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• These volunteers operate in a serious legal gray area under Chapter 493.
• These volunteers operate in a serious legal gray area under Chapter 493.
• Next, we're going to Senator Burgess, tab 6, CS for SB 504 on code inspector body cameras.
• Next, we're going to Senator Burgess, tab 6, CS for SB 504 on code inspector body cameras.
• Take up tab 7, SB 506 on public records, body camera recordings recorded by a code inspector.

Summary: The Committee on Rules met and first approved several open-government sunset repeal bills and related measures. SB 7024 and SB 7026, both sponsored by Senator Mayfield, were explained as consolidating and extending public records/public meetings exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies; both were reported favorably. SB 7020, sponsored by Senator Trumbull, reenacted an aquaculture records exemption for records held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and was also reported favorably. Later, the committee approved SB 14 and SB 24, claims bills for relief involving Miami-Dade County, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg; all were reported favorably without opposition. The committee also approved CS for SB 806, a consumer right-to-repair bill creating portable wireless device and agricultural equipment repair acts, despite opposition from several industry groups, and reported it favorably.

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• sex hormone therapy treatments or puberty blockers for these minors and present it to insurance or code
• sex hormone therapy treatments or puberty blockers for these minors and present it to insurance or code
• sex hormone therapy treatments or puberty blockers for these minors and present it to insurance or code
• Young: This is only under the direction of a physician as defined in Chapters 458 and 459. >> Rep.
• SURE THE HOSPITALS HAVE UNDER  CHAPTER 395 THAT IT FALLS WITHIN  864 THEIR PURVIEW BECAUSE

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of health care-related bills, with Chair Tuck emphasizing respectful debate and noting that all bills on the agenda would be voted on that day. The first measure, HB 743, would give the Attorney General authority to investigate and bring civil actions against health care practitioners who violate Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and would make aiding or abetting such conduct a third-degree felony. Supporters said it closed loopholes and protected minors and parental rights, while opponents argued it was vague, overbroad, and could chill lawful care and professional judgment. The bill passed 13-4 and was reported favorably. The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 567, which narrows a continuing-education requirement for podiatrists so only those who prescribe controlled substances must take the related two-hour course. It also unanimously approved HB 439, allowing chiropractors, under specified training and certification requirements, to inject vitamins and nutrients while continuing to prohibit intravenous injections. The committee also passed HB 1235 to enter Florida into the respiratory care interstate compact, and HB 1237, a linked public-records/public-meetings exemption needed to implement that compact; both measures were supported as workforce and access-to-care bills and passed without opposition. Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 809, which addresses temporary physician certificates in areas of need and aims to prevent doctors from losing the ability to practice when area designations change. Members asked about licensure pathways and the effect of federal or board designation changes, and supporters framed the bill as protecting continuity of care in underserved communities. The committee also unanimously passed HB 1347 to align clinical laboratory personnel licensing with federal CLIA standards amid staffing shortages, and HB 1515, a public-records exemption tied to a uterine fibroid research database. Finally, the committee approved HB 169 updating acupuncture statutes, including terminology changes and limits on injection therapy, and HB 1021, Representative Young’s first bill, allowing qualified hospital pharmacists in Level I and II trauma centers to administer emergency medications at a physician’s direction during life-threatening situations. HB 1021 drew the most questions, mainly about scope, definitions, and who could authorize the pharmacist, but after a technical amendment it passed unanimously. All remaining bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after the final vote.

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• I don't know. ...and also comprehensive code coverage for services like e-consults and e-visits.
• And for the second question, cost differentiation is tricky to say apples to apples because the coding
• Health care access should not depend on your ZIP code or the language that you speak.
• Health care access should not depend on your ZIP code or the language that you speak.
• This, in turn, overcrowds our emergency rooms, further taxing our health care dollars.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing with testimony on several health care bills, with most of the discussion focused on primary care access, community health center reimbursement, midwifery and birth centers, telehealth, hospital-at-home, direct primary care, and trans-inclusive health care access. Chair Feeney and Chair Murphy opened by noting the large number of signups and asking testifiers to keep remarks brief because of time constraints. Legislators and witnesses repeatedly emphasized that Massachusetts’ primary care system is under strain and that federal policy changes and reimbursement gaps are worsening financial pressure on providers. On community health centers, Representative Blay, Senator Lovely, Michael Curry, Bethany Keeley, Jag Deep Trevetti, Sean Cahill, and Christina Severin all supported H. 1096/S. 711, which would require commercial insurers to pay federally qualified health centers at least the MassHealth prospective payment system rate. They argued that commercial plans currently reimburse health centers below Medicaid rates, threatening sustainability, staffing, and access, especially as federal cuts and coverage losses could increase uncompensated care. Testifiers said the bill would stabilize health centers, protect primary care access, and not cost the state money. A second major topic was H. 1117/S. 784 on sustaining birth centers and the midwifery workforce. Senator Lovely, Senator Miranda, Emily Anesta, Rebecca Orden, Catherine Rushworth, Nishira Burrill, Joel Sutherland, Rachel Blessington, Joelle Ward, and others described the 2024 maternal health omnibus as an important first step, but said birth centers and midwives still face low reimbursement, workforce shortages, and financial instability. They urged reimbursement parity, a workforce development fund, and support for freestanding birth centers, citing improved outcomes, lower C-section rates, better patient experience, and racial equity in maternal health. Several speakers shared personal birth stories and said the bill would help preserve and expand birth options in communities like Roxbury, Worcester, and the North Shore. The committee also heard support for H. 1343 on direct primary care from Dr. Garofalo, Dr. Altman, Dr. Nair, Stephanie Cameron, Dr. Haley Moke-Blessed, and others, who said current insurance rules force patients to use a separate in-network primary care doctor for referrals and sometimes prevent physicians from dispensing medications. They argued the bill would reduce delays, administrative burden, and costs while improving continuity of care. In addition, Dr. Miklides and Sue Stempeck supported H. 1141 on hospital-at-home parity, saying the model has strong outcomes and should be reimbursed at the same rate as brick-and-mortar hospital care. Heather Myers and Katrina Cook testified on telehealth and digital health equity, urging broader coverage for asynchronous care, remote monitoring, interpreter services, and digital literacy supports. SEIU Local 509 supported H. 1188/S. 681 on trans-inclusive health care access, saying it would remove arbitrary insurance barriers to gender-affirming care. No votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• These standards have also been incorporated into the Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Code in 2022.
• expansions that meet The bill is specifically for large-scale gas expansions that meet the threshold of Chapter
• And now, as if we aren't paying enough, we're being asked to revive a pipeline tax and ask electric customers
• yesterday's proposal by this committee will, in the short term, raise our bills by reinstating a pipeline tax
• I'm testifying today as a member of the Elders Climate Action Massachusetts chapter, also a member of

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a wide range of late-file energy bills, with much of the discussion focused on battery storage siting, gas system expansion, propane consumer protections, gas workforce safety, and a Taunton home-rule petition on water rates for manufactured housing communities. Representative Sweeney urged support for H. 4689 and H. 4690, which would impose a moratorium and setback requirements for lithium battery storage facilities, citing fire risk, proximity to homes, and environmental concerns. Several local officials and residents from Oakham, Tewksbury, and other communities described proposed battery projects near homes, schools, wetlands, and conservation land, while industry and clean-energy advocates argued the bills would effectively block storage development and conflict with state energy goals and existing fire-safety standards. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2290/H. 3547, a bill to prevent gas expansion near environmental justice communities, from environmental justice advocates, municipal officials, and clean-energy groups. Testimony emphasized rising gas bills, the cost of new pipelines, methane and health impacts, and the need to avoid locking in long-term gas infrastructure costs. Witnesses also discussed related bills on gas workforce safety, gas shut-off valves, and gas meter replacement plans, with labor representatives supporting safety-focused measures and opposing changes they said would weaken inspections, while consumer and environmental advocates argued that some utility replacement practices are unnecessarily expensive and should be reined in to reduce ratepayer costs. Other testimony included support for H. 3518 on propane gas ratepayer protections, with the witness arguing for clearer contract terms and website price disclosure, and support for S. 2652, which would authorize Taunton to create a separate water billing rate for manufactured housing communities because residents there are effectively paying higher water costs through rent due to a single master meter. No committee votes or final actions were taken during the hearing, and members mostly asked brief clarifying questions or made no comment after testimony.

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• So, this bill increases boat<02:21:31.840> taxes boat taxes boat taxes 372%<02:21:35.439> on
• , income taxes, sales taxes, and all kinds of other taxes, including the present watercraft surcharge
• , income taxes, sales property taxes, income taxes, sales taxes,<02:22:56.160> and<02:22:56.399
• , taxes, and all kinds of other taxes, taxes, and all kinds of other taxes, including<02:22:58.080
• Chair, I know you call it a form of tax, and it's not tax.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ,<01:38:49.119> longer through higher property taxes, longer through higher property taxes
• Um, costs uh covered by the tax credits.
• employment and tax bases. employment and tax bases.
• considered one individual under HUD code considered one individual under HUD code and<04:00:47.920
• <05:15:15.600> or built against local zoning codes or built against local zoning codes or

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The reason for that is, as I just described, the entire theft chapter, 637, has definitions that apply
• I spent all of my house years in environment and agriculture, and we work many times on this chapter
• I spent all of my House years in environment and agriculture, and we work many times on this chapter
• I'm here on behalf of the NAACP and the three branches and the one college chapter at Dartmouth.
• <02:47:14.319> at branches and the one college chapter at branches and the one college chapter

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In the past few years, over property taxes.
• In North Dakota, Chapter 38, energy systems.
• So the geothermal investment tax credit and the geothermal investment tax credit and the geothermal So
• the geothermal investment tax credit and the geothermal production tax credit don't start phasing out
• We do get a production tax credit, and I think we get that for 10 years for the production tax credit

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Energy Development and Transmission Committee met in interim session and approved the November 6 minutes. Chair Novak outlined the committee’s study agenda, including large energy users such as data centers, geothermal, landowner relations, wind and solar, and other energy topics across the state. The meeting was framed as informational only, with no bills or formal legislative action taken beyond the minutes approval. Testimony focused first on landowner relations. Oliver County Commissioner Dave Berger described the county’s energy history and local support for coal and related development. North Dakota Farmers Union President Matt Perdue emphasized proactive, face-to-face communication with landowners, respect for property rights, and the need for developers to be transparent about tradeoffs; he also discussed insurance and liability concerns tied to easements. Committee members asked about eminent domain, local versus state authority, and how communities can better understand the revenue and infrastructure implications of energy development. Department of Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Tom Bodine then described the department’s ombudsman programs for pipeline restoration and reclamation, wind restoration, and royalty oversight. He said the programs provide confidential, third-party assistance on reclamation and royalty disputes, but do not provide legal advice. Senators raised concerns about post-production deductions in royalty leases and whether the ombudsman can explain them; Bodine said the program can clarify statements and deductions but cannot resolve legal disputes. He also said the department has not received requests related to fiber lines. Representatives from Grid United and One Oak described their project development and landowner engagement practices. Grid United’s Brent Johnson discussed the North Plains Connector transmission project, its route selection process, voluntary acquisition approach, and efforts to avoid eminent domain by working closely with regulators, counties, townships, and landowners. One Oak’s Danette Welsh and Tom Giltner described the company’s midstream operations, extensive North Dakota footprint, and emphasis on direct landowner communication, consistent local regulation, careful construction practices, and post-construction reclamation. Members asked about setbacks, zoning consistency, invasive species prevention, outside advocacy groups, and eminent domain use; One Oak said it has not used eminent domain on its North Dakota projects, largely because most gathering lines are negotiated easements.

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• House Bill 2755, amending Title 37, Chapter 2, relating to state lands.
• House Bill 405, amending Title 15, Chapter 7, Article 1, relating to school curricula.
• , Article 2, relating to income tax returns.
• They are worthy of a strong education, regardless of their zip code.
• SB 1450, condominiums, construction, diverse taxes, for Caesars. SB 1454, technical correction.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• state statutes under RSA chapter state statutes under RSA chapter 265-<00:03:40.239> directly
• Let the record tax-free New Hampshire.
• The language of SB28 before sales tax.
• They obtain the gift card codes and pins.
• They obtain the gift card codes store. They obtain the gift card codes and<01:06:13.119> pins.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Louis County governing chapter.
• The amendment<00:01:57.439> is<00:01:57.600> coded<00:01:58.439> A7.
• I recognize the amendment is coded A7.
• The amendment is coded A9. I recognize a member from Pope, Representative Anderson. Thanks, Mr.
• The amendment is coded A9. I amended. The amendment is coded A9.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Engineers go to the building code, follow the wood table stuff, and copy... ...code, and they copy this
• Coast chapter of the International Code Council.
• When we talk about building codes, they are produced by the International Code Council.
• So we have the International Building Code and the International Residential Code.
• So if I could use the building code as it's written, I would be more... ...code as it's written, I would

Bills: HB324, HB252, SB80, HB241

Keywords: sheriffs, term of office, Alabama law, local government, election, residential construction, architectural approval, engineering approval, home building, single family residences, 1136, house, all

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• It's an existing section in the criminal code, chapter 609.
• It's an existing um section in the<00:47:03.280> criminal<00:47:03.680> code<00:47:04.079
• > chapter<00:47:04.480> 609.
• <00:47:05.920> Uh<00:47:06.560> I the criminal code chapter 609.
• Uh I the criminal code chapter 609.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So Chapter 4, which I have the entire DCS policy of Chapter 4 here...
• Chapter 4, which I have the entire DCS policy of Chapter 4 here, and I want to highlight verbatim some
• of the chapter.
• There's a reference to every one of these portions in the chapter to a statute, but Chapter 4 is out-of-home
• They were coded “not for investigation.”

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee met for a presentation-only hearing on the Arizona Department of Child Safety, with no bills on the agenda. Chair Blackman opened by emphasizing that the hearing was intended to be data-focused and respectful, and that personal attacks or false accusations would not be tolerated. Director Catherine Patak then presented DCS data on hotline volume, investigations, reunifications, adoptions, guardianships, foster care entries and exits, kinship placement, congregate care, missing youth, and extended foster care. She said the department investigated more than 43,000 cases in 2025, kept the out-of-home care population relatively steady, and had reunified about 3,000 children with parents, while also noting that older youth and behavioral-health-driven removals are creating a mismatch with available foster homes. She also described kinship supports, foster parent recruitment, and the impact of Family First on funding, saying DCS lost federal drawdown for congregate care while waiting on approval for prevention programs. Members questioned the director about kinship caregivers, behavioral health access, reunification services, parental rights terminations, notice and documentation practices, and the effect of increased reimbursement rates. Patak said unlicensed kin can receive support through the kinship supports contract, that behavioral health assessments are done quickly at the welcome center or within 24 hours for kin placements, and that provider capacity remains a major constraint outside DCS control. She explained reunification conditions and services, said the department is working on documentation and notice issues flagged by the Auditor General, and noted that kinship reimbursement increases have helped some families step forward. She also said DCS procurement for group homes is handled internally through an RFP process and that about 10% of kinship caregivers become licensed. Representative Gillette then delivered a lengthy presentation arguing that the child welfare, Medicaid, and disability systems are structurally intertwined and that procurement and funding rules create incentives for volume and congregate care use. He criticized DCS, DES, and AHCCCS/Access oversight structures, argued that the system diffuses accountability, and said the committee’s work and related materials would be referred to special counsel. He also raised concerns about documentation, placement decisions, and the cost of congregate care, while asserting that the system over-relies on large providers and that reforms should focus on structural and financial incentives. Vice Chair Fink followed with a brief slide noting that congregate care costs far more per child than foster or kinship care, reinforcing the committee’s concern about placement costs and the need to shift children toward family-based care when possible.

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• area around the council chapter of the Navajo Nation did conduct a health impact assessment.
• Chair, Representative, what I'm referring to, and when I refer to the tax code, it would contemplate
• that people would get a tax credit.
• Chair, Representative, if there was a tax credit available and it would not?
• Okay, so when public entities, since they don't pay taxes, can't use tax credits. Okay.

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• Under Chapter 418 of the government code, I believe it's the county judge.
• But who issues the code red?
• The code red went out at 5.
• So going forward, under the Helping Him Search Code I believe it is safety codes.
• If we can put it in the caption in the property tax code right place, but I just want to make sure Yes

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• people 65 years and old tax exemption. people 65 years and old tax exemption.
• And third, it sales and use taxes.
• property taxes everything for 30 years. property taxes everything for 30 years.
• of our non-educational advalorum taxes of our non-educational advalorum taxes and<03:12:22.479><
• > use<03:12:24.640> tax<03:12:24.960> on and then sales tax and use tax on and then

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• AB 1768 does not itself impose a tax.
• before the voters, even if that tax exceeds the current 2% statutory cap.
• California has the highest state-imposed sales and use tax rate in the U.S. at 7.25%.
• California has the highest state-imposed sales and use tax rate in the U.S. at 7.25%.
• of a tax.

Summary: The committee heard eight bills, mostly on local government, housing, and public agency contracting. AB 1658 would make permanent higher change-order authority for Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties on large construction projects; supporters said it would reduce delays and save money on major projects, and the bill passed 6-0. AB 2263 would authorize the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to develop employee-preference affordable housing; supporters said it would help with workforce retention and long commutes, and it also passed 6-0. AB 2134 would require city councils to allow parental leave without forcing members to seek public approval or risk losing their seats; supporters described the bill as necessary to protect new parents in local office, and it passed 6-0. AB 2188 would raise Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s contracting authority to $250,000, with supporters citing administrative savings and faster project delivery; after committee amendments, it passed 6-0. AB 2033 would let general law cities use job order contracting for repair and maintenance work, with safeguards against employee displacement; supporters called it an efficiency tool, while AFSCME opposed it over workforce impacts, and it passed 8-0 after amendments. AB 1768 would authorize Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County to ask voters to approve a temporary transactions and use tax to help offset major federal health care cuts and preserve clinics and public health services. Supporters from community clinics, Planned Parenthood, labor groups, counties, and health organizations said the measure would let voters decide how to respond to funding losses; opponents, including CalTax and some cities, raised affordability and tax-burden concerns. Members also discussed equity concerns within Los Angeles County and the importance of local control. The bill was moved out on a 5-2 vote and left on call. AB 2415 would allow the city of Folsom to shift housing obligations away from its historic district and toward other transit-oriented sites; supporters said it would preserve the historic district while still meeting housing goals, and it passed 10-0. AB 2741, heard at the end of the meeting, would give cities a grace period to fix housing elements that were certified by HCD but later found noncompliant by a court, especially where cities relied on overlay zones. Supporters from the League of California Cities, Redondo Beach, and real estate groups said cities acted in good faith and should not be immediately subjected to builder’s remedy; opponents from California YIMBY and legal aid groups argued the bill would weaken housing accountability and reward noncompliance. The transcript ends during testimony on AB 2741, before a final vote is recorded.

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• revenues, income tax and property tax revenues, income tax and property tax revenues, which<00:41
• I also serve as a member of the Minnesota Chapter of Enrolled Agents, representing hundreds of tax professionals
• of Claw Tax Group, a tax compliance of Claw Tax Group, a tax compliance practice<00:47:10.880>
• It really is to try to make the tax code more fair and more stable.
• And this is an incremental approach to really getting at are we going to try to make our tax code more

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As you know, the system property taxes.
• buildings built to the residential code buildings built to the residential code and<00:26:12.000
• employers and the promagation of of code employers and the promagation of of code regulation<00:
• That's just in our building code.
• <01:09:28.400> that<01:09:28.719> goes quarter cent uh sales tax that goes quarter

Keywords: 1187, senate, all