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• Specifically, however, when it comes to notices under the workers' compensation system, under current
• Regarding notices under WISHA, the Industrial Safety and Health Act, under current law, when an employer
• Under current law, when a worker files a wage complaint under the Wage Payment Act, L&I is required to
• Under House Bill 2478, the department is given discretion to investigate wage complaints under the Wage
• be subject to the regulations under that.

Bills: HB2405 , HB2406 , HB2471 , HB2478 , HB2492

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: mental health, PTSD, treatment program, research, pilot program, veteran support, trauma, healthcare funding, labor, communication, Department of Labor and Industries, workplace standards, modernization, collective bargaining, labor relations, employee rights, union representation, non-covered employees, wage enforcement, labor standards

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• It was a drainage issue with the water going under. We went back to the cabin.
• Under the evacuations, and I know we've gone over this, but so the evacuation plan for the Guadalupe
• Meaning, show up, get in the car, drive, be strong. Get in the car. Drive. Be strong.
• I'm the Commissioner at DSHS. The Youth Camp program falls under my agency, DSHS, and under Mr.
• under the 141.0091 or a rule adopted under those sections.

Committee: House The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• But I was briefly looking under the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the 143, and so I'm curious about the
• Ladies and gentlemen, you're going to get a great bang for your buck with this program, the influence
• You could drive there if you were on duty, go to court, get back out, be back on the streets.
• And one of the primary factors is inattention, inattention or distracted driving.
• I'm sure you're keeping up on under, or you've read some of the information and the ability to stop a

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Summary: The Committee on Crime and Public Safety first heard House Bill 397, a companion to HB 1882, which would create a youth police initiative tax credit to support the Youth Police Initiative program. Representative Tiffany Price and supporters described the program as a way to build trust between at-risk youth and law enforcement through a week-long, relationship-based experience. Testifying in support were a youth participant, Kansas City Police Department Commander Kari Thompson, and others who said the program improved behavior, mentorship, and community trust. Members raised questions about the tax credit structure, eligible entities, and how the program would operate, but no opposition testified. The committee then heard House Bill 2055, which would fix a language issue in Missouri’s hands-free cell phone law so municipalities can enforce mirror ordinances in their own municipal courts. Representative Jeff Vernetti and several law enforcement witnesses said the current statute prevents local enforcement and forces cases into overburdened county or state systems. Supporters argued the change would improve efficiency and roadway safety while preserving the law as a secondary offense. No one testified in opposition. House Bill 2587, sponsored by Representative Jones, followed and would update Missouri law on unmanned aircraft to address drone threats near critical infrastructure and large public gatherings, including upcoming World Cup events in Kansas City. The sponsor and law enforcement supporters said the bill would allow trained officers to detect, track, and mitigate dangerous drone activity using federally authorized tools, while protecting lawful recreational drone use. Some members and the Missouri Chamber raised concerns about the scope of “mitigation,” possible use of force, and the need to avoid conflict with federal rules, but supporters said the bill includes guardrails and notice requirements. After the hearings, the committee adopted a committee substitute combining HB 1882 and HB 3097 and voted the combined substitute do pass by a 16-0 roll call vote.

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• </c> under the Fair Employment Practices Act. under the Fair Employment Practices Act.
• the Fair Employment status under the Fair Employment Practices<00:32:57.400><c> Act.
• Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources for acceptable use under the Solid Waste Rules.
• the Solid Waste acceptable use under the Solid Waste Rules.
• /c><01:11:31.280><c> delivery</c> influence or control over the delivery influence or control over the

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Does the substitute deal with the ballot language? Not the ballot language.
• I don't share your concern about driving more voters to the polls.
• I want to drive every voter to the poll, and I'm happy with that.
• We passed it without the amendment, the 25%. Yeah, we passed it without the amendment, the 25%.
• districts and put them under the Hancock the same as the operating levies.

Committee: House Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

Summary: The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform met to consider a large committee substitute for House Bills 2780 and 2668, along with related amendments. Early discussion focused on the substitute’s changes, including removal of provisions dealing with nursing homes, apartment buildings, and the blind pension fund, plus a separate amendment to clean up ballot-language requirements so ballot measures would use neutral alphanumeric labels rather than descriptive titles. Members debated whether the labeling language was clear enough and whether clerks or the taxing entities would be responsible for assigning ballot names; the committee ultimately adopted the ballot-language amendment and the blind pension amendment, then rolled them into a new substitute. The committee then considered a more controversial amendment that would have required tax measures to receive affirmative support from 25% of registered voters and would have shifted certain elections to the November general election. Members raised concerns about public vetting, the practicality of the 25% threshold, possible strategic behavior, and whether the proposal would actually increase turnout or instead become a negotiating point. After extended debate, the sponsor withdrew that amendment, leaving the committee substitute with the ballot-language and blind-pension changes only. The committee also took up House Committee Substitute for House Joint Resolutions 148 and 111. An amendment was adopted to address Kansas City Public Schools’ concerns by bringing its levy treatment under Hancock-style rules and clarifying debt levy treatment. Members discussed the impact on school district financing and taxpayer bills, but the substitute and the HJR package were both reported do pass. The committee then reconsidered and re-voted House Bills 2780 and 2668 after a procedural reset, again adopting the substitute and reporting the bill do pass by a 13-3 vote. The meeting adjourned after the committee thanked members for their work and noted further action would continue later.

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• The directions are in the notice on the website.
• FEC that the lens under which any campaign finance regulation must be viewed is whether it is crafted
• In the 50 years since the adoption of the current iteration of the campaign finance law, there have been
• The time has come for the changes set forth in the two bills.
• , whether in-state or out-of-state, spend money to influence our state ballot questions, the public can

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Election Laws

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House and Senate Election Laws committees held a hearing focused on campaign finance and several local election-related bills. Office of Campaign and Political Finance Director William Campbell testified in support of H. 848 and S. 515, saying the campaign finance law needs modernization and highlighting proposals for stronger Super PAC disclosure, more timely reporting, improved security for campaign participants, and other reforms. He said the bills would help update a 50-year-old system to reflect legal, economic, and cultural changes. A major portion of the hearing concerned H. 868/S. 507, which would require earlier and more frequent reporting by ballot question committees. Witnesses from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and others argued that ballot campaigns now involve tens of millions of dollars, much of it raised during periods with no real-time disclosure, and that moving these committees into the depository system would improve transparency without burdening grassroots signature-gathering. The committee also heard support for H. 811 and H. 812, which would allow municipalities to create citizen-funded election programs and require identifying information on political text messages, as well as S. 525/H. 875, which would bar political spending by foreign-influenced corporations. The committee also heard testimony on S. 2605, a Canton home rule petition to move town elections from April to November. Canton residents, a select board member, and a poll worker said the change would increase turnout, better align local elections with the November voting cycle, and give newly elected officials more time to prepare for town meeting. Senator Rausch also testified in support of S. 530, requiring presidential primary candidates to disclose recent tax returns. The hearing ended with no votes taken and the committee adjourning, with a note that the next hearing was tentatively scheduled for January 13.

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• It is also not the Tort Claims Act, and under the Tort Claims Act, that is where governmental entities
• And we add it to the list of crimes falling under the racketeering act.
• Under the current statute.
• He was sentenced to 10 years, and that was the max. The other traffickers were five and under.
• So, I think it's on the second page of the FER, and it's under the UNM report, Madam Chair.

Committee: House House Consumer & Public Affairs

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• under the category of electioneering communications.
• </c> under the category of electioneering under the category of electioneering communications. communications
• Um, and so, yes, the difficulty is we're trying to say that entities that exist for the purpose of influencing
• Under the circumstances, I'm not in a position to support the amendment. So, I'll be voting no.
• Under the circumstances, consider it.

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And as as the note down here under the National Committee for Quality Assurance and and Secure Way, they
• So the health plans that really offered a much broader package under this new residency program.
• Another initiative under a block grant as the prenatal risk rain legislation was passed in 1991.
• Under the age of 3.
• who recently adopted for a child under the age of 3.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The gentleman from Green County has moved that the question under immediate consideration be now put.
• The gentleman from Green County has moved that the question under immediate consideration be now put.
• And, you know, I shared the story that I had on the campaign trail that really influenced my decision
• And, you know, I shared the story that I had on the campaign trail that really influenced my decision
• The gentleman from Green County has moved that the question under immediate consideration be now put.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So that is going to drive the number up.
• So I don't think we need to look at that, but having the privilege to drive with the license, I think
• My name is Brandon Solberg, and I'm the Director of Facility under the Office of Management and Budget
• That includes committee rooms that are exclusively under the control of the legislative branch and committee
• That includes committee rooms that are exclusively under the control of the legislative branch and committee

Committee: Joint Government Finance Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• car and driving it only half of the time and taking public transportation the rest of the time.
• car and driving it only half of the time and taking public transportation the rest of the time.
• Under the current law, the board has the authority to grant either an initial license or license by endorsement
• Under the current law, the board has the authority to grant either an initial license or license by endorsement
• I'm the ambassador to the United Nations under the auspices of the Sioux Nation of Indians.

Bills: HB2176 , HB2333 , HB2435 , HB2447 , HB2617 , HB2683 , HB2686 , HB2725 , HB2726 , HB2906 , HB2953 , HB2958

Committee: House Health & Human Services

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

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• , and to the republic for which it stands, one<00:19:48.000><c> nation</c><00:19:48.799><c> under</c>
• I was going to ask the 4-Hers in the building, in the gallery, on the floor, to rise and do the pledge
• I was going to ask the 4-Hers in the building, in the gallery, on the floor, to rise and do the pledge
• The 4-Hers in the building, in the gallery, on the floor, to rise and do the pledge.
• the source of the That's this is the the source of the chaos<00:50:01.280><c> that</c><00:50:01.520><

Keywords: 981, all

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• It means less driving around. It means a one-stop shop. So I'm going to go to the last page here.
• It's hard for me to drive two plus hours one way to go to the grocery store.
• It's hard for me to drive two plus hours one way to go to the grocery store.
• The removal of effective caps on damages and expansion of liabilities under the state's malpractice statutes
• ... ...a shortage that will grow worse under the existing liability structure.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the New Mexico Rural Library Initiative in support of fully funding the rural library endowment with an additional $29.5 million. The presenters described rural libraries as essential community infrastructure that provide not only books and internet access, but also early childhood programs, adult education, workforce support, telehealth, disaster response, and civic meeting space. They argued that the endowment would provide stable annual support for staffing and operations, help sustain libraries in very small towns and tribal communities, and support new or developing libraries. Members asked about eligibility, county coverage, how funds are distributed, and whether the state tracks broader outcomes such as job placements or certifications; the presenters said the State Library administers the funds and that the initiative itself is a nonprofit capacity-building organization, not the fund manager. Some members raised concerns about whether an endowment is the best long-term model versus recurring annual appropriations, and about the need for better reporting and state-library involvement. The committee then heard from food bank leaders Jill Dixon and Katie Anderson about food security and its economic impact. They said New Mexico’s five food banks and more than 500 partner agencies serve all 33 counties, distribute over 45 million meals, and rely mostly on philanthropy, with some state and local support. They emphasized that SNAP is a major economic driver, supporting grocery access, jobs, and local spending, and that recent legislative growth funding helped food banks respond to a surge in demand during a SNAP disruption. They also highlighted food banks as community hubs that can connect people to health care, job training, and other services, including through clinic referrals and closed-loop systems. In response to questions, they said food access gaps remain in some rural areas, that clients can generally seek food at other distribution sites without barriers, and that longer-term solutions should include more grocery access, healthy corner stores, and stronger broadband and health care infrastructure. The final presentations came from the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce and the Artesia Chamber of Commerce. Gallup-McKinley described a shrinking workforce, youth outmigration, crime, health care shortages, malpractice costs, and gross receipts tax burdens as major barriers to rural economic growth, and urged action on workforce pipelines, housing, public safety, malpractice reform, and tax/regulatory changes. Artesia highlighted its murals, library, sports tradition, oil and gas, agriculture, federal training center, and refinery, while also noting workforce shortages, health care recruitment challenges, housing constraints, and the need for quality-of-life investments and more flexible regulation. The committee also briefly heard a bill presentation proposing a New Mexico-Ireland Trade Commission to promote bilateral trade and investment, especially in technology, agriculture, and energy sectors. No votes were taken because quorum was not reached, and the endorsement item was not acted on.

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• America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
• The programs under the Washington State Leadership Board include Compassion Scholars, World Fellows,
• This adds gross misdemeanors of escaping in the third degree and driving under the influence as legal
• But when I walk outside, drive down the street— But when I walk outside, drive down the street, I feel
• And I go under the overpass that was built when we started to rework I-90.

Bills: SB5223 , SB5286 , SB6002 , SB6178 , SB5892 , SB5177 , SB6039 , SB5874 , SB5863 , SB5972 , SB5941 , SB5203 , SB6014 , SB5993 , SB5831 , SB5928 , SB5912 , SB5825

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, policing costs, state hospitals, local funding, budget allocation, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate recognition, LPR, surveillance, driver privacy, vehicle tracking, location data, law enforcement technology, data retention, audit trail

Summary: The Senate convened with opening ceremonies, approved the previous day’s journal, and referred committee reports and new bill introductions to the designated committees, including sending SB 6118 and SB 6292 to Ways and Means. The chamber then confirmed several gubernatorial appointments to college boards: Glenn F. Ellis to the Peninsula College Board of Trustees, Suzanne Donaldson to the Clark College Board of Trustees, and Jesse E. Johnson to the Highline College Board of Trustees, all by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes. The Senate then considered and passed several bills. SB 6014, a technical cleanup to pregnancy and postpartum accommodation laws, passed 41-8 after supporters said it clarified privacy protections and removed barriers for workers. SB 5863, dealing with preservation and inspection of state historical records tied to Lakeland Village, passed 49-0. SB 5825, authorizing the Washington State Leadership Board to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments, passed 33-16 after two proposed amendments to limit administrative costs and cap contributions were rejected. SB 5874, allowing employers to correct certain unemployment insurance reporting errors, passed 49-0, and SB 5286, setting a statutory reimbursement cap for local police and fire services provided to state hospitals, passed 49-0 after an amendment set a $750,000 per-biennium maximum per facility. The Senate also passed SB 5904, requiring nursing titles to be used only by licensed human persons, and SB 5915, updating the health technology assessment process used for coverage decisions, both unanimously. SB 5919, creating voluntary wildfire-prevention incentives for agricultural producers and fire districts, also passed 49-0. SB 5938, making adjustments to foreclosure prevention fees and exemptions, passed 49-0. SB 5957, expanding the Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Program and its advisory committee, was taken up near the end of the transcript, with supporters emphasizing youth safety and trafficking prevention; the roll call was underway when the transcript ended. A major policy debate centered on SB 6002, which regulates automated license plate reader systems and driver privacy protections. After a proposed amendment to expand authorized uses was rejected, the bill’s striker was adopted. Supporters described the measure as a bipartisan privacy-and-public-safety balance that limits misuse and unauthorized sharing of ALPR data while preserving law enforcement utility; opponents argued it still needed more work or broader privacy protections. The engrossed second substitute passed 48-9. Another significant debate involved SB 5972, expanding interest arbitration for correctional employees in local city and county governments; supporters cited consistency and labor stability, while opponents warned of burdens on smaller counties. That bill passed 34-15. SB 5203, creating a wildlife connectivity planning and funding framework, passed 31-18 after supporters argued it would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve grant competitiveness, while critics said it was too prescriptive and could affect rural land use and agriculture.

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• impact the group put under an order, but also many others who see that it's something that the mental
• will and bodily autonomy of the person receiving it under the threat of hospitalization if they do not
• Under the current law, a young person who is already navigating the reality of an unintended pregnancy
• However, the bills under consideration would change this to allow treatment for the, quote, prevention
• The idea of sterilizing a child under the age of 18 is so shocking that it is difficult to imagine any

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on several juvenile justice and parole-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on H. 2051/S. 1087 to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults, and H. 1923 to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. Chairs Brandy Fluker-Reid and Lydia Edwards opened the hearing by noting the large number of bills and witnesses, the need to keep testimony moving, and special procedures for incarcerated witnesses and sensitive testimony. They also acknowledged the historic nature of the hearing being chaired by two Black women attorneys. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. Many incarcerated speakers and advocates supported ending lifetime parole, arguing that young people can change, that lifetime supervision creates constant fear of technical violations, and that it undermines rehabilitation, family stability, employment, and reintegration. Several testified about their own trauma, youth, and growth in prison programs, while others emphasized the costs of decades of supervision and the racial disparities in the system. Support also came from elected officials, UTEC, the Transformational Prison Project, United Way, CPCS’s Youth Advocacy Division, the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, and others, who said juvenile systems are better suited to developmentally appropriate treatment and that the bills would improve public safety and reduce recidivism. There was also opposition, including testimony from family members of a murder victim who argued that lifetime parole should remain for serious violent crimes and that some offenders are not sufficiently rehabilitated. One virtual witness described a family tragedy involving the kidnapping and murder of her infant nephew and warned that ending lifetime parole could remove needed long-term supervision for dangerous offenders. In addition to the juvenile justice bills, the committee heard testimony on H. 1867, a bill related to continuing care for severe mental illness, and H. 2063, which would increase penalties for assaults on correction officers and other prison staff; the correction officers’ union supported H. 2063 and related safety bills. The hearing continued with many more witnesses and bill topics, but no final committee action was announced in the portion provided.

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• under the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act and allows the Attorney General to investigate and take appropriate
• under the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act and allows the Attorney General to investigate and take appropriate
• companies under the Google umbrella.
• under the Google umbrella.
• And then under this bill, the platform itself would be required to take down that content if the content

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2010, which would prohibit sellers of digital goods from using terms like “buy” or “purchase” in a way that implies unrestricted ownership when the transaction is actually a license. The bill also requires clear disclosures, post-sale notice if license terms change, prorated refunds or alternative access in certain cases, and treats violations as unlawful practices under the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. The sponsor said the measure was prompted by the common misunderstanding that digital media is owned outright, when it can be altered or removed by licensors. The committee voted 7-0 to give HB 2010 a do pass recommendation. Members also considered House Bill 2192, dealing with compensation and protections for minors featured in monetized online content. The bill requires earnings attributable to minors to be placed in trust, allows minors age 13 and older to create and publish their own content and keep compensation for it, and gives individuals who were featured as minors a process to request deletion or editing of content once they turn 18. An amendment clarified that platforms may rely on existing trust-and-safety systems, are not liable for third-party content if they meet mitigation requirements, and are not required to proactively monitor user-generated content. Google testified in support, describing the bill as a modern version of child-actor protections. HB 2192 was adopted as amended and passed 7-0. The committee then approved House Bill 2310, a technical clarification to Arizona’s qualified marketplace contractor law for gig-economy platforms. The bill specifies that contracts may be terminated without cause on reasonable notice and clarifies that the contractor may terminate the agreement unilaterally, with Lyft testifying that the change removes ambiguity and reduces litigation. Members briefly questioned the wording and whether it favored large platforms, but the bill passed 7-0. Finally, House Bill 2501, brought by the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions, was heard and passed 7-0; it updates the definition of appraisal management company to conform Arizona law to federal statute.

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• The committee, having under consideration the act of consideration, the committee on regulatory affairs
• President, the Committee of the Whole, having under consideration the legislation listed below, makes
• President, your Committee of the Whole, having under consideration the legislation listed below, makes
• President, the Committee of the Whole, having had under consideration the legislation listed below, makes
• of some other executive, but under the control of the people.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Agriculture as the sole basis for establishing the initial certification of the laboratory under certain
• employers covered under the PSRA.
• All employers covered under the PSRA.
• Under the bill, the Child Care Workforce Standards Board is created.
• Under the bill, the Child Care Workforce Standards Board is created.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1347, which would streamline cannabis testing lab accreditation by requiring the Liquor and Cannabis Board to accept Department of Agriculture accreditation as the basis for initial certification under certain conditions and to reduce duplication between agencies. The prime sponsor and several industry witnesses said the bill is intended to clarify authority, improve efficiency, and preserve consumer safety, while LCB said it had no policy objection but wanted implementation concerns addressed. Several witnesses supported the concept but said an amendment was needed to clearly assign accreditation authority to WSDA and avoid overlapping requirements. The committee also heard and later took action on several bills. House Bill 2229 would update the Professional Engineers Registration Act by changing board membership rules, increasing pro tem members, and revising registration and exam provisions; the sponsor and board director said it modernizes qualifications without changing licensure standards. House Bill 2091 would require more complete employee contact information to be shared with exclusive bargaining representatives under the Personnel System Reform Act; union witnesses supported it and a policy witness opposed it as a privacy intrusion. Second Substitute House Bill 1128 would create a Child Care Workforce Standards Board to make recommendations on child care worker standards; supporters said it addresses workforce shortages and retention, while providers and associations argued it duplicates existing work and could lead to unfunded mandates. In executive action, the committee voted do pass on Substitute House Bills 2492, 2107, 2151, 2355, and Gross Substitute House Bill 2471, and sent them to Rules. It also voted do pass on Second Substitute House Bill 2105 and referred it to Ways and Means. Other bills heard included House Bill 1701 on shared liquor license premises, where a small business owner supported more flexible shared-space arrangements and LCB suggested amendments to prevent undue influence; House Bill 2264 on unemployment benefits for employer-initiated layoffs, which was supported as a clarification to protect workers who opt into reduction-in-force programs; Substitute House Bill 2472 on fire sprinkler work enforcement, supported by labor and industry witnesses; and Second Substitute House Bill 2345, which would adjust paid family and medical leave premium allocations to address IRS tax guidance, with broad support from labor, business, and the agency.

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• which is under the Red Sea.
• Chairman, was the Law Enforcement Academy, which was under the governor and then the Law Enforcement
• The Law Enforcement Academy director was under the... was under the board.
• Now the organizational structure is under review by the board to repurpose the positions and to better
• I don't see the influence that the Department of Public Safety (DPS) [ID: unknown] has had on the board

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee