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• >> Moved by Nicholas, seconded by Larson. >> Uh, committee, do we want to amend this bill in any way,
• >> Do I hear a second? >> Do I hear a second? >> Second. >> Second.
• >> Second.
• >> Seconded<00:34:42.639> by<00:34:42.879> WY >> Seconded by WY >> Seconded
• File 61 as amended? File 61 as amended?

Bills: SF0058, SF0061, SF0095, SF0107

Keywords: Indian child welfare, tribal relations, sunset repeal, Wyoming law, child custody, sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, driver's license, motor vehicle services, third-party providers, Wyoming, regulatory compliance, registration, license plate, electronic system, State Department of Transportation, county treasurers

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• Senator Miller moves the A1 amendment. It is an author's amendment.
• Amendment um Senator Miller moves the A1 Amendment um Senator Miller moves the A1 Amendment Amendment
• It's an author's amendment. Senator Nelson offers the A1 amendment.
• It's an author's amendment. Senator Nelson offers the A1 amendment.
• The motion prevails, and the amendment is adopted. Thank you, Madam Chair. Just one second.

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• <00:06:57.880> The second reading of House bills. The second reading of House bills.
• Senator Duckworth offers the A4 amendment. The secretary will report the A4 amendment.
• This is the A4 amendment. Senator Duckworth, to your A4 amendment. Uh, thank you, Mr. President.
• I rise to offer the A1 amendment.
• amendment not passing. amendment not passing.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I understand you have an A6 amendment. Mr. Chair, I offer the A6 author's amendment.
• I understand you have an A6 amendment. Mr. Chair, I offer the A6 author's amendment.
• Senator Klein offers the A6 amendment.
• The amendment is adopted. Senator Klein, to your bill as amended. Uh, thank you, members.
• The language of that amendment starts at line 29.12 of the DE amendment, and what it does is to give

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We'll have the read or read the public safety amendment. Mr.
• It recommends that the public safety amendment be adopted. The safety amendment be adopted.
• It gives Senate Bill 1107 as amended a due pass recommendation. Excellent.
• Amending title 33, chapter 9, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1261.01; amending
• Is there a second? All right, second. Senator Bolick apologizes profusely.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Chair, there's an amendment I can explain. Please move the amendment, Mr. Chair.
• Staff, please explain the amendment. Mr.
• Staff, please explain the amendment. Mr.
• Madam Vice Chair, please move the bill as amended.
• I don't know if they've made their second one yet.

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• I'm trying to recall an A2 amendment.
• order to do a secondary amendment. order to do a secondary amendment.
• And so the A2 amendment just practice.
• Yes, I do have an A1 author's amendment. This amendment more or less does three things.
• amendment. Any discussion? amendment. Any discussion?

Bills: HF362, HF2590, HF2760, HF3444

Keywords: massage therapy, Asian bodywork therapy, massage therapist, Asian bodywork therapist, licensure, professional licensing, health occupations, Department of Health, commissioner of health, advisory council, protected title, unlicensed practice, scope of practice, consumer protection, background check, professional liability insurance, continuing education, credentialing examination, state preemption, municipal regulation

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• I certify the correctness of the journal for the 23rd through the 30th legislative days of the second
• special session. ...while the bill was under consideration by the 34th Legislature during the second
• , Finance, amended; Senate oil and property gas property tax municipal tax AGDC title change; SCR 203
• 381, finance amended, thus adopting Senate committee substitute for House Bill 381, finance amended,
• , thus adopting Senate committee substitute for House Bill 381, finance amended?

Keywords: 905, all

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• There's a second. Representative Dobby, second by Representative Jean. Any discussion?
• Hold on just a second, Representative.
• So this was a second finding for us on our CDs.
• Hang on just a second. I’m asking the staff.
• Is that your amendment to your own motion?

Summary: The committee began with prayer and approval of the January 8 minutes, then received updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. Staff reported that for the 2022 reports, 19 of 43 entities had had their turnback reinstated, while 24 remained in escrow; for the 2023 reports, 59 of 64 entities had filed, leaving five outstanding. The committee also filed a report on Adona, where staff said the city had made enough progress toward substantial compliance with municipal accounting laws to discontinue withholding turnback, and the committee adopted that recommendation. The bulk of the meeting focused on municipal accounting noncompliance cases. Gum Springs and Denning were presented with extensive repeat findings involving budgets not adopted by ordinance or resolution, missing or incomplete bank reconciliations, inadequate receipts and disbursement records, payroll issues, and improper handling of Act 833 funds or other city money. Both cities’ mayors and recorders-treasurers testified about efforts to correct records, obtain training, and work with the Municipal League; the committee voted to start the 60-day turnback-withholding clock for both and then filed the reports. Fargo was deferred because no city representative was present. Additional reports included Green Forest, Elaine, Strong, Brooklyn, Mineral Springs, Rondo, Waldo, Columbia County, and several private water and sewer entities. Strong drew significant concern over missing garbage-bag revenue, improper fund transfers, and deficit balances; the committee deferred that report to the March meeting. The committee also heard investigative or referred reports on the Faulkner County Fair Association, Brooklyn payroll direct-deposit fraud, and other entities with questionable disbursements or recordkeeping. In several cases, staff recommended filing the reports after responses were received; in others, the committee deferred action when responses were lacking or representatives were absent. The meeting ended with a motion to defer a Cross County Rural Water matter so the entity could appear at the next meeting.

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• So moved, I have a second by Senator Woods. Any objection to that motion?
• Under Amendments or Substitutes, it'll say it'll be SFC Committee Amendment.
• Second. Well, we've adopted the deal, right?
• As amended. Okay, so let's go over some other highlights.
• This is amended 8 in the affirmative. 3 in the negative. Thank you.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Seeing none, you are recognized to present amendment barcode 19609.
• This amendment aligns with the Senate and makes stylistic changes.
• Chair Duggan: Questions on the amendment? Is there public testimony on the amendment?
• Chair Duggan: Is there debate on the amendment? Show that adopted.
• Seeing none, we have no amendments. Public testimony on this bill?

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• Senator Grall, I see that you have a delete-all amendment and one amendment to the delete-all amendment
• Now we're going to go back to the delete-all amendment as amended.
• Is there any questions on the delete-all amendment as amended?
• The amendment is adopted. Now we're back on the bill as amended.
• Did we do the amendment? We did the amendment. I don't know that I closed on the amendment.

Bills: S0330, S0526, S0862, S1072, S1078, S1192, S1250, S1296, S1298, S1642, S1698, S7022

Keywords: firefighter disability, law enforcement disability, correctional officer disability, correctional probation officer, presumptive disability, workers' compensation, line of duty presumption, heart disease presumption, hypertension presumption, tuberculosis presumption, public safety employees, first responders, physical examination, preemployment exam, medical specialist, Medicare reimbursement, employing agency, Florida Statutes 112.18, Florida Statutes 943.13, occupational disease

Summary: The committee heard several bills and confirmations, with most measures reported favorably. Senate Bill 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, codifying the medical definition of heart disease and allowing transferring law enforcement officers to rely on a prior physical if a new agency does not provide one. Support was waived in by the Florida Smart Justice Alliance and the Fraternal Order of Police, and the bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 526, as amended by a delete-all amendment, addressed commercial construction contracts, permit standards, fee reductions when private providers are used, floodproofing, product approval categories, and adoption of certain electrical code standards; it drew support from several construction and business groups and one opposing appearance, then was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1192 created a pilot program for callback queues at the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families to reduce hold times for callers seeking re-employment assistance and public benefits, and it also passed favorably. Senate Bill 1078 established transition procedures for a governor-elect, including agency liaisons, briefing materials, office space, and access to records; an amendment shifted IT support to the Department of Management Services, narrowed access to confidential records, and increased penalties for unauthorized disclosure, after which the bill was approved. Senate Bill 7022 extended a public records exemption for classroom examinations and assessment instruments through 2031 and expanded coverage to school district boards and public schools; it was also reported favorably. Senate Bill 862, as amended, set a $60,000 salary goal by 2030 for state correctional officers, probation officers, and institutional security specialists, with annual raises subject to appropriations; members and witnesses emphasized recruitment, retention, and safety, and the bill passed. Senate Bill 1250 removed the requirement that the Commission on Human Relations use registered mail for certain notices under the Florida Civil Rights Act, allowing less expensive notice methods, and it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1698 allowed certain employers to post required workplace notices electronically instead of physically, and it passed without opposition. The committee also recommended confirmation of 10 appointees to the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the State Retirement Commission. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1072, which created an anti-Semitism task force within the Department of Legal Affairs to review anti-Semitism in Florida, improve community relations, advise on law enforcement training, assess digital media literacy efforts, evaluate hate crime statutes, and recommend policy changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address a growing problem and noted that Florida already uses the Holocaust Remembrance definition of anti-Semitism in statute. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it could chill protected speech, especially criticism of Israel, and could be used selectively against students, activists, Muslims, Arabs, and Jewish anti-Zionists; several also said existing hate-crime and civil-rights laws were sufficient and that the task force should include protections against Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate. One member raised concerns about the constitutionality of creating such task forces in light of prior actions by the Attorney General. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote with Senator Bracey Davis voting yes along with the majority. Senate Bill 1642, the Freedom in the Workplace Act, was also heard and drew significant questioning. The bill would bar public employers and contractors from requiring pronoun use, certain gender-identity-related training, or non-binary sex options on forms, and would protect employees and contractors from adverse action based on religious, moral, conscience-based, or biology-based beliefs. Senator Polsky questioned whether the bill could interfere with anti-harassment training and workplace discipline, while the sponsor said the measure was meant to prevent government coercion and extend protections similar to those in school settings. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of this bill.

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• the final seconds of the race. the final seconds of the race.
• HS is up and running. 30 seconds. I yield gently an additional 30 seconds.
• This is unacceptable and frankly infringes on our Second Amendment rights, which are enshrined in our
• That’s an infringement on our Second Amendment for whatever excuse you have.
• That’s an infringement on our Second Amendment for whatever excuse you have.

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• their Second Amendment rights.
• and exercising their Second rights and exercising their Second Amendment<00:05:05.640> rights.
• And I do appreciate people's Second Amendment rights.
• who strongly support the Second who strongly support the Second Amendment Amendment Amendment and
• >> For the protection of women's Second Amendment rights, I vote no. Representative Davis: no.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 3357, a bill to prohibit weapons on Minnesota State Capitol grounds, with exceptions for official protective personnel. The bill’s author and co-author argued it was needed to create a safer environment for legislators, staff, and the public in light of recent threats and violence, including the killing of Speaker Emerita Hortman and other threats directed at members. Supporters said the Capitol should be a place for discussion, not guns, and emphasized the emotional and safety concerns faced by lawmakers, especially women. Opposition testimony came from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which argued the bill would burden peaceable permit holders rather than violent criminals. Opponents said permit holders are highly vetted, commit crimes at very low rates, and should not be forced to choose between First and Second Amendment rights at the Capitol. Several Republican members echoed those concerns, saying the bill would create a confusing patchwork, fail to address threats outside the building, and infringe on lawful self-defense rights. One member also raised concerns about threats against legislators and questioned whether the bill’s assumptions about permit holders were supported by verifiable data. The discussion became contentious at points over procedure and interruptions, with the chair reminding members about decorum and allowing a roll call vote after repeated requests. The committee then voted 6-7, with one excused, against the motion to re-refer the bill to Public Safety. As a result, the motion did not prevail and House File 3357 was laid over.

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• I'd like to make an oral amendment to remove the word "is" on line 19 on page two. >> Do I have a second
• Amendment is approved. And we have a motion on the bill itself. Do I have a second?
• >> Do I have a second? >> Do I have a second?
• Amendment is um Motion carries.
• >> The bill as amended.

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Summary: Senate Joint Resolution 54, sponsored by Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong, was heard in committee on expanding Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Kentucky. Testimony came from Libby Settles, Bill Shy, and Lindsay Westerfield, who described the program’s impact on early literacy and family reading habits, and outlined ways to increase enrollment. Proposed expansion ideas included automatic enrollment for children in foster care, outreach through WIC and health departments, and exploring enrollment through the birth certificate process. Witnesses also highlighted related efforts such as bilingual books, Braille Tales, and a prison-based reading space program tied to Imagination Library books. Supporters emphasized the program’s low cost and broad educational benefits, citing statewide coverage, 52% enrollment of eligible children ages birth to five, and a goal of reaching 65%. Members asked about sustaining local matching funds and handling children who move between counties. Witnesses said local partners use a five-year cost estimator, diversify funding through grants and foundations, and rely on postal change-of-address systems to transfer enrollments seamlessly. Senator Chambers Armstrong also noted that about 2,200 foster children eligible for the program were not enrolled and said the resolution would help address that gap while protecting confidentiality. The committee adopted a small oral amendment removing the word “is” from line 19 on page two, then approved the resolution as amended on a 10-0 vote with favorable expression. Members spoke in support of the measure, praising the program’s literacy benefits and bipartisan history, and the committee then voted to roll the amendment into the committee report. The resolution was reported favorably and was said to be expected to pass the Senate floor.