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• , limiting their ability to participate in the business that was referred to them by the State Patrol
• on small towing companies limitations on small towing companies limiting<00:12:30.959> their<
• their ability to uh participate limiting their ability to uh participate in<00:12:34.240> the
• <00:12:42.000> coverage,<00:12:42.480> which of insurance liability coverage, which
• <00:59:44.000> each as we all know, we're limited each as we all know, we're limited each

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So when they have tried to introduce limits, parts per trillion, there is no safe limit right for PFAS
• when they have tried to introduce limits when they have tried to introduce limits parts<00:08:03.599
• , an on civil liability, an on civil liability, um<00:20:54.720> that<00:20:54.960> that
• limiting that. limiting that.
• So this is based on contaminate limit.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01:40 Chair Comments 00:02:51 Rep. Nima Kulkarni PFAS Presentation 00:04:35 EEC PFAS Presentation 00:39:36 Rusty Cress PFAS Presentation 01:01:10 Chair Comments on Admin Regs and Reports Received 01:14:41, 958, all

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• Our state has too often relied on inconsistent application, claims of limited capacity, and at times
• capacity, and at times luck to limited capacity, and at times luck to meet<00:43:20.720> its<
• This broadens the scope of the definition, which is currently instead limited to an exhaustive list of
• to an exhaustive list of data limited to an exhaustive list of data elements. elements. elements.
• runs to the state for any liability arising<01:30:11.800> under<01:30:12.000> the<01:30

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through first readings and referrals of several bills. House Bill 950, the pay act for certain state employees, was read and referred to Appropriations, and House Bill 951, the government appropriations bill, was read and referred to Ways and Means. Senate bills referred included S. 138 on commercial property assessed clean energy projects, S. 181 on eliminating a pre-sentence investigation requirement for deferred sentences, S. 206 on licensure of early childhood educators, S. 219 on an energy navigator program report, S. 239 on the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Working Group, and S. 291 on travel disclosures for legislators and certain executive officers, each sent to the appropriate committee. The chamber also read several House concurrent resolutions adopted on the consent calendar. These included resolutions congratulating Rice Memorial High School’s Division Two girls soccer team and Division One field hockey team, designating March 2026 as Athletic Trainers Month in Vermont, and remembering the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disasters in Japan. The Japan remembrance resolution included a message from the Japanese consul general expressing gratitude for Vermont’s solidarity and friendship after the disaster. Later, members offered announcements recognizing guests in the gallery, including Rice Memorial athletes and coaches, representatives of the Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers, and students and teachers from Pondbrook and Sterling College. The House also heard a detailed floor speech in support of House Bill 861, which would establish a statewide Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator. The sponsor described accessibility barriers faced by disabled Vermonters, argued that ADA responsibilities are currently uneven across state government, and said a coordinator would improve coordination, compliance, and access across agencies. The House then announced the order of upcoming bills, starting with H. 861 and H. 931, but no final vote on H. 861 was taken in the portion provided.

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• In our last budget request, we had put funding to demolish these houses because they are a liability
• In our last budget request, we had put funding to demolish these houses because they are a liability
• In our last budget request, we had put funding to demolish these houses because they are a liability
• In our last budget request, we had put funding to demolish these houses because they are a liability
• In our last budget request, we had put funding to demolish these houses because they are a liability

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:30 Office of the Attorney General 00:01:50 Kentucky River Authority 00:12:50, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met without a quorum at first, then heard an update on child exploitation enforcement efforts from the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Criminal Investigations. The presenters described the specialized investigation and prosecution unit funded in House Bill 6, saying the added resources allowed them to hire four staff members and expand work on cyber tips, search warrants, arrests, forensic processing, victim advocacy, and training for local law enforcement. They highlighted a recent rescue of a 5-year-old victim from a Discord-related case and said the office had also filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the platform lacked adequate age verification and allowed predators access to children. Senators asked about the lawsuit, and the presenters said Kentucky was one of only two states to sue Roblox and that the complaint was based on evidence collected by the office. The committee then received an update from the Kentucky River Authority on lock and dam repairs funded in the 2024-2026 budget. The authority reported progress on three capital projects: upper guide repairs at Locks 2 and 3, design and repair work at Dam 7, and design work to reopen Lock 5 for navigation. Officials explained that river construction is limited by flooding and fish-spawn restrictions, and they described the engineering and safety issues involved in replacing guide walls and repairing Dam 7’s spillway. They also said the authority had demolished three obsolete lockmaster houses and filled a fifth lockmaster position, while continuing to work on pay retention for those employees. Members asked about the transfer of the lock and dam properties from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the permitting process through the Division of Water, and the timeline for reopening navigation. The authority said the Corps had transferred the properties to Kentucky, that permits for river work are handled through the Division of Water and the Army Corps, and that Locks 1 through 4 are open seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through the end of October. Officials said Lock 5 would add 14 miles of navigation if reopened, but that it would still take a few more years before that project is complete.

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• <00:20:51.120> the significantly significantly limit the significantly significantly limit
• to a limited extent a dictator. to a limited extent a dictator.
• It's not just limited to those who are of a high net worth.
• It's not just limited to California.
• , the unfunded liabilities that we have in this state. governor's budget quote alarming.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• know, I suspect most of you out there are here to testify on Senator McLean's principal offices of limited
• liability companies, but to be as a courtesy to you, I'll let you know that the Senator has asked that
• Under current law, these entities submit transaction data only to local law enforcement agencies, limiting
• This sort of discourages permanent hiring and limits job stability.
• Ending or limiting this practice would allow talent to move freely into permanent employment where it

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism considered several bills. SB 1338, by Senator Burton, would strengthen protections for charitable endowment gifts by creating a legal pathway to enforce written donor agreements and by requiring legislative approval for certain charity reporting requirements. The sponsor and Philanthropy Roundtable supported the measure as a way to honor donor intent while protecting nonprofits, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1080, by Senator DeSigley, would require FDOT to adopt rules allowing direct payments to first-tier subcontractors in certain circumstances; transportation industry testimony supported it as a rare but needed statutory remedy, and it also passed favorably. The committee also adopted a strike-all amendment to SB 1582, by Senator Yarbrough, which would require secondhand dealers, secondary metal recyclers, and pawnbrokers to submit transaction data to FDLE for statewide sharing through systems such as LInX. The sponsor said the bill was developed with law enforcement to improve theft and fraud investigations, while a recycler representative spoke against it. The amended bill was reported favorably. SB 1672, by Senator McLean, creating a home buyer workforce tax credit for employer contributions to help employees make a first-time Florida home purchase, drew support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce and was also reported favorably. A large portion of the meeting focused on SB 1112, by Senator Garcia, which would amend the Florida Labor Pool Act by prohibiting placement fees when a temporary worker is hired permanently by a client employer and by requiring annual registration of labor pools with the Department of Commerce. The sponsor and many speakers from Beyond the Bars, labor advocacy, and reentry communities argued the bill would improve worker protections, transparency, and pathways to stable employment, especially for formerly incarcerated workers. A few cards were filed against, but the bill received broad supportive testimony and was reported favorably. SB 1324 was temporarily postponed, and the committee adjourned after recording members who wished to be noted as voting in the affirmative on the day’s bills.

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• In fact, the only rules applying to them limits how contracts between referral agencies and assisted
• Secondly, Texas needs to set an upper limit on how long a referral agency can track a lead or own a lead
• Without these important protections, choices are limited for seniors, and the industry also will be affected
• insurance, and limits on how long referral fees can be paid with no more than 36 months.
• 18 months before incentives and remedies kick in around their performance outcomes, and that that limit

Bills: HB 1531, HB 2667, HB 2809, HB 2865, HB 3589, HB 3151, HB 3748, HB 3750, HB 4419, HB 4643, HB 3597, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131

Keywords: workplace violence prevention, health and safety code, Chapter 331, facility definition, home and community support services agency, home health agency, home health care, nursing staff, registered nurses, health care workplace safety, hospital, nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, freestanding emergency medical care facility, mental hospital, Texas health care regulation, provider compliance, occupational safety, senior living, referral agencies

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• Well, you're limiting the state dollars.
• But the concern to me is limiting ourselves right now with the fiscal impact on the agencies.
• So 619, you had where it was going to set some limits and define what funds and things like that.
• It does not create new liabilities.
• And so it's a very limited bill.

Bills: HB165, HB175, HB198, HB272, HB457, HB488, HB566, HB603, HB763, HB902, HB909, HB971, HB981, HB1066, HB1125, HB1154, HB1231

Keywords: HB165, lottery proceeds, Lottery Proceeds Fund, Veterans Service Grant Fund, constitutional amendment, veterans, military veterans, veterans' benefits, veterans services, family support, state lottery, education funding, Minimum Foundation Program, problem gambling, compulsive gaming, state treasurer, ballot proposition, constitutional referendum, lottery revenue, Louisiana resident veterans

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• We at that time were forming limited partnerships in Colorado, and Wyoming changed its law, and I think
• We've really taken on fraud in the Wyoming Secretary of State's office, but we're limited in what we
• We've really taken on fraud in the Wyoming Secretary of State's office, but we're limited in what we
• That's not a hard and fast rule, as limited liability partnerships provide some partnership information
• liability partnerships uh limited liability partnerships uh provide<00:21:46.880> some<00:21:

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

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• For the Strong Families Tax Credit Program, the bill limits a taxpayer contribution to an eligible charitable
• It limits the maximum a charitable organization can receive at $10 million per year, and it increases
• 2028, and it changes... ...the order in which insurance premium tax credits are taken against tax liabilities
• we've been taking steps across the board and in different sectors to try to reduce what that tax liability
• The term includes, but is not limited to, organizations that engage in fact-checking.

Summary: The Senate took up the conference report on House Bill 501E, the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026-27, with Chair Hooper and the appropriations chairs walking through the $114.5 billion budget. Major highlights included pay increases for state law enforcement, firefighters, park rangers, and correctional officers; funding for teacher salary increases and K-12 enrollment stabilization; workforce and university funding in higher education; major Medicaid, nursing home, waiver, and opioid-related investments in health and human services; corrections and prison-capacity funding; transportation, housing, and emergency management spending; and large environmental appropriations for Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, and water quality projects. Members then asked detailed questions about specific items. Senators pressed on the Hamilton Center at UF, the difference between assistant state attorney and public defender pay, declining student enrollment funding, private school scholarship vouchers, mental health funding in schools, the lack of preeminence funding, APD’s iBudget waiver wait list and provider rates, ADAP premium assistance and the return of Biktarvy to the formulary, prison staffing and air conditioning, Florida Forever land-buying versus easements, SNAP and Sun Bucks funding, Hope Florida, election audit funding, and the IDD managed care program. Chairs generally explained the negotiated compromises, noted where funding was flat or omitted, and in several cases said items would be revisited next year or depended on agency implementation. Several senators used debate to praise the budget while also criticizing major policy choices. Leader Berman argued the state should have expanded Medicaid, invested more in public schools instead of vouchers, and accepted federal summer EBT funds. Other senators highlighted local wins such as Biscayne Bay restoration, Tri-Rail, housing assistance, ADAP funding, and declining enrollment support. The transcript ends with debate remarks thanking Chair Hooper for his work on the budget; no final vote is shown in the excerpt.

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• If you are going to be giving public comments, those public comments will be limited to 30 seconds.
• Our relatively limited funding and historically oversubscribed program has meant that too often they
• The reasons they may not apply include our program's limited tax funding, the absence of a stand-alone
• I look— at the, you know, different companies like Amazon, Disney, and stuff that zero their tax liability
• They were already able to zero their tax liability, so we opened— opened this tax credit up for these

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <01:01:13.040> What<01:01:13.200> would<01:01:13.359> be 17, is 21 the limit
• What would be 17, is 21 the limit?
• in the event there's some liability issue that either department's not aware of or may not be privy
• in the event there's some liability issue that either department's not aware of or may not be privy
• I just think that by limiting it to even written consent, we don't want to delay.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I mean, I think this is a liability issue as well.
• I mean I think this is<00:10:18.720> a<00:10:18.880> liability<00:10:19.360> issue
• <00:10:21.040> If<00:10:21.279> the is a liability issue as well.
• If the is a liability issue as well.
• or the commonwealth to uh to liability or the commonwealth to uh to liability for<00:10:37.360><

Keywords: Call to Order 00:00 Roll Call 00:21 SB 145 Discussion 02:05 SB 145 Vote 04:06 SB 98 Discussion 06:25 SB 98 Vote 11:00 Adjournment 12:07, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on February 10, 2026, with a quorum present and welcomed student visitors from the University of Louisville and Graves County DECA. The committee first considered Senate Bill 145, relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declared an emergency. The bill was described as clarifying caterer licensing language, allowing catering services in certain venues, permitting advance storage of alcohol for multi-day events, and requiring ABC to act on applications within 45 days. Members discussed concerns about alcohol sales in conservative districts, while others praised ABC’s interpretation of the law and the need for practical regulatory fixes. SB 145 was approved by the committee and sent to the floor on a 10-1 vote, with Senator Donald Douglas voting no and explaining that he wanted more time to discuss the issue with constituents. The committee then heard Senate Bill 98 on welding safety, presented as a measure to require compliance with specified welding certifications and design plans on projects where such standards are called for, in order to improve structural safety and reduce liability. Supporters, including the sponsor, a representative, and a lobbyist, said the bill would apply only in limited cases and would help ensure welds are properly inspected and performed according to engineering specifications. SB 98 also received favorable action, passing 9-2 and advancing to the floor. Senators Christian McDaniel and Matt Nunn voted no, while supporters emphasized public safety, code compliance, and avoiding future damages by doing the work correctly upfront. After the two bills were considered, the committee had no further business and moved toward adjournment.

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• The limited liability company laws.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up a long list of bills and chapter amendments, largely under the Education Law, Insurance Law, General Business Law, Social Services Law, Election Law, Environmental Conservation Law, and related statutes. The transcript reflects repeated motions and seconds, with members generally voting in favor and no recorded opposition on most items. Bills reported included measures sponsored by Senators Prasad, Martinez, Krueger, Serrano, CUNY, Gianaris, Harckham, Fernandez, and others, along with several technical amendments to prior laws and chapter acts. Among the topics referenced were education-related changes, insurance and business regulation, veterans services, housing finance, election law, labor and civil rights matters, mental hygiene and health provisions, retirement and social security, property tax and state finance updates, and amendments to older chapters and laws. The meeting also included reports on bills affecting vehicle and traffic law, military law, environmental conservation, and local or municipal law provisions. The transcript is noisy and repetitive, but the overall pattern is that the committee advanced a broad slate of legislation. No substantive testimony or debate is captured in the transcript beyond the motions, seconds, and the repeated statement that bills were reported, often “in favor” or “all in favor.” The session concluded with the remaining items being reported and “all pieces of business for today being adjourned.”

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• Our accrued liability currently stands at $26.5 billion.
• For judges, we have no way as things are; we'll never pay off their unfunded liability.
• At least there's some time on the horizon—67 years—so we can pay off their unfunded liability.
• We know that our unfunded liability has not hit where we're at.
• Some of these are really high-end, but they're not liability.

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• It also raises the limit on the state and local tax deduction.
• It is possible that the limitation on the provider taxes could be immediate.
• The limit is still at $200,000 cumulatively for graduate education.
• The limit is still at 200,000 cumulatively for graduate education.
• We also must minimize the harm from the cruel three-month time limit cut.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held its fifth hearing of the year to examine the newly enacted federal H.R. 1 and its effects on California. Members and the chair described the law as a major threat to state health, food, education, and climate programs, and emphasized that California would not be able to fully backfill the federal cuts. Several members also highlighted the bill’s tax provisions, including temporary deductions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, while warning that the largest benefits flow to higher-income taxpayers and that major cuts to Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and clean-energy incentives are delayed or phased in over time. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance presented detailed overviews of the bill’s likely impacts and implementation timelines. They identified the main affected areas as health care coverage and financing, food assistance, higher education, personal income taxes, and clean-energy/electric-vehicle credits. They explained that H.R. 1 limits provider taxes used to finance Medi-Cal, adds work and redetermination requirements, restricts CalFresh eligibility and increases state costs, changes student loan and Pell Grant rules, extends and modifies federal tax provisions, and phases out many clean-energy credits. Finance also noted major rescissions of Inflation Reduction Act funds, new border and immigration enforcement spending, and the possibility of PAYGO sequestration if Congress does not act to offset the deficit increase. During member questions, the committee focused on likely enrollment losses, administrative burdens, and fiscal exposure for the state and counties. Witnesses said many details still depend on federal guidance, but they estimated significant impacts on Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and graduate/professional student borrowing, and noted that California’s high CalFresh error rate could increase state costs. UC testified that the elimination of Graduate PLUS loans would affect thousands of professional students, especially in health, law, and other high-cost programs. Members asked for follow-up data on county, health, and tax impacts, and staff agreed to provide additional tables and estimates as implementation guidance becomes clearer. Public commenters from counties, early childhood advocates, health coalitions, disability rights groups, immigrant-rights organizations, and other stakeholders urged the Legislature to mitigate the law’s effects. They warned of higher county costs, reduced access to health care and food assistance, increased administrative burdens, and harm to children, immigrants, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Several urged new state revenue solutions and stronger protections for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, child care, and home- and community-based services. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with a commitment to continue monitoring federal guidance and to work on state responses in the budget process.

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• <01:18:10.480> limit<01:18:11.480> as<01:18:11.719> defined the aggregate liability
• limit as defined the aggregate liability limit as defined in<01:18:12.600> this<01:18:12.840>
• I’m guessing that liability would be in the several millions as well.
• <01:30:17.760> which significantly reduced and limited which significantly reduced and limited
• their education malpractice liability their education malpractice liability reviews<04:39:19.080

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Some of the most dramatic cost drivers are from skyrocketing wildfire liability insurance.
• wildfire liability insurance. wildfire liability insurance.
• Minimum is usually 15 amps, so it would be within the 80% limit for safety standards, essentially.
• limit for safety standards, essentially. limit for safety standards, essentially.
• potentially limit potentially limit what<01:25:41.680> veterans<01:25:42.920> were

Bills: SF0095, SF0107, SF0112

Keywords: driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, motor vehicle, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers, vehicle fees, public records, license plates, replacement cycle, vehicle registration, motor vehicles, state fees, 916, all

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• The other piece that statute lays out is that each of these projects would be limited to $500,000, but
• resources and statute allocate limited resources and statute does<00:25:40.480> outline<00:25
• <00:25:55.399> to these projects would be limited to these projects would be limited to $500,000
• liability corporations that don't meet the rules around public ownership of general obligation bonds
• buildings are set up under limited buildings are set up under limited liability<00:45:15.359>

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• a new DUI penalty or theory of criminal liability, but clarifies language created by AB 400 in 2021,
• We find that when we read 'act,' which includes, without limitation, accessing a social media account
• And without clear limitations or context, this vague definition could lead to inconsistent enforcement
• And I will take one more phone call, staying consistent with our time limits.
• And because I had missed an individual that's down there in Las Vegas... ...time limits, and because

Bills: AB275, SB371, SB457

Keywords: criminal procedure, wiretap, law enforcement, child protection, sexual offenses, SB371, Nevada, trespass, criminal trespass, NRS 207.200, property rights, misdemeanor, warning period, 24 months, 36 months, no trespassing, posted signs, fencing, private property, public property