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• I want you to understand we're going to limit your time to 3 minutes. ...to limit your time to 3 minutes
• He's going to file his Brady motion, and he's going to also file... ...and he's going to also file, if
• At that point, he was beaten by the baton and was shot seven times. ...baton and he was shot seven times
• Thank you, committee, for your time.
• What you can do is file a lien with the FAA, just like you would file in probate court if you worked

Bills: SB156, SB134, SB108, SB47, SB88, SB89, SB106, SB18, SB9, HB38, HB54

Keywords: habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, expungement, criminal records

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• Next, we'll take up timely filed amendment 633382 by Senator Smith.
• The next amendment is timely filed, barcode 853644, by Senator Smith.
• Next, we'll take up timely filed amendment 819440 by Senator Graal.
• As with the last bill, we do have three amendments: two timely filed and one late filed.
• We'll take up amendment, timely filed amendment barcode 714-210 by Senator Graal.

Summary: The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, a proposed constitutional amendment to reduce property taxes by lowering assessment caps on non-homestead property, expanding homestead exemptions over time, and allowing local governments to increase exemptions further. The sponsor argued the measure would provide broad property tax relief while requiring revenues to be directed to core services such as public safety, education, infrastructure, and natural resource projects, with a trust fund intended to help local governments transition. Senators raised concerns about the lack of a fiscal score, the effect on counties, cities, school districts, and special districts, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. Several amendments were debated. Senator Polsky’s amendment to explicitly authorize user fees and non-ad valorem assessments to offset lost property tax revenue failed. Senator Avila’s amendment broadening permissible uses of ad valorem revenue to include county constitutional officers and other expenditures approved by local governing bodies was adopted after debate over whether the bill would otherwise underfund essential functions. Senator Smith’s sunset amendment, which would have made the constitutional changes expire after five years, failed. Senator Smith’s amendment to allow tourism development tax revenue to support public safety and education also failed. Senator Graal’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund language was adopted, with supporters arguing the Constitution should not promise an unfunded account. Additional late-file amendments were considered. Senator Berman’s proposal to change the ballot title to more neutrally describe the measure as affecting property taxes and local community service reductions failed. Senator Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal was adopted, preserving school taxes. Senator Smith’s amendment narrowing the non-homestead assessment cap reduction to small businesses only failed. The committee then returned to the bill as amended and continued questioning the sponsor about eligibility, fiscal impacts, and whether the proposal could lead to local governments offsetting lost revenue through special assessments or other charges.

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• I do not just file a claim and walk away.
• I surround file a claim and walk away.
• And at this time, I what I have to say.
• So today, this bill here, House File 1855, gets us going in the right direction.
• So today, this bill here, House File 1855, gets us going in the right direction.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate File 5117.
• Oh, you tried to block one time, but only one time. Only one time. Uh yeah.
• time, but only one time. time, but only one time.
• Um beyond my time here. Um beyond my time here.
• prime time. prime time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I haven't been a chief special master since that time.
• injury claims, filed death claims, filed total compensated, dismissed petitions filed, etc.
• You should do it at the same time.
• Brown: On site, the ratio is one full-time employee for every 15 megawatts.
• Senator Pizzo: 225 people full-time employed on site at all times? Mr. Brown: Yes, sir.

Bills: S0408, S0986, S0678, S0800, S1050, S0484, S1118

Keywords: vaccine advertisement, manufacturer liability, harmful vaccine, healthcare, court action, smoking regulation, public health, vaping, marijuana, public places, Florida Statutes, alcohol distribution, tax deductions, extraordinary losses, warehouse breakage, regulatory compliance, veterinary, prescription, pharmacy, client rights

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries considered several bills and took final action on each. SB 986, by Senator Gruters and presented by Senator Rodriguez, would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and in certain indoor spaces; restaurant and lodging representatives supported adding marijuana and vaping to clean indoor air rules but asked to preserve designated smoking areas on private property, while cannabis advocates warned the bill was overly broad and could affect patients and property rights. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 678, by Senator Mayfield, would restore statutory authority for DBPR to continue allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax calculations; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 800, also by Senator Mayfield, increases penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts; after adopting an amendment clarifying eligibility, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 408, by Senator Grall, which would create a Florida cause of action against vaccine manufacturers that advertise in the state, allowing injured individuals to sue in Florida courts. Supporters argued the bill would rebuild public trust and hold manufacturers accountable, while opponents from the Florida Justice Reform Institute, American Tort Reform Association, BIO, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, and several medical and business groups argued the field is largely preempted by federal law, that existing federal compensation programs already address vaccine injuries, and that the bill raises First Amendment and policy concerns. After debate focused on vaccine injury data, compensation rates, and liability, the committee voted SB 408 favorably. The committee also considered SB 484 and SB 1118, both by Senator Avila, dealing with data centers. SB 484 would preserve local planning authority, bar nondisclosure agreements that prevent disclosure of potential data center development, require the PSC to set large-load tariff requirements so data centers pay their own costs, and limit consumptive use permits for large-scale data centers absent no harm to water resources and compliance with local zoning; supporters emphasized ratepayer protection and economic development, while some witnesses urged flexibility for behind-the-meter projects and confidentiality in negotiations. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1118 would create a time-limited public records exemption for county or municipal information about data center siting and protect proprietary business information; Senator Pizzo raised concerns about how the exemption would affect disclosure of competing projects and local officials’ ability to speak, but the sponsor said he would work on clarifying the language. The committee also passed SB 1050, by Senator Calatayud, which requires veterinarians to provide pet owners with written prescriptions and information about pharmacy choice while preserving veterinary judgment and emergency dispensing authority. The meeting concluded after all bills were reported favorably and members recorded additional votes on prior items.

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• Next, we will hear from Chair Scott presenting House File 2959.
• House File 2959 makes Minnesota's property tax system fairer and more transparent by protecting taxpayers
• A possibility is making the work file confidential.
• So, um, I just have a hard time following that line of thinking.
• You know, I've heard a couple times, well, the statute is there's inconsistencies.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:10:26.120> here uh I've said this numerous times here uh I've said this numerous times
• up to five from the sick and safe time up to five from the sick and safe time Bill<00:11:51.200>
• representative Anderson at this time representative Anderson at this time well<00:26:44.039>
• table uh I will move that house file table uh I will move that house file 1722<00:37:34.560>
• um I renew my motion that house file um I renew my motion that house file 1722<00:39:09.480>

Bills: HF1704, HF1722

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• HB 5171 by Hayes, relating to providing a one-time settlement payment applicable to certain benefits
• HB 5197 by Bell relates to the eligibility of ratepayers to file an appeal regarding water drainage to
• HB 5171 by Hayes, relating to providing a one-time settlement payment applicable to certain benefits
• Thank you for the doors knocked every time anything I asked for, the postcards written.
• Once again, how many times have you done this? Wait a minute. What you got my last name?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• things like forms or rate filings. things like forms or rate filings. and<00:37:54.720> it
• , proprietary nature of the filings, proprietary nature of the filings, [snorts] [snorts] [snorts
• In the 2010 in that area, department several times. I want to department several times.
• <01:27:16.960> to Thank you for the taking the time to Thank you for the taking the time to
• So um but he had a time constraint.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Next up is Representative Heintzeman with House File 4508.
• Yes, uh, I, Madam Chair, I'd like to move House File 4508 before the committee.
• Representative Nelson moves that House File 4508 be put before the committee.
• The Idaho elk facility met the Uh we do not support House File 4508 to Uh we do not support House File
• Thank you for giving us an opportunity to talk about House File 4508.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Heintzeman presented House File 4508, which would allow the importation of elk from other states into Minnesota to help address challenges facing the state’s elk breeding industry and improve herd genetics. The Minnesota Elk Breeders Association supported the bill, arguing that recent CWD-related import restrictions have effectively cut off access to outside breeding stock, hurt breeder numbers, and limited options for maintaining healthy, profitable herds. The group said elk are relatively resistant to CWD and that importation could be allowed under Board of Animal Health oversight. The Minnesota DNR opposed the bill, saying there is no validated live test for CWD that can ensure incoming animals are disease-free and pointing to recent cases in other states where imported elk later tested positive. The DNR also said federal herd certification programs have not prevented spread of the disease and warned that responding to a new captive cervid detection can cost more than $500,000. Members then discussed broader issues around CWD testing, including frustration that a live test developed at the University of Minnesota has not been federally validated and whether Minnesota should pursue state or third-party validation. Representative Heintzeman said the bill was intended to start a broader conversation and noted that the current proposal does not address the testing issue directly. After testimony and discussion, no vote was taken and House File 4508 was laid over.

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• Accordingly, laws created at the time required that when a court document was filed electronically, the
• And after that, I stopped getting sick all the time too. Life was great. for a long time.
• time laughs are in stake.
• At this time that's all we have.
• We will leave this bill pending at this time.

Bills: SB 53, SB53, SB125, SB315, SB379, SB457, SB541, SB599, SB896, SB921, SB963, SB1038, SB1084, SB1330, SB1461

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, mental health, court proceedings, notice requirements, legal filings, electronic documents, autologous blood donation, direct blood donation, blood bank, hospital, Health and Safety Code, physician order, preoperative blood donation, patient blood reserve, transfusion, surgery

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• This additional funding is aimed at enhancing the agency's ability to provide timely customer service
• This recommendation amends section 254.042 of the Texas Election Code to limit the late filing penalty
• Letting the penalty accrue before the election would continue to motivate the filers to file in a timely
• Thank you. identify unpaid penalties resulting from late-filed reports from publicly available sworn
• Obviously register to lobby and all the other various filing requirements. So I move adoption.

Keywords: Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Ethics Commission, recommendations, Angelina River Authority, Natchez Valley Authority, public testimony, legislative session

Summary: The meeting of the Sunset Advisory Commission served as a concluding assembly for the current biennium, where various agencies were reviewed. Notably, the Commission focused on staff recommendations and modifications regarding the Angelina and Natchez River Authority, Lower Natchez Valley Authority, and Texas Ethics Commission. After discussing various modifications, the members voted unanimously on multiple recommendations aimed at improving operational efficiency and accountability within these agencies. The Chair emphasized the collaborative effort of the Commission members and staff, acknowledging their hard work throughout the biennium.

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• The secretary will read the House file numbers. House File Number 3228.
• file number 32:28. file number 32:28.
• the right time. the right time.
• Members, it's time to the data points. Members, it's time to act. act. act.
• time to be considered a resident. time to be considered a resident.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• offer our full support for Senate file offer our full support for Senate file 757<00:09:55.279><
• So thank you for your time.
• So thank you for your time.
• So thank you for your time.
• So thank you for your time. Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And establishes a pre-filing requirement for amendments offered to the following bill, Senate File Number
• House File Number 2442. Third reading. Discussion on the bill.
• In a time when we all agree that demand for new energy generation is increasing, now is the time that
• House File Number 2115, an act relating to human services. The message is signed, Thomas S.
• To House File Number 2434, an act relating to human services. Message signed, Thomas S.

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• I will introduce for you House File 189.
• > down<00:11:48.720> here paying it every time I drive down here paying it every time I
• We are testifying today in opposition to House File 189.
• house file house file 189<00:13:01.199> is<00:13:01.360> laid over<00:13:06.680>
• opposition to house file opposition to house file 189<00:13:50.360> according<00:13:50.639

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Assembly third reading, pass and retain on file items 26 through 28.
• Assembly third reading, pass and retain on file items 26 through 28.
• File item 29 has been dispensed with. File item 30, AB 310 by Assembly Member Alanis.
• Next item, File Item 45, HR 28 by Koloza. The clerk will read.
• Please make sure you file by Tuesday the 1st.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte. Members then handled several procedural motions, including re-referring bills and moving items on the file, with AB 567 re-referred by a recorded vote of 42-17 and the remaining referral requests approved without objection. The chamber also heard a brief personal statement from Assembly Member Macedo thanking colleagues and staff for support during a health episode. On the floor, members presented and passed several measures. AB 310 by Assembly Member Alanis, requiring youth sports organizations to have AED access, emergency response plans, and coach training, passed 56-0. AB 437 by Assembly Member Lackey, expanding CIF reporting to include sports-related injuries and medical problems, passed 59-0. ACR 55 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez, commemorating the 40th anniversary of ARC v. DDS and the Lanterman Act, received 62 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly also adopted HR 28 recognizing Major League Baseball Opening Day 2025, with extended lighthearted remarks about the Dodgers, Giants, and Athletics, and HR 23 honoring Cesar Chavez Day, which drew broad support from caucus leaders and members speaking to Chavez’s labor and civil rights legacy. Both resolutions were adopted by voice vote after adding co-authors. The chamber then approved the second-day consent calendar, including ACR 39 on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month and ACR 53 on Women’s Equal Pay Day, and later adjourned in memory of Ralph Miller after tributes from Assembly Members Hart and Gibson. The House adjourned until Tuesday, April 1 at 1 p.m.

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• House file number committee. So adopted.
• <00:32:15.440> number committee report on House File number committee report on House File
• final passage of House File 3900. final passage of House File 3900.
• file number 3432. file number 3432.
• file number 3432.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• File. Beginning on page two, House Communication No. 621...
• <00:11:26.880> File.
• File. Beginning on page of psychology. File.
• File.
• File.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Tuesday, June 9, 2026, and the time is now 9:14 a.m. Pacific Time. My name is Judge T.J. Martin.
• Did there come to be a time? Did there come to be a time when that stopped being true? And Mr.
• part-time citizen legislator?”
• Kim Gordon filed the complaint.
• I look down from time to time.

Summary: The hearing resumed in the Legislative Ethics Board matter involving Tara Simmons after the board confirmed no ex parte communications had occurred overnight. Respondent’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she violated ethics rules by combining legislative support for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and personal dealings were intertwined. After a recess for deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss, and the hearing moved into the defense case. The first defense witness was Sharon Navas, executive director of the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC). Navas testified that she met Simmons in 2018, later hired her, and took steps to separate Simmons’s legislative duties from her work for EEC. She said Simmons was never paid for lobbying or legislative acts, that her compensation came from unrestricted funds, and that the organization used written ethics-compliance language and a formal scope of work. Navas also described the proviso-funded dashboard project involving Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley, testifying that Simmons was not involved in the project’s day-to-day work, did not attend the meetings about the dispute, and was not part of the alleged contract disagreement. On cross-examination, staff focused on the contract documents, the dashboard work, and whether the scope of work matched the parties’ understanding. Tara Simmons then testified in her own defense. She described her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics guidance from House counsel and board-related materials before taking outside employment or supporting provisos. She said she relied on prior ethics advice when separating her legislative role from outside work and when seeking provisos for AEJG and EEC. Simmons also addressed her relationship with Anthony Powers, describing it as a friendship rooted in criminal justice reform work and prior collaboration. The hearing was still in the middle of Simmons’s direct testimony when the transcript excerpt ended, with no final ruling on the merits or disposition of the allegations.