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• And then in the county, city, and tribal impact, Ms. Leone talked with Mr.
• And I'd suggest moving it below the state impact, but above the county and city.
• Above city and county, yeah.
• And county and city and county and city impact, city and county impact. That's fine, yeah.
• She's on the last bullet under county and city impact.

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• Skidmore: Palm Beach County Tax Collector has a concern about the Airbnb VRBO tax.
• Eskamani: To bounce off of this, this is per county?
• I assume that county would go to Airbnb with that complete charge.
• Duggan: It goes directly to the county. Rep. Eskamani: Perfect.
• Jeff Skala: Jeff Skala, Florida Association of Counties.

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• I represent Broward County.
• And Broward County has informed me that the way the bill is currently written, the county does not have
• We have Jessica Janice Seawitz waving in support from Osceola County Schools.
• We have Scott Howitt, Orange County Public Schools, waving in support.
• Danielle Thomas waving in support from Pasco County Schools. Thank you.

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy heard and approved two bills. First, it took up CS for SB 290, an agriculture and consumer services bill, and adopted a strike-all amendment that covered a wide range of issues: density limits for certain small municipalities, a delay in biosolids rule changes from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2028, higher insurance and penalty requirements for fumigation businesses, longer payment timeframes for contractors to pay subcontractors and suppliers, restrictions on county agritourism permitting ordinances, and renaming the Bonifay Forestry Station. Senators raised concerns about the contractor penalty increase, local government preemption, and the biosolids provisions. Audubon Florida testified in opposition to the state lands and biosolids sections, while several industry and agriculture groups waved in support. The committee then voted the bill favorably, with Senator Bracey Davis voting no. The committee next heard SB 320 on administrative efficiency in public schools. The bill would reduce district-level requirements in areas such as assessments, personnel, facilities, and budgeting; expand teacher apprenticeship and multi-year contracts; streamline salary supplements and testing calendars; give districts more flexibility with Title I and capital funds; update facility planning rules; and shift oversight of district-run VPK programs. Supporters from several school districts and education groups waved in favor. Senators generally supported the goal of reducing administrative burdens, though one question was raised about remedies if charter schools fail to respond directly to Department of Education inquiries. The sponsor said the bill is intended to create a more direct reporting path and reduce unnecessary layers of regulation. SB 320 was reported favorably, and the committee then adjourned.

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• I represent Broward County.
• And Broward County has informed me that the way the bill is currently written, the county does not have
• We have Jessica Janice Seawitz waiving in support from Osceola County Schools.
• We have Scott Howitt, Orange County Public Schools, waving in support.
• Danielle Thomas waving in support from Pasco County Schools. Thank you.

Bills: S0290, S0320

Keywords: agriculture, landscape equipment, gasoline-powered, ecologically significant parcels, local government regulations, educational efficiency, public schools, district school boards, budget transparency, school accountability, instructional personnel

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and first took up CS for SB 290, a broad Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill. The committee adopted a strike-all amendment that, among other things, set density requirements for certain small municipalities, delayed biosolids-related changes from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2028, required higher insurance coverage for fumigation businesses, increased fines for fumigation violations, extended the time contractors have to pay subcontractors and suppliers from 15 to 30 business days, preempted certain county agritourism permitting ordinances, and renamed the Bonifay Forestry Station. Senators raised concerns about local government preemption, the biosolids timeline, and especially the new felony penalty for nonpayment of subcontractors and suppliers. Audubon Florida testified in opposition to the state lands and biosolids provisions, while several agricultural and industry groups waived in support. The bill was reported favorably after debate, with Senator Bracy Davis voting no and Senator Jones expressing concern about the contractor penalty. The committee then heard SB 320 on administrative efficiency in public schools. The bill would reduce district-level requirements across assessments, personnel, facilities, budgeting, and early learning administration; expand teacher apprenticeship pathways; create longer instructional contracts and renewable professional certificates; simplify testing and evaluation rules; increase flexibility for Title I and discretionary capital funding; and streamline facility planning and architectural requirements. School district and education association representatives waived in support. Senators Osgood and others praised the deregulation and flexibility, while Senator Bracy Davis asked about remedies if charter schools fail to respond directly to Department of Education expenditure questions. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce administrative burden while preserving accountability. SB 320 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then adjourned.

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• It now includes all of Liberty County.
• The Navarro County area changes.
• CD 6 now gains all of Navarro County to make it whole.
• Being a coastal guy, now that CD 9 has Liberty County.
• So that's actually going to be within Waller County.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Harris County, there are changes. CD 19 were increasing Republican performance.
• It now includes all Liberty County. CD 2.
• Navarro County area changes.
• CD 17 removes the split from Navarro County and and places Navarro wholly in CD 6.
• Many that I have laid out have focused on Harris County primarily and there is a Navarro County area

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• For example, the Harris County CSCD has over 30 detailed budgets across 4 different funding lines and
• Harris County is, when the bill was laid out, has 30 budgets. That's one county.
• Dallas County is the same size. It probably has 30 budgets too.
• I'm the director of Dallas County CSED or Adult probation. Uh, I'm here opposing the bill.
• These aren't county funds.

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• Across 20 California counties.
• , as well as those other counties affected like mine, Solano.
• , as well as those other county affected. for equitable economic growth in Contra Costa County, as well
• as those other county affected like mine, Solano.
• Park rangers in Los Angeles County do receive this sort of compensation.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, with members observing a moment of silence for the Minnesota tragedy mentioned by the Speaker. The chamber then moved quickly through a large daily file, taking up many Senate amendments and third-reading measures, with most bills passing by wide margins or unanimously. Early procedural actions included returning AB 1308 to the Senate, rescinding action on SB 863, and later taking up several resolutions and bills on concurrence and third reading. Among the main policy items, members adopted AJR 8 on temporary protected status after debate over immigration policy, and AJR 19 urging opposition to dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The Assembly also adopted ACR 112 recognizing September as Deaf Awareness Month, with several members speaking in support of the deaf community and accessibility. Other notable measures included bills on water reclamation and Colorado River Aqueduct maintenance (AB 580), telehealth (AB 688), housing approvals and ADU enforcement/cleanup (AB 920, SB 9, SB 543), pension and retirement rules (SB 301), volunteer fire department tax exemptions (SB 87), dementia training for home care aides (SB 412), and a San Francisco public-safety measure on stolen goods resale (SB 276), which drew opposition over permitting and criminalization concerns. The Assembly also passed or concurred in a number of Senate bills dealing with local government finance and infrastructure, public contracts, the Delta, fairgrounds compensation, and San Francisco liquor licenses, as well as AJR 3 on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Most measures were approved on roll-call votes with few no votes; SB 227 and SB 276 were urgency measures and received the required two-thirds support. The consent calendar was adopted unanimously, and the day concluded with several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including remembrances of former Assembly staffer Lawrence Merman, Jeff Brady, Fran Urcini, and Alejandro Luna, before the House adjourned until the next morning.

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• So you're welcome to criminal defense lawyers in Harris County.
• So you're welcome to criminal defense lawyers in Harris County.
• In practice, this threshold means that only Harris County currently qualifies.
• This would actually go to our largest 12 counties if this were to pass.
• little girl in Tarrant County.

Summary: The Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met with a quorum and heard a series of Senate bills, generally receiving sponsor explanations and, in most cases, no public testimony. SB 2595 would create a Class B misdemeanor for harassing, threatening, or intimidating someone while intentionally concealing identity with a mask, with broad affirmative defenses for legitimate mask use; SB 1980 would increase penalties for assaulting peace officers, parole officers, and community supervision officers and add related presumptions and interference protections; and SB 1896 would require magistrates to issue emergency protective orders in certain family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and aggravated cases, with law enforcement required to provide needed information. All three were left pending. The committee also heard SB 955, which increases trafficking of persons from a second-degree to a first-degree felony when the victim was recruited from a correctional facility, and SB 614, which would let the Texas Forensic Science Commission refer dismissed complaints to the Office of Capital and Forensic Writs when they reference a prior FSC report; both were left pending. Members then heard several forensic and criminal procedure bills. SB 1372 would resolve a discovery/access conflict involving the DPS crime lab portal by limiting portal access to defense attorneys rather than defendants directly, prompting questions from members about access for pro se defendants; DPS’s chief crime lab witness testified neutrally. SB 1936 would change the LSD “abuse unit” definition for unmarked/unperforated paper from a square-measurement method to a 10-milligram weight standard, and SB 1937 would require a subject matter expert from the testing lab to participate in pretrial meetings in capital cases involving biological evidence to help identify viable testing and conserve resources. SB 2580 would lower the population threshold for sheriff’s departments to independently use tracking equipment and access certain communications from 3.3 million to 500,000, expanding the authority beyond Harris County; it was described as a public safety and emergency response measure and left pending. The committee also considered SB 2798, which would extend the statute of limitations for certain financial crimes from three years to seven years, with testimony from a Montgomery County assistant district attorney supporting the change because fraud is often discovered late. SB 1099 would increase penalties for felony offenses committed by undocumented or unauthorized aliens, but drew strong opposition from the Texas Civil Rights Project, which argued immigration is a federal matter and that the bill would create difficult and potentially unfair status determinations for local courts; members raised concerns about the lack of an expert-testimony requirement. SB 1278 would create an affirmative defense to prostitution prosecution for trafficking victims compelled by their traffickers to commit the conduct, and testimony from advocates and a member’s personal account emphasized the coercive, traumatic nature of trafficking; members discussed whether the defense should be narrower or framed as mitigation, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 127 would extend the statute of limitations for failure to report or conceal child abuse, with members discussing mandatory reporting duties and the need to allow more time for delayed discovery of cover-ups; it too was left pending before the committee adjourned.

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• The Yurok Tribe is located in Humboldt and Delmarke County in Northern California.
• Doerneret County.
• Del Norte County, the lack of a rural area.
• He surrendered to law enforcement and was booked into Sacramento County Jail.
• Our task force covers San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial Counties.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We are now operational and 63 of the 67 counties and the 4 counties that we're not in individuals may
• travel into the county next door to receive that treatment.
• There are 2 additional counties that self and it it.
• No for YA. >> Sheriff's office to purchase equipment for each county.
• >> Well, there are 3 counties, 3 counties sorry that shows that rapid DNA wasn't available to them right

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• offices, the county clerk, county treasurer, county coroner, and then appointed office would be city
• offices, the county clerk, county treasurer, county coroner, and then appointed office would be city
• offices, the county clerk, county treasurer, county coroner, and then appointed office would be city
• offices, the county clerk, county treasurer, county coroner, and then appointed office would be city
• offices, the county clerk, county treasurer, county coroner, and then appointed office would be city

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• Sixty-eight of 87 Minnesota counties have sent orders to our program.
• I'm currently a prosecutor in Ramsey County. Prior to that, I was a prosecutor in Chisago County.
• > for<00:31:08.960> uh in Chisago County been prosecutor for uh in Chisago County been
• And even our county roads are generally set on boundary lines.
• I'm Kevin Torgerson with the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.

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• In Kerr County, the response was different.
• No one from Kerr County was on that, correct? We do not believe anybody from Kerr County was on it.
• The county judge was away from the county, and we have no information that Kerr County participated in
• I thought that panel was compelling, which included the Kerr County and Kendall County representatives
• Senator Flores [ID: member_3042], your home county, or one of your counties that you represent.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The vast majority of them are in two counties: Hennepin County and St. Louis County.
• Hennepin County and St.
• Louis County and Hennepin County that are having to administer these and staff these absentee things,
• Louis County and<00:13:37.280> Hennepin<00:13:37.600> County<00:13:37.920> that<
• <00:22:04.480> and absentee voting period, counties and absentee voting period, counties and

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• <00:02:07.439> of Benson Medina from the uh County of Benson Medina from the uh County of
• the county of Hawaii. the county of Hawaii.
• I noticed that the counties weren't included.
• > county included there's no county included there's no county representation<00:28:39.360>
• entered that and missed the county entered that and missed the county portion<00:29:42.480> in

Bills: SB2309, SB2317, SB2318, SB2319, SB2321, SB2323, SB2332, SB2405, SB2485

Keywords: agricultural loans, financial support, Hawaii agriculture, food security, revolving fund, agriculture, insurance, small producers, state support, biosecurity, farm coverage, public-private partnerships, agricultural policy, agricultural statistics, data collection, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, economic analysis, market development, grant funding, climate resiliency

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture-related measures, beginning with SB 2309, which would require the agricultural loan division to sell portions of its loan portfolio and use the proceeds to expand the agriculture loan revolving fund. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the bill, along with several other organizations and individuals. A committee question focused on the risk of not finding a qualified buyer for the loan portfolio; DAB said a mandatory sale of the full amount could force a less favorable rate, while flexibility to sell different amounts could produce a more equitable return. The measure drew eight supporters and no opposition. The committee then took up SB 2317, which directs DAB to study insurance coverage for small producers and report back to the Legislature. DAB and multiple farm groups supported the bill. In response to a question about cost, DAB estimated about $250,000 would be needed, with the study likely covering crop, health, and liability insurance. The next measure, SB 2318, would establish an agriculture statistics program in statute. DAB said it strongly supported the bill and could ramp up quickly if positions were provided; the committee discussed whether a first report could be completed by year’s end if the bill became law midyear, and DAB said yes. SB 2319, which would fund and make permanent a full-time grant writer position at DAB, also drew strong support from DAB, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, Ulupono Initiative, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, the local food coalition, and others, with testifiers emphasizing the position’s return on investment and success in bringing in federal funds. The committee also heard SB 2321, establishing a two-year pilot program to respond to the twoline spittlebug. DAB, ranching groups, and many others supported the bill, citing the pest’s spread and the need to act before it becomes unmanageable. A DAB pest control manager said he would need to research past response details and provide them later. Members emphasized the importance of early intervention. For SB 2323, which creates a farmland transition commission to study barriers to farmland access and recommend solutions, DAB offered comments and support for the intent, while farm groups generally supported the concept but raised concerns about the proposed age range and whether a separate commission was necessary. DAB said the Board of Agriculture likely would not have the capacity to perform the commission’s duties and estimated there would be costs to establish it, though no figure was available at the hearing. Finally, the committee heard SB 2332, which reestablishes the agriculture and food security special fund, creates a carbon emissions tax and dividend fund, gradually raises carbon-related tax rates, and provides a refundable carbon cashback credit. DAB supported the measure and deferred to Taxation on details; the Department of Taxation said it would stand on its comments, and the Attorney General’s office offered comments and recommendations. Carbon Cashback Hawaii and the County of Hawaii Department of Research and Development supported the bill, arguing it would reduce emissions, protect lower-income households, and be relatively simple to administer.

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• And so, would they be employed by Kern County? No, they wouldn't be employed by Kern County.
• Kern County would just be administering the stipend program.
• The County Office of Education and Nonprofit. Which county of education?
• Priority will be given to the existing 11 county offices.
• I have 11 counties.

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• So the seven-county metro area is in critical need of additional EAB infrastructure.
• So the seven-county metro area is in critical need of additional EAB infrastructure.
• I'm Washington County Mr. Chair.
• ,<00:21:24.799> recently Washington and Ramsey counties, recently Washington and Ramsey counties
• <00:28:45.120> um<00:28:45.200> and counties um and counties um and Demcon.<00:28:47.200

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Ramsey County and other counties will frequently contract with private nonprofits to provide services
• Ramsey County and other counties will frequently contract with private nonprofits to provide services
• Ramsey County and other counties will frequently contract with private nonprofits to provide services
• Ramsey County and other counties will frequently contract with private nonprofits to provide services
• I am an assistant county attorney with Ramsey County, just down the street here.

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• Members, yesterday we tragically lost Deputy Will May of the Walton County Sheriff's Department while
• Representing today is Osceola County Commissioner and my wonderful husband, Ricky Booth.
• Say they put the county and city.
• High School, Clay County High School, Fleming Island High School, Orange County, Ocoee High School,
• CS for House Bill 4053, a bill to be entitled "Inactivating to Duvall County."

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment