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• And as you noticed, I'm sure, in the bill, I included the changes that the optometrists had included
• And<00:24:11.600> um<00:24:11.840> as<00:24:12.080> you<00:24:12.880> noticed
• And um as you noticed, I'm sure in year.
• And um as you noticed, I'm sure in the<00:24:14.240> bill,<00:24:15.120> I<00:24:15.440
• The end you have a conference process, and that is totally unknown territory.

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• last time, one of the biggest questions of the committee was on the safety of those attending the conferences
• I don't think the voter will even notice.
• I notice that this goes into effect on August 1, 2026.
• They have to give us 180 days' notice so we have time to reprogram. Okay.
• If they want to change it, they have to remember to do it and give us the proper amount of notice.

Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on April 23 and advanced several bills dealing with judicial vacancies, travel reimbursement, election administration, public records, and board transparency. Senate Bill 397 by Chairman Reese was reported favorably without objection; it allows the Supreme Court to reappoint a retiring judge on an ad hoc basis to finish cases or provide urgent coverage, while not changing other laws that prevent a judge from returning to the same seat after retiring or resigning. House Bill 398 by Representative Zerang was reported as amended after the committee adopted a new amendment removing lodging from the bill, leaving only meal reimbursement limits tied to the federal GSA rate. House Bill 1201 by Representative Ilk was also reported favorably; it would create per diem pay for legislators doing legislative business outside session and raise statewide elected officials’ salaries using a formula tied to university president pay. The committee deferred Senate Bill 41, which would have extended the deadline for public bodies to publish open-meeting minutes from 20 to 45 days, after the author said he wanted more time to work with opponents. Senate Bill 289 by Senator Abraham, which would have created public-records exceptions for certain university searches, research, and donor information, drew substantial questioning and testimony from the press and members; after amendments narrowed the scope, the committee ultimately held the bill for further work rather than voting it out. Senate Bill 47 by Senator Mizell, as amended, was reported favorably; it requires public boards and commissions to provide contact information, including at least two contacts, a mailing address, email addresses, a website if available, and a phone number, without requiring public funds for member phones. On election-related bills, Senate Bill 248 by Chairman Miller was reported favorably as amended. It allows precincts with fewer than 20 eligible voters to be consolidated with another precinct at the same polling place when both use the same ballot, with Secretary of State Landry saying it would preserve voter privacy, reduce costs, and be seamless for voters. Senate Bill 210 by Senator Klein-Peter was also reported favorably; it increases the number of election commissioners allowed in closed party primaries to match staffing needs created by the new system. Senate Bill 106 by Senator Klein-Peter, which makes certain crime-scene photos, audio/video recordings, and digital images nonpublic except by court order or clerk access, was reported favorably after a roll-call vote of 8 yeas and 2 nays. House Bill 906 by Representative Billings was reported favorably as amended; the amendments let party state central committees decide whether unaffiliated voters may participate in party primaries, require notice to the Department of State, and make participation rules consistent across the party’s related races, with an effective date of January 1, 2027. The committee also deferred Senate Bills 218 and 220 to the following week before adjourning.

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• last time, one of the biggest questions of the committee was on the safety of those attending the conferences
• It doesn't affect early I don't think the voter will even notice.
• I notice that this goes into effect on August 1, 2026.
• They have to give us 180 days' notice so we have time to reprogram. Okay.
• If they want to change it, they have to remember to do it and give us the proper amount of notice.

Bills: HB398, HB906, HB1201, SB41, SB47, SB106, SB210, SB218, SB220, SB248, SB289, SB397

Keywords: travel expenses, reimbursement, state officials, US General Services Administration, disaster management, nominating petitions, unaffiliated voters, party primaries, political participation, elections, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, boards and commissions, public records, contact information, email addresses, phone numbers

Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on April 23 and advanced several bills related to judicial appointments, travel reimbursement, elections, public records, and board transparency. Senate Bill 397 by Chairman Reese was reported favorably without objection after discussion clarifying that it would allow retired or resigned judges to be reappointed ad hoc to finish cases or provide temporary coverage, without changing existing limits on returning to the vacated seat. House Bill 398 by Representative Zerang was amended to remove lodging from the reimbursement cap and instead tie meal reimbursements for state officials and employees to the federal General Services Administration rate; it was then reported as amended. House Bill 1201 by Representative Ilk, which would create per diem for legislative business outside session and adjust salaries for statewide elected officials using a formula tied to university president pay, was also reported favorably without objection. Senate Bill 41 by Senator Allen, which would have extended the deadline for local public bodies to publish meeting minutes from 20 to 45 days, drew concerns about delayed public access and was voluntarily deferred in committee for further work. Senate Bill 289 by Senator Abraham, proposing confidentiality exceptions for university presidential searches, research records, and certain donor information, was heavily debated; opponents argued the donor provisions were unnecessary and could reduce transparency, and the bill was held in committee for further work. Senate Bill 248 by Chairman Miller, allowing precincts with fewer than 20 voters to be consolidated with another precinct at the same polling place and same ballot, was supported by the Secretary of State as a privacy and efficiency measure and was reported favorably as amended. The committee also reported favorably Senate Bill 47 by Senator Mizell, as amended, requiring public boards and commissions to provide contact information, including email and phone access, for members and designated contacts. Senate Bill 210 by Senator Klein-Peter, increasing the number of election commissioners for closed party primaries, was reported favorably. Senate Bill 106 by Senator Klein-Peter, restricting public release of certain crime scene photos, audio, video, and digital images except by court order or clerk of court, was reported favorably after a roll-call vote of 8 yeas and 2 nays. Finally, House Bill 906 by Representative Billings, revising presidential nominating petitions and rules for unaffiliated voters in party primaries, was amended and reported favorably; the committee then deferred Senate Bills 218 and 220 to the following week and adjourned.

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• So I was just conferring with the seal A's and I think. And there I had two questions about.
• I notice that that's probably true of—we've never had a governor go for three terms.
• I notice that that's probably true of. We've never had governor goal for 3 terms.
• I think those voter registration forms could change based on other states' actions, with little notice
• those voter registration forms could change based on other states actions, you know, with little notice

Bills: HF2185, HF1849, HF3719, HF3721, HF3845, HF3720

Keywords: flag display, residential property rights, homeowners association, HOA, covenants, restrictive covenant, deed restriction, subdivision regulation, local ordinance, rental agreement, property rights, patriotic display, United States flag, Minnesota flag, POW/MIA flag, military flags, armed forces flag, Blue Star flag, Gold Star flag, common interest community

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• There's a very special bar that I'll be going to a conference later.
• to the market, and we say, you know, And in the official statement, there is something called the notice
• And, you know, happily, we do have this pool of underwriters that are kind of ready at a moment's notice
• Madam Chair, so that really isn't, that's outside of the PPRF, but I can say that we did receive our notices
• Between 115 and 120 notices of intent, some of them from multiple municipalities submitted more than

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• We looked at the historical expenditure patterns and we noticed that, at least in the past three years
• March 24th, the US Department of Health and Human Services abruptly, without any advance whatsoever notice
• , issued termination notices. to state agencies and local public health agencies across the country.
• In October of 2024, that The facility was deemed unsuitable, of which triggered a 60-day notice, for
• Just two more quick points we urge the legislature to ensure that the language conferring new BSCC the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm testifying against Senate Bill 6 today, in case y'all hadn't noticed.
• As y'all have noticed, education bills.
• I'm the executive director of the Texas Catholic Conference, and we're testifying on Senate Bill 504.
• I didn't notice any that went above this $500,000 threshold, but I saw some that got close with a program
• It's very important to our members that it is clear, so it provides clarity when certain notices... .

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

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• We use multiple contact methods: phone calls, texts, emails, meetings, discussions, conferences, and
• One thing I did want to mention is that there was a notice sent... out by the land grant council, and
• Most of the time, you'll see the local newspapers will be copied and will pick up that notice in the
• Chair, in terms of That public notice because we have in the Santa Cruz de la Cañada recently a sale
• To proposed sales or other activities which are public notice and should be shared.

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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

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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• I'm going to open the notice executive session for the House bills 269.
• we talk about roughly um I noticed we talk about Indigent<03:06:57.840> and<03:06:58.000>
• The evidence and applicable law, however, do not confer standing under these facts and circumstances.
• We’re going to close that public hearing and open up the noticed executive session.
• with that we will uh recess the notice with that we will uh recess the notice executive executive

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• Through those years, there was a time when both parties couldn't agree in a committee of conference on
• Through those years, there was a time when both parties couldn't agree in a committee of conference on
• on how to adjust this so for conference on how to adjust this so for six<00:28:16.919> years<
• to all parents of minors in the notice to all parents of minors in the district<01:49:26.719> of<
• This just takes care of some privacy concerns that were also in the law to make it notice so parents

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It is Tuesday, March 31st, at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room 329.
• Um one thing uh and issuing notices.
• For example, notice and a right to a contested case hearing.
• <01:12:52.640> requirement And to me, that notice requirement And to me, that notice requirement
• > certainly So, this notice requirement certainly So, this notice requirement certainly sets<01

Bills: SB2607, SB2031, SB2043, SB2623, SB2876, SB2396, SB2964, SB2089

Keywords: landscape architecture, licensure, educational requirements, examination, professional standards, consumer protection, junk fees, live-event tickets, short-term lodging, transparency, pricing disclosure, deceptive practices, insurance, captives, regulations, policyholders, SB2623, Hawaii pharmacy law, Board of Pharmacy, registered pharmacy technician

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 168 and HR 158, which would create a temporary working group to study utility capacity, coastline infrastructure lifespan, and the costs of needed expansions. Public Utilities Commission staff said the commission was not the right entity to direct all of the work because it lacks authority over many affected agencies. Members discussed whether the study should be limited to a coastal area or broadened to the whole island, and in decision-making the committee amended the measure to focus on the County of Honolulu, correct references to the Public Utilities Commission, and revise the working group membership to include the PUC chair, legislative designees, and directors or designees from DLNR, DOT, HIEMA, and DCCA Consumer Advocacy. The committee then passed both resolutions with amendments; the vote was adopted unanimously, with some members excused. The committee next considered HCR 145 and HR 137, which would convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division stood on its written comments, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission supported the intent, and the Attorney General opposed the measure, warning that a working group could create discoverable materials that might complicate the state’s climate litigation and noting a technical ambiguity in the reference to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund administrator. After questions about discovery and the lawsuit, the committee amended the resolutions to replace the administrator reference with the chair of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund Board of Directors, remove the Attorney General as convener while keeping the office as a member, and have the working group share findings and recommendations with the House CPC and Senate CPN committees instead of issuing a report. The committee passed the measures with amendments, with Rep. Martin voting with reservations. In the later agenda, the committee heard SB 2607, SD 1 on landscape architect licensure. The Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects supported the bill, explaining it modernizes licensure requirements to align with national standards and clarifies the profession’s design-focused role. The bill was discussed as distinguishing landscape architecture from groundskeeping and from civil engineering drainage work. No opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 2031, SD 2 on consumer protection and price transparency for live ticket events and short-term lodging. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill, saying it largely mirrors an FTC rule requiring all-in pricing and would give the state enforcement authority and remedies. The Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill as drafted and sought a limited exemption for credit card issuers relying on third-party hotel information, while the Hawaii Hotel Alliance supported the measure but asked for language deeming compliance with the federal rule sufficient for short-term lodging. Committee members questioned whether those proposed exemptions would conflict with federal law or weaken state enforcement, and the discussion focused on preemption, liability, and the value of state remedies such as restitution.

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• special immigrant juvenile status cases, and delivered trainings at local and statewide child welfare conferences
• I hope to, once confirmed, give my 30-day notice and begin. Mr.
• I hope to, once confirmed, give my 30-day notice. And so that is my hope.
• I hope to, once confirmed, give my 30-day notice and begin. Very good.

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• As a four, seven, Mayor's Council members, to send resolution notices. Government.
• Chair, Senator, I noticed that you changed it from a concurrent resolution, which would have meant the
• If you notice, in Minnesota, the two legislators that were shot, they were shot by their own side.
• clarification to protect cops' lives, law enforcement lives, into yet another anti-ICE political press conference

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• For authors, you'll note that our hearing is publicly noticed as file order.
• definition is not clear as to what it means to correct future work performance and what is included in a notice
• definition is not clear as to what it means to correct future work performance and what is included in a notice
• We also operate a significantly large conference center at our campus in Riverside, and all of our food

Summary: The committee heard several labor and employment measures. AB 465 would require local public employers, at a union’s request, to negotiate minimum disciplinary and grievance procedures in MOUs, including progressive discipline, just-cause protections, grievance appeal rights, and paid release time for representatives. Supporters, including AFSCME and SEIU, said it would create fairer and more consistent due process protections for local government workers; opponents from county and city groups argued it would impose binding arbitration and rigid discipline rules that could undermine local flexibility and accountability. The bill passed on a 5-0 vote and was re-referred to Appropriations. AB 792 would allow court interpreter bargaining to be consolidated when multiple regions are negotiating at the same time. The author and the California Federation of Interpreters said the change would reduce repeated bargaining, improve efficiency, and help address interpreter recruitment and retention. There was no opposition, but some members questioned whether the proposal would really solve wage and staffing problems; the bill passed 5-0 and was placed on hold. AB 1309, which would improve Cal Fire firefighter compensation by tying salaries more closely to comparable local fire departments, drew strong support from firefighters and no opposition. Members praised Cal Fire’s work and the bill passed 7-0 and was held for add-ons. The committee also approved AJR 8, a resolution urging protection of Social Security and opposing federal cuts or office closures. Supporters said Social Security is essential to seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and children, and warned that reductions would increase poverty and homelessness. One member objected to naming political figures in the resolution, but the measure still passed 7-0 and was held. AB 1247, which would require contracted-out school classified workers to meet the same training and qualification standards as direct hires and address related retirement contributions, passed 5-2 despite opposition from county superintendents and school administrators who said it would add costs and limit contracting flexibility. Finally, AB 288, which would authorize PERB to act when the NLRB fails to remedy labor claims by a deadline, passed 6-0 with strong union support and no opposition.

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• Interagency Council on Homelessness put out guidance on addressing encampments with humane practices and noticing
• been involved with three different team of CARES during that tenure and one of the things that I've noticed
• But I do think key metrics and the way you started the conference, I think, are fair.
• We're talking about prioritizing health and safety, we're talking about noticing we're talking about

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• It's Wednesday, February 5th, bringing Conference Room 224, Hawaii State Capitol.
• And one of the things we noticed, these were all brand new teachers who didn't know policy, didn't know
• And one of the things we noticed, these were all brand new teachers who didn't know policy, didn't know
• Thank you very much. ...much financial recourse, and one of the things we noticed, these were all brand

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard several labor-related measures. SB 183 would allow arbitration to resolve disputes over state and county contributions to the EUTF benefits trust fund; labor groups supported it, and the committee advanced it with amendments. SB 185, concerning indebtedness to the state, drew support from unions and discussion with DAGS about tiered repayment options for lower-paid employees; DAGS said the system could be programmed to accommodate the bill, and the measure was also advanced with amendments. SB 458 would expand the definition of employer for wage-payment laws to include the state and counties when no comparable public-employee provision exists; HSTA testified in support, citing repeated delayed pay for teachers, while DAGS and county representatives raised operational concerns. The committee deferred SB 458 for further administrative work. SB 425, on qualified community rehabilitation programs and the aggregate contract cap, was advanced with technical amendments after UPW said employers were splitting contracts to exceed the statutory threshold. The committee also considered SB 1287, which would apply unfair and deceptive practices law to tipped food and beverage establishments and require tip-pool signage with wage-division contact information. The Attorney General’s office recommended a savings clause to avoid retroactive application issues, and the committee passed the bill with amendments. SB 1660 would require hospitality employers to adopt anti-harassment measures, training, panic buttons, and anti-retaliation protections; the Commission on the Status of Women and worker advocates supported it, while DLIR noted existing complaint systems and the need for rulemaking. The committee adopted amendments incorporating sexual assault hotline information, panic-button guidance, and employer flexibility on translation languages, then passed the bill with amendments. SB 631, relating to the Department of Human Resources Development, was deferred, with the chair noting a prior law already allows departments to screen and select applicants from initial pools.

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• Other amendments that will be taken in Assembly Health will provide more detail in the required notice
• And the plan is, and this current version is required to provide 30-day advance notice to the provider
• only allows health plans to require a patient to try a biosimilar when the net cost of the plan... notice
• And the plan is, and this current version is required to provide 30-day advance notice to the provider
• Matt Kremens here on behalf of the California Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers, proud to be here

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Other amendments that will be taken in Assembly Health will provide more detail in the required notice
• Another amendment was ...notice from 30 days to 60 days.
• And the plan is, and this current version is required to provide 30-day advance notice to the provider
• And the plan is, and this current version is required to provide 30-day advance notice to the provider
• Matt Kremens here on behalf of the California Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers, proud to be here

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1312 by Senator Richardson on abandoned endowed-care cemeteries. Richardson described vandalism, theft, and neglect at abandoned cemeteries and said the bill would define abandonment, create a process for local governments to declare a cemetery abandoned, and allow the Bureau to act as conservator of endowment funds. Support came from Marin County, while county and special district groups opposed or had concerns, arguing the bill could shift burdens to local governments or public cemetery districts without enough safeguards. Members expressed general support but noted the need for further work; the bill was discussed but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 758 by Senator Umberg, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide to curb misuse. Supporters, including the League of California Cities, narcotic officers, counties, pediatricians, and other local governments and health groups, said easy access at smoke shops and convenience stores has fueled recreational abuse and health harms. There was no opposition testimony, and members voiced strong support for a statewide approach over city-by-city bans. The bill was well received, with the author closing in support. Dr. Weber-Pierson presented SB 1094, a health care affordability bill on biosimilars and biologic substitution. The bill would allow pharmacists to substitute biosimilars under certain conditions, require advance notice to providers and patients, and add reporting on savings; the author said amendments would strengthen provider notice and preserve the ability to mark prescriptions “do not substitute.” Supporters from health plans, insurers, pharmacies, labor, business, and some provider groups argued the bill would lower costs and expand access. Opponents, including dermatology and rheumatology groups and biotech interests, warned about non-medical switching, prior authorization delays, and patient harm. After extensive discussion, the committee voted 13-0 to pass SB 1094 to the Committee on Health. The committee also passed SB 849 by Dr. Weber-Pierson, which would bar reinstatement of physicians who surrendered their licenses while a sexual misconduct accusation was pending. The Medical Board and California Medical Association were generally supportive or neutral, and members praised the bill’s patient-protection focus. SB 993 by Senator Ochoa Bogh, which limits routine disclosure of identifying information for mental health professionals in correctional and psychiatric settings while preserving complaint processes, also passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 1002 by Senator Niello, extending the David Hall Act to allow certain patients in remission to continue telehealth care with out-of-state specialists, drew strong patient support but opposition from the Medical Board and CMA over licensure and oversight concerns; the committee voted it out on a split roll with some members not voting. Finally, SB 1263 by Senator McGuire, aimed at protecting wildfire survivors and workers by requiring licensed, trained contractors for post-disaster residential debris removal, received support from labor and the Contractors State License Board, with contractors raising a narrower amendment concern about scope.

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• I have Melissa Batchelder with me, who you will notice elbowing me as we go along when I get things wrong
• When you notice per pupil funding or per pupil expenditure, we never count these dollars, which we are
• For the last few years, you'll notice that those columns in 22, 23, and 24, that's when we only had one
• We also held our first Oklahoma charter schools conference with about 400 charter school stakeholders
• So try to give you advance notice of when we're gonna finish up.

Keywords: 914, all