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• At the top of that list, you will see the City of Lubbock, and you'll notice that Lubbock is at about
• And these notices... And consideration of these exempt wells is extremely important.
• And you'll notice that most of them, there are like eight of them here, six of them are right on the
• Notice is the very first step of the process. If they don't take part... ...advantage of that.
• There's not much we can do, but if they don't get notice, there's not much they can do.

Bills: HB29 , HB685 , HB1633 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB1918 , HB2010 , HB2500 , HB2608 , HB2626 , HB29

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, in Room 225, and a public notice will be posted on the legislature's website
• Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, in Room 225, and a public notice will be posted on the legislature's website
• And a public notice will be posted on the legislature's website with that.
• So you did the teller policy general for the state, and I notice in your testimony you're saying that
• in your the state and um and I notice in your testimony<00:04:39.800><c> you're</c><00:04:39.960><c>

Committee: Senate Government Operations

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee met for joint decision-making on several measures related to elections, telework, procurement, hiring, public records, and public meetings. On Senate Bill 444, testimony was largely opposed or in comment, and the chairs said the bill raised real issues that needed more time; they deferred it for the year. Senate Bill 1091 on telework and space allocation drew support and discussion about DAGS’ role versus the Department of Human Resources; the committee agreed to amend it in a Senate Draft 1 to remove reference to OE, add a DAGS management analyst position, change “positions” to “allocations,” limit the assessment to executive branch departments in DAGS-managed or DAGS-leased facilities, and add a defective date, then passed it with amendments. Senate Bill 1057 on apprenticeship-related bid incentives received mixed testimony, including support from labor and opposition from some contractor groups, and was passed as a Senate Draft 1 with technical amendments and a defective date. Senate Bill 1065 on skills-based hiring, which would bar bachelor’s degree requirements for most state jobs with exemptions, had support from the Comptroller and outside groups and was passed with technical amendments and a defective date. The committee also took up several procurement and accountability measures. Senate Bill 92 on emergency medical response/defibrillators was deferred indefinitely because a pilot project is already underway in the Capitol building and the committee wants to use that information before expanding. Senate Bill 1175 on a past-performance procurement database was amended to add general fund appropriations and committee-report language about funding needs, then passed. Senate Bill 1587 on retainage was heavily amended to define total project budget, revise retainage language, leave key percentage and day limits blank for further review, limit application to contracts executed after January 1, 2026, and add a defective date; it passed as amended. Senate Bill 1543 on government accountability was amended to incorporate procurement officer changes and add language ensuring inherent government functions are not delegated to contractors, then passed. Senate Bill 1255 on government records was amended to clarify that records used in performing a government function are public records subject to UIPA, add contractor recordkeeping/access requirements, protect certain confidential contract information, and add a defective date; it passed. Additional measures were either deferred or advanced with amendments. Senate Bill 1513 on appropriations was deferred to a time certain on February 11. Senate Bill 1616 on care centers was converted into a feasibility study and passed with a defective date. Senate Bill 74 on state construction projects was deferred indefinitely due to concerns it could slow projects and duplicate another measure. Senate Bill 125 on state organizations and administrations was amended to codify Administrative Directive 19-02, with a note about a possible title issue, and passed. Senate Bill 786 on government records was deferred to February 11 for further amendment work. Senate Bill 1611 on government positions was amended by removing section two and passed. Senate Bill 1637 was deferred for the year after testimony indicated the action could already be done. Senate Bill 1651 on public meetings was amended to require board packets by the third business day before a meeting, remove the word “full,” and adjust notice language, then passed. Senate Bill 1617 on public meetings was deferred because the Office of Information Practices reported no complaints. Senate Bill 1253 on boards and commissions was deferred indefinitely due to no testimony. Senate Bill 1031 on advisory referendums was deferred to February 11 for possible amendments. Senate Bill 1306 on a procurement automation special fund was amended to align procurement statutes and add the School Facilities Authority executive director as a chief procurement officer, then passed.

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• I rise to request a waiver of the public notice requirement pursuant to Senate Rule 21 to hold a hearing
• The notice was filed in the clerk's office this morning. rule 21 to hold a hearing on SB number rule
• The notice was filed in the clerk's office this morning. Any further announcements?
• objections from the members, the Senate will stand adjourned until 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. room 225 the notice
• was filed in the room 225 the notice was filed in the clerk's<00:04:31.440><c> office</c><00:04:31.840

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• </c> to try to uh uh increase these notice to try to uh uh increase these notice Provisions<01:31:00.000
• </c> there a way like I I know this notice there a way like I I know this notice piece<01:38:33.159><
• Real quick question, and it has to do with the notice.
• Just wanted to, you know, make you familiar of the notice.
• Just wanted to, you know, make you familiar of the notice.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a work session on a bill arising from the Lee case involving animal seizures and humane society involvement. Members and the commissioner discussed concerns about due process, lack of clear notice to animal owners, the need for owners to understand when they are surrendering ownership, and whether humane agents should have additional training or certification. Several members also questioned the role of the NH SPCA and humane societies, the absence of oversight, and whether there was any financial or policy conflict in their involvement. The commissioner said the Department of Agriculture does not have a direct relationship with humane societies, but does coordinate with police on seizures, and noted that problems tend to arise when agencies do not consult the department first. Testimony and discussion focused on possible fixes to the bill, including clearer written notice of rights, requiring a third-party qualified veterinarian or other neutral evaluator, establishing the condition of animals at the time of seizure for later court proceedings, and possibly using teleconferencing with a veterinarian in limited circumstances. Some members suggested the bill may need a broader study committee, while others said it should be amended now rather than delayed. The chair said the bill would be worked on further and sent to the subcommittee for more detailed review. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 250, which would allow local governing bodies to regulate dog muzzling. Representative Jodi Newell testified that the bill was intended to let municipalities respond to dangerous dogs, citing Keene’s attempt to require muzzling after a serious incident but lack of clear authority under current law. Deborah LeBlanc also testified about a dog attack that seriously injured her dog and said a muzzle requirement could have prevented the attack. Committee members asked about the incident, existing dog-control laws, and whether the dog had been leashed; the discussion suggested the bill was meant to clarify local authority over muzzling as a public safety measure.

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• as to how vehicles are to be towed, specific towing and storage charges that can be assessed, how notice
• of impoundment and towing will be made and to whom the notice will be provided, how vehicles can be
• </c> charges that can be assessed, how notice charges that can be assessed, how notice of<01:06:11.760
• will be provided, how and to the notice will be provided, how vehicles<01:06:16.480><c> can</c><01:06
• </c><01:08:28.640><c> of</c> indication, or other type of notice of indication, or other type of notice

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation heard several vehicle and traffic safety measures. HB 2347, which would require the director of transportation to adopt rules allowing mobile vehicle safety inspections, drew support from DOT and individual testifiers who said it would add convenience and efficiency for passenger vehicle owners. Committee members questioned how home or driveway inspections would handle safety standards such as headlight checks and whether added convenience would come with higher costs; DOT also said it would follow up on inspection fees and audit procedures. HB 182, which would exempt motorcycles and passenger cars from safety inspections, received opposition from DOT, the Hawaii Police Department, and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, with Grassroot Institute in support. HB 2022, which would equalize county and state annual vehicle registration fees, was opposed by the Hawaii Transportation Association because it would raise costs that would likely be passed on to consumers. The committee also took testimony on HB 1708, which would make operating a vehicle under the influence at a high intoxication level a class C felony and add probation requirements. Prosecutors, police, DOT, and the Honolulu customer services department supported the bill, while the Public Defender’s Office opposed it, arguing that it would increase court workload, require more defense resources, and create collateral consequences, including possible immigration impacts. Several witnesses and members discussed a proposed HD1 that would change the bill to a graduated penalty structure, making a first offense a misdemeanor and a second offense a felony, while also addressing deferred pleas and DUI deferrals. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the bill’s intent but warned that Oahu lacks a reliable electronic or telephonic warrant system, which could lead to more refusals and additional court impacts. HB 2086, which would amend negligent injury in the first degree to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers, received support from DOT, county prosecutors, police, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office. Honolulu’s prosecutor supported the bill but recommended against the attached HD1, saying the current drafting better preserves negligent injury as a lesser included offense and avoids blending it with a separate statutory scheme. HB 2154, which would create a framework for intelligent speed assist technology and require a report to the legislature, was supported by DOT, county police, Smart Start LLC, AAA Hawaii, and others, with the Alliance for Automobile Innovation offering comments and proposed amendments. A testifier described the bill as a way to prevent repeat speeding by limiting vehicles from accelerating beyond the speed limit. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• </c> Uh I just noticed that Uh I just noticed that uh<00:22:13.960><c> normally</c><00:22:14.360><c>
• I noticed reporting mechanism.
• </c> listed on the eviction notice listed on the eviction notice then<01:26:03.560><c> my</c><01:26:03.720
• Does the the eviction notice require?
• :26:08.680><c> list</c> eviction notice require to list eviction notice require to list everybody<01:

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• , the chair intends to provide more notice.
• That have been noticed before we take up, if we take up such a question.
• The Chair noticed the hearings based on a response to the governor's proclamation.
• But as the notice indicates, any member of the public...
• I listed every single district when you add all three of the hearing notices up together.

Committee: House Congressional Redistricting, Select

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Each notice is now tailored to the individual and more accessible.
• We had a widowed senior client who received a 60-day eviction notice from her landlord.
• it not been for us, she would have unfortunately gone through the eviction process with a 90-day notice
• With the notices of appeal having grown by 42% in the last five years, that's the information I have.
• From the notice of appeal being filed to resolution, our goal is to get that done within one year.

Summary: The committee heard budget and workload presentations from the Office of the State Public Defender, legal aid organizations, and the Judicial Branch. OSPD requested permanent funding for positions that had been temporarily funded to implement the Racial Justice Act, explaining that the work has become ongoing and now includes additional Supreme Court briefing, habeas proceedings, investigations, expert analysis, and data requests. The State Public Defender also presented the AB 625 public defense workload report, which found statewide staffing shortages, caseloads above recommended standards, and major gaps in investigators and support staff. Senators asked about racial bias claims, the volume of data requests, and the impact of Prop. 36, and OSPD said it would provide additional written information. The legal aid panel asked for a $50 million increase to the Equal Access Fund, $20 million to restart homelessness prevention services, and $10 million for health care access work, while also supporting Access to Justice Commission requests for loan repayment assistance, immigrant family preparedness services, and innovation grants. Witnesses described legal aid as homelessness prevention and cited examples involving eviction defense, domestic violence survivors, and immigration detention cases. Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Sergio Tapia discussed eviction data, low tenant representation, and court pilots in Compton and at Stanley Mosk that combine mediation, rental assistance, and legal help. Senators asked for service maps, outreach materials, and more detail on funding needs and federal funding losses. For the Judicial Branch overview, the Judicial Council and trial court representatives supported the Governor’s proposed budget, including $70 million for trial court operations, $21.7 million for employee health and retirement costs, and funding for appellate counsel, case processing, and courthouse construction. They said rising costs, staffing retention, and interpreter shortages continue to strain the courts, and described efforts to reallocate interpreter funds and recruit hard-to-find languages such as Mixteco. Senators pressed the branch and the Department of Finance on courthouse facilities, noting that the long-term need is far larger than the current budget proposal; Finance said the branch’s facility needs were estimated at about $22.5 billion over 10 years to start 68 projects and $29.4 billion to complete the remaining projects. The committee requested follow-up information on facilities, judgeships, and interpreter needs.

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• Hearing notice the order and the House does now concur with Senate amendments to House Bill 542 is the
• before. notice and evaluation of the availability of water for a data center before it's constructed
• buying into that on notice.
• If you look through the resolution, you'll notice that it says, since 1947.
• You'll notice that there are no increases in personnel. Now, um...

Keywords: 989, all

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• members of the public who would like to submit comments electronically should refer to the public notice
• Some taxpayers never receive the required penalty notice in the mail.
• This is a just a continuation of clarification of notice.
• Thank you. mail and that it be included on the notice of appraised value. of our system.
• and the appraisal notice was.

Bills: HB1952 , HB3258 , HB3524 , HB3851 , HB4478 , HB4613 , HB4703 , HB4742 , HB4744 , HB4809 , HB4864

Committee: House S/C on Property Tax Appraisals

Keywords: county appraisal district, board of directors, governance, taxing units, public representation, penalty, property report, taxation, timely filing, chief appraiser, appraisal district, ad valorem tax, property appraisal, tax protests, unequal appraisal, property rights, property tax, public employees, protest leave, appraisal review board

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• Patel, notices the absence of a quorum.
• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 56 to allow the following committees to notice bills
• The following committees to notice bills pending re-referral: - Communications and Conveyance Committee
• to notice SB 739 at a hearing on Wednesday, July 1, pending re-referral from the Transportation Committee
• At the request of the author, I am giving a one-day notice to remove Item A4, SB 97 (Grayson), from the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• SB 951, Employment Technological Displacement Notices.
• SB 951, Employment Technological Displacement Notices.
• SB 1029, vehicle lien sales DMV notice. The motion is due pass.
• SB 1029, vehicle lien sales DMV notice. The motion is due pass.
• Senator Richardson, you have notice.

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee met for a suspense-file hearing and voted only on measures already heard previously, with no public testimony. The chair explained that bills were taken up quickly in author order, with amended bills to be followed by addendum analyses. The committee considered a very large slate of Senate bills and two Assembly measures covering wildfire resilience, housing, insurance, energy, transportation, public safety, elections, health care, labor, environmental regulation, and various administrative and tax issues. Most measures were approved, many on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while a substantial number passed on 5-2 or 5-1 party-line votes with Republicans generally voting no. Several bills were amended before passage, including changes to funding contingencies, timelines, reporting requirements, definitions, and removal of certain enforcement or private-right-of-action provisions. A few members noted concerns on specific bills, including Senator Richardson on SB 1203 (private security training), though he said he would vote for it at this stage. Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on wildfire smoke, wildfire recovery, mobile home parks, insurance nonrenewals, AI transparency, data center energy issues, Medi-Cal and health coverage, criminal justice, election administration, housing, and labor/workforce standards. The committee also approved AB 46 and AB 736. No bills were held for testimony because the hearing was vote-only, and the meeting adjourned after all items on the agenda were disposed of.

Transcript Highlights:

• the obligation to initiate E-Verify commences, and adds that the commissioner is obligated to send notice
• For a first-time offense, the commissioner shall, after providing notice of an opportunity to be heard
• For a second offense, the commissioner shall, after providing notice, publicly post the notice of violation
• After providing notice, publicly post the notice of violation on the division's website, prohibit the
• Yes, so the first offense, the commissioner of labor, after providing notice and opportunity to be heard

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate considered and passed House Bill 4245, the Department of Revenue rules bundle covering 27 rules from six agencies. Members withdrew the committee amendment, adopted a floor amendment making changes to two lottery rules and one tax rule related to pre-need cemetery companies, then passed the bill 30-1. The Senate also adopted a title amendment and made the bill effective from passage by a 31-0 vote. Later, when the House rejected the Senate’s amendments, the Senate receded from its amendments and again passed the bill, making it effective from passage. The chamber also adopted several concurrent resolutions from the Rules Committee, including studies on school finance transparency, divorce grounds, the Southern West Virginia water crisis, athletic trainer access in public secondary schools, the eastern gray fox population, upland game bird stamp purchases, and the Public Service Commission. Senate Concurrent Resolution 50, calling for a study of the PSC, was also adopted. In addition, the Senate passed House Bill 5381, which expands the Office of Energy’s role to develop a comprehensive energy policy and grid stabilization plan, and House Bill 5412, the Future Ready Education Act, after amending it to require annual vocational and agriculture offerings unless not viable and to set science-of-reading training requirements for K-5 literacy teachers by 2028-29. The Senate passed House Bill 845, a supplemental appropriation to the Governor’s Office Civil Contingent Fund, after concurring in a House amendment that reappropriated federal match grant funds and increased the civil contingency surplus fund from $15 million to $25 million; it was made effective from passage. The chamber also concurred in House amendments to House Bill 4106 on constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds, House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program, House Bill 5453 revising the school aid funding formula for special education weighting, and other measures including House Bill 4009 on portable benefits, Senate Bill 164 on substitute teacher definitions, and House Bill 4606 on pretrial release for certain felonies. A lengthy debate centered on House Bill 4198, the E-Verify Safe Harbor Act. The Judiciary Committee amendment would have required public and certain private employers to use E-Verify, while a further amendment from the Senator from Randolph would have limited the mandate to public employers and made E-Verify optional for private employers with liability protections for good-faith use. After extensive discussion about small business impacts, federal-state conflicts, and enforcement, the Senate adopted the Randolph amendment and then passed the bill 31-3, with a title amendment also adopted. The Senate later refused to concur in House amendments to House Bill 4010, concurred in House amendments to House Bill 5438, receded from amendments to House Bill 4765, and adjourned sine die.

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• capital in the determination of the rates, and it must consider external funding, rate smoothing, notice
• capital in the determination of the rates, and it must consider external funding, rate smoothing, notice
• There are additional notice requirements that are provided in the bill.
• So it's a cleaner mechanism to provide them with upfront notice before that decision occurs.
• So it's a cleaner mechanism to provide them with upfront notice before that decision occurs.

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: 904, all

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• So can someone who provides, I know that if, say, in that ultrasound they don't notice that there's a
• Also, on 3762, I have noticed that in page 4, line 3, where it defines as use in this act, serum, does
• They could also, in October of 2022, TRICARE, without notice, so Express Scripts, without notice, cut
• out 361 independent pharmacies from the network without notice.
• So I noticed what Representative Sterling mentioned, the career tech.

Bills: HB4336 , HB1818 , HB3194 , HB3538 , HB3682 , HB3762 , HB3793 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB3934 , HB4124 , HB4200 , HB4410 , HB4457 , HB4473 , HB3884 , HB1912

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, endoscopic diskectomy, fluoroscopy, physician supervision, allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse anesthetist, freestanding pain management facility, medical licensure

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• NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WERE TIMELY PUBLISHED IN FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.
• THE AGENCY FILED NOTICES TO AMEND 26 OF THOSE RULES AND NOW THE QUESTION IS TO EXPLAIN THE AGENCY'S RATIONALE
• THE FIRST IS THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE RULE IS VAGUE OR FAILS TO PUT PERSONS ON NOTICE AND WHAT WOULD
• THE ACQUISITION PROCESS FOR THOSE PROPERTIES IS VERY PUBLICLY NOTICED INCLUDING PUBLICLY RECORDED DEEDS
• I NOTICED THAT WITHIN FLORIDA STATUTE 272.18.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So if you get outdoors in Minnesota in the spring, summer, or fall, you will notice the thousands of
• So if you get outdoors in Minnesota in the spring, summer, or fall, you will notice the thousands of
• Minnesota in the spring, summer, or fall, you will notice the thousands of lakes, rivers, parks, trails
• Representative Myers, I didn't notice you had a comment there. Thanks for the question.
• Representative Myers, I didn't notice you had a comment there. Thanks for the question.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 1120, the follow-up “Keep It Clean” bill from Representative Andrew Myers, which would create grant funding for local governments and organizations to improve garbage removal and related clean-water programs, especially around frozen lakes and winter recreation areas. Myers said the earlier Keep It Clean effort to enforce litter laws on frozen lakes had already reduced garbage in the water, and he framed this bill as a way to expand that success with additional resources. Testifier Robin Dwight of the Upper Red Lake Area Association and Keep It Clean Coalition described growing problems with trash and human waste on ice, said the coalition now has 60 members representing more than 10,000 lakes, and explained that local programs use dumpsters and separation systems to manage waste. Tom Johnson of the MPCA and Assistant Commissioner Bob Myers of the DNR both testified in support, saying improper disposal of human and solid waste is a real and growing problem and that the public education campaign has changed behavior on the ice. Members asked about the bill’s results and funding needs. Representative Pelz asked for more context on the coalition’s impact, and Dwight said the group has been active for about three years and recently launched a survey to gather more data on infrastructure needs for wheelhouse users. Representative Fiser asked what dollar amount would be needed, and Myers said the bill seeks general fund dollars, with a rough ideal range of one to two million dollars, though he emphasized he wanted to work with the committee on the final amount and funding mechanism. The discussion also noted a second related bill with a $10 wheelhouse fee as another possible funding option. No opposition testimony was presented. After discussion, the chair renewed the motion to lay over House File 1120 for possible inclusion in a future bill, and the bill was laid over.

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• /c><00:05:19.600><c> of</c><00:05:19.680><c> the</c><00:05:19.919><c> public</c><00:05:20.160><c> notice
• </c> request a waiver of the public notice request a waiver of the public notice requirement<00:05:21.199
• I rise to request a waiver of the public notice requirement pursuant to Senate Rule 21 to hold a decisionmaking
• Notice was filed in the clerk's office last night. >> Are there any other announcements?

Bills: SB2350 , SB2349 , SB2178 , SB2101 , SB2373 , SB2905 , SB3231 , SB3296 , SB2704 , SB3162 , SB2885 , SB2174 , SB3256 , SB2333 , SB2713 , SB2100 , SB3012 , SB2805 , SB2102 , SB2478 , SB2103 , SB3233 , SB2678 , SB2461 , SB2645 , SB3247 , SB2005 , SB2022 , SB2083 , SB2128 , SB2130 , SB2240 , SB2306 , SB2547 , SB2603 , SB2756 , SB2782 , SB2818 , SB2944 , SB2982 , SB2986 , SB3022 , SB3031 , SB3032 , SB3035 , SB3053 , SB3288 , SB2435 , SB2970 , SB2938 , SB3110 , SB3251 , SB3322 , SB2068 , SB2268 , SB3046 , SB2526 , SB2231 , SB2448 , SB2567 , SB3095 , SB3264 , SB3131 , SB3069 , SB3180 , SB2119 , SB2137 , SB2209 , SB2180 , SB2949 , SB2431 , SB2410 , SB3199 , SB3245 , SB2274 , SB2277 , SB2175 , SB2080 , SB2799 , SB2491 , SB2310 , SB2489 , SB2925 , SB2709 , SB17 , SB2227 , SB2887 , SB2006

Keywords: agriculture, aquaculture, livestock, agribusiness, Department of Agriculture, regulatory functions, employee benefits, restorative practices, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local food systems, Native Hawaiian, workforce development, industrial hemp, Hawaii, Native Hawaiian practices, regulation, cultural stewardship, economic development, organic waste

Transcript Highlights:

• We can give an annual notice. There's nothing wrong with that.
• We actually use that same exact language and notice. You will notice.
• We actually use that same exact language and notice on our new orientation membership cards.
• We send the notice. We thought that was all of us. We thought that was all very fair to Rep.
• They send notice to both at the same time electronically. That's exactly how it goes. Yeah.

Committee: House Labor & Industrial Relations

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations met for its final meeting of the 2026 session and took up SB 312 by Senator Talbot, a bill concerning labor organizations, employee dues and fees, withdrawal from unions, annual notice requirements, and related reporting and notification provisions. The committee first adopted a technical amendment set, then debated a larger amendment set that shifted the cease-withholding request to the employer, required electronic confirmation, placed certain administrative costs on the labor organization, and added language about employer notification and authorization procedures. Members discussed whether the bill was needed, whether employees already have the ability to opt out, and whether the amendments would create confusion or unnecessary bureaucracy. Supporters said the bill protects employee choice and ensures dues stoppage happens at the nearest payroll period; opponents argued the added language was unclear and burdensome. The committee also adopted a separate technical amendment adding mass transit employees to the list of exemptions. Testimony came from the bill author and several stakeholders. Senator Talbot said the bill is meant to ensure workers know they do not have to join a union, can revoke dues authorizations, and can stop deductions without waiting for a fixed annual window. Representative Eccles defended the amendments as employee protections and a way to shift administrative costs away from taxpayers. Jim Patterson of LABI supported the amendments, saying they protect public employers and taxpayers from administrative costs. After the amendments were adopted on a roll call vote, union representatives Matt Wood of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, Peter Robbins-Brown of the AFL-CIO, and Larry Carter of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers and School Employees testified in opposition to the amended bill, saying they had worked in good faith on a simpler opt-in/opt-out framework and objected to the new cost and bureaucracy provisions. Several members also spoke in favor of the bill as a matter of freedom of choice and employee control over paycheck deductions. At the end of debate, Representative Wilder moved to report SB 312 with amendments. The motion passed on a roll call vote, and the bill was reported from committee with amendments. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• anything less than a quorum is allowed to meet without having the sunshine of the public meeting notice
• And most importantly, this trend is leading to more disputes and a noticeable shift away from And most
• importantly, this trend is leading to more disputes and a noticeable shift away from the collaborative
• It was about zoning and public notice and providing how they should do that.
• It was about zoning and public notice and providing how they should do that.

Keywords: Freedom of Information Advisory Council, 976, house, all