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• We extended out the internal formula that we did several years ago, that concentrates on the most efficient
• And we have increased the obligations that the board must meet regarding regulatory enforcement across

Summary: The committee considered two bills. House Bill 1239 was presented as a cleanup measure that shifts apportionment and distribution of motor vehicle fees from the Oklahoma Tax Commission to Service Oklahoma, reflecting the agency restructure. The bill also extends an internal county bridge funding formula from 2026 to 2031 and repeals a duplicate motorcycle-related section of law. After brief questions about who controls the distribution of funds, the committee voted 4-1 to report the bill out do pass. Senate Bill 1732 addressed Construction Industries Board fee increases. The author explained that the board’s fees have remained largely flat since 2009 even as the legislature added duties such as expanded continuing education, compliance, licensure tracking, and enforcement responsibilities. In response to a question about whether higher fees could create barriers to entering the trades, the author said the increases were not exorbitant and were intended to keep the board functioning without expanding its spending. The committee again voted 4-1 to report the bill out do pass. After both measures were approved, the chair noted that this was likely the last general government meeting and adjourned the meeting.

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• HB 479 creates a more efficient and transparent reporting process.
• Committee and an appropriator of taxpayer dollars, obviously I feel the responsibility to ensure efficiency
• Department of Justice to receive input, feedback, and suggestions relative to the framework and efficiency
• We would recognize that you've got a 30-year history of regulatory success with the Gaming Control Board
• We normally start on time and we move through pretty efficiently.

Bills: HR73, HR272, HR273, HR278, HCR91, HCR99, HCR100, HCR111, HB255, HB261, HB328, HB378, HB479, HB517, HB564, HB778, HB1090, SB135, SB278, SB448

Keywords: domestic abuse, protective orders, victim protection, Louisiana State Law Institute, mandatory procedures, parental discipline, corporal punishment, child abuse, cruelty to juveniles, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, child welfare, DCFS, Office of Juvenile Justice, reasonable discipline, parental rights, family law, law enforcement reports, abuse allegations, single-parent households

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• Electronic health records, of course, bring operational efficiency.
• year for new ongoing programs, making it all the more important that programs allocate resources efficiently
• that organizations that are are not going to make investments if they're concerned about potential regulatory
• affordable biosimilar insulin Largine product, including passing initial facility inspections by regulatory
• Though I should note that this does not reflect the efficiency and position reductions, which have not

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Senate Bill 178 promotes sound science in regulatory decision-making.
• Senate Bill 178 promotes sound science in regulatory decision-making.
• The public will in regulatory decisions.
• </c><00:21:43.320><c> purposes</c> federal regula regulatory purposes federal regula regulatory purposes
• :22:06.440><c> in</c><00:22:06.600><c> moments</c> causes regulatory paralysis in moments causes regulatory

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 02:38 SB 178 Discussion 03:36 SB 178 Roll Call Vote 43:10 SCR 66 Discussion 47:55 SCR 66 Roll Call Vote 53:48, 958, all

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• you know, the historic tax credit is one of the few tax credits that is reviewed every year for efficiency
• you know, the historic tax credit is one of the few tax credits that is reviewed every year for efficiency
• you know, the historic tax credit is one of the few tax credits that is reviewed every year for efficiency
• :52:37.920><c> could</c> efficiency and electrification could efficiency and electrification could represent
• </c> the agency also has a regulatory the agency also has a regulatory obligation<01:13:29.520><c> to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . ...supporting affordability, minimizing leakage, supporting cost effectiveness, and providing regulatory
• and continuing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, addressing affordability concerns, providing regulatory
• I represent SIPA on carbon regulatory affairs.
• But it's not focused on changing light bulbs to be more efficient.
• With federal regulatory and incentive rollbacks, cap-and-invest is one of the last remaining tools we

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It's a matter of attacking the policies that create those affordability challenges, regulatory issues
• The regulatory authority of an unelected California Air Resources Board is charged to do things that
• It's a matter of attacking the policies that create those affordability challenges, regulatory issues
• The regulatory authority of an unelected California Air Resources Board that is charged to do things
• I think now we are efficiently... I think now we are efficiently...

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee 4 met to hear an oversight discussion focused on homelessness, including the state of homelessness in California, state data systems, and the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HAP) program. In opening remarks, the chair emphasized accountability and the need to focus on families and people at the bottom rung, while the vice chair argued that homelessness and affordability problems stem from policy choices and the state should give counties more flexibility rather than top-down mandates. The committee also announced that the one scheduled vote would be postponed and public comment would be taken later. Dr. Ryan Finnegan of UC Berkeley’s Turner Center presented recent homelessness data, saying California’s homelessness remains high at about 187,000 people in the 2024 point-in-time count, with most still unsheltered, though the unsheltered share has declined somewhat. He explained differences between point-in-time counts and the state’s Homeless Data Integration System (HDIS), noted progress in shelter, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and interim housing capacity, and highlighted declines in youth and veteran homelessness. He also described persistent racial disparities, the large number of chronically homeless people, and risks from federal changes and possible reductions to programs such as Emergency Housing Vouchers and Continuum of Care funding. Members questioned the causes of recent trends, the role of Housing First, Proposition 47, Martin v. Boise, and how funding streams such as HAP and CalAIM are layered together. The California Interagency Council on Homelessness then outlined its data systems and AB 799 implementation. Staff explained that HDIS aggregates HMIS data from all 44 continuums of care and is used to measure outcomes, disparities, and program effectiveness statewide. They said HAP 4 was cost-effective under the State Auditor’s methodology, and that new AB 799 dashboards will provide more public-facing fiscal and outcome reporting by June 2027. Members asked whether the system can better distinguish which interventions work, how self-sufficiency will be measured, how fraud is detected, and whether the council can meet the auditor’s concerns on time. Cal ICH said it has met prior statutory deadlines, that program outcome data already exist, and that fiscal reporting will be built through a web-based tool and aligned with existing departmental reporting systems.

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• It's a matter of attacking the policies that create those affordability challenges, regulatory issues
• The regulatory authority of an unelected California Air Resources Board is charged to do things that
• It's a matter of attacking the policies that create those affordability challenges, regulatory issues
• The regulatory authority of an unelected California Air Resources Board that is charged to do things
• I think now we are efficiently... I think now we are efficiently...

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• . of the rural program units to try to accommodate for the lack of efficiencies in very small districts
• And so the regulatory pieces in this bill will actually help us get a better handle on what's going on
• Those charter schools, as the secretary said, are chartered by the PEC and already have a regulatory
• You might argue there's some efficiencies when it comes to not having them in a building.
• As I said before, some of the regulatory pieces that we tried to craft for you all to get a handle on

Bills: HB2, SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 253, as substituted, which would create a framework for full-time virtual/distance learning programs in New Mexico. Sponsors and agency witnesses said the bill is intended to preserve virtual options while adding approval, reporting, and compliance requirements, including definitions for distance learning programs, annual reporting, renewal every three to five years, and a pause on new programs while existing ones are grandfathered for a period. They also said the bill addresses budget concerns by limiting enrollment growth units and excluding distance-learning students from certain funding calculations, including rural population units, to prevent unexpected losses in the state equalization guarantee. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters included district superintendents and education officials who said the bill is needed to protect school funding, improve accountability, and gather basic data that the state currently lacks. Opponents included parents, students, teachers, charter-school representatives, and business and advocacy voices who argued virtual education has been lifesaving for medically fragile, bullied, rural, neurodivergent, and working students, and that the bill’s caps, geographic limits, and approval authority would reduce school choice and could eliminate some programs. Several witnesses stressed that virtual charter schools such as Pecos Cyber Academy and New Mexico Connections would not be affected, while others said the bill still reaches too broadly. Committee members raised extensive questions about the 10% enrollment cap, the adjacent-district requirement, the denial-and-appeal process, the treatment of charter schools versus district programs, and the effect on rural or small districts. Witnesses explained that the bill is meant to be temporary, with an interim study in 2026 to develop longer-term policy, but some members said they remained concerned about overreach and unintended consequences. No final vote or action on the bill was shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• the sports club captain or coach may have intent to communicate with the members very quickly, efficiently
• So they act as a strategic partner in local success rather than a source of regulatory friction.
• AB 2555 will establish a coherent, consistent, efficient, and transparent reclassification system.
• AB2555 will establish a coherent, consistent, efficient, and transparent reclassification system.
• Importantly, this bill far exceeds existing statutory and regulatory requirements governing long-term

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• appreciate looking at the tools that we have and trying to move us toward a system where we are more efficient
• This bill raises serious concerns, though, for us related to federal compliance, regulatory consistency
• Additionally, creating project-specific exemptions undermines the uniform regulatory framework established
• able to come together and decide that it's for agencies to talk to other agencies to find the most efficient
• clarifies the High-Speed Rail Authority's ability to engage in additional activities that maximize the efficiency

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard a series of bills focused on driver accountability, curb management, privacy, illegal dumping enforcement, rail coordination, billboard signage, and high-speed rail development. SB 953 by Senator Nilo would add DMV points for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter cases dismissed through diversion; the author and supporters, including a victim’s mother and CHP representatives, argued it would ensure fatal conduct is reflected in driving records, while no opposition testified. SB 1292 by Senator Richardson would let certain cities use stationary cameras or sensors to enforce curb use in designated zones with human review of citations; supporters said it would help manage modern delivery and loading activity, while one privacy group remained cautious but noted the committee amendments improved the bill. SB 1228 by Senator Rubio would create a permanent compliance path for a small number of existing redevelopment-era LED advertising displays; supporters said it preserves local revenue and existing signs, while the outdoor advertising industry opposed it over federal compliance and fairness concerns. SB 1013 by Senator Cervantes would tighten ALPR privacy and security rules, require DOJ audits, training, and a 30-day retention limit; privacy advocates supported it as a needed enforcement measure, while law enforcement groups opposed the retention cap and hot-list limits as too restrictive. SB 1218 by Senator Arreguín would block DMV registration renewal for vehicles with unpaid illegal dumping fines, modeled on parking citation enforcement; local officials and city representatives strongly supported it as a deterrent, and no opposition was heard. SB 1136 by Senator Blakespear would require rail agencies to better coordinate service to major events and integrate fares and schedules; transit and rail advocates supported it, with some agencies taking a work-with-author or neutral position. SB 1425 by the committee chair would create a permit process for new encroachments on high-speed rail right-of-way; supporters said it would help protect and manage the corridor, while utilities and a city raised concerns about rights-of-way and enforcement language. SB 1411 by Senator Stern would expand high-speed rail authority to pursue public-private partnerships and early works, removing a project cap; supporters from Metro, labor, and rail groups said it would help leverage funding and advance the project, while Merced-area agencies remained cautious but noted amendments. Most bills were moved on committee votes, generally along party lines or with broad support, and several were left on call after roll calls.

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• appreciate looking at the tools that we have and trying to move us toward a system where we are more efficient
• This bill raises serious concerns, though, for us related to federal compliance, regulatory consistency
• Additionally, creating project-specific exemptions undermines the uniform regulatory framework established
• able to come together and decide that it’s for agencies to talk to other agencies to find the most efficient
• clarifies the high-speed rail authority's ability to engage in additional activities that maximize the efficiency

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• safeguard animal health and protect our economy and food supply, while also improving production efficiency
• AGER helps Minnesota's beef, dairy, swine, and poultry producers efficiently raise these herds and flocks
• Agreed helps Minnesota's beef, dairy swine and poultry producers efficiently raised these herds and flocks
• that do for businesses and communities, of course, because that farmer's more productive and more efficient
• that our vision is that seals, the agricultural grow in a way that is voluntary market driven, not regulatory

Bills: HF3692

Keywords: Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, mediation, agriculture finance, debt relief, civil law, 1183, house

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• measures that would help unlock further decarbonization for EITEs through pathways such as energy efficiency
• mitigation projects, so replacing existing machinery, boilers, and things like that with a more efficient
• In the cement industry, putting in place new grinders, more efficient ones in order to make the clinker
• Is it just the regulatory? It's the infrastructure that we have in place.
• And like any other proposal for energy generation, a utility must go through the established regulatory

Summary: The committee began with member and staff introductions, then held a work session on emissions-intensive trade-exposed facilities (EITEs) under Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. Ecology staff reviewed how cap-and-invest works, explained EITE no-cost allowance allocations, and summarized a new report to the Legislature on policy options for 2035-2050. Ecology recommended continuing no-cost allocations but adjusting them to fit the cap, considering a consignment approach that would require EITEs to invest part of the value of free allowances in decarbonization, and studying additional benchmarking and leakage-mitigation refinements. Quebec officials described their cap-and-trade system, including a consignment model that withholds part of free allocations, holds the value in trust for facilities, and requires technical studies and investment in mitigation projects; they said it has encouraged industrial investment and no business closures. Members asked about facility closures, compliance costs, eligible uses of consigned funds, and adaptation spending. The work session then closed. The committee then heard House Bill 2296, which would expand distributed energy resources by allowing portable plug-in solar devices and meter-mounted devices. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to lower barriers and startup costs for renters and homeowners who want to electrify or add solar. Supporters, including a nonprofit promoting plug-in solar and a physician group, said the devices could broaden access to clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas and health harms. Utilities, labor, and industry groups opposed the bill as written, citing safety concerns, lack of national electrical code standards, possible backfeeding and fire risks, utility-worker hazards, unclear interconnection rules, and concerns about multifamily housing and small-utility review burdens. Some witnesses said they were open to continued work on the proposal. Next, the committee heard House Bill 2285, which would allow natural gas generation paired with carbon capture, utilization, storage, or mineralization to count toward Clean Energy Transformation Act compliance. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would provide a “bridge” for firm power, help address reliability and transmission constraints, and support jobs while reducing emissions compared with conventional gas. Opponents said the bill would weaken CETA’s 100% clean electricity target by allowing resources that still emit carbon to qualify, and they questioned whether 75% capture is sufficient. Other testimony raised cost concerns and warned that carbon capture could increase ratepayer costs. The hearing on HB 2285 was later suspended and reopened briefly for additional testimony from Ecology, which said the bill would permanently weaken CETA standards and likely reduce emissions reductions. The committee also briefly received a staff briefing on House Bill 2272, a ski-area terminology bill, and then suspended that hearing to take it up later.

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• I urge you to support House Bill 1083 today to help create a more patient-centered, efficient health
• on this e-prescribing, or electronic prescribing, bill are patient safety, fraud prevention, and efficiency
• prices for their prescriptions, and a paper script does give them the ability to do that much more efficiently
• From a policy perspective, it is patient safety, fraud prevention, elimination, and efficiency.
• technical aspects of these procedures and evaluated with respect to entry-level competency by objective regulatory

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up five health-related bills. HB 1089, which would add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to Florida’s newborn screening panel, was presented as a way to enable earlier diagnosis and treatment; a pediatric neurologist from Nemours testified in support, noting existing FDA-approved therapies and ongoing clinical trials. After supportive debate, the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. HB 1083 would standardize patient access to medical records by setting deadlines for providers to produce or allow inspection of records and requiring electronic delivery when available. Supporters said it would reduce delays in care and costs, while two industry groups appeared in opposition. Members from both parties spoke in favor, and the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. HB 1297, which aligns Florida’s electronic prescribing rules more closely with federal law and removes some state exceptions, drew opposition from physicians who argued paper prescriptions are still needed for emergencies, shortages, and price shopping. The sponsor said the bill’s goals were patient safety, fraud prevention, and efficiency; despite concerns, it passed 18-0 and was reported favorably. The committee then considered PCS for HB 1421, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which would create a statewide blood clot and pulmonary embolism registry, require hospital reporting and risk-assessment policies, and expand training requirements in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. The bill was presented with emotional testimony from Emily Adkins’ parents, who urged support and co-sponsorship in her memory. Members from both parties praised the family’s advocacy, and the PCS passed 18-0 and was reported favorably. Finally, HB 449 on optometry would expand optometrists’ authority to prescribe certain medications and perform specified laser and non-laser eye procedures after certification. The bill and amendment drew strong opposition from ophthalmologists and their association, who raised patient-safety, training, and delegation concerns, while optometrists argued the bill would improve access, especially in rural areas and counties without ophthalmologists. The amendment was adopted, and the bill as amended passed on a recorded vote and was reported favorably.

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• So they worked regulatory enforcement.
• <01:21:00.480><c> relief,</c><01:21:00.880><c> implementing</c> regulatory relief, implementing regulatory
• 01:30:24.719><c> some</c> regulatory environments, I've got some regulatory environments, I've got some
• </c> are some things within the regulatory are some things within the regulatory environment<01:30:48.639
• </c> next session in in the regulatory next session in in the regulatory environment<01:31:14.400><c>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its July 30, 2025 meeting. Members then heard a presentation from Roger McCann of the Department for Community Based Services on Kentucky’s 2026-2027 Community Services Block Grant state plan. He explained that the federally funded grant, now about $12 million annually, is distributed through 23 local community action agencies that use flexible funds for locally identified needs such as housing, nutrition, transportation, Head Start, and domestic violence services. McCann said the plan is submitted every two years and that the agencies served about 264,000 Kentuckians and 130,000 families in 2024. Senator Meredith asked whether there was a central place to review local projects, and McCann said regular reports exist and could be shared with members. The committee then approved the CSBG state plan by roll call vote. After that, members received an update on Kentucky’s state-designated domestic violence shelter programs from Angela Yanelli of ZeroV, Mary Foley of Maryman House Domestic Crisis Center, and Elizabeth Martin of the Center for Women and Families. The presenters described ZeroV’s role as the statewide domestic violence coalition, its 15 member programs across all area development districts, and its contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide emergency shelter, supportive services, housing assistance, and batterers intervention programming. They emphasized that services are available 24/7 and are trauma-informed, with a strong focus on children and family support. The domestic violence providers reported high demand and rising costs. ZeroV said its network served more than 14,000 adults and children in fiscal year 2025, including nearly 900 children in shelter and more than 500 in outreach, while Maryman House reported operating at 90-92% capacity, with 53 households waiting for emergency shelter and 63 more waiting for intake. Maryman House also described an 8-unit transitional housing complex and plans for a 48-unit apartment complex if tax credit funding is approved. The Center for Women and Families highlighted school-readiness support for children, tutoring, counseling, and family services, including back-to-school supplies and rights information for homeless students. No additional votes or formal actions were taken during the domestic violence presentations.

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• </c> regulatory barriers to innovation. regulatory barriers to innovation. allowing<00:24:27.360><c>
• </c> to allow for more efficient to allow for more efficient implementation.<00:25:05.120><c> The</c>
• So um lines 17 efficiency program.
• Um, investments in energy efficiency.
• </c> market barriers to energy efficiency? market barriers to energy efficiency?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• As the Speaker had pointed out, this was very bipartisan, and to me it's government efficiency.
• reason that if we do have that joint participation for Senate and House, that we can have that regulatory
• Uh and I think maybe the the efficiency.
• </c> we can have that regulatory we can have that regulatory um um um ability<00:35:50.480><c> to</c>
• I'm worried about regulatory creep and vague standards that actually invite some litigation.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Chair, I think it's most appropriate and most efficient for us to just go directly through the walkthrough
• Chair, I think it's most appropriate and<00:15:21.279><c> most</c><00:15:21.600><c> efficient</c><00:
• </c><01:11:45.040><c> we</c><01:11:45.280><c> have</c><01:11:45.440><c> no</c><01:11:45.679><c> regulatory
• </c> that cost and we have no regulatory that cost and we have no regulatory authority<01:11:47.199><
• Senator Her, our purpose now today is to hopefully very efficiently move this bill up to State and Local

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• As a regulatory agency, we do not influence legislation. We just track it.
• station weed or whatever is, you know, when it comes to OMMA and the MET team, our authority, our regulatory
• When it comes to the criminal stuff, like I said, regulatory, we have, we're the only game in town basically
• So when we are asked to support, I don't know what that means We're a government regulatory body that
• just want to be part of a bigger group to take advantage of economies of scale and operational efficiencies

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