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• and and the those efforts in order codes and and the those efforts in order to<00:08:14.960> make
• So, we're actually building homes to the modeled codes instead of... people you have on here.
• and Standards to add Construction Codes and Standards to add to<00:10:45.600> that.
• This came from chapter support account.
• This came from chapter 127<00:14:30.480> last<00:14:30.800> session<00:14:31.680> of

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• Specifically, this legislation amends Chapter 776.051 to change the current requirement for law enforcement
• When this law was passed in 2008, it reduced the time from 30 months and revised several chapters in
• Florida law, but Chapter 490 Senator Davis: which covers psychological care was omitted from the change
• It is imperative of us to look at the public schools constantly and when we look at our education code
• Try getting through a couple chapters of that book. But we are piling a lot on.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Nothing in the subsection shall be interpreted to modify chapter 393.
• insurance benefits under this chapter insurance benefits under this chapter however<00:53:11.040
• <00:53:19.359> or insurance benefits under this chapter or insurance benefits under this chapter
• <00:53:36.319> if insurance benefits under this chapter if insurance benefits under this chapter
• infrastructure to implement this chapter infrastructure to implement this chapter all<00:55:12.000

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• to the Commissioner of Revenue being collected through chapter 297A, the sales tax chapter, and it is
• to the Commissioner of Revenue being collected through chapter 297A, the sales tax chapter, and it is
• to the Commissioner of Revenue being collected through chapter 297A, the sales tax chapter, and it is
• , the sales tax chapter, and it is a tax.
• chapter in statutes, and for that reason uh we consulted with tax non-partisan tax counsel and they

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Osama Muqaddam, with the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, in support.
• In addition, the age-appropriate design code authored by Assembly Member Wicks passed unanimously in
• Diana Hawkins from MAMA, Mothers Against Media Addiction, Silicon Valley Chapter.
• Diana Hawkins from MAMA, Mothers Against Media Addiction, Silicon Valley Chapter.
• In 2022, California enacted the age-appropriate design code, AADC.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We have the highest property taxes on the West Side.
• Hawaii Tax Foundation, via Zoom, not present.
• <01:24:06.480> Foundation<01:24:07.440> tax you thank you Hawaii tax Foundation tax
• you thank you Hawaii tax Foundation tax Foundation<01:24:08.239> of<01:24:08.520> Hawaii
• implementing authorities for the chapter implementing authorities for the chapter 72<02:27:33.600

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• coding ban. coding ban. >> Okay.<00:41:51.200> Thank<00:41:51.359> you.
• There is no tax in the paint care bill, and there is no tax in this bill.
• There is no tax in this bill. Uh bill. There is no tax in this bill.
• . taxes. taxes.
• My taxes have gone up huge taxes.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And there is already an act of Florida code in Medicaid for this combined test.
• Chair: You are recognized on the amendment bar code 53930.
• Chair: We have a late filed amendment bar code 771398 by Senator Davis.
• A nurse's health should not depend upon zip code or employer.
• 688 reestablishes the licensure and regulation of naturopathic doctors in Florida by redesignating Chapter

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Under existing law, work on community and home hardening is guided through an array of state codes, regulations
• recommendations and all the people that get together to give us those guidelines California building code
• chapter 7a California fire code chapter 49 on requirements for well wildfire urban interface areas the
• Scientists know how to protect homes, but current laws spread mitigation efforts across multiple codes

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• House Bill 2192, enacting Title 23, Chapter 2, relating to employment.
• House bill 2192, enact amending 10.0.23, Chapter 2, 2, relating to employment.
• It modifies the definition of maximum authorized tax rate.
• Amending Title 41, Chapter 21, Article 1, Section 41-105, relating to state...
• An act relating to Title 48, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Chapter 40, relating to special taxing

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Give them the opportunity to be tax-paying citizens.
• testify in support of Senate 1145, which clarifies the definition of strangulation in Section 15D of Chapter
• It seeks to update our Massachusetts criminal code to provide the tools necessary to investigate and
• Throughout the states that do not have updated codes, there is a lack of clarity as to how to prosecute
• That's a cheat code. This is how joint venture is being manipulated.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with procedural remarks and acknowledgments of Rosh Hashanah, followed by testimony on several criminal justice bills before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. A major focus was S. 1061, the “Raise the Age” bill, which would gradually move 18- to 20-year-olds into the juvenile justice system. Supporters included youth and young adult advocates, former juvenile court Judge Jay Blitzman, ACLU and CPCS representatives, Roca, United Way, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, and Senator Brendan Crichton. They argued that young adults are still developmentally immature, that juvenile court services improve education and rehabilitation, and that adult-system involvement leads to higher recidivism and racial disparities. Committee members asked practical questions about how the bill would work, and witnesses explained that it would expand access to juvenile court diversion, probation, and DYS services for the covered age group. The chairs also noted a notice issue, clarifying that the hearing had been posted seven days in advance rather than the usual ten. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to revise accomplice and joint venture murder liability and sentencing. Representative Sam Montaño and Senator Liz Miranda supported the reform, arguing that current law can impose life sentences on people with limited or no knowledge of a killing and that the doctrine contributes to racial bias and disproportionate punishment. A law professor, a former defendant, and advocates from the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls described cases where people were punished far beyond their actual role and said the bill would better align charges and sentences with individual culpability. Related testimony also supported a proportionality-focused reform to reduce the harshness of joint venture sentencing. Several other public safety and criminal justice bills drew testimony. Senator Robin Kennedy supported a bill redefining strangulation in domestic violence law, saying the current “substantial pressure” standard is too vague and that strangulation is often lethal without visible injury. District Attorney Ryan and a retail business executive backed a bill on organized retail theft, saying it would give prosecutors more flexible charging options and better address coordinated theft rings. Representative Vieira and the family of Kiana Barros urged action on Kiana’s Law, which would improve restraining-order notification and enforcement after Barros’s daughter was killed after an order was not served. The hearing also included support for the HALO Act, which would create a 25-foot safety zone around first responders and penalize harassment or obstruction, and for a bill to enhance courthouse security by creating specific protections for judges and their families. No votes were taken during the hearing."} 0}]}

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• Maybe it’s in the codes to mention codes. Okay, thanks.
• Maybe it’s in the codes to mention codes. Okay, thanks.
• Maybe it’s in the codes to mention codes. Okay, thanks.
• I counted how many chapters are in Title 34, and there are 38 chapters, and it just seems like that's
• title uh 34 and there are 38 chapters title uh 34 and there are 38 chapters and<01:00:43.039>

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• taxed teachers. taxed teachers.
• actually defines what where the chapter actually defines what a<00:26:36.880> CTE<00:26:37.440
• under the chapter not be subject<02:15:57.679> to<02:15:57.920> waiverss.
• <02:20:00.160> Is for a waiver is under chapter 194E.
• Is for a waiver is under chapter 194E.

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• Organizations that currently exist, let's say for example, my understanding at UTSA, there's a... ...chapter
• Certain Chinese Students and Scholars chapters have received funding from Chinese embassies and consulates
• That is the Federal Code section, Title VIII, Section 1182, that describes terrorist activity and defines
• There being no further business before the Committee on Senate Education Code through 16, on a motion

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• a tax and does not violate any anti-tax pledges.
• taxes to remain.
• . taxes. taxes.
• only the top 1% has to pay this tax. only the top 1% has to pay this tax.
• passed an earned income tax. passed an earned income tax.

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• And one final thing that I'd like to note when you're looking at special taxing districts, Chapter 75
• And one final thing that I'd like to note when you're looking at special taxing districts, Chapter 75
• And one final thing that I'd like to note when you're looking at special taxing districts, Chapter 75
• And one final thing that I'd like to note when you're looking at special taxing districts, Chapter 75
• And one final thing that I'd like to note when you're looking at special taxing districts, Chapter 75

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:04 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 246 Discussion 00:02:47 HB 246 Vote 00:15:15 HB 613 Discussion 00:17:04 HB 613 Vote 00:29:09 Adjournment 00:30:37, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Local Government met with a quorum present and briefly introduced a guest before taking up two bills. House Bill 246, as amended by House Committee Substitute 1, would require animal control officers to complete training on recognizing child abuse and neglect. The sponsor and a young advocate testified that animal control officers often encounter warning signs in homes, cited data linking animal abuse and child abuse, and said the training would be free, brief, and housed by Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky. The committee substitute was explained as addressing local government liability concerns by allowing counties to opt out, tying the bill to existing reporting statutes, and clarifying that the training creates no investigative duty. Members asked about whether the training was one-time, how opt-outs would be tracked, and whether the information would be public; the sponsor and witness said participation would be tracked and the training/evaluation would be available through the organization. The committee approved HB 246 with favorable expression to pass on the House floor. The committee then considered House Bill 613, which would give Chapter 75 fire districts a process to seek a tax increase above the current 10-cent cap through public hearings and voter recall, while preserving local control. The sponsor and fire service representatives said the bill responds to modern fire district costs, including higher equipment prices, staffing shortages, declining volunteer numbers, and the shift to all-hazards service. They emphasized that any increase would be subject to notice, public comment, and a voter recall mechanism, and said the cap would remain in place unless the district used the new process. Members questioned the fiscal impact language, the meaning of the cap, and whether the bill effectively removed the cap; the sponsor clarified that the cap stays but districts could go up to two cents above it through the process, with voters able to recall the increase. One member passed on the vote due to concern about the indeterminable fiscal impact, but the committee still reported HB 613 favorably to the House floor. The meeting then adjourned.

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• That's really chapter two, which could be a very interesting chapter in the whole process because, you
• that to the floor for debate chapter that that's<00:02:15.040> really<00:02:15.440> chapter
• :02:18.160> whole a very interesting chapter in the whole a very interesting chapter in the whole
• or increase taxes.
• <00:17:55.520> taxes.

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Summary: House Democratic leaders and House Republican leaders announced a compromise set of budget targets reached Friday night, describing it as a numbers-only deal that leaves policy issues aside. They said the targets are the first step in the budget process: House committee chairs will write bills to fit the targets, those bills will go to Ways and Means, and later leaders will negotiate global targets with the governor and Senate. Leaders emphasized that the agreement reflects compromise rather than either party’s ideal budget, and that they will continue talks with Governor Walz and the Senate over the next several weeks. The speakers highlighted what was not included in the deal, saying it does not target paid family and medical leave, earned sick and safe time, reproductive rights, or universal school meals. They said the House priorities that did make it in include housing, education, pensions, public safety, and transportation. On education, they said the compromise provides $40 million in new money in the first biennium for the READ Act and no cuts in either biennium, contrasting that with larger cuts in the governor’s and Senate proposals. They also said schools could still choose to fund unemployment insurance for school workers from existing resources, though it was not earmarked in the targets. Leaders said the agreement leaves room for committee chairs to make choices within the targets, including in health and human services, where they described the target as a reduction in projected growth rather than a cut to existing appropriations. They said the budget plan sets aside discretionary inflation adjustments in the first biennium while preserving inflation indexing for items like the K-12 formula. They also said the deal improves the state’s long-term balance, with a projected $1.6 billion balance in the first biennium and a $1.3 billion deficit in the second, and that the House’s numbers do not include the same revenue assumptions as the governor’s and Senate’s plans. In questions, leaders said conference committees will require majority support from both House and Senate conferees, and that the House will send equal numbers of Democratic and Republican conferees. They said the bonding bill size is still under discussion, but the adopted numbers would allow for roughly a $700 million general obligation bill. They also said large state spending for professional sports facilities is likely over, and explained that the press conference was held without Republican leaders for logistical reasons after the deal was reached late Friday.

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• Sometimes that saves room on the code.
• building code, and how cities can report somebody who's not.
• code—which didn't actually exist.
• and works hard for a living pays taxes and works hard for a living won't. won't. won't.
• 2026 alone $25 million in state taxes. 2026 alone $25 million in state taxes.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Palliative care is not a reimbursable code or a benefit that Medicare provides.
• We help to support our affiliates and chapters, and I work on state policy as well as federal policy
• this work or knows someone who has, understands that this is emotionally demanding and physically taxing

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• States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code
• United States of America. [00:08:42] Glenn Pence continued: According to regulations and the Uniform Code
• <00:22:03.400> 196 for our programs across chapters 196 for our programs across chapters 196
• <00:50:57.240> So, organization chapters and build up.
• So, organization chapters and build up.

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Summary: The committee heard an introductory presentation from Sam Daily of Believe It Canine Service Partners, a nonprofit that trains service dogs free of charge for disabled veterans. Daily described the organization’s work with veterans, including placements with MACV and a service dog at Veteran Village in Eagan, and said the group has placed 80 teams so far. Senator Howe asked whether the organization had pursued Support Our Troops grants, and Daily said it had received two SOS grants. The first bill taken up was Senate File 4172, as amended, which would expand eligibility for burial in Minnesota state veterans cemeteries to honorably discharged reservists, National Guard members, and Air National Guard members, and would allow some honor guard use for eligible people. Senator Howe said the bill corrects an inequity for Guard and reserve members who served honorably but are not currently eligible. Glenn Pence testified in support, saying the bill recognizes National Guard service and should allow those veterans to be buried with others they served alongside. MDVA’s David Swantek supported the concept but warned that expanded eligibility would increase demand, especially at Little Falls, and could shorten its projected capacity timeline from about 48 years to about 30 years. The committee adopted the A1 amendment and then laid the bill over for inclusion in the Veterans and Military Affairs Finance Omnibus Bill. The committee then heard Senate File 4026, which sets standards for MDVA competitive grants and adds accountability and residency requirements. Senator Koran said the bill would help the department review grants and ensure funds serve Minnesota veterans and families. MDVA chief of staff Dave Belfi supported the bill, saying it reflects agency feedback, aligns with existing residency rules, and does not affect CVSO, VSO, or Support Our Troops grants. The A1 amendment was adopted, and the bill was laid over for inclusion in the omnibus bill. Next, Senate File 4807 was heard, a bill to update pay for National Guard soldiers and airmen called to state active duty. MDVA and National Guard officials said the bill would simplify statute language and raise the minimum base pay for lower ranks to the E5 level, with future adjustments tied to federal pay tables. Senator Kunesh asked about funding, and staff explained the cost would come through an open general-fund emergency appropriation, estimated at about $30,000 annually but varying with activations. The committee adopted amendments to incorporate SF 4172 and SF 4026 into SF 4807, made technical corrections, and then recommended SF 4807, as amended, to pass and be referred to the full committee. Finally, the committee heard Senate File 3603, which would create a program allowing school districts to issue high school diplomas to Minnesota veterans who left school to serve during the Korean conflict or Vietnam War. Senator Rasmussen said the bill recognizes veterans who interrupted their education for service. MDVA’s John Kelly supported the bill, noting it reflects input from MDVA and the Department of Education and that similar programs exist in other states. The committee voted to recommend the bill to pass and refer it to the full committee. The meeting also began discussion of Senate File 4560, which would formalize the Commander's Task Force, but the transcript cuts off before that bill was acted on.