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• Employees Retirement System of Texas and is eligible to participate in the group benefits program under Chapter

Bills: HB178

Keywords: efficiency audit, political subdivision, tax rate, fiscal management, government accountability

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• we've looked, but the biggest issue I have, I think, is that they're already within the water code in chapter

Bills: HB1835, HB2561, HB3630

Keywords: manufactured housing, HUD-code, zoning, local government regulations, installation permits, municipal utility district, board meetings, public access, meeting location, transparency, fire prevention, agriculture, local government, fire safety, regulations, 1184, house, all

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• This bill amends Chapter 634, the Florida Statutes, which regulates auto, home, and service warranties

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met and considered a series of bills, beginning with CS/CS/SB 282 on home and service warranty association financial requirements. The bill would allow more than one collateral liability insurance policy to back a warranty license and make related financial requirement changes; an amendment clarifying policy options was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification, which creates an enforceable requirement and private right of action for party-affiliation qualification rules, and SB 7004, an open government sunset review bill that continues a public records exemption related to housing assistance program applicants or participants after disasters. The committee then took up several member bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 88 would create an opt-in framework for local governments to allow utility terrain vehicles on certain roads, with safety requirements and insurance clarification added by amendment; supporters emphasized local transportation benefits and law enforcement tools, while several senators raised concerns about misuse in urban areas, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 106 would allow substitute service through the same electronic platform used by scammers in vulnerable adult exploitation cases, with a 30-day hold clarified by amendment; it received support from elder law and advocacy groups and was reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 262 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code, including decanting, trustee actions, ademption by satisfaction, and homestead/community property trust treatment, and was also reported favorably. Additional bills approved included SB 402, which updates the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute by referring to armed forces as defined elsewhere in law; SB 700, which continues the public records exemption for site-specific location information for threatened and endangered species; and SB 7006, which preserves public records and meeting exemptions for building plans and related documents depicting 911, E911, and public safety radio communication infrastructure, including next-generation 911 systems. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on certain bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• cornerstone of professionalism and integrity in accounting, representing 28,000 members across 20 chapters

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• RSA 193, column 5, the powers of the Department of Education, it starts off with nothing in this chapter
• RSA 193, column 5, the powers of the Department of Education, it starts off with nothing in this chapter
• RSA 193, column 5, the powers of the Department of Education, it starts off with nothing in this chapter
• says<02:02:57.280> nothing<02:02:57.599> in<02:02:57.920> this<02:02:58.080> chapter
• <02:02:58.480> shall says nothing in this chapter shall says nothing in this chapter shall

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• A nonpartisan council has told me that there is a provision of Chapter 13, our data privacy section in
• 00:39:29.440> provision uh there is a provision uh there is a provision of<00:39:31.760> chapter
• c> our<00:39:33.119> data<00:39:33.560> privacy<00:39:34.560> section of chapter
• 13 our data privacy section of chapter 13 our data privacy section in<00:39:35.200> law<00:39
• Senator, uh, I believe I probably use the word data because it's in the chapter of chapter 13 in the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There are 234 towns and cities in New Hampshire. 211 of them receive timber tax.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• He was instrumental in founding the New York State Trial Lawyers Association Western New York chapter
• c><00:07:58.960> serving<00:07:59.360> as<00:07:59.599> its Western New York chapter
• , serving as its Western New York chapter, serving as its second<00:08:00.319> president.
• in public safety recognize a new chapter in public safety leadership<02:10:04.239> for<02:10:
• Willis served in the Navy during World War II and was initiated into the Beta Mu chapter of Alpha at

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I'm originally from the Cannon Falls FFA chapter, currently serving as the Minnesota FFA state president
• Originally from the Cannon Falls FFA chapter, currently serving as the Minnesota FFA state president.
• Minnesota FFA has 212 chapters that we're very proud of.
• So our bankruptcies in 2024, we saw four Minnesota farms file for Chapter 12 bankruptcy, an absolute
• So our bankruptcies in 2024, we saw four Minnesota farms file for Chapter 12 bankruptcy, an absolute

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Technical changes to certain filing provisions in chapter 176 and sections five and eight.
• Technical changes to certain filing provisions in chapter 176 and sections five and eight.
• Technical changes to certain filing provisions in chapter 176 and sections five and eight.
• Technical changes to certain filing provisions in chapter 176 and sections five and eight.
• Technical changes to certain filing provisions in chapter 176 and sections five and eight.

Bills: HF3228, HF2441

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, prevailing wage, certified payroll, payroll reporting, construction contracts, public works, project registration, labor standards, contractor compliance, subcontractor reporting, state government, Department of Administration, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Metropolitan Council, highway construction, public construction

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• Nicholas's next chapter takes him to a finance internship with L'Oréal, where we will no doubt continue
• The amendment revises the legislative findings and intent in Chapter 766 regarding the relationship between
• Chapter 766, for example, defines non-economic damages as non-financial losses that would not have occurred
• And the reason that the word client is used is because this is going into Chapter 408, which are health
• A lot of it comes from Chapter 408, in which there are other terms that most people don't usually—when

Summary: The Florida Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness for sexual assault survivors, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a memorial proclamation for former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special-order bills, with senators also briefly discussing the session’s pace and thanking staff and colleagues for their work. The first major bill, on driving and boating offenses, was amended and passed 37-0. As amended, it increases penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide/vessel homicide offenses, and adds notice requirements and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. Senators also passed SB 306 on Medicaid providers 37-0, requiring Medicaid managed care plans to offer more after-hours and holiday access and ensuring more primary care appointment availability outside regular business hours. The Senate then passed a major condominium and cooperative associations bill, also 37-0, after extensive debate and multiple amendments. The measure extends deadlines for structural integrity reserve studies, adds flexibility for reserve funding and budgeting, tightens rules for managers and inspectors, limits certain requirements to buildings of three or more habitable stories, and extends the rescission period for condo purchases. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s sponsors for years of work responding to post-Surfside safety and affordability concerns. The longest and most contentious item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendment petition procedures. Sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse in the citizen initiative process by tightening circulator rules, requiring faster submission of signed petitions, adding voter notification, increasing penalties, and shifting costs to sponsors. Opponents argued it would burden volunteers and make it harder for citizens to qualify initiatives. The chamber adopted a series of amendments, including changes to the petition-circulator threshold, volunteer protections, submission timing, invalid-signature investigation thresholds, and notice/cure provisions, while debate continued over whether the overall package would protect election integrity or suppress citizen-led amendments.

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• Nicholas's next chapter takes him to a finance internship with L'Oréal, where we will no doubt continue
• The amendment revises the legislative findings and intent in Chapter 766 regarding the relationship between
• Chapter 766, for example, defines non-economic damages as non-financial losses that would not have occurred
• And the reason that the word client is used is because this is going into Chapter 408, which are health
• And a lot of it comes from Chapter 408, in which there are other terms that most people don't usually

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, and a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Senators also paid tribute to former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron with a moment of silence. The chamber then moved to special-order bills after routine announcements that no committee reports, governor’s messages, or House messages were on the desk. The first major bill, SB 138/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death, increased penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide offenses and added warnings and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. After a brief amendment and questions about attorney rights and prior impairing-substance language, the bill passed 37-0. SB 306 on Medicaid providers followed, requiring broader provider access, including after-hours availability and more primary care access for Medicaid enrollees; it also passed 37-0. The chamber then took up the major condominium reform bill, SB 1742/HB 913, addressing post-Surfside safety, reserve funding, milestone inspections, budgeting, reserve flexibility, manager regulation, conflicts of interest, and condo sale rescission periods. Senators from both parties praised the sponsors for extensive stakeholder work and the bill passed 37-0 after multiple amendments. The final major item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendments and petition-gathering rules, with sponsors arguing the bill was needed to combat fraud in the 2024 petition process and opponents warning it would burden citizen initiatives. The Senate adopted the House bill and then considered numerous amendments on petition circulator rules, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and related enforcement provisions; several amendments were adopted, and the substitute was later withdrawn, leaving the chamber to continue on the underlying bill and remaining amendments.

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• Turning to page 17, we have our chapter on management controls. two re recommendations numbered uh 10
• Turning to page 17, we have<00:07:29.039> our<00:07:29.199> chapter<00:07:29.520> on
• have our chapter on management controls. have our chapter on management controls.
• 00.000> executive<00:15:00.399> order In the first observation of our investigations chapter
• In the first observation of our compliance chapter, observation number 20 on page 49, we found the commission

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met to hear the Legislative Budget Assistant Office’s performance audit of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. Auditors said the commission was inefficient and ineffective in investigating discrimination complaints and closing cases in a timely manner during fiscal years 2020 through 2023. The report contained 25 observations; the commission fully concurred with 24 and concurred in part with one. Auditors highlighted major problems with case processing delays, inaccurate case data, lack of a case management system, weak strategic planning and risk assessment, outdated and disorganized policies, confidentiality issues, expired administrative rules, fee-setting practices, incomplete financial-interest filings, and failure to complete required reports and reconciliations. Two recommendations, involving complaint screening and conciliation, may require legislative action. Several observations focused on the commission’s intake and investigation practices. Auditors said complaints may have been screened out before docketing, potentially preventing commissioner review required by statute, and that the investigation process lacked clear rules and guidance. They also found investigators were assigned non-investigative tasks, training was inadequate, interview requirements were unclear, supervisory duties were burdensome, and confidential information was not always protected by encrypted email. The audit recommended clearer administrative rules, better internal controls, more focused staffing, a supervisory investigator position, and improved training and documentation. Commission representatives said they had already made progress on several items since the audit began, including posting overdue biennial reports and moving toward a case management system expected to go live in June. They said they were working with EEOC counterparts and legal counsel, but emphasized staffing shortages and high turnover, noting the commission currently had nine people working out of 15 authorized positions, with three investigator vacancies and a vacant paralegal position. Committee members thanked the auditors and commission staff, discussed the history of the audit request, and raised concerns about how long the recommended corrective actions might take. The committee took no vote or formal action during the hearing.

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• <00:37:01.319> have<00:37:01.520> naap<00:37:02.079> Hawaii<00:37:02.480> chapter
• bill says that notwithstanding other sections of law, the bill takes effect, takes precedent, and chapter
• effect takes law the bill takes effect takes president<00:57:35.039> and<00:57:35.240> chapter
• president and chapter president and chapter 269<00:57:37.440> guarding<00:57:37.799> the

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection opened its first hearing of the session and heard testimony on several energy and environmental bills. On HB 470, relating to noise and leaf blowers, the Department of Health supported the bill’s intent to reduce noise pollution but raised concerns about using decibel limits alone and suggested using dBA measurements; testimony also noted the bill would regulate future sales rather than current use, and there were three additional testimonies, two in support and one in opposition. No questions were raised before the committee moved on. The committee then heard HB 742 on transit-oriented development, which would require HCDA to prepare a programmatic EIS for Ewa, Kapalama, and West Oahu improvements. UH supported the bill, HHFDC said it was already preparing a master plan and programmatic EIS for the Ewa area, and HCDA explained that the projects are already underway or completed, including infrastructure work funded by prior appropriations. Supporters said the bill would streamline environmental review and potentially reduce costs for future housing, while HCDA emphasized the work is already in progress. On HB 340, concerning a streamlined grid-ready home interconnection process and related cost recovery, DCCA provided comments, the Attorney General suggested changing a deadline to a specific date, and the PUC said it wanted to study the matter further while still meeting the 180-day reporting requirement. Solar and clean energy groups strongly supported the bill as a way to speed interconnection and advance grid-interactive technologies, while Hawaiian Electric supported the goal of more DERs but opposed the process, saying its interconnection performance has improved and that collaboration would be preferable to legislation. Members asked about newer technologies, UL 1741, and ratepayer impacts, and the Consumer Advocate said removing the cost-recovery section would alleviate its concerns. The committee also heard HB 243, requiring PV- and EV-ready new residential construction, which the Hawaii State Energy Office described as a cost-saving no-brainer because installing these features during construction is much cheaper than retrofitting later. The hearing then shifted to HB 350, expanding the water-heater systems that can satisfy building-permit requirements to include heat pump water heaters alongside solar hot water systems. The Energy Office supported the bill, Solar Ray supported the concept but asked for amendments to align efficiency standards and noted the bill’s removal of a 15-year lifespan limit for solar thermal systems, and Hawaii Solar Energy Association raised questions about how heat pump performance should be measured and whether PV-plus-heat-pump combinations should qualify. Committee members asked about impacts on smaller homes and ADUs, and the discussion remained focused on technical standards and possible amendments; no votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• <02:30:46.279> laws<02:30:46.960> of In 1955, the Revised Laws of Hawaii, Volume 1, Chapter
• but that Kawai historic preservation commission has the real authority of a commission because in Chapter
• 02:35:19.279> in authority of a commission because in authority of a commission because in chapter
• 02:35:21.080> any<02:35:21.399> law<02:35:21.760> to<02:35:22.000> the chapter
• 8 it says any law to the chapter 8 it says any law to the contrary<02:35:23.200> not<02:35:23.640

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. HB 114, concerning employment in the State Historic Preservation Program, drew support from DLNR, which said the measure would help retain qualified archaeologists, architects, and other professionals by preserving current pay levels for a limited number of positions. Members raised concerns about expanding exempt positions and the effect on union coverage, and DLNR said it was also working with DEHRD on longer-term reclassification issues. No vote was taken on the bill in the portion provided. HB 12, relating to tort liability, drew strong opposition from the Hawaii Association for Justice, which argued the bill would create overly broad immunity for landowners, conflict with Hawaii’s comparative fault framework, and undermine existing recreational liability law. Supporters said it would reduce liability concerns and encourage landowners to allow hiking, hunting, search-and-rescue training, and firearms-related uses on private land. The committee then moved on without any recorded vote in the excerpt. The committee also discussed HB 29 on counties, but no county representative was present, and members questioned whether the proposal should instead proceed through condemnation if it involved a forced sale. HB 175 on property maintenance received DLNR comments that the bill should be narrowed to noxious weeds and that fire-related provisions were more properly handled by county fire departments and the State Fire Marshal. HB 331 on permits drew support from several state agencies, but the Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposed it unless “repetitive construction” was defined more clearly; members and agencies discussed narrowing the bill to avoid unintended impacts on water and utility infrastructure. The committee also heard strong support for HB 3 on North Shore beach management, HB 309 on fish ponds, and HB 306 on water code penalties, though the Board of Water Supply raised concerns about increased fines and suggested an alternative governor’s bill and clearer administrative rules.

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• require a gestational agreement that must be validated by a court as outlined under Texas Family Code Chapter
• So we've heard Texas Family Code Chapter 160 generally defines the parent-child relationship, and Subchapter
• And so hospitals look at both the statute in Subchapter I of Chapter 160 and Department of State Health
• So Chapter 160 defines a process for entering into a gestational agreement for surrogacy.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• at, and as y'all know, I, if you're wondering if I go home, read an economics textbook, then read chapter
• economics textbook I go home read an economics textbook then<01:00:35.600> read<01:00:35.840> chapter
• 164th<01:00:36.960> KRS<01:00:37.440> in<01:00:37.560> higher then read chapter
• 164th KRS in higher then read chapter 164th KRS in higher education<01:00:38.680> and<01:00:38.800

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order 02:45 Roll Call 05:25 Cosmetologists 13:48 Barbers 01:16:06 Adjournment, 958, all

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• Oregon's Sixth District wishes Allan the best in his next chapter.
• the best in sixth district wishes Allan the best in his<02:06:57.679> next<02:06:57.920> chapter
• thank<02:06:58.800> him<02:06:58.960> for<02:06:59.119> his his next chapter
• We thank him for his his next chapter.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, May 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• 40.920> omnibus<01:12:41.800> policy The Section 2 is a compliance order section in Chapter
• <01:14:00.800> order<01:14:01.160> section<01:14:01.760> in<01:14:02.440> Chapter
• a compliance order section in Chapter a compliance order section in Chapter 177.<01:14:04.320>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• point that I want to make is that any government agency action that is determined to be exempt within chapter
• to be agency action that is determined to be exempt<00:38:43.480> within<00:38:43.840> chapter
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Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 649, which would create a small boat harbor commercial vessel special fund and raise mortgage fees on commercial vessels to fund harbor improvements. DLNR stood on written testimony in support, while the Ocean Tourism Coalition, Activity and Attractions Association of Hawaii, Calypso Charters, and a local commercial operator all opposed the bill, arguing that the fee increase would burden thin-margin businesses without fixing procurement and staffing problems and that the bill’s fee language and fund allocations were too vague. A DLNR witness also noted a prior bill, HB 2477, had sought to broaden the fee base to more ocean operators statewide rather than increase the percentage. No vote was taken on HB 649 during the portion shown. The committee then heard HB 2599 on aquatic protection, which would prioritize ecosystem integrity and use of best available science in managing aquatic resources and set coral reef resilience goals. DLNR supported the measure, and a testifier from the public urged stronger coral goals for Oahu and a broader framework including water quality, herbivore management, fishery management, enforcement, and coral restoration. There was no opposition or vote shown on HB 2599 before the committee recessed to a joint hearing. In the joint Economic Development and Tourism / Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts hearing, members heard HB 2118 on transferring the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from DAGS to DBED, HB 2474 on authorizing non-binding international cooperative agreements, HB 1863 on creating an honorary ambassador to Canada, HB 1943 on out-of-state DBED offices and export promotion, and HB 2604 on a performing arts ticket surcharge. Testimony was generally supportive for HB 2118, HB 2474, HB 1863, and HB 1943, with questions focused on agency placement, sister-state relationships, and the rationale for overseas offices. HB 2604 drew opposition from the Tax Foundation and others, who argued the surcharge functioned as a tax and would make arts participation more expensive; the chair recommended deferring it. During decision-making, both committees passed HB 2118, HB 2474, HB 1863, and HB 1943 with amendments, including technical changes and revised effective dates. For HB 2474, the amendments were described as clarifying definitions for sister-state and international cooperative agreements, allowing relationships with national governments, and preserving legislative approval and transparency. HB 1943 was amended to require an office in Laoag City, Philippines, rather than a non-existent DBED Philippines office. HB 2604 was deferred. After the joint session, the Water, Land, Culture, and the Arts committee resumed and heard HB 2395 on permits for taking marine deposits and HB 2361 on administrative support for the Kahului Bay Regional Council, both of which drew only DLNR written testimony and no further action in the excerpt. The committee then began HB 1823 on Coastal Zone Management Act exemptions, with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs testifying first, but the transcript cuts off before further testimony or action.