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• People have a nasty habit of getting dead in gun-free zones. Right.
• But the question of who decides what the gun-free zone is.
• Camelot was the operator of the U.K.
• A storefront called Hooked on Montana in Colleyville operated by Rich Wheeler.
• Remember, Rich Wheeler now operates the operation. In Colleyville, they sold the winning ticket.

Bills: SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: business liability, concealed carry, handgun policy, premises liability, criminal acts, civil liability, business premises, concealed handgun, property liability, property rights, gun regulations, criminal liability, protective order, confidentiality, personal information, court records, victim protection, charitable raffle, nonprofit, wildlife conservation

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• Code, to revise provisions regarding post-election audits of selected ballots, and declaring an emergency
• for administration of portable benefit plans, and provide for tax implications, and declaring an emergency
• revise provisions regarding siting of manufactured homes in residential areas; and declaring an emergency
• In a former life, I spent 20 years on a local planning and zoning commission.
• purview of the local entity, and the applicant is paying for it because it's not the planning and zoning

Summary: The House convened with 68 members present, approved the February 12, 2026 journal, and received messages from the Senate, including referral of House Joint Memorial 10 for enrolling and return of Senate Joint Memorial 107 signed by the Speaker. Standing committee reports advanced several bills: House Bills 607, 528, 530, 519, and 599 were sent to second reading, while House Bills 522 and 570 were placed on general orders. House Concurrent Resolution 27, honoring Idaho civilians who served on Wake Island during World War II, was referred for printing. The House also introduced a large group of new bills, including measures on gold and silver coin, elections and presidential primaries, midwifery, foreign adversary investments, retirement and public safety death benefits, building codes, travel insurance, portable benefits, litigation financing, manufactured homes, anti-cancer medications, interest rates, state sovereignty, big game depredation claims, hunting as the state sport, police dogs, preceptor prior authorization exemptions, student data collection, and charter school admissions; all were referred for printing. On third reading, Senate Bill 1225 was moved to the top of the calendar and passed the House 67-1 after debate describing it as a public records and university presidential search bill that changes the disclosure rule from five finalists to a sole finalist and requires public updates and a 10-day public review period before final selection. House Bill 561 was sent to general orders after discussion of flag displays, including allowing the Basque flag and limiting certain city flagpole displays. House Bill 520, an Office of Administrative Hearings measure standardizing notice requirements in contested cases, passed 66-2 after concerns were raised about proving receipt of mailed notice. House Bill 579, updating justifiable homicide language to broaden who may be defended, passed 68-1. House Bill 580, repealing antiquated or unused criminal statutes, passed 68-1. House Bill 581, creating a formal process for legislative review of Supreme Court rules, passed 65-5. House Bill 583, the short-term rental bill, drew the most extensive debate. Supporters argued it protects private property rights and prevents local governments from effectively banning short-term rentals through restrictive ordinances, while opponents warned it weakens protections for residential neighborhoods and shifts enforcement burdens onto neighbors and local complaints. Several members declared Rule 80 conflicts, including ownership of short-term rentals or related businesses. After debate, the bill passed 54-16 and was sent to the Senate. The House then held the remaining third-reading bills for one legislative day, received the enrolled House Joint Memorial 10 back for the Senate President’s signature, made announcements about committee meetings and events, and adjourned until 11 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026.

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• But also for an active school zone or construction zone shall be guilty of.
• construction zone?
• It says, 'Construction zone ahead.' It says, 'Reduce speed zone ahead.'
• But I am still confused about what ‘active’ is in a school zone and a work zone.”
• But I am still confused about what ‘active’ is in a school zone and a work zone.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Rules Committee met to approve prior minutes and then took up several measures. It first moved House Bill 522 back to the Second Reading Calendar, then later reconsidered that action and sent H 522 to general orders. The committee also introduced RS 33227C1, a revised child custody interference proposal that clarifies affirmative defenses, gives law enforcement more guidance, and creates a graduated penalty structure; and RS 33258, which adds electronic storage detection dogs to the list of protected police/service animals. Both RSs were introduced unanimously. The committee then heard House Bill 521, which revises Idaho’s fingerprinting and background-check statutes so private entities can submit fingerprints for vetting employees or volunteers serving vulnerable populations under federal child-protection law. Idaho State Police testified that the prior language was placed in the wrong code section and must be corrected to avoid FBI issues; the bill was sent to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. The main discussion centered on House Bill 570, which would make driving more than 20 mph over the limit in an active school or construction zone reckless driving. The sponsor, law enforcement, school officials, and construction industry representatives supported the bill, citing crashes, injuries, and worker safety, while several committee members raised concerns about the meaning of “active,” enforcement in complex construction zones, and whether the bill should be narrowed or clarified. After extended debate and public testimony, the committee voted to send H 570 to general orders for further refinement rather than advancing it directly.

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• And basically, the sales... ...emergency management director.
• And basically, the sales tax will be used for public safety operations.
• And that also addresses the emergency clause.
• It went to Emerging Issues, but did not move last year. That's unfortunate. I'm sorry.
• And so you guys operate underneath that same? Yes, sir.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• active school zone or construction zone, shall be guilty of reckless driving.
• zone?
• It says construction zone ahead. It says reduce speed zone ahead.
• But I am still confused about what “active” is in a school zone and a work zone.
• But I am still confused about what “active” is in a school zone and a work zone.

Summary: The House Judiciary Rules Committee approved the minutes from February 9, 2026, and announced that Friday would be the last day for new RS hearings before they must go to another committee. The committee first moved House Bill 522 back to the second reading calendar, then later reconsidered that action and sent HB 522 to general orders. It also introduced RS 33227C1, a revised proposal to clarify Idaho’s child custody interference laws, including affirmative defenses, law enforcement guidance, and a graduated penalty structure, with a small wording change from “all” to “any” on page two. RS 33258 was also introduced to add electronic storage detection dogs to the list of protected police-type animals under Idaho law.

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• </c><00:03:04.800><c> capital</c> districts to use operating capital districts to use operating capital
• </c> when the emergency ends, seclusion ends. when the emergency ends, seclusion ends.
• ><c> a</c><01:08:47.279><c> situation</c> emergency is defined as a situation emergency is defined as
• While the work is not an emergency.
• </c> about emergencies. about emergencies.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• When an individual submits a permit as required by the city or county to operate a licensed child care
• Previous operators had retired, and they leased the center.
• Providers must navigate state licensing, fire code, zoning, and local permitting separately and with
• must navigate two separate systems at the same time: the local city ordinances and permitting and zoning
• And there are safeguards built in. ...to their operating fund to cover expenses.

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several education bills. SB 6078 would provide pre-licensing supports for prospective child care providers through DCYF, fire protection consultations, and a licensing resource guide; the sponsor, DCYF, and a community nonprofit all supported it, emphasizing that it would reduce fragmented permitting barriers and help expand child care access, while a senator raised the possibility of overlap with existing early learning facilities support. SB 6089 would create a public-private partnership account to support coordination across the P-20W system and fund a public-facing data dashboard; the sponsor and many advocates supported it as a way to align early learning through workforce systems and improve transparency, while some testifiers urged stronger public oversight, caution about private influence, and explicit inclusion of early learning. SB 5859 would expand competency-based assessments as graduation pathway options; supporters said it would better reflect how students learn and provide flexibility, while the State Board of Education and school principals urged caution and suggested waiting for the board’s broader Future Ready graduation review. SB 5861 would require more school board directors to be elected from director districts in larger districts; supporters said it would improve community representation, while some districts and WSSDA warned about local control, added costs, and governance disruption. SB 6065 would allow districts in binding conditions or under enhanced financial oversight to use transportation vehicle funds for temporary loans or transfers with OSPI approval; supporters said it could help districts recover financially without harming transportation needs. After the hearings, the committee moved into executive session and acted on two bills. It adopted a proposed substitute to SB 5956, which restricts certain automated decision systems, surveillance technologies, biometric data, and facial recognition uses in student discipline and school safety decisions, and then advanced the bill with a do-pass recommendation to Rules. It also adopted a proposed substitute to SB 5901, which concerns state funding for on-base school construction, and advanced that bill with a do-pass recommendation to Ways and Means. Both measures were reported out subject to signatures.

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• work of those operations is performed by people incarcerated there.
• , such as wildfires, have the right to be rehired when their employers resume operations.
• , nor timing of the emergency, or any other limiting scope.
• COVID recall rights and creating a new state-of-emergency-related right.
• And so where we have scenarios like the pandemic, like states of emergency, it's important.

Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills, with AB 1424, AB 1340, AB 288, and AB 746 all advancing on due-pass motions to Appropriations after testimony and roll calls. AB 1424 would require climate resiliency and extreme-heat protections in CDCR facilities; supporters described dangerous heat conditions for incarcerated workers and staff, while no opposition testified. AB 1340 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize and collectively bargain; drivers, labor groups, and researchers testified that app-based work is low-paid and unstable, while TechNet, Uber, Lyft, and other business groups argued the bill conflicts with Proposition 22 and could raise costs. AB 288 would let PERB step in when federal labor remedies are unavailable; supporters said it is needed because of NLRB dysfunction, while the Chamber of Commerce raised preemption and enforcement concerns. AB 746 would create an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve; supporters framed it as a recidivism-reduction and reentry strategy, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee also heard AB 858, which would extend hotel and hospitality worker recall rights after declared emergencies and extend existing COVID-era protections. Hospitality workers and unions supported the bill as a way to protect jobs after pandemics, wildfires, and other disasters, while hotel, chamber, retail, restaurant, trucking, travel, and attractions groups opposed it, saying the current recall rules were meant to sunset and that the bill would create broad liabilities and hiring complications. The bill was moved to Appropriations but remained on call after the roll. AB 291, creating a credentialed educator apprenticeship program to address teacher shortages and improve diversity, drew support from education groups and stakeholders who said apprenticeships could lower preparation costs and provide better support; it was also moved to Appropriations and placed on call. Later, the committee took up AB 1104, a solar-energy bill intended to clarify that private solar customers are not “awarding bodies” and to ease certain business-to-business solar transactions while preserving prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for contractors. Supporters said the current interpretation has chilled commercial solar adoption and harmed jobs, while opponents from electrical workers, PG&E, and others warned about expanded “over-the-fence” power sales and the need for clearer limits. Members questioned the lack of a definition of “small,” and the bill was held without a second. The committee also heard AB 338, which seeks $50 million for Los Angeles and Ventura wildfire workforce recovery; the author and county officials described major job loss and business destruction and said the funds would support displaced workers and rebuilding, with the testimony continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• local state of emergency proclamation has been issued under the Emergency Management Act.
• And it had an outlet for emergencies, so unexpected expenses when an emergency was declared, and an emergency
• funds or state emergency funds when those emergencies are declared for those services.
• if there's an emergency declared.
• So not just a blizzard. ...weather-related emergency if there's an emergency declared.

Bills: LR509, LR510, LR511

Keywords: congratulations, Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame, Deloris Marshall Adamson, recognition, achievement, service, retirement, Nebraska Legislature, public service, legislature, Nebraska, 956, all

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• $19.5 million in additional funds for the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind to meet critical operating
• The bill provides on line 885 and forward that the owner or operator or service provider shall provide
• My name is Steve Hicks, and I'm the Chief Operations Officer for Center Academy Schools, an organization
• We operate 11 private schools here in the state of Florida.
• We operate 11 schools.

Summary: The committee first heard the proposed Pre-K-12 education budget for fiscal year 2025-26, totaling $34.7 billion. The chair highlighted major increases for the FEFP, including $29.6 billion for public schools and K-12 scholarships, a $984 million year-over-year increase, along with higher per-FTE funding, $4 billion for the Family Empowerment Scholarship, $431.4 million for VPK, funding for school safety, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, school hardening, Jewish day school security, and an education enrollment stabilization fund. With no public comment, the committee adopted a motion for staff technical corrections and then approved the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee then considered SB 1402 on dropout retrieval programs. The bill expands eligibility so any individual who has withdrawn from high school may enroll in dropout retrieval services and clarifies how school grades are calculated for virtual instruction providers that offer those services. An amendment clarifying the grading calculation was adopted, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up SPB 7030 on educational scholarship programs, a broad measure addressing school choice funding and administration. The bill would fund the Family Empowerment Scholarship as a separate categorical, expand the education stabilization fund, create fall and spring application windows, require a single scholarship application and more documentation, assign student IDs, standardize payment timing to monthly installments, require continued eligibility verification, and add Level 2 background checks for providers receiving state funds. Members raised questions about background-check enforcement, payment timing, data sharing, and the impact on homeschool and private-school families. Public testimony included support from school-choice advocates and concerns from private-school representatives about added regulatory burdens and deadlines. The committee adopted the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably, with Senator Osgood voting no. Finally, the committee considered SB 508 on the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, which requires private schools to disclose in writing what accommodations, modifications, and services they will provide to students with existing plans such as IEPs, EEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans before enrollment. An amendment was adopted to require public schools to consult with private schools about equitable services. Testimony was mixed: supporters said the bill would give parents needed information for informed choice, while private-school representatives said the language could be burdensome and vague. The committee reported the bill favorably.

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• requiring code enforcement training to work under a fully registered officer. officer, which delays zoning
• It allows trainees to operate unsupervised if their employer lacks a registered officer, while preserving
• This bill brings clarity around this emerging technology by ensuring roofers are able to install BIPVs

Bills: SB1346, SB1376, SB2075, SB2167, SB2864

Keywords: lottery, prohibited sales, winning tickets, sales agents, license revocation, code enforcement, training requirements, supervision, registered officer, occupations code, advisory boards, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, public members, occupational regulations, professional standards, massage therapy, licensing, human trafficking, regulation, Occupations Code

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• It expands the authorized use of funds for flood control zone districts.
• It excludes a joint operating agency from the definition of electric power utility.
• It expands the authorized use of funds for flood control zone districts.
• The House does fund this bill in their proposed operating budget.
• event, and removes the definition of an energy emergency.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met in executive session on March 2, 2026, and worked through two large groups of bills, hearing staff briefings, caucusing, and then voting each measure out to the Rules Committee. In the first group, the committee advanced bills on state accounts (HB 2675, with an amendment creating an adult day service facilities account), immigrant worker protections (2SHB 2105, after adopting a striker and Amendment 8 while rejecting amendments that would have changed enforcement and private rights of action), voting rights compliance (E3SHB 1710, with all proposed amendments rejected), AI content provenance and notices (E2SHB 1170, with Amendment 19 adopted to exempt state/local/tribal governments and certain video-game and technical uses), public official protections (2SHB 233, with a technical amendment adopted), WOTEC civil service coverage (HB 2249), JLARC work plan changes (HB 2120), LEOFF Plan 1 termination/restatement (E2SHB 2034, with several amendments adopted including creation of a pension surplus holding account and study directives, while proposals to redirect funds to the Climate Commitment Act or provide a lump-sum payment were rejected or withdrawn), supplemental retirement bargaining (HB 1069, with a striker adopted), port employee retirement exclusions (EHB 2179, with a striker adopted), local government revenue flexibility (ESHB 2442, with Amendment 72 adopted to remove a county public utility tax and other amendments rejected), wildfire mitigation funding (SHB 2089), and timberland REET changes (HB 1983). The committee also noted that it would not take action on some items in the packet, including SHB 1833. In the second group, the committee advanced bills on local housing tax remittance programs (ESHB 1717), renewable energy tax incentives and grants (E3SHB 1960, with a striking amendment adopted that adjusted rates, timing, and related provisions), nonprofit fundraising hall property tax relief (HB 2431), food bank sales tax relief (SB 6006), local tax increment financing (E2SHB 2451), temporary staffing services for nonprofit behavioral health entities (SB 6297), school and child care-related sales tax exemptions (SSB 6351, with a substitute adopted and the competing amendment made out of order), behavioral health work group extension and leadership council creation (2SHB 2429), Working Connections Child Care changes (SB 6353, with Amendment 43 adopted), language access guidelines for state agencies (SHB 2475), unpaid wage recovery (2SHB 2479), firearms background check fee authority (HB 2521, briefed but not acted on in the portion provided), public employee information sharing (HB 2091, briefed but not acted on in the portion provided), and Office of Independent Investigations jurisdiction changes (ESHB 2508, briefed but not acted on in the portion provided). Throughout the meeting, members and staff discussed fiscal notes, implementation costs, and whether amendments would increase or reduce state impacts, with several amendments aimed at narrowing scope, delaying implementation, or shifting enforcement and funding responsibilities.

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• </c> used to exclude discriminate or operate used to exclude discriminate or operate unfairly<00:12:54.800
• </c> will immediately increase operating will immediately increase operating expenses<00:35:17.960><c
• </c><00:43:30.839><c> call</c> and say we got to get the emergency call and say we got to get the emergency
• Every conversation we had, some of the same themes would emerge.
• Every conversation we had, some of the same themes would emerge.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We put a $100 million increase into operations funding for...
• We put a $100 million increase into operations funding for our Florida College System.
• I’ve also met with facilities and operations specialists at the university.
• , maybe three trustees who live in the Central Time Zone on the UWF Board.
• , maybe three trustees who live in the Central Time Zone on the UWF Board.

Summary: The committee first took up a confirmation for UCF trustee reappointment candidate Mr. Christie, who described his long service on the board, his UCF business-school background, and his focus on strengthening UCF’s financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology programs. Members praised his service and asked about UCF’s future direction, including its role in Florida’s space and engineering sectors. He was allowed to leave early for a meeting with the governor. The committee then heard the Higher Education Appropriations budget presentation for fiscal year 2025-26. The chair outlined a proposed $11.5 billion higher education budget emphasizing workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education, the GATE program, nursing education through the Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS agriculture technology, tutoring, autism and neurodevelopment services, student financial aid, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and the chair said a conforming bill would address details. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical corrections and then adopted the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for university boards, especially the University of West Florida, where several nominees were questioned about Title IX compliance, free speech, workforce readiness, military/veteran ties, and prior statements about privatization and higher education. Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moyah, Ashley Ross, and Adam Kessel each described their backgrounds and goals for UWF; Kessel faced extensive questioning about his past writings on privatization, the GI Bill, and speech suppression, and said he would not recommend privatizing Florida universities and supported veterans’ education benefits. Public testimony on UWF was largely opposed, with speakers arguing the nominees lacked local ties and warning the slate would harm the university and community. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment nominee Judge Belvin Perry, who emphasized student success, workforce quality, and FAMU’s continued rise, and from UCF nominee Mark Philburn and FSU nominee Peter Jones, both of whom highlighted their professional experience and commitment to student success and prudent stewardship. The meeting extended its time to 6:30 p.m. to continue hearing nominees and public testimony.

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• HB180 helps operating the building.
• </c> emerging business conditions? emerging business conditions?
• </c> business conditions emerge. business conditions emerge.
• </c> emerging business trends and conditions. emerging business trends and conditions.
• </c> addressing emerging business conditions. addressing emerging business conditions.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Since 2009, the Department of Water Resources, the owner, operator, and water rights holder of the State
• this bill does not create any new physical impacts on the environment, approve any projects or operations
• Good morning, Mark Smith, on behalf of Zone 7 Water Agency in support. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Operation of the State Water Project has already had substantial impacts on the Delta economy.
• Madam Chair and members, Tim Madden, representing the California chapter of the mayor and calls emergency

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• entities to use the Arizona Bullion Depository to store bullion and grants the Arizona State Treasurer operational
• As amended by the Senate, House Bill 2592 removes the emergency or temporary rule that states AI systems
• the prevention, restriction, or regulation of the use, occupation, or improvements of land for the operation
• reactors if the SMR is co-located with an extra high-load-factor customer that received all applicable zoning
• bill by applying the $1 million cap to any project that receives BRG fund monies and that is not an emergency

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of House bills returned from the Senate with amendments, generally asking staff to describe the changes and then confirming whether the sponsor concurred. Many measures were accepted with little or no debate, including bills on tax filing penalties (HB 2016), court-ordered restitution for homeless or indigent defendants (HB 2028), vaccination and mask restrictions (HB 286), bullion investments by the state treasurer (HB 2140), nursing care complaint timelines (HB 2195), privacy protections for county records (HB 2327), cold plunge regulation (HB 2439), medical records access timelines (HB 2557), licensing board procedures (HB 2660), school and public records provisions, AI governance (HB 2592), fingerprint clearance temporary work authorization (HB 2916), development fees (HB 2946), affordability infrastructure districts (HB 2999), distracted driving penalties (HB 2109), health aide scope of practice (HB 2189), eviction record sealing (HB 2244), backyard structure rules in planned communities (HB 2342), inmate transition services (HB 2440), nuclear-ready community designation criteria (HB 2456), address confidentiality protections (HB 2594), groundwater/medical reimbursement changes (HB 2932), traffic citation signature authority (HB 2369), advanced math enrollment (HB 2423), school district training and intervention requirements (HB 2435), job order contracting limits (HB 2482), special education and placement rules (HB 2621), DCS parent rights notice changes (HB 2661), domestic violence expert testimony standards (HB 2662), inmate mental health study committee provisions (HB 2673), legislative subpoena enforcement (HB 2745), ACA trade office oversight (HB 2752), utility reporting changes (HB 2756), Native American language proficiency credit (HB 2895), mental health judicial review timelines (HB 2923), mobile food vendor licensing (HB 2118), medical intervention/school attendance rules (HB 2248), school board finance training (HB 2379), and school board meeting access/video requirements (HB 2380). Sponsors repeatedly stated they concurred with the Senate amendments, and no roll-call votes were taken in the transcript. A few items were set aside or sent back, including HB 2035 and HB 2249, and one bill (HB 2594) was left pending because the sponsor had not yet responded.

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• </c><00:20:45.280><c> In</c> crane operators in his battalion. In crane operators in his battalion.
• </c><02:08:44.239><c> hospital</c> So if you have an operating hospital So if you have an operating hospital
• </c> which amends the Gun-Free School Zones which amends the Gun-Free School Zones Act<02:18:19.359><
• An HR 2240, Improving Law school zone.
• It firearms in gun-free school zones.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• As well as the budgetary aspects of the operation.
• To actually operate that county jail.
• County responsible for emergencies.
• You guys use or see a lot of emergency service districts as far as the emergency side of it because outside
• Some of the changes with regards to how they operate.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Welcome to the Committee on Emergency Management.
• I'm Assemblymember Welcome to the Committee on Emergency Management.
• What is the plan in an emergency?
• I am a state-licensed pyrotechnic operator speaking on my own behalf. I oppose unless amended.
• I am a state licensed parotechnic operator speaking on my on behalf. I oppose on less amended.

Summary: The Committee on Emergency Management heard several bills related to public safety, wildfire preparedness, and fireworks regulation. SB 1299, by Senator Arreguín, would place in statute a certification and training framework for fire sprinkler fitters and apprentices after a court decision disrupted prior State Fire Marshal regulations. Supporters said the bill would protect life safety by ensuring qualified installation and maintenance of fire suppression systems, while opponents raised concerns about added costs, housing affordability, and labor-related effects. The committee passed the bill as amended to the Committee on Labor and Employment on a roll call vote, with DeMaio and Hadwick voting no. SB 1153, by Senator Caballero, would require urban retail water suppliers to incorporate wildfire-specific procedures into emergency plans and clarify that water systems are not designed to serve as wildfire defense systems. Supporters from water agencies and fire organizations said the bill would improve coordination, planning, and ratepayer protection while acknowledging infrastructure limits. Members discussed transparency, backup generators, and whether the bill should require more public disclosure; the author said he would continue working on possible amendments. The committee passed the bill as amended to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. SB 828, by Senator Cabaldon, responds to the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion by requiring fireworks licensees to disclose storage locations, verify local permits, and meet other compliance conditions. The author said the bill was developed with the State Fire Marshal and local public safety partners to close information gaps and improve enforcement. An opposition witness argued the permit-verification requirements could not be met in all jurisdictions, especially for hobby rocketry and small-scale uses, prompting discussion about clarifying different rocket categories and administrative implementation. The committee passed SB 828 as amended to the Committee on Local Government, and the meeting then adjourned after all bills were reported out.