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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Feb 19th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ...ministries do not market or sell health plans through agents licensed by the department under Chapter
  • President, colleagues, let us close this chapter with integrity.
  • Late-filed substitute amendment barcode 7-9-4450 by Senator Yarborough.
  • I move the Senate adjourn until 9 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.
  • Now, I move the Senate adjourn until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, February 20th, upon the call of the
Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and several introductions recognizing visitors, students, local officials, and professional groups in the gallery. The chamber then took up a report from the Ethics and Elections Committee confirming 42 executive appointments; the report was adopted by a vote of 36-0. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the Ripple Project for childhood cancer awareness and funding. The bulk of the meeting was spent on special-order bills, many of them open-government sunset review measures and policy bills. The Senate passed bills preserving or updating public records exemptions for aquaculture records, trade secrets, and cybersecurity information; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; a commercial driving schools bill; a human trafficking training requirement for nursing graduates; a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and its companion public-records bill; a nature-based coastal resiliency bill with an amendment restricting dredge-and-fill in Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve; a chiropractic patient-funds bill; specialty license plate legislation; a one-time waiver for late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation changes; the Florida Farm Bill with amendments protecting Everglades lands and technical corrections; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leaseholders; disability presumption clarifications for firefighters and law enforcement; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity changes; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and a blue envelope program; public post-secondary safety policy requirements; and a bill allowing licensed agents to market health care sharing ministries. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary certificates for practice, and domestic animals. Members debated a number of measures, especially the health care sharing ministries bill, where opponents raised consumer-protection and commission concerns and supporters argued for free speech, religious liberty, and expanded consumer choice; it passed 32-5. Other debated bills included the autism law enforcement bill, the school athletics bill addressing coach support for student-athletes, and the Farm Bill, where senators discussed surplus land safeguards and biosolids timing. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, often 37-0 or 38-0, with a few closer votes such as the patriotic displays bill (36-2) and the health care sharing ministries bill (32-5).
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair and members, I'll go through the spreadsheet, um, that is dated 4/9/2025, 5:21 p.m., and it looks
  • Section 25 has a definition that's established for that chapter.
  • And then section 26 makes a uh chapter.
  • Um was wondering so in line 9 question.
  • Um was wondering so in line 9 95.8<01:11:46.560> eight<01:11:47.280> um<01:11:47.679>
Bills: HF2438
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • -10C-304, HRS 431-10C-305, Section 3 to include the term moped, and we will amend HRS 431-10C-48, Chapter
  • -10C-304, HRS 431-10C-305, Section 3 to include the term moped, and we will amend HRS 431-10C-48, Chapter
  • Thanks. 4311 c-48 chapter 1 to include the term 4311 c-48 chapter 1 to include the term moped<01:08:54.799
  • answer that as well, and also noted the Hawaii Bicycling League's recommended amendment in the bill page 9,
  • I also noted the Hawaii Bicycling League's recommended amendment in the bill page 9, line 16, where it
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on February 6, 2025, and heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 667 would require DOT or county departments to scan deceased cats or dogs found on public roadways for microchips, record information, and report it to county animal services. DOT said it supported the bill, and the Hawaiʻi Humane Society and others strongly backed it, describing it as important for grieving pet owners. A private citizen also testified in support, saying the measure could help families learn what happened to missing pets. The chair noted there were nine supporters. The committee then heard HB 230 on sending a carbon copy of traffic citations to vehicle owners, followed by HB 77, which would make civil identification cards free to issue or renew. The Attorney General’s office said it had already submitted comments on HB 77, DOT opposed it, and a private citizen supported it as a way to reduce barriers to basic services. HB 668, which would make license suspension mandatory for operating a vehicle without insurance, drew opposition from the Office of the Public Defender and DOT. The Public Defender argued current law already allows suspension and that a mandatory rule would discourage people from obtaining insurance, increase court burdens, and disproportionately affect indigent drivers; the chair emphasized that driving is a privilege and raised concerns about uninsured driving in rural areas. The Public Defender also said it would look into whether state insurance options could help people who cannot get traditional coverage. The committee also took up HB 12, which would bar inspection certificates for mopeds or vehicles modified to increase NOx emissions. DOT offered comments, Citizens Against Noise supported it, and the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed it; the chair noted six additional supporters and ten opponents. HB 169 would raise the minimum age for moped operators from 15 to 16 and increase the helmet requirement age from 18 to 21; DOT supported it, while Moped Doctors, Moped’s Direct, and seven individuals opposed it. HB 220 would require moped operators to carry insurance under motorcycle/motor scooter insurance laws; DCCA offered comments, DOT supported it, and Moped Doctors and ten individuals opposed it. Finally, the committee heard HB 277, which would establish a statewide vehicle pursuit policy for law enforcement agencies. The Policing Project at NYU and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi supported the bill, citing national data on deaths and injuries from pursuits and arguing for a baseline limit on pursuits for minor offenses; the Hawaii Police Department and Maui Police Department opposed it. The committee also heard HB 54, which would make a third or subsequent excessive speeding offense a Class C felony and allow vehicle forfeiture. DOT supported it, while the Public Defender opposed it, arguing the bill was overly harsh, internally inconsistent, and likely to strain courts, law enforcement, and probation systems by turning a traffic offense into a felony with prison exposure and jury-trial rights. No votes or final actions were taken on the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence May 7th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • It amends Chapter 18 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to conform the statute to case law and to
  • We're on the committee substitute of House Bill 4806, page 18, yeah, page 18, lines 3 to 9.
  • Second way is, um, in the Peter and Kurd portion, the chapter 41. So This does two things.
  • It says in an action to which this chapter applies, it is reversible error.
  • We got into the chapter and verse.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Tue Feb 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • to chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes to make<02:45:09.760> it<02:45:09.920> consistent<
  • And then on page 11, lines 9 to 15, we want to make sure that there is internal consistency regarding
  • On page two, lines<03:24:40.399> 9<03:24:40.720> to<03:24:40.960> 12.
  • Uh I recommend that we lines 9 to 12.
  • <03:27:21.040> I<03:27:21.279> recommend Page three, lines 8 to 9.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on HB 1875, which would expand Hawaii’s existing protections to include gender-affirming health care, clarify permitted disclosures of protected health information, and bar certain adverse actions by malpractice insurers and health carriers against providers of lawful reproductive or gender-affirming care. The Insurance Division of DCCA supported the bill with a technical amendment, suggesting language tied to actuarial analysis rather than the phrase “actuarially sound.” The Office of Information Practices also provided comments. Most testimony was strongly in support. State agencies and advocacy groups, including the Hawaii State Youth Commission, State Health Planning and Development Agency, Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Stonewall Caucus, ACLU of Hawaii, PFLAG Oahu, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said the bill would protect patient privacy, reduce chilling effects from out-of-state litigation, and help retain providers in a state already facing shortages. Several testifiers said gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and life-saving, and emphasized that Hawaii should protect its own health care decisions from outside political pressure. A few individuals testified in opposition, arguing the bill was unnecessary or that it protected providers more than opponents of the bill, but these views were not echoed by most of the testimony. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers to keep comments brief and maintain decorum. The transcript provided does not include a final committee vote or disposition on the bill.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Part 1)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It won't be long before we're paying<00:22:43.600> $9<00:22:44.080> a<00:22:44.240>
  • a gallon for gas, maybe $10 a paying $9 a gallon for gas, maybe $10 a gallon<00:22:46.880> for
  • I wish President Winterstein and her husband Robert all the best in their next chapter of life. from
  • Their sacrifice is not just a chapter in our history. It is the foundation of our republic.
  • is not just a chapter in our history.<00:47:28.880> It<00:47:29.119> is<00:47:29.280><
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Children and Family Law (03/18/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, I'm looking at page 10, line, well, lines 9 through 12 where it is, um, regarding RSA 3632A, uh,
  • I'm looking at page 10, line,<03:09:50.319> well,<03:09:50.560> lines<03:09:50.960> 9<
  • through 12 where it line, well, lines 9 through 12 where it is,<03:09:54.160> um,<03:09:54.560
  • <03:35:35.760> in uh in cases pursuant to this chapter in uh in cases pursuant to this chapter
  • the court may appoint an this chapter the court may appoint an attorney<03:35:48.720> to<03:35
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee opened with a brief update and prayer for Oscar, a person known to members, noting he was making slow but encouraging progress and awaiting transfer to rehab. The hearing then began on House Bill 518, which would require the commissioner of DHS to provide a detailed annual report of DCYF costs. Representative Erica Leyon, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to improve transparency, clarify how DCYF resources and shared services are used, and help future discussions about staffing, funding, and whether DCYF should remain within DHHS or become a separate department. She said the department could likely comply without additional cost and was open to adjusting the reporting date, with the department preferring December 31 instead of September 1. Committee members and the DCYF director, Marie Nunan, discussed whether the bill was duplicative of existing reporting and whether it should also include federal funding mandates. Nunan said DCYF already has many policies and reports, but does not currently produce one consolidated DCYF-specific report in this form; she also said the department believed it had the capacity to file the report and was not taking a position on the bill. Several members questioned whether the measure was necessary, while others supported transparency but suggested the information was already available or could be obtained without legislation. In executive session, the committee voted 15-1 to retain HB 518, meaning it will not advance to the calendar at this time. The committee then opened House Bill 775, sponsored by Representative Jod Nelson, concerning supervised visitation centers. Nelson introduced Dr. Scott Hampton, who testified that supervised visitation is important for child safety, domestic violence prevention, and family preservation. Hampton described the history of visitation centers in New Hampshire, saying funding cuts had reduced the number of centers over time and that prior legislation had failed due to budget reductions. He argued that supervised exchanges can reduce risks such as abuse, abduction, and homicide, and said the service can prevent harm without adding cost by avoiding more serious incidents. The hearing on HB 775 was still underway at the end of the transcript, with no vote or final action shown.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 04/04/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • There may be particular chapter of law.
  • <01:09:00.080> that different portion of our chapter that different portion of our chapter
  • ,<01:29:24.320> chapter DHS background studies chapter, chapter DHS background studies chapter
  • HOA boards have vast power under Chapter 515B.
  • HOA boards have vast power under Chapter 515B.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Which I am a proud member of, and we have representation from all across the state, to different chapters
  • , graduate chapters, as well as undergrad chapters, representing colleges and universities across the
  • President, I move when the court's desk is clear, the Senate stands adjourned until Thursday, March 12, at 9
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2026.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 21, 2026 - 10:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not defined anywhere in Chapter 415.
  • It's not defined in anywhere in 761 Chapter 4.15, there's only 2 actual definitions throughout 762 Florida
  • this bill. >> Representative Hinson, to your comments about definition— It's pretty clear in the chapter
  • You talked about those requirements in statute. 7, 3, 6, 0, 0, 1, 0, 9, can tell you what those are.
  • Tallahassee attorney here that I would be happy to answer that question for you, if you'd like... 1, 0, 9,
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard several insurance and banking bills. HB 1399, relating to property insurance affiliates, would increase Office of Insurance Regulation oversight of transactions between property insurers and affiliates, require fair-and-reasonable documentation, review of dividends and asset pledges, contract termination clauses, affiliate registration, and penalties for violations. Members from both parties generally supported the goal of transparency and accountability, though some raised concerns about costs and whether the bill would actually return money to insureds. The bill was reported favorably. HB 427, on public adjuster contracts, would allow vulnerable adults or their legal representatives to rescind public adjuster contracts without penalty, reflecting the sponsor’s personal concerns about protecting elderly and otherwise vulnerable family members from predatory contracting. Public testimony included support from several industry and elder-law groups, while the public adjuster association warned the bill could unfairly target one profession and urged broader language. Members debated whether the bill should be expanded to cover other solicitations and whether legal representatives should be treated differently, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also approved HB 893, which aligns bank handling of law-firm trust accounts with Florida Supreme Court rules and supports legal aid funding, and HB 767, a transparency bill requiring insurers to provide consumers with plain-language explanations of rate increases and related factors. Members emphasized consumer education and clearer disclosures, and HB 767 passed 2-0. Later, HB 381, the Office of Financial Regulation agency bill, was amended and reported favorably; it updates financial regulation provisions including cybersecurity-related requirements, money services business rules, credit union and financial institution provisions, and fee timing. HB 777, a related public-records bill protecting nonpublic personal information submitted to OFR, was also heard and moved forward without opposition.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (04/23/2026)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Washburn moves that the House adjourn from the session of April 9, 2026.
  • government within 9 months. government within 9 months.
  • <03:49:21.120> 11 default, may result in Chapter 11 default, may result in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  • And for those for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • This is just the beginning of the next chapter.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy and Administration (02/09/2026)

Education Policy and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • 9% of the<00:50:29.839> district.
  • Chapter 126-U, the chapter that this seeks to modify, was enacted in response to serious concerns about
  • Chapter 126U the chapter uh balance.
  • Chapter 126U the chapter uh that<03:55:51.279> this<03:55:51.520> seeks<03:55:51.760>
  • Um, and so I think that it chapter.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Children and Family Law (04/08/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • consistent language which was passed in House Bill 1573 that added this language also to RSA 169-F:9.
  • Page one, lines 7 through 9 and bill.
  • We are aware of that waited 9 hours.
  • And I would add I do not see this under the statute chapter on privilege communication.
  • the statute chapter on privilege communication.<03:59:15.439> Correct.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee opened with Senate Bill 22-FN, which would expand child care licensing background checks so the Department of Health and Human Services can receive fuller criminal history information, including pending charges and other non-conviction records, similar to the system already used for school staff. Grant Bossi, for Senator Pearl, and DHHS officials Melissa Clement and Christine Sheay testified in support, saying the bill closes a gap that can allow people with disqualifying charges to work with children. They explained that the FBI record is a snapshot in time, that juvenile records are not included, and that the bill would apply to child care programs including residential group homes. Questions focused on what “confidential criminal history” means and how often checks are repeated; DHHS said checks are done every five years or sooner if new charge information is received. The hearing on SB 22 was then closed. The committee then took up Senate Bill 23-FN, which would expand the child endangerment statute and remove the word “purposely” from part of the language. Senator Pat Long said the bill is intended to strengthen protection for children and allow more serious conduct to be charged appropriately. Testimony from law enforcement, including Executive Counselor Dave Wheeler, Sergeant Ryan Rooney of Nashua Police, and Nicholas Georgulis of Manchester Police, supported the bill as a way to distinguish routine misdemeanor cases from the most egregious abuse and neglect cases, such as children living in squalor or being exposed to severe danger. Wheeler and some members raised concerns that the language could be vague or overbroad and cited a prior Manchester firearm-in-a-car arrest as an example of possible unintended consequences; supporters responded that the bill still requires knowingly violating a duty of care and that the serious bodily injury or death standard limits its reach. Rooney also described a fentanyl overdose case involving an 11-year-old and said the current misdemeanor charge did not fully reflect the seriousness of the conduct. The committee recessed SB 23 briefly to open and close SB 161, then returned to SB 23, which remained under hearing with no final vote taken in the excerpt.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee Jun 17th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • On pages 6 through 9 of the report, our listed other additional audit procedures that we completed for
  • Under Chapter 57-23, the statute really provides all the procedures and grounds for abatements.
  • So if you have questions on that or would like to look at what that looks like, the Chapter 57-23 kind
  • It's when you decide to change the numbers internally, when you claim that you only have $9 million in
  • We’re always evaluating our Century Code, our chapter 54-10.
Keywords: 908, all
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee Meeting Jun 23rd, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are going to start with SB 9, sponsored by Senator Hanson and Representative Hepernan.
  • We are voting on SB 9. Representative Bowden, absent. Representative Chaucer, yes.
  • SB 9, Representative Bowden absent, Representative Chaucer yes, Representative Griffith absent, Representative
  • Bill 1, sponsored by Senator Townsend, amends Titles 16, 18, 29, and 31 of the Delaware Code and Chapter
Bills: SB219, SB9
Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met to hear several bills, with members repeatedly reminded to focus on fiscal impacts rather than policy merits. The committee first considered SB 9 on freshwater wetlands, which would combine tidal and non-tidal wetlands programs into one permitting framework; supporters said the bill resulted from a two-year consensus process and that the governor’s office and DENREC would absorb a significant share of the cost. Public testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing flood control and ecosystem services, though one speaker opposed the spending. The committee voted to release SB 9. The committee then heard SB 278 on child care assistance, which would preauthorize summer camp for eligible school-age children and create a separate lower co-payment for half-day care. The sponsor and the YMCA of Delaware said the change would better align family co-pays with provider reimbursement and make before- and after-school care more affordable for working families. The committee also released SB 278, SB 168 on alcohol delivery for package stores, SB 120 on health insurance coverage for certain testing and treatment, and HB 4, a pilot program for artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools; HB 4 was described as having a near-$3 million fiscal note and a one-year implementation delay because it was not funded in the budget. Later, the committee approved SB 219, which gradually increases the military pension income tax exclusion from $12,500 to $25,000 over three years and includes related joint-filing and residency changes. Supporters argued it would help attract and retain military retirees and bring federal dollars into the state. The committee also released SB 1, a major primary care reform bill that would increase primary care spending and implement hospital payment reforms, with projected long-term savings to the state employee health plan, and SB 325, which expands background checks and wrap-back monitoring for fire service personnel and adds an investigator position for the Fire Prevention Commission. In each case, public commenters and committee members generally supported the bills, and all were released from committee by recorded vote.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • After all, Luke chapter 21, Jesus notices a virtually invisible person in the temple, and he announces
  • purposes, the schedule for next week since we'll be on the floor, we'll come in at 1:30 on Monday, 9:
  • And then 9:30 again on... Tues or Thursday.
  • said, 'I move with the clerk's desk is clear of the house,' the state adjourned until Monday, March 9,
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • 22.279> of multiple multiple charts for a period of multiple multiple charts for a period of 9<
  • to 18 months um that are all due 9 to 18 months um that are all due within<00:10:25.480> eight
  • Chairman Meredith, hopefully you all hear House Bill 9 very soon.
  • Now, last year we had about an 8 or 9% drop in overdoses in this state, and that's great.
  • It's called 201 KAR 9:260.
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and took up House Bill 785, as amended by a committee substitute that combined language from HB 785 and HB 787. The bill was described as addressing Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) audits, provider contract notice and amendment procedures, mental health parity compliance, and related transparency requirements. Supporters said the measure would tighten notice to providers, limit repeated contract amendments and rate reductions, require more standardized audit procedures, and add reporting on Medicaid claims, appeals, and grievances. It also includes a provision requiring coverage of at least two evaluation-and-management billable services per physician per recipient per date of service, and a section addressing narcotic/opioid treatment program licensing and reimbursement language. Testimony in support came from Representative Kim Moore, John Inman of BrightView Health, Michelle Sandborne of the Children’s Alliance, and Kelly Cormic of RYSE. They argued that MCOs often use audits and recoupments in ways that are burdensome, opaque, and financially damaging to providers, especially smaller and rural ones. They cited examples of multiple audit requests in short timeframes, large record requests with short deadlines, delayed or absent feedback, and recoupments taken before appeals are resolved. They also said parity laws are not being consistently enforced and that the bill would give the Department of Insurance authority to suspend or revoke an MCO certificate of authority for willful or repeated parity violations. Committee members generally expressed support for provider protections and transparency, while asking for clarification on the narcotic treatment and E/M billing provisions. Tom Stevens of the Kentucky Association of Health Plans testified in opposition, saying the bill is complex to implement and should be handled through the broader Medicaid oversight work of House Bill 9, the MOAB. He said the issues raised were better suited for that bipartisan stakeholder process and noted the committee substitute had not yet been fully reviewed by his group. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and then moved to a vote on the bill; the roll call began, with several members recorded as voting yes, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is shown.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 05-06-2026 09:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To address this most controversial portion, I just want to remind the Senate that in 2017, 9 years ago
  • So, in her opposition, she noted that we decriminalized drug paraphernalia possession 9 years ago.
  • We recognize so 9 years ago...
  • We recognize so 9 years ago the prosecutors claimed that the sky would fall.
  • We've had a history of 9 years. The sky did not fall. We did not increase drug use.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-26 - 2:13PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a reminder we are on House Bill 527, an act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. chapter
  • On a straw poll of 9-1-1, your House Transportation Committee concurs with the Senate proposal of amendment
  • location in title 13 to the existing RFA relinquishment statute in the Department of Public Safety chapter
  • 00:59:13.000> Safety in the Department of Public Safety in the Department of Public Safety chapter
  • chapter of title 20. chapter of title 20.
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House first debated House Bill 527, extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. chapter 248A, which governs telecom tower siting. Members discussed a Senate proposal of amendment that would require a mandatory local hearing with the developer and the Department of Public Service present. Supporters said the change would improve public participation and local control, especially for rural towns, while opponents argued it could either stall telecom development or speed it up with less input. Several members also raised concerns about health effects of RF radiation and cited scientific studies and court actions, while others said they had not seen evidence of the harms claimed and emphasized the importance of connectivity. A proposed further amendment to shorten the sunset to one year was defeated by roll call, 52-89, and the House then concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment by roll call, 122-14. The House then took up House Bill 686, relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements. After suspending rules, members heard a summary of the Senate’s strike-all amendment, which broadened the definition of lobbying communications and required clearer identification and reporting for paid lobbying ads, while avoiding duplicate reporting where campaign finance disclosures already apply. The Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee reported a 10-1-1 straw poll in favor, and the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment. Next, the House considered Senate Bill 326, miscellaneous amendments to motor vehicle laws. The Transportation Committee described the changes as largely technical, including provisions related to hands-free cell phone use for commercial drivers and to mufflers, motorcycles, and annual inspections. After testimony from Legislative Council and the Department of Motor Vehicles, the committee recommended concurrence on a 9-1-1 straw poll, and the House concurred and then voted to message its action to the Senate forthwith. The chamber also took up the conference report on House Bill 642, youthful offender proceedings, with the conference committee restoring House language allowing victims to attend and present impact statements at both hearings and making several technical cross-reference corrections; the report was presented for House consideration.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • However, like any agency, it is still subject to open meeting standards outlined in Chapter 551 of the
  • So that by the hospital discharge, new seasons and chapters of their lives can be made.
  • So, you're sitting here for 10 to 9 months thinking about what you're going to do, and then you come
  • It replaces a reference to CFR with the correct chapter.
  • There being 9 ayes, 0 nays, House Bill 2402 is favorably reported.