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• forward to serving in that capacity and for all opportunities this provides to make sure that the legislation
• AND COMMITTEES REGARDING LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OVER PROPOSED RULES, MAINTAINING A CONTINUOUS REVIEW
• THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT INITIATE ANY LEGISLATION, NOR ARE ANY BILLS REFERRED TO IT FOR REVIEW.
• DURING THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
• As written, the rules identified in Tabs Three through 15 are invalid and usurp legislative authority

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• </c> executive right now and the legislative executive right now and the legislative branch.<00:01:48.320
• </c> executive and the legislative branch. executive and the legislative branch.
• </c> legislative branch remains independent. legislative branch remains independent.
• I serve as legislative Ethan Vogle.
• Thank you. with the chief's number one legislative with the chief's number one legislative priority<00

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee met late on Friday evening to discuss the Public Safety and Judiciary budget agreement, beginning with a brief exchange among members about concerns that the executive branch had been delaying the committee’s work by waiting to approve legislative decisions. Members emphasized that the legislature should retain its independence while still allowing normal collaboration with the governor’s office. The committee then moved through several outstanding policy items and adopted them without opposition, including the A38 amendment addressing data-sharing concerns involving disability-related information, a study of firefighting services by the state fire marshal, and an A46 amendment governing access to unredacted portable recording system data in collision investigations, with guardrails on disclosure and use. The committee next reviewed the spreadsheet and budget targets. Fiscal staff explained the judiciary side of the agreement, including funding for court operating costs, a one-time Justice Partner Access Program appropriation, forensic exam rate increases, guardian ad litem funding, public defense, human rights, the competency attainment board, the cannabis expungement board, and fee increases for civil filings and motions. On the public safety side, staff described the target as well as the discretionary items funded, including nonprofit security grants, BCA staffing changes, fire marshal initiatives, a 10-year arson statute of limitations, prosecutor training grants, legal representation for children, E911 funding for critical infrastructure, Philando Castile Training Fund support, corrections-related savings from the Stillwater phased closure and sentence-to-serve elimination, a mandatory minimums task force, a victims of crime account transfer, a decommissioning study, in-service use-of-force training, and extensions of several expiring appropriations. The committee also noted a correction to a spreadsheet label related to the Stillwater closure item. After the spreadsheet walkthrough, the committee took testimony from Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and State Court Administrator Jeff Shorban on behalf of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Hudson thanked the committee for its work and said the agreement covers some unavoidable costs, including insurance, lease expenses, forensic examiner pay, and the new access system, but argued it does not adequately address the judiciary’s most urgent problem: staffing and judicial compensation. She said court employees are leaving for better-paying jobs, judicial salaries are frozen for two years, and applicant pools for judgeships have declined, especially in greater Minnesota. She also said the judicial branch was not meaningfully consulted on the budget target and urged lawmakers to recognize the courts as a constitutional obligation rather than a discretionary program.

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• Those are the primary changes that you will see in this particular legislation.
• Y’all tell us about stuff that, you know, most legislators never dreamed about.
• The legislation does not provide dedicated state funding for implementation.
• The next legislative session, you can change Section 85.005 of the Election Code.
• What's your wish list for legislative changes? Well, no more than three items.

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I rise today on behalf of the California Legislative... Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Today I rise in strong support of SJR 9 on behalf of the API Legislative Caucus.
• Please speak to the merits of this legislation. You're out of order.
• Please speak to the merits of this legislation.
• His contributions to the Capitol and in legislation will not be forgotten.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a busy floor session with several procedural motions and bill actions. Members suspended rules to allow speeches and guests, withdrew AB 362 from Appropriations to the second reading file, and voted 41-13 to suspend the rules for that motion. The body also took up a number of items on the daily and third reading files, with several measures passed, retained, or moved to inactive file. The main policy focus was ACR 70, designating September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Assembly Member Pellerin presented the resolution with a personal account of losing her husband to suicide and urged greater use of 988, secure firearm storage, and open conversations about mental health. Many members from both parties and caucuses spoke in support, sharing personal experiences with suicide and emphasizing stigma reduction, access to care, and the importance of checking in on others. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, Senate amendments were concurred in, and suicide awareness pins were distributed to members. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 977 on Native American human remains, with unanimous support and a 68-0 vote, and to AB 1510, the Assembly PERS Committee bill, which passed 66-1. Members then adopted H.R. 65, recognizing October as Filipino American History Month, after extensive remarks celebrating Filipino American history, labor organizing, public service, and community contributions; 63 co-authors were added without objection before the voice vote. Later, the chamber passed SB 81, protecting access to health care facilities from immigration enforcement, and SB 98, requiring schools and campuses to notify communities when immigration enforcement is present; both were framed as part of a broader package to protect immigrant communities and passed on urgency votes. The session concluded with debate on SJR 9, a resolution condemning mass immigration raids and defending civil liberties, which drew sharply divided remarks from supporters and opponents, with no final action shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• This legislation is not only about enforcing rules.
• The Texas Humane Legislation Network helped pass the current law in 1997.
• 88th legislative session Senate Bill 2144.
• The legislation already exists.
• Yeah, uh, lastly, I understand that this piece of legislation passed last, uh last legislative session

Bills: HB 341 , HB 791 , HB 1564 , HB 1695 , HB 1722 , HB 1729 , HB 1772 , HB 2003 , HB 2954 , HB 2989 , HB 3084 , HB 3134 , HB 3135 , HB 3309 , HB 3611 , HB 3679 , HB 3727 , HB 3832

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates

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• This legislation would authorize the town of Plymouth to amend the dates of its annual spring town meeting
• This legislation is intended to address an unusual and unforeseen circumstance arising from This legislation
• Circumstances giving rise to this legislation are not the result of any action or omission on the part
• This legislation seeks to authorize and modernize how the town of Shrewsbury This legislation seeks to
• This legislation is not about increasing spending or changing our priorities.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Based on legislation from last year, if you guys will remember the Raigns Act (HB 2728) as well as Senate
• And I'll explain more about that as we Get into it, legislative intent.
• They withdrew that declaratory ruling, and we're running legislation.
• So, watch for that legislative intent.
• So, I am working on some legislation with the senator as well on doing some things to Senator Alvord,

Committee: House Administrative Rules

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We would need to address that legislatively again.
• This legislation...
• In writing in support of the legislation. Mr.
• This is good legislation. Mr.
• And I apologize for not catching the pending legislation.

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• To drive home the importance of this legislation.
• I plan to support this piece of legislation. Thank you.
• I also encourage that education is a key component of this legislation.
• And so from those opponents or detractors of this piece of legislation?
• Legislation passed last legislative session, is that your understanding also? Overwhelming support.

Bills: HB341 , HB791 , HB1564 , HB1695 , HB1722 , HB1729 , HB1772 , HB2003 , HB2954 , HB2989 , HB3084 , HB3134 , HB3135 , HB3309 , HB3611 , HB3679 , HB3727 , HB3832

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates

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• Are legislative day be dispensed with.
• </c> piece of legislation? piece of legislation?
• </c> of legislation is going to do. of legislation is going to do.
• </c> Stability Commission's legislative Stability Commission's legislative package.<01:27:18.639><c>
• </c> legislation stopping me from doing that. legislation stopping me from doing that.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• It's a 20-page mess, and we're going to bring that piece of legislation.
• We're going to bring that piece of legislation.
• But what, as legislators, can we do to help you do that? Mr.
• So that one will be coming off prior to the next legislative session.
• In a lot of these major areas, it's been too few legislators involved.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee received a compliance and status update on Industrial Commission programs and the Bank of North Dakota. Staff reviewed appropriations and spending for several Industrial Commission funds and grant programs, including lignite research, oil and gas research, clean sustainable energy, grid resiliency, salt cavern analysis, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members discussed the timing of reimbursements, uncommitted balances, and the structure of the pipeline capacity and enhanced oil recovery funding. The Industrial Commission also reported on its administrative budget, grant management system project, and recent leadership transitions across several agencies. Karen Tyler of the Industrial Commission described active grant rounds and the status of major projects. She said the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority approved three projects in its sixth round, with remaining uncommitted cash and loan capacity still available, though no new funding was appropriated this session. She also said the Oil and Gas Research Council approved six enhanced oil recovery projects and expects additional funding after a federal Department of Energy award replaces one project’s state funding. For grid resiliency grants, she said some projects have been funded, some commitments were returned or reallocated, and some DOE funds remain pending. She also updated the committee on the salt cavern business case study, which replaced an earlier larger development proposal, and on the NDSU research park grant, where the nonmatching portion was paid and the matching portion has moved slowly because the match must be in cash. Ron Ness then gave an extended presentation on enhanced oil recovery and North Dakota oil and gas trends. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on infrastructure, especially gas takeaway and projects like the Bakken East pipeline. He argued that enhanced oil recovery using CO2, natural gas, surfactants, and other methods could extend Bakken production for decades, but that the state needs more CO2 supply, better storage, and updated tax and regulatory incentives. Members asked about lateral lengths, CO2 availability, pipeline impacts, and the role of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and Ness emphasized that the projects are intended to share technical learning across operators and attract follow-on investment. The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and strategic update. President Don Morgan said the bank’s mission remains to support North Dakota agriculture, commerce, and industry while cooperating with the state’s financial sector. He reviewed the bank’s main business lines: participation lending with community institutions, student loans, disaster lending, mission-based programs, and a new fintech-focused effort. Morgan said deposits are flattening, so the bank is managing balance sheet growth carefully, while still reporting improved net income and strong efficiency. He also introduced Rough Rider Coin as a bank-to-bank payment rail, not a public cryptocurrency, intended to speed and modernize payments within North Dakota’s banking and credit union system. Committee members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster program use, and how credit lines and liquidity would be affected if deposits shrink.

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• Mark Harris, Idaho State Senate, Legislative District 35 again.
• This legislation regulates addictive features, not content.
• That this legislation alone also will not fully solve the problem.
• This is follow-up legislation.
• Chairman Jim Woodward, State Senator from Legislative District 1.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Welcome to the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policy hearing.
• How does any recent legislation like 237 help or stabilize?
• That was a key piece of the legislation.
• The legislation also kind of continued the prior approach...
• The legislation also kind of continued the prior approach.

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies

Summary: The committee heard an overview and discussion of CARB’s proposed amendments to California’s Cap-and-Invest program, implemented under AB 1207 and SB 840. Chairs and members emphasized the program’s role in meeting climate targets while balancing affordability, and CARB described the proposal as intended to preserve market certainty, strengthen cost containment, address utility affordability, and support the state’s 2045 carbon-neutrality goal. CARB also noted the public comment period, the planned board hearing, and the goal of an effective date of September 1, 2026. Members questioned CARB on several implementation issues, including whether the rulemaking would be completed on time, the treatment of carbon capture and sequestration, the timing of the transfer of allowances from natural gas utilities to electric utilities, and the impact on ratepayers. CARB said it was on track to meet the May deadline, that CCUS/CDR could be further refined in the proposal and would also be addressed in a separate SB 905 rulemaking later in the year, and that it was seeking to protect ratepayers while inviting more utility data during the comment period. The committee also discussed refining-sector leakage risk, gasoline imports, and how imported fuel is accounted for under cap-and-invest versus the low-carbon fuel standard. A second panel of outside experts and stakeholders then testified. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and IEMAC representatives explained the major statutory changes, including putting offsets under the cap, shifting allowances from natural gas to electric utilities over time, and changing how allowance value is divided among utilities, industry, and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. They stressed that CARB has significant discretion in setting the allowance “pie,” and that more free allocations to utilities or industry reduce GGRF revenues. EDF’s representative argued the proposal should be adopted this spring, said the utility transition should happen faster, and urged a tighter near-term emissions cap. SCAPA, representing publicly owned utilities, opposed the proposed utility allocation changes, saying they would reduce expected allowances, undermine long-term planning, and could force higher rates or reduced decarbonization investments.

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• </c> And a couple folks from the Legislative And a couple folks from the Legislative Budget<00:06:21.680
• </c> so hard for this legislation. so hard for this legislation.
• </c> was no overlap with what our legislative was no overlap with what our legislative auditor<00:52:
• </c> able to investigate the legislative able to investigate the legislative auditor. auditor. auditor
• </c> And we have the Office of Legislative And we have the Office of Legislative Auditor,<00:57:29.440

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So, you should pieces of legislation.
• So appreciate the legislation. lights. So appreciate the legislation.
• Uh it does not piece of legislation.
• </c><01:13:42.640><c> are</c> those those state legislators are those those state legislators are saying
• </c> seems like some common sense legislation seems like some common sense legislation to<01:24:49.360

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Kentucky Aviation Association on the importance of general aviation airports in Kentucky and their economic and public-safety role. Witnesses said the state has more than 50 general aviation airports that support jobs, agriculture, tourism, medical transport, disaster response, and law enforcement, and they urged continued support for aviation infrastructure and workforce development. They asked the legislature to again provide $200,000 per general aviation airport for operating and basic infrastructure costs, to route the money through the Kentucky Department of Aviation for accountability, to revisit a special-purpose governmental entity audit requirement they said is too costly for small airports, to create a long-term appropriations process for the roughly $100 million in unmet capital needs, and to fund the Arrow Act for aviation education and scholarships. Members asked about a dedicated aviation fuel tax and about local training partnerships, simulators, and school or community college programs; the witnesses said they preferred an appropriations-based solution and offered to help connect interested communities with aviation education resources. The committee then took up “Troy’s Law,” sponsored by Representatives White and Flannery, which would allow tow trucks to use blue lights while stationary and actively removing vehicles or debris from highways. Sponsors and tow operators said the bill is intended to improve worker safety after the deaths of tow operators Troy Cwell and Hubert Mosley in highway hit-and-run incidents, and they emphasized that tow operators often work in dangerous conditions at night, in bad weather, and near fast-moving traffic. They said the proposal would not apply while driving or towing and noted that other states have adopted similar measures. Witnesses from the towing industry, including Bubba Johnson and Barbara Maguire, supported the bill as an added layer of protection and described tow operators as first responders who help motorists in emergencies. Representative Flannery and other members expressed support for the safety goal and invited further discussion, but no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.

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• HR 18 urges the New Hampshire Congressional Delegation to sponsor legislation relative to and urging
• in other to what legislation is in other legislation legislation legislation legislatures<02:10:36.159
• </c> know as as you talk to other legislators know as as you talk to other legislators from<02:21:55.200
• you're asking to draft legislation hates your idea deep down inside.
• </c> and you ask them to draft legislation and you ask them to draft legislation and<02:28:54.960><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on HR 18, a resolution urging New Hampshire’s congressional delegation to seek federal changes that would let very small slaughter plants use custom-exempt inspection criteria with a third-party inspector present, so beef, pork, lamb, and goat could be sold as individual cuts directly to consumers. Representative Judy Aron said the resolution was drafted in lieu of state legislation because the issue is governed by USDA rules, and she noted she was also working on an amendment to ensure the measure covered federal “very small” plants. Representative Miner asked for clarification about custom slaughter versus retail sales, and Representative Scully supported the resolution while suggesting language to make clear it applied only to local end consumers. Joyce Brady of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the state’s four USDA slaughterhouses and the bottleneck in custom cutting made the issue important. After no further testimony, the chair closed the hearing. The committee then moved into a work session on several bills. For HB 616, members discussed an amendment that had been revised after public comments and Commissioner Jasper’s feedback; Representative Guber said it balanced the competing positions, and Representative Penza and Representative Ger said the language now addressed concerns about animal suffering by allowing euthanasia if a treating veterinarian determines the animal is in extreme suffering. The committee then discussed HB 77, with Representative Penza describing changes to landfill-related standards, including replacing aquifer references with drinking water wells, removing a penalty section, changing discretionary language to mandatory language for the department, and adjusting an in situ soils standard. Members praised the compromise, though Representative Scully raised concerns about the 1,500-foot setback and suggested engineering controls such as berms; Penza responded that current rules do not include such controls and that the setback was intended to address surface spills. Several members said the bill reflected a hard-fought balance and should not be rewritten at the last minute. For HB 505, the freeze-dried food bill, Representative Aron explained that the amendment replaced a simple exemption with a requirement that homestead food operations selling freeze-dried foods from a farm stand, farmers market, or retail food store obtain a homestead food license under RSA 143-A:4. She said the amendment defines freeze-dried foods as fruits, vegetables, and commercially prepared dairy products, and delays the effective date 120 days to allow rulemaking. Members generally supported the approach as a light-touch oversight mechanism for potentially hazardous foods, though Representative Ktoa asked for clarification about how the amendment interacts with existing licensing and inspection exemptions, and Aron clarified that these products would not be exempt from licensing under the relevant law. The committee then turned to HB 250, concerning local authority over dog muzzling, where members broadly supported the amendment as a simple solution, while Representative Ktoa asked about the underlying definition of a vicious dog and whether all listed behaviors would warrant muzzling. The discussion noted that the amendment would allow towns to require muzzling for dogs meeting the statutory definition, while excluding hunting, working, herding, and similar dogs.

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• And this piece of legislation is really important.
• This legislation will require all parties to provide notice.
• For the record, Nicole Macri, 43rd Legislative District.
• Is this request legislation? You get to go first.
• At its core, the legislation still is missed on, sorry, on trying to try.

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um and once again piece of legislation.
• </c><00:15:48.959><c> last</c> meetings and drafting legislation last meetings and drafting legislation
• </c> fix this without any legislation. fix this without any legislation.
• get in the way of good legislation.
• get in the way of good legislation.

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I now just want to invite our legislative analyst to offer any thoughts or feedback. Okay.
• Gabe Pettick, legislative analyst. Yeah, it's approximately.
• And yet another piece of legislation that can truly harm our communities.
• And so these... ...that this was legislative leadership with the Senate and the Assembly.
• This legislative session, we've seen legislative leadership turn their back on their constituents, values

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on the September budget package, which included SB 105 and a series of trailer bills covering health, human services, education, resources, child care, transportation, labor, public safety, housing, revenue, background checks, collective bargaining, and a special election. The Department of Finance described the package as largely technical and clarifying, but also responsive to state and federal changes, especially H.R. 1. Key items included roughly $3.3 billion in Proposition 4 climate and environmental spending, $540 million in discretionary greenhouse gas reduction funds, and major responses to H.R. 1 such as CalFresh error-rate mitigation, food bank support, and Medicaid-related changes. Other notable provisions included vaccine policy flexibility, an Abortion Access Fund, a gender-affirming care program, community college basic-needs and aid changes, CEQA and coastal permit exemptions tied to the 2028 Olympics, invasive mussel prevention funding, a civic media program, labor and pension-related provisions, and special election administration changes. Members raised questions and concerns about several parts of the package. There was support for climate, water, transit, offshore wind, food security, and health investments, but also significant criticism of the lack of cleanup language for SB 131 and its advanced manufacturing exemptions, with multiple members saying promised fixes had not materialized and expressing concerns about tribal consultation, labor standards, and environmental protections. Members also questioned the scale and timing of some Proposition 4 allocations, including fairground upgrades, regional conveyance, and a UC Davis alternative protein research center. The Department of Finance said some programs would roll out over time and that certain funding levels reflected current implementation capacity. The hearing also featured discussion of Bay Area transit financing, with Finance saying SB 105 directs the department and CalSTA to examine loan or other financing options rather than immediately providing loans. Members and public commenters also discussed the state’s response to H.R. 1, with advocates supporting food bank, health care, and immunization provisions while warning of ongoing harm to immigrants, foster youth, and other vulnerable groups. Public testimony broadly supported the health, food, water, offshore wind, and golden mussel provisions, while many speakers echoed legislative concerns about SB 131 and urged cleanup action in the next session. No votes were taken because the hearing was informational only, though the chair noted votes on the bills were expected later that night or the next morning.

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• We support this legislation but urge stronger protections for Minnesota's water.
• We support this legislation but urge stronger protections for Minnesota's water.
• We support this legislation but urge stronger protections for Minnesota's water.
• We support this legislation but urge stronger protections for Minnesota's water.
• We support this legislation but urge stronger protections for Minnesota's water.

Keywords: 1183, house