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• veterinarians so Florida can better address the shortage in veterinary care, particularly for pet owners
• Members, the strike-all amendment creates a sales tax exemption for electricity sold to an owner or operator
• be separately metered at the point of delivery from the utility company to the charging station's owner
• The owner or operator must furnish the Department of Revenue with an affidavit stating that such electricity

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met and reported several bills favorably. SB 530 on state lotteries was presented with two technical amendments and passed as amended. The bill revises Department of Lottery powers and duties, updates bid/proposal information requirements, adds definitions related to ball machines, and gives the department more flexibility to purchase rather than lease machines. SB 204 also passed favorably; it increases penalties for illegal slot machine operations to a third-degree felony and creates a process for veteran service organizations to seek binding declaratory statements from the Gaming Commission about whether a machine is lawful. Testimony on SB 204 included support from Florida Gaming and soft opposition from a veteran organization that wanted clearer language and more cooperation on electronic bingo-type games. The committee then took up a combined proposed committee substitute merging SB 658 and SB 608 on water safety requirements for rental and residential properties. The merged bill requires certain rental properties near water bodies or with swimming pools to have specified safety devices, such as exit alarms, self-closing/self-latching locks, pool fences, pool covers, or pool alarms, and allows DBPR enforcement for vacation rentals. Supporters emphasized the bill’s goal of preventing child drownings, citing Florida’s high number of fatal drownings and the disproportionate impact on young children and children with autism. The combined bill was reported favorably. SB 980 on nicotine dispensing devices was amended with a delete-all amendment creating the Florida Agegate Act. The substitute bill restricts advertising, promotion, and display of non-FDA-approved nicotine devices in retail settings accessible to those under 21, sets escalating penalties, directs fine revenue to enforcement and youth prevention, and authorizes inspections and warrantless searches tied to retail permits. Members discussed whether the bill would effectively curb illegal and counterfeit products and how enforcement would work; the sponsor said the measure is intended to reduce youth access in light of limited enforcement resources. The bill passed favorably. SB 1708 on veterinary licensure by endorsement also passed, removing a three-year out-of-state practice requirement for licensed veterinarians while keeping other qualifications intact to help address veterinary shortages. Finally, SB 680 on electric vehicle charging taxation passed with a strike-all amendment creating a sales tax exemption for electricity sold to EV charging station operators and transferred to consumers, provided it is separately metered and properly documented. The committee adjourned after noting additional support forms and inviting members to a later K-12 speech and debate bill presentation.

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• I am owner-operator of Shoe Tree Brewing here in town and also on the Nevada Craft Brewers Association
• I'm co-owner of Craft House Brewery in Henderson and Las Vegas, as well as the former president of the
• Wagner, W-A-G-N-E-R, president and owner of Shootspoon Brewing Company.
• I am the owner and co-founder of Las Vegas Brewing Company in Las Vegas, Nevada, and I am here to support

Keywords: 909, all

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• That's what business owners do. We risk everything we have. We're gamblers.
• That's what business owners do. We risk everything we have. We're gamblers.
• I know a business owner who didn't go to work.
• the businesses and the business owners the businesses and the business owners went<01:19:23.760>
• <01:20:39.520> who was also a small business owner who was also a small business owner who

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3732, the Department of Employment and Economic Development appropriations bill, was presented as a package of budget and policy changes from the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Committee. The author described it as a set of practical fixes, including changes to reporting requirements, repealing unused programs, recommendations from a Governor’s Workforce Development Board subcommittee on direct appropriations, and creation of an Office of Community Investment within DEED. Members also noted the bill had been revised after earlier floor debate and included a modified version of a previously contentious proposal. The first major floor debate centered on Amendment A12, offered by Representative Zeleznikar, which would create an exemption from meal and break requirements for certain 24-hour care settings such as disability group homes and home care. Supporters argued the current break law does not fit the realities of one-on-one or overnight care and could force providers into unsafe or impractical staffing models. Opponents, including Representatives Johnson and Pinto, said the amendment would weaken or repeal worker break protections and remove clear standards and remedies. After debate, the House took a roll call and the amendment failed on a 67-67 tie. A second amendment, A13 by Representative Tabke, proposed a $150,000 state aviation fund-backed loan fund to help TSA and other airport workers who had gone without pay during a federal shutdown, by backstopping bank loans for affected families. Tabke framed it as worker relief tied to the aviation system, while Representative Niska argued it was not a serious proposal, had not been vetted, and unfairly used state money to address a federal dispute. Debate on the amendment became highly partisan and included a point of order over personalities in debate before the Speaker ruled the point well taken and returned discussion to the amendment.

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• You know, as a business owner, and I've been a business owner, I've employed people.
• and I've know as a as a business owner and I've I've<00:31:57.279> been<00:31:57.360> a
• employed I've been a business owner I've employed I've been a business owner I've employed people
• <01:05:47.119> in speak on behalf of business owners in speak on behalf of business owners
• 01:05:49.599> are general. business owners obsolete are general. business owners obsolete are

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Education met without a quorum, so the minutes were not approved. The main presentation was from retired economics professors John Garren and Dr. Kums, who discussed their Bluegrass Institute research on teacher compensation in Kentucky since the Kentucky Education Reform Act era. They said teacher base salaries, adjusted for inflation, have declined over the last decade, while state-paid “on-behalf” benefits such as pension and health insurance contributions have risen sharply; they argued total teacher compensation has increased modestly overall, but less than per-pupil funding. They also presented broader context on staffing growth, declining average daily attendance, Kentucky’s low share of teachers among total school staff, and flat or weak NAEP and ACT performance trends, including widening white-Black score gaps on NAEP. Members questioned the methodology and interpretation of the compensation figures. Representative Bojanowski argued the on-behalf calculations may overstate teacher compensation because they include insurance and pension costs that also benefit classified employees and retirees, and he asked for clarification on the denominator used to derive the per-teacher amount. Representative Truit said the presentation could be misleading if it implies teachers earn $94,000 in salary, and he objected to framing pension stabilization payments as teacher pay. The presenters responded that they were using total compensation, not salary alone, said they had divided total personnel-related on-behalf payments by the relevant staff count, and promised to review and send a technical explanation. Representative Truit and Chairman Typton both emphasized that compensation should be viewed as salary plus benefits, not salary alone, and noted that pension contributions are part of the cost of employing teachers. The presenters said their intent was to show the full compensation package and its relevance to labor supply and teacher shortages, not to claim that individual teachers earn the total compensation figure as salary. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the decision to revisit the minutes at a later meeting due to the lack of quorum.

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• As a small business owner myself, I would love to have a resource.
• I am elated as a small business owner. business owner to have something like this.
• I held roundtables across the state, inviting business owners to...
• These are the the words from pharmacists, food truck owners, nurses, energy producers, hairdressers,
• The small business owners I talk to are tough.

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• This is not what business owners want and this is not what Minnesotans want.
• This is not what business owners want and this is not what Minnesotans want.
• Business owners want and this is not what Minnesotans want.
• small and medium-sized business owners small and medium-sized business owners that<01:36:02.080>
• <01:37:28.159> that small and medium business owners that small and medium business owners

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, a recent survey that was done of nine states, Minnesota included, found that 27% of firearm owners
• <00:43:20.000> reported<00:43:20.560> storing 27% of firearm owners reported storing
• 27% of firearm owners reported storing their<00:43:21.520> their<00:43:21.920> firearms
• unrealistic fantasy scenarios of the shooter on school property who is stopped by the peaceful gun owner
• School property who is stopped by the peaceful gun owner with an easily accessible loaded gun in their

Bills: HF3409, HF3487, HF3401

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• grew up also um looking at Black people break glass ceilings, you know, actors and CEOs and business owners
• She said it is not only a complete violation of property owner rights, but it causes those with serious
• only a a complete violation of<01:42:14.080> of<01:42:14.480> property<01:42:14.880> owner
• c><01:42:15.280> rights,<01:42:16.320> it<01:42:16.560> causes of of property owner
• rights, it causes of of property owner rights, it causes those<01:42:17.199> with<01:42:17.600

Keywords: 981, all

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• Minnesota building owners will have more options to install the efficient HVAC system that makes the
• Minnesota building owners will have more options to install the efficient HVAC system that makes the
• circumstances for those Property Owners circumstances for those Property Owners I<00:10:05.640><
• involved in helping some Property Owners involved in helping some Property Owners prepare<00:12:
• <01:06:00.920> operator uh potentially being the owner operator uh potentially being the owner

Keywords: 1183, house

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• :49:55.119> uh<01:49:55.639> they're<01:49:56.040> business<01:49:56.320> owners
• <01:49:56.679> or sure if uh they're business owners or sure if uh they're business owners
• some of additional opportunities for some of these<01:51:36.599> business<01:51:36.840> owners
• to get some of these business owners to get some of these<01:51:38.840> resources<01:51:39.480
• Thank you. ...even beyond that, even if the meter were in the name of the individual unit owner, you

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• underlying owners at this point.
• How many state owners compared to out-of-state owners in this process?
• How many state owners compared to out-of-state owners in this process?
• to outofstate owners uh in this compared to outofstate owners uh in this process?
• owner in western K- well multiple<01:17:31.440> dispensary<01:17:31.840> owners<01:17:

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:20 Approval of June 4, 2026 Minutes 00:03:09 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Medical Cannabis 00:03:38 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Bourbon 01:41:03, 958, all

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• So these are really for homeowners, property owners.
• <00:50:24.800> Well<00:50:24.960> yeah really property owners.
• Well yeah really property owners. Well yeah property<00:50:25.520> owners.
• property owners. property owners. people<00:50:27.520> who<00:50:28.119> have<00:50
• property owner and that property owners property owner and that property owners absolutely<01:28

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This program was created to reimburse property owners for damages caused by border-related criminal activity
• This program was created to reimburse property owners for damages caused by border-related criminal activity
• What happens in the event that there's a conflict between the property owner and the lessee?

Bills: SB2601

Keywords: landowner compensation, border crime, agriculture damage, law enforcement, crop loss

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met with a quorum and heard only one bill, Senate Bill 2601 by Senator Blanco, laid out by Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo. The bill was presented as a committee substitute to revise the Landowner’s Compensation Program created last session under SB 1133. The changes would expand eligibility to include land lessees with the landowner’s permission, cover damage to the land itself as well as structures and real property, add continuous smuggling of persons as a qualifying border crime, prohibit insurers from using claims under the program in rate calculations, and require law enforcement to provide requested border crime reports to the Attorney General within 14 days. Public testimony was unanimously supportive. Charles Maley of the South Texans Property Rights Association said the program has been beneficial and that the bill helps clean up implementation issues, including clarifying compensation for debris and pollutants left on land. Stephen Diebel of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association also supported the bill, saying it would help address fence damage, destroyed infrastructure, and other harms along the border, and that lessees who manage properties day to day should be eligible for direct compensation when they have the landowner’s permission. Members discussed border-related property damage, including vehicles crashing through fences, broken sheds, livestock escaping, and resulting highway hazards. Senator Hinojosa asked about how conflicts between landowners and lessees would be handled, and testimony indicated documentation of lease authority would be required. After public testimony closed, the committee adopted the committee substitute without objection and voted to report SB 2601 favorably to the full Senate by a 5-0 vote, recommending it as local and uncontested.

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• Hawaiian nation and true title owner Hawaiian nation and true title owner owner<01:03:57.359>
• holders we urge you to protect owner holders we urge you to protect these<01:03:59.599> lands
• easement be conveyed from the new owner easement be conveyed from the new owner of<01:39:18.960>
• Whether it's for an owner or a renter, so it does immediate good for the person who is participating
• uh could also live in the ad owner uh could also live in the ad without<02:53:49.279> violating

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Thank you very much. that owners and carriers of regulated that owners and carriers of regulated articles
• Myself and Pacific Commercial Realty are actually the owners of the property.
• Myself and Pacific Commercial Realty are actually the owners of the property.
• <01:31:28.800> that owners we are small business owners that owners we are small business
• I am a commercial owner-operator.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 946 on wastewater management, which would clarify that the ban on discharging wastewater or raw sewage into state waters after 12/31/26 applies to treatment plants. Testimony was in support from the Department of Health, Maui County Council, Mayor Bisson, and individuals, and no one testified in opposition. SB 849 on wildlife conservation would prohibit intentional taking, harming, or killing of the Hawaiian hawk (ʻio) and increase penalties for taking native aquatic life, wildlife, and land plants; DLNR supported the bill, noting the ʻio was delisted federally in 2020 and that the measure also updates penalties and adds a rehabilitation/community service option. No questions were raised, and the bill drew support testimony only. For SB 330 on invasive species prevention, the Attorney General raised a supremacy clause concern with language requiring state enforcement of federal quarantines and recommended reverting to a prior version with a catchall for federal regulation. The Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species supported the bill as a way to close a biosecurity gap, while the Department of Agriculture said it supported the intent but wanted to avoid acting without a cooperative agreement with USDA and suggested deleting the portion allowing action without such an agreement. The committee also heard SB 1393 on public land use, which would require the School Facilities Authority to consult with DOE and other agencies before land conveyances or leases and repeal a requirement that DOE transfer title upon request; both SFA and DOE supported the measure, with DOE emphasizing the need for early communication and consultation, and members asked about possible disagreements or stalemates. The committee then heard SB 321 on private roads and ways, which would deem certain privately owned roads and similar ways transferred to adjacent owners or community associations if conditions are met. The Hawaii Land Title Association said the bill as drafted would create uncertainty and proposed a court process to clarify ownership and create a recordable order; written support came from the Mortgage Bankers Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Financial Services Association, and one individual. SB 66 on housing permitting would require permit decisions within 60 days for certain housing projects and deem permits approved in some circumstances; DLNR’s historic preservation office supported the intent but noted county historic preservation roles, OHA suggested amendments to clarify county duties, and DPP opposed the time limits as risky for health and safety reviews, warning about back-and-forth review cycles and possible mismatches between approved plans and field work. Realtors, NAIOP, Hawaii Food Industry Association, Hawaii YIMBY, and the Maui Chamber supported the measure, while Lahaina Strong, Hawaii Good Neighbor, and two individuals opposed it. Finally, the committee heard SB 1170 on expeditious redevelopment of affordable rental housing, which would speed permits for rebuilding permanently affordable multifamily rental housing damaged by natural disasters and exempt certain projects from EIS requirements. HHFDC supported the bill, citing the Front Street Apartments rebuild and the long SMA permit timeline on Maui, and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the intent while suggesting technical placement of amendments. Testimony in support also came from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and Joe Blanco, who described difficulties rebuilding a project originally developed under older statutory requirements and said the bill’s added language addressed those issues.

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• property owners facing difficulties obtaining<00:35:46.640> insurance<00:35:47.520> from
• don't seem to affordable housing owners don't seem to be<00:42:08.160> reflected<00:42:08.560
• <01:02:45.839> So uh owners as well. So uh owners as well.
• So I think it's individual unit owners.
• unit owner. unit owner.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• um works with the uh access road owners um works with the uh access road owners to<01:00:57.200>
• of the access road four different owners of the access road and<01:01:11.359> so<01:01:11.520
• <01:09:50.799> is<01:09:51.040> if if you can identify who that owner is if if you
• <01:24:51.760> I on us as property owners to look at.
• I on us as property owners to look at.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management on its hazard mitigation plan and recent emergency events on Oahu. Chair Dela Botti opened the meeting by explaining that the briefing was intended to review the mitigation planning process, the city’s hazard mitigation plan, and lessons learned from recent tsunami and wildfire threats, building on earlier briefings with state emergency management and transportation officials. Director Collins and hazard mitigation staff officer Ian Kio presented the plan, describing it as a five-year FEMA-required document focused on reducing long-term risk to people and property, not an operations plan for active disasters. Kio outlined how the plan was developed over roughly 18 months with a core team, steering committee, consultant support, and public input, and said it was formally adopted by the mayor’s office and approved by FEMA in July 2025. He said the updated plan was aligned more closely with the state hazard mitigation plan, expanded to cover 15 hazards including climate change and sea level rise, and organized around hazard risk rankings and mitigation strategies. He identified the highest-risk hazards as climate change and sea level rise, floods, health risks, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires, and said the plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term actions such as education, Firewise community planning, flood mapping, and major infrastructure projects like tsunami walls and street elevation work. He also emphasized that the plan will be maintained with yearly updates and ongoing public feedback. Collins then discussed after-action findings from the July 6 Meli fire and the recent tsunami response, noting that reviews are still ongoing. He said the fire response showed strong initiative and teamwork, including police officers helping with fire suppression support and door-to-door evacuation efforts before firefighters arrived, and a staff duty officer who initiated a wireless emergency alert without waiting for higher-level direction. He said these actions reflected a culture of rapid decision-making when lives are at stake. Collins also urged residents to prepare by making family plans, gathering supplies, checking flood and tsunami risk maps, retrofitting homes, and obtaining insurance before disasters occur. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• adjacent land owner or to the<00:56:18.960> land<00:56:19.200> owner<00:56:19.440>
• <00:57:11.760> But directed sale to those land owners.
• But directed sale to those land owners.
• can have access to adjoining land owner can have access to that<00:57:41.359> land.
• <01:19:32.239> as hitting homeowners and land owners as hitting homeowners and land owners

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

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

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• I am the co-founder and co-owner of Flourish Business Solutions, a consulting company that helps mental
• I am also the co-founder and co-owner of Flourish Business Solutions.
• Uh, my name is Andrew Carr and I am an owner, a licensed married family therapist in Minnesota, and I
• I am also the<00:04:28.639> co-founder<00:04:29.199> and<00:04:29.600> co-owner<
• and co-owner of Flourish Business<00:04:31.040> Solutions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Noni Richan, board member of Small Property Owners of San Francisco.
• I'm a small property owner, and I am no on AB 1157. Thank you. Okay. Okay.
• My name is Helen Wu from San Francisco, small property owner. Please vote no on AB 1157.
• And then we also have some small owners that don't do that.
• And it concerns me because, on the small owners, this is their nest egg.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 1157, the Affordable Rent Act, which would lower California’s annual rent cap, remove the single-family home exemption, and eliminate the sunset on existing tenant protections. The author and supporters argued that renters are facing severe affordability pressures, especially in single-family rentals, and that stronger statewide rent stabilization is needed to prevent displacement and homelessness. Opponents, including apartment, building, and property-owner groups, said the bill would discourage housing production, harm small landlords, and override a deal they said was intended to be temporary while the state focused on building more housing. Public testimony on AB 1157 was extensive, with many renters, tenant advocates, labor groups, and community organizations speaking in support, while many landlords, business groups, and property-owner representatives spoke in opposition. Committee members were split: some praised the bill as a necessary response to the rent crisis, while others warned it could reduce investment and worsen the housing shortage. The committee ultimately voted 7-5 to pass AB 1157 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The committee then approved the consent calendar, including AB 413, AB 1152, and AB 1275, on a 9-0 vote. It also heard ACA 3, which would require the University of California to make available a limited number of down payment loans for eligible long-term support staff who are first-time homebuyers. Supporters said the measure would help lower-wage UC workers afford homeownership and improve retention, while UC and other opponents argued the proposal was duplicative of existing state programs, unnecessary, and potentially harmful to UC finances. The discussion focused on financing mechanics and the relationship to CalHFA, but no final vote on ACA 3 was included in the portion provided.