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Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm sorry, the next person will be Carol McLean speaking on the same legislation.
• This legislation tries to rectify this situation.
• This legislation tries to rectify this situation.
• The legislation I am supporting addresses these issues in the following ways.
• The legislation I am supporting addresses these issues in the following ways.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from House Chair Mindy Domb and Senate Vice Chair Robyn Kennedy, who outlined procedures for the hybrid public hearing, noted the committee would hear testimony on 15 bills related to treatment settings, and recognized members present. The first major bill discussed was H. 4200, authorizing a pilot program for psychedelic-assisted treatment in licensed facilities. Representative Jim O’Day and witnesses from Control Z supported the bill, describing it as a tightly controlled, medically supervised pilot with DPH oversight, limited sites, and screening requirements. Committee members asked about the number of sites and whether Column Health still existed; witnesses said the bill contemplated three separate pilot programs and that Column Health no longer existed after being purchased by another company. The committee also heard testimony on S. 1405 to make the drug stewardship program permanent by removing its 2026 sunset date. Senator John Keenan and others said the program helps collect and safely dispose of unused medications, reduces diversion, and should remain in place because manufacturers should bear disposal costs. A member from Boston added support based on local concerns about people searching through bags for drugs, and Keenan explained the original sunset reflected pilot status and industry pushback. A large portion of the hearing focused on S. 1394 and H. 2193, which would strengthen implementation of the 2023 Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform. The Children’s Mental Health Campaign, Parent/Professional Advocacy League, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, and Elliott Community Human Services testified that the roadmap’s helpline, community behavioral health centers, and crisis services are important but unevenly implemented. They urged a single point of accountability within EOHHS, regular strategic planning, a public data dashboard, and financial analysis of the behavioral health system and the access and crisis intervention trust fund. Witnesses said commercial insurance often does not fully reimburse community behavioral health center services, making sustainability difficult, and asked for better coordination across agencies and crisis response systems. Committee members asked whether the roadmap includes substance use disorder; witnesses said it is intended to cover behavioral health broadly, including mental health and substance use. The committee also heard testimony on bills to ban aversives and on suicide prevention signage. Lisa Jean Graff testified in support of S. 1394 by urging a statewide ban on aversive practices, including electric shock, withholding food or bathroom access, and other painful interventions, arguing disabled people deserve the same protections from harm as others. Fonda Bryant and Carol McLean supported a bill requiring suicide prevention signs on tall parking garages, describing personal experiences and saying the signs could create a brief pause and connect people to 988 or other help. McLean said her son died by suicide from a parking garage and that signage might have made a difference. The committee also heard strong testimony in support of creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within DMH facilities (S. 1398/H. 2204), with the Massachusetts Nurses Association and a DMH nurse arguing that highly assaultive patients need specialized, more secure units to protect staff and other patients and to improve care. Additional testimony supported creating a dedicated board for licensed mental health counselors (H. 4696/S. 1382), with Rep. John Badger, the Mass Mental Health Counselors Association, and others saying LMHCs are a large and growing workforce that needs its own licensing board, clearer standards, and faster implementation of existing licensure reforms. The committee also heard extensive testimony on H. 2223 regarding benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics. Survivors and advocates described severe withdrawal, lack of informed consent, cognitive harms, and long-term disability, while a physician supported the bill as a way to improve disclosure of risks. Finally, the committee heard multiple witnesses in favor of H. 2231/S. 1383 to establish peer-run respite centers statewide. Advocates and people with lived experience said peer respites provide non-coercive, home-like alternatives to hospitalization, can reduce trauma and repeated admissions, and may be especially important for marginalized communities; they also cited cost savings and existing positive outcomes from current respite programs. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing portion reflected in the transcript.

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• But today's hearing is focused on the legislative budget agreement.
• legislative budget plan.
• So the legislative package makes some different spending and budget choices.
• Carolyn Chu, Legislative Analyst's Office, the only thing I might offer in addition is that the legislative
• We're supportive of many elements in the legislative budget agreement on H.R. 1.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We ask you to bless every senator, every legislator.
• Privilege reported the Legislative Bureau.
• It is ordered to the Legislative Bureau.
• There has been legislation before with my name on it.
• This legislation allows...

Bills: SB524, SR108, SR109, SCR56, SCR57, SCR12, HB227, HB398, HB689, HB897, HB1029, HB1107, HB1217, HB221, HCR58, HB136, SB162, SB382, SCR33, SCR30, SB112, SB194, SB307, SB341, SB346, SB363, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, SB513, SB408, SB131, SB145, SB333, SB464, SB466, SB500, SB283, SB338, SB488, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB228, SB246, SB249, SB268, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB312, SB319, SB323, SB369, SB431, SB474, SB484, SB490, SB492, SB501, HCR14, HB537, HB652, HB653, HB661, HB726, HB756, HB851, HB964, HB966, HB34, HB35, HB48, HB474, HB553, HB758, HB852, HB10, HB16, HB36, HB44, HB46, HB52, HB61, HB78, HB98, HB102, HB124, HB126, HB131, HB135, HB141, HB142, HB164, HB170, HB171, HB179, HB194, HB231, HB245, HB280, HB292, HB294, HB297, HB305, HB336, HB337, HB351, HB436, HB594, HB789, HB956, HB957, HB995, HB1040, HB50, HB117, HB120, HB122, HB139, HB148, HB149, HB185, HB199, HB247, HB271, HB286, HB301, HB358, HB359, HB384, HB413, HB428, HB450, HB462, HB547, HB613, HB631, HB657, HB669, HB675, HB680, HB691, HB712, HB716, HB720, HB723, HB727, HB728, HB735, HB747, HB759, HB825, HB842, HB845, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB907, HB923, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB965, HB1036, HB287, HB370, HB515, HB521, HB570, HB1200, HB29, HB39, HB58, HB67, HB73, HB76, HB77, HB82, HB112, HB121, HB125, HB132, HB134, HB151, HB154, HB155, HB161, HB166, HB187, HB191, HB207, HB211, HB224, HB238, HB241, HB242, HB250, HB260, HB265, HB275, HB300, HB320, HB338, HB339, HB349, HB379, HB399, HB427, HB463, HB464, HB468, HB545, HB550, HB551, HB565, HB588, HB639, HB725, HB782, HB805, HB808, HB834, HB847, HB853, HB858, HB861, HB883, HB916, HB937, HB977, HB1012, HB1027, HB1044, HB1054, HB1071, HB1091, HB1117, HB119, HB129, HB677, HB850, SB68, SB149

Keywords: Jump Start, career and technical education, CTE, career diploma, career pathways, workforce development, high school diploma, career major, individual career and academic plan, ICAP, individual graduation plan, IGP, work-based learning, apprenticeship, internship, dual enrollment, articulation agreement, transfer credit, rural schools, rural LEA

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• So I understand the intent of your legislation, or your bill here.
• So it's very simple legislation.
• I'm very disappointed to see this legislation.
• Operationally, this legislation poses, this is from DOC.
• Operationally, this legislation poses several significant challenges.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House first established a quorum, then took up several bills for perfection and printing. House Bill 2297, a fence-law bill, was presented as a way to let livestock owners enter up to 10 feet onto neighboring property to repair fences, remove trees and debris on the fence line, and avoid trespass liability while repairing damage caused by livestock escaping. Supporters said the measure addresses a real rural problem and protects farmers who are already responsible for keeping animals contained; the bill was adopted and perfected and printed after debate over property rights and access concerns. The chamber then considered House Bills 2142 and 2058, a film and television tax incentive measure. Supporters said Missouri’s film credit program has produced strong economic returns, created jobs, and attracted productions, and they argued for combining separate film and TV funding buckets while removing a proposed sunset extension. An amendment to keep the sunset at 2029 was adopted, and the bill was then adopted, perfected, and printed. The House also took up House Bill 3004, a hardwood labeling bill requiring products sold in Missouri to be labeled accurately as wood or non-wood materials; supporters framed it as truth-in-advertising and protection for the state’s timber industry, while one member questioned how the law would apply to online and out-of-state sellers. The bill was adopted and perfected and printed. Next, the House considered House Bills 3283 and 3306, which set a timeline and process for public-sector collective bargaining disputes, including negotiation, mediation, and arbitration, and defined “good faith” in bargaining. An amendment narrowed the bill so it would not apply to teachers, police, or other excluded public employees under existing law. Supporters said the bill would prevent years-long contract disputes and save taxpayer money, especially for firefighters and other first responders; the substitute was adopted and perfected and printed. Finally, House Bill 2536, a bill on sex-designated restrooms and other private spaces in government-controlled settings, drew extensive debate. The sponsor said it was intended to protect privacy and safety in restrooms, changing rooms, sleeping quarters, schools, airports, correctional facilities, and similar spaces, and an amendment clarified exceptions for corrections officers and other public safety duties. Opponents argued the bill would target transgender people, create enforcement problems, and rely on signage rather than preventing crime; supporters said it was needed to protect women and girls. The amendment was adopted, and debate continued on the bill as amended.

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• This is a piece of legislation that I filed four years ago.
• And it is truly a privilege to get to carry a piece of legislation, sponsor a piece of legislation, discuss
• I think colleagues that worked on this piece of legislation with me before this term. this piece of legislation
• This legislation is simply put a right to try.
• I'm going to vote no on this because it's really bad legislation.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Heather Serran, Legislative District 4. Representative Pamela Carter. Mr.
• if there's an actual legislative purpose.
• I think this initiative in particular, this legislation in particular, this legislation in particular
• However, with all good legislation, there's 60 of us, and we need 31.
• However, with all good legislation, there's 60 of us, and we need 31.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• This legislation is needed because without concurrent legislative jurisdiction, juvenile misconduct is
• This legislation is needed because without concurrent legislative jurisdiction, juvenile misconduct is
• Thank you for making us better legislators.
• And you've always been a legislator and a friend who has said, hey, I have this issue. ...a legislator
• Congratulations, Leader Berman, on this significant legislation.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, several introductions, and an announcement that there would be no conference that weekend. The chamber then took up a long special order calendar and passed a series of bills, often by substituting House companions. Early measures included trust law modernization to create a nonjudicial trustee discharge process, military affairs changes expanding leave and retirement-related provisions, a bill to prepare for the end of penny use by standardizing cash rounding, and a podiatric medicine bill regulating cellular or tissue-based products and informed consent. The Senate also approved veterans court expansion, RV park assessment clarification, alcohol-loss tax deduction authority, bail bond and pretrial release revisions, and a military-installation jurisdiction bill to allow juvenile cases on bases to be handled in state juvenile court under certain conditions. Most bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, with the bail bond bill passing 36-1 after questions about charitable bail bonds and confirmation that existing law on return of charitable bail funds would remain unchanged. The chamber then paused for a lengthy farewell presentation honoring Senator Lori Berman, featuring a video, remarks from many senators, and Berman’s own closing speech reflecting on her 16 years of service, her legislative priorities, and her call for civility, bipartisanship, and continued support for issues such as school safety, Israel, anti-Semitism, and affordability. After the tribute, the Senate resumed and passed additional bills, including one expanding insurance coverage definitions for portable electronics and eyewear, a workforce and nursing education funding bill broadening support for health science programs, a recovery residences regulatory streamlining bill, a felony battery enhancement bill adding resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense, and a child welfare bill extending visitor thresholds in out-of-home placements, making the Step Into Success program permanent, and creating a best-practices program. The chamber also advanced a candidate qualification bill tightening party-affiliation requirements and adding a House provision on recent legal name changes; debate began on that measure as the transcript ended.

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• This legislation is needed because, without concurrent legislative jurisdiction, juvenile misconduct
• Lori, I've known you my entire legislative career.
• Thank you for making us better legislators.
• Congratulations, Leader Berman, on this significant legislation.
• Congratulations, Leader Berman, on this significant legislation.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• We have a legislative committee that meets regularly throughout the legislative session.
• We have 17 on our legislative committee. Mr.
• in our tracking, our legislative tracker that I mentioned.
• And so your legislative aide can go look at that legislative tracker and see instantly how the committee
• What was the legislative intent?

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• I know we got a couple of legislators in here, but yeah. Yeah. 17.
• The point I'd like to make is that we live in a realm where we are asked as legislators to legislate
• Other states have already come to these levels of legislation.
• We do not need this legislation.
• So there’s a scope of issues with this type of legislation.

Bills: HB2076, HB2135, HB2175, HB2186, HB2223, HB2345, HB2364, HB2417, HB2440, HB2666, HB2763, HCR2043

Keywords: school safety, employee training, firearm certification, crisis response, school policies, reimbursement fund, local law enforcement, HB2135, Arizona, civil liability, private right of action, DEI, diversity equity and inclusion, critical race theory, anti-racism, race stereotyping, sex stereotyping, race scapegoating, sex scapegoating, gender identity

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• And so the A20 uh legislative approval.
• </c> pieces of legislation. Um I get it. pieces of legislation. Um I get it.
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Just Legislative Council. So we recognize the council.
• All it does is make the draft the official Legislative Council draft.
• Okay, we're on the same page, and that's certainly a legislative intent.
• Yes, and the legislation...
• This is not the legislative intent of this bill.

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice bills, beginning with SB 1870 and SB 1727, both of which were adopted as committee substitutes and reported favorably to the full Senate. SB 1870 would bar local governments from adopting policies that decriminalize controlled substances or direct officials not to enforce state drug laws, with civil penalties enforced by the Attorney General for violations. SB 1727 was described as a technical change to make the draft a formal Legislative Council version of a TDCJ-related assault bill; both bills were also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then took up SB 2405, the major Sunset bill for TDCJ, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Windham School District, and the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee. Senator Parker explained that the bill continues and modernizes those agencies, requires a 10-year facilities and staffing plan, expands rehabilitation and reentry programming, improves parole-board consistency and training, and codifies various cleanup and inspector general recommendations. Sunset staff and agency witnesses discussed the bill’s data-sharing, program coordination, and projected savings from reducing delays in parole-voted programming; public witnesses generally supported the post-secondary education and reentry provisions, while some urged stronger statutory direction for Windham and more reform to medically recommended intensive supervision. The bill was left pending. SB 1804, SB 1099, SB 2569, and SB 2570 were also heard. SB 1804 would allow restitution for tattoo removal for human trafficking survivors and remove the age restriction so adult survivors can qualify; it was reported favorably and sent to the local calendar. SB 1099 would increase penalties for certain felony offenses when committed by a person determined to be unlawfully present in the country; immigration and civil rights witnesses opposed it as overbroad and difficult to administer, but it was reported favorably. SB 2569 would modernize unmanned aircraft reporting by requiring law enforcement agencies to post reports on public websites; it passed unanimously and was sent to the local calendar. SB 2570 would create a defense to prosecution for peace officers and correctional guards using less-lethal force weapons within the scope of their training; law enforcement witnesses supported it, civil rights and prosecutor witnesses raised concerns that it was too broad and could weaken existing use-of-force standards, and the bill was left pending for further work.

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• Yes, it should be titled "Overview of Interim Legislative Stat."
• Some background: that legislate was building on two previous legislates, one that was discussing the
• support us from legislative council and from the Republican office.
• This is another legislative effort.
• On that note, I want to mention that we do have some legislation.

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• Thank you for your flexibility working with us in our legislative calendar.
• And so appreciate legislative, those who were instrumental in putting this together.
• If we are given a legislative mandate, we have to do those things.
• So I don't anticipate too many conflicts coming up with legislative or legislator priorities.
• We do from a legislative perspective and a gubernatorial perspective.

Summary: The LEAD Committee met with the Department of Commerce to review a high-level strategic plan for Oklahoma economic development. Commerce Director Bud presented a plan centered on the state’s competitive advantages: central location and logistics, low cost of doing business, energy availability, labor force, tax environment, and partnerships with tribes, local communities, universities, and workforce organizations. He said the agency must focus on industries where Oklahoma has a “right to win,” identifying aerospace and defense, energy, agribusiness, manufacturing, and cybersecurity as priority sectors, with other sectors such as transportation logistics, automotive, finance/shared services, federal offices, bioscience, and broader IT treated as secondary or longer-term opportunities. Members asked about workforce, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, incentives, research and development, housing, and how Commerce should stay focused on its core mission. Commerce said CareerTech remains a major asset, but the state needs better coordination among agencies, universities, and workforce partners. Officials also said entrepreneurship should be encouraged within target industries, infrastructure readiness should be mapped and aligned to industry needs, and incentives should be evaluated against total cost of operations rather than compared only on percentage terms. They noted that the Incentive Evaluation Commission is comparing Oklahoma’s incentives with other states and that closing deals begins early, with the right people and partners involved from the start. The discussion also emphasized the need for stronger statewide marketing, better use of regional development staff, more robust research/data capabilities, and a stronger international strategy. Legislators raised concerns about Commerce being tasked with programs outside its core mission, and Commerce said it must administer those programs unless the Legislature changes the law, though it would like to streamline and reallocate resources where possible. The meeting ended with broad support for the strategic direction, appreciation for Commerce’s work on recent projects, and adjournment without any formal vote or action taken.

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• They actually requested an extension to that deadline due to the legislative session, as their feedback
• These pilots are great, but I think that we have done some Good legislation, I support.
• legislative session.
• Chair, that is a legislative... I feel like I'm going to be graded at the end. How many...
• Yes, that's a legislative function, but we are... we? do welcome this partnership.

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• We'd urge your support of this good piece of legislation as a starting point.
• So I guess what I want to talk about with this legislation is just to be clear that we're not banning
• The sole purpose of this legislation is to keep consumers informed by some clear and honest labeling.
• Of the 17 states that you mentioned that have passed or are working on similar legislation, are they
• So is the hope that passage of this legislation encourages the USDA to make it nationwide?

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Summary: The Agricultural Affairs Committee first approved its minutes and then heard Senate Bill 1335 as amended, which would require Idaho veterinary students whose out-of-state tuition is underwritten by the state to return and practice large-animal veterinary medicine in Idaho for four years, with 600 hours per year. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address the shortage of licensed veterinarians in the state and does not require new funding. Testimony from the Idaho Farm Bureau, Idaho Cattle Association, Idaho Wool Growers Association, and the Idaho Veterinary Medical Association was generally supportive or neutral, emphasizing the need for accountability and more large-animal veterinary capacity. The committee voted to send SB 1335 as amended to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1270 as amended, a labeling bill for cell-cultivated animal protein. The sponsor said the bill is a transparency measure, not a ban, and would require clear labeling on products and restaurant menus, prohibit use of traditional meat cut names unless authorized by USDA, and direct the Department of Agriculture to handle rules and enforcement. Supporters from the Idaho Farm Bureau and livestock groups backed the bill as a consumer-transparency measure and a way to pressure USDA toward national standards, while Food Northwest opposed state-by-state labeling because of added costs and a patchwork of requirements. The committee voted to send SB 1270 as amended to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 781, which would add rats, roof rats, and Norway rats to the list of agricultural pests that county commissioners may declare and control. The sponsor said the bill was meant to clarify existing law and respond to rat problems, especially in urban areas, but several members raised concerns about the breadth of county authority and the bill’s implications for private property and existing nuisance or property-rights laws. After discussion, a motion to send the bill to general orders prevailed, and the committee agreed to move HB 781 to general orders for further work on the language.

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• On behalf of the Legislative Women's Caucus, I rise today to present House Resolution 81, proclaiming
• I rise today on behalf of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus in support of H.R. 81 celebrating
• Thank you to my colleague from Winters and the Legislative Women's Caucus for bringing this important
• On behalf of the Legislative Women's Caucus and everyone in the Assembly Chambers, we thank you.
• Since 2015, Sullivan has advocated for climate change legislation as a citizen's climate lobbyist.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That's essentially the legislation.
• How many in the audience are in opposition of this legislation?
• House Bill 20 is bipartisan legislation, brought to you by 28 legislators at the request of our constituents
• Anybody in the audience in opposition to this legislation? Seeing none. All right.
• We are in full support of the legislation before you.

Summary: The committee took up a series of bills in its final meeting, beginning with House Bill 200, which had previously been left on the table on a tie vote. The committee voted to bring it back and then approved it as amended on a 7-2 vote. House Bill 38, dealing with coverage for complex rehabilitation technology devices and allowing up to two devices in a three-year period, received testimony in support and was advanced on a 9-0 vote. Members then heard House Bill 270, which would require certain public works projects to contribute to apprenticeship and training programs or the state apprenticeship fund. Supporters argued it would create a level playing field and strengthen workforce development, while opponents said it would raise costs, burden contractors without accessible apprenticeship programs, and hurt small businesses. An amendment to delay the effective date failed 4-6, and the bill was then approved 6-4. House Bill 291, the Taxation and Revenue Department’s annual tax cleanup bill, was presented as a package of technical and policy updates, including rounding rules, fee changes, tax credit clarifications, and property tax collection adjustments; it passed 8-2. House Bill 108, a cleanup measure for watershed districts to address tax-levying authority after a change from elected to appointed boards, passed 10-0. House Bill 306, which limits facility fees for preventive care, vaccinations, and telehealth while exempting rural facilities, also passed 10-0 after brief discussion. House Bill 20, allowing Native American applicants to request a voluntary designation on driver’s licenses and ID cards with privacy protections, received supportive testimony from tribal and law enforcement representatives and passed 10-0. Finally, House Bill 309, expanding a special property tax valuation method to include electric power storage facilities, drew support from labor and energy representatives and passed 10-0. The chair closed by thanking staff and members and adjourned the meeting, noting it was likely the committee’s last of the session.

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• Assembly Bill 600, introduced by the Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections, revises
• provisions relating to legislative affairs.
• Assembly Bill 600, introduced by the Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections, revives
• file. operations and elections, revised as provisions relating to legislative affairs, the people of
• Will the members of the Legislative Operations and Elections Committee meet by the door on the stairs

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