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• So forth on that first purchase, three years after that, you're your property tax will remain the same
• Just to kind of follow up on maybe that first one, so I appreciate that there's some flexibility in here

Bills: SB1280, SB1392, SB1393, SB1395, SB1400, SB1405, SB1832, SB1839, SB1989, SB2001, SB2143

Keywords: excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, income tax, tax credit, aerospace sector, employment, economic development, adaptive reuse, affordable housing, urban renewal, economic impact, program, housing, revitalization, urban development, income tax credit, manufacturing

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• The same venue and intent flexibility as the Card Abuse Statute, complicating prosecutions.
• We're able to make other products out of the flour that we purchase.

Bills: HB46, HB272, HB551, HB1661, HB2820, HB3181, HB4145, HB4157, HB46, HB272

Keywords: low-THC cannabis, dispensing organization, Texas Compassionate-Use Program, medical use, patient access, registration, healthcare, legislation, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, election supplies, ballots

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• For CalFresh, we look at the individuals who purchase and prepare food together as part of the household
• future initiatives, building sustainable business capability, and utilizing architecture that allows flexibility

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <01:12:13.560> by<01:12:13.800> people<01:12:14.080> with that can be purchased
• by people with that can be purchased by people with pre-diabetes pre-diabetes pre-diabetes okay<01:12
• So if the insurance company needs to put on a deductible, depending on what kind of plan you purchased
• The pump afforded us a little bit more flexibility, but we still were doing the checks until we could
• but we still were bit more flexibility but we still were doing<01:31:18.040> the<01:31:18.199

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 552, which would remove the “full-time student” requirement for children ages 19 to 25 covered under the state retiree health insurance plan. The prime sponsor said the change would align retiree coverage with state employee and ACA plans, would not cost taxpayers because retirees pay the premiums, and could even reduce administrative burden and possibly state costs. The chair noted the bill simply removes the words “if full-time student” from statute and said the proposal affects very few retirees and has no cost to the state. No opposition was presented, and the chair closed the hearing on HB 552 after no further testimony. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 648, which would require commercial insurance coverage for glucose monitoring devices and supplies for people with diabetes. The prime sponsor, a retired dietitian and diabetes educator, gave extensive testimony describing diabetes as common, costly, and serious, and argued that continuous glucose monitoring is important for managing type 2 and gestational diabetes, preventing hypoglycemia, and improving safety and decision-making. She said CGMs can alert users to dangerous blood sugar changes, help people understand how food, activity, and medication affect glucose, and save lives while offering a strong return on investment. During questions, a committee member asked whether the bill should specify that the monitoring be tied to prescribed treatment, and the sponsor agreed that adding “prescribed” would be appropriate. The member also asked about the proper threshold for coverage and whether the bill should be tied to fasting-test diagnosis; the sponsor responded that A1C is only one measure of control and does not show daily fluctuations, and said she was not prepared to recommend a specific threshold but could provide clinical guidelines later. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the sponsor indicated support for the bill’s general approach to broader CGM access.

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• They can be purchased from a private insurance carrier, or employers can choose to self-insure and provide
• They can be purchased from a state.
• They can be purchased from a private<00:10:34.399> insurance<00:10:34.800> carrier<00:10
• One of our priorities this legislative session is to work on flexibility and operationality of this mandate
• <01:13:02.320> and session is to work on flexibility and session is to work on flexibility

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As a brief reminder, prediction markets are an opportunity for individuals to purchase futures securities
• 16:23.080> to are an opportunity for individuals to are an opportunity for individuals to purchase
• futures securities based on the purchase futures securities based on the outcome<00:16:26.880> of
• <00:33:27.800> give<00:33:28.160> them<00:33:28.520> some<00:33:28.880> flexibility
• <00:33:29.600> to The stakeholders worked to give them some flexibility to administer the

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Public Safety Policy Conference Committee met on May 8, 2026, with all conferees present. The chair opened with decorum instructions, explained that the meeting was policy-only, and noted that no public testimony had been signed up. Members then introduced themselves, with several noting they were retiring at the end of the session or year. The committee adopted a series of provisions, mostly by unanimous voice vote, including House language on identity theft and financial crimes updates, supervision abatement and restitution considerations for corrections, protective-order enhancements for murder penalties, prediction markets, victim-notification requirements for plea and sentencing hearings, research data privacy, ignition interlock and impaired-driving license changes, DOC licensing and sanctions for juvenile/adult community-based residential facilities, criminal-conviction employment and licensing standards, jail medication procedures, domestic abuse law changes, and a grant-use extension for dual-status/crossover youth funding. Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, while others updated law to address AI-related identity theft, foreign protective orders, victim privacy, and corrections oversight. The committee also heard discussion on a Senate provision allowing victims of domestic violence to petition for wireless account and phone-number transfers. A witness supported the concept but urged changes to better align the state language with existing federal law; members noted the issue might need another vehicle or further work. For the domestic abuse item, staff explained that an A15 amendment would later adjust the warrantless-arrest window from 28 days to 14 days. On the jail-medication item, a member emphasized the changes were clarifying and not an admission that last year’s law was flawed. All adopted provisions passed by voice vote without opposition.

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• After they get purchased, I see a deterioration.
• HB 3794 builds on that proven success by making this flexibility permanent.
• cetera, those are kept behind the counter and they're limited by federal law in how much you can purchase
• And it's going through the register, like somebody's purchasing it.
• It permits the use of inhalers when prescribed by a physician. offering patients more flexibility in

Bills: HB46, HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• So, I think in terms of being able to do it flexibly and timely is a really important part of what the
• So, I think in terms of being able to do it flexibly and timely is a really important part of what the
• So, I think in terms of being able to do it flexibly and timely is a really important part of what the

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• in how the program supports flexibility in how the program supports non-infrastructure<00:21:44.080>
• We need to be flexible to maximize our ability to respond to specifics listed within each federal notice
• year design life, and we've suggested specifying an additional 10 years of design life to avoid purchasing
• We need to be flexible to maximize our ability to respond to specifics listed within each federal notice
• year design life, and we've suggested specifying an additional 10 years of design life to avoid purchasing

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So when you purchase seed, do you get pesticide-coated or additive-coated seeds?
• And do you have a choice as to whether you can purchase non-coated versus coated seeds?
• So when you purchase seed, here today.
• Uh, I will say my own experience trying to purchase corn seed that was untreated.
• no idea if purchasing the stuff have no idea if it's<04:48:53.840> working.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Equally, the bill balances flexibility with accountability.
• Equally, the bill balances flexibility with accountability.
• We must significantly scale up flexible state investments such as HAP, homelessness, housing, assistance
• I do want to highlight when people are purchasing a home, especially first-time home buyers, seniors,

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 866, which would require jurisdictions that do not receive HAP homelessness grants to include homelessness data, strategies, and regional coordination in their housing elements. The author and supporters said the bill would close a gap in planning by requiring more jurisdictions to collect and report data and outline homelessness reduction efforts. Opposition from the League of California Cities and several cities argued the bill would impose duplicative reporting, require data cities cannot control, and burden small jurisdictions without added resources; members discussed possible amendments, including thresholds for very small cities. No final vote was taken on SB 866 during the excerpt. The committee then heard SB 967, which would allow qualifying interim housing units to count toward a jurisdiction’s RHNA obligations for acutely low-income housing, with safeguards against double counting. Supporters said interim housing is a faster, cheaper way to get people indoors and should be incentivized because many Californians remain unsheltered; opponents argued the bill would blur the line between temporary shelter and permanent housing and could reduce pressure to build deeply affordable permanent units. Members debated the policy tradeoff, with some supporting the bill as a practical response to street homelessness and others objecting to counting temporary units toward housing targets. The committee ultimately voted to pass SB 967 to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with the bill kept on call for absent members. The committee also considered SCR 131, a resolution urging a coordinated state effort to end unsheltered homelessness and prioritize a broader set of interventions, including interim housing, permanent supportive housing, and prevention. Supporters framed the resolution as a call to action in response to the scale and human cost of unsheltered homelessness, while one member abstained over concerns that the language could be read as endorsing funding without clear metrics or accountability. The resolution was moved and kept on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1238 on homeowners association management, which would increase disclosures, transparency, and accountability for HOA managers and boards, including proposed changes to reserve use and inspection reporting. Supporters said the bill would protect homeowners and improve financial clarity, while opposition from community managers objected to a proposed fiduciary duty to individual homeowners and raised concerns about litigation and insurance costs; members discussed those issues and indicated the bill would continue to be worked on in Judiciary.

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• Equally, the bill balances flexibility with accountability.
• Equally, the bill balances flexibility with accountability.
• We must significantly scale up flexible state investments such as HAP, homelessness, housing, assistance
• I do want to highlight when people are purchasing a home, especially first-time home buyers, seniors,

Summary: The committee heard SB 866, which would require jurisdictions that do not receive HAP grants to include homelessness data, strategies, and regional coordination in their housing elements. The author and supporters said the bill would close a gap in planning and create more consistent, data-driven local responses to homelessness. Opponents, including the League of California Cities and several cities, argued the bill would impose costly and duplicative reporting requirements on small jurisdictions, require data cities cannot control, and should instead be aligned with existing regional planning processes. Members raised concerns about burden on small cities, but also emphasized the need for statewide, standardized homelessness planning. The committee then heard SB 967, which would allow jurisdictions to count qualifying interim housing toward a portion of their acutely low-income RHNA obligations, with safeguards against double counting and reporting requirements for moved units. Supporters said interim housing is a faster, less expensive way to get people indoors and should be incentivized as a bridge from encampments to permanent housing. Opponents, including housing law experts and advocacy groups, argued the bill would blur the line between temporary shelter and permanent housing, weaken obligations to build deeply affordable housing, and create a two-tier system for the lowest-income Californians. After discussion, the committee passed SB 967 on a due pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call for absent members. The committee also considered SCR 131, a resolution calling for a coordinated state effort to end unsheltered homelessness and prioritize a broader set of interventions, including interim housing, prevention, and permanent supportive housing. Supporters described unsheltered homelessness as a moral and public health crisis and urged stronger state alignment and funding. One member explained an abstention based on concerns that the resolution’s language could be read as endorsing more funding without clear metrics or evidence of effectiveness. The author said amendments had already narrowed the language and was open to further changes. The resolution was adopted on a motion, with the roll held open for absent members. Finally, the committee heard SB 1238, which would strengthen oversight and transparency for homeowners associations and HOA management companies, including disclosures, reserve-fund protections, and a fiduciary-duty provision. The author and supporters said the bill would protect homeowners from mismanagement and improve financial clarity in common interest developments. Opponents from community manager and HOA groups said managers are administrative agents, not decision-makers, and objected especially to imposing a fiduciary duty to individual homeowners. Members generally supported the bill but flagged the fiduciary-duty issue and reserve-fund language as areas for further review, noting that some amendments had been agreed to and others would be addressed later in the process.

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• have<00:20:38.880> a<00:20:39.039> lot<00:20:39.120> more<00:20:39.280> flexibility
• <00:20:40.320> right<00:20:40.559> they have a lot more flexibility right they have
• a lot more flexibility right they um<00:20:41.360> actually<00:20:41.679> currently<00
• But so are you folks spending more money purchasing bus passes? >> It's not even close.
• you folks spending more money purchasing you folks spending more money purchasing bus<01:50:29.920

Bills: HB2185, HB2621, HB2179, HB2534, HB2168, HB2427, HB2560, HB2565, HB2172, HB2298, HB2304

Keywords: sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools

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• is legal, financial, or tax advice, and the Frontier stable token is not currently available for purchase
• , but hopefully we will be there purchase, but hopefully we will be there soon.<00:55:38.559> So
• to the commission on how flexibility to the commission on how that<00:57:05.359> could<00:57:
• We did find that some of the restrictions were around things like the inability to purchase firearms
• > New The takeaway here for New Hampshire and other U.S. policy makers is that creating a flexible

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Stable Token Study Commission held its first regular meeting, welcomed all remaining appointed members, and completed brief introductions from legislators and agency designees. The chair outlined the commission’s plan to use the first part of the enabling legislation as a “level-setting” discussion, focusing this meeting on the basics of blockchain, the current landscape for stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, and leaving blockchain-based trust for a later meeting. No votes were taken. The main presentation came from Deanna Bario Zales of the Global Blockchain Business Council, who described stablecoins as increasingly converging toward fiat-backed or asset-backed models, with algorithmic designs viewed more cautiously. She said stablecoins are being used for payments, remittances, DeFi activity, cross-border transfers, retail use in high-inflation markets, and treasury functions, while noting risks such as peg instability, reserve transparency, counterparty and network risk, and possible capital flight from weaker banking systems. She cited growth in supply, wallet activity, and transfer volume, and said U.S.-pegged stablecoins dominate the market, with USDT and USDC leading. Zales also discussed tokenized real-world assets, describing them as digital representations of physical assets that can enable fractional ownership, liquidity, and faster settlement. She said the market is growing quickly, with institutional participation from firms such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton, and projected continued expansion. She closed with an overview of regulatory developments, emphasizing the new U.S. stablecoin framework under the Genius Act, the proposed Clarity Act, OCC guidance, and similar regimes in the EU, UK, UAE, Singapore, Japan, and elsewhere, all of which she said are shaping compliance requirements and market development.

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• This can include the purchase and maintenance of AEDs or CPR equipment, fund CPR and basic first aid
• training, or purchase educational materials regarding cardiac arrests and emergencies.
• This can include the purchase and maintenance of AEDs or CPR equipment, fund CPR and basic first aid
• training, or purchase educational materials regarding cardiac arrests and emergencies.
• <01:37:46.239> do<01:37:46.360> you Minnesota and what flexibility do you Minnesota

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, we have a more flexible license, and so we can teach everything from food to natural resources to
• Uh, we have a more flexible license, and so we can teach everything from food to natural resources to
• a<00:15:52.519> a<00:15:53.120> more<00:15:54.120> uh<00:15:54.959> flexible
• license and so have a a more uh flexible license and so we<00:15:56.560> can<00:15:56.759>
• or lease and then initial purchase or lease and then growing<00:41:40.079> from<00:41:40.720>

Bills: HF711, HF653

Keywords: agriculture, agricultural education, leadership development, Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council, MAELC, chapter 41D, grant funding, general fund appropriation, commissioner of agriculture, farm education, youth agriculture programs, ag literacy, workforce development, extension education, research funding, extension services, technology transfer, grant programs, 1183, house

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• Section one gives Management Council some flexibility authority. I'm sorry, that's section two.
• construction department some flexibility construction department some flexibility with<00:43:59.520
• <00:44:22.800> of<00:44:22.960> that keep waiting, the purchase of that keep waiting
• , the purchase of that land's<00:44:23.520> probably<00:44:23.680> going<00:44:23.760><
• And uh with far as a land purchase.

Keywords: 916, all

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• bill simply directs the ATC to change the current rule to allow for electronic rebates for beer purchases
• The district attorney would have the flexibility to make the dollars that are appropriated by these two
• program helps remove these barriers of access to fresh and locally grown foods through our local purchasing
• Also, just a point of clarity, the SNAP match program that doubles dollars doubles them for the purchase
• Also, just a point of clarity, the SNAP match program that doubles dollars doubles them for the purchase

Bills: HCR41, HB11, HB227, HB243, HB278, HB335, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB492, HB623, HB641, HB660, HB708, HB719, HB940, HB1029, HB1053, HB1069, HB1077

Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings

Bills: HB4274, HB3076, HB4358, HB3312, HB3288, HB3885, HB3147, HB4299, HB4265, HB4266, HB3011, HB3143, HB3144, HB3881, HB3519, HB3522, HB3530, HB2976, HB4459, HB3142, HB4316, HB4338, HB4230, HB3985, HB3883, HB4335, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3619, HB3624, HB3463, HB4423, HB3342, HB3645, HB3647, HB3887, HB4430, HB4431, HB2964, HB3834, HB4193, HB4272, HB3277, HB3148, HB3651, HB3323, HB4287, HB4105, HB3304, HB3345

Keywords: HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment

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• to<01:25:17.760> be<01:25:17.960> 18<01:25:18.600> to<01:25:18.760> purchase
• requiring a person to be 18 to purchase requiring a person to be 18 to purchase it. it. it.
• Minnesota consistently sets 21 as the age for purchasing and possessing regulated substances like alcohol
• <01:27:23.720> at as a consumer what you are purchasing at as a consumer what you are purchasing
• So, this actually allows flexibility to do what they did for many years and should be doing now.

Keywords: 1183, house