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• Alabama code section abstensions. Alabama code section abstensions.
• Now you that was inside the vehicle. Now you that was inside the vehicle.
• Uh this bill would update code to consolidate code would update code to consolidate code would update
• code to consolidate code rem remove old references to old code in rem remove old references to old code
• co in the code now?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• So this will be the vehicle we use for any tag requests that members may have.
• So we're just putting in code here that that is no longer required. That's all the bill does.
• So we're just putting<00:10:47.600> in<00:10:47.920> code<00:10:48.160> here<00:
• > that<00:10:48.480> that<00:10:48.640> is<00:10:48.800> no putting in code
• here that that is no putting in code here that that is no longer<00:10:49.200> required.

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 29 January, 2026; 1:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee took up a series of economic development, tax, retirement, alcohol, and property tax bills, with several members explaining that some measures were being extended through repealers or prepared as omnibus vehicles for later floor amendments. Early in the meeting, members discussed a bill extending the Healthcare Industry Zone Act repealer to 2028, noting MDA had requested additional language for a floor amendment and citing roughly $715 million in expected new investment and more than 3,000 jobs since 2012. The committee also passed SB 2832, extending the Mississippi Shoreline Tax Credit program to 2029 with an $8 million annual cap, and SB 2849, extending the SMART business research program repealer to 2028. SB 2843, changing eligible expenses for MDA site development and utility infrastructure readiness, SB 2847, rounding state and local cash charges to the nearest nickel, and SB 2865, a gaming-related tax credit for non-gaming capital projects at casino properties, were also explained and passed without opposition. The committee then considered SB 2882, which prohibits counties from requiring homestead exemption applicants to provide closing statements or disclosures, citing privacy concerns; it was passed. SB 2912, a PERS-requested bill allowing Roth contributions in the state deferred compensation plan and removing an earlier qualified domestic order provision, also passed. The committee next took up SB 2834 and SB 2838 as omnibus vehicles: SB 2834 was described as the Senate omnibus tag bill, and SB 2838 as the qualified resort status bill, which included an addition for a community college campus and golf course in western Mississippi. Both bills received reverse repealers and were reported out. A lengthy discussion centered on SB 2915, which makes technical changes to Mississippi’s native wine laws, removes a repealer, expands tasting room options, and addresses ABC pickup and delivery timing. Senator McMahon offered an amendment to strike the pickup language after consulting with the Commissioner of Revenue, saying the current warehouse setup did not support the option yet; the amendment passed. Senator Sparks raised concerns about ABC delivery delays, the impact on small retailers, and whether the bill could raise commerce clause issues by favoring in-state wineries, but the author said the language conforms to existing distillery provisions. After no further questions, the committee passed the committee substitute and then rose and reported, with the chair noting another meeting would likely be held the following week.

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• robbery; we're talking, you know, Second-degree murder; we're talking shooting at or from a motor vehicle
• If a misdemeanor arises after the indictment, the children's code does not cover that at all.
• But generally, it's not changes in the criminal code or the juvenile code for the legislature.
• This code has changed for a good 20 years since I started working.

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• But the rate was set so low that we only have about two or three vehicles in the state.
• Uh, but the fact that we limit services when someone is clearly in need of them by a DX code in a file
• someone is clearly in need of them by<00:18:23.760> a<00:18:24.240> DX<00:18:24.799> code
• > a<00:18:26.799> file<00:18:27.480> somewhere<00:18:28.480> when by a DX code
• in a file somewhere when by a DX code in a file somewhere when what<00:18:28.960> we're<00:18

Keywords: 1183, house

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• What I can assure you is that I follow the factors set out and the Code of Criminal Procedure in determining
• Code of Criminal Procedure. more, what do you, and this may be way down in the weeds, but what do you
• see as the unique rule of 17.09 versus 17.151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with regard to this.
• And 1709 would be the vehicle for the prosecution to ask for a revisit for to revisit the bail amount
• Historically, a superintendent had to look in. in code defined the laws, had to go to the Texas School

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• , North American Industrial Classification System codes.
• And then it has to fall under one of the NAICS codes specified in the CCA.
• Quick follow-up: so the NAICS codes that are the most prominent will be listed, I assume, correct?
• And if you'd like the NAICS code list, we'd be happy to follow up with that. Yep, of course.
• There's electric vehicles, heat pumps, population growth, economic growth.

Summary: The committee held a work session covering PFAS regulation and impacts, no-cost allowance allocation for emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries (EITEs), and regional resource adequacy and data center load growth. Senator Victoria Hunt was welcomed as a new member. The Department of Ecology reviewed Washington’s Safer Products for Washington PFAS work, including completed restrictions on PFAS in outdoor furniture, carpets, rugs, stain/water-resistant treatments, and newer rules adopted in November restricting PFAS in most apparel, cleaning products, and automotive washes, with reporting requirements for some other products such as cookware and firefighting gear. Ecology also described Cycle 2 PFAS reviews now underway, including artificial turf and paints, and answered questions about compliance, online sales, sell-through periods, and how Washington’s approach differs from broader bans in states like Maine and Minnesota. The Department of Ecology also presented on PFAS in biosolids, describing a 2024 sampling study, limitations in testing methods, and a 2025 statutory amendment requiring additional sampling between 2027 and 2028 and a report to the legislature in 2029. The Department of Health then updated the committee on PFAS in drinking water, reporting that most Group A public water systems have completed sampling, that 317 sources and 188 systems are expected to exceed new contaminant levels, and that treatment costs for public systems are estimated at about $970 million, leaving a large funding gap; members also asked about private wells, health effects, bathing exposure, and home filters. The Board of Health’s new state action levels are being aligned with federal MCLs, and the department said it expects to continue monitoring and notification under state rules. Ecology also briefed the committee on no-cost allowance allocations to EITEs under the Climate Commitment Act, explaining the leakage-mitigation rationale, the current allocation schedule through 2034, and a forthcoming report on policy options for 2035-2050; members asked about industry barriers, competitiveness, and whether facilities might leave the state. Finally, E3 presented a regional resource adequacy study showing rising load, retirements outpacing additions, limited winter reliability value from wind, solar, and batteries, and a projected shortfall beginning in 2026 that could grow to about 9,000 MW by 2030 if planned projects are not built. The presentation emphasized winter cold-weather events, hydro variability, the importance of permitting and transmission, and longer-term options including nuclear, geothermal, hydrogen, carbon capture, and long-duration storage. EPRI then introduced its DC Flex initiative, which is studying how data centers can provide flexible load through workload shifting, cooling optimization, and on-site backup or bridging resources to reduce grid stress and protect ratepayers.

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• the statewide goals. of our Bilingual Multicultural Education Act and the New Mexico Administrative Code
• PD has to be truly aligned with the expectations And I just put in there the Mexico Administrative Code
• Administrative Code to talk about all these different people that need to have the training, which is
• money, the language of taxes, the language of home equity, the language of even though it's in one code
• Unfortunately, we cannot evaluate that for accreditation because in public school code it says very clearly

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• It's just coded in a different section of statute.
• It's just coded in a different section of statute.
• which is exactly the same text.<00:03:41.440> It's<00:03:41.680> just<00:03:41.920> coded
• It's just coded in a different text.
• It's just coded in a different section<00:03:43.200> of<00:03:43.360> statute.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• . >> But just like vehicles, right? We want the police to have a reason to stop you. >> Okay.
• ><00:53:51.359> just<00:53:51.599> just<00:53:51.920> like<00:53:52.240> vehicles
• , >> But just like just just like vehicles, >> But just like just just like vehicles,
• They had some tweaks to it, and this is their bill to update that military code.
• <01:26:28.960> I uh military code. There's no question. I uh military code.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 29 members present. The chamber adopted routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be taken up throughout the day. The Committee on Banking and Insurance reported Senate Bill 269 favorably with a substitute, and the bill was placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. The Senate also welcomed several guest groups in the gallery, including homeschool families, Blount County leaders, and the Alabama Iron and Steel Council. A series of resolutions were introduced and adopted immediately. Senator Stewart’s Joint Resolution 64 honored Joanne Blackman Bland, recognizing her role as a young freedom fighter on Bloody Sunday and later work in voting rights and economic development. The Senate also adopted Joint Resolution 65 congratulating Maplesville High School on its 2025 Class 1A state football championship and Joint Resolution 66 honoring the long-standing partnership between Quebec and Alabama. The Senate then took up local legislation and several calendar bills. Senate Bill 319 for Shelby County, House Bill 460 and House Bill 459 for Henry County, and House Bill 467 regarding the city of Tuscumbia were all advanced and passed, with certification motions adopted where required. The Rules Committee reported Senate Resolution 67, setting the special order calendar, which the Senate adopted. The special order calendar included bills on corrections, services evaluation, retirement benefits, the Growing Alabama Act, health, vessels, homestead exemption, the National Guard, the state port, early childhood education, tourism investment, pardons and paroles, and health-related matters. Under the special order calendar, the Senate passed House Bill 274 on Department of Corrections unmanned aircraft systems, Senate Bill 317 creating the Commission on the Evaluation of Services, House Bill 159 cleaning up retirement provisions for certain circuit clerks, Senate Bill 289 revising the Growing Alabama Act, and House Bill 182 requiring military education to count toward EMS licensure. The chamber also considered House Bill 254 on vessel inspections, with discussion focused on limiting law enforcement stops and boarding of vessels for safety or marine sanitation inspections absent another reason; the transcript cuts off before final disposition of that bill.

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• /c><00:17:50.640> as<00:17:51.120> the<00:17:51.280> federal<00:17:51.880> code
• 00:17:53.000> and<00:17:54.240> the<00:17:55.320> um is listed as the federal code
• and the um is listed as the federal code and the um RSA<00:17:56.520> 151:9.
• So, um, this is on the motor vehicle inspection rules, which we all know is a little up in the air right
• appears to be unsafe on the vehicle appears to be unsafe on the roads. roads. roads.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, approving the minutes and consent calendar, then moved to the regular calendar of administrative rules. Department of Energy rule 25-220 was postponed until June at the sponsor’s request so stakeholders would have more time to review revised language. Several Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid-related rules were then considered, including 25-240, 25-265, and 26-33, each of which drew staff comments mainly about expired rule provisions and the agencies’ reliance on federal law, the Medicaid state plan, or other manuals. The committee approved those rules after brief questions, with the agencies stating they were already operating under the relevant federal or state-plan authority and, in one case, that rulemaking was underway to update an expired citation. The most extended discussion was on HHS Bureau of Aging rule 25-304, which had an amended conditional approval request. Staff explained the amendments clarified how case management agencies accept or deny cases, how telehealth participation is evaluated, and that the department sets the timing for accepting or denying cases under its existing authority. Staff also noted a separate issue about whether reimbursement rates must be in rule, but said the agency had long interpreted the statute to allow its approach and that any change would likely require legislation rather than committee objection. A provider representative testified against parts of the rule, arguing the case management agencies should not be required to accept referrals before contacting the participant, that telehealth decisions for other providers should remain with those providers, and that the quality-management section was duplicative and burdensome. Committee members questioned whether the telehealth language merely allowed case managers to say a service fit the client’s plan or instead gave them authority over another provider’s delivery method. The agency responded that case managers may determine what services an individual needs, but should not control how another licensed provider delivers those services. The discussion continued with no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• But we also have hybrid vehicles. So what's a hybrid vehicle?
• I think just looking at this bill, I think it favors EV vehicles over gas-powered vehicles.
• But if... they license their vehicle every year. they license their vehicle every year.
• These vehicles are heavier.
• vehicle we have right now. vehicle we have right now.

Keywords: 916, all

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• So, what are automated vehicles? Automated vehicles use technology to steer, accelerate, and brake.
• not required for vehicle operation. not required for vehicle operation.
• stakeholders from technology and vehicle stakeholders from technology and vehicle providers,<00:
• members about automated vehicles. members about automated vehicles.
• vehicles which are shown on this slide. vehicles which are shown on this slide.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Vehicles are key. If I've got a vehicle on a plate, that's number one.
• The facility in Duluth was built in the 1950s, and they have some code issues.
• The facility in Duluth was built in the 1950s, and they have some code issues.
• The facility in Duluth was built in the 1950s, and they have some code issues.
• The 1950s and they have some code issues.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That leaves us in the position where if this person is out of custody under the mental health code, we
• So that leaves us in the position of, under the Mental Health Code, we need a qualified provider; there's
• If the New Mexico Civil Rights Act was a vehicle to bring these claims, it would certainly leave counties
• Presuming that during that time they're in their county vehicle and they're wearing their county uniform

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• Anything touching the criminal code, Tom would handle.
• <00:34:23.280> come motor vehicle code um issues that come motor vehicle code um issues that
• <00:35:54.079> Tom anything touching the criminal code Tom anything touching the criminal
• code Tom would<00:35:54.640> handle<00:35:55.240> anything<00:35:56.160> affecting
• The reason for that is we have a large population of individuals who have violated the criminal code

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• All sorts of electric vehicle charging stations, for example, you've got forestry and mining equipment
• All sorts of electric vehicle charging stations, for example, you've got forestry and mining equipment
• There are other measures that can be very fiscally impactful short of going into the tax code.
• What 1084 as it comes before the code.
• <03:13:04.040> for entities do not become vehicles for entities do not become vehicles for

Keywords: 981, all

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• He was not sure whether the earlier response about the property being used for vehicle maintenance or
• He was not sure whether the earlier response about the property being used for vehicle maintenance or
• He was not sure whether the earlier response about the property being used for vehicle maintenance or
• I mean, is that accurate, Senator, as far as it being used to repair vehicles, or was there something
• We do have employee disciplinary policies, conduct policies, code of ethics, those sorts of things.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Next, we'll take up Amendment Code 316-788 by Senator Avila.
• So I have a listing of all Florida public safety funding vehicles master-listed by county and vehicle
• The vehicle type being the methodology by which the revenue is collected and source to pay for these
• we're given the discretion in order to lay out what tax exemptions to put in place within our tax code
• For example, public works and the care of our roads, sidewalks, parks, and even code enforcement.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So there are things, I recall from yesterday's meeting, that there's pieces of the Texas Government Code
• So there are things, I recall from yesterday's meeting that there's pieces of the Texas government code
• And as you all know, master plans are the best vehicle to deliver the largest quantity of high-quality
• And as you all know, master plans are the best vehicle to deliver the largest quantity of high-quality
• They are passed by many public services residents expect, including public safety, code enforcement,

Summary: The committee heard testimony first from the Texas General Land Office and School Land Board. GLO officials described the agency’s role in managing more than 13 million acres of state lands and mineral interests for the Permanent School Fund, overseeing the Alamo, coastal programs, veterans’ services, and federal disaster recovery. They said the agency has generated about $6 billion for the Permanent School Fund since Commissioner Buckingham took office, and that its disaster recovery portfolio is about $14 billion across multiple events, with more than 22,000 housing units rebuilt or reconstructed since Hurricane Harvey. Members asked about land purchases such as Brewster Ranch, rare earth mineral leasing, SpaceX-related beach access, and whether the lands are public access lands; GLO staff said the holdings are managed to maximize revenue for education, that most land is leased rather than open to public access, and that they are coordinating on coastal access and compliance. On the School Land Board, members sought clarification on the difference between GLO-managed lands and the Permanent School Fund Corporation’s investment role, and staff explained that GLO generates the revenue while the separate corporation invests it. No votes or formal actions were taken. The Board for Lease of University Lands then testified. University Lands officials explained that they steward 2.1 million acres of surface and mineral interests in West Texas for the Permanent University Fund, which supports UT and Texas A&M institutions. They said a 2025 lease sale produced about $50 million in bonus revenue from 28,000 acres, and described the Board for Lease’s role in approving lease forms, lease sales, and development agreements. Members asked about the size and use of the PUF, how distributions work through UTIMCO, whether PUF money can be used for athletics, and how the land is managed; the witness said the fund is a constitutional endowment, the land is largely leased rather than sold, and distributions are generally used for buildings, labs, and other permanent structures, with some institutions also using a portion for operations. No votes or formal actions were taken. The committee then took up municipal utility districts. Testimony from a law firm, the Texas Municipal League, Fort Bend County Commissioner Vincent Morales, and Johnson Development largely supported MUDs as a financing tool for infrastructure tied to growth. Witnesses said MUDs help fund water, sewer, drainage, roads, parks, and related infrastructure, allowing development to proceed without shifting costs to existing taxpayers and helping keep housing affordable. They emphasized that MUDs are created with disclosure to homebuyers, are subject to the Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act, and are overseen by TCEQ for bond issuance and related financial stress tests. Members questioned whether MUDs are taxing entities, whether they can be created inside city limits or ETJs, how much control cities and counties retain, and whether MUDs are becoming permanent local governments; witnesses acknowledged they levy taxes and debt, can exist within city limits with city consent, and often function as long-term local entities. The committee did not take any formal action during the hearing.

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• If you scan the QR code, it will actually take you directly to the AOC Senate Bill 3 webpage, and there
• Okay, now we're gonna go to Agency Code 670, Veteran Services. Oh, sorry, are we doing public?
• They are two different P codes, which is why you will see different amounts maybe between them.
• We try to do an RFP as often as we can, but there is some flexibility in the procurement code that allows
• And we'll talk more about our mobile outreach vehicle as we go forward.

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