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• So in the event of a depressed housing market, let's say there's a delay or due to that or a lack of
• The provider's supposed to permit people to keep living there and help them.
• They do that in public housing. Why don't they do it here? Great points. Thank you so much.
• I'll be moving on from my role at the State House.
• email. in the future just because I won't have access to my state house email.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission’s fifth meeting focused on consumer protections and resident rights in continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), with a presentation by Yvonne Choyah of UC Law San Francisco. She described California’s CCRC framework, including entrance fee structures, monthly fee increases, contract types (A, B, and C), disclosure requirements, and regulatory oversight. A major theme was that residents often do not understand the contracts they sign, while providers retain broad discretion over fees, transfers, terminations, and changes to the physical plant. She also emphasized that California’s regulator is understaffed and not well suited to oversee the complex financial and insurance-like aspects of CCRCs, and that resident complaints and litigation can be slow and difficult. Choyah and commission members discussed several consumer-protection issues, including refundable versus repayable-on-resale entrance fees, rising monthly care fees, the decline of life care contracts, and the need for clearer disclosures and better comparative data for prospective residents. She noted that California requires annual disclosure statements, resident bill of rights materials, and some fee-related reporting, but that enforcement and accessibility remain weak. Members raised questions about resident board representation, accreditation, refund requirements, and whether state agencies or resident associations could help explain contracts to consumers before admission. Choyah suggested stronger oversight, more financial expertise in regulation, and better transparency about ownership and fee-setting. The meeting ended with discussion of the commission’s next steps toward its August report. Staff said a draft report would be prepared from the commission’s discussions and circulated for comment before final revisions. The chair also announced staff transitions: Jennifer would be leaving the State House role, and Juliana Fernandez and Vicky Halal would be the main contacts going forward. The commission adjourned after thanking Choyah for her presentation and answering member questions.

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• facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit
• When unnecessary permitting delays prevent business owners from taking on needed interior improvements
• The tenant improvement permit application within 20 business days of receiving a complete application
• AB 1693 is critical as reducing these permitting delays will promote economic activity throughout the
• Today, curbside transactions are already permitted.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The key provisions of House Bill 1083 are standardized timeframes.
• So, as you know, as House members, we shepherd our bills here in the House. Sometimes bills die.
• And given my experience, I am in strong opposition of House Bill 449.
• Therefore, I urge you all to support House Bill 449.
• Please vote yes on House Bill 449. Thank you. Dr.

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up five health-related bills. HB 1089, which would add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to Florida’s newborn screening panel, was presented as a way to enable earlier diagnosis and treatment; a pediatric neurologist from Nemours testified in support, noting existing FDA-approved therapies and ongoing clinical trials. After supportive debate, the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. HB 1083 would standardize patient access to medical records by setting deadlines for providers to produce or allow inspection of records and requiring electronic delivery when available. Supporters said it would reduce delays in care and costs, while two industry groups appeared in opposition. Members from both parties spoke in favor, and the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. HB 1297, which aligns Florida’s electronic prescribing rules more closely with federal law and removes some state exceptions, drew opposition from physicians who argued paper prescriptions are still needed for emergencies, shortages, and price shopping. The sponsor said the bill’s goals were patient safety, fraud prevention, and efficiency; despite concerns, it passed 18-0 and was reported favorably. The committee then considered PCS for HB 1421, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which would create a statewide blood clot and pulmonary embolism registry, require hospital reporting and risk-assessment policies, and expand training requirements in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. The bill was presented with emotional testimony from Emily Adkins’ parents, who urged support and co-sponsorship in her memory. Members from both parties praised the family’s advocacy, and the PCS passed 18-0 and was reported favorably. Finally, HB 449 on optometry would expand optometrists’ authority to prescribe certain medications and perform specified laser and non-laser eye procedures after certification. The bill and amendment drew strong opposition from ophthalmologists and their association, who raised patient-safety, training, and delegation concerns, while optometrists argued the bill would improve access, especially in rural areas and counties without ophthalmologists. The amendment was adopted, and the bill as amended passed on a recorded vote and was reported favorably.

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• We're here today to present House Bill 648, which continues the work that this General Assembly did last
• We have in our House Bill 648 today some important changes to protect our dealers from unfair treatment
• We<00:03:44.840><c> have</c><00:03:45.640><c> in</c><00:03:45.800><c> our</c><00:03:45.920><c> House<
• Bill 648 today some We have in our House Bill 648 today some important<00:03:48.720><c> changes</c><
• </c><00:20:34.320><c> favorably</c> House Bill 648 is reported favorably House Bill 648 is reported favorably

Keywords: 958, all

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• </c><00:09:42.800><c> solar</c> contrary, the ordinance permits solar contrary, the ordinance permits
• </c><00:26:07.039><c> House</c><00:26:07.360><c> session</c> House session 2025, Representative Jason
• Petrie sponsored House Bill 712.
• House session 2026, Representative Deanna Frasier Gordon sponsored House Bill 138 with a total of 21
• House Bill 138 would have allocated. House Bill 138 would have allocated.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:08 Roll Call 00:00:29 Discussion of Large Project Siting in Local Governments Following Clover Creek Solar v. Breckinridge County 00:03:34 Discussion of Coroners’ Issues 00:24:49 Adjournment 01:01:11, 958, all

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• The House Education Committee will come to order.
• Beginning with House Bill 1795, Megan, would you please brief?
• Yes, you heard in committee a proposed substitute to House Bill 1790.
• Seeing none, let us move then to House Bill 1634.
• With that, the House Education Committee is adjourned.

Summary: The House Education Committee met in executive session on several bills, beginning with House Bill 1795 on restraint and isolation in schools. Staff described the proposed substitute as prohibiting mechanical, chemical, and certain physical restraints, limiting planned use of restraint to cases with written medical necessity and parental consent, and revising the definition of serious harm. Members debated amendments clarifying that serious harm can include harm to another person, barring construction of rooms designed primarily for student isolation, and adding a null-and-void clause. The committee adopted the first two amendments but rejected the null-and-void amendment, then advanced the bill as amended. The final roll call on HB 1795 was 10 ayes, 7 nays, and 2 excused, and it was reported do pass as amended. The committee then considered Second Substitute House Bill 1634, which would create a statewide technical assistance and training framework for student behavioral health, coordinated by OSPI and ESDs with behavioral health agencies and community partners. A second proposed substitute removed some implementation requirements, narrowed the bill to coordination and access to services, added family-focused consultation and planning language, and removed certain reporting and needs-assessment provisions. A null-and-void amendment was offered but failed. Supporters said the bill would provide schools with flexible technical assistance rather than mandates, while opponents raised concerns about fiscal impact and unfunded obligations. The committee approved the bill on a 12-5 vote with 2 excused and reported it do pass. The committee also received staff briefings on House Bill 1662, which would require several education-related agencies and entities to transition to separate administrative services and operational independence on a delayed timeline, and House Bill 1683, which would adjust school board director-district election requirements and thresholds. No amendments were noted on HB 1683, and the committee did not reach final action on either of those bills before adjourning.

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• They gave us $500 for deer permits. So basically we just meet you at Walmart.
• We happen to have a tree guy right next to our house.
• We're looking to try to get people back out instead of sitting in the house.
• We had one deer permit.
• their deer permit.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Multiple stakeholders prefer receiving a longer-duration permit.
• Multiple stakeholders prefer receiving a longer-duration permit.
• And you can kind of see behind it, there was a little bit of a dormitory and a shower house, and they
• And we're remodeling the Jones House, which is the Dow Jones folks, and that will be another showcase
• In fact, we just had a person turn down an offer for a ranger job because of housing.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee began with a recognition of page Marley Johnson, who said he plans to finish school, attend flight school, and possibly pursue an aviation degree. Members asked about his goals and experience, and the committee presented him with a letter of recommendation for flight school and an American 250 flag flown over the Capitol. Johnson said the six-week experience changed his perspective on state politics and showed him that members work toward the same goal for the state. The committee then considered several gubernatorial appointments and Idaho Department of Lands rules. It voted to send the reappointment of David Bobbitt to the floor with a due pass recommendation. James Keating, seeking reappointment to the Idaho Parks and Recreation Board, testified about his private- and public-sector management background and said the main challenges for Parks and Recreation are demand exceeding capacity and deferred maintenance; his appointment was held for a later vote. The Lake Pend Oreille Basin Commission presented a study claiming the Corps of Engineers’ lake-level management causes about $40 million in annual economic losses in North Idaho by shortening the recreational season, and members questioned the effects on recreation, business, fish habitat, and lake users. The committee also approved pending rules for mine land reclamation, navigable waterways fees, and easements on state-owned lands, all under the Department of Lands’ zero-based regulation review. The Department of Lands said the mine reclamation rule mainly governs reclamation after mining, not active operations, and that public comments led mostly to wording and organization changes. The navigable waterways fee rule was described as a cleanup measure with no fee increases, while the easements rule reduced word count, removed nominal fees, clarified compensation for easements, expanded emergency work definitions, and extended temporary permits from 10 to 20 years. Each rule was approved by motion with no opposition. In the final agency update, Parks and Recreation Director Susan Buxton described the agency’s 30 parks, its role in outdoor recreation and the state economy, and major deferred maintenance and capacity projects funded largely through dedicated funds and federal grants. She said the agency expects 339 new campsites, 346 new docks and slips, and 26 new day-use areas, and highlighted renovations and expansions at parks including Ponderosa, Harriman, Priest Lake, Lake Cascade, Eagle Island, and others. She also noted that snowmobile registrations are down because of low snow, which could reduce funding for county-run snowmobile programs. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The House will come to order. Members, please register. Have all members registered.
• The chair announces the signing of the following in the presence of the House.
• House is in session pursuant to their committee postings or recess motions.
• Sheriff, I want you to know that, uh, down here on the House floor, I'm not permitted to wear a hat.
• So thank you for coming and, um, welcome to your house. The chair recognizes Mr.

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• House to the noted Senate bills.
• The motion is carried. informing the House that the Senate has informing the House that the Senate has
• </c><00:21:47.280><c> Representative</c> noted House bills. Representative noted House bills.
• Will the House come to order?
• </c><01:13:09.679><c> The</c> workforce housing development. The workforce housing development.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I represent House District 8.
• There will be affordable housing, attainable housing, and then as the developer decides for the housing
• So is it a permit that was only allowed to be permitted if it was all electric?
• We have about three or four projects underway, ranging from senior housing to other affordable housing
• made to affordable housing.

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• , House Bill 225 with amendments, House Bill 244 with amendments, House Bill 306 with amendments, House
• 473 by substitute, House Bill 554 with amendments, House Bill 1043 with amendments, House Bill 1882
• Commerce reports House Bill 241 favorably, House Bill 1027 favorably, House Bill 1091 favorably, House
• House Bill 1175 favorably, House Bill 715 favorably, House Bill 745 favorably, House Bill 743 favorably
• , House Bill 836 by substitute, House Bill 1037 favorably, House Bill 1167 with amendments, and House

Bills: HR119, HR120, HR121, HR122, HR123, HR124, HR125, HR126, HR127, HR128, HR129, HR130, HR131, HR132, HCR53, HCR54, HCR55, HCR56, HR115, HR116, HR117, HR118, SCR19, SCR26, SB102, SB222, SB255, SB270, SB273, SB314, SB418, SB420, HB21, HB24, HB29, HB31, HB39, HB45, HB49, HB77, HB136, HB150, HB211, HB263, HB273, HB299, HB315, HB324, HB376, HB377, HB422, HB431, HB444, HB450, HB519, HB533, HB538, HB549, HB559, HB562, HB663, HB664, HB715, HB717, HB805, HB822, HB823, HB834, HB864, HB867, HB1011, HB1017, HB1018, HB1068, HB1134, HB1137, HB1234, HB1235, HB1236, HB310, HCR6, HCR19, HCR10, HR74, HCR26, HCR35, HCR7, HB51, HB82, HB143, HB145, HB160, HB180, HB192, HB393, HB430, HB445, HB506, HB515, HB521, HB565, HB590, HB614, HB638, HB670, HB672, HB685, HB692, HB752, HB773, HB781, HB799, HB860, HB874, HB887, HB917, HB937, HB956, HB965, HB972, HB977, HB982, HB1006, HB1010, HB1044, HB1072, HB1088, HB1179, HB1200, HB76, HB132, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB265, HB275, HB291, HB322, HB342, HB475, HB486, HB616, HB635, HB639, HB690, HB740, HB757, HB761, HB774, HB808, HB855, HB872, HB883, HB886, HB903, HB949, HB962, HB996, HB1003, HB1036, HB1054, HB1071, HB1076, HB1078, HB1113, HB1132, HB1146, HB1232, HB1233, HB140, HB750, HB911, HB52, HB154, HB400, HB463, HB570, HB631, HB637, HB870, HB952, HB961, HB399, HB868, HB905, HB401, HB901, HR20, HB9, HB58, HB151, HB193, HB284, HB459, HB476, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB615, HB682, HB733, HB915

Keywords: condolences, public service, environmental justice, sustainability, local government, military service, World War II, veteran, community, Italian Festival, cultural celebration, Tickfaw, Italian-American, community pride, heritage, Miss Louisiana Teen USA, Heaven Riley Breaux, recognition, youth empowerment, community service

Summary: The House met on April 9, 2026, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the pledge. Members then spent much of the morning recognizing visiting groups and honoring individuals and teams, including Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Day, social workers, Black Women’s Health Initiative and My Sister’s Keeper, the Knock Knock Children’s Museum, and several championship school teams. The House also received committee reports and introduced a number of resolutions and Senate bills before moving into House bills on second reading and final passage. A large block of bills focused on taxation, procurement, transportation, public safety, and administrative modernization. The House passed measures on prompt payment for contractors, fleet vehicle registration, electronic bidding forms, cooperative purchasing by local governments, and use of federal procurement rules for buses and paratransit vehicles. Members also approved bills related to ad valorem millage rules and a constitutional amendment proposal to change legislative session dates, though that session-date measure was sent to Appropriations. Other bills passed addressed brick manufacturing and wood pellet manufacturing as economic development priorities, boiler inspection authority, the Fire Marshal’s role in child care center inspections, and the Louisiana Wallet digitized credentials program. Several public safety and social policy bills also advanced. The House passed bills increasing penalties for repeat DWI offenders with serious prior driving-related convictions, providing medical expense assistance for injured law enforcement officers and firefighters, creating a green/blue envelope program for drivers with autism or mental illness, and establishing a workplace violence measure for retail food service establishments. Members also passed bills on domestic violence, homelessness-related court programs, non-compete restrictions for interns and preceptors, pharmacy benefit managers, and health coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices. One bill on jury trial reassignment in criminal cases failed on reconsideration by a vote of 50-49 and returned to the calendar. Most of the bills considered on final passage were approved by wide margins, with several receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support. A few measures were temporarily returned to the calendar or recommitted, including some domestic violence, insurance, and retirement-related bills. The House also adopted multiple amendments during debate, and several members requested co-authors on measures after passage.

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• Thank you for the opportunity to present House Bill 2226 this morning.
• House Bill 868 is the same language as House Bill 2227 filed this year.
• And we will now open the public hearing on House Bill 2330.
• Public hearing on House Bill 2226, and we will now open the public hearing on House Bill 2330, sponsored
• , current land-use permits.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I think litigation financing should be permitted in Florida, but only with clear regulatory frameworks
• Houses of worship had... Thank you. ...ability to decide for ourselves.
• A house of worship shall always be a sacred, safe space.
• In fact, many houses of worship across the state support this bill.
• Next, we're going to take up Tab 11, SB 594, on local housing assistance plans, by Senator Burton.

Bills: S0014, S0016, S0024, S0052, S0308, S0504, S0506, S0564, S0572, S0590, S0594, S0806, S1396, S7020, S7024, S7026

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with 14 members present and considered a long agenda of bills, including several open-government sunset reauthorizations, consumer and election measures, claims bills, and policy bills on public safety, ethics, and child protection. The committee reported favorably SB 7024 and SB 7026, which extend and consolidate public-records/public-meeting exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies, and SB 7020, which reenacts the aquaculture records exemption for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It also approved SB 14 and SB 24, two uncontested Miami-Dade County claims bills, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan involving severe injuries after an unlawful arrest and transport incident in St. Petersburg. Several bills drew substantial testimony. SB 308, creating the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and designating St. Johns County as the museum site, received extensive support from advocates and lawmakers who emphasized preserving the full and accurate history of Black Floridians; some speakers urged safeguards to ensure historians and community members help shape the museum’s content. The committee also favorably reported CS for SB 564, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, with supporters saying it would build civic engagement and help election offices. CS for SB 52, which exempts unpaid volunteer armed security at houses of worship from Class D and G licensing requirements, was also reported favorably after testimony both supporting the need for church security and cautioning that congregations should retain control over whether weapons are allowed. The committee approved CS for SB 1396 on litigation financing and consumer protection after a lengthy debate over transparency, foreign funding, and whether the bill would chill access to courts. Supporters said it would create guardrails and disclose foreign involvement; opponents argued it could burden plaintiffs and reveal litigation strategy. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 504 and SB 506, creating a framework and related public-records exemption for code inspector body cameras, with discussion about notice to property owners and protection of sensitive footage. Additional favorable actions included CS for SB 572, updating ethics law to reflect foster family relationships, and CS for SB 590, tolling the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the offense is known to law enforcement or another charging authority.

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• It's permitting that basically gets water to those places.
• I completely agree we shouldn't have... ...delay times for permits.
• so our mission is on behalf of stormwater permits are people who are regulated under stormwater permits
• A lot of times we talk about process: what should be in a permit, how do you change a permit when a permit
• While the catastrophic... ...into operations and maintenance permitting.

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on flood risk and flood management in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that flooding is a statewide and growing threat due to climate change, including the possibility of extreme losses in a worst-case event. Members noted recent flooding in places such as San Diego, the Tulare Basin, and Pajaro, and framed the hearing as a way to better understand prevention, response, and how to capture excess water for later use. Jeffrey Mount of PPIC gave the main overview, describing California’s high flood exposure, the different flood types the state faces, and the mix of structural and non-structural tools used to manage them. He stressed that levees, dams, bypasses, land-use planning, flood insurance, and emergency response all matter, but that risk is rising because current standards are based on past hydrology rather than future climate conditions. He also warned that flood management is underfunded, that the National Flood Insurance Program is weak, and that federal support is increasingly uncertain. Members asked about groundwater recharge, permitting, NOAA and federal cuts, and which communities are most at risk; Mount said recharge can help but does not eliminate flood risk, and that small Central Valley communities and heavily developed floodplains are especially concerning. State officials Laura Hollander of the Department of Water Resources and Jane Dolan of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board described the state’s role in forecasting, emergency response, grants, planning, and the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. They highlighted aging infrastructure, the need for better coordination, and the state’s special liability in the Central Valley after the Paterno decision. Dolan reviewed the history of major floods and said the plan calls for about $1 billion per year over 30 years to meet current needs, while Hollander said the state works with local and federal partners on preparedness, response, and subventions projects. Both emphasized that floodplain planning, regional coordination, and faster permitting are important, but that more consistent funding is needed. A later panel from local flood agencies and districts reinforced those points, arguing that the state’s annual flood funding is below identified needs and that a proposed statewide flood and dam safety bond was reduced substantially in the broader climate bond package. Witnesses urged more routine maintenance funding, support for regional flood planning, and continued federal-state-local partnerships to reduce risk and maintain eligibility for federal assistance. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the informational hearing.

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• Substitute 2 for House Bill 155.
• House Substitute 2 for House Bill 155 is the result of conversations with the Public Integrity Commission
• Bill 444 with House Amendment 1.
• in the town limits; the next house was.
• , not in the town limits the next house was.

Bills: HB344

Keywords: campaign finance, elections, transparency, political committees, reporting requirements, enforcement

Summary: The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee heard several election- and campaign-related bills. House Substitute 2 for House Bill 155 would make Public Integrity Commission reports publicly available on the commission’s website, add a specific travel-expense reporting category, and remove the FOIA requirement for accessing reports; Senator Richardson said he supported the transparency measure and asked to be added as a co-sponsor. The committee also took up House Bill 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would create state protections against voter suppression and vote dilution, expand language access, prohibit intimidation and deception, and allow court remedies for violations. The bill drew strong support from advocacy groups including YWCA Delaware, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, and the Legal Defense Fund, and several senators voiced support and interest in moving it quickly. House Bill 430, a constitutional amendment proposal, would make explicit that only natural persons may vote in Delaware elections, including municipal elections, in response to concerns about corporate or other artificial-entity voting in some towns. The discussion focused heavily on Fenwick Island, where the mayor testified that the town’s charter has long allowed certain artificial entities to vote in local elections and said the system is limited and has worked for years; other speakers argued the bill was needed to prevent corporate dilution of residents’ votes. Senator Richardson expressed concern about restricting entities with a local stake, while Senator Hoffner and others emphasized the principle of one person, one vote. Senator Townsend presented House Bill 344, which would tighten campaign finance rules by requiring Delaware bank accounts for candidates and committees, recurring training, better documentation of candidate loans, longer record retention, automatic filing extensions, and inactive status for noncompliant committees; one public commenter opposed the bill on cost grounds. He also presented House Bill 448, which would allow campaign funds to be used for reasonable security expenses for candidates and elected officials, with guardrails, and a commenter suggested allowing electronic security systems without a cap. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 472, a local de-annexation measure for Noble’s Pond in Cheswold to remove scattered residential lots from town boundaries and resolve uneven tax treatment; Senator Hoffner noted local law enforcement supported the change. The committee adjourned after hearing no further public comment on HB 472, and the vote to adjourn was unanimous.

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• Well, right, but I mean I had to go by your house to see that.
• In other words, I mean, I get the point, and I'm not disagreeing with... ...house to see that.
• my house, my barn, whatever.
• Where are they intending to place the camera, whose property, the drug house property?
• We, our staff, are not permitted to carry pepper spray.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Housing support.
• I'm the proud owner of House Construction and JRM Development.
• We need to accelerate insurance claims and permitting processes.
• We need to accelerate insurance claims and permitting processes.
• And so there they would have to notify our office to obtain a permit.

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly labor committees held a hearing on the Los Angeles wildfires and their impact on workers, employers, and recovery efforts. Chairs and members emphasized that rebuilding should prioritize worker safety, equity, local hiring, and strong labor standards rather than simply moving quickly or relying on the lowest bidder. They also stressed the need to learn from past disasters and to create a more coordinated state response for future emergencies. Worker advocates described how domestic workers, day laborers, firefighters, and other frontline workers were affected by the fires. Testimony focused on workers being trapped in evacuation zones, lacking timely information in Spanish, losing jobs and income, and facing exposure to toxic debris without adequate PPE. Speakers called for expanded outreach and education, stronger Cal/OSHA enforcement, broader occupational safety coverage for domestic workers and day laborers, recall and transfer rights, childcare and transportation support, and a centralized disaster relief system that can quickly deliver cash aid and equipment regardless of immigration status. Firefighter Derek Irwin said California firefighters face serious carcinogenic exposure and urged continued funding for the firefighter cancer prevention and research program, along with a long-term state health monitoring and research effort similar to the World Trade Center Health Program. Building trades and labor representatives argued that cleanup and rebuilding should be done through community workforce agreements, prevailing wage, apprenticeship requirements, and local hire provisions, and said the state already has trained workers available. They also said federal debris-removal work through the Army Corps has limited the state’s ability to impose some standards, but that state and local funding or subsidies should trigger labor requirements. Employer and business representatives described major losses to property, inventory, revenue, and jobs, especially in Altadena and nearby areas. The Altadena Chamber said it is coordinating recovery resources, while a construction business owner said small local firms are being shut out of disaster contracts and proposed a more accessible procurement process for local and minority businesses. LAEDC presented preliminary estimates of billions in property damage and business disruption, tens of thousands of potential job losses, and a recovery timeline of five to ten years, warning that low-income communities will be disproportionately affected and that workforce retraining and upskilling will be needed alongside the broader economic recovery.

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• that when my house was built, the<00:04:13.680><c> house</c><00:04:13.920><c> next</c><00:04:14.159>
• A permit and carried in the rightway.
• So now we have House Bill 22 as amended.
• So House Bill 322 passes. That completes our agenda for today. Meeting adjourned.

Bills: SB95, HB322, SB95, HB322

Keywords: underground facilities, excavation safety, One-Call Notification System, utility protection, public safety, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, pipeline protection, utility management, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, director compensation, municipality, electricity supply, board of directors, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening

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• The Idaho Supreme Court has warned, quote, 'to permit the legislature to create an office and vest in
• The Idaho Supreme Court has warned, quote, to permit the legislature to create an office and vest in
• to nullify the on. constitutional officer would be to permit the legislature to nullify the Constitution
• And in working with the House on this, we feel that, and I feel that, this language, the red language
• And working with the House... ...campsites and facilities, and working with the House and looking at

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from February 9 and February 11, 2026. It then heard Senate Bill 1328 from Senator Harris, a cleanup bill related to the Department of Lands’ authority to use its own general counsel under the 2024 changes in Senate Bill 1292. Harris said the bill aligns statutes with current practice by replacing references to the Attorney General in multiple land-management and enforcement provisions, while preserving some AG involvement. The Attorney General’s office, through Phil Skinner, opposed the bill as unconstitutional, arguing it strips core duties from a constitutional officer and transfers sovereign litigation authority to agency attorneys. Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller and General Counsel John Richards testified in support, describing confusion and overlap in recent cases. After debate, a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee failed 2-7, and the original motion to send the bill to the floor with a do-pass recommendation passed 7-2. The committee then considered three Idaho Department of Fish and Game rule dockets. Docket 13-0103-2501, covering public use of Fish and Game lands, added definitions and restrictions related to camping, leashes, exploding targets, and air guns; it was approved unanimously. Docket 13-116-2401, on trapping and fur-bearing animals, clarified bait definitions, adjusted reporting and reimbursement provisions, and added allowances or restrictions tied to snow-covered routes, bridges, wildlife crossings, and wolf trapping; it was also approved unanimously. Docket 13-119-2501, governing licensed vendors, revised selection and termination criteria, lowered the active vendor ceiling, barred new out-of-state vendor applications, and allowed vendors to pass through credit card processing fees; it was approved unanimously. Finally, the committee heard Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Director Susan Buxton on docket 2601-2501. She proposed fee increases for motor vehicle entry, commercial vehicle entry, boat launching, moorage, and reservation-related charges, while asking the committee to reject two sections: one adding employee enforcement language and one increasing campsite fees, which she said should be revisited later to better protect affordability for Idaho residents. The committee agreed to reject those two sections and approved the remainder of the docket, with members noting the changes were intended to focus fee increases more on non-residents and align with prior legislative intent.