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• I think it's probably appropriate in that I am a land surveyor, and I can speak directly to what this
• And from a surveyor standpoint, this is a remarkable way to keep the costs of a boundary survey for the
• that's described on the bottom of page three is the fee that the program would charge, say, a land surveyor
• Lynch-Sloser here today on behalf of the Missouri Society of Professional Land Surveyors.
• about everything has drastically increased since 1994. that the program would charge, say, a land surveyor

Summary: The House Agriculture Committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session. It voted House Bill 3014 do pass by a 20-0 roll call. The committee then took up House Bill 3392, adopted a House Committee Substitute that made a small liability-related disclaimer change at the suggestion of Ron Leone, and then voted the substitute do pass by a 21-0 roll call. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 938, presented by Representative Haley on behalf of Senator Bernskoetter. The bill would raise a long-standing user fee from $4 to $6 for recorded documents, with the distribution changing to $3 for county recorders, $1 for the Secretary of State, and $2 for the Department of Agriculture’s land survey program. Haley and other members said the increase was needed to keep the land survey program sustainable and to support updated mapping and online survey access. Testimony was uniformly in support. The Missouri Department of Agriculture, the Missouri Society of Professional Land Surveyors, and the Recorder Association of Missouri all backed the bill, with recorders emphasizing rising preservation and digitization costs and surveyors warning the program could cease without the increase. No opposition testimony was offered, and the hearing was closed with no further business before adjournment.

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• Currently, that's a very difficult task for a land surveyor to perform because many times, as I said,
• available on a public platform, probably in state plane coordinates, so that anyone, especially a surveyor
• , can query this office in the Department of Agriculture, the land surveyor, state land surveyor.
• It also allows the state land surveyor's office to contract that work out with a private surveyor or
• And once they're truly abandoned, then you could employ a land surveyor, and by some form or another,

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• Conditions of the sale would include the buyer commissioning a land surveyor licensed in New Hampshire
• Conditions of the sale would include the buyer commissioning a land surveyor licensed in New Hampshire
• Conditions of the sale include the buyer commissioning a licensed land surveyor to prepare a Mino survey
• to prepare a Min survey surveyor to prepare a Min survey illustrating<00:30:29.600><c> the</c><00:30
• license in Hampshire a land surveyor license in Hampshire perimeter<00:41:36.000><c> boundary</c><00

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Summary: The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee met in organizational session and first elected Representative John Cluder as clerk. A nomination of Senator Mark Makoni as vice chair was made but not voted on because he was absent; it was carried over to the next meeting. The committee also reviewed its guidelines and procedures, including how it handles property-disposal requests, late items, and informational materials, and then approved the November 12, 2024 minutes with one abstention from a member who had been absent. The committee then considered several state property and lease requests. It approved a 50-year, $1-per-year ground lease for about 5.66 acres at Berlin Regional Airport in Milan for a New Hampshire Army National Guard hangar/support facility, after hearing that the project is federally funded, intended for training and search-and-rescue support, and would have no permanent full-time staffing. The committee also approved a 30-year lease for the Department of Justice to move the chief medical examiner’s offices, morgue, and autopsy suite to 279 Pleasant Street in Concord, with testimony that the current Concord Hospital space is inadequate and that the new site would double body-storage capacity. Several Department of Safety and Department of Transportation property items were approved as well. Safety received approval for a 10-year lease, with renewal options, for the State Police aircraft hangar at 91 Airport Road in Concord. Transportation was authorized to continue disposal efforts for remnant parcels in Concord, Conway, Lisbon, Effingham, and Mount Vernon, with testimony explaining market conditions, appraisals, access limits, and easements; members asked questions about access and buildability, but each item was approved. During the Berlin lease item, the committee was told the FAA objects to any lease longer than 50 years at that airport, so the request was revised from 55 years to 50 years on the record before approval.

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• carve-out a little bit for the Missouri Board of Architects, professional engineers, professional surveyors
• Chapter 327 takes care of architects, professional engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects
• Our chapter, for example, that licenses engineers and architects, landscape architects, and surveyors
• Our board of architects, professional engineers, professional land surveyors, and professional landscape
• Accountancy, cosmetology, barber examiners, engineers, architects, land surveyors, landscape architects

Summary: The Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing met in executive session and first approved House Bill 1963 by a 16-0 vote, then later revisited it and again voted do pass by consent, 19-0. The committee also approved a House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3129 by a 14-0 vote with two present, after discussion that the substitute clarified the use of the term “physician assistant” and required practice under Missouri statute. In public hearing, House Bill 2300 was presented as a workforce bill creating a temporary two-year Missouri licensing path for experienced out-of-state workers whose prior states did not license their occupation. Supporters said it would help workers in fields such as makeup artistry and interior design enter the Missouri workforce without starting over, while still requiring passage of Missouri exams and excluding applicants with disciplinary issues. Some members raised concerns about the bill’s broad reach into Chapter 324 professions and whether it should be narrowed to avoid affecting highly regulated fields. House Bill 1813 was then heard as a narrower “carve-out” for the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects. The sponsor and the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers said it would correct unintended consequences of a 2020 reciprocity law that had allowed some applicants who did not meet Missouri’s education or experience standards to be licensed; they cited data showing a significant number of reciprocity licenses issued since 2020. Opponents argued the bill would create barriers to work and give the board too much discretion, while supporters said it was needed to protect public safety and restore Missouri’s standards. Finally, House Bill 2649 was heard to extend reciprocity to licenses from the United Kingdom. The sponsor said it was intended to strengthen Missouri’s relationship with the U.K. and help workers with U.K. credentials, but members and witnesses quickly noted that because the bill used Chapter 324 language, it could affect many professions, including medical fields. The Missouri State Medical Association opposed the bill unless health care professions were carved out, and committee members expressed confusion about the scope before the hearing concluded with no further action on the bill.

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• Chapter 327 takes care of architects, professional engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects
• as the bill refers to, which is the board that licenses professional engineers, architects, land surveyors
• Our chapter, for example, that licenses engineers and architects, landscape architects, and surveyors
• check with my boards and see our board of architects, professional engineers, professional land surveyors
• , and professional landscape architects do a fantastic job of keeping” “Professional land surveyors and

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Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1094, HJR1095, SJR49

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs

Bills: HB109, HB136, HB 109, HB136, HB694, HB 1201, HB1716, HB2071, HB2216, HB2358, HB2807, HB2886, HCR78

Keywords: taxation, ballot propositions, public funding, voter information, transparency, training, public officials, candidates, requirements, political education, mental health, inpatient psychiatric facility, juvenile treatment, residential treatment facility, emotionally disturbed juveniles, Department of State Health Services, Health and Human Services Commission, state grant, facility construction, facility expansion

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• Other professions with similar licensure timelines, such as engineers, land surveyors, and geologists
• Other professions with similar licensure timelines, such as engineers, land surveyors, and geologists
• California Land Surveyors Association and Connie Barrett, a professional land surveyor and member of
• Mike Belote for the California Land Surveyors Association.
• California and Nevada Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors Association, proud co-sponsor of the bill.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with most measures drawing support from industry, professional, local government, and advocacy witnesses, and several receiving committee amendments before moving forward. AB 8 on hemp and cannabis drew the most extensive debate: supporters said it would close loopholes around intoxicating hemp products, strengthen enforcement, and bring THC products into the regulated cannabis supply chain; opponents, including small cannabis farmers and environmental groups, warned it could undermine Proposition 64’s closed-loop system, harm California cultivators, and reduce tax revenues for youth, environmental, and law enforcement programs. The author said the bill was intended to protect consumers and children and to work further with stakeholders. AB 476 on copper theft was presented as a public safety and infrastructure bill to tighten reporting, documentation, and penalties for scrap metal theft; supporters from cities, utilities, broadband, and recycling-related groups described major losses and outages from copper theft, and the remaining opposition moved to neutral after amendments, with the bill advancing with committee support. The committee also heard AB 985, which would allow nationally certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice under direct supervision of licensed anesthesiologists to address anesthesia workforce shortages. Supporters, including the California Society of Anesthesiologists, medical groups, students, and patients, said it would expand access and bring California in line with other states; nurse anesthesiology groups expressed concerns and sought further clarification, but there was no formal opposition at the hearing. AB 506, aimed at online pet sales, would void contracts that fail to disclose an animal’s origin or veterinary records or that require non-refundable deposits; animal welfare groups said it would curb puppy mill pipelines and deceptive online sales, and there was no opposition. AB 876, on certified registered nurse anesthetists, generated the sharpest health care policy dispute: supporters said it would codify existing practice and clarify CRNA duties, while physicians and medical associations argued it would expand scope too far and reduce patient safety. After a roll call, AB 876 passed the committee 9-0, as amended, to Appropriations. Other bills advanced with broad support after amendments. AB 432, the Menopause Equity Act, would require continuing medical education on menopause-related care for certain physicians; the author and medical experts said the bill addresses widespread gaps in menopause treatment and research, while CMA and ACOG opposed the mandate as an inappropriate CME requirement, though they agreed the underlying problem is real. The bill passed on call, as amended, to Health. AB 759 would allow eligible architectural candidates to use the title “architect in training” to encourage completion of licensure and improve diversity in the profession; it passed unanimously, as amended, to Appropriations. AB 967 would create an optional expedited licensure fee for out-of-state physicians to reduce delays in bringing doctors into California’s workforce; supporters said it would help address shortages and improve patient access, and the bill was presented with support from medical stakeholders.

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• Other professions with similar licensure timelines, such as engineers, land surveyors, and geologists
• With that, I will turn it over to Mike Belote on behalf of the California land surveyors Association
• Mike Belote for the California land surveyors Association.
• My name is Connie Barrett, and I have worked as a professional land surveyor in California since 1987
• Surveyors use legal knowledge, like evidence hierarchy, to resolve disputes.

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• Representative Fryberg says House File 1478 continues funding set up last session for surveyors.
• Representative Fryberg says House File 1478 is a bill that continues some funding set up last session for surveyors
• 00:12:48.519><c> for</c><00:12:48.760><c> the</c> up last session for the up last session for the surveyors
• :51.800><c> had</c><00:12:52.160><c> some</c><00:12:53.160><c> you</c><00:12:53.279><c> know</c> surveyors
• um we've had some you know surveyors um we've had some you know we've<00:12:53.600><c> been</c><00:12

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• AB 1933 is simple; it makes clarifying technical changes to California's Professional Land Surveyors
• Adam Kinyonez, California advocates on behalf of the California Land Surveyors Association.
• First, in Section 1 of the bill, it clarifies that a county surveyor, when they have changes to a record
• Section 2 of the bill also clarifies that a county surveyor has the authority...
• Section 2 of the bill also clarifies that a county surveyor has the authority to check corner records

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a full agenda of bills covering travel consumer protections, cannabis commerce with tribes, medical record integrity, pest control licensing, pawn and gold-buying regulation, pharmacy discipline, land surveying, and expedited licensing for veterans separated under a federal transgender military policy. Members also later heard AB 1973, which would expand the ability of advanced practice clinicians to provide abortion care, with supporters arguing it would improve access and opponents warning about safety and scope-of-practice concerns. Several bills were presented before quorum was reached, and the chair repeatedly urged absent members to arrive so the committee could vote. Testimony on the bills was largely in support. Authors and witnesses said AB 1758 would raise the seller-of-travel assessment cap to keep the Travel Consumer Restitution Fund solvent; AB 2506 would allow state cannabis licensees to sell products from tribal licensees while respecting tribal sovereignty; AB 1637 would prevent non-physicians from altering physician-authored medical notes; AB 2477 would create a short provisional period for pest control workers awaiting licensure; AB 2633 would close a loophole involving remote gold-buying events and stolen property reporting; AB 2141 would let the Board of Pharmacy resolve some cases through stipulated settlements before formal accusations; and AB 1933 would make technical clarifications to land surveying law. AB 1775 drew emotional testimony from transgender service members and advocates describing the impact of federal separation policies and the need for California licensing and support. Once quorum was established, the committee voted out the consent calendar and each of the heard bills, generally on party-line or near-unanimous votes. AB 1637, AB 1758, AB 1775, AB 1933, AB 2141, AB 2477, AB 2506, and AB 2633 all passed out of committee, most to Appropriations or another policy committee as noted. AB 1973 also passed, despite a no vote from some members and an opposition witness from the California Family Council. The committee later took vote changes and additional roll calls for absent members before adjourning.

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• reduce administrative work and the licensure process and will assist in recruiting and retaining surveyors
• Under current statute, land surveyors in Texas may not operate as a surveyor in training unless they
• This bill also codifies the existing rule that land surveyors passed both the national exam and the Texas
• Of the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveyors, and I believe there's people here to testify on this
• I'm the current president for the Tech Society of Professional Surveyors.

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• With me today is Adam Kinones on behalf of the California Land Surveyors Association.
• I want to thank Assembly Member Hoover as well for all of his work on land surveyor issues.
• He's a rock star in the land surveyor community, so we appreciate him.
• have to return it to the licensed land surveyor.
• They have to return it to the licensed land surveyor.

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• With me today is Adam Kinones on behalf of the California Land Surveyors Association.
• I want to thank Assembly Member Hoover as well for all of his work on land surveyor issues.
• He's a rock star in the land surveyor community, so we appreciate him.
• have to return it to the licensed land surveyor.
• They have to return it to the licensed land surveyor.

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills on access to care, professional licensing, and consumer protection, beginning as a subcommittee because quorum was initially lacking. AB 1307 would create a pilot program allowing up to 30 qualified dentists from Mexico to work in underserved California areas for up to three years; the author and sponsor framed it as a cost-neutral way to address dental shortages, the California Dental Association moved from opposition to neutral after amendments, and members expressed support. AB 1703 would restrict use of osteopathic titles and osteopathic manipulative treatment to licensed DOs; supporters said it would prevent patient confusion and unlicensed practice, while non-physician osteopaths argued it would criminalize a long-standing, safe practice and reduce access. Members raised concerns about consumer clarity and access, and the author said she would continue working with opponents. AB 2250 made technical cleanup changes to last year’s hemp enforcement law, with support from the cannabis industry and no opposition. AB 1758 would raise the annual seller-of-travel assessment for the Travel Consumer Restitution Fund from $35 to $60, and AB 1794 would allow prescribed enteral nutrition formulas to be drop-shipped directly to patients’ homes with pharmacist oversight; both drew support and no opposition. AB 1775 would expand state licensing priority and related support for veterans discharged because of a federal transgender military policy, with emotional testimony from a transgender Army captain and support from equality and women’s organizations. AB 1939 would allow licensed professional fiduciaries to form corporations, and AB 2477 would create a limited provisional period for new pest control employees to work under supervision while licensing is pending; both were supported, though AB 2477 drew questions about supervision and committee amendments. AB 1999 would address veterinary workforce shortages by creating retired volunteer status, a shelter-veterinarian pathway, changes to VCPR rules, and narrowing the owner exemption to exclude surgical procedures; supporters cited animal welfare concerns, while some opponents warned about overreach. AB 2010 would permit high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinics in nontraditional settings to expand access, but the Veterinary Medical Board and some advocates opposed it unless amended over safety and clarity concerns. AB 2311 would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians, with supporters saying it would improve recruitment and access and opponents warning about erosion of physician autonomy; the author said the bill included safeguards, a sunset, and reporting requirements, and continued negotiations were ongoing. After quorum was established, the committee took roll-call votes and advanced the bills, generally on party-line or broad bipartisan votes, with several measures placed on call and others sent to Appropriations, Judiciary, Revenue and Taxation, Military and Veterans Affairs, or other committees as noted.

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• I think it's probably appropriate in that I am a land surveyor, and I can speak directly to what this
• And from a surveyor standpoint, this is a remarkable way to keep the costs of a boundary survey for the
• that's described on the bottom of page three is the fee that the program would charge, say, a land surveyor
• Lynch-Sloser here today on behalf of the Missouri Society of Professional Land Surveyors.

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• And as I look, I seem to be the only land surveyor on the floor this morning, and so I can speak to the
• bill as a land surveyor as well.
• I can tell you that all the services that we get as land surveyors from this department, especially from
• And as I look, I seem to be the only land surveyor on the floor. afloat, and as I look, I seem to be
• the only land surveyor on the floor this morning, and so I can speak to the bill as a land surveyor as

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the prior day by a vote of 112-1. Members spent a large portion of the morning on personal privilege remarks and introductions of guests, including FFA and Farm Bureau youth groups, school officials, veterans advocates, business leaders, and other visitors. There were also remarks congratulating candidates and election workers following the previous day’s election. The chamber then took up several committee reports and floor motions. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3239, dealing with the workforce diploma program for adults seeking a high school diploma through virtual instruction, was reconsidered after an earlier defeat. Supporters argued it provides a second chance for adults, improves wages and workforce participation, and should be funded through the foundation formula; opponents said it would divert money from K-12 and that other adult education options are cheaper. After debate, the motion to reconsider passed 94-49, the previous question was ordered, and the bill was ultimately third read and passed 94-48. Members also passed House Bill 1772, which aims to reduce barriers and costs for attorneys handling foster care and adoption cases to help children reach permanent homes, by a vote of 121-18. House Bill 2096, increasing state matching funds for regional planning commissions and updating the statewide commission list, passed 104-37. House Bill 2740, creating a pediatric disease research task force in the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development with annual reporting and a sunset in 2030, was perfected after supportive testimony emphasizing research coordination and accountability. House Bill 2422, raising a recording fee from $4 to $5 to support the Department of Agriculture’s land survey program and add rulemaking authority, was also perfected and printed after debate; an amendment to redirect the fee toward housing trust fund purposes was withdrawn. The House then recessed until 2 p.m.

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• So any of those folks that are in threat of eminent domain, surveyors coming out to their property, right
• We're going to require a 15-day notice at least before a surveyor comes out.
• entering the property, but we need to work out the conflict with the fact that land surveyor has the
• I just wanted to ask, when we're talking about doing a 15-day written notice when a surveyor is going
• There's a separate set of rules for surveyors and the right of trespass, so they deal with that on a

Summary: The Special Committee on Rural Issues heard House Bill 3375, sponsored by Rep. Mike Koslow, which would overhaul Missouri eminent domain law. The sponsor and supporters said the bill is intended to protect farmers, ranchers, and other landowners by increasing compensation, adding protections for beginning farmers and heritage properties, requiring more notice before surveyors enter land and before condemnation proceedings move forward, and tightening standards for restoration of disturbed property. The bill also would bar eminent domain for wind and solar generation projects, require compensation for tax liability, allow separate actions for individual landowners, and provide attorney’s fees when a landowner wins a higher award than the condemning authority offered. Several members and witnesses also discussed the bill’s provisions on blight, alternative routing, and whether the measure should be broadened or narrowed to address other energy sources as well. Support came from the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, and landowner witnesses, who argued that eminent domain often leaves rural families with the burden of infrastructure while utilities and developers retain flexibility. They described the bill as a matter of transparency, due process, and “common courtesy,” and said it would help landowners negotiate on more equal footing. One attorney witness, Brent Hayden, said current law gives landowners little leverage over route selection and cleanup standards, and that the bill would codify protections landowners often cannot obtain in negotiations. A landowner and banker also testified about past condemnations on his family farm and said utilities had rejected alternative locations. Opposition came from the Missouri Energy Development Association, MoDOT, and municipal utilities. They said some provisions could increase costs, delay projects, and create litigation risk that would ultimately be passed on to customers and taxpayers. Opponents also urged the committee to tighten language on the solar and wind prohibition and attorney-fee provisions to avoid conflicts with existing law. During questioning, members raised concerns about whether the bill unfairly targets wind and solar, whether it could affect transmission projects like Grain Belt Express, how notice would be verified, and whether the bill would create practical problems for utilities and public infrastructure providers. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• So any of those folks that are in threat of eminent domain, surveyors coming out to their property, right
• We're going to require a 15-day notice at least before a surveyor comes out.
• entering the property, but we need to work out the conflict with the fact that land surveyor has the
• I just wanted to ask, when we're talking about doing a 15-day written notice, when a surveyor is going
• There's a separate set of rules for surveyors and the right of trespass, so they deal with that on a

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• , surveyors, etc.
• And businesses from accountants to professional land surveyors.
• </c><01:09:49.120><c> So</c> to professional land surveyors. So to professional land surveyors.
• </c> professional engineers, land surveyor professional engineers, land surveyor interns,<01:19:29.920
• 19:31.920><c> for</c> interns, land surveyors to qualify for interns, land surveyors to qualify for licensure

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• Our Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors identified a need: recruiting
• and retaining more professional engineers and land surveyors.
• Our Kentucky Board of Licensure for professional engineers and land surveyors, they identified a need
• , which was recruiting and retaining more professional engineers and land surveyors.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Senate Message 04:29 Report of Committees 05:19 Orders of the Day/HB 470 06:54 HB 49 13:46 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 16:47 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 28:04 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 29:37 ConC/Rules Report 33:49 Floor Amendments 35:16 Adjournment 37:07, 958, all