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• And I think that is not contained in this legislation.
• And I think that is not contained in this legislation.
• So during a testimony of evidence, of videotape deposition done by my children after the videotape deposition
• And there was no stenographer in there when these videotape depositions were going on. deposition was
• The judge deposition was finished. Okay.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Texas regulators—Texas operates somewhat uniquely within the U.S. because the ERCOT system is solely contained
• a large load, like a data center, is seeking to interconnect, requiring relatively large upfront deposits
• So you've seen states increase collateral and deposit requirements for interconnection, for example."
• So you've seen states increase collateral and deposit requirements for interconnection, for example.

Committee: Joint Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee

Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, establishing its purpose as a study and policy-development body rather than one aimed at producing many bills. Majority Leader Hogue urged members to move quickly, focus on federal and other states’ AI laws, consider possible federal preemption, child protections, and the siting and economic impacts of data centers. Committee leadership echoed that the goal is practical, balanced governance that protects North Dakota while allowing innovation to continue. Legislative Council staff provided a background memo and NCSL presented a detailed overview of AI concepts and the current state legislative landscape. The presentations distinguished narrow AI, generative AI, agentic AI, and theoretical AGI/ASI, and summarized major state policy themes: comprehensive AI laws in states such as Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois; targeted laws on deepfakes, chatbots, health, education, notifications, and digital likeness; and growing use of appropriations and agency inventories. Members asked about Colorado’s repeal and reenactment, Texas’s sandbox and training provisions, oversight structures, and whether AI regulation is bipartisan; presenters said most issues cut across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfakes but more division on broader regulatory approaches. The federal update focused on executive orders, preemption, and congressional activity. NCSL described a White House framework favoring a single federal standard, a DOJ litigation task force, Commerce Department review of state laws, and possible funding conditions tied to state AI policy, though no formal state-law challenge had yet occurred. The presentation also covered a recent executive order creating a voluntary federal vetting process for advanced frontier models after safety concerns, and congressional proposals including a failed 10-year state moratorium, Senator Blackburn’s child-safety bills, the Kids Online Safety Act, a House-passed children’s digital safety package, a Senate data center moratorium proposal, and a House ratepayer/data-center bill. The committee took no formal action beyond receiving testimony and asking questions.

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• takes into consideration that Mississippi will receive tranches of money, and each one of those deposits
• with hospitals receiving disproportionate share of funds; counties lacking hospital presence; or containing
• And I mean, I would just remind us that we've received several deposits of money from the federal government
• >> Say again. >> Each of those deposits have to be spent in two years. >> Okay.

Committee: Joint Public Health and Welfare

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

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• informing the 2026 legislature that you must provide one of the following: tax refund, tax credit, deposit
• informing the 2026 legislature that you must provide one of the following: tax refund, tax credit, deposit
• informing the 2026 legislature that you must provide one of the following: tax refund, tax credit, deposit
• informing the 2026 legislature that you must provide one of the following: tax refund, tax credit, deposit
• informing the 2026 legislature that you must provide one of the following: tax refund, tax credit, deposit

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• that I couldn't get anybody to publish, but it's in the, uh, I tried to set the record straight and deposited
• 05:17.280><c> record</c><01:05:17.599><c> straight</c><01:05:17.920><c> and</c><01:05:18.079><c> deposited
• </c> set the record straight and deposited set the record straight and deposited that<01:05:18.880><c
• Pico, the court held that officials may not remove books simply because they dislike the ideas contained

Bills: HB0066 , HJ0005 , HB0010

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, state agencies, regulatory interpretation, statutory interpretation, separation of powers, individual liberty, administrative procedure, agency action, Wyoming Supreme Court, district court review, oil and gas inspector, regulatory challenge, anti-deference, law enforcement, memorial, Patrolman Rosa

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• networking technology appropriation may not be used to purchase networking equipment or software that contains
• legislature intends the HVAC maintenance appropriation be offset by an unspecified reduction from any deposit
• requires county recorders, the Arizona Department of Transportation, and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment
• So the database contains all the information you would need to verify someone as a lawful citizen: social

Bills: HB2006 , HB2165 , HB2245 , HB2348 , HB2806 , HB2901 , HB2902 , HCR2016

Committee: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair

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• The bill makes it so that entities may not deposit at a composting facility in a county that does not
• This amendment removes the phrase 'a county that contains.'
• So I was listening, but this amendment contains new language about closing the degree program.
• I was listening, but this amendment contains new language about closing the degree program.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of H.B. 500, and a gubernatorial nomination for the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including SR 409 recognizing Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, SR 402 honoring the discovery of the woolly devil plant at Big Bend National Park, and recognitions for Operation Christmas RGV and Wilson County Day. The Senate also heard an announcement that the Committee on Senate Nominations action report had been placed on members’ desks. The body then took up and passed several bills. SB 2365 was passed to prohibit personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time, with exceptions for health, special education, and safety needs. SB 1869 was passed to reaffirm the DSHS commissioner’s authority over controlled-substance schedule changes without rulemaking or judicial review. SB 1124 was passed to revise criminal discovery procedures in response to the Heath decision, with supporters saying it preserves exculpatory evidence protections while limiting suppression of inculpatory evidence when the defense already knew of it. SB 1758 was passed to create a Grayson County pilot study and temporary permitting hold concerning a cement kiln/quarry near a semiconductor wafer facility, and SB 2078 was passed to regulate composting in certain counties, after a clarifying amendment. The Senate also passed SB 33, barring governmental entities from transactions that support abortion assistance or out-of-state abortion procurement; SB 34, expanding wildfire preparedness measures, studies, equipment databases, and rural fire department funding; SB 1208, increasing the penalty for interference with public duties from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony; SB 1030, removing the maintenance, repair, and overhaul tax for general aviation; SB 505, creating processes to address election irregularities; SB 2411, updating the Business Organizations Code and changing filing-method requirements; and SB 1333, addressing unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, or conveyance of real property. Most measures advanced on voice vote or recorded roll call after motions to suspend the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule, with several members raising questions or objections, especially on the criminal justice, abortion, and public duties bills.

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• 202 by Senators Singleton and others 202 by Senators Singleton and others relating to alcoholic beverages
• is relating to alcoholic beverages is relating to alcoholic beverages is referred to the Tourism Committee
• going to be bringing in you know going to be bringing in you know going to be bringing in you know containers
• all across from across the containers all across from across the containers all across from across the

Bills: SB 26 , SB 28 , SJR 36 , SB 616 , SB 565 , SB 384 , SB 28 , SB 28 , SR 131 , SR 168 , SR 174 , SR 175

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• increase is reflected on our monthly statements from our service providers who collect this money and deposit
• increase is reflected on our monthly statements from our service providers who collect this money and deposit
• increase is reflected on our monthly statements from our service providers who collect this money and deposit
• increase is reflected on our monthly statements from our service providers who collect this money and deposit
• increase is reflected on our monthly statements from our service providers who collect this money and deposit

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 469, relative to the operation of the public deposit investment pool and the membership of
• 49.760><c> public</c> relative to the operation of the public relative to the operation of the public deposit
• investment pool and the deposit investment pool and the membership<00:28:51.840><c> of</c><00:28:52.000
• However, its sections contain very little enabling.
• 02:48:55.040><c> legislative</c> Three-fifths vote of the legislative body for warrant articles containing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• about how the monies will be appropriated and the year ending 2027, the sum of blank blank to be deposited
• And of those 2027, the sum of blank blank to be deposited, and of those funds appropriated, the sum of

Bills: HB1002 , HB1250 , HB2710 , HB3008 , HB3045 , HB3086 , HB3595 , HB3678 , HB3695 , HB3831 , HB4107 , HB4408

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: stalking, victim notification, law enforcement, harassment, penalties, criminal justice, protection orders, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, Oklahoma Emergency Communications Act, emergency communications, public safety radio, statewide radio systems, land mobile radio, interoperability, Project 25, P25

Summary: The Public Safety Committee met and first held House Bill 3045. It then heard and passed several bills, beginning with HB 1250, which creates a public safety technology revolving fund for Attorney General grants to support the Blue Jay pilot program, a voluntary traffic-stop safety app. Members questioned whether the fund would actually be financed this year and how municipalities would be selected; the author said no funding source was yet identified and the bill was only creating the fund. HB 1250 passed 8-0. The committee also passed HB 2710, creating the Oklahoma Emergency Communications Act and a 15-member board to develop a strategic plan for improving emergency radio communications among state, local, and tribal agencies. The author explained the bill was meant to address communication gaps and interoperability problems, with no fiscal impact. HB 3831, dealing with Oklahoma Task Force One, drew extensive discussion over its funding structure and blank appropriations language. The bill would place the urban search and rescue team in state law and seek a reliable funding source; members discussed the team’s statewide disaster response role, its Tulsa and Oklahoma City bases, and a carve-out excluding wildland firefighting. It passed 8-0. Other measures approved included HB 4408, which sets a protocol for calculating and directing savings from State Questions 780 and 781 into the proper drug diversion account; HB 1002, requiring law enforcement to inform stalking victims about certified domestic violence program advocates; HB 3008, extending the sunset date for the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence to 2031; HB 3086, requiring the Department of Corrections director to keep the Board of Corrections informed about budgets and inmate deaths; HB 3595, creating a DPS revolving fund for counties and municipalities to buy vehicle-barrier equipment to prevent crowd-vehicle attacks; HB 3678, expanding electronic-harassment protections for public officials to include municipal officials and school board members; HB 4107, establishing penalties for unauthorized activation or misuse of emergency warning sirens; and HB 3695, revising the definition of great bodily injury in a DUI-related context. HB 3595 passed 6-1 and HB 4107 passed 6-2; the other bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief questioning and debate.

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• So, we're asking for 50% of the NICRA that's from the grants that we do get awarded to be deposited into
• So, we're asking for 50% of the NICRA that's from the grants that we do get awarded to be deposited into

Bills: HB1730 , HB1985 , HB1749 , HB1921

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Keywords: cesspool, wastewater systems, public health, environmental protection, affordable upgrades, coral reefs, water quality, Hawaii legislation, cesspools, wastewater, environment, pollution, Hawaii, sustainable development, sewerage system, real estate, disclosure, environmental impact, wastewater management, housing

Summary: The committee heard several agriculture-related bills. HB 1953 would create a two-year conservation and environmental stewardship pilot program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB); testimony from Agriculture Stewardship Hawaii supported investing in conservation agriculture and farm practices that protect waterways and native species. HB 248 would establish a climate-resilient food systems grant program, with DAB explaining the types of equipment and processing investments such grants could support, such as coffee roasting, packaging, harvesting equipment, and other value-added infrastructure. HB 2246 would create a grant administration program and revolving fund to help DAB manage grants; DAB said the bill would help leverage federal, state, county, and private funding by retaining part of the indirect cost recovery to meet matching requirements. HB 2549 would create a clean plant program to produce and distribute disease-free plant material, and reforestation advocates said it would support large-scale reforestation efforts. HB 2551 would fund an area fruit fly suppression program; DAB described sterile fruit fly technology and said the program could help reduce fruit fly populations statewide. HB 2216 would authorize DAB to package and sell part of its loan portfolio to third parties, and HB 2152 would clarify liability and penalties for dog attacks on livestock, with the Hawaii Sheep and Goat Association discussing proposed language and the Hawaiian Humane Society’s suggested amendment on euthanasia procedures. Testimony was largely supportive across the measures, with DAB, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and other agriculture and conservation groups generally backing the bills. There was some discussion on funding levels and implementation details, including DAB’s estimate of about $750,000 for three clean plant stations and a question about the appropriations needed for the fruit fly suppression program. For HB 2152, the chair noted an amendment incorporating Hawaiian Humane Society language that would require surrender of a dog found to have caused livestock loss or damage for humane euthanasia within 24 hours. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass all of the measures discussed, most with technical amendments or date-defect amendments to July 1, 2050. HB 1953, HB 2548, HB 2549, HB 2551, HB 2216, and HB 2152 were all adopted unanimously by the members present, and HB 2246 also passed with technical amendments. The chair’s amendment to HB 2152 was specifically adopted to include the humane euthanasia language.

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• States' revenues are deposited in the drug money laundering and wire transmitter revolving fee.
• It is collected by the transmitter, paid to the Oklahoma tax commission, then deposited in that fund.

Bills: SB1936 , SB1612 , SB1543 , SB1260 , SB1988 , SB1859 , SB2041 , SB1257 , HB4272 , HB3277 , HB3148 , HB3651 , HB3323 , HB4287 , HB4105 , HB3304 , HB3345

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: forfeiture, criminal offenses, law enforcement, Class D1 offenses, property seizure, SB1612, mandatory reporting, violent injury reporting, gunshot wound, stab wound, poisoning, burn injury, explosive injury, medical reporting, healthcare providers, law enforcement notification, evidence preservation, patient video records, confidentiality waiver, misdemeanor penalty

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• And so the non-refundable deposit that applicants have to submit is based on the overall budget.
• project that's a million dollars, I think that if I remember correctly, it's a $1,000 non-refundable deposit

Committee: House Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And 3% for flexible spending account deposits. Thank you.
• And 3% for flexible spending account deposits. Thank you.
• And 3% for flexible spending account deposits. Thank you.
• And 3% for flexible spending account deposits. Thank you.
• And 3% for flexible spending account deposits. Thank you.

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This slide contains a flowchart outlining the process for handling provider complaints at the Office
• are counted including checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit
• are counted including checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit
• ,<00:30:41.520><c> certain</c><00:30:41.919><c> trusts,</c><00:30:42.960><c> nonhomestead</c> deposit
• , certain trusts, nonhomestead deposit, certain trusts, nonhomestead real<00:30:44.480><c> property,<

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So Senate Bill 835 will provide immunity for judgment debtors who testify in a debtor's deposition, ensuring

Committee: House Financial Institutions

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard Senate Bill 835, sponsored by Senator Sandy Crawford. Crawford explained that the bill, which had already passed the committee and the House in similar form, would update Missouri’s attachment, execution, and garnishment laws to improve civil judgment enforcement while balancing debtor and creditor interests. Key provisions include immunity for debtors’ compelled deposition testimony from use in criminal prosecution except for perjury, CPI-based updates to exemption amounts every three years, increased and more flexible garnishment and bankruptcy exemptions, a homestead exemption increase from $15,000 to $40,000, and modernization of bank account garnishment procedures. She also noted the bill was developed with input from debtor and creditor attorneys and was intended to mirror House Bill 1870. Testimony in support came from the Missouri Bankers Association and the Missouri creditors’ bar. Both witnesses said stakeholders had worked together on the legislation and expressed support for aligning the Senate bill with the House version. The creditors’ bar representative suggested a minor additional amendment allowing a garnishee five days to cure an error, similar to the existing cure provision for other parties. No one testified in opposition or for informational purposes. After the testimony, the chair closed the hearing. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the bill was left at the hearing stage.

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• So Senate Bill 835 will provide immunity for judgment debtors who testify in a debtor's deposition, ensuring

Committee: House Financial Institutions

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• member absent for the purpose of breaking quorum will no longer have their paycheck or per diem deposited

Bills: HB4 , HB 4

Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Texas Legislature, elections, 2020 Census, 997, house, all

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• member absent for the purpose of breaking quorum will no longer have their paycheck or per diem deposited