distance-based multipliers and a statutory credit release schedule; Senator Smith raised concerns about how far credits could be moved from the impacted ecosystem, while supporters said the bill would preserve net environmental benefit and provide predictability. The bill was reported favorably, with Senator Smith voting no. SB 800 would update Florida’s battery recycling program and require manufacturers to support more robust recycling and disposal information, prompted by testimony from waste, recycling, and industry groups describing truck, landfill, and facility fires caused by batteries. SB 1228 would advance a spring restoration project for Kentucky Springs and the Santa Fe spring flows by allowing JEA to amend a compliance plan to deliver more than 35 million gallons per day of reclaimed water to replenish the aquifer; it was reported favorably without debate. SB 796 would create a general permit for distributed wastewater treatment systems to help local governments address failing septic tanks, and SB 736 would update the Brownfields program with technical changes, revised definitions, and a change allowing smaller ownership interests to participate in cleanup efforts; both were reported favorably after supportive testimony. SB 810 on stormwater management required annual inspections of local government waterways and drainage works before hurricane season, motivated by flooding after recent storms. Senators Harrell and Smith questioned who would be responsible for inspections and repairs, the scope of structures covered, and the fiscal impact, and the sponsor said the bill would be refined to better define responsibilities and possibly narrow the scope to higher-risk infrastructure. The bill drew opposition from the Florida League of Cities and the Florida Stormwater Association, but also strong support from senators who emphasized the need for better preparedness; it was reported favorably. SB 1162 on water access facilities would add a clean marine manufacturer designation, provide a lease fee discount, and include parking for boat-hauling vehicles and trailers in the grant program; it was reported favorably. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of five Florida Inland Navigation District appointees, and Senator DeSantis? no, Senator DeCeglie recorded affirmative votes on SB 492, SB 800, and SB 1228 before adjournment.