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• Without objection, we will move to the Senate third reading file to take up file item.
• We will move to the Senate third reading file to take up file item 64, SCR 183.
• File item 47, Senate Bill 110. Secretary, please. File Item 47, Senate Bill 110.
• , file item 133, SCR 155.
• We are now at consideration of daily file. We will go to second reading file, items 1 through 39.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The file we sent a deal. We do the way the process works.
• on those fields as a lot of students on those files.
• So we do go through our files as we get a file every year we ask for file every year to make sure the
• We do that with preliminary files as well with preliminary October survey files that might become available
• We declare the man eligible when we see the final survey files.

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• First, a petition for assisted outpatient treatment must be filed in the district court in the county
• So these are the people under the law that are currently able to seek or file a petition seeking AOT
• I see that you have a list of individuals who have standing to file.
• The filing fee, also, we had discussed. There is a filing fee regarding these petitions.
• A petition shall be filed with the court within five days of admission.

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• The intent was that everybody would pay that fee with regards to House Bill 1998. program, but the way
• Of that group, only two licensed types were able to contribute to... the funding through the fee, based
• One additional fee, not two? Because I thought they only paid two.
• No, it's a standard. $15 fee, but we're expanding the basket. OK, thank you. Yes, ma'am.
• I just think it's interesting that a one-time fee of making sure that your staff—I mean, we made all

Bills: SB1117, SB1373, SB672, SB1986, SB1098, SB626, SB1784, SB2480, SB2487, SB437, SB660

Keywords: dentistry, botulinum toxin, aesthetic treatments, dental regulation, training, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges, SB 672, Texas hospital emergency operations plan, hospital diversion, emergency department, cyberattack, cyber security, power outage, electrical outage, patient diversion, hospital preparedness

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• MOSTLY HOW TO FILE CLAIMS, WOULD THERE BE ANY CHANGES TO THAT CLAIM PATTERN IF THE DRUG PRICING RESULTS
• I WANT TO FIRST THANK THE SPONSOR OF THIS BILL FOR FILING THIS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION AND WANT TO CITE
• IN EVERY STATE WHAT THE ACQUISITION COST SHOULD BE SO WE'D LIKE THAT PRICING +4% PLUS A DISPENSING FEE
• , 4% COVERS THE PHARMACISTS OVERHEAD, THEIR UTILITIES, THEIR LABOR COSTS AND DISPENSING FEE WHICH IS
• RIGHT NOW IF YOU GO TO OIR OR THE CFOS WEBSITE IT TAKES FOUR STEPS TO FIND HOW YOU FILE A COMPLAINT,

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• All other bills will be heard in file order unless we have a senator present to present the bill.
• All other bills will be heard in file order unless we have a senator present to present the bill.
• For cities without deep legal resources, the only remedy, filing a civil lawsuit, is often out of reach
• counties already have the ability to seek liens and special assessments for fines and daily penalty fees
• We have filed lawsuits up and down the state, including in Sonoma and Siskiyou County.

Summary: The committee opened the June 18, 2025 Local Government hearing with housekeeping rules, noting that testimony would be in person and that disruptive conduct would not be tolerated. Because a quorum was initially lacking, the committee proceeded as a subcommittee and heard several bills before later taking formal votes once quorum was established. The agenda included 15 bills, with eight placed on the consent calendar and one bill pulled by the author. The bills discussed included SB 333, which would let San Luis Obispo County voters consider raising the local sales tax cap for transportation funding; SB 390, a district-specific measure for South San Francisco to address a Mello-Roos/CFD issue affecting properties with conservation easements; SB 394, which would increase penalties for water theft and allow local agencies to recover damages; SB 611, which would restore protections for housing projects tied to adopted community plans while CEQA litigation is pending; SB 757, which would allow nuisance abatement liens or special assessments to collect cleanup costs for chronic nuisance properties; and SB 489, which would require public agencies involved in housing approvals to post application requirements online. Supporters generally framed the bills as tools for infrastructure financing, housing production, transparency, public safety, or deterrence of theft and blight. Opposition was heard on SB 757, with critics warning about due process, foreclosure risk, and displacement of low-income homeowners. After quorum was called, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 757, and later approved SB 489 on a 10-0 vote. The consent calendar bills—SB 74, SB 225, SB 272, SB 409, SB 558, SB 735, SB 736, and SB 737—were approved together. SB 333 advanced on a 7-2 vote, SB 390 passed 9-0, SB 394 passed 9-0, and SB 611 passed 10-0. The hearing concluded with the committee adjourned after all listed actions were taken.

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• > written<00:04:59.000> contracts<00:04:59.400> with<00:04:59.520> the file
• written contracts with the file written contracts with the Department<00:05:00.360> before<00
• This increases penalties and fees for taking and killing of indigenous species of aquatic life, wildlife
• This increases penalties and fees for taking and killing of indigenous species of aquatic life, wildlife

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held a decision-making-only agenda and voted on a series of bills, mostly following the chair’s recommendations. Measures passed unamended included SB 1202 on allowing campaign funds for child care and dependent care costs, SB 30 requiring all moped drivers to wear helmets, SB 55 requiring state administrative rules to be posted in a digitally accessible and searchable format, SB 106 on pedestrian conduct more than 200 feet from a crosswalk, SB 344 requiring helmets for skateboard users under 16, SB 849 increasing penalties for harming native species, SB 1337 clarifying Stadium Authority quorum rules, and SB 268 reducing the size of island burial councils and removing certain membership requirements. SB 1511, which prohibits vessels longer than 75 feet from entering Honay Bay, was also adopted, though the transcript includes some inconsistent wording about whether it was amended. Several bills were approved with amendments. SB 1048 on solicitation of funds from the public was amended to remove a ministerial exception and to require certain charitable organizations and fundraising platforms to file written contracts with the Department before commencing solicitations. SB 109 was amended so that, in specified circumstances, the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi version of a law would be binding when the law was originally drafted in English, translated into Hawaiian, and later amended. SB 66 on county building permits was amended to add a bad date, April 23, 2057. SB 1312, deferred to the 10 o’clock agenda, clarified that “profits from prostitution” includes money or property received from prostitution proceeds even if characterized as reimbursement or debt repayment; it was also passed with amendments. The committee also adopted a recommendation to pass SB 55 and other measures with the noted excused absences of Senator Gabbard and, at times, other members. Throughout the meeting, no major opposition was recorded beyond one member voting no or with reservations on some bills, and the chair repeatedly announced that the recommendations had been adopted. The meeting concluded after the 10 o’clock agenda, with notice that the committee would meet upstairs for later agendas with WHAM.

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• payments here um when it comes to fee payments here um when it comes to fee for<00:09:55.800>
• Senate File 1385 is laid over. And Senator Dibble, you have Senate File 1918? Yes, Madam Chair.
• Now we are going to move to Senate File 856.
• um Senator man moves that Senate file um Senator man moves that Senate file 856<02:03:08.239>
• the motion does prevail and Senate file the motion does prevail and Senate file 856<02:03:22.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• SB 634, relating to marine passenger fees, which establishes a cruise ship passenger fee to be collected
• SB 634, relating to marine passenger fees, which establishes a cruise ship passenger fee to be collected
• <00:43:05.520> in there's already a passenger fee in there's already a passenger fee in existence
• And then, based on those fees, what kind of infrastructure projects would the fees support?
• We do have it in that file.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered SB 1023, which would create a spay-neuter special fund to reduce pet overpopulation and free-roaming cats, with funding sources including an income tax checkoff. The Department of Taxation had no substantive comment, while the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the measure but opposed any trap-neuter-release or re-release approach, saying spay-neuter is important but release does not reduce cats on the landscape. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about creating another special fund and tax checkoff, saying the fund may not meet statutory criteria and could create administrative burdens. The Hawaiian Humane Society strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently provides little funding for animal overpopulation control and that the measure would help nonprofits and align conservation and animal welfare goals. Several other supporters testified, including a cat sanctuary representative who described the need for a dedicated funding mechanism and a possible Oahu sanctuary to remove cats from sensitive areas. After questions about the effectiveness of trap-neuter-release and the need for alternative management tools, the committees voted to recommend passage with amendments, including blanking appropriation amounts, moving them into the committee report, setting the effective date to July 1, 2050, and noting Budget and Finance concerns; the recommendations were adopted in both committees, with some members voting with reservations. The hearing then moved to SB 1120, relating to transportation and a clean fuel standard. The Department of Transportation said it supported the intent but wanted more information on economic impacts. Electrify America and Neste supported the bill, saying a clean fuel standard would help finance EV charging, encourage investment, and expand lower-carbon fuel options such as renewable diesel. In response to questions from senators about rural and agricultural transportation needs, witnesses said the standard could support both electrification where feasible and cleaner liquid fuels in the interim for equipment that cannot yet be electrified. DOT also described county transit efforts and said it was working with Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island on assessments for zero-emission bus replacement and charging infrastructure. The committees also heard testimony on SB 586, relating to climate change and zero-emission buses by 2045, with the State Procurement Office supporting the intent but suggesting the language be moved to a different statute; DOT said it was providing pass-through funding to counties and had some zero-emission bus purchases and charging stations on order. The discussion emphasized infrastructure costs and implementation challenges, but no final vote on SB 1120 or SB 586 was described in the transcript excerpt.

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• Along the same lines, so right now, when we're collecting those fees, they're already going to the revolving
• We're already directing those fees to this fund, which is why the fiscal note reflects a zero-dollar
• Did something recently happen that now we're filing a statutory fix to it, or did the timing of this
• Did something recently happen that now we're filing a statutory fix to it, or did the timing of this
• So these bills haven't been filed in the past and were unsuccessful.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 1470, presented by Representative Cupps on behalf of Senator Bernsketter. The bill makes cleanup changes to statutes governing the Joint Committee on Legislative Research and the Reviser of Statutes, including shifting free access to the revised statutes to a web-based format, allowing printed copies to be sold, directing proceeds to the statutory revision fund, changing the committee’s required meeting frequency from once every three months to at least twice a year, and extending the time to appoint a chair after the General Assembly convenes from 10 days to 30 days. Members asked about the practical effect of ending free hard-copy distribution, whether any other statutes would need conforming changes, and whether reducing the minimum meeting requirement would weaken oversight. Representative Cupps and Director Matt Morris said the bill mainly updates outdated statutory language to match current practice, that hard copies would still be available for purchase, and that the committee could still meet more often if needed. Morris also explained that the revision fund is supported by sales revenue, nets about $8,300 annually, and is intended to provide a reserve for future republication costs and major equipment needs such as servers. There was no testimony in opposition. During informational testimony, Morris and assistant director Sandy Lukanoff said the statutory language had not been updated after earlier administrative changes made years ago, and that similar cleanup bills had been attempted before but did not advance. Several members expressed support, though one member raised concern about the appearance of lowering accountability standards and another asked about virtual meetings. At the close of the hearing, the chair said he expected to work on a committee substitute with the bill sponsor and Senate staff and anticipated another hearing the following week.

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• We will accept public comment on any bill placed on the suspense file by the committee today and for
• bill will have minimal fiscal impacts because local governments have the authority to charge planning fees
• bill will have minimal fiscal impacts because local governments have the authority to charge planning fees
• clear reporting requirements and deadlines, as well as mandating reports even when no complaints are filed
• My name is Emmanuel Farrow, owner of Electoral File Company, and I oppose this bill, 928.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on April 30, 2025, for a regular order hearing on a large slate of bills. After opening remarks and quorum, the committee approved a consent calendar in two motions: one for bills eligible for the Assembly floor consent calendar and another for unanimous bills not eligible for floor consent. The committee also deemed the suspense calendar approved without further discussion. Several housing and shelter-related bills were presented. AB 1061 by Quirk-Silva would allow SB 9 duplex and lot-split provisions to apply in historic districts, with limits to protect individually listed historic sites and maintain street-facing appearances; California YIMBY supported the measure. AB 750 by Quirk-Silva would strengthen oversight of homeless shelters by requiring posted resident-rights information, standardized reporting, and penalties for noncompliance, including possible withholding of state funding. AB 712 by another member would increase penalties for public agencies that violate state housing law and bar indemnification demands against applicants when agencies break those laws; it was described as part of a fast-track housing package. The committee then took public comment, dominated by extensive opposition to AB 928. Dozens of individuals, many identifying with poultry, feed, gamefowl, agricultural, or related organizations, testified against the bill, saying it would harm their livelihoods, culture, religious practices, or constitutional rights and could kill birds. A few speakers also testified on other bills, including support for AB 1337 and AB 804 and opposition to AB 1337. After public comment concluded, the meeting adjourned.

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• We certainly appreciate Representative Bumgarner filing this bill.
• This bill has been filed several sessions. It's passed the House unanimously twice.
• The committee substitute that you have before you differs from the filed bill by exempting departments
• There's a fee for that. And, and once that's in place, they will share that fee with the nonprofit.

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• Top left corner it says Legacy Finance House File 3879 DE1.
• You've heard about the financial burden, hydrologist fees, more pending, mounting legal fees.
• , more pending, mounting hydrologist fees, more pending, mounting legal<00:13:17.080> fees.
• legal fees. legal fees.
• <00:16:00.840> suit The First Nations of Canada filed suit The First Nations of Canada filed

Bills: HF3879

Keywords: outdoor heritage, conservation, habitat restoration, natural resources, wildlife management, 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then took up House File 3879, the Legacy Finance Outdoor Heritage bill. The committee adopted the DE1 author’s amendment, which incorporated the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council’s revised recommendations and made technical corrections, and staff explained that the bill appropriates about $191.081 million in Outdoor Heritage funding, plus carryforwards and an extension for a carp deterrent project at Lock and Dam. Staff also noted the bill makes no changes to the Clean Water Fund or Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, and the bill was moved to the Committee on Ways and Means. A large portion of the meeting focused on the Roseau Lake rehabilitation/Roseau River restoration project and related concerns about landowner impacts, eminent domain, drainage, and whether Outdoor Heritage dollars are being used on private property. Landowners and their attorney testified that the project threatens private farmland, that they do not consent to easements or takings, and that funding should be paused until litigation and legal questions are resolved. They described flooding, drainage problems, financial burdens, and long-term harm to family farms, and asked the committee to suspend funding for the project. Supporters of the project, including Roseau Mayor Dan Fabian and farmer/watershed district manager Jason Bratton, said the project is part of a broader flood-mitigation effort following the 2002 Roseau flood and would help control water, reduce flood damage, and improve conditions for downstream farmers. After testimony, the committee considered the A5 amendment, offered by Representative Heintzeman, which would delete the Roseau Lake Rehabilitation Project Phase 3 from the bill. Members debated the amendment, with some emphasizing landowner concerns and pending litigation and others defending the project and the council’s vetting process. The transcript cuts off during continued discussion, and no final vote on the A5 is shown in the provided text.

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• This is AB 1588, file item order number one. Thank you. Go ahead.
• poorly advertised, counted IED's fees based on income.
• All right, with that, moving on to the next file item in order: file item 10, AB 2263.
• I'm sorry, a file item 19, AB 1557. And then, as I know...
• File item eight, AB 2168, Wix. Avila, Farias? File item nine. I'm sorry, that bill is out.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• HB 2210, aviation surveillance technology fees prohibition.
• We know there's been partially released Epstein files and we're finding more and more information.
• over 38,000 times in these files that detail horrific sexual abuse, the most heinous sex trafficking
• The factors like this, if not, to see bills like ones I've introduced to actually charge a fee for the
• Natural resources. 8.2015, budget procedures late filing penalty.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• extension custody or shall file charges. extension custody or shall file charges.
• choice other than to seize and file choice other than to seize and file charges.<01:15:24.640>
• personal items and no charges filed." personal items and no charges filed."
• I am often I don't file a complaint.
• never gets an additional witness fee. never gets an additional witness fee.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• are used to pay refunds to pay program fees as well as handling fees.
• consumer plus the 1-cent handling fee. consumer plus the 1-cent handling fee. they<00:11:34.399>
• Uh, so I'm not a handling fee. >> That's a handling fee. >> Yeah.
• handling fee. Like Mr. handling fee. Like Mr.
• six cents fee was already doing bottles. six cents fee was already doing bottles.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The informational briefing focused on the Office of the Auditor’s recent audit of Hawaii’s deposit beverage container program and the Department of Health’s response. State Auditor Les Condo reviewed the program’s structure, noting it was created to increase recycling and reduce litter, but said prior audits have repeatedly found weak internal controls, reliance on self-reported data, and an “honor system” approach. He cited examples of underreporting and overpayment risks, including a Whole Foods settlement and secret-shopper testing at a redemption center where the program reimbursed more than what was actually paid to consumers. Condo said the special fund continues to grow, increasing by more than $12 million between FY24 and FY25, and that the 2024 audit found no meaningful progress in implementing earlier recommendations. He also noted that many prior recommendations were later codified in law, including risk-based audits and internal control requirements, and said the office will audit the program again in about a year. Senator Fevella said the briefing was needed because he has seen little progress over the years and emphasized the program’s goals of reducing litter and promoting recycling. He noted that Hawaii has lost a glass recycler, underscoring broader challenges in the system. Department of Health Deputy Director Kathleen Hoe said the department is committed to addressing longstanding problems and said the director’s office meets with the program twice a month. Program staff outlined steps being taken to respond to the audit, including revising accounting and inspection/enforcement manuals, retaining third-party services, and implementing risk-based audits of distributors and redemption centers. They said internal control process documents from distributors were due June 30, with about 200 received and roughly 100 still outstanding, and that enforcement letters are being sent. The department also described plans for electronic reporting to reduce manual entry and improve accuracy, as well as a broader legislative proposal for a tiered audit system. Under that proposal, larger distributors would remain subject to the current every-other-year audit requirement, middle-tier distributors would be audited every five years, and smaller distributors would be exempt. Officials said the governor had temporarily waived enforcement of the 2025 independent audit requirement because of cost concerns for smaller distributors, while the department reviews submitted audits and considers a longer-term fix. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• For tomorrow, it's AA Bill House File 1833, McDonald; House File 148, Robbins; House File 1127, Witte
• ; House File 1227, Davids; House File 1681, then go to Franson; House File 1974A; and then we'll come
• For tomorrow, it's AA Bill House File 1833, McDonald; House File 148, Robbins; House File 1127, Witte
• ; House File 1227, Davids; House File 1681, then go to Franson; House File 1974A; and then we'll come

Keywords: 1183, house

Bills: SB1323, SB1863, SB1932, SB1950, SB1956, SB1970, SB1599, SB1312, SB1776, SB1858, SB1985, SB1302, SB1809, SB1401, SB2053, SB1503, SB1553, SB1427, SB1642, SB1421, SB1837, SB1566, SB1567, SB1794, SB1484, SB1557, SB1564, SB1591, SB1395, SB1456, SB1562, SB1613, SB1983, SB1550, SB2065, SB2152, SB2159, SB2172, SB2110, SB2111, SB2114

Keywords: memorial designation, highway, Sheriff Marty Grisham, transportation, Oklahoma Statutes, memorial highway, road designation, John Skelley, motor carrier, administrative hearing, legal representation, corporate liability, aviation, aircraft, surveillance, regulations, fees, Oklahoma statutes, memorial, highway designation

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• I have filed in the House several times a bill to address the issue of the syringe service programs.
• We also included in that language, I think the third year I filed it...
• Have you filed complaints? How do you file a complaint?
• Their funding comes through a per-parcel fee.
• Their funding comes through a per-parcel fee, a real estate transaction fee. That fee is $3.

Summary: The meeting focused on Missouri’s substance use prevention and treatment system, with repeated emphasis on recovery support services, peer support, recovery housing, transportation, and harm reduction. Dan Haniken of Into Action described his own recovery from addiction and incarceration and argued that treatment alone is not enough; he urged greater investment in recovery housing, peer support, employment, and community-based supports that help people stay sober and avoid relapse. Members asked about funding sources, program capacity, referrals, treatment court, transportation, and how Into Action supports people on medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Haniken said the organization is funded through a mix of federal, state, county, city, foundation, and private donations, and that housing and transportation remain major barriers, especially because support is often funded for too short a period compared with the longer time people need to stabilize. Matt Cushman of the Raytown Fire Protection District gave a strong endorsement of harm reduction, including naloxone distribution, syringe service programs, and broader decriminalization of harm reduction tools. He argued that stigma is a major barrier to care and that Missouri should expand access to clean needles, test strips, and other services, while also improving access to MAT in jails and communities. Committee members questioned the evidence base, the role of faith-based providers, and whether safe consumption sites should be pursued; Cushman said syringe exchange decriminalization should be the immediate priority, while safe consumption sites are a longer-term issue. He also described community paramedicine and mobile integrated health as valuable but funding-dependent, and said naloxone distribution is improving but still uneven, especially in rural and minority communities. Representatives from Central Ozarks Medical Center and Four Rivers Community Health Center highlighted the importance of peer support specialists, community health workers, care coordinators, and wraparound services in rural health centers. COMC’s Morgan McClure and Monet Lehman described a jail reentry program in Pulaski County, with Lehman sharing her trauma and recovery story and explaining how she helps incarcerated people prepare for release with housing, employment, benefits, transportation, and treatment connections. Four Rivers’ Devon Polarys and Cassandra Trout said their CEO would change Missouri policy to allow FQHCs to receive reimbursement for peer support and community health worker services similar to CCBHCs, arguing that these roles are essential for addressing barriers like transportation, housing, food insecurity, and insurance. Members discussed confusion over reimbursement rules, the differences between FQHCs and CCBHCs, and the need for better funding and clearer policy for peer and community health worker services. No votes were taken; the discussion ended with a suggestion to bring in a subject matter expert on community health workers for a future session.