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• If we can do advances without changing any of the rules or anything, we are trying to accommodate where
• HR1 and the new federal marketplace rules enacted in 2025 are expected to lead to substantial declines
• HR1 and the new federal marketplace rules enacted in 2025 are expected to lead to substantial declines
• So the credit structure right now, unless you are above 400% of FPL, you didn't get it. Thank you.
• Unless you were above 400% of FPL and you didn't get it, some of that's absorbed by the structure of

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• It is structured differently.
• structure.
• structure.
• And holding that is important. ...of dollars to build our businesses based on the current rule structure
• The CC&Rs allow communities to generate rules, but the rules... ...allow communities to generate rules

Committee: House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee opened by announcing a heavy agenda and noting that Senate Bill 1176 would be held. It then took up several Senate bills, beginning with SB 1272, which appropriates $5 million for the City of Douglas as a state match for the Douglas Port of Entry project. The bill was amended to draw the money from the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund instead of the General Fund. Senator Gowen, the Douglas mayor, and city staff described the project as a $678 million federal investment opportunity that would support water, wastewater, and broadband infrastructure, create jobs, and improve border security. The committee approved SB 1272 as amended on a 15-0 vote with three present and one not voting. The committee next approved SB 1503, as amended, which expands the state death benefit to include civilian pilots employed by law enforcement agencies and applies the change retroactively to January 1, 2026. Senator Gowen and DPS leadership testified that the change was needed so the family of a pilot killed in a February helicopter crash would qualify for the benefit. The bill passed 18-0 with one not voting. SB 1274, as amended, created a separate timeshare salesperson license and training path; supporters said it would streamline licensing for people who only sell timeshares, while one member objected to the added rulemaking discretion. It passed 17-1 with one not voting. The committee also approved SB 1286, which expands veterinary telemedicine by allowing longer prescription periods for certain medications after an electronic exam, with shorter limits for antimicrobials. Supporters said it would help rural and disabled pet owners and had been negotiated to the satisfaction of veterinarians and telemedicine advocates. The bill passed 18-0 with one not voting. SB 1519, as amended, raised the off-highway vehicle weight threshold from 2,500 to 3,500 pounds and revised related registration and funding provisions; supporters argued it would reflect newer enclosed-cab vehicles and better align Arizona with neighboring states, while opponents warned of trail damage and said the study process was not complete. It passed 10-7 with one present and one not voting. Finally, the committee approved SB 1618, which restructures the Military Affairs Commission, adds members with defense and aerospace expertise, requires more frequent meetings and reporting, and updates the Military Installation Fund and related duties to better attract and retain defense missions. Supporters said the changes would help Arizona compete for military and defense investment, while some members questioned whether the commission’s mission was being broadened too far and whether the existing structure should instead be handled through other agencies. The bill passed 10-6 with one present and one not voting. The committee then considered SCR 1020, which would index legislative salaries to inflation or deflation starting with future officeholders if approved by voters. Supporters argued the current $24,000 salary had eroded significantly since 1998 and limited who could serve, while opponents objected to legislators voting on their own pay or preferred reducing session time instead. The resolution was approved and sent forward for voter consideration.

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• ><c> isn't</c><00:16:29.120><c> um</c> making um the rule making isn't um making um the rule making isn't
• So I find um I the rule making here.
• </c><03:55:15.199><c> for</c> when they passed the 8500 rules for when they passed the 8500 rules for

Committee: House Resources, Recreation and Development

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• They like the structure. They like what it provides.
• That pay structure is now based on how you do on your evaluations.
• Okay, but we don't have the same rules to follow as the cities and counties have.
• And so this new structure, we have done it based on merit.
• And I'm going to rule that out of order. The motion is to send it to general orders.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

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• Coast Guard rules of the road, as they are often called. The U.S.
• Coast Guard rules of the road, as they are often called, is the Bible for all seafaring craft.
• Coast Guard Rule 9.
• Other conditions, such as traffic separation schemes, are outlined in Coast Guard Rule 10.
• Traffic separation schemes are outlined in Coast Guard Rule 10.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Transportation Committee took up several bills and agency priorities. SB 44, as amended, increased penalties for operating a vehicle with unauthorized red or blue lights and for obscuring a license plate, including new penalties for using, possessing, manufacturing, or selling license-plate obscuring devices. The sponsor and supporting law enforcement witnesses said the bill addresses widespread plate obstruction and enforcement problems; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 654, designating a railroad overpass in Starke as the Heroes Memorial Overpass, and SB 620, creating a Miami-Dade College specialty license plate with proceeds supporting scholarships and limited administrative/marketing costs. The committee then considered SB 594, which would allow Florida deep-water ports to seek Fish and Wildlife Commission approval for no-anchoring/no-mooring buffer zones adjacent to port channels and turning basins. An amendment clarified the application process, review timeline, rulemaking, and enforcement. Port representatives supported the bill as a way to protect channels and commerce, while several boating and cruising advocates opposed it, arguing the 5,000-foot buffer was excessive, could create safety issues, and would displace anchored vessels without adequate alternative dockage. Despite the opposition, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on its 2025 legislative priorities, including stricter proof-of-address and identification requirements for vehicle registration, changes to tank vehicle and IFTA rules, a higher crash-report damage threshold, and electronic notice options. Secretary Perdue then outlined FDOT priorities focused on workforce development, research, rural road funding, small business participation, consistent traffic-control standards, modal infrastructure, transit accountability, spaceport support, advanced air mobility, and shifting some power-consumption revenues to the Transportation Trust Fund to offset electric vehicle impacts. No votes were taken on the agency priorities, and the meeting adjourned after members recorded additional affirmative votes on SB 44 and SB 654.

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• Okay, so it's volatility, it's one-time money, and the kind of structural budget deficit.
• Doug talked at length about the structure of changes in MassHealth.
• There's no rule of thumb that I'm aware of for bad times because it depends how bad the times are.
• So I don't know of a rule of thumb that would help with, like, what's the bottom.
• So I don't know of a rule of thumb that would help with, like, what's the bottom.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

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• We raised that to $20,000, acknowledging that a vehicle that is equipped with a structure for disabled
• Rules Association, yes, I have. Okay.
• The city will do a condemnation because there's a structure on it that's dangerous.
• I mean, we all know what the rules are now. I mean, we all know the rules are pretty clear now.
• I mean, we all know what the rules are now. I mean, we all know the rules are pretty clear now.

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Summary: The House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure met on May 23, 2006, and considered a series of civil law bills, most of them reported favorably or as amended. Representative Mandy Landry’s HB 135, which updated motor vehicle exemptions from seizure in bankruptcy by raising vehicle value limits, allowing a second vehicle, increasing the exemption for vehicles adapted for persons with disabilities, and protecting certain HSA funds, was reported favorably. Her HB 297, expanding early lease termination rights to include stalking and cyberstalking victims, was also reported favorably after supportive testimony from housing and domestic violence advocates. Representative Robbie Carter presented HB 292 on security deposits, HB 215 on raising the small succession threshold from $125,000 to $200,000, HB 226 on requests for admissions, and HB 216 on service of process. HB 292 was amended to give landlords an additional 15 days to send itemized security deposit statements and then reported as amended. HB 215 was reported favorably over opposition from the Clerks of Court Association, which argued the higher threshold would reduce clerk-generated revenue. HB 226 was amended to require a Rule 10.1 discovery conference before filing a motion based on unanswered requests for admissions and then reported as amended. HB 216, which would have allowed parties to choose how they receive service in later filings, drew concerns about practicality and electronic service and was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably HB 609, which exempts veterans from one-time fees for obtaining private medical records needed for disability claims, and voluntarily deferred HB 170 and HB 194 at the authors’ requests. Representative Weibel’s HB 284, modeled on existing blight and expropriation procedures, would expand local government tools to address abandoned and blighted property and was reported as amended after questions about property rights, notice, heirs, and title protection. Finally, the committee took up HB 142, a Law Institute package of civil procedure revisions, including changes to default judgments, appeals, motions to quash, trial notices, small claims reconventional demands, and abandonment procedures; after discussion of the abandonment affidavit requirements and appeal record costs, the bill was reported as amended. The meeting ended with adjournment.

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• signatures. engrossed to the Rules Committee subject to signatures.
• We have to waive the five-day rule. Sorry about that.
• Five-day rule is suspended. Now, Amanda, sorry about that.
• This bill fixes a structural problem in how we fund civil legal aid.
• For those after, they are under a different set of rules.

Bills: HB1069 , HB2091 , SB6355 , HB2104 , SB6003 , HB2441 , HB2124 , HB2610 , HB2338

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, electric transmission, energy policies, infrastructure, regulatory framework, transmission systems, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response

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• And it ensures localities follow their own rules.
• Well, how do you think the city and the county are going to rule? ...or the county?
• Well, how do you think the city and the county are going to rule on a ruling that they already made?
• We are not talking about structural components of the bill.
• We are not talking about structural components of the bill.

Bills: SB1254 , SB1431 , SB1478 , SB1566 , SB1787

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: workers' compensation, industrial commission, safety regulations, employee protection, penalties, compliance, liquor, alcohol, spirituous liquor, liquor license, liquor licensing, Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, restaurant to-go cocktails, mixed cocktails, off-premises sales, alcohol delivery, delivery contractor, registered alcohol delivery contractor, age verification, tamperproof seal

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• Anywhere else in the statute, in TCEQ rules, TCEQ was going through rulemaking last summer and made these
• Senate Bill 2568, Plum Creek Conservation District manages 28 flood control structures. ...built on the
• This is a list of over 2,000 of these control structures that are regulated by local sponsors, which
• These structures have been considered exempt by an attorney general's opinion going back to 1957.
• Currently, the district lacks authority and structured procedures. ...to collaborate with the counties

Bills: SB612 , SB1855 , SB2568 , SB3058 , HB49

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: SB 612, Texas Water Code, Section 49.2127, conservation and reclamation district, water district, reclamation district, developer fees, pipeline construction, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, associated infrastructure, subdivision infrastructure, cost recovery, fee cap, actual reasonable documented costs, engineering fees, legal fees, inspection fees, infrastructure relocation, utility connections

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• Before we begin with today's agenda I would like to once again remind everyone that the Assembly has rules
• We apply these rules consistently to all people who participate in our proceedings regardless of the
• going on with hemp, is that when the bill was enacted a few years ago. was to create this legal structure
• And so those hemp products then were adulterated, changed, the molecular structure changed, made highly
• and rules and then this is more this is an enforcement mechanism for the online platforms Dr.

Committee: House Business and Professions

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• THE SUPREME COURT RULED IN 1979 E.
• WE HAVE ALREADY GOT A LOT OF RULES THAT MANAGE THE PROCESS OF WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE RULES THAT MANAGE THE
• THIS IS A RULES COMMITTEE. THIS IS A RULES COMMITTEE OF THE FLORIDA SENATE.
• WHAT IS A STRUCTURED WORK-STUDY?
• HOW WILL THESE PROGRAMS BE STRUCTURED? WHO WILL STRUCTURE THEM? D BPR? DOE? LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS?

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• camp structures.
• camp structures.
• camp structures.
• camp structures.
• </c> structures. Right. structures. Right.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 94, which would prohibit municipal amendments to the state building code and move New Hampshire toward a more uniform statewide code. Senator McConi and several supporters, including the Josiah Barlo Center for Public Policy, the State Fire Marshal, the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire, and the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association, argued that local variations create confusion, raise housing costs, and make compliance harder for builders operating in multiple towns. The Fire Marshal said the goal is a single state building and fire code with only limited administrative amendments at the local level, not technical changes, and noted that municipalities could still seek exceptions through the Building Code Review Board if needed. The chair explained that a similar House bill was already moving forward with fire code and administrative amendment language, and members agreed that retaining SB 94 would avoid conflicting bills. The committee then voted to retain SB 94 by roll call, 13-0, with no minority report. The committee then took up Senate Bill 30, which would designate the Virginia opossum as New Hampshire’s state marsupial. Senator Fenton presented the bill as a light-hearted measure inspired by Chesterfield School fourth graders, who had submitted written testimony and supported the idea. Members discussed the bill in a humorous but mostly supportive way, with one member objecting that it trivialized the legislature, while others said it could help engage students in the legislative process. The committee voted ought to pass on SB 30, 11-2, and agreed to place it on consent with no minority report. Later, the committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 95, concerning youth camp cabins and state fire/building codes. Senator McConi said the bill would exempt new residential cabins in youth recreation camps from sprinkler requirements and allow them to omit electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems, while requiring any such systems that are present to comply with state code. He said the measure was intended to resolve recurring interpretation problems that have caused expense and uncertainty for camp owners, and he praised work with the Fire Marshal’s office to reach a workable compromise. Representative Schmidt asked about cabin sizes and whether larger cabins with multiple occupants would still be safe; the senator explained that camps typically use counselors, drills, and supervision, and that the people behind him could answer more detailed questions. The transcript cuts off before the hearing concludes or any vote is taken on SB 95.

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• It modernizes outdated rules that were written before plans like this reached the scale they are today
• It modernizes outdated rules that were written before plans like this reach the scale they are today.
• House Bill 1644 fixes that by establishing a clear rule.
• That means the structure is outdated and unsustainable.
• They've asked for a structure so that the bad actors do not tarnish an entire industry.

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• navigate two separate systems at the same time: the local city ordinances and permitting and zoning rules
• and zoning rules and also state requirements for licensing through DCYF.
• SB 6089 does not solve every challenge in our education system, but it does create the structure and
• The bill builds on existing work by creating a clear structure for coordination across state agencies
• This bill creates a one-size-fits-all structure and removes local control.

Bills: SB6078 , SB6089 , SB5859 , SB5861 , SB6065 , SB5956 , SB5901

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: SB 6078, child care, childcare, daycare, licensed child care provider, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, prelicensing, licensing support, resource guide, child care center, family home child care, family home provider, outdoor nature-based child care, school-age child care, early learning, provider application, local permit notice, city permit, county permit

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• rules.
• rules.
• It walks like a rule.
• If it walks like a rule, regardless of whether it's called a rule, it will be reviewed like a rule.
• rules without promulgating them.

Committee: House Government Efficiency

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• There have been attempts to appeal the ruling that was overturned by the court in 2020.
• In 2018, shortly after the court ruling, Plaintiffs' Counsel for Yazzie proposed several remedies for
• What are some of the local outcomes we've seen since the court ruling?
• At the time of the ruling, the at-risk index was at 0.106, which gave at-risk students in the formula
• With professional development training, like structured literacy, so that we can then come in and say

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

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• I think in January we've been talking about deficits—structural deficits of more than $20 billion.
• Patel, that next year we have this $10 billion structural deficit and the state very likely will owe
• entitlement structure, is a bit different.
• entitlement structure is a bit different. but the funding structure, the entitlement structure, is a
• Assistance structure.

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• , and expired rules.
• </c><00:45:08.640><c> and</c> outdated statutes court rulings and outdated statutes court rulings and
• </c><00:51:51.160><c> issued</c> issues get your rules issued issues get your rules issued Etc<00:51:
• It's also the parties appearing before it, but rules and more transparent rules about those processes
• </c><00:57:36.520><c> about</c> rules and more transparent rules about rules and more transparent rules

Summary: The Fiscal Committee met on February 21 and first approved the January 30 minutes and the consent calendar, with item 2540 removed by the Department of Education and item 25057 set aside for discussion. The committee then took up FIS 25057, a Department of Transportation request tied to a federal grant for building information modeling and related data standardization across DOT systems. Transportation officials explained that the $2.405 million consultant-heavy request would connect surveying, design, construction, and asset management systems, improve efficiency and long-term asset tracking, and help the department catch up with other states. Several senators questioned the lack of immediate, quantifiable budget savings and the reliance on consultants, but the item was ultimately adopted. The committee next approved FIS 25054 for the Department of Health and Human Services after questioning a $16 million shortfall in the Children’s Health Insurance Program. DHHS explained the variance as a budgeting and accounting issue tied to separating CHIP from Medicaid managed care, pandemic-era continuous enrollment, and the new federal requirement for 12 months of continuous coverage for children. Members also approved a Cannon Mountain fee item, where park officials described a proposed price freeze for early-bird passes, a new in-season tier, and modest increases in off-season pricing, while noting operating cost pressures, strong snow conditions, and favorable customer value ratings. That item was adopted unanimously. The committee also approved the Department of Corrections item after discussion of staffing, retirement eligibility, overtime, and recidivism. Commissioner Helen Hanks said retirement-eligible staff had declined slightly, recruitment was improving, overtime hours were down, one housing floor had been closed because of lower population, and the department had reduced reincarceration by 8% over seven years, which she said produced substantial savings. The item was adopted. During informational items, the committee heard a Legislative Budget Assistant performance audit of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. The audit found the commission inefficient and ineffective in processing complaints, with average case closure taking 840 days, significant backlogs dating back decades, expired administrative rules, weak management controls, disorganized and outdated procedures, unreliable data, and unresolved prior audit findings. The audit included 25 recommendations, two of which may require legislative action. Commission staff said they appreciated the recommendations and expected the additional resources from the prior budget cycle to help address the backlog and improve transparency and efficiency.

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• So I know it's been around these rules forever.
• Their rules say that they can enter the premises any time, but there's no discussion in their rules of
• Their rules say that they can enter the premises any time, but there's no discussion of in their rules
• That is different from the ESD rule.
• Or are we changing those rules?

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1347, which would streamline cannabis testing lab accreditation by requiring the Liquor and Cannabis Board to accept Department of Agriculture accreditation as the basis for initial certification under certain conditions and to reduce duplication between agencies. The prime sponsor and several industry witnesses said the bill is intended to clarify authority, improve efficiency, and preserve consumer safety, while LCB said it had no policy objection but wanted implementation concerns addressed. Several witnesses supported the concept but said an amendment was needed to clearly assign accreditation authority to WSDA and avoid overlapping requirements. The committee also heard and later took action on several bills. House Bill 2229 would update the Professional Engineers Registration Act by changing board membership rules, increasing pro tem members, and revising registration and exam provisions; the sponsor and board director said it modernizes qualifications without changing licensure standards. House Bill 2091 would require more complete employee contact information to be shared with exclusive bargaining representatives under the Personnel System Reform Act; union witnesses supported it and a policy witness opposed it as a privacy intrusion. Second Substitute House Bill 1128 would create a Child Care Workforce Standards Board to make recommendations on child care worker standards; supporters said it addresses workforce shortages and retention, while providers and associations argued it duplicates existing work and could lead to unfunded mandates. In executive action, the committee voted do pass on Substitute House Bills 2492, 2107, 2151, 2355, and Gross Substitute House Bill 2471, and sent them to Rules. It also voted do pass on Second Substitute House Bill 2105 and referred it to Ways and Means. Other bills heard included House Bill 1701 on shared liquor license premises, where a small business owner supported more flexible shared-space arrangements and LCB suggested amendments to prevent undue influence; House Bill 2264 on unemployment benefits for employer-initiated layoffs, which was supported as a clarification to protect workers who opt into reduction-in-force programs; Substitute House Bill 2472 on fire sprinkler work enforcement, supported by labor and industry witnesses; and Second Substitute House Bill 2345, which would adjust paid family and medical leave premium allocations to address IRS tax guidance, with broad support from labor, business, and the agency.