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• You can certainly ask the attorney general. >> Follow-up.
• What do you believe to be generally speaking are holding you to a number.
• It's just about the whole general thing.
• And again, this generates a lot revenue for our for universities.
• Let's make sure the next generation has that same opportunity.

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• </c><00:33:11.200><c> contractor</c> regarding the general contractor regarding the general contractor
• Adopted. the general contractor licensing board. the general contractor licensing board.
• </c> nature. even if I have electrical nature. even if I have electrical problems,<01:03:06.480><c> you
• with power company and rural electric.
• </c> power company and and rural electric. power company and and rural electric.

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• </c><00:03:43.360><c> that</c> that hinges on a biocrol facility that that hinges on a biocrol facility
• So they're looking at a mobile facility short-term and then, long-term, a larger biocontrol facility,
• Yeah. a biosecure facility that 2026.
• </c> in that 2 million for the facility here. in that 2 million for the facility here.
• </c> analyze it at uh using our facil analyze it at uh using our facil research<00:27:18.240><c> facilities

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard House Bill 643, House Draft 2, which would create short-term management initiatives and appropriate funds for the coconut rhinoceros beetle response program. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive. Committee discussion focused on biocontrol efforts, including fungus and virus-based treatments, the need for a biosecure facility, and the timeline for testing and range studies. Department of Agriculture officials said initial testing is underway at the University of Hawaii, but full testing requires a higher-biosafety facility that is not yet available on island. Members also discussed funding levels, the possibility of a mobile facility, and whether the work could be accelerated. The committees later voted to pass HB 643 unamended. The committees also heard House Bill 736, House Draft 1, which would establish a three-year wastewater system and individual wastewater technology testing pilot program at the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center. Supporters said the bill could help certify new, lower-cost decentralized wastewater technologies and reduce the cost of cesspool upgrades while improving water quality. University of Hawaii witnesses explained that the center would test technologies, collect samples, analyze results, and provide reports to the Department of Health for certification. Members raised concerns about whether the program would help communities facing immediate wastewater issues, the length of the testing timeline, and whether technologies like the Genki ball could be included. The committee was told the pilot would likely test one technology at a time over about nine months each, though multiple tests could run in parallel later. The committees voted to pass HB 736 unamended. After those measures, the joint committee moved to an AEN-only agenda and began hearing STR 111 / SR 92, which declares a public health emergency relating to climate change and calls for statewide coordination on cross-sector solutions. Testimony in support came from the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others. Supporters said climate change affects public health through heat, wildfire risk, invasive mosquitoes, and other impacts, and argued that the response should involve agriculture, planning, transportation, and emergency management, not just the Department of Health.

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• House File 1355 is on its way to the General Register. Thank you, Mr. Chair."
• Thank you, Chair. that it's OK to have an electric something ERs.
• But I generally just appreciate the conversation, Representative Burkel, and Mr.
• But I generally just appreciate the conversation, Representative Burkel, and Mr.
• Generally, the feedlot program and other regulatory programs are funded out of that program.

Bills: HF1355, HF78, HF1846, HF1225

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF78, Minnesota veterans, veteran retreats, Camp Bliss, Walker, Independent Lifestyles Inc., Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs grant, general fund appropriation, family members, spouse, domestic partner, children, therapy, transportation

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• I'm here to represent Manor Ranch and myself as a first-generation farmer. Thank you.
• I have been sued by the Attorney General.
• Despite its acclaim, many of these facilities need updating.
• Right now, when a federal agent shows up at a state facility, there is no protocol.
• Local 1000 state employees... ...a state facility, there is no protocol.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with extensive testimony and debate. AB 2507 by Assembly Member Wynn would strengthen state consultation with federally recognized tribal governments by requiring clearer tribal liaison roles, a tribal advisory committee, and more consistent early engagement across agencies. Support came from Wilton Rancheria and the California Tribal Business Alliance, with members praising the bill as improving respect, coordination, and outcomes for tribes. AB 2024, also by Wynn, would require the Outdoor Advertising Act permitting process to reach a determination on submitted applications, aimed at reducing delays and uncertainty; it drew support from the outdoor advertising industry and the California Association of Realtors, with members describing it as a technical cleanup measure. Both bills were later moved to Appropriations, along with a consent calendar of several other measures. AB 1585 by Assembly Member Connolly would require wine labeled as American to be made from 100% American-grown grapes, aligning the federal “American” label with California’s existing 100% state-origin standard. Supporters, including California wine grape growers, family wineries, consumer advocates, and several local agricultural groups, argued the bill would improve truth in labeling and help struggling growers. Opponents from major wine companies and industry groups warned it could reduce flexibility, create labeling complications, and limit the ability to list varietal and vintage on some blended wines. After a lengthy debate over labeling standards, consumer expectations, and impacts on interstate wine sales, the committee passed the bill to Appropriations. AB 1605 by Assembly Member Ransom would allow judges to place a no-alcohol-sales notice on the licenses of repeat or serious DUI offenders, restricting their ability to purchase alcohol as a preventive measure. Supporters, including the California Police Chiefs Association, the Safe California Roads Coalition, and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, said the bill would give courts another tool to reduce recidivism and save lives. Retailers and restaurant representatives raised concerns about implementation and ID-checking burdens, but the bill was amended and passed to Appropriations. AB 2211 by Assembly Member Hoover, which would allow craft distillers to operate a second tasting room, also advanced with support from the California Distillers Association. Finally, AB 1578 by Assembly Member Jackson, presented by Assembly Member Solache, would require anti-hate speech training for local and state elected officials; it drew strong opposition over First Amendment and definitional concerns, and members pressed for a clearer definition of hate speech before further action.

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• In these, we look at them as general education.
• And again, those have to be in specific categories of general education.
• So it is more of just a general operating guidance program, Barr.
• It's more of a general culture.
• So there are some just general requirements.

Summary: The meeting focused heavily on dual credit programming across North Dakota, with presentations from Valley City State University, Lake Region State College, Fargo Public Schools, and teachers from West Fargo and Drake-Anamoose. Speakers described dual credit as a way to give high school students college-level rigor, reduce future tuition costs, and help students explore academic and career pathways. Several presenters emphasized that strong local relationships between colleges and school districts are central to program quality, especially in rural areas where access to advanced coursework can be limited. Valley City State University outlined its quality-control model, including annual teacher trainings, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty evaluations, qualification standards, school visits, and a goal of building 24-credit College Studies Certificates. The university reported about 504 students in the fall and 559 in the spring, with roughly 5,539 projected credit hours and about 130 students expected to earn the 24-credit certificate. Members asked about faculty qualifications, online versus in-person delivery, student retention, revenue, and whether a more centralized statewide model might be more efficient; the presenter said centralization could reduce duplication but might weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College described a broader regional model, with about 913 dual credit students last fall across 44 school districts, roughly half of them taking online college courses and half taking face-to-face courses taught by qualified high school teachers serving as adjuncts. The college said it has paid for graduate credits to help teachers meet credentialing requirements and reimburses districts for teacher support and materials. Fargo Public Schools reported 50 dual credit courses through multiple higher-ed partners, 1,571 enrollments, and a 12.61% increase in participation, while also raising concerns about inconsistent registration systems, credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity across institutions. Teachers from West Fargo and Drake-Anamoose reinforced the value of dual credit, while noting concerns about retention in foundational science courses and the importance of maintaining rigor and support for students.

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• And so it's so important that we protect that industry, that we preserve it for generations to come.
• And one of the coolest parts about this industry is you see a new generation of fishermen getting into
• facility, excuse me... ...that separates the water and the oil and recaptures it and recycles it and
• And so we're faced with is oftentimes the Attorney General, who represents the... ...Executive Office
• Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides affect our wildlife and ecosystem daily.

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• The fine would be submitted to the general fund, like all other OIC fines. Okay, great. Thank you.
• My name is Duke de Haas, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel.
• As has already been noted, HB 2087 generally follows model act language from the National Association
• Just gross generalizations. Just gross generalizations is fine.
• In general terms, the private insurance policy is going to cost more because it provides more.

Bills: HB2428, HB2399, HB2087

Keywords: life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency

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• So our general appropriation to that we're operating on right now is $175 million.
• Those would be examples of where we couldn't go into other facilities and we had to have our own campus
• Do we know the percentage of first-generation students enrolled in Oklahoma colleges?
• And those in first-generation situations, first-generation students, they do have unique...
• Well, I mean, you level that our general population.

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• We visited the recycling facility, and so I can attest that it's quite an impressive facility, but they're
• The district owns the facility.
• we lease out the daycare facility we lease out the daycare facility<01:03:35.920><c> to</c><01:03:36.400
• </c><01:04:17.599><c> exemption</c> the proposed school facility exemption the proposed school facility
• </c> sales taxes related to facility sales taxes related to facility improvements<01:06:04.960><c> and

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• To the State Department Trust Fund to offset the impact of electric vehicles.
• Third time is generally a charm, unless you're my cousin Vinnie.
• O'Farrell, you've been, as you said, your family's been third generation.
• I've always had a great time, and I hope generations after me can do the same.
• and the generation after that.

Summary: The committee first handled Senate confirmations, hearing two support waivers from the Florida Swimming Pool Association, and then voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees in a block vote. It then took up several bills, adopting amendments and reporting each measure favorably: CS/SB 462 on transportation, which included FDOT authority over speed limits, EV-related funding, MPO changes, workforce grants, and an I-4 widening report; SB 1574 on energy infrastructure investment, creating a PSC mechanism for renewable natural gas infrastructure cost recovery; SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, limiting local government energy-source restrictions; and SB 726 on swatting, adding liability for prosecution/investigation costs and restitution for injuries or property damage. The committee also approved CS/SB 496 on timeshare management and CS/SB 1076 on roof contracting, both with technical or clarifying amendments. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 408 on thoroughbred permit holders and decoupling live racing from gaming licenses at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs. Senator Burgess presented a strike-all amendment that would delay decoupling for seven years, with a three-year notice period and a four-year guarantee of racing and current purse/breeder award structures. The sponsor and supporters said the longer runway was intended to create room for negotiations and align Florida with other pari-mutuel operations. The committee heard extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly opposed, from horsemen, breeders, veterinarians, farm owners, sales companies, and related businesses who warned the bill would reduce racing, depress breeding, threaten tens of thousands of jobs, and harm a major agricultural industry. A few speakers, including representatives of the Miccosukee Tribe, opposed the bill as a casino expansion that would benefit out-of-state interests and undermine existing gaming arrangements. No final vote on SB 408 was taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued public testimony after a recess.

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• Uh, it depends if it's a 4% or 9% part, but generally it's in year two, generally when the project closes
• Uh, it depends if it's a 4% or 9% part, but generally it's in year two, generally when the project closes
• For general fund, 2,554,000. Sorry, what was the reason for the request?
• In last session, the legislature appropriated $20 million to do electrical upgrades that are going to
• We are also doing a CID infrastructure master plan to determine electrical needs and drainage needs.

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• By the way, members, the communication service tax in 2023 generated over $600 million for Florida's
• Members, this bill represents a fundamental and generational shift that overturns a decade of precedent
• I mean, you've got gas lines, you've got water lines, you've got electrical lines.
• into the main line of that electrical to the house.
• So you can do the pool and spa electrical, you can do the excavation, you can do all the plumbing, electrical

Summary: The committee first took up HB 703 on utility relocation, as amended by a strike-all. The sponsor said the bill would require government authorities that order communication service providers to move infrastructure to pay the relocation costs, clarify expedited timelines, and align the House bill with the Senate version. Supporters argued the communication services tax should help cover these costs, while cities and counties warned the bill would shift major unfunded costs to local governments and taxpayers, especially in fiscally constrained counties. After public testimony from local government and industry representatives and debate over fairness, coordination, and the tax’s intended use, the committee adopted the strike-all and then passed the bill favorably on a roll call vote. The committee then heard and passed CS/HB 379, a securities package updating Chapter 517. The bill and conforming amendment made several technical and policy changes, including expanding certain exemptions, updating foreign jurisdiction and exchange considerations, revising merger-and-acquisition broker rules, aligning fingerprinting requirements with FBI standards, and adding protections related to financial exploitation of specified adults. Industry and Office of Financial Regulation witnesses supported the measure, and the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably without opposition. Next, the committee passed CS/HB 867 establishing the Coastal Link Commuter Rail Service Act to create a legal framework for commuter rail operations along Florida’s coastal corridor and to help Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties secure insurance and indemnification for service on the Florida East Coast Railway right-of-way. The Florida Chamber supported the bill, and it was reported favorably without debate. The committee also passed CS/HB 1161, which revises Florida’s deepfake law to require covered platforms to remove altered sexual depictions and copies upon request by the victim; the bill drew emotional testimony from a student victim and broad support from members, and a severability amendment was adopted before the bill passed unanimously. The committee then passed CS/HB 453 on pool and spa contractors, which updates Chapter 489 terminology and scope-of-practice rules and, through amendment, limits certain equipment to commercially available products. Finally, the committee passed HB 955 requiring all private employers to use E-Verify for new hires, removing the small-employer exemption. Supporters framed it as workforce integrity and rule-of-law legislation, while opponents warned about labor shortages, burdens on small businesses, and impacts on immigrant workers. After debate, the bill passed 19-3. The committee then began hearing CS/HB 541 on minimum wage requirements, which would allow voluntary waivers of minimum wage for certain internships, pre-apprenticeships, and on-the-job training; the sponsor presented an amendment limiting the duration and clarifying minor waivers, and the committee heard both support from small business groups and opposition from labor, immigrant, and worker advocates before the transcript ended.

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• That generally would work under the best of circumstances for that.
• From the least liquid to the most liquid, being unassigned general funds.
• The percentage of general funds that are unassigned has increased from 40% to 58%.
• Major and non-major funds, just like the general funds, have both increased.
• Whereas the smallest counties only generate 60% of operating revenues through taxes.

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• The current law includes chemical plants, electric power generating facilities, water intake structures
• All of that is already generally available.
• I go back to the general language. It has one purpose and one purpose only.
• Not the technical aspects, but just in general and concept.
• Now, I understand some people just generally oppose the bill. That's fine.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 74, which would create a Louisiana Spectrum Alert for missing persons with autism spectrum disorder. Representative Eccles said the alert would be modeled on Amber and senior alerts and could be absorbed within existing resources. The committee heard emotional support testimony from a parent describing the dangers of elopement and drowning risks for autistic children, and several members voiced support. HB 74 was reported favorably. Members then considered HB 1033 and HB 1034 by Chairman Bacala. HB 1033 expands the statutory definition of critical infrastructure to include additional facilities such as airports, spaceports, aerospace facilities, mass transit, government facilities, military installations, and oil and gas exploration platforms. It drew mostly support from economic development and law enforcement groups, with one opposition card from the Sierra Club, and was reported favorably. HB 1034 authorizes parish presidents, mayors, sheriffs, police chiefs, and chief executive officers to establish temporary protection zones for public safety for up to 72 hours, with a warning before criminal penalties attach. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying that the bill cannot be used in a manner inconsistent with state firearms preemption law, heard concerns from the ACLU about vagueness and possible overreach, and then reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 59, by Representative Marcel, would require East Baton Rouge Parish and its municipalities to fund the 19th Judicial District public defender’s office in a manner parallel to the district attorney funding structure. The bill drew support from the public defender, the district attorney, and the state public defender, but several members raised concerns that the language could create an unfunded mandate or litigation risk for local governments. Despite those concerns, the committee reported HB 59 favorably. HB 175, as amended, redirected $500,000 annually from Louisiana Lottery net proceeds into a Veterans Service Grant Fund administered by a new board in the Department of Veterans Affairs; testimony emphasized support for veterans programs, treatment courts, homelessness services, and community organizations, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee also advanced HB 568, which increases penalties for drug-free school zone violations involving open marijuana use and other drug activity. Supporters said the bill would give law enforcement and prosecutors a clearer tool to address visible drug use near schools and large events, while opponents warned it could over-criminalize marijuana and create proof problems. The committee reported HB 568 favorably. Finally, HB 525, which requires DPS&C to publish certain incarceration data online, was amended to remove parish jail census data after DPS&C said it would not post that portion; the department said it would publish the remaining data and codebook online. The committee then reported HB 525 favorably as amended.

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• was an or, and in talking through that with advocates I think they also agreed that some level of electric
• </c><00:04:21.280><c> utilities</c><00:04:22.040><c> in</c><00:04:22.160><c> the</c> do require Electric
• utilities in the do require Electric utilities in the original<00:04:22.720><c> sacred</c><00:04:23.040
• utility to the some level of electric utility to the unit<00:04:32.639><c> is</c><00:04:32.960><c> good
• </c><00:53:38.720><c> the</c> injunction piece is is generally the injunction piece is is generally the

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• There are very few generic hate crimes that happen and generic discrimination that's happening on campus
• There are capacity issues, either fiscal or facilities-wise, et cetera.
• More facility and address their facility needs.
• Earlier, it has an impact on your ability to, one, have faculty, have the actual facilities to be able
• just... ...school district at Rosemead High School, one that the Attorney General just announced some

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• But some of our larger processors with, you know, bigger facilities, they'll take it all. Okay.
• But we don't want to lose that generation, and we don't want parents.
• But, you know, we're self-generated funds.
• The other facility, no CWD detected within about 15 miles of the facility.
• Sometimes it happens in a Dollar General parking lot.

Summary: The meeting began with roll call, approval of the agenda, and approval of the prior minutes, followed by a presentation from Julie Grenwald of Louisiana Hunters for the Hungry. She described the nonprofit’s work collecting and distributing protein to food banks and agencies statewide through freezer clean-out days, deer donations processed by more than 50 processors, fish donations through Venice Marina, and a paused-but-planned-to-reopen feral hog program. Members asked about processor locations, signage, exotic species, funding, sponsorships, and disease safety; Grenwald said the program is protected under Louisiana’s Good Samaritan Law and that wildlife and fisheries agents help connect processors and promote the program. She also noted the organization is looking for more partners and ways to expand access and awareness. The task force then received an update from Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on chronic wasting disease testing. Jonathan Bordelon reported more than 2,800 samples collected and over 2,300 results returned, with nine positives to date: eight in Tensas Parish and one confirmed new detection in Concordia Parish from a hunter-harvested deer. He said the Concordia positive triggered the state’s CWD response plan, including a declaration of emergency and a future rulemaking process to adjust control-area boundaries. Members asked about symptomatic deer, harvest trends, and whether the disease appears to be spreading along the river; Bordelon said most positives were asymptomatic hunter-harvested deer and that harvest numbers remain near record highs. William McKinley of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks then gave an extensive presentation on Mississippi’s CWD experience. He said Mississippi has had 529 detections across 18 counties since 2018, with prevalence rising from about one in 500 samples to roughly one in 40 this year, and that some counties near the Tennessee line are seeing severe impacts. He described Mississippi’s surveillance system, voluntary sampling, taxidermist partnerships, targeted tags for properties near positives, bans on feeding and baiting in CWD zones, and research on environmental contamination, raccoons, and strain differences. Members asked about high-fence enclosures, live deer movement restrictions, Tennessee’s regulations, environmental testing capacity, and whether more aggressive measures or LSU research capacity could help Louisiana; McKinley said the disease is expanding despite management efforts and emphasized early detection, rapid response, and continued interstate coordination.

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• But then the national lab infrastructure in general and the university system generate a lot of excellent
• What is the expected date of opening doors for your facility?
• in this country, the National Ignition Facility, and actually demonstrated ignition on that facility
• I'm the first general counsel that was in quantum.
• The one hiccup I see is a possible hiccup: I don't see where we're going to get our electrical generation

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• And we have a small test site in Eagan, Burnsville, and, Menota Heights with electric vehicles that are
• It might take a little pressure off Metro Mobility and some of and, uh, Menota Heights with a electric
• and, uh, Menota Heights with a electric vehicles<00:04:10.720><c> that</c><00:04:11.120><c> are</c><
• So that's where we're at in terms of, you know, I thought I would just share generally my principles,
• This committee deals with other revenue, other funds that are outside of the general fund conversation

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