Transcript Highlights:

• It is already existing code.
• Once again, that's existing code.
• Um, what this section does for the audience, this section talks about the right to review and copy at
• And it goes on to say, "This section does not authorize a parent or..." this section does not authorize
• I'm going to insert the entire section.

Bills: HB493

Keywords: child advocacy centers, certification, funding allocation, Alabama Network, forensic evaluation, children's welfare, 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Section 20 bans insurance industries.
• <00:03:23.280> deal<00:03:23.519> with Um sections 23 and 24 deal with Um sections
• Um section 27 is some activity.
• The amendment is coded<00:04:34.880> A3.
• I recognize a member from coded A3.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 4188, the commerce omnibus policy bill, was presented as a consumer-protection measure covering several areas: a statewide ban on crypto ATMs/kiosks beginning August 1, 2026; new recordkeeping and complaint-handling requirements; student loan borrower protections; restrictions on deceptive insurance advertising and insurance lead generators; bullion dealer jurisdiction clarifications; appraisal and appraisal management reporting requirements; scrap metal transaction tracking; collection agency clarifications; and unclaimed property improvements. The bill author said the overall goal was to address real consumer harm, especially scams and transparency issues. Representative O'Driscoll urged adoption of the A3 amendment, explaining that it removed tax provisions that had come late in the process and could be handled in the tax bill instead. The amendment was adopted without objection. During floor debate on the bill, Representative Roach opposed the crypto kiosk ban, saying the state could regulate fraud without eliminating the machines entirely. Representative O'Driscoll defended the ban as necessary to protect older and vulnerable Minnesotans from scam tactics, and Representative McDonald raised concerns about a separate scrap metal licensing provision and a $500 late fee, which Representative Holland said had been recommended by the Department of Commerce. After discussion, the bill author reiterated support for the measure and thanked committee and staff members. The House then took a roll call vote and passed House File 4188 as amended by a vote of 122-12, with its title agreed to.

Transcript Highlights:

• The thing I also agree that section one is fine, section two is problematic.
• The the thing I I also agree that section one is fine, section two is problematic.
• The the thing I I also agree that section one is fine, section two is problematic.
• The the thing I I also agree that section one is fine, section two is problematic.
• The the thing I I also agree that section one is fine, section two is problematic.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And the remainder of the bill at section five brings forward different code sections concerning the powers
• And the remainder of the bill at section five brings forward different code sections concerning the powers
• So that's just bringing code sections forward on section five. No changes there.
• bringing forth these uh code sections. bringing forth these uh code sections.
• And that's an code sections have.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Pearl Huggin, and approved dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guests were introduced, including Dr. Huggin’s family, the doctor of the day, first-year medical students from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and representatives from Mississippi hospitals and law enforcement. The chamber then moved to the calendar and took up multiple bills. Senate Bill 2911, concerning alternative return-to-work provisions for state retirees, was explained as shortening the required separation period from 90 days to 30 days and allowing retirees to return in certain positions at up to 80% of the salary for the job they are performing, with the employer paying both sides of retirement contributions. Supporters said it would help fill vacancies in education, public safety, corrections, and local government and could save money compared with contract labor; questions focused on work expectations, insurance, and how the bill would apply to teachers, bus drivers, and other retirees. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed on the afternoon roll call. Senate Bill 2272, which would exempt certain agriculture and forestry items from the 1.5% sales tax, was explained as reducing the tax to 0% for qualifying commercial farmers and loggers and expanding covered items to include equipment and fencing supplies. A question clarified that the exemption applies to commercial operations, not individuals raising animals for personal use. The bill passed on the afternoon roll call. Senate Bill 2909, which lowers the years needed for unreduced retirement under tier five from 35 to 30, was also taken up; after adoption of the committee substitute, the bill was laid on the table subject to call of the chair because of a pending amendment. The Senate also tabled a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2588 (the Shield Act codification) and heard Senate Bill 2260, which creates a government efficiency task force to study ways to streamline agency licensing and service delivery; that bill was explained as a preliminary study commission intended to recommend consolidation and a more one-stop approach to state services.

Transcript Highlights:

• noncompliance with these codes as noted below.
• The town was in noncompliance with these code sections and other proper accounting procedures, as noted
• fund that was inconsistent to Arkansas Code.
• It's the coding because we're going...” ...clerical errors, coding.
• So a lot of it is just the coding.

Summary: The committee approved the prior meeting minutes and then received updates on delinquent water and sewer reports, including seven new reinstatements and a reduction to four remaining delinquent filers. Staff also reported on municipal accounting code noncompliance, removing Denning and Gum Springs from the 60-day clock after improved records were verified, and presenting repeat findings for Fargo, Lead Hill, Alma, Jericho, and Haynes. Members discussed repeated audit problems, the length of time some issues had persisted, and whether towns should be given additional time or face stronger action; motions were made and adopted to place some entities on a 60-day clock or defer action to later meetings. For Fargo and Alma, staff described extensive repeat accounting deficiencies, including missing budgets, bank reconciliations, financial statements, receipts, journals, and supporting documentation. Fargo’s mayor said the town had been understaffed and was beginning to improve its office systems; the committee voted to defer the matter for 60 days and file the report. Alma’s officials said they were trying to correct water audit and accounting issues, and the committee likewise deferred the matter to the August meeting while warning that water-audit delays could jeopardize turnback funds. The committee then reviewed misuse-of-street-funds findings for Jericho and Haynes. Jericho’s police chief and officials explained that traffic fines, drug-related arrests, and other citations had pushed the town over the statutory threshold, while staff clarified that the speed-trap calculation excludes certain add-on fines and is referred to the prosecuting attorney for any action. Haynes officials said repayment problems stemmed from lost revenue and staffing changes, including the loss of the police department, but staff reported the town remained behind on its repayment plan and also owed the IRS. The committee voted to defer the Haynes matter to September and to defer Jericho as well, with members emphasizing the need for consistency and possible broader legislative review of small-town viability. A special report on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District drew substantial discussion. Staff cited findings involving board approval of payroll and contracts, credit card documentation, car allowances and personal vehicle use, competitive bidding, and unusually high advertising spending, as well as the sale of trailers and other equipment at low prices. The district director said the board had delegated authority for many expenditures, that personal use was reported for tax purposes, and that advertising was necessary to educate the public about recycling. Members questioned the procurement and disposal decisions and the size of the advertising budget; after discussion, the committee deferred the report to September and asked the director to return. The meeting also included brief deferred reports on Biggers, Gilmore, and Holly Grove, which were filed after local officials described ongoing efforts to resolve long-standing audit and tax issues.

Transcript Highlights:

• three I mean Statute and then in section three I mean section<00:36:44.640> two<00:36:45.079>
• <00:36:50.079> two<00:36:50.359> the in new section so under section two the in new
• board of appeals for State Building Code or state fire code disputes.
• <01:01:27.960> zoning Code fire code and Municipal zoning Code fire code and Municipal zoning
• State building codes original fire codes State building codes and<01:03:48.359> ordinances<01

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Municipal and County Government Committee held public hearings on House Bill 471 and House Bill 373. HB 471 would create a temporary commission to study growth, traffic, planning, and land use issues in a group of southern New Hampshire towns, with possible recommendations on regional planning commission boundaries or coordination. Representative Perez said the bill was requested by Londonderry residents and local officials, and Eric Power of Brookline testified in support, saying the towns share corridor and development issues that cross regional planning commission lines. Several members questioned whether existing law already allows towns to form regional planning commissions under RSA 364:6, whether the bill should be broader, and whether the town list should include additional communities. The hearing closed with testimony counts reported as two in support and three opposed on remote sign-in, plus one opposed and one in support on the blue sheet. HB 373, sponsored by Representative Diane Powers, would revise RSA 41:11-a on town property leases. Powers said current law is too restrictive because leases over five years require repeated town votes, which she argued is impractical for long-term arrangements. She cited examples from Hampton and Brookline, including long-term road and property leases, and said she had found multiple similar cases. The bill would keep select board authority for leases under one year, allow a legislative body to authorize a specific longer lease by a three-fifths ballot vote, and preserve the existing five-year blanket leasing authority with a three-fifths vote, while keeping existing leases valid if authority is later rescinded. Eric Power testified in support, describing recurring lease renewals in Brookline and saying longer terms are needed for projects such as housing, cell towers, and solar arrays. Members asked about the change from a simple town vote to a three-fifths threshold and whether the bill duplicates existing mechanisms; Powers said the higher threshold was intended because the leases involve long-term commitments. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our code, our agencies, and our practices need to reflect that truth.
• of the code.
• What we're trying to do is update our code, the Virginia code, so that it recognizes that that's a truism
• . that potentially this month, the commission will ratify that model state code.
• And in that section, it's subsection B, which says that the states may apply...

Keywords: Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes, 976, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Code, affordable building code, and we kept that in the update of their code.
• with the development codes, that the state's model code would automatically come into effect.
• There is a building code. And a building code? I don't know if they're the same thing, are they?
• There is no state land use code.
• or a request for more green code.

Transcript Highlights:

• And what we have before the trust code.
• <00:02:36.160> And elements of the revised trust code.
• And elements of the revised trust code.
• The amendment is coded A1.
• The language simply clarifies that the estranged parent inheritance section of the bill, section 29,

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And if you are outside that zip code and receive contamination, unfortunately, you wouldn't get relief
• Our strong preference is that Labor Code Section 132A remain unchanged.
• Labor Code Section 132A is a generally applicable anti-discrimination statute that protects injured workers
• Our strong preference is that Labor Code Section 132A remain unchanged.
• Labor Code Section 132A is a generally applicable anti-discrimination statute that protects injured workers

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met without a quorum at first, then later established one and heard several bills. The main discussion centered on AB 1795, which would create statewide standards for inspecting, testing, and remediating wildfire smoke damage in homes. The author and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara argued the bill would provide science-based, health-driven rules and clearer claims handling for wildfire survivors. Consumer groups and insurers generally supported the goal but sought further amendments, warning about cost, scope, and possible conflicts with existing standards; fire survivors urged stronger protections and broader coverage. The committee ultimately voted to pass AB 1795 as amended to Appropriations, with members later adding their votes on call. The committee also heard AB 1576 on the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund, which the author said would reduce litigation and employer assessments while preserving protections for previously disabled workers. Supporters said the bill was a needed reform, while business, public entity, and insurance opponents argued it did not address the fund’s structural problems and that a trailer bill would be a better fix. AB 1576 was passed to Appropriations on a split vote, also held open for later additions. AB 1931, creating a limited lines license for utilities to offer home protection products, drew broad support and no opposition in the room; it passed to Appropriations. AB 2361, dealing with peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing platform liability, passed as amended to Appropriations after supporters said it would align liability with fault and opponents warned it could reduce accountability for serious injuries. The committee also heard AB 2098, which would require employers to allow leave for workers’ compensation medical appointments during work hours, subject to notice and business-necessity limits. Labor supporters said workers should not have to choose between treatment and their jobs, while employer and insurance groups sought narrower standards and objected to some language. AB 2098 passed to Appropriations. The consent calendar, including AB 2054, AB 2061, AB 2292, and AB 2724, was also approved and sent to Appropriations. Members repeatedly added votes after the roll was held open, and the committee adjourned after all items were processed.

Transcript Highlights:

• OK, so VCA code update.
• And if you want to, there's a QR code.
• And if you want to, there's a QR code.
• The first substantive changes occur in Article 3, the officers section.
• “Due to code, we have to present at one meeting and vote at the next.

Keywords: Virginia Commission for the Arts Board Meeting, 976, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But still under the header and included in the section of indecent exposure.
• Yes, same section, but two separate crimes. Okay.
• And this is, again, updating the recidivism statute that we've had in code.
• That's not—there's a 61-2-10-C in code. That's not—there's a 61-2-10-C in code.
• I don't believe it's in the code. Yeah, that's how it came. That's fine.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I understand the section that speaks about moratoriums for building code reform, specifically on changes
• to the code that would allow for sort of green or sustainable practices.
• code reform uh moratoriums for building code reform uh specifically specifically specifically on<00:
• <00:09:32.080> I'm place a moratorum on building codes.
• I'm place a moratorum on building codes.

Keywords: Roll Call 00:00:08 Approval of minutes 00:00:08 Discussion of Final Report 00:00:58 Adjournment 00:23:57, 958, all

Summary: The Housing Task Force met to approve its September and October minutes and then consider its final report, which was described as an overview of the second year of the task force’s work and included 14 recommendations for future legislative action. Members thanked the co-chairs and staff for compiling the report and noted that it had been posted publicly. Several members emphasized that housing problems affect both urban and rural areas across Kentucky and that the report should help guide next steps in the General Assembly. Members offered a range of comments on the recommendations. One representative urged stronger language on the state’s role and cautioned against moratoriums on building-code reforms that could discourage sustainable practices or raise long-term utility costs, while also suggesting more down payment assistance. Others highlighted the need for local flexibility in housing policy, support for rehabilitation tax credits, and continued use or expansion of affordable housing credits and direct support for construction, infrastructure, revolving loan funds, and low-income housing tax credits. Another member suggested adding clearer “right to rebuild” language so homeowners could rebuild after a fire if the home meets current code. The co-chairs summarized the task force’s main takeaways as two broad issues: regulatory delays and the need for more financial incentives. Members also discussed zoning, permitting delays, and the importance of moving permits more quickly so development can proceed without unnecessary holdups. After a motion and second, the committee approved the report as amended by the added “right to rebuild” language, and agreed to submit it to LRC, the Senate President, and the Speaker for approval before adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• new um boat decal section of statute. new um boat decal section of statute.
• Because as these structures make structural changes, if it involves code enforcement officers or code
• However, I can tell you that the penalties section in the compliance section in 42A already does allow
• However, I can tell you that the penalties section in the compliance section in 42A already does allow
• However, I can tell you that the penalties section in the compliance section in 42A already does allow

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began with introductions and a description of the day’s process: a full committee work session on four bills, with no public testimony, followed by caucus and then executive action. The first bill discussed was HB 113, concerning OHRV operation on certain highways in Windsor. Representative Nab presented an amendment that would require a public hearing and Department of Transportation approval, modeled on procedures used in Coös and Grafton counties. Members discussed whether Windsor had already held a local vote or hearing, whether minutes from a town meeting existed, and whether the amendment truly preserved local control. A Windsor resident testified informally that the town had not taken a final vote and that the matter had been left to the state. Committee members also raised concerns about noise, dust, public safety, and the fact that the road in question would connect OHRVs on a state road rather than a trail system. The chair closed the work session on HB 113 and said the committee would return after caucus to vote on the bill and amendment. The committee then took up HB 595FN, relative to coastal resilience zones. Representative Nat said the bill addressed flooding concerns in both coastal and inland New Hampshire, but that the sponsor viewed it as too complex and had recommended breaking the issue into separate parts in future legislation. On that basis, Nat said it was appropriate to ITL the bill, and noted that the sponsor supported that course. No further discussion followed, and the work session was closed. Next was HB 629FN, funding the operation, maintenance, and repair of state dams. Representative Darby explained that the original bill had proposed both a waterfront frontage tax and a $5 charge tied to boat registration, but that the amendment would replace the bill by removing the frontage tax, moving the $5 dam-maintenance fee to the boat decal section of statute, and changing the effective date to January 1, 2027. Darby said the larger fee had raised concerns about impacts on current-use property and enforcement, while the revised $5 fee would raise roughly $500,000 to $600,000 annually. Representative Dunn thanked Darby and said the Marine Trades Association supported the revised approach. A question was raised about whether the original prime sponsors supported the amendment; the chair said they were on board, and Darby added that the proposal reflected recommendations from a prior study committee. The committee then closed HB 629FN and opened SB 27FN, relative to dwellings over water. On SB 27FN, Representative Derby said he opposed the bill because it would take away public access rights and amounted to a one-off legislative solution for a private concern. Representative Donnelly asked how many similar structures might be affected and whether the Department of Environmental Services knew of other cases; DES responded that there was one other related case under settlement compliance and no other active cases with the same issue. In follow-up discussion, DES clarified that the proposal was not a shoreland 50-foot setback issue, but rather involved structures extending over public water. The discussion remained focused on the scope of the bill and its potential precedent-setting effect, with no vote taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill repeals 10 sections of RSMo and adds one new section, section, section—I'm going to be able
• This bill repeals 10 sections of RSMO and adds one new section, section, section, I'm going to be able
• to be able to be Repeals 10 sections of RSMo and adds one new section.
• you what the section numbers are.
• For violating these RSMo sections. Representative Burton: Which are what?

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• section, just by a contractual agreement that give them, Normally deal with a code section just by contractual
• Why ZIP codes? I'll give an example.
• They have the ZIP code of these residents.
• They have the ZIP code of these residents.
• Our submitted amendments do remove Section 15, or 9.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, that's when we do code updates.
• If rules or code requirements change.
• plumbing side, any New Hampshire code plumbing side, any New Hampshire code amendments<01:37:00.880
• side, code amendments. side, code amendments.
• code and it's a dangerous situation. code and it's a dangerous situation.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and consent calendar, then took up several rule items. For Department of Safety rule 2611, DMV leadership explained the rule had been under development since January but needed to be updated to reflect a new statutory change and to align the rule with RSA 266. Members discussed narrowing the rule to road-safety items rather than automobile inspection provisions, and the department said it would issue a new public notice and hold another hearing. The committee voted to grant a waiver and postpone the item until the October 15, 2026 meeting. The Board of Active Puncture Licensing item 26-47 was postponed one month at the agency’s request so it could incorporate OS feedback, with no waiver needed. The Insurance Department’s claim settlement rule 25-234 and related item 26-78 drew more extensive discussion over waiver language. Committee members objected that the proposed language gave the commissioner broad discretion to set waiver periods without clear criteria, while agency counsel argued the rule already contained standards and that the language allowed temporary waivers. After discussion about consistency, permanency, and the need for clearer documentation, the committee voted to postpone 25-234 with a waiver and to postpone 26-78. Finally, the committee considered Health and Human Services rule 2690, which sets SNAP certification periods for a pilot demonstration authorized by SB 499. Staff explained that federal changes now require the age threshold for the 36-month certification period to be 65 instead of 60, and that the agency had been directed to make the change by August 12. Agency staff said the rule needed to be updated to match federal direction, and members generally agreed. The committee discussed whether the federal citation was sufficient and whether the rule should reference the law change directly, but no final objection was raised in the portion shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• What you also have before you is Section 3.
• This just goes through everything I just talked about, but it does it in the FOIA code sections, so you
• can see exactly which sections of FOIA have been amended.
• There's one section of Virginia—you have to drive through North Carolina to get to the Virginia section—and
• Some of the state definitions apply only to certain sections within their code.

Keywords: Freedom of Information Advisory Council, 976, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• For example, you'll see at the end of the sections that there is a section about not requiring a compact
• of Albuquerque there in the northwest section.
• That's in another section of law.
• And if I may, Madam President, the mental health code is in the developmental disabilities code.
• And if I may, Madam President, the mental health code is in the developmental disabilities code.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But the purpose of the Florida insurance code because such coverage is not insurance.
• Code 2, 0, 5, 0, 2, 8, signify by saying Aye any opposed show the amendment adopted.
• Senator, you are recognized to introduce Amendment bar code 9, 2, 5, 5, 8, 4, >> Yes, sir.
• we are currently taking up is Amendment bar code 5, 7, 3, 8, 0, 0, for clarification for everyone.
• You are recognized to introduce Amendment bar Code 9, 2, 5, 5, 8, 4, >> Thank you.

Keywords: 999, senate, all