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• Just a quick couple quick items.
• Just a quick a couple quick items.<00:58:55.839> Um,<00:58:56.559> so<00:58:56.720>
• Um, so I'm looking at the two items.
• of additional training content testing of additional training content testing and<01:47:56.080><
• this section includes a list of items this section includes a list of items that<01:48:36.080>

Bills: HF3043, HF2891

Keywords: public safety, illegal remunerations, healthcare fraud, grants, criminal penalties, state law, grants management, state employees training, certification, monitoring grants, accountability, grant fraud, 1183, house

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• Number one, each agenda item has been given an allotment of time, and so I'm hoping that the leaders
• Each agenda item has been given an allotment of time, and I'm hoping that the leaders within those respective
• We're looking for wiring, we're testing the water temperature, all of those things, which is another
• <01:25:26.280> the<01:25:26.400> water wiring we're testing the water wiring we're
• Perhaps making this a separate agenda item at a future meeting might be a good idea.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Does this mean a non-prepared item sold in their establishments?
• Unfortunately, it's conflating what's known as an A/B price test, which is the Instacart issue, which
• Or you couldn't pull up my name in order to... ...mailing address in order to ship the item to me.
• So, I mean, this particular item was language that was negotiated on.
• With regards to those items, there is no transparency.

Keywords: 1146, all

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met on June 28, 2026 and considered a long list of budget and policy bills, reporting many of them out of committee, often with amendments. Early measures included AB 2550 on continued dependent health coverage for certain adults with disabilities, AB 4794 allowing tax data sharing with the New Jersey Innovation Authority and Secure Choice Savings Board, and AB 3381/SB 1493 updating occupational therapy licensure requirements. The committee also advanced AB 4014, creating a social media research center at a public four-year institution, though one member opposed it as unnecessary spending given existing research on social media harms. Another bill, AB 5048/SB 1281, would ban certain apparel and diaper products with intentionally added PFAS; some members opposed it over safety and cost concerns, especially for firefighter gear, but it was reported. The committee also moved AB 383, which promotes volunteerism to help FamilyCare and SNAP recipients meet eligibility requirements, and AB 4357, extending telehealth pay parity, though one member objected to parity between telehealth and in-person care. The committee then took up several energy, environmental, and housing-related bills. AB 5188, the Advanced Grid Technologies Act, was released despite opposition from some members and labor interests. AB 2524 would let dual-use solar projects participate in community solar, and AB 5236 would strengthen pediatric psychiatry and behavioral health services; both were reported. AB 5348, allowing temporary use of open-space and related funds for certain municipalities, drew sharp criticism as a diversion of preservation money to fill budget holes, but passed. AB 5280 returned unexpended county appropriations to Hudson County and authorized supplemental operating aid; it also passed despite objections about prior bidding violations. AB 5347 provided certain motor vehicle-related funding to municipalities and was reported, as was AB 5334/SB 4423, appropriating Green Acres and CBT revenues for local open space and park projects. A major portion of the meeting focused on tax and business-related bills. AB 5329 increased the child tax credit for 2026-2028, with testimony urging that the expansion be made permanent; it was reported. AB 3899, the General Contractor Licensing Act, also passed. AB 5310/SB 4406 clarified sentencing under certain circumstances and was reported. AB 5330, allowing temporary transfers in the pension system, drew testimony from NJEA warning that the State Health Benefits Program was in crisis and asking for a longer repayment period to avoid rate spikes; the bill was still reported. AB 1326 created a higher education governance and funding task force and was amended to add a Talmudic institution or theological seminary representative. Later, AB 5333/SB 4424 appropriated additional Green Acres and CBT funds for recreation and conservation projects and was reported. The committee also advanced several business and alcohol-related measures, including AB 5235 establishing the School-Based Partnership for Access and Resilience for Kids program, AB 5325 reducing business formation fees, AB 4836/SB 2368 on portable solar devices, AB 4881 establishing an advanced nuclear energy procurement program, AB 3974/SB 3183 revising renewable energy incentive and solar interconnection rules, AB 4013 creating a social media research center focused on addictive behavior, AB 5225 making temporary alcohol beverage provisions permanent, and AB 5295 revising alcoholic beverage licensing laws. The most contentious debate came on AB 4085, the Fair Price Protection Act, which would restrict “surveillance pricing” and regulate grocery pricing practices. Consumer advocates supported the bill as a protection against individualized pricing, while retailers and chambers of commerce argued the language was too broad and could undermine loyalty programs, discounts, and electronic shelf labels. Despite those objections, the committee voted to report the bill after amendments. Finally, AB 4530/SB 3739 on EV supply equipment standards was reported, and AB 5322 imposing a temporary cap on net operating loss deductions under the corporate business tax sparked strong opposition from business groups and a policy debate over whether legitimate losses and investment-related deductions should be limited; the bill was still moved out of committee.

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• This is not a trivial item as far as Division 3 is concerned, which is the part of House Finance that
• So, this is not um somehow, you know, an overlooked item or something like that.
• um somehow, you know, an overlooked item um somehow, you know, an overlooked item or<01:48:34.560>
• So, an ambulatory surgical center, an imaging center, a testing lab, they provide those same services
• lab, they provide those same uh, testing lab, they provide those same services,<02:05:41.760> but

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 291, which would update religious land-use and property tax exemption rules for church-owned parsonages, parish houses, and similar properties. Senator Tim Lang, speaking for the sponsor, said the bill was intended to address situations where former parsonages are no longer occupied by clergy and are instead used for church-related purposes such as housing staff, religious education, or congregate living tied to ministry, including addiction recovery. He emphasized that the bill was not meant to create commercial rental housing and that it also preserves reasonable zoning and environmental regulations. Committee members pressed the sponsor on how the bill would be applied, especially the meaning of “religious purposes,” the six-unit limit, the “same lot” language, and whether churches could use the exemption to rent units for revenue. The sponsor said the six-unit cap was added to prevent large-scale commercial rental use, that congregate housing would be limited and defined, and that the bill was meant to cover uses like substance abuse recovery, homes for unwed mothers, and religious education, but not apartments converted for ordinary rental. He also said churches would still file annual exemption paperwork and towns could challenge claims they believed were commercial. Questions also raised concerns about whether the bill treated religious and nonreligious housing trusts differently; the sponsor responded that the bill was aimed at church-owned property used in pursuit of a religious mission. Several witnesses testified in support. Representative Mark Pearson, an active clergyman, said the bill would not remove additional property from the tax rolls because clergy housing allowances typically lead clergy to buy taxable homes elsewhere, while the church-owned parsonage remains exempt. Nick Taylor of Housing Action New Hampshire supported the bill as a modest expansion that could help create more attainable housing by allowing better use of existing religious land and structures, though he noted his organization would support even broader use. The hearing ended without a vote or final action, and the chair closed questions after the testimony.

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• the answer would be that they do all of their testing.
• The ballots are tested, shipped statute.
• properly tested tabulation systems. properly tested tabulation systems.
• Election voting machine and voting<01:51:30.000> system<01:51:30.400> tests.
• The House basically voting system tests.

Bills: HB0022, HB0052, HB0076

Keywords: municipal officers, recall election, petition requirements, local governance, voter participation, elections, hand counting, recounts, vote auditing, Wyoming legislature, electoral process, annexation, landowner rights, municipal law, city planning, property, local government, 916, all

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• great well thank you and we have um that great well thank you and we have um three<00:48:56.319> test
• fires on Zoom uh first we three test fires on Zoom uh first we have<00:49:00.359> Dom have Dom
• It really tests our capacity and our ability to get the food out there.
• <00:59:57.000> our deliveries per month it really tests our deliveries per month it really
• tests our capacity<00:59:57.720> and<00:59:57.839> our<00:59:57.960> ability<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so are you saying that because this item, this skimmer, that can under current technologies cannot
• Nearly five decades ago, a former U.S. vice president offered these profound words: 'The moral test of
• It is painfully clear that we are failing this moral test as our children in our carceral system in Texas
• You'll at least have access to the same materials and tests, your testimony and evidence that the grand
• Investigation happened, he took polygraphs, he took sexual deviant tests, all these other things, and

Bills: HB200

Keywords: HB 200, emergency communication, backup communications, satellite phone, portable satellite equipment, radio, floodplain, 100-year floodplain, FEMA, natural disaster, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, vulnerable populations, children, elderly, seniors, people with disabilities, care facilities, residential care, assisted living

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• Next we have item two on the uh agenda. Next we have item two on the uh agenda.
• So, when these machines go through lab testing, we get ginormous reports.
• They'll test it to where they can ensure that you can manually handicap those.
• They are required to go through independent lab testing, gaming lab testing.
• They will test these games.

Keywords: 916, all

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• that<00:16:22.079> there<00:16:22.240> are<00:16:22.399> some<00:16:22.560> items
• ><00:16:22.800> that<00:16:23.040> we<00:16:23.279> still that there are some items
• that we still that there are some items that we still need<00:16:23.600> to<00:16:23.759>
• 00:32:40.880> your please come for um forward with your please come for um forward with your test
• to the testifier table with your test to the testifier table with your testifiers.

Bills: HF962, HF3541, HF2936, HF3762, HF2879

Keywords: Capitol security, public safety, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, corrections, legislative approval, rule-making, financial impact, jail regulations, expungement, firearm eligibility, criminal records, organized retail crime, retail theft, supply chain theft, theft enterprise, organized theft, cargo theft, shoplifting

Transcript Highlights:

• Just a few business items before we start.
• <00:14:06.639> three education section uh item three education section uh item three compelling
• They can suggest to a parent that you need to go get testing.
• They can suggest to a parent that you need to go get testing.
• They can suggest to a parent that you need to go get testing.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session on Senate Bill 72, a parental rights in education measure, and considered an amendment offered by Representative Raymond. Raymond explained that his changes were intended to narrow the bill so it would not force schools to act as “surveillance operatives” for parents, especially regarding older students, and to avoid requiring teachers to disclose private family matters such as a student’s sexual orientation or pronouns. He also struck the bill’s “clear and convincing” standard and replaced it with a lower “evidence” standard, arguing teachers should have some basis for concern but not a burden equivalent to terminating parental rights. He said the amendment was meant to preserve due process, avoid weaponizing the bill in civil disputes, and reduce the risk of lawsuits. Members then debated the scope of the bill and amendment. Supporters said schools should not withhold information about a child’s health, school environment, behavior, bullying, self-harm, or criminal conduct, and argued that parents have a right to know about serious issues such as mental health concerns, sexual assault, drug use, or other misconduct. Several members emphasized that teachers do not diagnose mental illness, but should report observable concerns and involve school administrators or counselors when necessary. Opponents argued the bill would chill communication between students and trusted adults at school, especially for children from dysfunctional or unsafe homes, and said it could force outing of gay or trans students and increase the risk of harm or self-harm. One member cited the Department of Education’s trusted-adult approach and said teachers are not covered by formal confidentiality rules in the same way as lawyers or doctors. The discussion included examples and hypotheticals about bullying, sexual assault, drug use, self-harm, gender dysphoria, and whether a teacher would have to tell parents if a student used different pronouns or a nickname. Raymond and supporters said the bill would require disclosure of serious safety concerns but not compel teachers to diagnose or pry into private matters. Opponents argued the bill’s language still sweeps too broadly and could force disclosure in situations where a student fears abuse or being kicked out at home. The transcript does not show a final vote on the amendment or bill in the excerpt provided.

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• Chair Baker: This is a bill from a workforce-related item. Thank you for joining me today.
• Chair Baker: This is a bill from a workforce-related item. Thank you for joining me today.
• This is a bill from a workforce-related item.
• Chair Baker: This is a bill from a workforce-related item.
• hired and uh Workforce related item hired and thank<00:56:57.880> you<00:56:57.960> for

Bills: HF500, HF718, HF1096, HF1246, HF1469

Keywords: nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, workforce development, job training, economic stability, low-income, career pathways, education funding, Summit Academy, employment, STEM programming, GED preparation, Neighborhood Development Center, NDC, small business, entrepreneurship, business training

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• At the end of all the items, we'll take public comments.
• We're going to move on to the Sault and C item. We're going to move over.
• We're going to move on the Salt and C item. We're going to move over.
• Any other members want to comment on this item?
• You could have given a test.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The first item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.
• The next item on the agenda is House Bill 4198.
• Moving on, the next item on the agenda is House Bill 4710.
• The next item on the agenda is House Bill 5182.
• The next item on the agenda is House Bill 4603.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 4198, which would require employers to use E-Verify to confirm new hires’ work authorization and impose escalating penalties for violations, including warnings, debarment from state contracts, loss of business licenses, and other sanctions. Counsel and senators raised extensive drafting concerns, including circular language, conflicts with existing record-retention provisions, unclear references to “seeks to employ,” possible application to babysitters, lawn care, and other casual or household arrangements, and uncertainty about how the bill would work for employers who never actually complete a hire. The bill sponsor defended the measure as a way to strengthen compliance with existing law, protect employers who use E-Verify in good faith, and deter illegal hiring. After debate, a motion to table the bill failed on a roll call vote, 6 in favor and 10 opposed, and the chair then announced the bill would be sent to a subcommittee to be cleaned up, with instructions to resolve the drafting conflicts and other ambiguities. The committee then turned to House Bill 4710, with an amendment, which would require a person to be registered with a political party or as an independent 210 days before filing a certificate of candidacy. Counsel explained that the change would lengthen the current 60-day requirement and would affect both party-switching and independent candidacies, making it harder for candidates to change affiliation shortly before an election. Senators asked about how the 210-day period would work relative to the primary and general election filing deadlines, and counsel clarified that it would be measured backward from the relevant filing dates. The discussion focused on the practical effect of the bill as a “sore loser” measure and on the timing rules for candidacy filings.

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• <00:28:39.279> number<00:28:40.000> one<00:28:41.000> um<00:28:41.880> item
• <00:28:42.320> number that's item number one um item number that's item number one um item
• Representative Kastle Ring asked about rulemaking time frames and how a new item would get added to the
• Thank you very much. remove these items specifically or these remove these items specifically or these
• bill and this language is required in order to follow through on that, because having a religious test

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <02:12:10.000> written Um, so we have a detailed test written Um, so we have a detailed test
• c> that<02:32:38.479> were So some budgetary items that were So some budgetary items that
• We do have a bill in there to fund some of the testing.
• <05:51:35.440> There's<05:51:35.760> also of the geothermal testing.
• There's also of the geothermal testing.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• It's taking the ability for, say, a whole committee to read the work as a whole, which is a time-tested
• It's taking all of these checks and balances that have been built into time-tested policies out of the
• > of<00:29:12.320> meeting<00:29:12.640> the<00:29:12.880> First time-tested
• way of meeting the First time-tested way of meeting the First Amendment<00:29:14.399> concerns
• <00:29:26.000> policies<00:29:26.480> out<00:29:26.640> of built into time-t tested

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• There was one item that you had requested that I had not gotten you yet.
• sure have more risk and you want to make sure you<00:33:30.159> thoroughly<00:33:30.640> test
• that uh to make sure that you testing that uh to make sure that you got<01:16:41.760> it<01:16
• But we don't have an asset test.
• people on their you're not means testing people on their rent<01:28:32.800> or<01:28:33.040><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We've seen these already being used and tested. So, thank you, Senator Frire, for bringing this up.
• these<00:10:51.440> uh<00:10:51.639> already<00:10:52.000> being Next item
• So if Lexington decided to pass an ordinance that says, 'Hey, we don't want these items on that roadway
• So if Lexington decided to pass an ordinance that says, 'Hey, we don't want these items on that roadway
• So if Lexington decided to pass an ordinance that says, 'Hey, we don't want these items on that roadway

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Senate Transportation Committee met with a quorum, approved the February 19 minutes, and opened with a moment of silent prayer for a colleague who had experienced a medical episode. Members also recognized several guests, including students, school board members, and community visitors. The committee then took up Senate Joint Resolution 66, which proposes a task force on Advanced Air Mobility. The sponsor described the measure as a way for Kentucky to study emerging eVTOL and related aviation technology, compare policies with other states, and position the commonwealth to compete for economic development in aviation, aerospace, and logistics. Members expressed support for the forward-looking concept, and the resolution was reported favorably after a roll call vote, with a correction noted that there was no committee substitute attached. The committee next considered Senate Bill 38, dealing with school bus stop-arm safety cameras. The sponsor and a co-sponsor said the bill is permissive, not mandatory, and would help school districts pay for camera purchase, installation, and operation if they choose to use them. They emphasized the goal of reducing illegal passing of stopped school buses, cited survey data showing thousands of violations statewide, and said the bill includes a process for contesting citations and keeps revenue largely within school districts and the court system. A co-sponsor described a personal near-miss involving a child crossing in front of a bus. After discussion, the committee adopted the committee substitute and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 63 on street-legal special purpose vehicles. The sponsor and a witness from Back Roads of Appalachia said the bill is intended to support recreation and economic development in Eastern Kentucky by allowing certain UTVs and similar vehicles to be made street legal under defined safety and registration requirements. They stressed that farm and agricultural vehicles are excluded, that the bill is optional, and that vehicles would need inspection, registration, and safety equipment such as roll bars, seat belts, and windshields. Members asked about whether the bill would affect farm use, whether it was aimed at recreation, and how local governments could restrict use; the sponsor said localities could prohibit these vehicles on certain roads and that the measure was not meant to allow long-distance travel on major roads. The discussion also included a reminder to wear helmets. The transcript ends during the committee’s consideration of SB 63, before a final vote is shown.

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• In my mom's case, we did go through cognitive testing.
• 58:56.800> the<01:58:57.040> we<01:58:57.159> knew<01:58:57.320> there testing
• we didn't at the we knew there testing we didn't at the we knew there had<01:58:57.599> been<
• diagnosable basing based on her test diagnosable basing based on her test results<01:59:13.960><
• um a reference to uh tribal inserting um a reference to uh tribal participation<02:16:39.800> itemized

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Are the last 60 or 80 projects you don't fund, do they kind of fail and not meet the test, or is it that
• Soinski. ...and other items, you know, such as Farm to School, and as MDA's longstanding flagship grant
• tube few grams to kilog from the test tube few grams to kilog stages<01:32:46.000> and<01:32:
• Just a fantastic story of young people developing entrepreneurial places by doing those types of tests
• Just a fantastic story of young people developing entrepreneurial places by doing those types of tests

Keywords: 1187, senate, all