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• We think there's some problem—there's some problems with implementing this in practice, and so for these
• This provision gave businesses the opportunity to make things right and establish best practices before
• Deceptive practices have been bolstered by generative AI, including false and misleading pictures and
• The approach of risk mitigation and impact assessments aligns with industry best practices.
• We really appreciate the collaboration and the discussions we've had.

Bills: HB1170 , HB2157 , HB2225

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, AI-generated content, deepfake, synthetic media, content provenance, provenance data, metadata, watermarking, disclosure, transparency, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts, unfair competition, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, platform regulation, AI detection tool, media authenticity

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• </c> The commissioners are all practicing The commissioners are all practicing lawyers,<00:38:39.200>
• .<01:43:16.400><c> Importantly,</c> practices.
• Importantly, practices.
• So whatever deceptive trade practices.
• Enforcement authority rests practices.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• With the acquisition of independent physician practices by hospital systems, with the acquisition of
• independent physician practices by hospitals and health systems in recent years, we've seen the expanded
• The Health Care Authority is committed to being a collaborative partner throughout the session, including
• Asked whether it would apply to private practice, the response was that it would not, because facility
• I'm with the Justice for Youth Collaborative and Deserving Life, and I oppose House Bill 125.

Committee: House House Consumer & Public Affairs

Keywords: 996, all

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• With the acquisition of independent physician practices by hospitals and health systems in recent years
• With the acquisition of independent physician practices by hospitals and health systems in recent years
• The Health Care Authority is committed to being a collaborative partner throughout the session, including
• But it wouldn't be applicable to anyone that had a private practice, correct?
• I'm with the Justice for Youth Collaborative and Deserving Life, and I oppose House Bill 125.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 306, which would prohibit facility fees on certain routine health care services, including preventive care, vaccinations, and telehealth, while preserving fees in inpatient, emergency, and some rural hospital settings. The sponsor and Health Care Authority said the bill is meant to reduce surprise billing, improve transparency, and lower costs for patients and premiums. The Hospital Association opposed the measure as a potential threat to hospital operations, while insurers, consumer advocates, and a private citizen supported it. Members asked about rural exemptions, which hospitals would be affected, uninsured patients, and whether premiums might fall. The committee approved HB 306 on a 5-0 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 166, which would create statewide standards for battery-charged electric fences with alarm systems for commercial properties. Supporters said the bill would reduce permitting delays, provide uniform rules, and help businesses deter property crime. There was little opposition, and members focused mainly on signage requirements and the bill’s limited application to commercial, not residential, fencing. HB 166 was passed on a 4-0 vote. Next, the committee took up a proposed tax credit for gun safes tied to safe storage of firearms. Supporters argued it would encourage compliance with safe-storage laws and help people afford secure storage, but members raised concerns about the size of the credit, possible administrative complications, and whether it should be handled in tax committee instead. The sponsor agreed to roll the bill and work with stakeholders rather than move it forward immediately. The committee also heard Senate Bill 100, a committee substitute clarifying the definition of “dwelling” for burglary and aggravated burglary after a Supreme Court case involving a portal/porch area. Supporters, including law enforcement, business, and property-rights groups, said the bill would provide clarity and better reflect privacy expectations around enclosed spaces. The Public Defender and Criminal Defense Lawyers Association opposed it, arguing the law already distinguishes between trespass, attempted burglary, and burglary, and that the case was correctly handled under existing law. The committee passed SB 100 on a 6-0 vote. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 196 and House Bill 197, both governor’s bills increasing penalties for firearm-related offenses. HB 196 would raise the penalty for receiving a stolen firearm from a fourth-degree to a third-degree felony, and HB 197 would do the same for larceny of a firearm. Opponents argued higher penalties would not deter crime and could increase incarceration, while supporters from state police and the Chamber of Commerce said the bills target stolen guns that fuel violent crime. HB 196 was tabled on a 3-2 vote after debate over deterrence and the narrow scope of the offense. HB 197 was then heard separately, with no opposition testimony, and members discussed how the higher penalty would work in practice; the transcript ends before a final vote on HB 197 is shown.

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• guidance on weapons, it should consider amending KRS 158150 to require the KDE and the KCSS to collaborate
• On the OEA principal survey, a third of principals reported having policies, procedures, or practices
• For this reason, we recommend that the Kentucky Department of Education collaborate with the Kentucky
• Center for School Safety and other relevant organizations to identify promising practices in Kentucky
• Identify promising practices in Kentucky schools or nationally related to school-based instructional

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee received an Office of Education Accountability presentation on student discipline data in Kentucky schools for the 2024 school year. OEA said the study used Safe Schools data, educator and student surveys, site visits to 12 schools, and principal surveys. The report found that about 1 in 10 schools have major behavior-related challenges and up to one-third have at least moderate challenges, with the most common concerns varying by level: high schools cited vapes, cell phone misuse, apathy, and tardiness; middle schools cited apathy, vapes, and cell phone misuse; and elementary schools reported more extreme classroom behaviors such as throwing objects, overturning furniture, and screaming. OEA also noted that 14% of students had at least one behavior event in 2024, but repeated events were rare, and event rates alone do not reliably measure the severity of behavior problems in a school or district. The presentation emphasized that many disciplinary consequences do not align consistently with statutes or local expectations. OEA said law violations made up 19% of more than 250,000 recorded behavior events, while most were board violations, and that some serious incidents resulted in minimal consequences. The report highlighted concerns about weapons, threats, and assaults: only 9.2% of weapon events led to expulsion or alternative placement, few threats resulted in those outcomes, and fewer than 10% of assaults led to expulsion or alternative placement, including some first-degree assaults. OEA also said the Safe Schools data do not identify victims, limiting analysis of assaults on staff or students, and recommended clearer statutory definitions and better data reporting. A major theme was the difficulty schools face in addressing chronic disruption and severe behavior while complying with federal protections for students with disabilities. OEA said principals reported the biggest challenges were federal limits on disciplinary removals and a lack of alternative placement options. The report described variation among districts in how they implement federal requirements, with some administrators discouraging alternative placements or avoiding discipline because of perceived legal risks. Site visits found that many schools lacked chronic-disruption policies, and teachers often reported frustration with minimal consequences and repeated classroom removals. OEA recommended that KDE collect more information from educators, identify promising practices for alternative instructional settings, and develop clearer guidance and training. In discussion, committee members said the findings showed reporting gaps and resource strains, and OEA staff clarified that some underreporting reflects local discretion, while law violations should still be reported.

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• framework</c><00:54:06.200><c> like</c> In practical terms, a framework like In practical terms, a framework
• 00.560><c> new</c> Uh you guys touched on things like new Uh you guys touched on things like new practices

Bills: HF4470 , HF2418 , HF3417 , HF3365 , HF3463

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions

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• <c> common</c> care language because that is a a common care language because that is a a common practice
• Okay, that sounds about right practice.
• to ensure that institutions throughout Minnesota, including the Minnesota Legislature, enact best practices
• to ensure that institutions throughout Minnesota, including the Minnesota Legislature, enact best practices
• ,</c> system that fosters collaboration, system that fosters collaboration, provides<01:10:33.360><c>

Bills: HF1918 , HF2305 , HF897 , HF2191 , HF2617 , HF2551 , HF2137

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF1918, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, child welfare, foster care, out-of-home placement, permanency planning, relative search, noncustodial parent, kinship care, family preservation, African American Child and Family Well-Being, racial disproportionality, maltreatment reporting, educational neglect, truancy, school attendance, Great Start compensation, child care provider payments, TEACH early childhood program

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• And so we're restoring a practice that was used when I was a CASA several years ago.
• The current bill language does not really reflect modern practices.
• We're just kind of modernizing practices.
• SB 1012 aligns the statute with existing practice rather than changing it.
• I'll give you a practical example.

Bills: SB1012 , SB1099 , SB1234 , SB1392 , SB1489 , SB1535 , SB1570 , SB1609 , SB1627 , SB1634 , SB1661 , SB1709 , SB1723 , SB1725 , SB1743 , SB1829 , SCR1027 , SCR1040 , SCR1048

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: concealed carry, firearms, restaurants, liquor licensing, public safety, defamation, private figure, public concern, statute of limitations, internet defamation, juvenile court, legal representation, appointed attorney, guardian ad litem, child welfare, election canvass, canvassing board, governing body, election inspection, election access

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• This bill is a narrow repeal bill that does not expand the scope of chiropractic practice.
• In fact, what the bill really does is it conforms the statute to the current practice of DFS.
• This brings the law into conformity with current practice. I ask for your support.
• The bill does not require agents to be used or list the use of agents as standard industry practice.
• It simply restores an organization's right to establish their personal business practice and enhances

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The other piece of the bill that I have committed to work on is crafting a series of best practices that
• framed in a way to accelerate station construction by streamlining the judicial process, but in practice
• , it will actually do the opposite, especially Judicial process, but in practice, it will actually do
• We really appreciate the collaboration with the author and commitment to the amendments, and when those
• Hiring practices go far beyond accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, and include

Committee: House Emergency Management

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the same process that is used for physicians and surgeons, physician assistants, nurses, advanced practice
• This legislation allows our social workers to supervise after three years of practice.
• workers, including our clinical social workers, require 3,000 hours of supervised work in order to practice
• Including our clinical social workers, require 3,000 hours of supervised work in order to practice.
• You must be licensed in practice for five years currently in the state of Missouri, and this makes us

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• to recover edible food that would otherwise be sent to landfill, the grant program provides the practical
• proud of our ability to invest in emerging research and knowledge around integrated pest management Practices
• We are focused on advancing policy for battery stewardship and promoting best management practices when
• So ultimately, these efforts will help us identify and implement sustainable management practices for
• There's also a very practical benefit to our proposal.

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy heard department budget overviews and several budget change proposals from CalRecycle, CalEPA, and DTSC. CalRecycle presented its 2026-27 budget and discussed priorities including edible food recovery, composting, beverage container recycling, and landfill response. Members asked about funding for food recovery grants, processing fees for wine and spirits containers under SB 1013, plastic packaging generation under SB 54, restaurant food waste requirements under SB 1383, and litter cleanup efforts. CalRecycle said edible food recovery has helped recover more than 300 million meals, but there is no sustained funding source; it also explained that beverage container processing fees are set by statute and that new producer responsibility and infrastructure investments are intended to improve recycling rates over time. The committee then heard CalEPA’s overview, including the agency’s response to climate, air quality, water, toxics, and enforcement challenges. Secretary Garcia emphasized federal rollbacks, methane monitoring, AB 617 implementation, safe drinking water progress, Exide cleanup, and pesticide reduction efforts. Members questioned the agency about regional gasoline blends, authority and technical thresholds for landfill intervention, and the growth in the Secretary’s office staffing and budget. CalEPA said the budget increase reflects expanded coordination, technology modernization, hazardous materials response, and legal capacity. The committee also discussed a proposed landfill support, response, and enforcement package for subsurface elevated temperature events, with CalEPA describing a coordinated multi-agency approach and the need for stronger early response tools. DTSC presented its department overview and several BCPs. Director Butler highlighted progress on permit backlog reduction, safer consumer products rulemaking, Exide cleanup, PFAS work, and planning for emerging waste streams such as solar panels and lithium batteries. The Board of Environmental Safety described its oversight role, public meetings, permit appeals, and fee-setting authority, and identified community concerns about cumulative impacts, hazardous waste planning, accessible data, and engagement. The committee also heard a proposal to expand DTSC’s Office of Policy into a statewide planning division to implement hazardous waste management plan recommendations and improve reporting systems. Members raised concerns about whether the new division duplicated existing work, but DTSC said it would fill identified gaps and improve coordination. Public testimony largely supported the proposals, especially ongoing funding for edible food recovery, composting, safer consumer products enforcement, and the coordinated landfill response package. Witnesses from StopWaste, California Against Waste, Waste Management, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, and water advocacy groups urged continued or increased funding for these programs. No votes were taken; the chair held all items open and adjourned the hearing after public comment.

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• And so, the practical reality is for a freshman legislator like I was back then, only had one session's
• So I want to be clear, this would not change anything in how Medicaid is practically administered because
• The question I've got is about the practical reality that we have chronic unemployment in the state of
• Is that the practical effect of what we're going to do? I don't, I don't agree with that at all.
• can I ask if you pulled the business community and the municipalities to the table for input and collaboration

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: 914, all

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• reached out to multiple attorneys in this space and sheriffs to determine and better understand the practical
• This bill provides a reasonable and practical option to address this issue.
• This bill modernizes notice practices to reflect basic expectations around personal information and dignity
• HB 2452 provides a practical and reasonable solution.
• This is thoughtful and practical work that reflects genuine collaboration and compromise.

Bills: HB1974 , HB2265 , HB2452

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation, deed restriction, affordability covenant, property tax exemption, excise tax exemption, predevelopment

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• I'm an attorney with SK Law practicing in land development and entitlement.
• And what used to serve for hauling cotton and cattle and things to market now serves soccer practice
• It also helps address the housing shortage by making use of existing buildings to create a fast, practical
• Uh, I am a registered Texas architect practicing in Houston for the last 30 years.
• We are eager to work collaboratively with the author's office and this committee to address these concerns

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

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• Members, this is Chairwoman Angie Chin Button's bill relating to the practice of accounting in the state
• Members, this is Chairwoman Angie Chin Button's bill relating to the practice of accounting in the state
• This will utilize this existing framework to codify best practices in the industry and create a consistent
• I'm an alcoholic beverage attorney and have been practicing liquor law for about 30 years in the state
• I'm an alcoholic beverage attorney, you've been practicing liquor law for about 30 years in the state

Bills: HB 1301 , HB2278 , HB2776 , HB2820 , HB3848 , HB3920 , HB4172 , HB4215 , HB4284 , HB4285 , HB4463 , HB4517 , HB4690 , HB4765 , HB4766 , HB4767 , HB4768 , HB4769 , HB4773 , HB4830 , HB5506

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding

Summary: The Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures met with a quorum present, corrected the minutes from April 8, and then took up a long list of pending bills, most of which were reported favorably or left pending after hearing testimony. Early action included HB 1764 (accounting practice for certain out-of-state CPAs), HB 1788 (continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists on recognizing and assisting victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking), HB 2204 (land surveyor regulation), HB 2885 (local option elections on alcohol sales), HB 2996 (gambling offense definitions and prosecution), HB 3250 (real estate appraisals and appraisal management companies), HB 3352 (driver education on work zones), HB 3385 (farm winery permit), HB 3756 (powers of certain nonresident sellers’ permit holders who also hold a winery permit), HB 3816 (cruelty to livestock animals), HB 3913 (real estate licensing), and HB 3928 (electronic notice of towed vehicles), all of which were advanced with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several of these bills were reported with committee substitutes, and some were also sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The committee then heard testimony on HB 2278, which would legalize limited home distilling of spirits for personal or family use and add honey as an approved ingredient; supporters framed it as a consistency and freedom issue, and the bill was left pending. HB 3920, a TDLR workforce/CTE bill, and HB 1301, which would allow beer or malt beverages to be sold at certain wineries with on-site restaurants, were also laid out and left pending after discussion. HB 2776, aimed at tightening massage therapy licensing restrictions for people convicted of sexual and trafficking-related offenses and strengthening TDLR enforcement, and HB 3848, which would allow electronic filing of elevator and escalator inspection reports, were both heard and left pending as well. A major portion of the meeting focused on alcohol-related bills. HB 4215 would place delivery network companies under a statewide TDLR regulatory framework; Favor Delivery supported it, and it was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. HB 4172 and HB 2820 would raise bingo reserve limits and update charitable bingo rules; supporters from veterans and nonprofit groups argued the changes would help charities, but both bills were left pending after the substitutes were withdrawn. HB 4463, a broadly supported bill allowing contract brewing and alternating brewery proprietorships, was also left pending. HB 4284 would remove the “excessive discount” prohibition in alcohol sales, HB 4285 would allow airlines to store alcohol within five miles of an airport in the same county, HB 4517 would create a complaint process for Texas distillers not paid by wholesalers, and HB 4773 would let breweries and brewpubs transport their own beer between facilities; HB 4773 drew the most debate, with supporters citing efficiency and opponents warning about unintended consequences and possible effects on the three-tier system, but it too was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending a series of TDLR cleanup bills and other measures, including HB 4765 through HB 4769, HB 4830 on service contracts for lease vehicles, HB 5506 giving civil immunity to ringside physicians at combative sports events, and HB 4690 on gasoline vapor pressure compliance. The meeting ended after all business was completed and the committee adjourned.

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• I think there's going to be some practical application.
• Where we are in this legislation would return us to 2013 practices.
• Classroom management practices and techniques.
• We've actually outlined a whole different practice regarding that.
• We all need a little grace, you know, and having that ability to collaborate would be valuable.

Bills: SB27 , SB226 , SB326 , SB570 , SB605 , SB870 , SB991 , SB1871 , SB1872 , SB1873 , SB1874 , SB1924 , SB1925

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, antisemitism, student conduct, education, disciplinary actions, Texas Education Code, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district

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• to say I'm just very proud of the work that he's doing and the work that Española is doing in collaboration
• But wouldn't you agree, gentlelady, that it's not unusual—it's not an unusual business practice to use
• How is practice going, Representative Abeyta? You're the team captain, I heard. Very good.
• We will be practicing shooting, passing, no-look passing. 6 a.m. tomorrow morning at Fort Marcy.
• You only have two more days to get into practice, but we're on your shot at any other court that's open

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• We do have best management practice agreements with domestic sheep producers in the range of bighorn
• So I just wanted to highlight that for you just to know the amount of time and effort and collaboration
• When we practice fair chase, we rely on our ability to read sign, pattern animals, learn the behavior
• Looking at the Idaho Constitution, the data tells us unequivocally that our current practices and technology

Summary: The Resources and Conservation Committee first took up Fish and Game Rule Docket 13-0104-2401, a broad cleanup and consolidation of licensing, tag, permit, and hunt-allocation rules. The department explained that the rule implements a new non-resident draw framework, moves licensing language into one chapter, adds or clarifies definitions, changes some controlled-hunt thresholds, expands landowner appreciation and permission hunt provisions to include turkey on smaller eligible acreage, and adds or revises provisions for refunds, exchanges, special big game tags, and bighorn sheep auction/lottery areas. Members questioned the non-resident draw structure, landowner tag sales, and the addition of Units 13 and 18 for bighorn sheep auction/lottery tags; department witnesses said those units were only being added as possible hunt areas if seasons are later set, not creating new hunts. After debate, a substitute motion to approve the docket as-is failed on a tie vote, and the committee then approved the docket with exceptions removing Sections 700.02 and 800.02. The committee then quickly approved Rule Docket 13-0117-2401, a repeal of the bait-for-big-game chapter because the content had been moved into another chapter. It next heard Rule Docket 13-0108-2401, which would revise big-game hunting rules, including weapon definitions and validation/tagging language, allow future electronic tagging, add a center-fire open-site season, update archery and muzzleloader provisions, revise motorized hunting restrictions, authorize certain predator hunting near feeding sites, create herd-health kill authorizations for disease management, and make permanent the temporary bait rule with a grizzly-bear reporting requirement. A major portion of the docket would restrict certain high-tech hunting tools—such as thermal optics, night vision, transmitting trail cameras, drones, and aircraft—during big-game seasons, with narrower exceptions for wolves and private land. Department staff said the proposal came from extensive public engagement and was intended to preserve fair chase while still allowing wolf management tools and livestock-protection measures. Public testimony on the technology rule was sharply divided. Supporters argued the restrictions were needed to protect fair chase, prevent unfair advantages, and preserve hunting traditions; several said the process was thorough and that other western states already restrict similar technologies. Opponents, including trappers, livestock interests, and some hunters, argued the rule would reduce wolf-management effectiveness, conflict with Idaho law requiring all methods of take for wolves, and limit tools useful for finding wounded or dead game and for chronic wasting disease response. After hearing testimony, the chairman moved to hold Docket 13-0108-2401 in committee, and that motion passed, so no final action was taken on the technology rule at that meeting.

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• Members, this is Chairwoman Angie Chen Button's bill relating to the practice of accounting in the state
• Industries that would benefit from career-focused programs and to collaborate with the Texas Education
• This will utilize this existing framework to codify best practices in the industry and create a consistent
• I've been practicing liquor law for about 30 years in the state of Texas.

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures