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• , requires TEA.
• School is required to document that determination.
• Should continue the school is required to document document that determination.
• In the spirit of that, this bill would require...
• It does not require a university to develop and implement a study abroad. broad program.

Bills: SB530 , SB757 , SB769 , SB1085 , SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1409 , SB1878 , SB2138 , SB2314 , SB2231 , SB2361 , SB2431 , SJR59

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

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• Those requirements stipulated right now in this legislation.
• They are only required to request mitigation.
• So it will gradually come up to that need that is required by the community.
• That is the requirement for the extra.
• I made a comment that schools would absorb this and take it from their surplus.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• with the increases or the overages way above what was projected by Ecology, what I would call... ...surplus
• It advances economic justice by requiring high labor standards and directing projects to maximize those
• The courts are required, if there's any ambiguity, to uphold the measure.
• Under this bill, WSDOT is required to establish an educational transit access grant program to provide
• WSDOT is required to conduct a call for proposals no later than 60 days after the effective date.

Bills: HB2588 , HB2722 , HB2727

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: county ferry district, ferry district, passenger-only ferry, passenger ferry, Puget Sound, Vashon, Seattle, Southworth, county transportation, local taxing authority, property tax levy, general obligation bonds, municipal corporation, public transportation benefit area, WTSC, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, ferry terminal, wharf, shuttle service, marine transportation

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• California law requires that CSAVE review. can approve schools or training facilities before they can
• Current law requires the state hotline to dispatch county mobile response teams, and also limits FERS
• Today I am presenting AB 611, which will require newspapers to give a 120 days notice before selling
• So in 2022, I introduce AB 837 to grant Chula Vista an exemption to the Surplus Lands Act to ensure that
• It clarifies the requirement for affordable housing and does not apply units intended specifically for

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It requires a nomination to be seconded by at least one member.
• Requires votes to be record votes and entered in the journal.
• Requires using the voting machine for three or fewer nominees.
• And requires a roll call vote if there are more than three nominees.
• Yet, in the midst of an abundant surplus, we are surrounded by scarcity.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• may make recommendations to L&I on the appropriate level of contingency reserve and, when there are surplus
• It must also publish the required information on its website and as part of its proposal, and submit
• It requires ESD to set the premium rate based on the Office of Actuarial Services Annual Report.
• Advance authorization is required.
• Requiring is pretty cut and dried, intentional. You require, easy to prove.

Bills: SB5847 , SB6067 , SB6136 , SB6014 , SB5972 , SB5869 , SB5874 , SB6058 , SB6039 , SB5944 , SB6188

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial insurance, injured workers, medical provider network, occupational health, occupational medicine, medical care access, L&I, Department of Labor and Industries, self-insured employers, state fund claims, utilization review, provider credentialing, provider network, treatment guidelines, evidence-based medicine, claims management, claims managers, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability

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• If not, you have a patchwork haphazard list of requirements for each entity in each organization.
• But it does require us to have the highest and best talent to do that.
• And so I'll start with updates on our application requirements for vehicle registrations.
• Customers will be required to provide a Florida address on their application.
• Armed Forces are exempt from the requirement to provide a street...

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The committee held a panel discussion on micro-mobility device regulation and enforcement, focusing on e-bikes and e-scooters. Sheriff Robert Hardwick and Chief Jamie Cruz described serious injuries involving children, including crashes at high speeds, and argued that current law is outdated because it folds e-bikes into the bicycle statute. They urged a separate statewide framework with clearer age limits, licensing or training requirements, helmet rules, and penalties for modifying devices to go faster. Both also emphasized that parents should bear responsibility and that enforcement should include education, progressive discipline, and, if needed, civil citations. FDOT District 6 Secretary Daniel Iglesias and DHSMV representative Lonnie Groner said their agencies are prioritizing education, outreach, and better data collection. They noted that micromobility devices are increasingly common, create safety and accessibility issues on sidewalks and shared-use paths, and are difficult to track because crash reports often do not identify them consistently. Members discussed whether motorized devices should be barred from sidewalks, whether riders should be licensed and insured, and how enforcement could be made uniform statewide. The panel also said manufacturers have not been meaningfully engaged and that local approaches vary widely. The committee then heard 2026 legislative priorities from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue and DHSMV Executive Director Dave Kerner. Perdue outlined FDOT’s large five-year work program, ongoing congestion-relief projects, investments in ports, airports, rail, workforce, heavy equipment, facilities, and cybersecurity, and the need to do more with flat revenues. Kerner summarized DHSMV’s agency bill priorities, including requiring a Florida address and proof of residence for vehicle registration, updating identification requirements, aligning tank vehicle and motor carrier rules with federal standards, improving IFTA administration, raising the crash-report damage threshold, and allowing electronic notices. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• Chairs, members, Senate Bill 1200 requires the Arizona Department of Water Resources...
• Owners of these lakes can apply for an interim use permit if they meet the requirements.
• It modifies the installation roof inspection requirements.
• as well as manufacturer installation requirements.
• So yeah, I think it's absolutely required. And I vote aye. Vice Chairman Lopez. Aye.

Committee: House House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard several water and energy-related measures. SB 1200, as amended by a Griffin strike-everything amendment, addressed the Arizona Department of Water Resources’ treatment of certain “conduit lakes” in active management areas. ADWR testified neutral on the bill but opposed the amendment as written, saying it could grandfather in lakes that are currently in violation of the lakes statute and create water-management concerns. HOA and industry witnesses argued the bill would simply clarify and restore a prior interpretation for existing communities that rely on lakes to move groundwater and effluent for irrigation, while avoiding costly redesigns. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then passed SB 1200 with a due pass recommendation by a 6-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1419, which would tighten consumer protections for residential rooftop solar sales and installations by adding disclosure, inspection, and contractor-responsibility requirements. County and solar-industry witnesses said the bill was the product of a lengthy stakeholder process and was intended to address misleading sales practices and roof-damage concerns, while noting additional floor amendments were still expected. The committee adopted the Griffin amendment and passed SB 1419 with a due pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote, with two members voting present. SB 1447, which extends certain groundwater withdrawal fee exemptions and fund deadlines in the Pinal Active Management Area, was supported by irrigation and municipal water users as a needed bridge for infrastructure and conservation efforts amid Colorado River uncertainty; it passed 7-1. SB 1560, increasing the maximum single loan from the water supply development revolving fund from $3 million to $20 million, was backed by WIFA as necessary to meet larger rural water project needs; it passed 8-1. Finally, the committee heard SCM 1004, a memorial asking Congress to clearly define the EPA’s powers and duties. One speaker opposed it as unnecessary, but the memorial was approved on a 6-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The bill revises training requirements for bail bond agents by reducing mandatory in-person classroom
• The bill revises training requirements for bail bond agents by reducing mandatory in-person classroom
• It also removes a provision requiring the clerk of the court to issue a remission within 10 days of a
• This would require that person on that misdemeanor to now go into custody.
• It adds a requirement for marking on driver's license for registered career offenders and requires updating

Bills: S0436 , S0532 , S0600 , S0644 , S0682 , S0928 , S1072 , S1332 , S1632 , S1634

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Keywords: foreclosure, court clerks, budget management, judicial sales, Florida statutes, bail bonds, pretrial release, forfeiture, criminal justice, bond conditions, surety, attorney fees, litigation costs, court jurisdiction, equitable awards, financial resources, domestic violence, protective injunctions, electronic monitoring, enhanced penalties

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• Notice required provides that pre-suit notice is required before filing a lawsuit no later than the 61st
• Is that a requirement? You said you would like that the company would be able to require it.
• They may require that we cover benefits or they may may require these other things, but.
• The new statute would require the lab integrity programs to register for TDI require the program's use
• Um, it only requires approval if they go beyond that 5%.

Committee: House Insurance

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• Title 5, Chapter 542A, Section 542.03, Notice Required, provides that pre-suit notice is required before
• Some of your members are requiring consumers when they purchase...
• Is that a requirement?
• It only requires approval if they go beyond that 5%.
• They're sitting on. $1.1 trillion in surplus.

Bills: HB854 , HB 1052 , HB1642 , HB2076 , HB3042 , HB3695 , HB3787 , HB4062 , HB4092 , SB213 , SB493 , SB896 , HB5519 , HB4635

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: insurance, replacement cost, homeowner's policy, renter's policy, condominium insurance, property damage, claims process, telemedicine, teledentistry, telehealth, health benefit plan, insurance coverage, out-of-state services, anxiety, pain management, contraceptive devices, women's health, medical procedures, healthcare, laboratory

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• Texas already exceeds federal requirements and there's more.
• As a new benefit coverage requirement or expands an existing coverage requirement.
• Let's talk about where a bill might create a new coverage requirement.
• I guess that's I thought that it was a requirement.
• It's just requiring us to pay more.

Bills: HB138 , HB335 , HB388 , HB138

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, education, funding, classroom resources, teacher support, student outcomes, health benefits, provider dentists, payment reimbursement, insurance code, noncontracting, dental care, reimbursement, health benefit plans, noncontracting providers

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• The bill also changes the minimum surplus requirement.
• Currently, that business is required to have two full-time employees.
• It ensures fairness by requiring caps to reflect real-world costs.
• We can require child-resistant packaging. We can mandate laboratory testing.
• They've requested testing standards and labeling requirements.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 126-0. Members then offered several points of personal privilege and introductions, including recognition of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, a tribute and moment of silence for the late Reverend Jesse Jackson, and greetings to various visiting groups such as manufacturers, FFA students, university graduate students, and the Lewis and Clark Fife and Drum Corps for an America 250 event. The chamber then moved through first reading of several bills and took up multiple measures for perfection and printing. House Bill 2596, dealing with multiple employer self-insured health plans for small businesses, received supportive testimony from members who said it would help small employers recruit and retain workers and modernize outdated law; it was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 1644, establishing a franchise-specific joint employer standard, drew extensive debate over liability, franchisor control, and whether it would protect small franchise businesses without limiting legitimate claims; it was also adopted and ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 2423, updating consumer credit licensing fees for the fee-funded Division of Finance, was presented as a way to keep the agency self-funded and maintain consumer protection staffing, and it too was ordered perfected and printed. The House also considered House Bill 2641, which would regulate intoxicating hemp products and align state law with federal changes set to take effect on November 12, 2026. The bill’s sponsor said it was intended to protect children, provide clarity, and create a coordinated enforcement framework, while opponents argued it was unconstitutional because it would effectively reclassify hemp products under the marijuana framework in Article 14 of the Missouri Constitution and could harm lawful hemp businesses. An amendment and a technical amendment were adopted, and the bill was then adopted and perfected and printed as amended. The House later announced committee meetings and other notices before voting to recess until 2 p.m.

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• First, the legislature requires a recurring review based on a defined set of study questions.
• And also to modify the public utility tax exemption to require beneficiaries to report the amount of
• types of governmental requirements on private institutions.
• And the California Public Banking Act requires regulatory approval.
• So to open a public bank, it requires a local agency to obtain DFPI authorization.

Summary: The committee first received a JLARC work session on the 2025 tax preference performance reviews, covering nine tax preferences and recommending legislative action on eight. JLARC reviewed natural gas transportation fuel preferences, travel agent and tour operator B&O rates, a property tax exemption for nonprofit low-income housing developers, and several shorter reviews including senior center property tax relief, a disabled veteran adapted housing remittance, trade convention nexus treatment, wholesale sales of fertilizer/pesticides/seed, a hazardous substance tax exemption for pesticides stored for out-of-state shipment, and three energy-related preferences for a silicon smelter. JLARC generally recommended continuing preferences that met stated or inferred objectives, modifying some to improve reporting or performance metrics, and allowing the unused silicon smelter preferences to expire. The Citizen Commission endorsed JLARC’s recommendations, and committee members asked a few clarifying questions, including about trends in travel agent/tour operator beneficiaries and the housing exemption’s performance metric and data issues. The committee then heard a work session and public hearing on Senate Bill 5754, which would create a Washington State public bank. A presentation from California public banking advocates and the Bank of North Dakota described public banks as government-owned financial institutions intended to keep public funds working locally, support lending for housing, infrastructure, and community development, and partner with community banks and credit unions. Committee questions focused on leverage, liquidity, constitutional issues, and how the model would interact with existing state investment and debt structures. Staff summarized the bill’s structure, including activation conditions, governance, powers, and fiscal impacts, noting the fiscal note was largely indeterminate and startup costs could be significant. Public testimony on SB 5754 was divided. Supporters included statewide elected officials, county and city officials, labor, educators, community advocates, and residents, who argued the bank could lower borrowing costs, improve access to capital, keep public money in Washington, and help finance infrastructure, housing, and disaster resilience. Opponents included community bankers and county treasurers, who warned about risks to safety and liquidity of public funds, questioned the need for a new institution given existing programs, and argued the proposal lacked a proven track record in Washington. The hearing concluded with no vote taken in the transcript.

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• Well, the way that the statute structures our fees, licensees are required to pay.
• Well, the way that the statute structures are fees, licensees are required to pay.
• In some cases, there may be conflicting federal requirements for data collection.
• HAVA requires states and localities to...
• requirements applicable to federal elections.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The bill also changes the minimum surplus requirement.
• Currently, that business is required to have two full-time employees.
• Currently, that business is required to have two full-time employees.
• We can require child-resistant packaging. We can mandate laboratory testing.
• They've requested testing standards and labeling requirements.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• They carry a heavy load beyond what generally is associated with their requirements.
• requirements will result in additional expenditures for public schools.
• The requirements in House Bill 120 are necessary to ensure this does not continue to happen.
• Currently, there are requirements to do the crisis prevention intervention training, correct? Mr.
• The requirements of reporting the training are not manageable in its current form.

Bills: SB106 , SB171 , SB179

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, Northern New Mexico State School, SB179, Senate Bill 179, UNM, University of New Mexico, medical Spanish, Spanish-language curriculum, health sciences, health professions education, language access, bilingual healthcare

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• and so... ...moderator at a convention or trade show, as long as the nonresident meets the requirements
• It adds provisions to comply with the federal child support enforcement requirements.
• You know, we had a $15 billion surplus a few years ago. And now we're talking deficits.
• All of these changes are exempt from TPPS requirements and the 10-year expiration.
• All of these changes are exempt from TPPS requirements and the 10-year expiration.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 904, all

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• Under current law, tow yards and vehicle storage facilities are required to post a notice of fees.
• Vehicle storage facilities are required to post a notice of fees they charge for towing and storage.
• The bill requires that when a company chance to prepare when AI displaces their job.
• It also requires ALPR operators to require data security training and data privacy training for all employees
• It requires 27 votes. Secretary, please call the roll. Allen. Alvarado-Gil. No. Archuleta. Aye.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c> compulsory attendance uh requirements. compulsory attendance uh requirements.
• It's in the surplus adjustment area of the surplus statement.
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Keywords: 10am HB 1 & HB 2, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference on HB 1 and HB 2 reviewed comparison documents and worked through a long list of House and Senate positions, agreeing on some technical or already-enacted items while setting aside others for later discussion. Early on, members agreed to delete a House Bill 2 section tied to a bill already passed into law, and a representative explained a technical amendment to the EFA provisions clarifying enrollment-cap repeal language and compulsory attendance rules for EFA students. That amendment was discussed but a vote was postponed because not all members were present. The committee also noted that the overall EFA budget numbers had already been settled separately. Several items were either agreed to or held for further negotiation. Members agreed to delete sections already covered by other enacted bills, including BTLA-related language, and to accept a technical amendment changing "municipalities" to "political subdivisions" in a section affecting funding eligibility. They also agreed on some items involving workers’ compensation second injuries, certain pilot-program language, and some sections related to state loan repayment and other technical corrections. In contrast, they set aside or disputed items involving site evaluation, lottery-related provisions, opioid abatement, the Commission on Aging, Granite Advantage premium costs, renewable energy/offshore wind funding, special education funding, and several education trust fund and unique-fund provisions. The committee spent substantial time on policy disputes. The House side argued against keeping money in dedicated Fish and Game funds rather than increasing the main Fish and Game fund, while the Senate side defended its approach and raised concerns about fee impacts, including one tied to the fishing license. The members also discussed a housing appeals board proposal, with one member suggesting a possible compromise that would preserve some function while shifting duties and possibly sunsetting the arrangement later; the contracts for the positions were noted as running through June 30, 2028 and June 30, 2029. Another extended discussion concerned the child advocate records-access section, which one side wanted removed as policy that should go through the normal bill process, while another member asked to hold it and suggested a possible middle-ground, time-limited approach. Later, the committee agreed to remove sections already handled in other bills, including House sections 254 and 255, and discussed but did not resolve disputes over liquor licensing functions, cannabis-related language, cost containment, special education, and several fee and fund provisions. The Senate explained its position on the governor’s commission language, saying opioid abatement trust funds could not be used for that purpose and that the commission should continue to be funded through 5% of gross liquor profits; it also described renaming the body the Commission on Addiction Treatment and Prevention and expanding its scope to include problem gambling. The meeting ended with several major items still open for later negotiation.