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• c> the<00:19:17.280> group That is to revise the group membership to replace the county civil
• , I think that one of the news article, I think that one of the purposes<00:35:17.599> of<00:35
• So, okay, the title of the news article is: 'Court ruling claims state failed to protect iwi kupuna at
• <00:37:42.880> is okay, the title of the news article is okay, the title of the news article
• She said they agree that the time is right to consider whether updates to the water code or changes to

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Water and Land met on March 25, 2025, and first announced it had deleted HCR 3 and HCR 4567 from the agenda pending similar Senate measures. It then heard HR 35/HCR 40, which urges DLNR and other state agencies to work with community groups to co-steward community forests on public lands. DLNR’s urban and community forester testified in strong support, and several organizations and individuals submitted support; there were no questions or opposition noted. The committee next heard HCR 64, asking OPSD to convene a working group on establishing and placing an Office of Resilience and Recovery. OPSD and the Governor’s Office of Recovery and Resilience supported the resolution and suggested friendly amendments, including replacing county civil defense representatives with mayors or their designees and allowing subject-matter experts to serve. Members questioned the office’s role, funding, and relationship to other resilience and emergency management offices, and the witness explained it was created after the Maui wildfires to coordinate long-term recovery, with special-project funding and a focus distinct from response and mental health functions. The committee also heard HR 59/HCR 65 on coordinating concurrent reviews of general plan, district boundary, and zoning amendments during land reclassification. OPSD testified with comments and warned that the proposal could facilitate spot zoning if individual landowners could use the concurrent process, recommending it be limited to county-initiated actions. A related discussion followed on HR 118/HCR 122, which would create a collaborative working group on surveying and protecting iwi kūpuna and related coastal erosion issues; DNR, OHA, and others supported it with suggested additions, and testimony emphasized cultural sensitivity and community-specific decision-making. Members asked about burial practices and a recent court ruling, and witnesses said the working group could help guide broader policy and communication. Finally, the committee heard HR 145/HCR 151, requesting DLNR to report on its lease enforcement process and procedures. DLNR said it was recruiting staff to conduct lease inspections but had difficulty filling positions due to compensation, and explained that new or extended leases can include inspection requirements, while retroactive cost-shifting would raise contractual issues. Members asked for information on lease renewal timelines and whether inspection provisions were being added to renewals; DLNR said those decisions are made in public sunshine meetings and agreed to provide additional information. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I'd like to go in order of the bill by article.
• So the first one actually is Article 1, sustainable aviation fuel policy.
• This is a long overdue improvement to the tax code, and there you see the benefits.
• Forest incentives act found in article Forest incentives act found in article four<00:56:36.599>
• uh entities in our code that I'm kind of uh entities in our code that I'm kind of just<01:14:29.320><

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 2437, the governor’s proposed tax bill, and first adopted the A25-Z42 amendment to put the bill in the desired shape. Commissioner Paul Marquardt of the Department of Revenue then presented the bill as part of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan’s budget, describing it as a response to budget pressures that would make the tax system more fair and stable while supporting economic development and jobs. Marquardt walked through the bill’s major provisions. These included sustainable aviation fuel policy, repeal of K-12 education credit assignment, elimination of the political contribution refund, expansion of the research and development credit, short-line railroad infrastructure modernization, changes to the state airport fund levy, replacement of attachments and appearances with distribution systems, a narrow personal property tax exception for low-income housing tenants, reduced aquatic invasive species aid, and a 34% reduction in PILT payments. He then focused on the sales tax article, saying it would lower the statewide rate by 0.75% while expanding the base to selected professional services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services, with business-to-business transactions exempt. He said the proposal would be effective for sales and purchases after September 30, 2025, and estimated a first-year rate-cut impact of about $99 million versus $215 million from the service expansion, while arguing that most households would see a net tax cut. He also noted other changes such as landlord penalty adjustments, a 30% reduction in sustainable aviation fuel incentive payments, repeal of local government cannabis aid, and repeal of the tax filing modernization account. Public testimony began with Kyle Playford of the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota, who strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on professional services, especially financial planning. He argued that financial planning is an essential service for retirement, investment, and long-term financial security, and said the tax would raise costs for consumers, reduce access for middle-class families, small business owners, and retirees, and put Minnesota firms at a competitive disadvantage. The chair then indicated that additional public testimony would continue before member questions.

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• You're in Civil Law and Procedure. Ms. Jarrizano, please call the roll. Chairman Muscarello?
• This is a draft 6.8A report for Senate Bill 228 by Senator Duplessis, which proposes to amend Article
• may ...conflict with House Bill 603 by Representative Wright because both joint resolutions amend Article

Summary: The Civil Law and Procedure Committee met at 10:15 a.m. on May 26 and established a quorum. The first item was House Resolution 307 by Representative Dana Henry, which would create a task force to study expropriation, acquisition, and related issues tied to economic development in New Orleans East and the Louisiana International Terminal project. The resolution was described as focused on identifying underdeveloped parcels, clarifying ownership, and ensuring due process and safeguards against illegal takings. The chair moved to report H.R. 307 favorably, and it was reported favorably without objection. The committee then considered Senate Bill 228 by Senator Duplessis, a proposed constitutional amendment to allow public funds to be used to replace drinking water utility service lines on private property, specifically to enable use of federal funds for lead pipe replacement on both sides of the water meter. Testimony from the sponsor and Paul Rainwater emphasized that the measure is narrowly tailored, intended to avoid the Constitution’s donation prohibition, and needed to access already-granted federal money. Members discussed why a constitutional amendment was necessary, whether the wording should specify federal funds, and whether the proposal could confuse voters. A draft 6.8A report recommended reporting SB 228 without amendments and noted a possible conflict with House Bill 603 because both measures amend the same constitutional section. The committee adopted the 6.8A report without objection, then approved a motion to report SB 228 without amendments. The meeting adjourned without further action.

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• We've got subpoenas, civil investigative demands out, and are looking at what we can do to enforce it
• We've got subpoenas<00:14:38.920> civil<00:14:39.120> investigative<00:14:39.600> demands
• subpoenas civil investigative demands subpoenas civil investigative demands out<00:14:40.240>
• that after much searching it article that after much searching it turns<01:19:12.640> out<01:
• Another member shared their experience of shopping online for an electric razor, seeing a discount code

Bills: HF3794, HF3408

Keywords: surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, consumer protection, price setting, biometric data, retail, privacy, 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from March 3, 2026, and then received a presentation from the Minnesota Office of the Attorney General on the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act. Assistant Attorney General Caitlin Miko and Deputy Attorney General Jessica Whitney reviewed the law’s scope, consumer rights, business obligations, and enforcement history. They said the law took effect July 31, 2025, gives Minnesotans rights to access, delete, and opt out of sale, profiling, and targeted advertising, and is enforced by the Attorney General with penalties up to $7,500 per violation. They reported more than 200 complaints in the first six months, many warning letters, and a shift from education to active enforcement now that the initial warning-letter period has expired. Committee members asked about how the universal opt-out works, what happens when companies deny deletion or editing requests, how the office determines willful noncompliance, and whether the law could burden small businesses. The AG’s office said the opt-out can be set through privacy-protective browsers or extensions, companies must respond to consumer requests within 45 days, small businesses are exempt as defined by the SBA, and investigations look for patterns and evidence of willful conduct rather than minor technical violations. The office also said it needs additional funding to fully staff enforcement efforts and noted that it has already issued subpoenas and civil investigative demands. The committee then took up House File 3408, the Stop Grocery Surveillance Price Gouging Act. The author explained that the bill would prohibit retail grocers, physical and online, from setting individualized prices based on consumer information, would limit certain uses of facial recognition and electronic shelf labels, and would preserve narrow exceptions for discounts and loyalty programs. Public testimony followed from the Minnesota Farmers Union in support, arguing that grocery consolidation and surveillance pricing could worsen already high food costs and harm fair competition. The Minnesota Grocers Association opposed the premise that grocery stores use surveillance pricing, said shelf prices are generally uniform and set from a single storewide database, and argued electronic shelf labels are efficient and not nefarious. A technology company representative similarly said ESLs do not use personal data or facial recognition, prices are uniform, and a 2025 study found no meaningful price increases after ESL adoption. The bill was laid over for possible further discussion after the testimony.

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• enhance their economic engagement with Taiwan based on the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, United States Code
• , Title 22, Section 3301, as Article 4, Section B of the TRA stipulates that wherever the laws of the
• ,<00:13:19.200> Title<00:13:19.680> 22,<00:13:20.560> Section Code, Title 22, Section
• Code, Title 22, Section 3301,<00:13:22.880> as<00:13:23.120> article<00:13:23.680>
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Keywords: 1183, house

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• provisions from the Department of Labor and Industry, which will help streamline the construction code
• provisions from the Department of Labor and Industry, which will help streamline the construction code
• provisions from the Department of Labor and Industry, which will help streamline the construction code
• the A28 would just be removing Article the A28 would just be removing Article 1,<00:08:33.599>
• in Article 2, Sections 11 through 19 of the bill, which account for the entirety of DLI's policy and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The final article, this is article three. These are the hemp business regulations.
• 1615DE is divided into three articles. 1615DE is divided into three articles.
• Article two of the provisions.
• c> is<00:03:43.280> article The final article, this is article The final article, this is
• level walkthrough of the three articles. level walkthrough of the three articles.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There were a lot of articles about this.
• There was a lot of articles all proven. There was a lot of articles about<00:46:50.240> this.
• So Article 28A, unfunded mandate.
• For the record, my name is Eric Power from Brooklyn, and I'm speaking in favor of this article.
• I think it's a really important article. Municipal budget committees are adopted under RSA 32:12.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Code Section 1189. There are no memos in support or opposition.
• If reported, this bill will be reported to the Codes Committee.
• If reported, this bill will be reported to the Codes Committee.
• How was the determination made to refer it to the Codes Committee?
• You know, why Codes instead of another committee or anything?

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Higher Education Committee met on May 5 and considered 12 bills, with most measures relating to higher education administration, student services, and professional licensing. The committee advanced a rural teacher loan repayment program for teachers serving underserved rural areas, a SUNY/CUNY mental health staffing requirement, a bill allowing SED access to patient or client records in professional misconduct cases, an AI-in-therapy regulation bill, cross-profession supervision for certain mental health professionals, an extension of limited permits for social workers, continuing education requirements for acupuncturists, and updated supervision rules for physical therapy assistants. One bill reorganizing SUNY police was held for further negotiations with SUNY, SUNY police, and stakeholders. Two Article 7, Section 2, subdivision E motions for committee consideration were taken up. Senator Rose’s bill to withhold financial aid from SUNY or CUNY institutions that permit organizations designated as terrorist organizations was defeated after several senators voted no or without recommendation. Senator Kanzanari Fitzpatrick’s bill requiring anti-Semitism awareness training, incident reporting, and compliance with state reporting rules for higher education institutions was approved and sent to the Codes Committee, with some senators voting without recommendation because they viewed the subject as already covered by existing law. The committee also reported Senator Rivera’s nurse practitioner conformity bill to the floor, and several other bills were reported either to the floor or to Finance depending on their fiscal impact. Most measures were approved without opposition, though some senators voted without recommendation on bills they said overlapped with existing statutes or prior legislation. The meeting adjourned at 10:52 a.m.

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• House Bill 2834, amending sections 32-2199.01 and 31-0.137, A.R.S., by adding Article 2, relating to
• A.R.S., amending Title 5, Chapter 2, Article 1, A.R.S., relating to marital agreements.
• 11, Article 1, relating to veteran services.
• House Bill 4004, amending Title 8, Chapter 4, Article 1, A.R.S., relating to child welfare.
• House Bill 4044, amending Section 35-1-44, A.R.S., relating to Title 41, Chapter 11, Article 1, A.R.S

Keywords: 1182, all

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• cast their vote on any warrant article cast their vote on any warrant article appropriating<01:56
• sentence says, "No warrant article sentence says, "No warrant article proposing<01:57:22.960>
• As you go down the warrant article.
• having all petition warn articles having all petition warn articles potentially<02:00:34.960>
• <02:00:42.560> are And these petition warn articles are And these petition warn articles are

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on CACR 30, a constitutional amendment that would make Public Utilities Commission members elected rather than appointed. Representative Thomas Opel testified in support, arguing that rising energy costs and the utility rate-setting structure make the PUC too insulated from ratepayers, and that elected commissioners would be more accountable. He also said the proposal should ideally include a ban on contributions from regulated utilities to PUC campaigns, and acknowledged the draft had errors and needed work. Representative Lane questioned whether a contribution ban would be constitutional, and Opel said there may be ways to structure one to survive legal challenge. The hearing closed with five online supporters and two opponents reported, and no one else testified. The committee then went into executive session on House Bill 1062, authorizing the Secretary of State to conduct random audits of voters’ citizenship qualifications. Representative Newsome offered an amendment to clarify how voters with no evidence either way would be treated and to require a public report on audit results, including referrals, costs, and databases used. Representative Aqua opposed the amendment, saying the bill should pass as written. The amendment failed 9-7, and after further debate over privacy and the purpose of audits, the committee voted 9-7 to recommend ought to pass on HB 1062. Representative Barry was assigned the majority report and Representative Newsome the minority report. The committee next considered House Bill 1388, which would clarify the form of ballots for constitutional amendments. Representative Weary said the bill simply provides clarity for voters and imposes no hardship on the Secretary of State’s office. The committee unanimously voted 17-0 to recommend ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 1125, enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections. Representative Weary said partisan labels would help voters understand candidate positions and address low turnout in local elections. He emphasized the bill is enabling, not mandatory. Members questioned why the change was needed if few municipalities have used existing authority, and whether it would increase divisiveness. Weary said many voters are unaware of the option and that partisan labels would give them more information. The hearing closed with five online supporters and 184 opponents. The committee then began executive session on House Bill 1187, concerning the filing deadline for special-election candidates for state representative, but discussion was still ongoing in the transcript.

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• This is article 2, section 22 of the bill.
• This is article 4, section 8.
• And line 1.17 corrects a cross article.
• <00:05:03.360> there article there article there are<00:05:05.280> any<00:05:05.680>
• bit of stress uh since uh the civil bit of stress uh since uh the civil unrest<00:16:00.320>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• rise to present Assembly Bill 935, a simple bill that enhances the clarity and effectiveness of our civil
• AB 935 addresses this by requiring the Department of Education and the Civil Rights Department to collect
• You can actually read peer-reviewed articles on the soundness of this strategy.
• So have you considered maybe amending the code section in subsection C to ensure that that execution
• Let's build a civil service that serves all Californians, and with that, I thank you and I respectfully

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and first dealt with a procedural dispute over four amendments to AB 1240. The Speaker ruled the amendments out of order as not germane, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on a 49-16 vote. Members then added co-authors to several consent-calendar resolutions, including measures on the National Conference of State Legislators, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month, and Men’s Mental Health Month, before adopting the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions, including a welcome for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, and took up a motion to bring AB 41 up out of file, which failed 19-48. The bulk of the meeting was floor action on a long series of bills and resolutions, many of which passed with broad bipartisan support. Measures approved included ACR 40 supporting immigrant students and FAFSA privacy; AB 917 on permanent status for certain school employees; AB 985 on anesthesia access; AB 7 and AB 42 on higher education and student services; AB 245 providing property tax relief for wildfire victims; AB 255 allowing funding for drug-free recovery housing; AB 279 updating K-12 library standards; AB 289 creating a pilot for automated speed enforcement in highway construction zones; AB 291 on an educator apprentice program; AB 327 addressing swatting; AB 340 on confidential union communications; AB 341 creating an oral health technical assistance center for people with disabilities; AB 356 on San Diego health care infrastructure; AB 410 on bot disclosure; AB 476 on copper theft enforcement; AB 477 on educator pay targets; AB 485 on stolen wages and business licensing; AB 487, the insurance committee’s technical omnibus bill; AB 573 on tobacco retail license fees; AB 598 on school mapping technology; AB 635 on mobile home law enforcement referrals; AB 651 on remote participation for incarcerated parents in dependency hearings; AB 654 on homelessness hotline assistance in Los Angeles County; AB 662 creating a South County higher education task force; AB 667 on language access in professional licensing; AB 669 limiting early denial of addiction treatment; AB 670 on naturally occurring affordable housing; AB 695 on online continuation of community college for deported students; AB 723 on disclosure for digitally altered real estate images; AB 727 placing Trevor Project information on student IDs; and AB 736, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the June 2026 ballot, which passed on a 61-11 urgency vote after extensive debate. Debate on AB 736 was the most extensive of the day, with supporters arguing the bond would help address California’s housing crisis and give voters a chance to weigh in, while opponents criticized the state’s bond debt and past spending results. The Assembly then recessed for caucus meetings and later returned to continue the daily file, where additional measures were taken up, including AB 798 adding diapers and wipes to the emergency food bank reserve program, which passed 56-0, and AB 821 on career technical education, which was presented as bipartisan-supported as the transcript continued.

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• According to Article 8, Section 6 of the state constitution, if whenever the general fund exceeds 5%
• Marcus Kawatachi, executive director of the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission.
• <04:14:59.760> Rights<04:15:00.080> Commission, Civil Rights Commission, Civil Rights Commission
• So we're having to bring it up to code.
• <05:29:51.440> or development plan and our water code or development plan and our water code

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <01:12:48.000> 10 who who should uh never read article 10 who who should uh never read article
• ,<04:03:34.319> but I won't read the entire article, but I won't read the entire article,
• That's not a difficult code to write.
• It That's not a difficult code to write.
• reading code.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Back to article two, the renewable development account article two contains a net of $40 million.
• Back to article two, the renewable development account article two contains a net of $40 million.
• 2 of Senate File Article 2 of Senate File 4504. 4504. 4504.
• Um he has a Code Co-ops and Munis.
• NEC for consideration in their next code NEC for consideration in their next code review.<00:48:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Updates to the insurance code. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
• rise to present Assembly Bill 935, a simple bill that enhances the clarity and effectiveness of our civil
• You can actually read peer-reviewed articles. on the soundness of this strategy.
• and actually allows for that conservation to take place So have you considered maybe amending the code
• build a civil service that serves all Californians, and with that, I thank you and I respectfully ask

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We observed an extraordinary increase in civil cases in March 2023.
• The number of civil cases filed in March alone exceeded the number of civil cases filed in the quarter
• Circuit civil was significantly impacted.
• Unlike circuit civil, this was not an across-the-board impact for county civil.
• clearance rate due to the civil filing surge.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Our workforce is heavily governed by civil service rules and collective bargaining agreements.
• The civil service agreements are subject to the OFM financial feasibility test as well.
• Academic personnel make up about 20% of our workforce and are exempt from civil service.
• Academic personnel make up about 20% of our workforce and are exempt from civil service.
• On the right, RCW 41.80 applies to employees who are covered by civil service under state law.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Employment Relations met on May 8, 2026, to review goals and objectives for the 2027–2029 master collective bargaining cycle and to hear updates on higher education and Washington Management Service bargaining. OFM’s Jenny Sheehan outlined the state workforce, noting that most employees are represented, the workforce remains heavily governed by civil service rules and CBAs, and the state is entering bargaining under a constrained hiring and budget environment. She described the bargaining timeline, the role of the June revenue forecasts in determining whether targeted compensation increases can be funded, and the state’s goals of affordability, maintaining labor relations, supporting equity, and addressing non-economic issues such as AI use, leave, immigration-related workplace concerns, and union access in a hybrid work environment. Sheehan also reviewed the 2025–2027 bargaining cycle, including the prior WPEA ratification issue and the requirement that tentative agreements be submitted by October 1 for financial feasibility review and possible legislative funding. She said the 2025–27 agreements cost about $1.2 billion in general funds and $1.7 billion total, excluding the later-funded WPEA agreements. In response to a question, she explained that paid family and medical leave is not bargained over directly because it is governed by statute and ESD rules. She then presented on Washington Management Service bargaining, explaining that only certain WMS employees are eligible to bargain, that representation remains small, and that current WMS contracts are handled through addenda to existing agreements. She also described interest arbitration for certain groups, including ferries and public safety-related employees, and said arbitration awards still must be financially feasible and submitted by October 1. The committee also heard from Western Washington University and the University of Washington on higher education bargaining. Western described its locally bargained contracts, the importance of local bargaining for workload, tenure, grievance, and safety issues, and the impact of the state fund split on budget planning. Western said it has no state funding for student compensation and has requested inclusion of student employees in the wage base. UW outlined its large workforce and the different bargaining frameworks under RCW 41.56 and 41.80, emphasizing that state funding and tuition make up only a portion of its budget and that the fund split and health care cost increases significantly affect compensation planning. UW also highlighted its request for state funding for academic student employee compensation, saying rising costs are reducing the number of positions and affecting class sizes and the academic pipeline. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after members discussed the upcoming bargaining and arbitration timelines.

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• In Epsom, New Hampshire, Warren article.
• them they have to vote on Ward articles. them they have to vote on Ward articles.
• I put a cap on my town warrant article for the school last year, last March.
• Look at part two of our constitution, article 9.
• Would you be open to a code Mr. Chair.

Keywords: 1189, house, all