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• Minimal amount of time, but that took an enormous amount of time internally.
• Ron Ness, North Dakota Petroleum Council. I just wanted to add one thing.
• Ron Ness, North Dakota, Petroium, Council. I just wanted to add one thing.
• and 30 days in prison in Century Code already.
• If not, we're going to go to Legislative Council staff.

Summary: The Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met with a quorum, approved the March 17, 2026 minutes, and heard a lengthy update from Tax Commissioner Brian Croshys on property tax relief programs. He reviewed the Homestead Property Tax Credit, Disabled Veteran Credit, and Primary Residence Credit, noting increased relief after House Bill 1158 and House Bill 1176, but also discussing how some households “income adjust out” of eligibility over time. Members asked about indexing income thresholds, expanding eligibility by age alone, simplifying administration, county-level notices, and whether the county and state systems could be streamlined. Croshys said the programs are heavily used, largely administered at the county level, and that the department is still refining compliance and reporting; he also said there were no material findings or overarching concerns in the latest review. The committee agreed more detailed PRC information would likely come back in a September meeting, and the chair announced an afternoon recess for lunch before later reconvening. Shelly Myers then presented the statewide property tax increase report, the zero-growth report, and a statistical report on property values and tax levies by class. She explained how county auditors report levy and valuation data, how increases and decreases are counted, and identified counties and cities with the largest percentage changes in growth or decline. She also summarized recent trends: agricultural values remain relatively flat, while residential, commercial, and centrally assessed values have risen over the last five years; in 2025, residential property accounted for the largest share of statewide property tax levies, followed by commercial, agriculture, and centrally assessed property. Committee members asked about unusual zero-growth figures, the effect of annexation and land-use changes, and whether the 3% levy cap was forcing political subdivisions to use reserves or defer spending. Myers said many counties complied by using reserves, delaying capital projects, or limiting increases, and that some counties had not used their full cap. The committee then moved to the stripper oil extraction tax exemption. Commissioner Croshys reviewed the state’s oil tax structure and estimated the revenue impact of keeping stripper wells exempt from extraction tax while still paying production tax. He said the exemption saves operators hundreds of millions of dollars over a biennium, while the state still collects production tax on those wells. He also discussed projected impacts if the exemption were changed for future wells and noted that future outcomes depend on oil prices, production declines, and technology such as CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Nathan Anderson of the Department of Mineral Resources briefly explained the historical difference between the 35-barrel and 30-barrel thresholds for certain wells, citing differences in completion costs and lateral lengths. The committee then heard from EERC CEO Charles Gorecki, who presented an analysis of oil well life cycles and said most oil is produced before wells reach stripper status, but that refracturing or other reinvestment can significantly extend production and keep wells above the threshold for years.

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• So there are internal controls also once people are inside the building.
• Visitors are inside the building—what kind of internal controls are we having?
• so there are internal controls also once<00:15:25.839> people<00:15:26.000> are<00:15:
• Council Research and Fiscal Analysis Council Research and Fiscal Analysis Office<00:18:31.919> plays
• It's on the Senate Council Research and Fiscal Analysis page under publications.

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Summary: The program opened the 2026 Senate session with tributes to Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and others lost or injured during the interim, including Senator John Hoffman, who returned to the floor after surviving an attack. Senators repeatedly framed the session around courage, grief, civil discourse, and a commitment to govern despite heightened fear and political violence. The Capitol itself has changed in response, with locked doors, new security systems, more law enforcement presence, and new visitor guidelines. A major segment focused on Capitol security. Senator Bonnie Westlin said the Axtell report, commissioned by the Department of Public Safety, was the basis for new screening measures and identified weapon screening as the top priority. She said the goal is to create a safer perimeter for members, staff, and the thousands of annual visitors, while keeping access workable through single entry points and Evolv screening machines. She also discussed Senate restrictions on guns in the gallery, possible future legislation to ban guns on the Capitol complex, encrypted badges, internal access controls, and behavioral threat assessments. She noted some recommendations will require funding, with the Department of Administration seeking about $41 million. The program also highlighted the Senate fiscal review, described as a nonpartisan summary of the enacted budget that is being moved toward a more interactive web format. Another segment featured Senator Eric Lucero on affordable housing and home ownership. He said the Minnesota Housing workforce and affordable home ownership program is intended to increase owner-occupied housing supply, but argued that 123 homes built statewide is not enough to address the shortage. Lucero blamed regulation and permitting delays for higher costs, said Minnesota homes can cost $50,000 to $150,000 more than comparable homes in neighboring states, and said he will continue pushing for regulatory rollbacks to make home ownership more attainable.

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• The amendment is coded A3. I recognize the author of the amendment.
• He said the internment camps were a result of...
• Is it disappearing international students that are here legally?
• The Minnesota Council on Health Plans spoke against this bill.
• If you look at the way that our tax code is structured, worldwide international corporations have subsidiaries

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• controls for adequacy. ...use to build and refine a set of internal controls for adequacy.
• First ever Somali city council person in the history of St.
• First ever Somali city council person in the history of St.
• First ever Somali city council person in the history of St.
• First ever Somali city council person in the history of St.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chair: Representative, you may explain your amendment with bar code 74787. Rep.
• : This bill provides for the City of Naples Airport Authority to be elected and appointed by City Council
• Tramont: And there are a number of different regional councils in the area.
• We are not addressing international law and we are not talking about any of that stuff.
• researchers, public institutions speak about a region recognized by the U.S. government and the international

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• California should not become collateral damage in an international conflict.
• Stephanie Jimenez on behalf of Bayer Council in support.
• Existing Penal Code section... I'm here to oppose SB 1330.
• Laws and other Penal Code sections such as Penal Code Section 242, battery, and various Penal Code sections
• local law, and as specified in Section 5150 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We have done some internal moves to delete positions that are chronically impossible to fill and use
• Through monitoring those units, we don't have a lot of internal complaints or issues.
• So we've done internal... to try to help allow people to move or stay in those areas.
• , Human Resources Code, and what we know to be- sound correctional practices.
• We also have an advisory council that advises our board, and we meet regularly with that advisory council

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• Council approval to amend the current 2023-2024 standards-based award language.
• I would also like to tell the Chairman and the Council.
• Questions from the Council. Mr.
• Thank you, Capitol County Council. My name is Jeremy Sanchez.
• What we did approve and recommend to the committee or to the council.

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• Next, we have the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners.
• An international contract agency as opposed to a GR program.
• on the Council to assist their administrative and regulatory efforts.
• And then finally, some money for the Health First Tensions Council. And that's my story.
• We are dealing with international frauds. Are y'all working on that?

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• To date, all boards and councils have approved the application and initiated rulemaking.
• The council was required to develop a long-range plan that was due in December of 2024.
• Awards will be determined following a council meeting in April.
• A HPSA can be a ZIP code or even a subarea within a ZIP code within a bigger urban area where there might
• Physician assistants: the PA council.

Summary: The Senate Health Policy Committee received updates from the Agency for Health Care Administration and the Department of Health on implementation of 2024 health care laws. AHCA reviewed progress on workforce and reimbursement measures in Senate Bill 7016 and related bills, including FRAME and TEACH funding, graduate medical education reporting, behavioral health teaching hospitals, acute hospital care at home, advanced birth centers, non-emergent care access plans, and rural emergency hospitals. Agency officials said several programs are already operational or have begun payments, while others are still in rulemaking, federal approval, or report-preparation stages. Senators asked about timing, funding reversion concerns, and whether appropriated dollars would be spent on schedule, especially for behavioral health teaching hospitals and the new birth center category. The Department of Health then reported on practitioner licensure and public health programs. MQA described implementation of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, the Mobile Act licensure pathway, massage therapy enforcement changes, background screening expansion, liposuction safety requirements, pharmacist HIV post-exposure prophylaxis authority, and chiropractic dry needling. Public health staff updated the committee on FRAME and dental loan repayment, the Sinati screening grant program, the cancer research and innovation changes, the health care innovation council and loan program, the pediatric rare disease grant program, telehealth maternity care expansion, newborn screening for congenital CMV, the sickle cell registry and grants, and the swimming lesson voucher program. Members focused questions on how practitioners were being recruited to underserved areas, the pace of licensure approvals, and whether new programs were on track to use appropriated funds. The committee also heard a lengthy update from the Office of Medical Marijuana Use. The director reported more than 900,000 qualified patients, real-time seed-to-sale tracking now integrated across most dispensaries and labs, and ongoing compliance work on product testing, advertising, diversion, and patient safety. Senators questioned the decline in qualified physicians, how THC potency is labeled and verified, and what the agency can do about diversion to non-patients. The director said the office relies on complaints, inspections, lab audits, and coordination with law enforcement, and that patients can be suspended if violations are confirmed.

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• Council discussion?
• Council discussion to this? Okay, we'll open it up for committee...
• They looked at historical issues and code here in our state.
• We think that's what sets it apart from the current code.
• And then it goes to the Water Development Coordinating Council.

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• So that would be code enforcement and perhaps fire code violations at that point. >> I, you can't do
• So that would be code enforcement and perhaps fire code violations at that point.
• So that would be code enforcement and perhaps fire code violations at that point.
• So that would be code enforcement and perhaps fire code violations at that point. >> I, you can't do
• So that would be code enforcement and perhaps fire code violations at that point. >> I, you can't do

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• in each of the codes. in each of the codes.
• We have several sections that are on the Internal Revenue Code, where we call that conformity with HR1
• <01:22:43.440> revenue<01:22:43.960> code<01:22:44.960> where that are on internal
• revenue code where that are on internal revenue code where we<01:22:45.800> call<01:22:46.040
• <01:31:04.360> for that I understood through uh Council for that I understood through uh Council

Keywords: An issue was found with the live stream of this meeting. This version was uploaded as a complete version and should contain the entirety of the meeting. Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:15 HB 647 Discussion 00:02:00 HB 647 Vote 00:05:47 HB 501 Discussion 00:07:40 HB 501 Vote 00:09:53 HB 502 Discussion 00:11:20 HB 502 Vote 00:14:48 HJR 75 Discussion 00:16:53 HJR 75 Vote 00:17:35 HJR 76 Discussion 00:19:00 HJR 76 Vote 00:19:43 HB 869 Discussion 00:21:22 HB 869 Vote 00:30:00 HB 619 Discussion 00:31:39 HB 619 Vote 00:34:33 HB 356 Discussion 00:36:22 HB 356 Vote 00:40:19 HB 900 Discussion 00:43:17 HB 900 Vote 00:46:21 HB 816 Discussion 00:48:02 HB 816 Vote 00:53:47 HB 9 Discussion 00:55:05 HB 9 Vote 01:18:25 HB 757 Discussion 01:21:04 HB 757 Vote 01:35:55, 958, all

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• ,<00:15:04.720> like<00:15:04.959> the internal policies in place, like the internal
• <00:53:38.240> through individuals access to council through individuals access to council
• police chief may be or new council police chief may be or new council members<00:57:51.440> could
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Bills: HB1838, HB1870, HB2445, HB2540, HB1886, HB1839, HB2269, HB1939, HB2037, HB1635, HB1941, HB1576, HB2568, HB2267, HB2590, HB2266, HB2597, HB2499, HB2500, HB2502, HB2607, HB2137, HB2357, HB1782

Keywords: HB1838, Hawaii, Act 142, U visa, T visa, U nonimmigrant status, T nonimmigrant status, immigration certification, visa certification, Form I-918 Supplement B, Form I-914 Supplement B, noncitizen victims, crime victim, human trafficking, victim helpfulness, law enforcement certification, prosecutor certification, judicial review, circuit court, confidentiality

Summary: The committee opened testimony on House Bill 1838, relating to visas. Testifiers from the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the legal clinic, the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the ACLU, CARES, and immigrant-rights groups strongly supported the bill, saying it would bring Hawaii into compliance with federal law, standardize and speed up certification for U and T visa applicants, and better protect survivors of crime and trafficking. Supporters emphasized that delays in certification can leave eligible survivors waiting years for federal visa access and can undermine public safety by discouraging victims from reporting crimes. The chair announced there were 103 testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on the bill in the hearing. The committee next heard House Bill 1870, concerning protected locations and immigration enforcement. Testimony from the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, ACLU of Hawaii, educators, students, and community advocates supported limiting immigration enforcement at schools and other essential-service sites, arguing that families should be able to access education, health care, shelters, libraries, and social services without fear. The Department of Education said it had already issued guidance in March 2025 for how staff should respond when law enforcement comes onto campus, and the Public Charter School Commission noted implementation would need to occur at the school level. Testifiers said the bill would create standardized protocols and protect students and families from fear and disruption; the chair reported 142 testimonies in support, one in opposition, and five comments. The committee then took up House Bill 2445, relating to student safety and law enforcement on campus. The Department of Education again said it had already rolled out statewide guidance and described its process for staff to notify administration, verify law enforcement identification and purpose, and route matters through the complex area superintendent and attorney general, while noting emergencies would be handled differently. A committee member questioned whether the procedures were sufficiently standardized and whether staff were trained for unusual situations. Student and community testifiers supported the bill, saying schools should remain safe havens and that clear procedures are needed if federal immigration enforcement appears on campus. The Department of Law Enforcement testified in opposition to parts of the measure, raising concerns about masking requirements, vehicle markings, officer safety, doxxing, retaliation, costs, and possible supremacy-clause conflicts, and suggested more exemptions and a compromise approach. The chair reported 106 testimonies in support, two comments, and no opposition for the bill before moving on to the next measure.

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• Unanimous consent to allow for a relaxed dress code for the morning session of the state Senate.
• And New Mexicans have played a proud, proud part in our nation's history from the code talkers to the
• Burciaga, Director of Legislative Council Service, March 16, 2011. 2011 WL 1587745.
• A joint memorial requesting the New Mexico Legislative Council to create a special interim committee
• So for the member's information, the Senate does have a dress code. We did send out a letter.

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• Removing the notary requirement from trespass letters filed under Penal Code Section 602.
• As a former mayor and council member for Lake Elsinore, this bill is very important to me.
• During these visits, we have had the privilege of hearing directly from tribal council leaders about
• California Valley Miwok Tribal Chairwoman Antonet Dau Rio and her council.
• International Compost Awareness Week International Compost Awareness Week takes place every year to promote

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• Is that the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, which has the training, and they've been
• I'm here today representing the American Council of Engineering Companies of New Hampshire, for which
• <00:55:28.480> of representing the American Council of representing the American Council of
• You can also print out what’s called a code summary, and the code summary includes all of the medications
• <01:46:14.760> summary print out what's called a code summary print out what's called a code

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• The modules and the other computer programs that are being built by the National Council of State Board
• The Nurse Practitioner Councils and a variety of other groups that have weighed in on this.
• Madam Chair, Members of the Committee, the agency code is 668, and the corresponding volume.
• We'll be dealing with Agency Code 508.
• Time one intern that we're allowed to have, but there are only three, which includes myself.

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• We have put in place, as we speak, a new municipal development code that is in the tail end of public
• months, a land-use plan that was adopted through zoning, planning and zoning, and also approved by Council
• We are working on the strategic plan for international border crossings.
• Well, we don't want any international crossroads to be affected because we have four international crossroads
• The future for commerce and industry will be the San Jeronimo-Santa Teresa International Cruise.

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• He said that if he lands at Palm Beach International Airport on the vertiport, he is still responsible
• Are EVs more expensive to insure than an internal combustion engine? And the answer is yes.
• Primarily, it requires the Florida Greenways and Trails Council to update its prioritization list of
• adds the term to the definition of transportation corridor for purposes of the Florida Transportation Code
• adds the term to the definition of transportation corridor for purposes of the Florida Transportation Code

Summary: The Transportation Committee met with a quorum and first took up SB 1362 on advanced air mobility. Senator Harrell described the bill as creating a framework for vertiports and eVTOL operations, including DOT oversight, vertiport licensing, preemption of local design and operational regulation, and limited liability protections. An amendment was adopted that removed the bill’s sales tax exemptions and narrowed the sovereign immunity language so it would apply only to vertiports co-located at airports, aligning the bill more closely with the House companion. Supporters from eVTOL companies praised Florida’s leadership and the regulatory clarity, while the Florida Justice Association urged caution about extending immunity to unproven entities. The committee then reported the bill favorably. The committee next considered SB 260 on storage and cleanup of electric vehicles after crashes. An amendment narrowed the bill to EVs with visible battery or battery-compartment damage or saltwater submersion, clarified that the fee applies to storage rather than towing, and tied the proposal to existing fire marshal rules requiring damaged EVs to be stored away from structures. Insurance and rental-car industry representatives supported the narrowed approach but asked for more data reporting, clearer limits on cleanup language, and safeguards against overcharging or cost shifting. The bill was debated as a response to the space and safety burdens placed on tow operators, and it was reported favorably after amendment. The committee also approved SB 1352, which creates a secure online portal for license plate seizure/confiscation processing, allows disabled veterans to retain their DV plate alphanumeric designation, authorizes immediate issuance of DV plates by tax collectors, bans license plate covers/overlays that obscure plates, and routes online driver license/ID renewals to the customer’s county tax collector with service fees remitted accordingly. SB 1370 was reported favorably as well; it closes a loophole so drivers who never had a license can still be treated similarly to suspended-license offenders for habitual traffic offender purposes after repeated offenses. Finally, the committee considered SB 1220, FDOT’s transportation package, which included updates to trail prioritization, SunTrail materials and sponsorships, seaport and airport resilience planning, drone delivery and personnel delivery device provisions, LiDAR coordination, turnpike toll programming changes, and felony penalties for damaging autonomous vehicles. An amendment removed some provisions, including digital driver license authorization and the rapid rail transit compact, and added advanced air mobility corridor language and an FDOT study on alternative-fuel revenue impacts; after support from several stakeholders, the committee reported the bill favorably and adjourned.