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• 30-1-9.2 NMSA 1978, being Laws 2003, Chapter 257, Section 1.
• Dear President Pro Tem Stewart and members of the Senate, in accordance with Article 4, Section 42 of
• President Pro Tem Stewart and members of the Senate, pursuant to Article 4, Section President Pro Tem
• 3 through 7; Laws 2008, Chapter 16, Section 4; and Laws 2009, Chapter 255, Section 2; and Subsections
• E and F of Section 40-13-6, NMSA 1978, being Laws 1987, Chapter 286, Section 6, as amended, providing

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• What is required for germaneness under that section, Mr.
• Speaker, gentlelady, is under Sections 1 through 7.
• The reason why in the previous sections of the bill prior to section eight, that...
• I'm going to start on the last page, section 14.
• What's the effective date of sections 1 through 7?

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• THE SWIMMING POOL INDUSTRY THEY SUPPORT SECTION 5 BUT THEN IT REFINES THEIR SCHOOL BUT THEY OPPOSE SECTION
• AND WHO IS SUPPORTING SECTION 6?
• SECTION 6 LANGUAGE, THE POOL CONTRACTORS I WOULD LIKE SECTION 5, DO YOU THINK YOU'LL HELP SOMEBODY OUT
• OUR STATE CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE IN SECTION 1 AS WELL AS OUR U.S.
• CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I SECTION 3 OF OUR FLORIDA STATE CONSTITUTION.

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• BY REPRESENTATIVE TANT AND OTHERS, AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE 7 IN THE CREATION OF A NEW SECTION
• Basically, section 6 of this bill, section 6 refers to lethal injection and methods by... ...which the
• AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 2, SECTION 2 AND 17 OF ARTICLE 3, AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 2, SECTION 2 AND 17 OF
• SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE 6 IN THE CREATION OF A NEW SECTION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION THAT PROVIDES PROVISIONS
• 2, SECTION 2 AND 17, SECTIONS 3, FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX, SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE 6 AND...

Bills: SB 2, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117, SB 503, SB 2, HB 120, HB 20, HB 150, HB 6, HB 100, HB 210, HB 215, HB 1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB 142, HB 451, HB 124, HB 2, HB 2000, HB 2196, HB 213, HB 222, HB 645, HB 1458, HB 1022, HB 141, HB 502, HB 643, HB 3093, HB 1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• I cited a section of federal code that actually is defined as underpopulated, not underserved.
• All the amendment does is it deletes Section 2 from the bill. Section 2 is the fund transfer.
• It just deletes that section and re-numbers the section. Members, we need a motion.
• So when we deleted Section 2, we deleted that guarantee.
• So when we deleted Section 2, we deleted that guarantee.

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• House Bill 2132, amending Section 13-3348, A.R.S., relating to drug offenses.
• , by adding Section 41-334 relating to the Arizona Beef Council.
• House Bill 2310, amending Section 23-603, relating to employment relationships.
• Article 7, Constitution of Arizona, by adding Section 19 relating to election requirements.
• Members, Article 7, Section 2 of the Arizona Constitution... Mr.

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• Parsons, Section Manager, please introduce yourself for the record. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Brad Parsons, Fisheries Section Manager for the Minnesota DNR.
• I'm a section manager within the Division of Ecological and Water Resources.
• It's where I see the bulk of that section B that was added in.
• sections are tax-forfeited land sales proposed by certain counties.

Bills: HF647, HF2824, HF1249, HF623, HF820

Keywords: water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition

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• That is the Section 1 explanation.
• That is the Section 1 explanation.
• The bill has two main sections.
• sections in it.
• It has an um one section sections in it.

Keywords: Education - Room 216, 22 January, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several education-related bills. Senate Bill 2071 would allow school boards to vote on providing health insurance to board members and their dependents using local, not state, funds; it was advanced after Senator Brian objected that it could create an incentive for people to seek school board seats for the insurance benefit. Senate Bill 2072 would move the deadline for teacher supply cards earlier, from August to July, using EF funds, and it was reported. Senate Bill 2103 would require school boards to adopt policies banning or restricting student cell phone use during school and class time, and it was also reported. Senate Bill 21103 would remove a requirement that school counselors follow the National Association of School Counselors’ code of ethics and instead align them with the Mississippi teacher code of ethics; it passed without opposition. Senate Bill 2236 would authorize the use of LifeVac choking devices in schools, with the sponsor saying the devices are inexpensive and could be provided free to districts; it passed as well. The committee then spent most of its time on Senate Bill 2242, the Mississippi Math Act, which would create a statewide math improvement initiative within the Department of Education. The bill would deploy math instructional coaches, require K-5 universal math screeners three times a year, create individual math plans for students below benchmark, support algebra readiness, protect data under FERPA, and establish a fund for grants and other deposits. Senator Boyd said the bill is modeled on efforts in other states, especially Alabama, and is intended to build on Mississippi’s literacy reforms by focusing on support, intervention, and professional development rather than retention or punishment. Members raised concerns about cost, the proposed anti-lapsing language for the fund, and whether the bill should require high-quality instructional materials statewide rather than leaving curriculum choices to local districts. Senator Hopson estimated the program could cost about $3.5 million and suggested the anti-lapsing language might be removed or handled through appropriations. Senators Blunt, Hill, and Wiggins argued that the success of literacy reforms came from requiring standardized, high-quality instructional materials and accountability, not home rule alone. Senator Wiggins offered an amendment to require high-quality instructional materials for math statewide, and Senator Boyd said he was supportive of that as a friendly amendment. The discussion ended with the amendment still being worked through and the bill not yet finally disposed of in the excerpt.

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• Uh code sections on ballot initiatives.
• we have um we have these code sections we have um we have these code sections before<00:12:46.720
• <00:13:12.880> forward just brings uh the code sections forward just brings uh the code sections
• That's where the section starts.
• Uh, so there'll be section starts. 175.

Keywords: Elections - Room 409, 3 February, 2026; 1:00 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several election- and ethics-related measures. First, it considered SB 2589, which would require campaign finance reports to be filed online through the Secretary of State’s filing system, with the system voluntary until February 1, 2028. The bill was explained as a continuation of prior campaign finance reform efforts, and after brief discussion it received a title-sufficient do-pass motion and was reported out. The committee then discussed a constitutional amendment vehicle for ballot initiatives, described as allowing citizens to place measures on the ballot through petitions equal to 10% of active registered voters, with limits on signatures from any one congressional district, a prohibition on initiatives depriving any human being of the right to life, and a 60% vote requirement for initiatives dealing substantially with state revenue or expenses. Members raised concerns about severability, the legislature’s ability to later amend initiative statutes, and whether an alternative measure on the ballot was too confusing. The committee adopted the committee substitute and reported the measure out, then also advanced SB 2919, a shell bill bringing forward the code sections needed to implement ballot initiative changes if the main measure passes. Finally, the committee considered a bill to revise in-person absentee voting procedures by eliminating absentee ballot envelopes and having voters cast ballots directly into an OMR machine after showing ID, with the machine rejecting errors and preserving ballot secrecy. The sponsor said the proposal was intended to make the process smoother and more secure for circuit clerks, and noted possible additional excuses for in-person absentee voting, including work obligations and parenting responsibilities. Members asked about affidavits, penalties for false excuses, timing, and whether mail voting would still be available for those unable to vote in the 22-day in-person absentee window; the sponsor said mail voting would remain unchanged. The committee adopted the committee substitute, passed the bill out, and then rose and reported.

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• > four, So beginning with section four, So beginning with section four, requiring<00:35:44.240
• being brought over to the 245A section being brought over to the 245A section of<00:36:21.040>
• Coalition, uh, and in support of section Coalition, uh, and in support of section 3<02:23:10.720
• you wanted to delete what sections you wanted to delete what sections orally?
• In addition to that, if you look at sections 15 through 19 now, those are sections that are directing

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• On page 50, in the current section 43, add at the end of the section, on page 51, line three, repeal
• um adding a new section um adding a new section that<01:54:40.720> reads,<01:54:41.080>
• <01:55:08.600> 43, On page 50 in the current section 43, On page 50 in the current section
• language so that this section repeal language so that this section shall<01:55:16.880> be<01:
• ,<01:57:06.600> any And renumbering lines and sections, any And renumbering lines and sections

Bills: SB3253, SB2401, SB3169, SB17, SB3014, SB3032, SB1432, SB2002, SB2972, SB3247

Keywords: conservation, endangered species, wildlife preservation, native birds, biodiversity, sanctuary, nonprofit, DLNR, agricultural district, land use, chapter 195D, chapter 205, chapter 42F, state funding, public purpose, habitat restoration, predator-free sanctuary, ecosystem restoration, Zealandia, wildlife refuge

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard testimony on SB 5253 SD2 relating to conservation and SB 2401 relating to regional shoreline mitigation district, with the chair emphasizing short testimony limits and the need to finish before session. On SB 5253, DLNR said it stood on its written testimony and answered questions about the bill’s proposed nonprofit endangered species sanctuary. Members asked whether existing entities or agreements, such as land trusts, private landowners, and DLNR safe harbor agreements, could accomplish similar conservation goals without creating a new entity. DLNR said similar work already exists, but it was not aware of a comparable sanctuary model in the state. A member also questioned language suggesting for-profit businesses in the sanctuary, and DLNR said the intent appeared to be sales of outreach or similar materials, though it agreed that such activities could be handled by a nonprofit. The bulk of the hearing focused on SB 2401, which would create a regional shoreline adaptation/mitigation framework. The Department of the Attorney General said it had concerns about inconsistent use of the terms “mitigation” and “adaptation,” warning of possible title-subject issues. DLNR said it was neutral on the terminology and more concerned with the substance, and noted that the bill would not waive permits; any plan would still require environmental review and applicable state and county permits. DLNR also supported OHA’s recommendation to consider impacts on Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices during regional planning, and said the bill’s language on temporary shoreline protection measures could help address the gap between emergency permits and longer-term planning while avoiding a hardening-only approach. The Office of Planning supported the regional planning concept but noted it is not a regulatory agency and would need to work with DLNR and the Land Board. OHA supported the bill’s planning-based approach but recommended amendments to require assessment of impacts on Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices during plan development and to clarify that environmental review would still apply at the project level. Testifiers from the Ka‘anapali Steering Committee strongly supported the bill, saying it would provide a regional framework for ongoing erosion problems while preserving full regulatory authority and normal permitting, and they proposed amendments to standardize terminology, create a limited pathway for temporary shoreline protection, and address ownership and maintenance responsibilities. Members discussed the meaning of “mitigation” versus “adaptation,” the scope of shoreline hardening, and whether the bill would help the legislature take a broader, more holistic view of shoreline decisions. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• In the next section, in Section C, that just highlights there again that it's going through 12th grade
• And that was that section where teachers lost their jobs.
• 28.480> teachers<01:05:28.880> lost was that section where teachers lost was that section
• Um, in section two on page and vetted.
• <01:39:51.600> two, look on page three, section two, look on page three, section two, this

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• In section 121, number two, well taken.
• It also amends Title 17, section 1972, to remove language that will be made redundant by this new section
• I am going to spare you going through section by section of this bill that looks at the reports we either
• <01:26:25.440> by spare you going through section by spare you going through section by section
• <01:26:26.320> of<01:26:26.560> this<01:26:26.800> bill section of this bill section

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• , our financial crimes and fraud section, our financial crimes and fraud section, which<00:31:17.720
• This is a section that is a task force from that bill.
• The next section begins on page 11 at line one.
• The last section in Article two begins on line 13.22.
• are<00:53:33.760> from The next few sections are from The next few sections are from Representative

Bills: HF4446, HF4066, HF1082

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• There are some other sections of law that apply to this.
• The next section that I'd like to review with you is...
• The next section that I'd like to review with you is Century Code 48-01.2-20.
• We would recommend repealing this section altogether.
• So we're looking for kind of a language cleanup in that section.

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• This section of current law says it's This section of current law says it's okay to share or display
• Section 43.25 deals with sexual performance of a child.
• That is a different section.
• Rule 8, Section 3, and Article 3, Section 35 of the Texas Constitution.
• Rule 8, Section 3, and Article 3, Section 35 of the Texas Constitution.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, heard the invocation and pledges, and then took up a series of memorial resolutions and recognitions. Members adopted memorial resolutions honoring former President Jimmy Carter and Dr. Alice Gail Hudgens, with remarks highlighting their public service and community impact, and adopted resolutions recognizing Victoria College’s 100th anniversary and May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month. The chamber also recognized Texas A&M system interns and later granted permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. The House then moved through a long third-reading calendar, passing a number of bills on wide margins. Measures approved included SB 304 on municipal court jurisdiction over nuisance abatement ordinances, SB 608 on reporting evidence collection kits, SB 2312 creating a Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict, SB 494 creating a petroleum theft task force, SB 530 on postsecondary accreditation, HB 45 giving the Attorney General a role in prosecuting human trafficking cases, HB 35 on peer support for first responders, HB 47 and HB 3073 on sexual assault policy and prosecution, HB 318 and HB 3000 creating rural sheriff and ambulance grant programs, HB 554 on Juneteenth fireworks sales with county opt-in authority restored, HB 705 and HB 932 joining licensure compacts for cosmetology and occupational therapy, HB 849 allowing county park boards to meet by video conference, HB 1119 on mental health bed reporting, HB 3041 on students with nontraditional secondary education, HB 713 on maternal mortality review reporting, HB 3104 on Webb County bailiff appointments, HB 3970 on electricity planning for large loads, HB 4042 on Railroad Commission safety provisions for gas distribution pipelines, HB 4490 protecting next-of-kin information, HB 1731 on the physician assistant compact, HB 2607 on Walker County Hospital District governance, HB 3689 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association funding, HB 1788 on continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists about abuse and trafficking, HB 1612 on hospital direct payments for uninsured patients, and HB 138 on health impact cost and coverage analysis. Several bills drew extended debate or amendments. HB 353, creating a trespass offense near schools and daycares, prompted questions about constitutional concerns and property rights before passing. HB 3211 on optometrists in managed care plans received a perfecting amendment and a Medicaid-related amendment setting a minimum payment level. HB 1056 on gold and silver specie and a state-based currency prompted detailed questioning about its mechanics and fees, followed by a point of order challenging the caption. The House also adopted or postponed a number of items, including postponing HB 2520 and HB 1359 until later in the calendar before later passing both, and laying several bills on the table subject to call. Many measures passed overwhelmingly, while a few, including HB 3326 on loan forgiveness for adjunct professors and HB 3237 on energy consumption goals, passed with narrower margins.

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• So let's start with section one. We'll call this the medical expense section.
• I'm going to call this the disclosure section.
• Section of the bill. Thank you for your testimony.
• What this bill represents in Section 3 is really Section 2 of the areas we need to discuss.
• That's in section four, right? There is a section on that.

Bills: SB30, SB517, SB1313, SB1314, SB1316, SB1541, SB1698, SB1845, SB1860, SB2420, SB2429, SB 30

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

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• section 97-3-2? section 97-3-2?
• Are you talking about the conference report section four? >> Section two.
• You told me to go to section four. So, I'm in section four.
• You told me to go to section four. So, I'm in section four.
• Uh, section 1, article 4, section 1 of the U.S.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a guest vocalist, and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving into routine business. Members first recognized several special guests and school groups, including championship teams from Simpson County Academy, New Albany High School, Tougaloo College, Madison-Richland Academy, East Rankin Academy, Morton High School, and others, along with honorees such as Dr. Katrina Cox, Pamela Moody, Joe Helen Joey Walker, and Jimmy Carr. The chamber also noted a prior resolution honoring Reverend Dr. Victor Dixon and the Copiah County Ministerial Alliance, and Dr. Dixon led the opening prayer. On the calendar, the House adopted a conference report on House Bill 1752 dealing with judicial salaries. The report set new salary amounts for state court judges effective January 1, 2027, froze district attorney salary increases until January 1, 2028, and then tied DAs to 95% of circuit and chancery judges’ pay. It also removed mandatory raise language for judges and county court judges, and members briefly discussed the broader issue of legislative compensation. The report passed 115-2. The House then adopted a conference report on House Bill 377, the missing persons bill, which clarified definitions, added forensic genetic genealogy testing provisions, and set timelines for law enforcement to enter credible missing-person reports into NamUs and NCIC. That report passed 120-0. The chamber also adopted a conference report on House Bill 525, changing the penalty for sexual battery in a position of trust or authority from a 0-to-30-year range to a 5-to-30-year range; it passed 112-0. Later, the House adopted a conference report on House Bill 925 after removing veto-message language, and adopted another conference report on House Bill 939 combining a low-sat repealer change and a fire truck acquisition program that creates a Fire Equipment Fund supported by recurring black tag revenue. The House also approved unanimous-consent amendments to Senate Bill 3105 and recommitted Senate Bill 2747 for further work.

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• So they are very clear that those are who they are referring to in that particular section.
• So they are very clear that those are who they are referring to in that particular section.
• However, further in section one, it says um<00:16:46.720> related<00:16:47.120> to<00:
• <00:19:12.480> And<00:19:12.640> then in that particular section.
• And then in that particular section.

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Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and adopted the consent calendar without objection. It then took up Department of Safety Rule 25161 on administrative license suspension forms. After discussion of a staff concern that the rule text should expressly require a defendant’s signature or refusal to sign, and the officer’s witness signature, the agency agreed to revised language. The committee voted to grant conditional approval with those edits. The committee next considered Department of Agriculture rule 192, concerning importation of bovines and domestic animals. Staff identified several issues, including an overly broad federal citation, an unclear definition of infection, a possible conflict between provisions on telephone-issued permits and documents that must be carried, and missing struck-through repeal language. Because the department had not proposed written fixes, members moved to postpone the item until next month, and the motion passed. A second Agriculture item, 25207, was discussed as a long-expired set of rules that the agency said were still needed to run its programs; the committee granted conditional approval. The Public Utilities Commission’s competitive natural gas supplier and aggregator rules prompted the most extensive debate. Staff argued the cited statutes did not clearly authorize the commission to impose fines on natural gas suppliers, while the agency responded that authority could be read from related Department of Energy transition language and general rulemaking provisions. Members discussed whether the issue reflected a statutory gap created when responsibilities were split between the Department of Energy and the commission. The committee ultimately voted to waive and postpone the item to next month so the attorneys could work out the authority question. The committee also postponed Department of Energy items 219 and 220 at the agency’s request, and it noted that the Liquor Commission’s emergency rule had been revised to reduce reporting from monthly to quarterly before being reissued, with the item also postponed.

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• I want to first focus on section one. Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.
• I want to first focus on section one. Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.
• I want to first focus on section one. Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.
• I want to first focus on section one. Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.
• I want to first focus on section one. Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.

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