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• Senate Bill 1890 by Perry relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage to Local Government.
• Senate Bill 1914 by Eckhardt relating to consent by County Commissioners for the creation of certain

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• having had the job for a long time—back in 2017, Representative Harrington, who's a former PUC commissioner
• ,<00:23:09.200> was<00:23:09.440> championing former PUC commissioner, was championing
• former PUC commissioner, was championing championing<00:23:11.120> a<00:23:11.520> similar
• well, on the potential limitation of where that dog works or is indemnified or protected by any insurance
• well, on the potential limitation of where that dog works or is indemnified or protected by any insurance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I am Chief Deputy Commissioner over the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
• was passed, what percentage are being transferred to parties or companies affiliated with a title insurance
• The Department of Insurance: $1,000 a year.
• $2,800 and now potentially could be up to $8,200, comparing that to the real estate or Department of Insurance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration heard a series of budget proposals and informational items, beginning with the Department of Housing and Community Development’s HCD Connect system. HCD requested permanent authority for seven existing temporary positions to maintain and expand the system, and also sought funding and positions to implement eight 2025 housing-related bills. Members asked about how HCD Connect will interact with programs moving to the new Housing Development Finance Committee and about the revised implementation cost for AB 1053, which HCD said had dropped from about $6 million to $1.9 million because of shared infrastructure with HDFC and CalHFA. The committee also heard Cal ICH’s request for $339,000 to implement AB 678 on LGBTQ+ inclusive and culturally competent homelessness services, with testimony emphasizing the need for better data and training for a population disproportionately affected by homelessness and discrimination. The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation presented three continuation proposals: funding for the California Consumer Financial Protection Law program, the Debt Collector Licensing Act program, and the broker-dealer/investment adviser continuing education program. Members and public commenters focused heavily on the debt collector licensing fees, the number of licensees, and whether assessments were too high compared with other states; DFPI explained that fees are set on a pro rata basis tied to net proceeds and that the workload remains substantial. Public testimony also supported DFPI’s student loan assistance work and raised a separate request for franchise broker registration funding. The committee then took up a mandate suspension item, voting to suspend a new disclosure mandate related to deferred property taxation, and heard trailer bill language from the Department of Finance on AB 91/MENA data collection, aimed at protecting federal funding, ensuring non-disclosure, and allowing more time for implementation. The Secretary of State presented Help America Vote Act funding for VoteCal and the HAVA spending plan, as well as the Cal-Access Replacement System (CARS), the Notary Automation Program Replacement Project (NAP 2.0), and AB 1392 on confidential voter registration for elected officials and candidates. Members asked about project costs, timelines, user testing, and data migration; the Secretary of State said VoteCal funds would be exhausted in 2027–28, CARS is targeted for completion by November 2026, and AB 1392 would require system modifications and new confidentiality procedures. The committee also heard an informational overview from the California Arts Council, which described its 50th anniversary, the economic impact of arts funding, and the cultural districts program; public testimony strongly urged increasing Arts Council grant funding from $24 million to $50 million and adding support for cultural districts. Throughout the hearing, the committee took multiple vote-only actions approving the items before it, with votes recorded on the HCD, Cal ICH, DFPI, HAVA, CARS, NAP 2.0, and AB 1392 proposals, while some items were held open or discussed without a quorum at earlier points in the meeting.

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• Board of County Commissioners, the Supreme Court said and found—and I'm reading from the Department of
• There's no information about what kind of insurance someone had.
• There's no information about what kind of insurance someone had that's contained in this data.
• claims database, and the Guttmacher data actually does also contain information about what kinds of insurance

Bills: SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136

Keywords: SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records, health care providers, repeal, New Mexico, pregnancy termination, abortion data, state reporting requirements, confidentiality, reproductive health, parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement

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• I'm commissioner and chair of Lincoln County.
• And we're effectively acting as an ex post facto insurer of the dollar. ...acting as an ex post facto
• insurer of those properties.
• So I think that is your insurance as legislators to ensure that you get the right information prior to

Keywords: 996, all

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• You know, my, my time in public office, um, whether a commissioner or senator, I've been a huge advocate
• It's a commercial insurance company.
• Madam Chair of the state, yeah, that, that would be, but there also is the CHIP, Children's Health Insurance
• Program, and I'm not a, I don't know a lot about that, but that's another insurance program for children

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• The Senate eliminates excess insurance coverage on line. 55, this insurance was mostly used for state
• targeted continuing education for home inspectors, specifically in areas critical to Florida's ongoing insurance
• I was a port commissioner right before I came here with the harbor pilots a lot.

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• information held by the Department of Financial Services when acting as a receiver for an insolvent insurance
• Insolvent insurance company.
• information, certain personnel information, and information received from the National Association of Insurance
• Commissioners or government entities.

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and gallery introductions, and several recognitions, including USF Day at the Capitol and visitors from Miami Gardens, Teach For America Florida, and Pathways to Prosperity. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and considered a series of bills, with several measures temporarily postponed and others passed after debate and roll call votes. The Senate unanimously passed several Open Government Sunset Review bills, including SB 7010 and SB 7008, which preserve public records exemptions related to insolvent insurance company receiverships and financial technology sandbox applications. It also passed SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings for terrorism victims, SB 910 on veterans benefits assistance, SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems, SB 28 and SB 22 as claims bills involving South Broward Hospital District, SB 8 for relief related to a Pasco County School Board accident, SB 1718 preserving a public records exemption for minors seeking abortions without parental consent, and SB 994 on driver’s license education requirements. SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands also passed, but with two amendments and some opposition. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 700, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, which included technical updates, restrictions on certain additives in public water systems, limits on ESG practices in farm lending, drone-related penalties, truth-in-labeling provisions for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, charity registration requirements, agricultural worker housing, and support for FFA and 4-H. The most contentious debate centered on fluoride provisions in the bill: multiple amendments by Senators Berman and Polsky to remove the fluoride language, require targeted fluoride assistance, or order an OPAGA study were all defeated, while a technical amendment by Senator Truenow was adopted. The bill remained on the calendar for third reading after extensive debate and questioning. At the end of the session, the Senate adopted motions to certify passed bills to the House, retain postponed bills on the special order calendar, and return CS for SB 7016 to second reading, then adjourned until April 16.

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• Certain insurance and bills of certain turns out it's come sorry concerning. Sure.
• Next we have Eric de Campos waiving in support from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
• Insurance perpetrators cannot use ignorance of misrepresented representation of a victim's age as a legal
• Thank you, Commissioner.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Secondly, I'd like to recognize Commissioner Fletcher and the members of the Kentucky United We Learn
• Secondly, I'd like to recognize<00:34:14.639> Commissioner<00:34:15.440> um<00:34:15.679
• > Fletcher<00:34:16.240> and recognize Commissioner um Fletcher and recognize Commissioner
• To Banking and Insurance: House Bill 627.
• To Banking and Insurance: House Bill 627.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:26 Report of Committees 05:13 Orders of the Day/ HB 6 06:22 HB 480 14:13 HB 562 17:55 HB 136 25:53 HB 257 29:47 HB 490 35:54 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 40:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 52:44 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 53:49 ConC/Rules Report 57:12 Floor Amendments 58:49 Adjournment 58:59, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 96 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal from February 13, 2026. The Senate also transmitted Senate Bills 72 and 110 for concurrence. Committee reports advanced several bills, including measures on deputy coroner training, local jail booking procedures, local business tax collection, peace officers, Kentucky National Guard benefits, and first responder mental health. The chamber then considered House Bill 6 on child care. The sponsor described it as the product of extensive stakeholder collaboration aimed at improving affordability, quality, access, and data in child care, including changes to the low-income subsidy program, employee child care assistance, Kentucky All-Stars, micro-centers, and a military child care pilot program in House Committee Substitute 1. The substitute was adopted, and the bill passed 84-11 with one abstention after supportive remarks from members emphasizing workforce needs, family support, and military families. House Bill 480, relating to state contracts, was explained as requiring clearer contract terms for appropriated funds, partial payment protections, a 1% penalty for late payment, and semiannual reporting on whether cabinets are paying bills on time. A member noted a planned amendment to limit the bill to state-funded appropriations, but the bill passed 96-0. House Bill 562, relating to alternative high school diplomas, would create a Kentucky alternative diploma for certain students with disabilities and require the Education and Labor Cabinet to maintain employer information for graduates; members spoke in strong support of the bill’s workforce and dignity goals, and it passed 96-0. House Bill 136, relating to campaign finance, was amended to remove a $15,000 cap and allow campaign funds to pay for reasonable security costs for candidates; the sponsor cited rising threats to elected officials, and the bill passed 97-0. The transcript ends as the House moved on to House Bill 257.

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• $1.85 billion to maintain the increased state contribution of 88.6% to the higher education group insurance
• We had one other amendment in there to take care of paperwork for independent insurance agents, so I
• language relating to the grievance process, ensuring a clear and specific process with appeal to the commissioner
• Senate's provision for testimony before the State Board of Education for any school district that the commissioner
• language relating to the grievance process, ensuring a clear and specific process with appeal to the commissioner

Summary: The House met in a late-session floor session that began with prayer, pledges, quorum, and a series of excused absences and Senate messages reporting action on numerous bills, conference committee appointments, and conference reports. Members also adopted a memorial resolution honoring Mark James Hanna, a Capitol lobbyist and advocate for nurses, and a congratulatory resolution for Rishi Tarumalasetti, an eighth-grade civics bee winner from Katy. The chamber also received and recorded a parliamentary colloquy about an unusual Senate request on SB 293, with the Chair stating the House could not recede from only part of its amendments and could not suspend the rules because the bill had not been returned from the Senate. The bulk of the session was devoted to taking up conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions, especially the state budget. The House adopted a resolution allowing the SB 1 conferees to go outside the normal bounds, then adopted the SB 1 conference report on a 107-21 vote. Debate on the budget centered on public education funding, tax relief, health care, corrections pay, and judicial compensation, with supporters calling it a responsible compromise and opponents arguing it was overly expansive and insufficient on property tax relief. The House also adopted a technical correction resolution tying judicial pay increases in SB 1 to the House version of SB 293, and members discussed at length the relationship between judicial salaries and legislative pensions. The chamber then adopted a long series of conference reports on measures covering topics such as school library review and book challenges (SB 13), SNAP restrictions on sweetened drinks and candy (SB 379), hospital price transparency (SB 331), nursing home accountability (SB 457), school district personnel compensation conflicts (HB 3372), property notice rules (HB 2011), research and development tax credits (SB 2018), and several other bills affecting elections, permits, education, and criminal justice. Most reports passed by wide margins, though some drew significant opposition, especially SB 13 and SB 379. The House also granted several Senate requests for conference committees and introduced additional resolutions to suspend conferee limits on various bills as the session moved toward adjournment.

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• They have chiefs and sheriffs and the commissioner of public safety. They have standards.
• family in the land title insurance family in the land title insurance industry.<03:13:17.760>
• It authorizes the commissioner to issue up to 12 registrations per year statewide.
• > to<03:57:04.960> issue It authorizes the commissioner to issue It authorizes the commissioner
• The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles... Or K trucks.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House returned from recess and took up S. 208, a bill on standards for law enforcement identification. The House Judiciary Committee explained that it had rewritten the bill into a model-policy approach focused on Vermont state and local agencies, rather than imposing direct requirements on all law enforcement, because of constitutional and preemption concerns raised by a recent Ninth Circuit decision. The amended bill would direct the Law Enforcement Advisory Board to develop a statewide policy on officer identification and facial coverings by July 2027, require agencies to adopt a consistent policy by October 1, 2027, and deem agencies to have adopted the model policy if they do not act. The committee reported the bill favorably on a 6-5 vote. Members then debated an amendment offered by Representatives Berbeco and McGill to restore federal officers to the bill. Supporters argued that public authority should not be anonymous, that visible identification is necessary for transparency, accountability, and public trust, and that the bill should apply to federal agents as well as state and local officers. They said the amendment included exemptions for undercover work, tactical teams, protective equipment, and safety concerns, and argued Vermont should not wait for courts to resolve every constitutional question before acting. Opponents on the Judiciary Committee said the language remained likely unconstitutional and could jeopardize the bill’s passage; the committee had found the amendment unfavorable on an 8-1 vote. The floor debate continued with several members speaking in favor of the amendment, including arguments that other states have adopted similar requirements and that Vermont should lead on the issue. One member raised a point of order that was not sustained, and the Speaker ruled federal authority relevant to the question. The transcript ends while debate on the amendment was still underway, after a request for a roll-call vote was granted, with no final floor vote on the amendment shown in the excerpt.

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• <01:37:35.840> and<01:37:36.159> others commissioner and others commissioner and others
• So there is often a huge disconnect between the insured and the insurer.
• and the<01:46:38.320> insurer.
• <01:47:07.280> really insurance and the insurance is really insurance and the insurance is
• That would be a private insurer.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Thank you, Commissioner Mojo.
• Thank you, Commissioner Mojo.
• Um, and Commissioner, um, I'm again met with St.
• Um, and Commissioner, um, I'm again met with St.
• Um, and Commissioner, um, I'm again met with St.

Bills: HF4736, HF4737, HF3806, HF3352, HF4840, HF3748

Keywords: emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements

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• Able to utilize the state guarantee on bonds, and they can do so simply by applying with the commissioner
• Charter schools' profiteering has flourished under TEA Commissioner Mike Moras's watch, fueled by a lack
• concerning is through HB 2 and HB 4 that's coming, even more power is shifting to the unelected commissioner
• It ensures transparent data reporting, routine inspections, and mandatory insurance coverage for all
• I know the commissioner produces, uh, a report on how Texas is doing relative to the other states.

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• these concerns to the school board trustees and bars retaliation, and unresolved cases go to the commissioner
• And then, of course, there's also insurance contributions were about a billion a year as well.
• Chairman, Commissioner Miller goes out and talks to people.
• that the required report that insurers must provide at least quarterly to TDI summarizes the insurer's
• The report also states that a report of workers' compensation insurance policies must be a statewide

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation and then took up several conference committee matters and resolutions. It granted the House request for a conference committee on House Bill 46 and adopted a conference report on Senate Bill 37, which was described as higher education governance reform, including stronger board authority, changes to faculty senates, general education requirements, and a new ombudsman office. Senators also adopted a large package of resolutions and HCRs by voice vote. A major focus was Senate Bill 12, the “Parental Bill of Rights,” whose conference report was adopted after extended questioning. The bill was described as giving parents more access to school materials and grievance procedures, requiring parental consent for student clubs, and restricting school district employees from assisting with social transitioning or related gender-identity instruction. Senators raised concerns about effects on students already socially transitioned and on parental rights in medical or psychological decisions; the author said the House language was retained in key areas and that districts would need policies and parent notification. The report passed 20-11. The Senate then adopted a resolution allowing the conference committee on Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-2027, to go outside the bounds, and later adopted the budget conference report. Senators highlighted major funding for public education, property tax relief, public safety, health and human services, child care, water and transportation infrastructure, and the Texas Energy Fund. The budget discussion also covered higher education, mental health facilities, community attendant wages, rural hospitals, DFPS case management, child care assistance, and a study rider on TRS. The report passed unanimously, 30-0. Finally, the Senate suspended rules to take up Senate Bill 8 and adopted its conference report. The bill requires counties with jails or jail contracts to participate in the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program, with sheriffs choosing among available models and counties receiving tiered grants to help cover costs. Supporters framed it as a public safety measure targeting criminal illegal aliens, while opponents questioned whether it would divert local resources and increase fear in immigrant communities. The report was adopted after debate.

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• it's their insurance, their mortgage payment, they don't have a mortgage payment, but their insurance
• About 10.6% of it is property insurance. About 10% of it is property taxes.
• And about 5.3% is private mortgage insurance.
• How many, what percentage of them are choosing to not insure their property?
• If you can answer that, you're talking about property insurance, yeah, in terms of property insurance

Summary: The Select Committee on Property Taxes met for an educational session focused on how Florida funds public schools and how property taxes are assessed and levied. Dr. Jim Zengali of the Department of Revenue explained the FEFP school funding formula, noting that it is built on weighted student counts, a base student allocation, and programmatic add-ons such as transportation, exceptional student education, school safety, and mental health. He said school funding is roughly split between state general revenue and local property taxes through required local effort, with additional discretionary and capital outlay millages contributing to total school funding. He also described the Department of Revenue’s role in certifying property rolls at fair market value and reviewing them for substantial compliance, including the so-called “nuclear option” if a roll is not approved. Members asked about trends in millage rates, county-by-county funding differences, the effect of growth and enrollment changes, and how property appraisals are reviewed. Zengali said aggregate millage for school funding has declined over the last decade while revenues have still increased, and he agreed to provide additional data on county trends, parcel strata, student growth, and enrollment impacts. He also clarified that school funding is equalized so students receive similar resources regardless of county wealth, and that federal funding plays only a small role in the FEFP. Amy Baker of the Joint Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research then discussed existing homestead benefits. She said about half of Florida’s parcels are homestead properties, most fall in the $250,000 to $500,000 value range, and many seniors without mortgages pay property taxes in lump sums rather than through escrow. Baker explained that Florida’s homestead tax burden is middle-of-the-pack nationally and that the main benefits are Save Our Homes and portability on the differential side, plus the $25,000 homestead exemption and related exemptions on the exemption side. She said these benefits reduce taxable value substantially, with homestead properties receiving a large share of the reductions, and noted that the committee requested follow-up data on exemption usage, portability timing, senior exemptions, and county-level patterns. The final presentation, by Lizette Kelly of the Department of Revenue, covered millage rates and the TRIM process. She reviewed the history of truth-in-millage notices, required taxpayer mailings, public hearing notices, and later changes that tied local millage resets to rollback and majority-vote rates. Kelly explained the difference between proposed and adopted millage, the rollback rate, and the majority-vote rate, and described how taxing authorities include counties, cities, special districts, and MSTUs. She also outlined how county taxable value is calculated from just value through assessment differentials and exemptions, and how certain exemptions, such as the additional senior exemption, apply only to the taxing authority that adopted them. No votes were taken during the meeting, but members requested several follow-up data reports for later discussion.

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• commissioner at the Department of Labor. commissioner at the Department of Labor.
• Do we have any other questions for the Commissioner?
• Do we have any other questions for the Commissioner?
• Do we have any other questions for the Commissioner?
• Do we have any other questions for the Commissioner?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:13:02.560> when to be reported by an insurer when to be reported by an insurer when issuing
• Commissioner Jet clarified that packet.
• <03:21:38.239> for that concerns unemployment insurance for that concerns unemployment insurance
• The policy has unemployment insurance.
• They have not chosen to be insurance.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We need to let cities and counties, those elected county commissioners, those elected city councilors
• county to you as a county commissioner. county to you as a county commissioner.
• We gave money to, uh, when I was a commissioner... >> Let me get to where I'm going with it first. >>
• We gave money to, uh, when I was a commissioner... >> Let me get to where I'm going with it first. >>
• We gave money to, uh, when I was a commissioner... >> Let me get to where I'm going with it first. >>

Keywords: 1136, house, all