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• Johns County as a site for the museum, establishes a Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors
• Johns County Board of County Commissioners to provide administrative assistance.
• Johns County Board of County Commissioners to provide administrative assistance and staffing until project
• Peter Abello with the Florida Association of Counties is speaking in support.
• And next we have Peter Abello with the Florida Association of Counties waving in support.

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It removes the requirement that cities, towns, counties, and law enforcement review policies related
• It limits counties, cities, towns, incident command systems, and law enforcement's use of an emergency
• It removes the January 2027 implementation date for counties.
• Agencies in Benton and Mason counties, the average time frame is about eight months.
• King County agencies like mine, the average is about six months to get reimbursed.

Summary: The committee first met in executive session on several technology and economic development bills. Staff briefed proposed substitutes and amendments for House Bill 2157 on high-risk AI, House Bill 2225 on AI companion chatbots, House Bill 2351 on emergency responder protections, and House Bill 2186 on federal fund acquisition for economic development. Members discussed the competing approaches in the two proposed substitutes for HB 2225, including enforcement, disclosures, minor protections, and crisis-response requirements. The committee then voted to adopt the proposed substitute for HB 2225 and report it out with a due pass recommendation, with a 7-3 vote and three excused. It also passed HB 2186 out of committee with a unanimous due pass recommendation after discussion about reducing fiscal impact. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 2397, which would require timely reimbursement within 60 days for state agencies and local jurisdictions mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services mobilization plan. Fire officials and fire finance staff testified in support, describing reimbursement delays of six to ten months that strain local budgets and can discourage participation in wildfire deployments. Testifiers said the bill would improve cash flow and staffing stability, while also noting the need for technical clarification on when the 60-day clock starts and possible staffing needs at the State Patrol. No one testified in opposition. The final public hearing was on House Bill 2417, which would add victim-rights protections to the Washington Code of Military Justice, aligning state military justice procedures with the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice. The prime sponsor and military legal experts testified that the bill closes a gap so victims serving in the Washington National Guard receive the same notice, participation, and fairness protections regardless of whether they are in state or federal status. Veterans’ advocates also supported the bill, saying it would improve trust, reporting, and accountability. The bill was scheduled for future executive action, and the meeting adjourned after the hearings.

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• The underlying bill is to authorize non-invasive dental screenings as part of preventative dental...
• ...is to authorize non-invasive dental screenings as part of preventative dental programs to be provided
• that all counties had off.
• So going down that road, with it not being a day that all counties have off...
• I know one of the things they said is we in Palm Beach County give off the Jewish holidays.

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K through 12 Committee met with a quorum and considered several education-related bills. SB 1036 on school counselors was amended with a technical clarification and reported favorably. SB 1136 on dental screenings for K-12 students was converted by delete-all amendment to place the screening definition in the School Health Services Act and align notice and parent-exemption procedures; it also passed favorably, with support noted from PTA and other witnesses. SB 920 on mathematics education was reported favorably after discussion of applied algebra courses tied to career pathways, while preserving Algebra I standards, the end-of-course exam, graduation requirements, and university admission eligibility. SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation, which would give districts more flexibility on pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and advanced degrees, also passed favorably with broad support from educators and former school board members. The committee then approved SPB 7022, which reenacts and extends a public records exemption for classroom examination and assessment instruments through 2031 and expands coverage to district school boards and public schools. SB 464 on observance of Veterans Day in K-12 schools was reported favorably after extensive debate about whether schools should be closed or could instead hold Veterans Day programs; supporters emphasized statewide consistency and honoring veterans, while some members raised scheduling and instructional-day concerns. SB 538 on physical education and extracurricular participation was amended to establish standardized eligibility rules for public, private, virtual, and home education students, limit duplicate participation across schools, require annual participation in the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, and leave coach compensation to district discretion; it was then reported favorably. SB 178 on athletics and public K-12 schools was amended to add a $15,000 annual cap on coach personal spending per team and was reported favorably after discussion about good-faith support for student-athletes, recruiting concerns, and the need for guardrails. A temporary postponement was announced for SB 430 on the oath of school personnel. At the end of the meeting, Senator Osgood recorded a favorable vote on SB 1036, and the committee adjourned without further business.

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• The underlying bill is to authorize non-invasive dental screenings as part of preventive dental programs
• The bill is to authorize non-invasive dental screenings as part of preventive dental programs to be provided
• What I was astonished to hear was that I didn't realize that this was not a day that all counties had
• I know one of the things they said is we in Palm Beach County give off the Jewish holidays.
• In Pasco County, I know they do a great veteran stay program, but don't necessarily have Veterans Day

Committee: Senate Education Pre-K - 12

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 1036, as amended, addressed the shortage of school counselors by clarifying certification requirements; SB 1136, as amended by a delete-all amendment, authorized non-invasive dental screenings in schools as part of preventive dental programs with parent notice and exemption procedures; and SB 920 proposed applied algebra courses tied to technical skills and career pathways while still requiring students to pass the Algebra I end-of-course exam. Each of these bills was supported in committee and passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 178, as amended, to allow coaches to provide good-faith support to student-athletes, such as food, transportation, and recovery services, with reporting requirements and a $15,000 annual cap per team; members discussed the need for guardrails to prevent recruiting abuse and noted possible expansion beyond FHSAA. SB 1216, on educator compensation, would give districts more flexibility to use compensation tools beyond the current rigid framework, and it was reported favorably with support from members citing retention and inflation concerns. The committee also adopted SPB 7022, which reenacts and extends a public records exemption for certain examination and assessment instruments to 2031 and expands coverage to district school boards and public schools. Later, SB 464 was reported favorably to require all school districts to formally observe Veterans Day as a school holiday. Members debated whether schools should be closed or could instead hold programs or professional development, but the bill advanced with support emphasizing consistency and honoring veterans. Finally, SB 538, as amended, established standardized participation rules for extracurricular activities across public, private, virtual, and home education students, addressed participation fees and multiple-school participation, and allowed districts to determine coaches’ compensation. The committee adjourned after recording an additional favorable vote on SB 1036 by Senator Osgood.

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• They have textbook authority.
• So let's say I'm in uh Coryell County.
• I have an office in Bell County, and I have an office in Lampasas County.
• I have people coming from Burnett County, Williamson County to the limited offices I have to sign these
• Says that covers counties that border the Gulf of America. You know, I don't think that's, uh.

Bills: HJR40

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare access, Affordable Care Act, federal funding, constitutional amendment

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• Again, we can get you more data on, you know, the census has it all, right, on county-by-county rates
• And some of these counties, like for example, I think on slide nine, and there are a lot of counties
• It is the county-run health system.
• But sometimes Peter is the state of Texas or Dallas County or Dallas County Public Schools, which is
• But sometimes Peter is the state of Texas or Dallas County or Dallas County Public Schools, which is

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• When I'm not in the dean role, I have 4 rural health clinics that are in counties that have no other
• We're the only healthcare provider in those counties, and we serve over 30,000 patients.
• This county might be different than another one. burning is, is highly fluid.
• for reviewing and approving or denying a prior authorization request.
• With the prior authorization.

Bills: HB139

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: ad valorem tax, tax rates, voter-approval, taxing unit, property tax, local government

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• , or census county divisions, places, and census tracts.
• , or census county divisions, places, and census tracts.
• , or census county divisions, places, and census tracts.
• Federal authority to fix malapportioned districts, then to mandating the creation of majority-minority
• The Congress does give the authority over the census to the Secretary of Commerce.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on the Census

Keywords: 1212, all

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• Good committee, I am Representative Barbara Ehart from District 33 in Idaho Falls and Bonneville County
• good committee, I am Representative Barbara Ehart from District 33 in Idaho Falls and Bonneville County
• We had some similar issues, not as big as in the cities, but in the counties."
• My name is Heather Stout and I live in Latah County.
• HB 715 would divide that authority between two governing bodies.

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• Uh we have this needs a bill author.
• </c> Asmusson has a desire to um to author Asmusson has a desire to um to author this.<01:03:14.799><
• </c><01:15:08.239><c> and</c> Association of Minnesota Counties and Association of Minnesota Counties
• </c><01:34:23.280><c> We</c> the county and state level. We the county and state level.
• </c><02:35:01.600><c> Um</c> author. Representative O'Driscoll. Um author.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• a confirmation letter from my county.
• But I do know that in Williams County, I received a confirmation letter from my county auditor and that
• The greatest percentage of increased growth is in Renville County, while Steele County has the biggest
• I'm curious because it's my home county, McKenzie County, showed zero percent.
• county level, perhaps increasing state funding to the taxing districts or to counties to cover specific

Committee: Joint Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee

Summary: The committee met to receive updates from the Tax Commissioner’s office on property tax relief programs and related compliance work. Commissioner Brian Croshys reviewed the Homestead Property Tax Credit, Disabled Veteran Credit, and Primary Residence Credit, noting that the Homestead program expanded significantly after HB 1158, that some households are “adjusting out” of eligibility as incomes rise, and that the committee may want to consider indexing income thresholds. Members asked for additional data on bracket breakdowns, possible costs of eliminating income limits for seniors, and how many households are zeroed out by the combined programs. Croshys also discussed the simpler administration of the disabled veteran credit, the growth in participation, and the heavy workload and auditing safeguards built into the new primary residence credit system. He said the department found no material compliance findings and that the program is designed to be digital-first, with county auditors and the Tax Commissioner’s office both involved in review and notification. The committee recessed for lunch and later reconvened, with the chair noting that more detailed PRC information would likely be available at a September meeting. Shelly Myers then presented the statewide property tax increase, or “zero growth,” report and the 2025 statistical report. She explained how county auditors report levy and valuation data, how increases and decreases are counted, and which jurisdictions showed the largest percentage changes in countywide, citywide, school district, and park district levies. In the statistical report, she summarized recent trends in assessed values: agricultural values remained relatively flat, while residential, commercial, and centrally assessed property values increased over the past five years. She also reviewed statewide tax levies by property class and clarified that centrally assessed growth figures were annual averages. Members discussed how shifts in land use and annexation can make it appear that tax burdens are moving from ag to residential/commercial property. Myers then summarized the interim study on the 3% levy limitation under HB 1176, saying most counties complied without budget changes, while some used hiring freezes, deferred purchases, or reserve funds; 23% of counties had to reduce levies, and the affected funds were mainly general, road and bridge, and weed control. She said 12 counties reported zero new growth in the data and that 35 counties reported not using all of their cap. The committee also received an oil tax presentation from Croshys on the stripper well extraction tax exemption. He outlined the number of active stripper wells, the production and revenue implications of the exemption, and projections for future biennia under different tax scenarios. He said the exemption represents substantial savings to operators but also corresponds to production tax revenue that would otherwise be collected, and he emphasized that future outcomes depend on oil prices, well counts, and technology such as CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Nathan Anderson of the Department of Mineral Resources briefly answered a question about why Red River wells have a different production threshold than Bakken wells, explaining it was tied to completion costs and lateral length. The committee then heard from Charlie Gorecki of the EERC, who presented an analysis of typical Bakken well decline curves and argued that most oil is produced before a well reaches stripper status, but that keeping wells open and investing in refracturing or other interventions can recover additional production. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting; the main actions were receiving reports, asking for follow-up data, and scheduling further discussion for a later meeting.

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• . >> Marilyn Lands, Alabama House District Madison County. >> Donna Givens, Baldwin County, District
• This is Mary Ruth 104, Monville County.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Matt Butler, Ed County. &gt;&gt; Matt Butler, Ed County.
• </c> Limestone, and Madison counties. Limestone, and Madison counties.
• </c><00:17:38.400><c> payment</c> the area in which they authorize payment the area in which they authorize

Bills: SB78 , SB103 , SB113 , SB180 , SB78 , SB103 , SB113 , SB180

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: inhalants, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, possession, sale, misdemeanor, felony, criminal penalties, public health, public works, sealed bids, bid advertisement, procurement, government contracting, construction bids, municipal bidding, county bidding, state bidding, Department of Transportation

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• That includes city, county, tribal agencies, and federal agencies.
• But every other district, almost every county in the state outside of the counties in the seventh, have
• We provide money for pre-prosecution diversion programs also in Bernalillo County.
• there to support continuous flood and swift water rescue in Lincoln County.
• I don't have any statutory authority. It's not listed here in our Volume 2. I guess it is.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• H.R. 915, a bill to authorize small...
• Sherman, who authored a bill in this legislation, H.R. 965...
• I am proud to have co-authored six pieces of legislation that are in...
• Green, who authored... from Texas, Mr.
• Prince George's County, I had cases that were kind of the same ilk.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• For example, with disability waivers, where we have the county authorizing services, we know how much
• So the yellow is the counties that have less payment going to providers in that county, and the green
• </c><00:59:04.640><c> if</c> hover over any particular County if hover over any particular County if
• /c> provider within that County um on provider within that County um on average<00:59:12.720><c> we</
• You know, I go to these county commissioner meetings in the different counties, and then you have the

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This goes all the way down to the county level. I've been meeting regularly with the counties.
• This goes all the way down to the county level. I've been meeting regularly with the counties.
• This goes all the way down to the county level. I've been meeting regularly with the counties.
• </c><00:09:50.840><c> across</c> that social workers in counties across that social workers in counties
• co-authors on regulating prediction<00:15:09.280><c> markets.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republican leaders unveiled their “North Star Comeback” budget plan, describing it as a focused effort to make Minnesota more affordable, reduce government waste, and strengthen the economy. They said the package would include a $3.8 billion tax cut proposal with one-time property tax relief, elimination of taxes on tips and overtime, childcare relief, lower car tab fees, and funding for schools through scholarship-granting organizations. They also framed the plan as a response to rising costs for groceries, housing, energy, insurance, and childcare. A major emphasis of the rollout was government accountability, especially a strong Office of Inspector General bill and IT modernization to reduce fraud. Leaders said the OIG proposal had moved out of committee and was now in Ways and Means, with a working group continuing to reconcile House and Senate differences. On IT modernization, Chair Paul Torkelson said the plan would likely use a two-pronged approach, with about $15 million for near-term needs and a longer-term fund for ongoing technology upgrades; he said many such investments could qualify for federal matching dollars. The leaders also highlighted Medicaid conformity, saying Minnesota should align with federal changes to avoid losing funding, and they discussed a property tax rebate proposal as a one-time $1 billion return to taxpayers to offset higher property taxes. In response to questions, they said many of the budget items were still moving through the process and some had not met finance deadlines, while others were already in bills. They repeatedly criticized House Democrats for blocking or delaying Republican proposals and said they wanted bipartisan cooperation to pass the plan this year.

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• We have Senator Hildi Angus in the room from Mojave County.
• She spent 26 years as a Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Officer.
• She spent 26 years as a Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Officer.
• She spent 26 years as a Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Officer.
• Do you have any authority at all to weigh in and say this...

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Also, I believe that the rate is set at the individual rate, as what workers' comp rates are authorized
• I was with the Port Authority Police in New York City. I served for 20 years.
• I was with the Port Authority Police in New York City. We had a large department, about 1,200.
• And we're not here saying that we want to take the police chief's authority away to make that decision
• Clerk, regardless of whether it's the state or the county, would you be supportive of a bill that said

Bills: SB1216 , SB1391 , SB1493 , SB1520

Committee: House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Keywords: trauma, public safety, counseling, mental health, employee benefits, law enforcement, stress management, suicide prevention, workforce readiness, disciplinary action, appeals, termination, superior court, investigative process, reinstatement, immigration, data sharing, federal government, undocumented immigrants, visa overstays

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• The third category of changes has to do with the review of policies by counties, cities, and towns.
• The requirement that cities, towns, counties, and law enforcement review their policies related to an
• We do have some rural areas on the island of Ashon, which would not be captured by rural county as a
• The Broadband Office, as it sits right now, currently lacks the authority to access the data needed to
• Lynn Willis, I am the Director of Family Stability at United Way of Pierce County.

Bills: HB2157 , HB2351 , HB2365 , HB2357 , HB2446 , HB2523 , HB2606

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI regulation, algorithmic discrimination, high-risk AI, machine learning, generative AI, synthetic content, impact assessment, risk management policy, consumer protection, civil rights, discrimination, facial recognition, automated decision-making, deployers, developers, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, employment, housing

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• Members of the committee, HB 4041 will create the Corkscrew Grove Stewardship District in Collier County
• change any comprehensive planning, zoning, environmental, or other regulatory jurisdictions of Collier County
• Having had the opportunity to serve as a county commissioner for eight years, we sat as the airport authority
• One question on some counties that have implemented an additional penny sales tax.
• and Palm Beach County.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on April 2, 2025, with a quorum present and took up four bills. The committee first heard HB 4041, which would create the Corkscrew Grove Stewardship District in Collier County to finance and maintain infrastructure such as transportation, utilities, and stormwater systems without changing county regulatory authority. The bill drew no opposition, was reported favorably, and passed 14-0. The committee then considered HB 1485, which repeals Florida’s aviation fuel tax provisions. The sponsor argued the change would simplify the tax code, attract airline investment, and support lower fares and more routes. Members raised concerns about the estimated recurring $22.8 million impact on the State Transportation Trust Fund and $2 million on general revenue, and airport representatives warned of reduced grant and development funding, especially for general aviation and municipal airports. Supporters said the change would increase competition and fuel sales in Florida. The bill was reported favorably on a 12-5 vote. Next, the committee heard HB 999, which would recognize gold and silver as legal tender, allow electronic debit access to bullion accounts, and remove tax burdens on transactions involving precious metals. The sponsor and supporters described the bill as a way to protect purchasing power and provide an alternative parallel to the dollar, while opponents and some members raised concerns about consumer protections, predatory practices, privacy, and the role of the Office of Financial Regulation in rulemaking. After extensive testimony, the bill was reported favorably 19-0. Finally, the committee considered PCB WMC 25-01, which would reduce the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25% and also lower several related taxes, including the business rent tax, nonresidential electricity tax, mobile home sales tax, and coin-operated amusement machine tax. The proposal was estimated to reduce revenue by about $5.5 billion annually. Members discussed impacts on the budget, education funding, and whether savings would reach consumers, while supporters emphasized relief for Floridians and business competitiveness. The bill passed unanimously 19-0 and was reported favorably. The chair then noted a prior procedural apology on the record, and the meeting adjourned.