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• references to the Department of Family and Protective Services with HHS to clarify that HHSC is the regulatory
• further eliminate costs, save the state money, and aid patients in making informed decisions that conform
• The goal of this study was to simplify this regulatory environment to make it easier for Texans to serve
• This provision will not only eliminate confusion, but it will allow for a more customized regulatory
• member of the Senate, as well as DFPS and HHSC for the work that they're already doing to reduce regulatory

Bills: HB35 , HB138 , HB754 , HB1314 , HB1612 , HB2254 , HB2510 , HB2789 , HB3560 , HB3597 , HB4224 , HB4273 , HB4643 , HB4783 , HB138

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

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• So we just recommend that those be changed to conform to the way the law works.
• And the first 10 or 11 pages of the bill are all just very straightforward regulatory oversight kinds

Committee: House Rules

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• We are opposed to SB 936 unless it is amended to take a regulatory approach.
• We are opposed to SB 936 unless it is amended to take a regulatory approach.
• The bill hands the court a list of regulatory facts and asks the judge to decide what they mean.
• The amendment would be to conform with AB 46 and to give you the evidentiary hearing.
• California already has one of the most burdensome firearm regulatory schemes in the nation.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.

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• framework for stable of regulatory framework for stable tokens,<00:11:30.800><c> tokenized</c><00:11
• One is to obviously reduce regulatory burdens on our New Hampshire businesses.
• /c><00:34:10.639><c> burdens</c> to obviously reduce regulatory burdens to obviously reduce regulatory
• I think the other measures would likely conform or would still apply, as I understand it.

Committee: Senate Commerce

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• And then there's some conforming language with that, striking through J and placing H.
• We've talked about, you know, trying to conform to other legislation, trying to keep the same pattern
• We had the regulatory<02:06:06.800><c> reduction</c><02:06:07.199><c> task</c><02:06:07.520><c> force
• </c><02:06:08.080><c> that</c> regulatory reduction task force that regulatory reduction task force that
• The only concern or question that I would have is we do want conforming language to what statute has

Bills: HB0111 , HB0112 , HB0122

Committee: House Appropriations

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• NMSA 1978, that a product is deemed to be misbranded if the label or packaging does not otherwise conform
• We don't work with our regulatory partners on this campaign and have actually started outreach.
• We don't work with our regulatory partners on this campaign and have actually started outreach.
• So we would like to be as in tune with anything regulatory you guys have going on.

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

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• As I will discuss further when presenting the conforming bill, the Legislature has approved $50 million
• As you can see, we have a very strong budget for the environment and our regulatory agencies while also
• Statutes to conform to the proposed higher education budget.
• Senators, the conference amendment to the health care conforming bill conforms...
• Senators, the conference amendment to the health care conforming bill conforms to funding decisions related

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• As I will discuss further when presenting the conforming bill, the Legislature has approved $50 million
• As you can see, we have a very strong budget for the environment and our regulatory agencies while also
• Statutes to conform to the proposed higher education budget.
• Senators, the conference amendment to the health care conforming bill conforms.
• Senators, the conference amendment to the health care conforming bill conforms to funding decisions related

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• I ask unanimous consent that the staff be allowed to make technical and conforming changes and that the
• It distorts the relationship between a regulatory agency and Congress.
• Fearing regulatory backlash.
• Work with crypto, and we're scared away from it by the regulatory apparatus. All right.
• Clearly, the banks themselves are very concerned about regulatory retaliation.

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

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• Today we're going to be taking up two of our charges: the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, charge number
• We're going to take up charge number one, Texas Regulatory Consistency Act.
• He asked whether that appellate path is required under the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act.
• And that has nothing to do with the regulatory burden or the tax rate or whatnot.
• And neutral on the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act today, is that correct? You may proceed.

Committee: House Governmental Oversight, Select

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• So, starting on line three, uh, it says whereas it is Federal Energy Regulatory Commission practice to
• Regulatory Commission and so I was Regulatory Commission and so I was tasked<00:07:14.919><c> with</c
• </c><00:07:27.400><c> Commission</c> Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• </c> specifying how these extra regulatory specifying how these extra regulatory uh<01:01:56.760><c>
• </c><01:02:34.319><c> imperatives</c> us that there are regulatory imperatives us that there are regulatory

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

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• Last year, we enacted SB 711, California's first date-conformity bill in 10 years.
• The bill also makes other technical and conforming changes suggested by tax practitioners and the Franchise
• Industry seeks to continue investing private capital in clean transportation, while the enabling regulatory

Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee held a final hearing on a series of Senate bills, with the chair explaining the committee’s suspense-file process and then taking up measures in regular order and later from suspense. SB 1329 on solar property tax assessment drew the most extensive testimony: the author and industry supporters said it would create statewide assessment standards, exclude intangibles, and provide certainty for solar development, while county assessors and county representatives opposed it as a statutory formula that would undercut fair market value and reduce local revenue. The bill was sent to suspense during the first portion of the hearing and later passed suspense 5-2 after amendments. SB 661, dealing with airport funding and aviation fuel tax revenues, also generated support from airport and local government representatives but opposition from airlines over the proposed distribution formula; it was referred to suspense and later passed 7-0 with amendments. SB 1172, which places guardrails on tax-sharing agreements, was supported by local governments and retailers; after the author accepted committee amendments, opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 9-1-1, a wildfire safety measure using the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report to notify fire agencies about defensible-space compliance, was supported by fire chiefs and wildfire-safety advocates but opposed by assessors; it passed 5-2 to Appropriations. SB 1408, authorizing Contra Costa County to place a transportation sales tax on the ballot, passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 1072, the housing omnibus bill, passed 7-0, and SB 1424, expanding a sales tax exemption for zero-emission vehicle fueling equipment, was held in committee after support from hydrogen and electric transportation advocates and no opposition. In suspense-file action, the committee also passed SB 1435, SB 288, SB 296, SB 420, SB 881, SB 888, SB 1053, SB 1406, and SB 1407, while SB 353 and SB 1249 were held. The chair closed by thanking members, staff, stakeholders, and a retiring consultant, and adjourned the committee.

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• distinguished members of the committee: Last year, we enacted SB 711, California's first date-change conformity
• The bill also makes other technical and conforming changes suggested by tax practitioners and the Franchise
• Industry seeks to continue investing private capital in clean transportation, while the enabling regulatory

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

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• This office will oversee nuclear energy projects and provide regulatory and permitting guidance and assist
• That's who has the most regulatory authority right now nuclear waste, the way it's handled currently,

Bills: HB14 , HJR31 , HB43 , HB18 , HB 106 , HB36 , HB26 , HB149 , HB 121 , HB206 , HB136 , HB3114 , HB2733 , HB1732 , HB3700 , HB467 , HB 1130 , HB1846 , HB1442 , HB 1147 , HB2176 , HB2701 , HB805 , HB2890 , HB 1154 , HB1644 , HB2118 , HB1718 , HB2488 , HB2596 , HB1971 , HB2468 , HB484 , HB2578 , HB3204 , HB 1041 , HB307 , HB685 , HB1710 , HB538 , HB2525 , HB3125 , HB2027 , HB2894 , HB3077 , HB3684 , HJR99 , HB1399 , HJR5 , HB1330 , HB2110 , HJR2 , HJR6 , HB1587 , HB14 , HJR31 , HB43 , HB18 , HB 106 , HB36 , HB26 , HB149 , HB 121 , HB206 , HB136 , HB3114 , HB2733 , HB1732 , HB3700 , HB467 , HB 1130 , HB1846 , HB1442 , HB 1147 , HB2176 , HB2701 , HB805 , HB2890 , HB 1154 , HB1644 , HB2118 , HB1718 , HB2488 , HB2596 , HB1971 , HB2468 , HB484 , HB2578 , HB3204 , HB 1041 , HB307 , HB685 , HB1710 , HB538 , HB2525 , HB3125 , HB2027 , HB2894 , HB3077 , HB3684

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, farm products, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, agriculture, Texas Constitution, livestock, producer, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services

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• with adopted County General conformance with adopted County General development<00:26:44.600><c> and
• there are our 22 efficient um to conform there are our 22 state<00:27:06.799><c> land</c><00:27:07.080
• They have their own separate regulatory process.
• They have their own separate regulatory process.
• And then we go back to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, then we go back to the governor's

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. On HB 211 relating to stream maintenance, DLNR supported the intent but requested amendments to clarify that responsibility for removing abandoned property rests with the entity that has jurisdiction or ownership of the stream, and asked for appropriations to help cover cleanup costs. Members discussed existing county authority to clean streams and then seek reimbursement from private owners, and the City and County of Honolulu’s written testimony was noted as arguing the bill conflicts with a federal court stipulation requiring notice and storage of personal property before disposal. On HB 502 relating to land use, OPSD and the Land Use Commission supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the short timeline and the need for rule changes, with OPSD recommending a more permanent county plan-based district boundary amendment process instead of a temporary one. The Department of Agriculture asked counties to make concurrent revisions to ordinances and rules affecting agricultural land partitioning. Testimony also noted the bill is aimed at legacy agricultural subdivisions and would require Land Use Commission rulemaking. On HB 510 relating to declaration of water shortage and emergency, DLNR and the Board of Water Supply strongly supported the measure, saying it would give CWRM a more timely tool to respond to emergencies outside designated water management areas and would require rulemaking, permit classifications, and criteria for declaring shortages. In response to opposition concerns from the Land Use Research Foundation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, DLNR said the rulemaking process would allow public input and that permit classifications could help balance agricultural and other water uses. On HB 511 relating to public lands, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported removing the survey requirement before setting aside public lands between state agencies, saying it would speed Act 90 transfers and save time and money, though one testifier cautioned against misuse of agricultural lands. No votes were taken during the excerpted portion of the meeting.

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• Again, it's because they had a secular tailwind in terms of both U.S. regulatory policy and European
• lobby the state legislature to reduce the exposure of the holdings to companies that have refused to conform
• lobby the state legislature to reduce the exposure of the holdings to companies that have refused to conform
• their business practices to enter. ...of the holdings to companies that have refused to conform their
• Some people just cannot conform to society, and that’s why we have jails.

Bills: SB5439 , SB6109 , SB6304

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: investment, thermal coal, divestment, state investment board, fossil fuels, environmental impact, renewable energy, detention facilities, state funds, privatization, criminal justice reform, Washington State Investment Board, responsible investment, sustainability, corporate governance

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• Guide us by his example, and strengthen us through his intercessions in our efforts to conform our hearts
• HB 2701, Arizona tribal flags display regulatory oversight. HB 2751, Arizona Competes Fund, IT.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recorded attendance at 56 present, zero absent, and four excused. Members then used personal privilege to introduce guests and recognize visiting groups, including the West Valley Regional Chamber, Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics Arizona, Vitalant, and veterans and military representatives. The chamber and blood donor month proclamations were read, with Representative Bliss recognizing January as National Blood Donor Month in Arizona and Vitalant’s role in supplying most of the state’s blood supply, and Representative Aguilar declaring January 22, 2026, West Valley Regional Chamber Day. The House handled a large volume of procedural business, including reports of standing committees, first reading and referral of numerous bills and resolutions, and announcements of committee meetings. The bills covered a wide range of topics such as elections, education, housing, taxes, health care, artificial intelligence, veterans, public safety, and energy. Several measures were also withdrawn and reassigned to different committees, including referrals to the Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, Government, Public Safety and Law Enforcement, and Natural Resources, Energy, and Water. Members also made brief remarks honoring guests and community causes, including a Veterans Caucus lunch announcement focused on military-family policy and a personal remembrance by Senator Cruz. No substantive floor votes on legislation were taken beyond procedural approvals and the motion to adjourn. The House recessed and later adjourned until 1:15 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026.

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• There are also various conforming amendments in various places.
• Commissioner of Financial Institutions to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the FinTech Regulatory
• 800, which passed last year and adopted the 2021 updates to the Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory

Committee: Senate Finance

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• including the language on line 22, laws or regulations administered by, and obviously it goes into the regulatory
• So, when the agencies have regulatory authority over a certain industry that is regularly regulated by
• deleting section 3 in its entirety and renumbering subsequent sections, and by amending the title to conform

Bills: HB1427 , SB1403 , SB1448 , SB1489 , SB1546 , SB1557 , SB1614 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1439 , SB1630 , SB1632 , SB1696 , SB1796 , SB1824 , SB1362 , SB1849 , SB2066 , SB2071 , SB2104 , SB933 , SB1633 , SB1224 , SB1246 , SB1280 , SB1303 , SB1346

Keywords: tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission

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• figure handy for how much of that administrative cost per hospital is directly attributed to the regulatory
• be happy to compile that information. >> No, I was just looking for examples when you say these regulatory
• We’ll talk about federal policies that have contributed more directly, I think, to the regulatory burden
• comes to hospital licensure is for an acute care hospital to be licensed and operate, they have to conform
• Hospitals to be licensed and operate have to conform and be certified by CMS, or Centers for Medicare

Committee: Joint Health Insurance Affordability Task Force