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• I'm the chief economist for the Legislative Finance Committee.
• We are the appropriating authority for the state of New Mexico.
• We feel that HB 164 helps build public trust in the legislative process.
• Lobbyists play an important role in the legislative process.
• So that doesn't put any additional work on the legislator.

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Keywords: 996, all

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• Last year, we passed legislation that commits revenues available through the 2021 compact to make sure
• I do not have an opinion on what the appropriate level of funding for legal aid in Florida is.
• I do not have an opinion on what the appropriate level of funding for legal aid in Florida is.
• To my knowledge, there is not a state appropriation for legal aid. Senator Berman. Thank you, Mr.
• Today is the birthday for my legislative aide.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to those affected by the Florida State University shooting and recognition of Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, John Thrasher, student advocacy groups, conservation organizations, and visiting school groups. Members also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim. The chamber then moved into special order business and considered a series of bills, many of them with House companions substituted in and passed by wide margins or unanimously. Among the measures passed were bills updating child care and early learning provider regulation, imposing costs on false swatting reports, extending protections against extraordinary hospital collection actions, expanding hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren, creating young adult housing support for foster and homeless students, clarifying school choice disclosure requirements under the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, adjusting interest rules for trust accounts supporting legal aid, revising transportation and traffic enforcement provisions, expanding public records exemptions for certain judicial and health care investigators and appellate clerks, changing municipal water and sewer utility rates in Miami-Dade, strengthening motor vehicle offenses involving impersonation and obscured plates, increasing trespass penalties at certain law-enforcement-controlled sites and large ticketed events, requiring refunds of patient overpayments, authorizing certain stem cell therapies, allowing relatives and direct support professionals to administer insulin in group homes, addressing rideshare impersonation and transit funding rules, and updating the Uniform Commercial Code for digital assets and emerging technologies. Several bills drew notable debate. The trust fund interest bill prompted extended discussion over legal aid funding, bank participation, and whether the measure would reduce support for legal services; it ultimately passed 28-10. The transportation bill was heavily amended, including removal of speed-limit increases and changes to school bus camera enforcement and micromobility rules, and passed 37-0. The Miami-Dade water and sewer rate bill sparked debate over fairness, fiscal impact, and accusations of racism, but passed 36-2. Public records bills protecting agency investigators and JQC employees also drew questions about accountability and transparency before passing. Most other measures passed with little or no opposition, and a few bills were temporarily postponed or set aside.

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• Appropriate notice will be posted. Please avoid using any trademarked or copyrighted images.
• Appropriate notice will be posted. Please avoid using any trademarked or copyrighted images.
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• HCR 58, HD1, and HR 54, HD1, requesting the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a geothermal energy

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 1 at the State Capitol and heard four measures. HCR 45/HR 38 urged the Public Utilities Commission to support transferring regulatory authority over motor carriers, water carriers, and other transportation means to the Department of Transportation; both the PUC and DOT testified in support, and members discussed that the resolution was largely symbolic because statutory changes would still be needed. HCR 58/HR 54 requested a geothermal energy working group; the Consumer Advocate, PUC, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and Life of the Land supported it, while Students for Justice in Palestine at UH opposed it, citing an active injunction, environmental risks, and the need to prioritize Native and local community voices. Members asked about the injunction and community representation, and the PUC said it would support including Hawaiian community members in the working group. HCR 91/HR 87 sought insurance coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices; a 14-year-old amputee testified in support, describing the need for sports prosthetics and arguing that coverage should allow people with limb loss to participate fully in school and athletics. HCR 102/HR 98 urged the Real Estate Commission to allow the salesperson exam to be administered in Japanese for timeshare sales; the Real Estate Commission opposed, while ARDA supported it, arguing there is a shortage of bilingual real estate professionals and that Japanese-language testing would help the timeshare industry and Japanese visitors. Members questioned the limited-license concept and public protection concerns, and the committee later amended the measure to a limited real estate salesperson’s license for timeshare sales, changing the target from Japanese-speaking visitors to Japanese nationals, before passing all four measures out of committee, with HCR 102 passing with amendments and the others passing as is.

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• We didn't, you know, we didn't need new legislation. We just needed a new president.
• Roll call requested. Roll call granted. Senator Klein. Thank you, Mr. President.
• I appeal the ruling of the President and request a roll call. Roll call requested.
• I appeal the ruling of the President and request a roll call.
• Uh, it is appropriate that we see this here again today.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think what's important here is that we have the provision where DEES can act appropriately.
• I think what's important here is that we have the provision where DEES can act appropriately.
• </c> two with a friendly amendment to request two with a friendly amendment to request a<00:42:22.240
• </c> uh so that they there's no appropriation uh so that they there's no appropriation in<00:43:17.200
• 00:46:08.560><c> on</c> there were an appropriation on there were an appropriation on it,<00:46:10.560

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And so I would make that request.
• </c><01:28:21.080><c> it</c> as as they as needed if they request it as as they as needed if they request
• Those cost analyses are made by the Legislative Budget Assistant, and I'm sure the Legislative Budget
• </c><01:52:59.239><c> that</c> possibility of crafting legislation that possibility of crafting legislation
• c> sure the legislative budget assistant is sure the legislative budget assistant is very<01:54:58.000

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• trying to do with this legislation?
• this legislation?
• That's where this legislation stemmed from.
• your appropriation.
• your appropriation.

Bills: HB214 , HB217 , HB514 , HB593 , HB618 , HB732 , HB908 , HB961 , HB1010

Committee: Senate Revenue & Fiscal Affairs

Keywords: property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, senior citizens, homestead exemption, Louisiana Constitution, motor vehicles, local fees, transaction fees, funding

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• </c> person requests an open meeting. person requests an open meeting.
• </c> the Claremont cases that the legislative the Claremont cases that the legislative and<01:43:28.960
• "A positive mandate to legislate or to tax transforms judges into legislators and erodes the balance
• legislative malpractice This is legislative malpractice from<02:17:31.120><c> its</c><02:17:31.439><
• </c><02:22:21.120><c> is</c> appropriate uh appropriate uh rule is appropriate uh appropriate uh rule

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first recessed for a subcommittee meeting on HB 313, which concerned an open-meetings-related issue. In the subcommittee, members discussed concerns that the bill might be unnecessary because current law already allows a person to request an open meeting in advance; the subcommittee then voted ITL on HB 313 by voice vote and closed its work session. The full Judiciary Committee then reconvened and took up CACR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment on a “right to compute,” with members debating whether the language was too broad and could create unintended consequences. Supporters framed it as a forward-looking protection for computation resources and strong encryption, while opponents said it was too open-ended and better addressed by future legislation. The committee voted ITL on CACR 6 by a 17-0 roll call. The committee next turned to HB 232, as amended, concerning the rights of conscience for medical professionals. The amendment narrowed the bill to abortion-related objections, removed sterilization and artificial contraception, aligned the abortion definition with existing state law, and reduced damages from treble damages to actual damages. Supporters said the bill would protect conscience rights, give physicians and patients more choice, and could help attract providers to New Hampshire. Opponents argued it was overly broad, unclear in key definitions, and could interfere with employers’ ability to assign staff, especially in rural health settings. Members also raised concerns about the bill’s scope and enforcement, including the broad definition of “participate,” the lack of clarity around exceptions for providers whose services include abortion as a “major part,” emergency determinations, and the inclusion of nursing homes in the definition of health care institution. Some members argued the bill singled out abortion while other controversial medical procedures were not treated similarly, and others criticized the minimum-damages provision as potentially punitive and designed to deter participation. The discussion continued without a final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• To request a change in the child's name and the county where the child resides.
• That is almost nearly the only time we request an extension. The other time we request...
• So that would be one request that I would have.
• This would also allow for the case to only be extended at a parent's request.
• Should he be able to request an extension of time?

Bills: HCR10 , HB1814 , HB2160 , HB2353 , HB2643 , HB2971 , HB3282 , HB3382 , HB3996 , HB4507 , HB4509 , HB4805 , HB5551 , HB1863 , HCR10

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643

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• </c> request for reading a bill at length. request for reading a bill at length.
• </c><00:33:12.679><c> in</c> be shown on the screen on I legislate in be shown on the screen on I legislate
• </c> stakeholders and their requests. stakeholders and their requests.
• </c><01:25:26.920><c> to</c> ourselves as leaders and legislators to ourselves as leaders and legislators
• Madam Majority Leader. appropriation. Madam Majority Leader.

Keywords: 981, all

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• What was said was very appropriate for the bill.
• This is Court of Appeals request legislation. And we had enacted... Bill.
• This is Court of Appeals request legislation.
• That's not to say that there aren't appropriate uses, even in school.
• additional requests for 30 calendar days after receipt of the claim.

Bills: SB5223 , SB5928 , SB6071 , SB5995 , SB5966 , SB5841 , SB6061 , SB5944 , SB5520 , SB6087 , SB6076 , SB5916 , SB6016 , SB6137 , SB6009 , SB5833 , SB6161 , SB5890 , SB5973 , SJM8015 , SB5816 , SB5053 , SB5249 , SB5536 , SB5834 , SB5837 , SB5872 , SB5879 , SB5899 , SB5925 , SB6019 , SB6148 , SB6190 , SB6237 , SB6086 , SB5574 , SB5873 , SB5992 , SB5924 , SB6134 , SB6263 , SB5395 , SB6282 , SB5905 , SB6302 , SB5950 , SB6074 , SB6096 , SB5970 , SB5609 , SB5827 , SB5838 , SB5845 , SB5862 , SB5880 , SB5901 , SB5922 , SB5943 , SB5971 , SB5975 , SB5981 , SB5982 , SB5984 , SB5988 , SB5994 , SB6034 , SB6035 , SB6070 , SB6097 , SB6110 , SB6246 , SB6248 , SB6278 , SJM8016 , SB5496 , SB6054 , SB5835 , SB5907 , SB6031 , SB6155 , SB6158 , SB6227 , SB5947 , SB6247 , SB6085 , SB6234 , SB6274 , SB6194 , SB5909 , SB5868 , SB6026 , SB5974 , SB6044 , SB5906 , SB6081 , SB6239 , SB5923 , SB6323 , SB6210 , SB6045 , SB6106 , SB5346 , SB6089 , SB6170 , SB5954 , SB5968

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, wildfire risk, disclosure, safety, environmental policy, risk assessment, overpayment recovery, modernization, health care, legislation, zero emission, cargo handling, port district, environmental impact, grant allocation, healthcare

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• ><00:03:44.720><c> Democratic</c><00:03:45.360><c> office</c> request uh from the Democratic office request
• Um, I'm here today to request this committee endorse a waiver of House Rule 36E.
• </c><00:05:46.720><c> this</c> Um I'm here today to request this Um I'm here today to request this committee
• </c><00:09:34.560><c> for</c> particular, whether it is a request for particular, whether it is a request
• Give them the week to file with the Office of Legislative.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Rules Committee met briefly to approve the prior meeting minutes, which were accepted on a voice vote. The committee then adopted an amendment to House Rule 66 setting second-year session deadlines, including a change requested by the Democratic office to make the last day to sign off 4:00 p.m. rather than noon. That amendment passed by roll call, 8-0, with Representative Sweeney absent. The committee next heard a request from Representative Thomas Opel for a waiver of House Rule 36E to allow late drafting and filing of a bill tied to education funding in response to the recent Conval decision. Opel said he initially sought the waiver for two bills but narrowed it to HB 503, arguing it was needed to help the General Court address constitutional education funding obligations and property tax relief. Committee members discussed the request only in procedural terms and expressed concern about setting a precedent for departing from drafting rules; no member moved to grant the waiver, so no action was taken. Finally, the committee considered its customary late-drafting authorization for majority reports from statutory or study committees. After the clerk suggested extending the filing deadline to Friday, November 7 because the reporting deadline falls on Saturday, November 1, the committee adopted the motion by roll call, 10-0, with Representative Sweeney absent. The committee then adjourned unanimously.

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• </c> care was appropriate in Massachusetts. care was appropriate in Massachusetts.
• </c> appropriate and I would support it. appropriate and I would support it.
• </c> it appropriate for me to do that? it appropriate for me to do that?
• Legislation to do so.
• . legislator. legislator.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But this piece of legislation addresses these kinds of scenarios going forward.
• Yes, I request it be laid over till next week, please.
• It's an industry request bill, and we do not do any appropriations for them.
• That's something that we'd have to take up in appropriations.
• House Bill 2159 is a request bill from DOC. Basically, what it does.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 914, all

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• The Legislative Management Committee will call the meeting to order, and we'll ask Mr.
• Chairman Hogue and members of Legislative Management, for the record, Liz Fordall, Legislative Council
• If the legislative assembly cannot locate an appropriate fund to appropriate money for this school measure
• Chairman Hogue, Senator Myrdal, I believe that, of course, the Legislative Assembly could pass legislation
• the legislative districts currently set forth in Section 54-03-01.14.

Committee: Joint Legislative Management

Summary: The Legislative Management Committee met to fill a vacancy created by Representative Jared Hagert’s resignation, and the House majority recommended Representative Berg to replace him on the committee. The motion to appoint Berg was approved unanimously. The committee then took up its assigned task of estimating the fiscal impact of Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 3, the school meals measure, which would require public schools, and optionally nonpublic and tribal schools, to provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to students and reimburse schools through state funds after federal reimbursements are maximized. Legislative Council’s Liz Fordall summarized the measure’s requirements and answered questions about implementation, including the 2027-28 start date, the measure’s interaction with the Legacy Earnings Fund, and the fact that the Legislature would still control the funding source. DPI’s Linnell Johnson then testified at length on current school meal programs, direct certification, CEP and Provision 2 participation, and likely behavioral changes if the measure passed. She estimated the biennial fiscal impact at $124 million to $134 million, with an additional roughly $300,000 in administrative costs, and explained that the estimate assumed higher participation and some schools shifting to CEP/Provision 2 to preserve federal reimbursements. She also noted that if no new applications were filed in non-CEP schools, the cost could be substantially higher. After discussion, Senator Sorvaag moved to report a fiscal impact range of $124,300,000 to $134,300,000 per biennium to the Secretary of State, and the motion carried. The committee also received an informational update from Legislative Council attorney Dustin Richard on the ongoing redistricting litigation, explaining that the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit’s prior ruling and remanded the case for further consideration in light of Louisiana v. Callais, leaving the court-imposed map in effect for now. No action was required on that item, and the meeting adjourned after a brief note that the prior minutes would be brought back at a later meeting.

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• Line 1.21 is a technical assistance and a technical request for Aspire Aspirus Lake View appropriation
• . appropriation. appropriation.
• Line appropriation.
• Line 1.16 to appropriation.
• , and statutory appropriations that appropriation was already in statute.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is a constituent request.
• I yield for questions and move for advancement at the appropriate time.
• Members, this is an AO request.
• Senate Bill 1309 is a request bill pertaining to the Transportation Committee.
• So, is this requested by the agency because of planning that they're doing?

Bills: HCR1006 , SB1226 , SB1239 , SB1309 , SB2132 , SB1189 , SB1344 , SB1295 , SB1355 , SB1998 , SB1330 , SB1297 , SB1338 , SB1546 , SB1378 , SB1859 , SB1333 , SB1341 , SB1377 , SB1990

Keywords: campaign finance, election spending, political spending, money in politics, constitutional amendment, Citizens United, free speech, ballot measures, elections, corruption, dark money, outside spending, foreign influence, special interests, corporations, unions, federalism, self-government, political equality, term limits

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• But anyway, I represent the 14th Legislative District.
• So legislatively authorized changes do not require LEAP approval, but the agency requests, however, do
• This request comes as a result of direction from our Legislative Transportation Committee last legislative
• session. ...from our Legislative Transportation Committee last legislative session.
• We really appreciate OFM support for this request.

Committee: Joint Legislative Evaluation & Accountability Program

Keywords: 904, all

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• The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services will now come to order.
• unnecessary investigations, and children may be removed from their homes without the benefit of appropriate
• when a child has a documented pre-existing medical diagnosis, or when a parent or legal custodian requests
• conditions—Rickets, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, or vitamin D deficiency—DCF must request
• This legislative session, their mission is to improve the quality of life and health outcomes for those

Bills: S0042 , S0196 , S0878 , S0902 , S0914 , S1092 , S1168 , S1340 , S1404 , S1414 , S1684 , S1686

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Keywords: child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, uterine fibroids, health database, medical research, personal data protection, women's health, clinical laboratory, licensure, healthcare personnel, technologist, technician, medical marijuana, low-THC cannabis

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met to hear and vote on a series of health, human services, and education-related bills, along with a presentation of the committee’s proposed HHS budget. The budget was described as increasing by more than $2.1 billion over the current base, with major funding highlighted for Medicaid and KidCare, rural health, provider rate increases, child welfare, mental health and substance use, opioid treatment, Alzheimer’s initiatives, cancer research, ADAP, veterans’ services, and IT modernization. Public testimony on the budget focused heavily on AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding and concerns about Department of Health changes affecting access, premium assistance, notice, and continuity of care for people living with HIV/AIDS. Among the bills reported favorably were measures on podiatric medicine and tissue-based products (SB 1092), background screening and clearinghouse procedures (SB 1168), child protective investigations involving specific medical diagnoses and second opinions (SB 42), clinical laboratory personnel licensure standards (SB 878), uterine fibroid data tracking and research (SB 196), medical marijuana treatment center oversight and related health provisions (SB 902), dyslexia and dyscalculia screening and intervention in schools (SB 1340), memory care licensure for assisted living facilities (SB 1404), congenital CMV education materials (SB 1414), Parkinson’s disease registry and related public records exemption bills (SB 1684 and SB 1686), and occupational therapy dry needling licensure standards (SB 914). Several bills were amended before passage, including SB 1092, SB 42, SB 902, SB 1684, and SB 1404. Testimony generally came from professional associations, advocacy groups, and affected stakeholders, with support voiced for most measures. The committee adopted amendments on the floor, heard no opposition during debate on the bills described, and then voted to report each measure favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded in the affirmative on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• SB 364, Strickland, the motion is due pass as amended to the Committee on Appropriations.
• My name is Marshall Arnwine, and I am the legislative advocate for ACA of California Action.
• The motion is do pass to the Committee on Appropriations. Rubio, aye. Davies, aye.
• But without legislation this year, these regulations will disappear starting January 1, 2026.
• Rubio, the motion is due pass as amended to the Committee on Appropriations. Rubio?

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Organization heard several bills related to outdoor advertising, open meetings, and San Francisco economic development. SB 364 by Senator Strickland would speed up processing of outdoor advertising permits by allowing Caltrans to act on applications as freeway projects are completed in segments, and clarifies customary maintenance of signs. Supporters said the bill would reduce permit backlogs and help local governments and the billboard industry; there was no opposition. The committee passed SB 364 to Appropriations, with the roll left open for additional votes. SB 470 by Senator Laird would extend until January 1, 2030 the sunset on the alternative Bagley-Keene open meeting rules adopted in SB 544, allowing state boards and commissions to continue using remote participation under specified conditions. Supporters from the Little Hoover Commission and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities said the current law has increased public participation, saved money, and improved access for people with disabilities and caregivers. Opponents, including ACA of California Action, the California News Publishers Association, and media and transparency groups, argued the bill weakens in-person public access and accountability. The committee approved SB 470 to Appropriations, with some no votes and the roll held open. SB 395 by Senator Wiener would let San Francisco create a hospitality zone in Union Square/Yerba Buena with up to 20 additional non-transferable liquor licenses for restaurants to support downtown recovery. City and business representatives said the measure would help fill vacancies, attract restaurants, and boost foot traffic, while remaining temporary and geographically limited. The bill passed to Appropriations with broad support and no opposition. SB 783 by Senator Rubio would extend until January 1, 2029 the special outdoor advertising rules for signs in former redevelopment areas; supporters said it would give affected communities time to find a permanent solution, while billboard industry opponents warned about compliance and federal highway funding risks. The committee passed SB 783 to Appropriations as amended, and then adjourned at 2:45 p.m.