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• San Diego Social Justice Club, Surfrider, a student organization at UC Berkeley, Defend Our Health, Clean
• Local governments end up shouldering the cost of extinguishing and cleaning up dangerous battery fires
• I'm with Clean Water Action in support.
• That includes the American College of OBGYNs, California Environmental Voters, the Sierra Club, Clean
• So all in support, Natural Resources Defense Council, Non-Toxic Communities, Clean Earth Kids, North

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• New Mexico has the third highest clean energy job growth in the country, and we do not want to be left
• Clean energy will not only protect our planet, but will create jobs in a wide variety of fields, including
• In 2024, and of course the catastrophic Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon fires, the claims that have been paid
• Emerging clean transportation fuel program, as well as certainty for the agency's Climate Change Bureau
• I'm Anna Linden Weller, the senior policy advisor for Clean Energy at Western Resource Advocates.

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• advocates have sponsored and supported multiple bills to ensure that our state is able to maintain clean
• It's also documented that eligible voters sometimes falsely claim not to be citizens to avoid jury duty
• It's also documented that eligible voters sometimes falsely claim not to be citizens to avoid jury duty
• integrity of the voter roll is always our concern and the primary source of keeping our democracy clean

Summary: The Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments heard several election-related bills. SB 1175 would require lobbyists to file employment changes, terminations, and amendments directly with the Secretary of State through the Cal-Access replacement system, rather than through their employer or firm, to reduce delays and improve transparency. SB 1357 would protect the privacy of voters who sign a notice of intention to circulate a recall petition by omitting signatures and street addresses from the published notice and adding a disclosure explaining that the notice is not itself a petition. Both bills drew support from the Secretary of State’s office and election officials, with no opposition heard in committee. The committee also heard SB 1369, which would add safeguards to judicial recall efforts by requiring disclosure when signature gatherers are paid and shortening the signature-gathering period for judicial recalls from 160 days to 80 days. Supporters, including judges and trial lawyers, said the measure would protect judicial independence and safety amid what they described as politically motivated recall campaigns; one member raised concerns about treating judges differently from other officials. SB 1414 would create an independent redistricting commission for San Bernardino County, modeled on other California jurisdictions, to draw supervisorial districts through a more transparent process. It had support from good-government groups and only limited concerns from the county, which said it wanted further amendments. The committee then heard SB 970, which would direct the Secretary of State to develop regulations allowing military and overseas voters to return ballots electronically, with the author saying California should modernize as fax service declines and mail service becomes less reliable. County election officials and veterans’ groups supported the bill, while the Secretary of State’s office and voting-security advocates opposed it, arguing that secure electronic ballot return is not currently feasible and could conflict with existing law. SB 1420 would expand voter education and guidance around “sign, scan, and go” voting, which lets voters cast a vote-by-mail ballot in person at a voting site; supporters said it can speed processing and improve voter convenience, while the Secretary of State’s office sought more clarity on double-voting safeguards. SB 1310 would allow limited information from jury questionnaires to be shared with election officials to help identify possible voter-registration issues, but opponents warned it could lead to wrongful purges and harm eligible voters. All bills were voted out of committee, with SB 1175 and SB 1357 receiving unanimous support, SB 1369 and SB 1414 passing on 4-1 votes, and SB 970, SB 1420, and SB 1310 passing unanimously or near-unanimously after absent members were added on call.

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• In response, miners organized meetings to adopt district rules governing claims, water, and acceptable
• Elected recorders tracked claims while miners' courts heard grievances and enforced decisions, sometimes
• Senate Bill 1265 by the Health and Welfare Committee, relating to the Petroleum Clean Water Trust Fund
• Senate Bill 1265 by Health and Welfare Committee relating to the Petroleum, Clean Water Trust Fund Act

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the March 4, 2026 journal, and received notice of a substitute appointment for Legislative District 32. Much of the day was devoted to Idaho Day ceremonies, including prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, a performance of the national anthem, and remarks honoring Idaho history and former Representative Lyndon Bateman, who was remembered as the founder of Idaho Day and a longtime advocate for cursive, history, and civic education. Guest speakers included historian Justin Vipperman, who spoke about liberty, self-government, and Idaho’s frontier development, and former Attorney General David Leroy, who praised Bateman’s public service and legacy. Members also shared personal tributes before the chamber considered a memorial resolution in Bateman’s honor. The House suspended the rules by a two-thirds vote and adopted House Concurrent Resolution 31, recognizing and commending the lifetime achievements of Lyndon Bateman. The resolution passed 68-0 with two absent and excused, and was sent to the Senate. The chamber also received and referred several Senate messages and committee reports, including bills and resolutions on transportation, agriculture, commerce, state affairs, resources, and other topics. New measures were introduced on issues such as minors and library protections, tax exemptions, stable coins, parental rights and child custody, county fair boards, vehicle license plates, honey industry regulation, and Idaho Digital Learning Academy governance. Several bills and resolutions were placed on the second reading calendar, including measures on elections, environmental quality, hazardous waste, transportation, vehicle titles, industrial hemp, Medicaid managed care, Medicare, and appropriations. House Bill 750 was moved to general orders, and the remaining third-reading bills were held one legislative day. The House also announced committee schedule changes, upcoming events tied to Idaho Day and other advocacy groups, and a reminder about project submissions. The chamber adjourned until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

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• He has championed nuclear energy as clean, safe, reliable, and affordable solution, already powering
• long ago. overdue land conveyances that are owed under our Alaska Statehood Act as well as Native Claims
• As energy demand continues to grow, we need to increase our supply with reliable, affordable, clean,
• is particularly important because the Navajo Nation has one of the largest single outstanding. and claims

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• Thank you. ...of California's abundant clean, renewable energy.
• I think it is clean energy. I think it is clean energy. It can't be used.
• Third, maintain the state's commitment to clean energy goals.
• But the reality is getting to 100% clean energy is going to take a lot of clean firm power.
• But the reality is getting to 100% clean energy is going to take a lot of clean firm power.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c><01:39:21.159><c> up</c> that no I think this is just clean up that no I think this is just clean
• </c> sections okay all right wage wage claim sections okay all right wage wage claim settlement<01:50
• So it's creating this wage claim settlement account.
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• </c><02:00:25.400><c> confidentiality</c> compensation claim confidentiality compensation claim confidentiality

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee met to continue work on House Bill 2, with the chair saying the goal was to finish the bill as given by the governor, though additional amendments were expected. Members first discussed the bail section and agreed to hold it for later because a separate House bail bill was expected on Thursday and could have significant county cost impacts. They also generally accepted the proposed reorganization of positions between Fish and Game, DNCR, and the Department of Environmental Services, but noted the need to review effective dates and funding details, including a possible double appropriation of $275,000 for a scientist position already funded in HB 1. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on environmental review and native plant-related sections moving functions from DNCR to DES. Members discussed changing the rulemaking timeline from 180 days to 90 days, and clarifying that “begin” means the public hearing stage. They also reviewed how fee revenue would shift between agencies in HB 1 so the budget impact would be net zero. The committee indicated it would prepare amendments reflecting these changes and revisit them at a later vote. The longest discussion concerned the boathouse provisions. Members debated whether the new definitions and construction standards were appropriate in a budget bill, with one member arguing they should be in a separate bill, while others said the provisions were urgent because of a lawsuit and the lack of clear guardrails. Concerns included the February 20, 2025 effective date, which some thought might be retroactive, the detailed limits on what may be stored in a boathouse, and a fee increase that some felt could discourage homeowners from seeking permits. The committee also questioned whether the fee structure should be tiered for smaller projects and whether permit-by-notification projects should be exempted. No final votes were taken on these sections during the discussion; instead, members agreed to seek legal and policy answers and to return with amendments and public hearing input before voting.

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• My HCR is a long overdue step in... ...to clean up decades of antiquated, inconsistent terminology in
• It handles cases that may involve single claims shared by multiple claimants, one incident giving rise
• practice in most, and, you know, I have no problem with asking the Law Institute to look at it, but I cleaned
• And Senator Carter, this was in response to the conversation that you and I had about the design claim
• And if you look at 928.57, and that's the inadequate warning claim, it actually says a product is unreasonably

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• recognizing that when extremely high-flow events occur, there is often more water in the system than claimed
• You essentially are able to lay claim to those drops.”
• again doesn’t require a permit, and the distinction between the two is the ability in the end to lay claim
• moving away from flood irrigation and moving to the drip systems, we started installing—we had to have clean
• and less costly. ...the groundwater, and the area, which is much cleaner and less costly in order to clean

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• providers, that those assets would not be subject to a judgment as a result of a medical malpractice claim
• We cannot claim to value privacy while using it as a veil to conceal the destruction of innocent human
• That data is available in other sources like the All-Payer Claims database, though, and that would remain
• the second part of the question, which is what has been brought up in the way that this is trying to clean
• What has been brought up in the way that this is trying to clean up, but I think it may end up making

Bills: HB195, HB279, SB30, HB234, HB292, SB100, SB23, SB221, SB261, SB264

Keywords: medical malpractice, judgments, independent providers, insurance, personal assets, settlements, healthcare, healthcare privacy, electronic medical records, reproductive health, gender-affirming care, data protection, location tracking, confidentiality, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records

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• this bill that is a work in progress address spacing and sanitation for cages and pens, access to clean
• this bill that is a work in progress address spacing and sanitation for cages and pens, access to clean
• This bill claims... This bill claims to protect children and empower parents, but it does neither.
• Supporters like the Digital Childhood Alliance will claim that this bill truly empowers parents with

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This is cleaning up a number of bills, including 5814, 5801, 5813, and others.
• tobacco taxes help to raise revenue, and specifically they help people quit, despite cross-border sales claims
• This means services like disease investigation and prevention, efforts to clean up floodwaters, and vital
• To be eligible for tax relief, a homeowner must be 61 years old in the year the exemption claim is filed
• They're claiming that architectural oversights add to the cost, even in schools of very similar design

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on several tax and retirement bills, beginning with Senate Bill 6073, which would move eligible Department of Natural Resources wildland and aviation firefighters from PERS into LEOFF 2 prospectively. Committee staff described the higher retirement age and benefit differences between the systems and noted a small implementation cost and a modest actuarial rate increase. DNR, the Washington Public Employees Association, and a committee member all raised support or questions, with DNR acknowledging additional review with the LEOFF board was still needed. The hearing then turned to Senate Bill 6113, a Department of Revenue request bill making technical and administrative changes to the tax code, including clarifications tied to last session’s ESSB 5814 service-tax changes, a six-month transition period for reclassified businesses, and a section affecting advertising-related exclusions. DOR said the bill was revenue neutral and intended to codify guidance and improve certainty, while school districts, arts groups, broadcasters, newspapers, and business groups testified both in support of the technical fixes and in opposition to provisions they said would continue or worsen unintended consequences from last year’s tax law. Senators also questioned how some definitions would apply, especially to school and higher-education-related services. Senate Bill 6116 would restore the vapor-products tax structure by moving nicotine-containing vapor products back under the per-milliliter vapor tax instead of the 95% other tobacco products tax, and would restore distributions to the Andy Hill Cancer Research account and Foundational Public Health Services account. Public health agencies, cancer research representatives, and some retailers supported the bill as a fix to funding disruptions, while tobacco-control groups opposed lowering the tax and argued it would weaken public health policy. The committee also heard that the current law creates a double-tax issue on pre-existing inventory because products held when the definition changed became subject to a new tax classification. Finally, Senate Bill 6129 proposed a broader nicotine-tax overhaul, including a 90% tax on nicotine products, a 10% tax on flavored nicotine products, higher cigarette taxes, and new revenue distributions and tribal compact provisions. Supporters, including public health organizations, pediatricians, and civil rights advocates, said higher taxes would reduce youth use and restore funding for cancer research and public health; opponents, including retailers, tobacco and vapor businesses, broadcasters, and some harm-reduction advocates, argued the bill was regressive, would fuel illicit markets, and would harm small businesses and adult consumers using lower-risk products. The committee then began a briefing on Senate Bill 6162, a property tax reform bill that would expand senior and disability property tax relief, adjust state property tax rates, and change property tax billing statements, but the hearing on that bill was not completed in the portion provided.

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• details, the Child Income Tax Credit, we've had taxpayers a little bit slow to find out that they can claim
• Claiming the credit, but we've done an outreach campaign through the department in recent months and
• And then the Clean Car Credits have also been lower than expected in their FIR; that could have to do
• That may benefit some middle and lower-income filers by allowing them to claim the higher standard deduction
• One area I think that could be cleaned up in the film tax credit. Interesting. Thank you.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We have people claiming land that doesn't belong to them, nor are they even legal heirs to the land grant
• People in corporations with money come in and claim the land and take it.
• Have a process where people can file claims.
• Resources Department, the Game and Fish Department, and the SEC because it was their responsibility to clean
• To be able to clean that up, and it doesn't look like it did.

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• There have been claims of fraud, and some of the fraud is about how the gift card was issued at the point
• questions, but we would very much like to see a deal with the chair, sorry, with the author that does clean
• So when you clean out your sock drawer and find that lost gift card, or it's in your wallet tucked behind
• This bill would allow bad actors to use vague and subjective claims of harm to silence voices they disagree
• This bill would allow bad actors to use vague and subjective claims of harm to silence voices they disagree

Summary: The committee hearing covered several bills related to privacy, consumer protection, and online harms. SB 259 by Senator Wahab would prohibit surveillance pricing based on device data such as geolocation or battery level; supporters argued it would curb discriminatory and predatory pricing, while opponents raised concerns about geolocation definitions, legitimate location-based pricing, and impacts on discounts and loyalty programs. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to the Judiciary Committee and passed 8-1, with members noting amendments and ongoing discussions with stakeholders. SB 22 by Senator Laird would raise the amount of gift cards that can be redeemed for cash, with the author saying the goal is to update the long-standing $10 threshold for inflation and preserve consumer value. Consumer advocates supported the bill, while retailers, restaurants, grocers, and chambers of commerce opposed or opposed unless amended, citing fraud concerns, safety issues, and the need for clarification on donated or returned gift cards. The committee voted the bill out on a 6-1 vote and kept it on call. SB 576 by Senator Umberg would apply broadcast-style loudness rules to streaming advertisements. The author said the bill is intended to prevent ads from being much louder than programming, especially for children, while the opposition argued that streaming ad insertion is technically different and that existing industry standards and FCC oversight already address the issue. The bill passed 8-0. SB 683 by Senator Cortese would clarify that people can seek injunctive relief, including a TRO, for unauthorized use of name, image, or likeness; supporters said it strengthens privacy protections, while opponents warned about prior restraint and First Amendment concerns. The bill was moved out on a due pass motion and kept on call. The final bill discussed, SB 771 by Senator Stern, would clarify that existing civil rights and hate-related laws apply to social media platforms and their algorithms, with higher penalties for intentional or reckless violations. Supporters, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Islamic Networks Group, described online hate as fueling real-world violence and urged stronger accountability; opponents argued the bill could conflict with Section 230, chill lawful speech, and create vague standards. Members raised questions about constitutionality, definitions, and whether the bill would be workable, but several expressed support for the author’s goals.

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• statutes and jury instructions reference an officer's execution of a legal duty, some defendants have claimed
• lawful or not, it's just that they were in uniform performing a duty, lawful or not, that no person can claim
• that that's necessarily the case, because every defense that you would have had leading up to that claim
• This bill removes the restrictive clean hands bar, which is a restriction that only exists in Florida
• This bill removes the restrictive clean hands bar, which is a restriction that only exists in Florida

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Jessica Spencer on cannabis, criminal justice, and mental health. She argued that marijuana products have become far more potent over time, that high-potency THC and hemp-derived products are widely available in Florida, and that daily or near-daily use can contribute to addiction, psychosis, and other mental health problems, especially for adolescents. She also said cannabis is linked to violent crime and suicide in some cases, urged more prevention funding in schools, stronger regulation of Delta-8 and similar products, better law enforcement and regulatory oversight, expanded treatment and diversion options, and more expungement opportunities for simple possession. Senators questioned her about potency data, testing methods, and whether she was claiming causation in violent cases; she said she was and noted she had worked on the No on 3 campaign while still favoring decriminalization of simple possession rather than full legalization. The committee then took up several bills. CS/SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” was amended and reported favorably; it makes extreme animal cruelty during a declared emergency a third-degree felony, inspired by the rescue of a dog during Hurricane Milton. SB 234, the Jason Rayner Act, was reported favorably after debate over its changes to self-defense language and mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer; supporters said it closes a loophole exposed in the Rayner case, while opponents raised concerns about unintended consequences and mandatory sentencing. CS/SB 138, “Trenton’s Law,” also passed after amendment; it increases penalties for repeat DUI/vehicular homicide offenders and adds language on intoxicating substances, with supporters citing the death of Trenton Stewart and opponents warning about cannabis impairment standards and first refusal penalties. SB 130, dealing with compensation for wrongful incarceration, was reported favorably. The bill removes Florida’s “clean hands” bar, extends the filing deadline from 90 days to two years, and allows exonerees with factual innocence findings to pursue compensation and civil remedies. Support came from innocence and civil liberties advocates. The committee also received a law enforcement presentation from Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant Channing Taylor on impaired driving enforcement, DRE training, and crash data, emphasizing that drug impairment—especially cannabis—plays a major role in fatal crashes and that officers rely on observation and field testing because roadside chemical testing is limited.

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• This claim, so please, please oppose and do not let this pass this committee. Thank you.
• </c><03:45:44.040><c> bill</c> any discussion clean bill any discussion clean bill he<03:45:46.239><c
• </c><03:46:08.640><c> bill</c><03:46:09.080><c> any</c> amendments clean bill any amendments clean bill
• This is upon approval and it is a clean bill. Any discussion?
• So this one is the clean bill. It's as is, relating to the Department of Health.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I grew up in a small town in West Texas. blend of clean wind and red dirt.
• Our verification process has already addressed the concerns HB 28 claims to target.
• I can say confidently, I've never seen anything close to these claims.
• I have been clean and sober from opioids and thanks to alternative cannabinoids.
• While some claim it causes adverse effects...

Bills: HB 28, SB 3

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, HB28, public testimony, committee decorum, bill substitute, legislative process

Summary: The meeting featured significant discussions regarding HB28, where the chair outlined the plans to bring forward a substitute for the bill. The chair emphasized the importance of maintaining order and decorum during the proceedings. Members engaged in deliberations, and a number of public witnesses were invited to testify, thereby enriching the discussion around the bill. This interaction provided valuable insights into public sentiment regarding the issues at hand.

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• In summary, beginning January 1, 2027, individuals would no longer be allowed to claim the Missouri tax
• subtraction for contributions to any non-Missouri 529 plan unless they had already claimed such a subtraction
• Anyone who claimed that subtraction prior to that date may continue claiming it in future tax years,
• So that's cleaned up and streamlined a little bit to make that easier and provide some protection for
• It's not just consumer debtors, but anybody would be entitled to claim these exemptions.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• mortality rates, hospitals and nursing homes driven into the ground and shuttered, prices hiked, and claims
• A Brown University study reviewed Medicare claims, which documented increased referrals to higher-priced
• What they talk about is the burden. of prior authorization, of claims processing, of claims denial, of
• So I'm all in favor of moving to a more simplified, perhaps a single-payer system which would clean up
• Under 2018 federal law, states can only claim federal matching funds for certain medical equipment, including

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation