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• This legislation wouldn't change and make any mandated change.
• So we already do mandates by threshold.
• I do I do not believe that it's mandated to do that.
• I have no intention of making that a mandate. I kept the language.
• The original question was to mandate all schools and all children.

Bills: SJR47, SB1491, SB1579, SB1806, SB1552, SB483, SB63, SB137, SB346, SB514, SB1344, SB1360, SB1380, SB1437, SB1189, SB1217, SB1221, SB1262, SB1272, SB1325, SB1339, SB201

Keywords: voter ID, elections, constitutional amendment, Oklahoma, proof of identity, presidential electors, vacancies, oath of office, political party, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, foster care, adoption assistance, transitioning youth, Department of Human Services, voluntary services, county home rule charter

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• It is worth noting that this is not a mandate of any kind.
• worth noting that this is not a mandate worth noting that this is not a mandate of<00:44:20.600>
• Is that still in the bill, that it's mandated? Chair Xiong, Senator Klein, yes.
• Is that still in the bill, that it's mandated? Chair Xiong, Senator Klein, yes.
• give us even more mandated costs to insurance.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So we're not mandating; we're only mandating it as a municipality, if you... Thank you.
• If I may, so we're not mandating; we're only mandating that if, as a municipality, you want to put in
• Does Kansas have that same state mandate? No.
• But when you mandate, you're more or less just dictating what they do.
• But when you mandate, you're more or less just dictating what they do.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• <00:56:26.160> on we're talking about uh mandates on we're talking about uh mandates on schools
• Like, I worry, you know, we talk a lot about mandates, and I hear in this committee mandates as a bad
• and I hear in this committee mandates and I hear in this committee mandates<01:07:44.240> as<
• I mandates as a bad thing all the time.
• mandates are protecting kids, you know. mandates are protecting kids, you know.

Bills: HF630, HF1435, HF1607

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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• House File 2013 as amended is a bill that would largely begin to dial down some of the aesthetic mandates
• , as they are called, and the aesthetic mandate language that exists today enables cities to put things
• And the goal of the aesthetic mandate language that exists today is realistically to make cities pretty
• I've driven in enough... parking minimum mandates was in parking minimum mandates was in development<
• Cottage Grove has actually has a mandate Cottage Grove has actually has a mandate or<01:05:34.079

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So instead of mandating that they get involved via money, we should potentially mandate that they get
• So instead of mandating that they get involved via money, we should potentially mandate that they get
• So instead of mandating that they get involved via money, we should potentially mandate that they get
• that they get so instead of mandating that they get involved<00:28:15.840> via<00:28:16.120><
• that they get involved via mandate that they get involved via voting<00:28:19.480> like<00:28

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• This definition mandates that the board conduct their public meetings inside or within 10 miles of the
• A mandate of some of those things might actually benefit me personally, but I'm looking at more from
• If we mandate that every district must do this... But we could put the water trough in the corral.
• House Bill 391 seeks to mandate something that five people can already request under current law.
• Does the state legislature want to mandate something and be responsible for it?

Bills: HB279, HB310, HB365, HB391, HB420, HB422, HB638, HB279, HB310

Keywords: HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing

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• And every program and service within those buildings is mandated and also critical to public safety.
• <01:12:04.080> and best way to meet meet those mandates and best way to meet meet those mandates
• <01:12:29.920> um within these facilities are mandated um within these facilities are mandated
• <01:48:53.520> and saying we have another state mandate and saying we have another state mandate
• of examples of cities having mandates of examples of cities having mandates and<01:49:16.480>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So we're mandating them to do it now? That's correct. A mandate.
• This would be a mandate, but not giving them funding to do it.
• I have some concerns with us making this a mandate. I'm never a fan of unfunded mandates.
• I have some concerns with us making this a mandate. I'm never a fan of unfunded mandates.
• Senator from Mason: Making this a mandate. I'm never a fan of unfunded mandates.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The committee first reconsidered House Bill 5212, restoring a technical amendment from the Education Committee, then reported the amended bill to the full Senate with a do pass recommendation and adopted the title amendment. It also heard and advanced House Bill 407 on the Industrial Access Road Fund, allowing an additional possible $3 million transfer in some years, expanding eligible uses, and raising county/municipal spending caps; the Economic Development Committee’s technical amendment was adopted before the bill was reported. The committee then took up House Bill 4765, which would raise salary schedules for state police, teachers, and school service personnel and was amended with a strike-and-insert provision creating a market pay enhancement tied to county and regional income data. Several senators objected that the proposal would benefit only some counties, but the amendment was adopted by division vote, 10-6, and the bill was reported. Other bills reported included House Bill 5162 on tax lien sale procedures, House Bill 5382 extending the Neighborhood Investment Tax Credit Program to 2031, House Bill 5685 authorizing up to $150 million in revenue bonds for State Culture Center improvements backed by excess lottery funds, House Joint Resolution 42 raising the homestead exemption from $20,000 to $40,000, House Bill 4010 creating an airport hangar grant program, House Bill 4404 increasing volunteer fire departments’ spending cap for training and promotional materials, and House Bill 4592 requiring standardized campus safety mapping data at higher education institutions after an amendment changed the requirement from permissive to mandatory. The committee also reported House Bill 4784 extending the qualified opportunity zone business tax modification, House Bill 5088 increasing benefits in the DNR police officer retirement system with a $4.25 million cash injection, and several supplemental appropriations: Senate Bill 842 for the Spay-Neuter Assistance Fund, Senate Bill 846 for Culture and History repairs and equipment, Senate Bill 872 for DNR repairs and equipment after reducing the amount to $10 million, Senate Bill 876 for three state hospitals, Senate Originating Bill 1 for Culture and History, Senate Originating Bill 2 for highway spending authority, Senate Originating Bill 3 for corrections IT and special services, Senate Originating Bill 4 for tobacco education, and Senate Originating Bill 5 for the Armory Board. The committee adjourned after reporting all listed measures.

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• Mandate voter participation like this? You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• This bill doesn't mandate voter participation.
• If you're requesting that mandate, I think it's fair to give them the power.
• One, there is no mandate on participation. Two, we have a very fair process in place.
• Instead, it adds mandates.

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• House Bill 148 does not mandate anything.
• So, those two concepts, local control and unfunded mandates.
• the idea was what unfunded mandates the idea was what unfunded mandates could<00:52:59.520> we
• That is not an appropriate role for the state to be mandating such requirements.
• mandating such requirements. mandating such requirements.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• A government EV mandate<02:46:46.800> is mandate is mandate is unjustifiable.<02:46:49.120>
• Because then there'll be more mandates, more mandates on what the grid has to look like.
• Because then there'll be more mandates, more mandates on what the grid has to look like.
• the mandates that we're talking about? the mandates that we're talking about?
• , more mandates on what the grid mandates, more mandates on what the grid has<03:25:15.680> to

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• This ultimately led to fraud, and those that disagreed with the mandates did not agree with a mandate
• I was just curious, are there still COVID mandates in place in Massachusetts?
• And I believe there's also some private schools that are still mandating. Thank you.
• We would not comply with a vaccine mandate. We would have to leave the state.
• Thank you. and eligible to these services due to non-compliance to the mandate.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions. H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.

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• This exempts affected properties from solar panel mandates under Title 24.
• be reimbursed for implementing this new mandate.
• State mandate...
• are forced to comply with state mandates using their own money.
• So all the while in the future, we'll be performing mandates and being required to perform those mandates

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused largely on housing, permitting reform, transportation governance, and local government finance. Early in the hearing, AB 24 by Assemblymember DeMaio proposed changing SANDAG board selection to give rural unincorporated areas a stronger voice; members raised concerns about the approach and local input, and the bill ultimately did not receive a second at the time it was heard. The chair later clarified that because no second was made, the bill was held rather than voted out, though the transcript also reflects confusion and later attempts to revisit the item. Several housing and permitting bills advanced with committee amendments and broad support. AB 671 by Assemblymember Wicks would streamline restaurant permitting through self-certification and faster plan review; AB 920 by Assemblymember Caloza would require a centralized online portal for housing permit tracking in larger jurisdictions; AB 1061 by Assemblymember Kirk Silva would allow SB 9 housing in historic districts with limits to protect historic character; AB 818 by Assemblymember Anamarie Farías would streamline temporary manufactured housing after disasters; AB 660 by Assemblymember Wilson would tighten timelines and remedies for post-entitlement housing permits; AB 1308 by Assemblymember Hoover would allow third-party inspections for small residential projects if local inspections are delayed; and AB 1445 by Assemblymember Haney would expand downtown revitalization financing tools for mixed-use housing. Each of these measures drew support from housing, business, and industry groups, with some local-government and special-district stakeholders seeking continued amendments on certain bills. The committee also approved AB 1156, which updates the solar use easement program to better accommodate renewable energy development on water-constrained agricultural lands, and AB 964, which would let local governments offset certain state mandate reimbursement debts against amounts the state owes them. AB 1223, by Assemblymember Wynn, would let Sacramento-area transportation authorities propose sales tax measures for portions of the county and keep revenues local; it advanced despite some transportation and taxpayer concerns. Consent items AB 36 and AB 1131 were also approved. Most bills were reported out on bipartisan votes, often with committee amendments and some members noting they would continue working on the measures in later committees.

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• We are attentive to the- Risks on both sides of our mandate.
• So I just want to urge the Fed to refocus entirely on its core statutory mandates.
• So we pursue our mandate.
• You pursue your mandate. You want to make sure that it's working.
• The Fed has a mandate to maximize employment.

Bills: SB257

Keywords: supply chain resilience, critical supply chains, critical goods, manufacturing, domestic manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, supply chain security, supply chain shock, supply chain disruption, critical infrastructure, emerging technologies, semiconductors, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, cybersecurity

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• great discussion around just one small part that we can bring down the cost of housing: aesthetic mandates
• We don't want to mandate a level of housing development that the public infrastructure does not support
• I was also on the city council, and I saw how important and how vital having parking minimum mandates
• I was on the U Planning parking mandate I was on the U Planning Commission<00:40:36.280> for<
• <00:40:47.000> was<00:40:47.560> in parking minimum mandates was in parking minimum

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House File 1987, the Minnesota Starter Home Act, and first adopted the A1 author’s amendment, which made minor cleanup changes, removed sections two and three, adjusted ADU language, and tweaked density language. The bill authors described the measure as a bipartisan effort to address Minnesota’s housing shortage by allowing more starter homes, duplexes, townhomes, and accessory dwelling units, while also limiting some local zoning barriers and preserving city protections in certain sensitive areas. They emphasized that the state has a large housing gap, rising home prices, and that the bill is intended as one part of a broader housing package. Supportive testimony came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Housing First Minnesota, Habitat for Humanity, AARP Minnesota, and Americans for Prosperity. These witnesses argued that workforce and starter-home shortages are hurting families, employers, and economic growth; that restrictive zoning and lengthy approval processes raise costs; and that more middle housing and ADUs would expand options for older adults, caregivers, working families, and people seeking homeownership. Several supporters said the bill would reduce regulatory barriers, lower development costs, and help communities add needed housing supply. Opposition or cautionary testimony came from city and municipal representatives, including officials from Cambridge, Eagan, and Mankato, as well as the League of Minnesota Cities and related groups. They argued that local governments already are approving substantial housing growth and need flexibility to manage zoning, parking, infrastructure, stormwater, and community input. They warned the bill could weaken local control, remove practical standards, and create unintended impacts such as more rental conversion in some neighborhoods or development without adequate infrastructure. No final vote on the bill itself was shown in the transcript beyond adoption of the A1 amendment.

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• What about unfunded mandates?
• We're not able to define when an unfunded mandate is.
• , we could do that, but we can't identify what unfunded mandate items would be.
• We're not able to define when an unfunded mandate is.
• , we could do that, but we can't identify what unfunded mandate items would be.

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The joint education committee continued its adequacy study with a Bureau of Legislative Research presentation on resource allocation, covering how Arkansas school spending is mapped to the adequacy matrix and how expenditures are split between foundation funds and other funding sources. Staff explained the methodology, district and school categories used for comparisons, and key findings for matrix spending, including that classroom teachers account for the largest share of matrix expenditures and that districts spend more per student than charter districts in most categories. Members asked for additional breakdowns on waivers, trend data, and more detailed spending by district type, and staff agreed to provide follow-up information. The committee then reviewed non-matrix spending, including instructional aides, facilities, school safety, mental health services, dyslexia support, gifted and talented, career and technical education, and other items not explicitly in the matrix. Staff noted that non-matrix spending exceeded $2 billion and that superintendents consistently identified mental health services, school safety, and dyslexia support as important needs not fully captured in the matrix. Members raised concerns about dyslexia identification and funding, school safety, facilities spending, and whether some items such as food service should be included in adequacy calculations. Staff and Department of Education representatives explained that some expenditures are difficult to isolate because of coding and commingled funds, and that certain items are funded outside the matrix or through separate programs. In the final section, staff summarized total spending across matrix and non-matrix items, noting that districts spent more than the foundation amount per student and that most total spending was on matrix resources. They also highlighted data limitations, including two matrix lines that cannot be fully tracked through current accounting codes. The chair then proposed postponing the second part of the presentation until a May meeting after the fiscal session, with additional time set aside to address questions for both staff and the Department of Education. The committee agreed, and the meeting adjourned without any formal vote on policy changes.

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• ,<00:09:40.240> the state government, the mandates, the state government, the mandates, the
• That the mandates are lowered so that uh businesses want to be here and thrive in this state.
• That the mandates are lowered so that uh businesses want to be here and thrive in this state.
• That the mandates are lowered so that uh businesses want to be here and thrive in this state.
• That the mandates are are affordable.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So instead of the mandate of setting aside, it's more of an option.
• Correct, it just basically changes the law that 15% is not mandated for tuition set asides.
• Essentially just take the word mandate and, and it gets rid of the word mandate. OK, thank you.
• But all this does is says that it is not mandated to go to those students that can go to the college
• It is, but it's my belief that the law should not mandate tuition set-asides for low income.

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• This is an unfunded mandate on our cities. Absolutely an unfunded mandate on our cities.
• The unfunded mandates that are happening to our cities, perpetuating this nonsense, have just gone too
• Control our own mandate, but by kicking open the barn doors in requiring 287G, we are putting the feds
• , irrespective of who is in the White House, in charge of a mandate on our local taxpayer.
• I think that we will need to come back when we see the effects of a federal unfunded mandate.

Bills: SJR12, SJR37, SB7, SB8, SB16, SB27, SB108, SB125, SB207, SB251, SB318, SB371, SB379, SB396, SB406, SB472, SB503, SB533, SB578, SB599, SB608, SB617, SB621, SB689, SB707, SB763, SB836, SB854, SB856, SB857, SB875, SB878, SB906, SB922, SB942, SB965, SB985, SB988, SB1021, SB1059, SB1084, SB1098, SB1185, SB1188, SB1202, SB1207, SB1307, SB1321, SB1330, SB1366, SB1388, SB1396, SB1453, SB1484, SB1497, SB1498, SB1535, SB1563, SB1596, SB1610, SB1619, SB1737, SB1738, SB1741, SB1816, SB1822, SB1841, SB1939, SB2188, SJR36, SJR12, SJR37, SJR81, SJR50, SCR22, SCR12, SCR39, SB875, SB318, SB707, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB1029, SB1185, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB1536, SB2016, SB1453, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB27, SB568, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB906, SB860, SB1563, SB993, SB693, SB1610, SB1537, SB836, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB922, SB984, SB1084, SB619, SB1098, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1877, SB464, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB660, SB731, SB921, SB268, SB1822, SB1188, SB1939, SB1589, SB397, SB1388, SB2230, SB1058, SB1036, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB1035, SB2155, SB508, SB29, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719, SB1386, SB287, SB2143, SB1245, SB261, SB1247, SB1948, SB2406, SB2407, SB1882, SB1197, SB1814, SB618, SB38

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, voter ID, citizenship, election integrity, voting rights, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law