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• Gifted education continues to be funded through the SEG, governed under the Public School Code, and regulated
• appropriation benefits everyone: community members who want reliable data, environmental groups, regulators
• appropriation benefits everyone, community members who want reliable data, environmental groups, regulators
• While regulators and geoscientists are working to address this growing hazard to the health of all New
• The work that they have done with the water wheel drilling and the echoes and everything else is unbelievable

Bills: SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83

Committee: Senate Senate Education

Keywords: special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools

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• That's not water. The Committee on International Trade is called to order.
• cross cattle from Mexico into the United States, and all eight ports are closed because of USDA regulation
• We have a U.S. regulation that has taken public lands that were historically used as grazing lands and
• And that's something that I will say just in relation to that, that we have the regulations in the United
• Cattle that are brought into the United States, they are regulated.

Committee: House International Trade

Keywords: 1182, all

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• A lot of Water Board and ECECIA Board meetings also happen at rural libraries. Libraries.
• We do have to comply with huge governmental regulations like the New Mexico Department of Transportation
• Your food banks and our very Low barrier by nature, and the TFAP regulations, which is the commodity
• State regulations add complexity without improving outcomes.
• I want you to know that the FOIA regulations will be available through June 3rd, 2021.

Committee: Joint Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

Keywords: 996, all

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• These networks are regulated by TDI and must meet TDI accessibility and network adequacy requirements
• investigated if there are issues because the political subdivision networks are not subject to regulation
• In 2006, five pools, TML, TASB, TAC, Texas Council, and Texas Water joined to create the Political Subdivision
• Requiring additional regulations for provider networks created by political subdivisions would add unnecessary
• IRS regulations exclude workers' compensation payments from taxation, as well as payments in the nature

Bills: HB875 , HB1667 , HB2369 , HB3844 , HB4415 , HB4479 , HB4483 , HB4676 , HB5118 , HB5400 , HB5545

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: workers' compensation, municipal construction, bidding requirements, small municipalities, contracting policies, first responders, PTSD, mental health, emergency services, medical expenses, injury claims, insurance carriers, opportunity youth, workforce development, employment, education, federal funds, employment discrimination, immunity waiver, public employees

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• Secretary: Senate Bill 118, a bill to be entitled an Act relating to regulation of Presidential Libraries
• This bill preempts the regulation of Senator Brodeur: the establishment and maintenance activities and
• operations of the Presidential Library to the state and defers regulation of institutions to the federal
• Because we are not preempting state and federal regulations, the building safety issues, water issues

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Then we have a certificate of recognition for Soil and Water Conservation Day.
• And whereas since 1938, New Mexico's soil and water conservation...
• Soil and Water Conservation District Day in the Senate.
• I got elected to the Border Soil and Water Conservation District in Elida.
• , increasing the maximum penalty for a violation of water law.

Summary: The Senate convened, initially lacked a quorum, then established one and opened with prayer, pledges in English, Navajo, and Spanish, and the salute to the New Mexico flag. Members then moved through announcements and recognitions, including permission for cameras on the floor and gallery, and certificates honoring Santa Fe County Day and Soil and Water Conservation District Day. Senators spoke in support of both recognitions, emphasizing Santa Fe County’s history, cultural and economic contributions, and the conservation districts’ role in stewardship, agriculture, and conservation work across the state. The chamber also welcomed numerous guests, honorary lieutenant governors, student shadows, and seniors visiting the Capitol. The Senate confirmed two State Investment Council appointments. Mary Patricia Roman was confirmed 31-0 after debate highlighting her decades of global investment experience, leadership in private banking, and service on the SIC investment committee. John F. Bingaman was then confirmed 32-0 for reappointment, with senators citing his finance background, prior service as governor’s chief of staff, and role in state economic and early childhood policy. Members also discussed his leadership on the council and the importance of strong management of the state’s permanent funds. On legislation, Senate Memorial 3 passed 27-0. The memorial, developed with the Wild Friends civics and science program, invites state agencies to participate in an insect identification and education workshop with UNM’s Museum of Southwestern Biology and the Xerces Society. The Senate also received House messages and adopted several committee reports, including referrals and passage recommendations for multiple bills and memorials. Later, the chamber debated Senate Bill 145, which would consolidate certain federal audit reporting into a single submission and adjust audit requirements for smaller entities and acequias; supporters said it would streamline compliance without changing audit requirements, while opponents raised concerns about auditor business, oversight, and the risk of weakening scrutiny. The bill remained under debate in the portion provided.

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• Environmental Assembly, and they discussed complex global policy issues around water policy.
• Environmental Assembly, and they discussed complex global policy issues around water policy.
• They discussed complex global policy issues around water policy.
• And that means when I say shutting the water off, shutting the firing down. Yes, sir.
• In this body, we establish regulations on all sorts of topics. It is absolutely our role.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by roll call vote, 123-0. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor fallen officers, and offer extended tributes to departing colleagues and a departing representative, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, interns, students, and visiting groups from schools and universities. The chamber then received Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bill 1839, 2921, and 3015 together. The sponsor described the measure as a technical correction to online age-verification language related to pornography, and members noted the bill had already passed the House and Senate overwhelmingly. The House concurred in Senate Amendment 1 by a vote of 104-30, then adopted the conference/TAFP motion and finally passed the package 112-25. Members next considered House Bill 2596 in conference committee. The sponsor explained the bill as a small-business health plan measure that also included a negotiated amendment expanding private insurance coverage for contraception from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing Senate-added blood pressure cuff language and adding a severability clause. After debate about the process and policy, the House adopted the conference report 120-26 and then third-read and passed the bill 119-27. The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program to allow school districts, if they choose, to place specially trained personnel with narrow law-enforcement powers in schools. Debate focused heavily on school safety, local control, funding, training, and whether armed personnel in schools would help or harm students. Supporters argued it would provide an optional, low-cost safety tool, especially for districts without school resource officers; opponents argued it would escalate fear, resemble a prison environment, and fail to address mental health and other root causes. The House moved the previous question, adopted the amendment, and continued debate on the bill.

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• Again, my name is Leslie Mcinley, and I'm the wildlife population and regulations manager for Minnesota
• So, we expect people will be maybe adopting use if this regulation is continued into the future.
• </c> received the hunter the regulations received the hunter the regulations booklet<00:09:40.800><c>
• </c><00:09:53.760><c> is</c><00:09:54.080><c> continued</c> if this uh uh regulation is continued if
• this uh uh regulation is continued into<00:09:54.720><c> the</c><00:09:54.880><c> future.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• transit but water um storm sewers<00:59:38.160><c> all</c><00:59:38.319><c> the</c><00:59:38.480><c>
• Um, revising intersections, traffic control signal regulations, um, evidence of name changes, driver's
• Um, revising intersections, traffic control signal regulations, um, evidence of name changes, driver's
• Um revising intersections, traffic control<02:15:23.760><c> signal</c><02:15:24.079><c> regulations,<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and enhance long-term stewardship of natural and working lands and strengthen regional climate and water
• attract new resources, strengthen coordination, and support long-term stewardship of the lands and waters
• to engage in his predatory behavior, but he said he figured out a new remedy: he would splash cold water
• know that that comes as a surprise to some who know that I almost never back bills that add more regulation
• I think we have too many regulations in government as it is.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving through the daily file. Several measures were taken up and passed, including bills on county jail accountability (AB 2257), claims against public agencies (AB 2529), affordable housing management metrics (AB 2689), digital wellness instruction in schools (AB 2071), pedestrian and bicycle safety project streamlining (AB 1976), manufactured home transport permits (AB 2012), a Surplus Land Act amendment tied to an Inland Empire soccer project (AB 2139), a Monterey Bay stewardship authority (AB 1548), online electrician licensing (AB 1707), a Caltrans study of navigation apps’ traffic impacts (AB 2105), coastal resiliency permitting reforms (AB 2051), downtown housing streamlining and financing (AB 2074), Cal Fire compensation (AB 2129), emergency care authority for Del Puerto Health Care District (AB 2282), charter school facilities hardship relief (AB 2316), theft by a peace officer under color of authority as serious misconduct (AB 2337), an Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander-serving institution designation (AB 2374), energy and cannabis support bills (AB 2464, AB 2537), and a suicide prevention plan requirement for treatment facilities (AB 2562). Most of these measures passed with broad bipartisan margins, and several were described as support bills with no opposition. The floor also debated a major criminal justice measure, AB 2727, which would raise the threshold for elderly parole eligibility for people serving sentences for violent sex offenses and add screening safeguards. Supporters from both parties emphasized child protection, survivor trauma, and specific local cases involving offenders who had become eligible for release; the bill passed 66-0. Another significant debate centered on AB 1958, which would clarify procedures under the California Racial Justice Act by refining how disparity claims are established and rebutted; the author said he would take Senate amendments to address concerns from district attorneys. The Assembly also considered AB 2313, a gas-to-electric transition bill allowing customers with planned service line replacements to opt out of gas service and use funds to electrify their homes. Members raised concerns about cost shifts and equity, and the author responded that the bill includes no-cost-shift language, larger credits for disadvantaged communities, and would not proceed if the math does not work; it passed 41-21. The final major item was AB 1709, a high-profile social media safety bill creating a minimum age of 16 for accounts on platforms using addictive features and establishing an e-safety commission. The author and many supporters from both parties framed the bill as a response to youth mental health harms, addictive design, and the need for age-based safeguards, while some members raised concerns about impacts on LGBTQ youth and other isolated young people who rely on online spaces. Supporters said the bill targets addictive design rather than speech and is intended to preserve safe online connection while limiting harmful features. The measure drew extensive bipartisan support and was still under debate at the end of the transcript.

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• and enhance long-term stewardship of natural and working lands and strengthen regional climate and water
• attract new resources, strengthen coordination, and support long-term stewardship of the lands and waters
• to engage in his predatory behavior, but he said he figured out a new remedy: he would splash cold water
• know that that comes as a surprise to some who know that I almost never back bills that add more regulation
• I think we have too many regulations in government as it is.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I should have clarified that under the new POST regulations, it does include all colleges and universities
• But under the new POST regulations, colleges, universities, some hospitals, deputy sheriffs—all those
• It's hard in this language to nail it exactly, but I think if we water everything down too much, we lose
• So I think that instead of watering down the statements, we should make them specific in a defensible
• And so I would hope that we can have a report that's just as strong on that as Mayor Mamdani and not water

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism met to hear testimony from Chief James Hicks of the Natick Police Department, who chairs the Municipal Police Training Committee, and Chief Thomas Fowler of the Salisbury Police Department. They described the statewide civil-rights-officer model for hate-crime response, the HEART Unit, and MPTC training authority under POST, and urged the commission to recommend incorporating the IHRA definition of antisemitism into police training and to fund that effort. Commissioners asked about how law enforcement should handle antisemitic incidents that may not rise to crimes, the 2022 Mapping Project, masking during protests, and the role of HART; the chiefs said departments can update training quickly, that every department should have a trained civil-rights officer, and that HART’s expertise should be integrated statewide. The commission also approved the October 16, 2025 minutes after correcting an initial procedural error. The rest of the meeting focused on the draft report, especially the prefatory statement and the definition section. Commissioners broadly praised the report’s scope and the chairs’ work, but offered many edits aimed at tightening language, reducing advocacy tone, and clarifying the “Massachusetts way” of combating antisemitism. Several members wanted stronger emphasis on Massachusetts values, education, moral leadership, and the distinction between hate incidents, hate crimes, and statutory offenses; others urged clearer references to constitutional protections, First Amendment limits, and Attorney General review of legal statements. There was also discussion of whether to keep or remove references to alternative definitions of antisemitism: some commissioners argued that only the IHRA definition should be centered, while others said acknowledging other definitions was factually important and would reflect the range of testimony. Commissioners also raised specific substantive edits for later sections, including adding examples such as the 2022 Mapping Project, strengthening language on online intimidation, academic boycotts, and divestment campaigns, and clarifying that some conduct may be hateful even if lawful. In the higher education section, members praised recommendations on mandatory training, bystander intervention, trauma-informed responses, mental health supports, and campus climate surveys, while suggesting a few technical edits and additional best-practice examples. No final votes were taken on the draft report during this portion; the chairs said they would incorporate feedback into a revised draft before the remaining meetings and eventual vote.

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• . regulated. regulated.
• </c><00:13:27.040><c> and</c> Um, uh, because those regulations and Um, uh, because those regulations
• So even at a highly regulated market that's probably the most regulated in the world, you still have
• That's a highly regulated market. My point being you can regulate this market all you want.
• That's a highly regulated market. home. That's a highly regulated market.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The committee today will be covering matters concerning public construction, business regulations, and
• It is a regulatory oversight hearing of Article 97 of the Constitution around the regulations, some of
• the regulations being drafted around that.
• As you may know, the legislature had passed the law, given the ability to create some regulations around
• We want to make sure that the power of the legislature is not eliminated by regulations.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight held a hybrid hearing covering public construction, business regulations, and honorary designations, with most of the discussion focused on two matters: a five-year moratorium on new jail and prison construction (S. 2114/H. 3422) and a bill designating June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day (S. 2152/H. 3305). The chair emphasized that the hearing was public, testimony would be recorded, and speakers should generally keep remarks to three minutes. Senator Comerford introduced the prison moratorium bill, saying it would pause new construction while allowing renovations, and Senator Friedman introduced the Tourette awareness bill and a separate Tuskegee Airmen commemoration measure, asking for favorable action on both honorary designations. A large portion of the hearing featured remote testimony from incarcerated people at MCI Framingham and MCI Shirley in support of the prison moratorium. Witnesses repeatedly argued that Massachusetts does not need a new women’s prison, that the incarcerated population is declining, and that funds would be better spent on mental health care, addiction treatment, vocational training, pre-release programming, housing, and repairs to existing facilities. Several speakers described poor conditions, limited programming, and the need to address trauma, domestic violence, and substance use as root causes of incarceration. One committee member responded to testimony by noting that incarceration numbers are going down, that the state is working on housing and workforce opportunities for people returning home, and that the committee wants to expand pathways to employment and reentry. The Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day bill drew testimony from the bill’s young sponsor, Owen Rosenthal, his parents, medical professionals, and advocates. They described Tourette syndrome as a misunderstood neurodevelopmental condition, said awareness would reduce stigma and improve diagnosis and support, and cited the need for education in schools, workplaces, and the medical community. The Tourette Association of America supported the bill, noting underdiagnosis, co-occurring conditions, pain, and mental health risks associated with Tourette syndrome. Committee members praised the youth advocates and asked that written testimony be submitted electronically. The hearing ended without any recorded votes or final committee action in the transcript provided.

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• By placing these concepts directly into statute, the bill ensures regulators and businesses have a clear
• Regulators and businesses have a clear framework for lawful operations.
• Caleb loves to snow ski, water ski, and mountain bike.
• I think we're muddying the waters, and it's a slippery slope to do that.
• But the reality is that's been funded in the state since the 90s and only regulated in rule.

Keywords: 989, all

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• need to find that because I think during that escrow process, it's just like the disclosures: the water
• To your point, like, hey, we fix the water heater. ...ideally it would happen with the seller, to your
• point, like, hey, we fix the water heater, you know, get this done.
• We've requested an amendment to exclude auto repair shops because they are regulated by the Bureau of
• There was inadequate staffing, numerous complaints about the quality and quantity of food and water,

Summary: The committee heard several bills. SB 911, by Senator Becker, would require notification and verification of defensible-space compliance when homes in high wildfire severity zones are transferred, using the preliminary change of ownership report; supporters said it would improve wildfire resilience and insurance availability, while county assessors opposed the use of the PCOR and urged a different recorded document. Members generally supported the bill but raised concerns about the 12-month compliance window and the need to keep working with assessors; the bill was held pending a quorum and later placed on call. SB 1016, by Senator Blakespear, would create a pathway for a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate or otherwise needs more intensive care. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, and local officials, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people untreated and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued it would expand involuntary detention, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and undermine Care Court’s voluntary nature. The bill passed the committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 1112, by Senator Archuleta, would create a faster court process for victims of illegal or excessive “bandit towing” to recover their vehicles by posting a bond and obtaining a release certificate. Support came from Enterprise Mobility and the author, who said the bill targets bad actors and helps equalize leverage for vehicle owners; the California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude auto repair shops. The committee passed the bill as amended to Appropriations and placed it on call. SB 1119, by Senator Padilla, would impose child-safety requirements on AI chatbots, including risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, limits on time and data use, reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The bill was driven by testimony from the mother of a teenager who died by suicide after prolonged chatbot interactions; industry and business groups opposed or sought amendments, citing overlap with recent law, vague standards, and prescriptive design mandates. Members expressed strong support for the bill’s goals while urging tighter definitions, and the bill was moved on a roll call vote and placed on call.

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• Is the solution more regulators, or is the solution more clarity about where they work and a more updated
• We don't want to be on a one-to-one year basis, just trying to stay ahead or just trying to tread water
• You know, when we were doing the strategic water supply and we were looking at aquifer funding at $21
• And all of us, that's a Strategic—you know, it's called strategic water supply because we have to be
• strategic about the water we have.

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• </c><01:05:53.760><c> It</c> not regulated by Mississippi law. It not regulated by Mississippi law.
• We're going to make them create rules and regulations for all available water sources.
• We're going to make them create rules and regulations for all available water sources.
• </c><01:38:50.400><c> peace</c> altered by rules and regulations peace altered by rules and regulations
• Who regulates the pricing? question. Who regulates the pricing?

Keywords: MS House Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• We agree this bill provides flexibility that is pro-worker without harming water quality protection in
• I think this is not regulation or anything.

Bills: SB6291

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: SB6291, on-site wastewater treatment, onsite wastewater treatment, septic system, sewage treatment, wastewater inspection, environmental health, local board of health, public health, professional engineer, land surveyor, certificate of competency, inspection standards, design review, supervised practice, certification, licensing, RCW 18.88A, Washington State, 904

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• We agree this bill provides flexibility that is pro-worker without harming water quality protection in
• And I think this is not regulation or anything.

Summary: The Environment and Energy committee met to executive three bills. SB 6291 would extend from two to four years the period a non-certified person may review designs and inspect on-site wastewater treatment systems under supervision of a certified individual; the committee adopted a striking amendment making a technical correction to the definition of an on-site wastewater treatment system and then passed the bill 18-0 with three excused. ESB 6246 concerns no-cost allowance allocations for emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the Climate Commitment Act; the striking amendment added an Ecology-contracted independent third-party report due in 2028 on emissions and job leakage, revised reporting and disclosure provisions, required unaffiliated licensed professional engineers for certain assessments, and clarified penalty language. Members discussed leakage, third-party review, and costs to industry, and the bill passed 11-7 with three excused after the amendment was adopted. The committee also took up ESSB 5975, which sets lead standards for certain cookware and adjusts the Safer Products for Washington process. Members described the bill as the result of multiple years of negotiation balancing public health concerns about lead exposure with industry concerns, and noted the striking amendment set specific 2030 and 2034 standards for pots and pans. After brief supportive discussion, the committee adopted the striker and passed the bill 18-0 with three excused.