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• the beefed-up medical assistance fraud crime that's included in the bill, and it establishes venue rules
• . rules for that medical assistance fraud crime as well.
• only have medical cannabis consumed through ingestible pills or the like, and if they violated the rule
• on the fact that they were enrolled in the program only, rather than the behavior that violated the rule
• So, it's up to each individual school district to have their own rules around medical cannabis and how

Bills: HF2354, HF1672, HF2389, HF2870, HF2743, HF1918, HF2551, HF1671

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis

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• The changes enacted in 2025 protected this ongoing benefit for employees who are totally and permanently
• While I survived the injury, I suffered to my dominant hand permanently changed my life.
• So, a permanent total and permanent disability, the 2025 language didn't have any impact on that.
• The rules change Well, I don't know.
• The rules change monthly<01:18:21.200> whether<01:18:21.400> you<01:18:21.480> have<

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement met on April 14, 2026, adopted the April 7 minutes, and then took up Senate File 4464, which the chair said would be laid over after hearing testimony. The bill would restore continued health insurance coverage for police officers and firefighters in the PERA Police and Fire Fund who suffer documented physical duty-related injuries, addressing the current 5-year cap and the loss of coverage at normal retirement eligibility. Senator Hal Hoffman and Senator Hoffman’s testimony emphasized that the bill is a narrow fix for injured public safety workers and not a broader restructuring of retirement benefits. Supporters, including Mike Ladue of Law Enforcement Labor Services, several injured officers, Sheriff Ryan Kruger, and Amber Waldner, described the personal and family impacts of severe line-of-duty injuries and argued that coverage should continue to age 65 so families are not left with uncertainty if injuries worsen or force medical retirement. They said the bill would honor the promise made to public safety workers and provide stability for long-term care needs. One witness, Officer Albert, said the 2025 changes significantly reduced the protection he believed he and his family would have if his injury forced retirement. Anne Finn of the League of Minnesota Cities opposed the bill as drafted, warning that restoring coverage to age 65 for all physical injuries would be fiscally unsustainable without additional state funding. She said the 2025 pension changes were part of a negotiated package, noted that duty disability retirements are common, and argued the employer cost could reach about $500,000 per employee and create significant property tax pressure, especially for smaller communities. She urged the committee to work on a broader solution and said revisiting only one part of the 2025 law would create imbalance.

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• Documents can include birth certificates and permanent residence cards, for example.
• birth certificates and permanent birth certificates and permanent residence<00:16:58.720> cards
• That's governed by rules that govern the work product and confidentiality owed by an attorney.
• <00:58:43.200> around federally or state mandated rules around federally or state mandated
• rules around what<00:58:43.840> information<00:58:44.560> can<00:58:44.800> and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So this... is Adopted Rule 660.11 New Mexico Administrative Code.
• So to reflect the law, the rule defines automated external defibrillators.
• And it will also stagger rule implementation.
• The rule amendment adds clarity to statutory changes through four primary actions.
• Unfortunately for her, rules was her first presentation to your committee.

Keywords: 996, all

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• That's set at 40 hours by rule.
• Uh, but it's set by rule at $1000.
• our rules.
• OK, that completes our rules.
• rule in effect.

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• Speaker, your Rules and Ethics Committee here was submitted special order for Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
• It threatens the principle of home rule when it comes to local government. We are limiting them.
• I will always support home rule. Communities know what's best for their communities.
• Speaker, I move that the rules be waived and CS for HB3F be read a third time by title. Mr.
• I move that the rules be waived in SB4F, CS for S.S for S. that the rules be waived and SB 4F, CS for

Summary: The House met in special session, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and adopted the special order report setting the day’s calendar. The chamber then took up CS/House Joint Resolution 1F, the Governor’s property tax proposal, which would raise the homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and restrict county and municipal ad valorem revenue to public safety and certain other uses. Sponsor Rep. Overdorf said the measure would return money to homeowners and give local governments flexibility, while opponents repeatedly argued the ballot language was misleading and that the proposal could create large local revenue shortfalls, shift costs to other taxpayers, and threaten local services and debt obligations. Members debated a series of amendments aimed at protecting specific programs from the bill’s effects. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to exempt Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was defeated 25-74 after supporters said those entities fund child care, mental health, aftercare, and family support, while opponents said local governments could still choose to fund them. Rep. Cross’s amendment to include water management districts in allowable uses of ad valorem taxes was also defeated, despite testimony that the districts are essential for flood control, water supply, Everglades restoration, and drought response. Rep. Eskamani’s amendment to require the Legislature to backfill public safety funding failed 25-71 after debate over whether the proposal could reduce police and fire budgets and response times. The House then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other aging services, and opponents saying the state already funds senior programs. Finally, Rep. Gant’s amendment to protect veteran services was introduced and debated, with members emphasizing housing, mental health, transition assistance, and homelessness concerns for veterans; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that amendment. Throughout the debate, sponsors and supporters of the main resolution maintained that local governments would retain spending discretion and could use other revenue sources, while critics argued the measure lacked clear backfill provisions and could force cuts or tax shifts at the local level.

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• Thank you. ...program that takes veterans without homes and puts them into permanent housing and supports
• And so I'm going to propose, and I might assume here, that we're going to continue to follow Rule 5.
• ...assume here that we're going to continue to follow Rule 5, which is a way that we have coordinated

Keywords: 904, all

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• It also creates a structure for obtaining a permanent permit that would account for and recognize previous
• AB 2026 also ties important state diversion decisions to weaker federal rules.
• and opposition, there is no consensus that the approach this bill takes for changes in our diversion rules

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• that the provisions of this section are not going to prohibit the municipal bodies from enforcing rules
• To your point, if someone's got that side business, they usually have some rules that are already in
• I'll be a vote yes today on this because there's part of it I do believe the permanence should happen

Bills: SB1519, SB1775, SB1900, SB1948, SB2080

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

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• to be nationwide in scope by having a central organization that creates the basic format, the basic rules
• I mean, and I think that's really important to understand is that each one has its own special rules
• Just to preview, the bill I'm talking about is making LHHS a year-round permanent staff committee like

Keywords: 996, all

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• compacts to be nationwide in scope by having a central organization that creates the basic format and rules
• I think it's really important to understand that each one has its own special rules because they each
• And just to preview, the bill I'm talking about is making LHHS a year-round permanent staff committee

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• Under this proposal, the Department's unilateral determination could lead to a permanent injunction.
• I mean, are you familiar with that general test under Rule 65.1 of the Texas Rules of Procedure?

Bills: HB3129, HB3251, HB3556, HB3724, HB3887

Keywords: construction, wildlife impact, height restrictions, national wildlife refuge, environmental regulations, HB 3887, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Parks and Wildlife Code, performance bond, payment bond, contractor bonding, public works, construction contracts, public building, procurement, bid security, subcontractors, suppliers, contractor payment protection, project completion

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• THIS INFORMATION, WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN TERMS OF THE EVIDENCE OF A PROPER ENCLOSURE, EVIDENCE OF PERMANENT
• DOGS CAN EASILY ESCAPE NEGLIGENCE ON THE OWNER'S BEHALF, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO RULE OUT THERE.
• THOSE REASONS PLEASE SUPPORT THIS VERY GOOD BILL. >> Chair Truenow: THANK YOU, EVAN PLEASE CALL THE RULE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Second, we need to have clear rules of the road.
• But when you talk about registration, disclosures, rules around market integrity, rules around operational
• The authorities have greater discretion to specify necessary rules.
• to centralized intermediaries, market integrity rules, operational resilience rules, customer protection
• rules, disclosures.

Keywords: Digital Assets, Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Legislation, Bipartisan, Consumer Protection, Regulatory Framework, Financial Innovation, Testimony

Summary: The inaugural meeting of the Digital Assets Subcommittee brought a wave of excitement and anticipation regarding the future of digital assets, including Bitcoin and stablecoins. Chair Lummis expressed gratitude towards Senator Scott for establishing the subcommittee, indicating a commitment to promote responsible innovation while safeguarding consumers. Members discussed the necessity for a bipartisan legislative framework to regulate digital asset markets effectively while outlining the potential benefits such legislation could have on enhancing financial inclusion and streamlining payments. The meeting featured expert testimonies from key figures in the digital asset industry, highlighting the importance of creating clear regulatory guidance for digital assets to foster innovation without compromising consumer protections.

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• must report on all House bills considered during this hearing by January 17th, 2025, subject to House Rule
• It denies the science and replaces hope with a sentence of permanent hopelessness.
• When I was a child, my mother would ground me for a period of time for disobeying her rules, and she
• They follow up with medical providers, and they adhere to a wide range of rigid rules.
• Even more importantly, this approach has often led to permanent or long-term estrangement.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on several juvenile justice and parole-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on H. 2051/S. 1087 to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults, and H. 1923 to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. Chairs Brandy Fluker-Reid and Lydia Edwards opened the hearing by noting the large number of bills and witnesses, the need to keep testimony moving, and special procedures for incarcerated witnesses and sensitive testimony. They also acknowledged the historic nature of the hearing being chaired by two Black women attorneys. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. Many incarcerated speakers and advocates supported ending lifetime parole, arguing that young people can change, that lifetime supervision creates constant fear of technical violations, and that it undermines rehabilitation, family stability, employment, and reintegration. Several testified about their own trauma, youth, and growth in prison programs, while others emphasized the costs of decades of supervision and the racial disparities in the system. Support also came from elected officials, UTEC, the Transformational Prison Project, United Way, CPCS’s Youth Advocacy Division, the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, and others, who said juvenile systems are better suited to developmentally appropriate treatment and that the bills would improve public safety and reduce recidivism. There was also opposition, including testimony from family members of a murder victim who argued that lifetime parole should remain for serious violent crimes and that some offenders are not sufficiently rehabilitated. One virtual witness described a family tragedy involving the kidnapping and murder of her infant nephew and warned that ending lifetime parole could remove needed long-term supervision for dangerous offenders. In addition to the juvenile justice bills, the committee heard testimony on H. 1867, a bill related to continuing care for severe mental illness, and H. 2063, which would increase penalties for assaults on correction officers and other prison staff; the correction officers’ union supported H. 2063 and related safety bills. The hearing continued with many more witnesses and bill topics, but no final committee action was announced in the portion provided.

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• what they’re doing and to make sure that we have a facility that complies with the statute and the rules
• If a person in a recovery house disrupts the rules, relapses, and uses drugs on premises, how is that
• prepared to the state don't seem to be prepared to um<01:47:07.239> really<01:47:07.560> rule
• on those types of um really rule on those types of applications<01:47:10.520> so<01:47:10.760
• system but I think kind of permanent system but I think it's<01:52:17.199> a<01:52:17.440>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I mean, of course, for presidential preference primaries, it's what the party rules are, so they don't
• They really don't, I think, have a timeline, but when they rule...
• We can simply slow this process down, and there's not going to be any issues with Rule 48 speedy trial
• You can be separated from your families permanently.
• separated from your families permanently separated from your families permanently uh<01:05:11.839

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 114, which would create a presidential preference primary for the 2028 election. The Office of Elections said the bill would cost about $4.1 million. Supporters, including the Hawaii Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters, favored moving the process to a state-run primary, while several opponents, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women and multiple individual testifiers, argued it would be too expensive, would shift control away from the parties, and would replace volunteer-run caucuses with a mail-in system. Committee members questioned the chief election officer about election timing, certification, and how a primary might be scheduled with other elections. Testimony was recorded as 11 in support, 41 opposed, and 3 comments, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 725, which would require judges to make findings about a defendant’s ability to afford bail. Judiciary and Attorney General witnesses asked that the bill be deferred or amended, saying the Judicial Council is already reviewing pretrial bail reform and that the bill’s language could create practical problems for police, sheriffs, and courts. Supporters, including the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the public defender, the Community Alliance on Prisons, the ACLU of Hawaii, and disability rights advocates, said cash bail disproportionately harms low-income defendants, increases pretrial detention costs, and should require clearer findings and records. Opponents included the Hawaii County prosecuting attorney. Members questioned how bail is initially set, what records exist, and whether the bill would change current practice; Judiciary witnesses said initial bail decisions are often made by police or judges and later reviewed on the record, while supporters argued the bill would strengthen front-end due process. The ACLU said it supported the bill with amendments, including clearer standards for ability to pay and written findings. The committee also began hearing SB 733, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a continuous legislative session. Early testimony was strongly supportive, with advocates arguing that the current 60-day session limits public participation, makes it hard for working people to testify, and prevents lawmakers from collaborating effectively. Supporters said a year-round model could improve transparency, reduce duplicate bills, and better accommodate neighbor island legislators. The excerpt ends during the opening testimony on SB 733, before any committee action or vote is shown.

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• The bill proposes making the 2024 and 2025 stipend permanent.
• They have not yet promulgated rules to assess the fees against the PBMs for the enforcement component
• So the cost is associated with promulgating the rules? No, ma'am.
• If they promulgated the rules, they could collect the fee that's already in place. Yes, sir.
• So is there anything given to our rules or our poverty levels throughout our state or across America

Bills: SB25, SB250, HB22, HB27, HB33, HB47, HB233, HB290, HB308, HB324, HB382, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB980, HB1157, HB1207, HB1236, HCR45

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• Insurance companies are required to restore homes to their pre-loss conditions, but without clear rules
• , that process... ...but without clear rules, that process is inconsistent and often unfair.
• AB 1795 establishes clear standards and rules... ...so that homeowners are protected and survivors can
• when a home is habitable, no training standards for adjusters or vendors, and no common... ...common rule
• Currently, California has the rule of all damage by fire, and this... ...has the rule of all damage by

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met as a subcommittee at first because a quorum was not initially present, then later established a quorum and heard several bills. The main special-order item was AB 1795 (Gibson), which would create statewide standards for testing, inspection, and remediation of wildfire smoke damage in homes, with CalEPA and public health agencies developing science-based standards and insurers required to follow new claims-handling timelines. Supporters, including Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and wildfire survivors, said the bill would bring consistency and safety; insurers and consumer groups generally supported the concept but sought further amendments on scope, standards, and claim handling. The committee voted do pass as amended and refer AB 1795 to Appropriations, with the roll held open for later additions. The committee also considered AB 1576 (Ortega) on the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund, which would make changes intended to reduce litigation and employer assessments while preserving the program’s purpose of encouraging hiring of workers with prior disabilities. Labor-side witnesses supported the bill as a reform step, while business, public entity, and insurance groups opposed it, arguing it did not address the core structural problems and that a trailer bill was a better vehicle for broader reform. AB 1576 was voted do pass to Appropriations, with the roll held open. AB 1931 (Papan) would create an optional limited-lines license for utilities to offer home protection products for repairs to appliances and utility service lines. Support came from HomeServe, utilities, and industry groups, who said the bill would clarify current law and add consumer protections such as training, disclosures, and a free-look period; there was no opposition in the room. The committee passed AB 1931 to Appropriations. AB 2361 (Pacheco) would limit vicarious liability for peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing platforms like Turo while preserving insurance coverage requirements; supporters said it would align California with other states, while consumer attorneys opposed it as reducing accountability and consumer recovery. The committee passed AB 2361 as amended to Appropriations. AB 2098 (Kalra), heard later, would require employers to allow leave for workers to attend treatment for occupational injuries during work hours, subject to notice and business-necessity limits; labor groups supported it and business and insurance groups sought narrower standards. It was also voted do pass to Appropriations. The committee then completed roll-call add-ons and adjourned.

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• It is to help write the rules that will govern the the standards.
• Like I said, the intent of this is really to assist the rule and smaller communities.
• I'm assuming you're mostly talking about the rules that will wind up coming up.
• They can help make rules for the health. And safety issues and that's it.
• It combines current rules and statutes for more oversight by this body.

Bills: HB4420, HB3974, HB3016, HB3062, HB3021, HB3145, HB4128, HB3131, HB3015, HB3472, HB3453, HB1638, HB4126, HB2696, HB2710, HB3552, HB3031, HB3544, HB3521, HB4490, HB4488, HB1746, HJR1069, HB4428, HB4429, HB1170, HB3538, HB4124, HB3904, HB4106, HB2999, HB3982, HJR1077, HB3464, HB2588, HB3462, HB4440, HB3674, HB3345, HJR1067, HB4326, HB4331, HB4337, HB4338, HB4359, HB4392, HB3557, HJR1076, HB4003, HB3495, HB3497, HB3501, HB3505, HB3749, HB3011, HB4336, HB4346, HJR1087, HB3240, HB3647, HB3796, HB3969, HB3972, HB3983, HB3984, HB3989, HB3383, HB3130, HB4358, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3386, HJR1089, HB3087, HB2970, HB3314, HB4129, HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights