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• </c> operating outside normal legislative operating outside normal legislative oversight.<00:31:53.039
• </c> that it is inexpedient to legislate. that it is inexpedient to legislate.
• That was a bad way to legislate two months ago, and it's a bad way to legislate today.
• </c> that is inexpedient to legislate. that is inexpedient to legislate.
• </c> Stavis moves in expedience to legislate. Stavis moves in expedience to legislate.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• "That will help, uh, MCD, the Minnesota Council on Disability, establish our legislative agenda for what
• people want, what people are looking for us to do to try to help further along in policies and legislation
• Minnesota Disability,<00:02:16.000><c> establish</c><00:02:16.480><c> our</c><00:02:16.800><c> legislative
• </c> Disability, establish our legislative Disability, establish our legislative agenda<00:02:18.080>
• This is where things legislations.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• authorizing legislation and regulations that<00:09:24.399><c> Define</c><00:09:24.920><c> criteria</
• Legislative approval occurs through one of these five general buckets, and this is an MMB-led process
• Legislative approval occurs through one of these five general buckets, and this is an MMB-led process
• Madam Chair and Senator Rarick, it's based upon the enacting of legislation from Congress.
• But that is fixed in legislation.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Secretary called next legislative day.
• </c><00:30:50.320><c> day</c> the calendar for next legislative day the calendar for next legislative
• </c> on the calendar for next legislative on the calendar for next legislative day.<00:32:16.720><c>
• Secretary call the next legislative day.
• Secretary called next legislative day.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. It adopted motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be taken up throughout the day. The chamber received multiple House messages and a gubernatorial confirmation, including House Bill 1 on motor vehicles, Senate Bill 170 on health insurance, and Senate confirmation 90 for Chenica Johnson Anom to the Alabama Cickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, all of which were referred to the appropriate committees. The Senate later concurred in the House amendment to Senate Bill 170 by a 29-0-1 vote. Committee reports covered a wide range of measures, with favorable reports and, in several cases, amendments or substitutes. Judiciary reported favorably on House Bills 228, 132, 347, 405, 86, 263, and 302, and on Senate Bills 318 and 260; State Government Affairs reported favorably on House Bills 435, 97, and 407 and Senate Bill 361; Education Policy reported favorably on Senate Bills 337 and House Bills 520 and 75; Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development reported favorably on House Bills 303 and 477 and Senate Bills 360, 325, 329, and 330; Transportation and Energy reported favorably on Senate Bills 341, 354, and 340; Veterans and Military Affairs reported favorably on House Bills 465 and 307 and Senate Bills 338 and 359; and Local Legislation reported favorably on Jefferson County Senate Bill 243 and Shelby County House Bill 532. These reports generally advanced the bills to second reading and placement on the next legislative day’s calendar. The Senate also confirmed George Pierce to the Alabama Ethics Commission by a 33-0 vote after a favorable committee report, with several senators offering brief remarks of congratulations. In motions and resolutions, the chamber adopted Senate Joint Resolution 77 honoring the Section boys basketball team and Senate Joint Resolution 78 honoring the North Sand Mountain girls basketball team for state championships. It also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 79 establishing a legislative study commission on child sexual abuse laws and policies. A senator additionally urged colleagues to support broadband expansion efforts in rural Alabama and to ask the education chair to place HB 4 on the agenda. The most substantial floor discussion concerned Senate Bill 146, the state general fund budget substitute. The sponsor explained several budget provisions, including a $12 million transfer and an additional $5 million for the judiciary to address funding for newly created judgeships, a conditional $40 million for the Department of Corrections tied to progress on the Elmore and Escambia prison projects, conditional funding for DHR tied to reducing its federal error rate and developing a SNAP-related plan, conditional mental health funding tied to reporting and data requirements, and language preserving legislative control over certain federal rural health care funds. The Senate adopted the committee substitute for SB 146 by a 32-0-1 vote and then continued with the budget explanation as the transcript ended.

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• That legislation was different technically than this is.
• </c> it is on that form and this legislation it is on that form and this legislation will<00:27:44.080
• Um, so just a little bit of legislation.
• The legislative functions are reserved to the legislature.
• The legislative functions are judiciary.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• passed by this committee and enacted by the 89th legislature, with the goal of ensuring legislative
• So in preparation for this hearing and the display, by the certain timeline that the legislation states
• , and then through the process, the language of the legislation changed to bring in your two agencies
• The department shared this concern with the legislative session and last legislative session to make
• the black legislative markers in place.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's happened for carrying this legislation. I'm Supervisor Jackie Speier.
• So please restore funding and find a legislative fix. Thank you. Good afternoon.
• We are in support of payment in full and a legislative fix.
• Natalie Gonzalez with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• We routinely review legislation and provide input to authors who have pending legislation that they want

Summary: The hearing began with a vote-only agenda and then focused first on San Mateo County’s request to restore in-lieu vehicle license fee (VLF) funding. County officials, city leaders, labor representatives, nonprofits, and public safety advocates argued that the loss of roughly $157 million would force major cuts to homelessness services, housing assistance, mental health programs, libraries, parks, fire and police staffing, and other local services. They described the current formula as outdated and unfair, tied to school funding and basic-aid dynamics that no longer work for San Mateo County, and urged both an immediate budget restoration and a permanent legislative fix. The Department of Finance said the payments are discretionary, not statutorily required, and noted the administration does not view the expenditure as sustainable in the current fiscal climate. Committee members expressed sympathy, questioned the formula, and said they would keep the issue under consideration; the committee later voted to move the two vote-only items on the agenda. The committee then received an update from the Department of General Services on state property redevelopment, including the Hillcrest DMV site in San Diego, the Fell Street DMV site in San Francisco, and other state-owned properties. DGS explained that Hillcrest is not currently an active project, while the Fell Street project shifted from an integrated DMV-housing plan to a more feasible relocation of the DMV into leased commercial space, with a budget change proposal pending. Members pressed DGS on the slow pace of redevelopment, the potential for housing on state sites, and the costs and feasibility of adaptive reuse. DGS said many state buildings are aging and that adaptive reuse depends heavily on building design, floorplate depth, light, and risk from unknown conditions behind walls. The Government Operations portion then turned to the California Education Learning Lab, which supports intersegmental higher education innovation grants. The Lab asked for permanent restoration of $4 million in ongoing funding and a move of its home agency from the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to GovOps, along with technical trailer bill changes. Supporters said the program has funded more than 120 projects reaching thousands of faculty and hundreds of thousands of students, including work on generative AI in higher education. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended rejecting the restoration and continuing the wind-down, citing the state’s projected deficit and suggesting the California Education Interagency Council could pursue non-state-funded grant opportunities instead. The committee held the item open. Finally, GovOps presented the new California Education Interagency Council staffing request, seeking four ongoing positions to support the council, with funding already included in last year’s budget. The department said the governor has appointed Debbie Cochran as executive officer and that the remaining positions are being recruited. Finance and LAO had no objections, and the committee began questions about how the council will be staffed and organized.

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• And we were running this piece of legislation as a replacement.
• So what this legislation does is remove government agent from the bill.
• Texas rolled out a piece of legislation very similar to this.
• Will this piece of legislation fix that? Will this piece of legislation fix that?
• This legislation does.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, received messages from the Senate and governor, and moved several enrolled bills and memorials through routine referral and signing actions. The chamber concurred in Senate amendments to House Bills 494, 728, and 703, and later concurred in Senate amendments to House Bills 825 and 788. Committee reports also advanced multiple measures, including House Bill 939 from Resources and Conservation, House Bills 940-942 for printing or referral, and House Bill 892 to second reading. House Resolution 29, changing call-of-the-House procedures, and House Joint Memorial 21, urging faster permitting for a tungsten mine in Lemhi County, were also taken up and passed. On the floor, the House passed Senate Bills 1266, 1316, 1288, and 1339. Senate Bill 1266 made technical foster-care corrections, removed extended foster care language, and expanded expedited placement to include kinship caregivers. Senate Bill 1316 updated newborn screening consent language so parents may simply decline certain newborn procedures without stating a medical or religious reason. Senate Bill 1288 created a funding mechanism for high-need special education students, drawing from driver’s education funds and interest from the Idaho Career Readiness Fund; supporters framed it as necessary to meet federal and constitutional obligations, while opponents argued it would create an ongoing spending commitment and reduce funds for other programs. Senate Bill 1339 replaced continuous improvement planning with longer-term strategic performance planning for public schools, with supporters emphasizing accountability and reduced reporting burdens. The House also passed House Bills 706, 888, 894, and 927. House Bill 706 allowed a single stairwell in certain four- to six-story condo and apartment buildings, with added fire-safety requirements, to reduce housing costs; supporters cited affordability and housing supply, while some raised safety concerns. House Bill 888 revised the state IT procurement framework to bring more agency technology purchases under the Office of Information Technology Services, with some agencies exempted. House Bill 894 required open meetings to allow recording, photography, and video with exemptions for corrections, parole, and executive sessions. House Bill 927 restored consequences for unpaid traffic infractions, including license-related enforcement after notice and a 60-day cure period, and was presented as a public safety and fiscal responsibility measure. The House then recessed and later resumed to continue the calendar and committee business.

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• We appreciate your interest and participation in the legislative process.
• </c><00:20:47.480><c> history,</c> know if there's any legislative history, know if there's any legislative
• So, I don't the legislators in the area.
• </c> Would this legislation impact both? Would this legislation impact both?
• And so, legislative support to do that.

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• instead of the legislators?
• We also can’t tie the hands of future legislative bodies. Please.”
• This is what we, as state legislators, get to decide.
• Once again, on Friday our commission was briefed on this legislation.
• Once again, on Friday, our commission was briefed on this legislation.

Bills: HB2023, HB2100, HB2147, HB2158, HB2159, HB2162, HB2197, HB2497, HB2787, HCM2006

Keywords: land division, property disclosure, real estate, affidavit, Arizona Revised Statutes, small land subdivision, land use, real estate regulation, county ordinance, water supply requirements, property access, civil penalties, wildlife management, deer permits, private land, landowner rights, human-wildlife conflict, predatory animals, hunting regulations, game and fish

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• The solutions lie in legislative and regulatory levers.
• There have been several pieces of legislation that we've considered, and this...
• So are we asking questions about the legislation as well?
• Utah passed that legislation, which is what I had been looking at.
• It's still during the legislative period of pendency on that legislation.

Bills: HB99, HB49, HB164, SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 99, which would make changes to the Medical Malpractice Act, especially around punitive damages. The chair and sponsor said the bill would not be voted on that day and that public comment would wait until Monday, when a fuller presentation and any recommended substitute would be considered. Dr. Brooke Baker, a physician-lawyer, gave a long presentation on physician wellness, malpractice stress, and the effect of litigation on staffing and burnout, while also discussing hospital ownership structures, private equity, and rural hospital vulnerability. She argued that punitive damages are often pled too broadly in New Mexico, that the amendment language was unclear about which entities would be capped, and that better oversight and internal quality systems—not punitive damages—are the better tools for addressing bad actors and unsafe care. Committee members from both sides asked extensive questions about the patient compensation fund, indemnification, corporate structures, the effect of caps on insurance and recruitment, and whether the bill would protect physicians’ personal assets. No vote was taken on HB 99, and the committee recessed before moving to the next bill. The committee then returned to House Bill 49, a public safety measure increasing penalties for felons who possess firearms. The sponsors and law enforcement witnesses said the bill is aimed narrowly at serious violent felons who are already prohibited from having guns, and that it would align state sentencing with federal law and give police and prosecutors a stronger tool against repeat violent offenders. An amendment was offered to narrow the bill further, add destructive devices, and make the offense a second-degree felony rather than escalating to first degree on repeat offenses. The amendment was adopted without opposition. Public testimony on HB 49 was largely opposed. The Law Office of the Public Defender argued the bill criminalizes possession without a new act of violence, that current law already punishes felon-in-possession conduct, and that New Mexico has repeatedly increased penalties without evidence of reduced gun crime. The ACLU of New Mexico also opposed the bill, saying increased penalties are not a proven deterrent. The transcript cuts off as additional online opposition testimony was beginning.

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• appropriations if they have been the subject of a legislative committee audit within one year of their
• appropriations if they have been the subject of a legislative committee audit within one year of their
• request or if the local government does not submit an affirmation. legislative committee audit within
• Have to come through the legislative process for approval? Follow up?
• I see where you're trying to go as far as the legislation is concerned.

Bills: S0484, S0698, S0706, S0968, S1118, S1122, S1134, S1320, S1342, S1548, S1614

Keywords: data centers, large load customer, large-scale data center, electric utility, public utility tariff, Florida Public Service Commission, FPSC, water permit, consumptive use permit, reclaimed water, groundwater, surface water, water management district, DEP, OPPAGA, economic development, land use, comprehensive plan, zoning, ratepayer protection

Summary: The committee heard several housing, local government, utility, and transparency bills. SB 1342 on transportation infrastructure and land development regulations, by Sen. Rouson, was presented as a housing-affordability measure modeled on the Live Local Act for transit corridors. After adopting an amendment that removed the bill’s compelling-governmental-interest language in enforcement provisions, the committee heard testimony from local-government and housing interests both supporting and opposing the bill’s zoning preemption approach. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 1614, by Sen. Leek, which was amended to remove stormwater and code-enforcement spending provisions and to tighten restrictions on local governments seeking state appropriations after audits or without required affirmations. SB 1548, the next Live Local Act iteration by Sen. Claddie Ude, was also reported favorably; it expands where Live Local projects may be located and adds fair-housing protections. SB 968 on home backup power systems, by Sen. McLean, was reported favorably after testimony from builders and energy-related stakeholders, with the sponsor noting he was still working on amendments to refine permit provisions. The committee then approved CS/SB 698, by Sen. Martin, which allows building permits for single-family homes to be issued before septic permits are finalized if application has been made, while still requiring septic approval before occupancy. Builders testified that septic permit delays were causing lengthy project delays and contract cancellations. The committee also reported favorably SB 1320, by Sen. Martin, requiring county tax-increase referenda to include a Department of Financial Services spending analysis if available; the sponsor said the goal was to give voters more standardized fiscal information, while opponents argued existing law already provides similar transparency. SB 484, by Sen. Avila, on data centers, was reported favorably after an amendment adding a knowledge requirement to the foreign-country-of-concern service prohibition; the bill addresses local planning authority, nondisclosure agreements, utility tariff requirements, and water-use limits for large data centers. The committee also reported favorably SB 1118, by Sen. Avila, creating a one-year public-records exemption for data-center location and proprietary information, with testimony split between economic-development supporters and transparency concerns. Finally, the committee took up SB 706, by Sen. Mayfield, preempting naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designating Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to federal and trademark conditions; it was reported favorably after questions about local input and airport naming. The committee then heard extensive public testimony on SB 1134, by Sen. Yarbrough, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking official actions related to DEI and would create penalties and a private right of action for residents. The sponsor argued the bill was aimed at preventing taxpayer-funded DEI programs and cited examples from Jacksonville and other jurisdictions; opponents said the bill was vague, overbroad, and would chill local programs, public education, and civil-rights-related activities. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on SB 1134, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.

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• Last year, we passed a piece of legislation where the Department of Revenue would go out and check to
• One of the things that we did not contemplate in the legislation is what we would do with the small amount
• You can’t draw your retirement and be a legislator based on the AG’s opinions and the law that’s out
• You can’t draw your retirement and be a legislator based on the AG’s opinions and the law that’s out
• </c><00:24:54.240><c> that</c> assumes but for this legislation that assumes but for this legislation

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 2 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

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• I got locked out of my truck by my friendly legislator.
• Its history goes back to our work with the Legislative Health and Human Services, or Legislative Health—what
• —yeah, Legislative Health and Human Services.
• I'm grateful that for some legislators now we have district.
• I think we, as legislators, again, need to visit that and maybe change it.

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• </c><00:37:13.680><c> Pat</c> complex legislative processes. Pat complex legislative processes.
• </c><02:40:36.800><c> Gentleman</c> legislation. I yield back. Gentleman legislation. I yield back.
• </c> Homes Act is common sense legislation Homes Act is common sense legislation that<03:05:40.160><c
• We can prevent a legislation.
• on the legislation. in the House.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Jenny O Higgins I'm the legislative Jenny O Higgins I'm the legislative liaison<00:31:52.960><c> for<
• </c><00:44:47.520><c> further</c> reaction to legislation further reaction to legislation further highlights
• </c><01:43:55.520><c> and</c> this bill inexpedient to legislate and this bill inexpedient to legislate
• </c> that have put forth this legislation that have put forth this legislation this<01:55:23.800><c>
• </c><02:00:17.719><c> Authority</c> commission has no legislative Authority commission has no legislative

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Welcome to Legislative Administration.
• </c> policy specialist, legislative policy specialist, legislative management,<00:25:53.200><c> national
• </c><00:26:10.799><c> body</c> disciplinary action a legislative body disciplinary action a legislative
• </c> standing or interim legislative standing or interim legislative committee<00:27:16.000><c> for</
• ,</c> recommendations on other legislation, recommendations on other legislation, it's<01:18:46.560><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Secretary called next committee. legislative day. Secretary called next legislative day.
• Secretary called next legislative day.
• Secretary called next legislative day.
• Secretary called next legislative day.
• ><c> public</c><01:20:03.360><c> service</c> Legislation to reform the public service Legislation to

Keywords: 923, senate, all

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• </c><00:10:23.680><c> them</c> them rather than legislate them them rather than legislate them [clears
• </c> considered with marijuana legislation. considered with marijuana legislation.
• Um, I legislation for that time period.
• :26:41.200><c> we're</c> legislation goes, obviously we're legislation goes, obviously we're supportive
• I recognize that legislative protest.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a work session and then an executive session on HB 396, which would allow processing of beef cows, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by USDA. Representative Comtois presented a revised amendment after earlier drafting issues were corrected. She explained that the amendment now limits the amenable species language to cuts of meat rather than meat food products, fixes labeling language, removes an exemption from federal law, strikes a seasonal date range, and restores a section that had been removed. She also said the amendment distinguishes between amenable and non-amenable species and keeps a registration statement acknowledging the federal-law conflict. Committee members and witnesses debated the policy. Representative Howard questioned whether the bill should educate farmers rather than legislate them and raised concerns about requiring a farmer to register as violating federal law. Representative Comtois argued the bill supports small farmers, year-round meat processing, and intrastate activity, and described problems she said had occurred at USDA facilities. Representative Miner and others expressed support for moving the amendment forward. DHHS food safety officials testified that the department has no oversight of custom exempt facilities, that USDA is the only inspector in that system, and that if the bill passed there would be very limited regulatory oversight unless there were complaints or a foodborne outbreak. They also noted the original September 1 to April 30 date range had been tied to bison because of size and temperature concerns, and said the current language appeared to address bison, elk, and red deer documentation rather than the livestock species named in the bill. The New Hampshire Farm Bureau’s policy director, Rob Johnson, said the organization had recently voted down a policy opposing state regulations that would allow uninspected meat sales at retail until federal law changes, and that he needed to consult further with leadership before taking a position on HB 396. He suggested the bill should use the term “beef cattle” for consistency with livestock statutes. In executive session, Representative Comtois moved to approve amendment 2025-3090H, Representative King seconded, and members reiterated both support and reservations. The transcript ends during executive-session discussion, with no final recorded vote on the bill shown in the excerpt.

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• legislative classmates, Chairman Reggie Smith.
• I said, "Look, here's the Texas legislators.
• I'm here standing against this piece of legislation.
• Under this legislation as drafted, that is actually not allowed.
• So that is a reason why we're against this legislation.

Bills: HB 3

Keywords: emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure, Project 25, P25, broadband emergency alerting, outdoor warning sirens, homeland security, disaster response