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• So if I were a sawmill in New Hampshire and I purchased southern yellow a truckloads or a train load
• > of<00:36:45.920> southern<00:36:46.320> yellow<00:36:46.720> pine train load
• uh of southern yellow pine train load uh of southern yellow pine and<00:36:47.280> had<00:36:
• If you don't do it you're either guilty of a violation or a class B misdemeanor if you don't comply with
• or a class either guilty of a violation or a class B<00:59:49.520> misdemeanor<00:59:50.559><

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• And please be aware that violations of these rules may subject you to removal from the hearing or other
• What is happening in these facilities are human rights violations.
• What is happening in these facilities are human rights violations.
• If you fail to provide a notice that is required, it is a $2,500 per person violation.
• Weisaki said, that penalty applies even if your violation is not willful and it's inadvertent.

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• So I believe the utility violated state law. I filed a formal complaint with the PUC.
• So I believe the utility violated state law. I filed a formal complaint with the PUC.
• So I believe the utility violated state law. I filed a formal complaint with the PUC.
• So I believe the utility violated state law. I filed a formal complaint with the PUC.
• So I believe the utility violated state law. I filed a formal complaint with the PUC.

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• line 56 in the strike-all, it says an action in circuit court may be brought against a county that violates
• It's meant to frustrate, confuse, and leave to interpretation a light most favorable to, if I violate
• And I would go a step further, too, because you mentioned the violations, Senator Sharif, and say, too
• , my intent behind the bill... ...further, too, because you mentioned the violation, Senator Sharif,
• We need to focus on core essential services, maintaining the road. heavy burdens and heavy loads.

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1134, which would extend the use of qualified private providers in the building permit process to residential solar energy systems and certain single-trade inspections, and would allow computer-based plan review tools. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce long solar permitting delays and lower costs. A late amendment clarifying the word “application” was adopted, and after some discussion about local permitting problems and the need to work with municipalities, CS/SB 1134 was reported favorably, with Senator Pizzo voting no. The committee then took up SB 784, dealing with issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers for plats. The bill sets a 14-day timeframe, and an amendment was adopted that would allow use of a private provider if the deadline is missed and would limit fee collection if verification is not completed. Members discussed whether the bill should include more flexibility and whether private providers are appropriate for this function, but the committee ultimately reported CS/SB 784 favorably. SB 1738, allowing counties that previously opted out of transportation concurrency to opt back in while maintaining current levels of service, was also reported favorably without significant opposition. Next, SB 1080 on local government land regulation was presented as a measure to speed up development permit and order approvals, limit repeated information requests, prevent hearing delays, and impose penalties for noncompliance. Local government testimony argued it would rush planning and weaken public input, while supporters called it common-sense streamlining. After debate, the bill was reported favorably, with several no votes. SB 1260, which clarifies county constitutional officer budget procedures and creates an appeal process for clerks and supervisors of elections similar to that used by sheriffs, was also reported favorably after members raised concerns about county budget timelines. Finally, the committee considered SB 420, as amended by a strike-all, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from adopting or funding DEI-related ordinances, programs, or policies, while carving out compliance with state and federal law and defining DEI-related terms. The amendment removed retroactivity and delayed the effective date, but members from both parties raised concerns about vague definitions, impacts on women- and minority-owned business programs, local commemorations, and the loss of attorney’s fees for prevailing counties. Public testimony was sharply divided, with many speakers opposing the bill as an attack on local control and inclusion, and a few supporting it as a merit-based standard. The amendment was adopted, but the bill drew extensive opposition in debate and was not yet reported in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• The complexity of my practice is impacted by short-staffing and increased patient care loads.
• Are you going to be in violation if you Go over that staffing number, that ratio number?
• An ideal patient load for CNAs may be like, you know, five to eight patients.
• If there is a per se violation, in other words, if the person's at a 0.08 on alcohol, we're never going
• Because I have a legal per se violation. A 0.08.

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• negotiations for settlement with the Surface Water Quality Bureau for some stream water quality violations
• And so we are moving from a world where you would sort of figure out what is the maximum load and then
• The old model was: you look at your load today and you build to that load.
• We've not had sort of enormous loads—whether it's cryptocurrency or AI data centers—plunking down almost
• Now, we need to really look at what these large loads put into what's really going on in our state, and

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• to have backup generation and participate in flexible load plans and things of that nature.
• bill simply codifies a practice, and we want to make it clear to our data centers and the other large loads
• We aim to work through the issues they have when they participate in load sheds and things of that nature
• It's also caused by the new loads coming on, and trying to assign these costs to particular generators
• We obviously do a lot of training with our transmission operators, including the load shedding training

Bills: SB75, SB715, SB776, SB1299, SB1405, SB1968, SB2021, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB2330, SB2411

Keywords: electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency

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• Senate Bill 1589 raises the penalty for violation of Oklahoma's sweepstakes law and expands its reach
• offshore internet-based operations that are not regulated, have no consumer protection safeguards, and violate
• This is for a charge outside of that DV charge that says maybe there's some drug violation or some other

Bills: SB2065, SB1641, SB1642, SB1589, SB1597, SB1216, SB2173, SB2028, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134, SB2014, SB1805, SB2044, SB1836, SB1380, SB2179, SB1436, SB1558, SB933, SB1651, SB1328, SB1572, SB1966, SB175, SB1475, SB1950, SB2049, SB2052

Keywords: pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, business entities, limited liability company, LLC, foreign LLC, domestic LLC, limited partnership, foreign limited partnership, registered agent, Secretary of State, annual certificate, good standing, certificate of authority, designated office, email address, electronic mail

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• released pre-trial who ignore court orders and court dates and face little or no accountability for violating
• c><00:40:11.119> and<00:40:11.440> rising<00:40:11.839> case<00:40:12.160> loads
• plummeting revenue and rising case loads plummeting revenue and rising case loads and<00:40:13.440

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• The OCA will be responsible for determining whether CYFD violated a child's constitutional rights or
• The FBI would be responsible for referring cases where it does find such violations to have occurred
• confidential, the bill's requirement to notify the complainants of the investigation's outcome would violate
• and mobile devices issued by the agency to take pictures, record video, and any items necessary to load
• So even though we were doing things correctly in the 1990s, we were front-loading the system.

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• Minnesota; instead, build their own data centers in neighboring states, which would carry the same energy load
• There's one key limitation, unfortunately: we cannot allow schools to violate federal regulations.

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• What is happening in these facilities are human rights violations.
• What is happening in these facilities are human rights violations.
• If you fail to provide a notice that is required, it is a $2,500 per person violation.
• If you fail to provide a notice that is required, it is a $2,500 per person violation.
• Violation is not willful and it's inadvertent. The Camp Fire was raised.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with SB 16, which would require county behavioral health directors to create clear pathways for clinicians to be authorized to initiate 5150 involuntary holds. The author and supporters argued the bill would reduce reliance on law enforcement and create more consistent crisis response standards statewide, while county behavioral health directors opposed it as an unfunded mandate that could increase law enforcement involvement and create implementation burdens. Members raised questions about county costs and funding, but the author emphasized the bill’s role in building a more clinical response system. SB 561 would require public guardians to acknowledge conservatorship referrals, make determinations within a reasonable time, and provide status updates on request. Supporters said the bill would reduce delays that leave vulnerable adults in limbo, while the opposition from public guardian representatives was removed after amendments. SB 381 drew extensive public testimony in support; it would allow California-born adoptees, and descendants of deceased adoptees, access to original birth certificates, with a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents. Supporters framed the bill as a matter of dignity, identity, and health, and there was no formal opposition on the record. The committee also discussed SB 880, which would give tenants and prospective owner-occupants notice and a first opportunity to make an offer when institutional investors sell certain homes. Supporters said it would expand homeownership opportunities and preserve neighborhood stability, while opponents warned about conflicts with federal law, bundled-sale restrictions, and impacts on build-to-rent and affordable housing projects. Members and the author discussed possible amendments to address those concerns. SB 1238 would impose a duty of care and additional transparency requirements on HOA managers and boards; supporters said it would protect homeowners from mismanagement, while the main opposition argued the duty should remain contractual and could increase litigation. Finally, SB 423 would require disclosure of emergency-service records related to private detention facilities, and SB 28 would make changes to the CARE Court process, including a statewide ombudsperson and expanded oversight; both drew support and opposition, with concerns focused on transparency, privacy, implementation, and the balance between treatment and coercion. SB 574, discussed at the end, would require disclosure and human oversight for AI use in courts and legal practice and create a complaint process for ADR providers, with the State Bar noting requested amendments related to complaint handling and confidentiality.

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• where ICE would pull into uh loading where ICE would pull into uh loading docks<00:07:21.120>
• violating immigration laws. violating immigration laws.
• It's a violation. violation. violation. Senator<02:03:36.880> Holmstrom.
• where there's a violation and it's a<03:09:57.240> clear<03:09:57.720> violation.
• <03:09:59.000> So, a clear violation. So, a clear violation.

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• front-line caregivers, a meaningful next step in their careers, and without requiring the full education load
• long-term care law in 2024, fines were not primarily meant as a tool for addressing regulatory violations
• long-term care law in 2024, fines were not primarily meant as a tool for addressing regulatory violations
• currently not categorized or limited, so they could be issued as a result of administrative errors or violations
• currently not categorized or limited, so they could be issued as a result of administrative errors or violations

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Aging and Independence held a hearing on two assisted living bills, Senate 3057 and House 5376, which would create an Assisted Living Residence Trust Fund to support certification staffing, compliance reviews, complaint investigations, ombudsman services, public reporting, appeals, and oversight. Testimony from MassALA, AARP, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman generally supported the bills and the dedicated funding stream, but MassALA urged amendments to expand career pathways for staff through certified medication aides and to add guardrails on the use of fines as a funding source. The Ombudsman supported the fund and emphasized the need for additional staffing to better serve the state’s assisted living residents. Committee members asked for draft amendment language, and the chairs indicated they were open to further discussion, especially on fines and CMA language. The committee then heard testimony on Senate 3056 and House 5243 regarding medication administration in rest homes. Providers, including the Massachusetts Association of Residential Care Homes, LeadingAge Massachusetts, and several rest home operators, opposed proposed Department of Public Health changes that would eliminate the long-standing “responsible person” model and move rest homes toward the Medication Administration Program (MAP). Witnesses said the current model has been used for decades, is tailored to rest homes, and is essential to affordability, staffing stability, and resident continuity of care; they warned that replacing it with MAP or nurse-only administration would raise costs, worsen workforce shortages, and could force closures or resident displacement. They asked the committee to support legislation preserving responsible persons’ authority to administer medications while improving training and oversight. Committee members asked questions about the history of the responsible person model, how medication administration works day to day, whether other states use similar systems, and whether data exist comparing medication error rates under MAP and the current model. The chairs said they were still reviewing building-code-related recommendations raised in the assisted living discussion and noted that some issues might be better addressed through a task force. The hearing concluded after testimony and questions, and the committee voted to adjourn.

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• So, in a roundabout way, it's shifting the load, some of the load, from the county to the state.
• So, in a roundabout way, it's shifting the load, some of the load, from the county to the state.
• > from shifting the load, some of the load from shifting the load, some of the load from the<00
• Is that a violation in any way, shape, or form? >> Mr. Chair, Representative Riggins.
• in any way, shape, or that a violation in any way, shape, or form?

Bills: SF0110, SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• They are not going to cry foul and suggest that that is somehow a violation of conformity or compliance
• of Conformity or somehow uh a violation of Conformity or compliance<00:28:25.279> with<00:28:
• They are not going to cry foul and suggest that that is somehow a violation of conformity or compliance
• advisable for him to shoulder the load advisable for him to shoulder the load as<04:14:21.600>
• , is a problem and they don't want those violations.

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• does not have to stay there for the exchange of insurance, for the... let's say there's a plate violation
• I'm saying based on the numbers and the output and the case load that they're “Or not being efficient
• House Bill 54 by Representative Sentino provides relative to parole violations and placement of parolees
• Members, I just want to let you know we're going to be loading the schedule up for tomorrow.
• So the calendar will be loaded up for tomorrow.

Bills: SCR59, SCR70, HR275, HR279, HR282, HR289, HR307, HCR112, SCR61, SCR62, SCR64, SB121, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HCR117, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, SCR30, SCR40, SCR65, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB54, HB137, HB321, HB368, HB386, HB414, HB431, HB552, HB555, HB578, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB638, HB670, HB692, HB707, HB708, HB715, HB718, HB732, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB796, HB807, HB822, HB848, HB856, HB887, HB888, HB917, HB921, HB1082, HB1243, HB1246, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB159, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1126, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1235, HB1249, SB259, SB295, SB312, SB348, SB444, SB485, SB441, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB463, HB998, SB197, SB268, SB123, SB276, SB326, SB80, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB479, HB74, HB119, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1117, HB1236, SB42, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB401, SB449, SB487

Keywords: Major Richard Star Act, veterans, military retirement, disability compensation, VA benefits, combat-wounded, medically retired, military retirees, service members, veterans benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, concurrent receipt, retirement offset, combat-related disability, bipartisan support, memorial resolution, Congressional memorial, Louisiana delegation, Richard Star

Summary: The House convened with a quorum and opened with prayer by Archbishop Checchio, the pledge, and the national anthem. Members also used personal privilege to recognize visiting officials, university leaders, grocers, Governor’s Fellows, and several special guests and honorees, including Grambling State University for its 125th anniversary, Tiger Athletics, and the Tiger Marching Band, as well as CASA volunteers and advocates. The chamber adopted a number of ceremonial resolutions and made several conference committee appointments and committee discharge motions. The floor then took up a series of Senate and House resolutions, many of which were adopted without objection or after brief debate. These included resolutions creating or studying task forces on topics such as homeowner catastrophe claims and insurance-related litigation, the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, informed consent laws, fiscal note procedures, K-12 student success pathways, and military funding alignment. Members also adopted resolutions on domestic violence protective-order access, flood risk mapping, seismic activity in North Louisiana, illegal dumping enforcement, toll signage and customer service, and other local or commemorative matters. Several Senate resolutions were temporarily returned to the calendar, while others were adopted by recorded vote, including SCR 29, SCR 33, SCR 37, SCR 63, SCR 30, SCR 65, and SCR 40. The House then considered Senate Bill 259, which authorizes an online application process for civil protection orders and restraining orders for domestic violence victims; it passed 93-0. Senate Bill 312, dealing with public-sector labor organizations and dues/withdrawal procedures, prompted extended debate focused on whether the bill unfairly singled out teachers’ unions and whether teachers already have the ability to opt out; the bill ultimately passed 60-38. Senate Bill 348, allowing the City of St. George to contract for administrative assistance in motor-vehicle crash response, passed 84-9 after questions about citations, reports, and the role of third parties. Senate Bill 485, concerning St. George’s municipal fiscal authority and insurance premium taxes, passed 91-0 after an amendment removed new public facility charge authority. The House also debated Senate Bill 197, which would reduce the number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal from 12 to 10 based on a workload and population study by the National Center for State Courts. Supporters cited the circuit’s smaller population and lower per-judge workload, while questions focused on the study’s publication and whether it actually recommended a reduction. The transcript ends during that debate, before final disposition is shown.

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• Fully loaded, I'm going to have to...
• That full-time employee, fully loaded, is I'm kidding, 100,000 or something.
• Just to have this full-time, fully loaded state employee function in that capacity.
• So our compliance rates, our repeat violations, and.
• The State Election Board's budget in the upcoming fiscal year is very front-loaded.

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• H.R. 7084 does not help the Coast Guard address violations of the law at sea.
• And it's a direct violation of USMCA. We did not resort to legislation as a first option.
• We did not a direct violation of USMCA.
• This seizure violated the U.S.
• This seizure violated the U.S.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• needs of the child a person who violates needs of the child a person who violates paragraph<00:36
• Can they send a violation of some nature?
• community or has a history of violating community or has a history of violating bail<04:39:35.680
• <05:58:16.558> for<05:58:16.760> a violation for a violation for a shot<05:58:18.400>
• <05:59:41.160> this um you know is known as violating this um you know is known as violating

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