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• In regard to Florida's public utility code, the bill creates...
• In regard to Florida's public utility code, the bill creates a requirement that the PSC develop minimum
• So in the prior bill, you know, we certainly want to make sure that our elected officials are able to
• discussed, is in numerous states, what is transpiring is you're having a lot of our local, those local elected
• officials. transpiring is you're having a lot of our local, those local elected officials and other

Bills: S0408, S0986, S0678, S0800, S1050, S0484, S1118

Keywords: vaccine advertisement, manufacturer liability, harmful vaccine, healthcare, court action, smoking regulation, public health, vaping, marijuana, public places, Florida Statutes, alcohol distribution, tax deductions, extraordinary losses, warehouse breakage, regulatory compliance, veterinary, prescription, pharmacy, client rights

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries considered several bills and took final action on each. SB 986, by Senator Gruters and presented by Senator Rodriguez, would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and in certain indoor spaces; restaurant and lodging representatives supported adding marijuana and vaping to clean indoor air rules but asked to preserve designated smoking areas on private property, while cannabis advocates warned the bill was overly broad and could affect patients and property rights. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 678, by Senator Mayfield, would restore statutory authority for DBPR to continue allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax calculations; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 800, also by Senator Mayfield, increases penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts; after adopting an amendment clarifying eligibility, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 408, by Senator Grall, which would create a Florida cause of action against vaccine manufacturers that advertise in the state, allowing injured individuals to sue in Florida courts. Supporters argued the bill would rebuild public trust and hold manufacturers accountable, while opponents from the Florida Justice Reform Institute, American Tort Reform Association, BIO, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, and several medical and business groups argued the field is largely preempted by federal law, that existing federal compensation programs already address vaccine injuries, and that the bill raises First Amendment and policy concerns. After debate focused on vaccine injury data, compensation rates, and liability, the committee voted SB 408 favorably. The committee also considered SB 484 and SB 1118, both by Senator Avila, dealing with data centers. SB 484 would preserve local planning authority, bar nondisclosure agreements that prevent disclosure of potential data center development, require the PSC to set large-load tariff requirements so data centers pay their own costs, and limit consumptive use permits for large-scale data centers absent no harm to water resources and compliance with local zoning; supporters emphasized ratepayer protection and economic development, while some witnesses urged flexibility for behind-the-meter projects and confidentiality in negotiations. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1118 would create a time-limited public records exemption for county or municipal information about data center siting and protect proprietary business information; Senator Pizzo raised concerns about how the exemption would affect disclosure of competing projects and local officials’ ability to speak, but the sponsor said he would work on clarifying the language. The committee also passed SB 1050, by Senator Calatayud, which requires veterinarians to provide pet owners with written prescriptions and information about pharmacy choice while preserving veterinary judgment and emergency dispensing authority. The meeting concluded after all bills were reported favorably and members recorded additional votes on prior items.

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• Since the election in 2024, I've been having distressing conversations with my patients who express high
• I am the Executive Director of the business and professions code.
• But, the recent state interpretation of the Business Professions Code, definition of contractor, and
• Aaron's before he was elected the assembly served on the board of the Foothill Dean's a community college
• But honestly, I didn't know anything about Sacramento when I got elected to. this job.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There were only two people in our legislative class, because Reggie and I were both elected in special
• elections.
• Section 29.353 promotion of program notwithstanding chapter. 21.1.3 of the government code, which prohibits
• have, you know, one of your candidates. for comptroller once he's in there, maybe running now for election
• and use their funds as allowed by the Texas Education Code and such and they and I know they do they

Bills: HB3, HB3

Keywords: education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management

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• We have tax policy team at my organization name, the Water's Edge Election.
• Is there a way that we can close some... loopholes in our tax code that we may not need anymore, really
• individuals and the individual businesses in the state who are remitting the taxes based on the federal tax code
• We are all elected representatives here, elected by the people.
• There are 52 members of the House that come from California who are elected by people and the people

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And uh I do have the active voter in the statewide election active voter in the statewide election management
• the code. the code.
• So that's just bringing code agents.
• bringing forth these uh code sections. bringing forth these uh code sections.
• And that's an code sections have.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Pearl Huggin, and approved dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guests were introduced, including Dr. Huggin’s family, the doctor of the day, first-year medical students from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and representatives from Mississippi hospitals and law enforcement. The chamber then moved to the calendar and took up multiple bills. Senate Bill 2911, concerning alternative return-to-work provisions for state retirees, was explained as shortening the required separation period from 90 days to 30 days and allowing retirees to return in certain positions at up to 80% of the salary for the job they are performing, with the employer paying both sides of retirement contributions. Supporters said it would help fill vacancies in education, public safety, corrections, and local government and could save money compared with contract labor; questions focused on work expectations, insurance, and how the bill would apply to teachers, bus drivers, and other retirees. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed on the afternoon roll call. Senate Bill 2272, which would exempt certain agriculture and forestry items from the 1.5% sales tax, was explained as reducing the tax to 0% for qualifying commercial farmers and loggers and expanding covered items to include equipment and fencing supplies. A question clarified that the exemption applies to commercial operations, not individuals raising animals for personal use. The bill passed on the afternoon roll call. Senate Bill 2909, which lowers the years needed for unreduced retirement under tier five from 35 to 30, was also taken up; after adoption of the committee substitute, the bill was laid on the table subject to call of the chair because of a pending amendment. The Senate also tabled a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2588 (the Shield Act codification) and heard Senate Bill 2260, which creates a government efficiency task force to study ways to streamline agency licensing and service delivery; that bill was explained as a preliminary study commission intended to recommend consolidation and a more one-stop approach to state services.

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• SB 55 Umberg, Free State Park Access Elections. Hold in committee.
• SB 249 Umberg, Board of Education Elections. Hold in committee.
• SB 398 Umberg, Election-Related Crimes. Do pass out on an A-roll call. SB 645 Umberg, Civil Juries.
• roll call SB 41 Weiner pharmacy benefit managers do pass with author's amendments to remove insurance code

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Currently, no elected official can serve on the Birmingham Waterworks Board.
• SB330 makes the board even more political by allowing elected officials to appoint themselves or other
• SB330 allows double dipping by SB330 allows double dipping by elected officials.
• , the Birmingham Waterworks is a public corporation authorized under title 11 of the Alabama State Code

Bills: SB330

Keywords: water management, regional boards, municipal governance, ethics compliance, public utility, 1136, house, all

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• Lord, I pray for the elected officials honored to be here today, that are representing the people, that
• Institutions, Postsecondary Performance Fund, Department of Revenue, Secretary of State, Registry of Election
• material inspectors, electrical staff, plumbing inspectors, boiler staff, HVAC staff, and building code
• staff, boiler staff, HVAC staff and staff, boiler staff, HVAC staff and building<00:44:19.480> code
• building code enforcement. building code enforcement.

Keywords: 958, all

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• SB 1393 is an omnibus update to California's Fish and Game Code with several key provisions covering
• The Australian Code of Practice was... The most humane wildlife management standards in the world.
• Organizations involved in the development of the Code of Practice included the Australian Veterinary
• It also found that there are not adequate systems to monitor compliance with the code of practice at
• It also found that there are not adequate systems to monitor compliance with the code of practice at

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• HB 2324, Fire Code, Municipality, County Buildings.
• Speaker Murphy was re-elected in November 2024, topping the poll in Speaker Murphy was re-elected in
• Judiciary and Elections. HB 2079, memorial: Dombalis. Government.
• Judiciary and Elections. HB 2079, memorial: Dombalis. Government.
• Judiciary and Elections. HB 2140, bullion depository; state monies treasurer.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Chapter 49 of the Code of Criminal Procedure relates to death inquests and Chapter 50 of the Code of
• The Code of Chrome procedure project is an interesting one. For decades, the code needed updating.
• I, I appreciate that understanding that we're moving them to the code.
• correct enacted codes to conform the codes to the source law from which they were deprived, and to revise
• codes or parts of codes enacted during the preceding legislative session to incorporate enactments of

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• Generally then, Senate Bill 2122 would remove outdated language from the Natural Resources code regarding
• The Railroad Commission promulgated rules in our, our Rule 7816 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 3,
• I think it is probably better for Uh, one, if not all three of the elected commission members to answer
• It's not really consistent with what the Natural Resource code and the legislature has intended.
• But the surcharge system in the, in the natural resource code is, is the way we would want to implement

Bills: HB16

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments

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• We have all heard of the Navajo code talkers and who used our Dene language to win World War II.
• Unfortunately, a couple of weeks ago, we lost one of the last 22 code talkers.
• Our elected officials, our school board members, are the ones that are elected, and I think that's where
• Our elected officials, our school board members, are the ones that are elected, and I think that's where
• The second reason is it would put— it takes elected officials that are then fining elected officials,

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We were not elected to be obedient, to submit, to cower. We were not sent here to worship one man.
• <02:05:06.560> to black Republican woman elected to black Republican woman elected to Congress
• <02:37:46.080> This knowledge of the tax code. This knowledge of the tax code.
• <03:31:57.120> And<03:31:57.359> those state elected officials.
• And those state elected officials.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, 1012, house, all

Bills: HB20, HB463, HB469, HB649, HB963, HB1163, HB1334, HB1481, HB1509, HB1511, HB1514, HB1515, HB1516, HB1518, HB1519, HB1523, HB1524, HB1546, HB1548, HB1550, HB1553, HB1573, HB1574, HB1576, HB1588, HB1591, HB1618, HB1619, HB1628, HB1642, HB1643, HB1656, HB1658, HB1664, HB1667, HB1679, HB1682, HB1688, HB1692, HB1696, HB1700, HB1705, HB1707, HB1710, HB1711, HB1713, HB1716, HB1718, HB1721, HB1728, HB1737, HB1740, HB1741, HB1749, HB1752, HB1753, HB1768, HB1782, HB1800, HB1804, HB1810, HB1823, HB1839, HB1842, HB1854, HB1858, HB1864, HB1870, HB1875, HB1881, HB1886, HB1888, HB1890, HB1894, HB1897, HB1898, HB1920, HB1929, HB1946, HB1959, HB1961, HB1962, HB1973, HB1974, HB2001, HB2005, HB2020, HB2021, HB2022, HB2023, HB2062, HB2078, HB2093, HB2095, HB2096, HB2097, HB2101, HB2137, HB2152, HB2207, HCR137, HCR181

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, eviction, housing access, tenant rights, judicial reporting, disassociation, disability, parking, travel placard, accessibility, mobility, small boat harbors, moorage, harbor permits, commercial use permit, commercial fishing

Bills: HB20, HB463, HB469, HB649, HB963, HB1163, HB1334, HB1481, HB1509, HB1511, HB1514, HB1515, HB1516, HB1518, HB1519, HB1523, HB1524, HB1546, HB1548, HB1550, HB1553, HB1573, HB1574, HB1576, HB1588, HB1591, HB1618, HB1619, HB1628, HB1642, HB1643, HB1656, HB1658, HB1664, HB1667, HB1679, HB1682, HB1688, HB1692, HB1696, HB1700, HB1705, HB1707, HB1710, HB1711, HB1713, HB1716, HB1718, HB1721, HB1728, HB1737, HB1740, HB1741, HB1749, HB1752, HB1753, HB1768, HB1782, HB1800, HB1804, HB1810, HB1823, HB1839, HB1842, HB1854, HB1858, HB1864, HB1870, HB1875, HB1881, HB1886, HB1888, HB1890, HB1894, HB1897, HB1898, HB1920, HB1929, HB1946, HB1959, HB1961, HB1962, HB1973, HB1974, HB2001, HB2005, HB2020, HB2021, HB2022, HB2023, HB2062, HB2078, HB2093, HB2095, HB2096, HB2097, HB2101, HB2137, HB2152, HB2207, HCR137, HCR181

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, eviction, housing access, tenant rights, judicial reporting, disassociation, disability, parking, travel placard, accessibility, mobility, small boat harbors, moorage, harbor permits, commercial use permit, commercial fishing

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• That is current Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 905.5.
• So QR codes, I’m told,” “And they are revamping the department.
• So, but I’m trying to figure out, I understand the QR code, but if it’s a QR code that they were already
• It’s not going to be a QR code that has on their registered sex offender.
• It’s just going to be a QR code, I would think.

Summary: The committee first handled several housekeeping items, voluntarily deferring HB 123, HB 255, and HB 994 without objection. It then took up SCR 3 by Senator Brock Myers, which would delay and revise implementation of a state police rule affecting criminal history background checks for licensed ambulance personnel and certain health care workers. After adopting Amendment Set 434 to remove a provision involving parish and local law enforcement checks, the committee reported SCR 3 as amended favorably. The committee also heard HB 978 by Rep. Lecombe, which as amended raises the population threshold for municipalities required to remit certain special costs to the District Indigent Defender Fund from under 5,000 to under 9,000; with support from the town of Addis and related stakeholders, the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then considered HB 967 by Rep. Moore, which sought to remove language limiting parole eligibility for certain pre-July 2, 1973 life-sentenced offenders to those who had pleaded guilty, thereby allowing a small group of elderly inmates convicted at trial to seek parole consideration. Supporters argued the bill would only create an opportunity for review, not release, and cited rehabilitation and fairness concerns; opponents, including district attorneys and corrections officials, argued the 2022 law already addressed the intended group and that the current bill would reopen cases involving serious violent crimes. After extended debate, the motion to report HB 967 favorably failed on an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee took up HB 1107 by Rep. Melerine, a bill on determining intellectual disability in capital cases. The bill, as amended, raised the burden of proof to clear and convincing evidence, set an IQ threshold framework, required expert reports and Daubert-type reliability review, and limited the article to post-conviction capital cases. The Attorney General’s office and district attorneys supported the bill as a way to create clearer procedures and speed resolution of Atkins claims, while criminal defense lawyers, disability advocates, clergy, and medical experts opposed it as inconsistent with current clinical standards and potentially unconstitutional, warning that rigid IQ cutoffs and presumptions could wrongly expose people with intellectual disabilities to execution. The transcript ends during closing remarks on HB 1107, with no final committee vote shown.

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• gas that as many times as I can because for us it's a very great thing to see, but the two, as two elected
• officials of color serving as But the two, as two elected officials of color serving as chair, we come
• gaps, driving inclusive economic growth, and ensure that opportunity isn't determined by your zip code
• With that isn't determined by your zip code or your background.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business held its second hearing of the session, with Chairs Gómez and Vargas opening by emphasizing the committee’s focus on equity, small business growth, and support for communities that have historically been overlooked. Several members noted the historic nature of having two Latino chairs. The hearing covered a package of bills centered on access to capital, transparency in state assistance, commercial tenant protections, downtown revitalization, and business improvement district administration. Testimony was largely supportive of bills aimed at helping micro-businesses, small businesses, and disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Beckma, the Asian Business Empowerment Council, a minority- and woman-owned business owner, and a worker-owned Springfield business all backed measures including S. 179 and H. 312/S. 184, which would prioritize capital assistance and require reporting on where state business aid goes. Witnesses said transparency, upfront payments on state contracts, and better data collection could help businesses that struggle with delayed reimbursements, limited reserves, and difficulty accessing traditional financing. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council supported S. 173, which would dedicate a portion of sales tax revenue to a downtown vitality fund for district management, cultural districts, and downtown infrastructure, and said the bill could help sustain downtowns and prevent cultural displacement. There was also testimony on H. 306, a commercial tenant first right of refusal bill, with Beckma supporting it as a way to help small tenants stay in their locations, while the Greater Boston Real Estate Board opposed it, arguing it would add cost, delay, uncertainty, and could reduce property values and the commercial tax base. The board supported H. 305, a housing bill that would expand by-right multifamily and open-space residential development while preserving local zoning protections. Andre Leroux of MassINC also supported S. 173 and H. 299, the latter proposing longer BID renewal periods and audit requirements aligned with nonprofit standards. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded after public testimony and questions, with the chair closing testimony.

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• areas of the community when We are understaffed and underresourced in the same areas with relation to code
• commissioners to establish by vote a five-member board of directors for the Free Fair Association, who are elected
• One board member must be elected by each county commissioner's district, and the remaining two board
• members must be elected by the county at large.
• a lot of the board members don't want to show up except maybe that one time a year when they're electing

Bills: HB3002, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3463, HB3919, HB3985, HB4303

Keywords: counties, county officers, education, training, sunset law, county purchasing, procurement practices, budget management, public accountability, emergency procurement, reverse auction, bidding process, competitive bidding, public procurement, city council regulations, public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust

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• amendment reflects as well, the appropriate code section.
• amendment reflects as well, the appropriate code section.
• 61-7-4(e) of this code.
• It's in code section itself is 61-7-7, subparagraph C, new subdivision 5.
• 61-7-4(e) of this code.

Keywords: 994, senate, all