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• It becomes House Bill 8, Retirement.
• Class, class 5 and class 6 permits; require hearings and public comments when a permit is proposed.
• Class, class 5 and class 6 permits; require hearings and public comments when a permit is proposed.
• Class, class 5 and class 6 permits; require hearings and public comments when a permit is proposed.
• Class, class 5 and class 6 permits; require hearings and public comments when a permit is proposed.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received and accepted multiple resignation notices from members representing Districts 37, 39, 60, 69, 97, and 100, and then recognized the election and qualification of the members-elect who filled those vacancies: Doyle Boudreau, Reese Broussard, Chasity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray. Each member-elect was sworn in, and the House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session. The chamber then handled a large number of procedural actions related to prefiled legislation. By motion and without objection, the House suspended rules to refer prefile bills to committee and introduced a broad slate of House bills and resolutions. Topics included the state budget and appropriations, retirement system changes, carbon capture and sequestration, criminal justice and bail, public safety, education, health care, local government matters, transportation, and several memorial or commemorative resolutions. Several resolutions and bills were noted as lying over, and some prefiled bills were withdrawn from the files. The House also received a Senate message that SCR 1 had been adopted, and the resolution was taken up without objection. The chamber then recessed for a joint session with the Senate to hear the governor’s address and a presentation honoring Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister with the Distinguished Flying Cross. In his remarks, Governor Jeff Landry highlighted his administration’s priorities, including education, tax reform, workforce development, health and nutrition, insurance reform, transportation infrastructure, fiscal discipline, and criminal justice reform, while urging support for his agenda and several related bills and constitutional amendments.

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• Awful scores so bad that this year we were 50 out of 50 in people who are passing the in class.
• We have a late filed Amendment bar code 5, 3, 8, 9, 1, 2, >> There's no objection to taking it up.
• If they failed in class, they should push them to remediate them all the way to the point of passage.
• The truck driver, the police officer, the principal, so private education sector.
• 8, 5, 6, 0, by Senator Burton.

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• Altyazı M.K. you 8 9 10 11 The House will come to order. Members please register.
• Allow MICA 6-8 to be their testimony.
• My tumor was between 8 and 10 pounds, the size of a full-term baby. I refused chemotherapy.
• members tonight, please consider joining us for the world's largest shrimp cocktail from 5 p.m. to 8
• Baylor, as well as a world-class engineering group. that leads the nation in many areas of research,

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• And we sent a truck. And... Can you give us cash?
• And we sent a truck. And Can you give us cash?
• Companies staggered work hours; trucks weren't on the roads during rush hour, et cetera.
• It was a middle-class tax revolt at the time.
• But, you know, the success of LA84 did more than host a world-class Olympic Games.

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• This then goes against our state constitution, Article 2, Section 8.
• I'm president and CEO of the Arizona Trucking Association. Thank you, Mr.
• Up to 80,000 pounds for a Class A.
• I'm President and CEO of the Arizona Trucking Association. Thank you.
• I'm President and CEO of the Arizona Trucking Association.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from March 10, 2026, and then heard several House bills, mostly on appropriations, fees, water, food assistance, technology, and licensing. HB 2056, which would appropriate $100,000 for an Arizona Department of Water Resources feasibility study on brackish groundwater desalination, passed 6-3 despite concerns raised in opposition about increased groundwater pumping, subsidence, and impacts to tribal lands and conservation efforts. HB 2057, reducing the Arizona Centennial Special Plate renewal fee from $25 to $20, also passed 7-2 after one senator objected that the plate’s purpose and discount were not well justified. HB 2224, appropriating $1 million annually to DES for the produce incentive program, drew supportive testimony from food access groups who said the program helps families, farmers, and local markets; members noted the amount was below the prior $2 million funding level and could force site closures, but the bill passed 9-0. The committee also advanced HB 2257, which changes the distribution of watercraft registration and fee revenue, shifting more money to lake improvement and boating safety funds and less to the watercraft licensing fund. It passed 6-3 amid criticism that the bill moved money away from Game and Fish and concern that the boating safety fund increase could support immigration enforcement. HB 2265, which bars courts from charging criminal defendants for public defender services and certain other criminal-case fees and assessments, passed 7-1 after extensive testimony from advocates who argued the fees burden indigent defendants and cost more to collect than they raise; opponents called it a cost shift to counties and other local governments and said more fiscal data was needed. HB 2311, regulating publicly available conversational AI services with disclosure, anti-gamification, sexual-content restrictions, parental tools, and self-harm protocols, passed 7-2 after the sponsor and supporters framed it as child protection, while opponents warned about privacy, surveillance, and overbroad definitions; an Epstein amendment broadening the bill was rejected. The committee then considered HB 2752, which would subject Arizona Commerce Authority trade offices to legislative appropriation and require annual reporting. The ACA said it was neutral but supported the concept of data-driven decisions; the sponsor said the Legislature should approve trade offices and that the bill reflected his prior trade-office initiatives. An Epstein amendment requiring objective research for trade-office appropriations was rejected, and the bill passed 6-3. Finally, the committee heard HB 2957, which would preserve non-Real ID driver’s licenses, prohibit mandatory participation in enhanced ID programs, restrict biometric collection and document retention, and bar government entities from requiring digital or mobile IDs. The sponsor and several supporters argued it protects privacy, state sovereignty, and informed consent, while opponents from ADOT and the trucking industry warned it could conflict with federal Real ID and CDL requirements and jeopardize federal compliance and funding. The discussion was still ongoing at the end of the transcript, with witnesses and members debating whether the bill would change current practice or create federal conflicts.

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• I see the trucks using water. It's my assumption that they're using drinking water.
• It is trucked in, and that's an expense.
• and House Bill 207 really begins on pages 8 and 9.
• And are they treating them like, is water being trucked to the site? Is it on...
• And are they treating them like, is water being trucked to the site? Is it on?

Committee: House House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

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• the truck.
• truck driver who ran.
• I want to talk about the truck driver of that accident or the truck company.
• -pound trucks.
• They knew the driver, they knew the truck, they knew the trucking company.

Bills: SB39 , SB2129 , SB2141 , SB2246 , SB2323 , SB2439 , SB2722 , SB 39

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• Kintel and class president of the senior class, and she wants to study chemistry and biology and become
• And then also next to Thurman is my legislative district 8, Tamra Sindia.
• And then also next to Thurman is my legislative District 8, Tamra Sindia.
• Rest at its truck stop located off I-10 between Las Cruces and Deming. And, Mr.
• Her favorite class is English. She plays tennis. Her favorite class is English.

Summary: The Senate convened for an Indian Day/Native American Day session featuring prayers, drum and color guard presentations, and extensive recognition of tribal leaders, students, royalty, and community advocates from across New Mexico and neighboring tribal nations. Senators used the morning to introduce guests and speak about Native sovereignty, language preservation, education, water access, economic development, and the importance of tribal-state relationships. Several speakers highlighted personal and family ties to Native communities, while others emphasized ongoing work on issues such as clean water for Navajo communities, Native youth leadership, and missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives. A major non-ceremonial item was the reading of Senate Executive Messages from the governor authorizing consideration of Senate Bills 306, 309, 312, and 313. Those bills would, respectively, change licensure rules for certain institutions, alter lottery tuition fund deposit requirements, and repeal or revise provisions related to safety helmets and child restraint devices in negligence and damages law. The Senate also received committee reports advancing House Bill 34, Senate Bills 204, 241, 77, 152, 190, and 143, along with confirmations for Elaine Luna and Grace Margaret Herrera to the New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents. The Rules Committee also reported on the governor’s appointment of Don Walters as child advocate for the Office of the Child Advocate. The chamber also adopted a Senate resolution recognizing February 6, 2026, as New Mexico Speech, Language, and Hearing Association Day, with Senator Pope speaking in support of audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Throughout the session, members repeatedly acknowledged the prior night’s Senate-House basketball game, which raised more than $26,000 for cancer, and used the occasion to thank participants and guests. No roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript beyond voice votes adopting the committee reports and the unanimous-consent actions on floor procedures and guest access.

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• This would translate to truck drivers.
• This would translate to truck drivers.
• I own a trucking company, and I have great trouble trying to get truck drivers, even myself, out of the
• They had $8 million.
• That is a federal class action lawsuit.

Summary: The Senate Select Committee on Veteran Affairs met on August 26, 2026, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks honoring veterans, military families, and service members who died in a recent Fort Hood helicopter crash. The committee then took up interim charge number two on military-to-civilian transition, with invited testimony from university and community leaders from Wichita Falls and Texas A&M. Witnesses described programs such as Midwestern State University’s Military Education Center, the Sheppard Military Affairs Committee’s community connections, Texas A&M–Central Texas’s military talent pipeline, and campus veteran services that help service members and veterans move into higher education, employment, and community life. Members emphasized that transition should begin well before separation, with better data-sharing, stronger local “warm handoffs,” and more coordination among bases, schools, workforce systems, and community organizations. Testimony focused on practical ways to keep transitioning service members in Texas and match their skills to workforce needs. Witnesses urged earlier outreach before the TAP window, better tracking of service member skills and destination plans, and stronger use of peer mentors and community partners. Several witnesses highlighted the need to recognize military training for civilian credentials, including proposals for a Texas medic/corpsman-to-nursing pathway modeled on Wisconsin’s WISMAC program, and broader reciprocity or competency-based credit in fields such as nursing, aircraft maintenance, trucking, teaching, and other trades. Members asked about AI and future job skills, and witnesses said Texas should better prepare service members for emerging technology jobs and use existing programs more effectively. The committee then heard from Texas Veterans Commission and transition experts on the role of the Military Veteran Peer Network, the Governor’s Challenge on suicide prevention, and the need for more resources and better access to bases. Witnesses said the transition period, especially the first 12 to 18 months after separation, is a high-risk time for suicide, unemployment, housing instability, and loss of purpose. They recommended installation-specific transition plans, stronger coordination between TAP, Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Veterans Commission, and local partners, more trained counselors, expanded College Credit for Heroes use, and better employer apprenticeship pipelines. One witness from Onward Ops said its program has shown an 80% reduction in suicidality among participants and asked for more Texas community partners and certified mentors. No formal votes were taken beyond adopting the committee rules.

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• , and of course every one of those trucks has a professional truck driver behind the wheel.
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• And you can see class one, class two.
• And class two.
• trucks, those kinds of vehicles.
• trucks, those kinds of vehicles.
• However, the class of trucks subject to that fee is capped at 6,000 pounds. So does that help?

Bills: SB6253 , SB6311 , SB6262 , SB6335

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: public transportation, governing bodies, transit authorities, local government, community planning, pedestrian safety, construction, accessibility, public safety, urban planning, vehicle weight, transportation, fees, public infrastructure, funding, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities

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• Well, in section 8 there’s a number, $17,354,000, that is for the administrative office of courts.
• And that does provide funding for a new law enforcement class for them as well.
• One was a water system repair, and then we replaced two of their trucks.
• And y'all know there's a lawsuit, class action type lawsuit against several entities.
• And y'all know there's a lawsuit, class action type lawsuit against several entities.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

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• Five people in the front of a truck, or three in the front of the truck and two in the bed.
• Prime Trucking does have their trucks governed.
• to stop a truck running 70 miles an hour. 350 feet to stop that truck running at 65 miles an hour.
• on the truck and trailer because it's an older truck and trailer, and so we get stuck with a wrecked
• So if you have a 10-year-old truck, you know it’s going to be a 700,000-mile-plus truck.

Committee: House Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on Senate Bill 1408, which would allow Missouri to raise the maximum speed limit on rural interstates from 70 to 75 miles per hour. Senator Berger, the bill sponsor, argued the change would better match neighboring states, improve traffic flow, and reflect modern vehicle safety technology. Several members supported the idea as a practical adjustment, while others questioned whether the time savings were worth the safety tradeoff, raised concerns about driver behavior, truck speed governors, road design, fuel use, and the possibility that higher posted limits would lead to even faster driving. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including a motorist advocate and some committee members, said 75 mph is common in surrounding states and worldwide, that most crashes are caused by inattention rather than speed alone, and that MoDOT should be able to set limits based on engineering and traffic conditions. Opponents included a Hazelwood police lieutenant, AAA, the Missouri Insurance Coalition, and MoDOT Director Ed Hassinger. They argued that higher speeds increase crash severity and fatalities, that Missouri’s roads and traffic volumes differ from flatter neighboring states, and that the bill could disproportionately affect young and older drivers as well as roadside workers. MoDOT said its data shows speed is a major factor in fatal crashes and cited fatality increases in Arkansas and Kansas after those states raised rural interstate limits. Committee members also debated whether the bill actually mandates 75 mph or merely authorizes MoDOT to set it where appropriate. MoDOT and AAA said any increase should be tied to engineering studies and roadway-specific analysis, while supporters argued the department already has that discretion and that the bill simply removes an outdated cap. No vote was taken in the excerpt. After closing the hearing on SB 1408, the committee moved on to House Bill 3447, a towing and recovery bill that would require more insurance for large commercial vehicles, improve notice and dispute procedures, and address abandoned vehicles; testimony on that bill began with the sponsor and representatives from the towing and trucking industries.

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• This is about two garbage trucks every minute. It's profoundly flawed by design.
• This is about two garbage trucks every minute. It's profoundly flawed by design.
• First at these girls' K-to-8 school, and now they piloted it.
• Scarsdale, House Bill 8.
• I'm a humble recycling truck driver as well, and a recovering braggart.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a heavily attended hybrid hearing focused primarily on plastics reduction bills, along with a few local and related waste-management measures. Chair Rauch and Chair Barber outlined strict testimony rules because of the large number of speakers. Before the plastics docket, the committee heard support for a local Sharon sewer-extension bill for a Sunrise Senior Living project, and the bill’s proponents said the project would help address senior housing needs and would still require MWRA and local approvals. The chairs also noted a separate local matter involving Sharon and the MWRA. A major portion of the hearing centered on the Plastics Reduction Act and related bills addressing single-use plastics, including plastic bags, polystyrene, black plastic, plastic beverage bottles, non-flushable wipes, skip-the-stuff provisions, and truth-in-labeling. Sponsors and supporters said the bills would reduce litter, microplastics, greenhouse gas emissions, and municipal waste costs, while creating statewide consistency and supporting environmental justice communities. Several speakers cited local bans already adopted by many Massachusetts cities and towns, and many urged the committee to advance comprehensive statewide action. The committee also heard testimony on a boat wrap recycling bill, a mattress recycling bill, and a bill to prohibit hotels from providing small plastic toiletries. Municipal officials and waste professionals supported extended producer responsibility for paint and labeling for non-flushable wipes, saying these measures would shift costs away from cities and towns and reduce strain on wastewater systems. The Massachusetts Municipal Association, Mayor Ruth Ann Fuller of Newton, and a Franklin County waste official all backed paint EPR and wipes labeling. Fire Chief Brian Nardelli testified for the Fire Chiefs Association in support of lithium-ion battery legislation, citing fire safety and disposal concerns. Other speakers, including environmental groups, local activists, and business representatives, supported bag and polystyrene bans, though the Retailers Association of Massachusetts urged any bag policy to be truly statewide and said any bag fee should be retained by retailers. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• I move the Livingston Amendment dated March 30th, 2026 at 8:18 a.m. be adopted. Thank you.
• I move the Lopez amendment dated March 30th, 2026, at 8:11 a.m. be adopted. Thank you.
• I move that the Livingston Amendment dated March 30th, 2026 at 8:15 a.m. be adopted.
• This increase alone increased our costs by roughly $8 million.
• This increase alone increased our costs by roughly $8 million.

Bills: SB1041 , SB1088 , SB1118 , SB1128 , SB1168 , SB1176 , SB1189 , SB1207 , SB1250 , SB1272 , SB1274 , SB1286 , SB1428 , SB1457 , SB1461 , SB1503 , SB1519 , SB1537 , SB1582 , SB1618 , SB1654 , SB1713 , SB1827 , SCR1012 , SCR1020

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes

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• Next, we'll go to tab 8.
• So I look at workforce where we can teach truck drivers—200 so far have graduated.
• We need truck drivers, right? And, you know, things like law enforcement.
• And he knew I took that first class, and then I was hooked.
• It really opened my... ...that first class. And then I was hooked.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to consider a large slate of confirmations and reappointments to boards of trustees for Florida’s colleges, universities, and the Florida Prepaid College Board. Chair Harrell opened by emphasizing the importance of trustee appointments to maintaining Florida’s higher education system, and the committee heard brief testimony from each nominee about their background, ties to the institution, and priorities such as student success, workforce alignment, fiscal stewardship, and community partnerships. Several nominees highlighted personal connections to their schools, including alumni status, family legacy, or prior service on the board, while others emphasized experience in business, law, education, health care, or public service. Testimony focused heavily on workforce development and institutional growth. Speakers cited nursing, dual enrollment, applied programs, military and veteran support, broadband access, agriculture, law enforcement, and technical training as key areas for colleges to meet regional labor needs. University nominees discussed research expansion, affordability, strategic planning, and partnerships with industry and government, with Florida Atlantic, Florida Polytechnic, the University of West Florida, and the University of South Florida each described as being in periods of growth or transition. Miami-Dade College, Tallahassee State College, Polk State College, and other state colleges were praised for enrollment, economic impact, and job placement outcomes. The committee also heard from the Florida Prepaid College Board reappointee, who described the program as a long-term promise backed by public trust and reported recent technology and customer-service improvements. After testimony, the committee took up the nominations as a group. One nominee, Drew Weatherford, had withdrawn and was not voted on. The remaining trustees were approved unanimously by roll call and reported favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. The meeting then adjourned.

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• I took a wonderful anatomy class. Ms.
• I took an English class in preparation to go to Howard University.
• So if a student gets an A, B, or C in all five of their first five classes, it doesn't matter which classes
• So class usually runs from 7:30 to 3:30.
• You've got to take algebra and then, you know, the next class and the next class.

Summary: The subcommittee began with an informal “college day” exercise in which members described what careers and colleges they would choose if starting over, often citing factors such as program reputation, location, cost, graduation rates, employment outcomes, and family or personal interests. Members mentioned a range of possible paths including law, aviation, education, construction management, psychology, social work, criminal justice, nursing, intelligence studies, and the arts. Several also highlighted the value of historically Black colleges and universities, dual enrollment, and career/technical education. The chair used the exercise to frame the meeting’s broader focus on Florida’s higher education pathways and student outcomes. Dr. Kathleen Plinsky of Valencia College then gave an overview of the Florida College System and Valencia’s role in it, emphasizing Florida’s statewide articulation and transfer framework, open-access mission, affordability, and workforce alignment. She described Valencia’s record enrollment, high retention, large share of first-generation and working students, and partnerships such as Direct Connect to UCF, Osceola Prosper, and Open Door grants for short-term training. Members asked about guaranteed transfer, apprenticeships, enrollment trends, student demographics, out-of-state residency, county scholarship costs, dual enrollment outcomes, and barriers to expanding career dual enrollment. Dr. Plinsky said the system supports transfer and acceleration well, but funding constraints limit growth in some areas; she also noted that dual enrollment participation is high and that Valencia’s affordability and student support efforts have driven recent enrollment gains. Dr. Jim Clark of Florida State University followed with an overview of the State University System, describing its governance, performance-based funding, low tuition, and strong graduation and research outcomes. He highlighted FSU’s enrollment, research profile, transfer student success, FSU Health, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, partnerships with K-12 schools and Tallahassee State College, and efforts to expand nursing and medical education to address workforce shortages. After the presentations, the committee heard from a panel on student acceleration and mobility: Shannon Mercer of the Department of Education explained the Office of Articulation, the statewide course numbering system, FASTER records, the 2+2 transfer model, specialized AA transfer degrees, and credit for industry certifications, military, medical, and law-enforcement training. Panelists from Kaiser University, Florida State University, and Pinellas County Schools described their institutions’ roles in transfer, advising, career pathways, apprenticeships, and dual enrollment. No formal votes or bills were taken up in the portion provided.

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• So I'm pretty adept at driving a big truck.
• And Madam President, I understand the manual, but in order to teach a class, there's a book in that class
• So it was like taking the class all over for me again.
• , recertification classes, rather than only teaching new drivers.
• Us needing to have more licensed certification classes, recertification classes, rather than only teaching

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• </c> These gun trucks were made as screwed-up armor.
• I was truck named the Proud American.
• We remember Captain Cody Cork, Sergeant First Class Noah Tensions, Sergeant First Class Nicole Amore,
• We remember Captain Cody Cork, Sergeant First Class Noah Tensions, Sergeant First Class Nicole Amore,
• Pursuant to clause 8 of rule ordered.

Bills: HB6047 , HR1041 , HR1329

Keywords: veterans, disability compensation, dependency compensation, housing loans, benefits expansion, Sharri Briley, Eric Edmundson, government assistance, Scouting, youth development, Eagle Scouts, civic leadership, community service, American heritage, mental health, mental health awareness month, May 2026, suicide prevention, behavioral health, depression

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• fire truck left the highway.
• A Class E felony? It's a different grade.
• It's a Class A misdemeanor, $750 and below, a Class E, $750 to $25,000 level of damage and material.
• A, a Class E felony? It's a different grade.
• Whatever it says in statute, which is, again, a Class A misdemeanor, a Class C, a Class D.