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• I move the rules be waived, and HB 127... Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• I move the rules be waived and HB 127 be read a third time by title and placed on final passage.
• So I asked also my intern about cursive writing as well. Yes, she's an FAU intern.
• I move that the rules be waived and C.S. for C.S.
• I move that the rules be waived and C.S. for C.S.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Washington County administrator Alan Massey, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery recognitions. The chamber adopted the special order report and then took up a series of bills on the special order calendar. Early measures included CS/HB 967 on electronic payments to local governments, which passed 110-0, and HB 127 requiring cursive writing instruction in grades 2-5, which passed 111-0 after members spoke about literacy, signatures, and heritage. CS/HB 453 on high school diploma requirements passed 111-0 and would allow certain students to use Special Olympics participation for PE credit and marching band for PE and arts credit. The House also passed CS/HB 237 on use of professional nursing titles, which requires APRNs using the title doctor to clarify they are APRNs, by 111-0. The chamber then debated HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment on religious expression in public schools. Supporters said it would codify existing statutory protections for student and school personnel religious expression and let voters decide; opponents argued it was unnecessary, could create confusion, and risked constitutional problems involving school-sponsored prayer and the separation of church and state. After structured debate, the resolution passed 93-17. The House next passed CS/HB 363 on dental therapy, which creates a licensed mid-level dental provider and drew sharp debate over access to care versus patient safety; it passed 80-29. HB 375 on autonomous practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists passed 78-28, and HB 301 on psychiatric mental health APRN autonomous practice passed 88-18. Later, the House passed HB 863 on arbitration for Citizens Property Insurance disputes, giving policyholders a choice between arbitration and court, by 105-3, and HB 1399 on property insurance affiliates, which increases oversight of insurer-affiliate transactions, by 160-3. Members also heard and advanced a local claims bill, HB 6517, for relief of Eribeito and Sanchez Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg, describing severe injuries allegedly caused during an arrest and transport; the bill was rolled over for third reading at the end of the transcript. Throughout the day, members also paused for multiple recognitions of visiting students, local officials, professional groups, and community organizations.

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• Courts have consistently ruled that compelled speech by private companies must meet strict scrutiny and
• To better illustrate this, the United States Supreme Court has ruled against broad restrictions on digital
• Internal research from. Many of these companies show the harms that are being created internally.
• We changed the rules, you know, that program; we changed it for those that are trying to add another

Bills: HF2435

Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health

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• But there's a series of rules and... ...data represents what's meaningful for them, but there's a series
• of rules and program participant guidelines and also tools that we provide for this purpose.
• We don't know how the international student situation is going to finalize.
• We do know that Massachusetts has been blessed by having a lot of international students who come here
• We don't know how the international student situation is going to finalize.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on census preparation, focusing first on testimony from U.S. Census Bureau staff James Whitehorn and Andrea Grace Johnson. They described the Bureau’s decade-long geographic and redistricting programs, including the Boundary and Annexation Survey, School District Review Program, Participant Statistical Area Program, and Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA), along with the Block Boundary Suggestion Project and voting district collection. They emphasized that Massachusetts has been a strong partner in these efforts and explained how the Bureau is using updated street data, building footprints, machine learning, and change detection to improve address lists and track new housing. Whitehorn also reviewed the 2030 redistricting data program, the legal basis for it under PL 94-171, the role of state nonpartisan liaisons, and the expected timeline for data delivery. He noted that OMB’s revised race and ethnicity standards will merge those questions into one and add a Middle Eastern/North African category. Committee members asked about the new standards, state contacts, and how boundary updates are submitted, and the witnesses said they would provide the slide deck and contact information. Wendy Underhill and Helen Brewer of NCSL then testified about why census preparation matters for states, stressing its impact on data, federal funding, and political representation. They outlined optional steps states can take before 2030, including staying in touch with Census Bureau staff, identifying state and local personnel involved in census work, supporting local participation in Bureau programs, and creating complete count committees or commissions. They cited Massachusetts’s prior complete count committee and grantmaking efforts as an example and said such efforts can improve self-response and overall accuracy. They also noted that state legislatures can act as conveners and trusted messengers, and they discussed broader issues such as privacy protections, differential privacy, budget uncertainty, and the possibility of future litigation or a citizenship question. Secretary of State William Galvin then gave extended remarks on Massachusetts’s 2020 census experience and the need to prepare early for 2030. He said the state faced major challenges in 2020 from the pandemic, litigation, and rhetoric about citizenship, and that Massachusetts relied heavily on local records, university data, and community outreach to document residents, especially students and non-native-born populations. He argued that the state should strengthen local recordkeeping now through LUCA, annual resident lists, assessors’ and zoning records, and other local data sources, and he urged support for a proposed $500,000 appropriation for census-related grants and technical assistance. Galvin said better preparation is needed because housing patterns, population shifts, and local administrative capacity have changed since 2020, and he emphasized that the goal is to improve the completeness of the records the Census Bureau will use in 2030.

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• A fun fact about me is I was an intern last year, and I'm a majority assistant policy advisor.
• I'm a majority research intern.
• Chairman and members, just as a reminder, the committee adopted rules last session.
• As a reminder, House and committee rules require all strike-everything amendments to be distributed by
• It was oftentimes maybe an international adversary trying to create chaos in our schools.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Even if they're not really playing by the rules They don't choose to work here That's why I'm saying
• So if I can give a little rules, a little tips. We don't like an egg.
• I am the National Executive Director of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600.
• I'm a director of cinematography in the International Cinematography Guild, IATSE, Local 600, as well
• I started as an intern when I was still in college, and I've worked in this business my whole life.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• As we're awaiting other members, we will adopt the rules.
• This change support, it supports the street lane internal management and alliance veteran services with
• These are the standard rules that each committee is using in legislative session.
• Adoption of the committee rules. Is there an objection? Chair, there's none.
• Rules are adopted. recognize me on Senate Bill 1814.

Bills: SB651, SB897, SB1814, SB1818

Keywords: SB 651, Texas Government Code, Section 434.032, veterans county service office, county veterans services, commissioners court, county executive official, county administration, local government, veterans affairs, veterans benefits, county oversight, reporting structure, public administration, large counties, population 200,000 or more, mental health, veterans, community support, grant program

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• Senator Melson: We either didn't make the rules clear, which I think they were—or at least clear enough—or
• So we're waiting for a ruling right now from the appeals court that could... ...now from the appeals
• We will hopefully soon receive a ruling.
• Now, I don't know if this is the bill that fixes it, but we do have a court ruling coming up soon.
• A court ruling is coming up soon, but as one person said, justice works really, really slow.

Bills: SB185, SB194, SB72

Keywords: veterinary medicine, veterinarian-client-patient relationship, prescription refills, animal care, regulatory compliance, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, medical cannabis, cannabis license, integrated facility license, Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, AMCC, medical marijuana, dispensary, cultivation, processing, license appeal

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• So this last weekend, I went to the international food bazaar.
• So the international student groups all put on this food fest, which is absolutely amazing.
• I think a couple more bills have made their way to my committee in the rules process, so we will have

Bills: HB3700, HB3315, HB3242, HB3379, HB3129, HB3132, HB2950

Keywords: education policy, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, higher education, bachelor's degree, feasibility study, Oklahoma State Regents, accreditation, credit hours, emergency declaration, gender, privacy, public schools, sleeping quarters, restrooms, criminal history, admissions process

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• HB 2580, ESA's rules. HB 2583, ESA education. HB 2593, ESA.
• HB 2773, international. Government. HB 2779, health and human services.
• I wish to announce that the Rules Committee will be meeting on Monday at 1 p.m. in House Hearing Room
• Pursuant to House Rule 9E, committees are granted permission to continue meeting.
• HB 286, Business Program's Procurement Rule. HB 2901, voting equipment requirement origin; F.M.A.E.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• There's another thing you could do: consider waiving some of the procurement rules that would speed that
• So we went back and sat down both internally with our folks and then also with DPI and really put together
• BPI is going to be drafting the administrative rules.
• BPI is going to be drafting the administrative rules, notifying the administrative rules committee.

Bills: HB1329

Keywords: government spending database, public expenditure transparency, open data, government transparency, school district spending, state spending, local government finance, education finance, budget database, expenditure reporting, salary transparency, benefits data, public records, Legislative Management study, North Dakota, school board training, superintendent, principal, business manager, higher education spending

Summary: The division first discussed Senate Bill 1540 and related amendments involving implementation mechanics, procurement exemptions, and an emergency clause. Bank of North Dakota representatives explained that, based on a timeline review with DPI, the project would be very difficult to implement for the 2026-27 school year without exemptions from state purchasing and IT oversight rules and without an emergency clause; they said the normal procurement process could take about 240 days and that a 15-month implementation window would likely push the start to 2027-28 if those changes were not adopted. Members also raised a separate policy question about a criminal penalty placeholder in the bill, and the committee agreed that the sentence was unnecessary and should be removed. The committee deferred means-testing questions and fiscal-note issues to the next morning, with the understanding that the bill would be drafted in a way that made it workable if it advanced. The committee then turned to the water budget bill and reviewed the latest amended version, which included changes to the Water Topics process, Southwest Pipeline line of credit provisions, Red River supply funding, Mouse River project amounts, general water funding, studies on Missouri River intakes and water governance/finance, and a carryover/transfer adjustment. Chris Cattermas of the Department of Water Resources said most of the carryover funds were already obligated, with the largest unobligated amount in flood control. After review, Senator Thomas moved a do-pass recommendation on the bill as amended, the motion was seconded, and the committee approved it unanimously. The chair noted that other bills would be taken up the next morning, including 1013, 1014, and 1540.

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• INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATINGER.
• Upon review of the amendment and in accordance with Rule 6, I rule it non-germane and out of order.
• Upon review of the amendment and in accordance with Rule 6, Section 4B, I rule it nongermane and out
• For the opportunity to be heard on the appeal of your ruling of germaneness.
• The ruling of the Chair stands and the bill in chief is before the house. Senator Walczyk.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of utility and public service bills and resolutions. A resolution sponsored by Senator Scarcella-Spanton designating April 9, 2026, as Yellow Ribbon Day was adopted after remarks honoring veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. The chamber then moved through several Public Service Law measures focused on utility affordability, consumer protections, and PSC procedures, with some bills laid aside and others advanced. Among the bills passed were measures by Senators Mayer, Cleare, Hinchey, Comrie, and Parker. Debate on the Mayer bill centered on limiting utility expenses and fees recoverable in rate cases; supporters said it was part of a broader package to reform PSC practices, while opponents argued it would not lower current bills and had been softened from earlier versions. The Webb bill creating a residential utility usage monitoring program drew extended debate over whether it would meaningfully reduce costs, who would pay for the program, and whether it could lead to government monitoring of household usage; supporters said it would give consumers more control and transparency, while critics said it would not lower rates. The Gonzalez bill, which would add consumer protections during PSC investigations and delay shutoffs in certain circumstances, also passed after questions about whether it applied to rate cases, with the sponsor saying rate cases were explicitly excluded. Several members explained their votes, with supporters emphasizing affordability, transparency, and consumer protection, and opponents arguing the package would not address immediate rate relief and could burden ratepayers or encourage nonpayment. Senator Tedisco and others criticized PSC appointments and state energy policy, while Democratic sponsors argued the bills were part of a longer-term effort to reform utility regulation and address climate and affordability concerns. The chamber restored multiple bills to the non-controversial calendar before final votes, and the recorded results showed passage of the major utility bills by substantial margins, along with one amendment appeal being ruled nongermane and rejected.

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• I've served on the Election Law Committee, the Judicial Committee, and the Rules Committee, and have
• I've served on the Election Law Committee, the Judicial Committee, and the Rules Committee, and have
• I took it I that was International I took it I didn't<00:16:04.279> take<00:16:04.440> it<
• We've been in New Hampshire for 24 years, retired here after an extensive career in the international
• know rule know rule 31<00:22:23.600> all<00:22:24.120> spending<00:22:24.480> bills

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met for an organizational opening session in which the chair, Ken Weyler, called the committee to order and members introduced themselves. The introductions established the committee’s leadership and membership, including Vice Chair Dan McGuire, ranking member Mary Jane Wallner, deputy ranking member Karen Eil, clerk Jerry Griffin, and other members from both parties. Many members briefly described prior legislative service and professional backgrounds, with several noting prior experience on Finance or related budget committees. Chair Weyler then outlined committee procedures and expectations. He emphasized that Finance handles spending bills and fiscal notes, that bills will generally be heard by the full committee and then referred to the appropriate division, and that executive sessions may be used to save time when positions are clear. He reviewed rules on attendance, dress, phones, paperwork handling, committee replacements, conflict of interest and recusal, and the process for testimony, including that members should listen without debating witnesses and that sponsors of bills must recuse themselves from questioning witnesses on their own bills. He also described the committee’s structure and workload, noting three divisions and the role of legislative budget staff. Weyler said the committee would likely see bills from many policy committees that have fiscal impacts, and he encouraged policy committees to find offsets within their own areas rather than assume new spending will be added. No bills were heard and no votes were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• Yes, so you'll fix that so that it conforms with current CDPH rules, which shows that those students
• Our concern is about how this bill changes the rules for how coverage works.
• The first one is from Samantha Slaughter, a local international board-certified lactation consultant
• Olivia Herrera, intern at Stone Advocacy, on behalf of the California Children's Hospital Association
• Olivia Herrera, intern at Stone Advocacy on behalf of the California Children's Hospital Association

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The agency had begun internal audits and continuous improvement projects, especially in our air and water
• The agency had begun internal audits and continuous improvement projects, especially in our air and water
• All permits will be held to the exact same Clean Air Act rules as before.
• <00:49:08.599> as the exact same Clean Air Act rules as the exact same Clean Air Act rules
• I will be bringing it back to the Rules Committee, of which I serve, if it doesn't.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• HB 2773, International Criminal Court — Federalism.
• The committee rules recommends the following bill is proper for consideration.
• violation of the single-subject rule.
• violation of the single subject rule.
• Senate Rules. Mr.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• with rule with rule making<00:58:25.839> than making than making than questions<00:58:27.559
• process with rule the rule making process with rule the rule making process itself<00:59:50.559><
• person to take this through rules person to take this through rules committee<01:00:03.480> and
• at HQ at the uh you know International at HQ at the uh you know International headquarters<01:04
• <01:04:45.200> making and to ask for more for rule making and to ask for more for rule making

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate File 75, a pilot project to test autonomous or semi-autonomous mowing and vegetation management along state highways. Senator Jasinski said the bill is intended to reduce traffic delays caused by ditch mowing and improve worker safety by moving crews out of active traffic. An A1 amendment was adopted to shift the funding source from the general fund to trunk highway funds. Testifiers from Bot Crew described robotic mowing technology, including remote piloting, autonomous navigation using LiDAR, cameras, GIS data, and obstacle detection, and said the machines could work at night and potentially reduce labor needs while improving safety. Members asked about mowing around guardrails, bridge features, and sensitive plants; the company said the system could be programmed to identify and avoid certain vegetation and could also be used for seeding. The committee then approved the bill, as amended, and re-referred it to finance. The committee next received the Department of Public Safety’s presentation on the governor’s budget request. Commissioner Bob Jacobson outlined an operating adjustment for DPS divisions, a request for grant administration authority to allow a portion of grant funds to cover oversight costs, and then turned to division-specific items. State Patrol Colonel Christina Bovich presented a request for $48.5 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for a new metro headquarters, plus a recruitment proposal that would provide $1 million in each of 2026 and 2027 and $10 million in later years to expand recruiting, advertising, and academy capacity. She also proposed a change to the excessive-speed penalty so that driving more than 35 miles per hour over the limit would trigger a six-month license revocation, regardless of the posted speed zone. Members questioned the headquarters funding source, the cost of recruitment efforts, and academy expenses; Bovich said the academy costs about $350,000 per person and that the recruitment request would support broader outreach, including nationwide recruiting. Office of Traffic Safety Director Mike Hansen then presented a request for an additional $485,000 per year in trunk highway funds for planning and administration. He said the money is needed to cover rising operating costs, maintain the federal match for traffic safety grants, and support new federal public participation and engagement requirements tied to traffic safety funding. No votes were taken on the DPS budget items during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Chairman and Representative Brown, this is not the internal legislative drafting information system that's
• It also Has some rules. It has the Constitution, et cetera.
• The other question I have is on page Why does the Senate Rules Committee get an additional 35,000?
• Chairman and Representative Herrera, so the Senate Rules Committee is the only Standing Committee of

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Chairman and Representative Brown, this is not the internal legislative drafting information system that's
• It also Has some rules, it has the Constitution, et cetera.
• The other question I have is on page Why does the Senate Rules Committee get an additional 35,000?
• Chairman and Representative Herrera, so the Senate Rules Committee is the only Standing Committee of

Bills: HB1

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• Um, I’m not aware of any statistics about reports that they make internally.
• Um, we’re kind of the tip of the spear when it comes to the rule of law.” “All right, Judge Kyle.
• Judges have to issue their rulings Judges have to issue their rulings without<00:53:07.960> fear
• We have had a chance internally to review that.
• <01:06:10.880> to We have had a chance internally to We have had a chance internally to review

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Safety and Security Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, with a quorum present and no immediate vote taken. Chairs explained the committee was working ahead of a possible target so it could act quickly later if needed, then proceeded with member introductions and a reminder about committee decorum. Staff noted a microphone delay and said the meeting would include a side-by-side walk-through of the House and Senate policy language and a review of the fiscal spreadsheet. Fiscal staff summarized major differences in court, public safety, and legislative security funding. The House and Senate proposals differed on safety and security funding for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Courts, as well as on courthouse grants, capital security enhancements, and a new legislative/protective services unit. Staff also reviewed Senate-only and House-only items, including a Senate proposal to require removal of insignia from public safety vehicles sold to the public, and House provisions for a security services task force and member security costs. Total general fund impacts were reviewed, with the House total corrected to include an open appropriation that had been omitted from the spreadsheet totals. Nonpartisan staff then walked through the policy differences. The Senate language focused on a Protective Services Unit and security for principal state officials, while the House language focused on a Legislative Services Unit and security for legislators. Both bills included provisions on Capitol Complex Security, reporting requirements, and reimbursement arrangements with local law enforcement, but differed on details such as whether elected officials must provide contact information to DPS and how requests for personal protective services are handled. The House-only amendment A8 was presented for discussion; it would revise emergency contact provisions, replace the House’s personal protective services request language with a more detailed threat assessment and mitigation framework, direct implementation of the new unit, and make related reimbursement and technical changes. Judge Richard Kyle, president of the Minnesota District Judges Association, testified in support of stronger judicial and court safety measures. He described rising threats against judges, citing survey results showing high rates of judges limiting personal information, receiving inappropriate communications, changing personal behavior, and experiencing threats to themselves and family members. He said the association supports legislative authorization and funding for home security and personal data protections for judicial officers, and emphasized that safety concerns for judges and court staff have become more serious in recent years.

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• Requiring the filing of interstate commission bylaws and rules with the state records administrator.
• President, I ask unanimous consent that the rules be suspended, and that the journals show that all those
• Offender Employment Act does not apply to certain agencies, requiring those agencies to promulgate rules
• Senate Bill 85, having been read twice by title, is ordered printed and referred to the Senate Rules
• ** (unknown ID), an act relating to government, prohibiting the adoption of any law, ordinance, or rule