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• be discussed in more detail in Section 3. is turn to page five, beginning with section three, item one
• The Charter Governing Board has to approve the debt. like an ISD governing board has to approve the debt
• So we are trying to get all of the controls and governance right up front.
• One item on governance, I won't spend much time on it, but we have.
• It applies to codes 41 and 42.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's governed by a on the continent.
• section of land if you didn't know that. section of land if you didn't know that.
• The NHB is not federal government.
• bills saying if the federal government bills saying if the federal government allows,<00:51:52.400
• So number one, they violate uh US code. So number one, they violate uh US code.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Hawaii procurement code Vice chair thank Hawaii procurement code Vice chair thank you<00:20:41.000>
• oppose the changes in section two.
• And they said, well, it's very simple: we just changed our procurement code.
• <01:08:20.400> in 6 so how this bill created a section in 6 so how this bill created a section
• noxious weeds if the federal government regulates them.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Chair, Cizacorum, the Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Affairs will come to order.
• OMES plays a critical role in the overall success of state government.
• OMS has had its chance. critical role in the overall success of state government.
• We're an integral part of providing service to every agency in state government.
• At OSU-OKC, I teach legal aspects of code administration and legal liabilities of code administration

Bills: HB1170

Keywords: fiduciary responsibility, proxy voting, public finance, Oklahoma statutes, pension plans, pecuniary factors, nonpecuniary factors, financial risk, Attorney General

Summary: The Senate Committee on Retirement and Government Affairs met to consider two executive nominations and House Bill 1170. Mark Wood was introduced as nominee to lead OMES; he described his background in public accounting and tax administration, said his focus would be on stabilizing the agency, improving efficiency, and balancing accountability with service. Senators asked about OMES’s core mission and whether some duties should be returned to agencies; Wood said he would keep an open mind and work with legislators on possible changes. The committee advanced his nomination on a 9-0 vote. The committee then heard Dwayne Helmberger’s nomination to the State Fire Marshal Commission. Helmberger, currently Stillwater fire chief and formerly assistant chief in Midwest City, emphasized code administration, education, and coordination with other agencies. Senators questioned him about backlogs in fire marshal inspections for marijuana grow operations and certificates of occupancy; he said the backlog was driven by the volume of applications and could be addressed through better planning, coordination, and logistics. His nomination also advanced unanimously, 9-0. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 1170, which would direct pension fiduciaries to focus on pecuniary interests and avoid non-financial ESG considerations. Senator Daniels explained that the bill was intended to clarify state policy and align definitions with related measures, and she requested a title strike while continuing to work on the language. Members raised concerns about due process, immunity provisions, and whether the bill would conflict with recent court rulings or still allow consideration of ESG factors when financially relevant. After debate, the committee passed the bill 6-2.

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• Matt Jesse, Director of Government Affairs for Missouri American Water.
• So I want to ask you about Section 2, subsection 2 of your legislation. It's on page two.
• You literally have to go into the code and change lines by hand. And the sad part is...
• Title II applies to governments.
• I am aware, though, that there's a bulletin that was meant to apply to governments.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The bill provides common sense safeguards into the election code.
• So I think that would be a great addition just to add the EIC in that section. That's all.
• The bill completely ignores election code 84.007b1, which requires a hard copy of the application to
• The, the section of the code that we're, um, y'all are amending to put the dates forward.
• And then in the third thing is on section 6 page 4 starting on line 10 is about the central counting

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• organized under title 27 of the code. organized under title 27 of the code.
• see, there's a section relating to that. see, there's a section relating to that.
• <02:33:11.520> government that's pretty generic. government that's pretty generic. government
• So that's what the current bill was doing in one of the code sections, and then it was just easier, and
• <03:45:29.359> was<03:45:29.520> just code sections and then it was just code sections

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• And Madam Chair and members, Section 2, which relates to nitrous oxide, will be named for Meg Caldwell
• , And members, Section 2, which relates to nitrous oxide, will be named for Meg Caldwell, one of our
• Will you proceed and govern yourself accordingly, sir? Thank you.
• Senator Gates, I see you have a delete-all amendment by code 961-542.
• We have Alex Anderson from the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar waving in support.

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and considered a large agenda of bills, most of which were reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations, limited public testimony, and roll-call votes. Early actions included CSSB 1062 creating Florida Speech and Debate Week and the Florida Debate Initiative with a recurring $2.4 million appropriation, and CS for SB 196 establishing the Uterine Fibroid Research Database. The committee also approved the companion public-records bill, CS for SB 864, to keep sensitive fibroid database information confidential. Other health and public-safety measures reported favorably included CS for SB 432, which was amended to address xylazine and restrict recreational nitrous oxide sales by tobacco-permit retailers; CS for SB 646, narrowing drug-paraphernalia testing equipment exemptions to fentanyl, its analogs, and xylazine; and CS for SB 1684 and CS for SB 1686, creating and exempting records for a Parkinson’s Disease Registry at the University of South Florida. The committee also advanced several workforce, regulatory, and local-governance bills. SB 1112 on the Florida Labor Pool Act passed with testimony emphasizing removal of placement fees, annual labor-pool registration, and stronger enforcement to help workers, including returning citizens. CS for SB 524 updated Department of Law Enforcement duties and medical examiner procedures; CS for SB 530 revised lottery operations and security rules; CS for SB 676 expanded animal-cruelty penalties and the public abuser database; CS for SB 1180 created a recall framework for community development district supervisors and updated CDD rules; and CS for SB 800 increased penalties for unlicensed engineering practice after removing a student-loan assistance provision to align with the House version. CS for SB 1404 created a memory-care specialty license for assisted living facilities, with amendments extending rulemaking deadlines and clarifying advertising and resident-choice provisions. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s office, and CS for SB 1630 modernized aging and disability services, guardianship oversight, and dementia-related policy. Two memorialization bills generated the most extended debate and public comment. SB 194 would designate October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance, and SB 174 would name a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue. Both drew strong support from some speakers who framed them as recognition of civic engagement and free expression, and strong opposition from others who criticized Kirk’s rhetoric and argued the state should instead honor broader civic values or other figures. A late-file amendment to SB 194 that would have converted it into a general day of remembrance for victims of political violence was withdrawn. Despite the controversy, both bills were reported favorably. The committee adjourned after members requested to be recorded on various bills.

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• THE BOARD THAT GOVERNS AS A CITIZEN BOARD THAT GOVERNS OVER THIS.
• I'M SIMPLY ASKING WHAT SECTION MIAMI GARDENS, WHAT SECTION IS THE SURCHARGE THAT MIAMI GARDENS CHARGES
• SENATE BILL 1622 REPEAL SECTION 163.035 TO RESTORE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AUTHORITY TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT
• IT IS LIKE GEORGE CARLIN SAYING A SMOKING SECTION IS LIKE HAVING A PEEING SECTION IN A POOL.
• IT IS LIKE GEORGE CARLIN SAYING A SMOKING SECTION IS LIKE HAVING A PEEING SECTION IN A POOL.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Now, you said that your C-section prediction tool, The C-section prediction tool can predict with 90%
• accuracy whether a C-section will be needed.
• because the tool outputted a C-section prediction.
• Patient-led governance: patients must have a seat at the table, co-creating policies and serving on governance
• By mandating patient-led governance, fostering transparency, and... ...mandating patient-led governance

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Health and Privacy Committees focused on generative AI in health care, with opening remarks emphasizing both its potential to improve care and its risks around privacy, bias, liability, workforce impacts, and unequal access. Chair Bauer-Kahan and Chair Bonta framed the discussion around how California can encourage beneficial innovation while protecting patients, especially given the sensitivity of health data and the possibility that AI could worsen existing disparities if not carefully governed. The first panel featured representatives from Cedars-Sinai, Kaiser Permanente, Penguin AI, and Google, who described current uses of AI such as ambient clinical scribes, nursing documentation tools, imaging triage, maternal-fetal risk prediction, and administrative automation. Speakers said these tools can reduce clinician burden, improve patient experience, speed treatment, and in some cases improve outcomes, including a reported mortality benefit from a Kaiser predictive model and faster thrombectomy times at Cedars-Sinai. Members raised concerns about accuracy with accents and multilingual visits, whether predictive tools could reinforce bias or lead to more interventions such as C-sections, and how to ensure a human remains in the loop for important decisions. The second panel, including representatives from the California Health Care Foundation, UC Berkeley, and Stanford, focused on policy and governance challenges. Testimony highlighted examples of AI supporting homelessness outreach and community health work, but also warned that biased algorithms can encode inequities, especially when trained on data that reflect under-treatment of Black, rural, or low-income patients. Witnesses urged clearer standards for trustworthy AI, stronger monitoring and governance structures, better data access for accountability, and attention to the safety net’s limited resources. Several speakers argued that states should require health systems to have AI governance processes, clarify liability between developers and deployers, and regulate downstream uses of AI while preserving access to data for lifesaving research and oversight.

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• Read the last section. Section 17, this act shall take effect immediately. Call the roll.
• >> READ THE LAST SECTION. >> SECTION 2, THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
• 26-405 of the New York City Administrative Code. >> Read the last section. >> Section 2, this act shall
• >> READ THE LAST SECTION. >> SECTION 2, THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
• >> READ THE LAST SECTION. >> SECTION 4, THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on May 6, 2026, approved the prior journal, and accepted a Rules Committee report advancing the government appropriations bill to third reading. The chamber then took up the tenth budget extender, which sponsor Senator Serrano said would keep state government operating through Monday, May 11 and contained $482 million in new spending, bringing the total across extenders to $20.3 billion. In questioning, Senator O’Mara and Senator Helming pressed Serrano for details on the reported $268 billion budget deal, policy outcomes, revenue raisers, and whether local governments, schools, and rural health programs would receive certainty; Serrano said final budget bills were not yet in print and declined to speculate on unresolved issues. The extender passed 60-1, with Senator Weik voting no. The Senate also adopted several previously adopted resolutions honoring the North Tonawanda High School girls varsity basketball team, the Tappan Zee High School girls basketball team, and SUNY student Chriss-Ann Pryce. Members praised the teams’ state championships and Pryce’s academic and leadership achievements through the Educational Opportunity Program. The chamber then returned to legislation and passed a bill designating May 9 as Overdose Awareness Day in New York; Senator Fernandez said it recognized the harm of overdose and the need to continue funding harm reduction and recovery services. Additional bills passed included a statewide domestic violence lethality assessment measure, with Senators Murray, Rolison, Webb, and Ramos describing it as a tool to identify dangerous situations and prevent fatalities; a mental health insurance bill limiting step therapy/prior authorization for serious mental health medications, supported by Senator Fahy; and measures on education, real property tax, election law, general business law, kitchen incubator economic impacts, public buildings, state finance, and mental hygiene. Several bills drew recorded opposition, including the real property tax bill and the election law and general business law measures. The Senate concluded by adjourning until Monday, May 11 at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days designated legislative.

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• The proposed legislation comes before you with four sections that includes language from past sessions
• The proposed legislation comes before you with four sections that includes language from past session
• The association also strongly supports an act relative to the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code,
• The bankruptcy section subcommittee decided that we supported it.
• So it is vital to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ...commercial code.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Committee on Financial Services heard testimony on several bills focused on consumer debt, mortgage regulation, credit unions, and foreclosure prevention. The Attorney General’s Office strongly supported the Debt Collection Fairness Act (S. 735/H. 1275), saying it would curb abusive debt collection, prevent stale claims, limit civil arrest warrants, modernize wage garnishment rules, and reduce judgment interest rates. Senator Eldridge and legal aid advocates echoed that support, while the Massachusetts Bankers Association and the Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association supported bills on credit union mission/competition, consumer privacy in mortgage applications, subprime loan definitions, UCC updates, and protections for vulnerable adults, but opposed foreclosure mediation proposals and several credit union expansion measures, arguing they would distort competition and add unnecessary burdens. A large portion of the hearing focused on foreclosure prevention bills (S. 765/H. 1090), with testimony from homeowners, housing organizers, and legal advocates describing predatory lending, confusing servicing practices, health harms, and displacement caused by foreclosure. Supporters said a statewide pre-foreclosure mediation program would give borrowers and lenders a chance to reach alternatives such as loan modifications or repayment plans, and cited local experience in Lynn where mediation reportedly produced high rates of foreclosure alternatives. Opponents from the banking industry argued Massachusetts already has strong foreclosure protections and that a new mandatory process could delay resolution without added benefit, though they also noted a 2024 pilot should be evaluated first. The committee also heard strong support for H. 1282/S. 684, which would update the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code. State Street and a bankruptcy attorney said the changes are needed to keep commercial law current with electronic transactions, tokenized assets, and blockchain technology, and to maintain competitiveness with other states. The hearing concluded after public testimony, with no bill votes taken during the session; the chair thanked speakers and the committee voted to adjourn.

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• Put it into the humanities section.
• The amendment is coded A12.
• The amendment is coded A-10.
• The amendment is coded A13.
• The amendment is coded A-M-O.

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• Were those government fees? actually causing people to pay more?
• Can we make a difference by peeling back a government fee?
• The contents of the bill rights are prescribed by the Legislature and Texas Government Code Section 402.031
• and Chapter 21 of the Texas Property Code.
• Landowner Bill of Rights, Section 21. 1112 of the Property Code, the very first time a condemning court

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• That's not governed by CPA, just like banks aren't governed by CPA, and these amendments would affect
• > and like Banks aren't governed by CPA and like Banks aren't governed by CPA and these<01:19:
• <03:35:13.000> two would be to just take out section two would be to just take out section
• billing code, for the same services.
• <05:14:27.958> and thing for the federal government and thing for the federal government and

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up several bills and repeatedly chose to retain or table them rather than advance them. House 167, dealing with past wax, was voted ought to pass; House 312 was retained because members said NCAA-related advertising and uniform policy issues were still unresolved; House 434, requiring insurers to provide rental cars for at least seven days, was voted inexpedient to legislate; and House 454, on biodegradable packaging claims, was also voted inexpedient to legislate after members said the proposal lacked a workable enforcement mechanism and would likely be only a symbolic state-by-state measure. House 721, making gold legal tender, was retained, with members saying the bill needed more work and that the issue was less compelling in New Hampshire because the state has no sales tax. The committee then discussed House 310, which was amended to create a study commission on blockchain and related regulatory issues. The amendment expanded the commission’s charge to include legal, regulatory, financial, technological, and environmental considerations, added review of federal developments, included blockchain-based trust and stable token issues, broadened membership, and extended the repeal and report dates by a year. Members said the commission would help New Hampshire develop expertise and a report for future legislation, while also noting that federal action could affect the state’s role. The amendment was adopted 8-1, and the bill itself was then retained. Finally, the subcommittee heard a revised amendment to House 406 on business filings and registered agents. The Secretary of State’s office explained that the amendment, drafted with input from the Business and Industry Association, narrows the bill to address fraudulent or unauthorized entity filings after a written complaint and sworn statement, sets minimum requirements for registered agents, bars use of commercial mail-drop addresses as registered offices, and allows removal or cancellation of fraudulent filings with penalties for false filings. Members asked about which entities must maintain registered offices and how the rules would affect home-based businesses; the sponsor said most New Hampshire business entities must have a registered office, with some exceptions such as domestic nonprofits and trade names. The discussion emphasized concerns about synthetic entities, identity misuse, and the need for a physical in-state registered agent address.

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• We need a solution code code that's cut red of tape Stabilize cost and respect the law voter up here
• We must hold the federal government accountable.
• Once these units are constructed, Government Code, and then I won't read the code, requires local jurisdictions
• This is where the market fails and where government can step in.
• It brings sunlight to HOA governance.

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.

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• This question of government silos goes a very long way.
• People come to government seeking help; they don't come to government because they enjoy going to six
• Government shouldn't be that complicated for people seeking help.
• and non-profit providers of those services can be in the same service code.
• The first one is a threat to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• consumers government isn't providing consumers government isn't providing consumers savings.<00:
• Speaker, that is government Mr.
• Section<02:25:28.000> one<02:25:28.479> findings. Section one findings.
• Section one findings.
• federal government for it. federal government for it.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• , and Milton and the impacts of such local government actions.
• We removed the section imposing requirements on them under the program.
• It does not address anything to do with building code updates.
• A section dealing with auxiliary containers was removed by the House.
• In Section 16, there is new language related to the use of cell phones in schools.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Um and then uh there are a few sections Um and then uh there are a few sections section<00:23:24.400
• Uh section I requires us insurance code.
• is a goal the federal government has. is a goal the federal government has.
• section two, which is the section section two, which is the section relating<02:46:18.960> to
• is that section was deleted. is that section was deleted.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing opened with House Bill 1969, which would provide state funding for colorectal cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsured residents. The Department of Human Services said it supports the goal of early screening but would need new administrative capacity, including a program manager and claim pre-screening, to run the program. The Department of Health supported the measure and cited low screening rates in Hawaii, noting an educational campaign to encourage screening. The Insurance Division raised concerns about reliance on federal FAQs, warning that guidance can change and may create state cost exposure. Supporters including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and the Hawaii Medical Association argued the bill would close a preventive-care gap, reduce late-stage diagnoses, and save long-term costs; the committee also discussed implementation costs, estimated by DHS at roughly $1.4 million to $2 million annually plus administrative expenses, and a 6-month to 1-year timeline to establish the program. The committee then took up House Bill 1965, which would require health carriers to spend at least 6% of total medical expenditures on primary care providers. The Insurance Division said several provisions raise technical and legal concerns, including the premium freeze, the medical loss ratio language, the lack of an existing external review process for downcoding claims, and a new mandate for medically necessary inter-island transportation that could trigger an ACA defrayal. The Department of Human Services supported the intent but suggested broader language to include primary care supports and services, and noted that QUEST integration plans already invested at least 9% of total medical expenditures in primary care in 2024, with additional spending on supports and low-value care reductions. State health planning officials strongly supported the bill as an investment in primary care, saying it could improve outcomes and lower long-term costs, though they acknowledged a possible temporary premium increase during the transition. Testimony in support emphasized Hawaii’s physician shortage, especially on Maui, the Big Island, and other neighbor islands, and warned that clinics are under financial strain and may close without higher primary care reimbursement. The Hawaii Healthcare Task Force, AARP Hawaii, and other supporters said the bill would help retain providers, improve access for Medicare and Medicaid patients, and prevent downstream costs from emergency room use and avoidable hospitalizations. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.