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• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT BAR CODE 121756. >> THANK YOU.
• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN BAR CODE 123052. >> Senator Collins: THANK YOU.
• AMENDMENT BAR CODE 120532 A TECHNICAL FIX OF THE BILL.
• BAR CODE 649872.
• SO IF YOU WANT UNIFORMITY USE TERMS ACROSS DOES UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF CONFUSION WITH THE BILL.

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• currently operate exclusively under federal jurisdiction, meaning they are subject only to federal penal codes
• The federal penal codes just don't address those very much.
• House Bill 1894 updates the Government Code Chapter 662 to designate November as Veterans' Month.
• It's as defined in the water code, and so it would only be those retail utilities, potentially two. .
• The highest rate of veteran suicide is within the first year of taking the uniform off.

Bills: HCR92, HB 114, HB561, HB 1171, HB1894, HB2026, HB2143, HB2337, HB2564, HB114

Keywords: Tuskegee Airmen, commemoration, African American history, civil rights, military recognition, veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, defense, grants, local government, economic support, community development, health and wellness, outdoor recreation, state land use

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• Every day, when my husband put on his uniform and left the house, I did not know if he was going to return
• We have very spirited conversations in this Chamber and the Codes Committee around public safety, but
• And this is something that everyone puts on a uniform; the family has endured on a daily basis.
• WE HAVE VERY SPIRITED CONVERSATIONS IN THIS CHAMBER AND THE CODES COMMITTEE AROUND PUBLIC SAFETY, BUT
• AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE PUTS ON A UNIFORM, THE FAMILY HAS ENENDURE ON A DAILY BASIS SO I

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine business, including approval of the prior journal and several messages from the Assembly to discharge and substitute identical Senate bills. The chamber then took up a budget extender, Senate Print 10262/Assembly Bill 11295, which would appropriate $2.9 billion to keep state government operating through May 14 while budget negotiations continued. Senator O’Mara questioned the delay in reaching a full budget and criticized the lack of clarity on major policy issues, conference committees, school aid timing, and a proposed $1 billion utility ratepayer relief plan, arguing the state’s spending and affordability problems were worsening. Senator Serrano responded that negotiations were in the final stretch and that the extender was necessary to maintain government operations. The extender passed 59-1 after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. The Senate also considered a major election-law bill, Senate Print 88A, providing for automatic voter registration and pre-registration through DMV, Medicaid, and NYCHA-related transactions. Senator Walczyk’s proposed amendment to require voter ID was ruled nongermane, and his appeal was rejected. The bill prompted extended debate over whether the process would protect against non-citizen registration or instead remove barriers for eligible voters. Supporters, including Senator Gianaris, said it would streamline registration and help eligible but unregistered New Yorkers participate; Senator Zellner said it would strengthen the process. Opponents, including Senators Walczyk, Borrello, Helming, Rhoads, and Martins, warned it would shift responsibility away from bipartisan boards of elections, create administrative errors, and risk improper registration. The bill ultimately passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar, with senators explaining votes along party lines. The chamber also adopted or advanced several resolutions and recognized guests. Senator Gallivan’s Police Week resolution drew remarks honoring fallen officers and law enforcement families, with Senators Chan, Rolison, Weik, Ryan, and Myrie speaking in support. Senator Sepúlveda’s resolution commemorating Dominicans in Albany was also discussed, with praise for the Dominican community’s contributions to New York and supportive remarks from Senator Chan. In addition, the Senate heard introductions for guests from Allen A.M.E. Church and the creators of the documentary “Teenage Wasteland.”

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• Arkansas Code 25-16-902. That's Exhibit C in your packet.
• They'll be created somewhere in the Arkansas Code and then also created in Title 19.
• They'll be created somewhere in the Arkansas Code and then also created in Title 19.
• I'm trying to look at how the uniform code reads.
• Anything else from the code reviser? Oh, sir.

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• Plains Open Water is fully compliant with the FDA's food code.
• The OTC non-prescription drug section of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act looks for national uniformity
• FDA's food code still allows plain soap in food preparation because there's no evidence of benefit of
• there is a another bill that this committee is considering the similar structure So we want to have uniformity

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• <00:16:11.440> Recognition<00:16:11.920> and titled Uniform Recognition and titled
• Uniform Recognition and Enforcement<00:16:12.720> of<00:16:12.959> Canada<00:16:13.360>
• Nearly 20% of construction workers are undocumented immigrants.
• Nearly 20% of construction workers are undocumented immigrants.
• construction workers are undocumented construction workers are undocumented immigrants.<01:10:16.880

Keywords: 1183, house

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• North Dakota Century Code 57-20.042 requires a report to be provided by the county auditor reporting
• , if you will. ...to crack the code, if you will.
• They are already subject to, if they levy more than what Century Code allows, they have a $1,000 fine
• and 30 days in prison in Century Code already.
• allows, they have a $1,000 fine and 30 days in prison in Century Code already.

Summary: The committee met to receive updates from the Tax Commissioner’s office on property tax relief programs and related compliance work. Commissioner Brian Croshys reviewed the Homestead Property Tax Credit, Disabled Veteran Credit, and Primary Residence Credit, noting that the Homestead program expanded significantly after HB 1158, that some households are “adjusting out” of eligibility as incomes rise, and that the committee may want to consider indexing income thresholds. Members asked for additional data on bracket breakdowns, possible costs of eliminating income limits for seniors, and how many households are zeroed out by the combined programs. Croshys also discussed the simpler administration of the disabled veteran credit, the growth in participation, and the heavy workload and auditing safeguards built into the new primary residence credit system. He said the department found no material compliance findings and that the program is designed to be digital-first, with county auditors and the Tax Commissioner’s office both involved in review and notification. The committee recessed for lunch and later reconvened, with the chair noting that more detailed PRC information would likely be available at a September meeting. Shelly Myers then presented the statewide property tax increase, or “zero growth,” report and the 2025 statistical report. She explained how county auditors report levy and valuation data, how increases and decreases are counted, and which jurisdictions showed the largest percentage changes in countywide, citywide, school district, and park district levies. In the statistical report, she summarized recent trends in assessed values: agricultural values remained relatively flat, while residential, commercial, and centrally assessed property values increased over the past five years. She also reviewed statewide tax levies by property class and clarified that centrally assessed growth figures were annual averages. Members discussed how shifts in land use and annexation can make it appear that tax burdens are moving from ag to residential/commercial property. Myers then summarized the interim study on the 3% levy limitation under HB 1176, saying most counties complied without budget changes, while some used hiring freezes, deferred purchases, or reserve funds; 23% of counties had to reduce levies, and the affected funds were mainly general, road and bridge, and weed control. She said 12 counties reported zero new growth in the data and that 35 counties reported not using all of their cap. The committee also received an oil tax presentation from Croshys on the stripper well extraction tax exemption. He outlined the number of active stripper wells, the production and revenue implications of the exemption, and projections for future biennia under different tax scenarios. He said the exemption represents substantial savings to operators but also corresponds to production tax revenue that would otherwise be collected, and he emphasized that future outcomes depend on oil prices, well counts, and technology such as CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Nathan Anderson of the Department of Mineral Resources briefly answered a question about why Red River wells have a different production threshold than Bakken wells, explaining it was tied to completion costs and lateral length. The committee then heard from Charlie Gorecki of the EERC, who presented an analysis of typical Bakken well decline curves and argued that most oil is produced before a well reaches stripper status, but that keeping wells open and investing in refracturing or other interventions can recover additional production. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting; the main actions were receiving reports, asking for follow-up data, and scheduling further discussion for a later meeting.

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• ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IS NOW AVAILABLE CAPTURING AND DISPOSING OF SMOKE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE WITH NO CONSTRUCTION
• OF A NURSING HOME THAT FAILS TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL DATA TO THE FLORIDA NURSING HOME UNIFORM REPORTING SYSTEM
• WAS ASKING TENANT WITH A DISTRICT OF FLORIDA NURSING HOME UNIFORM REPORTING SYSTEM THIS PROVIDES AN EXCEPTION

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• HB 3874 by Hayes relates to the voidable provisions contained in certain construction contracts are for
• HB 3924 bylaws and ruling the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal worked for the
• Aation review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct
• advalarium tax incentives if a wind-powered energy device or solar energy device has been installed or construction
• Continents amending the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act for the Committee on Judiciary and Civil

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• He served in various critical roles, including uniform patrol, Metro narcotics, undercover, SWAT, and
• roles including uniform roles including uniform Patrol<00:22:38.480> Metro<00:22:39.360><
• But beyond the uniform, he was a husband, a father, and a friend, respected by his co-workers and ...
• For more than four decades, Carl has made an outsize impact on the residential construction industry
• For more than four decades, Carl has made an outsize impact on the residential construction industry

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

Bills: HR179, HR180, HR181, HR182, HR183, HR184, HR185, HR186, HR187, HCR75, HCR76, HCR77, HCR78, HCR79, HR165, HR166, HR168, HR169, HR170, HR171, HR172, HR173, HR174, HR175, HR176, HR177, HR178, HCR65, HCR66, HCR67, HCR68, HCR69, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR73, HCR74, SCR34, SB34, SB43, SB52, SB56, SB165, SB173, SB189, SB190, SB260, SB322, SB345, SB374, SB387, SB401, SB448, SB449, SB455, SB487, SB496, SB502, SB505, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB55, HB385, HB394, HB396, HB406, HB608, HB622, HB676, HB772, HB897, HB1030, HB1035, HB1038, HB1045, HB1049, HB1056, HB1058, HB1059, HB1092, HB1100, HB1117, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1177, HB1180, HB1189, HB1216, HB1239, HB1240, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB786, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB368, HB433, HB441, HB447, HB466, HB481, HB741, HB1242, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB977, HB181, HB31, HB664, HB9, HB192, HB225, HB306, HB310, HB366, HB635, HB911, HB1230, HB1236, HB615, HB864, HB1103, HB1175, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB996, HB1003, HB1082, HB1113, HB1234

Keywords: neighborhood, crime prevention, security districts, law enforcement, community safety, funding, Counseling Day, mental health, Louisiana Counseling Association, community support, mental wellness, Louisiana State University, athletics, NAIA, sports achievements, recognition, success, competition, education, higher education

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• Council 2024 Suite of International Code Council 2024 Suite of published<01:52:56.040> codes<
• 00.239> most state P building code makes the most state P building code makes the most recent<
• for adoption once the uh uh the codes for adoption once the uh uh Building<01:56:28.719> Code
• <01:56:29.000> Council<01:56:29.360> is Building Code Council is Building Code Council

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Summary: The committee heard three House bills related to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. HB 606 would extend the Act 279 special fund to June 30, 2028, continue deposits and appropriations to help eliminate the DHHL waitlist, and require a strategic plan and annual reporting. DHHL strongly supported the measure, saying most of the initial $600 million had been used and that the need remains large, with more than 29,000 people on the waitlist. Public testimony also supported the bill, emphasizing its importance to Native Hawaiian families and concerns about Hawaiians leaving the islands because of housing costs. A member noted the bill is a priority and that the committee will keep working on how to fund another $600 million. HB 1086 would exempt DHHL homestead lot and housing development from general excise and use taxes. DHHL supported the bill, saying any tax savings would reduce the eventual cost of housing for low-income beneficiaries. The Department of Taxation said it could administer the measure and noted it is already being implemented under the governor’s emergency proclamation, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2026. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered technical comments and urged the committee to weigh existing benefits already received by DHHL beneficiaries. HB 1307 would appropriate funds for DHHL water well development and geothermal exploration on Hawaiian homelands. DHHL said the bill is a follow-up to prior study funding and would support slim-hole drilling, site evaluation, and consultant work to identify viable geothermal resources, especially on Hawaiʻi Island. Several testifiers opposed the bill, arguing there had been inadequate beneficiary consultation, raising environmental, cultural, and safety concerns, and objecting to using $20 million for geothermal rather than housing. In response to committee questions, DHHL staff explained that the goal is to gather information for a future public-private partnership to develop geothermal electricity, and that a Chapter 343 environmental review would be required later in the process. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Arkansas Code 25-16-902.
• I saw code is going to spend $150 to $200 for those replacement volumes.
• They'll be created somewhere in the Arkansas Code and then also created in Title 19.
• I'm trying to look at how the uniform code reads.
• Anything else from the Code Revisor?

Summary: The commission approved the prior meeting minutes and then adopted the annual authorization for expense reimbursement for commissioners under Arkansas Code 25-16-902. Members noted that legislative commissioners would not receive reimbursement for the meeting day itself, consistent with their understanding of legislative per diem rules. The commission next considered LexisNexis pricing and replacement volume proposals. Company representatives proposed roughly a 7% price increase, citing higher costs and the Producer Price Index, and recommended replacing three volumes in 2026 and four in 2027 based on supplement size and age. Members asked about pricing for the public, the criteria for selecting replacement volumes, and the number of state sets sold. LexisNexis said the state pricing was tied to the public price structure and explained that replacement decisions are driven by keeping supplements manageable and volumes current. The commission approved the pricing and replacement volumes. Senator Tucker also raised the possibility of a statewide legal research contract for circuit judges, and LexisNexis said it would connect him with its sales team. Staff then updated the commission on the funds codification project. They reported reviewing state treasury funds and identifying many that are codified in more than one place, with the goal of moving the technical creation language into Title 19 only and repealing duplicative language elsewhere. The project is intended for inclusion in a fall technical corrections bill, after coordination with BLR Fiscal and DFA. Members discussed whether obsolete funds could also be identified for possible cleanup legislation, and staff said DFA maintains a list of obsolete funds and that any such information could be incorporated into future technical corrections work. The commission concluded by noting that no further business was expected before a later fall meeting to review technical corrections, and then adjourned.

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• The gravel mining area in Maple Grove has served as a source of construction materials for roadways,
• <00:09:26.839> of<00:09:26.959> a Transit and finally construction of a Transit and
• <00:40:51.680> more to be key Partners in constructing more to be key Partners in constructing
• <01:18:16.000> with from complying with certain uniform with from complying with certain uniform
• are too low to finance the construction are too low to finance the construction of<01:24:50.199>

Bills: HF1746, HF2585, HF1159, HF2574, HF2839, HF157, HF158, HF160, HF338, HF512

Keywords: Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity

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• Bill 633 by Hilbert of the House and Weaver of the Senate, an act relating to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code
• Bill 633 by Hilbert of the House and Weaver of the Senate, an act relating to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code
• Senate Act relating to the uniformed unclaimed property.
• So in this bill, it says if the federal medical assistance percentage FMAP established under 42 US code
• And one high school wants to do it in another high school can't afford to buy the extra uniform.

Bills: SB1090, SJR49, SB633, HR1059, SB650, SB2063, SB122, SB1614, SB1884, SJR52, SJR53, HJR1101, SJR50, HB3021, HR1058, SB514, SB382, HB3320, SB740, SB833, SB2143, SB1209, SB244

Keywords: wildlife, conservation, Oklahoma, regulations, permanent rules, Leo's Law, child endangerment, fentanyl testing, drug screening, child welfare, Oklahoma Children's Code, substance abuse, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, AAPI, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Oklahoma House resolution, commemorative resolution, heritage month, cultural recognition

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• So all this, what the current tax code says is look, there's an offset here.
• our accountability system, we had the opportunity in Oklahoma to ensure that no matter what your zip code
• We are the 17th most regulated state with 142,313 regulatory restrictions in our administrative code

Bills: SB1627, SB227, SB366, SB1193, SB1433, SB1450, SB1481, SB1749, SB1810, SB1812, SB1921, SB1948, SB2044, SB2178, SB169, SB1877, HB1409, SB1266, SB1432

Keywords: criminal code cleanup, duplicate statutes, statutory consolidation, repealer bill, emergency clause, Title 21 crimes, Title 47 DUI, child abuse reporting, child neglect, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, sex offenses, rape, stalking, domestic abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, sex trafficking, gang-related offense, eluding police

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• I either, so things like AR 60-1, that's the wearing appearance of military uniform, haircuts, PT tests
• Page 1F, this, marriage, Uniform Code of Military Justice, UCMJ, for guard members who are active duty

Bills: HB3257, HB3428, HB3043, HB3044, HB3078, HB3940, HB3432

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, veterans benefits, workplace poster, human resources, employment law, mental health resources, educational resources, HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits

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• and they are as good if not that uniform and they are as good if not better<00:51:55.359> than
• I see you have an amendment coded A1. Would you please explain your amendment?
• I see you have an amendment<00:52:44.640> coded<00:52:45.119> A1.
• <00:52:45.680> Would<00:52:45.839> you<00:52:45.920> please amendment coded
• Would you please amendment coded A1.

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• What this does, it makes the provisions line up with the Alabama Uniform Trust Code.
• <00:46:25.599> Uh<00:46:25.920> and the Alabama Uniform Trust Code.
• Uh and the Alabama Uniform Trust Code.
• , Association is working on all the codes, Association is working on all the codes, barcodes<04:43
• understands the need to get those codes understands the need to get those codes uniformly<04:47:

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I highlight this in the interest of talking about uniform compensation decisions while preserving the
• highlight this in the interest of talking about I highlight this in the interest of talking about uniform
• agencies or so that might have two or more bargaining units because of the way that the agency is constructed
• Higher education uniform personnel, campus police, also have interest arbitration.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Employment Relations met on May 8, 2026, to receive updates on upcoming collective bargaining for the 2027–29 biennium. OFM’s Jenny Sheehan reviewed the state workforce, noting that most employees are represented, the workforce remains constrained by hiring limits and civil service rules, and bargaining goals include financially feasible agreements, maintaining labor relations, supporting an inclusive workplace, and addressing issues such as AI use, leave, and immigration-related workplace protections. She also outlined the bargaining calendar, the role of the June revenue forecast in determining what compensation proposals can be funded, and the need to reach tentative agreements by September 2026 for October 1 submission and legislative consideration. She described recent bargaining themes from unions, including limits on AI, expanded leave, access to union members in hybrid workplaces, and classification changes, and she summarized prior-cycle costs, including about $1.2 billion in general funds and $1.7 billion in total funds for 2025–27 awards, excluding the delayed WPEA agreements that were later funded after a return to bargaining. The committee then heard from Western Washington University and the University of Washington on higher education bargaining. Western described its locally bargained contracts, the importance of re-opener clauses tied to state budget decisions, and concerns about the instability of the state “fund split,” which shifts compensation costs between state funds and tuition revenue. Western also emphasized that student employees are increasingly central to retention and urged inclusion of student compensation in the wage base. UW similarly described its large and diverse workforce, the split between RCW 41.56 and 41.80 bargaining frameworks, and the reliance on state funding, tuition, and other revenue sources to cover compensation increases. UW highlighted the financial strain of the fund split, the lack of state funding for academic student employee compensation, and the impact of rising ASE costs on class sizes and the university’s teaching and research missions. OFM also presented on Washington Management Service bargaining, explaining that only certain WMS employees are covered, that bargaining began in 2024, and that current agreements include addenda for WMS-specific provisions. The presentation noted that WMS bargaining is still limited in scope, with only a few represented units, and that compensation bargaining generally covers band minimums and maximums rather than all salary levels. Finally, OFM reviewed interest arbitration rules for certain state employee groups, explaining that arbitration is available for some essential-service and statutorily covered employees, that arbitrators decide disputed contract language based on statutory criteria, and that awards still must be found financially feasible by OFM. Committee members asked about PFML treatment, the timing of arbitration, and the budget pressures facing bargaining, and the meeting adjourned without any votes or formal actions.