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• All right, Representative Veit, you are recognized for a brief statement or inquiry.

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 3154, which was explained as a background-check and fingerprinting measure for sports wagering and fantasy sports betting license applicants. Testimony indicated the bill would ensure applicants submit fingerprints to the Missouri State Highway Patrol for FBI criminal-history checks, bringing the licensing process into compliance with federal requirements and cleaning up language for these newer forms of licensure. After brief discussion and support from Representative Veit, the committee adopted House Committee Amendment No. 1, rolled it into a substitute, and then voted the House Committee Substitute do pass by a 13-1 vote. The committee then took up House Bill 3535, with a House Committee Substitute ending in .02C. Members explained that the substitute added a statutory definition related to fireworks, which was the only change from the bill. After a brief discussion, including comments from the ranking member that the bill now made sense and would not do harm, the committee adopted the substitute and then voted the House Committee Substitute do pass by a 13-1 vote. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.

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• may not often speak up in here, but I just wanted to say thank you for allowing me to say a little statement

Bills: HB25

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, 1185, senate, all

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• Um, so y'all know I often speak up in here, but I just wanted to, to say a little statement, especially

Bills: HB25

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access

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• Senator, please give your opening statement when ready. Great, thank you Chair, Members.

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I will assign the floor statement to myself.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: 909, all

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• Do any members wish to make a statement?

Committee: Senate Indian Affairs Committee

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• So no new provider is allowed to be enrolled until they have financial records or statements for the
• I will note, though, the way that this is written is it's not about false statements; it's about failure
• I also think the statement that it will be the wild west and not a good use of our time is a choice.
• <02:27:57.359><c> from</c><02:27:58.160><c> the</c><02:27:58.399><c> Annunciation</c> statements from
• the Annunciation statements from the Annunciation families<02:27:59.520><c> that</c><02:28:00.000><c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, in particular, it removes the non-effective language at the first two sections, the statement of
• So, in particular, it removes the non-effective language at the first two sections, the statement of
• I don't have the ability to hear absurd statements made and not have a facial reaction.
• made and not have a facial statements made and not have a facial reaction. reaction. reaction.
• statement that students legally are entitled<04:44:08.638><c> to</c><04:44:08.878><c> the</c><04:44:

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So with that statement said, we will now close the executive session on that.
• I want to make that statement under executive session. just be closed off on it.
• So with that statement happy to do that.
• So with that statement said<01:13:06.960><c> we</c><01:13:07.120><c> will</c><01:13:07.199><c> now</c
• </c><01:27:10.800><c> on</c> of the body would be my my statement on of the body would be my my statement

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I think that some kind of a statement from the legislature... law?
• And I think that some kind of a statement<00:38:06.800><c> from</c><00:38:07.920><c> uh</c><00:38:08.160
• ><c> you</c><00:38:08.320><c> know</c><00:38:08.480><c> legislature</c> The statement from the legislature
• </c> organization to make such statements organization to make such statements underscoring<00:58:06.559
• And we have made policy statements and put parameters in place to protect our citizens and to protect

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Uh, those exact statements were said to me over 20 years ago. Okay.
• </c><01:06:25.039><c> from</c><01:06:25.839><c> you</c><01:06:25.920><c> know</c> we heard uh statements
• from you know we heard uh statements from you know from<01:06:26.240><c> the</c><01:06:26.480><c> public
• Uh those that exact statement was do.
• Uh those that exact statement was said<01:06:36.480><c> to</c><01:06:36.640><c> me</c><01:06:36.960><

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Thank you for your opening statements. They were very helpful.
• understand, having worked for the administration before, that you’re hesitant to walk out and make a statement
• A lot in that statement. Appreciate it. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Thank you for your opening statements. They were very helpful.
• understand, having worked for the administration before, that you’re hesitant to walk out and make a statement
• A lot in that statement. Appreciate it. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning.

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on the state of agricultural production in California, with opening remarks from the Senate and Assembly Agriculture Committee chairs and Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry emphasizing agriculture’s economic importance and the need for stronger state investment. They highlighted concerns about water scarcity, labor shortages, rising costs, extreme weather, tariffs, pesticide and regulatory pressures, and the lack of agricultural funding in recent climate-related allocations. Aguiar-Curry also urged immediate action on the glassy-winged sharpshooter outbreak, which CDFA said would cost about $18.5 million annually to detect, monitor, and eradicate. The first panel featured CDFA and the Department of Water Resources. CDFA described California agriculture as a $61.2 billion industry producing more than 400 commodities, but also noted farm bankruptcies, rising input and compliance costs, climate stress, trade issues, and crop removals in vineyards and almonds. DWR focused on hydrologic variability, snowpack decline, groundwater overdraft, subsidence, and SGMA implementation, and discussed tools such as forecast-informed reservoir operations, groundwater recharge, basin characterization, and the 2028 water plan update. Members asked about immediate legislative priorities, flood response after 2023, Prop. 4 and greenhouse gas reduction funding, and regulatory alignment; officials pointed to pest control, science-based water management, affordability, infrastructure, and better coordination across agencies. The second panel examined water, climate, and resource sustainability. PPIC presented estimates that SGMA, climate change, and environmental regulations could reduce irrigation water in the San Joaquin Valley by about 20% by 2040, potentially requiring 500,000 to 900,000 acres of fallowing and affecting billions in agricultural GDP and tens of thousands of jobs. UC Merced discussed practical adaptation tools including FIRO, managed aquifer recharge, on-farm recharge, land repurposing, agrivoltaics, and crop flexibility. The Agricultural Energy Consumers Association argued that energy costs are unsustainable, that electricity and natural gas rates are rising sharply, and that state programs supporting climate-smart agriculture, biomass, and food processing need more funding and coordination. Members and witnesses discussed how limited Prop. 4 and GGRF dollars might be used for recharge, conveyance, subsidence mitigation, and regulatory improvements. The final panel addressed workforce innovation and the future of food production. Industry representatives said food and fiber processors cannot pass along rising costs from energy, labor, workers’ compensation, packaging rules, and compliance mandates, and warned that SGMA-driven land fallowing, pest pressure, and abandoned orchards threaten small farms and processing jobs. The Almond Alliance called for periodic review of regulations, stronger invasive species response, and targeted support for orchard removal, ag burn alternatives, and water efficiency. The California Farmworker Foundation described its work providing health, education, and civil assistance services to farmworkers in multiple counties, including health navigation, field-based clinics, and food support, and stressed the needs of an aging labor force and food insecurity in rural communities. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with members and witnesses discussing possible future legislation and funding priorities.

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• getting a government check, which will show for Part 2 who they are, or they can also use a bank statement
• Do you have an opening statement? Secretary?” “He said it pretty much everything. Mr.
• I have seen the statement from the governor.

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 319, which would tighten and standardize voter identification rules at polling places. Senator Presley and Secretary of State Nancy Landry said the bill replaces the current “generally recognized” photo ID standard with a specific list of acceptable IDs, removes the affidavit-only option, and allows voters without a photo ID to cast a conditional paper ballot at the registrar of voters office or during early voting if they later provide approved documentation within two days after the election. Supporters argued the bill improves consistency, election integrity, and poll-worker guidance while still preserving access through alternative documents and free state IDs; opponents warned it could create confusion and burden seniors, students, homeless voters, and others without easy access to the required documents. After debate, the committee reported SB 319 favorably by a 7-2 vote. The committee then approved Senate Bill 202, which adds one day of compensated meeting time for parish boards of election supervisors in certain elections, and Senate Bill 25, which revises the compensation schedule for registrars of voters and related staff. SB 25 was amended to remove outdated step references and make conforming technical changes, and supporters said the pay structure has not been updated since 2007 despite increased duties and workload. The committee also adopted and reported favorably Senate Concurrent Resolution 29, creating a legislative study committee on water quality in the Chafalalaya Basin, and House Concurrent Resolution 85, creating a task force on illegal dumping, both with technical amendments. In addition, the committee advanced Senate Concurrent Resolution 63, which asks the legislative auditor to review how fiscal notes are prepared during session, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 33, which creates a work-based learning coordination task force to improve alignment among education, workforce, and employer partners. SCR 33 was amended to change the appointing authority for two members. The committee also approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, establishing the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, and House Resolution 196, which creates a study committee on the impact of fallen trees on residential property and insurance issues. Several of these measures were supported by agency representatives or outside groups, and the committee adopted technical amendments where needed before reporting the bills and resolutions favorably.

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• But here's the reality: this statement, 'You shall include uninsured motorists to the extent required
• early on when they started doing business in the state, I, again, that's, I have to refer to the statement
• for office group benefits, we believe there's going to be an impact, and we haven't seen a fiscal statement

Committee: House Insurance

Summary: The committee first took up HB 774, which would extend required hearing-aid coverage for certain individuals up to age 26. Representative Boyer said the bill helps young adults maintain access to hearing aids during school and early work years. The Louisiana Academy of Audiology supported the measure, and the committee adopted technical amendments and reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee then heard extensive testimony on HB 702, which would require transportation network companies to provide uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. Representative Landry and supporters argued that current law and court rulings have left injured drivers and passengers without meaningful coverage in some cases, especially for riders who do not own cars and therefore lack personal UM coverage. Insurance agents and legal witnesses said they cannot currently find a product to cover the driver in certain ride-share phases, while Uber representatives opposed the bill, warning it would raise fares and noting that drivers already have optional occupational accident coverage and that passengers’ own UM coverage would generally apply. After debate over costs, coverage gaps, and whether the issue should instead be studied further, the committee voted to voluntarily defer the bill. The committee next considered HB 477, as substituted, which would require coverage for prosthetic and custom orthotic devices and associated services. Representative Ebert and witnesses described the bill as a modernization of existing coverage rules so people with limb loss can obtain more than one medically necessary device, including activity-specific prosthetics. Testimony from amputees and a physical therapist emphasized the impact on mobility, work, sports, and quality of life. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably by substitute. The committee also reported HB 76, which updates oral anti-cancer medication parity rules, by adopting amendments that clarify applicability and exempt certain limited-benefit and ERISA self-funded plans. HB 903, which increases the commissioner of insurance’s fine authority, was amended to set higher aggregate caps and then reported favorably. Finally, HB 291, which would prohibit health plans from penalizing hospitals when a member of the care team is out of network, drew support from the sponsor and the Louisiana Hospital Association as a preventative measure against insurer pressure tactics; Louisiana Blue opposed it, citing cost concerns and questioning the need for the bill. The transcript ends during that bill’s hearing, before final action is shown.

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• I mean, nothing more simple than that statement, and I don't think anybody in this room could refute
• And so this was modeled, like I said in my opening statement, after a very successful program, because
• This was modeled, like I said in my opening statement, after a very successful program, because we did

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 1277, which would create a California Cost of Living Tax Credit modeled on the 2022 middle-class tax refund to provide refundable relief to low- and middle-income Californians facing high housing, fuel, energy, and general living costs. Senator Grove and supporters, including the California Policy Center and some local government representatives, argued the bill would put direct relief into the hands of working families. Opposition came from the California Tax Reform Association and the California Teachers Association, which said California already has progressive tax credits and that the proposal would be costly to the General Fund and reduce money for schools and other services. After extended debate, the bill was not advanced; a roll call vote on a motion to pass it to Appropriations failed 1-4, and the bill was held/fails on the floor with a request for reconsideration noted. The committee then heard SB 1287, which would create a capped tax credit to encourage private investment in short-line railroad infrastructure. The author and rail industry witnesses said the measure would improve safety, reliability, emissions, and freight movement, especially for rural communities and agriculture, and that it was a public-private partnership rather than a handout. Opposition from CTA and the California Tax Reform Association argued a direct grant program would be preferable to a tax credit. The bill was accepted with committee amendments and placed on call without a final vote in the transcript. Members also considered SB 1407, which would fully exempt military retirement pay and surviving spouse benefits from state income tax, increasing the prior partial exemption. The author, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and veterans’ groups said the change would help retain veterans in California, support local economies, and align California with most other states. CTA and CTRA opposed on General Fund grounds. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, with the roll call showing support and the bill placed on call. Later, the committee heard SB 1349, directing the Legislative Analyst’s Office to review major tax expenditures and evaluate their goals, beneficiaries, and effects on revenues and Proposition 98 funding. CTA, CTRA, and several local government and labor supporters backed the bill as a way to improve accountability for roughly $94 billion in annual tax expenditures. The bill was accepted with committee amendments and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1078, authorizing Santa Cruz County to ask voters for a temporary half-cent sales tax to help fund health care and safety-net services amid federal cuts; it was placed on call. SB 1120, extending the California Competes Tax Credit through 2035 and making it refundable for certain strategic industries, received strong support from business and manufacturing groups and was passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1275, which would replace the state sales tax on vehicle purchases with a vehicle license fee structure intended to increase federal deductibility for Californians, was passed 4-0 as amended to the Committee on Transportation.

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• I mean, nothing more simple than that statement, and I don't think anybody in this room could refute
• And so this was modeled, like I said in my opening statement, after a very successful program, because
• This was modeled, like I said in my opening statement, after a very successful program, because we did

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• That still requires us to go to a prosecutor to validate a probable cause statement.
• That still requires for us to go to a prosecutor to validate a probable cause statement.
• If you can finish your statement.

Committee: House General Laws

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So these are important conversations, but we do want to, you know, be committed to the statement of the
• I made a statement out, and I do just have one general, just two general questions on there, if I may
• Amanda Garcia, Department of Finance, I can provide a general statement that acquisitions can take quite

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I've got their financial statements. I've got all of that.
• Representative, can you tell me why there are these, Two billing rates on a statement. Why?
• I was just trying to understand, I mean I've seen those for years on statements, and insurance companies

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 996, all