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• What you also have before you is Section 3. This just goes through everything.
• What you also have before you is Section 3.
• can see exactly which sections of FOIA have been amended.
• There's one section of Virginia—you have to drive through North Carolina to get to the Virginia section—and
• And so you'll see the bill before you get to that, a lot of the same section.

Keywords: Freedom of Information Advisory Council, 976, house, all

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• Such discontinuances in accordance with provisions of Section 62-626.
• Subparagraph A, of course, refers to section two of the... ...front of them.
• Subparagraph A, of course, refers to section two of the bill, which takes you to page two.
• There's a section of the code that we're going to deal with when it comes to drug babies.
• And I have copies of that section of code if you're interested in seeing it.

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard several print hearings and gubernatorial appointments, with most early legislation advancing without opposition. RS 33743, the Idaho Student Safety and Educator Disclosure Act, would require school applicants to disclose past investigations or disciplinary actions and require prior employers to respond; RS 33744 would move certain federally qualified and rural health center scope-of-practice rate changes into code; RS 33721 would extend certain state endowment land commercial leases from 49 to 99 years; and RS 33660 would expand disclosure requirements for paid signature gatherers and paid candidate advocates. All four RS measures were sent to print. The committee also heard from and later resumed testimony on several gubernatorial reappointments, including Jerry Doppie to the Endowment Fund Investment Board, Skip Smeiser to the Lottery Commission, and Nicaela Black Abrams to the Racing Commission; those votes were deferred to a later meeting. House Bill 674, which would remove the Public Utilities Commission’s role in reviewing certain telecommunications service discontinuances and rely on the FCC process instead, drew significant testimony. The sponsor and telecom representatives said it would eliminate a duplicative state process and speed broadband and infrastructure investment while preserving FCC protections. Opponents, including former telecom workers and a trial lawyers representative, warned it could leave rural copper-line customers and emergency users without adequate service or local oversight. After questions about the federal language and whether the bill might invert the current review process, the committee voted to hold HB 674 subject to the call of the chair. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 1391, a technical fix preserving lawful entry authority for publicly employed land surveyors, and Senate Bill 1389, which would provide liability protection for churches, grange halls, and other property owners who voluntarily serve as polling places. HB 860, revising the medical parental rights law and related emergency treatment and hotline provisions, received supportive testimony from the Idaho Medical Association, a teen advocate, and the 988 crisis hotline director, and was sent to the 14th order for possible amendment. HB 549, which would remove property-owner signatures from petitions to dissolve hospital taxing districts, drew divided testimony: supporters said the current process is unworkable in places like McCall, while the Idaho Hospital Association urged a higher threshold and warned of inconsistency with other district laws. The committee voted to send HB 549 to the 14th order for possible amendment.

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• And then we jump into section C on page three.
• </c><00:02:45.519><c> Any</c><00:02:46.000><c> person</c> into section C on page three.
• Any person into section C on page three.
• Fentanyl includes fentanyl and section.
• So I think we're moving which section we're talking about, the except as provided.

Bills: SF0009

Keywords: fentanyl, controlled substances, minors, drug distribution, enhanced penalties, 916, all

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• Section 2 allocates 111 to the Research and Development Fund. We created that last year.
• Okay, Section 10, Federal Genesis Mission. You want to talk about that?
• So I make a motion to move Section 30. I just think it's not what this bill is about.
• So I make a motion to remove Section 30. I just think it's not what this bill's about.
• Is there anybody in opposition to that amendment to remove that last section?

Summary: The committee first heard SB 20, as amended, which would limit prior authorization for certain medications used to treat serious mental illness and extend prior authorization approvals for other chronic maintenance drugs to three years. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would reduce treatment interruptions and administrative burden for patients, clinicians, and pharmacies, while opponents argued the three-year period could raise safety concerns, reduce annual clinical review, and increase costs and premiums. After public testimony and committee discussion, the bill passed on a 7-2 vote. The committee then considered SB 21, as amended, establishing an annual Medigap open enrollment period with guaranteed issue protections for eligible Medicare beneficiaries already enrolled in Medigap plans. The Aging and Long-Term Services Department said the measure would give seniors more flexibility to change plans as their needs and premiums change, and OSI said premium impacts were expected to be limited. An amendment setting the effective date at January 1, 2027 was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously. Next, the committee heard SB 177, a large economic development package centered on quantum, advanced energy, defense, and related workforce and research investments. The sponsor and administration witnesses described New Mexico as uniquely positioned to attract major private and federal investment, while members raised questions about guardrails, reporting, use of the Research and Development Fund, and whether EDD could manage the spending and educational components. An amendment removed the public safety section, a technical title fix was adopted, and the bill passed 9-1. The committee also took up SB 189, which would protect existing coverage and expand insurance coverage for reproductive and gender-affirming care, including mid-year enrollment options for pregnancy and coverage for double electric breast pumps. Supporters said the bill would prevent abrupt coverage changes and ensure access to care, while opponents objected to abortion-related coverage and argued existing law and Medicaid already cover much of the care. A motion to table failed, and the bill then passed 6-4. Finally, the committee unanimously passed Senate Memorial 6 honoring golfer Nancy Lopez and her New Mexico roots and achievements.

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• and also describes any section reorganization that was incorporated to improve the logical flow.
• I am the Stream Channel Protection Section Manager for the Idaho Department of Water Resources.
• The handout 370307-01 is a crosswalk that describes major section changes relative to the current rule
• and also describes any section reorganization that was incorporated to improve the logical flow, remove
• and also describes any section reorganization that was incorporated to improve the logical flow, remove

Summary: The committee heard a series of presentations on Idaho water infrastructure and management projects funded through state and federal grants. Paul Arrington of the Idaho Water Users Association opened by describing statewide water challenges and emphasizing that recent legislative investments are being paired with private dollars to address aging infrastructure, improve reliability, and avoid future curtailment. He introduced presentations focused on Boise River Basin projects and Eastern Snake River Plain settlement-related work. Lori Gray of Nampa Meridian Irrigation District described a $21 million Ridenbaugh headworks replacement project near Barber Dam and Barber Park. She said the project will replace 1930s-era infrastructure, improve employee safety, increase delivery reliability, improve efficiency, and include fish screens, automated crest gates, and an OG weir. She outlined funding from a state aging infrastructure grant, a regional water sustainability grant, and federal WaterSMART funds, and gave a schedule showing work through 2026 and 2027. Daniel Hoke of Water District 63 presented the Treasure Valley Water Supply Project, which is using new monitoring, modeling, and forecasting to track declining drain return flows in the Boise River Basin and develop mitigation options, including a planned Fifteen Mile drain project to stabilize return flows. Jay Barlowji of Twin Falls Canal Company described a large canal lining and automation effort to reduce seepage, improve delivery efficiency, and add real-time monitoring at return-flow sites; he said the project totals about $26.3 million and is about two-thirds complete. Alan Jackson of Bingham Groundwater District discussed groundwater-to-surface-water conversions, a district-owned drill rig and planned monitoring wells, and annual mitigation water purchases under the settlement agreement. Aaron Dowling of Fremont-Madison Irrigation District described telemetry for groundwater meters, a pipeline replacement, a long-running North Fremont Canal pipeline project, automation that has increased reservoir storage, and smaller canal-company infrastructure upgrades. The committee then took up two rule dockets from the Idaho Department of Water Resources. It approved docket 37-0204-2501, revising the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Water Bank rules, after Mary Condon explained that the changes were the product of consultation with the tribes and stakeholders and mainly removed outdated or unnecessary provisions while clarifying rental applications, payments, and terms. Haley Johnson Wasco testified for the tribes in support. The committee also approved docket 37-0307-2501, revising stream channel alteration rules, after Aaron Gollart explained that the changes streamline the rules, add definitions and standards for bridges, culverts, permanent structures, rock riprap, and bioengineering, and reduce the overall word count. A third rule docket was postponed to another day, and the committee adjourned.

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• The first section allows staff annual training to be delayed up to 60 days after their training date.
• The second section strikes language that requires all 245D license holders to keep copies of progress
• This third section of the bill would require the Commissioner of Human Services to issue guidance on
• The first section allows staff annual training to be delayed up to 60 days after their training date.
• The second section strikes language that requires all 245D license holders to keep copies of progress

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Section one adds counties and cities that allocate low-income housing tax credits to the section in statute
• This section also excludes projects receiving...
• Section one adds counties and cities that allocate low-income housing tax credits to the section in statute
• This section also excludes projects receiving...
• Housing section two of the bill allows Housing section two of the bill allows the<01:05:31.240><c> commissioner

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:14:34.600><c> by</c><00:14:34.720><c> section</c> give the high-level section by section give
• Tobol to give some more specific section-by-section descriptions.
• Tobol to give some more specific section-by-section descriptions.
• Tobol to give some more specific section-by-section descriptions.
• Tobol to give some more specific section-by-section descriptions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um section one um that are in the bill.
• Section three is total disbursements.
• In section 10, we provide uh that if a In section 10, we provide uh that if a report<00:07:42.400><c>
• c> provides</c><00:08:55.120><c> an</c> And finally, section 13 provides an And finally, section 13 provides
• </c> &gt;&gt; So move to read section 15. &gt;&gt; So move to read section 15.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and your discussion to, which are sections 15 and 16.
• Senate counsel, I don't know if the specific sections that relate to our committee—um—is it only sections
• Members can turn to those sections, 15 and 16.
• The imperative actually strongly opposes this section.
• I don't think there'd be an objection to adding a section like that. Ms.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That is in section two.
• There is a, looks like, in section three—no, I'm sorry, section two, line two.
• Section 1622.
• Section 1622.
• Section 1622.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Currently, section 67-6606 Idaho Code places me as a pastor in an impossible situation.
• Currently, section 67, 6606 Idaho Code places me as a pastor in an impossible situation.
• If you read the current code section, it starts with the formation of a PAC as the alternative.
• It also strikes '18 years of age,' and that's dealt with in another section.
• There's no changes in the fines; it just adds the new section. But it doesn't change the fines.

Keywords: 989, all

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• It's sections one, two, and three are the Oklahoma Capital Investment Board.
• And sections 8, 9... ...pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
• And sections 8, 9, and 10 are the School Finance Review Commission.
• section 12; number three, on page 15, lines 19 through 21 by deleting section 13; number four, by renumbering
• subsequent sections; and number five, amending the title to conform.

Bills: SB134, SB1356, SB1407, SB1611, SB1639, SB169, SB1722, SB182, SB1870, SB2039, SB432, SB609, SB715, SB716

Keywords: retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, state government, OMES, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Rehabilitation Services, civil service, human capital management, state employee disputes, whistleblower, veterans employment, veterans placement, fleet management, state fleet, motor vehicles

Summary: The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Resources considered a series of retirement, pension, and state employee bills. Senate Bill 1870 would let small municipalities in OPERS with populations of 2,000 or less opt out for new employees; members questioned the fiscal impact and the bill passed 8-0 after the chair struck the title to get a clearer actuarial analysis. Senate Bill 1722 passed 9-0 and would require OMES construction contract fees to be based only on construction costs, not interior design and furnishings, with members discussing how to define those terms and whether historical or specialized projects could still be accommodated. Senate Bill 1639 passed 9-0 after an amendment removed provisions affecting the Indian Education Act commission, leaving a bill to repeal several dormant boards and commissions. The committee also passed Senate Bills 715 and 716, which would increase municipal contributions to firefighter and police pensions, respectively; members raised concerns about city budgets, and the sponsor said he was open to phasing in the increases. Senate Bill 182 passed 5-2 to add certain DHS Inspector General officers and OJA residential care specialists to hazardous duty retirement, and Senate Bill 609 passed 7-0 to allow police recruits to buy up to five years of prior out-of-state service credit as a recruitment tool. The committee then passed Senate Bill 169 5-2 to increase state employee longevity pay by 50%, with supporters citing high turnover and opponents warning about budget pressure and the need for broader raises. Senate Bill 134 passed 7-0 to shorten the waiting period for county employees to return to work from one year to six months. Senate Bill 432 passed 6-0 to raise volunteer firefighter pension benefits, and because it was double-assigned it would next go to Appropriations. Senate Bill 1407 passed 7-0 after an amendment requiring OMES to provide the Commission on the Status of Women an itemized accounting of funds; the bill generally clarifies staffing and financial reporting authority for the commission. Finally, Senate Bill 2039 passed 8-0 after an amendment narrowing the bill to military personnel who are also teachers and defining salary for buyback purposes; the sponsor said the measure would help service members return to teaching and buy back up to five years of credit. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1356 7-0, a broader OMES cleanup bill moving certain functions elsewhere, though members flagged concerns about relocating the state use program and the pay-for-success fund and suggested further study on those sections.

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• G, this section for an over-diversion of a water right.
• G of this section for an over-diversion of a water right.
• G of this section for an over-diversion of a water right.
• G, this section for an over-diversion of a water right.
• The, I guess the last thing, too, is the last section that seems to be on page six.

Summary: The committee heard several water-related bills and one memorial in a Saturday session near the end of the legislative term. House Bill 63, the annual NMFA Water Project Fund authorization bill, would authorize grants and loans for 113 eligible water projects across 28 counties. NMFA and municipal interests supported the bill, and members emphasized the need to move water infrastructure funding quickly. The committee voted unanimously do pass. House Bill 109 would temporarily remove the requirement for the legislature to separately authorize Water Trust Board-vetted projects through 2029, allowing the New Mexico Finance Authority and Water Trust Board to move projects forward more quickly. Sponsors and witnesses said the change would reduce a six- to 12-month delay, improve access for small and tribal systems, and allow more flexible application periods and technical assistance. Some members raised concerns about transparency, legislative authority, and equitable access, but the bill also received broad support from local governments, tribes, and advocacy groups. The committee voted unanimously do pass. House Bill 111 would modernize water enforcement penalties by increasing fines for illegal water use, including unlawful diversions, unlicensed well drilling, and failure to meter, while exempting valid water-right holders from monetary penalties for simple over-diversion and preserving existing adjudication orders. Support came from environmental groups, irrigation districts, the Interstate Stream Commission, the Pueblo of Laguna, and others, who said stronger penalties are needed to deter illegal use. Members questioned how the bill would affect farmers, acequias, service of notices, and existing water-right disputes, and sponsors said the bill had been revised to address prior concerns. The committee voted unanimously do pass. The committee also approved Senate Memorial 27, which urges state agencies to help publicize expanded federal RECA benefits for New Mexicans exposed to Trinity radiation fallout; supporters said the memorial would help eligible residents learn about and apply for compensation before the deadline.

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• H.527, an act relating to extending the sunset of 30 VSA section 248A.
• I will now walk through the bill section by section, which can be found as passed on the House Energy
• In section one, we outline consumer protections during copper-to-fiber transitions in Title 30.
• c> with</c><00:27:01.919><c> legislative</c> And this section begins with legislative And this section
• This section defines copper network.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• This bill is dealing with section 800.04.
• This bill involves Section 775.027 to eliminate the traditional insanity defense and replace it with
• This bill will amend Section 916.12, Florida statute to require competency experts... 916.12, Florida
• It creates section 921.245, allowing courts...
• But I read that as a two-part section. It says, you know what?

Bills: S0132, S0418, S0442, S0646, S0748, S1326, S1332, S1660, S1734, S1742, S1750

Keywords: voting rights, felony conviction, database, Florida Commission on Offender Review, restoration of rights, autism spectrum disorder, law enforcement, communication, training, blue envelope, blue card, search warrant, remote appearance, drones, data privacy, drug paraphernalia, narcotic testing, fentanyl, controlled substances, civil forfeiture

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646, allowing the use of drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants, was presented as a harm-reduction measure and reported favorably after supportive testimony from advocates and criminal defense groups. SB 442, extending the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, also passed unanimously amid testimony from prosecutors and law enforcement about encryption, backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence. SB 418, creating autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops and other encounters, was reported favorably with support from police, disability advocates, and families. SB 132, creating a public database to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights, and SB 748, requiring notice of voting-rights restoration information on sentencing score sheets, both passed with broad support from voting-rights and criminal defense advocates. The committee also approved SB 1734, recognizing juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under Florida law and extending related training and benefits, and SB 1660, designating June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month. SB 1742, which repealed the existing “unnatural and lascivious acts” statute and created a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor, was amended with a delete-all amendment and then reported favorably. SB 1750, a major overhaul of career offender registration requirements, was later reconsidered after a bill-number mix-up and then reported favorably as SB 1332, with FDLE and sheriff’s association support. The most contentious measure was SB 1326, which would eliminate the traditional insanity defense and replace it with a lack-of-culpable-mental-state defense, require malingering assessments in competency evaluations, and limit downward departures based on mental illness. Criminal defense attorneys and disability advocates argued it lacked a treatment component, raised scientific and cost concerns, and could worsen public safety by sending mentally ill defendants to prison without adequate care. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office, argued it would close gaps and better protect the public. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote, with several members voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on some bills, and Senator Pizzo moved for reconsideration of SB 1326 for a future meeting.

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• The amendment deletes section 7, which is any reference to the film credit.
• After this amendment is adopted, there will be a motion to remove that section from the bill.
• And then after this amendment section.
• </c><00:07:40.319><c> That</c> remove that section from the bill.
• That remove that section from the bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> says that nothing within this section says that nothing within this section shall<01:24:32.520><
• <01:24:37.400><c> 25133</c> Section 25133 Section 25133 and<01:24:39.400><c> that</c><01:24:39.560><c
• And then, in section<01:31:33.080><c> two,</c> section two, section two, you<01:31:34.680><c> will</c
• </c><02:55:45.520><c> 63-141</c> in violation of section 63-141 in violation of section 63-141 and<02
• </c> new section new section subsection<03:14:56.640><c> C,</c> subsection C, subsection C, which<03:

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• Section two, section A2 is specifically within the court's scope.
• Section two, section A2 is specifically within the court's scope.
• At page two, section two, section A2 is specifically within the court's scope.
• in a standalone section.
• and placed in a a definitional section and placed in a standalone standalone standalone section.<00:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

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• So if you would just point out the sections of the bill, it's really only one section, but if you just
• So if you would just point out the sections of the bill, it's really only one section, but if you just
• Recalling [snorts] a committee years ago when you, Madam Chair, went through a bill section by section
• So if you would just point out the sections of the bill, it's really only one section, but if you just
• Recalling [snorts] a committee years ago when you, Madam Chair, went through a bill section by section

Keywords: 1187, senate, all