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• And I have noticed in the back room that we do have Senator Edwards here to testify... working again
• And I have noticed in the back room that we do have Senator Edwards here to testify And I have noticed
• But you'll notice the marketing is very different.
• Oh, okay, I didn't notice we were short one on the list, so no, we don't need an extra chair.
• So, um, Been any noticeable intake, uptick in that?

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 452, a right-to-repair bill for agricultural equipment. Farm Bureau and several manufacturers’ representatives opposed the bill, arguing that existing memorandums of understanding already provide farmers access to parts, diagnostics, and repair information, and warning that broader software access could increase emissions tampering and safety risks. Supporters, including repair advocates, a legislator, and a farmer representative, argued that the MOUs are not binding, that farmers need enforceable repair rights to avoid costly delays during critical harvest periods, and that owners should be able to repair equipment they bought without dealer lock-in. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on bills to limit or eliminate “grab-and-go” alcohol sales at large venues, including House Bill 325 and Senate Bill 225. Union workers from Fenway Park and the TD Garden described self-checkout alcohol kiosks as creating public safety and compliance problems, including underage access, over-serving, theft, and difficulty monitoring intoxication in crowded settings. They said workers are often understaffed and bear discipline when violations occur. In contrast, the Boston Red Sox and Aramark defended the supervised self-checkout model, saying it speeds service, is widely used, and operates with multiple layers of supervision, training, and regulatory oversight; they said they had not received violation notices and that any incidents are isolated. Senator Edwards also testified in support of House Bill 369, aimed at restricting marketing of certain harsh cosmetic products to children, and in support of the grab-and-go bill. She argued that children should not be targeted with products containing toxic chemicals and that alcohol service should remain supervised by trained staff to protect consumers and jobs. Senator Collins and other legislators also spoke in favor of restricting grab-and-go alcohol service, citing concerns about underage drinking and overconsumption. The hearing additionally included a separate bill on Sunday morning alcohol service, with Representatives Scanlon and Lewis arguing for allowing sales beginning at 8 a.m. on Sundays rather than 10 a.m., but that bill was only discussed briefly and no action was taken.

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• The net change you'll notice is we have significant movement with some of the projects, and we'll talk
• You'll also notice more arrows here indicating items shipping out.
• You'll also notice more arrows here indicating items shipping out.
• Came on, I think he's been with us for a year now, and we have noticed a significant increase in just
• And you'll notice that the PSR reports are a lot more clear to read now that you understand what type

Committee: House Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

Transcript Highlights:

• We've had, in the Feeding Our Future, we had them violate notice of the Legislative Auditor if fraud
• We've had, in the Feeding Our Future, we had them violate notice of the Legislative Auditor if fraud
• The lack of real site visits has been very well noticed by the media.
• The lack of real site visits has been very well noticed by the media.
• </c><00:27:49.039><c> by</c> uh a a travesty and has been noticed by uh a a travesty and has been noticed

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Senate Republican leaders held a press event to roll out a package of anti-fraud proposals focused on state welfare and human services programs. Mark Johnson opened by citing recent fraud scandals, including a shuttered housing program and reports of vulnerable adults being left without care while providers billed for full services, and said Republicans want top-down reform, stronger accountability, new technology, and tighter oversight of taxpayer dollars. Michael Kreun said Republicans support an independent Office of Inspector General and argued the Senate-passed bill should not be weakened in the House; he also said the Senate should restore its role in confirming agency commissioners, especially at DHS, which he described as central to the fraud problem. Jordan Rasmusson outlined a plan to stop “blank checks” for DHS and DCYF services by requiring legislative audit review when a program exceeds budget by 5 percent and legislative approval for additional spending at 10 percent over budget. He also said DHS should adopt basic integrity tools such as electronic visit verification and client sign-off. Steve Drazkowski described two bills: a statewide “do-not-pay” list to block payments to ineligible people or entities, and an “I’m Not a Robot” proposal for Medicaid managed care that would require enrollee verification forms, with a 2 percent payment withhold used to encourage compliance and potentially fund county system upgrades. Mark Krueger said the state should improve technology and data use for eligibility determinations, citing other states’ rapid fraud-fighting systems, and proposed penalties for false reporting to the Legislative Auditor after a DHS audit found falsified site-visit records. Steve Gruenhagen said his bill would require DHS and DCYF to resume annual fraud-prevention and oversight reports to the legislature, which he said had stopped after 2017 despite rising fraud cases. Michael Holmstrom proposed unannounced site visits for all DHS and DCYF providers before enrollment, reenrollment, and revalidation, funded through provider service fees, and cited a recent case involving a woman with autism who was billed for far more care than she received. In the Q&A, Kreun said House Democrats’ delete-everything amendment to the inspector general bill removed the law enforcement division and stripped the bill of its “teeth,” and he suggested the governor’s office may have been involved in efforts to replace the bill with a weaker coordination council model. No votes were taken in the press conference.

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• I noticed that there are two testifiers, Mr.
• uh so that's early and absentee voting uh so that's the<00:25:50.240><c> the</c><00:25:50.360><c> notice
• that uh the author is the the notice that uh the author is proposing<00:25:52.960><c> here</c><00:25
• Sometimes we don't get notice.
• but what I can say representative notice but what I can say representative Davis<00:53:21.920><c> is

Bills: HF1345 , HF71 , HF993 , HF1943

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: HF1345, statutory city, public utility commission, municipal utilities, city council, local government, utility governance, commission membership, staggered terms, vacancy appointment, ordinance, Minnesota Statutes 412.341, municipal ordinance, city commission, public utilities, HF71, Minnesota, public safety, peace officers, correctional officers

Transcript Highlights:

• I noticed there's another name on the list, Joe Herzog. Is Joe in the room today?
• there's another name thank you I noticed there's another name on<00:05:01.759><c> the</c><00:05:01.919
• I used to be the editor of the Albert Lea Tribune, and I always noticed that whenever the bonding bill
• I used to be the editor of the Albert Lea Tribune, and I always noticed that whenever the bonding bill
• that whenever the bonding always noticed that whenever the bonding Bill<00:08:08.199><c> committee</

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• or an H.O. notice or an HVFO notice, which happens currently in criminal courts.
• for a procedurally how to determine it, but I think it was the same as following a PRR notice or an
• H.O. notice or an HVFO notice, which happens currently in criminal courts.
• And no, the second theme that I’ve noticed is this recognition.
• The second theme that I’ve noticed is this recognition, Representative, that we’re not Congress.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, and adoption of the special order calendar for the day. The chamber then took up House Bill 1B on immigration, along with discussion of anticipated Senate changes. The sponsor described the bill as creating a chief immigration officer housed in the Department of Agriculture, establishing an Office of State Immigration Enforcement, expanding cooperation with federal immigration authorities, increasing criminal penalties for certain offenses by unauthorized aliens, ending undocumented-student fee waivers, and providing substantial appropriations for enforcement and related programs. Members also questioned the Senate version’s proposed mandatory death penalty provision for certain capital offenses involving unauthorized aliens, as well as pretrial detention, 287(g) participation, DMV reporting requirements, and the bill’s effects on schools, teachers, social workers, and local agencies. The sponsor and supporting members repeatedly said the bill required broad cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and that existing federal law would control where conflicts arose. A major portion of the debate focused on whether the bill would allow or require immigration enforcement in schools and other sensitive settings, and whether teachers, school resource officers, and social workers could be placed in conflict with federal privacy or professional obligations. Members also raised concerns about detention based on suspected status, the standard of proof for immigration-status determinations, prison and jail impacts, workforce shortages, and the fiscal effects on counties and state agencies. The sponsor said the bill did not provide DMV funding, that the state would need to study some implementation questions, and that the appropriations included $25 million for a local law enforcement participation incentive program and up to $350 million for broader implementation and coordination. Several amendments were offered and failed. Representative Chambliss proposed protecting schools, churches, and places of worship from enforcement activity; Representative Escamani offered amendments to preserve in-state tuition for Dreamers and to grandfather currently eligible students; Representative Woodson offered a similar Dreamer-related amendment; and Representative Bartleman proposed barring local law enforcement from entering schools during school hours to detain children solely for immigration status. Supporters of these amendments argued they would protect children, preserve educational access, and prevent trauma in schools and houses of worship. The House rejected each amendment by voice vote, and the transcript ends during debate on the Bartleman school-safety amendment before final disposition is shown.

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• on tomorrow's notice calendar.
• </c> notice calendar. notice calendar.
• And I notice on line there's a statewide 3-acre parcel stormwater line.
• And I notice Vermont State Fairgrounds.
• And that is what I have noticed they do.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• . notice. notice.
• </c><00:45:12.319><c> of</c> for what's called a notice of for what's called a notice of affirmative<
• </c><00:45:19.599><c> of</c><00:45:19.760><c> an</c> but it makes the notice of an but it makes the notice
• </c> to leave an unlawful u trespass notice to leave an unlawful u trespass notice are<00:50:54.480><
• I noticed things that were happening between her and her spouse.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• based on either a judicial determination or the failure of the district attorney to timely file a notice
• for the court to consider life without parole for that juvenile, the district attorney must give notice
• said that they are not subject to life without parole, or that it's unconstitutional unless this notice
• And so what this amendment does is provide that same provision for second-degree murder and notice by
• I'm noticing the bill, and thank you for bringing this bill, that it speaks to these tests at the time

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on May 12 and took up a series of bills, mostly on juvenile justice, gaming-related background checks, bail/electronic bonds, and corrections policy. Early in the meeting, the committee reported favorably SB 258 on juvenile traffic violations, SB 321 on electronic bonds, SB 134 on limiting certain child sexual abuse material offenses for juveniles under 17 in specific circumstances, HB 75 on promotional play for racetracks as amended, and SB 422 on unsupervised probation for certain fourth-offense impaired driving cases. Later, the committee also advanced SB 440 on the Renaissance District board membership, SB 393 on explosives regulation, SB 487 on charitable gaming rental arrangements, SB 339 and SB 288 on criminal background check procedures in the gaming and related regulatory systems, and SB 325 on excluding certain persons from sports wagering. A major portion of the hearing focused on SB 201, which would change juvenile homicide sentencing procedures, including first- and second-degree murder cases, and how reviewing courts consider parole eligibility and prior death sentences converted to life. Supporters said the bill aligns sentencing with existing Supreme Court precedent and gives courts clearer guidance; opponents from children’s rights and civil liberties groups argued it weakens the “rarest and uncommon” safeguard for juvenile life-without-parole sentences and could expand harsh sentencing beyond constitutional limits. After debate and testimony, the committee adopted an amendment and reported SB 201 favorably by a 7-3 vote, with Representatives Adams, Knox, Moore, and others voting no. The committee also heard SB 523 on clemency and sentencing considerations for defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. Survivors’ advocates and domestic violence organizations supported the bill’s overall purpose but objected to the mandatory pre-sentence investigation language, warning it could introduce biased information and harm survivors; the Board of Pardons and Parole said its staff and trauma-informed victim assistance coordinators are trained to handle these cases. The committee adopted an amendment narrowing the bill and then reported SB 523 favorably. Finally, SB 320 on DNA detection and crime lab reporting was advanced without opposition, and SB 470 on pregnant women in custody passed after testimony from the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association and discussion of pregnancy testing, bonding options, and prohibiting shackling during delivery and postpartum periods.

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• I'm here to present SB 1417, the Mutual Water Company Rate and Disclosure Notice Act.
• I'm here to present SB 1417, the Mutual Water Company Rate and Disclosure Notice Act.
• not apply to mutual water companies, leaving shareholders of a mutual water company without advance notice
• of the public meeting in advance of... ...that they send the written proposal and notice of the public
• They don't have any limits.” “...receive adequate notice that those increases are happening, then they

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, if the process failed the public, we should fix the process: improve notice requirements, strengthen
• Now, if the process failed the public, we should fix the process: improve notice requirements, strengthen
• Now, if the process failed the public, we should fix the process: improve notice requirements, strengthen
• Now, if the process failed the public, we should fix the process: improve notice requirements, strengthen
• Now, if the process failed the public, we should fix the process: improve notice requirements, strengthen

Bills: HB542 , HB566 , SB270 , HB618 , HB617 , HB542 , HB566 , SB270 , HB618 , HB617

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, state pension, survivor benefits, Office of Prosecution Services

Transcript Highlights:

• And maybe... ...do anything, but local law enforcement on their own, they notice there's a problem.
• Doctors had notice. ...kind of had guideposts for how that would work.
• Doctors had notice, a notice period, an opportunity to defend themselves.
• It's not easy to follow, as I'm sure you've noticed.
• I noticed on this year going out and taking over some of the rural hospitals.

Committee: House General Laws

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and approved HB 2468 and HB 2481. HB 2481 was amended to replace earlier federal-style language with the governor’s recommended definitions and executive-order language, then rolled into a committee substitute and passed out of committee on a 9-3 vote. The discussion on HB 2481 centered on SNAP-related definitions and whether the revised language would affect federal waivers or change food-stamp purchasing rules; the sponsor said it would not. The committee then moved to regular session. The main public hearing was on HB 3070, the Second Amendment Preservation Act. Representative Hardwick said the bill was revised to remove language the Eighth Circuit had found problematic, while keeping Missouri’s anti-commandeering approach and prohibitions on state or local participation in certain federal gun-control actions, such as firearm registries, tracking, and confiscation from law-abiding citizens. Members questioned whether the bill would interfere with task forces, federal cooperation, courthouses, FFL paperwork, or local officers sharing information with federal agents. Hardwick and supporters said it would not affect Missouri enforcement of state gun laws or cooperation on other crimes, and that the bill was intended to stop Missouri officers from being used to enforce specific federal gun-control measures. Supporters from the Missouri Firearms Coalition and a gun-rights advocate backed the bill and emphasized civil penalties and anti-commandeering protections, while an opponent from Moms Demand Action argued it would handcuff police, weaken interstate trafficking enforcement, and create a dangerous patchwork of enforcement. No vote was taken on HB 3070 in the hearing. The committee also heard HB 388, which would prohibit certain anti-competitive health-care contracting practices, including anti-steering, anti-tiering, gag clauses, and most-favored-nation clauses. The sponsor and supporting witnesses described the bill as an anti-consolidation measure intended to improve price transparency, preserve competition, and help consumers and insurers steer patients toward lower-cost providers. They said the bill would apply to both providers and insurers and would not be anti-hospital or anti-payer. Members asked about effects on rural access to care, 340B pricing, physician-owned referral arrangements, and whether the bill would actually lower consumer costs. Supporters said the goal was to give payers more negotiating leverage and ultimately benefit patients through more competitive pricing, but no action was taken during the hearing.

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• When we started this pilot and then published our report on July 1 of last year, we noticed that there
• So certainly those annual differences are noticeable, but when you add them up, that was a big increase
• So certainly those annual differences are noticeable, but when you add them up, that was a big increase
• Chair, due to the short time the committee has to hear bills, I move that the five-day notice be waived
• parking facility may only occur if the facility owner consents to such enforcement and sufficient notice

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held a work session focused on ignition interlock device compliance and broader traffic safety data. Traffic Safety Commission staff described a Yakima County pilot that provides enhanced probation supervision and support for DUI offenders, reporting that compliance with ignition interlock installation rose from roughly 16%–20% before the pilot to 41% among medium- and high-risk offenders, with barriers including cost, confusion about requirements, transportation access, and communication gaps. JLARC staff presented a statewide preliminary audit finding an overall 41% installation rate, with higher installation rates among higher-income drivers and limited use of financial assistance; JLARC recommended clearer goals for the assistance program and a formal coordination agreement between the Department of Licensing and State Patrol. State Patrol also reported on a Snohomish County outreach pilot that used troopers and door hangers to contact noncompliant drivers, found many were unaware of financial aid, and identified some drivers as physically unable to drive, without vehicles, or on warrant status. The committee then received a broader traffic safety update showing that serious injuries and fatalities rose sharply in recent years before declining somewhat in 2024; impaired-driving fatalities fell 15% from 2023 to 2024, while pedestrian fatalities remained near record highs. The Traffic Safety Commission also highlighted telematics-based research showing that targeted enforcement and visible patrols can reduce speeding, and that anonymized telematics data is being used to analyze speeding and distracted driving patterns statewide and at the corridor level. Members asked about privacy, enforcement methods, and how the data are used, and staff emphasized that the data are aggregate and opt-in through insurance or similar programs. After waiving five-day notice, the committee held a public hearing on Senate Joint Memorial 8016, which asks Congress and federal agencies to treat the Fairfax Bridge closure and replacement as an emergency and to expedite federal review and remove historic-register barriers. Supporters from Wilkeson, Carbonado, recreation groups, and nearby communities testified that the bridge closure has harmed tourism, emergency response, recreation access, and daily travel. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6230, which would require cash transactions to be rounded to the nearest five cents in light of the federal penny phaseout; staff said the Department of Licensing fiscal note showed a $186,000 technology cost, and retail and food industry representatives supported the bill but requested amendments for permissive language, safe harbors, consumer protections, and local preemption. In executive session, staff briefed members on several bills and substitutes, including snowmobile registration fee increases, gender designation record confidentiality, salvaged title transfer streamlining, fish-barrier/utility relocation changes, emergency highway work thresholds, a Traffic Safety Commission public-health-authority proposal, special parking privilege renewal changes, parked vehicle registration enforcement, and oil tanker tug-escort requirements. No final votes or bill actions were recorded in the excerpt beyond the motion to waive notice and the completion of the public hearings.

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• judicial relief and there's an additional three years to file if the person was never given proper notice
• Fiscal note was requested. never given proper notice of this law.
• But if they don't receive enough notice about this new law, then they get an additional three years.
• Do you know what the time frame is for the notice?
• I notice in the bill that sexual assault has been changed out for sexual violence, and I'm wondering

Bills: SB6087 , SB5934 , SB5520 , SB6017 , SB5890

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: children's items, donations, charitable donations, nonprofit, religious organization, public health agency, liability shield, gross negligence, intentional misconduct, car seats, child safety seats, baby formula, diapers, strollers, cribs, playpens, high chairs, used goods, donation centers, Washington RCW

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• Uh exempting those from the 14-day advanced notice.
• Uh exempting those from the 14-day<00:04:51.280><c> advanced</c><00:04:51.759><c> notice.
• </c><00:04:52.479><c> Uh</c><00:04:52.720><c> we're</c><00:04:52.960><c> also</c> 14-day advanced notice
• Uh we're also 14-day advanced notice.
• in advance of basically 14 days notice in advance of where<00:07:44.240><c> they're</c><00:07:44.560

Committee: House Agriculture

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:01 Legislator Comments 00:42 HB 56 Discussion 02:27 HB 56 Roll Call Vote 12:52 HB 258 Discussion 14:03 HB 258 Roll Call Vote 26:15 HB 281 Discussion 27:41 HB 281 Roll Call Vote 30:14, 958, all

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• So just to give the public advance notice, we will be hearing the first bill on the list, and it will
• Also giving notice to those who are going to be testifying on the other bill related to impaired driving
• Also giving notice to those who are going to be testifying on the other bill related to impaired driving
• DUIs aren't caught by noticing that somebody is drunk.
• They're caught by noticing dangerous driving. And this bill won't change that.

Summary: The House Committee on Community Safety held public hearings on House Bill 2220, which would change Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) certification hearings for peace and corrections officers. The bill would raise the standard of proof for suspension or revocation from a preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing evidence, expand the hearing panel from five to six members by adding another law enforcement representative, and require biennial reporting by law enforcement agencies and the CJTC on officer certification, training completion, and decertifications. Sponsor Rep. Mari Leavitt and supporters argued the bill would improve fairness, transparency, training compliance, and recruitment/retention, while CJTC staff said they support objective hearings but opposed the burden-of-proof change and parts of the definitions, especially probation. Opponents, including police accountability advocates and several CJTC commissioners, argued the current system is working, there is no demonstrated problem, and the bill would weaken civilian oversight and make decertification harder. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 2362, which would lower Washington’s per se blood alcohol concentration threshold for impaired driving from 0.08 to 0.05, require a public information campaign, and direct an evaluation of the policy’s impacts by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy. Rep. Brandy Donaghy said the bill is intended to reduce traffic deaths and improve public safety. Supporters, including several prosecutors and victims’ family members, said lower BAC limits can deter impaired driving and save lives, and argued the change would educate the public and reduce crashes. Opponents from the hospitality, brewing, and wine industries said the bill would not address the main causes of fatal crashes, would burden businesses and responsible consumers, and pointed to Utah’s experience as evidence the policy may not reduce fatalities. Prosecutors also raised concerns about the toxicology lab backlog, though some said the bill could eventually reduce cases and improve safety. The hearing on HB 2362 ended with public testimony; no committee action or vote was taken in the transcript provided.

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• One of the first things that you'll notice is that the Public Education Reform Fund work, or PERF, as
• If you notice, we are trying to hit urban areas.
• I mean, if you notice, this came from LFC, this came from the Money Committee.
• Is that if you notice eighth grade science?
• And so I noticed that you have published proficiency by subgroup.

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• I apologize for the late notice, but I am hopeful this spreadsheet and summary will provide the information
• One thing I did want to mention is that there was a notice sent... out by the land grant council, and
• Most of the time, you'll see the local newspapers will be copied and will pick up that notice in the
• Chair, in terms of That public notice because we have in the Santa Cruz de la Cañada recently a sale
• To proposed sales or other activities which are public notice and should be shared.

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• revisit that right of first refusal and put the onus on the counties to ensure that they're giving notice
• Whether it's the county or the tax and revenue department, they should give direct notice to either the
• And then the other one is, you know, we did the notice for surveys that are done within four specific
• land grants that received notice of a survey when it's done within their patented boundaries or their
• I think the expansion of notice for those two areas would be something this body could do policy-wise

Committee: House House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Public notice of this hearing was given on April 6, 2025, according to Rule 4, Section 11A of the Texas
• Those who wish to electronically submit comments may refer to the public notice posting.
• I noticed in the YouTube video, you talk about two business days. Is that kind of policy?
• Our field personnel noticed some water on the ground, and they started a lingogram for the source of
• You'll notice that the minimum penalty listed is for many different violations, and in most cases, they

Bills: HB2766 , HB2891 , HB3334 , HB3791 , HB3911 , HB4021 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4384 , HB4426

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: inactive wells, oil and gas regulation, environmental protection, Railroad Commission of Texas, well plugging, Railroad Commission, penalties, violations, pipeline safety, civil penalties, criminal penalties, wildfire prevention, oil and gas, safety inspections, administrative penalties, excavation, notification, utilities, underground facilities, regulatory compliance