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• This is the transfer of foster care services and case management from the state to entities known as
• this is the uncertainty of not knowing, I don't know what the job will be like with this new private entity
• So it's not from either the regulatory arm or the entity that's doing those abuse and neglect. independent
• Thank you for your help in the registration and good morning y'all. My name is Dr.
• And for our EMS industry and community health worker registration program.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, cottage food is a separate registration for folks who are exempt from licensure.
• <00:59:36.520><c> is</c><00:59:36.640><c> a</c><00:59:36.680><c> separate</c><00:59:37.040><c> registration
• </c><00:59:37.720><c> for</c> food is a separate registration for food is a separate registration for
• That the party or the entity is doing, and that's part of the 10-day special event.
• That the party or the entity is doing, and that's part of the 10-day special event.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• testifying, please make sure you have filled out the electronic witness affirmation form on the registration
• The return on investment from this project will return to Midland tax entities.
• I'm not familiar. ...familiar with entity-level corporate IRS taxation.
• They would determine if this entity is worthy of...
• So HHS then would certify that entity, even though that entity may not be getting HHS... dollars.

Bills: HB249, HB 1186, HB2313, HB2408, HB2508, HB2730, HB2974, HB3045, HB3232, HB3336, HB3710, HB4044, HB4236, HJR133, HB249

Keywords: ad valorem taxes, property taxes, homestead exemption, disabled veterans, senior citizens, tax payments, installment payments, municipal tax revenue, hotel, convention center, tax code, economic development, local government, municipality, tax revenue, qualified projects, municipal taxation, hotel project, municipality funding, veteran

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• We have seven regional operational centers that we use to support our local entities and provide the
• And so right now, I constantly reconstitute a lot of our cyber entities within our agency and develop
• And that's working with your local entities, your local chiefs, and your sheriffs on these programs.
• And that's working with your local entities, your local chiefs and your sheriffs on these programs.
• Of course, the Legislature is the state's policymaking entity, but there are internal policies I don't

Summary: The Justice Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the justice budget and the major agencies within it. Chair Maney explained that the committee would hear broad presentations rather than detailed budget questions, and the first panel included the Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Corrections, Commission on Offender Review, Department of Law Enforcement, Office of the State Courts Administrator, and the Attorney General’s Office. Each agency described its mission, staffing, budget, and major responsibilities, with repeated emphasis on public safety, rehabilitation, staffing shortages, technology needs, and the importance of mental health services and education in reducing recidivism. Secretary Hall described DJJ’s prevention-to-aftercare continuum, including civil citation, detention, probation, and residential commitment programs, and highlighted reductions in juvenile arrests and commitments. Secretary Dixon said DOC’s biggest issues are staffing, overtime, and inflation, while noting progress in education, reentry, and a low recidivism rate. FDLE Commissioner Glass outlined the agency’s investigative, forensic, intelligence, and protective functions, including work on fentanyl enforcement and crime reporting systems. The State Courts Administrator emphasized the judiciary’s constitutional role, case volume, and challenges in providing interpreters, experts, and technology support. Chief Deputy Attorney General Guard described the office’s litigation, criminal appeals, consumer protection, and opioid recovery work, especially defending state laws and recovering opioid settlement funds. Members then asked questions about prison conditions, immigration enforcement, court filing fees, crime reporting, staffing ratios, and transnational gangs. Agency leaders responded that they were not aware of ICE contracts in some cases, that FDLE works with immigration authorities and detention facilities under existing authority, and that filing fees are a legislative policy decision. The committee also heard from the Justice Administrative Commission, prosecutors, public defenders, guardian ad litem, regional conflict counsel, and capital collateral regional counsel, who focused on indigent representation, dependency and death penalty cases, and persistent staffing and retention problems. No votes were taken, and the meeting concluded after the presentations and questions.

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• Other entity would be... I hear the concerns also about over-regulation.
• to take their land and partner with entities like yourself.
• They're going to do this as much as it is the relationships with entities that do.
• So they're not changing our homes to commercial entities. They're saying, but you can have...
• The first rule was rental registration.

Bills: HB24, HB2015, HB2149, HB2559, HB2701, HB2797, HB3172, HB24

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan

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• Last year, I authored AB 1392 to expand California's confidential voter registration program to include
• have to provide their, if it’s for a political partisan office, they have to prove their party registration
• I don’t disagree with you that it should carry, and that’s what the sex offender registration is about
• Because right now, anybody can fill out a voter registration online and just make up a name.
• We have no idea if that voter registration is actually somebody who is a citizen, actually a real person

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met as a subcommittee until quorum was established, then heard a series of election- and public-trust-related bills. Early items included AB 2592, which would move lobbyist training from legislative ethics committees to the FPPC starting in 2029 and make it available online on demand; it drew support from the FPPC and an oppose-unless-amended request to make the training public and ensure lobbyists pay fees. AB 2573 would refine California’s confidential voter registration protections for candidates and elected officials, with support from the Secretary of State and county election officials after amendments narrowed some family-member coverage. AB 2753 would bar registered sex offenders from running for or holding local or state office; it prompted extended debate about public trust, second chances, and where to draw the line, but was ultimately advanced on a 5-0 vote with one member not voting. AB 2691 similarly would expand disqualifying felony convictions to include sexual assault and human trafficking, and it also passed 5-0 after testimony from victim advocates and discussion about survivors, restorative justice, and the power dynamics involved in public office. The committee also advanced AB 2413, which would prohibit public funds from being used for large-format ads featuring elected officials, and AB 2281, which would direct the Office of Election Cybersecurity to assess replacement resources after federal cybersecurity support cuts and allow consultation with academic researchers. AB 1664 would require local election officials to notify the Secretary of State and Attorney General within one business day of warrants, subpoenas, or investigations involving election records or voting systems; supporters said it would help the state respond quickly to improper seizure of election materials, and it passed 5-0. AB 2484, concerning San Diego MTS, would let voters authorize a local sales tax initiative for transit funding and exempt it from an existing cap; it drew support from transit leaders and labor, opposition from the Realtors, and a lengthy exchange over Prop. 13, Prop. 218, and whether the measure created a special deal, before passing 6-1. The committee then heard AB 2230, which would create buffer zones around voting centers and child care facilities to keep immigration enforcement away from those locations. The author said the bill was meant to reduce fear and intimidation for voters and families, while the opposition argued it was unenforceable, lacked evidence of a problem, and would interfere with federal officers doing their jobs. Members supporting the bill cited reported ICE profiling and intimidation in California communities, while others raised jurisdictional and practical concerns. The transcript ends during this debate, with no final vote shown for AB 2230.

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• This will allow us to continue to support the coordination of our departments and other state entities
• The data exchange framework, as you know, applies to a much broader group of health care entities and
• Broader group of health care entities and stakeholders, and so as noted, the data exchange framework
• The current PBM registration requirement sunsets on December 31, 2026, and PBMs are required to obtain
• Put simply, we are the only state entity and state government looking at innovation for a broken system

Summary: The committee heard opening budget remarks from the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the May Revision for Health and Human Services. Finance said the proposal significantly reduces projected out-year operating deficits through a mix of revenue increases and program cost reductions, while the LAO warned that even with booming revenues the state still faces a structural deficit and should prioritize reserves and avoid new ongoing commitments. The chair and members echoed concern about cuts to vulnerable populations, but also noted the need to maintain the overall level of budget solutions and add to reserves. The hearing then moved through a series of CalHHS and HCAI proposals, mostly held open after presentation. CalHHS requested additional legal support to respond to federal H.R. 1-related issues and a net-zero transfer of positions for a shared eligibility/data-sharing platform. Other items included ongoing funding for the 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Service Fund and a request for EMSA to fund maintenance of its enterprise data management system. HCAI presented proposals for hospital fair pricing implementation, the data exchange framework, the all-payer claims database, CalRx insulin development, the diaper access initiative, distressed hospital grants, opioid settlement fund reversion, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Members questioned funding sources, special fund use, contracting exemptions, timelines, and whether some proposals should be more targeted or supported by alternative funding. A major discussion centered on HCAI’s diaper access initiative and the use of a Public Contract Code exemption to continue contracting for free diapers distributed through hospitals. The chair and some members criticized the optics of the selected vendor and questioned the lack of an income threshold, while HCAI said the program was designed to be universal and administratively simple, with future phase-two direct-to-consumer purchasing to be handled by a different vendor. Another extended exchange focused on distressed hospital funding, where HCAI said the May Revision would provide up to $50 million for hospitals at immediate risk of closure, but members argued the repeated annual need shows a structural problem and asked for broader reforms to hospital payment and care transitions. The final major topic was the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s budget. The Commission opposed the May Revision’s reduction of the Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and a $6.7 million cut to community advocacy contracts, arguing both are core Proposition 1 tools for statewide innovation and community engagement. Finance responded that the proposal is within Proposition 1’s allowable maximums and that prior unspent appropriations could be redirected if the Legislature wanted to restore the full amount. No votes were taken; items were generally held open for later action.

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• We're also working on what we call the client registration portal module.
• We're also working on what we call the client registration portal, a module, I should say.
• It will go into the worker portal, and the client registration is a module that essentially uniquely
• Just going back for a second, for the worker, the workload management portal and the client registration
• And this CRAD module, client registration module, referred to as tying directly into that.

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs received a Department of Children and Families update from CIO Cole Sousa on three major technology modernization efforts: ACCESS, CWIS, and FASMS. For ACCESS, he described the six-year, $205 million project to replace the aging eligibility system used for SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid applications, noting completed releases such as the MyACCESS portal, document management, partner portal, workload management, and client registration modules. He said the system now supports mobile applications, multi-factor authentication, and bot detection, and that the next budget request is $36.625 million to continue moving workers off the mainframe, modernize notices, and complete more worker-portal functions. Members asked about performance data, interoperability with other systems, and the relationship to the FX project and APD; Sousa said API-based real-time exchanges are the goal and that current average case processing time is about 30 days, though he would provide a more exact figure later. The committee then heard about CWIS, a four-year, $75 million child welfare modernization project. Sousa said phase one is complete, including hotline intake, investigations, mandatory reporter, youth, parent, and mobile portals, along with mobile field tools, e-signatures, and customizable dashboards. Current work is focused on case management, assessment and safety planning, licensure, and placement modules, with collaboration from community-based care providers through advisory sessions. For the next fiscal year, DCF is requesting $28 million and expects to finish development by summer and launch in September, while continuing change management and training. Senators pressed on interoperability with ACCESS, FX, and FASMS, the use of a single unique identifier, and whether CBCs would be required to use the statewide system; Sousa said the department’s goal is one statewide system, with licensing costs absorbed by the state and no plan for dual systems after go-live. Finally, Sousa gave a brief update on FASMS, the financial and services accountability system used by managing entities. He said it remains in maintenance mode while DCF prioritizes ACCESS and CWIS, and that modernization of FASMS is still being planned with partner agencies. He estimated current maintenance costs at about $1.3 million and suggested a future modernization could cost roughly $5 million to $7 million, though no firm timeline has been set. The committee expressed support for using data and interoperable systems to improve decision-making, and the meeting adjourned without any votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• 00:04:28.080><c> voter</c> to register to vote, update voter to register to vote, update voter registration
• , and request a mail-in registration, and request a mail-in absentee<00:04:31.400><c> ballot.
• increase from $300 to $500 the process, increase from $300 to $500 the annual<00:06:38.040><c> registration
• </c><00:06:38.760><c> fee,</c><00:06:39.480><c> and</c><00:06:39.680><c> revise</c> annual registration
• fee, and revise annual registration fee, and revise incorporated<00:06:40.800><c> material.

Keywords: • 0:00 - Roll Call • 0:19 - Approval of June 2026 meeting minutes • 0:36 - Fish & Wildlife (301 KAR 1:201 and 301 KAR 2:178) • 1:35 - Board of Veterinary Examiners (201 KAR 16:767) • 4:10 - State Board of Elections (31 KAR 4:240 Emergency) • 4:50 - Office of the Attorney General, Regulatory Relief (40 KAR 12:300, 12:610, 12:400, 12:420 and 12:600) • 7:03 - Department of Revenue (103 KAR 43:341 Emergency) • 8:05 - Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (105 KAR 1:001 and 1:440) • 9:19 - Finance and Administration Cabinet, Office of the Controller (200 KAR 38:080) • 10:10 - Board of Physical Therapy (201 KAR 22:010 and 22:070) • 11:06 - Kentucky Department of Education (702 KAR 3:220 and 6:110) • 12:43 - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Public Health (902 KAR 1:400) • 13:47 - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services (907 KAR 2:720 and 2:725) • 28:11 - Next meeting and adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum present, approved the minutes without objection, and then reviewed a series of administrative regulations from multiple agencies. Most of the regulations received staff-suggested amendments and were approved without objection, including fish and wildlife rules on fishing limits and deer hunting on local government property, veterinary board changes to responsible party and veterinary manager requirements, election procedures for safe-at-home voters, attorney general regulatory relief rules, emergency gasoline tax pricing, public pensions updates, controller fraud-prevention policies, physical therapy licensure and English proficiency standards, school nutrition and fee-waiver rules, public health conference procedures, and Medicaid waiver regulations. Several agencies briefly identified themselves and answered procedural questions, but most items drew no substantive opposition. The Board of Veterinary Examiners regulation included an agency amendment that removed a proposed limit on the number of facilities a veterinary manager could oversee. The Department of Education regulations updated fee waiver and meal program procedures, while the Department of Public Health regulation clarified notification and conference-request procedures. The Department of Revenue and Kentucky Public Pensions Authority items were largely technical or conforming changes, including a special-needs trust definition added for consistency with Senate Bill 85. The most extensive discussion involved the Department for Medicaid Services’ 1915C child waiver regulations. Kentucky Protection and Advocacy testified in opposition to the waiver’s lack of participant-directed services, arguing that consumer-driven services such as respite and community living support are required and especially important in rural areas and for higher-acuity children. Cabinet representatives responded that the waiver is intended to provide wraparound services to keep children in homes and communities, that it has CMS approval, and that the program is limited to 100 slots with about 21 participants already enrolled. Members did not move a deficiency motion, and the chair indicated the regulations would continue through the process. The meeting adjourned after setting the next meeting for Tuesday, August 11 at 1:00 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• Registration will be closed for registering to testify at 5 p.m.
• Members, just so you know, registration was open today at 3 p.m.
• It's 5:30, and we will close registration for public testimony. Go ahead, sir. Thank you.
• Yes, registration closed at 5. Yes, go ahead. Thank you. Hello, my name is...
• There were a total of 77 registrations overall. There were 43, is that correct?

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• As a condition of particle accelerator use, a registrant or authorized user must meet specified review
• The registrant must ensure that the device is not used during a special procedure and that written protocols
• Additionally, the bill requires the registrant, at least every six months, to observe the procedures
• The registrant must ensure that an authorized user is on site and available for consultation at least
• Finally, the bill requires a registrant using general supervision for particle accelerator treatment

Bills: HB2049, HB2178, HB2179, HB2307, HB2322

Keywords: radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, HB2178, Arizona, state agencies, chief medical officer, medical license, physician license, osteopathic license, licensure requirement, Title 41, Title 32, Arizona Revised Statutes, A.R.S. 41-5902, public health administration, agency leadership, state government personnel

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• The current tax rate for entities classified as retail or wholesale entities is $0.99.
• The rate for all other entities is 0.75%.
• In 2024, in that election, we had about 60 taxing entities.
• So I imagine they would go to an entity, probably the governor. or multiple entities that are currently
• And I concur with you in terms of the various taxing entities.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, it's not like there's an assessment on an entity.
• So, it's not like there's an assessment on an entity.
• I also say this is an opportunity for freedom of choice because individuals or entities can choose whether

Bills: SB1778, SB1570, SB134, SB1966, SB1636, SB1725, SB1726, SB259, SB504, SB592, SB2030, SB1572, SB843, SB1242, SB1255, SB1262, SB1264, SB1286, SB1581, SB1290, SB1316, SB1319, SB1369, SB1379, SB1381, SB1400, SB1427, SB1436, SB1461, SB1496, SB1509, SB1534, SB1553, SB904, SB1592, SB1645, SB1684, SB1767, SB1772, SB1813, SB1894, SB1928, SB1946, SB1980, SB2040, SB2060, SB2061

Keywords: reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, memorial highways, bridge designations

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• And often, it seems like it is actually cited by the state entity itself.

Bills: SB1778, SB1570, SB134, SB1966, SB1636, SB1725, SB1726, SB259, SB504, SB592, SB2030, SB1572, SB843, SB1242, SB1255, SB1262, SB1264, SB1286, SB1581, SB1290, SB1316, SB1319, SB1369, SB1379, SB1381, SB1400, SB1427, SB1436, SB1461, SB1496, SB1509, SB1534, SB1553, SB904, SB1592, SB1645, SB1684, SB1767, SB1772, SB1813, SB1894, SB1928, SB1946, SB1980, SB2040, SB2060, SB2061

Keywords: reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, memorial highways, bridge designations

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• revolving fund aren't used to provide referrals or information or assistance to any organization, entity
• And just to follow up there to help my colleague from Cushing, there will be a contracted entity that
• prohibits is in three areas: the use of public funds for being used or paid to any individual or entity
• And also, it has come to my attention that law enforcement can actually contact the entity that loaded
• So it's not like there's an assessment on an entity.

Bills: SB1778, SB1570, SB134, SB1966, SB1636, SB1725, SB1726, SB259, SB504, SB592, SB2030, SB1572, SB843, SB1242, SB1255, SB1262, SB1264, SB1286, SB1581, SB1290, SB1316, SB1319, SB1369, SB1379, SB1381, SB1400, SB1427, SB1436, SB1461, SB1496, SB1509, SB1534, SB1553, SB904, SB1592, SB1645, SB1684, SB1767, SB1772, SB1813, SB1894, SB1928, SB1946, SB1980, SB2040, SB2060, SB2061

Keywords: reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, memorial highways, bridge designations

Summary: The Senate first handled several gallery introductions recognizing visiting groups, including Muskogee Day, domestic violence advocates, Wagner High School leadership students, the Bixby Chamber and football team, and the Heartland Home Educators co-op. The chamber also adopted a motion to suspend debate rules for the remainder of the day so third-reading bills could be debated under shortened time limits. Senate Bill 134, which shortens the waiting period for Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System retirees to return to public employment from one year to six months, drew questions about “double dipping,” actuarial impact, and workforce shortages. The author said the bill was requested by the Association of County Commissioners to help counties retain experienced workers, noted an actuarial estimate that the system would drop from 107% to 105% funded, and explained there were no special safeguards beyond existing limits. The bill advanced and then passed 47-0. Senate Bill 196, a measure naming multiple bridges, highways, and interchanges for veterans, law enforcement officers, and other honorees, was presented as a personal bill by the author, including a bridge named for his grandfather. After brief questions, it advanced and passed 47-0. Senate Bill 1636, which allows immediate family members or similar individuals to request OSBI review of cold homicide cases after a local law enforcement case-file review, also advanced after questions about eligibility, timing, and workload; supporters said it would give families a path to seek answers in long-unsolved cases. It passed 47-0. The chamber then considered Senate Bill 1725, which addresses expressive activity on higher-education campuses by allowing content-neutral security fees, limiting discipline to narrowly defined harassment, and requiring free speech training for first-year students. Debate centered on campus free speech, university accountability, and whether the bill would add costs or sufficient enforcement; it passed 40-17 and was advanced as an emergency measure. Senate Bill 1726, a companion bill requiring training for graduate assistants who teach, emphasizing classroom management, academic integrity, and viewpoint neutrality, passed 41-7 and was also advanced as an emergency measure. Finally, Senate Bill 259, a long-debated water bill requiring metering or approved measuring devices for groundwater use, drew extensive discussion over costs, property rights, regional differences, and regulation of irrigators; the bill was advanced to final passage after a 34-8 vote, with debate continuing at the end of the transcript.

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• Would that increase the actual registration fee for an individual who is registering their vehicle?
• So that project fee is $3 on top of every vehicle registration fee, and the proposal would be to increase
• So it would be an additional $9 for every vehicle registration fee. Mr. Chairman, Mr.
• So that project fee is $3 on top of every vehicle registration fee, and the proposal would be to increase
• So it would be an additional $9 for every vehicle registration fee. You good, Senator?

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee approved the January 19, 2026 minutes and advanced the gubernatorial reappointment of Michael Kennedy to the Idaho Judicial Council with a recommendation that the Senate confirm him. The committee then received budget presentations from JFAC and Legislative Services Office staff on the judicial branch, the Department of Correction, and Idaho State Police, focusing on FY 2027 enhancement requests, supplemental needs, and broader budget pressures. For the courts, testimony highlighted a requested increase for guardian ad litem/CASA pass-through funds in the Second Judicial District and a larger request for the Senior Judge/Magistrate Retirement Fund due to expected retirements and service purchases. For IDOC, analysts described declining dedicated-fund cash balances, the effect of the governor’s holdback, and population-driven growth in county/out-of-state placement and medical services; senators asked about vacant funded positions, inmate labor revenue losses, probation/parole collections, and why prison populations are rising despite lower crime trends. For Idaho State Police, the main discussion was a proposed commission pay plan funded by increasing the Project Choice vehicle registration fee from $3 to $12, with senators expressing concern about shifting police compensation costs to vehicle owners. JFAC Chair Scott Grow also discussed state revenue and spending trends, warning about structural imbalance and the uncertainty around revenue forecasts and conformity-related fiscal impacts. He said JFAC was considering ongoing reductions to help address the gap between revenues and expenses. The committee then printed RS 33169, which would strengthen Idaho’s illegal-entry/presence law and clarify its relationship to federal law, and RS 33172, which would clarify juvenile probation officers’ authority to arrest, detain, and transport juvenile probationers in certain circumstances. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1239, which would clarify that the 500-foot sex-offender residency restriction applies not only to state-licensed daycares but also to daycares zoned, permitted, or approved by local governments. Senator Nichols said the bill is a technical correction, not retroactive, and would not require existing residents to move if a daycare later opened nearby. The committee sent SB 1239 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and then adjourned.

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• That's one of the reasons that we have sex offender registration laws.
• Registrants are desirable tenants.
• Some landlords that focus on housing registrants may go bankrupt.
• Why so much focus on registrants when the unsolved homicide clearance rate is 65 percent?
• Why so much focus on registrants when the unsolved homicide clearance rate is 65 percent?

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee met to consider three bills. HB 199, relating to Veterans Court, was presented as a repeat measure aligning Veterans Court procedures with mental health and drug court laws and allowing post-adjudicatory referrals. A technical amendment was adopted, numerous witnesses waived in support, and the bill passed unanimously 17-0. The committee then took up HB 45, which would add public swimming pools and public bathing places to existing sex offender residency, work, volunteer, and visitation restrictions. The sponsor argued it would protect children and apply only to specified sex offenses. Several members and public witnesses raised concerns that the bill’s definitions were overly broad, could effectively ban registrants from much of Florida, and could increase homelessness and make offenders harder to track. An amendment narrowing the bill’s scope and definitions was adopted after debate, and the bill passed 11-5 as amended. Finally, HB 17, the Jason Rayner Act, was heard to clarify that force may not be used to resist an arrest by an officer acting in the performance of official duties, retain good-faith language, add manslaughter to offenses requiring a life sentence when reclassified, and increase the severity level for battery on a law enforcement officer. The sponsor said the bill was intended to strengthen protections for officers; opponents argued it could sweep in accidental or less culpable conduct, while supporters said existing law already covered serious cases. A clarifying amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 16-0 as amended. The committee then adjourned.

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• Subsequently, increasing the annual electric vehicle registration fee to $150 would only contribute an
• transportation revenues to help us achieve a cleaner and healthier Minnesota, but increasing EV registration
• </c><00:14:31.040><c> fee</c> annual electric vehicle registration fee annual electric vehicle registration
• 15:20.079><c> but</c><00:15:20.519><c> increasing</c><00:15:21.040><c> EV</c><00:15:21.440><c> registration
• </c> Minnesota but increasing EV registration Minnesota but increasing EV registration fees<00:15:22.279

Keywords: 1183, house

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• officers in the field enforcement division of the Comptroller's office were brought into this new entity
• officers in the field enforcement division of the Comptroller's office were brought into this new entity
• The Comptroller's office and into an independent entity.
• This new entity without causing any changes to their ranks, their pay, etc.
• It clarifies which entities may accredit a massage therapy curriculum and repeals the requirement that

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• You can see we changed it from $10 to $15 per registration period.
• That's more than double what it costs. $15 per registration period.
• It would add $25 per registration period. I think that's an easy way to do this.
• Chair, I would, you know, so it's $15 on my amendment, and that's every registration period.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on Senate Bill 2133 met to resolve differences over the fee structure for a specialty motorcycle/license plate. The main dispute was whether the plate should carry a $15 or $25 per registration period fee, with the Senate members arguing the higher fee was reasonable for a novelty/specialty plate and helped cover costs, while House members favored the lower fee as closer to actual manufacturing cost and noted the plate would still likely include a personalized plate fee. Members also discussed examples from other states and whether demand for such plates would be significant. A motion was made by Senator Klein to adopt amendment 5.0580.0204, described as the Corey amendment, and Representative Casper seconded it. The committee then voted, with Chairwoman Corey, Senator Paulson, Senator Klein, Representative Johnston, and Representative Casper voting aye/yes, and Representative Hendricks voting no. After the vote, members acknowledged they were at an impasse, with no agreement reached on the fee amount. The committee briefly discussed whether there was room to compromise before the next meeting, but no new motion or resolution was offered. The chair indicated the committee was effectively at a stalemate and adjourned after inviting further feedback for the next conference committee meeting.