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• It does that by directing to regulate litigation financing activities that provide that litigation financiers
• There is no regulation on these folks.
• You've got a whole agency, the Office of Insurance Regulation, that regulates those folks.
• Class D and G licenses if they receive any consideration like training, a shirt, or even a bottle of water

Summary: The Committee on Rules met and first approved several open-government sunset repeal bills and related measures. SB 7024 and SB 7026, both sponsored by Senator Mayfield, were explained as consolidating and extending public records/public meetings exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies; both were reported favorably. SB 7020, sponsored by Senator Trumbull, reenacted an aquaculture records exemption for records held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and was also reported favorably. Later, the committee approved SB 14 and SB 24, claims bills for relief involving Miami-Dade County, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg; all were reported favorably without opposition. The committee also approved CS for SB 806, a consumer right-to-repair bill creating portable wireless device and agricultural equipment repair acts, despite opposition from several industry groups, and reported it favorably.

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• It does that by directing the regulation of litigation financing activities.
• There is no regulation on these folks.
• You've got a whole agency, the Office of Insurance Regulation, that regulates those folks.
• Class D and G licenses if they receive any consideration like training, a shirt, or even a bottle of water

Bills: S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0052 , S0308 , S0504 , S0506 , S0564 , S0572 , S0590 , S0594 , S0806 , S1396 , S7020 , S7024 , S7026

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, places of worship, house of worship, church, mosque, synagogue, religious security, armed security, volunteer security, private security, security guard licensing, licensure exemption, Florida Statutes chapter 493

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with 14 members present and considered a long agenda of bills, including several open-government sunset reauthorizations, consumer and election measures, claims bills, and policy bills on public safety, ethics, and child protection. The committee reported favorably SB 7024 and SB 7026, which extend and consolidate public-records/public-meeting exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies, and SB 7020, which reenacts the aquaculture records exemption for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It also approved SB 14 and SB 24, two uncontested Miami-Dade County claims bills, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan involving severe injuries after an unlawful arrest and transport incident in St. Petersburg. Several bills drew substantial testimony. SB 308, creating the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and designating St. Johns County as the museum site, received extensive support from advocates and lawmakers who emphasized preserving the full and accurate history of Black Floridians; some speakers urged safeguards to ensure historians and community members help shape the museum’s content. The committee also favorably reported CS for SB 564, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, with supporters saying it would build civic engagement and help election offices. CS for SB 52, which exempts unpaid volunteer armed security at houses of worship from Class D and G licensing requirements, was also reported favorably after testimony both supporting the need for church security and cautioning that congregations should retain control over whether weapons are allowed. The committee approved CS for SB 1396 on litigation financing and consumer protection after a lengthy debate over transparency, foreign funding, and whether the bill would chill access to courts. Supporters said it would create guardrails and disclose foreign involvement; opponents argued it could burden plaintiffs and reveal litigation strategy. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 504 and SB 506, creating a framework and related public-records exemption for code inspector body cameras, with discussion about notice to property owners and protection of sensitive footage. Additional favorable actions included CS for SB 572, updating ethics law to reflect foster family relationships, and CS for SB 590, tolling the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the offense is known to law enforcement or another charging authority.

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• </c><01:01:21.880><c> on</c><01:01:22.039><c> which</c> protect the lands and Waters on which protect
• </c><01:01:39.960><c> quality</c><01:01:40.599><c> wildlife</c> sequestration water quality wildlife
• sequestration water quality wildlife habitat<01:01:42.079><c> endangered</c><01:01:42.720><c> species
• In fencing and water infrastructure on public and TNC lands, an effort that has resulted in expanding
• </c> in in the way of fencing or or water in in the way of fencing or or water supplies supplies supplies

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And as a friendly reminder, please remember that food and beverages other than water are not permitted
• Emergencies, public health, water, wastewater, public safety, and essential building systems are all
• ><c> public</c> health, water, wastewater, public health, water, wastewater, public safety,<01:24:28.000
• But uh if water and so on and so forth.
• </c><02:35:25.840><c> regulations</c> state and federal regul regulations state and federal regul regulations

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Senator Waters, yes. McConi, yes. Senator Waters, yes.
• Senator Waters, no. Senator McConi, yes. Senator Waters, no.
• </c> Waters, no. Senator Apprentice, no. Waters, no. Senator Apprentice, no.
• Senator Waters, no. Senator McConi, yes. Senator Waters, no.
• Senator Waters.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It wouldn't regulate political campaigns.
• It wouldn't regulate political campaigns.
• It wouldn't regulate political campaigns.
• It wouldn't regulate political campaigns.
• </c><05:41:03.920><c> utilities</c> excuse me that when regulated utilities excuse me that when regulated

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The law regulates the documents, not the person.
• Why then would we water down standards, disincentivizing the long-term career teachers and creating in

Bills: HB4319 , HB4317 , HB1225 , HB3076 , HB3081 , HB4226 , SCR17 , HB4432 , HB3304 , HB3411 , HB3435 , HB4339 , HB4331 , HB4341 , HB4342 , HB1770 , HB1016 , HB4113 , HB2950 , HB4141 , HB3277 , HB2988 , HB3029 , HB3338 , HB1889 , HB3834 , HB3831 , HB2939 , HB3045 , HB3657 , HB1739 , HB3759 , HB3755 , HB4484 , HB4486 , HB4108 , HB1250 , HB2961 , HB1219 , HB3025 , HB1782 , HB1907 , HB3718 , HB4459 , HB2976 , HB3548 , HB3545 , HB2952 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB2973 , HB3055 , HB3086 , HB3040 , HB3794 , HB4336 , HB3151 , HB1590 , HB3581 , HB3313 , HB3429 , HB3448 , HB1752 , HB2650 , HB3584 , HB4202 , HB3586 , HB4321 , HB4280 , HB3650 , HCR1020 , HB2116 , HB2206 , HB4301 , HB3625 , HB3147 , HB3403 , HB3498 , HB3970 , HB3975 , HB3976 , HB3980 , HB4265 , HB4266 , HB3638 , HB3880 , HB3930 , HB3942 , HB3944 , HB4191 , HB3242 , HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

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• established in 2006 to provide specialized search and rescue, including structural collapse, swift water
• is part of a 41-state effort to confront illegal offshore internet-based operations that are not regulated

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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• Class D G licenses if they receive any considerations such as training assured or even a bottle of water
• setting up their own dealership can be in selling to themselves to kind of get around some kind of regulation

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• clarifying that yes, even if you're in a county area, you have the ability to comply with these regulations
• he was hit by Japanese torpedoes. '41 when he was hit by Japanese torpedoes, and he went into the water

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If the Kentucky Waters were represent Bray, if the Kentucky Waters program was in the operating budget
• &gt;&gt; If<00:21:38.280><c> the</c><00:21:38.360><c> Kentucky</c><00:21:38.760><c> Waters</c><00:21:
• 39.160><c> were</c><00:21:39.280><c> represent</c> &gt;&gt; If the Kentucky Waters were represent &gt
• ;&gt; If the Kentucky Waters were represent Bray,<00:21:40.240><c> if</c><00:21:40.360><c> the</c><00
• was</c> Bray, if the Kentucky Waters program was Bray, if the Kentucky Waters program was in<00:21:42.040

Committee: Joint Appropriations & Revenue

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Budget Process 00:02:28 Allotment Process 00:10:30 School Facilities Construction Commission 00:29:10 Role of KDE in School Facilities Funding 00:47:00 Kentucky School Boards Association 01:13:25 Elementary and Secondary School Construction 01:20:40 Perkins V Funding 01:35:32, 958, all

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• In 2024, we became the first state to attempt to regulate these kiosks.
• </c><00:14:47.279><c> should</c> then the financial regulator should then the financial regulator should
• There has not been a state regulate.
• Cities such as Forest Lake, Still Water, Cities such as Forest Lake, Still Water, and<00:28:59.840><c
• </c><01:21:42.640><c> processing</c> privacy law already regulates processing privacy law already regulates

Bills: HF3642 , HF2700 , HF3615

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosks, prohibition, customer payouts, cryptocurrency regulation, consumer privacy, data privacy, health data, sensitive data, Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, personal data, data broker, targeted advertising, geofencing, location tracking, health care privacy, patient privacy, consent, minor privacy, children's privacy

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• I'm talking buckets of water coming in on a rainstorm.
• There's several of them that have tried to adopt regulations, and we feel like the regulation that we
• There's several of them that have tried to adopt regulations, and we feel like the regulation that we
• And uh so device needed to be regulated.
• </c><00:30:20.399><c> to</c> That was requested by the regulator to That was requested by the regulator

Committee: House Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:29 Discussion SB 153 01:25 Vote SB 153 10:35 Discussion SB 118 11:36 Vote SB 118 12:48 Discussion HB 380 13:40 Vote HB 380 40:12, 958, all

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• Chairman and committee, it's funded from the taxes from gambling operations that we oversee and regulate
• We also reviewed federal regulations surrounding the TRIO student support services program to ensure
• would not be an issue other than schools who sell à la carte items, like extra entrees or bottled water
• “These differences have significant implications for regulation, governance, and public policy.
• I think it was a Minot Water Treatment Plant.

Committee: Joint Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• This project will replace the existing central utility plant, and the utility plant provides hot water
• and central heating as well as chilled water and air conditioning to 32 housing and administrative buildings
• boilers, pumps, and controls at the central plant and replace the existing steam-based system with hot water
• agencies, and revise HHA licensure and disclosure requirements, and require CDPH to update HHA regulations
• And the purpose of the moratorium is to allow CDPH to make a thoughtful approach in revising HHA regulations

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a May Revision hearing covering several health-related budget proposals and broader concerns about the state’s budget structure. The Chair opened by praising some May Revision changes, such as added health IT funding, county administration support tied to Medi-Cal changes, a delay in Medi-Cal cuts for some lawfully present immigrants, and additional support for Covered California subsidies, while criticizing proposed increases in Medi-Cal premiums, changes to senior eligibility, the lack of a Medi-Cal dental solution, and other reductions affecting counties, mobile crisis units, workforce incentives, and physician shortages. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the state’s budget condition remains weak despite progress on the structural deficit, and the Department of Finance said the May Revision uses a mix of reductions, reforms, revenue proposals, and fund shifts to cut out-year deficits. The committee first heard Department of State Hospitals proposals, including adjustments to county bed billing authority, contract exemption language for online clinical/pharmacy subscriptions, reversion of unspent funds, a revised Metro Central Utility Plant replacement project, electronic health record implementation, and workforce development funded partly through Behavioral Health Services Act resources. DSH also described savings and realignments in incompetent-to-stand-trial and conditional release programs, including extending the independent placement panel program and shifting funds to support additional bed capacity and a mental health rehab center. Members asked about the use of BHSA funds for workforce programs, and the department said the proposal would replace General Fund support with BHSA reimbursements. The Emergency Medical Services Authority proposed funding for statewide behavioral health crisis response guidance and for enterprise system development, and the Department of Managed Health Care proposed modernization of its complaint system and claims-settlement data system to improve oversight and comply with AB 3275. The largest discussion centered on the administration’s BHSA spending plan under Proposition 1, including state-directed prevention, workforce, and other uses, plus General Fund offsets for existing programs. The LAO questioned whether some proposed offsets fit Proposition 1’s non-supplant and eligible-use requirements, while the administration argued the uses were consistent with the measure and that the state-directed share can be adjusted annually. The Commission for Behavioral Health’s proposals drew the most public and member concern. The administration proposed cutting the commission’s Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and reducing the Community Advocacy Program by $6.7 million, while redirecting BHSA dollars to other state purposes and direct services. Commissioners, advocates, and several members argued the cuts would weaken community voice, reduce support for underserved populations, and disrupt grants already in process; they also objected to using BHSA funds to backfill General Fund commitments. Public commenters, including youth, disability, behavioral health, LGBTQ, tribal, veteran, immigrant, and community-based organization representatives, overwhelmingly opposed the cuts and urged preservation of prevention, advocacy, mobile crisis, and innovation funding. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Do you have anything about the impact of regulations, the difficulties of hooking up, and then the next
• </c><00:07:17.360><c> the</c> the impact of regulations the the impact of regulations the difficulties
• He said he can think of any number of reasons why local governments may want to regulate infrastructure
• </c> may want to regulate may want to regulate infrastructure<00:22:59.400><c> and</c><00:22:59.520><
• , clean water, and the environment as a whole, they recognize the importance of robust environmental

Bills: HF484 , HF483 , HF1447 , HF1496 , HF554

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice

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• I'm thinking about regulation and licensing. I'm a physical therapist, and there...
• As you all know, nursing homes are the most highly regulated facilities outside of nuclear facilities
• It's the most highly regulated place in the country.
• Nicole kind of raised the need to change regulations regarding the residency within a psychiatric setting
• Another consideration is looking at regulations and rules.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• We have to give maximum access to the restroom, water, and things like.
• These are people that would be very familiar with Medicaid regulations. and how to get this done.
• Madam Vice Chair, Madam Chair, how does the state monitor and regulate the manufacturer's conduct when
• Are the rules and regulations policy going to be honored that the Department of Health created, or are
• Relaxed regulations or whatever, but I'm glad to see that the state of New Mexico is finally recognizing

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• We don't need new regulations; we need better enforcement.
• We don't need new regulations; we need better enforcement.
• We don't need new regulations; we need better enforcement.
• We don't need new regulations; we need better enforcement.
• We don't need new regulations; we need better enforcement.

Keywords: Call to Order 00:00 SB 100 Discussion 00:05 SB 100 Vote 06:42 SB 202 Discussion 08:35 SB 202 Vote 43:17 SB 17 Discussion 47:37 SB 17 Vote 48:08 SB 22 Discussion 49:22 SB 22 Vote 52:55 SB 133 Discussion 53:55 SB 133 Vote 55:15 SB 190 Discussion 56:00 SB 190 Vote 56:38 Adjournment 57:19, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 100, which would place cigarettes, vapes, and related nicotine products under the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) system, add enforcement tools against bad actors, and regulate nitrous oxide/laughing gas sales to those under 21. Supporters, including youth advocates Mallerie Jones and Griffin Kian Neth, argued the bill would reduce youth access to nicotine products through retail licensing, compliance checks, and escalating penalties. Higdon said the bill targets illegal sales rather than most retailers, and noted the measure also updates House Bill 11 from the prior year and raises the retail license fee from $250 to $500. The committee adopted the committee substitute and then passed the bill on a roll call vote, with members voting yes and no opposition recorded in the transcript. The committee then considered Senate Bill 202, focused on cannabis-infused beverages. Senator Julie Raque Adams said the bill was intended to create common-sense public health guardrails for a rapidly growing product category sold in gas stations, liquor stores, and vape shops, and to address enforcement gaps. She explained the committee substitute would define cannabis-infused beverages at a 5-milligram limit per 12-ounce can, place enforcement under ABC while keeping CHFS manufacturing and testing rules in place, require a University of Kentucky report back to the General Assembly, allow existing higher-dose inventory to be sold through June 1, exempt festivals and fairs until January 1, 2026, and allow stores to obtain licenses to continue selling the product. The committee adopted the substitute and then heard testimony from hemp-industry representatives and a consumer. Opponents of SB 202/SB 22, including Dee Taylor of the Kentucky Hemp Association, Cornbread Hemp co-founder Jim Higdon, Annie Rouse of Cannabuzz Barn, and consumer Nancy Roberts, argued the bill would hurt a legal Kentucky hemp industry, reduce consumer access, and force sales into liquor stores. They said the 100-milligram beverage referenced in debate is actually 10 servings with a resealable top, that hemp retailers educate customers, and that the industry already operates under 2024 regulations and needs better enforcement rather than new restrictions. Higdon and Rouse objected to the 5-milligram cap, the on-premise sales ban, the move to ABC enforcement, and the taxation approach, warning the bill could wipe out a large share of business and jobs. No final vote on SB 202 was taken in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Um, and it's a similar sort of autonomous vehicle traveling through our state waters. >> Okay.
• </c> through our state waters. through our state waters.
• Because if we're being strangled by regulations, let's give our towns a way out.
• Because if we're being strangled by regulations, let's give our towns a way out.
• . regulations. regulations.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the October 15 minutes and a brief discussion of the committee’s report process, including the likelihood of a minority report and a deadline of November 1 for any separate report. Members then heard from Jod Adams of the New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools, who gave an overview of charter schools in the state: there are 37 charter schools, with 6,034 students last year, and schools are formed by certified teachers, parents, or nonprofit organizations. She said charter schools receive about $9,180 per pupil in adequacy aid and charter school grant funding, must fundraise for additional money, and are governed by their own boards under their charters and bylaws. Members asked about admissions, governance, transportation, and special education. Adams said charter schools are open enrollment, not geographically based, and may use lotteries when applications exceed available seats. She explained that districts and charter schools coordinate on special education and busing, with the sending district responsible for special education coordination and certain transportation obligations depending on where the student lives and attends. She also said charter schools are public schools, not selective, and that each school’s board operates independently of the local district school board, though some schools may have special arrangements. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on funding and statutory obligations. Adams and members discussed how special education aid follows the student, while charter schools do not receive some district-level aid such as catastrophic aid; free and reduced lunch funding and Title funds can go to charter schools. Members also raised concerns that some state laws and administrative rules do not clearly specify whether they apply to charter schools, creating confusion and, in some cases, causing districts to perform services such as dyslexia screening for charter students without additional funding. Adams agreed that clearer statutory language would help and noted that charter schools are subject to many state requirements, including testing and reporting, even though not every public-school rule applies to them.