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• , and we still don't have the rules for them to file their taxes.
• You know, I filed my first tax return in 1973.
• In all those years, I've never filed an amended tax return.
• In all those years, I've never filed an amended tax return.
• So, seemingly, we would be telling a taxpayer not to file with those forms.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Next, we have a same provision, so this language was also found in the House file.
• . file. file.
• Both the language in the House file and the Senate language are very similar.
• on a filing deadline upon written<00:12:47.280><c> request.
• </c> we have article three in the House file we have article three in the House file and<00:14:16.400

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committee met to walk through nonpartisan side-by-side comparisons of House File 4188, focusing on differences between House and Senate language across consumer protection, insurance, financial services, health, and technical provisions. Staff highlighted numerous Senate-only items, including rules for financial providers communicating through trusted contacts, virtual currency requirements for banks and credit unions, a prohibition on virtual currency kiosks beginning in 2026, mortgage servicing and student loan servicing changes, the Rental Home Marketplace Guarantees Act, insurance and travel-related provisions, scrap metal licensing changes, protections related to minors accessing chatbots and AI companions, and several technical or conforming repealers. Staff also noted that some provisions were identical or substantially similar between the chambers, including mortgage originator standards, student loan borrower protections, securities-related changes, unclaimed property provisions, and technical updates in the bill’s miscellaneous articles. The Senate-only health-related articles were also summarized, including repeal of the prescription drug affordability advisory council, technical changes to the reinsurance program, and a series of health insurance provisions on enrollment-growth notices, limits on officer and director salary increases under certain capital conditions, guaranteed issue rights for certain Medicare supplement enrollees, data-sharing between Commerce and Health, restrictions on using artificial intelligence alone to deny claims, reimbursement for clinical trainees, home care nursing coverage, and PBM transparency. The Senate’s telecommunications article was described as largely technical and conforming, with repeals of obsolete statutes. Staff also noted that some standalone bills had already passed and would be removed from the comparison report. Public testimony followed. Thomas Elness of AARP Minnesota supported inclusion of the cryptocurrency kiosk bill, expressed support for guaranteed issue protections for a narrow group of consumers affected by discontinued plans, and urged adoption of changes to the consumer protection restitution account, including raising the cap to $10 million per fiscal year. Representative Lee testified that the restitution account proposal should be treated as policy rather than finance because it has a zero fiscal note, and said the House would accept the Senate’s $10 million cap. Robin Rowan, representing the Minnesota Insurance and Financial Services Council and the U.S. Travel Insurance Association, urged adoption of Senate travel insurance language, requested a House-style change to lead-generation recordkeeping language, and supported a Senate provision allowing employers and insurers to coordinate notice to employees when group policies are cancelled. The Department of Commerce then responded to questions, explaining that the prescription drug affordability council would be sunset because the board already has other avenues for public input, that the reinsurance changes were technical and did not alter the prior agreement, and that the abandoned cryptocurrency provisions rely on statutory definitions of inactivity and known examples such as keys stored in safes or deposit boxes.

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• Without objection, shall the late-file amendment be introduced.
• Late-filed amendment to the amendment, barcode 4444.
• If somebody, if somebody were to file a suit, would have to prove as a preliminary required step to file
• Without objection, should the late-filed amendment be introduced?
• Without objection, the late-filed amendment is introduced.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, pledge, and several recognitions, including remarks from Senator Berman on Democratic priorities and introductions of military leaders and an intern. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, with many bills substituted to House companions, amended, and passed, while several others were temporarily postponed. Major measures approved included the dangerous dogs/Pam Rock Act (SB 572/HB 593), which tightened penalties and procedures for dog attacks and passed 36-0; local government land regulation (SB 1080), which was amended to remove agricultural enclave language and passed 26-8; vessel/freedom-related legislation (SB 1388/HB 1137), which passed 35-0; blood clot screening and treatment (SB 890/HB 1421), which added registry and training provisions and passed 36-0; fleeing or eluding law enforcement (SB 468/HB 113), which increased offense levels and passed 36-0; concealed carry/licensing for certain officers and service members (SB 490/HB 383), which passed 33-3; timeshare management (SB 496/HB 897), which clarified governance and annual meeting requirements and passed 36-0; background screening education (SB 614/HB 531), which created a public webpage and passed 36-0; utility service restrictions (SB 1002/HB 1137), which preempted local energy-source restrictions and passed 36-0; Medicaid oversight (SB 1060), which created a joint oversight committee and passed 35-0; health facilities authorities (SB 68), amended to make fentanyl urine screening more discretionary, and passed 36-0; and veterans’ nursing home beds (SB 78/HB 797), which authorized veteran- and spouse-designated beds and passed 36-0. The chamber also passed disability history and awareness instruction (SB 540/HB 447), a highly personal bill honoring Evan Hartzell that drew extended debate about disability language, inclusion, and education; it passed 35-0 after 35 co-sponsors were added. Manufacturing policy bills SB 600 and SB 602 were approved after amendments to add reporting, ranking metrics, and fee-use restrictions, both passing 35-0. Educational opportunities for military children (SB 1528) passed 36-0 after testimony from student sponsors and senators praising the bill’s origin. Several other bills, including Medicaid oversight, mammograms, Parkinson’s disease, condominium/cooperative associations, waste management, human trafficking, and Bright Futures, were postponed or not taken up during this segment.

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• The remarks of the paper and the letter will be received and placed on file.
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Lawn of Watertown and
• I applaud the gentleman for filing this amendment. It's positive. It's a good thing.
• The amendment I filed in the spring of last year, Both in education and in road money.
• The amendment I filed in the spring of last year was a step. This is even better.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• House Bills 589 and 599 and 59 will be filed in the office of the Chief Clerk.
• House Bill 555 will be filed for the second reading calendar. February 5, 2026, Mr.
• House Bill 551 will be filed for the second reading calendar. February 5, 2026, Mr.
• House Joint Resolution 7 will be filed for the second reading calendar.
• House Joint Memorial 11 will be filed for the second reading calendar.

Summary: The House convened with 64 members present, approved the previous journal, and received Senate Concurrent Resolutions 117, 118, and 119 for first reading and committee referral. Standing committee reports moved several measures forward, including House Bills 500, 533, 555, 551, and 526, House Joint Resolution 7, and House Joint Memorial 11, while a number of newly introduced bills were read and referred, including bills on environmental cleanup and hazardous waste provisions, property tax administration, emergency response programs in schools, city annexation, IT services, campaign finance, and digital content funding. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 557, which would preempt local ordinances imposing anti-discrimination requirements beyond state law. Supporters argued it would create statewide uniformity, protect religious freedom, and prevent local ordinances from creating litigation or conflicts over business and private-space access. Opponents argued it was an overreach that would weaken local control, ignore the ability of cities to address local concerns, and send a hostile message to LGBTQ residents and businesses. The debate included references to the Sandpoint YMCA situation, the Hitching Post case, and broader arguments about state versus local authority. House Bill 557 passed the House on a roll call vote of 53 ayes, 16 nays, and one absent excused, with the title approved and the bill transmitted to the Senate. The House also unanimously held House Joint Memorial 12 and House Concurrent Resolution 5 on the third reading calendar for one legislative day, then moved to announcements and adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026.

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• , FOR IT LIMITS NUMBERS OF USE TO 2 PER PERIOD AND INSURANCE COMPANIES COMPLETE A RATE FILING AFTER TWO
• IN THE PROPERTY-CASUALTY SPACE THEY WERE LOOKING FOR THREE YOU SEND THE FILE LIMITS AND TO POTENTIALLY
• ESTABLISH A WAIVER OPPORTUNITY FOR FILE LIMITS AND TO POTENTIALLY ESTABLISH A WAIVER OPPORTUNITY FOR
• OKAY, THERE IS A LATE FILE AMENDMENT WITH THE AMENDMENT BAR CODE 327-7698.
• FILED BY SENATOR INGOGLIA, ANY OBJECTIONS TO TAKING UP THE AMENDMENT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And 34 states have uh filed Louisiana.
• And that's the bulk of our file reviews, or all of our file reviews, the bulk of our hearing process.
• </c> then we have file reviews. file reviews. then we have file reviews. file reviews.
• c> reviews,</c> file reviews or all of our file reviews, file reviews or all of our file reviews, the
• </c> either for uh the hearing or the file either for uh the hearing or the file review,<01:27:29.199

Bills: HB60

Committee: Joint Judiciary

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• </c> File 3119. File 3119.
• The health care picture is just as troubling. wage, as House File 3119 does, still wage, as House File
• </c> File 3119. File 3119.
• I'm a House File 3119 as amended.
• </c> support House File 1319. support House File 1319. Thank<00:53:33.680><c> you.</c> Thank you.

Bills: HF3119

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: teacher compensation, educational staff, unlicensed staff, minimum wage, inflation adjustment, education finance, 1183, house

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• House File 1567 officer.
• </c> down the sidewalk, center file. Yeah. down the sidewalk, center file. Yeah.
• Uh, House File 2809 as amended is laid over. The last bill on the agenda is House File 3380.
• Uh, House File 2809 as amended is laid over. The last bill on the agenda is House File 3380.
• Uh, House File 2809 as amended is laid over. The last bill on the agenda is House File 3380.

Bills: HF1567 , HF2809 , HF3380

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records

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• We're actually going to hear House File 1965 from Representative Wayne Johnson.
• /c><00:01:44.640><c> later</c> file house file 1965 for later file house file 1965 for later consideration
• House File 2251 will be laid over for further consideration.
• And our final bill up today is House File 1538.
• Thank you for letting me present on behalf of House File 1538.

Bills: HF1538 , HF1965 , HF2251 , HF2838

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district, cooperative unit, teacher pipeline, alternative licensure, apprenticeship program, labor and industry, union representation

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• Chair Backer, um, would you like to move House File 2464?
• Article 1, Section 4 is Representative Lings' House File 1429.
• Members, we have two amendments filed for the D1.
• House File 2464 is placed on the general register as amended.
• Sorry—House File 2464 as amended is placed on the general register.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House File 494 is yet another example of such targeting.
• I urge you to reject House File 494 and champion the Rondo project. Thank you for your time.
• House File 494 is yet another example of such targeting.
• I urge you to reject House File 494 and champion the Rondo project.
• :37.240><c> is</c> that the purpose of house file 494 is that the purpose of house file 494 is not<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They are as follows: filed item number one, SB 308; file number two, SB 892; and file number four, SB
• File item number five, SCR 82. The motion is be adopted and re-referred.
• File item number five, SCR 82.
• File item number... We'll have to take on the add-ons for file item number five.
• File Item No. 5, SCR 82. Mr. Secretary, roll call, please. File Item No. 5, SCR 82.

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard two Senate measures focused on artificial intelligence in higher education. SCR 82 by Senator Niello would encourage the California higher education segments to convene a work group and share best practices on AI use, including how to address academic integrity and student use of AI in coursework. Supportive comments emphasized the need for intersegmental coordination and faculty/student engagement, while the Faculty Association for California Community Colleges raised concerns about preserving faculty purview, academic freedom, and governance differences at the community college level. The resolution was adopted and re-referred to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection on an 8-0 vote. The committee also heard SB 928 by Senator Cervantes, which would establish guardrails for AI use at CSU by requiring that faculty employee positions be filled by humans who meet CSU minimum qualifications and that instructors of record be human faculty for credit and non-credit instruction. The author and supporters, including the California Faculty Association, Teamsters California, the California Federation of Labor Unions, and the State Building and Construction Trades Council, argued the bill is needed to prevent AI from replacing faculty and to preserve the human role in teaching and student support. Members asked for clarification that the bill would not apply to classified, administrative, or clerical employees, and the author’s office said the definition was intended to mirror CSU faculty classifications and bargaining language. Both measures received unanimous support from the committee after discussion. SB 928 was passed to the Assembly Floor on a 10-0 vote, with several members requesting to be added as coauthors. The consent calendar, which included SB 308, SB 892, and SB 968, was also approved unanimously, and the committee adjourned after announcing its next hearing date.

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• I request unanimous consent to order A.J.R. 27, heretofore, the second reading file.
• We're going to move on to Business on the Daily File for concurrence. That's file item number one.
• On reconsideration, file items two through four, all items shall be continued.
• Assembly third reading file, that's file items 5 through 7.
• We're going to pass and retain on file item 5 and file item 6.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• community, and when I'm speaking out there, is I am recommending that the citizens of Arizona do not file
• Madam Whip, Chairman Livingston, my understanding is that typically, in terms of the flow of filings,
• a third of our filers file in February... ...filings, a third of our filers file in February, a third
• And if you file it, it will be wrong, but that's okay.
• on... ...the tax forms on the street today, the department testified yesterday that people are filing

Summary: The caucus focused on HB 2153, a tax conformity bill that would align Arizona tax law with the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026, including retroactive provisions for tax year 2025. Staff explained that the bill excludes three federal provisions: the additional $6,000 senior deduction, the higher SALT deduction, and the deduction for interest on new car loans. It also adds several Arizona-specific changes, including a $6,000 deduction for certain retirement distributions for taxpayers 65 and older, a $6,000 deduction for Roth IRA contributions, an increase in the dependent tax credit from $100 to $125, and a deduction for child and dependent care expenses above the federal credit. JLBC estimated a negative fiscal impact of $441.3 million in the first year, declining over the next two years. Chairman Livingston argued the bill was needed immediately because the Department of Revenue had already issued tentative forms assuming full conformity, creating confusion for taxpayers and businesses. He said the governor’s earlier direction and the department’s forms were not coordinated with the legislature’s approach, and warned taxpayers and businesses not to file until the issue was resolved. He also said the bill would help small businesses by preventing mismatched state and federal rules, especially on deductions and vehicle expensing, and emphasized that many Arizona businesses would otherwise face two sets of books. Members asked about the practical impact on small businesses and the department’s forms. Livingston and staff said Arizona has about 700,000 small businesses, most with 19 or fewer employees, and that the department’s forms largely reflected full conformity except for a worksheet tied to the governor’s requested changes. Staff explained the difference between “simple conformity” and “full conformity,” noting that some federal provisions occur “below the line” and require explicit state law. The committee also discussed the child care provisions as a new Arizona deduction and a separate increase in the child care credit. No vote was taken, and the meeting adjourned before floor session.

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• The differences between the filed version and the committee substitute are effectively the following.
• The filed version required that a wholesaler be put on the delinquency list at TABC and required that
• I'm here to testify today against Senate Bill 1378 as filed.
• But again, I'm against this bill as filed because as filed, it would gift a solution to only one company
• Uh, but again, I'm against this bill as filed because as filed, it would gift a solution to only one

Bills: SB8 , SB650 , SB667 , SB779 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1378 , SB1585 , SB1721 , SB2312

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, China, Chinese-affiliated entities, Chinese military companies, People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, divestment, state pension funds, public retirement systems, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Permanent School Fund, Texas Comptroller, foreign investment, national security

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs resumed consideration of several pending bills, first taking up Senate Bills 667, 1349, 1585, and 2312. After inviting testimony had already been heard, no members of the public came forward to testify on any of those measures, and the committee closed public testimony and left all four bills pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1355, which Senator Parker explained as a committee substitute aimed at helping Texas distillers recover unpaid invoices from wholesalers. The substitute would require distillers to invoice at the time of purchase, send a demand letter if payment terms are violated, and allow complaints to be filed with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, which could determine an appropriate penalty based on the facts. Natasha Dehart of Bent Distilling Company testified in support, describing serious cash-flow problems and unpaid invoices from a Texas wholesaler that had forced layoffs, late vendor payments, and operational strain. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1378, a narrowly tailored local bill for a Carrollton facility recently acquired by Sazerac that employs more than 1,000 Texans. Senator Parker said the bill would create a limited exemption to avoid forcing the company to shut down or move because of current permit restrictions, while preserving the three-tier system and preventing the company from selling wine to itself. A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission resource witness said the bill was drafted so it would not open the door to broader industry changes. Mason Moreland testified against the bill as filed, arguing it gave special treatment to one company and failed to address broader problems in the wine industry, including direct-to-consumer sales and permit issues. After questions from senators, public testimony closed and SB 1378 was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• This bill was filed in anticipation of Miami-Dade, This bill was filed in anticipation of Miami-Dade
• Late-filed amendment barcode 673-850 by Senator Graal.
• Late filed amendment barcode 673-850 by Senator Graal.
• Should have the late filed amendment introduced.
• Without objection, show the late-file amendment.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. Members then moved to the special order calendar after adopting a motion to reconsider the earlier failed vote on CS/SB 1080, which was temporarily postponed. The chamber also temporarily postponed several bills during the day, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, benefits for certain officers injured in the line of duty, Brownfields, and school social workers. The Senate passed a series of bills with little or no opposition, often substituting House companions for Senate bills. These included expedited DNA testing grants for law enforcement; additional aggravating factors in capital felony sentencing; fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients; commuter rail indemnification; disposition of migrant vessels; specialty license plates; an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign; relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University; charter school changes; registration rules for sexual predators and offenders; assault and battery penalties for utility workers; juvenile justice revisions; reporting of student mental health outcomes; foster home licensure transfers; water access facilities and boating-related funding; Florida Virtual School changes; school readiness program improvements; protections against lewd sexual images of children; age-related criminal offense provisions; tampering with electronic monitoring devices; certified recovery residences; and codification of the FSU Election Law Center. Most of these bills passed overwhelmingly, though the charter school bill and the aggravating factors bill drew more divided votes. One of the most debated measures was SB 820, codifying the Office of Faith and Community. Senator Polsky offered an amendment to bar political activity by office employees while on duty and using government resources, citing alleged election-related emails and concerns about mixing government and religious influence. Supporters argued the amendment was needed as a guardrail; opponents said existing law already covered the conduct and that the amendment could be confusing or overly broad. The amendment failed 13-23, and the underlying bill passed 27-9 after extended debate about faith, politics, and the office’s role. Another notable debate involved SB 954 on certified recovery residences, where senators emphasized the need for stable housing in addiction recovery and the bill passed unanimously after supportive remarks from members who had personal experience with recovery. The Senate also passed SB 674 on bonuses for county tax collector and property appraiser employees after questions about safeguards and the purpose of the bonuses.

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• </c> House File 3489. House File 3489.
• </c> the agenda a while back, House File the agenda a while back, House File 3819. 3819. 3819.
• </c> on House File on House File 3901?
• I will move House 40 40 House<01:14:40.440><c> File</c><01:14:40.840><c> 4316</c> House File 4316 is
• </c> Now, moving on to House File 4277. Now, moving on to House File 4277.

Bills: HF4277 , HF3819 , HF3489 , HF4408 , HF3901 , HF4316

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy

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• </c> on Senate File 3749. on Senate File 3749.
• </c> file 3749. file 3749.
• </c> file 3749. file 3749. 9 You said striking line 1.9 and 1.10.
• </c> Uh next up we have Senate file 3737. Uh next up we have Senate file 3737.
• </c> uh we have your next bill, Senate file uh we have your next bill, Senate file 4217.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That would be House File 15.
• This brings me to the urgency of House File 15.
• </c><00:56:42.599><c> 15</c> I the motion prevails in house file 15 I the motion prevails in house file
• file</c><00:58:19.640><c> 22</c><00:58:20.400><c> house</c><00:58:20.640><c> file</c><00:58:20.880><
• </c><01:02:38.559><c> 22</c> testifier materials for house file 22 testifier materials for house file

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house