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Bills: HF3489, HF3393, HF3785, SF856, HF4006, HF4615, HF3919, HF4591, HF3682, HF4240

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• So I'll reference that on occasion.
• For the record, Sarah Coppin, Legislative Counsel Bureau, Fiscal Analysis Division.
• Counsel Bureau staff draft legislation.
• Counsel Bureau staff.
• For the record, Sarah Kaufman, Legislative Counsel Bureau Fiscal Analysis Division, as nonpartisan staff

Bills: AB49, AB169, AB188, AB284, AB296, AB306, AB356, AB366, AB467, AB499, AB515, AB540, AB542, AB595

Keywords: educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, health insurance, speech-language pathology, stuttering, rehabilitative services, habilitative services, coverage requirements, health plans, retired public employees, subsidy, Medicare, health reimbursement arrangement, Public Employees' Benefits Program

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• I think what you're referring to is that you have the ability to call DIR directly.
• It's not a separate agency under this legislation.
• Yes, SCI, TS-SCI, people refer to it a lot of the time.
• I'm in support of this legislation for three reasons.
• That's really the big focus of this piece of legislation. Let me take you through that.

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833, HB146, HB150

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

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• In section 1, you will see a code of ethics for the legislative branch, and that's in Article 2.
• Section 6 deals with legislative and budget proposal data.
• I will ask the committee legislative assistant to take the roll. Vice Co-Chair Bonner? Aye.
• Abrogate the direct responsibility of the legislative branch.
• I will move that House File 2354 be re-referred to Judiciary.

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• <00:08:28.640> and Section 6 deals with the legislative and Section 6 deals with the legislative
• <01:01:44.080> this close of this bill is to re-refer this close of this bill is to re-refer
• And with be re-referred to Judiciary.
• <01:09:56.800> is more about why this legislation is more about why this legislation is needed
• Second, and the obsolete references.

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• So House Bill 215 adds a section in the part of the family code that references the relative and other
• According for this proposed legislation.
• You could tell me there's there are three different program types types that DFPS will refer to us and
• The other constitutional issue with this is the non-custodian. parent that Vice Chair Emanuel referred
• , they're only referred to as comprehensive. care services provider.

Bills: HB26, HB140, HB141, HB142, HB215, HB26, HB140, HB141, HB142, HB215

Keywords: Medicaid, nutrition support, maternal health, chronic conditions, pilot program, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child protective services, child abuse investigations, child neglect, child exploitation, advisory committee, Family and Protective Services Council, council abolition, foster care, due process, investigative procedures, child welfare, parental rights, family preservation services

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• okay, a little background on what's going on, because this will be—we'll continue to have this legislative
• we've run into a new problem after a new problem that's required us to come back in subsequent legislative
• Which line can you refer to? I'm on page one.

Bills: HB1039, SB423, SB436

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on May 5, 2026, and first considered Senate Bill 436 by Senator Cloud, which revises how annual aviation fuel estimates are calculated for the Aviation Trust Fund. Senator Cloud explained that the fund supports airport and aviation projects and has been supplemented in recent years with general fund dollars because the estimated balance has remained stagnant. The committee adopted amendments allowing DOTD’s Office of Multimodal Commerce to use federal and other public data sources, requiring Revenue to provide annual aviation fuel sales tax collections data, and making a technical change. After a brief question about existing airport disclosure requirements, the bill was reported as amended with support cards entered into the record. The committee then took up House Bill 1039 by Representative Desotel, dealing with local sales and use tax audit procedures. The bill was presented as a fairness and transparency measure for audits, but members and the author discussed substantial amendments that would remove or modify several provisions. The committee adopted the amendments except for Amendment 4, which would have required private auditing firms contracting with taxing authorities to be domiciled in Louisiana; that language was set aside for further work after concerns it could affect audits conducted outside Louisiana. Members also discussed provisions on waiving prescription periods, suspending interest and penalties by agreement, and concerns about multiple parishes auditing the same business at once. The bill was reported as amended, with several support cards and informational cards entered. Senate Bill 423 was voluntarily deferred, and there was no other business before the committee. The meeting adjourned after a motion to adjourn was adopted.

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• accountability and transparency and avoiding any potential fraudulent activity, I think that this legislation
• will pay for itself and what it benefits us as legislators and the general public.
• Yeah, I'm just thinking about the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency Report about central purchasing
• I'm the director of the Oklahoma Pension and what you're referring to is those are the People that are
• You know, in the context of how Oklahoma legislators have treated gay people in Oklahoma from Curriculum

Bills: HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219

Keywords: state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system

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• So the sheriff's wholly support this legislation. We like the amendment.
• And if the chairman is okay, I have a memo from legislative counsel with an opinion on whether or not
• I urge you to vote no and instead direct this body to consider serious legislation.
• And instead direct this body to consider serious legislation. Thank you. What are they?
• And thank you to Senator Carroll for working with us to help sponsor this legislation.

Bills: SB1092, SB1094, SB1139, SB1239, SB1240, SB1248, SB1326, SB1502, SB1512, SB1540, SB1616, SB1635, SB1669, SB1673

Keywords: probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, rehabilitation, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, family court, therapeutic intervention, expert testimony, parenting time, child development, sex offenders, statute of limitations, prosecution

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• We believe it exemplifies good government as just a point of reference.
• As just a point of reference, our office puts out about 50 reports on an annual basis.
• During the same legislative session, where HB 2379 would require school board members to stay up to date
• This bill legislates a problem that does not exist.
• And actually, that matter was referred to the attorney general's office for criminal prosecution, but

Bills: HB2008, HB2075, HB2203, HB2395, HB2409

Keywords: school libraries, public school libraries, library funding, professional associations, library associations, librarians, information services, dues, membership fees, public monies, school governing body, county free library district, municipal library, library contracts, library services, books and programs, Arizona education, Title 15, Library Freedom Act, school district transparency

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• It's legislating the way legislating should be done. It was utterly nonpartisan.
• Uh it's legislating the way<00:07:18.240> legislating<00:07:18.880> should<00:07:19.120
• So this next slide legislation.
• the core legislation. the core legislation. >> Thank<00:23:08.159> you.
• to state service or comes to legislative to state service or comes to legislative service<01:30:

Bills: HF3422, HF3461, HF2904

Keywords: state grants, grant oversight, grants management, executive agencies, Minnesota Department of Administration, commissioner of administration, fraud prevention, waste prevention, grant monitoring, financial reconciliation, grant compliance, state government, public funds, grant recipients, competitive grants, grant administration, administrative oversight, monitoring visits, grant policy, legislative leave

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• It will require professional development related to identifying and referring at-risk children to home
• family-centered universal child care program can grow responsibly while remaining aligned with legislative
• problems, but more in line to say that workers everywhere, firefighters included, benefit from legislation
• I will refer that to the Secretary. The Mr. Chair, Representative Duncan, and Representative Dow.
• But instead, one person made a directive preceding this legislative session and has decided how this

Bills: SB132, SB241

Keywords: SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement, technology funding, revolving fund, capital equipment, enterprise services, state IT budgeting, software budgeting, amortization, depreciation, State Treasurer, Department of Finance and Administration, New Mexico, information technology, IT infrastructure, fund accounting, legislative appropriation

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• When you were responding to Senator Stefanics, you referred to the process.
• You referred to the process that the SIC uses.
• We stand in opposition to this legislation.
• Memorials like this or any piece of legislation, that comes with the territory.
• Legislators don't have that capacity. I see your expert, Scott.

Bills: SM20, SM9, SJR6, HB124

Keywords: youth violence, violence prevention, violence intervention, community violence intervention, credible messengers, peer support, restorative justice, violence interrupters, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, high-risk youth, public safety, Department of Health, New Mexico, statewide summit, data collection, reporting, interagency coordination, community-based organizations, law enforcement

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• The substitute clarified... ...that the cost will be determined by the Legislative Budget Board.
• well as any legislative appropriations made towards the amendment.
• It also does not affect the ability of agencies to appeal to the Legislative Budget Board.
• As of today, 23 have introduced this legislation.
• These efforts resulted in a report with robust legislative recommendations.

Bills: HB565, HB3743, HB4310, HB5083, HB5129, HB5195, HB5331, HB5469, SB21, HB3185, SB 21

Keywords: constitutional amendment, fiscal impact, state budget, ballot measure, transparency in voting, management-to-staff ratio, state agencies, employee regulations, government efficiency, workforce management, public information, governing board, transparency, confidentiality, access rights, privacy, identifying information, state agency, consent, occupational license

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• But under this legislation, it's very clear and there's no... ambiguity.
• I'm a Dallas City Council member and Chair of the Legislative Committee.
• This item is actually specifically outlined in our legislative program.
• I can address, I think, what Representative Troxler was referring to first.
• I mean, first of all, I think that the statistics she was referring to refer to an open research study

Bills: HB21, HB211, HB223

Keywords: HB 21, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem tax, property tax, delinquent taxes, tax delinquency, penalty reduction, interest rate, split payment, installment payment, tax relief, county tax collector, taxing unit, property owner, tax collection, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax increase election, supermajority, 60 percent threshold

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• I appreciate your work on this legislation.
• We pass legislation all the time here, where the majority doesn't give… where the majority doesn't give
• But I wanted to commend the gentle lady on this piece of legislation.
• This is the bill referred to as the A.B.L.E.
• Those of us who are a little bit older get that reference from the Jetsons.

Bills: HB52, HB89, HB141, HB52, HB89, HB141

Keywords: income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding, HB89, Medicaid, pregnant women, pregnancy, prenatal care, ambulatory prenatal care, presumptive eligibility, temporary Medicaid coverage, Alabama Medicaid Agency, maternal health, low-income women, health coverage, eligibility determination

Bills: SB60, SB103, SB60, SB103

Keywords: prison modernization, corrections finance, bonding authority, state debt, capital improvement, Department of Corrections, Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority, prison construction, prison renovation, prison replacement, bed space, overcrowding, women's prison, men's prison, Escambia prison, Tutwiler, Kilby, Elmore, Staton, St. Clair Correctional Facility

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• This legislation does not change anything. It's only the sunset date that's changing.

Bills: HCR1006, SB1226, SB1239, SB1309, SB2132, SB1189, SB1344, SB1295, SB1355, SB1998, SB1330, SB1297, SB1338, SB1546, SB1378, SB1859, SB1333, SB1341, SB1377, SB1990

Keywords: campaign finance, election spending, political spending, money in politics, constitutional amendment, Citizens United, free speech, ballot measures, elections, corruption, dark money, outside spending, foreign influence, special interests, corporations, unions, federalism, self-government, political equality, term limits

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• strong favor of the legislation strong favor of the legislation um<01:45:15.199> to<01:45
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• Yeah. legislation also consider including an legislation also consider including an amendment<01:45:35.280
• So if the right in the legislation.
• brought up in previous legislative brought up in previous legislative sessions.<01:57:21.040>

Bills: HB1527, HB1823, HB2490, HB2223, HB2325, HB2104, HB2593, HB2592, HB1927, HB1553, HB1964, HB1918, HB1990

Keywords: gambling prohibition, Aloha Stadium, University of Hawaii, amateur athletics, state lands, coastal resilience, Maui, Mantokuji Bay, coastal erosion, environmental protection, Native Hawaiian, spiritual sites, historic preservation, economic development, burial sites, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, cultural history, archaeology, Hawaii Revised Statutes, civil service

Summary: The committee first heard HB 1527 relating to gambling. The chair outlined hearing rules, including a two-minute limit and a warning that bills not heard would die. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from a prosecutor, Honolulu Police Department, and Stop Predatory Gambling, all arguing that casinos and sports betting increase crime, sex trafficking, harassment of athletes, and broader social harm. No opposition testimony was presented, and the committee moved on without questions or action taken on the bill. The committee then heard HB 1823 relating to coastal zone management and HB 2490 relating to coastal resilience. For HB 1823, DLNR, the Office of Planning, and Maui County testified, with Maui County supporting the measure and its proposed amendments. For HB 2490, DLNR expressed concern about exempting a proposed Mokuji Bay pilot project from permits and regulation before a long-term plan is finalized, while the County of Maui, the Mokuji Soto Zen Mission, and the Office of Planning supported the bill as a coastal resilience pilot. The mission described severe erosion, sea-level rise impacts, and years of unsuccessful efforts to stabilize the shoreline; its consultant said the study is leaning toward nature-based and hybrid solutions. In questioning, members and DLNR discussed whether the bill should say the project “shall” or “may” be exempt, and the chair indicated the language would be adjusted to preserve DLNR discretion and to change the lead agency reference to OPSD. No vote was taken in the transcript. Finally, the committee took up HB 2223 relating to historic preservation reviews. SHPD said it stood on its written comments, while OPSD and DHHL supported the bill. DHHL argued the measure would streamline reviews, improve transparency, and help address long wait times for its projects, saying it could alleviate burden on SHPD and better serve beneficiaries. Representative Shimizu questioned whether the bill would create redundancy and expand government rather than strengthen SHPD, noting a separate staffing bill already exists. SHPD responded that DHHL is uniquely subject to 6E review and that the bill would not waive federal or state historic review requirements; the discussion also touched on possible federal-style grant support and the existing memorandum of agreement between SHPD and DHHL. The transcript ends during questioning, with no final committee action shown.

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• We appreciate your partnership and your willingness to hear from us on this legislation.
• Modified RNA is when, as I said, mRNA, when we refer to the vaccine, is messenger, correct?
• Is that referring to a Harvard study from 2007 to 2010?
• Messenger RNA is typically referring to the delivery system.
• You are the legislators. You are designed to make the laws.

Bills: HB18, HB37, HB116, HB18, HB37, HB116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance