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• And so it is a very important piece of legislation and one of the must-pass pieces of legislation each
• When the legislation left the House, I...
• When the legislation left the House, I think we had a close to unanimous vote here on it.
• That is a legislative duty.
• It was just a clarification of legislative intent.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• So we believe that all three pieces of legislation are in harmony and are equally necessary.
• But my role is usually very aggressive for the legislative authority, right, in our branch of government
• , and not so defensive of the executive branch.
• This legislation closes a dangerous gap in the current law.
• Maybe you're working on the Legislative Council Service, and we've got to send that message up to Legislative

Bills: SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164

Keywords: SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance, privacy, data sharing, law enforcement data, immigration enforcement, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, civil liberties, surveillance, public records, Inspection of Public Records Act, New Mexico State Police, Department of Public Safety, data sovereignty, vehicle tracking

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• <00:29:51.399> has<00:29:51.559> been<00:29:51.720> brought legislation has been
• brought legislation has been brought forward<00:29:53.679> the<00:29:53.799> landowner
• from conquer should group of legislators from conquer should not<00:30:25.480> be<00:30:25.960
• First is the legal question about whether we have the authority to override an easement by legislation
• So, do you think that it does create a legal issue about whether or not we can legislate without being

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This is a legislative program set up in the 90s.
• This is a legislative program set up in the 90s.
• These funds were made possible through legislative bonding during the 2023 session.
• These funds were made possible through legislative bonding during the 2023 session.
• <01:32:50.480> of there's actually an emerging branch of there's actually an emerging branch

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• is what this legislation will will do. is what this legislation will will do.
• blatantly lie about the legislation blatantly lie about the legislation throughout<00:57:20.640>
• included by your legislation, I believe. included by your legislation, I believe.
• This legislation is common sense.
• have a constitutional duty to legislate. have a constitutional duty to legislate.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• 2543, comes from the Senate with the endorsement that it has been passed to be engrossed by said branch

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House adopted several resolutions under suspension of the rules, including honors for Dr. Russell D. Johnston, congratulations to Sean Keity on earning Eagle Scout, recognition of the 14th Dalai Lama, and a resolution marking Pepperell’s 250th anniversary. The chamber also welcomed guests of Representative Chan from Los Angeles. The House then considered House Bill 4182, establishing a sick leave bank for Jado Catalan, a Massachusetts Department of Transportation employee. The emergency preamble was adopted by a recorded vote of 5-0, and the bill was later passed to be enacted. The House also received Senate Bill 2543, described as strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth. On motion of Mr. Michlewitz, the House suspended the rules and referred the Senate bill to the Committee on Ways and Means. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn and stood adjourned to meet Monday at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• One of the things we have, some of this relates to legislation that is in...
• One of the things we have, some of this relates to legislation that is in.
• And what happened was the automated teller made it easier to open branches.
• As we know, we've seen legislation before that tries to incorporate a hybrid.
• As we know, we've seen legislation before that tries to incorporate a hybrid.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard an informational hearing on California’s newly finalized autonomous vehicle regulations, with DMV and CHP officials describing the updated framework and committee members pressing them on safety, enforcement, and first-responder impacts. DMV said the rules, effective April 28, 2026, expand reporting, create a phased permitting system from testing to deployment, add requirements for safety cases, remote operations, and first-responder coordination, and open a path for heavy-duty AV testing and deployment while still prohibiting oversized loads and hazardous materials. CHP said it worked with DMV on enforcement tools, first-responder interaction plans, and training local agencies on the new notice of noncompliance process. Members asked about crash data, immobilizations, freeway and construction-zone safety, weigh-station enforcement, and whether foreign licenses can qualify for remote assistants or drivers; DMV and CHP said the rules are intended to keep AVs accountable and that heavy-duty AVs will be held to the same roadway standards as human-driven commercial vehicles. A second panel focused on data collection and enforcement. Consumer attorneys argued the prior rules were too limited because DMV stopped collecting meaningful data once AVs moved from testing to deployment, making it difficult for the public and litigants to understand incidents; they supported the new regulations but urged that the collected information be made public. The industry association said California now has the nation’s most robust AV oversight, with monthly or quarterly reporting of collisions, system failures, immobilizations, harsh braking, vehicle miles traveled, and notices of noncompliance, plus broad DMV authority to restrict or suspend operations. In response to questions, the industry said it generally supports the new framework, believes the regulations are clear, and does not favor full federal preemption of state AV rules, though it wants federal standards for design, construction, and performance. A third panel addressed first-responder interaction and remote operations. The San Francisco Fire Department described repeated AV interference with emergency scenes and said AVs have generated hundreds of “sleeper calls,” where passengers fall asleep and trigger 911 responses; the department said these incidents consume significant staff time and it wants better protocols to reduce unnecessary dispatches. Waymo said it has trained thousands of public-safety personnel, maintains a 24/7 emergency line, uses geofencing/avoid-the-area messages, and can allow first responders to manually override or move vehicles when needed. Committee members asked about sleeper-call prevention, remote assistant licensing and drug testing, communication redundancies during outages, and how manual overrides work for vehicles without traditional controls; Waymo said it is collaborating with responders and that its vehicles are designed to reach a safe stop if connectivity is lost. The final panel began with testimony on heavy-duty autonomous vehicles. A transportation researcher said freight is essential to California’s economy and that heavy-duty AVs pose distinct safety risks because of their weight, stopping distance, and the potentially severe consequences of crashes or immobilizations on highways. He said the new regulations are important because they create a regulated pathway for heavy-duty AV deployment, require a safety case, set mileage thresholds, and add reporting categories that can serve as leading safety indicators. The hearing was still in progress when the transcript ended, with additional testimony expected from labor and industry witnesses on heavy-duty AV deployment.

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• Privileged report of the Legislative Bureau. Privileged report of the Legislative Bureau.
• They represent every branch of the military and a wide range of experiences and are excited to step onto
• It comes from the House with a set of House Committee amendments and Legislative Bureau amendments.
• It comes from the House with House Committee amendments and House Legislative Bureau amendments.
• It comes from the House with House Committee amendments and House Legislative Bureau amendments.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• I'm the Legislative Finance Committee Analyst for the Department of Transportation.
• executive rec it's typical practice for those fund balance amounts to be determined during the legislative
• First of all, you may remember last year you all passed legislation that increases the share of employee
• And then the third thing that's happening here, both LFC and the Executive Branch.
• It's something that we do pretty frequently when there's legislation that could have a potential impact

Keywords: 996, all

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• THIS LIGHT HIGHLIGHTS RECENT CHANGES OVER THE LAST 2 TO 3 YEARS LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT.
• ONE OF THE FLAGS THAT REPRESENT MILITARY BRANCHES FAMILY MEMBERS DID FOR.
• LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR POLICY COUNCIL OF THE ACO OF FLORIDA OPPOSES THIS BILL.
• OF THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR FOR FLORIDA FOR ALL HERE TO PROPOSE SB 100.
• THE FACT THE QUESTIONS COULD BE ANSWERED TELLS US THIS IS GOOD VISA LEGISLATION.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• legislation contains important updates legislation contains important updates to<00:12:53.279>
• <00:15:12.000> won't<00:15:12.240> have legislation is enacted, they won't have legislation
• <00:15:18.480> that Senator Limer for this legislation that Senator Limer for this legislation
• Um there were some branches policy bill.
• I'm carrying a bill for the judicial branch.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• IN SEPTEMBER WE DID PRESENT TO THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMISSION AND RECEIVED APPROVAL TO RELEASE THE
• AND SEPTEMBER IS THE BOARD OF FISCAL AGENCY LEGISLATIVE REQUEST WHICH INCLUDES TWO VERY SPECIFICALLY
• THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE BUDGET REQUEST WE PUT FORWARD IS FOR CENTRALIZED PURCHASING OF FLEET ASSETS.
• WE ALSO HAVE REASON FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET REQUEST PUSHING TO TELEMATICS AND THIS WILL THE SYSTEM
• WE ALSO HAVE REASON FOR THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET REQUEST PUSHING TO TELEMATICS AND THIS WILL ANSWER ALL

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• Legislative restrictions and demonstrations of the offense.
• I did help draft this legislation, which I think is very important.
• Hopefully, this legislation, both of these approaches...
• Thank you, Chairman Hughes, for sponsoring this legislation.
• This is my sixth legislative session to come and participate. I am an official TCUP patient.

Bills: HB46, HB272, HB551, HB1661, HB2820, HB3181, HB4145, HB4157, HB46, HB272

Keywords: low-THC cannabis, dispensing organization, Texas Compassionate-Use Program, medical use, patient access, registration, healthcare, legislation, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, election supplies, ballots

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• Report from the Committee of Rules and Legislative Administration.
• Niska from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration pursuant to Rules 1.21 and 3.32.
• In listening to the author of the legislation, I heard him say that the AG's office is set aside from
• The Office of Legislative Auditor and Legislative Audit Commission process is beginning for program evaluation
• For new members, the Office of Legislative Audit and the Legislative Audit Commission is bipartisan,

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• And I'll speak about this somewhat personally from the time I was a legislator.
• I was eager to write legislation and do policy.
• And I think we need to take a look sort of... ...root to branch of the 40R program.
• And I think we need to take a look sort of root to branch of the 40R program.
• And I think we would love to work with leadership in the legislative.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held its second introductory hearing to frame the session’s housing agenda. Chairs Cyr and Haggerty described the hearing as a chance to hear a wide range of perspectives on Massachusetts’ housing crisis, including underbuilding, zoning and permitting barriers, rising costs, and the need for both state and local action. The committee heard from court, municipal, advocacy, and regional housing leaders, with recurring themes of increasing supply, preserving existing housing, preventing displacement, and expanding resources for renters and homeowners. Chief Justice Diana Horan of the Housing Court said the court is handling more than 40,000 new filings annually with only 15 judges, and estimated the court would need about 21 judges to meet demand. She described complications from RAFT-related stays, mental health and guardianship issues, aging housing stock, and the new eviction sealing law, which she said was being implemented smoothly but may require additional resources if filings continue to rise. The Massachusetts Municipal Association and MAPC emphasized that municipalities need flexibility, funding, and better tools such as MassWorks, Housing Works, H-DIP, 40R reforms, inclusionary zoning changes, and a local option transfer fee; they also said local control concerns and long permitting timelines remain major barriers. MAPC and others stressed that supply growth alone will not solve the crisis and urged continued support for subsidized housing, access to counsel, and modular/off-site construction. Advocates and housing providers focused on displacement, preservation, and tenant protections. Homes for All Massachusetts and Mass Law Reform Institute called for rent stabilization, stronger tenant protections, foreclosure prevention, elimination of junk fees, continued funding for RAFT and HomeBASE, and expanded access to counsel. Mass Union of Public Housing Tenants said the state needs far more extremely low-income housing, more operating subsidy, and major investment to repair public housing, while also supporting tenant technical assistance during redevelopment. Franklin County’s housing authority warned that rural communities are being left out of many state programs and asked for a rural LIHTC set-aside, a permanent rural credit boost, and a review of housing choice programs. A Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation researcher presented findings that communities that add housing generally see stronger municipal finances, and that housing growth can improve property tax and state aid outcomes. Seasonal community representatives from Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket described extreme affordability pressures and the need for tailored tools. Nantucket’s housing trust chair said the island has made progress through local funding, inclusionary zoning, and deed-restricted units, but still needs a real estate transfer fee and faster ways to preserve year-round housing. Across the hearing, members and witnesses repeatedly returned to the need for a mix of production, preservation, tenant protections, and local flexibility, rather than relying on any single policy solution.

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• the text of 2749, and has appointed a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up several local bills on third reading and passed them to be engrossed, including measures authorizing police officers in Plainville, amending the charter of Acushnet, and authorizing conveyance of a parcel of land in Wellesley. It also considered House No. 4206, the bill modernizing the cannabis laws of the Commonwealth; the House nonconcurred in the Senate amendment and appointed a conference committee, and the Senate voted to insist on its amendment and appoint its own conferees, naming Senators Gómez, Comerford, and Durant. The Senate then suspended the rules to take up House No. 4007, concerning the composition of the Licensing Board for the City of Salem, and ordered it to a third reading. Later, two bills were passed to be enacted: House No. 4030, establishing a select board-town administrator form of government in Rochester, and House No. 4381, further regulating the term of the town moderator in Norwood. Both were ordered signed by the President and laid before the Governor. Finally, the Senate adopted an order to adjourn and reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m., then adjourned.

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• Chair: Next agenda item relates to the implementation of a portion of Senate Bill 293 from the 89th legislative
• the rewrite and reorganization project we've conducted for Chapter 26 relating to political and legislative
• person must register as a lobbyist if they communicate directly with the legislature or executive branch
• compliance with an existing law is not a communication to General Counsel: influencing administrative or legislative

Summary: The Texas Ethics Commission convened at 9:03 a.m. and held an executive session, reconvening at 10:18 a.m. During the meeting, the Commission approved a settlement agreement with Michael Quinn Sullivan, ending ongoing litigation. The agreement involved Sullivan dropping his legal challenges regarding a civil penalty previously imposed by the Commission. The Commission also announced personnel changes, including the departure of the director of enforcement, Marie Prim, and the appointment of Jordan Hun as interim director. The Commission discussed outside counsel contracts, approving the addition of Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta LLP to their pool of qualified vendors. They scheduled their next meeting for September 23rd and approved minutes from previous meetings. The agenda included several rulemaking items, with three rules adopted and five proposed for publication in the Texas Register. Notably, amendments to Chapter 20 regarding reporting contributions and expenditures were approved, as well as changes to lobbyist registration thresholds in Chapter 34, which were proposed for publication. The Commission also addressed advisory opinions, adopting several, including one regarding political advertising by charter schools and another concerning the revolving door prohibition for former state employees. Appeals for administrative waivers and reductions of fines were considered, with several fines waived or reduced based on individual circumstances. Lastly, the Commission discussed policies related to alternative dispute resolution and clarified responsibilities between the Commission and staff, concluding the meeting at 11:15 a.m.

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• In 2003, through legislation, we came up with our program, the Homes for Texas Heroes program.
• In accordance with our city legislative program, I'm here to testify in favor of Senator Johnson's Senate
• Texas in a vulnerable position by giving up a governmental right that no city, state, or federal branch
• with if the city, for example, the city of Austin voted to decriminalize marijuana, and we have legislation

Bills: SB250, SB375, SB536, SB845, SB1633, SB1944, SB1957, SB2081, SB2137, SB2262, SB2299, SB2419, SB2452, SB2522, SB2549, SB2594, SB2605, SB2631, SB2639, SB2675, SB3029, SJR60, HB22, HB1392, HB2525, HB22

Keywords: municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code

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• So the actually the Texas legislature, um, in 2003, um, through legislation came up with our program,
• In accordance with our city legislative program, I'm here to testify in favor of Johnson's Senate Bill
• By giving up a governmental right that no city, state, or federal branch has ever given up, why is this
• with if the city, for example, the city of Austin, voted to decriminalize marijuana and we have legislation

Bills: SB 250, SB 375, SB 536, SB 845, SB 1633, SB 1944, SB 1957, SB 2081, SB 2137, SB 2262, SB 2299, SB 2419, SB 2452, SB 2522, SB 2549, SB 2594, SB 2605, SB 2631, SB 2639, SB 2675, SB 3029, SJR 60, HB 22, HB 1392, HB 2525

Keywords: municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code

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• studies conducted by state legislators studies conducted by state legislators over<00:04:52.800>
• , the legislative branch, or a handful of states have kind of a hybrid approach.
• legislators have been anticipating. legislators have been anticipating.
• the mid to uh 2010s and legislators the mid to uh 2010s and legislators started<00:14:07.680>
• <00:14:42.880> sessions is that you know legislative sessions is that you know legislative

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission met on January 22, 2026, with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the December 17, 2025 meeting. The main presentation was by Erikica McKeler of the National Conference of State Legislatures on dynamic fiscal notes, dynamic scoring, and how they differ from static fiscal notes. She explained that dynamic analysis tries to capture broader economic and behavioral effects of policy changes, but that most states have experimented with it only briefly, often for tax bills, and many have later scaled back or abandoned the practice because it is staff-intensive, expensive, and difficult to validate. McKeler highlighted examples from Texas, Utah, and Arkansas. Texas requires dynamic fiscal impact statements for certain large tax or fee measures and for the biennial appropriations bill; Utah has done such analyses on request during the interim but only when staff time allows; and Arkansas recently began producing dynamic fiscal notes with thresholds and request limits. She noted that these states generally use REMI software, though Utah switched to IMPLAN for cost reasons. She also outlined common challenges, including the need for strong staff expertise, the sensitivity of results to assumptions, the expense of software licenses, and the difficulty of measuring accuracy over time. Members then discussed whether dynamic scoring could be useful for health and human services programs where a policy may shift costs between settings rather than create a simple new expense. Senator Marty raised a Medicaid example involving home-based blue light therapy for newborns, arguing that dynamic analysis might better capture potential savings from avoiding longer hospital stays. Legislative Budget Office and Minnesota Management and Budget staff responded that such effects may be better understood as direct program substitutions rather than true dynamic effects, and emphasized the need for reliable data and caution because savings estimates could reduce appropriations if they do not materialize. The discussion also touched on whether dynamic models would capture local government impacts, but no formal action was taken beyond the approval of minutes and receipt of the presentation.