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• Revenue had a question about the timing Revenue had a question about the timing and<00:03:36.799
• Not the total, but the timing.
• So medical care is limited.
• You're not a full-time farmer, a job. You're not a full-time farmer, you<00:18:38.400> know.
• Appreciate the time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Please call the roll at this time.
• Uh, and we will begin at this time.
• policy and then the immunity section, one question is: Why limit this to periods of time around an inauguration
• Representative Rmmer: Yes. see at this current time? Representative see at this current time?
• . time. time.

Keywords: Consideration of HB 10 -- 00:03:22 Consideration of HB 456 -- 00:20:47 Consideration of HB 480 -- 00:31:24, 958, all

Summary: The House State Government Committee met and first considered House Bill 10, sponsored by Rep. Hodgson, as amended by a committee substitute. The bill was described as a transition-period ethics and accountability measure for statewide executive offices. It would require preservation of certain records such as emails and texts related to appointments, permits, pardons, contracts, and settlements; create whistleblower immunity for people providing credible evidence of wrongdoing; add extra review for large settlements and certain no-bid contracts; and extend probation periods for some employees who move back into merit positions near an administration change. Members raised concerns about constitutional issues, the Attorney General’s role, the whistleblower immunity provision, and the impact on merit-system employees and subject-matter experts. The committee substitute was adopted, the bill passed the committee 16-0 with four members passing, and a title amendment was also adopted. The committee then took up House Bill 456, sponsored by Rep. Freeland and presented with Deputy State Treasurer Russell Weber. The bill would designate the fourth week of September as Unclaimed Property Week, remove the requirement that the state treasurer live in Franklin County, allow mineral proceeds such as unpaid royalties to be reported as unclaimed property, and require more complete reporting information from holders. Supporters said the changes would help publicize unclaimed property and improve the return of funds to Kentuckians, noting that the office has returned about $88 million so far. Questions focused on why the residency requirement existed, whether the new week would limit claims, and whether the bill treated all constitutional officers consistently. The sponsor said the week was only promotional and claims could still be filed year-round. During discussion of House Bill 456, the chair asked the sponsor to look into a past $250,000 embezzlement reference mentioned in debate. The bill was then put to a roll call vote and passed the committee with 16 yes votes and four pass votes, and the committee moved a title amendment as well.

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• time time they<00:23:52.520> did<00:23:52.720> not<00:23:52.960> experience<00:
• A one-time $35 million READ Act years.
• /c><00:46:03.080> for one-time $31 million appropriation for one-time $31 million appropriation
• on their fourth grade MCAs times $530. on their fourth grade MCAs times $530.
• this time. this time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Leticia Gutierrez, okay, one last time for Leticia.
• Since y'all are direct, super-duper direct stakeholders in this legislation, the time limit won't apply
• It takes a long time to collect that data. How long?
• That application had three times the legal limit.
• Global Wafers is within the city limits.

Bills: SB1757, SB1758, SB1898, SB2050

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

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• Time limit of 2 minutes per witness during the public testimony.
• You have a funding limit.
• of the few times, Mr.
• You're gonna be a busy guy for the last time.
• It prohibits combined aggregate limits.

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• It's very timely.
• It's very timely. Thank you so directly. It's very timely.
• <00:29:32.560> and say it's not worth my time and say it's not worth my time and investment
• require the person to have a lot of time require the person to have a lot of time invested<00:29
• divided by the amount of time. divided by the amount of time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is, I don't know, fifth, sixth, eighteenth time. I don't know how many times we've tried this.
• Great timing, thank you.
• A lot of the times we know that access is key.
• My name is Jerica Code, and I'm a long-time...
• A lot of times we're left out of the loop.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Is it three times return? Four times return? Ten times return? Who decides that?
• 10 times return who who times return 10 times return who who decides<00:18:23.880> that<00:18
• We want to keep this limited.
• We want to keep this limited.
• I'm not commenting on 2026, other than to say at the time it was intended to be a limited authority.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We've been waiting this a long time, waiting for a long time, long fight. Not just for our family.
• So we take all the time we need, but thank you for taking the time to travel.
• Martin Luther King reminded us: it is always the right time to do the right thing. ...the right time
• Thank you for your time.
• You are going to spend a ton of time.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 694, which would compensate the descendants of the Groveland Four—Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas—for the wrongful convictions, incarceration, and death tied to the 1949 case. Senator Bracey Davis described the bill as a final step after prior state apologies, pardons, and exonerations. The committee adopted a $4 million amendment that divided compensation equally among the four families and updated the recipient for Ernest Thomas’s share. Multiple family members and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the decades of trauma and the need for full justice. Senators in debate largely supported the bill, and it was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 330, which clarifies disability provisions for firefighters, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers by refining the definition of heart disease and allowing certain officers who transfer agencies to rely on a prior physical under specified conditions. SB 474 also passed, expanding military leave protections to include public officials and employees who serve in the Coast Guard or Florida State Guard, adjusting pay eligibility for federal service, and updating related retirement and assistance provisions. SB 96, the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program bill, was amended to expand eligibility to veterans with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level and to move funding into the General Appropriations Act; members debated whether the broader eligibility could increase demand, but the bill was reported favorably. The committee also advanced SB 7018 on child welfare, making the Step Into Success pilot program permanent statewide, adjusting visitor/background-check rules for out-of-home placements, and creating a best-practices program through the Florida Institute for Child Welfare. CS/SB 480 on state IT governance was reported favorably after amendments that strengthened vendor performance metrics and restored state data center security provisions; it creates a new central IT governance structure under the Governor’s office and aims to improve oversight of procurement, spending, and technical debt. SB 1066, addressing partial restoration of the Ocklawaha River and Kirkpatrick Dam, passed after a late-file amendment and extensive testimony from environmental, recreation, and local economic interests. SB 1216, which gives school districts more flexibility in educator compensation, and SB 1120, which increases oversight and reporting for water management district spending, were also reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 1366 on claims against the government, which raises sovereign immunity caps, ties future adjustments to CPI, shortens claim deadlines, and changes attorney-fee provisions. The bill drew support from local government and public-hospital groups as a compromise, but also significant concern from some senators about the impact on self-insured agencies and whether the fee changes would discourage attorneys from taking cases. The discussion remained ongoing, and the bill was still moving forward as the meeting continued.

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• I think more than doubling this credit limit is increasing the exposure of the state, and I think it's
• I think more than doubling this credit limit is increasing the exposure of the state, and I think it's
• I think more than doubling this credit limit is increasing the exposure of the state, and I think it's
• is increasing the exposure of the limit is increasing the exposure of the state<00:13:03.519> and
• Well, I would just add that we amend bills all the time.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 241, which would provide information about alternative pain treatments rather than mandate services. Members cited support from the prime sponsor, medical organizations, insurers, and other stakeholders, and noted there was no fiscal impact. The committee voted unanimously, 7-0, to ought to pass the bill. It then took up House Bill 629, which raises a boat decal fee and dedicates the revenue to the dam maintenance fund. Members described the state’s deteriorating dam infrastructure, noting the large number of dams, the high-hazard sites, and the much larger funding need, while saying the bill would provide only a modest start. They also said boat owners generally did not strongly object to the fee. The committee voted 7-0 to ought to pass. House Bill 1042, concerning an increase in the unified contingent credit limit for New Hampshire Business Finance Authority projects, drew more divided discussion. Supporters said the higher cap would provide needed flexibility and liquidity for business development and that the state treasurer and BFA had explained the credit structure and low historical loss rate; opponents warned the increase would raise state exposure too much, too soon. After debate, the chair postponed the bill, then later returned with an amendment lowering the proposed limit from 450 million to 400 million, which the committee adopted unanimously. The committee then moved to ought to pass as amended. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1411, which would have allowed withholding payments to the federal government in response to federal actions. Members opposing the bill argued that withholding employee-related funds would be unlawful and ineffective, while supporters said it could serve as a statement and suggested interim study instead. The committee rejected the bill on a 4-3 vote and voted to inexpedient to legislate.

Transcript Highlights:

• Would you like me to send it up at this time? Same time would be great, Madam Chair.
• Say that one more time. Say it again, slowly.
• You've proven you've done something a lot of times, and that lot of times is five, and you have to have
• done it well 90% of the time.
• We will leave this bill pending at this time.

Bills: SB227, SB269, SB407, SB463, SB527, SB547, SB1283, SB1380, SB1383, SB1511, SB1640, SB1784, SB2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

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• Where does the time go?
• my my time sitting before my time yeah my my time sitting before you<00:24:56.559> uh<00:24:56.880
• well-known sources at the time. well-known sources at the time.
• Thank you for<01:53:49.679> your<01:53:49.840> time. for your time. for your time.
• It's been a long time.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• communities often have difficult time communities often have difficult time financing<00:03:09.560
• Now I read books all the time.
• <00:15:59.680> and Thank you for your time and Thank you for your time and consideration<00
• under the previous $5 million limit. under the previous $5 million limit.
• time. Right. time. Right. Senator<01:21:46.440> Pratt. Senator Pratt. Senator Pratt.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I know we're short on time, so I'm going to turn it over to my testifiers, and we'll answer questions
• Um, it also will set a fair uh limit.
• Can you go after them if they had, you know, insurance at one time? >> Mr.
• in making an adjustment that over time in making an adjustment that over time individuals<00:09:
• at one time at one time >> Mr.<00:10:14.720> are<00:10:14.880> plaguing<00:10

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 4867, a bill from Representative Lee to make changes to the Consumer Protection Restitution Account created the prior year to help victims of fraud. The Attorney General’s Office testified that the fund has already received more than $4.5 million and is beginning its first distributions, including payments to victims of the closure of Woodbury Dental. The office said the bill would remove the current $5 million annual deposit cap and establish a more equitable distribution formula so large claims would not exhaust the fund and prevent other victims from receiving restitution. Public testimony strongly supported the bill. A Woodbury Dental victim described paying $25,000 upfront, losing her dental work when the clinic abruptly closed, and having to start over with another dentist; she said reimbursement would help her recover from the loss. An AARP Minnesota representative also supported the measure as a cleanup bill that improves the new restitution program. Members asked about how the bill would handle large claims, whether the Attorney General could still pursue defendants for additional recovery, and whether restitution payments would be taxable. The Attorney General’s Office said it would continue collection efforts and reimburse the fund if later recoveries are made, and Representative Lee said the bill includes a provision making payments non-taxable. The chair then moved that House File 4867 be laid over, and the bill was laid over without a vote on passage.

Transcript Highlights:

• I have, for the first time ever, not worn a coat.
• Members, this bill gives Texas families something priceless: the time to plan, the time to intervene,
• Potential therapies in development at this time.
• One baby died just after age one, diagnosed with NEC three times, and only on the third time was that
• I did that this time for you. I appreciate it. Yeah, last time.

Bills: HB321, HB 1027, HB 1295, HB1782, HB2295, HCR29, HCR56

Keywords: Medicaid, child health, express lane option, income verification, supplemental nutrition assistance, telepharmacy, healthcare access, remote dispensing, rural clinics, pharmacy regulations, health literacy, state health plan, health care, patient outcomes, public health, economic impact, healthcare, breast cancer, cervical cancer, insurance eligibility

Transcript Highlights:

• To facilitate this hearing in a timely manner, we will be enforcing a 1-minute limit on testimony.
• 50.680> to income, and we added remove any limit to income, and we added remove any limit to the
• So it's a deeper, it's not a limited-time sort of thing.
• Lives matter, and it takes time to purchase things.
• Lives matter, and it takes time to purchase things.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee hearing opened with notice that the meeting was being streamed and could reconvene later if technical problems forced an abrupt end. The chair also announced a one-minute testimony limit and proceeded through several bills, taking mostly written and oral support testimony and asking limited questions. No votes were taken in the portion provided. HB 1626, relating to youth penalties, drew strong support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, youth advocates, the ACLU, the Department of Education, and others. Testifiers said financial sanctions on youth are ineffective, disproportionately burden Native Hawaiian youth, and function as poverty penalties; they urged replacing fines with community service, restorative practices, and ʻāina-based programs, and eliminating uncollectible legacy debt. The chair moved on after no member questions. HB 1643, relating to pharmacy, was discussed with support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, Kaiser, the Board of Pharmacy, independent pharmacies, and PBM representatives. Testimony focused on amendment language, audit procedures, HIPAA concerns, and the need for flexibility for small island pharmacies. HB 1668, relating to Medicaid, received broad support from disability advocates and the Department of Human Services; witnesses said CMS had already approved the underlying state plan amendment removing income and asset limits for certain workers with disabilities, but they wanted the protection codified in law to preserve it long term. The chair asked whether codification was necessary and was told it would not be harmful and would help ensure continuity if federal policy changed. The committee then heard HB 1550 on drug paraphernalia and syringe access, with support from Shipta and the Department of Health; testimony emphasized preserving flexibility for the statewide syringe access program to respond to emerging drugs like xylazine. HB 1974, relating to health, was presented as a planning measure for hearing loss; testifiers said Hawaii lacks a comprehensive hearing-loss plan and that the bill would fund a state planning process, not direct services. HB 1858 on vital statistics drew support from clinicians and medical organizations, who said better data on spontaneous fetal deaths is needed and that the term used in the bill is standard medical and CDC terminology. HB 1871 and HB 1966 also received support, with HB 1966’s EMS special fund prompting discussion about the cigarette-tax revenue source; the chair questioned the nexus to EMS, and the Department of Health said the revenue currently funds the special fund and there is no alternative funding stream.

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• The General Assembly agreed with us at the time and banned these fees.
• There was one notable exception at the time: if there was a negligent third party to an accident.
• That's time. I only made it to your time. We do have copies of your comments. Okay, yes, you do.
• In fact, today's laboratory detection limits can analyze to one part per billion.
• That's time. Thank you.

Summary: The committee met in hybrid format, approved the June 24 and June 25, 2026 minutes, and then heard several bills and a joint resolution. On House Bill 382 with House Amendment 2, Senator Hoffer explained the measure as a technical correction to prior rental-car and peer-to-peer car-sharing law that would clarify when loss-of-use damages may be recovered while preserving recovery for intentional, willful, or criminal conduct. Avis Budget Group and Enterprise Mobility supported the bill, saying it resolved ambiguity and restored limited common-law recovery, while Allstate and Toro opposed it, arguing the bill could reintroduce unfair and unpredictable fees and leave too much discretion to rental companies. No vote was taken in the transcript, and Senator Townsend said he still had questions about how the bill would operate. The committee then considered House Bill 476, a Frederica charter change that would reduce town council meetings from twice monthly to monthly and make ordinances effective immediately unless otherwise stated. Representative Postles presented it as a simple, noncontroversial change, though members noted Senator Buckson, the Senate sponsor, was not present at the time. No public comment was offered on that bill. The committee also heard House Joint Resolution 13, which directs the Department of Labor to study a Delaware health care apprenticeship degree program and report recommendations; the Delaware Health Care Association supported the resolution and urged coordination with existing workforce efforts. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 458 with House Amendment 1 on backflow devices in low-hazard buildings. Senator Pardee said the bill would exempt residences and office-type buildings from costly backflow retrofits until regulations are updated, and DHSS said the current regulations do not clearly define low hazard but that the bill’s list of exempted buildings would not raise immediate public health concerns. The Delaware Association of Realtors supported the bill, arguing the regulations were overbroad and costly, while the Delaware Rural Water Association opposed it, warning that weakening backflow protections could threaten drinking water and aquifers. The committee then adjourned without any recorded votes on the substantive bills in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• But ultimately, even that's limited over time.
• I like the key limitations.
• Time. Yeah, I'm probably where I want to be.
• Um, how many times and over what duration of time do we need to test samples, and how many labs do we
• So we're looking at a four-times, give or take, three- to four-times increase.

Summary: The meeting focused on the use of biosolids on farm and ranch land, with testimony from Oklahoma State University experts, a conservation official, and an engineering representative about the benefits, risks, and regulatory implications. Dr. Lusk described OSU’s long history of soil fertility research and said biosolids can provide nutrients and organic matter, but also may carry contaminants such as PFAS, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and pathogens. He emphasized that many questions remain unanswered, especially about contaminant uptake into soil, crops, livestock, and humans, and said existing EPA and Oklahoma DEQ regulations address some treatment and application standards but may not fully cover PFAS. Dr. Arnell expanded on nutrient management, explaining that biosolids can function similarly to manure as a fertilizer source, especially for nitrogen and phosphorus, but should be tested, incorporated into soil, and applied under permit conditions to reduce runoff and other losses. He said PFAS testing methods are not yet standardized and that more research is needed to determine sampling protocols, movement in soil, and long-term effects. Committee members asked whether farmers and ranchers should be notified of risks, whether PFAS is currently tested, how many counties use biosolids, and what research would be needed for a dissertation-level study. The witnesses generally agreed that landowners should be informed of known risks and uncertainties, but said the science is still developing. Dr. Arnell said a unified testing method is needed before reliable PFAS monitoring can be done, and suggested that a multi-year study would be required to understand soil movement, crop uptake, and livestock impacts. Greg Scott of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission framed the issue as a waste-management problem, noting that human waste streams contain contaminants and that soil type affects how pollutants move; he said sandy soils pose greater movement risks than clay soils and that current best practice is incorporation, careful timing, and avoiding steep or sensitive sites. He also said PFAS are widespread and not naturally occurring in the way some other compounds are, and that liability and cleanup costs are major concerns. Mary Elizabeth Mock of Garver Engineering focused on the practical and financial consequences of a possible moratorium on land application, saying most of Oklahoma’s biosolids are currently land applied and would otherwise have to go to landfills. She warned that many landfills are nearing capacity, tipping fees could rise sharply, and cities such as Tulsa and Norman could face large increases in disposal costs, which would ultimately be borne by ratepayers and taxpayers. She also said septic system maintenance costs could rise if land application options shrink, potentially leading to deferred maintenance and system failures. Mock urged a tiered, data-driven approach to PFAS regulation and said advanced treatment technologies may help in the future, but they are still emerging and expensive. No votes were taken; the session consisted of presentations and member questions.

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• This was at a time in in mathematics. This was at a time in differentiated<00:09:59.360> aid.
• times schools might pick up something. times schools might pick up something.
• didn't have their reports in on time. didn't have their reports in on time.
• /c> we're in central time or right on time we're in central time or right on time then<02:11:31.840><
• limit of 10,000. limit of 10,000.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to the two-minute time limit.
• <00:13:57.360> of already installed at the time of already installed at the time of purchase
• . >> Half the time.
• What we struggled with most at that time was not being allowed to work for a time and then eventually
• <01:08:04.240> is<01:08:04.400> to time, the chair's recommendation is to time, the

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met on February 5 and heard testimony on a long agenda of transportation-related bills. Early measures included HB 2392, which would create an employer tax credit for transportation demand management benefits; HB 2462, which would bar auto manufacturers and dealers from charging post-sale fees for already-installed hardware; and HB 2423, which would require diesel sold for on-road use to contain at least 5% biodiesel. HB 2392 drew support from the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization and one individual, with the Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation offering comments. HB 2462 drew support from DCCA and one individual, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation opposed it. HB 2423 drew comments from the Hawaii State Energy Office and Hawaii Farm Bureau, support from Pacific Biodiesel and the Hawaii Transportation Association, and a question from the chair about whether biodiesel is exported; the witness said production stays local. The committee also heard HB 1771 on voluntary carbon offsets for air travel, HB 2081 on requiring firefighters exempt from CDL rules to follow equivalent alcohol and substance abuse policies, HB 2334 on allowing the Department of Transportation to assume NEPA responsibilities for certain projects, and HB 2336 on DOT agreements with the Department of Defense for work at military installations using federal funds. HB 1771 drew comments from Life of the Land warning that carbon offsets are often unreliable and could create liability, while Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines offered comments. HB 2081 received support from DOT, county human resources offices, fire departments, and county officials, with the Hawaii Firefighters Association in opposition. HB 2334 was supported by DOT, and the director said other states using NEPA assignment can complete projects in about half the time. HB 2336 was supported by DOT, HIEMA, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii Military Affairs Council; the committee discussed the administrative fee as a way to recover costs under an intergovernmental agreement. The most extensive testimony centered on HB 1666, which would limit new motor vehicle markups above 5% of MSRP and require recordkeeping. Multiple dealer groups and the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association opposed it, arguing it would threaten dealership operations, especially in Hawaii’s high-cost market and for vehicles without an MSRP. The committee also heard HB 2375 on uniform towing and parking enforcement standards on state and leased lands, including notice, disability protections, payment safeguards, and public reporting; DLNR, DAGS, and several advocacy groups testified, with strong public support and concerns about towing practices and ADA compliance. HB 2415, which would appropriate funds for crosswalks near school properties, drew support from DOT, DOE, and the Hawaii Bicycling League, and the committee discussed how counties would request projects and how funding would be allocated. Finally, HB 2451, which would move Hawaii toward fare-free public transit beginning in 2027 and create a dedicated funding source through a petroleum tax increase, received broad support from DOT, the Energy Office, public health and advocacy groups, and many individuals; DOE testified that it currently uses about $2.1 million for student bus passes and that the program is tied to savings from inactive school bus routes.