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• all cases.
• But also because the rideshare marketplace depends on drivers signing up.
• And, you know, bring your case to us, we have our own doctors, right?
• And those costs in a lot of cases are going into the hands of attorneys.
• It's still the case today for you and for me as individual drivers.

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee heard three bills. SB 371 by Senator Cabaldon would reduce uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage requirements for transportation network companies from $1 million to $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident, with committee amendments adding findings and declarations, higher limits than originally proposed, and a joint study on UM/UIM impacts. Supporters, including Uber, Lyft, business groups, and some consumer advocates, argued the bill would lower fares and increase driver earnings by reducing insurance costs. Opponents, including consumer attorneys, labor groups, and consumer watchdog organizations, warned it would cut protections for riders and drivers and might not guarantee savings would be passed through. The committee approved SB 371 on a due-pass basis and re-referred it to Appropriations by a 9-0 vote. The committee then heard SB 716 by Senator Durazo, which would create a Home Internet Lifeline Program to let eligible low-income households apply Lifeline subsidies to home broadband service. Proponents said the bill addresses broadband affordability after the federal Affordable Connectivity Program expired, and that it would help students, workers, and families access reliable internet. Opponents from the wireless industry objected to the funding mechanism, arguing the surcharge would fall unfairly on wireless consumers, while one broadband group moved to neutral after amendments. The bill was approved on a due-pass basis and sent to Appropriations, but the roll was held open and later completed with the bill passing 7-1. The committee also took up SB 480 by Senator Archuleta relating to autonomous vehicles as a consent item, with no presentation or debate. It was approved on a due-pass basis and re-referred to Appropriations by a 9-0 vote. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly focused on affordability, consumer protection, and whether savings from the bills would actually reach riders, drivers, or households.

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• Um, as you've seen in a number of cases this year, there are some issues with the RSAs that have been
• <00:09:28.640> this you've seen in a number of cases this you've seen in a number of cases
• It depends on what means by which anything is coming to the state.
• It depends<00:54:46.480> on<00:54:46.880> what<00:54:47.200> means<00:54:47.440>
• depends on what means by which anything is<00:54:48.559> coming<00:54:48.720> to<00:54

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with Senate Bill 197, which would remove supervision of the legislative facilities committee nurse from the Department of Health and Human Services and instead place the nurse under the Board of Nursing’s scope of practice and the Nurse Practice Act. Ryan Maliti introduced the bill for Senator Pearl, and John Williams of DHHS explained that the current statutory language is outdated, dating back to 1995, and improperly gives medical supervisory authority to a non-clinician. He said the change would align the statute with current practice and that the department, the Joint Legislative Committee’s chief operating officer, and the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification were all comfortable with the language. Committee members asked about the need for the change and confirmed the old supervisory language was no longer being meaningfully used. The chair closed the hearing on SB 197, noting there may be additional amendments before final action. The committee then heard Senate Bill 186, which would authorize the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and display a portrait of former Senator Jeb Bradley in the State House. Max Taylor, speaking for Senator Rashardi, described Bradley’s long public service and urged the committee to move the bill. Members asked whether the portrait was completed, where it would be displayed, and how size and placement would be determined. Taylor said the portrait had not yet been commissioned but would be paid for by Bradley, and that the exact location had not been set. Committee members and staff noted that the Joint Historical Committee is already working on portrait placement and space issues, and that the bill may need to be coordinated with broader updates to the statutes governing portraits and memorials. The committee also heard Senate Bill 200, introduced by Senator Reardon, to allow the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and hang a portrait of former Senator Sylvia Larson. Reardon and Donna Susi, who painted the portrait and had served as Larson’s chief of staff, gave strong testimony about Larson’s legislative record, leadership as Senate President, and bipartisan service. Members asked about the portrait’s status, size, and where it would be displayed; witnesses said the portrait was completed, framed, and currently stored in a box pending approval, and that the committee would decide placement. In the later work session, the chair used the two portrait bills to discuss broader problems in the statutes and the Joint Historical Committee’s responsibilities, including possible size limits, placement rules, and whether New Hampshire should adopt practices used in other states such as waiting periods or moratoriums on portraits. No votes were taken during the work session, but members discussed using the bills as vehicles for larger statutory cleanup.

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• You know, the disclaimer all depends on the size in the project.
• The disclaimer all depends on the size of the project.
• My notes have that number—like, $15 to $20 per square foot—but again, it depends on the disclaimer of
• on the square think it kind of depends on the square footage<00:15:12.519> which<00:15:12.839
• Miley: Yeah, Chair Swedzinski, so it depends on the type and style of geothermal system.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, and I think it would be wholly dependent on which cases get the death penalty and which don't. >>
• case.
• other cases.
• In order to try a case, you need to prepare the case.
• of the case.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• A union shop is, well, it depends.
• A union shop is, well, it depends.
• No longer the case.
• No longer the case.
• No longer the case.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It is about protecting the critical public safety services that every Delaware resident depends upon.
• Residents depend upon it. There is a 10-cent increase every two years, yes?
• And to that, sir, is the very first case, but that was successful.

Summary: The Senate Corrections and Public Safety Committee met in hybrid format, approved the minutes from May 13, June 10, and June 17, and then considered two bills. HB 329 would reduce the governor’s control over emergency powers by giving the General Assembly more authority to review, limit, or end emergency orders and regulations, requiring more frequent updates and tighter renewal rules; members discussed the bill’s effective-date language, and no public comment was offered. The committee then heard HB 468, which would raise the monthly 911 surcharge from 60 cents to 90 cents, the first increase in about 20 years, to generate roughly $13 million annually for 911 operations and next-generation technology. Senator DeFar and the state 911 administrator emphasized the need to stabilize funding and improve services such as text-to-911, geolocation, and faster language translation for non-English callers; several members expressed support and asked to be added as sponsors. No votes on the bills were taken during the meeting, and there was no in-person public comment on either measure. The meeting concluded after public comment was closed.

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• It just depends. We would, Heather works a lot of overtime. And then, I do too. But it's comp time.
• If I participate in these sanctioned events, then depending on how I do, that affects my ranking or.
• Needing to fund IT equipment, one more full-time employee, whatever the case may be.

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• Repeated exposure can lead to nerve damage, loss of sensation, muscle weakness, and, in some cases, permanent
• Chronic misuse has been linked to anemia, cognitive impairment, and behavioral dependence, outcomes that
• For instance, in this case, if someone has a multi-state license, all of the other states that are members
• It depends.
• of the provisions, is that you meet the renewal requirements with your home state, your, so in this case

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills and home rule petitions, with both in-person and remote testimony. Committee chairs reviewed logistics for public testimony and then heard a series of bill presentations on topics including nitrous oxide sales, liquor license extensions and alcohol license density, cosmetology licensure compacts, electronic textbooks, HVAC supervisor licensing, and automotive warranty reimbursement rates. Several members asked questions about the public health, consumer protection, economic mobility, and regulatory impacts of the proposals. Representative John Barrett testified in support of H. 4907, which would regulate the sale of nitrous oxide, arguing it is a public health measure aimed at reducing recreational misuse by young people while preserving legitimate culinary, medical, dental, and industrial uses. Southbridge officials Peg Dean and David Adams supported a local liquor license extension bill, saying delayed revitalization and staffing disruptions from the pandemic-era “Great Resignation” had slowed development and postponed demand for the licenses. MassPack supported H. 4597 to limit new alcohol retail licenses near existing stores after 2026, citing oversaturation and public health concerns, while the committee also heard testimony on a cosmetology compact bill from industry and state-government representatives who said it would improve workforce mobility, especially for military spouses, though members questioned its fee structure and interaction with existing reciprocity rules. Representative Mindy Domb testified for H. 559, which would create a commission to study electronic textbooks and automatic textbook billing, arguing that digital course materials can limit consumer choice, raise costs, and reduce students’ ability to share or resell materials. Student testimony echoed those concerns. The committee also heard strong support for H. 4719, a bill to create HVAC construction supervisor licensing, from industry witnesses who said it would improve consumer protection, accountability, and clean-energy implementation; and opposition testimony on H. 4019, which would change how auto dealers are reimbursed for warranty work, with dealers supporting a fix to manufacturer reimbursement practices and manufacturers warning the bill would raise costs and allow overpayment. At the end of the hearing, the chairs read the agenda items and the committee adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

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• Isn't it true that when you go get your driver's license, to say it's a real ID in this case, they can't
• That depends on that. It could be parsed out. This is I have a page of all the dollars.
• hits close to home for me because one of the things I did when I was in private practice was take cases
• Some people say they're 2 or 21, depending on how you divide them up.
• Disputes increase, inconsistency increases, cases escalate more.

Bills: HB4028, HB4075, HB4077, HB4074, HB4076, SB1221, SB1921, SB2118, SB1932, SB2134, HCR1025, SB1432, HCR1024, HCR1022, SB1122, HB4029, HB4063, HB4073, HB4078, SB1936, SB44, SB237, SB248, SB1360, SB985, SB1204, SB1239, SB1307, SB2143, SB1428, SB1390, SB1400, SB1405, SB1732, SB1832, SB1859, SB1989, SB2018, SB1427

Keywords: tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, water resources, appropriations, funding, state treasury, infrastructure projects, emergency act, emergency management, disaster relief, pandemic response, state appropriations, HB4074, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, Health Care Workforce Revolving Fund, health workforce, health care workforce

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• It also, in the court proceedings, requires preference, so it will put the case at the front of the line
• I do want to, in conjunction with your question, highlight is that the AG shared with us that the cases
• I do want to, in conjunction with your question, highlight is that the AG shared with us that the cases
• This act applies to all cases that are pending or filed on or after the effective date of this act.
• This violation is classified as a class six felony or a class five felony depending on the type of violation

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills covering elections, transportation, health care, land use, water, criminal justice, and local government. Several election-related measures were described, including SB 1037 on voting equipment custody and internet/port restrictions, SB 1568 on election system software timekeeping, and SB 1687 moving the primary date to May starting in 2028. Members also discussed bills on photo enforcement fines, roadable aircraft registration, motor vehicle booting, assisted living occupancy limits, and municipal permit and exaction rules. A number of measures were noted as third-read consent items, while others were flagged for further discussion or amendments. Health and public safety bills drew substantial discussion. The committee heard bills on insurance coverage for breast cancer screening, safe-haven hospital surrender of newborns, dialysis documentation, behavioral health licensing compliance, naturopathic IV drug administration, traumatic event counseling for public safety employees, sex offender registration limitations, and probation rules for dangerous crimes against children. Members raised concerns or requested removal from consent on several items, including SB 1095 and SB 1094 related to gender-affirming care for minors, SB 1346 on AHCCCS claims processing, and SB 1178 on naturopathic drug administration. There was also debate over SB 1520 on immigration data sharing and SB 1635 on warning someone about an imminent arrest, with objections citing civil liberties and First Amendment concerns. The committee also considered multiple property, water, and development bills. These included measures on effluent water use for landscaping, groundwater fee diversion in Pinal County, increasing the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund loan cap, creating a foreign entity review commission for real property transfers, and restricting transport of Mexican gray wolf pups into Arizona. Members discussed SB 1419 on solar roof inspections and financing disclosures, and SB 1787 on municipal exactions and appeals, with an amendment proposed to limit it to commercial property. Several members explained their votes or asked to pull bills from consent, and some items were noted as having split votes or anticipated floor amendments. The caucus ended with Rhonda’s election-related bills and a note that the group would move immediately into a closed caucus afterward.

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• We put a little bit more in there in case our preliminary is off, but last year the appropriation was
• It really depends on what's happening in the preceding two years and the last year.
• now but you're just rolling it over and we're never fully paying the thing off, is that actually the case
• makes it appear like we're going to pay for this whole thing with the cost savings, and that's not the case
• "And so we do use that on a quarterly basis depending on large expenses that are either due or after

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, opened with a prayer recognizing the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson, and then worked through a series of appropriation and transfer requests. In Section B, it approved a $273,000 temporary appropriation for the Department of Labor and Licensing. In Section C, it approved two Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests: $280 million for the Department of Transportation and $195 million for the State Broadband Office to support Arkansas BEAD broadband grants, including an extra help position. Members questioned the broadband awards, provider amendments, buildout timelines, accountability, and the status of unawarded locations; the broadband director said no provider had requested speed changes, awards would be monitored with milestone-based payments, and remaining locations would be addressed later as federal guidance is received. The committee also approved transfers in Section D, including $458,000 for the Department of Correction, $25 million for Department of Education programs such as declining enrollment and teacher incentive funding, and $229,000 for Shared Administrative Services project management support. In Section E, the committee considered a $4.7 million budget stabilization trust fund loan for the Office of State Technology to implement ServiceNow and related IT modernization, cybersecurity, and governance tools. Members pressed agency officials on repayment, cost savings, and whether the loan would simply roll over existing costs; officials said repayment would come through agency rates over a five-year period and that the new payment would be lower than the current loan being retired. The committee voted to give favorable advice to the Governor on the loan request. In Section F, the committee reviewed cash fund requests for wage and hour claims, unclaimed property, and a heritage grant; in Section G, it reviewed a $1.1 million federal grant to expand college and career coaching in rural districts; in Section H, it reviewed pay plan and performance fund requests totaling millions across multiple agencies; and in Section I, it reviewed budget manual formatting changes. The latter part of the meeting focused on reports, especially the Medicaid trust fund. DHS and DFA officials reported the fund balance had declined from prior years and was down to about $394 million after seven months, with further decline expected by year-end. Senators and representatives asked about the appropriate reserve level, the impact of pending Medicaid rules and legislation, FMAP changes, and whether additional funding would be needed in the upcoming budget. Officials said projections are updated regularly, more than 10 rule packages remain pending with CMS, and the governor and legislative leaders will discuss additional capital needs during budget development. Members also discussed the importance of balancing Medicaid spending with new federal funding and maintaining flexibility for critical areas such as labor and delivery. The committee then adjourned without further action on the reports.

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• an emergency, and the train is not in the right posture, it makes it prone to a derailment in the case
• Is that the case?
• So it would depend, right? So definitely the objective cannot be to achieve net zero objectives.
• But that being said, the reason why I say it depends.
• And if that is the case, I want to make sure that we take the opportunity to thank all the staff that

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• You know, again, it's going to depend on each county.
• But there's been no case so far? No case so far, Mr. Chairman.
• Well, and with the provisional ballot envelopes that we have to have, depending on the county's size,
• And it would be hard to kind of plan and figure that out in the case of an emergency a few hours before
• I reviewed George's case, Curling v. Raffensperger, 2020 and 2021.

Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and took up Senate Bill 62 by Senator Errington, which would create an enforceable requirement that partisan candidates meet the 365-day party affiliation or no-party registration requirement before qualifying. The committee adopted an amendment changing the effective date to upon becoming law, heard no opposition, and then approved the bill. The committee also approved a slate of 15 gubernatorial nominees en bloc and recommended them to the floor. The Florida Supervisors of Elections presented their 2026 legislative priorities. Their requests included automatically updating voter records when DHSMV changes driver license numbers, treating verified petition signing by inactive voters as voter activity that restores active status, adding election equipment and ballots to the state’s critical infrastructure protections, clarifying public-records treatment of election worker names and addresses, allowing more flexibility for early voting sites when a supervisor’s office is not suitable, eliminating the need for provisional-ballot envelopes when polling hours are extended by emergency order, and allowing vote-by-mail voters to remain on the list for the next general election unless they opt out. Senators asked questions about inactive voter status, security implications, early voting site requirements, and vote-by-mail renewal, and several members expressed support or interest in the supervisors’ proposals. During public testimony, several speakers urged stronger election-integrity measures, including proof of citizenship, tighter chain-of-custody controls, more hand-counting or manual audits, quarterly list maintenance, and reduced reliance on vote-by-mail and voting machines. They also criticized current audit systems and cited outside reports and research they said showed vulnerabilities in Florida’s election process. No additional committee action was taken after public testimony, and the meeting adjourned.

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• So, you know, and that's not just the case for my family.
• The bill provides clear statutory authority for addressing such cases and strengthens the processes involved
• In cases where termination occurs, the bill further places the department that dismissed the employee
• Even the most low-level cases require months to resolve and it... ...is a very traumatizing experience
• Our safety depends on it and our rights depend on it.

Bills: SB2972, SB1909, SB2815, SB735, SB2233, SB800, SB1069, SB2683, SB2986, SB2058, SB2310, SB2055, SB1032

Keywords: expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, antisemitism, public institutions, disciplinary policy, student organizations, compliance, institutional policy, disciplinary sanctions, diploma designation, institution merger, academic records, student options, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, genocide education

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• Or in a more extreme case, GM crews, when one of their vehicles tragically struck a pedestrian dragging
• operations and we continue to review the substitute, but we're confident that that's going to be the case
• The way I saw the liability is that there's a clear line of liability and who's liable depending on which
• Then you have the operator, and it depends on who's doing what, is who's liable.
• Chairman, I think that's absolutely the case and that's what we would want to see, which is to apportion

Bills: SB 1493, SB 1598, SB 1895, SB 1919, SB 2039, SB 2226, SB 2243, SB 2425

Keywords: SB 1493, Texas Transportation Code, motor vehicle lighting, vehicle lighting standards, high-mounted stoplamp, center high mount stop lamp, CHMSL, brake light, stop lamp, federal motor vehicle safety standards, 49 C.F.R. 571.108, FMVSS 108, vehicle inspection, automotive compliance, Transportation Committee, Texas vehicle equipment, motor vehicle collision report, crash report, accident report, traffic accident

Summary: The committee meeting focused on two primary bills, SB1598 and SB1493. SB1598, introduced by Senator Hagen Booth, addresses the clarity of collision report information access for law enforcement, aiming to enhance the tools available to police agencies across Texas for solving crimes. The meeting featured strong support from police representatives, including Sheriff Brian Hawthorne of Chambers County, who emphasized the significance of the CARFAX program for police in facilitating access to vital vehicle information, free of charge. Public testimony reflected a consensus on the necessity of the bill for improved investigatory processes.

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• . >> If you don't mind, because, you know, I remember we had the case for the historic, you know, the
• the case for the historic<00:27:25.279> you<00:27:25.440> know<00:27:25.600> the
• c><01:05:50.880> where<01:05:51.280> solid cases around the country where solid cases around
• <01:20:17.760> And<01:20:17.920> I would be the case going forward.
• And I would be the case going forward.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• cases there you can be looking at 20 or 35% of the levy.
• load time um to every single in case load time um to every single individual<00:51:02.079> case
• <01:05:59.079> on Alliance versus henpen County case on Alliance versus henpen County case
• on legislation or against legislation, whatever the case may be.
• the case against legislation whatever the case may be<01:22:35.360> Mr<01:22:35.639> chair

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In large part, they were not funded, they were not staffed, sometimes for political reasons, depending
• on how they were stood up uh a depending on how they were stood up uh a lot<00:08:19.560> of<
• In this case, we were talking about financial access and how bringing together leaders in this space
• It's surprising to me that that is not already the case, that our coaches are not trained in CPR.
• me that that is not already the case me that that is not already the case that<00:59:27.400>

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• Now Derry makes money in perpetuity, depending on how much water flows through the pipes, which is a
• It depends.
• For instance, for our federal monies, it depends on what it is.
• A lot of words to say it depends, I guess. So, a lot of words to say it depends, I guess.
• It depends. Sometimes.

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• It's not some cases or even 50 to1.
• Um, and that is the case.
• That's been part of the statute all along. be the case at the cultivation location. be the case at the
• to uh research those cases potentially. to uh research those cases potentially.
• uh handle the the volume of of cases uh handle the the volume of of cases that<01:45:54.719>

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