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• Can you reveal what you know, if you're permitted to discuss that?
• fraudulently agreeing not to discriminate on the basis of sex while discriminating against females by permitting
• Under the law, students in California are permitted to participate in sex-segregated programs and access

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It permits registrars to appoint repeat VDRs without administering repetitive training by instead of
• elections code language, uh, legislative action, and court opinions have concluded that Texas law doesn't permit
• If you're permitted, for example, 3 votes, you can vote for only 1 and 2.

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• The recertification process permits registrars to appoint repeat VDRs without administering repetitive
• Elections Code language, legislative action, and court opinions, have concluded that Texas law doesn't permit
• If you're permitted, for example, three votes, you can vote for only one and two.

Bills: HB376, HB817, HB 1297, HB1478, HB1661, HB1783

Keywords: HB 817, Texas Election Code, majority vote, majority threshold, ranked-choice voting, preferential voting, instant runoff voting, vote reassignment, ballot ranking, election administration, public office election, Election Code Section 2.0215, runoff elections, plurality vs majority, voting systems, education reform, budget allocation, teacher retention, student performance, accountability measures

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• I am a concealed carry permit holder.
• I am a concealed carry permit holder. I'm not going to take away your guns. But I want Holder.
• We even took away trainings from concealed carry permits.

Summary: The House convened for opening-day business, with prayer, a moment of silence for Captain Bill Guston, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum established. The Speaker outlined a budget message emphasizing reduced spending and a proposed permanent 0.75% sales tax cut, and the chamber then received the Governor’s veto message on portions of HB 5001. Members moved to reinstate several vetoed appropriations, including the Florida Senior Veterans and Crisis Fund, Rockledge Advanced Water Treatment Phase 1, the Department of Corrections automated staffing/time management system, and Baldwin sewer and water main work; each reinstatement passed unanimously. The House also adopted a special order calendar and special amendment procedures for the General Appropriations Act and related bills. On the special order calendar, several bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, including Lucy’s Law on boating safety (CS/CS/CS/HB 289), HB 735 on water access facilities, HB 11 on municipal water and sewer utility rates, CS/CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions, and CS/HB 157 on service of process. These measures focused on boating safety, water infrastructure, utility-rate fairness, school walking safety, and procedural civil-law updates. A major floor debate centered on HB 6017, which would repeal Florida’s “Free Kill Law” limiting wrongful-death damages in medical negligence cases. Supporters described the bill as a long-awaited justice measure for families who lost adult children or unmarried relatives to medical malpractice, while opponents were not recorded in the final vote tally; the bill passed 104-6 after extensive emotional testimony from sponsors and affected families. The chamber also heard a lengthy, highly divided debate on HB 759, which would lower the firearm purchase age from 21 to 18. Supporters argued the current law is inconsistent with adult rights and responsibilities and cited constitutional precedent, while opponents emphasized Parkland, youth gun violence, and public-safety concerns; the transcript ends during continued debate on that bill, with no final vote shown.

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• And under the current sixth arena cycle, we have seen 43,464 very low and low income units permitted.
• As the agenda notes, members have pursued legislation within the past couple of years to permit this.
• The trailer bill language permits the department to come up with the policy, and so there's a question

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• much from the public, to hear as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit
• Public comment may be provided only at the designated time and place and as permitted by the chair.
• But, you know, it's our understanding that the law already permits this, and we think is quite clear

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee met for its first hearing of the session, adopted its committee rules on a 6-0 vote, and then heard several bills. AB 347, which would require written notice to students about the right to opt out of animal dissection and receive a comparable assignment, drew strong support from the author, a student, and multiple advocacy and education groups, while opponents argued it would burden teachers and duplicate existing law. The committee approved AB 347 on a 7-0 vote and sent it to Appropriations. AB 281, which would expand parent access to sex education materials and require disclosure of outside consultants’ credentials, drew mixed testimony. Supporters framed it as a transparency and parent-rights measure, while school administrators and county education officials said current law already allows inspection and that the bill would create an unfunded administrative burden. After extended member discussion, the bill failed on a 4-3 vote with one abstention, though reconsideration was granted. AB 65, which would provide paid pregnancy leave for educators without requiring them to exhaust sick leave first, was supported by teachers, CTA, and the State Treasurer, but opposed by school administrators and business officials over cost concerns; it passed 6-0 to Higher Education. The committee also approved AB 361, which would extend and expand LAUSD’s best-value procurement authority for school construction to all school districts for five years, on a 5-0 vote with one abstention. AB 86, which would require the State Board of Education to adopt standardized K-8 health education instructional materials, passed 5-0. Finally, AB 228, the Zaki Fast Act, was introduced to clarify that schools may stock any federally approved epinephrine delivery system, including newer devices beyond auto-injectors, and was presented with testimony from the bill’s young namesake and his family; the transcript cuts off before the committee vote on that measure.

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• If time permits, decision-making will occur after we hear from those offering testimony.
• If time permits, decision-making will occur after we hear from those offering testimony.
• If time permits, decision-making will occur after we hear from those offering testimony.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard several bills on building codes, taxation, police reports, National Guard benefits, and discriminatory reporting. SB 48 would have required the State Building Code Council to assess financial impacts of code adoption on homes and include utility costs; testimony was mixed, but the bill drew concerns about housing costs and code timing. SB 120 would have changed the State Building Code Council’s responsibilities and code adoption process; the International Code Council and Sierra Club opposed it, while BIA Hawaii and others supported it, arguing current code cycles raise costs and counties need more flexibility. The committee later noted that county building departments had not submitted testimony on SB 48 or SB 120. SB 138 would create a nonrefundable income tax credit for hurricane-resistant safe rooms. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation raised concerns about blank provisions and revenue uncertainty, while Hawaii Emergency Management stood on written comments. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including a clarifying tax language change and an effective date of July 1, 2077. SB 112 would allow immediate family members of deceased persons to receive police closing reports after a set period; the Attorney General and prosecuting attorney supported access in principle but requested explicit redaction authority for minors and confidential personal information. The committee adopted amendments reflecting those concerns and passed the bill. SB 88 would authorize allowances for TRICARE, dental, and vision coverage for Hawaii National Guard personnel ordered to active duty for more than 30 days. It received support from National Guard and Department of Defense representatives and was passed as is. SB 16 would create civil remedies for discriminatory reporting to law enforcement based on protected characteristics and require public guidance from the Department of Law Enforcement and Civil Rights Commission; it received support from the department and several advocates, with one opposition testimony. The committee passed SB 16 with an amended effective date and technical changes. In final action, the committee deferred SB 48 and SB 120, and adopted the chair’s recommendations on the remaining measures before adjourning.

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• Prior to the passage of 7089, Florida Statutes 409.99 permitted lead agencies to subcontract services
• Transactions with related parties are permitted only if they comply with disclosure and procurement requirements
• Transactions with related parties are permitted only if they comply with disclosure and procurement requirements

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee held its first meeting of the term and heard introductory remarks from the chair, vice chair, ranking member, and members, who broadly described their interest in child welfare, mental health, aging services, homelessness, and agency accountability. The chair then outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction, including child welfare, mental health and substance abuse safety net services, domestic violence, developmental disabilities, elder services, and child support, and introduced the Department of Children and Families (DCF) as the first agency panel for the term. DCF presented an implementation update on HB 7089, a 2024 law aimed at increasing accountability and transparency for community-based care (CBC) lead agencies that deliver most child welfare services under contract. The department said the bill was prompted by forensic examinations that found problems such as noncompetitive procurement, related-party transactions, excessive executive compensation, and weak financial oversight. DCF described new contract requirements and monitoring tools covering board governance and annual training, conflict-of-interest disclosures, financial penalties for noncompliance, fidelity bond requirements, limits on direct service provision by lead agencies, related-party procurement rules, procurement thresholds, real-property approvals, compensation caps, expanded public reporting, and a new Future of Child Protection and Funding Work Group. DCF reported that some lead agencies had completed required board training, others were still on schedule, and two agencies exceeding the direct-service threshold had been referred to the Auditor General. Members asked DCF about the reasons for the bill, the impact on children, the work group’s regional representation, aging-out youth, the Embrace Families transition, board training requirements, and whether enforcement actions had been taken. DCF said the bill was intended to protect funds for children and families and improve oversight, and clarified that the Central Florida lead agency contract was awarded through competitive procurement rather than an absorption. DCF also said the board training was designed to be meaningful but not overly burdensome, with timing left partly to lead agencies as they implement the new requirements. The committee then heard from two CBC leaders, who generally supported the accountability goals of HB 7089 and said their agencies had already addressed most of the new governance and disclosure requirements. They reported that board training had been completed or was being scheduled, but both agencies said the fidelity bond requirement has been difficult or impossible to obtain in the market as written, though they were able to secure the separate performance bond. The CBC witnesses also warned that recruiting providers is increasingly difficult, especially for higher-acuity children and group-home placements, due to limited provider supply, regulatory burden, insurance costs, and rising risk. They said these pressures are contributing to budget deficits in some areas and urged lawmakers to consider the funding model, insurance and indemnification issues, and the risk of overregulation reducing provider participation.

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• There are eight or nine western states that actually license this and say it's okay, and you get permits
• There are eight or nine western states that actually license this and say it's okay, and you get permits
• There are eight or nine western states that actually license this and say it's okay, and you get permits
• There are eight or nine western states that actually license this and say it's okay, and you get permits
• So, okay, it's an uncertain science." okay and you get permits and they seed okay and you get permits

Bills: HB60

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• or otherwise alter the admissibility of statements in any context beyond what existing law already permits
• Simply put, as the committee analysis clearly identifies, the purpose of the bill is to permit the DMV
• The purpose of the bill is to permit the DMV to revoke a driver's license for up to eight years if a
• Christina endured all of this and still was not permitted to visit her husband that day. AB 2434.
• Christina endured all of this and still was not permitted to visit her husband that day.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This section would permit municipality regulation of raising, feeding, or managing livestock on a farm
• This section would permit some municipality regulation of swine raised in designated downtown and village
• This section would permit municipality regulation of raising, feeding, or managing livestock on a farm
• This section would permit municipality regulation of raising, feeding, or managing livestock on a farm
• Roosters are not permitted anyways and as long as those towns that have those ordinances in place aren't

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• So you would have to get a new DEA permit if you wanted to do it.
• Any facility that is handling or storing it would get a new DEA permit that would need to do that to
• <01:43:42.480> if<01:43:42.719> you have to get a new DEA permit if you have to get
• a new DEA permit if you wanted<01:43:43.040> to<01:43:43.199> do<01:43:43.360> it.
• that would would would would DEA permit that would would would would need<01:43:50.480> to<01

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• distant blood relative<01:10:16.640> not<01:10:16.880> previously<01:10:17.520> permitted
• <01:10:18.520> to relative not previously permitted to relative not previously permitted to
• the soft we have less information on the soft costs,<01:52:09.320> the<01:52:09.440> permitting
• <01:52:10.000> costs,<01:52:10.560> the costs, the permitting costs, the costs, the
• permitting costs, the the<01:52:12.200> amount<01:52:12.520> of<01:52:12.920> exactions

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That daycare staff member was lawfully present in this country, had a work permit, was beloved at the
• country, country, country, had<00:02:03.440> a<00:02:03.520> work<00:02:03.760> permit
• , had a work permit, had a work permit, was<00:02:05.120> beloved<00:02:05.640> at<
• <00:18:07.280> and<00:18:07.440> no<00:18:07.680> criminal valid work permit
• and no criminal valid work permit and no criminal record.<00:18:08.920> It<00:18:09.000> would

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• licensed permite licensed permite to<01:02:48.160> go<01:02:48.319> to<01:02:48.640
• But it will allow the license<01:03:03.839> permit<01:03:04.319> TE<01:03:04.799> to
• <01:03:05.040> go<01:03:05.359> directly<01:03:05.920> and license permit TE
• to go directly and license permit TE to go directly and purchase<01:03:07.599> from<01:03:07.920
• They're going to allow permitting to be done online. They're also doing away with a $10 fee.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 5 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then confirmed a quorum, dispensed with the journal reading, and moved into the calendar. Members also introduced several visitors and groups in the galleries, including AFL-CIO representatives, Volunteer Mississippi, the Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy, New England College students on a civil rights tour, and other guests and constituents. The chamber then proceeded through a series of motions to reconsider, table, or advance bills on the calendar. On the appropriations calendar, the House passed several Senate bills after adopting strike-off or amendment language. Senate Bill 2896, described as a potential trooper pay raise measure, was amended and passed 128-0. Senate Bill 2898 increased the MIMA disaster assistance trust fund from $20 million to $40 million and passed 128-0, and Senate Bill 2924 authorized spending from that fund and passed 119-0. Other appropriations measures included Senate Bill 2825 on the healthcare industry zone act, Senate Bill 2832 extending a repealer for the short-line railroad tax credit, Senate Bill 2834 on motor vehicle specialty tags, Senate Bill 2835 allowing banks to use third-party vendors to check liens, and Senate Bill 2846 on conduit bonds; each was explained as largely conforming to House language or adding reverse repealers, and each passed overwhelmingly. The Ways and Means calendar included Senate Bill 2850, which removed a reverse repealer and updated the Advantage Jobs Act to align incentives with prior commitments and future tax changes; it passed 119-0. Senate Bill 2873 expanded administrative forfeiture procedures to products on the cigarette and ends registry and passed 117-1. Senate Bill 2882 clarified that tax assessors cannot require settlement statements for homestead exemptions and passed 118-0. Senate Bill 3111, which would exempt up to 10 cases of wine donated annually to nonprofits from alcohol taxes, drew some concern and passed 97-13 after a reverse repealer was added. Senate Bill 316 added energy storage facilities such as batteries to the definition of alternative energy for local ad valorem tax purposes and passed 114-1. Senate Bill 3124 revised the Pregnancy Resource Act to allow individuals as well as businesses to participate in the tax credit, adjust reporting and in-state requirements, and incorporate House language; the transcript cuts off before the final vote on that bill.

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• requiring a license for any milk marketer and specifying terms, fees, penalties, and license and permit
• Under current Minnesota law, AAA-accredited facilities are permitted to import and manage survey.
• Minnesota law, AAA accredited facilities Minnesota law, AAA accredited facilities are<01:48:03.360> permitted
• <01:48:04.080> permitted<01:48:04.639> to<01:48:04.960> import<01:48:05.360>
• and are permitted permitted to import and are permitted permitted to import and manage<01:48:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The most important of these would be to permit the program to transition to need-based distribution.
• any questions you may have. most important of these would be to most important of these would be to permit
• /c><00:55:36.760> to Hawaii in 2001 we passed a bill to Hawaii in 2001 we passed a bill to permit
• 38.359> sales<00:55:38.799> of<00:55:38.960> syringes<00:55:39.440> to permit
• pharmacies sales of syringes to permit pharmacies sales of syringes to prevent<00:55:40.160> um

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Health heard testimony on several bills. On SB 1441, which would repeal the transfer of the Oahu Regional Health Care System from HHSC to the Department of Health, the Department of Health said it strongly supports the measure and requested clarifying amendments. HHSC/Oahu Region also supported the bill and said it had no objection to the department’s amendments. In response to questions, witnesses said the agencies have been working on an MOU to support transfers of long-term care patients to Leahi, with the current goal being about 10 to 15 patients, but transfers would occur only as space and staffing allow; one patient was reportedly being admitted at the time, and the process was described as slow and case-by-case. The committee then heard SB 1443 on payment rates for state hospital patients and related Department of Health services. The hospital administrator said the bill would allow rates above Medicaid for community or foster-home placements if patients cannot be placed at Leahi or elsewhere, and would set Medicaid-level reimbursement for outside medical services used by state hospital patients. He said at least one provider was interested in offering services at that rate and that the population involved is largely non-ambulatory long-term care patients. Members asked about availability and training, and the witness said special training could be provided. SB 1322, a broad mental health bill, drew mixed testimony. The Department of Law Enforcement supported giving crisis-intervention-trained officers more discretion to transport people to medical care instead of arresting them. The Attorney General supported the bill but recommended revisions to emergency-transport language and restoring liability protections. HHSC and Queens Hospital supported the overall goal but sought amendments to preserve the mental health emergency worker role in decision-making and to avoid negative impacts on emergency departments. The Disability Rights Center and ACLU opposed parts of the bill, arguing that it weakens due process, reduces protections in involuntary treatment and transport, and should retain a three-person treatment panel rather than reduce it to one. A Queens representative said the current program works well and reported that more than 90% of MH1 cases once went to hospitals, but that figure has dropped to about 60-70%, with about 20% now diverted to community settings or the behavioral health crisis center. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• This is a seven-day pass, so someone who might not be sure if they're wanting to get the full permit
• sure if they're wanting to get<00:17:36.240> the<00:17:36.440> full<00:17:36.679> permit
• come<00:17:37.600> in<00:17:37.840> check<00:17:38.039> it get the full permit
• can come in check it get the full permit can come in check it out<00:17:38.480> and<00:17:38.840
• was always use your Trail your permit was always use your Trail your permit money<00:57:31.319><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Right now, our current fees allow us to inspect 10% of permitted projects in a timely fashion; however
• > circumvent did not intend to do so and circumvent did not intend to do so and circumvent permit
• fees this limits the Department's permit fees this limits the Department's ability<00:24:08.480>
• <00:24:41.799> projects<00:24:42.159> in to inspect 10% of permitted projects in to
• inspect 10% of permitted projects in a<00:24:42.520> timely<00:24:42.960> fashion<00:24

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met for a Health and Finance Policy hearing, began with member and staff introductions, and noted that Representative Keeler was participating as a non-voting member. The chair outlined committee rules on decorum and then introduced the day’s first agency presentation from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), with Commissioner Cunningham appearing to present the department’s budget priorities. Commissioner Cunningham described MDH’s broad public health role and emphasized that public health is underfunded relative to health care, with significant reliance on federal dollars. The department’s main budget request was for infectious disease prevention and response to offset anticipated federal funding losses. MDH also outlined several fee increases tied to public water systems, wells, licensing and certification, assisted living and health care facilities, HMO regulation, food/pools/lodging inspections, radioactive materials, X-ray equipment, and asbestos abatement. The commissioner said these changes were needed because costs, workload, and regulatory complexity have increased, while many fees have not been updated in years. MDH also presented budget-neutral proposals, including continuing the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Advisory Committee, converting the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force into a standing advisory committee, restoring some local and tribal public health cannabis and substance misuse prevention grants, creating direct American Indian Health Special Emphasis Grants, reauthorizing the State Trauma Advisory Council, and extending firefighter PFAS biomonitoring work. The department also requested an operations adjustment for rising employee, insurance, fuel, utility, and legal costs, and referenced additional Clean Water Legacy Fund proposals. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided. Representative Bierman then offered supportive comments, praising MDH’s work and backing the funding and fee proposals, especially the restoration of local public health prevention grants.

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• So we found that the lottery permitted retailers with expired contracts to continue selling lottery tickets
• So we have two recommendations here: that the lottery should not permit retailers with expired contracts
• So we have two recommendations here: that the lottery should not permit retailers with expired contracts
• We didn’t look at any testing of that because it is permitted under criteria that they can allow for
• under uh criteria that they is permitted under uh criteria that they can<01:05:38.760> allow<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate File 563, a bill to change the board makeup of the Northern Koochiching Area Sanitary District. Senator Hild said the proposal had been heard the previous year and had broad support from local officials and stakeholders. Cali Briggs, the district’s executive director, explained that the board structure no longer reflected current populations and sewer service patterns: International Falls now holds six of eight seats after earlier consolidations, while East Koochiching has grown through sewer expansions and should receive additional representation. The bill would reduce the board to seven members, with International Falls having three seats, East Koochiching two, Rainier one, and one at-large member chosen by the board. The committee raised no substantive objections, and Senator Gustafson moved the bill to pass and go to general orders; the motion prevailed. Members then briefly joked about the topic and moved on to an overview from the Office of the Legislative Auditor. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall described the office as a nonpartisan legislative branch agency serving both chambers, with a mission of strengthening oversight, promoting accountability, and producing objective, useful reports. She outlined the office’s structure, including financial audits, program evaluations, and a growing special reviews unit, and explained the Legislative Audit Commission’s role in appointing the auditor and selecting program evaluation topics. Randall also emphasized the office’s broad access to records and data, its independence, and its responsibility to protect nonpublic information. Randall answered questions about the office’s authority over entities such as the University of Minnesota, explaining that OLA has audit authority there but often relies on the university’s internal audit function and can also conduct special reviews and program evaluations. She noted that public employees are required to cooperate and that subpoenas are available if needed, though the office prefers to maintain cooperative relationships. Special Reviews Director Katherine Tyson then described how her unit handles complaints and allegations involving misuse of public funds, data, or noncompliance with law, including preliminary assessments, communications with complainants and agencies, and deeper reviews when warranted. She said allegations and reports have increased steadily, with 481 received from 2020 through 2024 and nearly 10 per week on average last year, contributing to a heavier workload for her small team.