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• And I'm also a commissioner with the Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Even And the attendance system codes her absent because it's not correct.
• Even though it's in her IEP, it'll code her absent.
• Kim Hunter-Reed, Commissioner of Higher Education.
• It amends Title 17, the Education Code, relative to special school districts, to provide relative to

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• Serious accidents caused by a serious violation is what it says in the Labor Code.
• Labor Code Section 5909 requires us to act on a petition for reconsideration of a decision issued by
• Garcia Brower from the Labor Commissioner with the Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement, Mr.
• Garcia Brower from the Labor Commissioner with the Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement, Mr.
• On the demand letters under Labor Code 238, 240, we have about 3,500, and on in-depth investigations.

Summary: The subcommittee heard a series of budget and trailer bill presentations focused on labor and public employment programs. The first item covered EDD Next modernization, where EDD described progress on customer service improvements, fraud prevention, language access, and the Integrated Claims Management System. The LAO urged stronger legislative oversight as the project enters its most difficult phase, and members questioned the revised schedule, total cost, change orders, stress testing, SB 1090 implementation, and how race and ethnicity data will be protected. EDD said the overall project cost remains about $1.2 billion, that the work is being phased with disability insurance and paid family leave first, and that fraud has been greatly reduced since pandemic-era programs ended. Members also asked for follow-up information on SB 590 outreach and equity impacts. The committee then reviewed the California Workforce Development Board’s request to reduce staffing as one-time grant workloads wind down, along with trailer bill language to streamline reporting requirements. The board and Department of Finance said the staffing reductions reflect the end of surge funding and that the proposal would consolidate roughly 10 to 12 reports into one annual report, with additional reporting only if new funds are appropriated for certain programs. Senator Durazo questioned the policy direction of reducing workforce staffing, while the administration said the positions were tied to temporary grant programs and that current staffing is sufficient for ongoing duties. Members also asked about the board’s role in AI-related workforce planning and the rationale for using state funds for the High Road Construction Careers Program. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund reforms and related staffing request at DIR. The administration and LAO described rapid growth in applications, backlog, and liabilities, saying the program’s eligibility has expanded beyond its original intent and that liabilities could reach about $30 billion by 2030 without reform. The trailer bill would tighten eligibility, apply the changes to open cases, and use the QME process and contemporaneous evidence to document preexisting disabilities. Members raised concerns about fairness to pending claimants, evaluator capacity, and the relationship to other SIBTF legislation, while the LAO said the proposal largely aligns with its prior recommendations. DIR also presented a request to eliminate vacant positions under a statewide vacancy sweep, which drew criticism from members who argued the cuts could weaken enforcement and backlog reduction efforts; the committee asked DIR to return with more detail on impacts and on its use of temporary-help authority. The final items addressed a request for additional Cal/OSHA investigative staff and a trailer bill to make permanent the revised Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board petition timeline. DIR said the BOI staffing would help investigate fatalities and serious injuries more quickly, while members emphasized the importance of family contact and timely investigations. For the WCAB item, the chair explained that the 2024 change to Labor Code section 5909, which starts the 60-day decision clock when a case is transmitted rather than when a petition is filed, has reduced pending cases and should be made permanent; the remaining backlog was reported at 460 cases, down from 637 before the change.

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• This authority is reaffirmed throughout Oklahoma's statutory code.
• The commissioners of the Land Office lease office buildings to 24 state agencies across seven buildings
• You, I have an enormous amount of respect for you, the role that you played at OTC as a commissioner,
• Because of incorrectly coded expenses, WAFT is only able to estimate that the total rent paid by the

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• prohibits contacting or communicating with a minor with intent to commit a sex offense—that's Penal Code
• Title IX coordinators and civil rights officers report that the current language in the education code
• Existing penalty statutes are not well suited to address these types of serious code violations, such
• I was proud to serve as a Public Works Commissioner for the City of Los Angeles.
• And then court commissioner.

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• Section 264.902 of the Texas Family Code-created parental Child Safety Placement Agreements, which are
• in which the child or children reside in accordance with the appropriate section of the education code
• And the Health and Safety Codes minor Transition treatment ban providing clear legal authority for schools
• It closes a loophole in the Texas Education code by making it clear that anabolic steroids prescribed
• Most of these policies are filed within the attendance code, um, because this rule, it, it allows for

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• The amendment is coded A5. I recognize a member from Ramsey.
• The amendment to the amendment is coded A10.
• coded coded A8<00:24:39.080> I<00:24:39.240> recognize<00:24:39.760> the<00:24:
• The amendment is coded A9. I recognize the member from Rice.
• amendment is coded amendment is coded A9<00:27:51.559> I<00:27:51.679> recognize<00

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• requirements relating to enhanced reporting record keeping window transparency and signage and employee dress code
• collaboration with 13 different law enforcement agencies, very state attorney's offices, multiple code
• These updates are shown rep shows point I think about when I was a the mayor and commissioner and the

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• This modification would exempt the lobby compensation thresholds in Government Code 305.005 from inflation
• This recommendation amends section 254.042 of the Texas Election Code to limit the late filing penalty
• To my fellow commissioners, thank you for your commitment to the important work that we do here.

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• And our advice to them, since we can't provide them direct legal advice by code, again, is always to
• I think the commissioner actually is technically the lead witness on this piece of legislation.
• I think the commissioner actually is the technically the lead witness on this piece of legislation.
• It authorizes the commissioner to create regulations relating to political committee audits, which I
• Again, happy to call the commissioner, who's just a... So happy to answer any questions.

Bills: HB344

Keywords: campaign finance, elections, transparency, political committees, reporting requirements, enforcement

Summary: The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee heard several election- and campaign-related bills. House Substitute 2 for House Bill 155 would make Public Integrity Commission reports publicly available on the commission’s website, add a specific travel-expense reporting category, and remove the FOIA requirement for accessing reports; Senator Richardson said he supported the transparency measure and asked to be added as a co-sponsor. The committee also took up House Bill 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would create state protections against voter suppression and vote dilution, expand language access, prohibit intimidation and deception, and allow court remedies for violations. The bill drew strong support from advocacy groups including YWCA Delaware, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, and the Legal Defense Fund, and several senators voiced support and interest in moving it quickly. House Bill 430, a constitutional amendment proposal, would make explicit that only natural persons may vote in Delaware elections, including municipal elections, in response to concerns about corporate or other artificial-entity voting in some towns. The discussion focused heavily on Fenwick Island, where the mayor testified that the town’s charter has long allowed certain artificial entities to vote in local elections and said the system is limited and has worked for years; other speakers argued the bill was needed to prevent corporate dilution of residents’ votes. Senator Richardson expressed concern about restricting entities with a local stake, while Senator Hoffner and others emphasized the principle of one person, one vote. Senator Townsend presented House Bill 344, which would tighten campaign finance rules by requiring Delaware bank accounts for candidates and committees, recurring training, better documentation of candidate loans, longer record retention, automatic filing extensions, and inactive status for noncompliant committees; one public commenter opposed the bill on cost grounds. He also presented House Bill 448, which would allow campaign funds to be used for reasonable security expenses for candidates and elected officials, with guardrails, and a commenter suggested allowing electronic security systems without a cap. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 472, a local de-annexation measure for Noble’s Pond in Cheswold to remove scattered residential lots from town boundaries and resolve uneven tax treatment; Senator Hoffner noted local law enforcement supported the change. The committee adjourned after hearing no further public comment on HB 472, and the vote to adjourn was unanimous.

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• <00:08:45.839> of language requiring the commissioner of language requiring the commissioner
• <00:43:55.760> As<00:43:56.000> we OIO because we share a zip code.
• As we OIO because we share a zip code.
• <00:57:22.960> Daniel We have uh County Commissioner Daniel We have uh County Commissioner
• Madam Chair, Commissioner, are there any questions for the commissioner or any technical questions for

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• Pro-eating-disorder content creators speak in code words that fly under the radar of restrictions.
• So Vermont recently enacted an age-appropriate design code that actually a portion of that law now is
• design code goes a bit further to... ...age-appropriate design code, but the Vermont age-appropriate
• We're never going to look at their code.
• I'm a commissioner appointed by the mayor.

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Summary: The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee. Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb. A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Neighbors, Commissioner, again, Mr.
• Commissioner.
• Chair, and thank you, Commissioner Levers.
• With regard to uh Commissioner Levers.
• Did your employer have a dress code policy?"

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• uh next month is the 59th commissioner uh next month is the 59th anniversary<00:16:23.360> of
• And the Constitution is not... ...and statutes, and the Constitution is not a code.
• And codes fill in the gaps and codes provide the detail about, um, how we conduct, um, business on things
• Chair. of religion Etc and codes fill in the of religion Etc and codes fill in the gaps<01:14:46.400>
• > detail<01:14:48.040> about gaps and codes provide the detail about gaps and codes provide

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Summary: The Senate Elections Committee met on February 6, 2025, and first considered the reappointment of Steven Swanson to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Swanson described his background in legal aid, lobbying, judging, and international rule-of-law work, and said he wanted to continue serving the public. Committee members praised his experience and discussed the importance of campaign finance oversight, including preventing corporate participation in Minnesota elections. Senator Wosinski moved to recommend Swanson’s confirmation, and the motion was adopted. The committee then heard Senate File 529, a proposed constitutional amendment to state that elections shall be free, fair, and equal, and that no civil or military power may interfere with the free exercise of the right to vote. Senator Dibble presented the bill as a way to strengthen voting rights and provide a constitutional basis to challenge voter suppression, gerrymandering, and unfair campaign practices. Testimony in support came from David Fischer of Clean Elections Minnesota and Jean Massie of Fair Vote Minnesota, both of whom argued the amendment would protect access to voting, increase confidence in elections, and align Minnesota with other states that have similar language. Members discussed whether the amendment’s broad language could invite judicial interpretation or affect future election laws. Senator Koran questioned how the proposal would improve Minnesota’s already high turnout, while Senator Grant raised concerns that the terms “free, fair, and equal” were undefined and could shift power to the courts. Senator Lucero proposed an oral amendment to add “ensuring one eligible citizen, one vote” after the word “equal,” saying it would address concerns about future voter ID laws. The amendment was restated by counsel and discussed, with Senator Dibble saying it did not significantly harm the bill but suggesting it might imply a requirement he did not intend. The transcript ends during discussion of that oral amendment, and no final vote on the bill itself is shown.

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• and change the depreciation schedule of an existing pipeline because it’s already set under the tax code
• I will give you an anecdote of kind of, I've gotten to know a lot of the revenue commissioners around
• the United States and the one, the commissioner from Montana.
• no paper returns coming into the state of Montana unless it is approved through waiver by the commissioner
• Now we would suggest you to do the 2D bar code because it makes it a lot easier for our temps and our

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• So Amendment bar code 2, 6, 2, 5, 2, 5, You're recognized to explain amendment. >> Yes, sir.
• Will it cover all aspects of reviewing a building as far as the building code?
• So it provides provider could be everything from I just review of code to a post building construction
• That's what we're asking the PR to develop a system and a permitting code so that everybody knows when
• Make the code uniform if possible.

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• > expand The insurance commissioner can expand The insurance commissioner can expand more<01:10
• :15:40.960> can sure the insurance commissioner can sure the insurance commissioner can comment
• Uh Commissioner DJ Benton time is up.
• >> I'm going to allow the commissioner, the >> I'm going to allow the commissioner,
• this a littering of our criminal codes this a littering of our criminal codes with<02:52:37.359>

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• codes on them. codes on them. People<00:43:17.640> steal<00:43:18.040> them.
• The amendment is coded A6.
• The amendment is coded A1.
• The amendment is coded A4.
• I recognize a amendment is coded A3.

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Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a performance of the national anthem, then established a quorum and approved the previous day’s journal. Members handled routine business including second readings of several Senate files, first readings of House files 5067 through 5073, and messages from the Senate transmitting bills and requesting concurrence on House File 3437 and House File 1410. The House concurred in Senate amendments to HF 3437, a commerce bill with a technical cross-reference correction, and passed it 133-0. It also concurred in Senate amendments to HF 1410, a public safety bill on correctional officer procedures, and passed it 132-2 after members described the changes as clarifying and balanced for labor and management. The chamber then took up House File 3404, which increases penalties for impersonating a peace officer. The bill would raise the base offense from a gross misdemeanor to a felony, create aggravated offenses for impersonation involving unauthorized access, misleading orders, law-enforcement-style vehicles, or possession of a firearm, and add a duty for officers to identify themselves while protecting undercover work. Supporters, including the author and several members, tied the bill to the June 14, 2025 killings and said it was needed to restore public trust and protect both the public and legitimate law enforcement. The House passed HF 3404 134-0 after a moment of silence. The House also passed House File 3155, which closes a loophole in gift card fraud law by allowing prosecution based on the value stored on the card rather than just the plastic card itself. Supporters described organized retail crime schemes in which stolen gift cards are drained after activation and said the bill would help retailers, consumers, and law enforcement. The bill passed 134-0. Senate File 3958, which changes the deadline for a disaster assistance contingency account report from January 15 to January 31, also passed 134-0. Finally, the House considered House File 3875, the judiciary policy bill. An author’s amendment removed a section that had been unintentionally left in the bill, and members then discussed provisions allowing courts more flexibility in publishing notices, streamlining some notification requirements in dissolution cases, and making restitution orders permanent unless rescinded by court order. The transcript cuts off during discussion of the bill, before any final vote is shown.

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• commissioner commissioner to<00:36:53.720> the<00:36:54.400> KLEOC<00:36:55.040> director
• Under current law, a deed issued by a master commissioner must be recorded by the grantee within 5 days
• Under current law, a deed issued by a master commissioner must be recorded by the grantee within 5 days
• Under current law, a deed issued by<00:47:26.160> master<00:47:26.600> commissioner<00:
• citations, or liens related to code citations, or liens related to code enforcement<00:47:58.000

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• The amendment is coded A-15.
• The amendment is coded A-9.
• The amendment to the amendment is coded A-30.
• The amendment to the amendment is coded A-28.
• The amendment to the amendment is coded A-29.

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• I've been involved with code making a panel that's a committee that's involved in going over the code
• I've been involved with code making a panel that's a committee that's involved in going over the code
• When the code changes, I've been involved with over the previous years code making a panel that's a committee
• 37:50.080> services commissioner of administrative services commissioner of administrative services
• > from<05:13:09.840> New we've got commissioners from New we've got commissioners from

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