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• LEGISLATIVE BUDGET REQUEST IT AND SO THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT EXCUSE ME THE JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
• TO COLLECT THE FUNDS THAT ARE DUE TO YOU. >> Chair: YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> CURRENTLY THE CURRENT PROCEDURE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Since these are recent numbers, this last year I did the presentation from the commissions.
• Since these are recent numbers, this last year I did the presentation from the commissions.
• Uh we've had a 80% from the commissions.
• Is there something we can do procedurally to help you guys out with your jobs?
• Is there something we can do procedurally to help you guys out with your jobs?

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 24 minutes, and heard a briefing from representatives of three Kentucky drug task forces: Greater Hardin County, Bowling Green-Warren County, and Bluegrass Narcotics. The presenters described how multi-jurisdictional task forces operate, their partner agencies, and the kinds of drugs and trafficking patterns they are seeing, with fentanyl identified as the most dangerous and fastest-growing threat. They also described large seizures and investigations involving fentanyl pills, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, tractor-trailer shipments, postal shipments, and a case tied to a pill press and undercover work with the DEA. Bluegrass Narcotics said it was formed in response to overdose deaths and has since seen major reductions in complaints and overdose deaths in Harrison and Bourbon counties. A major theme of the presentation was funding. The task forces said Byrne JAG funding has declined from about $2.1 million statewide in 2023-2024 to $1.4 million this year, while their costs for vehicles, fuel, technology, overtime, office space, and training have risen sharply. They said local support and asset forfeiture help, but the revenue is uneven and unpredictable, and they asked the legislature to consider adding about $1 million per year in state support, with oversight from the Justice Cabinet or Office of Drug Control Policy. They also emphasized that if meth labs return, many agencies would need new training and equipment because those capabilities have largely expired or been scaled back. Members asked about possible statutory barriers, coordination across counties and states, the source of drugs, and how seized cash is handled. The task forces said coordination with federal, state, and other local agencies is generally strong, but money remains the main obstacle to broader operations. They explained that seized cash is held as evidence and, after court proceedings, may be awarded back to task forces or split under statute, with 15% going to the Commonwealth’s attorney and 85% to law enforcement. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the briefing.

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• So to get right to it, when you hear the word visitation, it may sound harmless, procedural even, but
• So for example, with Joint Commission, most hospitals have to be, those hospitals who participate in
• Medicare program have to be certified, and Joint Commission or DMV is another entity that does those
• So there are very specific federal criteria in those Joint Commission rules that now would be in question

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• House Bill 2389 modifies the eligibility and procedure for two of those disposition alternatives: the
• certain felony offenses where there's an allegation the juvenile was armed with a firearm during commission
• I've visited Green Hill three times in the last year, and if you want to know why the commission is supporting
• The commission hopes that this bill becomes law because it would provide those detours away from places

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2456, which would create a juvenile firearm early intervention alternative for youth charged in juvenile court with unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree. Staff explained that the program would require prosecutor agreement, intensive community supervision, random suspicionless searches, therapy and mentoring services, periodic court review, and dismissal of the charge upon successful completion. The bill would also raise concealed pistol license fees by $100 each and dedicate the revenue to a new account funding the alternative. Representative Davis said the bill is intended to fill the gap between firearm possession charges and later juvenile sentencing, and to fund evidence-based services; one member questioned whether the fee increase functions more like a tax than a fee. The chair then paused testimony on HB 2456 to return to the other bill. The bulk of the hearing focused on House Bill 2389, which would expand suspended disposition alternatives, reduce some juvenile robbery sentencing ranges, add a midpoint review for certain youth committed to DCYF, and create new rules for juvenile rehabilitation capacity and emergency transfers. Supporters, including youth currently or formerly in juvenile facilities, defense advocates, restorative justice providers, and some judges, argued the bill would reduce overcrowding, improve rehabilitation, address racial disparities, and give judges more individualized options. Several testified that youth need treatment, family connection, and incentives for progress rather than long confinement, and that current sentencing practices are outdated and underuse suspended dispositions. Opponents, including sheriffs, prosecutors, county officials, victim advocates, and some judges, argued the bill would shift costs and responsibility to counties, require resources that do not exist, and weaken accountability for serious offenses such as robbery, assault, and trafficking. They raised concerns about expanded appeals, added court workload, the need for more staffing and programming, and the impact on victims and public safety. DCYF said it supports reducing overcrowding but wants clearer emergency transfer authority for Green Hill; facility staff described improved conditions as population has fallen, but said overcrowding still creates safety and programming problems. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• I know that you presented to the Little Hoover Commission.
• reorganization will be a part of the May Revise, and so it’ll give the Legislature and the Little Hoover Commission
• And just to say, we had two days of hearings with the Little Hoover Commission, where all of our departments
• accelerate our progress toward our California housing goals through simplifying our compliance procedures

Summary: The joint hearing focused on the Governor’s 2025 reorganization plan to split the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency into two new agencies: a Business and Consumer Services Agency and a California Housing and Homelessness Agency. Administration officials said the change would give each side more focused leadership, improve consumer protection and regulatory oversight, and better align housing and homelessness policy with the state’s broader housing goals. Leaders from the Department of Consumer Affairs, Cannabis Control, Alcoholic Beverage Control, and Financial Protection and Innovation all voiced support for the business-side reorganization, while housing officials emphasized that the new housing agency would help streamline funding, compliance, and coordination across programs. Members raised concerns about timing, budget impacts, office space, and whether the split would actually reduce bureaucracy. The administration said the plan would be included in the May Revision, was intended to be cost-neutral, and would not require fee increases for licensees or additional office space. On the housing side, officials said the new Housing Development and Finance Committee would work toward a single application and more coordinated award process for affordable housing funding, while preserving CalHFA’s statutory and financial independence. They also said the reorganization would improve compliance monitoring, data collection, and coordination with local governments, including Los Angeles homelessness programs. Public testimony was largely supportive. Industry groups representing beverage distributors, craft brewers, wine, mortgage lenders, and housing organizations backed the business-side split, and housing advocates such as Housing California, the California Housing Partnership, and the California Housing Consortium supported the housing agency concept and the proposed one-stop-shop approach. Several witnesses urged that tax credits, bonds, and other funding sources be better coordinated, and some said the plan should be paired with additional state investment and implementation resources. No formal vote was taken; the hearing was informational.

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• will be granted carrier of last resort, or COLA, relief unless the California Public Utilities Commission
• Legislature at this moment in time, you know, barring is standing up another entity, has over this procedure
• The bill also contains accountability provisions for the California Public Utilities Commission, including
• provisions requiring the CPUC to appear at hearings at the Commission, including provisions requiring

Summary: The committee first heard AB 470, which would change California’s carrier-of-last-resort rules and allow a phased transition away from copper landlines in areas deemed well served by alternative phone options. The author and AT&T argued the bill would protect consumers, preserve 911 access, require public notice and CPUC review, and direct investment toward modern fiber and emergency communications. Supporters included a wide range of business, civic, tribal, and community groups, while opponents from TURN, rural counties, labor, digital equity organizations, and local governments warned the bill could let AT&T shed service obligations too quickly, weaken protections for rural and underserved households, and harm workers. After extensive member discussion about CPUC authority, rural carveouts, labor impacts, and reinvestment, AB 470 was passed do pass as amended to Appropriations, with one no vote and one not voting, and the roll left open. The committee then took up AB 1532, a committee omnibus bill extending funding and surcharge authority for the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program and the TNC Access for All program, while also adding CPUC accountability provisions. Chair Boerner Horvath explained the bill would not raise consumer costs and would require the CPUC to appear at hearings when requested and adopt rules for commissioner attendance. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill was moved do pass and re-refer to Utilities and Energy, though the roll was left open because it had not yet reached the threshold for immediate transmission. Finally, the committee heard AB 353, the Affordable Home Internet Act of 2025, which would establish an affordability floor for home broadband for low-income Californians after the expiration of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program. Supporters said broadband costs remain too high and that families, students, and vulnerable communities need a state solution now; opponents from the wireless industry and rural county representatives argued the bill would amount to an artificial price mandate and could complicate existing rural broadband buildouts. Members generally supported the goal but raised concerns about impacts on small ISPs and rural areas, and the bill was moved forward with a motion and second while discussion continued about possible exemptions and amendments.

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• Um, in proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of Energy has supported the
• It’s kind of a standard operating procedure.
• Um, and uh I mean I'll have the conservation commission one in drafting, and then on Thursday I think
• and I've had a lot of commissions and I've had a lot of conversation<01:11:08.480><c> with</c><01:11
• We came up with conservation commission.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Thank you, Deb, for training all the legislative aides, the committee aides, with the procedures.
• Thank you, Deb, for training all the legislative aides, the committee aides, with the procedures.
• Thank you, Deb, for training all the legislative aides, the committee aides, with the procedures.
• Um, Pete, you know, I'm a hot mess half the time, especially procedurally.
• I don't care about procedurally.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• First, to its merger review procedures.
• </c> it eliminated a fasttrack procedure it eliminated a fasttrack procedure where<04:34:12.719><c> even
• This would likely lead to procedures.
• eliminated expedited procedures for eliminated expedited procedures for approval<05:14:18.320><c> of
• </c><05:15:17.680><c> makes</c> procedures. Makes sense to me. makes procedures.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Uh, Chairman Posey, that's the special law enforcement commission that allows our troopers to enforce
• </c><02:35:53.520><c> or</c> have the law enforcement commission or have the law enforcement commission
• And these delays are not procedural.
• :48.560><c> They</c><03:35:48.800><c> are</c><03:35:48.960><c> consequential</c> procedural.
• They are consequential procedural.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c> 194c and I believe there is a procedure 194c and I believe there is a procedure in<03:08:24.640>
• The SAU withdrawal process is very, very easy: you do a study commission, the study commission, or a
• come</c> commission the study commission come commission the study commission come commission<03:32:
• So, lastly, in looking at this commission, I have no loyalty to the makeup of the commission at all.
• ><c> I</c><03:52:26.800><c> would</c> makeup of the commission at all I would makeup of the commission

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 362, which would grant the Department of Education rulemaking authority related to educator licensure and testing requirements, including passing scores on professional education assessments. Representative Ladd said the bill is intended to preserve New Hampshire’s standards for classroom teachers and CTE instructors, while allowing DOE flexibility through rulemaking. He emphasized maintaining high standards, including for career and technical education, and said he was open to DOE clarifying the language further. Committee members raised concerns that the bill, as written, could remove language recognizing industry-recognized credentials for CTE instructors. Department of Education Director Steven Appy said DOE had drafted an amendment to clarify that the requirement applies to an initial New Hampshire license, to exempt CTE teachers from content exams, and to preserve current administrative practice allowing basic academic skills testing and industry-recognized credentials as substitutes. The committee discussed the distinction between basic academic skills tests and content assessments, and Appy said the amendment was meant to avoid conflating those requirements. The chair said the committee would take up executive session on HB 362 and related bills later. The committee then took up House Bill 90, which narrows and defines the rules for part-time teachers, especially in concurrent enrollment settings. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is meant to allow qualified college faculty or adjuncts from the University System or Community College System to teach high school concurrent-enrollment courses when local schools lack a teacher with the needed master’s-level credentials, particularly in math and STEM subjects. He said the bill is intended to expand student access to college-level coursework, save money, and preserve standards, while still requiring background checks and adherence to ethics and conduct rules. Members began asking questions about how the bill would work in practice, including certification and endorsement issues, but the hearing was not concluded in the portion provided.

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• I feel it's a public duty Commission.
• In your role at the Real Estate Commission, how do you see the commission serving as a bridge between
• ,</c> your role at the Real Estate Commission, your role at the Real Estate Commission, you<00:14:41.680
• Kahui to the Real Estate Commission. Real Estate Commission. Thank you very much.
• Land Use Commission, Campaign Spending Commission,<00:53:33.920><c> and</c><00:53:34.080><c> the</c>

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee heard and considered a long list of Governor’s messages for appointments to state boards and commissions, including the Board of Dentistry, Barbering and Cosmetology, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board, Real Estate Commission, Board of Naturopathic Medicine, State Boxing Commission, Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects, Hawaii Medical Board, Board of Physical Therapy, Board of Pharmacy, and the Public Utilities Commission. Most nominees and supporting agencies testified in support, and many nominees simply stood on their written testimony. Several nominees also answered questions about their experience and the issues facing their boards, including dental insurance and Medicaid concerns, condo and real estate disputes, pharmacy regulation and telepharmacy, boxing and MMA rule updates, and medical board service in rural areas. The committee discussed some contested or notable nominations in more detail. Richard Emery’s nomination to the Real Estate Commission drew opposition testimony tied to a condo management dispute, and he responded by emphasizing the need for factual evidence, mediation and complaint data, and better consumer education. Trinette Kahui and Andrea Ushijima were also nominated to the Real Estate Commission, with broad support. For the Boxing Commission, Robin Jumawan described ongoing statutory updates, MMA-related work, and delegation of amateur boxing rules. For the Hawaii Medical Board, Elizabeth Ignacio was strongly endorsed by state and industry witnesses as highly qualified and familiar with rural health issues, while Rebecca Sawai also received support from the board and Kaiser Permanente. In the decision-making portion, the committee moved to advise and consent to nearly all nominees on the agenda. Senator McKelvey stated reservations about Richard Emery due to opposition and possible conflicts, and also about nominees who were not present at the hearing, specifically Corrine Muldrow Soto and Stacie Kealoha Inouye; Senator Lamasao also noted reservations on those absent nominees. The chair disclosed personal acquaintance with Dr. Sawai and Andrea Ushijima. The committee then voted to adopt the recommendations, with the noted reservations and one no vote on GM 697 reflected in the record, and later reconvened to take up Governor’s Message 514/515 for John Etemura as chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission, where additional support testimony was heard from the Governor’s office, DCCA, and former consumer advocacy staff.

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• Because as everyone has said on this floor, the lawfulness of the medical procedure is determined when
• And that was the harm that the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Commission found was in that very case.
• And that was the harm that the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Commission found was in that very case.
• To develop and implement policies and procedures relating to pediatric patient care, conduct training
• on those policies and procedures, designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator, conduct the National

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• He has helped with the commission. He's one of the best, or in my opinion, is the best.
• I think just like any other business agency commission we have certain ability even if you go into section
• Also, there are book challenge procedures in place at districts across the state.
• the Oklahoma City Police Department and Then as I got into it, I found out from the Corporation Commission
• Bill 3530 sets a timeline for able licensees to produce any requested records to able or the tax commission

Bills: HR1036 , HB2975 , HB3026 , HB3297 , HB2981 , HB2978 , HB4144 , HB1322 , HB1818 , HB3194 , HB3767 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB4170 , HB3287 , HB3288 , HB4454 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3268 , HB4095 , HB4115 , HB4316 , HB3530 , HB3428 , HB4272 , HB4273 , HB4274 , HB3405 , HB3406 , HB3467 , HB3469 , HB3931

Keywords: Bob Wills, Western Swing, Cain's Ballroom, Oklahoma music history, country music, rock and roll, folk jazz blues, Oklahoma Arts Council, Oklahoma Film and Music Office, Oklahoma Historical Society, OKPOP Museum, commemorative resolution, day at the Capitol, musician recognition, heritage celebration, Tulsa, poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture

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• I'm a commissioned law enforcement officer and a PhD student in criminal justice leadership, currently
• The Public Employment Relations Commission, or PERC, administers and enforces these laws.
• I'm here today on behalf of the Washington Asparagus Commission.
• Starting with Section B, the Department of Natural Resources and the Gambling Commission are the two
• My law partner, Becky Rowe, and I have proposed a Historical Abuse Claims Commission Act that builds

Bills: SB6294 , SB6211 , SB5650 , SB6033 , SB6297 , SB6343 , SB6067 , SB6082 , SB6323 , SB6324 , SB5862 , SB5923 , SB6151

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: local government finance, Washington state, RCW, real estate excise tax, REET, sales and use tax, property tax levy, county tax, city tax, affordable housing, housing services, behavioral health, mental health, developmental disabilities, children and families services, youth services, utility tax, low-income utility assistance, veterans assistance, homelessness

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• I'm a commissioned law enforcement officer and a PhD student in criminal justice leadership, currently
• The Public Employment Relations Commission, or PERC, administers and enforces these laws.
• I'm here today on behalf of the Washington Asparagus Commission.
• I'm here today on behalf of the Washington Asparagus Commission.
• Starting with Section B, the Department of Natural Resources and the Gambling Commission are the two

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee held a public hearing on multiple bills, beginning with a motion to suspend the five-day notice rule for a long list of Senate bills, which passed on a voice vote. The committee first heard Substitute Senate Bill 6026, a governor-request housing bill that would require cities and counties over 30,000 population to allow residential uses in commercial and mixed-use zones, limit mixed-use/ground-floor commercial requirements in some areas, and allow added height where such requirements are imposed. The lieutenant governor testified strongly in support, arguing the bill would add needed housing capacity without requiring ground-floor retail burdens. The hearing on SB 6026 was then suspended so the committee could move through the agenda. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6294, a broad local government finance measure with eight parts, including expanded uses for certain REET revenues, a new county public utility tax, a new local sales tax for children and family services, expanded housing-related tax uses, changes to county levy structure, longer lid lift periods, and expanded use of rental car tax revenue. Local government, housing, and public health witnesses largely supported the bill, emphasizing flexibility for affordable housing, rental assistance, children’s services, and county fiscal stability. Opponents, including wireless industry, water/sewer district, auto dealer, realtors, energy, and cannabis representatives, objected to specific tax provisions as regressive, costly, or likely to raise consumer prices. Several witnesses requested amendments, including adding public health clinic funding and flood recovery language from House bills. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 5400 on local news sustainability, which would create a state grant program funded by a surcharge on large search engines and social media platforms to support journalism jobs and the Murrow Fellowship program. News organizations, the League of Women Voters, open government advocates, and local journalism supporters testified in favor, saying local news is essential to civic life and that the bill would help sustain reporting without using general fund dollars. Technology industry representatives opposed the bill, arguing it unfairly singles out tech companies and could face legal challenges. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6211, which would let opt-in GMA jurisdictions impose REET-2 without voter approval; cities and counties supported it as a parity and infrastructure funding measure, while Realtors opposed the loss of voter approval. Senate Bill 5650, authorizing local cannabis excise taxes, drew support from some local officials but strong opposition from cannabis businesses, which argued Washington’s cannabis taxes are already too high and drive sales to the illicit market. Senate Bill 6033, waiving penalties and interest for taxpayers who failed to collect new sales tax on certain services, was supported by NFIB as a compliance and fairness measure. Senate Bill 6297, exempting temporary staffing services for nonprofit behavioral health providers from sales tax, drew strong support from behavioral health organizations citing workforce shortages and unsustainable costs. Finally, Senate Bill 6343, extending and expanding tax relief for disaster-damaged property and repairs, was presented as aid for flood recovery; local officials testified in support. No final committee votes on the bills were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Speaker, gentle lady, uh, I suppose you're talking about the State Fair commission.
• That's correct, yes, Expo New Mexico State Fair Commission board. So, Mr.
• Speaker Representative, like I say, the, um, State Fair commission board will select the master plan,
• Speaker, gentle lady, that would be under the control of the State Fair commission. Mr.
• Commission. Mr.

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• But is that something you have to approve at the commission? No.
• Are you able to see this commission? Yes. Right there by my finger. That's 6,000. Yep.
• We appreciate the confidence that's been shown in TxDOT and the commission by the legislature, Governor
• In addition to that, the commission itself puts billions of dollars. toward safety improvements on our
• what we see under the state revolving funds, we see systems that are in enforcement with Texas Commission

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: infrastructure, water supply, flood mitigation, Texas Water Fund, community projects, funding allocations

Summary: During this committee meeting, the focus was on discussing critical infrastructure funding, especially related to water supply and flood mitigation projects. Chairwoman Stepney and the Water Development Board presented extensive details regarding the Texas Water Fund, which included $1 billion appropriated to assist various financial programs and tackle pressing water and wastewater issues. Additionally, funding allocations aimed at compromising the state's flood risk and improving water conservation were hotly debated, emphasizing collaboration among committee members and the necessity of addressing community needs in such projects.

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• programs or requesting any new appropriations, and it’s being allocated to the Economic Development Commission
• A study commissioned by the Colorado Chamber found we are the sixth most regulated state.
• General to contract with who they would wish without having to go through some onerous procurement procedures
• General to contract with who they would wish without having to go through some onerous procurement procedures
• General to contract with who they would wish without having to go through some onerous procurement procedures

Keywords: 981, all

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• </c><02:27:09.920><c> in</c> basically just sets a uh procedure in basically just sets a uh procedure
• </c> establishing another commission establishing another commission um<02:29:28.399><c> is</c><02:29
• </c><02:30:16.080><c> like</c> really any value in in a commission like really any value in in a commission
• </c><02:31:30.640><c> I</c><02:31:30.960><c> also</c> commission is is the way to go.
• I also commission is is the way to go.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all