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• </c> the legislative coordinating commission the legislative coordinating commission may<00:19:43.919
• As some of you know, I was on the Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails Commission before I was on here.
• Trails Commission before I was on here. Trails Commission before I was on here.
• It probably is a good thing to think about having something in our procedures that would try to have
• </c><01:41:04.880><c> in</c> not have policies and procedures in not have policies and procedures in

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met on May 27, 2026, approved the January 7 minutes and the day’s agenda, and reported no conflicts of interest. The executive director gave staff updates, including introductions of new staff member Cara Castanza and DNR liaison Jason Co., both of whom were welcomed by the council. Members were also informed about three minor easement/conveyance matters in the packet, including a small Bowser easement impact with about $1,600 returned to the Outdoor Heritage Fund, a Minnesota Land Trust easement request involving a DNR trout stream easement, and an access easement revision in Itasca County. The council also noted several upcoming dedication events and a June field tour in southeast Minnesota beginning in Winona on June 16, with visits to Whitewater WMA, bluff prairie and stream sites, and a river segment if a boat is secured. A major agenda item was a legislative session recap on the Outdoor Heritage Fund portion of Senate File 2077, the omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy, and Lands bill. Staff reported that all council recommendations were incorporated into the bill, which passed both chambers on May 17 and was expected to be signed by the governor. The fiscal year 2027 Outdoor Heritage Fund recommendations covered 53 programs totaling about $188.9 million, with the February forecast increasing the appropriation slightly so the final total was about $191.16 million; eligible programs were proportionately increased. Staff also highlighted a few changes made during the legislative process, including adjustments to the Roso Lake rehabilitation phase three project, the conservation partners legacy grant language, and statutory provisions affecting the council. The recap also covered policy changes in the bill: a public member term limit of eight years, with a short vacancy exception and transition rules for current members; a revised executive director hiring process allowing the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide support while preserving the council’s final hiring authority and permitting closed meetings for candidate discussions; and an extension of the Upper Mississippi River invasive carp deterrent design deadline to June 30, 2027. Members discussed the Roso Lake amendment at length, with Senator Lang and Representative Burkel explaining that the added delay and injunction-related language were intended to address local concerns and preserve the council’s process while litigation proceeds. The meeting ended without any additional formal action beyond receiving the updates and discussion.

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• We want to make sure that we're following procedures of not only marking kids absent, whether they're
• We want to make sure that we're following procedures of not only marking kids absent, whether they're
• The last part, which I've mentioned, is just improve our procedures, communicate with families daily
• </c><00:43:06.319><c> um</c> is just improve our procedures um is just improve our procedures um communicate
• Nigro, around the Legislative Coordinating Commission, so if we could make our testimony quick.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:48:35.680><c> was</c> the the public utilities commission was the the public utilities commission
• </c><01:11:14.800><c> that</c><01:11:15.120><c> does</c> procedure, this is something that does procedure
• Now, I came across a poll, and we all know how polls are commissioned to push the narrative.
• So I was asked by the commission to put it in the bill.
• I put it in the bill expecting it to go to... ...because it's a commission item.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We have people going to the commission when this comes up over and over, and the commission has continually
• One is appointed by the county commission and one is appointed by the city commission.
• We had a special meeting on the commission, and we talked about some of those amendments.
• This local bill before you will make an important update in the commission to the Port St.
• Public testimony: Carrie Stollman, Florida Commission on Ethics, waves in support.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of land use, public records, infrastructure, and local-government bills. The most debated measures were CS for CS for HB 399 and CS for HB 979, both sponsored by Rep. Borrero, which sought to streamline development approvals and reduce local-government barriers. HB 399 would require simple-majority approval for certain land development applications, mandate local definitions of compatibility, and add provisions affecting destination resorts, manufactured housing, historic properties, and a study of urban development boundaries. HB 979 would allow administrative rezoning of environmentally damaged five-acre-or-larger parcels in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties for residential use if adjacent to neighborhoods. Supporters argued both bills would increase housing supply, encourage cleanup of contaminated land, and lower costs; opponents argued they preempt local decision-making, weaken voter-approved growth controls, and do not guarantee affordability. Both bills were amended and then reported favorably, with HB 399 passing 16-10 and HB 979 passing after debate. The committee also approved CS for HB 437, a public records bill by Rep. Andrade, on a 25-0 vote. The bill requires agencies to respond to public records requests within three days by producing the records, citing why they cannot, or giving a good-faith estimate of time and cost; it also limits agencies from later relying on exemptions not previously raised. Proponents said the measure addresses long delays and nonresponses by agencies, while school district representatives warned the timeline could be difficult for large, complex requests. The committee adopted the bill and sent it favorably. Several local and special district bills were also approved. CS for CS for HB 1103 would help local governments coordinate with FWC on derelict vessels and anchoring issues and passed unanimously. CS for HB 1245, dealing with biosolids regulation, also passed unanimously. CS for HB 4081 to expand the East Point Water and Sewer District passed 25-0. CS for HB 4103, creating a state special district for the Apalachicola water and sewer system, passed 25-1 after testimony from city officials who argued the city had improved its water system and should retain a role. CS for HB 4105, expanding the Port St. Joe Port Authority into a multi-county regional board, passed 23-3 despite opposition from residents concerned about infrastructure, environmental impacts, and local control. The committee also began consideration of PCS for CS for HB 433, an agriculture-related bill with changes to surplus lands and other provisions, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.

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• And mine is also a procedural.
• The commission is still committed to finding efficiencies where those are possible.
• If the commission, after they go through the rulemaking,... ...of our existing programs.
• Representative Duncan, I don't know, we're open to a commission if that's still on the table.
• Procedurally. Okay, wonderful. Is there any opposition to the motion? Seeing none. Okay, wonderful.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• That doesn't then encourage somebody to come in and file a lawsuit also under the civil thing procedures
• Um, a court may prevent or may permit intervention under the rules of civil procedure.
• . procedure. procedure.
• </c><01:05:12.240><c> because</c><01:05:12.559><c> and</c><01:05:12.880><c> that</c> of civil procedure
• I mean, literally, and I think Senator Cole may have been on the commission at that time, but we had

Bills: SF0087, SF0088, SF0092

Keywords: felony, law enforcement, police officer, criminal penalties, public safety, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, false claims, civil penalties, state accountability, whistleblower protection, fraud prevention, 916, all

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• Rivas and I share that we're doing procedures in the field, we're doing procedures where we shouldn't
• be doing procedures because it doesn't make sense to bring them to a hospital.
• in the field we're doing procedures in the field we're doing<00:31:14.760><c> procedures</c><00:31:15.200
• where we shouldn't be doing procedures where we shouldn't be doing<00:31:16.000><c> procedures</c><00
• </c><01:04:05.480><c> for</c> to get the name wrong commission for to get the name wrong commission for

Keywords: 1183, house

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• MAPE is a union of over 18,500 state employees across all boards, agencies, and commissions, including
• </c><00:05:24.360><c> uh</c><00:05:24.479><c> including</c> agencies commissions uh including agencies
• commissions uh including representing<00:05:25.520><c> the</c><00:05:26.160><c> oig</c><00:05:27.479
• for a grant over $50,000, certain procedures for a grant over $250,000.
• for a grant over 50,000 procedures for a grant over 50,000 certain<01:27:20.560><c> procedures</c><01

Bills: HF1, HF98

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• You will hear from the UN Uniform Law Commission.
• I go, you know, we have an epidemic of pills and procedures that are very expensive.
• There is an epidemic of pills and procedures that are very expensive.
• And why not try these non-invasive, non-risky procedures, as we've talked about?
• And why not try these non-invasive, non-risky procedures, as we've talked about?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure to add ski, snowboard, and boat wax to the state’s list of banned consumer products containing PFAS. The sponsor said the product is already banned in many other places, alternatives exist, and the concern is that these products go directly into water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and argued the bill would help stop further contamination. A member of the public also described personal experience with ski wax products disappearing from the market, suggesting PFAS may have been the reason. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167. The committee next opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett explained the bill was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v. Alston decision and was modeled on New Jersey law. He said the bill would prevent colleges from restricting NIL compensation, require athletes to use licensed attorneys or registered sports agents, and limit certain endorsements involving addictive drugs, adult entertainment, firearms, and weapons. He framed the measure as a proactive response to a changing college sports landscape and noted possible future conflicts involving schools, agents, and endorsements. Committee members raised several concerns and suggested changes. One member questioned the bill’s exclusion of two-year institutions, another objected to the weapons restriction, and others asked how the bill would affect scholarships. The sponsor said the intent was to protect scholarships, especially athletic scholarships, and clarified that need-based scholarships were not meant to be affected. He also acknowledged discomfort with the endorsement restrictions and said the committee might want to broaden or revise the language. The hearing remained open for further consideration, with no vote taken in the excerpt.

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• So if you'll notice, in the FIR, the State Ethics Commission did not say to not support this program.
• the Economic Development Department must establish clear performance requirements, verification procedures
• Legislative Council Services, and took the feedback From initial versions from the State Ethics Commission

Keywords: 996, all

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• thinking and problem solving under pressure, reading reading comprehension of complex protocols and procedures
• The Sunset Commission recommended that with additions to the coordinating board statutory duties, it
• 215, the coordinating board sunset bill, which included among the recommendations from the Sunset commission

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• They also exhibit reading comprehension of complex protocols and procedures, math skills for medication
• In the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board underwent sunset review, the Sunset Commission recommended
• Bardwell authored, and the Legislature passed the Coordinating Board Sunset Bill. from the Sunset Commission

Bills: SB800, SB1534, SB2055, SB2310, SB2431, SB2786, SB3039, SB1242

Keywords: sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, higher education, student safety, orientation policies, health physics, workforce development, nuclear energy, radiological safety, scholarship, education, Texas Leadership Scholars Program, student funding, transparency, degree requirements, certificate programs, student transfer, foreign language

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• The hearings are, you know, at, at a zoning commission, at a planning, planning and zoning commission
• retains the RA requirement for major metropolitan areas since they have a more robust policy and procedures

Bills: HB164

Keywords: HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property

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• </c><00:47:02.000><c> uh</c> workers comp advisory commission uh workers comp advisory commission uh
• </c> with workers comp advisory uh commission with workers comp advisory uh commission or<00:47:15.359
• So I think to just again give credit to the procedure that we've come to over the last two years of our
• So I think to just again give credit to the procedure that we've come to over the last two years of our
• So I think to just again give credit to the procedure that we've come to over the last two years of our

Bills: HF4598, HF4884, HF3732

Keywords: workers' compensation, Minnesota workers' compensation, Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, reinsurance association, Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, WCRA, occupational disease, presumption, first responders, firefighter cancer, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, police officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, correctional officer, security counselor, public safety dispatcher, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability

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• One change to note is that under section 4, the Public Utilities Commission will be able to assess fees
• for the actual commission costs of administering the duties in section 5.
• will be able public utilities commission will be able to<00:14:31.440><c> assess</c><00:14:31.839><c
• </c> to assess fees for the actual commission to assess fees for the actual commission costs<00:14:33.519
• We're in the procedural steps now to get the rules published.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I served on that commission.
• Um and it was because that commission.
• The views I Portsouth Police Commission.
• ><c> not</c> They face expensive procedures not They face expensive procedures not covered<02:40:41.120
• </c><03:41:47.120><c> that</c> for because they used a procedure that for because they used a procedure

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1067-FN, which would formalize and expand mental health courts in New Hampshire and create a grant-based funding structure for them. Representative Mark Pearson, the prime sponsor, described the bill as a bipartisan, compassionate, and cost-effective approach that would connect people with mental illness to treatment and supervision instead of incarceration, while still holding them accountable. He said the proposal was developed with input from the judicial branch, law enforcement, corrections, mental health organizations, and others, and emphasized that local courts could tailor programs to their needs. Committee members questioned the bill’s fiscal note, whether the legislature had previously studied the issue, how the program would be funded, and whether the bill should more explicitly address treatment, prevention, and data collection. Representative Buzz Sher, who helped develop the bill, explained how mental health courts work, including referral, clinical and public-safety assessments, case management, goal-setting, and graduation from the program. He said existing New Hampshire mental health courts are mostly partial and county-funded, and that the bill would formalize them, set standards, and allow grant funding. He also cited data from Georgia and New Hampshire suggesting significant savings from reduced incarceration and related costs. Members also raised concerns about due process, whether people not formally charged could be swept into the system, and whether individuals with violent offenses or domestic violence histories could be diverted inappropriately. Sher responded that only people already in the criminal justice process are eligible and that courts use safety assessments to screen out most violent cases. The committee requested that Sher file supporting financial data from other jurisdictions, and he agreed to do so. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• So, knowing that many of the school districts and the county commissions, many of them have already completed
• We certainly understand that in most years the piggyback bill is a simple procedural bill.
• federal tax provisions provided and the relief provided there, but in some of the mechanisms and procedures
• federal tax provisions provided and the relief provided there, but in some of the mechanisms and procedures

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met with a quorum present and took up two bills. The first, SPB 7046, was the Senate tax package. It included changes to Live Local property tax opt-outs, charter school distributions from voter-approved property tax levies, RV park special assessments, fiscally constrained county funding, a permanent sales tax exemption for small propane tanks, a hunting/fishing/camping sales tax holiday, and provisions barring governmental net zero policies. An amendment made the charter-school distribution change prospective starting July 1, 2026. Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the charter-school language would divert money from traditional public schools and on the fiscal-constrained county formula. The bill was reported favorably as a committee bill after a roll call vote, with Senators Bernard and Jones voting no. The committee also considered SPB 7048, which updates Florida’s conformity to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026 and partially decouples from federal tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill addresses bonus depreciation, research and experimental expenses, business meal deductions, and the business interest deduction, with the Revenue Estimating Conference expected to review the fiscal impact later in the week. The Florida Chamber testified that the bill should better align with federal tax relief and reduce administrative burdens, while senators emphasized the need to balance business tax relief with state revenue constraints. SPB 7048 was also reported favorably as a committee bill by roll call vote.

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• Prohibits individuals and vendors from receiving a commission or being paid on a per-violation basis,
• original contract, and finally requires the takeover agreement to require that the original contract's procedures
• How would they look at informing the public of safe operating procedures?
• How would they look at informing the public of safe operating procedures?

Summary: The Transportation Committee met with a quorum and first took up SB 654 on traffic infraction enforcement, a comprehensive bill addressing red light, school zone speed, and school bus camera programs. The sponsor said the measure was intended to improve consistency, transparency, privacy protections, and due process, including virtual hearings, record-retention rules, limits on remote surveillance and data use, school zone flashing-light requirements, clerk fee retention, and school board approval and reporting for school bus camera systems. An amendment clarifying reporting periods and liability-transfer affidavits was adopted without objection, and after questions about information sharing, facial recognition, school zone warnings, and school bus stop safety, the committee reported the bill favorably as a committee substitute. The committee then adopted a delete-all amendment to SB 1080 on transportation, which required FDOT rules on direct payments to first-tier subcontractors and certain takeover agreement terms involving sureties and replacement contractors. With no opposition, the amended bill was reported favorably. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of a slate of appointments in tabs 1 through 6 after taking a single roll call vote. Next, the committee considered SB 382 on electric bicycles and scooters. A strike-all amendment shifted the bill away from immediate enforcement changes toward data collection and study, while retaining rules requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, provide an audible signal before passing, and limit speed near pedestrians, and creating a task force to study e-bike safety and recommend future policy. Members raised concerns about enforceability, shared-use paths, access barriers for users who rely on e-bikes, and whether data would be shared with local governments; supporters from law enforcement and advocacy groups appeared in support. The amended bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee reported favorably on SB 684, which allows electronic signatures in connection with total-loss vehicles and vessels, and SB 880, which creates a Miami Northwestern Alumni Association specialty license plate. The meeting ended after all items were approved and the committee rose without objection.

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• I see my colleague out there with the County Commission Association.
• Municipalities already have a procedure for implementing taxes that they have to follow.
• SB 249 adds that additional procedure as a part of this... ...additional procedure as a part of this,

Bills: SB270, SB275, HB264, HB281, SB236, SB247, SB249, SB253, SB259

Keywords: county tax, education funding, capital projects, local government, sales tax, food trucks, mobile vendors, business license, health inspection, statewide regulation, zoning ordinances, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, municipal zoning, zoning board, appeals process, circuit court

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• Development of criteria and procedures for operator qualification, selection, and contracting. 5.
• Development of criteria and procedures for operator qualification, selection, and contracting. 5.
• Development of criteria and procedures for operator qualification, selection, and contracting. 5.
• We have late from the Hawaii State Commission on Fatherhood. They have comments.
• Seeing none, let's move on to the next bill, which is Senate Bill 1253, Boards and Commissions.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee met on February 4, 2025, for decision making on previously heard measures, then later held hearings on additional bills. Early action focused on several measures that were amended and advanced, including SB 161 on state project exemptions from county permitting, which was heavily revised to allow programmatic or project-specific agreements with counties, require public reporting of exempted projects, and create a working group to study broader permitting and construction coordination issues. The committee also advanced SB 635 on energy efficiency with changes shifting survey leadership to the Hawaii State Energy Office, SB 700 on resilience hubs after narrowing it to focus on emergency-service-capable hubs and removing distributed energy language, SB 869 on community outreach boards with a technical amendment, SB 1081 on a legislative budget office by converting it to a feasibility study, SB 711 on gubernatorial appointments with a salary threshold change, SB 405 on neighborhood board agendas with a committee-report note about OIP concerns, SB 381 with privacy issues deferred to Judiciary, SB 2 as a two-year pilot for fruit tree planting in selected districts, SB 239 on disaster preparedness with sheltering revisions, and SB 998 as introduced with a cost estimate for site selection work. Several measures were deferred or not advanced, including SB 615, which was deferred indefinitely, SB 1132, which the chair said would be set aside in favor of another childcare bill, and SB 111, which was not taken up further because of confusion during an earlier hearing. During the later hearing portion, SB 1175 on procurement drew testimony from the State Procurement Office, which supported the bill but corrected its estimated database revision cost from $7,500 to $30,000; the Department of Transportation also appeared, while the General Contractors Association submitted opposition. Committee members questioned whether the past-performance database should include more detailed quality information and whether a one-year post-completion review would be useful, but no amendment was adopted at that time. SB 1587 on retainage received written support from the Subcontractors Association of Hawaii and no opposition in the room. SB 1543 on government accountability, which would require justification for outside consultants and cap consultant spending, drew opposition from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii, which argued it could slow procurement, reduce flexibility, and worsen delays given existing vacancies and limited in-house expertise. The Public First Law Center supported the related transparency bill discussed in the hearing, arguing it would close a loophole by making contractor-created records used in government functions subject to disclosure under UIPA, while the Attorney General’s office opposed it. The transcript ends with that testimony still underway, and no final vote is shown for the later hearing bills.