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• He added that they are state forces serving the state, and that the state should be taking care of them
• He emphasized that National Guard members are state forces serving the state, and that the state should
• </c><00:10:19.440><c> active</c> cover us when we're doing state active cover us when we're doing state
• By aligning state 38 chapter 61.
• </c> offset, but I don't see the state. offset, but I don't see the state.

Bills: HF3540 , HF3522 , HF3544

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: veterans rights, employment discrimination, human rights, Minnesota laws, protected classes, veterans, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs, Secret War in Laos, SGU veteran, Hmong veterans, Laotian veterans, honor guard, military funeral honors, state veterans cemetery, burial eligibility, veterans home, temporary closure, state active service, National Guard

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• With the Community, Rural Weekly Newspapers throughout the state.
• similar to an attorney, while in the United States a notary public is simply someone authorized to witness
• Six states ban this: Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
• So most teens looking for work in the state have it already.
• I don't know of any other states that are doing this.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Tourism

Summary: The committee first took up a committee substitute for SB 752, which would require newspapers and television stations to remove online reports later found to be false or defamatory in certain circumstances, and would change when the statute of limitations begins to run. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address lasting harm from false accusations that remain searchable online. Several speakers opposed the measure, arguing it would chill reporting, punish accurate historical coverage, and create vague legal risks for the press. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then approved CS/SB 846, a bill aimed at preventing immigration service fraud by non-attorneys and misuse of the term "notario." Supporters, including an immigration attorney, said the bill would protect vulnerable immigrants from bad advice and fake legal services. The committee also approved CS/SB 800, which updates battery labeling and recycling requirements to reduce fires caused by discarded batteries; waste and recycling representatives supported it, while a battery industry group warned the bill could effectively ban battery-embedded products. CS/SB 578, dealing with wine container rules and allowing recyclable inserts and boxes up to 5.16 gallons, was also reported favorably. The committee next approved CS/SB 1734, the Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act, which sets product standards, labeling rules, age limits, testing, and enforcement provisions. Supporters said it reflects current science and consumer safety needs, while opponents warned it could burden small businesses and overregulate the market. SB 918, which would loosen state child labor restrictions for certain minors and align Florida law more closely with federal standards, drew extensive opposition from advocates, students, and labor groups who said it would increase exploitation and harm education; several senators also raised concerns, but the bill was still reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 854 on unlicensed contractors and deposit fraud, and confirmed several appointments to state boards and commissions. A separate bill on online encryption and child safety, SB 868, was taken up with an amendment and public testimony, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that item.

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• Is the state prohibited from doing that? No, sir. not. Is the state prohibited from doing that?
• And all you have to do is look at the stats of our port to see that. We're not one of those ports.
• It's more than the value of what goes out of the New York port and the Los Angeles port combined.
• Systems across the state.
• What authority does the State Fire Marshal have to act?

Committee: House State Affairs

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• companies operating in-state and also out of state.
• companies operating in-state and also out of state. available for access to both in-state, companies
• operating in-state and also out-of-state.
• In state operations or specifically to pro rata? State operations. State operations.
• In state operations or specifically to pro rata? State operations. State operations.

Summary: The subcommittee heard testimony on the governor’s proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit, which would provide a $1 to $2 per gallon credit against the diesel excise tax for SAF sold for use in California from 2026 to 2036. The Department of Finance and CARB argued the credit would help decarbonize aviation, support refinery transitions, and keep fuel production and jobs in California. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the proposal, saying it is a relatively expensive way to reduce greenhouse gases, could have uncertain or limited climate benefits, and would reduce diesel excise tax revenue that supports highways, local streets and roads, and other transportation programs. A major point of debate was whether the credit would simply shift limited feedstocks from renewable diesel to SAF rather than create new low-carbon fuel supply. Professor Aaron Smith and the LAO said that because feedstocks such as used cooking oil, tallow, and vegetable oils are limited and already used in other fuel markets, the policy could increase SAF at the expense of renewable diesel, with possible increases in fuel prices and little net emissions benefit. Administration and CARB staff disputed that outcome, saying additional waste-based feedstocks are available and that the policy would not meaningfully raise gasoline or diesel prices. Senators focused on feedstock availability, impacts on road funding, fairness to consumers, and whether the proposal was really aimed at preserving specific refineries such as Phillips 66. Public comment was sharply divided. Labor representatives, refinery workers, airlines, Boeing, airports, and some local residents supported the proposal, emphasizing jobs, refinery investment, and aviation’s need for a liquid-fuel decarbonization pathway. Environmental and transportation groups, including the Center for Biological Diversity, World Resources Institute, Earthjustice, California Environmental Voters, counties, cities, and trucking and asphalt associations, opposed it, citing weak net climate benefits, possible fuel-price impacts, and losses to transportation funding. No vote was taken; the chair announced all items would be held open for a future hearing.

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• I'm bringing this bill on behalf of the Louisiana State Athletic Commission.
• We're just making sure that our state law requires it.
• Within our state.
• And it may be for the author as well.
• Did you author these amendments?

Bills: HB471 , HB798 , HB947 , HB1140 , HB1186 , HB1195 , HB1222

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, consumer protection, automated decision systems, data privacy, broadband, cable service, price increase, notification, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, telecommunications, spoofing, call authentication

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• Present Senate Bill 169 is to increase the longevity pay awarded to state employees by 50% for all designated

Bills: SB169 , SB201 , SB1290 , SB1377 , SB1991 , SB2060

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, minimum salary, education funding, teacher compensation, Oklahoma education, salary schedule, 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, foster care, duffel bags, personal belongings, children's welfare

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• One, the state invests a heck of a lot of money in Washington State University, and specifically as the
• One, the state invests a heck of a lot of money in Washington State University, and specifically as the
• state, Washington State University, and specifically as, you know, our land grant focused on promoting
• Specifically, the State Board of Architects is expanded to include authority over the practice of commercial
• And yes, other states regulate it.

Bills: HB2721 , HB2616

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: commercial interior designer, interior design licensure, registered interior designer, NCIDQ, Washington State Board for Architects, professional regulation, title protection, firm registration, seal and signature, continuing education, building code, nonstructural interior design, space planning, interior architecture, design profession, public safety, occupational licensing, architects, engineering scope, permit review

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• You didn't mention any states. Is this policy by chance following any other states?
• It varies from state to state.
• So while the codes will change from state to state, I think there is generally a...
• From state to state, I think there is generally, states always appear open to reevaluating and closing
• Carr is absolutely correct that state by state, the probate process can be very...

Bills: HB2543

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: county clerk, fees, local government, administrative costs, revenue generation

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• In other states, county commissioners and county supervisors have much greater authority.
• In other states, county commissioners, county supervisors have much greater authority.
• This basically expands very slightly the state auditor general's authority.
• auditor general's authority right now the state auditor can the state auditor general's authority right
• or local public benefit, a person whose presence in the United States is not authorized by federal law

Bills: SB1246 , SB1338 , SB1428 , SB1443 , SB1501 , SB1566 , SB1571 , SB1645 , SB1646 , SB1663 , SB1688 , SB1805 , SB1808 , SB1825 , SCR1023 , SCR1029 , HB2079 , HB2080 , HB2130 , HB2239 , HB2324 , HB2375 , HB2610 , HB2619 , HB2620 , HB2716 , HB2745 , HB2749 , HB2837 , HB2857 , HB2968 , HB4064 , HB4066 , HB4087 , HB4130 , HCR2048 , HCR2058

Committees: Senate Government , Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference

Keywords: homeowners associations, foreclosure, common expense liens, condominiums, special assessments, unit owner, public benefits, eligibility, immigration status, documentation, Arizona law, noise pollution, environmental nuisances, building permits, urban development, public health, administrative procedure, regulatory rights, small businesses, state agencies

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• counties, and peace in In all of our relationships, and justice in our counties, and peace in our state
• Speaker, I rise today to inform the House of a tragic loss for the entire state.
• So the after-school programs from around the state are visiting for the Show Me After-School Day.
• Christians and the Worth County Tigers in the 2025 Missouri eight-man football state championship.
• They played a gritty game and officially tied the state record for the most eight-man championships.

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• Local, state, and public resources.
• </c> we're talking about a state we're talking about a state constitutional<00:16:20.399><c> amendment
• States. States.
• </c> up to the state level so that the state up to the state level so that the state can<01:02:29.520
• States. We service uh counties and local States.

Summary: The committee met, approved the October 21 minutes, and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal to prohibit the use of tax dollars and public resources to advocate for or against ballot questions, including constitutional amendments. Senator Rawlings and the other presenters argued the current law already bars such advocacy but lacks meaningful enforcement, citing the 2024 school choice amendment campaign and other examples where public officials and school systems allegedly used taxpayer-funded resources to influence voters. They said the bill would add civil and criminal penalties, while preserving First Amendment rights for public employees acting in their personal capacities. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill should be limited to school districts or broadened to cover other public entities, and on how to define terms such as “advocating in impartial terms.” Members raised concerns about possible effects on county and city lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, on legitimate factual explanations by public officials, and on whether the bill could unintentionally restrict needed representation for local governments. The sponsors said the measure was intended to be narrow, would be vetted further, and would not bar individuals from speaking on their own behalf. Several members suggested revisions. Representative Lockett asked that schools and school employees be specifically named, and suggested separating the lobbying restrictions from the ballot-measure provisions into different bills. Representative Layman questioned the meaning of the bill’s language and whether it would cover factual testimony by officials. Representative Heen asked about a Jefferson County example involving legal fees used to challenge petition signatures; counsel said that situation would likely be allowable under the bill as drafted, though some members thought it should be covered. No final vote was taken on BR 25 during this discussion.

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• Please come forward and state your name for the record. the RFA the authority to bond, is and the RFA
• So the state uses its uh bonding authority and excellent credit rating to secure us the lowest rates
• Authority. Uh basically the way this Authority.
• So the state uses its uh bonding authority<00:04:12.000><c> and</c><00:04:12.480><c> excellent</c><00
• </c> throughout the state. throughout the state.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

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• And we've been employed those around the state.
• Anything we deploy on a state highway system.
• Our state we know people are are flooding the state 8 to 1200. Today's number.
• So we have the airport port, Tampa Bay, the transit agency, the Tampa, Hillsborough Expressway Authority
• However, there's general agreement that the port Tampa Bay and the Tampa Airport authority would have

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• Is there any other state reps in here? Ah, front.” “Is there any other state reps in here?
• Because it is the only watershed-based, state-created watershed-based entity in the state of Louisiana
• Members, House Bill 1161 by Representative Fontenot authorizes the transfer of certain state property
• Coast Guard enforcing this law in many freshwater areas of the state and currently without the state
• Coast Guard enforcing this law in many freshwater areas of the state and currently without the state

Bills: SCR54 , SCR59 , HCR5 , HCR62 , HCR78 , HCR86 , HB595 , HB688 , HB802 , HB841 , HB1161 , HB1171 , HB1189 , HB1248 , HB1258

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing, USDA programs, economic impact, Louisiana economy, waterfowl, habitat loss

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• It also cheats the state.
• It’s also for state trust land as well, so that obviously impacts the state as a whole as well.
• All four of those states passed. Louisiana and just within the last two days, Alabama.
• We can't be an employee of a municipality, an arm of the state, or a tribal or the state.
• Approximately 25 other states have implemented this policy in some way, and those states...

Bills: HB2128 , HB2255 , HB2397 , HB2429 , HB2591 , HB2680 , HB2834 , HB2868 , HB2911 , HB2951 , HB2979 , HB2991 , HB2996 , HB2999 , HB4001 , HB4011 , HB4017 , HB4020 , HB4026 , HB4086 , HB4088 , HB2244 , HB2342

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: homeowners associations, condominiums, open meetings, governance, transparency, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, vacation rentals, short-term rentals, state preemption, local government regulation, occupancy limits, civil penalties, apprenticeships, job training

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• from DPS regarding cross state moves.
• most states have one single high court the only other state that has two high courts is Oklahoma.
• They permit authority, but they prohibit. authority and the sections are very clear and unambiguous that
• Members, are there any questions for the author?
• . authority is coextensive with the Constitution.

Bills: SB16 , SB76 , SB310 , SB311 , SB396 , SB505 , SB827 , SB964 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1386 , SB1470 , SB2035 , SJR37 , SB 16

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• It also cheats the state.
• It's also for state trust land as well, so that obviously impacts the state as a whole as well.
• All four of those states passed. Louisiana, and just within the last two days, Alabama.
• We can’t be an employee of a municipality, an arm of the state, or a tribal or the state.
• Approximately 25 other states have implemented this policy in some way, and those states...

Committee: House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Summary: The Commerce Committee heard and passed several bills dealing with insurance fraud funding, education scholarships, apprenticeships, workers’ compensation fraud, credit unions, manufactured home installation licensing, short-term rentals, homeowners associations, condo disclosures, and an advanced manufacturing infrastructure reimbursement program. HB 4020 would raise the annual insurer assessment cap for the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions fraud unit from $1,050 to $1,350; it passed after testimony from Nationwide supporting the added resources. HB 2255 would extend Arizona Teachers Academy scholarship eligibility for community college students from two academic years to four, and HB 2591, as amended, would revise the definition and requirements for registered apprenticeships under DES standards; both passed unanimously. HB 2680, as amended, would narrow and clarify workers’ compensation fraud-related provisions and insurance disclosure requirements, and HB 2979, as amended, would modernize credit union bylaws, name changes, and operating powers; both also received due pass recommendations. HB 2868, which adds insurance and fingerprint-clearance requirements for manufactured home/mobile home installation licensees and gives the Department of Housing additional licensing authority, passed with some members present or voting no. The committee also took up HB 2429, a strike-everything amendment on short-term rentals that would let local governments set occupancy limits, extend the violation window for suspension actions from 12 to 24 months, and allow suspension after certain building code violations. The sponsor and city officials described it as a compromise giving communities more local control, while short-term rental owners and neighborhood advocates raised concerns about overbroad enforcement and the scale of the housing impacts; the bill passed 8-2 with one present. HB 4011, which would codify duties for condominium and planned community associations to act reasonably and provide access to information, was heard without the proposed Carter amendment and passed 11-0 after testimony from homeowners, attorneys, and HOA representatives about fairness and enforceability. HB 2397, another HOA-related bill, would expand disclosure requirements for condo and association purchases and escrow information; it passed unanimously after supporters said it would improve consumer transparency. Finally, the committee heard HB 4026, which would change the public infrastructure reimbursement program for advanced manufacturing projects by replacing the current statewide cap with a $75 million annual cap and requiring more transparency for related agreements. Supporters, including Queen Creek’s mayor, GPEC, and the Arizona Chamber, said the program helps fund roads, water, wastewater, and other infrastructure needed to attract large manufacturing investments and jobs, while some members questioned the budget impact and whether the program benefits rural areas. The discussion emphasized projects such as LG in Queen Creek and other major manufacturing investments, with supporters arguing the bill preserves Arizona’s competitiveness and generates long-term tax revenue.

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• Again, the author I know is well-intentioned by wanting to get away from the California State Building
• We need to move forward and do better as a state legislature and as a state.
• State your point.
• However, while the author has stated While the original author has on many occasions stated his intent
• I am pleased today to present AB 644 with authorizes the construction of an official California State

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• States.
• You can be licensed in one state and drive in another state with the need for additional tests or fees
• The State Board of Accountancy will continue to have the authority to regulate out-of-state licenses
• Lively stated, order to layer that.
• State legislatures.

Bills: HB679 , HB1764 , HB1788 , HB2186 , HB2204 , HB2418 , HB2885 , HB2983 , HB2996 , HB3250 , HB3352 , HB3756 , HB3816 , HB3913 , HB3928 , HB4077

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: environment, regulation, land use, public health, community development, alcohol, Sunday sales, local option election, Texas, business hours, alcohol sales, liquor, off-premise consumption, alcoholic beverages, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, licensing, accountancy, state regulation, continuing education

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• The state is required to maintain a continuous employee assistance program under various authorities.
• The state is required to maintain a continuous employee assistance program under various authorities.
• The first authorizes the use of an automated enforcement system on the state highway system portion of
• We are the largest ports, not only in the United States, but in the Western Hemisphere.
• We are the largest ports, not only in the United States, but in the Western Hemisphere.