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• </c> advisory opinion from the Attorney advisory opinion from the Attorney General's<00:04:11.720><c>
• </c><00:04:47.240><c> General</c> clear from uh the Attorney General clear from uh the Attorney General
• The U.S. attorney general warned the league and Attorney General Ellison that state law does not override
• The U.S. attorney general warned the league and Attorney General Ellison that state law does not override
• The U.S. attorney general warned the league and Attorney General Ellison that state law does not override

Bills: HF1233

Keywords: women's athletics, gender, sports competition, Human Rights Act, biological sex, participation limits, 1183, house

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• They can still participate and they can provide all the information that this attorney wants.
• </c><02:40:33.800><c> retains</c> this paragraph say the attorney retains this paragraph say the attorney
• The third party can still participate and provide all the information that this attorney wants.
• So, okay, I'm going to—I am an attorney. I do practice.
• It's not for the attorney.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first reviewed its schedule, noting that 13 bills were being executed the next day and that additional subcommittee work would be scheduled around Town Meeting Day and the following session days. The chair explained that the committee would not meet on Town Meeting Day, would handle the remaining bills on the next available subcommittee day, and would continue any unfinished items later in the month. The committee then took up House Bill 774, which concerned Medicare-related coverage issues. Members discussed the bill’s purpose and the differences between Medicare standard and Medicare Advantage, with one member saying the proposal was informative but did not offer a workable solution. The committee also moved to inexpedient to legislate on House Bill 185, and the motion passed on a 6-0 vote. House Bill 241, relating to alternatives to opioids, was retained for further work. Members said the bill raised concerns about insurers effectively practicing medicine and about the lack of evidence on the efficacy of some alternative treatments, while also noting that chiropractic coverage mandates already exist in statute. The committee voted to retain the bill, with the motion passing 6-0. The most extended discussion was on House Bill 648, which would expand insurance coverage for glucose monitoring. Testimony and committee comments focused on whether coverage should be tied to insulin use or instead to a physician’s medical judgment, the role of continuous glucose monitoring for people with type 2 diabetes who are not on insulin, and the potential cost impact. An insurance department fiscal analyst said the original $22-per-member estimate was based on the unamended bill and that the amended version would require updated analysis; members agreed to retain the bill to narrow the eligible population and revisit the language later.

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• Lauren Chun, Deputy Attorney General, on behalf of the Department of the Attorney General.
• First up, we have Attorney General.
• First up, we have Attorney General.
• First up, we have the attorney members. First up, we have the attorney general. general. general.
• </c> for the Department of Attorney General. for the Department of Attorney General.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on HB 1875, which would expand Hawaii’s existing protections to include gender-affirming health care, clarify permitted disclosures of protected health information, and bar certain adverse actions by malpractice insurers and health carriers against providers of lawful reproductive or gender-affirming care. The Insurance Division of DCCA supported the bill with a technical amendment, suggesting language tied to actuarial analysis rather than the phrase “actuarially sound.” The Office of Information Practices also provided comments. Most testimony was strongly in support. State agencies and advocacy groups, including the Hawaii State Youth Commission, State Health Planning and Development Agency, Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Stonewall Caucus, ACLU of Hawaii, PFLAG Oahu, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said the bill would protect patient privacy, reduce chilling effects from out-of-state litigation, and help retain providers in a state already facing shortages. Several testifiers said gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and life-saving, and emphasized that Hawaii should protect its own health care decisions from outside political pressure. A few individuals testified in opposition, arguing the bill was unnecessary or that it protected providers more than opponents of the bill, but these views were not echoed by most of the testimony. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers to keep comments brief and maintain decorum. The transcript provided does not include a final committee vote or disposition on the bill.

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• Lines 1 through 6, it says that you may refer to the Attorney General any potential violation under all
• do think that it behooves us to make sure that if we are creating an opportunity to refer to the Attorney
• General violations of people's oath, that we make it as broad as possible, who can refer to the Attorney
• Who can refer to the Attorney General.
• Chairman, is there anything that prevents anybody in this state from filing a complaint with the Attorney

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met to consider five RS requests. The first, RS 337233 from Speaker Moyle, would create a mechanism to enforce compliance with state law by public entities, taxing districts, and other state-created bodies when laws or budget intent language are ignored because no penalty exists. Several members raised concerns that the referral process to the Attorney General was too limited and could be used in a partisan or unfair way, but the committee voted to introduce the RS with Representatives Berch and Church recorded as no votes. The committee then introduced RS 33716, also from Speaker Moyle, which would require future data centers to have non-consumptive water rights in light of drought concerns and water use by data centers. Members expressed support and the motion passed without opposition. Next, RS 33728, from Representative Bruce, was introduced as another data center-related bill addressing sales tax exemptions, water usage, and electricity usage; it also passed unanimously. Two memorial-type requests from Representative Furness were also introduced. RS 33714 would support permitting for a tungsten mine in Lemhi County, described as the only tungsten mine in the United States, and RS 33726 would move the State Historical Preservation Office from the Idaho State Historical Society to the new Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination. Both motions passed unanimously. The committee then adjourned.

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• Lines one through six, it says that you may refer to the Attorney General any potential violation under
• do think that it behooves us to make sure that if we are creating an opportunity to refer to the Attorney
• General violations of people's oath, that we make it as broad as possible, who can refer to the Attorney
• Who can refer to the Attorney General.
• Chairman, is there anything that prevents anybody in this state from filing a complaint with the Attorney

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee considered five RS introductions. The first, RS 337233 from Speaker Moyle, would create a mechanism for the Attorney General to enforce compliance with state law by public entities, taxing districts, and other bodies when laws or budget intent language are ignored. Representatives Church and Birch objected that the referral authority was too limited and potentially partisan, arguing it should be broader and more balanced; Moyle said he wanted to keep the process limited to avoid abuse. The committee voted to introduce the RS, with Birch and Church recorded as nays. The committee then introduced RS 33716, also from Moyle, which addresses future data centers and seeks to require non-consumptive water rights because of drought concerns and the water demands of data centers. Birch voiced support and the motion passed without recorded opposition. Next, RS 33728 from Representative Chris Bruce was introduced; Bruce said it was the third data center bill of the year and updates issues involving sales tax exemptions, water use, and electricity use. The motion to introduce it passed. Two memorial-related items from Representative Furness were also introduced. RS 33714 would urge federal action to move forward with permitting for a tungsten mine in Lemhi County, described as the only tungsten mine in the United States; Birch raised a drafting concern about referencing the federal Department of War rather than the Department of Defense, but no amendment was offered and the motion passed. RS 33726 would move the State Historical Preservation Office from the Idaho State Historical Society to the newly combined Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination to improve efficiency; that motion also passed. The committee then adjourned.

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• General may recover to $7,500, and providing the Attorney General with certain investigative powers.
• Basically, that means the attorney... ...fees and costs are awarded to the entity that brings the suit
• The Attorney General may bring an action notwithstanding whether the tenant has offered the landlord
• The Attorney General may recover civil penalties in an amount not more than $7,500 per violation.
• The Attorney General can issue written demands to investigate or bring an action under the MHLTA.

Summary: The conference committee met on engrossed House Bill 1217 and received a staff briefing on the proposed conference striking amendment S-3395.2. Staff explained that the amendment would set rent increase limits under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act at 7% plus CPI or 10%, whichever is less, retain and modify various exemptions, update notice requirements, add a July 1, 2040 expiration date, and require the Department of Commerce to create an online landlord resource center. For manufactured/mobile home tenancies, the amendment would limit rent increases to 5% in any 12-month period, adjust exemptions and notice provisions, and align enforcement language with the RLTA changes. The amendment also removes certain miscellaneous provisions from the Senate version, including a social vulnerability assessment and a JLARC review requirement. Representative Lowe raised a procedural point of order about whether the landlord resource center could be added in conference, but the chair ruled the point not well taken under Joint Rule 18. Senator Gainer asked for clarification about the landlord resource center and the referenced RCW 43.31.605; staff explained it would direct landlords to existing Commerce resources, including the landlord mitigation program and related subprograms, and noted that the resource center language was originally in the House bill. A motion was made to reject prior amendments, adopt striking amendment S-3395.2, and give the bill a do pass recommendation. Senator Gainer and Representative Lowe spoke in opposition, citing concerns about the bill’s balance, the landlord provisions, and the speed of the process. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference committee report, and the meeting adjourned.

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• </c> requests, and meeting with the Attorney requests, and meeting with the Attorney General's<01:29:
• </c> representatives in the Attorney representatives in the Attorney General's<01:30:41.560><c> office
• </c> differentiated the role of an attorney differentiated the role of an attorney general<01:30:52.400
• </c> go to 1.10 and 1.11, when the Attorney go to 1.10 and 1.11, when the Attorney General<01:35:27.240
• </c><01:37:41.360><c> It's</c> the Attorney General is suing. It's the Attorney General is suing.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Prior to that, I was a staff attorney for the legal division at the Public Regulation Commission for
• Jane Yee: Hello, my name is Jane Yee and I have been a regulatory attorney for the past 40 years.
• Years, some of that time in front of the PRC as an advocate and also as staff attorney at the PRC.
• a utility division of the Attorney General's Office.
• And one of the departments I supervised was a utility division of the Attorney General's Office.

Bills: HB303, SB96, HM6

Keywords: public utility, certificate of public convenience and necessity, certificate of need, Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility regulation, ratemaking, energy storage, battery storage, grid reliability, renewable energy, transmission, distribution, generation plant, utility expansion, service territory, mutual domestic water consumer association, economic development department, clean energy, fossil fuel reduction

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• It's not inexpensive to hire an attorney and go through that process.
• And if you look, it underlined it says reasonable attorney fees and costs of action.
• So I think there needs to be a balance and how those attorney fees are written.
• And those attorney fees were never contemplated back 30 years ago. And this is written.
• Attorneys fees. Three different sections today that I can reference.

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• Then the facility must ascertain whether the resident has a legal guardian or power of attorney in their
• Voters who have medical power of attorney or other guardianship still have the right to vote under Texas
• Also, if they have a power of attorney or a medical power of attorney, which most long-term care facilities
• The same way with the power of attorney; I can revoke my power of attorney tomorrow, or today, or right
• Yeah, legal guardians or those with the power of attorney understand what's going on.

Bills: HB2139, HB2253, HB3632, HB4171, HB4309, HB4508, SB760, SB1470

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• So I think like I, as an attorney, most attorneys do pro bono work, and so I did a lot of pro bono work
• with the DVAB-Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program.
• They can utilize the nonprofit attorneys as well to do this.
• And as you know, attorneys are really expensive.
• Do they even know that they... or how do they hire attorneys?

Bills: HB303, HB 1107, HB 1063, HB1517, HB1991, HB2464, HB3509, HB3527, HB303

Keywords: municipality, local government, Type A, Type B, Type C, change authority, emergency medical services, civil service status, municipal government, public safety, local government code, school funding, education, state budget, local control, equity, tenant legal services, eviction, low-income tenants, disability rights

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• These are non-attorneys who are given a limited license to do certain attorney-like things to help lower
• These are non-attorneys who are given a limited license to do certain attorney-like things to help lower
• As a family law attorney, especially in family law, we have a lot...
• As a family law attorney, especially in family law, we have a lack of attorneys available to support
• know, you know, it is a challenge to find attorneys.

Bills: HB2735, SB5868, SJM8006

Keywords: family law, constitutional floor, legal standards, child custody, divorce, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges, caseload, docket backlog, judicial workload, elected judge

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• I drafted some of this language, and I’ve worked with the Attorney General’s Office as well.
• I drafted some of this language, or this language, and I’ve worked with the Attorney General’s Office
• I received a graphic in my office that said the request was from the Office of the Attorney General.
• I believe that the climate that we have right now warrants an invitation from the Attorney General’s
• is, is, Attorney General to be an intervener, you know, one is why would we want the Attorney General

Bills: HB3048, HB3259, HB3646, HB3696, HB3780, HB3781, HB3802, HB3818, HB4294, HB4488, HB2929

Keywords: insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, insurance regulation, Oklahoma, health insurance, contracting entities, medical providers, enrollment, beneficiary rights, property and casualty, rates, filing, Insurance Commissioner, regulation, property, regulations, actuary, rate filing, independent review

Summary: The committee heard a series of insurance-related bills, with much of the discussion focused on homeowners insurance rates, transparency, and regulatory oversight. House Bill 3696, a proposed rate-approval style measure for homeowners insurance, drew extensive questioning about whether it would actually lower premiums, its comparison to Texas, the role of the Insurance Department and Attorney General, and possible effects on carriers and agents. The author said the bill was intended to increase transparency and consumer protections, acknowledged it was a work in progress, and agreed to strike the title and keep working with the committee. The bill ultimately passed the committee on a recorded vote. The committee also advanced House Bill 3259, which would prohibit certain health care contract clauses such as all-or-nothing, anti-steering, gag, and most-favored-nation provisions; House Bill 4294, a follow-up to Dylan’s Law dealing with epilepsy-related insurance coverage and neurostimulator devices; and House Bill 4488, which would let the Insurance Commissioner appoint an impartial umpire when a body shop and insurer cannot agree on a loss value. House Bill 3646, a broad and still-developing insurance bill involving rate review, litigation, venue, AI use, and Attorney General involvement, generated substantial concern from members about workability, litigation, and agent exposure. Its author said it was not final, but the committee voted it down. Later, the committee passed House Bill 3048, a cleanup measure for surplus lines licensing laws; House Bill 3780, requiring an independent actuary review as a transparency measure; House Bill 3781, changing the timing from use-and-file to file-and-use with a 60-day review period while the author said he did not want rate approval; House Bill 3802, delaying rate adjustments after a spouse’s death until renewal; House Bill 3818, creating a home and auto savings account framework intended to help policyholders raise deductibles and lower premiums; and House Bill 2929, which limits how far back insurers may look at homeowners and auto claims for underwriting purposes. Most of these bills passed with little or no opposition after brief questioning.

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• </c><00:10:37.800><c> general</c> the department of attorney general the department of attorney general
• He thanked the witness and then recognized the Department of the Attorney General.
• Jenny Nakamoto, for the Department of the Attorney General, said they submitted written testimony in
• Attorney General. We did submit written Attorney General.
• general's investigators also be attorney general's investigators also be covered<00:13:44.480><c> under

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Labor and Technology Committee heard testimony on several bills, mostly related to workers’ compensation, labor relations, retirement, and employment exemptions. HB 423 would clarify selection of certified rehabilitation providers and require automatic approval of vocational rehabilitation services when likely needed for suitable gainful employment; the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations supported the bill but requested timeline amendments, including advancing the plan within 90 days of the initial evaluation and filing it with the employer, employee, and director within two days. HB 480 would let an attending physician request a functional capacity exam without employer permission and deem licensed occupational and physical therapists qualified to perform such exams; it drew support from the department, the Hawaii Insurance Council, and the Hawaii Medical Association. HB 162 would expand the pool of interest arbitrators for collective bargaining disputes by allowing the HLRB to request a list from FMCS as well as the ABA, and testimony from labor groups supported that change. HB 164 concerned indebtedness to the state and wage deductions; HGA supported it with comments, while the Department of Accounting and General Services raised concerns about the percentage structure but said it could implement the requested changes. The committee also heard HB 1152, which would permanently exempt three specialized Department of Taxation positions from civil service; the department supported the measure and said the positions are not currently civil service positions. HB 214 would allow certain retirees to work in school resource officer or investigator roles without losing retirement benefits, subject to conditions; ERS expressed concerns about shortening the required separation period from 12 months to 6 months and about uniform administration and cost implications, while the Department of the Attorney General and Department of Education supported the bill, and the Department of Law Enforcement asked to include its investigators as well. HB 874 would amend the Uniform Custodial Trust Act for child performers, requiring trust accounts for minors meeting certain earnings thresholds and making misuse of funds a fiduciary breach; SAG-AFTRA Hawaii, HGEA, the Hawaii State AFL-CIO, and the Hawaii Nurses Association supported it, and members discussed that enforcement would likely need further research, possibly through labor or the film office. HB 159 would cap the civil service exemption for personal service contracts with qualified community rehabilitation programs at $850,000 in the aggregate per private person or entity; United Public Workers, HGEA, and the Hawaii State AFL-CIO supported it. No final votes were taken because the committee lacked quorum. After recessing and reconvening, the chair announced that decision-making on the agenda would be deferred to Wednesday, March 12 at 3:01 p.m. in Room 224.

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• The Attorney General is given authority through this bill to investigate suspected violations, bring
• I'm an attorney at a leading law firm in Houston. I'm here on my own behalf, though.
• I'm an attorney at a leading law firm in Houston. I'm here on my own behalf, though.
• General and ask the Attorney General to opine on it.
• But the question is whether the Attorney General opines on it.

Bills: HB12, HB149, SB229, SB1361, SB1749, SB1897, SB2113, SB2566, SB2677, SB1652, SB2327, SB2344, SB2696

Keywords: artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, automobile sales, finance, retail seller, motor vehicle purchase, motor vehicle sales, pricing restrictions, third-party financing, education, funding, student assessment, accountability, standards, motor vehicle, financing

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard testimony on HB 149, the Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. Senator Schwertner described the bill as an outcomes-based AI framework that would require disclosure when people interact with AI, prohibit manipulative or social-scoring systems, address biometric capture, discrimination, and deepfake child exploitation, and give the Attorney General enforcement authority. It would also create an AI Sandbox and AI Council. Witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a Houston attorney, TechNet, and the Texas Association of Business strongly supported the bill, praising its stakeholder process and pro-innovation approach, while Texas Appleseed suggested regulators should have more examination authority over sandbox participants. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard SB 229, which would prohibit motor vehicle dealers from conditioning a sale on dealer-offered financing or charging more because a buyer uses outside financing or cash. Senator West said the bill is meant to stop forced financing and bait-and-switch pricing, and he noted the bill passed the committee and Senate in the prior session. The Texas Automobile Dealers Association opposed the bill, arguing it would force dealers to accept any third-party lender or cash transaction on terms they cannot control. The Texas Credit Union Association supported the bill, saying consumers should be able to choose outside financing without hidden fees or pressure. After questions about cash purchases and dealer practices, the bill was left pending. The committee also took up SB 2566, which would clarify legislators’ access to information from executive agencies, including confidential information, by setting response deadlines, limiting confidentiality agreements to statutory terms, requiring a standard AG form, and creating a complaint and penalty process for noncompliance. No witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 1749, as substituted, would let certain court-related employees and judicial conduct commission personnel keep personal information such as home addresses and phone numbers confidential, with work addresses used in place of home addresses for certain purposes. District clerk and judicial conduct commission witnesses described threats and harassment as the reason for the bill, and a court administration witness answered questions about how the address protections would work with voter registration and precinct records. That bill was also left pending, and the committee recessed without further business.

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• One attorney was told by federal agents, quote, "Don't do attorney visitation."
• ,</c><00:34:11.440><c> the</c><00:34:11.679><c> attorney</c> those who have an attorney, the attorney
• those who have an attorney, the attorney needs<00:34:12.320><c> to</c><00:34:12.480><c> know</c><00:
• </c><00:34:19.040><c> can</c> Third, even assuming an attorney can Third, even assuming an attorney can
• </c> which uh uh apparently uh attorneys which uh uh apparently uh attorneys within<00:36:00.000><c>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The hearing of the Minnesota Senate Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability focused on federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, especially ICE and CBP operations, and their alleged constitutional and civil-rights impacts. Opening remarks from both parties emphasized the need for calm, cooperation, and public safety, though they sharply differed on the causes of the current situation. Republican members argued that violent criminal undocumented immigrants should be removed and that state and local officials should cooperate with federal authorities. Senator McEwen and other Democrats described the federal presence as abusive and terrorizing, citing deaths, family separations, and community fear, and called for accountability and truth-telling. The chair also held a moment of silence for Renee Mlin Good and Alex Prey before testimony began. Testimony from the ACLU of Minnesota and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota described what they said was a large-scale federal enforcement operation, including Operation Metro Surge, with widespread alleged violations of the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Tenth, and other constitutional amendments. Witnesses cited alleged racial profiling, warrantless arrests, excessive force, denial of counsel, detention out of state, and failure to comply with court orders. They referenced specific cases involving Susan Tinure, Abdi Khadir Nure, Victor Manuel Diaz, and others, as well as reports of journalists and community members being threatened or detained while documenting ICE activity. The witnesses also said the federal government’s lack of transparency makes it difficult to know how many people have been detained or deported and argued that the harm extends to both immigrants and citizens. Committee members asked questions about ICE entering homes without judicial warrants, federal claims about constitutional limits, and access to counsel for detainees moved out of state. The witnesses said that out-of-state detention, poor locator systems, paid phone access, and lack of privacy make legal representation difficult or impossible, and that civil-rights remedies often come too late because people are removed before cases are resolved. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee moved from opening statements into testimony and member questions.

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• We don't have any defense attorneys. We don't have any defense attorneys.
• </c> And I said it because I'm an attorney And I said it because I'm an attorney and<00:16:40.200><c>
• And then they turn the judges turn around, the judges, the defense attorneys, the district attorneys
• ,</c><00:25:21.040><c> the</c> the judges, the defense attorneys, the the judges, the defense attorneys
• </c> attorney that we could put in here. attorney that we could put in here.

Bills: SB118, SB203, HB420, HB414, HB363, HB405, HB261, HB263, HB327, HB348, HB228, HB282, SB273, HB7, SB296, SB199, SB47, SB204, HB80, HB11, HB192

Keywords: bail, offenses, constitutional amendment, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, Baldwin County, local bill, education funding, school tax, privilege license tax, county tax revenue, municipal school board, Baldwin County Board of Education

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• Larry Freeman, Chief Deputy Attorney General.
• Chairman, to our Assistant Attorney General Olivia Nuss.
• Chairman, to our Assistant Attorney General Olivia Nuss.
• Chairman, to our Assistant Attorney General Olivia Nuss. She is... If I may, Mr.
• Assistant Attorney General. Okay. Thank you so much. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Summary: The Civil Law and Procedure Committee met on May 18, 2026, and took up Senate Bill 389 by Senator Connick, which would update Louisiana’s athlete-agent law to cover NIL representation for high school and college athletes. The Attorney General’s office said the bill is needed because NIL agents are currently largely unregulated, especially as NIL activity has expanded into high school sports. Assistant Attorney General Olivia Nuss explained that the bill is based on the revised Uniform Athlete Agent Act and would create a state registry, require disclosure and background checks, and help protect student-athletes and families from unqualified or predatory agents. John Curtis, head of school and football coach at John Curtis Christian School, testified in support, saying schools are seeing more agents around practices and recruiting situations, often charging high fees and making misleading promises. He argued the bill would give parents and athletes a way to verify whether an agent is registered and qualified, and said the LHSAA could help distribute information to schools and families. Members asked about how the law would be implemented, whether the LHSAA or the Department of Justice would oversee it, and how the bill would interact with existing NIL disclosure legislation; the witnesses said DOJ would administer the registry while LHSAA would mainly help disseminate information. The committee adopted a technical amendment set, then Representative Edmondson moved to report SB 389 as amended. There was no objection, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also voluntarily deferred Senate Bill 525 at the author’s request, and then adjourned.

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• Well, when I've got to bring an attorney into that group, it elevates your cost.
• is written, or you can be a law enforcement officer, active or retired, without an attorney.
• Representative Haws: ...active or retired without an attorney. Is that correct?
• And this change would just make it so you don't have to have that attorney present because there's a
• Right now, you can be an attorney, you can be an intermediate officer.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first approved three sets of minutes from February 4, 5, and 6, 2026. It then heard RS 32965C1 from Representative Mitchell, a firearms-related proposal aimed at preventing counties from using courthouse security setups to block lawful carry in other parts of county buildings. Supporters said it would let people enter county offices for ordinary business without disarming, while opponents raised concerns about courthouse layouts, security, and added costs for counties. The committee voted to introduce the RS. Next, the committee considered House Bill 573, which would expand who may teach the legal portion of concealed carry training by adding experienced NRA-certified instructors. Representative Shepard and supporters said the bill would lower costs and increase access to training without changing Idaho’s constitutional carry laws. The committee heard testimony from NRA representatives in support, and members discussed whether the bill would require training; the sponsor said it would not. The committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 510 and RS 33245 from Representative Manwaring, which would protect public employees from retaliation for good-faith communications with the Legislature and prohibit agency gag rules that block such contact, while preserving confidentiality and official agency messaging. Members discussed the 15-working-day response timeline for legislative requests; the sponsor explained it was intended as a middle ground. The committee voted to hold HB 510 in committee, then introduced RS 33245 with a substitute change reducing the response deadline from 15 working days to 10 working days, and sent it to the second reading calendar.

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• Not attorneys. >> Not attorney. Okay. Thank you. >> And those seven, just so you...
• </c> &gt;&gt; Can be an attorney. &gt;&gt; Can be an attorney.
• they attorneys, non- attorneys, or a are they attorneys, non- attorneys, or a mixture?
• Not attorneys. &gt;&gt; Nope. Not attorneys. &gt;&gt; Not<00:41:50.079><c> attorney.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Not attorney. Okay. Thank you. &gt;&gt; Not attorney. Okay. Thank you.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 History of SEEK 00:02:15 Summary of On-Behalf Payments 00:12:40 Discussion on Collection of University Debt Department of Revenue 00:32:40 Northern Kentucky University 00:57:10, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the September 17 meeting, and heard a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education staff on SEEK school funding and KDE on-behalf payments. KDE explained recent SEEK changes, including the guaranteed base per-pupil amount, attendance-based calculations, second-month and January growth, the 2022 change funding kindergarten at 100% instead of 50%, and the existing add-ons for at-risk students, exceptional children, limited English learners, home/hospital instruction, and transportation. Staff also reviewed tier one funding, noting the 2024 increase from 15% to 17.5% and explaining that eligibility depends on local tax effort and property wealth. They also described Senate Bill 6 from the 2025 session as a reporting proposal to include on-behalf costs in education spending totals. KDE staff then outlined on-behalf payments made for districts, including roughly $458 million for Teachers Retirement System contributions, $942 million for health insurance, about $12 million for technology costs, and additional SFCC debt service outside KDE’s appropriation, for a total of about $1.5 billion. Members asked how a future Senate Bill 6 would affect local contributions and whether folding on-behalf payments into SEEK would shift costs among districts. KDE and Senator Gibbons clarified that the bill was intended only as a reporting mechanism and would not change local contribution or district payments; it would simply present a broader total of state education investment. The discussion also noted that Kentucky’s reported SEEK amount alone does not capture all state education spending. Members raised questions about home and hospital instruction data, saying local concerns suggest growth in some communities even if statewide numbers appear stable. KDE said the statewide figure has been relatively consistent but offered to provide district-level trend data. Co-Chair Petrie also asked about the accuracy of SEEK projections and on-behalf calculations, referencing prior concerns from the Office of Education Accountability. KDE responded that it works with the state budget director’s office in a consensus forecasting process and has been reviewing demographic and property-assessment data, including exceptional child counts, to improve forecast accuracy.