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• Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. >> The reasons you lack of the United States of America and
• But I didn't see a lot of structure and or any kind of of of regulation that the states can marry to
• President of the Senate and speaker of the House.
• we have 8 outlook for the operations maintenance and repair of our state parks as we move forward and
• The previous speakers spoke of some of those issues.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• One of the big duties of our state is the health and well-being of all residents, and part of that happens
• of the law, would end his reign of terror against me.
• of the law, would end his reign of terror against me.
• Equity, any equity impacts of implementation of the plan.
• It is said an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Bills: SB5979 , SB6308 , SB6319

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: opioids, substance abuse, dependent children, child welfare, caregiver substance use, court orders, shelter care, judicial discretion, family law, early childhood, family services, diversion programs, court-ordered assessments, 904, all

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• technology, according to the need of protection of the people of the Commonwealth.
• need of protection of the people of the Commonwealth.
• And instead of the policy purpose of... ...wage and instead of the policy purpose of trying to have safe
• Even though it's been repaired to factory specs, there's a stigma of a car that has gone through the
• Even though it's been repaired to factory specs, there's a stigma of a car that has gone through the

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on a wide range of auto insurance and vehicle-related bills. Testimony focused heavily on autonomous vehicle regulation, auto insurance rating by ZIP code, rental car liability coverage, and surcharge thresholds for minor accidents. Representative Polito supported a bill to regulate autonomous vehicle testing and deployment, arguing for school-zone restrictions, slower speeds, a remote kill switch, and minimum insurance requirements to protect the public. Representative Mendez and Senator Payano testified for legislation to reduce racial and socioeconomic inequities in auto insurance pricing by limiting the weight insurers may place on territorial loss costs, while the Mass Insurance Federation and Consumer Federation of America offered opposing and supporting views, respectively, on the fairness and actuarial impact of geographic rating. The committee also heard support for a bill to remove inspection-sticker violations from license-point calculations, and for a bill to raise the damage threshold for insurance surcharges and minor/major accident classifications. A substantial portion of the hearing addressed House Bill 1301 on rental car liability. Enterprise Mobility, the American Car Rental Association, and a small Massachusetts rental company supported the bill, saying personal auto insurers should be primary when their insureds drive rental cars, that Massachusetts is an outlier compared with most other states, and that the change would reduce costs and simplify claims handling. The Mass Insurance Federation opposed the bill, arguing that current Massachusetts law already clearly makes the vehicle owner’s policy primary and that shifting liability would raise costs for private-passenger policyholders. Committee members asked detailed questions about how rental coverage works, whether premiums or rental rates would change, and how other states handle the issue. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to adjust surcharge rules for at-fault accidents, with sponsors arguing that repair costs and vehicle values have risen sharply and that the current thresholds are outdated. Members discussed how the point system affects drivers, whether the proposal should apply cumulatively or per incident, and how Carfax and out-of-pocket repairs factor into consumer costs. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted written testimony could still be submitted and, during a brief personal privilege, recorded support for two underinsurance bills, H. 1109 and S. 748. The committee then moved and seconded a motion to adjourn, and the hearing ended without any votes on the bills themselves.

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• And with me to testify in support of Senate Bill 762 is Chris Kelly, the mayor of the City of Hercules
• Emily Sanborn, Mayor of the City of Rohnert Park, neighbor to Santa Rosa, in full support of this measure
• One of the most notable examples was the delivery of the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel, a $450
• And one of the most notable examples was the delivery of the fourth bore of the Cal to Cut Tunnel, a
• Clare Sullivan, on behalf of the City of Thousand Oaks, echoing the concerns of code enforcement.

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• of an agricultural operation to mow, bale, shred, or hoe material on the right-of-way of a public road
• , lots of fuel, and a ton of time.
• That is 5% of our whole budget on repairs for the year.
• That is 5% of our whole budget on repairs for the year.
• There's lots of places you can go and lots of squirrels to chase, but economically we did some of this

Bills: HB43 , HB519 , HB 1275 , HB1592 , HB2842 , HB3088 , HB3479 , HB4163 , SB823 , HB609

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: agriculture, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, bovine producers, dairy farms, permits, bovine tuberculosis, public health, wildlife management, disease prevention, alert system, Texas A&M, white-tailed deer, public safety

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met with only four members initially present, so quorum was not established until later in the hearing. The committee heard several agriculture-, wildlife-, and food-labeling-related bills, including HB 3479 on expanding the Rio Grande vegetative management program beyond carrizo cane to other noxious vegetation, SB 823 on shrimp origin labeling and restrictions on misrepresenting imported shrimp as Texas or Gulf shrimp, HB 3088 on giving Texas Parks and Wildlife more flexibility to procure resale goods for park gift shops, HB 1275 on permits for non-bovine dairy farms in certain TB-affected areas, HB 519 on honey production and packaging rules, HB 609 on cleaning oyster cages in-bay with bay water only, HB 1592 on a voluntary AgriLife pest and disease alert system, HB 2842 on targeted urban deer depredation permits, and HB 4163 on limiting city requirements that agricultural operators maintain roadside rights-of-way. Testimony generally came from industry groups, agency resource witnesses, and affected producers, with most witnesses supporting the bills and several bills drawing questions about enforcement, labeling responsibility, and the scope of local authority. The most extensive discussion centered on SB 823, where Vice Chair Hancock and others questioned why wholesalers would be covered if they cannot relabel products. The bill author and restaurant association witness said the measure was intended to improve transparency and allow enforcement against intentional mislabeling, while preserving a good-faith defense and clarifying that the bill does not create a private cause of action. HB 519 also drew supportive testimony from beekeepers and a family farm, who argued that current rules treat honey extraction and bottling too much like food manufacturing and burden small operations. HB 609 was presented as a way to save time and resources for cultivated oyster mariculture by allowing cage cleaning in the bay without soaps or chemicals, and HB 1592 was described as a voluntary opt-in alert system for pests and diseases coordinated through AgriLife and other state agencies. HB 43 generated the most detailed policy debate. The bill would restructure and expand the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority, update grant and loan programs, and create a pest and disease control depredation program. The committee substitute reduced some funding caps, changed references from predators to depredating animals, and made the financial provisions contingent on appropriations. Supporters from Texas Farm Bureau, cotton growers, grain and feed interests, and young farmers described severe drought, inflation, land loss, rising input costs, and shrinking infrastructure as major threats to agriculture, while one witness urged preserving priority for young farmers. After testimony, the committee adopted the committee substitute and reported HB 43 favorably. The committee also voted HB 519, HB 609, HB 1275, HB 1592, HB 3088, HB 3479, HB 2842, and HB 4163 favorably, with several recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 823 was reported from committee on a 6-2 vote after adoption of the committee substitute. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would tentatively reconvene Friday morning and then recessed subject to the chair's call.

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• Make each of our days of service be a masterpiece of who you are, and may we continue to love you with
• of nowhere.
• of the state of Florida.
• Some of you have received one of John's ties.
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA SENATE CONCURS IN THE 2025 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So just by a show of hands, who is here in support of this bill?
• of our state.
• of...
• of questioning.
• Over half of those surveyed said they would reject a case regardless of the likelihood of success if

Summary: The House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee met on February 5 and heard three measures. House Bill 246 would provide state matching funds for local governments already approved for federal flood mitigation assistance to buy out and rehabilitate floodplain properties, especially in Lincoln County, to reduce repetitive flood damage and restore land to a more natural floodplain. Supporters included county officials, emergency management, and a racetrack lobbyist, all emphasizing public safety, reduced disaster costs, and community recovery. Some members raised concerns about pre-flood property valuation and anti-donation issues, but the bill passed on a do-pass motion. House Bill 271 would appropriate funds through the Office of Natural Resources Trustee for natural resource recovery and public land access, including disaster recovery projects and expansion of recreational opportunities. Supporters argued it would help restore watersheds, improve access to public lands, and support hunting, fishing, and local outdoor economies. Several members questioned whether the bill was too open-ended, whether it could affect grazing or other existing rights, and why the trustee’s office was the right vehicle; the sponsor and trustee said the office has a transparent public process and that the bill would not create new eminent domain authority or adverse changes to existing rights. The committee approved the bill 9-1, with one member explaining support but noting lingering concerns. House Bill 254 would allow investor-owned electric utilities to count avoided greenhouse gas emissions when evaluating the cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency programs under the utility cost test. The sponsor and utility witnesses said this would help expand programs such as heat pumps, HVAC upgrades, and all-electric development, while opponents worried it could function as a rate increase or “double dipping” because customers already pay fees supporting efficiency programs. The committee passed the bill 7-3. Finally, House Joint Memorial 3 would ask the Environment Department to study PFAS exemptions and report back during the interim as rulemaking on the PFAS Protection Act proceeds. The memorial drew both support and opposition, with critics saying it conflicted with existing statute and was unnecessary, while supporters said it would ensure a thorough review of federal changes and consumer-product exemptions. The memorial passed 8-2, and the committee then adjourned.

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• So, just by a show of hands, who is here in support of this bill?
• of park?
• There was a transfer of 212 acres of prime riparian habitat to BLM.
• Over half of those surveyed said they would reject a case regardless of the likelihood of success if
• Okay, members of the committee. Okay, members of the committee.

Committee: House House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Keywords: 996, all

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• And you can go down a list of things: the distortion of the marketplace of ideas, the loss of technology
• And the author of a forthcoming book on the rise of China and the future of great power competition.
• of society.
• Most of the time, a lot of what's happening in academia, because of the open nature of our system, is
• this is an area where we should be looking at the state of the undersea cable industry: who repairs,

Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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• of New Mexico.
• The inability of a school district to cover the local shares of projects is the foundation of this legislation
• Shares of projects is the foundation of this legislation.
• It's the life cycle of that particular piece of equipment.
• I suspect there'll be a lot of interest from other states on how to do better maintenance of all of their

Committee: House Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

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• of of our our board working together.
• of what are the realities of a small district.
• of the FE.
• of the year and then start the process of repairing and putting things back together all the while continuing
• But navigating the process of that of of negotiating looking at repair costs, maintaining FEMA eligibility

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• One of the big duties of our state is the health and well-being of all residents, and part of that happens
• the 99% of the people cannot take away the rights of the 1%.
• of the law, would end his reign of terror against me.
• of the law, would end his reign of terror against me.
• Equity, any equity impacts of implementation of the plan.

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held an evening hearing on several bills. Senate Bill 6249, sponsored by Sen. Torres, would require all people convicted of stalking to be supervised by the Department of Corrections. Staff explained current community custody rules and said the bill would make stalking convictions subject to DOC supervision; the fiscal note had been requested but not yet received. The sponsor and several survivors and advocates testified in support, saying stalking is dangerous, victims need ongoing monitoring, and supervision could help prevent future harm. No vote was taken. The committee also heard Senate Bill 6255, sponsored by Sen. Lovelett, which renames and updates the Legislative Executive Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force (LuPRO) as the Legislative Executive Economic Justice and Well-Being Task Force, expands membership, and revises duties to monitor and update the state’s 10-year plan to dismantle poverty. Staff said the bill has a partial fiscal note showing a $4,000 OSPI cost for a report, with no additional cost beyond that this biennium. Testimony from DSHS and a constituent supported the bill as a way to improve coordination and accountability in poverty reduction efforts. Senate Bill 6286, sponsored by Sen. Orwall, would authorize the Department of Health to fine private detention facilities that deny inspectors entry, with escalating daily fines and a new account to support people harmed by wrongful detention or ICE-related abuse. The sponsor and supporters framed the bill as a human rights and public health measure, citing complaints about food, sanitation, medical care, and mental health conditions in private detention facilities. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6224, sponsored by Chair Wilson, which would create a Children and Youth Behavioral Health Leadership Council to implement the Washington Thriving Strategic Plan and extend the existing work group. Supporters from state agencies, providers, parents, and advocates emphasized early intervention, cross-system coordination, and youth mental health needs; one witness opposed the bill, arguing it should focus more on non-psychiatric causes of distress. The hearing ended with no recorded votes or final action on the bills.

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• I meet all of the obligations of the law.'
• </c> do we need to let go of? do we need to let go of?
• of Health, Office of Professional Regulation, and the provider community.
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• the post adjudication recommendations of the post adjudication repairative<00:21:29.600><c> program<

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• And we will be moving through sort of the phases of this process.
• , a description of the condominium property, and a description of each of the buildings on that property
• In terms of current, I know that as of last week, in terms of the number of positions for the new positions
• of...
• of us.

Summary: The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met for budget day, heard agency follow-up questions, and then presented its recommended budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. Chair Lopez opened with remarks about reducing spending, emphasizing vacancy reductions and recurring savings across agencies. The recommendation eliminated 452.5 vacant positions and produced recurring savings of $57.2 million overall, while still funding selected priorities. Notable funded items included $500,000 for a new DBPR website for condominium complaints and document filing, $481.3 million for the MICEF Florida Home Program in DFS, funding for Florida PALM implementation, $330,000 for a Tampa office in the Office of Insurance Regulation, $835,000 for warehouse space for confiscated gambling machines, $821,000 for the Lottery gaming system contract, and major DMS capital and facilities funding. Lopez also criticized DMS leadership and said the secretary’s salary would be held in reserve pending answers on fleet management, remote workers, SUNCOM billing, and other issues. The committee then questioned DBPR Secretary Griffin about condominium records, structural integrity reserve studies, and milestone-inspection compliance. Members focused on how the division tracks condominiums, whether it can identify buildings with three habitable stories, and whether the current filing system can be improved to better capture building height and story count. Griffin said the division relies heavily on self-reporting and complaint-driven checks, but has updated forms to capture whether a condominium has buildings three stories or higher and has received additional submissions. Members also asked about staffing and the Miami-area office; Griffin said DBPR now has two Fort Lauderdale offices and a Doral office, with about 82% of new positions filled. Secretary Davis of the Florida Lottery also testified, defending travel to Paris and other conferences as part of industry engagement, technology research, and best-practice sharing. He said the travel was reimbursed through lottery-related organizations, described the Lottery as an enterprise fund that receives no general tax revenue, and said the agency has remained a top revenue generator nationally. Members questioned Orlando travel reimbursements and dues to the Multi-State Lottery Association, and asked for more information on how increased revenue translates into more Bright Futures scholarships. Davis said he would provide additional details. The subcommittee then unanimously passed two conforming bills. PCB SAB 25-01 removed statutory references to the legacy FLAIR accounting system in preparation for Florida PALM and was reported favorably. PCB SAB 25-02 addressed Capitol Center space after the planned House lease cancellation, declaring the governor, cabinet, and legislature permanent tenants, protecting existing space and parking allocations, giving the legislature first right of refusal on vacant space, and giving legislative leaders control over utilities in their space; it also passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned after the bills were reported favorably.

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• Is there a... and we could, I mean, if we could get all of our acequias repaired and situated, that would
• And, you know, it turns out some of them are made out of... had a surplus of 150-some million.
• Is there a, and we could get, I mean, if we could get all of our Aes repaired and situated, that would
• Board of Regents of New Mexico State University.
• They serve a majority of the land mass of the state.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 287, which would create a permanent Health and Human Services Committee. The sponsor argued the state spends about $14.4 billion annually on health and human services and needs a standing committee to better oversee programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, CYFD, hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers, and related issues. Members discussed staffing, start-up costs, and whether the committee would have subpoena power; staff said interim funding exists in the feed bill and additional funding would likely be needed later. The committee adopted an amendment striking the appropriation and changing the effective date, then voted due pass on the amended bill, with several members recorded in opposition. The committee then considered House Bill 371, as substituted, to create land grant and acequia infrastructure funds financed from remaining severance tax bond capacity. The sponsor and acequia/land grant advocates said the measure would provide a short-term funding source for infrastructure needs such as land acquisition, right-of-way access, ditch cleaning, and repairs, with distributions beginning only after the fund reaches a threshold and subject to limits through 2031. Members asked about bond capacity, the relationship to capital outlay, legislative approval of projects, and whether the bill would reduce reliance on repeated capital requests. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill, with one member in opposition. The committee also heard Senate Bill 143, which raises fee caps under the New Mexico Department of Agriculture’s inspection and grading programs, including egg grading, nursery stock, pesticide, feed, and related services. The department and industry supporters said the caps had been unchanged for decades and that the bill would help fund inspections and staffing without meaningfully affecting consumer prices. After questions about fee administration, consumer impact, and staffing levels, the committee voted do pass. Finally, the committee discussed House Bill 329, which would create an Energy Affordability and Grid Reliability Council attached to the Public Regulation Commission. The sponsor said the council would study affordability, reliability, grid modernization, and energy options, drawing on experts from state agencies and utilities. Members raised concerns about the bill’s vagueness, lack of term limits and detailed structure, possible duplication with existing agencies, missing representation for rural co-ops, tribes, and nuclear energy, and the funding source. The sponsor said the governor’s office had requested the bill and that funding would come from governor-controlled GROW money, but the committee ultimately rolled the bill for further work and did not adopt the amendment presented that day.

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• implementation steps of this.
• , proud sponsor of AB 2370.
• Karen Bass, City of Los Angeles, the sponsor of this bill.
• pickup of the individual.
• In a lot of my communities, it would be out of state.

Committee: House Emergency Management

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> ownership of facilities up to 10% of ownership of facilities up to 10% of utilities<00:14:43.280
• </c> of doing so. of doing so.
• c> of</c> proposed years of modification or of of proposed years of modification or of of expansion<01
• </c> of latitude. of latitude.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:07:41.759><c> you</c><00:07:41.919><c> know,</c> of a lot of substances, you know, of a lot of
• > the</c> majority of the provisions of the majority of the provisions of the condominium<00:20:26.480
• of these kinds of facilities.
• of these kinds of facilities.
• </c> tremendous amount of amount of time. tremendous amount of amount of time.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Bea has over a half a million dollars' worth of roof sections needing immediate repair, and we also have
• Bea has over a half a million dollars' worth of roof sections needing immediate repair, and we also have
• Bea has over a half a million dollars' worth of roof sections needing immediate repair, and we also have
• Bea has over a half a million dollars' worth of roof sections needing immediate repair, and we also have
• Bea has over a half a million dollars' worth of roof sections needing immediate repair, and we also have

Bills: HF957 , HF877

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education, mandate relief, school funding, local control, state laws, fund transfers, 1183, house

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• c><00:55:10.800><c> uh</c> held that the use of of that use of uh held that the use of of that use of
• And then with section four of the bill, we have a transit cleaning and repair standards report that we
• And then with section four of the bill, we have a transit cleaning and repair standards report that we
• And then with section four of the bill, we have a transit cleaning and repair standards report that we
• And then with section four of the bill, we have a transit cleaning and repair standards report that we

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all