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• Since 2008, we have had close to 300 audits, reviews, or assessments.
• Since 2008, we have had close to 300 audits, reviews, or assessments.
• And in the interest of brevity, the audit has two primary objectives.
• And again, seeing none, Senator, would you like to close? Yes.
• And then I open my notes here because I did have an actual closing.

Committee: Senate Joint Legislative Audit

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• election but after the close of filing for that election, and the prior incumbent was the only person
• </c><00:08:56.279><c> but</c><00:08:56.480><c> after</c><00:08:56.720><c> the</c><00:08:56.839><c> close
• </c><00:08:57.080><c> of</c> primary election but after the close of primary election but after the close
• This retroactively repeals the sunset date for the authorizations for primary caregivers to cultivate
• </c><00:24:29.720><c> caregivers</c> patients of primary caregivers patients of primary caregivers authorized

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary decision-making meeting on February 21, 2025, considered a long list of previously heard measures and generally recommended passage, often with amendments that delayed effective dates to July 1, 2050 or made technical clarifications. Among the measures acted on were bills relating to property, hotels, service disruptions, transportation, consumer protection, license plates, condominium disputes and fines, election fraud intimidation, vehicle inspection fines, restaurant reservation services, insurance claim checks, foreclosed home sales, labor relations court authority, public housing authority powers, community outreach boards, arson penalties, driving without a valid license, pet animals in vehicles, important agricultural lands, public records retention, transit-oriented development review, sex offender-related licensing actions, National Guard assault penalties, federal recognition timing, medical cannabis caregivers, cease-and-desist orders, and critical infrastructure information sharing. Several measures drew specific discussion or reservations. SB 1030 on election fraud intimidation was amended after consultation with the Attorney General to focus on unconcealed carry and add definitions. SB 5 on legislative vacancies was recommended to pass unamended, but the committee noted constitutional concerns and requested an Attorney General opinion. SB 95 on inspection fines was amended to set a $400 fine amount, though one member objected and the recommendation failed in at least one committee. SB 102 on third-party restaurant reservation services was amended to clarify who may sue and to allow contracted reservation services to distribute reservations on a restaurant’s behalf. SP 1022 on leaving pets in vehicles was amended to remove duplicative language because existing animal cruelty law already covered the conduct. SP 1451 on critical infrastructure information sharing was amended to tighten confidentiality language from “would reveal” to “could reveal” vulnerabilities. Most measures were adopted by the committees with little or no opposition, though several members noted reservations or objections on particular bills, including transportation, consumer protection, and inspection-fine measures. One bill, SB 1255 on records retention for government-function contractors, was deferred to a later meeting on February 26, 2025. Overall, the committees advanced most measures with amendments and recorded the recommendations for transmission to the next committee or chamber.

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• Uh where our primary state of Minnesota.
• We have looked very closely and work very closely about the biology of this, and we feel comfortable
• We have looked very closely and work very closely about the biology of this, and we feel comfortable
• We have looked very closely and work very closely about the biology of this, and we feel comfortable
• We have looked very closely and work very closely about the biology of this, and we feel comfortable

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So does it be my two primary recommendations for there?
• But for future sites, we will look closely.
• Infrastructure is still the primary consideration for new sites.
• The primary consideration for new sites.
• Okay, so we'll close public comment.

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And with that, I'll close. Thank you, Madam Vice Chair. Members, any questions?
• On a personal note, I owe my career trajectory to the current primary care preceptorship program.
• Public testimony will close on Senate Bill 1998, and Senate Bill 1998 will be left pending.
• With no additional testimony, public testimony will close, and Senate Bill 2788 will be left pending.
• Hearing none, public testimony is now closed.

Committee: Senate Education K-16

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard several bills and took no final votes, leaving each measure pending. The first major item, SB 1322 by Senator Hagenbuch, would create a Texas Higher Education Accrediting Commission to evaluate and approve accrediting agencies for public colleges and universities using outcome-based metrics such as retention, graduation, employment, debt, and repayment. Supporters, including Kate Byerley of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, argued the bill would add competition and align accreditation with Texas workforce needs; Senator Menendez questioned the need for a new bureaucracy and noted the $3.6 million fiscal note, suggesting existing reporting and oversight structures could serve the same purpose. The committee then heard SB 1998, which would establish a pediatric subspecialty preceptorship program to encourage medical students to enter pediatric subspecialties. Dr. Lauren Gamble testified in strong support, saying the program would help address shortages and improve access for children, especially in rural and underserved areas. SB 2788, authored by Senator Menendez, would add the PSAT as an accepted assessment for dual credit and Texas Success Initiative purposes; Priscilla Camacho of Alamo Colleges supported the bill, citing strong student outcomes and widespread use of the PSAT as a readiness indicator. Senator Creighton laid out SB 2076, which would remove or modify certain Capitol view corridor restrictions affecting the UT Austin Academic Medical Center project, including the planned specialty hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center expansion. He said the existing corridors are outdated and limit development. The committee also heard SB 1418, a cleanup bill replacing outdated references to ACT Plan with Pre-ACT and removing obsolete SAT subject test language. After brief testimony and no opposition on the later bills, the committee closed public testimony and left SB 1322, SB 1998, SB 2788, SB 2076, and SB 1418 pending before recessing for the floor session.

Transcript Highlights:

• Each primary witness will have two minutes to speak.
• If there are no other questions, I'll invite you to close.
• I would invite you to close at this time. Yeah.
• I know I'm closing here, but no, no, okay. All right.
• Good job Senator would you like to close?

Committee: House Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They see it up close.
• They see it up close. But they're very Thanks. their education.
• They see it up close.
• So the most primary level is the Primary Dental Health Aide I.
• So a lot more preventive and primary care is being provided.

Bills: SB6138 , SB5899 , SB6072 , SB6094

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: dental procedures, sedation, patient safety, multiprovider system, healthcare regulation, chiropractic, animal care, veterinary medicine, license endorsement, nonhuman animals, veterinarian-client-patient relationship, VCPR, veterinary telehealth, telemedicine, teletriage, teleadvice, animal health, licensed veterinarian, Washington veterinary board, prescription drugs

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• We recognize your right to close and we'll go into testimony.
• Kane to close on the bill. Members, any questions before I close? Ms.
• election and a primary runoff election.
• Uh, so with that, I'll go ahead and close. Uh, we're against 817.
• We'll recognize your, uh, right to close.

Committee: House Elections

Transcript Highlights:

• If those payments are not increased, a district like mine stands to lose close to $131 million in promised
• Good evening, Laura Shuckler with the California Primary Care Association and CPC Advocates.
• Primary and general care, maternity care, and non-specialty mental health services are billable by primary
• O-rate increases for primary or specialty care, family planning, abortion care in 2025.
• It might not be 100%, but as close as possible that we can, so that we can reassure our community.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So, just in closing, SB 1026 is a comprehensive, targeted reform that closes dangerous loopholes, strengthens
• Insurance did not come close to covering the cost of rebuilding.
• We see the pain up close, and we share the urgency to act.
• We see the pain up close and we share the urgency to act.
• You want to close?

Summary: The committee heard three major insurance-related bills. SB 1209 by Senator Allen would give the Insurance Commissioner new authority to require insurers to implement corrective actions found in market conduct and financial exams, with penalties for failure to comply. Supporters, including Commissioner Ricardo Lara and his deputies, said current law leaves CDI without a direct way to compel remediation of repeated violations or obtain needed financial information, while opponents argued the bill expands CDI authority too far, could duplicate existing penalties, and should be limited to legal violations rather than recommendations. After discussion, members and the author agreed to narrow the bill through amendments, including tying it to legal violations, applying penalties per exam rather than per policy, and clarifying accounting language; the committee then passed the bill 5-1 to Appropriations, with one member on call. SB 1301, also by Senator Allen, would reform residential property insurance non-renewals by requiring clearer written explanations, giving homeowners a chance to mitigate correctable issues, and prohibiting certain unfair non-renewal bases such as claims below deductible or claims not paid by the insurer. The author and supporters said Californians face unusually high non-renewal rates and often receive vague notices that make it hard to keep coverage, while opponents warned the bill’s original 180-day notice period and reporting requirements were too burdensome and could worsen availability. Senator Richardson said he would support the bill after the author agreed to reduce the notice period to about three months and continue working on a mitigation-based process; the committee then approved the bill 4-1, with one member on call. The committee also considered SB 1026 by Senator Gonzalez, which would strengthen regulation of bail fugitive recovery agents by allowing CDI to suspend or revoke licenses without a criminal conviction, expanding prohibited conduct, and tightening insurance and appointment requirements. Supporters, including Commissioner Lara, said the 2022 licensing law left loopholes that allow misconduct to continue and that the bill would improve public safety and accountability. Opponents from the bail industry and crime victims groups argued the bill requires unavailable or impractical insurance coverage, including coverage for willful acts, and could reduce the number of recovery agents and delay justice. Members raised concerns about the insurance language and availability, and the author said the bill was still being worked on with opposition; the committee passed it 4-1, with one member on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 982 by Senator Wiener, the Affordable Insurance and Recovery Act, which would let the Attorney General seek recovery from fossil fuel companies for climate-related costs affecting the Fair Plan and private policyholders. The author said Californians are paying rising insurance and disaster costs while fossil fuel companies that contributed to climate change are not, and witnesses from flood and wildfire communities and climate policy experts supported the bill as a way to fund recovery and resilience. Opponents, including business and labor representatives, argued the bill would impose broad liability, invite litigation, and harm jobs and energy affordability. The hearing included extensive testimony, but no vote was taken on SB 982 in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill simply helps to close that gap. So I'll give you a quick example.
• GPLET helps close the financial gap.
• But, you know, currently you have an exemption on your primary residence.
• So we're looking at... ...to only certain primary wealthy households.
• residents, non-primary residents, but the use is exactly the same.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee approved the February 2, 2026 minutes and held Senate Bill 1090. It then took up SB 1503, which would require pension fiduciaries and proxy advisory firms to base voting and advice solely on economic interests, prohibit ESG or ideological considerations except in limited circumstances, and authorize attorney general enforcement. The sponsor said the bill was meant to protect investors and align with federal action; supporters argued proxy advisors lack transparency and can influence votes against shareholders’ financial interests. Arizona retirement system representatives said they were neutral but warned the bill would add major operational costs, create reporting burdens, increase litigation risk, and could narrow the market for proxy advisory services. The committee passed SB 1503 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1293, which would bar GPLET abatements from applying to school-district revenue during the eight-year abatement period. Supporters said the bill would protect school funding and reduce the state aid backfill tied to GPLET projects, while opponents from Phoenix, Mesa, and economic development groups said GPLET is a key redevelopment tool that helps finance downtown and blighted-area projects and that the bill would weaken future investment. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1293 on a 4-3 vote. It also heard and passed SB 1414, which gives insurers 30 days to review and respond to third-party settlement demands; insurers supported the bill as a reasonable commercial timeframe, while trial lawyers opposed it as too slow and urged a 15-day standard, with members indicating they expected a possible friendly amendment. Next, the committee heard SB 1633, which would create an Arizona income tax subtraction for capital gains from the sale of a primary residence, after five years of occupancy. Opponents argued it would mainly benefit wealthy homeowners and could cost the state tens of millions annually, while the sponsor said it could help homeowners move without facing large tax bills and improve housing turnover. The committee passed the bill 4-2. It also adopted an amendment to SB 1429, which would have expanded Arizona Commerce Authority board ex officio membership, then held the bill for further consideration. Finally, the committee passed SB 1536, allowing temporary consolidation of street light improvement districts, and heard SB 1724, which clarifies when property splits or consolidations trigger limited property value recalculation, with county assessors supporting the measure as an anti-gaming reform.

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, and then may I close? And you may close. Sorry. It's okay.
• Would you like to close? Thank you, Madam Chair.
• You may close?
• Are there any primary witnesses in opposition?
• And with that, would you like to close? Sure.

Committee: House Public Employment and Retirement

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Are there any primary witnesses in opposition to this measure?
• Hadwick, would you like to close? I thank you for your time.
• The county is the primary sponsor.
• Close enough. Close enough? I hope.
• Wilson, would you like to close?

Summary: The committee heard several natural resources bills focused on wildfire resilience, recycling, forest management, and organic waste diversion. AB 442 would remove a requirement that a harvest area be limited to a single watershed for working forest management plans; the author and supporters from the California Forestry Association and Pacific Forest Trust said it would reduce barriers to forest resiliency work, and there was no opposition. AB 623 would require state agencies to report on the use of CEQA and Coastal Act suspensions for wildfire and fuel-management projects after the governor’s emergency proclamation; the author said the bill would provide data on how well the suspensions are working, and it drew support with no opposition. AB 35 would exempt Proposition 4-funded programs from the Administrative Procedures Act to speed implementation of climate, water, wildfire, and environmental projects; the author and a large coalition of local governments, water agencies, conservation groups, and fire organizations argued the exemption would help get funds out faster, while no opposition was present. The committee also discussed AB 3333, which would create a market-development payment to support end users of non-container glass, such as ground glass pozzolan used in cement, in order to divert glass from landfills and reduce carbon emissions. Supporters said the bill would create a productive use for hard-to-recover glass, while opponents from the Glass Packaging Institute, Californians Against Waste, and waste management interests argued it would divert beverage container recycling funds away from the bottle-to-bottle system and could undermine existing recycling investments and recycled-content goals. Members raised questions about the fund’s revenue sources, the purpose of the beverage container recycling program, and whether the bill would amount to “downcycling”; despite those concerns, the bill advanced on a due-pass-as-amended recommendation, with members noting fiscal and policy issues for further work. AB 643 would allow certain diverted organic material used as a beneficial agricultural amendment, including CDFA-licensed fertilizer products made from biosolids, to count toward SB 1383 recovered organic waste procurement targets. Supporters from wastewater agencies and Clean Water SoCal said the change would expand options for meeting procurement requirements and help move biosolids out of landfills, while Californians Against Waste and other opponents argued the bill could expand procurement credit beyond SB 1383’s original intent and weaken investments in composting infrastructure. Committee members questioned what kinds of biosolids would qualify, how the procurement credit would work, and whether the bill could be narrowed to historically landfilled materials; the author said she would continue working with opponents and wait for CalRecycle technical assistance. The committee adopted the bills’ amendments and passed AB 35 with urgency, AB 3333, AB 442, AB 623, and AB 643 to Appropriations, and also approved consent-calendar AB 946. After roll calls, all of the measures were reported out of committee, and the hearing adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• We apologize if the closed captioning does not accurately transcribe the names.
• <00:10:30.079><c> Care</c><00:10:30.399><c> Association</c> Primary Care Association Primary Care Association
• And the primary work with them. Okay.
• Depends on the setting, yes—how close it is to residential, okay, etc.
• Depends on the setting, yes—how close it is to residential, okay, etc.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SR 12/SCR 16, which asks the Department of Health to convene a task force to identify minimum professional standards for community health worker training programs. The Department of Health supported the measure and said it could take on the work with current resources. Testimony from Papa Ola Lokahi, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the Hawaii Community Health Worker Association, and community health workers strongly supported the resolution but urged broader task force representation, including community health workers themselves, Papa Ola Lokahi, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, the Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Community Health Worker Alliance, and community-based rural nonprofit organizations. Several testifiers also asked that community health workers make up at least half of the task force. The department indicated it had no objection to adding the requested groups, and members discussed those proposed amendments. The committee then took up SR 141/SCR 172, which requests a Department of Health working group on demolition waste reduction. Energy Justice Network and other supporters urged amendments, including use of the internationally recognized zero-waste definition and hierarchy. The committee also heard SR 165/SCR 205, which would direct the Department of Health to adopt rules setting maximum decibel levels for concerts or events at private venues in primarily residential areas. The department said it was already working on noise issues and wanted a community noise working group to address nuisances beyond current statutory categories, but members questioned the lack of specific standards, the absence of a defined working group membership, and whether the proposal would lead to broader restrictions on events. Testimony and discussion focused on concerns about noise impacts, enforcement, and the balance between community complaints and long-standing local events. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided. The hearing then moved on to SR 174/SCR 194, which would ask the Department of Health to reduce the use of disposable surgical equipment and adopt sustainable practices, but discussion of that measure was not included in the transcript excerpt.

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• Clerk, please close the board. Mr. Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
• Charles County, I close. The gentleman from St.
• Well, English is the primary language of our country.
• Clerk, close the board and tally the vote.
• Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• And then I think we're going to go to closing comments.
• Chair Freiberg, closing comments.
• Chair Freiberg, closing comments.
• Chair Freiberg, closing comments.
• Chair Freiberg, closing comments.

Bills: HF2185 , HF1849 , HF3719 , HF3721 , HF3845 , HF3720

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: flag display, residential property rights, homeowners association, HOA, covenants, restrictive covenant, deed restriction, subdivision regulation, local ordinance, rental agreement, property rights, patriotic display, United States flag, Minnesota flag, POW/MIA flag, military flags, armed forces flag, Blue Star flag, Gold Star flag, common interest community

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• During a primary, especially an open-seat primary, you could have eight, 10 people running for one seat
• During a primary, especially an open-seat primary, you could have eight, 10 people running for one seat
• </c> will close the public hearing on SB 103. will close the public hearing on SB 103.
• Uh, going to close the public cards. I'm going to close the public hearing.
• <c> ballot</c> on the state primary election ballot on the state primary election ballot which<03:30:

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As a reminder, primary witnesses in support must be those accompanying the author.
• I'll give you an opportunity to close.
• I'll give you an opportunity to close. Respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
• All right, if you'd like to close. Thank you so much.
• All right, seeing no more comments, if you'd like to close. I love the discussion.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• First off, I will say most of these systems in North Dakota are a closed-loop system.
• Enhanced oil recovery projects, consider them like a closed-loop system.
• The CO2 is recompressed and re-injected in a closed-loop system.
• But closed loop, basically everything we inject stays locked in the ground.
• These are two of the primary...

Committee: Joint Energy Development and Transmission Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:27:41.039><c> with</c> We've been working really closely with We've been working really closely
• I'm going to close the hearing on Senate Bill 288. 288? I'm going to close the hearing on 288?
• I've been in primary care in an administrative capacity for about 20 years.
• I've been in primary care uh an state.
• With that, I'm going to close the hearing. Motion to move into exempt. Second.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1191, senate, all