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• able to start that program would be repealed, and so we would likely have to do new administrative rulemaking
• potentially to get those grants out, to even start the program, or it would delay it until we could do rulemaking
• potentially to get those grants out, to even start the program, or it would delay it until we could do rulemaking
• So if it was repealed, we would likely need to do administrative rulemaking to change the reference.
• know what we could do legislatively beyond a directive with a good-cause exemption to quickly do rulemaking

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is essentially to support the rulemaking process, correct?
• When did the rulemaking process begin? When does the rulemaking...
• When did you all start the rulemaking process to redo the regulations? Oh, for...
• point, the legislature provided a significant amount of funding to DCPH to do this regulation and rulemaking
• Reconciling the prior BCP request for $1.1 million to support rulemaking and the comments that were made

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• However, a lot of that mining bill was taken out and just put into rulemaking authority.
• So if that's rulemaking authority.
• <01:51:15.119> authority, brought in through rulemaking authority, brought in through rulemaking
• Any other questions while the attorney is looking up the reference for rulemaking?
• pointed out to me where the rulemaking pointed out to me where the rulemaking authority<04:12:16.720

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So I just want to make sure changes at the federal level would happen through rulemaking in the agency
• So I just want to make sure changes at the federal level would happen through rulemaking in the agency
• So yes, that it would have to change; it would be currently done through rulemaking at the Minnesota
• So yes, that it would have to change; it would be currently done through rulemaking at the Minnesota
• So yes, that it would have to change; it would be currently done through rulemaking at the Minnesota

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, that is a little concerning to me because that kind of sounds like oral rulemaking.
• I mean, Congress doesn't control their rulemaking as tightly as we control our agencies.
• <00:51:09.680> So, finish real rulemaking on the fees.
• So, finish real rulemaking on the fees.
• Um, I mean, if there was a statute that said that, then that would obviously change our rulemaking.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with routine business, including the Pledge of Allegiance, seating alternates, and approval of the minutes and consent calendar. Both were approved without opposition. The committee then moved to the regular calendar, beginning with Department of Environmental Services drinking water rules (2532). Staff noted that the final proposal deleted requirements that had been in the initial proposal, making the published notice technically inaccurate because it said there were no substantive changes. The agency responded that the requirements still exist in other rules, that regulated entities and the Water Council were notified, and that the public had notice through related hearings. After discussion about whether a new noticed hearing was needed, the committee approved the rule. The next item was Department of Administrative Services personnel rule 2510 on seniority and employee performance evaluation. Staff raised informational comments and one unclear comment about language that appeared to require a checkbox even though no form exists, and about evaluation categories that could overlap. The agency said the checkbox language should be removed, but defended the overlapping categories as part of a long-standing template used by agencies for the past 10 years. Members discussed whether the language was too ambiguous or could lead to inconsistent application, but the committee ultimately approved the rule with a condition striking the checkbox language in the affected sections. The committee then considered personnel rule 25109 on investigations, discipline, non-disciplinary communications, and non-disciplinary removal. Staff recommended clarifying language distinguishing license suspension from termination for cause, and questioned whether the sexual-harassment discipline language was too broad because the same conduct could fit multiple discipline levels. The agency agreed to add the suggested clarification for the license-suspension provision, but argued the sexual-harassment language should remain because another rule already provides the factors for determining the appropriate discipline and the agency needs discretion for fact-specific cases. The discussion included concerns about how non-verbal conduct might be treated, but the committee moved toward conditional approval with the agreed clarification and approval of the rest of the rule as written.

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• So um those rulemaking authority.
• And what part of rulemaking registry.
• <02:38:34.160> as do not have statutes and rulemaking as do not have statutes and rulemaking
• Hampshire Board of Education rulemaking Hampshire Board of Education rulemaking authority<02:52:
• <03:01:00.160> statute, remove the 193 A3 rulemaking statute, remove the 193 A3 rulemaking

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened hearings on SB 69, including a germane amendment on school board votes to accept or reject gifts and donations, and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Prime sponsor Rep. Glenn Cordelli said the literacy program was modeled on earlier HB 671, would be funded through gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements to the governor and legislature. Members questioned changes from the earlier bill, including the move away from center-based language, the lack of a dollar threshold for school board action on donations, anonymous gifts, and whether the amendment preserved enough evaluation data. Testimony on the donation provisions raised concerns about broad language, timing, and public-meeting requirements. Rep. Timothy Han and Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association both noted that school districts already have policies and asked how the bill would work for routine donations, anonymous gifts, and situations that might require non-public discussion under right-to-know law. Wilson cited examples such as field-trip scholarships, backpack drives, and sports uniforms, and said the association was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails. Rep. Han said school boards may need to discuss some gifts in non-public session and that the bill should better address those circumstances. On the early literacy amendment, Wilson and others questioned whether the program was sufficiently developed, whether it was appropriate to rely on a primarily online model for very young children, and how it would interact with special education services and IEPs. A representative from Waterford.org, Rob Riley, testified in support, saying the program would be supplementary, adaptive, and family-engagement based, and that Waterford could provide devices and internet access for families who need them. He said the program would work alongside school districts and IEP teams rather than replace existing services. No vote was taken during the hearing; the chair said the committee would later exec the bills and try to get reports in for the calendar.

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• The amendment relates specifically to the emergency rulemaking authority for the Department of Health
• Last legislative session we eliminated their sunset at their emergency rulemaking authority require them
• definitively and also required to follow certain statutory requirements to provide notice and begin on rulemaking
• And I asked if we could take that out of the bill while they're working on this rulemaking.
• And I asked if we could take that out of the bill while they're working on this rulemaking.

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• It requires a notice of proposed rulemaking be published seven days before publishing a notice of intended
• If a mandatory delegation of rulemaking persists at the time the agency withdraws the proposed rule,
• the agency must initiate rulemaking.
• The bill enhances transparency by requiring materials incorporated in the rulemaking by reference to
• Efficient, transparent rulemaking is critical for citizens affected by the laws that require implementation

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• comprehensive reforms to Florida's Administrative Procedures Act by introducing robust oversight of agency rulemaking
• Agency rulemaking and enhanced cost-benefit analysis requirements.
• appreciate and want to highlight Senator Grall's primary focus in her role in JAPSE and also the rulemaking

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and reported several bills favorably. Senate Bill 7000 repealed the sunset on a public records exemption protecting site-specific location information for threatened and endangered species; Senate Bill 7006 preserved exemptions for building plans and related records showing 911, E911, public safety radio, and NG911 infrastructure; and Senate Bill 7004 extended the exemption for property photographs and personal identifying information tied to certain housing assistance programs. Each of those bills drew no questions, no public testimony, and no debate before favorable votes. The committee also considered Senate Bill 448 on administrative procedure, which proposed broader reforms to the Administrative Procedure Act, including agency rulemaking oversight and cost-benefit analysis requirements. An amendment removed the bill’s eight-year sunset. The Florida Bar’s Administrative Law Section testified with concerns that some provisions could chill agency guidance, increase costs and delays, and create standing issues for challenges. Supportive testimony also came from Americans for Prosperity and the James Madison Institute. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. Senate Bill 1058, as amended, updated state references to the “Gulf of America” in geographic and instructional materials and removed the road designation of Tamami Trail. Senator Polsky objected to the change as unnecessary and wasteful, while the sponsor said the bill simply aligns materials with the new name going forward. The committee adopted the strike-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably. Later, Senate Bill 924 was heard and amended to expand state employee fertility preservation coverage beyond cancer to other medically necessary treatments, remove age limits, require coverage of standard cryopreservation services, and set storage limits. Senators Polsky and Rodriguez praised the measure as important for young patients facing infertility risks, while one senator questioned whether the state group plan was the right vehicle. The committee reported SB 924 favorably, and members later recorded additional affirmative votes on SB 448 and SB 1058 before adjournment.

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• The new regulations became effective on April 28, 2026, and throughout the rulemaking process, the department
• The rulemaking further creates a formal process for law enforcement to notify both the department and
• We raised these objections throughout the rulemaking process. They were not adequately addressed.
• It's gone through, as far as I can tell from the outside, multiple internal rulemaking revisions that
• As far as I can tell from the outside, multiple internal rulemaking revisions that ultimately led to

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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• Um, the same—we have four different air quality rulemakings occurring right now.
• that the other rulemakings have had.
• that the other rulemakings have had.
• <00:21:36.720> So that the other rulemakings have had.
• So that the other rulemakings have had.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• budget that would otherwise go unspent: one part for the Office of Inspector General and one for rulemaking
• budget that would otherwise go unspent: one part for the Office of Inspector General and one for rulemaking
• budget that would otherwise go unspent: one part for the Office of Inspector General and one for rulemaking
• budget that would otherwise go unspent: one part for the Office of Inspector General and one for rulemaking
• budget that would otherwise go unspent: one part for the Office of Inspector General and one for rulemaking

Bills: HF1388

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching

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• There are far too many places where we've given broad rulemaking authority to different agencies.
• Um, and doesn't the same sort of thing happen in the rulemaking process?
• Rules and rulemaking as it could affect our economy, our citizens, and the number of industries.
• But I would say that, to your point, yes, if there is a potential for rulemaking overstepping, there
• writing narrowly tailored rulemaking writing narrowly tailored rulemaking authority<01:33:13.920

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• process which includes a rulemaking process which includes a comment<00:16:06.959> period<00:
• Okay, so it's direction toward the commissioner and the rulemaking process, to not—because that's where
• The six months, because we already have the rulemaking in here.
• We already have the rulemaking in the bill.
• Yeah, I prefer to have it in the legislation and not leave it up to the rulemaking.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 507, which concerns the timeline for credentialing mental health care providers. Members discussed and approved an amendment that removed section 2 and changed the bill’s effective date to January 1. A motion for ought to pass as amended was made, seconded, and approved by a 6-0 vote, with Representative Miles assigned to write the committee report. The bulk of the meeting focused on House Bill 705, a price-transparency measure requiring insurance-related data reporting and uniform formatting. Committee members and a representative from Anthem discussed how the bill would interact with federal requirements, including a recent presidential executive order and anticipated CMS guidance on uniformity standards. Anthem testified that the federal timeline was uncertain, that final rules could take months, and that the machine-readable files involved are complex and costly to produce. Some members argued the state should mirror federal standards but wait for final federal guidance; others said the bill should create a firm state requirement and not leave everything to rulemaking. The main unresolved issue was timing. Members debated whether the bill should be effective upon passage, apply to plan years beginning January 1, 2026, or be delayed until after federal guidance is finalized, with several references to a possible six-month implementation window after final federal rules. No final vote was taken on HB 705 in the portion provided; instead, the committee planned to revisit the bill the next morning after language was rewritten and circulated, with a straw vote anticipated before the executive session.

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• That portion is contained in the rulemaking section of the bill, so it could be contemplated.
• That portion is contained in the rulemaking section of the bill, so it could be contemplated that rulemaking
• would be developed around how that class would be offered, and the board is given rulemaking authority

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee met, approved the March 5, 2026 minutes, and then took up several health- and human-services-related bills. House Bill 5086, concerning peer support programs for covered caregivers, was explained as creating training and testimonial privilege protections; the committee adopted an amendment clarifying that boards may still require participation in a board-designated professional health program, and then reported the bill to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass. House Bill 5004, an educational bill on PANS and PANDAS, was supported by the sponsor, who described his family’s experience and the importance of earlier diagnosis; it was reported to the Senate without amendment. House Bill 5327, which would require the Department of Human Services to create an ALS services program, also received supportive testimony from the sponsor and members, but the transcript reflects the bill being reported as House Bill 537; it was moved forward without amendment. The committee then considered House Bill 5096, which would remove personal care and intellectual/developmental disability waiver services from certificate-of-need review. The sponsor argued the change would reduce regulatory burden and expand access, while a county aging-program director testified that certificate-of-need revenues help fund senior meals and services and that eliminating the requirement would reduce important support for aging providers. After a division vote, the motion to report the bill failed 3-9. House Bill 4695, allowing PEIA patients to switch to an alternative medically appropriate covered treatment without new prior authorization if it costs no more than the original treatment, was explained as carrying an estimated $13 million annual cost to PEIA and was reported to the Senate. The committee also advanced House Bill 5582, enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, after discussion of a committee amendment removing a new-background-check-at-initial-licensure provision; the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported. Another House Bill 5582, concerning the TANF drug screening program, was described as removing the sunset date and allowing oral fluid testing in addition to urine samples; it too was reported. Finally, House Bill 5466 renamed the batterer intervention program as an abuse intervention program and allowed live synchronous virtual delivery with an in-person option; the sponsor said the change would expand access statewide, and the bill was reported to the Senate. The committee then adjourned.

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• We're putting into statute to reduce costs and not incur any rulemaking costs. amendment is technical
• ><00:05:35.280> costs<00:05:36.440> that<00:05:37.440> on ...not incur any rulemaking
• We are putting it into statute to avoid rulemaking costs, and there is one more qualifier added to that
• We are putting it into statute to avoid rulemaking costs, and there is one more qualifier added to that

Bills: HF2436, HF2435

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health, 1183, house

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• In 2016, the FDA banned 19 out of 22 antibacterial chemicals from soaps but pushed off rulemaking on
• If that was the case, our own DTSC wouldn't be studying these chemicals as part of their own rulemaking
• product categories already subject to regulation, and given that DTSC is moving forward with the pre-rulemaking
• workshop, it would be clear that federal rulemaking does not apply.

Summary: The Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee met to adopt its rules, establish quorum, and approve a consent calendar of five bills, all sent to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee then heard three measures: AB 638 by Assembly Member Rodriguez on stormwater capture for irrigation of urban public lands; AB 60 by Assembly Member Papin on banning synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products; and AB 916 by Assembly Member Lee on restricting certain antibacterial soap ingredients in consumer hand soaps and body washes. AB 638 was presented as a climate and water-supply measure directing the State Water Resources Control Board to develop guidelines for capturing and safely reusing stormwater for irrigation. Supporters, including NRDC and several environmental groups, argued it would reduce potable water use and help move stalled projects forward. The bill drew no opposition and received strong support from committee members, including requests to coauthor. It passed the committee on a due pass motion to Appropriations. AB 60 would ban synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products due to health and environmental concerns. Supporters cited endocrine disruption, reproductive harms, persistence in waterways, and international restrictions. The bill passed on a due pass motion to the floor, with one member not voting. AB 916 generated the most debate: supporters said the three targeted antimicrobials offer no added benefit over plain soap, may contribute to health harms and antibiotic resistance, and should be banned in consumer products while exempting health care settings. Opponents argued the ingredients are already under FDA and DTSC review, raised preemption concerns, and warned of costs and impacts on food handling and other uses. After extensive discussion, the committee approved AB 916 on a due pass motion to the Committee on Health, with several no votes.

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• government and encouraging them to undergo the process of essentially reversing. in their administrative rulemaking
• And I think there were some rulemakings done last year that will allow us to have better understandings
• been trying to wrap our hands around produce water management and and last last year's chapter for rulemaking
• there will be new expansive rulemaking by the Commission related to manifest there are operators of

Bills: SB766, SB290, SB494, SB1145

Keywords: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water regulation, environmental protection, pesticide management, natural resources, LP-gas, property owner notice, gas installations, safety notification, petroleum theft, task force, oil and gas, law enforcement, economic impact, environmental regulation, water permits, water quality, land application, 1185, senate

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• The rulemaking projects Dr.
• The rulemaking projects Dr.
• They said this can easily be done in rulemaking and that they plan to do it in rulemaking.
• We already have it in our rulemaking schedule.
• rulemaking authority under the compact. rulemaking authority under the compact.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So rulemaking is not necessary.
• So rulemaking regulate these entities.
• So rulemaking is<00:31:13.919> not<00:31:14.159> necessary.
• <00:31:22.240> So<00:31:22.320> it's rulemaking authority.
• So it's rulemaking authority.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee opened its Health and Human Services calendar, noted quorum, and first took up HB 194. The chair explained amendments to add an exemption for a person invited by a patient to attend a birth outside an accredited birth facility when no compensation is involved, remove a date reference in section 9, and accept Department of Health amendments. Members raised no objections, and the committee voted to pass HB 194 with amendments. The committee then heard HB 139 on insurance, with the Attorney General flagging possible unlawful delegation issues and suggesting clarifying language, while the Insurance Division stood on written testimony. A number of health organizations and advocates, including HMSA, Hawaii Association of Health Plans, oncology and fertility groups, testified in support. HB 613 on homeless youth drew broad support from state agencies, counties, youth advocates, and community groups; testimony emphasized the need for permanent safe spaces and more attention to unaccompanied minors, with one witness asking for clarity on funding and shelter capacity. HB 71 on a tax credit for family caregivers drew support from AARP, Alzheimer’s and children’s advocates, and several individuals, while the Tax Foundation raised concerns about blank provisions and the cost-effectiveness of administering a small credit. The Department of Taxation said a prior version with a $5,000 nonrefundable credit would have cost the general fund about $397.4 million. HB 716 on health care technology support received strong support from SHPDA, OHIN, and many provider groups, who described it as a one-time investment of roughly $20–25 million to connect rural and neighbor island providers to electronic health records; members questioned how the grant program would be allocated. HB 799 on physician hospital privileges also drew mixed testimony: supporters said it would align Hawaii with updated CMS rules and improve access, especially on Maui, while Maui Health and some members worried it could reduce on-call coverage and hospital safety, leading to discussion of a possible report and sunset date.