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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.

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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.

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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.

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• You need to start by going through the bill section by section. >> I will.
• So, please introduce your bill and explain it, section by section. >> Thank you, Madam Chair, and good
• </c> Senator Housley, if you would take us first through your bill section by section.
• </c><00:51:02.400><c> one</c> start with explaining, um, section one start with explaining, um, section
• If you would look at the on section one.

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• You object to section three, right? Section three starts on page... yes.
• Okay, how about section four? I have no notes until section four.
• three right section object to section three right section three<00:17:30.320><c> starts</c><00:17:30.559
• ><c> yes</c> three starts on page section three yes three starts on page section three yes okay<00:17
• </c> four I have no notes until section four I have no notes until section s<00:17:44.840><c> okay</c

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• in uh section one it uh adds to sections in uh section one it uh adds to the<00:04:27.000><c> definitions
• And so, um, in one section in the bill, sub 4 of whatever section that is, um, section 4, um, there is
• And so, um, in one section in the bill, sub 4 of whatever section that is, um, section 4, um, there is
• And so, in one section in the bill, sub 4 of whatever section that is, section 4, there is an allowance
• And so, um, in one section in the bill, sub 4 of whatever section that is, um, section 4, um, there is

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• As to section two, I would respectfully ask that you either remove this section or align it with the
• As to section two, I would respectfully ask that you either remove this section or align it with the
• . section. section.
• it does and section by section u what it does and doesn't<05:19:57.280><c> do.
• </c> what that language in the first section. what that language in the first section.

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• So this changes the language on page 3 and Section 137.1077 in line 47.
• Section 137.1077 in line 47 says the veterans shall have $5,000.
• And first, I'll start with: so your original bill filed was the Veterans Benefit Assistance section,
• However, Section 42.028 raises serious concerns and should be removed and replaced.
• In support of certain sections of 974. We strongly oppose 42.028. Okay, so you oppose portions?

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2535 in executive session. Members adopted a House committee substitute and two cleanup amendments, including clarifications related to Gold Star spouses and a correction to a property tax exemption amount for veterans. The substitute was then approved, and the committee voted the House Committee Substitute for HB 2535 do pass by a recorded vote of 15 ayes and 1 no. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 974, which Senator Black described as a consumer-protection measure aimed at preventing exploitation of veterans by unaccredited claims assistance companies. The bill would restrict compensation for referrals and certain claims work, require written agreements, cap fees tied to benefit increases, and prohibit upfront fees and misleading practices. Supporters, including a former VA official and several veterans, argued the bill would provide needed guardrails and choice for veterans navigating a difficult claims process. Opponents, including the VFW and Missouri veterans groups, argued the bill conflicts with federal law and could legitimize paid claims assistance outside the VA accreditation system; they urged striking the contested section and relying on existing federal rules and Missouri consumer-protection law instead. Testimony also covered several other provisions folded into SB 974, including military leave for public employees, National Guard-related items, survivor benefit tax deductions, and the MoGives living organ donor language. Witnesses on the organ donor provision said it would help service members avoid financial hardship while donating organs. The hearing ended without a vote on SB 974, and the chair announced the committee was out of time and adjourned.

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• This section is going to examine what's being spent on items in the matrix.
• So that brings us to our key finding section for non-matrix expenditures.
• So that brings us to our key finding section for non-matrix expenditures.
• So I'll wrap up the non-matrix section with some additional key findings.
• So this section will include... So we'll go over total spending.

Summary: The joint education committee continued its adequacy study with a detailed Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on resource allocation, covering how Arkansas school districts and charters spend foundation and other funds on matrix and non-matrix items. Staff explained the methodology for mapping expenditures, the district and school categories used in the analysis, and key findings showing that districts spend more per student from all fund sources than the foundation amount alone. The presentation highlighted that classroom teachers account for the largest share of matrix spending, while operations and maintenance, student support staff, nurses, and other lines also drew significant attention. Members asked for additional breakdowns by district type, size, rural/urban status, and trend data, and several questions focused on how waivers affect funding and spending, especially for library media specialists and other positions. The committee then discussed non-matrix spending, including instructional aids, non-technology-related facilities, school safety, mental health services, dyslexia support, food service, gifted and talented, career and technical education, and other items not explicitly defined in the matrix. Staff reported that non-matrix spending exceeded $2 billion in 2025, with most of it coming from other fund sources, and that the top superintendent-identified unmet needs over recent surveys were mental health services, school safety, and dyslexia support. Members raised concerns about dyslexia identification and funding, possible over-identification, and whether some support costs are being coded in ways that obscure the true spending picture. There was also discussion of facilities funding, the building fund, and the Department of Education’s partnership program for school construction and maintenance, with staff agreeing to provide more information and potentially bring department officials back for a future meeting. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly requested more granular data and clarifications, including waiver counts and funding impacts, trend lines for superintendent-reported needs, district-by-district spending spreadsheets, and definitions for certain matrix and accounting terms such as salary enhancement, LEA indebtedness, and other employee health insurance. The chair noted that the committee would continue the adequacy process over the coming months and use the worksheet in the binder to develop recommendations for the next biennium. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting; instead, the committee received the report, asked for follow-up data, and agreed to continue the discussion at future meetings.

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• It includes a homeowners bill of rights section.
• Page 4, Section 4, line 16, by inserting the word... And before the word manufacture.
• I believe it is in Section 6 that talks about immunity from Section 4. I apologize, Mr.
• Let me turn back to Section 4. Let's see what we have here. All right.
• So, may bring, who intends to violate Section 4 of this act?

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a wide range of bills covering property, criminal justice, public safety, courts, insurance, housing, and family law. Early measures included HB 4343, which would let district courts set appraiser fees in condemnation cases at levels more comparable to private appraisers, and HB 4125, restoring firearm rights to certain nonviolent felons after meeting requirements. The committee also approved HB 4126 on liability protections for dirt bike tracks, HB 3471 expanding information protections for ongoing investigations by OBN, ABLE, and the Corporation Commission, and HB 3407 clarifying the process for abandoned manufactured homes on private property. Several bills were advanced on recorded votes, generally with strong support, including HB 2933, an omnibus insurance consumer protection bill, and HB 3453, which shifts the burden of proof in eminent domain cases to the condemning authority after amendment. A major point of debate was HB 3094, which would allow SDA license holders to carry firearms in the Capitol. Representative Jenkins argued the bill would align Oklahoma with other states and protect constituents who must leave firearms in vehicles; Department of Public Safety Director Tipton opposed it, citing safety, threat-assessment, and manpower concerns. Committee members questioned the bill’s practical effects, including screening, tracking, and whether the Capitol is truly a gun-free zone. The motion to advance HB 3094 failed on a 4-5 vote. The committee also rejected HB 3727, which would impose a four-year waiting period before former legislators could register as lobbyists, after members raised constitutional and free-speech concerns and the sponsor defended it as a revolving-door restriction. Other notable measures included HB 3845, restoring a driver’s license revocation tool for chronic child-support delinquency; HB 1453, barring foreign entities and individuals tied to designated countries from owning Oklahoma real property or agricultural land and requiring divestment; HB 387, extending garnishment timelines to 30 days; HB 2941, creating overdose reporting and fentanyl-related death presumptions; HB 2959, tightening mandatory child-abuse reporting from schools to law enforcement; and HB 2945, creating a civil qui tam action against trafficking in abortion-inducing drugs, which drew extensive questions about standing, privacy, enforcement, and intent but ultimately failed 3-5. The committee also advanced bills on child custody interview standards, workplace violence protective orders, utility debt collection through tax refunds, eviction mediation to stabilize housing for children, AI chatbot protections for children, supported decision-making for adults with disabilities, commercial receiverships, charitable reporting protections, notice publication errors for municipalities, uniform wage garnishment procedures, and ending cost arrest warrants for unpaid court fines and fees. Most bills were reported out by recorded vote, often with sponsors noting they would continue working on language with stakeholders.

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• President Pro Tem, esteemed members of the Senate: Pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2) of the New
• President Pro Tem, esteemed members of the Senate: Pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2) of the New
• 7-27-12.6 NMSA 1978, being Laws 2025, Chapter 82, Section 2.
• 33-9A-5 NMSA 1978, being Laws 1988, Chapter 101, Section 43, as amended.
• bodies to provide up to two Section 80, requiring state agencies and local public bodies to provide

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• within the bill, to approve that before those sections become effective.
• within the bill, to approve that before those sections become effective.
• within the bill, to approve that before those sections become effective.
• within the bill, to approve that before those sections become effective.
• within the bill, to approve that before those sections become effective.

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• Uh, the committee substitute simply adds a section to track federal law, um, such that.
• It's Section 3B.
• Next section I want to deal with is section 4, with these changes going to effect with all pending cases
• And those are my questions as to Section 4 if it doesn't start or if it starts.
• Um, the centerpiece of the substitute is section 3.

Bills: HCR 10

Keywords: balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism

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• It moves the offense of theft of real property from the theft statute into its own new section, Section
• This section also adds enhancements for targeting the elderly and homestead.
• It moves the offense of real property fraud from the statute into its own section, Section 32.56.
• This section also adds enhancements for targeting the elderly. Section 32.56.
• Sections 4, and then Sections 5 and 6 of the bill, both address 51.901 and 51.903 of the Government Code

Summary: The committee heard and laid out a series of criminal justice bills, with public and invited testimony on restitution, juvenile justice, child abuse reporting, public-safety protections, organ trafficking, property fraud, disaster-response worker protections, fentanyl exposure, emergency data disclosure, insurance-fraud investigations, blood warrant execution, human smuggling, and TJJD advocacy access. Several measures drew support from prosecutors, clerks, law enforcement, utility companies, and victims who described real-world harms and delays in current law; opposition or caution came from civil-rights and advocacy groups on bills involving expanded criminal liability, data disclosure, and juvenile-facility access. Most bills were left pending after testimony, with the committee later voting out SB 127 favorably and placing it on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1666 would streamline restitution payments for parole or mandatory supervision cases by requiring TDCJ to include victim information when forwarding payments, shortening the period before unclaimed funds go to the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund, and clarifying confidentiality and contact procedures; county clerks supported it as an efficiency measure. SB 2776 would let TJJD disclose certain information, with written consent, to support the Credible Messengers Program, and SB 127 would extend limitations periods for failure-to-report child abuse and concealment offenses, with testimony emphasizing delayed discovery of abuse and the need for accountability. SB 1980 would increase penalties for assaulting or interfering with peace officers, parole officers, and community supervision officers, and SB 456 would raise penalties for organ purchasing/trafficking and create a more specific criminal framework for the offense; both drew strong support from law enforcement and victims. The committee also heard SB 2611 on real property theft and deed fraud, which would create separate offenses for real property theft and fraud, add a ten-year limitations period, require criminal judgments to be filed in county property records, and expand restitution and title-clearing remedies. Witnesses described forged deeds, stolen church and family properties, and long, costly efforts to restore title; county clerks and prosecutors said the bill would help victims and streamline civil remedies. SB 482 would increase penalties for offenses against utility workers during declared disasters or evacuation orders, prompted by reports of threats and assaults during Hurricane Beryl; utility representatives said the bill is needed to keep mutual-aid crews coming to Texas. SB 1234 would add fentanyl to the endangerment statute for vulnerable people, while SB 816 would allow providers to disclose electronic data in immediate life-threatening situations; both drew support from prosecutors and criticism from civil-rights advocates concerned about overbreadth and liability protections.

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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

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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

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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.

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