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• with their unemployment, re-employment assistance, SNAP benefits, trying to get a hold of state agencies
• it's just a good thing for the Floridians and our constituents to help them get in touch with the agencies
• sometimes some of the clog, right, in terms of getting a hold Representative Rosenwald: of state agencies
• They want to vote, they want to participate, but because of the challenges life brings Representative
• First of all, it's never a doubt that you two always pick like a really challenging bill, right?

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• Do you mind sharing with us the challenge that your constituent was having?
• Yes, many agencies use our data all the time for lots of professional reasons or personal reasons.
• And I'm sorry, I used the word challenge.
• Effectively, they've challenged your decisions. But I look at that, and by that same token...
• It says the director or the director’s agencies may enter on and examine any property in the state to

Committee: House House Ways & Means Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee began with member, page, and staff introductions, then heard reminders about public testimony limits and moved to bills. House Bill 2016 would remove late-filing penalties from taxpayers who owe zero tax. The sponsor argued it was a fairness measure that would spare small businesses and individuals from automatic penalties for paperwork only. Members generally supported the bill, though one member noted the Department of Revenue already has waiver authority and another raised a fiscal-impact question. The bill passed 8-1 with a due pass recommendation; the lone no vote said current law already allows case-by-case waivers and that an automatic exemption could weaken compliance. The committee then took up House Bill 2104, which would bar county assessors from reclassifying agricultural property for four years after a taxpayer wins an appeal, unless there is a change in use, split, or ownership. The sponsor and supporters from the cattle and farm/ranch community said some owners repeatedly win appeals only to face the same fight the next year, creating unnecessary cost and instability. County Assessor Eddie Cook, speaking for the county assessors, opposed the bill, saying assessors must protect compliance and fairness, that some owners do not meet ag requirements, and that the State Board of Equalization is not the final avenue because further appeals are available. The State Board’s acting chairman said the board is neutral, receives annual training, and applies the law as written. After extensive debate, the bill passed 5-4 with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2105, which would require advance notice of certain property inspections and provide inspection reports to property owners. Supporters said the bill would give owners a chance to be present and better understand why agricultural status was denied, helping avoid disputes before appeals. Assessor Cook opposed the measure, saying assessors already send notices, use door hangers and business cards, and can share inspection information on request, but there is no standard inspection report and the added mailing burden would be costly. Members also raised concerns about the lack of an appropriation and the absence of a standardized form. The bill was moved for a due pass recommendation, but the transcript cuts off before the final roll call result is fully shown.

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• Instead, the agency reports contamination findings annually, delaying public awareness and response.
• This led to some challenges.
• So we're trying to anticipate the challenges that lie before them and accommodate that growth that they're
• There are no fiscal concerns from either the agency or the university, by the way.
• 311.005, means a corporation or... ...organization, government, or governmental subdivision, or an agency

Bills: SB863 , SB1190 , SB1261 , SB1413 , SB1624 , SB1662 , SB1663 , SB1855 , SB1967 , SB2124 , SB2204 , SB1623

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, water loss, municipally owned utilities, Texas Water Development Board, administrative penalties, water audit, water infrastructure, water supply, state water plan, water management strategies, water financing, municipal bonds, revenue bonds, public debt, obligations, TWDB

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• limiting agency overreach.
• This would end the interpretations of agencies. Agencies.
• Prohibiting any deference to agency interpretations of law or to its own or other agency regulations
• Give the agency some guidance, because agencies serve at your pleasure. You can keep them.
• guidance because agency agency some guidance because agency serve<00:22:52.720><c> at</c><00:22:52.880

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 90 / Senate Bill 17, a birth-related measure backed by the Kentucky Birth Coalition. Sponsors said the bill had been worked on for several years and described changes including a transfer agreement, insurance requirements, proximity to a hospital, informed consent, and accreditation/medical director standards that helped win neutral or non-opposition from the Hospital Association. The bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote with unanimous support. The committee then heard Senate Bill 65, presented by Senator Steve West and Representative Derrick Lewis. They said the bill would make regulations found deficient through the committee review process null and void by statute, and would bar agencies from reissuing the same or similar language for up to a year. Supporters argued this was needed to hold agencies accountable because deficiency findings alone had not led to action. After questions about specific Medicaid behavioral health regulations and concerns about legislative overreach, the bill passed the committee on a roll call vote, with some members passing or explaining reservations. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 84, with a House committee substitute. Sponsors said the substitute was intended to strengthen the bill and reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision by ending Chevron deference and requiring courts, not agencies, to interpret law. Opponents, including Audrey Ernsberger and Katherine Hargraves, argued the bill would intrude on the judiciary, violate separation of powers, and could harm public health, environmental, and workplace protections. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the bill told courts what standard to use; sponsors responded that agencies could still present persuasive arguments, but courts should not defer to them. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill then passed the committee on a roll call vote, with several members passing or expressing constitutional concerns.

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• with challenges for somebody with disabilities<01:21:20.920><c> it's</c><01:21:21.120><c> easy</c><01
• </c><01:26:44.760><c> that's</c> a federally funded state agency that's a federally funded state agency
• for them to find a place to challenging for them to find a place to live<02:10:21.040><c> that</c><02
• there's no reason to create challenges there's no reason to create more<02:10:48.880><c> housing</c>
• With homelessness, they turn to the local welfare agencies, who usually can't help them very much, or

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Regulatory agencies should operate with clear oversight and public reporting.
• Regulatory agencies should operate with clear oversight and public reporting.
• Regulatory agencies should operate with clear oversight and public reporting.
• And so this is a very broad issue that raises a lot of challenges.
• And so this is a very broad issue that raises a lot of challenges.

Bills: SCR145 , SCR132 , SCR31 , SCR110

Keywords: traffic violations, demerit point system, driver license points, traffic safety, hit and run, reckless driving, repeat offenders, recidivism, Department of Transportation, DOT, task force, traffic enforcement, road safety, vehicle code, license suspension, county police, Hawaii transportation, SCR132, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Makakilo Drive Extension

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• I think this does present an opportunity for there to be some innovation in state agencies.
• to be some innovation in state agencies it<00:14:56.240><c> would</c><00:14:56.360><c> have</c><00:14
• , firing workers, and going after agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Agency that are actually
• </c> going after the agencies like the going after the agencies like the Consumer<00:30:52.080><c> Financial
• Protection um agency Consumer Financial Protection um agency that<00:30:55.000><c> are</c><00:30:55.360

Keywords: 1183, house

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• advocate for trauma-informed policing, survivors-centered practice, and trained law enforcement agencies
• advocate for trauma-informed policing, survivors-centered practice, and trained law enforcement agencies
• You know, that's something that's challenging for me to make it the potential for a felony for this,
• , law enforcement, and Interview recordings to be shared with child welfare agencies, law enforcement
• California must show that it is doing ...targeted by government agencies.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety met on March 24, 2006, first as a subcommittee until a quorum was reached. The committee heard several bills in file order, beginning with SB 1056 by Senator Grayson, which would require protective orders for sexually explicit material involving adult victims in criminal cases. The author and survivor witnesses argued the bill would prevent unnecessary copying and dissemination of highly sensitive evidence while preserving defendants’ access to discovery; public defenders and criminal defense groups opposed it as vague, overbroad, and potentially harmful to due process. After committee amendments were accepted, SB 1056 passed on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, with the bill held on call. The committee then heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, which would restrict law enforcement use of flashbang devices for crowd control and ban their use in immigration enforcement. Supporters described serious injuries and community fear from recent deployments, while sheriffs’ and police groups objected that the bill was vague, could limit necessary tactics, and might conflict with existing law and task-force operations. Members raised concerns about overuse of force but also about drafting details and exceptions for exigent circumstances; the bill was moved on a due pass motion to Appropriations and held on call. Next, SB 1070 by Senator Grove sought to make intentional disruptions of worship services a wobbler offense, allowing felony charges in more serious cases. Faith leaders and supporters said the bill was needed to deter coordinated disruptions and protect religious exercise, while opponents, including civil liberties and public defender groups, argued it would criminalize speech, raise constitutional concerns, and impose excessive penalties for conduct better addressed through existing law or restorative justice. After extended debate, the committee rejected the bill on a roll call vote, and the motion to reconsider was granted without objection. The committee also heard SB 1130 by Senator Reyes, which would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses by restricting surreptitious recording in places with a reasonable expectation of privacy and limiting technologies that disable recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addressed a growing privacy threat, while industry groups warned it could create liability for manufacturers and businesses and needed tighter definitions. After committee amendments reducing penalties and removing manufacturer provisions from the criminal code, SB 1130 passed as amended to Rules, with the bill held on call. Finally, the committee heard SCA 2 by Senator Troy, a constitutional amendment to bar governors from pardoning themselves or immediate family members. Supporters framed it as an accountability measure, while some members objected that it addressed a hypothetical problem and could unnecessarily restrict legitimate clemency. The transcript ends during the roll call on SCA 2, with the vote in progress.

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• This type of construction actually can present serious challenges, especially for small businesses that
• As we continue to grow as a state, we know that these challenges will only become more comment.
• >> So 12 64 is the Department of Commerce Agency bill.
• regional Renaissance program because they provide services now and the relationship to the state agencies
• If you're fast agencies with a cost of faded, wait Fast Services administration court programs across

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They're spread out across statute, rules, and agency policy guides.
• When agencies like ours are established, as you heard from Representative Hansen, they're often created
• can serve a critical that our agency can serve a critical role<00:07:29.199><c> in</c><00:07:29.440>
• </c><00:07:45.199><c> without</c><00:07:45.520><c> a</c><00:07:45.680><c> foster</c> challenging system
• . without a foster challenging system. without a foster youth<00:07:46.240><c> bill</c><00:07:46.400>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think it's more for the legislature than the agency.
• So if I may legislature than the agency.
• </c> we are uh continuing to be challenged we are uh continuing to be challenged with<00:53:36.800><c
• </c> agency to the folks in New Hampshire. agency to the folks in New Hampshire.
• Uh the h we submitted our agency phase.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And it's not mailed to that agency, it's mailed to the comptroller who then has to.
• It also requires that if a stranger is adopting a child, a licensed agency must be involved, instead
• Security Agency, it helps prove that the license was recorded correctly.
• To make these notifications, adoption agencies...
• Agency, individual, or court. I am open for questions and respectfully reserve the right to close.

Bills: HB557 , HB732 , HB1892 , HB1954 , HB2301 , HB3180 , HB3405 , HB3650 , HB3758 , HB4035 , HB4621 , HB4795 , HB4870 , HB5069 , HB5137 , HB5149

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: child support, arrears, court enforcement, contempt, legal protections, healthcare, insurance, cost reduction, accessibility, regulations, impotency, marriage annulment, Family Code, Texas law, family law, Texas legislation, dissolution of marriage, annulment, marriage, child custody

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• If you can't sustain somebody to buy it, it gets to be a challenge.
• Its duties really are to govern the programmatic and budgetary priorities for both of those agencies,
• But it's a critical linkage, and one that other state and federal agencies come to us because we have
• Geological Survey, and several state agencies, including the Department of Environmental Quality, the
• First is intellectual merit, and the second is direct relevance to North Dakota's water challenges.

Committee: Joint Agriculture and Water Management Committee

Summary: The committee met in Fargo and approved the minutes from the March 31 meeting before hearing a series of informational presentations focused on North Dakota agriculture, water, and research. NDSU President David Cook opened with remarks about NDSU’s land-grant mission, emphasizing statewide service through research, teaching, and extension, and highlighting examples such as the Lilac Agriculture startup and the university’s role in applying research to real-world problems. He said he intends to spend time listening across the state to better understand local needs. The committee then received a detailed presentation on a state irrigation and drainage study from Tom Bodine on behalf of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. The study projected significant potential for expanded irrigation acreage, especially in counties such as McLean, Williams, Sargent, Burleigh, Mountrail, McKenzie, McIntosh, Dunn, and Bottineau, and estimated major economic gains from irrigation, including higher farm returns and support for value-added agriculture. Members discussed water permits, surface water versus aquifers, infrastructure, drought resilience, and the role of legal drains in improving productivity and generating economic activity. The presenters also noted that the full report is available online. Dr. Greg Lardy followed with NDSU’s required interim report, outlining the university’s agricultural research and extension system, including the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, seven research-extension centers, and the economic importance of agriculture to the state. He highlighted recent research impacts such as new crop varieties, potato breeding successes, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, weather-network tools, and 4-H programming. He also described NDSU’s budget priorities: restoring the governor’s proposed 10% cuts, additional operating support, and deferred maintenance funding. Committee members asked about the new agricultural field lab, storage sheds, and NDSU’s partnership with Grand Farm. The committee also heard from the North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute and a professor presenting water-related research, including data center cooling, water reuse, smart irrigation, and a feasibility study on co-locating data centers with greenhouse and aquaculture production. Members asked about water use, ownership, and whether the concepts were operational or still speculative. Finally, North Dakota AgTech presented its NSF-funded innovation engine work, describing startup commercialization, on-farm trials, workforce development, and partnerships with NDSU, UND, tribal colleges, and other land-grant institutions. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the prior meeting minutes.

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• was the Department one, the first agency was the Department of<00:27:54.720><c> Administrative</c><00
• getting the matching federal challenges getting the matching federal dollars.<00:43:50.160><c> So</c
• “So that the House did ask those questions of the agencies as they brought them forward.
• “If an agency were to ask me, I would direct them to go through a legislative special.
• If an agency were to ask me I something.

Committee: Senate Capital Budget

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, like I said, I'm very glad you got it and it will be a challenge."
• Going beyond maybe just that particular agency that is out of state, but looking at federal databases
• </c> it and it will be a challenge. it and it will be a challenge.
• that is out of state, but looking agency that is out of state, but looking at<00:38:50.079><c> federal
• </c><00:59:04.880><c> to</c> Northeast specific uh challenges to Northeast specific uh challenges to

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 219, which would revise the renewable portfolio standard by changing several class definitions, eliminating Class 2, lowering the utility obligation for Class 1 thermal renewable energy certificates from 2.2% to 1.7%, and adjusting alternative compliance payments. Representative Vose said the bill would save ratepayers an estimated $5.7 million annually, arguing that Class 2 is already saturated and that the changes would not materially affect renewable energy development. Members questioned the fiscal impact, with an amended fiscal note cited as showing a $1.2 million reduction in general fund revenue, and some members raised concerns that the bill could weaken one of the remaining incentives for renewable investment. The committee also reviewed the bill’s history, including that it had been added to HB 2 and then removed in conference committee. No vote was taken in the work session. The committee then heard House Bill 164, concerning local records retention and the creation of a local records manager position. Secretary of State David Scanlan testified that the position has existed in statute for years but has never been funded, and said the need has grown as records management has become more digital and ADA accessibility has become more important. He described the bill as a way to help towns preserve and digitize records, especially for smaller communities with limited resources, while keeping records locally when possible. Members asked about the fiscal note, the potential cost of a public website and storage system, and whether the state could start by funding the position alone; the secretary said the staffing cost estimate remained accurate but that storage costs could rise over time. Several members expressed support and suggested further discussion with the Department of Information or other agencies. The work session was then closed without action. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 365, which would provide proof of U.S. citizenship assistance for indigent voters. Secretary Scanlan said the bill is intended to help voters comply with the new voter registration documentation requirements by allowing the state to verify eligibility through federal, private, and other state databases, and by providing vouchers to cover the cost of obtaining documents such as birth certificates. He compared the proposal to the earlier voter ID law, which he said was successfully implemented with accommodations for voters lacking acceptable ID. Members asked how “indigent” would be defined and how the process would work for out-of-state-born applicants; the secretary said indigency would likely be based on a voter’s statement of inability to pay and that the state would help identify where to obtain records and, if necessary, verify them through outside databases. The discussion continued as the transcript ended, with no vote recorded.

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• cutting some of this reoccurring funding from some of the land management and wildlife management agencies
• It will continue to meet the challenges of conserving and protecting the areas, making us more resilient
• With land management across the agencies, waste cleanup programs total $224 million.
• Leader Driscoll: Does it include any state agency spending for public service announcements to ensure
• Government should not be expected to have the answer to every challenge.

Bills: HJR 99 , HB 1399 , HB 1400 , HB 1094 , HB 365 , HB 1109 , HB 647 , HCR 35 , SB 14 , HB 12 , HB 1522 , HB 422 , HB 675 , HB 204 , HB 748 , HB 912 , HJR 99 , HB 1399 , HB 1400 , HB 1094 , HB 365 , HB 1109 , HB 647 , HCR 35 , HCR 123 , HCR 124 , HR 57 , HR 87 , HR 111 , HR 228 , HR 230 , HR 322 , HR 624 , HR 625 , HR 626 , HR 627 , HR 628 , HR 630 , HR 631 , HR 634 , HR 635 , HR 636 , HR 637 , HR 638 , HR 639 , HR 640 , HR 645 , HR 646 , HR 648 , HR 649 , HR 651 , HR 652 , HR 653 , HR 654 , HR 664 , HR 665 , HR 668 , HR 675 , HR 676 , HR 678 , HR 679 , HR 680 , HR 683 , HR 686 , HR 688 , HR 689 , HR 694 , HR 695 , HR 697 , HR 698 , HR 699 , HR 472 , HR 622 , HR 632 , HR 633 , HR 643 , HR 655 , HR 657 , HR 660 , HR 661 , HR 662 , HR 663 , HR 667 , HR 670 , HR 674 , HR 681 , HR 682 , HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• </c><00:13:55.279><c> for</c> following departments and agencies for following departments and agencies
• </c> agencies I just mentioned. agencies I just mentioned.
• This bill answers that challenge.
• </c> over an agency over an agency that<03:34:26.319><c> is</c><03:34:26.560><c> run.
• </c> in an agency so needed to be changed. in an agency so needed to be changed.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I I did it last &gt;&gt; It was a challenge.
• It's a challenge for sure. night. It's a challenge for sure.
• It would option a bit more challenging.
• </c><04:53:50.080><c> that</c> contracts with nonprofit agencies that contracts with nonprofit agencies
• , agency, agency, did<05:00:52.480><c> not</c><05:00:52.718><c> exist.

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• start with our education priorities and then joint. priorities, and then we'll go in by individual agency
• Future in a time of fiscal uncertainty, constantly changing political environment, and workforce challenges
• The 2026 New Mexico legislative session will be a challenging 30 days with many important issues to deal
• All I can say is I'm supposed to be the younger and more follicly challenged Dan Rounds.
• And so with these exorbitant costs, it's become a significant challenge For every district, a possible

Keywords: 996, all

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• are, you know, transporting students further than their neighboring districts and the financial challenges
• are, you know, transporting students further than their neighboring districts and the financial challenges
• that they're facing we'll challenges that they're facing we'll also<00:03:27.239><c> be</c><00:03:27.959
• that are faced by some unique challenges that are faced by several<00:05:07.360><c> districts</c><00
• </c><01:20:23.960><c> is</c><01:20:24.239><c> critical</c> across the agency is critical across the agency

Bills: HF6 , HF52 , HF53

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment