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• Bill Brewer, I'm the Executive Director for Nevada Real Housing Authority.
• We struggle as a housing authority to find units oftentimes for our tenants.
• And the housing authorities will be keeping track of how many ADUs are a part of this program.
• Hello, my name is Jerry Williams Conrad with the Reno Housing Authority.
• The Reno Housing Authority is in support of AB 131.

Bills: AB6, AB102, AB131, AB212, AB213, AB220, AB259, AB282, AB376, AB396, AB479, AB503, AB570, AB572, AB574, AB576, AB593, SB185, SB207, SB507, AB6

Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, prenatal alcohol exposure, children's health, developmental disability, early intervention, treatment assistance, Aging and Disability Services Division, Department of Health and Human Services, Autism Treatment Assistance Program, public health, parent education, evidence-based treatment, Nevada NRS 427A, disability services, behavioral health, emergency medical services, ambulance, licensing, health district

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• They have the authority of a district judge.
• Uh, so we, we are given specific rulemaking authority in specific areas.
• Uh, the authority establishing a central counting station makes that call.
• I was a little, and I, I apologize to the author who's my very good friend.
• Valid for work only with DHS authorization.

Bills: HB304

Keywords: franchise tax credit, food desert, grocery store, healthy corner store, nutrition assistance, economic development, public health

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• sufficient bonding authority sufficient bonding authority um<00:09:12.800> so<00:09:13.040
• know perhaps that bonding authority know perhaps that bonding authority could<00:09:23.040> be
• Authority. Authority. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
• mightily to increase the the authority mightily to increase the the authority there.<02:00:53.199
• through the housing finance authority through the housing finance authority and<02:01:50.080>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Authorizing a funding activities.
• <00:31:48.320> forward<00:31:48.640> these authors who have brought forward these authors
• I acknowledge that authorizing does not mean mandating.
• I acknowledge that authorizing does not mean mandating.
• I acknowledge that authorizing does not mean mandating.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Authorities noted video temple grounds.
• wondering uh to the author, did AI draft wondering uh to the author, did AI draft this<01:14:33.280><
• <01:45:48.239> by House File 3407 is authored by House File 3407 is authored by Representative
• Prior authorization is the top again.
• Just want to they have the authority.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House No. 4815, pertaining to the town of Arlington, third reading of the bill: an act authorizing the
• Third reading of the bill: an act authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
• Third reading of the bill: an act authorizing alternative members for the Conservation Commission of
• House No. 4438, pertaining to the town of Swampscott, third reading of the bill: an act authorizing the
• That's House No. 438 amended, and House No. 4815, an act authorizing the select board of the town of

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up several local bills out of the orders of the day and advanced them through third reading and engrossment. These included a bill for Arlington allowing a town ballot question to increase off-premises liquor licenses, a Brookfield land conveyance bill amended by a substitute draft, a Beckett bill authorizing alternative members for the Conservation Commission, and a Swampscott bill authorizing a fall annual town meeting. The Senate also ordered to a third reading and then engrossed a bill clarifying call firefighter rights, after accepting a third-reading committee report recommending a new draft. The chamber also acted on a House bill concerning teacher preparation and student literacy. After the House disagreed with a Senate amendment, the Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference committee, naming Senators DiDomenico, Lewis, and O'Connor as conferees. In addition, the Senate suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several concurrent Senate petitions to committees, including a House petition on manufactured housing community accommodations in Attleboro, which was sent to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government. The Senate adopted resolutions congratulating Owen Kirby and Jonathan Rothwell on attaining Eagle Scout rank. Later, the Senate gave final passage to two bills: the Agawam charter amendment striking a reference to the Board of Appeals, and the Arlington liquor-license bill. The session ended with adoption of an order to reconvene the following Thursday at 11 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar, followed by adjournment.

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• The committee director will read the title: An act to authorize the widow of William James Middle Roots
• The committee director will read the title: An act in relation to authorizing Tina Rousseau to receive
• The committee director will read the title: An act in relation to authorizing Michael O'Brien to take
• An act in relation to authorizing Michael O'Brien to take the competitive civil service examination for
• An act to authorize Christopher Walzer to take the competitive civil will reach title an act to authorize

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Civil Service and Pensions met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and 10 bills on the agenda. The committee considered measures affecting retirement and pension benefits, civil service rules, and public safety personnel, including bills to raise the mandatory retirement age for certain NYPD uniform members, provide a heart disease presumption for fire alarm dispatchers, authorize a widow to file a retirement option election, create an optional 25-year retirement plan for certain deputy sheriffs, and adjust retirement or disability benefits for specific individuals or groups. The committee also advanced bills allowing named individuals to take civil service or police officer examinations and be placed on eligibility lists, and a bill prohibiting falsely impersonating an employee organization or representative. One bill concerned notification requirements for public employers before procuring or deploying new AI-related technology. Members asked a few clarifying questions, including the location of the Village of Leroy, but there was no substantive opposition recorded. Most bills were approved unanimously, with reported votes of 7-0 and no abstentions or with recommendations. The committee reported several bills to the floor, others to the Finance Committee, and the AI notification bill to the Internet and Technology Committee. The chair then adjourned the meeting after noting there were no further speakers.

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• And we're opening this bill would allow the Oil and Gas Board the authority to reopen those for the purpose
• And this would allow a geothermal company to come in and open that under the authority of the Oil and
• And this would allow a geothermal company to come in and open that under the authority of the Oil and
• And this would allow a geothermal company to come in and open that under the authority of the Oil and
• And this would allow a geothermal company to come in and open that under the authority of the Oil and

Bills: SB174, SB174

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, SB174, alternative energy, alternative energy wells, alternative energy facility, geothermal, geothermal energy, subsurface energy, energy storage, energy capture, energy generation, hydropower, solar energy, oil and gas well conversion, well conversion, plugging and abandonment

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• DHS will have more authority programs.
• distributors. 2.21 to 2.27 27 authorizes distributors. 2.21 to 2.27 27 authorizes the<00:28:20.000
• discussion before we go to the author discussion before we go to the author for<00:34:31.359>
• reflects that discussion with the author reflects that discussion with the author and<01:55:04.639
• And I co-authored because I version.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Under the bill, Florida Digital Service is authorized to contract for information technology commodities
• It's just excess authority was reduced, and so it felt that it wasn't needed.
• It's fully funded, even though the excess authority was reduced, it's still fully funded. Okay.
• Yeah, so part of that was the salary and personnel themselves and the authority to do that, as well as
• And what this bill does is it authorizes the creation of a specific type of captive insurance company

Bills: S0314, S0530, S0576, S0800, S0990, S1078, S1440, S1568, S1588, S1614

Keywords: payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills related to engineering regulation, cybersecurity, financial services, and state administration. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; it was reported favorably after questions about whether it would reimburse victims of unlicensed practitioners, with the sponsor noting it would not and that affected individuals would need to pursue complaints and private legal action. CS/SB 576 created a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing of cybersecurity services and priority for fiscally constrained counties; it received support from local government and industry groups and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1078 set transition requirements for gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and controlled access to agency records under a memorandum of understanding, and it also passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 314, which creates a regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers in Florida, and CS/SB 530, which updates lottery operations, security, retailer rules, and bonding requirements. CS/SB 1614, after adoption of a technical substitute amendment, would limit local governments’ eligibility for certain state funding if they have excess funds, have recently been audited by the legislative audit committee, or fail to affirm expenditure of prior funds; the sponsor said it would give the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee more enforcement leverage, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 990 authorizes protective cell captive insurance companies to expand insurance market capacity and potentially lower premiums, while CS/SB 1588 is a step toward implementing last session’s gold and silver legal tender law; both were reported favorably. Additional bills passed included CS/SB 1440, which adds cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, loan originators, and money service businesses, and CS/SB 1568, which creates a Florida Stable Coin Pilot Program allowing DFS fees to be paid with approved stablecoins. The stablecoin bill was amended to add guardrails, including fee limits, website notice requirements, and restrictions if no approved issuers are available. The committee also received a brief budget overview highlighting major funding items such as Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, water quality, Farmers Feeding Florida, citrus recovery, school lunches, state parks, and law enforcement and staffing items, and members later recorded additional votes before the committee adjourned.

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• This bill includes an increase in expenditure authority of **$2.8 billion** general fund. ...program
• Specifically, this bill authorizes augmentations to provide funding to be dispersed to **Los Angeles
• It provides an increase of **$250,000** for the teacher credential fund authority to the Commission on
• Teacher Credentialing to cover an authority shortfall in **2024-25** due to a larger than anticipated
• We don't have that authority or exercise that authority, and the $2.8 billion request before you today

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Each program has its own federal authorizing statute and appropriations.
• They had negotiated and agreed to this to have pilot and demonstration authority for what...” “...to
• But Wisconsin was doing a number of states had these waiver authorities under Section 1115.
• So we literally came this close to having that kind of pilot and demonstration authority.
• So the plan...” “...B has been to use this waiver authority.

Summary: The committee met to hear an update from consultants Mason Bishop and Cameron Christie on Arkansas’s “one door” or “no wrong door” workforce and social services modernization effort. The discussion focused on moving the state toward a work-first system that better connects job seekers, employers, education, and public assistance programs, with goals of increasing upward mobility, improving labor force attachment, reducing inefficiencies, and adapting to changes such as AI and other economic disruptions. The consultants argued that Arkansas’s current system is fragmented across multiple offices, portals, agencies, and funding streams, and that people often have to navigate separate doors for workforce services, TANF, SNAP, Medicaid, and related supports. Bishop repeatedly pointed to Utah as the model, describing how that state integrated workforce and human services into a single department, used cost allocation to blend funding behind the scenes, and saw improved customer service and outcomes after reform. He said TANF should be treated as a workforce program, not just a benefits program, and suggested that Arkansas could use TANF and other tools to cross-train DHS staff, co-locate services, and create a more unified service delivery model. Members asked about federal flexibility, waivers, and whether the state could use one large waiver or a broader restructuring to simplify the system. Bishop explained that a federal pilot authority proposal failed in Congress, so the current approach relies on waivers, cost allocation plans, and possible state-level changes. The committee also discussed the relationship between DHS and workforce offices, the role of local workforce boards, how disability and vocational rehabilitation cases would be handled, and how the governor’s Restore Hope/Hope Hub and faith- and community-based initiatives might fit into the broader plan. Bishop said Arkansas already has rehabilitation services within the workforce department and emphasized that case managers should focus on people rather than programs. No votes were taken. The chair said the committee would revisit case management at its August meeting and adjourned the meeting after thanking the consultants.

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• This bill authorizes HHDC to approve and certify general excise tax exemptions for certain housing development
• So, the bill establishes a 5-year Hawaii Builds pilot program within the HHDC and authorizes the use
• the use of DERF HHDC and authorizes the use of DERF for<00:09:02.400> pilot<00:09:02.680>
• to establish interest rates authority to establish interest rates and<00:11:39.360> allow<00:
• <00:11:42.120> financial forgiveness, authorizing financial forgiveness, authorizing financial

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• ,<00:05:24.280> but<00:05:24.440> you not only have the authority, but you not only
• authority to address the allegations. authority to address the allegations.
• Uh, thank you, Chair Schumacher, and thank you to our testifier, to the author.
• Any other questions for the bill author? Final word, Representative Fransen. This is a good bill.
• the bill author? the bill author?

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4566, authored by Representative Franssen, which responds to a recent Office of the Legislative Auditor report on alleged kickbacks in the early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention (EIBDI) program. Franssen said the bill would require DHS to use expedited rulemaking to clearly include kickbacks in the definition of fraud and would allow the department to withhold or reduce payments when there is a verified credible allegation of fraud, arguing this would protect taxpayer dollars and address a fraud scheme that she said cost about $20 million. Former Representative Matt Dean testified in support, saying the OLA report confirmed kickbacks existed and that the bill would give DHS clearer authority to stop them and pursue those involved. Members raised several technical questions about how the bill interacts with existing state and federal law, including whether it overlaps with the illegal remuneration definition enacted last session, whether it could sweep in federal safe-harbor exceptions, and whether it would expand the scope of the anti-kickback rules. Nonpartisan staff said the bill cites existing definitions in Minnesota law, but also noted that the federal-law impact would need further review. Representative Noor emphasized keeping the credible-allegation language separate from the illegal-remuneration provisions to avoid unintended consequences, and Representative Fisher asked about differences from similar language in another bill; staff said the drafting differences could be reconciled. Representative Jacob cited the OLA report’s conclusion that DHS already had authority to act on kickback allegations without legislative changes, while Representative Gander and Dean argued that even small kickbacks can drive much larger improper provider costs. After questions were closed, Representative Franssen renewed her motion to lay House File 4566 over for possible inclusion, and the motion prevailed.

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• I want to thank the author for bringing this bill forward.
• It is something to the author.
• An example of some data shared with CAOC and the author.
• But I would love to be added as a co-author as well if you'll have me. Thank you.
• We're going to leave it open for other authors to add. Let's go through the roll one more time.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Section 31.158 of the Natural Resources Code provides that the legislature may authorize the sale of
• Section 31.158 of the Natural Resources Code provides that the legislature may authorize the sale of
• And so a city council has the authority to authorize those.
• Okay, I can ask the bill author, but I'm just curious to find out. So is this hampering that?
• And I think what we're looking to do is to create regulation around how that gets authorized.

Bills: HB447, HB897, HB993, HB2673, HB3671, HB3680, HB3897, HB4506, HB4753, HB4812, HB4894, HB5148, HB5437, HB5650, HB5652, HB5654, HB5656, HB5661, HB5665

Keywords: traffic impact studies, municipal utility district, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, HB 897, Texas land sale, state property, Austin real estate, Travis County, General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state records facility, archives building, library funding, capital improvements, lease of state land, public land disposition

Summary: The committee heard testimony and took action on several land use, housing, municipal utility district, and cemetery-related bills. House Bill 447, dealing with transportation impact analysis requirements tied to MUD bond issuance, drew opposition from a witness who argued it would duplicate work, strain agency resources, and delay development; after the sponsor’s closing remarks, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1202, on third-party review of home backup power installations, was substituted and reported favorably to the full House by a unanimous roll call. House Bill 2494, on disannexation for failure to provide municipal services, and House Bill 1835, removing barriers to HUD-code manufactured homes, were also substituted and reported favorably; HB 1835 passed on a 5-1 vote. Senate Bill 15, limiting lot size and density requirements in certain large municipalities, was substituted and reported favorably unanimously. The committee also heard House Bill 897, which would authorize the sale or long-term lease of two state-owned Austin properties used by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and HHSC. The sponsor said the properties are in poor condition and that proceeds would benefit the state; after questions, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. Several template MUD bills were then laid out, including HB 5652, HB 5654, HB 5661, and HB 5656, each creating or authorizing municipal utility districts in Montgomery or Fort Bend counties for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational improvements. These bills drew limited testimony in support and were left pending without objection. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 2673, which would repeal last session’s change allowing new cemeteries within certain distances of municipalities and restore the prior rule limiting cemetery placement near growing urban areas. The sponsor and supporters argued the 2023 change created unintended consequences, removed valuable taxable land from future use, and complicated city planning; opponents, including a funeral service industry representative, argued the current law gives communities local control and helps address cemetery land shortages. After extensive testimony, the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4753, a bill allowing a property owner to use a municipal record showing a certificate of occupancy was issued when the original document is lost; it was left pending. Finally, HB 3680, a Cameron County-specific bill modifying subdivision/model rule procedures to reduce replatting burdens while preserving colonia protections, and HB 4812, clarifying that condominiums follow Chapter 82 of the Property Code rather than full subdivision platting, both received supportive testimony and were left pending.

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• Senate Bill 129, authored by Senator King. Senator King moves that Senate Bill 129 be reported.
• The Chair lays out as a matter of pending business, Senate Bill 264, authored by Senator Perry.
• Members, questions for the author?
• Members, any questions for the author? The Chair opens up public testimony and calls D.J.
• Any other questions for the author? Hearing none, we're going to open up public testimony.

Bills: SB483, SB522, SB783, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1762, SB1856, SB1877, SB1977

Keywords: utility, proprietary information, customer data, data protection, electric service, customer information, emergency communication, electric utility, privacy, certification, public accountants, interstate licensing, accounting, regulatory amendment, energy efficiency, construction regulations, building codes, Texas, sustainability, cost-effectiveness

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• We are authorizing state universities and college systems to be able to authorize a School of Hope, similar
• For purposes of Florida law, SB 1606 authorizes patients and their guardians, caregivers, and authorized
• For purposes of Florida law, SB 1606, authorizes patients and their guardians, caregivers, and authorized
• authority from the patient.
• have to give authority in written form, because all of the providers require a signed authorization

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a remembrance of former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special order bills. CS/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death was substituted for SB 138, amended to add warnings and penalties for refusal of breath or urine tests, and passed 37-0. CS/SB 306 on Medicaid providers, requiring broader after-hours access and network availability for Medicaid enrollees, also passed 37-0. The Senate then took up CS/CS/HB 913 on condominium associations, a major post-Surfside reform bill. Senator Bradley explained that the measure was intended to provide financial relief and flexibility while preserving safety and accountability. The bill was substituted for SB 1742, amended several times to limit milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies to buildings three habitable stories or more, and then passed 37-0 after extensive debate. Senators from both parties praised Bradley, Pizzo, Garcia, and staff for years of work on condo safety and affordability, with several members describing the bill as a balance between protecting residents and avoiding financial hardship. The final major item was CS/HB 1205, the bill on amendments to the state constitution and citizen petition drives. Sponsors Gates and Grohl argued the bill was needed to combat fraud, identity theft, and misuse in the petition process, citing a lengthy Office of Election Crimes and Security report. The House bill was substituted for SB 7016, and the chamber considered a long series of amendments and substitute amendments addressing petition circulator registration, volunteer participation, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and fiscal impact statements. Several amendments were adopted, while others were debated over whether they would protect access to the citizen initiative process or strengthen election integrity. The transcript ends during debate on the main substitute amendment, before final disposition on the bill is shown.

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• The next bill is S. 3818, Ruiz, authorizes creation of Borinqueneers license plates.
• They would authorize the authority to publish and maintain a list of eligible contractors, including
• They would authorize the authority to publish and maintain a list of eligible contractors, including
• They would require the authority to designate a qualified fund manager or financial intermediary.
• Senate Bill 4420 authorizes the Regional Rehabilitation Reentry Center Authority to determine county

Keywords: 1146, all

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• The authorizer overseeing our performance and operations has yielded a very different charter school
• Madam Chair and Representative Lujan (unspecified), we do not open schools; authorizers do.
• We're a state-authorized charter school.
• It has been a learning process with the Municipal Finance Authority.
• During the lease purchase period, the finance authority owns it, and then we can... and convey.