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• road if you get to the point where, you know, all of our commodities, all of our food comes from foreign

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on House Bill 2998 and adopted a House committee substitute that narrowed the bill to a study of the Upper Mississippi River Basin and the Rural Development Office, with a new date of December 1, 2029. Members asked about the fiscal note and whether the proposal was simply a study rather than a broader project. The committee then voted the substitute do pass on a 21-0 roll call. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 913, which would extend several agricultural tax credits for five years and add/adjust provisions for short-line railroads, biodiesel, rolling stock, meat processing, specialty crops, and related programs. Senator Gregory and supporters said the bill would provide certainty for agricultural investment, rural development, ethanol and biodiesel production, meat processors, and short-line rail infrastructure, with several witnesses emphasizing return on investment, competitiveness, and the importance of keeping Missouri agriculture strong. Some members also discussed the rolling stock credit and local tax backfill, with supporters saying it simply makes local political subdivisions whole and does not create a double payment. Opponents, led by the State Public Advocate, argued Missouri’s tax credit system is too large, costly, and insufficiently audited, and said the state could not afford the projected fiscal impact. They criticized the credits as giveaways and questioned whether the programs would happen without incentives. Despite those objections, the hearing featured broad support from farm, rail, banking, agribusiness, chamber, and commodity groups, and no vote was taken on SB 913 before the committee adjourned.

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• These organized theft groups, many operating from foreign countries, target both cargo and data at every

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a bipartisan presentation in support of House File 2879, a bill responding to organized retail crime and supply chain theft in Minnesota. Speakers said the problem goes far beyond ordinary shoplifting and involves coordinated criminal networks that move quickly across cities, counties, and state lines, affecting retailers, trucking companies, manufacturers, workers, and consumers. They argued that Minnesota’s 2023 law defining organized retail crime was an important first step, but that the state now needs better execution and coordination. The bill would create an organized retail and supply chain crimes advisory board at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to bring together law enforcement, prosecutors, labor, and industry stakeholders. Testimony from a detective, a retailer, the Minnesota Trucking Association, and the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association described repeat theft patterns, assaults and threats against employees, cargo theft, identity theft, fictitious pickups, GPS spoofing, and other sophisticated tactics. Witnesses said local agencies often lack the ability to connect cases across jurisdictions and that a statewide coordinating body would help identify patterns, track repeat offenders, and build stronger enterprise-level cases. Representatives Witty and Norris described the bill as a practical next step from definition to coordination, and supporters said the effort has broad backing from business, law enforcement, and labor groups. No vote or formal committee action was described in the transcript, and the presentation ended with an invitation for questions and further interviews.

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• I pray for New Mexicans serving in the armed services and foreign services.
• In essence, Senate Bill 193 proposes to amend language relating to transfers from the Irrigation Works
• In terms of the Irrigation Works Construction Fund, that goes to other projects that are related, if
• House Bill 40th, introduced by Representative Borrego, endorsed by an act relating to public employee
• House Bill 61, introduced by Representative Reeb and others, is an act relating to crime, increasing

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• <02:50:05.680> to Wallace concerning measures related to Wallace concerning measures related
• <02:51:12.240> But cadence law and related reforms. But cadence law and related reforms.
• Specifically, the amendment would remove sections 21 and 22 relating, uh, relating...
• Sections 21 and 22 relate to the repeal of the fuel allowance provision, and sections 23, 24, 26, and
• With respect to a controlled foreign corporation. Wait, I think that I'm reading the wrong thing.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Speaker Perez: Motions relating to committee and subcommittee references, matters on reconsideration.
• Clerk: Representative McClure and Garrison, House Bill 3C entitled an act relating to immigration.
• By Senator Gruters and others, 4C entitled an act relating to immigration.
• Clerk: BY SENATOR GRUTERS AND OTHERS BILL 4C ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.
• WE TALK ABOUT THE SECTION RELATED TO DUTIES TO IMMIGRATION DETAINERS.

Keywords: immigration enforcement, unauthorized alien entry, death penalty, capital felonies, 287G agreements, in-state tuition, undocumented students, DACA, TPS, Venezuelan immigrants, law enforcement funding, immigration detention, federal preemption, equal protection, constitutional challenges, immigration status determination, school resource officers, conscientious objection, clergy protection, teacher protection

Summary: The Florida House passed two immigration enforcement bills during a special session. Senate Bill 4C creates new state offenses for unauthorized alien entry/reentry into Florida and mandates the death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies. Senate Bill 2C establishes a state immigration enforcement board, provides $300+ million for local law enforcement immigration cooperation, creates a $1,000 bonus program for officers participating in federal immigration enforcement, and repeals in-state tuition for undocumented students effective July 1, 2025. Multiple amendments were proposed but failed, including protections for Venezuelan TPS holders, DACA recipients, students in critical professions, and conscientious objection provisions for clergy and teachers. Debate included constitutional concerns about federal preemption, equal protection violations, and mandatory death penalty provisions. The session also included a memorial urging DHS to provide 287G agreement training opportunities.

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• House File 3732 is an act relating to state government, appropriating money for the Department of Employment
• as a proposal that I've advanced to create an Office of Community Investment within DEED, again relating
• to grants uh modeled on again relating to grants uh modeled on the<00:01:44.280> Office<00:01
• These are some workers that we feel especially grateful to relating to the bill.
• Uh first, our relating to the bill.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3732, the Department of Employment and Economic Development appropriations bill, was presented as a package of budget and policy changes from the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Committee. The author described it as a set of practical fixes, including changes to reporting requirements, repealing unused programs, recommendations from a Governor’s Workforce Development Board subcommittee on direct appropriations, and creation of an Office of Community Investment within DEED. Members also noted the bill had been revised after earlier floor debate and included a modified version of a previously contentious proposal. The first major floor debate centered on Amendment A12, offered by Representative Zeleznikar, which would create an exemption from meal and break requirements for certain 24-hour care settings such as disability group homes and home care. Supporters argued the current break law does not fit the realities of one-on-one or overnight care and could force providers into unsafe or impractical staffing models. Opponents, including Representatives Johnson and Pinto, said the amendment would weaken or repeal worker break protections and remove clear standards and remedies. After debate, the House took a roll call and the amendment failed on a 67-67 tie. A second amendment, A13 by Representative Tabke, proposed a $150,000 state aviation fund-backed loan fund to help TSA and other airport workers who had gone without pay during a federal shutdown, by backstopping bank loans for affected families. Tabke framed it as worker relief tied to the aviation system, while Representative Niska argued it was not a serious proposal, had not been vetted, and unfairly used state money to address a federal dispute. Debate on the amendment became highly partisan and included a point of order over personalities in debate before the Speaker ruled the point well taken and returned discussion to the amendment.

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• retroactivity provisions associated with Public Law 119-21, and it conforms in part what is considered to be foreign
• The first bill, HB 2089, relates to our health insurance premium benefit.

Bills: HB2011, HB2089, HB2090, HB2092, HB2477, HB2785

Keywords: individual income tax, subtraction, Arizona Revised Statutes, retirement benefits, adoption costs, charitable contributions, health insurance, premium payment, Arizona State Retirement System, contingent annuitant, long-term disability, benefits limitations, disability compensation, social security, retirement system, elected officials, ASRS, eligibility waiver, age 65, education savings

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• says federal aid primary systems, which would be, in my belief, the interstate system, which is not related
• If we as Americans drive in a foreign country, we are responsible to understand their traffic laws and

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Uh, it's not a foreign concept.
• Uh it's not a foreign<00:45:19.920> concept.
• I think any business foreign concept.
• So are good decisions related to salary? No, I'm not. >> Okay. Do you know follow up I may.
• >> So are good decisions related to salary?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And just to let you know, all the data related to families and children has been updated since as of
• So it's everything related to the Child Care Accountability Act, the Early Childhood Accountability Act
• And they are here in this fact sheet, related to our C2 request, the FIT Kids Phase 1.
• And so to me, this is very related. I want to get to what we did there and serving everybody.
• We actually have two performance measures related to the number of providers that are in the Five Star

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• luxury perks and sweetheart real estate deals, executive salaries, bonuses, and compensation schemes, related
• to add an amendment require full disclosure of any open enrollment charter school associated with foreign
• officials leasing their own property to their charter school, conducting real estate transactions with related
• automated motor vehicle shall be issued any site citation for violation of traffic or motor vehicle or related
• Are there like things that you can put together that could be related to other ISDs and they can also

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• Thirdly, the committee will work to address concerns relating to wildfires, particularly in West Texas
• And on a related note, um, our new president has been very busy signing executive orders, including a
• number of energy-related executive orders, uh, also in my written comments, some of which will clearly
• benefit our state and, uh, industry, including expediting permits for energy-related infrastructure.
• She calls 4th and final panel relating to alternative energies. Chair will call, call Mr.

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• services which provide OT, related services which provide OT, speech,<02:36:58.560> physical<
• So perhaps we could look to that to see if related services working in schools could be included in that
• <02:40:48.240> services could related services could related services uh<02:40:50.080>
• It also affects OTs, as Chris mentioned, and any other related service professional working in a school
• domestic are domestic violence related domestic are domestic violence related and<04:11:44.720><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Resolution, herewith returned: Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5, a Senate Concurrent Resolution relating
• President, um, in light of some earlier discussion relating to this resolution, I would like to offer
• This A23 amendment<01:12:10.320> uh<01:12:11.280> relates<01:12:11.600> to<01:12
• uh relates to a substantially different<01:12:12.640> subject<01:12:12.960> and<01:12:
• Hamas is a United States-designated foreign terrorist organization.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1209, relating to election dates.
• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1209, relating to election dates.
• Senate Bill 2950 by Sparks, relating to vote harvesting, to State Affairs.
• related to brokerage services, to Business and Commerce.
• Senate Bill 2974 by Bettencourt, relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections, to State

Bills: SJR12, SJR81, SCR39, SB22, SB32, SB241, SB393, SB414, SB458, SB464, SB568, SB583, SB609, SB660, SB693, SB731, SB732, SB746, SB783, SB785, SB897, SB993, SB996, SB1008, SB1029, SB1035, SB1036, SB1120, SB1122, SB1147, SB1163, SB1188, SB1197, SB1209, SB1227, SB1245, SB1267, SB1307, SB1321, SB1332, SB1386, SB1394, SB1396, SB1470, SB1494, SB1537, SB1596, SB1598, SB1610, SB1664, SB1814, SB1822, SB1841, SB1948, SB2065, SB2155, SB2406, SB2407

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, tax exemption, ad valorem, tangible personal property, income production, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, approval of routine motions, and the reading of gubernatorial nominations and several honorary resolutions. The chamber adopted resolutions recognizing Jack and Jill of America Day and DJ Daniel Day at the Capitol, with multiple senators offering remarks praising youth leadership, perseverance, and public service. The Senate also introduced the Doctor of the Day and then proceeded to a long series of floor actions on bills. A major focus was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 568, which overhauls special education funding and services in public schools by moving from a placement-based model to an intensity-based system tied to student needs and IEPs. Senators Bettencourt, Creighton, and Menendez emphasized transparency, parent input, evaluation funding, dyslexia services, and better alignment of funding with actual services; Senator Hinojosa shared a personal story about dyslexia and the importance of early intervention. The bill was advanced on second and third reading and finally passed 30-0. The Senate also passed SB 1396 to prohibit national sex education standards in public schools, SB 2065 on the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, SB 1664 requiring clearer public disclosure of transmission and distribution utility rate changes, SB 1029 on advertising certain used motor vehicles, SB 1120 expanding rights for family violence victims, SB 1036 regulating residential solar retail transactions, SB 464 creating school-proximity restrictions and penalties for tobacco and vaping sales, SB 1035 giving farmers and ranchers equitable relief from certain local agricultural regulations, SB 1610 addressing civil commitment facility safety and prosecution issues, SB 1197 extending drone restrictions to spaceports, and SB 1386 changing legislative witness immunity from transactional to testimonial immunity. Another major bill was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1188, which updates electronic health record requirements. Senator Kolkhorst said the bill builds on Texas medical privacy law by requiring U.S.-based storage of EMR data, prohibiting recording of voter registration status and credit score information, requiring provider verification and disclosure for AI-assisted diagnosis or treatment recommendations, preserving parental access to minors’ records until age 18, and ensuring EMRs can capture metabolic health and biological sex information. A floor amendment clarified the bill’s scope and enforcement, and the bill passed 23-7. Several measures drew debate, especially SB 414 on bond ballot transparency, where Senators Eckhardt and Menendez questioned whether requiring estimated interest and total debt cost on ballots could be misleading or difficult to implement because interest rates and financing terms can change before issuance or over time. The transcript ends during that discussion, with no final action shown on SB 414.

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• What about 2024 I think relations. I think I think zero zero.
• Entities in Texas related entity like a left pocket right pocket deal.
• Related to the sale of tickets? Yes, Chairman. Okay.
• So, there's a couple of different protections in there, uh, related to that.
• But today, those co-located entities are related, and it's not just... Yes, they are.

Bills: SB 28, SB 687, SJR 34, SCR 9, SB 523, SB 62, SB 847, SB 706, SB 869, SB 890, SB 992

Keywords: lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts

Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.

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• from this president related to tariffs. from this president related to tariffs.
• <00:51:49.040> influence influence of foreign influence influence of foreign influence corporations
• <01:03:34.000> to enticements to do things related to enticements to do things related to
• We voted earlier today on a bill related to DWI and licenses.
• bill related to uh DWI and and licenses. bill related to uh DWI and and licenses. the<01:32:37.920

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It should be number 2216. by whole relating to procedures and grounds related to the removal and placement
• Dallas, relating to informed consent for certain screening tests. The chair recognizes Mr.
• related to crime victims compensation applications.
• HB number 2495 by Dutton relating to search Rights of the sole managing conservator of a child in relation
• HB number 1749 by Darby relating.

Bills: HB29, HB 125, HB145, HB171, HB255, HB50, HB796, HB363, HB 116, HB491, HB589, HB1495, HB368, HB 1285, HB1905, HB1360, HB2002, HB917, HB2723, HB2067, HB 1238, HB2337, HB745, HB 1188, HB1606, HB2003, HB2147, HB2391, HB2355, HB2546, HB2495, HB2818, HB2249, HB1749, HB3109, HB3228, HB3240, HB1507, HB658, HB1748, HB1851, HB1922, HB2001, HB2798, HB 107, HCR29, SB5, SB262, HB 11, HJR72, HB 106, HB18, HB48, HB27, HB37, HB1481, HB581, HB1696, HB2216, HB 1035, HB1633, HB742, HB754, HB1689, HB1690, HB2669, HB391, HB517, HB 1024, HB1607, HB252, HB1716, HB1562, HB4116, HB1866, HB1741, HB2103, HB2637, HB2884, HB503, HB 1089, HB2986, HB972, HB502, HB29, HB 125, HB145, HB171, HB255, HB50, HB796, HB363, HB 116, HB491, HB589, HB1495, HB368, HB 1285, HB1905, HB1360, HB2002, HB917, HB2723, HB2067, HB 1238, HB2337, HB745, HB 1188, HB1606, HB2003, HB2147, HB2391, HB2355, HB2546, HB2495, HB2818, HB2249, HB1749, HB3109, HB3228, HB3240, HB1507, HB658, HB1748, HB1851, HB1922, HB2001, HB2798, HB 107, HCR29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• Uh, the gang-related deaths and shootings. We kind of understand the motive behind those.
• Within that we can then delineate: was this gang-related? Was it an active shooter scenario?
• Was it an active this gang related? Was it an active shooter<00:59:09.760> scenario?
• That's a constitutional amendment relating to school trust lands.
• That's a constitutional amendment relating to school trust lands.

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• instead recommit as 218, an act relating instead recommit as 218, an act relating to<00:24:14.360
• <00:26:02.680> to<00:26:02.760> the H. 740, an act relating to the H. 740, an act relating
• > to<00:40:59.320> another conversation in relation to another conversation in relation
• <01:24:52.040> to<01:24:52.600> to H. 727, an act relating to to H. 727, an act relating
• Um, so, related to the data center.

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