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• Two legislators will be on the oversight board. Things like that.
• I'm grateful Representative Gregg is presenting this important legislation.
• The legislation passed in 2020. vulnerable in ways that were preventable.
• The legislation passed in 2021 did not target religion.
• We have to put legislation in.

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Summary: The committee continued a public hearing on House Bill 2897, which would expand optometrists’ scope of practice. Supporters, including Dr. Kelly Deering, said optometrists are trained to perform the listed office-based procedures, that rural Missouri lacks access to ophthalmologists, and that the bill would reduce wait times, travel burdens, and costs while helping retain students and practitioners in the state. Opponents, including representatives of the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, argued the bill does not guarantee rural access and said the procedures should remain within the medical/surgical training of physicians. Members also questioned training on live human eyes and how suspicious lesions would be handled. No vote was taken, and the hearing on HB 2897 was closed. The committee then heard House Bill 2353, which would create a licensing and sign-and-seal framework for interior designers and move oversight to the board that includes architects, engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects. Sponsor Rep. Sherri Gallick and supporters said the bill modernizes regulation, recognizes accredited education and NCIDQ testing, and would let licensed interior designers take responsibility for non-structural interior design work without hiring an architect to stamp plans. Opponents from the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers and others said they were still negotiating but remained concerned about scope-of-practice language, especially phrases like “all interior design of buildings” and “publicly occupied buildings,” which they said could create overlap with architecture and engineering or unintended obligations for public entities. Testimony also focused on whether unlicensed interior designers would still be allowed to work under carve-outs. No final action was taken. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2241, which would create a separate framework for certain faith-based residential child care facilities to operate without a state license while registering with the state and meeting background-check, reporting, and oversight requirements. Sponsor Rep. Jamie Gregg and MACA representatives said the bill is intended to expand foster placement capacity for children in need while preserving the religious mission of Christian homes, and they cited federal and state initiatives encouraging partnerships with faith-based providers. Opponents argued the bill would create a two-tier system, weaken state licensing protections, and risk placing vulnerable children in facilities without the same direct oversight, inspections, and reunification safeguards as licensed foster homes. Members raised concerns about abuse history at some faith-based homes, the role of the proposed board, and whether religious practices or other mission-based rules would conflict with child welfare standards. The hearing continued with additional testimony; no vote was reported.

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• Each appropriate legislative committee must report a list of all local governments that have been subject
• appropriations if they have been the subject of a legislative committee audit within one year of their
• appropriations if they have been the subject of a legislative committee audit within one year of their
• request or if the local government does not submit an affirmation. legislative committee audit within
• This legislation is intended to address the extended waiting periods for builders to obtain septic tank

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Summary: The committee first postponed SB 1122, then took up SB 1342 on transportation infrastructure and land development regulations. Senator Rouson explained the bill as a housing-affordability measure modeled on the Live Local Act, aimed at reducing local land-use barriers near transit corridors. The committee adopted an amendment removing the compelling governmental interest standard from enforcement and litigation provisions, then approved the bill. Testimony included support from a county commissioner and concerns from the Florida League of Cities and a Republican executive committee about overriding local zoning and creating rigid standards near transit stops. Members then heard SB 1614, which would let local governments use excess Florida Building Code enforcement funds for stormwater repairs and restrict eligibility for certain state appropriations if a government has been audited or fails to affirm it has no excess funds. An amendment removed the stormwater and code-enforcement building provisions and tightened the appropriations restrictions; the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1548, the next iteration of the Live Local Act, expanding qualifying projects on public land and near airports, limiting setback-based height restrictions, clarifying agricultural-use issues, and strengthening fair-housing protections. SB 968 on home backup power systems was also reported favorably, with the sponsor noting he was still working on amendments regarding permits for generators, windows, and doors. The committee next approved SB 698, allowing building permits for single-family homes to be issued after septic permit application rather than waiting for septic approval, with builders and industry representatives citing long delays and lost contracts. SB 1320, requiring county tax-referendum ballot questions to include a Department of Financial Services spending analysis if available, also passed after debate over whether it duplicated existing audit transparency requirements. SB 484 on large-scale data centers was reported favorably after an amendment added a knowledge requirement to the prohibition on service to certain foreign-country-linked customers; testimony focused on electricity costs, water use, NDAs, and ratepayer protections. SB 1118, creating a one-year public-records exemption for data-center site plans and proprietary information, was also approved despite concerns about secrecy and local officials appearing to conceal development plans. Finally, the committee took up SB 706, which preempts naming of major commercial service airports to the state and would rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to federal and trademark approval; it was reported favorably after questions from members about local input. The last major item was SB 1134 on official actions of local government related to DEI, which drew extensive questioning and public testimony. The sponsor said the bill would bar counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or staffing DEI offices or programs, with violations treated as misfeasance or malfeasance and enforceable by resident lawsuits; supporters framed it as a merit-based, anti-bureaucracy measure, while opponents argued it was vague, overbroad, and would chill civil-rights, health, education, and cultural programming. The transcript ends during public testimony on SB 1134, before any final action on that bill is shown.

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• Otero County Chamber of Commerce legislative reception at the Irv Wine Bar, 6 to 9 p.m.
• So we are going to go to third reading of legislation.
• I also rise in support of this piece of legislation, Mr. President.
• And the questions that were given were not answered by the legislators.
• We're going to that order of business: introduction of legislation.

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• We do have a Legislative Council-approved committee substitute.
• The bill as filed was not a Legislative Council draft.
• The committee substitute is drafted by Legislative Council.
• The bill as filed was not a Legislative Council draft.
• The committee substitute is drafted by Legislative Council.

Summary: The committee heard a long series of bills, most of them expanding or adjusting hotel occupancy tax or qualified hotel project authority for specific local governments. Measures discussed included HB 2404 for Childress County; HB 3066 for Allen’s Kalahari resort project; HB 4682 for Plano; HB 4683 for Anna; HB 3076 creating a project finance zone in Frisco; HB 3567 for Wichita County; HB 3715 for McAllen; HB 1039 for Alpine; HB 3182 for Burleson; HB 4926 for Grimes County; HB 4222 for Victoria County; HB 3377 for Katy; HB 4659 for Addison; HB 3241 for Georgetown; HB 4098 for Taylor; HB 3178 for Kerr County; HB 3179 for Mason County; HB 2289 for New Braunfels; HB 4412 for Kermit; HB 5165 for Monahans; HB 3500 for Bastrop; and HB 3169 for Carrollton. In each case, authors and local officials described tourism, convention, hotel, airport, or mixed-use development needs and argued the bills would help attract visitors, investment, and jobs. One non-hotel-tax bill, HB 4226, would exempt Texas food banks from sales tax on vehicle purchases and rentals, with testimony emphasizing the scale of food bank operations and the savings’ impact on meal delivery and disaster response. Testimony was generally supportive from city officials, economic development representatives, and industry groups such as the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association. Several witnesses described major private projects, including Kalahari in Allen, a proposed hotel and conference center in Addison, a mixed-use project in Georgetown, and a large development tied to Samsung growth in Taylor. For HB 4226, food bank representatives said the bill would help them purchase refrigerated trucks and other delivery vehicles, while an opponent questioned the fiscal note and the scope of the exemption. HB 4926 drew opposition from Camp Allen, whose representative argued a new county hotel tax would raise costs for guests and could hurt the retreat center’s operations. HB 3178 also drew an objection from a Kerr County resident who argued the tax would grow county government and pointed to event center losses, though the author said the revenue would support tourism-related county uses. The committee took no final votes on the bills in this transcript. After each bill was laid out and testimony concluded, the chair repeatedly asked whether there was objection to leaving the bill pending; in each instance, no objection was heard, and the bills were left pending. Several committee substitutes were offered and then withdrawn or noted as conforming drafts, but no bill was reported out or otherwise acted on beyond being left pending.

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• Also, this legislation allows current district programs to continue operating.
• It's legislative action.
• and at least 14 other states have introduced similar. legislation.
• This legislative session as it always has been for him.
• Because one of the requirements in this legislation is that...

Bills: SB 10, SB 11

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• :41.400><c> that</c><00:35:41.560><c> the</c> the new legislation required that the the new legislation
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• Um so, um I should legislation will be.

Bills: SB8

Keywords: utilities, public service commission, energy regulation, appointment, emergency declaration, tax increases, consumer protection, The first couple minutes of the livestream was cut off. This recording restored the beginning of the meeting Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:51 Approval of Minutes 00:02:07 Legislator Comments 00:02:18 LIHEAP Public Hearing 00:04:19 PSC Update on RS 26 SB 8 00:32:18 WaterStep Presentation 01:04:08, 958, all

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• LCCR, as you know, stands for Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.
• </c> recommendations for legislative recommendations for legislative extensions<00:19:55.120><c> of</
• And we need legislative leadership in Minnesota.
• c> leadership</c><01:35:49.600><c> in</c> And we need legislative leadership in And we need legislative
• </c><01:41:39.600><c> that</c> regarding the proposed legislation that regarding the proposed legislation

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• We even influenced legislation many times.
• Does the date cite legislation that we pass out of this body?
• There is no requirement for legislative approval.
• It's just neat to see some of that legislation come full circle.
• And our hope is to. that are implementing this legislation.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum verification. Members then adopted the special order report and a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber also recognized Deputy First Class Stefano Gargano as law enforcement officer of the day and several visiting groups in the gallery. On the floor, HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously, 109-0. The House then took up CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, which drew questions about surplus conservation lands and oversight by the Acquisition and Restoration Council; it passed 94-10. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign-country-of-concern restrictions, critical infrastructure, gifts, contracts, sister city agreements, and related ethics and criminal provisions, passed 80-20 after debate and a germane amendment was adopted over objections. The House also passed CS/CS/HB 1197 on information technology procurement and contracting, aimed at modernizing oversight of major IT projects, by 109-0. CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use development and development regulations passed 71-38 after extensive debate over development fees, manufactured homes, and reducing local supermajority requirements for comprehensive plan changes; an amendment to preserve Orange County’s rural boundary vote failed, and a strike-all amendment was ruled out of order. Members then adopted a technical amendment clarifying manufactured homes language. Several local bills also advanced: HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed 109-0; HB 4051 and HB 4053 on Santa Rosa County fire protection district assessments passed 84-25 and 83-27, respectively, after compromise amendments; HB 4081 on the East Point Water and Sewer District passed 110-0; and HB 4093 on the Felsmere Water Control District passed 109-0. The transcript ended as the House moved on to HB 4095, with no final action shown.

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• I did want to mention one other connection to the legislature, and that is a former legislator by the
• [member_11241] Senator Green asked for clarification with more legislative terminology.
• legislative legislative terminology<00:54:08.319><c> Mr</c><00:54:08.640><c> chair</c><00:54:09.079>
• after the fact, after the legislation was passed.
• legislation</c><01:35:33.679><c> was</c><01:35:33.920><c> passed</c> fact after the legislation was

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• But representatives, this piece of legislation should look familiar to you.
• power, that the data centers will have to certify that they're following what is proposed in this legislation
• in relation to those things, and then instead of doing a sunset provision on the entire legislation,
• There is a project under construction, and the way the legislation is drafted is not intended to affect
• deadline, we were just trying to get it as close to when we thought this might make it through the legislative

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• </c> our legislative package this week. our legislative package this week.
• And I rotten underlying legislation.
• ><c> is</c><04:45:51.200><c> so</c> That's why this legislation is so That's why this legislation is
• support this legislation.
• It how reckless her legislation is.

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• </c> with legislation just like this. with legislation just like this.
• </c> of the legislation. Representative Flag. of the legislation. Representative Flag.
• :10.399><c> introducing</c><00:32:10.880><c> the</c> legislation was passed introducing the legislation
• Uh I we certainly legislation?
• I'm not a legislator. respond to that. I'm not a legislator.

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• Notably, during his tenure in the House, he introduced legislation to prohibit discrimination on the
• During his tenure in the House, he introduced legislation to prohibit discrimination on the basis of
• sexual orientation, which was the first legislation introduced in Massachusetts to protect the rights
• This legislation created critical guardrails on financial institutions to help address the...
• This legislation created critical guardrails on financial institutions to help address the underlying

Summary: The Senate began with several adjournment motions in memory of John Edwards and Hadley Boucher, each adopted by voice vote, followed later by a unanimous adjournment motion in memory of Barney Frank. The chamber also observed moments of silence for the deceased. In between, the Senate considered a child welfare bill, House No. 4646, with multiple amendments offered on issues including a Massachusetts Children’s Cabinet, student transfers, reasonableness in statutory language, electronic backpack records transfer, Office of the Child Advocate information integrity, timeout and isolation standards, best-interest-of-the-child standards, CRA filing prerequisites, probation petition standards, truancy and engagement standards, and mandated reporter definitions. Several amendments were withdrawn; others were adopted or rejected. Notably, amendments on student transfers, reasonableness, electronic backpacks, information management integrity, and the Senate Ways and Means draft were adopted, while several Tarr amendments were not adopted. After amendment consideration, the Senate ordered the bill to a third reading and then passed it to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 39 in favor and none opposed. The transcript indicates the bill was then sent forward after engrossment. Separately, the Senate took up the House’s amendment to the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, voted not to concur, and requested a committee of conference, appointing Senators Creem, Finegold, and O’Connor. The Senate also adopted an order to reconvene the following Monday at 11 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar before adjourning.

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• is just the cycle we're in, you currently serve as the vice chairman of the Joint Committee on Legislative
• some of the folks behind me can attest to this probably better than I can, is that in 2015 the legislative
• This legislation, as currently before us, would change that to at least twice a year.
• I am the Director of the Joint Committee on Legislative Research and the Reviser of Statutes.
• I do think it's time to, and I was almost thinking I might have had a piece of legislation.

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• Additionally, legislation to enact the compact is currently pending in nine other states.
• so I've tried to read it as you guys were actually discussing it, but I can't pull it up on the legislative
• I just wanted to make sure folks understood that's why this legislation is needed.
• The bill requires the division to propose a legislative rule governing telematics and requires spending
• Counsel, I just want to make certain, because, you know, I supported the Second Chance legislation when

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Summary: The Committee on Government Organization met with a quorum present, approved the minutes, and then considered a series of House bills, most of them related to licensing, local government administration, and agency operations. House Bill 5063 would let county commissions appoint a county commissioner as a voting member of a convention and visitors bureau board, including for multi-county CVBs; it was reported to the full Senate. House Bill 5087 would join the interstate cosmetology licensure compact, allowing licensed cosmetologists to obtain multi-state practice privileges in compact states, and it was also reported. The committee then took up a strike-and-insert amendment for House Bill 4793, which combined provisions affecting barbering/cosmetology apprenticeships and lowered certain age and education requirements; after adopting a Jefferson amendment clarifying the salon training language, the bill was reported as amended. Members next approved a strike-and-insert for House Bill 5638, which clarifies the State Chief Information Security Officer’s duties, changes cyber risk review procedures, and updates references to the Office of Technology head as the chief information officer; it was reported as amended. House Bill 4483, dealing with the Board of Funeral Examiners, was amended to change the effective date for licensee-in-charge requirements and make technical corrections, then reported as amended. House Bill 5653, requested by the Department of Revenue, would expand confidentiality protections to cover audit manuals, guidelines, procedures, algorithms, and related materials to prevent taxpayers from gaming audit selection, and it was reported. House Bill 4452 repeals acreage limits on church property ownership, and House Bill 4801 expands permissible uses of hotel occupancy tax funds to include demolition of unsafe structures and planning or improvement of public property; both were reported. The committee also advanced House Bill 5622, which creates an expedited process for municipalities to conform local election terms and procedures to the state requirement that municipal elections be held with statewide primaries or general elections, and recognizes the Secretary of State as keeper of municipal charter rolls. House Bill 4546 would allow business entities to file reports biennially instead of annually, with higher biennial fees and updated enforcement provisions; its strike-and-insert amendment was adopted and the bill was reported as amended. House Bill 5613 would define and regulate telematics for state fleet vehicles, require reporting on unsafe driving and corrective actions, and include cost-benefit information in annual reports; it was reported. House Bill 5323 would let the Division of Natural Resources adjust license and stamp fees for inflation by removing a prior CPI-based restriction, and House Bill 4819 would revise criminal-record standards for certain non-Chapter 30 occupational licenses, shifting to a direct-relationship standard while preserving existing exclusions for violent sexual offenses; both were reported. The committee then adjourned after closing remarks from the chair and vice chair.

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• An executive branch should not have been involved in anything to do with the legislative branch ethics
• The intent of this legislation is to... I'm here to introduce RS 33630.
• I printed the old legislation we pulled out; it's just not as clear, and so that's why we went into a
• We only have the ability to set policy as legislators.
• We only have the ability to set policy as legislators.

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• as Senate Resolution 115, will both be referred to the 10th order of business and held for one legislative
• Business and held for one legislative day.
• President, I submit Senator Lakey as a perfect fit for the position of legislative representative of
• He lives in my district, and he's working with us on some legislation regarding animals, and he's here
• He lives in my district, and he's working with us on some legislation regarding animals, and he's here

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• She is here with the American Legislative Exchange Council.
• President, the Committee of the Whole, having under consideration legislation, and listed below, made
• President, your Committee of the Whole, having under consideration legislation listed below, made the
• Arizona State Senate legislative proclamation proclaiming September 4th as Taekwondo Day in Arizona,
• Mesnard, Legislative District 13. Thank you. Senator Mesnard, did you have any comment? Thank you.

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• The proposed legislation creating the Veterinary Professional Associate in the veterinary field is akin
• Legislation and that long-term capital commitment becomes irrational.
• In the legislation.
• In 2021, the legislators reinforced this once again while the other permit holders decoupled.
• The legislators recognized the importance of the thoroughbred business, the uniqueness of the...

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• Well, and then let me get to the legislative council and what the opinion that they had.
• Maybe 36 case out of Pennsylvania, where a a legislative body was attempting to issue a subpoena. gather
• Unlike the legislative committees in both of these cited cases, we are not investigating the U.S.
• The DOJ entered into our legislative sphere and demanded an action on a purely state matter, drawing
• Having done so, have subjected themselves to appropriate legislative oversight consistent with with the

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