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• And as we all know, U.S. dairy and beef competitiveness and U.S. dairy and beef security, food security
• is national security.
• some confusion for commercial hunts, one of which is in my district, of what is to be tagged for a fee
• some confusion for commercial hunts, one of which is in my district, of what is to be tagged for a fee
• It is just clarifying what the $10 tag was intended for versus the no-fee tag. Any other questions?

Bills: HB3270, HB3145, HB3056

Keywords: farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, hunting regulations, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation, commercial hunting, raw milk, unpasteurized, farm sales, Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, local producers, advertising

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Texas A&M professor Chris Seaberry on chronic wasting disease (CWD) genetics in deer and elk. He argued that susceptibility to CWD is polygenic, that genomic prediction can identify more resistant animals with high accuracy, and that selecting for resistant breeding values plus the PRNP codon 96 S allele could reduce disease prevalence. He said his work has been used in USDA/APHIS programs, that some facilities have been cleaned up using these methods, and that concerns about inbreeding, increased shedding, or harm to hunting quality are overstated. Committee members questioned the science, the risk of releasing potentially infected animals, the financial incentives for breeders, and whether wildlife agencies were resisting the program for philosophical or institutional reasons. The witness and senators also discussed the Department of Wildlife’s role, the Attorney General’s opinion, and whether the state should act more quickly or wait for more data. The committee then took up House Bill 3270, which would shift rulemaking authority for the deer-release/CWD program from the Department of Wildlife to the Department of Agriculture after members said Wildlife had failed to promulgate rules for two years. The Department of Wildlife testified that it believed it had complied by collecting native deer samples and that it had been operating under a different understanding until the Attorney General’s March 5 opinion clarified the original law. After debate over agency inaction, the adequacy of the science, and the impact on deer breeders and hunters, the committee voted 3-9 against the bill, and HB 3270 failed. The committee also confirmed Jessica Wilcox to an executive nomination by a 12-0 vote. It then advanced House Bill 3145, which clarifies tagging rules for commercial hunts by making $10 tags apply only to male native wildlife and $0 tags apply to female, feral swine, and exotic wildlife; the bill passed 12-0. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3056, which would allow unpasteurized cow, goat, and sheep milk to be sold at feed stores and farmers markets with labeling; members questioned gallon limits and whether the bill included adequate warning language, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• If each school gets the same amount of money and they have secured their school with the fences, the
• doors, the locks, everything they need, and security officers, then yes, I think that we should allow
• So, I mean, if, for example, if there are other fees associated with that, that's going to be part of
• On the collection of fees, I heard what you said, but one of my concerns is that, and I just wonder if
• Have you had any conversations about, like, what's the real-world application of collecting those fees

Keywords: 914, all

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• Her adventure fighting deed fraud took over two years and tens of thousands of dollars in attorney fees
• Two attorneys later, almost $20,000 in attorney fees, and being told we might not get the house back,
• Two attorneys later, almost $20,000 in attorney fees, and being told we might not get the house back,
• The system will match this data against any secure database owner information, triggering an alert if
• They still have to have a qualification of a credit score of 640 and all the same origination fees will

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard HB 2842, a deed-fraud prevention bill that would create an early alert system for property owners when escrow is opened on their property. The sponsor and several witnesses, including a victim, an Attorney General investigator, and the Department of Real Estate commissioner, described widespread deed fraud and said the bill would provide proactive notice before a fraudulent transfer is completed. The committee adopted the Blackman amendment shifting the reporting entity from DIFI to the State Real Estate Department, then passed the bill with a due pass recommendation by a 7-0 vote. Members then considered HB 2667, which would require recipients of state first-time homebuyer or down payment assistance programs to be Arizona residents for two years and to occupy the home as a primary residence for two years, while barring out-of-state investors from using the homes as rentals. The sponsor said the bill was intended to help younger Arizonans and keep assistance focused on residents invested in the state. Opponents and other members raised concerns that the bill could conflict with existing federal and lender requirements and could reduce participation in local down payment programs; after discussion, the committee passed the bill 4-3. HB 2020 was heard next and would reduce certain school-disruption offenses to a class 1 misdemeanor for minors and narrow the definition of interference with an educational institution. The sponsor and a parent described a case in which a student was charged too harshly after a school altercation, while a public commenter urged case-by-case discretion and warned against saddling children with felonies. The committee passed the bill 4-3. The committee also advanced HB 2793, which streamlines annexation procedures for single-owner annexations and updates notice rules, including electronic newspaper publication. After adopting two amendments, members passed it 4-3. HB 2327, which allows eligible individuals to restrict public access to certain identifying information held by county recorders, assessors, and treasurers, passed unanimously. HB 2858, creating a 1% Arizona-bidder preference in certain state procurement ties, also passed unanimously after amendment. HB 2660, which adds procedural protections and oversight for health profession licensing board actions, passed 4-2 after testimony from the sponsor and a physician who said board actions had chilled speech and due process. Finally, HB 2063, appropriating $1.5 million for the Independent Correctional Oversight Office, passed unanimously after strong support from oversight advocates and former corrections stakeholders, and HB 2681, extending civil-service appeal deadlines from 10 calendar days to 10 business days, also passed unanimously. The committee then discussed HB 2812, which would raise the sick-leave payout cap for retiring state employees from $30,000 to $57,000; witnesses supported the increase and members began discussing a possible amendment to allow retirees to transfer the payout into a health savings arrangement, but the transcript ends before final action on that bill.

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• Representative Dow, to put some guardrails on that language so that there would not be administrative fees
• , additional fees on your member grow project, since we're giving them this additional capacity.
• Representative Dow, to put some guardrails on that language so that there would not be administrative fees
• , additional fees on your member grow project, since we're giving them this additional capacity.
• Protection Fund, any unexpected balances in the State Fire Marshal's Office program of the Homeland Security

Keywords: 996, all

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• I've sat here in the House when we debated fuel tax, fuel toll fees, and the compromise that happened
• > fuel when we debated fuel tax uh fuel when we debated fuel tax uh fuel toll<00:13:35.519> fees
• toll fees toll fees and<00:13:38.240> the<00:13:38.880> u<00:13:39.200> the
• may differ um statewide, which was it may differ um statewide, which was cyber<00:18:02.559> security
• cyber security requirements, minimum power<00:18:05.200> requirement<00:18:05.840> for

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Thank industry from this delivery fee.
• Most of our delivery delivery fee.
• <00:14:10.160> while the only the business pays a fee while the only the business pays a fee
• this fee was an unintended consequence. this fee was an unintended consequence.
• <00:15:37.199> covered exemptions in the delivery fee covered exemptions in the delivery fee

Keywords: 1183, house

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• For example, sustainable aviation fuel is one of the specific examples of buyers interested in securing
• Davis responded that, while that is true, the intent is also to ensure that when one fee is assessed
• are assessed and then rebated or credited back against those fees.
• retire certificates, that incurs fees that<00:13:14.360> we<00:13:14.480> assess<00:13
• assess one fee on the entire<00:15:30.040> region.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Making this data available raises serious concerns about data security and competitive harm.
• I have seen it suggested that subcontract administrative fees are often minimal. I would disagree.
• County, every 1% of administrative fee that is retained is $19 million. That is not minimal.
• Further, the primary plan may also apply the administrative fee on certain pass-through payments for
• This fee is contractually agreed by the primary plan and the subcontractor.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health-related bills, with most items presented for later vote once quorum was reached. Early in the hearing, the committee adopted a consent calendar of multiple bills with motions for due pass to Appropriations, and it noted that AB 2029 had been pulled from the agenda. The committee also took up AB 1973, a bill by Aguiar-Curry to expand who may provide procedural abortion care. Supporters, including physicians and certified nurse midwives, argued the bill would align law with current training and improve access, while opponents said later-term abortion procedures require physician-level surgical training and raised safety concerns. The author emphasized hands-on training, consultation, and transfer protocols, and the bill was held pending quorum with a motion and second recorded. The committee then heard AB 1558 by Arambula, which would adopt the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act to speed the use of out-of-state licensed volunteers during declared disasters. Supporters from the Uniform Law Commission and the Red Cross said the bill would reduce delays and clarify legal authority for volunteer health workers; there was no opposition testimony. AB 2282 by Alanis, a temporary rural emergency stabilization center for Patterson while a permanent hospital is built, drew support from local emergency responders and a late opposition from the California chapter of ACEP. The chair praised the bill as a creative local solution and agreed to coauthor it; a motion and second were recorded, with the vote to occur later. Several public health access bills followed. AB 1843 by El-Hawari would limit prior authorization and align hepatitis C treatment coverage with medical guidelines; supporters said it would remove barriers to a curable disease, while health plans opposed it as a mandate, citing premium impacts and the recent SB 306 prior-authorization process. AB 2247 by El-Hawari would create the THRIVE program for mental health services for youth affected by gun violence; Youth Alive and other supporters described trauma-informed, community-based care, and the chair and another member asked to be added as coauthors. AB 2138 by Krell would expand access to certified peer support specialists in enhanced care management and remove automatic disqualifications based solely on criminal history; supporters said peers are essential to engagement and recovery, and the bill was held with a motion and second. Later, AB 1682 by Hart would require coverage of scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients, with emotional testimony from cancer survivors and clinicians; insurers opposed it as another mandate, but the author stressed the modest per-member cost and the bill was moved with a motion and second. AB 1879 by Dixon would standardize data reporting for alcohol and drug treatment facilities, including private providers, to improve statewide information on outcomes and access; the bill drew broad support from recovery organizations and the prior opposition was withdrawn after amendments. AB 1906 by Aguiar-Curry would require coverage of at-home cervical cancer screening kits without cost sharing; supporters cited improved access for rural and working Californians, insurers opposed it on affordability grounds, and the bill passed on a recorded roll call after quorum was established. Finally, AB 1556 by Haney would clarify and support drug-free recovery housing and return-to-use policies; supporters said it would expand sober housing options, while opponents warned it could allow evictions after relapse and conflict with Housing First principles. The hearing ended with the bill still under discussion and opposition-unless-amended concerns noted.

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• These fees are paid once every five years.
• And then third is raising teacher credential renewal fees from $100 to $125.
• And I also wanted to talk a little bit about the proposed increase for the fee that teachers pay from
• Just to note that the last time we had a fee increase was in 2015, when it was increased from $70 to
• And then the other thing is the backfill that we talked about for the teachers fee, you know, for the

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• for Californians, the right things for our energy producers, and the right things to meet domestic security
• Mitigation Fee Act.
• Some local governments are calculating impact fee amounts based on the entire square footage of an ADU
• This bill will help reduce impact fees for California homeowners.
• This bill increases the license renewal fee ceiling and permanently eliminates the initial license fee

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• According to the Medicaid fee schedule, the effective date was January 1, 2015.
• We have no influence or ability to influence. ...fee schedule, which is set by the feds.
• In our FIR, it says that they are reimbursed at 100% of the Medicare fee schedule.
• Actually, Representative, we are paying 150% of the Medicare fee schedule.
• And then the second piece on the data security. So could you just speak to those too?

Keywords: 996, all

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• And now on they do increase security.
• , some aspect of security, some aspect of security, but<00:26:06.600> it's<00:26:06.800>
• This personal appearance requirement is the security mechanism.
• from the fraudulent transfers that could impair their security interest.
• damages, and attorney fees. damages, and attorney fees.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Fee revenue may also be used...
• Primary funding sources: insurance fees, or insurer fees.
• As such, the fees...
• In addition to the annual fee...
• after fee.

Keywords: 981, all

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• While President Trump is hard at work securing our border, it is now time for Congress to secure our
• WHILE PRESIDENT TRUMP IS HARD AT WORK SECURING OUR BORDER, IT IS NOW TIME FOR CONGRESS TO SECURE OUR
• SECURING HER WIN BY MORE THAN 15 POINTS OVER HER OPPONENT.
• HAVING DREAMT OF SECURING THIS TIGHT SINCE GRADE 5.
• They call it election security.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• As we begin this day in the Florida Senate, we humbly seek you to secure its benefits.
• with safety, security, or we ask that you just take care of them.
• This amendment is a way to secure it.
• Sorry, could we please secure the chamber? Thank you.
• It includes all costs, fees, everything else.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and memorial remarks, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the conflict in Iran. The chamber then moved to special orders and took up a series of bills, with many measures passing unanimously after brief explanations and, in several cases, substitution of House companions. Early bills included CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, which drew extensive supportive debate about the civic value of debate programs and passed 37-0, and SB 1072 on an anti-Semitism task force, which was amended to clarify that criticism of Israel is not prohibited and then passed 37-0. The Senate also approved CS/CS/SB 1230/HB 1019 on PFAS chemicals and firefighting foam, with discussion focused on phasing out AFFF, testing requirements, exceptions for federal aviation and military uses, and support for firefighters and water quality; the bill passed 37-0. Other measures passed without opposition included SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 186 on student health and safety and seizure response training, SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services, SB 990/HB 883 on protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, SB 560 on child welfare and foster care medication procedures, SB 684/HB 961 on electronic signatures for salvage titles, and SB 778/HB 569 on forensic client services. Two bills, SB 432 on intoxicating substances and SB 928 on dangerous crimes, were temporarily postponed. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. The sponsor argued the bill would prevent counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI efforts he described as discriminatory or indoctrinating, while opponents offered amendments to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances. Those amendments were debated at length but were not adopted. The sponsor then continued explaining the bill’s exceptions, including references to holidays, heritage sites, and the Pulse Memorial, and the chamber was still in debate on the underlying measure when the transcript ended.

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• all of our cryptographic security systems.
• Loyaltery on behalf of Economic Security California Action in support.
• Apple forces app developers to pay exorbitant fees to operate...
• Apple forces app developers to pay exorbitant fees to operate through their store.
• security has never primarily been enforced through the gatekeeping layer in the first place.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and reinforce confidentiality and privacy protections for therapy records. Supporters, including a mother and therapist whose son died by suicide after extensive chats with ChatGPT, argued the bill is needed to prevent harmful, crisis-related interactions. Behavioral health groups and labor/privacy organizations supported the measure, while TechNet, the California Medical Association, and the California Hospital Association opposed unless amended, saying the bill could restrict useful clinical tools and create conflicts around triage, screening, and data use. The committee passed SB 903 4-0 to Appropriations, with members noting the need for further work on definitions and implementation. SB 1119 would create a broader framework for chatbot safety for children, including annual risk assessments, crisis response protocols, default child protections, parental controls, notice and time limits, restrictions on advertising and use of children’s data, incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The author and supporters again cited the death of Adam Raine as evidence that chatbots can reinforce suicidal ideation and isolate children. Common Sense Media and several labor and privacy groups supported the bill. CalChamber, TechNet, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, and other industry and local government groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about vague standards, overlap with SB 243, prescriptive design mandates, and litigation risk. The committee approved SB 1119 4-0 to Judiciary, with amendments to be taken there. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader data by requiring DOJ audits, employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for most data. Supporters said the bill responds to documented misuse and over-retention of data that mostly belongs to innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, arguing the retention limit would hinder investigations and reduce the usefulness of ALPRs in serious or delayed cases. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, a local control bill for six cities, would allow camera or sensor-based enforcement of curb and loading zones, with a human reviewing each violation before issuance. Supporters said it would help cities manage congestion and unsafe blocking of bike lanes and loading zones; privacy advocates warned about expanding automated surveillance. It passed 4-1 to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard SB 1101, which would require higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies and limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters framed it as a transparency and anti-doxing measure in response to recent federal investigations and subpoenas; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee then began hearing SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, which would require advance notice and reporting when employers displace workers due to technology and give displaced workers priority for openings, but the transcript cuts off before the hearing concluded.

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• It removed the jury fee. ...the provision in there that was, I believe, removed from the statute.
• So it's just an omission of a jury fee 30 days before the first trial setting, a $50 fee from this bill
• If you're waiting for a secure hospital, it's about 396 days in jail.
• If you're waiting for a non-secure hospital, it's about 185 days.
• Where the conduct can't be adjudicated, the other provision adds attorney's fees and costs.

Bills: HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• SB 1341 gives CalRecycle the authority to reduce processing fees for wine and spirits in bag-in-a-box
• Senate Bill 920 would require the Gaming Commission, upon the adoption of adjustments of a fee that is
• The Gaming Commission, upon the adoption of adjustments of a fee that is deposited into the Gambling
• Control Fund, would maintain a regulation that states the authorized purpose of the use of that fee.
• Senate Bill 920 advances good governance practices that promote greater transparency in fee adoption

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Bills: SB2969, SB3263, SB2602, SB3229, SB3199, SB2550, SB2877, SB3325, SB2024, SB2614, SB2613, SB3063, SB2319, SB2800, SB2892, SB2321, SB2407, SB2805, SB2153, SB2595, SB2781, SB3233, SB2360, SB1432, SB2543, SB2599, SB3053, SB2001, SB2041, SB3247, SB3253, SB2401, SB2673, SB3067, SB411, SB2934, SB3219, SB2919, SB2239, SB2532, SB2601, SB1032, SB2446, SB2152, SB2721, SB3076, SB3140, SB2671, SB2338, SB2268, SB99, SB2930, SB3069, SB3096, SB3097, SB3090, SB2060, SB3028, SB2544, SB2069, SB2552, SB3218, SB3022, SB148, SB2259, SB2578, SB2928, SB2816, SB2580

Keywords: SB2969, Maui wildfire, Maui wildfires, wildfire exposure, Maui Health Registry, University of Hawaii, public health, biomonitoring, medical screening, mental health services, trauma recovery, disaster recovery, first responders, kupuna, children's health, medically vulnerable, environmental exposure, toxic exposure, respiratory illness, community health

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• that what a lot of crypto is is an unregistered security.
• Because they are worried that what a lot of crypto is is an unregistered security.
• Because they are worried that what a lot of crypto is is an unregistered security.
• You know, it behaves as a security.
• So that is the beauty of security, is being able to backtrack and find the original source.

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