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• Second session of a bill bearing Legislative Council Service drafting number 233180, a bill amending
• are present in this afternoon session.
• So, again, today is the deadline for getting your growth sheets in. Also, Mr.
• Members' deadline to draft bills and capital outlay... Actually, let me take a step back.
• The deadline to draft bills is Sunday, February 1, by 5 p.m.

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• This session has been a lot done with...
• Some long hearings, many, many hearings, incredible bill load all session.
• Chairman Buckley, working with you in this process, not this session only, last session as well.
• You've been an incredible Session only.
• Under your leadership this session, we have seen historic legislation.

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion to suspend Rule 5.14 and move the intent calendar deadline to 6 p.m. that day. It then took up and passed several bills, often by suspending the regular order of business and the constitutional three-day rule. HB 1866 gave limited Texas peace officer authority to National Park Service law enforcement officers within the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park; HB 4996 increased the penalty for refusing to release a fraudulent lien when the victim is a public servant; and HB 5033 created a trigger mechanism for ending vehicle emissions inspections if federal law changes. HB 1533 made a range of appraisal and property tax procedure changes, HB 2282 raised the arrest warrant reimbursement fee from $50 to $75, HB 3421 updated probate and estates procedures, and HB 4263 revised Texas Juvenile Justice Department grievance procedures. Each of these measures advanced through second reading, third reading, and final passage, with recorded votes generally showing strong support and some opposition on a few bills. The chamber also considered major policy bills. HB 2, the large public education and school finance package, drew extensive floor discussion and multiple amendments. Senators emphasized its $8.5 billion investment, including teacher and staff pay, school safety funding, special education, charter and traditional school funding changes, and other allotment adjustments. Several senators praised the bill as historic and collaborative, while also noting the need to monitor implementation and future effects. After adopting amendments and hearing supportive remarks from multiple members, the Senate passed HB 2 on final vote, 31-0. Other debated measures included HB 143, which codified cooperation between the Railroad Commission and the Public Utility Commission to address electrical safety hazards at well sites and related facilities, and CS SB 3074/3070, which allowed limited written communications from the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislators to TCEQ commissioners about permit applications, with disclosure and response requirements. Senator Johnson raised concerns that the TCEQ bill could politicize an apolitical permitting process and potentially affect federal delegation, but the bill was amended and passed 28-3. The Senate also passed HB 4426 on Railroad Commission permits for commercial surface disposal facilities, HB 3161 giving TMRS cities more flexibility on employee contribution rates, and HB 2712 allowing future test years for certain water and sewer utility rate-making, with an amendment to protect ratepayers if projections overcharge them. At the end of the session, the Senate handled several procedural motions, including re-referring HB 1904 from Criminal Justice to State Affairs and suspending posting rules so committees could meet later that day. The chamber then recessed until 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2025, for a local and uncontested calendar, and planned to adjourn until 5:00 p.m. that same day after that calendar concluded.

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• Um, in last session, 2025 special session laws, there was $6,655,000 appropriated in fiscal year 2026
• 2025<00:25:36.880> special in last session, um, 2025 special in last session, um, 2025
• So the changes that were session.
• So it was moved deadline was also moved.
• So the the last legislative session.

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• Senator Lee, so the postmark deadline would go away.
• Deadlines, postmarks are great when ballots are postmarked.
• So why don't we hold it until after session this afternoon?
• So we will adjourn until after floor session. I'm good.
• So we will adjourn until after floor session.

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Summary: The State and Local Government Committee met to reconsider and amend House Bill 1165, which dealt with petition circulation requirements and ballot receipt rules. The committee walked through technical changes requested by the Secretary of State’s office, including moving petition-title language, adding a 15-business-day submission deadline for petition packets, and revising language related to mailed absentee ballots and the presidential executive order requiring ballots to be received by election day rather than merely postmarked. The State Election Director explained that the change was intended to provide clarity and consistency for voters and election officials, while Senator Braunberger objected that it was an unnecessary reaction to an executive order that could be challenged. The committee adopted the amendment 5-1 and then passed the bill as amended on a 5-1 vote, with Senator Braunberger voting no. The committee then took up House Bill 1307, which concerned election authority, home rule powers, and related city and county petition/signature provisions. After questions from members and clarification from the Deputy Secretary of State and a League of Cities representative, the committee agreed the amendment was intended to preserve city petition power and align the bill with changes made in another election bill, while also addressing park district language. The amendment was adopted 6-0, and the bill was passed as amended 6-0. Senator Castaneda was designated as the carrier. Finally, the committee discussed House Bill 1580, a study bill on state employee compensation. Members used language from an earlier draft tied to health plan changes and broadened it to study total rewards compensation, including pay grades, classifications, comparisons among state employees across departments and with similar private-sector jobs, equity funding and bonuses, prevailing wages on state projects, and the impact of changes to health plan benefits and premium structures. The committee agreed to make the language more generic and adopted the amendment 6-0, then passed the bill as amended 6-0. House Bill 1601 was not acted on and was held until after floor session so members could continue discussions and await additional input.

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• And given the fact that these events took place very late in the legislative session, the recommendation
• 00:01:37.360> in<00:01:37.440> the<00:01:37.560> legislative<00:01:38.160> session
• , very late in the legislative session, very late in the legislative session, uh<00:01:39.720>
• And because we are at the deadline and I am not allowed to further amend this resolution without creating
• we are at the deadline and I am<00:03:42.520> not<00:03:43.520> allowed<00:03:44.240><

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Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection took up House Concurrent Resolution 137, House Draft 1, and Senate Resolution 20, both proposing a Senate draft urging an immediate and permanent ceasefire and end to hostilities in Iran. Only written testimony was submitted, in support, from Barbara Polk, with comments from Kelsey Burien, Sage Colon, River Burien, and late testimony from Azale Guillermo Ramirez. The chair noted that resolutions are non-binding expressions and do not change Hawaii Revised Statutes, and said Senate rules allow substantive changes to the vehicles. Because the matter arose late in the session, the committee recommended passage of the proposed Senate draft for HCR 137 and SR 20. The motion was adopted by votes from the chair, vice chair, Senator McKelvey, and Senator Awana; Senator Lamasao was excused. The committee then reconvened to reconsider House Concurrent Resolution 202, House Draft 2, which would establish a legislative task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways. The chair explained that additional testimony raised concerns about the Public Utilities Commission’s participation and possible ex parte issues, and that the resolution could be construed as creating a closed task force because it did not require open public membership. Since further amendment was not possible without restarting the process, and a similar House resolution already existed, the committee recommended deferral. No comments were offered, and the meeting adjourned.

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• session. And I'll just go page by page. session. And I'll just go page by page.
• uh legislative session. uh legislative session.
• the 26th session. the 26th session.
• c><01:02:03.520> session.
• quick 15-day statutory filing deadline. quick 15-day statutory filing deadline.

Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032

Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety

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• final video in our series on the Senate's internship program, you'll meet an intern who spent the session
• If you're interested in joining us as an intern for the 2026 legislative session, make sure to submit
• your application before the Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 deadline.
• > can<00:02:45.280> find<00:02:45.440> the<00:02:45.599> application deadline
• You can find the application deadline.

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• Pretty much the same deadlines.
• Pretty much the same deadlines.
• <00:08:24.960> The<00:08:25.000> only Pretty much the same deadlines.
• The only Pretty much the same deadlines.
• legis- legislative session, Last legis- legislative session, um<00:09:39.760> we<00:09:39.880>

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• Welcome, everyone, to our first work session in the 26th interim.
• As you know, under Senate Bill 529 imposed new deadlines that took effect permitting deadlines in 2025
• . imposed new deadlines that took effect permitting deadlines in 2025.
• I think we'll be working on this next session.
• I think we'll be working on this next session.

Summary: The committee held a work session on local government issues, beginning with an update from the State Building Code Council on four legislatively mandated code amendments now in CR-102 rulemaking: temporary emergency shelters, reduced minimum dwelling unit size, multiplex housing up to three stories and six units, and single-exit apartment buildings up to six stories. Council staff also described a separate embodied-carbon appendix proposal that remains under public review, with testimony both supporting and opposing it. Members asked about the rationale for some of the code limits, including the restriction on connecting multiplex buildings. The committee then heard a panel on annexations from MRSC, Pierce County, and the Association of Washington Cities. Witnesses reviewed annexation methods, including petition, election, and interlocal agreement approaches, and said larger annexations are increasingly using interlocal agreements because they can address infrastructure, revenue sharing, and public process concerns. They described barriers such as inconsistent local standards, the cost of infrastructure, referendum risk, census requirements, and the difficulty of persuading residents and local officials to support annexation. Members asked about the five-year restriction on residential zoning changes in one annexation method and whether a hearing examiner could reduce political pressure on local decision-makers. A second panel discussed subdivision reform. The Master Builders Association urged raising the short-plat threshold within urban growth areas to 30 lots as a simpler first step, citing permitting delays and added housing costs. The City of Spokane described implementation problems with recent housing laws, including uncertainty about how to review plats under HB 1110, lot-splitting administration, and added notice requirements for unit lot subdivisions. AWC said there was broad agreement that subdivision decisions should be more administrative, but public hearings remained a point of disagreement. The committee also heard from FutureWise, the Washington State Association of Counties, and Lewis County on county development regulation and enforcement, with witnesses emphasizing underfunded code enforcement, inconsistent standards between counties and cities, and the need for better coordination, incentives, and possibly stronger enforcement tools. No votes were taken; the chair said the committee would continue working on possible solutions in future sessions.

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• The deadline to apply for a provisional license is May 31st. So that deadline is coming up soon.
• deadline is coming up soon. deadline is coming up soon.
• So, it's a statutory deadline.
• c> information billable session with information billable session with information required<01:07
• deadline the day before the committee. deadline the day before the committee.

Bills: HF3542

Keywords: data privacy, investigative data, welfare system, public funds, transparency, 1183, house

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• deadlines to shoot for, which we really have not done.
• Legislative session.
• Yes, these deadlines are ambitious, but they also force the issue now.
• And the thing that I find very encouraging about AB 1117 is those deadlines.
• If I may add, the deadline specified in...

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on grid reliability, affordability, clean energy infrastructure, and industrial decarbonization. AB 222, by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, would require more data reporting on data centers and aim to prevent ratepayers from bearing related grid costs; supporters said better information is needed to plan for rapidly growing electricity demand from AI and data centers, while opponents warned about privacy, security, trade-secret, and cost-shifting concerns. The bill passed the committee on a 13-4 vote, with the roll left open for absent members. AB 941, by Assemblymember Bonta, would impose a 270-day timeline for CPUC review of priority transmission projects to speed clean-energy infrastructure buildout. Supporters argued that transmission delays are slowing California’s climate goals and raising costs, while opponents raised concerns about CEQA process, staffing, and prioritization. The bill passed 15-0. AB 1191, by Assemblymember Tangipa, would make existing large hydroelectric facilities eligible for the Renewable Portfolio Standard; supporters framed it as a way to lower rates and ease affordability pressures, while opponents said it would undermine the purpose of the RPS by substituting existing resources for new renewable development. That bill failed on a 4-11 vote. AB 1280, by Assemblymember Garcia, would expand state grant programs to support thermal energy storage projects for industrial decarbonization. Supporters said it would help modernize manufacturing, cut pollution in disadvantaged communities, and preserve jobs, with broad support from environmental and clean manufacturing groups and no opposition testimony. The bill passed 17-0. AB 1117, by Assemblymember Schultz, would require the CPUC to offer optional dynamic electricity rate tariffs for customers to shift usage away from peak periods; supporters said it could lower bills and improve grid efficiency, while utilities said they were not opposed to the concept but wanted more flexibility and time in the regulatory process. That bill passed 14-0. The committee also approved its consent calendar and other noncontroversial items, with several measures moving forward unanimously.

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• On the gallery today, I'd like to introduce two of my interns for this session.
• interns for this session. interns for this session.
• Thank you immediately following session. Thank you so<01:01:05.000> much.
• For any bills moving from deadline.
• reports before the deadline. Representative Morikawa.

Bills: HR204, SB2925, SB2798, SB2320, SB2800, SB1230, SB2706, SB3233, SB2405, SB3320, SB2543, SB3097, SB3096, SB3140, SB2593, SB2567, SB2466, SB2140, SB2088, SB3090, SB608, SB2795, SB3294, SB3263, SB3001, SB2907, SB3251, SB2074, SB2360, SB2354, SB2908, SB2353, SB3045, SB2047, SB3254, SB3246, SB3133, SB2425, SB2671, SB3229, SB2969, SB1166, SB896, SB2391, SB2125, SB3118, SB3325, SB2613, SB2614, SB494, SB2376, SB3326, SB2001, SB2599, SB3048, SB3169, SB2002, SB3247, SB3253, SB2155, SB2192, SB3187, SB2190, SB2398, SB2424, SB3028, SB2338, SB3219, SB2981, HCR14

Keywords: H.R. 204, House Resolution, Hawaii LifeSmarts, LifeSmarts State Competition, student competition, academic recognition, congratulatory resolution, Iolani School, Kalani High School, Waipahu High School, personal finance, consumer rights, health and safety, technology education, environmental education, National Consumers League, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Credit Union League, youth achievement, high school teams

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• We are not executing any bills today, but we will have a big executive session next Tuesday.
• <00:16:10.079> above increased monitoring of deadlines above increased monitoring of deadlines
• <00:17:09.799> might levels of review and deadlines might levels of review and deadlines might
• <00:17:37.039> and becoming necessary to meet deadlines and becoming necessary to meet deadlines
• Can we come out of executive session? No motion to come out of executive session. Second.

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• Need a special carve-out, an exception, a deadline moved?
• We're extending yet another deadline for a select group of projects.
• First deadline was 2026, then it became 2028, now we're pushing 2032.
• At some point, a deadline stops... Now we're pushing 2032.
• At some point, a deadline stops being a deadline, and it becomes just a helpful suggestion.

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• 08.560> through<00:03:08.800> this<00:03:08.959> legislative<00:03:09.440> session
• <00:03:09.920> so get through this legislative session so get through this legislative session
• The limit is five bills per member and the deadline is 4:30 p.m. this afternoon.
• Majority members, please report to the majority caucus room immediately following session. today as he
• per member and the deadline is 4:30 p.m. per member and the deadline is 4:30 p.m. this<00:04:10.239

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• So if there's an issue with missing an audit deadline, then they can't even get capital funds.
• And that's really all it is, is a deadline, is they can see. ...there is a deadline, and that's really
• all it is, is a deadline, is they can still get in the process.
• And I don't know, we try to be bipartisan, and we had a special session for this.
• Your House Appropriations and Finance Committee will meet 15 minutes following the floor session.

Bills: HB111, HB61, HB43, HB156, HB70, SB3, HB103, HB109, HB128, HB247, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• I wear all of them throughout the session. Not all at the same time, Mr. Speaker.
• This pin, I think, is the most highly coveted pin in the Legislature every session.
• And, I mean, it was, at the moment, just what was happening in the legislative session.
• are here in this afternoon session.
• are present in this afternoon session.

Bills: HB95, HB111, HJR1, HB32, HB33, HB61, HJM2, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB8, HB30, HB43, HB156, HM2, HM16

Keywords: HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order

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• last uh budget session when the fostering<00:20:09.960> Independence<00:20:10.480> Grant
• a FAFSA deadline of December 1st<00:30:09.960> 2024<00:30:10.799> for<00:30:11.000>
• bit but you know looking at deadlines bit but you know looking at deadlines this<00:41:28.000>
• informed that the fasted filing deadline informed that the fasted filing deadline for<01:23:09.080
• This session is adjourned.

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Summary: The committee received an informational presentation from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education on the State Grant program and governor-recommended changes, with some discussion of North Star Promise. Staff explained that State Grant is the state’s largest financial aid program, intended to promote college access and choice for students with the highest financial need, and that it works alongside Pell Grants. They reviewed program eligibility, award calculation, and participation rules, and noted that the program serves a large share of low- and middle-income students, including many dependent students, student parents, BIPOC students, and adult learners. They also described how awards and spending are distributed across public and private institutions and how the agency projects spending using enrollment, tuition, and FAFSA data. A major focus was the current fiscal-year deficit in State Grant. Staff said the program is experiencing a shortfall driven by higher-than-expected enrollment, more students with greater financial need, and major FAFSA formula changes that increased the number of applicants with zero or negative student aid index values. They said the office has already rationed awards where allowed and imposed a FAFSA deadline for spring awards, and does not expect to fund some awards. Officials explained that if the program projects a surplus, they typically adjust the living and miscellaneous expense allowance to spend down funds; if it projects a deficit, they can increase student and family responsibility to reduce award sizes, but the program must stay within its appropriation. Senator Duckworth asked several questions about whether unused funds could be transferred between State Grant and North Star Promise, and how the two programs are treated. Staff said State Grant funds revert to the general fund at the end of the biennium, while North Star Promise uses a special revenue account, and that transfers may be possible but would need clarification under current authority. They referenced a prior legislative transfer from North Star Promise funds to cover a shortfall in the Fostering Independence Grant and said they would follow up on the exact transfer authority. No votes or formal actions were taken during the presentation and discussion.

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• This proposal would extend the deadline This proposal would extend the deadline for<00:01:19.720
• the legislative session. the legislative session.
• needed to be within legislative session needed to be within legislative session to<00:02:36.560>
• sessions. Okay, thank you. Senator Barr. sessions. Okay, thank you. Senator Barr.
• to three weeks before the end of session to three weeks before the end of session before<00:04:46.960

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• to bills, our first order of business will be to adopt committee rules for the 2025-26 legislative session
• The proposed rules are similar to the rules used for the last several sessions with several technical
• AB 775 updates the process and deadline for filing behested payment reports in order to modernize and
• It extends the filing deadline to within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter, in which the
• So, by mandating online disclosure and establishing clear universal filing deadlines, AB 775 guarantees

Keywords: 988, house, all