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• And I thought, well, what a stupid policy and procedure this is that you've got to go to the collector
• And so that’s a dilemma that we’re facing as a commission.
• And I’d like to see the legislation crafted to allow the county commission to grant that authority to
• So it is a little bit of a pickle you put commissions in to make a determination based on no criteria
• So it is a little bit of a pickle you put commissions in to make a determination based on no criteria

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• enjoyed the last four years, learned a lot in the last four years with the Idaho Fish and Game Commission
• Years, learned a lot in the last four years with the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, and it's a dream
• Couple of things that you'd like to see done in the next few years of the Fish and Game Commission.
• On page two, it moves the nomination vacancy requirements for the commission from rule to statute.
• So it's a streamlined bill, and it will help the Commission prove their efficiency and best serve the

Keywords: 989, all

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• Well, there are very few procedures less than $5,000.
• Because now we have somebody who needs a procedure who doesn't get it.
• You could do the $20,000 procedure, but $40,000 is going to break the bank, right?
• And you can see some examples here on how that's driven where procedures are performed.
• There's a list of procedures you can only do in a hospital.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I'm the coordinator for the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission, and I'm here to testify
• The Commission has long supported the reduction and/or waiving of most legal financial obligations and
• The Commission supports House Bill 2102 as it relates to the elimination of costs and fees for... ...
• The Commission has long supported the reduction and/or waiving of most legal financial obligations and
• The Commission does not comment on the modification to the definition of an indigent person.

Bills: HB2161, HB2332, HB2102

Keywords: attorney general, legal authority, state powers, judiciary, civil rights, driver privacy, data protection, personal information, surveillance, consumer rights, legal obligations, financial responsibility, debt management, consumer protection, court systems, 904, all

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• Metro Board and other boards and commissions where the county is represented, that also exist in state
• County has a footprint on many other boards and commissions, including some created by the state.
• Well, not really procedurally.
• Procedurally, this is the day for the two-year bills to be heard, and then in March we’ll take up bills
• Things like the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Valley Transportation Authority and San

Summary: The committee first heard SB 220, which would require Los Angeles Metro to submit an expedited governance reform report to the Legislature in light of Measure G and the upcoming creation of a countywide elected executive. Senator Allen said the bill was intended to prompt a locally driven discussion about how Metro’s board should reflect the new county structure, not to prescribe a specific governance plan. Metro and the City of Los Angeles opposed the bill, arguing that local task forces and an ad hoc Metro committee were already studying the issue and that the bill was premature and unnecessary. Several committee members echoed local-control concerns, while others supported keeping the bill alive as a vehicle for further discussion. The bill was moved on a do-pass motion to Appropriations and ultimately recorded at 7-2, with the measure held on call for absent members. The committee then heard SB 667, the California Railway Safety Act, which would require freight railroads to install wayside detector systems at specified intervals, with different treatment for short-line railroads, and would require railroad response plans to be submitted to the CPUC. The author and labor supporters argued the bill would help prevent derailments like the East Palestine disaster by detecting overheated bearings earlier and improving crew notification and inspection protocols. Railroads and business groups opposed the bill, saying the spacing mandate and related requirements would be costly, could slow freight and passenger operations in shared corridors, and might discourage investment in short-line infrastructure. After extensive discussion about safety, preemption, costs, and passenger rail impacts, the committee passed the bill to Appropriations on a 7-2 vote, with the measure also held on call. Finally, the committee took up ACR 71, which designates a portion of State Route 101 in Santa Clara County as the Little Saigon Freeway. The author and numerous supporters described the designation as a recognition of San Jose’s Vietnamese American community, its refugee history, and the cultural and commercial importance of Little Saigon. There was no opposition testimony. Members spoke in support, including comments about the connection between the San Jose and Orange County Vietnamese communities. The resolution was adopted and sent to Appropriations on a unanimous roll call among those present, with 10 votes recorded before the chair returned.

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• House we the people: Ashley Anderson, who is a commissioner on the governor's African American Commission
• He's the former director of the Arizona Fair Housing Commission, and he was also the first executive
• Commissioner for the Industrial Commission, and then we have Jenna Lynn Lasada, who is a retired veteran
• ; 2014, fuel formulations, natural resources, energy and water, and appropriations; 2015, budget procedure
• , government; 2016, tax. 2015, budget procedure, government; 2016, tax return, ways and means; 2017,

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• And, um, we're projecting to commission about $700,000 worth of commission works of art sites of specific
• And, um, we're projecting to commission about $700,000 worth of commission works of art sites of specific
• And, um, we're projecting to commission about $700,000 worth of commission works of art sites of specific
• Does the commission still need to be engaged for that?
• We haven't had the commission on that.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority to determine the long-term feasibility of alternative permitting procedures
• Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority to determine the long-term feasibility of alternative permitting procedures
• The Elections Commission, upon receiving a sworn complaint, could find probable cause of a violation
• The Elections Commission, upon receiving a sworn complaint, could find probable cause of a violation
• And the Ethics Commission does not have jurisdiction over the elections code.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation. A substitute amendment was adopted that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate aviation flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and dedicate $10 million annually for a traffic signal modernization program. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales-tax transfer to the State Transportation Trust Fund, a bid-protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for CS for SB 628, Lucy’s Law, which strengthens boating safety penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless operation. After the sponsor withdrew a pending amendment, the committee heard emotional testimony from Lucy’s parents and others in support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee next considered CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, under a strike-all amendment. The bill’s major provisions included removing non-purity additives from public water systems, requiring clearer labeling for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, criminalizing drone harassment over farmland, updating agriculture disaster recovery programs, creating an honest services registry for charities tied to countries of concern, expanding FFA-related scholarships and school infrastructure, and allowing the state to repurchase certain former agricultural lands converted to solar fields. Testimony included strong support from agriculture and related groups, opposition from the Florida Bankers Association over a private right of action related to financial discrimination, and criticism from speakers opposed to fluoride removal. The bill was amended and then reported favorably despite some opposition. The committee also reported favorably SB 796, which authorizes DEP general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems to replace failing septic tanks. The committee then took up a large strike-all for CS for SB 1618, a K-20 education package. The amendment combined provisions on VPK flexibility, early grade success, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention, teacher assignment transparency, restrictions on spending public funds for political or social activism, emergency opioid antagonists, corporal punishment consent, teacher certification pathways, and other higher-education and workforce items from SB 1624, including guardrails for certain private religious postsecondary institutions. Members questioned the new prohibition on using public funds for political or social activism, with the sponsor saying it was intended to keep public schools from being a battleground for ideology; Equality Florida and the ACLU opposed that section. The amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began extensive debate on CS for SB 7016, a major initiative-petition reform bill. The sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse documented in a large Office of Election Crimes and Security report and would impose tighter rules on petition circulators, including Florida residency and U.S. citizenship requirements, training, shorter submission deadlines, stronger penalties, new identification requirements on petitions, and a 25% invalid-signature trigger for investigations by election-crimes officials. Senators raised numerous questions about due process, public records, penalties, the treatment of volunteers and former felons, the verification process, and the practical effect of the new deadlines and thresholds. The discussion was ongoing when the transcript ended, and no final vote on SB 7016 is shown in the excerpt.

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• The question was who sets them, and it isn't the commission, obviously, such time as the commission approves
• </c> them and it isn't the commission them and it isn't the commission obviously<00:16:36.519><c> such
• </c> obviously such time as the commission obviously such time as the commission approved<00:16:38.759
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• Commissions and things we have, if it’s so important for this body to ask for a commission, then this

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• For the Capital Commission.
• This is not coming from the State Tax Commission.
• House Bill 1885 deals with the makeup of the Clean Water Commission.
• And it adds a provision that the commission shall establish rules of procedure that specify when members
• And it adds a provision that the Commission shall establish rules of procedures that specify when members

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Rep.
• WAS A SITUATION WHERE THAT TYPE OF INFORMATION HAD TO BE REVIEWED AND PRIOR TO THIS EXEMPTION THE PROCEDURE
• THERE IS A PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING WHAT THAT INFORMATION IS.
• IT'S A PROCEDURE FOR A COURT TO MAKE IT NOT EXEMPT.
• I ASK YOU AGAIN WHY DO WE NEED THIS BILL IF WE HAVE ALL THESE SYSTEMS AND MANUALS AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE

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• They said that according to the Administrative Procedures Act, they were well within their discretionary
• They said that according to the Administrative Procedures Act, they were well within their discretionary
• the Atchafalaya Basin, and this is being done in other areas through the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
• Being done in other areas through the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. I asked this to be done.
• I attend many Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meetings, and every one of them there's always an enforcement

Summary: The House Natural Resources Committee met with a quorum and took up a series of hunting, wildlife, environmental, and property measures. It reported favorably HCR 79, which urges Congress and the U.S. Forest Service to allow deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, after testimony emphasizing the cultural importance of dog hunting and opposition from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, which supported only the wounded-deer recovery component. The committee also reported favorably SB 419 on using pre-charged pneumatic devices during primitive firearms season, SCR 29 creating a study committee on Atchafalaya Basin water quality, and SB 111 setting black bass and crappie bag and size limits in the basin, with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries saying it would continue sampling and monitor impacts. Members then approved SB 174 transferring state property in Caddo Parish from Louisiana Tech University to the Caddo Parish School Board, SB 189 prohibiting intentional release of fuels or chemicals for temperature-affecting purposes, and SB 99 modernizing DEQ communications to allow optional electronic notices. They also reported favorably HCR 54 requesting a federal study of flooded corn and migratory waterfowl behavior, and HCR 94 requiring annual boating safety reports from Wildlife and Fisheries; witnesses supported the reporting idea and suggested adding a 10-year average for context. The committee next approved HCR 104, which asks the Department of Conservation and Energy and the Louisiana Geological Survey to study collection and access to subsurface data, with LSU’s Greg Upton describing ongoing modernization of core samples, well logs, and 3D subsurface mapping. It also passed SB 331, which temporarily removes a section of the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act for five years to allow work on the lower Pearl River; conservation groups opposed the bill, warning about precedent, flooding, erosion, and habitat impacts, while the author said the measure was narrowly tailored to address severe silting and channel problems. Finally, the committee created a task force on illegal dumping in HCR 85 after amending its membership, adopted a substitute for HR 216 to authorize a committee hearing on the 2022 Louisiana Climate Action Plan, and reported favorably HCR 87 supporting a U.S. senator’s migratory flyway correspondence and SB 505 revising the Motor Fuels Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund grant process and related tank requirements.

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• They said that according to the Administrative Procedures Act, they were well within their discretionary
• They said that according to the Administrative Procedures Act, they were well within their discretionary
• the Atchafalaya Basin, and this is being done in other areas through the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
• Being done in other areas through the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. I asked this to be done.
• I attend many Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meetings, and every one of them there's always an enforcement

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• medicine, sometimes the difference between life and loss is not a breakthrough drug or a revolutionary procedure
• and... ...implement policies that require the use of smoke evacuation systems during any surgical procedure
• Additionally, under Joint Commission environmental care and life safety standards, we're required to
• Additionally, under Joint Commission environmental care and life safety standards, we're required to
• On page 3, it talks about the recommendation, as you already heard from the Joint Commission, as well

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met with a quorum present and took up several health-related bills. CS/SB 1110, covering Medicaid and insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including activity-specific devices without lifetime or continuous-use caps, received emotional testimony from families and athletes describing high costs and the importance of access for children and adults with disabilities. Members voiced strong support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 1574, which would add biliary atresia screening to the newborn screening program using the existing birth blood specimen. The sponsor and a parent testified that earlier detection could prevent severe liver damage, transplants, and deaths, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 794, dealing with background screening for employees at residential facilities and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities and a review of waiver support coordination, was amended to align with the House companion and then reported favorably after testimony emphasizing the importance of strong support coordinators for APD waiver families. Members then considered SB 162, requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies for smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. Nurses and other supporters described surgical smoke as a serious occupational hazard, while the Florida Hospital Association said hospitals are already regulated in this area and the bill was somewhat prescriptive; an amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 254, which tightens oversight of nursing education programs, adds preceptorship and provisional licensure pathways for graduates awaiting NCLEX results, and increases transparency and accountability for low-performing programs, drew support from nursing advocates and opposition from private nursing schools concerned about workforce impacts; after amendment, it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 688 to reestablish licensure and regulation of naturopathic doctors in Florida was heard with testimony both supporting expanded health care choices and opposing the bill over safety and scope concerns, and it too was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• ultimately appoint the OIG, a bipartisan group of legislators modeled after the Legislative Audit Commission
• ultimately appoint the OIG, a bipartisan group of legislators modeled after the Legislative Audit Commission
• ultimately appoint the OIG, a bipartisan group of legislators modeled after the Legislative Audit Commission
• so to have two bills that are not exactly the same brings us growth and better policy and better procedure
• 20:59.960><c> better</c> growth and better policy and better growth and better policy and better procedure

Keywords: 1183, house

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• operate outside of the state of Missouri and say they go to Nebraska to operate, standard operating procedure
• inside of a string of LLCs and that I want that LLC to operate in Kansas during the, according to the procedure
• maybe at even a higher price than what they've negotiated with that seller, and they may even get a commission
• So at the end of the day, even get a commission on the sale of that property from that buyer.
• That's resulted in $350 million in real estate commissions being paid to licensed Missouri real estate

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2508, which would clarify that Missouri series LLCs may obtain standalone certificates of good standing from the Secretary of State and be individually listed on the Secretary of State’s website. Representative Chris Brown said the bill is intended to remove uncertainty created by a newer interpretation of the law and help Missouri businesses operate in other states. Committee members and witnesses from law and business groups generally supported the measure, emphasizing transparency, easier verification of entities, and reduced barriers to interstate business. No opposition was offered, and the hearing on HB 2508 was closed. The committee then heard House Bill 2517, which would require real estate wholesalers to provide a written disclosure before contracting with a seller, stating that they are acting as a wholesaler, do not represent the seller, may assign the contract, and encouraging the seller to seek legal counsel. Representative Brown described the bill as a consumer protection measure aimed at preventing deceptive practices that can harm distressed homeowners, seniors, heirs, and first-time sellers. Members raised questions about whether the disclosure should be more prominent and whether the bill would affect legitimate investors. Brown and several supporters said the bill targets bad actors without restricting legitimate transactions. Testimony on HB 2517 was mixed but broadly supportive of disclosure. The Missouri Association of Realtors, the Missouri Chamber, and several wholesalers and homebuyers supported the bill’s transparency requirements, while warning that overregulation could hurt the market for distressed and blighted properties. Supporters described wholesalers as important to moving off-market homes into the hands of rehabbers and argued that disclosure helps ensure sellers understand the transaction. One witness said the Senate companion bill had been amended to require disclosure 14 days before contracting and to make Attorney General enforcement discretionary, which would eliminate the fiscal note, though some witnesses said the 14-day requirement could burden sellers in urgent situations. The hearing on HB 2517 was then closed, with no votes taken during the meeting.

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• This is the bill we heard previously relating to the standards and procedures for purchasing goods for
• the bill we heard previously relating to the authority and responsibilities of Texas Historical Commission
• HB 5616 establishes a grant fund to be administered by the Texas Historical Commission to support exhibit
• There's a resource witness from Texas Historical Commission if you need them.
• House Bill 3349 seeks to amend procedures related to the administration of the events trust fund.

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• and to create a path for digital asset exchanges to register with the commodity futures trading commission
• He was chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from 2014 to 2017 and is a research fellow.
• And very helpfully to this discussion, former chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under
• My understanding is it's a bankruptcy-type procedure, as opposed to some of the procedures we currently

Keywords: Digital Assets, Bitcoin, Stablecoins, Legislation, Bipartisan, Consumer Protection, Regulatory Framework, Financial Innovation, Testimony

Summary: The inaugural meeting of the Digital Assets Subcommittee brought a wave of excitement and anticipation regarding the future of digital assets, including Bitcoin and stablecoins. Chair Lummis expressed gratitude towards Senator Scott for establishing the subcommittee, indicating a commitment to promote responsible innovation while safeguarding consumers. Members discussed the necessity for a bipartisan legislative framework to regulate digital asset markets effectively while outlining the potential benefits such legislation could have on enhancing financial inclusion and streamlining payments. The meeting featured expert testimonies from key figures in the digital asset industry, highlighting the importance of creating clear regulatory guidance for digital assets to foster innovation without compromising consumer protections.

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• This commission was established by Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024.
• I feel like this commission has been very thorough.
• I feel like this commission has been very thorough.
• I encourage the Commission to take a look at those fees.
• I had that pleasure of being before the commission a couple of the commission meetings ago.

Keywords: 1212, all

Summary: The Special Legislative Commission studying the future of credit card payments and their impacts on small businesses held what leaders described as its last public hearing, though they said the commission would continue meeting to develop a report and recommendations. Chair Paul Feeney and other members noted the issue is complex and that they had sought testimony from a wide range of stakeholders before moving into a more deliberative phase. The commission adjourned after hearing from several in-person and virtual witnesses. Banking and card-industry witnesses, including the Massachusetts Bankers Association, the Card Coalition, the Electronic Payments Coalition, and others, argued that payment cards provide major benefits to consumers and merchants, including convenience, fraud protection, fast settlement, and broad access to electronic commerce. They warned that state-level changes to interchange rules could create a patchwork of conflicting requirements, disrupt global payment systems, and especially affect state-chartered community banks and small businesses. Several also said recent federal actions and litigation, including OCC and NCUA preemption rules and the Illinois interchange-fee litigation, have limited the practical reach of state laws. Restaurant, retail, and convenience-store witnesses pushed for relief from swipe fees, saying independent businesses operate on thin margins and pay fees on amounts that are not really their revenue, such as sales tax and gratuities. They urged transparency, the ability to surcharge, vendor compensation for tax collection, and limits on interchange or related fees. Some witnesses said merchants bear significant fraud and chargeback costs and that banks and card networks have not offered enough direct relief. Commissioners asked questions about surcharging, fee regulation, fraud, and whether industry should share more of the burden. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond adjourning the hearing.

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• Services Commission.
• Director at the Health and Human Services Commission.
• PDA, TEA, and the commission, or the agency.
• There is a Sunset Commission decision meeting and that's when Sunset Commission will decide to either
• Next, the Texas Lottery Commission.

Keywords: 1184, house, all