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• provide for suspension for violations of license, to provide relative to severability, to provide for notices
• Amendment 16 corrects a drafting error regarding the requirements of notice to the owner by dealers or
• I did notice in the bill you're basically preempting any local ordinances and codes.
• So that lineman you're talking about could be in Entergy Services, and then their costs would be assigned
• rights regarding personal data, to provide for applicability and exemptions, to provide for public notice

Bills: HB744, HR197, SB54, SB79, SB163, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB398, SB469, SCR5

Keywords: public utility, common carrier, regulation, Public Service Commission, New Orleans, constitutional amendment, distributed energy, energy storage, electricity demand, virtual power plants, reliability, hurricane resilience, esthetics, cosmetology, hair services, beauty industry, Louisiana regulation, Louisiana Economic Development, sunset law, legislative authority

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on May 11, 2026, and first advanced several Senate measures with little or no opposition. It reported favorably Senate Bill 79 recreating Louisiana Economic Development, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 establishing the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, and Senate Bill 375 on Class B firefighting foam, after adopting a technical amendment clarifying use in declared emergency firefighting operations. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 398, which moves manufactured and modular housing regulation under the Louisiana Contractors Licensing Board and expands inspection and enforcement provisions, after adopting two sets of mostly technical amendments and hearing testimony that the change would improve consumer safety and increase inspection coverage without adding net cost to locals. It then reported favorably Senate Bill 163 on virtual currency business licensing, after adopting an amendment providing that any future federal licensing law would preempt the state act, and Senate Bill 287 on virtual currency kiosks, which adds refund timelines, disclosure requirements, customer support, and reporting duties; witnesses from the banking and law enforcement community said the bill responds to common fraud complaints and improves consumer protection. The committee also reported favorably Senate Bill 54, which allows estheticians to blow-dry hair after certain services, despite strong opposition from cosmetology board representatives and industry witnesses who argued the service is outside esthetics training, could create scope-of-practice and facility issues, and should instead be addressed by lowering or revising separate blow-dry licensing requirements. The committee then considered House Resolution 197, which urges the Louisiana Public Service Commission to study the feasibility and value of distributed energy generation and storage resources. After adopting technical amendments and a second amendment changing mandatory language to requests and urging the PSC to coordinate with the LSU Energy Institute, the resolution was reported favorably. Testimony from solar and energy industry representatives, the PSC, and LSU focused on how distributed resources, batteries, rooftop solar, and virtual power plants could improve reliability, reduce costs, and help meet rising demand; members also discussed how the study would evaluate market value, avoided costs, and capacity benefits. Questions centered on methodology, grid impacts, and comparisons to Texas’s ERCOT system and Winter Storm Uri, with PSC officials emphasizing that the study would help determine whether such resources benefit ratepayers. Representative Wright presented House Bill 744, a proposed constitutional amendment to transfer regulation of certain New Orleans utilities from the city council to the Public Service Commission. He argued the change could reduce rates through consolidation and eliminate duplicative regulatory costs, while PSC officials explained the city’s authority is a constitutional exception dating back to 1921 and that Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana operate as separate companies with different regulatory environments. After discussion of rate impacts, utility structure, and whether the proposal should instead become a study, the bill was deferred. The committee then began Senate Bill 386, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act, which would give consumers rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of certain uses of personal data; the sponsor introduced the bill and the committee started considering technical and substantive amendments, but the transcript ends before final action on that measure.

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• So, if we are extending the amount of time, but if you notice in each of the places, we add time, it's
• There are youth that also are assigned what's called the transition coordinator.
• or if there's a problem with my website not being up-to-date, do you come to me, or do I receive a notice
• not able to notify the depositor or their designee if we think we received what we believe to be a notice
• To another county out of state, we wouldn't track obituary notices or things like that; it's just not

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• I noticed that all the lawyers sat on the back row.
• I noticed that all the lawyers sat on the back row. So.
• I noticed that all the lawyers sat on the back row. So, to add to that, my name is Tom Fabricio.
• Your Honor, you spoke something about the assignment of the state to take on this case.
• So before you can file a suit, you have to put them on notice and they have five days to cure it.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee held its first meeting of 2025, took roll, confirmed a quorum, and heard member introductions before turning to an informational panel on how a criminal case moves through Florida’s system. The chair emphasized respectful committee process and introduced staff, then invited the panel to explain the path from arrest through prosecution, first appearance, arraignment, discovery, trial, plea negotiations, and sentencing. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri described law enforcement discretion, probable cause, misdemeanor and felony arrest rules, pre-arrest diversion, jail operations, and the statewide uniform bond schedule. He also discussed jail overcrowding, supervised release, mental health and substance abuse issues in jails, and the need for better case management and diversion resources. Judge Frank Allman explained first appearance, bond setting, arraignment, trial procedures, plea colloquies, and sentencing under Florida’s punishment code, including downward departures and victim impact statements. State Attorney Jack Campbell outlined charging decisions, the higher proof burden prosecutors must meet, coordination with law enforcement, Baker Act proceedings, victim notification, informations versus grand jury indictments, and the role of diversion and treatment courts. Public Defender Matthew Mets described indigency screening, discovery, the growing volume and technical complexity of evidence, mitigation work, and the importance of treatment-based resolutions. Members asked about time-served credit for supervised release, mental health recidivism, homelessness enforcement, ICE holds, and sentencing discretion; no votes were taken and the meeting ended after the informational presentation and discussion.

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• Um, so, uh, I noticed that the zeroing out on the youth risk behavior survey, we weren't putting a lot
• Um, so, uh, I noticed that the zeroing out on the youth risk behavior survey, we weren't putting a lot
• Um, so, uh, I noticed that the zeroing out on the youth risk behavior survey, we weren't putting a lot
• Um, so, uh, I noticed that the zeroing out on the youth risk behavior survey, we weren't putting a lot
• cases that are waiting to be assigned cases that are waiting to be assigned continues<01:27:02.400

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• No one noticed mispayments until I, as the victim, followed up.
• No one noticed mispayments covered.
• <01:59:08.320> It<01:59:08.480> went no formal notice was ever made.
• It went no formal notice was ever made.
• The DOC manages these 13,000 cases by assigning them to only four collections officers.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused primarily on House Bill 1087 and House Bill 123, both related to firearms. HB 1087 was introduced as a Second Amendment measure, but after questions from the chair and discussion with law enforcement, the sponsor agreed it should be set aside and referred to a study committee for further review, rather than advanced as written. The New Hampshire Chiefs of Police Association testified in opposition to the bill as written, while also indicating support for the sponsor’s proposed amendment or a study approach. The bulk of the discussion centered on HB 123, which would require the return of firearms after a not guilty verdict or dismissal. The sponsor and several members described the bill’s purpose as speeding up the return of property, but law enforcement and judicial branch witnesses raised concerns about federal law, the need to ensure a person is still legally eligible to possess firearms, and the bill’s 24-hour return requirement. Witnesses from the State Police and judicial branch explained the current process, including background checks through the state police gun line, and said the existing procedure already aims to return firearms promptly while allowing time to verify disqualifying information. Members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, including removing language that would bar background checks and instead tying return of firearms to completion of the check within a set time frame. Judicial branch and State Police witnesses said a process that requires a background check and return within a reasonable period, with notice if there is a delay or denial, would better address safety and legal concerns. The hearing ended without a vote; the committee closed the public hearing and indicated it would continue working on the language before executive session.

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• , and you work your notice; we will pay you your time.
• had been when you leave you give notice had been when you leave you give notice and<04:43:39.440
• None of us need a resolution that prematurely assigns intent on our behalf.
• resolution that prematurely assigns resolution that prematurely assigns intent<05:59:39.920>
• So when the climate craze threatens national security, we need to take notice.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Over the years, several attempts have been sent out and no notices.
• This is another homework assignment for the folks that are in the Senate pages. This is HB 11.
• This is another<01:17:57.880> homework<01:17:58.360> assignment<01:17:58.840> for
• ><01:17:58.920> the another homework assignment for the another homework assignment for the folks
• Senator Bell, and that's what I noticed on line 56, 57 through there, that's what makes that change where

Bills: SB118, SB203, HB420, HB414, HB363, HB405, HB261, HB263, HB327, HB348, HB228, HB282, SB273, HB7, SB296, SB199, SB47, SB204, HB80, HB11, HB192

Keywords: bail, offenses, constitutional amendment, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, Baldwin County, local bill, education funding, school tax, privilege license tax, county tax revenue, municipal school board, Baldwin County Board of Education

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• After Mound received no notice from the state that its drinking water exceeded these new standards, the
• city immediately issued a health advisory notice to its residents and water customers, which is still
• has to do with a zoning issue, and businesses need to be operating in the zone for which they are assigned
• 37.920> I<01:04:38.039> believe<01:04:38.359> that<01:04:38.480> was um assigned
• to and so I believe that was um assigned to and so I believe that was the<01:04:39.160> the<01

Bills: HF201, HF217, HF314, HF315, HF406, HF408, HF425, HF426, HF730, HF731, HF652, HF761, HF1079, HF928, HF1017, HF1056, HF1081

Keywords: HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card

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• Something that I noticed and conferred with MMB about, and they're happy with this change.
• Something that I noticed and conferred with MMB about, and they're happy with this change.
• Something that I noticed and conferred with MMB about, and they're happy with this change.
• Something that I noticed and conferred with MMB about, and they're happy with this change.
• Something that I noticed and conferred with MMB about, and they're happy with this change.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• a recommendation, you know, they're saying that this person's who's been now appointed there or assigned
• :52:38.720> appointed<00:52:39.119> there<00:52:39.520> or<00:52:39.680> assigned
• <00:52:40.000> is been now appointed there or assigned is been now appointed there or assigned
• So the parents still get a notice. They can opt out of this if they so choose.
• Okay. notice of what you need to do and when notice of what you need to do and when but<01:41:57.040>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Yeah, I just noticed that. Senator Mann, would you move the A1 amendment? So moved.
• <00:25:23.039> that<00:25:23.480> um to move that yeah I just noticed that um to move
• > the<00:37:47.839> agency<00:37:48.280> one<00:37:48.440> could use be assigned
• to the agency one could use be assigned to the agency one could imply<00:37:49.079> that<00:37
• to USDA food prices have risen 24% in the last four years, and that's something I'm sure you all notice

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:16:06.480> to<00:16:06.720> this state aid areas assigned to this state aid areas
• assigned to this committee<00:16:08.040> uh<00:16:08.199> then<00:16:08.319> we'll<
• <00:40:38.640> as<00:40:38.839> well thing for the committee's notice as well thing
• But you will notice that it also has pay years, so those represent the years in which the taxes were
• You may notice there are swimming pool levies, ice arena levies, and tree growth levies, but those are

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Finance Committee met on January 21, 2025, for its first hearing of the session and began with organizational business. Members and staff introduced themselves, described their districts and backgrounds, and the chair reviewed committee procedures, including how to request bill hearings, amendment deadlines, and handout deadlines. The committee also heard introductions from nonpartisan and partisan staff, including House Research and House Fiscal Analysis personnel who will support the committee’s work this session. The main substantive item was an overview presentation on the state budget and education finance process. Staff explained how Minnesota’s general fund is forecast twice a year, how the committee should read the budget documents and aid/levy tracking sheets, and how the current biennium compares with the upcoming budget window. They described the November forecast, noted that the committee will later receive the February forecast, and outlined the committee’s role in reviewing K-12 state aid spending, school district revenue, and property tax impacts. Staff walked through the aid appropriation summary spreadsheet and explained its columns, including end-of-session spending, fiscal year 2024-25 actuals and estimates, and the 2026-27 and 2028-29 planning horizons. They emphasized that many education programs are forecast-driven and can change with enrollment and other data. The presentation also summarized the state’s overall revenue mix and spending priorities, noting that K-12 education is the largest general fund category and that state aid makes up the majority of school revenue. No bills were heard and no votes or formal actions were taken.

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• Majority Leader Carbone: Bills are properly assigned. Mr.
• Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted and the measures be properly assigned
• Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted and the measures be properly assigned
• Then there is staff review and agency notice.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• evictions due to unchecked rent hikes as high as $800 and even $2,000 with less than two months’ notice
• Thanks to this law, resident homeowners receive written notice when their community is for sale so they
• One 67-year-old resident came home one day to discover a notice posted on her door declaring a 35% rent
• And to notify the tenants of this right alongside any notice to quit and to fund the program at $10,000
• TOPA also adds multiple procedural layers to property sales: the required notices, tenant association

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on a broad slate of landlord-tenant and home rule bills, with most testimony focused on rent stabilization, tenant opportunity to purchase (TOPA), tenant fees, access to counsel, algorithmic rent fixing, and tenant protections in subsidized housing. Chairs Cyr and Haggerty outlined the hearing procedures and noted that written testimony could also be submitted. Several members and invited speakers emphasized that the committee was hearing from both local officials and residents affected by housing instability, especially in Somerville and other communities facing high rents and displacement. Supporters of rent stabilization and local-option rent control argued that Massachusetts needs tools to prevent displacement while new housing is built. Senator Eldridge, Senator Jalen, Somerville officials, tenant organizers, and residents described steep rent increases, no-fault evictions, and the loss of naturally occurring affordable housing. Somerville’s home rule petition was described as allowing annual increases tied to CPI plus 2%, capped at 5%, with exemptions for owner-occupied two- and three-family homes and a 15-year exemption for new construction. TOPA supporters said it would let tenants or their designees buy buildings before speculative buyers, preserving affordable housing stock; opponents, including small landlords and property managers, argued rent control would reduce supply, discourage investment, and that TOPA could delay sales and harm properties. The committee also heard testimony on bills to curb junk fees and regulate tenant charges, including limits on late fees, lease renewal fees, payment portal fees, attorney’s fees, and other add-on charges. Advocates said these fees can add hundreds of dollars a month and disproportionately harm low-income renters and renters of color. Another major topic was algorithmic rent fixing: Senator Moore and Representative Sabadoza said landlords should not use software such as RealPage to coordinate pricing, citing federal antitrust actions and arguing that competition is essential to lowering rents. Additional testimony supported a statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, with legal services providers saying representation dramatically improves outcomes and can save the state money, and a bill to create an office of tenant protections to better enforce sanitary code violations. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• remain active are doing so on repurposed funding or existing carry-forward funds, but the abrupt notice
• The faculty union is working on that particular issue with respect to the notice to faculty ahead of
• Delce-Perez, recently issued notices to each of our campuses, allocating a small and moderate portion
• That makes it harder for students to stay focused, finish our assignments, and succeed entirely.
• That makes it harder for students to stay focused, finish our assignments, and succeed entirely.

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee held an oversight hearing on how federal actions are affecting California higher education, with opening remarks from the chair and members emphasizing the importance of state-federal shared governance and the need to protect access, affordability, and campus diversity. The first panel included leaders from the CSU, University of the Pacific, California Community Colleges, and UC, who described broad impacts from federal grant terminations, changes to student aid, loan limits, visa and immigration policy, and proposed reductions to research support. Testimony focused on the elimination of Grad PLUS loans, caps on Parent PLUS and Pell-related changes, the loss or suspension of hundreds of grants, and the resulting harm to student support services, research, workforce pipelines, food assistance, and health care training. UC and CSU representatives warned of major losses in research funding, indirect cost reimbursement, and student opportunities, while community college leaders highlighted uncertainty around federal grants and the need to maintain services for low-income, first-generation, undocumented, and other vulnerable students. Committee members asked how the state could respond, including through intersegmental partnerships, dual enrollment, transfer pathways, and support for basic needs and nutrition programs. Witnesses said California could help by sustaining financial aid, protecting minority-serving institution programs, and investing in research, housing, and workforce development. Several speakers stressed that federal changes were creating instability for students and campuses, and that the effects would likely be long-lasting, especially in health care, teaching, STEM, and social work pipelines. A second panel then focused on equitable access. The California Student Aid Commission described state efforts such as the $3.9 billion investment in aid programs, the Cal Grant system, the Dream Act, and possible reforms to better serve adult learners, foster youth, undocumented students, and students with dependents. The Los Angeles Community College District reported that federal cuts and policy shifts are discouraging students from applying for aid, threatening TRIO and MSI/HSI-funded services, and reducing support for basic needs, counseling, and workforce programs. The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities and the CSU Academic Senate echoed concerns about FAFSA confusion, international student restrictions, grant losses, and the erosion of equity-focused programs. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and discussed possible state responses.

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• When they assign these fees, is there a specific time that they have to pay?
• I currently serve as a supervisor assigned to the Vehicular Crimes Division.
• And then as far as notice, I think the Texas Department of Criminal Justice provides notice under 62.052
• I didn't handle it well, but one thing I noticed when I turned 18 was...
• Notice, this bill doesn't have anything about knowledge or anything, but in Article 7B...

Bills: HB 1194, HB 1221, HB1738, HB1913, HB2177, HB2178, HB2180, HB2229, HB2282, HB2448, HB2492, HB2777, HB2984, HB3357, HB3553, HB3602

Keywords: emergency protection order, protective order, magistrate, criminal procedure, victim safety, family violence, domestic violence, stalking, assault, magistrate's order, temporary protection, court order duration, defendant restrictions, Article 17.292, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, emergency restraining order, victim protection, firearm restriction, pretrial intervention, reimbursement fee

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• . >> And I think with the thousand feet, like, if administration notices activity outside of the school
• <00:51:55.520> activity if if administration notices activity if if administration notices
• This is with regards to additional benefits, teachers, and special assignments.
• Members, pointing to the next bill, HB 2533, additional benefits for teachers with special assignments
• for teachers with special assignments. for teachers with special assignments.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2485, which would require cardiovascular screening for student athletes. The Department of Education and Department of Health said they support the bill’s intent but noted that many screenings are already part of existing school-entry and well-child exams. The Attorney General’s office asked for clarifying language on who performs the screenings, where results go, how “positive findings” are defined, how referrals would work, and whether funding would be appropriated if DOE must hire health professionals. The American Heart Association strongly supported the bill, citing the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes and arguing that sports physicals are an effective opportunity for early detection. No vote was taken, and the committee moved on after testimony. The committee then heard HB 89, concerning a school psychologist working group and possible licensing or credentialing of school psychologists. The Department of Education and Board of Psychology supported the measure. The Hawaii Psychological Association said it supports licensing school psychologists but asked to be included in the working group, arguing it is an important stakeholder. The Hawaii Association of School Psychologists opposed including HPA, saying the issue is between school psychologists and DCCA and that HPA is not part of their organization. Testimony and discussion focused on the long-running disagreement over whether school psychologists should be regulated under the Board of Psychology or another mechanism, and on title protection and scope of practice. No action was reported during this portion. The committee also took up HB 2445, relating to standardized emergency responses for immigration enforcement at or near schools. The Department of Education said it already issued internal law-enforcement guidance and questioned whether the bill was necessary, while also raising concerns about the bill’s 1,000-foot buffer language and the limits of school authority over activity off campus. The Board of Education echoed those concerns and suggested the bill may need clearer definitions. Supporters, including the White Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and an attorney testifying on Know Your Rights training, argued that recent federal changes have increased ICE activity near schools and that a law is needed to ensure clear, public protocols, staff training, and family protections. A student testifier said the measure was a top priority of the state student council. The transcript ends during testimony, with no vote or final committee action shown.

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• Do you want to assign the percentage amounts as submitted by the Department of Health for each of those
• So, what we've done in the past with things like the B11 amounts, we've asked for notice with the theory
• We could also have notice, but we generally try to reserve the actual approval authority to the full
• We could also have notice, but we generally try to reserve the actual approval authority to the full
• <00:41:46.960> with on interim committee assignments with on interim committee assignments

Keywords: 916, all

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• Governor's also recommending increasing the assigned student responsibility to 51%.
• Governor's also recommending increasing the assigned student responsibility to 51%.
• Governor's also recommending increasing the assigned student responsibility to 51%.
• Governor's also recommending increasing the assigned student responsibility to 51%.
• recommending increasing the assigned recommending increasing the assigned student<00:15:17.519><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And one, is that the same thing as the assigned council you were talking about that is assigned by courts
• you<00:21:06.720> were assigned the assigned council you were assigned the assigned council
• There's contract attorneys and assigned<00:21:25.440> counsel.
• The difference being assigned counsel.
• cover the cost of contract and assign cover the cost of contract and assign counsel?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all