Transcript Highlights:

• It is a barely limited stretch when you look at the extent here, but you're right.
• We are limited to those flows, but I guess I don't have an answer for you.
• So that 750 is our aquatics limit.
• We're trying to make headway as best we can based within the limitations that we have.
• So with the control structure in place, that limit is 3,000 CFS.

Keywords: 908, all

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• I don't regret putting 20 pound weights in manila folders and handing them to pages to make them stronger

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• defendant to divide a commercial motor vehicle collision trial into two parts: with the first part limited
• And we've got a two-minute limit, but then we'll open it up for questions.
• And we've got a two-minute limit, but then we'll open it up for questions.
• So the jury would get a limiting instruction? If this bill is read correctly, that is.
• The driver was high and was exhausted from driving. for hours beyond his limit.

Bills: SB39, SB2129, SB2141, SB2246, SB2323, SB2439, SB2722, SB 39

Keywords: commercial motor vehicle, truck liability, motor carrier, trucking, civil liability, respondeat superior, negligent entrustment, negligent maintenance, negligent loading, negligent repair, bifurcated trial, exemplary damages, punitive damages, personal injury, collision, employer liability, vicarious liability, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Texas tort reform, commercial truck accident

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• Is there a character limit in the amount of words you can put in the email notice?
• If there's no character limit, is there a limitation on where you can send the email from?
• We talk about term limits all the time in here.
• It reduces the corporate limits of Coral Springs and adds to limits by approximately 8.7 acres.
• Debate limited to 10 minutes per side and 10-minute increments.

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

Transcript Highlights:

• And if we want to talk about weight and get into what the weight and how that, I mean, there are many
• <01:44:03.440> and<01:44:03.760> eventually be limited and eventually be limited and
• weight weight listed.<02:51:53.040> Now,<02:51:53.279> you're<02:51:53.520> probably
• So to all of the people in here who know what it's like to be limited, to be told you can't, to be held
• , to be told you can't, to be limited, to be told you can't, to be held<03:02:55.760> back,<03

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It stops towns from placing limits on maximum road length. Yes.
• c> Hampshire limitation, the New Hampshire limitation, the New Hampshire legislature<01:50:28.000
• Strictly limited to my own claims. The aggregated data are total incurred claims.
• passed was designed to only limit passed was designed to only limit interstate<02:40:43.280>
• amendment um changing the upper limit amendment um changing the upper limit from<03:03:39.200>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There will be a one-minute limit on testimony.
• one minute limit on for testimony. one minute limit on for testimony.
• <00:15:13.920> if<00:15:14.160> we a limited time of one minute. if we a limited time
• weight list for the schools. weight list for the schools.
• We'd like to limited resources.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: This joint informational briefing focused on Act 310 grants and aid, with committee members hearing one-minute testimony from organizations first in person and then by Zoom. At the outset, the chairs explained there would be no Q&A during the briefing and asked testifiers to focus on how federal cuts were affecting their work. The meeting was organized by registration number and included both neighbor island and Oʻahu applicants. Testimony centered on organizations seeking state support to offset federal funding losses or anticipated reductions. Health and social service providers described impacts from Medicaid, SNAP, ACA subsidy, Title X, and other federal changes, including Aloha Care, Community Clinic of Maui, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, West Hawaiʻi Community Health Center, Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center, Hawaiʻi Youth Services Network, Alcoholic Rehabilitation Services of Hawaiʻi, and Kokua Kalihi Valley. Other groups highlighted losses affecting food security, housing, disaster preparedness, and climate resilience, including the Kohala Center, Feeding Hawaiʻi Together, Hawaiian Lending and Investments, Dynamic Community Solutions, and the Pacific Tsunami Museum. Several arts, youth, and education organizations also testified, including Hawaiʻi Literacy, Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony, Honolulu Theatre for the Youth, Sounding Joy Music Therapy, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaiʻi, Girl Scouts of Hawaiʻi, Kids Hurt Too Hawaiʻi, and US Vets, each requesting funding to preserve programs and staffing. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing. The only action was procedural: the chairs moved through the applicant list, limited testimony time, and then transitioned from neighbor island in-person testimony to Oʻahu and later Zoom participants.

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• This protects small plans, and the assessment is capped at 350,000 enrollees to limit the impact on very
• 00:04:37.080> 350,000<00:04:38.080> enroles<00:04:38.880> to<00:04:39.039> limit
• is capped at 350,000 enroles to limit is capped at 350,000 enroles to limit the<00:04:39.560>
• on that, but what they have before them would still fit within those limitations.
• There are limits to what can be done to support the individual mental health needs of a child.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So it's a limited number because we're the backstop.
• And Duxon Limited, in support. Thank you.
• But I do have a final question: should there be term limits? We all have term limits, 12 years.
• Should there be term limits? We all have term limits 12 years. Should there be term limits?
• We will have to limit you. After the two minutes, we will go to just. We will have to limit you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We're going to limit it to five people, one minute each. Thank you.
• Those online wishing to speak in opposition, and I'm going to limit it to three people. people.
• I'm going to limit it to up to five people, one minute per person, please.
• Given our large coffers, the DOC is willing to absorb that limited parole cost.
• That limited parole cost also affects the caseload.

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• DDD follow-up limitations: DDD has not provided Commit with investigative reports, outcome determinations
• , or follow-up actions, which reduce transparency and limit Commit's capacity for meaningful oversight
• The tax, what's happening, and the weight that the health care system is feeling right now is immense
• Undocumented immigrants are already ineligible for access, except for limited emergency care required
• Madam Chair, that's past the statutory limit. Thank you.

Bills: SB1051, SB1114, SB1115, SB1122, SB1132, SB1162, SB1169, SB1171, SB1172, SB1173, SB1174, SB1175, SB1179, SB1188, SB1233, SB1236, SB1242, SB1316, SB1368

Keywords: SB1051, Arizona hospitals, immigration status, patient intake, admission forms, registration forms, health care reporting, uncompensated care, emergency department, lawfully present, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen patients, hospital funding, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, border security, health care institutions, patient privacy, medical access, immigration policy

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• So it's very limited, and I think there is a huge deficit.
• With limited resources while achieving maximum results.
• But again, we're limited by the staffing that we have.
• We're very limited on money.
• We're very limited money.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• With that, we are limited on time here today.
• We've only got 30 minutes that we're going to be able to meet, so we will limit those that are with the
• There are limitations here in the scope of practice that's been consensus, and that's in the bill, so
• We're limited; we'll have about 10 minutes. I know we have William Rainbow, Dr.
• We're discussing all the things that could be the reason this horse has weight loss.

Keywords: 00:00 – Introduction 00:17 – Attendance Roll Call 02:09-- Discussion of SB 69 26:57 – Roll Call Vote, 958, all

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee met briefly and took up Senate Bill 69, a measure creating a certification path for non-veterinarians who perform equine dental work, especially floating teeth. Sponsor Sen. Robin Webb and supporters said the bill was the product of about two years of open meetings and stakeholder discussions, and that it would provide accountability, insurance access, and a way to grandfather in long-time practitioners with additional training. They framed it as a rural access and affordability issue, arguing that many horse owners, especially in remote areas, cannot easily reach or afford large-animal veterinarians and that the bill would preserve a long-standing husbandry practice while setting limits so certified providers could not perform surgery. Opposition came from equine veterinarians Dr. Brad Tanner and Dr. William Rainbow, who agreed there is a shortage of large-animal veterinarians and that floating teeth is necessary, but argued the bill’s scope goes beyond simple husbandry. They said the proposed authority would include procedures such as tooth removal and other work they consider surgery, which should remain within veterinary practice because of the need for sedation, pain management, and broader oral and physical exams. They also objected to the title “equine dental provider,” saying it could mislead owners into thinking the person has dentist-like training, and suggested a term like “equine teeth floater” would be clearer. Tanner cited a KVMA survey he said showed only 14 of 214 respondents supported indirect veterinary supervision in the bill. Members asked about continuing education, the “good moral character” licensing language, and whether people with past criminal records could be excluded. Supporters said continuing education would be required through certification programs and that character determinations would be handled case by case, with reference to broader second-chance licensing efforts moving through the legislature. Rep. Stalker asked for clearer terminology and educational guidance for consumers; the witnesses reiterated that the public should understand the difference between floating teeth and a full dental exam. After discussion, the committee moved to a roll call vote on the bill, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote result is fully shown.

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• We are not an enforcement agency and have limited enforcement mechanisms under. Texas law.
• There are some limited cases where we can perform the cancellation for deceased voters but most of the
• And it gave us some limited enforcement mechanisms.
• Prior to that, it was limited to just updates within your own county if you moved across town.
• If you are what's considered a visitor, you receive a limited term license.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Uh, since the bullet points were pointed out here, the uh, so you're looking to get rid of term limits
• <01:03:02.960> so<01:03:03.280> someone get rid of um term limits so someone get rid
• Um, the term limits were removed from the committee.
• The supervisor was the officer who argued with me about having weight taken off when he usually goes
• taken off when he usually goes weight taken off when he usually goes for<01:24:59.199> his<01

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 254, which Senator David Roford described as a technical correction to controlled substance inventory law for pharmacies. He said the bill would remove outdated language requiring inventories to be done in an odd-numbered year, while keeping the existing requirement that pharmacies conduct a full controlled substance inventory every two years in line with federal law. Members asked several clarifying questions about whether the requirement is pharmacy-by-pharmacy, whether new pharmacies would be affected, and whether the change would alter scope or compliance; the sponsor and a representative of the New Hampshire Pharmacist Association said it would not, and that it mainly provides clarity for pharmacies and inspectors. The public hearing on SB 254 was then closed, and the committee also heard support from a representative of the pharmacist community, who said the association supports the bill. The committee then discussed a non-germane amendment to SB 254 dealing with FBI background checks for educational surrogate parents under the Department of Education. Representative Leyon explained that the amendment was requested by the Department of Education after the FBI rejected prior statutory language, and that the goal was to allow people serving as educational surrogate parents to complete FBI fingerprint-based background checks so they can perform their duties. Department of Education and Department of Safety staff testified that the amendment mirrors language that has worked in other education-related background check statutes, including provisions with specific disqualifying offenses tied to child safety, and that the FBI requires precise statutory language and direct transmission of records through the Department of Safety. Members questioned why the FBI’s approval was needed, whether individuals could simply provide their own records, and whether changing federal leadership could require future changes; witnesses said the state needs both state and national records, that records must come directly from the FBI through the Department of Safety, and that the language is intended to satisfy current federal requirements. During the discussion, some members expressed skepticism about the need for the amendment and about placing it on a bill about controlled substance inventories, but no vote was taken during the portion of the transcript provided. The committee also briefly discussed a separate bill on physician assistants/physician associates, with members noting that the proposed name change would not alter scope of practice and that some outside groups had raised concerns about transparency, but that discussion was interrupted and not concluded in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Please note that we will limit testimony to three minutes per person and six minutes for a panel.
• Don't feel limited. Please feel free to submit written testimony.
• I'm going to talk specifically about the durational limit.
• It changes the durational limit back to nine months from six months.
• Six months is the outer limit.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities heard testimony on a wide range of bills affecting foster youth, child welfare oversight, homelessness services, juvenile justice, social work licensure, and human services workforce supports. Committee co-chairs Senator Robyn Kennedy and Representative Jay Livingstone opened the hybrid hearing by outlining testimony procedures and accessibility measures. Several members and legislators participated throughout the day, and many witnesses were invited to submit additional written testimony after speaking. A major portion of the hearing focused on House 227/Senate 105, which would protect federal benefits owed to children in foster care. Supporters, including advocates from Hopewell, the Disability Law Center, CPCS, the Children’s Law Center, More Than Words, Friends of Children, and youth witness Onyx Rosario, said DCF had already ended the practice of taking most Social Security and SSI benefits and now conserves them in accounts for youth, but argued the policy should be codified to prevent future reversals. Witnesses described how conserved benefits help with basic needs, housing, education, transportation, and transition to adulthood, and several noted the bill also adds financial literacy and transparency requirements. Senator Joan Comerford and others said the change would protect vulnerable youth, especially children of color, LGBTQ youth, and youth with disabilities. The committee also heard testimony on House 225, which would expand the grandparents-raising-grandchildren commission by adding appointments and helping with quorum and representation. The committee also took testimony on Senate 136, which would improve emergency housing assistance for families experiencing homelessness by easing documentation requirements, allowing use of existing state data to verify eligibility, requiring notice before benefit reductions, and creating an ombudsperson. Senator Adam Gomez and other supporters said the bill would reduce barriers for families in crisis. On House 262/Senate 148, an omnibus child welfare bill, witnesses supported provisions on data reporting, education coordination, and Office of the Child Advocate reforms, while CPCS raised concerns about expanded access to sensitive records and the OCA’s role in certain proceedings. The Office of the Child Advocate supported codifying current practices and also backed child fatality review changes in House 234/Senate 133. The committee additionally heard support for Senate 108, which would require attorneys and audio/video recording during juvenile custodial interrogations, and for House 247/Senate 116, which would update the Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board to add supported lived-experience seats. Finally, the committee heard competing testimony on Senate 135, a bill to ensure parity in social work licensure. SEIU Local 509 and supporters argued the current exam requirement disproportionately harms Black, Latino, multilingual, and multicultural applicants and worsens workforce shortages, while the Association of Social Work Boards opposed the bill, saying the exam is a necessary public-protection measure and that removing it would conflict with interstate compact efforts. The hearing also included testimony in support of a loan repayment program for human service workers, with providers and workers describing low wages, high student debt, and the need to retain staff in essential services. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing itself.

Transcript Highlights:

• Train derailments are a very big issue, and I'm asking for the trains to be limited to 8,000 feet, which
• Reducing train lengths would help limit the volume of hazardous materials involved in a single incident
• You have a train that comes from California that has no limits.
• They set limitations on how far they're willing to go to pursue that matter.
• Does your bill have a speed limit? I don't believe so, but we can add that in there.

Bills: HB2163, HB2256, HB2305, HB2367, HB2369, HB2669, HB2772, HB2916, HCM2007, HCR2004, HR2003

Keywords: lighting laws, construction equipment, farm equipment, vehicle safety, Arizona Revised Statutes, salvage vehicles, insurance claims, abandoned vehicles, salvage auction dealers, vehicle title, towing regulation, private towing carriers, vehicle impound, towing rates, preemption, law enforcement, neighborhood electric vehicles, alternative fuel, vehicle license tax, tax exemption

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• privilege at the beginning of the day are for introduction of guests who are present only and are limited
• And this bill makes that explicit, that they have that authority, but that authority is limited only
• And this bill makes that explicit, that they have that authority, but that authority is limited only
• Have a 10-year limit on this one. Aye. No problem. Have a continued limit on this one. Thank you.
• that helps our schools... ...price lunch poverty weight that helps our schools with high needs.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, and welcomed several guests in the gallery, including a high school student and an advocate connected to the domestic violence bill HB 2995. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, first advancing HB 4155, HB 4156, and HB 4157, then HB 4164, HB 4165, and HB 4166, all with do-pass recommendations and no substantive amendments on those calendars. Later, the House also considered SB 1326, a victims’ rights measure, adopted a floor amendment, and reported it out as amended. The House corrected an earlier clerical error regarding HB 4155-4157 being referred to engrossing rather than third reading. The House then took up a long series of final passage votes on Senate bills. SB 2174, SB 2611, SB 1011, SB 1012, SB 1016, SB 1018, SB 1038, SB 1039, SB 1040, SB 1053, SB 1055, SB 1057, SB 1060, SB 1061, SB 1068, SB 1069, SB 1075, SB 1100, SB 1113 on reconsideration, SB 1160, and SB 1170 all passed. SB 2873, SB 1004, SB 1009, SB 1042, SB 1043, SB 1049, SB 1093, and SB 1143 failed. SB 2995, the emergency family-law/domestic-violence bill known as the Alec and Lydia Act, passed with the required two-thirds vote after extensive debate; supporters said it would better protect children and clarify judicial standards, while opponents argued its definitions were overly broad and could harm families. SB 1018 on foreign laws also drew extended debate over Sharia law, with supporters framing it as a defense of American values and opponents calling it unnecessary and discriminatory. Several votes included explanations focused on policy concerns. SB 1004 on sex-offender registration and monitoring drew debate over whether electronic monitoring is effective. SB 1040 on voter registration transparency prompted arguments over public access to voter rolls versus privacy and security. SB 1118 on municipal zoning and historical homes was debated as a property-rights and local-control issue, with supporters saying it could help preserve affordable housing and opponents warning it would override local decisions. The House also adopted motions to reconsider prior actions on SB 1043 and SB 1100, and it requested the Senate return SB 1552 for reconsideration. The session ended with the House still processing additional Committee of the Whole business, including HB 4158, HB 4159, HB 4160, HB 4161, HB 4162, and HB 4163, with HB 4162 and HB 4163 receiving floor amendments and do-pass recommendations.

Transcript Highlights:

• This calling, it carries This calling, it carries great weight.

Bills: SB3408, HB4171, SB3403, SB3404, SB2210

Keywords: economic development, industrial authority, Yazoo County, trustees, grants and loans, local government, taxation, tourism, parks and recreation, Ackerman, restaurant sales tax, local funding, suffrage, voting rights, restoration of rights, felony conviction, Mississippi legislation, restoration, criminal record, legislation

Transcript Highlights:

• And this heavy weight has the ability to overwhelm.

Bills: HR1041, SB137, SB1255, SB1226, SB1238, SB1258, SB1325, SB1460, SB1543, SB1730, SB1921, SB1733, SB1216, SB1256, SB1061, SB1534, SB1873, SB1653, SB540, SB1948

Keywords: electronic monitoring, Department of Corrections, criminal justice, rehabilitation, public safety, medical parole, compassionate release, incarcerated, medical conditions, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, motor vehicle, accident, notification, liability, civil action, gender neutral, domestic abuse, domestic violence, assault and battery, strangulation