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  • Yeah, it would be a third party. Okay. Um, well, if we could set...
  • of dollars building a water treatment plant, a septic plant, and a propane tank. garbage removal, third-party
  • Well, this is the third time we've heard this story, so you may not be happy with how the committee votes
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

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  • So we're looking at the third consecutive year of dealing with highly pathogenic avian influenza.
  • at so we're we looking at the third at so we're we looking at the third consecutive<00:37:54.880
  • I would say about a third of our work we share with them.
  • I would say about a third of our work we share with them.
  • was a onetime report we then the third was a onetime report we submitted<01:09:59.400> in<01:
Bills: HF601, HF271, HF1101, HF979
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  • , and so it's optional for school districts if they want to allow their second graders to take the third-grade
  • They can in the second grade, and if they pass the third-grade reading test in the second grade.
  • They'll still need to take the third-grade reading test because that's federal law.
  • All third graders have to take that, but they would not be subject to retention if they were to fail
  • in the third grade as they already passed the test in the second grade.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Economic Development May 12th, 2025

Economic Development

Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee met without a quorum, so no votes or formal actions were taken. The chair laid out several bills and resolutions for explanation and public testimony, with each item left pending subject to the call of the chair. Early items included House Bill 1240, a cleanup measure to create a single uniform definition of the Texas-Mexico border region across state law, and House Bill 2768, which would establish an IT apprenticeship credential through junior colleges and technical institutions to help fill state government technology jobs. The committee also heard House Concurrent Resolution 90, which would encourage establishing a Texas trade and investment office in Jerusalem. Testimony on the resolution was sharply divided: one witness opposed it on foreign policy and values grounds, while a Texas Association of Business representative strongly supported it, citing Israel’s innovation and trade potential. Another major item was House Bill 4187, a committee substitute for legislation affecting the Texas Historical Commission; the sponsor described changes expanding use of trust fund money for historic sites, allowing more affiliated nonprofits, clarifying retail operations, and creating a framework for training and consistent interpretation at historic sites. A Texas Historical Commission witness explained that the bill would shift responsibility for maintaining many state-owned historical markers and monuments, including markers on private land, to the commission. Additional measures included House Bill 2788, which would shield Texas Workforce Commission fraud-prevention methods from public information requests; House Bill 5032, directing state agencies to plan for public display of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Texas Constitution, and the Victory or Death letter at the Capitol Complex; House Bill 3146, which would eliminate outdated memoranda-of-understanding requirements for certain State Office of Administrative Hearings arrangements; and House Bill 4815, a cleanup bill modernizing economic development statutes, revising the Made in Texas standard to 51% Texas-origin content, repealing the Governor’s Broadband Development Council, and making other conforming changes. The committee ended by recessing, with members indicating they would likely vote on pending business later when a quorum was available.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Judiciary

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  • Members, I have House Bill 2, and this is actually the third year...
  • This has actually been the third year we've been in here.
  • you recall, in 2022, both bodies passed the Wire Intercept Law, which was called the Billy Clar the Third
  • regarding the repeal of the agency, Billy Clarity the... ... repeal of the agency, Billy Clarity the Third
  • I'm moving got a motion by Senator Coleman Madison, Senator Smithman a second, and Senator Carley a third
TX
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  • The third one is the prohibition of comments, likes, and reactions for minor users, and this falls into
  • matter of pending business, the chair lays out Senate Bill 2681, Senator Bettencourt's bill regarding a third-party
TX
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  • The third one is the prohibition of comments, likes, and reactions for minor users, and this falls into
  • The committee substitute increases the criminal penalties from a Class A misdemeanor to a third-degree
  • Bill is out, Senate Bill 2681, Senator Bettencourt's bill on a third party challenge to a voter's registry
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 10th, 2025

State Affairs

Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1065, which would require government property contracts to prohibit contractors from barring licensed handgun holders from carrying firearms on leased or owned public property, with civil penalties and attorney general enforcement for violations. Senator Hall and invited witnesses from the Texas State Rifle Association, NRA, and Texas Gun Rights argued the bill would close a loophole exposed by the State Fair of Texas gun ban and protect law-abiding Texans’ self-defense rights. Opponents, including Moms Demand Action/Everytown, said the bill would undermine event organizers’ ability to set site-specific safety rules and could increase liability and insurance costs. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. The committee next took up Senate Bill 2742, which would create civil penalties for independent school districts and officials who use public resources for electioneering, waive immunity defenses, and expand attorney general enforcement. Senator Hagan-Bood said current law bans the conduct but lacks meaningful penalties, making injunctions the only remedy. No public testimony was heard, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2743, also by Senator Hagan-Bood, which would allow a court to disqualify local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses and appoint the attorney general to handle the case, with a committee substitute adjusting the removal process through an adjacent-county judge. Opponents from the Texas Civil Rights Project argued the bill would undermine prosecutorial discretion and was vague and open to abuse, while a Harris County election official described past instances where alleged voter fraud cases were not pursued. After testimony, public comment was closed and SB 2743 was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Mar 31st, 2025

Local Government

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  • They came in and took one-third of the street and put in two bike lanes.
  • And in Austin, where you've got Texas, three months of 100-degree weather, it's not a reasonable transportation
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Commerce Committee Meeting - 2026-04-07

Commerce Finance and Policy

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  • There are often third-party intermediaries vendors that do the same thing Representative Elkins: Yeah
  • There are often third-party intermediaries vendors that do the same thing Representative Elkins: Yeah
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  • It's third-party vendors or publishers who own the rights that are making the most money off of this,
Bills: HF4456, HF4544, HF3698