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• Food and water shall be redistributed by the grantee through qualifying nonprofits that provide food
• The amount of a grant bottled water.
• and raw water is appropriately stored,<00:09:08.640><c> cycled,</c><00:09:09.200><c> staged,</c><00:
• It simplifies compliance, reduces unnecessary regulation burdens, keeps customer we? we?
• </c> or regulated alcohol beverages. or regulated alcohol beverages.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• This joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will come to order.
• This joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water and the Senate Committee on
• It's where our water comes from.
• We make the water tanks and portable mobile equipment to pre-place resources for firefighters.
• We make the water tanks and portable mobile equipment to pre-place resources for firefighters.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We do not develop water out there.
• We do not develop water out horses?
• </c><01:04:48.799><c> or</c> working around don't develop water or working around don't develop water
• They're very water is out there.
• </c> traveling long distances for water. traveling long distances for water.

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c> covers uh the moorings on and regulates. covers uh the moorings on and regulates.
• ><c> some</c><01:19:36.719><c> extent</c> Although they regulate to some extent Although they regulate
• </c> let me just say that our public waters let me just say that our public waters belong<01:21:30.880
• . waters. waters.
• </c> RSA 149M col 64 is the PAS regulations. RSA 149M col 64 is the PAS regulations.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Today, the culprit is plastic water bottles and other sports drinks.
• restaurants and stores have bottled water.
• I would want to raise the deposit to a quarter, but you're also going to stop bans on water bottle water
• We're not allowing the water to stay... ...of water in sea level rise.
• We're not allowing the water to stay on the land.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused mainly on two subjects: expansion of the Massachusetts bottle bill and bills to remove woody biomass from state clean-energy and greenhouse-gas programs. On the bottle bill, supporters from municipal, environmental, public health, and local government groups argued that the 5-cent deposit is outdated, redemption rates have fallen, and expanding coverage to more beverage containers—especially water, sports drinks, and small alcohol bottles—would reduce litter, cut plastic waste and microplastics, and save cities and towns money. Several speakers also backed raising handling fees for retailers and redemption centers, and some supported restoring a Clean Environment Fund so unclaimed deposits would support recycling-related purposes. Opponents, including the Massachusetts Beverage Association and the National Waste and Recycling Association, argued that curbside recycling and transfer-station systems are more convenient, that the targeted containers are valuable to local recycling programs, and that the proposal would shift costs onto consumers and municipalities. Committee members questioned witnesses about redemption rates, handling fees, the 2014 ballot question, and whether the bill had changed from prior sessions. The biomass portion drew strong support from Springfield officials, state legislators, environmental advocates, and public health groups. They said woody biomass should not count as clean energy because burning wood produces particulate pollution and carbon emissions, and they warned that current law contains a loophole that could help finance the proposed Palmer Renewable Energy biomass plant in Springfield. Witnesses emphasized Springfield’s air-quality and asthma burdens, the public health impacts of PM2.5, and the need to close the loophole before a January 1, 2026 deadline. One forest-industry witness supported a separate bill promoting modern wood heat with pollution controls, arguing it is cleaner than older wood systems and has minimal ratepayer cost, while noting that those credits would be affected if the governor’s broader energy affordability bill repeals the alternative energy portfolio standard. No votes were taken during the hearing. The chairs managed testimony by alternating between the bottle bill and biomass topics, asking speakers to keep remarks brief and to note when they agreed with prior testimony. Several legislators also testified in support of the bills, and committee members asked follow-up questions on deposit levels, retailer handling fees, recycling economics, and the public-health rationale for the biomass restrictions.

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• </c> regulation is not enacted? regulation is not enacted? Thank<01:02:26.559><c> you.
• </c><01:13:00.000><c> protection</c> building fire and water protection building fire and water protection
• Thank you. protect water quality and sewage protect water quality and sewage disposal.<01:13:21.040><
• </c><01:51:00.159><c> it</c> The Senate took that audit, watered it The Senate took that audit, watered
• ><c> through</c><01:57:13.280><c> the</c> regulates predictive markets through the regulates predictive

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• have the International Ports Commission coming in from Mexico into the U.S., but we also have the water
• designate this stretch of SH-4 as an overweight corridor, ensuring the road is built, maintained, and regulated
• The Port of Brownsville is the only deep-water seaport directly on the U.S.-Mexico border.
• In 2006, we became a bulk transporter of sand and production water.
• This isn't just a regulation. It's a lifeline.

Bills: HB137, HB283, HCR114, HB137, HB283, HB1398, HB1960, HB2153, HB2431, HB2638, HB2699, HB2999, HB3208, HB3389, HB3413, HB3510, HB3642, HB3859, HB3974, HB3986, HB4142, HB4173, HB4174, HB4542, HB4605, HB4663, HB4731, HB5064, HB5216, HB5218, HB5332, HB5453, HB5577

Keywords: state budget, fiscal biennium, budget repeal, financial management, state funding, Medicaid, healthcare access, Affordable Care Act, federal funding, low-income individuals, insurance coverage, memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority

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• MORE FLOODING, MORE TRAFFIC, LESS CLEAN WATER ENOUGH SNOW PLACE TO TAKE OUR CHILDREN WHERE THEY JUST
• SENATOR, ARE WE PREEMPTING ANY LOCAL REGULATIONS ON GAMBLING AND GAMING IN THIS BILL?
• RUNOFF DRAINAGE WATER QUALITY, COLOR AND ISSUES.
• THEY ARE ESTABLISHED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAY NOT PREVENT THE USE OF SYNTHETIC TURF BY FOLLOWING DEP REGULATIONS
• MY NAME IS WHITNEY VARNER, DIRECTOR FOR REGULATION FOR THE FLORIDA FORESTRY WE ARE A MAJOR SUPPORTER

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We have to navigate a lot of regulatory waters in what we do.
• We have to navigate a lot of regulatory waters in what we do.
• Not there, you mean for salt water? Excuse me, for the salt water.
• the salt excuse me for the salt water the salt excuse me for the salt water<00:33:53.159><c> it's</c
• </c> summarize for you today Senator Waters summarize for you today Senator Waters did<00:35:03.119><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Take the sodas, make them only get water. I'm fine with that, but I'm talking about in general.
• Uh, I have my water. I'm saying access to access to food. It's, there's challenges.
• I want to directly address my concerns about the slippery slope of regulation.
• Um, and again, nonprofits are highly regulated in terms of financial transparency.
• When HHSC cites deficiencies, it cites them under both state and federal regulations.

Bills: HB 2510, HB 3589, HB 4611, HB 4655, HB 4665, HB 4666, HB 4670, HB 4700, HB 4730, HB 4798, HB 4838, HB 5136, HB 5243, HB 5302, HB 5539

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• I think if we could tax and spend and regulate our way to affordable housing, we'd be the most affordable
• So the idea of rolling back some of the regulations that we have that impede landlords and property owners
• I think we may have some different regulations in mind when we think about that, but I would note that
• There is, as you know, quite a bit: there's a $3.75 billion proposal to expand water and sewer capacity
• I recognize also that the Public Service Commission and others have subsequently put regulations on people

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development met to open the 2006 session and discussed the governor’s executive budget, housing affordability, housing supply, and barriers to construction. Chair Brian Kavanaugh emphasized efforts to lower barriers to building housing and expand rental assistance and SCRIE/DRIE-related eligibility, while Ranking Member Jack Martins called for rolling back regulations that impede housing production. Senator Helming stressed that, especially in upstate New York, lack of electrical capacity is a major obstacle to new housing and urged attention to utility infrastructure; the chair responded that the budget includes a $3.75 billion proposal for water and sewer capacity and noted that electrical transmission and generation issues fall outside the committee’s direct jurisdiction. The committee also noted a joint Senate-Assembly budget hearing on housing scheduled for February 25. The committee then took up a 10-bill agenda, largely consisting of measures previously reported by the committee and many of which had passed the Senate in prior sessions. Bills addressed tenant registration statements for LLCs (S.119), leasing to business and other entities (S.240), notice requirements for SCRIE/DRIE rent increase exemptions (S.561), housing production reporting to the Department of State (S.919A), creation of a New York Main Street Development Center (S.1851), retroactive benefit calculations for SCRIE/DRIE (S.2534), a common application and web portal for housing funding and incentives (S.2707), tenant access to complete rent histories (S.3569), continuation of SCRIE benefits after temporary income increases (S.4252), and eligibility requirements for disability rent increase exemptions (S.6510). Several members raised questions or comments on specific bills, including the absence of an Assembly sponsor on S.2707 and the need for technical alignment with Assembly versions. All ten bills were reported out of committee, with some advanced to the floor and others to the Finance Committee. Senator Walchick voted in the negative on several measures, while Senators Helming and Martins occasionally voted “without recommendation” on selected bills. No bill was defeated, and the meeting adjourned with notice that another housing committee meeting was expected the following week.

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• It also standardizes regulations, reducing the complexity and cost for homeowners and developers who
• It also standardizes regulations, reducing the complexity and cost for homeowners and developers who
• And I plan to put an exemption for communities that are over 85% capacity on water or sewer infrastructure
• And I guess we do have some ADU regulation already on the books, and this would update some of that,
• And I think there's one element where you can utilize this bill to loosen some regulations, to at least

Summary: The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee met with a quorum and heard several bills. House Bill 749, dealing with forced annexation and septic-system replacement in unique annexation situations, was presented as a property-rights compromise that would let a city pay for a new system or allow the homeowner to install one at their own expense. The committee moved HB 749 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the motion carried. House Bill 661, which would allow small waste haulers to compete in counties with franchise agreements, also received a due pass recommendation and passed the committee. House Bill 715, which would require city council involvement in hiring or firing directors of city-owned libraries, drew strong opposition from library professionals and associations who warned it would politicize libraries and create conflicting lines of authority; supporters argued it would add accountability for taxpayer-funded positions. Despite the opposition, the committee voted to send HB 715 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1354, a major accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bill that would prevent cities over 5,000 population from banning ADUs, require by-right allowances for internal and detached ADUs, limit local restrictions on size, setbacks, parking, fees, and owner-occupancy rules, and extend HOA restrictions to ADUs unless owners consent in writing. Supporters, including AARP Idaho and the Idaho Home Builders Association, said it would expand housing options, help aging Idahoans and family caregivers, and increase supply. Opponents, including the Association of Idaho Cities, APA Idaho, and community association representatives, argued it was too preemptive, would strain infrastructure and parking, and should preserve more local control. The committee voted to send SB 1354 to the 14th order for possible amendment after a failed motion to hold it in committee. House Bill 733, a tax administration bill, would shift partnership audit handling to the partnership level rather than requiring amended returns from each individual partner, aligning Idaho with federal practice and other states. The sponsor and a CPA representative said it was a process change only, intended to reduce administrative burden and improve efficiency for both taxpayers and the Tax Commission. The committee sent HB 733 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee approved the minutes from February 26 and March 5 and then adjourned.

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• water delivery systems.
• And whereas soil and water conservation districts manage watershed restoration. to improve water quality
• I am excited that it's Soil and Water Day.
• Water conservation with rain enhancement and shade balls that help conserve water, and we appreciate
• and Southwest Kauai Soil and Water Conservation.

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• This bill is solely aimed at protecting no impact home-based businesses from unnecessary regulations
• We do not want, uh, needless local regulations to prevent the next Steve Jobs or Jeff Bezos from starting
• Uh, affect cities's ability to regulate short-term rentals.
• Um, we have short term rental regulations to protect the property rights of the people like me that,
• Yeah, and like I say, we don't believe this bill in any way affects city's authority to, to regulate

Bills: HB303

Keywords: jail standards, living conditions, Harris County jail, safety, inmate welfare

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• by Senator Reese, repeals a provision of law from the 2024 Regular Session relative to licensure regulation
• SB 253 by Senator McMath, peptides; provides for the regulation of peptides.
• regarding licensure of water well drillers.
• regarding licensure of water well drillers.
• House Bill 710 by Representative Bamber, withdrawals of surface water, withdrawals from Lake Bissano,

Bills: HR58, HR59, HR60, HR61, HR62, HR63, HR64, HCR32, HB43, HB447, HB573, HB1000, HB1001, HB1002, HB1003, HB1004, HB1005, HR46, HR48, HR50, HR51, HR52, HR53, HR54, HR55, HR56, HR57, HCR31, HB20, HB21, HB166, HB494, HB710, HB795, HB985, HB986, HB987, HB988, HB989, HB990, HB991, HB992, HB993, HB994, HB995, HB996, HB997, HB998, SB128, SB149, SB174, SB191, SB205, SB213, SB218, SB220, SB229, SB238, SB243, SB375, SB379, HB8, HB9, HB10, HB15, HB16, HB17, HB18, HB19, HB22, HB33, HB34, HB35, HB44, HB46, HB47, HB48, HB61, HB101, HB126, HB135, HB142, HB164, HB185, HB215, HB226, HB232, HB233, HB242, HB284, HB292, HB297, HB301, HB334, HB436, HB468, HB548, HB571, HB582, HB593, HB594, HB609, HB613, HB712, HB722, HB732, HB746, HB781, HB827, HB845, HB848, HB921, HB923, HB951, HB953, HB999, HB129, HB130, HB287, HB489, HB545, HB553, HB555, HB570, HB854, HB952, HB28, HB36, HB50, HB52, HB56, HB62, HB68, HB92, HB110, HB117, HB119, HB124, HB140, HB147, HB171, HB182, HB193, HB196, HB203, HB228, HB234, HB260, HB268, HB271, HB285, HB289, HB351, HB400, HB413, HB469, HB534, HB551, HB552, HB574, HB576, HB634, HB649, HB677, HB735, HB739, HB779, HB784, HB796, HB842, HB850, HB919, HB149, HB733, HB875, HB868, HB901

Keywords: waterfowl conservation, wetlands preservation, Ducks Unlimited, environmental stewardship, Louisiana, tennis, athlete recognition, family legacy, sports achievements, coaching, student parents, higher education, academic support, family stability, workforce equity, Homeland Security, federal funding, public safety, emergency services, TSA

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened in prayer, and received official notice from the Secretary of State certifying Dana Henry and Paul Sawyer to fill vacancies in the chamber. Both members were sworn in. The House also received Senate messages on several concurrent resolutions and a large slate of Senate bills, and it adopted a number of House resolutions recognizing groups and individuals, including agriculture, athletic trainers, GoFar Louisiana, homeschooling families, veterans, and several community honorees. Committee reports and bill referrals were also announced throughout the morning hour. A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to floor action on House bills, many of them memorial highway designations and policy measures. The House gave final passage to bills naming roadways and bridges for Officer Trevor Abney, Dr. Harry Blake Sr., Virginia Green Evans, and American Legion Post No. 14, and it also passed bills extending Tax Commission assessment fees, creating a transfer-on-death securities registration act, increasing lender origination fees, expanding assessor certification committee membership, and strengthening protections for eligible adults against financial exploitation. Other bills passed included measures on teacher certification appeals, removing Evangeline Parish from a juvenile justice district, re-creating the Department of Education, and repealing a $25 impaired-driving fine. Most of these bills passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 68, which would create a new offense for disturbing worship services and impose a mandatory 30-day jail term for certain misdemeanor conduct, with higher penalties for related offenses. Supporters argued the bill was intended to deter disruptions and reduce the risk of escalation in houses of worship, citing heightened security concerns and incidents in churches nationwide. Opponents questioned the bill’s vagueness, the mandatory minimum sentence, the distinction between misdemeanor and felony treatment, and whether existing law already covered the conduct. The bill remained under discussion as members continued to raise constitutional, enforcement, and policy concerns.

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• House Bill 4230 by Kennedy of the House and Kern of the Senate, an act relating to waters and water rights
• House Bill 4230 by Kennedy of the House and Kern of the Senate, an act relating to waters and water rights
• House Bill 4246 by Kennedy of the House and Green of the Senate, an act relating to waters and water
• House Bill 4246 by Kennedy of the House and Green of the Senate, an act relating to waters and water
• House Bill 4246 by Kennedy of the House and Green of the Senate, an act relating to waters and water

Bills: HB2059, HB3920, HB2992, HB3267, HB4457, HB3800, HB3818, HB4425, HB4427, HB4430, HB4431, HB4333, HB4340, HB4343, HB4344, HB4363, HB4229, HB4230, HB4236, HB4246, HB1979, HB3431, HB3052, HB3047, HB3048, HB4092, HB4302, HB3261, HB3704, HB3312, HB3546, HB3849, HCR1021, HB4105, HB4159, HB4304, HB3835, HB3619, HB4490, HB3710, HB4201, HB3907, HB3748

Keywords: health care, medication, inmates, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, reimbursement, county jails, medical expenses, sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, procurement, transplant research, Oklahoma Tax Code, HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers

Summary: The House met in session with prayer, the Pledge, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Jake Searock, Doctor of the Day Dr. Nicole Bowden, Psychologist of the Day Dr. Amy Cherry, Nurse of the Day Eileen Cooper Grubbs, and a presentation for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day. Members also welcomed student and community guests in the galleries. The chamber then moved through a long calendar of House bills, with most measures advancing on unanimous consent or broad bipartisan votes. Among the major bills discussed, lawmakers passed measures on county jail medication reimbursement (HB 2059), a sales tax exemption for LifeShare (HB 3920), ratepayer protections for large data centers and crypto mining facilities (HB 2992), a felony offense for breaking and entering an occupied dwelling without intent to commit another crime (HB 3267), PBM access protections for specialty pharmacy patients (HB 4457), adjunct teacher guardrails in K-4 tested subjects (HB 4427), malpractice coverage for state-employed nurse practitioners and physician assistants (HB 4430), and several higher education, water, and state government cleanup bills. The House also approved bills addressing the 988 mental health lifeline, juvenile oversight disclosures, school support employee tracking, a federal education tax credit opt-in, firearms education curriculum development, AI personhood restrictions, child safety reviews related to fentanyl, and expungement relief for trafficking victims. Debate centered most heavily on HB 2992, where supporters argued data centers should pay their share of infrastructure costs so residential and other ratepayers are not burdened, while some members questioned why the bill singled out data centers instead of all large-load users. HB 3267 drew questions about how the new offense would affect people with cognitive impairments, and HB 3312, the firearms education bill, prompted concerns about who would teach the curriculum. HB 3546 on artificial intelligence personhood also generated discussion about accountability and future regulation. Several bills were amended on the floor, including HB 492, HB 4302, and HB 4105. The House recorded numerous final passage votes, with many bills passing overwhelmingly and some by narrower margins, including HB 3800, HB 4333, HB 3704, HB 4159, and HB 3619. Emergency clauses were adopted on some measures, including HB 4427 and HB 3312, while others were passed without emergency action. The chamber also reconsidered and then passed HB 1979 after a motion to reconsider a prior failure.

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• Subsection four gives oversight and regulations. We just had a bill on oversight.
• We just had a oversight and regulations.
• Additionally, it updates regulation of HMOs.
• The this proposal regulation of HMOs.
• </c><01:38:06.480><c> health</c> updates the regulation of health updates the regulation of health maintenance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, I just, you know, taxpayer funded research studies for water could, you know, restrict water rights
• :26:14.320><c> to</c> know, restrict water rights uh, uh, to know, restrict water rights uh, uh, to water
• and</c><00:26:17.919><c> it</c><00:26:18.159><c> kind</c> water water rights holders and it kind water
• Was done and did put and impose controls on an area and limit water rights and water availability to
• </c> Medicaid regulations. Medicaid regulations.

Keywords: 916, all

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• regulated and used only in emergencies, remain the most reliable option for critical loads.
• California regulations... ...backup generation, such as diesel generators and gas turbines.
• State regulations are pushing these firms to transition to cleaner energy sources.
• And so no clean air regulation or cap-and-invest program amendment will be able to fix that.
• Jonathan Young, State Water Contractors, in support. Megan Schumway, Sacramento 350, in support.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We're going to go over to the blue sheet, and Israel—it's trampoline court regulations.
• for applying for holding and share salespersons establishes regulations for applying for holding and
• Chickens, and it says how big their pen has to be, how far away from a wall, where their water is, all
• So this bill is moving the regulations to HOAs as well, yes? Yes. Okay, excellent. Thank you.
• Madam Chair and members, House Bill 2875, Local Regulation Prohibition; Unmanned Aircraft, prohibits

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate and House bills, many of them on consent or with strike-everything amendments. Early items included SB 1457 on advanced air mobility for border security, SB 1519 raising the off-highway vehicle weight limit to 3,500 pounds, and HB 2383, which now cites the 2014 trampoline court safety law known as Ties Law. Members also discussed SB 1041 on electronic monitoring in health care facilities, with supporters emphasizing resident safety and accountability and opponents from assisted living facilities arguing it could function as a mandate. SB 1168 on dental school complaint jurisdiction, SB 1713 on pharmacist testing authority and HIV prevention, SB 1497 on school district self-insurance procurement, HB 2203 on reducing redundant education reporting, and several other measures were briefly described, with some members requesting bills be pulled from consent or noting support or opposition. The caucus also covered a series of strike-everything bills on housing, labor, licensing, and insurance. These included SB 1118 on historic neighborhood middle housing design standards, SB 1189 on late-payment protections in revitalization district construction contracts, SB 1274 creating a separate timeshare salesperson license, SB 1428 on workers’ compensation notice and recordkeeping, HB 2120 on property tax disability exemptions and widow eligibility, HB 2174 on insurance predictive modeling oversight, SB 1582 on HOA rules for pets and backyard chickens, SB 1503 expanding first responder death benefits to certain law enforcement pilots, and SB 1286 changing prescription lengths for virtual veterinary visits. Members raised questions about the scope and practical effects of several bills, and in some cases noted changes in support, such as unions backing SB 1189 and some members supporting SB 1582’s limits on HOA restrictions. On the second calendar, members reviewed HB 2176 on health facility complaint investigations, HB 2050 on radiologic technologist and assistant supervision rules, HB 2010 on digital goods seller refund requirements, HB 2875 on local regulation of unmanned aircraft and drone delivery near airports, HB 2428 on county emission reduction credit permits, and HB 2877, which was amended in the Senate to create a supervised work route for veterinary technician certification rather than the original timeshare licensing language. Several sponsors were said to intend to concur with Senate amendments, while HB 2010 was headed to conference because the sponsor intended to refuse the Senate’s five-year refund window amendment. The meeting ended after the chair announced the caucus was adjourned, with no formal votes taken in the transcript beyond references to prior floor and committee votes.