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• Members, there's an amendment. The following amendment, the secretary will read the amendment.
• This amendment is a clarifying amendment.
• caption read the amendment the amendment is adopted the following amendment Floor amendment number two
• The amendment is adopted. The amendment is adopted.
• Hearing none, the amendment is adopted. Following amendment, secretary read the amendment.

Bills: SJR 12, SCR 39, SB 7, SB 8, SB 27, SB 29, SB 125, SB 241, SB 371, SB 396, SB 406, SB 464, SB 568, SB 578, SB 608, SB 617, SB 660, SB 689, SB 693, SB 707, SB 731, SB 732, SB 763, SB 779, SB 836, SB 854, SB 857, SB 875, SB 878, SB 879, SB 906, SB 920, SB 921, SB 922, SB 942, SB 965, SB 985, SB 996, SB 1029, SB 1035, SB 1036, SB 1059, SB 1084, SB 1098, SB 1101, SB 1185, SB 1188, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1366, SB 1388, SB 1396, SB 1453, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1536, SB 1563, SB 1596, SB 1610, SB 1619, SB 1737, SB 1738, SB 1741, SB 1816, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1939, SB 2155, SB 2188, SB 2230

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers

Summary: In this meeting, significant discussions revolved around the passage and modification of various Senate Bills, including SB1388, which pertains to family support services under the Health and Human Services Commission. Senator Kolkhorst advocated for the bill, emphasizing its focus on pro-life, family-centered care. The committee passed the bill after thorough examination, showcasing a collaborative effort among the members to ensure its alignment with successful past initiatives. In another session, Senator Hughes presented SB942, aimed at retroactive child support linked to prenatal care, which sparked a constructive dialogue reflecting bipartisan support for maternal and child welfare.

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• <00:05:03.680> amendments so uh support from the Legacy amendments so uh support from the
• When the Legacy amendment was passed, let me say that backwards: before the Legacy amendment was passed
• Legacy amendment has been in place in Legacy amendment has been in place in part<00:51:16.319> because
• To my left is AI... made possible by Legacy Amendment made possible by Legacy Amendment history<01:05
• made Legacy Amendment they have made Legacy Amendment they have made decisions<01:10:00.400> on

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is a result of the 2008 constitutional amendment, legacy amendment, that was passed by our legislature
• And I do keep a running total since the legacy amendment was passed.
• And this brings it up to almost $6.3 billion has been appropriated since the legacy amendment was passed
• And I do keep a running total since the legacy amendment was passed.
• And this brings it up to almost $6.3 billion has been appropriated since the legacy amendment was passed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:37:54.160> Amendment<00:37:55.040> uh the spirit of the Legacy Amendment uh the
• spirit of the Legacy Amendment uh each<00:37:55.920> County<00:37:56.200> egg<00:37:56.359
• Amendment.
• fund of the Clean Water land and Legacy fund of the Clean Water land and Legacy Amendment<00:54:
• Before the Legacy Amendment, there was not a dedicated stream of funding for these recreational assets

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Third reading, Senate File 2777 as amended by conference. >> Third reading as amended by conference.
• third reading as amended by conference. third reading as amended by conference.
• as amended by conference. as amended by conference.
• This is your legacy.
• vote your legacy. This is your legacy. vote your legacy. This is your legacy.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House received a message from the Senate announcing concurrence in the conference committee report on Senate File 2077, an environment and natural resources appropriations bill. Representative Heintzeman explained that the report incorporated language from the Legacy and Lands bill, an extension of unemployment insurance benefits for miners, and an $80,000 appropriation for the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute. Representative Vang urged adoption, noting the bill had already passed earlier in the day with strong support. Several members spoke in favor of the conference report and the bill, emphasizing its outdoor heritage and conservation provisions, support for the Iron Range miners’ UI extension, and the related land and water protection measures. Representative McDonald and Representative Gilman highlighted the bill’s legacy and conservation benefits, while Representative Fischer and Representative Igo praised the work of the authors and the inclusion of the miner unemployment insurance extension. The House adopted the conference committee report and then took up third reading of the bill as amended by conference. After further supportive remarks, the clerk called the roll and the bill was repassed as amended by conference by a vote of 111 ayes and 22 nays, with the title agreed to. The chamber then adopted a motion to recess to the call of the Speaker.

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• Welcome to our Legacy Committee.
• The amendment was passed.
• amendment.
• I think a lot of people see the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment logo, and they don't necessarily
• Before the legacy amendment, what was common in the arts was to talk about artistic excellence and to

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• to get an amendment to to them.
• Uh, it's a very lengthy amendment, but it's a very simple amendment. jurisdiction over legacy funds which
• <00:27:01.200> Further is my amendment. Okay. Further is my amendment. Okay.
• accept the amendment, but I get it. accept the amendment, but I get it.
• amendments like the one I just brought. amendments like the one I just brought.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Okay, we do have, um, is Legacy Land Commission here? Kim, who's speaking on behalf of Legacy Land?
• The amendments are one technical and non-substantive, as well as one substantive amendment.
• amendments. Vice chair for the vote. amendments. Vice chair for the vote.
• So we'd like to pass this out with amendments, STR 24, with amendments. Any discussion?
• with amendments STR 24 with amendments. with amendments STR 24 with amendments.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard two gubernatorial nominations and one resolution. Governor’s Message 585 nominated Stanley Ruidas to the Game Management Advisory Commission for a term ending June 30, 2028. DLNR supported the nomination, citing his prior service as GMAC chair from 2020 to 2022 and his work on hunting and wildlife management issues. Ruidas said he hoped to continue as chair and focus on bringing meetings to hunters across the islands and advancing island-specific wildlife management plans. The committee later recommended advice and consent on GM585, and the motion passed unanimously. Governor’s Message 550 nominated Alexandra Kelly Polo to the Legacy Land Conservation Commission for a term ending June 30, 2028. DLNR and several supporters, including the County of Hawaii and community advocates, praised her experience with land acquisition, conservation easements, and county open-space efforts. Kelly Polo said her work has helped protect thousands of acres on Hawaii Island and emphasized the importance of preserving natural resources and working with community groups. The committee recommended advice and consent on GM550, and the motion passed unanimously. The committee also considered SCR 19/SR 100, which requested DLNR to convene a Kīua Bay advisory working group. DLNR and the Hawaii Tourism Authority offered written support, and members said the working group could help address long-standing issues in the area. The committee recommended passage with technical and nonsubstantive amendments, and the motion was adopted unanimously. In a separate joint portion of the meeting, the committees also advanced SCR 75/SR 58, supporting historic preservation staffing for Lahaina rebuild efforts, with both technical and substantive amendments, and later advanced STR 24 with an amendment to include the 100th Infantry Battalion alongside the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

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• That's from a gentleman who wasn't a big supporter of the Legacy amendment in 2008 to begin with, but
• We have the Clean Water and Legacy Amendment logo here.
• have the Clean Water land and Legacy have the Clean Water land and Legacy Amendment<00:18:36.360
• He's long gone now, but anyway, that was what the Legacy Amendment means to me.
• He's long gone now, but anyway, that was what the Legacy Amendment means to me.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The amendment is the entire legacy bill.
• This bill follows the mission of the legacy amendment which passed in 2008 as a constitutional amendment
• that had the great majority of Minnesotans voting in support of the legacy amendment.
• This bill follows the mission of the legacy amendment which passed in 2008 as a constitutional amendment
• that had the great majority of Minnesotans voting in support of the legacy amendment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is Purple Legacy behind the scenes of Purple Legacy.
• it Minnesota's Legacy rather than a look at Legacy.
• Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment.
• amendment, correct?
• As we heard today from many media groups, that we fund through the Legacy Amendment, I'm proud to present

Bills: HF1679, HF1019, HF2321, HF1740, HF2278

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

Bills: HCR50, HB123, HB219, HB251, HB404, HB769, HB1065, SB58, SB81, SB92, SB97, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB207, SB396, SB410

Keywords: electronic monitoring, GPS ankle monitor, ankle bracelet, pretrial release, post-conviction supervision, bail monitoring, house arrest, corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement, prosecuting authority, court reporting, provider registration, LCLE, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, data privacy, personal information, cybersecurity, confidentiality, monitoring violations

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• Representative Miller got an amendment. Got it. Representative Miller, we do have an amendment.
• OK, we will adopt that amendment. Would you present your bill as amended?
• I have an amendment, Mr. Chairman. We have an amendment. Please read the amendment, Mr. Chair.
• Amendment submitted. Representative Turner, do you need to describe your amendment? No, sir.
• We'll adopt it as amended. Please, um, be your bill as amended, a demish chairman and committee.

Bills: SB372, SB1224, SB1232, SB1264, SB1330, SB1381, SB1441, SB1450, SB1589, SB1618, SB1936, SB1980, SB2011, SB2030

Keywords: SB372, firearms, gun rights, lawful carry, concealed carry, open carry, handgun license, Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, weapons policy, gun law, school safety, private school, public school, college campus, university campus, technology center, courthouse, government buildings, municipal buildings, county courthouse

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• Representative Lawson, I believe there is an amendment one that will adopt without objection.
• You're now recognized to present your bill as amended. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Members, the amendment is now the bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Members, the amendment is now the bill. We took out direct appropriation language.
• You're now recognized to present your bill as amended. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Bills: HB3622, HB3621, HB3151, HB3882, HB3661, HB4273, HB3644, HB3706, HB3708, HB2021, HB3986, HB3972

Keywords: HB3622, 2030 Census, Decennial Census, U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Commerce Department, census preparation, federal census, state treasury fund, revolving fund, continuing fund, deemed appropriated, technology upgrades, census outreach, redistricting, population count, Title 74, OMES, State Treasurer, budgeting

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• out un amended. out un amended.
• . amendments. amendments.
• What are those amendments? What are those amendments?
• Recommendation to pass with amendments. With amendments, extensive amendments.
• >> With amendments extensive amendments. >> With amendments extensive amendments.

Bills: HB1739, HB1741, HB2606, HB2362, HB2608, HB2294, HB2431, HB2375, HB2582, HB2585, HB2231, HB1601, HB2424, HB1956

Keywords: transit-oriented development, zoning, land use, urban planning, density, local governance, housing, inclusionary zoning, inclusionary mandate, affordable housing, below-market-rate housing, inclusionary housing, development exaction, impact fee, housing affordability impact fee, needs assessment study, financial feasibility, rough proportionality, essential nexus, county ordinance

Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 19, 2026, and the chair opened by emphasizing strict time limits and that all bills would be deferred if the agenda was not completed before the noon session. The first major measure discussed was HB 1739 HD1, which would preempt county land-use authority in transit-oriented development areas. The Department of Planning supported the bill, saying it could promote state-funded TOD and infrastructure, while the city and county’s position was raised in questioning. Unite Here Local 5 opposed the bill, arguing it would strip counties of self-determination, disrupt state-county policy collaboration, and remove a check on unrestrained development. Committee members pressed the supporters on whether the bill was really about higher density and whether it would override local zoning and sustainability concerns. The committee then heard testimony on HB 1741 HD1, a housing bill described by supporters as reducing inclusionary housing mandates and increasing supply. Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued affordability mandates reduce overall housing production and raise market-rate prices, while a Zoom testifier said the bill would improve housing stability, health, and community outcomes for working families, kupuna, and young residents. Members asked about the bill’s needs assessment and who would conduct it, with a witness saying the counties would likely contract it out but that the bill did not clearly specify the reviewer. HB 2668 HD1, dealing with water heating systems, drew testimony from the Hawaii State Energy Office and industry representatives. Supporters generally backed adding heat pumps to the law, but one solar-water-heater industry witness asked for amendments to remove or extend the current 15-year statutory life limit for solar water heaters and to update outdated standards and variance rules. A Kauaʻi Climate Action Coalition witness opposed the existing solar-only structure, arguing heat pump water heaters are cheaper, align with climate goals, and should be allowed without a variance. The Energy Office said the current law already allows variances in some cases, suggested adding high-efficiency heat pump water heaters to the exemption, and said the 15-year figure may be too short, with 18 years mentioned as a possible alternative. The committee also briefly moved through several other bills, including HB 2606 HD1 on off-site construction and HB 2362 HD1 on housing, with no notable testimony or action recorded in the excerpt.

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• > the<00:07:19.840> language amendment to incorporate the language amendment to incorporate
• Yeah, just the one amendment, Chair.
• Yeah, just the one amendment, Chair.
• > 30007<00:36:49.440> will amending beats Senate Bill 30007 will amending beats Senate
• I'd like to move this forward with amendments, adopting the DNR and OPSD amendments.

Bills: SB2341, SB2306, SB2782, SB2161, SB17, SB2358, SB2367, SB2240, SB2547, SB2401, SB3031, SB1406, SB521, SB3247, SB1654, SB1112, SB1301, SB2443, SB2996

Keywords: historic preservation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, construction, state review, burial sites, cultural artifacts, development review, phased review, administrative fees, bureau of conveyances, land court, transaction fees, public services, cost recovery, notary public, fraud, real property, Bureau of Conveyances, title recording, property rights

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to hunting, trespass enforcement, conservation banking, coral reef resilience, and search and rescue. SB 2130 would require DLNR to increase the percentage of public land acreage designated for public hunting areas; DLNR offered comments, the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council expressed concern, and a Game Management Advisory Commission member urged adequate funding for both study and maintenance of any expanded hunting areas. SB 2128 would require forfeiture to the state of firearms or motor vehicles used in hunting trespass on private land; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council supported the bill, and another signer testified without additional detail. The committee also heard SB 3053, which appropriates funds to DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources for mangrove removal and shoreline/stream maintenance in the Westlock and Middleock shorelines and watersheds. DLNR supported the measure and noted staff involved in mangrove removal work; no other testimony was offered. On SB 20005, which authorizes conservation banks for compensatory mitigation in habitat conservation plans and incidental take licenses, DLNR supported the bill but said a House measure, HB 1802, would place key safeguards in statute rather than administrative rules. Earthjustice opposed SB 20005 for lacking statutory safeguards and said it would support incorporating the House language, while CARES supported the bill as a modernization that could reduce permit processing time and provide more predictable costs. A lengthy discussion followed on SB 3201, which would direct DLNR to prioritize coral reef resilience and set performance targets for coral cover and herbivore biomass. DLNR said it supported the intent but wanted more flexibility because outside factors such as climate and emissions policy affect reef conditions; the Nature Conservancy shared that concern and asked for more flexible language. For the bill, For the Fishes strongly supported stronger protections and suggested adding abundance as a metric, while NOAA and DLNR discussed the difficulty of setting universal benchmarks because reef conditions vary by location. Randy Kosaki and CARES supported the bill, emphasizing coral decline and the need for measurable goals, while committee members asked about restoration projects, benchmarks, and whether the bill’s deadlines were meant to require a plan rather than immediate achievement. Finally, the committee took up SB 2937, which would create a search and rescue card program and special fund to reimburse state, county, and volunteer search-and-rescue operations. DLNR’s wildlife division said it stood on its written testimony, and the Hawaii SAR Alliance supported the concept but said Hawaii first needs a stronger search-and-rescue framework, including a state coordinator, before implementing such a program. No votes or final actions were taken on any of the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• We have an amendment.
• You were the amendment. >> I would offer the amendment. >> I would offer the amendment. >> Yeah.
• adopt this amendment. adopt this amendment.
• >> Bill as amended. >> Bill as amended. >> As<00:11:23.360> amended.
• amendment. Do we have a second? amendment. Do we have a second?

Bills: SB8, SB22, SB137, HB295, HB2, HB343, HB220, HB303, HB81, SB8, SB22, SB137, HB295, HB2, HB343, HB220, HB303, HB81

Keywords: emergency management, public funds, educational materials, state legislation, disaster response, uniformity, state laws, legislative commission, appointments, government structure, resilience, natural disasters, risk management, Alabama Resilience Council, Chief Resilience Officer, state planning, environmental protection, community preparedness, Alabama Office of Civic Engagement, Alabama Office of Minority Affairs

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• Chair moves that House Bill 229 without amendment be reported favorably.
• Uh, Chair moves that House Bill 5520 without amendments.
• Among these rights, the Second Amendment stands out for its clarity and brevity.
• Texas has long been a national leader in defending the Second Amendment.
• Uh, uh, the Second Amendment issues have been addressed.

Bills: HB 551, HB 1281, HB 1378, HB 1617, HB 2868, HB 2881, HB 3374, HB 4439, HB 4726, HB 4732, HB 4878, HB 4914, HB 4921, HB 4958, HB 5200, HB 5318, HB 5360, HB 5402, HB 5568, HB 5573, HB 5623, HJR 218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• Today I'm presenting House Bill 2881, a bill to protect Texans' Second Amendment rights by preventing
• I'm hopeful that with floor amendments we can narrow the scope of this because I think his intention
• I'm here today to respectfully ask for an amendment to House Bill 4726 that would exempt state-funded
• If the bill moves forward without an amendment, it would force essential treatment centers like ours
• Please support our amendment that protects the state-funded programs.

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• The chair moves that House Bill 229, without amendment, be reported favorably to the full House with
• Texas has long been a national leader in defending the Second Amendment.
• Amendment, but it should be the leading state in protecting that right.
• The Second Amendment issues have been addressed.
• If we need to amend it to get the right balance...

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation