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• </c><00:19:10.560><c> to</c> elected boards have have authority to elected boards have have authority
• </c><01:20:19.840><c> sheriff,</c> police station or the county sheriff, police station or the county
• ,</c><01:52:44.520><c> and</c><01:52:44.680><c> the</c> the author, the committee, and the the author
• </c> The Inspector General has authority The Inspector General has authority though<02:05:54.160><c>
• </c> have a primary investigative authority have a primary investigative authority under<02:08:38.400

Bills: SF1750 , HF2700 , HF1606 , HF3356 , HF3946 , HF3970 , HF3658 , HF3875 , HF2627 , SF856 , HF1268 , HF1338

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

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• across the state who are 911 authorities across the state who are responsible<00:28:03.039><c> for</
• They're having their day at the Capitol, and the good senator from Douglas County and I got to spend
• If they'd stand up, from Mountain Vista High School in Douglas County: RF Gravidi, Nathan Samuel, Gabriel
• Uh, we're hearing confirmations for the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority Board
• Authority Board and then we will Authority Board and then we will consider<00:38:04.720><c> Senate</c

Keywords: 981, all

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• The chair calls Julie Wheeler of Travis County Commissioner's Court.
• That's that be County, so it'd be the sheriff's department.
• Our, our county and most counties are set up where the different fire departments have territories they're
• In Hood County specifically, we have 9 volunteer fire departments.
• and Erath County there as well fighting a fire.

Bills: HB24

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• </c> during my first year as a county during my first year as a county commissioner.<01:23:42.080><c>
• I I on being a county commissioner.
• I had to quit, uh, serving as a county commissioner for the city and county of Broomfield.
• Lar County.
• You told me &gt;&gt; Weld County, Lar County. You told me Weld.<02:54:04.080><c> Okay.</c> Weld.

Keywords: 981, all

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• “That would be for cities and counties.
• And now you've got this great festival, and people are coming from county around, county around, and
• I think about the library in Worth County.
• I think about the library in Worth County.
• And when you ask about the counties, yes, all 114 counties are touched.

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c> individual service authorization. individual service authorization.
• by county and setting clear expectations and standards for providers.
• by county and setting clear expectations and standards for providers.
• by county and setting clear expectations and standards for providers.
• </c> state policy and then a the the county state policy and then a the the county and<01:12:19.720><

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Is it the county? Because a lot of this is zoning. It's county function.
• Is it the county?
• </c> county? Because a lot of this is zoning. county? Because a lot of this is zoning.
• Hawaii County was 22,000.
• </c> Hawaii County was 22,000. Hawaii County was 22,000.

Bills: HB1601 , HB1828 , HB1616 , HB1603 , HB1606 , HB1604 , HB1605

Committee: House Agriculture & Food Systems

Keywords: biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii

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• The agency requests to increase their capital budget authority.
• I think just for perspective, a lot of our counties, we have urban and rural counties, but some of our
• our counties are considered frontier by the federal government.
• So you have these rural counties, but we have some counties that don't have enough people living in them
• So 40% from West Texas, 30% from border counties.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• water augmentation authority.
• water augmentation authority.
• county-level permission before acting.
• They had to get a license from the county of Pinal, the county of Maricopa, the town of Florence, the
• This becomes an issue for the counties.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and several guest introductions and proclamations, including recognition of Dr. Victoria Tannenbaum as Doctor of the Day, Lutheran Day at the Legislature, a veterans treatment court judge, and Adrian Ace Stubbs Day. Attendance was recorded at 56 present, one absent, and three excused. The chamber then moved through communications, committee reports, and first/second readings before beginning a long third-reading calendar. Members considered and voted on a wide range of bills covering tax administration, groundwater and water rights, licensing timeframes, homicide, school employee transparency, mining, retirement system cleanup, utility regulation, AI and digital privacy, sexual extortion, adult protective services, salvage vehicles, veterinary board changes, geological survey reorganization, court fees, real estate licensing, probation, and several education-related appropriations and policy measures. Many bills passed on largely party-line votes, while others passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. Several members explained votes on issues such as superintendent contract transparency, ESA administration funding, mining reclamation, water supply and drought policy, motorcycle safety, AI and adult-content verification, and abortion-pill coercion. The House also passed multiple concurrent resolutions and memorials, including measures on election administration, Judea and Samaria, Route 66, and a memorial to rename State Route 69. Election-related debate was especially pointed, with supporters arguing for precinct-based voting and opponents warning of cost, reduced access, and logistical burdens. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to begin consideration of measures on Calendar No. 1, starting with HB 2174 and related amendments.

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• Is it the counties, right? And we haven't yet.
• I will have a county that is really off and running, happy to do it, and a county that is not.
• San Miguel County, Guadalupe, and Mora.
• We have the first judicial district, so Santa Fe County and Riariba County.
• So Lincoln and Otero counties are our pilot sites.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• This bill requires the counties to adopt ordinances for the regulation of retention and detention ponds
• This bill requires the counties to adopt ordinances for the regulation of retention and detention ponds
• This bill requires the counties to adopt ordinances for the regulation of retention and detention ponds
• We add a date of January 1st, 2027, as a beginning date that each county shall adopt ordinances for the
• </c><00:14:09.680><c> of</c> also authorizes the administrator of also authorizes the administrator of

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The conference committees met on April 25 in Room 229 and handled several bills, often by rolling them over when finance or budget releases were still pending. HB 1007 HD2 SD2 on HCDA was simply continued to 1:00 p.m. in the same room. HB 1316 HD2 SD1 on DLNR rental vessels and registration was later taken up, with members noting a proposed CD1 based on the Senate draft; after quorum was confirmed, both chambers voted yes and the measure was approved. SB 465 HD1 on Kiki Aola small boat harbor was rolled to 4:00 p.m. in Room 441 because the required release had not yet been received. HB 86 on Makai Watch was also deferred for lack of quorum, and HB 800 HD1 SD2 on government real property and land transfer was eventually voted out after the missing House member arrived, with both House and Senate voting yes. SB 1221 SD2/HD3 on water safety and retention/detention ponds was described as requiring county ordinances and surveys of existing ponds; the conference draft added “Sharky’s Law,” set a January 1, 2027 start date for county ordinances, and was approved unanimously by both chambers. The committees also discussed SB 223 SD2/HD1 on wildfire prevention and forest reserve fire protection. The measure would create an independent DNR wildfire prevention program, authorize forestry and wildlife facilities for fire protection and related work, allow the State Fire Council to strengthen fire code requirements in hazardous fire areas, establish a community fuels reduction project, require legislative reporting, and provide funding. The conferees explained that section 3, which sought an additional appropriation for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, was removed because the money was already included in the budget. The bill’s effective dates were set for July 1, 2025, and it was rolled over to 4:00 p.m. in Room 411 rather than voted on at that time. Later, HB 1220 HD1 SD1 on invasive species in Kaneohe Bay was taken up and passed after quorum was confirmed, with both House and Senate members voting yes. HB 778 HD2 SD1 on the integrated land use office and land use study, SB 739 HD1 on land exchange, and HB 830 HD2 SD2 on historic preservation reviews were all agreed to in principle but rolled over to later meetings because finance or WAM releases were still outstanding. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly noted absences, excused members, and the need to reschedule items to later in the afternoon.

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• State Representative me and Doet, 9th District, Christian County.
• however they so choose, and it clarified language to direct any fines and fees back to the local authorities
• ><c> that</c><00:05:17.680><c> are</c><00:05:17.880><c> that</c><00:05:18.000><c> are</c> local authorities
• that are that are local authorities that are that are regulating<00:05:19.240><c> uh</c><00:05:19.360
• Jason Nemes, the state representative of the 33rd District, which is Jefferson, Oldham, and Shelby counties

Keywords: 00:00 – Introduction 00:45 – Attendance Roll Call 02:09 – House Bill 216 03:15 – Roll Call Vote 04:06 – Senate Bill 122 05:42 – Roll Call Vote 08:43 – House Bill 391 17:25 – Roll Call Vote, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. The committee first considered House Bill 216, which would correct a conflict created when an office was moved into the Department of Agriculture by restoring grant and loan eligibility for Department of Agriculture employees while keeping the prohibition in place for employees of the office of policy. The bill was approved unanimously and sent on to the Senate floor. The committee then revisited Senate Bill 122 after concerns from the prior meeting. Members adopted a committee substitute that clarified local governments may regulate the covered businesses but not ban them outright, and that fines and fees go back to the local authorities doing the regulating. During final consideration, Senator Deneen, Senator Reed, and Senator Richardson voted no, citing concerns about enforcement, inspection, and potential bad actors, while Senator Webb supported the bill as a needed regulatory scheme. The motion passed and the bill advanced. House Bill 391, dealing with Kentucky honey production, was also approved. Representative Jason Nemes and industry witnesses said the bill would raise the threshold for requiring a certified honey house from 150 gallons to 500 gallons, add language requiring “pure and unadulterated” Kentucky-produced honey, and support local beekeepers without creating additional public health risk. Members discussed whether the limit should be removed entirely, the cost of honey houses, and concerns about imported or adulterated honey. The committee passed the bill to the Senate floor. Senator Yates later registered a no vote on Senate Bill 122 and yes votes on House Bill 216 and Senate Bill 171, though Senate Bill 171 was passed over for further work and not heard that day.

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• The main thing I want you to know about is that the commission has no authority over Idaho law or its
• They recommend three names to the county commissioners.
• The county commissioners then appoint to fill that vacancy.
• Chris Getz, Colorado County Sheriff. I thank you, committee, for... ...introduce yourself.
• Chris Getz, Colorado County Sheriff. I thank you, committee, for taking this bill up for us.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• representative in the 59th District, and I have House Resolution No. 3997, which is a resolution authorizing
• The resolution authorizes the use of the House to the Association of Missouri Electric Co-ops, which
• Brad Banderman, District 119, central part of Franklin County, freedom-loving Franklin County. opposed
• Brad Banderman District 119 central part of Franklin County, freedom-loving Franklin County.
• Brad Banderman, District 119, central part of Franklin County, freedom-loving Franklin County.

Committee: House Consent and Procedure

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard several House Resolutions authorizing use of the House chamber for youth civic and recognition programs. House Resolution 3997 would allow the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives’ CYCLE program to hold a mock legislative hearing and floor discussion on July 16; House Resolution 4061 would allow the YMCA Youth and Government program to use the chamber for mock sessions across three weekends; and House Resolutions 4062 and 4113 would reserve the chamber on April 17, 2026, for separate Glory Awards presentations involving local schools. Sponsors described each event as educational, well-supervised, and respectful of the chamber, and committee members asked brief questions about attendance and scheduling overlap. The committee then moved into executive session and voted do pass on the resolutions. HR 3997 passed 7-0, HR 4061 passed 8-0, HR 4062 passed 8-0, and HR 4113 passed 8-0. The committee also took up House Bill 1940 on consent and voted it do pass 8-0 after brief discussion about why it had not advanced elsewhere, with the sponsor noting it had repeatedly passed committee and floor consideration in prior years. House Bill 2395 drew the most discussion. One member argued it was not appropriate for the consent calendar because it made substantive policy changes and raised fiscal concerns, while the sponsor explained that the bill mainly standardizes septic system testing by replacing perk tests with soil analysis and does not create a new program. After questions about fees and the consent process, the committee voted 7-1 to do pass HB 2395 on consent, with one dissenting vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• So, I mean, that you say you need this emergency authority—you have the authority.
• Maricopa County, a big red county that they don't like, effectively gets shut down economically from
• Maricopa County, a big red county that they don't like, effectively gets shut down economically from
• Maricopa County, a big red county that they don't like, effectively gets shut down economically from
• </c> to my esteemed colleague and co-author to my esteemed colleague and co-author of<04:26:44.800><c

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Today Yonge County, with Graham as its vibrant county seat, It blends small-town charm with progress,
• Not only is Washington County my home county, it is home to many first and oldest in Texas.
• Fairs the oldest county fair in Texas.
• , and the United Way of Tarrant County.
• The history of Bee County, named after Col.

Bills: SB26 , SB28 , SJR36 , SB26 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB28

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• Comerford, by vote of the town, for legislation to authorize the release or exclusion of certain land
• elected terms and municipal years, House No. 4253, local approval received, and the House bill authorizing
• of the bills: An act establishing a sick leave bank for Gregory Baker, an employee of the Suffolk County
• And an act authorizing the town of Milford to convert a license for the sale of wine and malt beverages
• Third reading of the bill: An act authorizing the Catuit Fire District to raise an appropriate money

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House took up several committee reports and routine legislative actions. It adopted a slate of resolutions honoring the Flint Memorial Library’s 150th anniversary, Newell Tillman’s volunteer service in Westford, the Ernestina Morrissey historic voyage to Newfoundland, and September 2025 as Cerebral and Cortical Visual Impairment Awareness Month. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 on two local petitions: one to establish a regional fire district and department for Charlemont and Rowe, and another concerning the release or exclusion of land from conservation restrictions in Deerfield. The House then considered a group of bills scheduled by the Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee and ordered them to third reading, including a sick leave bank for Gregory Baker of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, support for student participation in 4-H programs, updates to Medford’s linkage exaction program, changes to elected terms and municipal years, and a Milford alcohol license conversion. House 4364, authorizing easements to the town of Bourne, was taken up separately and passed to be enacted. Later, the House observed a moment of silence in memory of Edward F. Kennedy, a Boston firefighter and Navy veteran. It then passed three bills to be engrossed: House 2259, allowing the Cotuit Fire District to raise money for the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit; House 4056, relating to the Lanesborough Select Board; and House 4057, increasing the membership of the Behavioral Board of Health from three to five members. The House adopted an order to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned.

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• HB 4087 authorizes the Highlands County Hospital District to commence an evaluation for options to sell
• Peter Abello, Florida Association of Counties, waves in support.
• commissioners in charter counties.
• to Seminole County because the hospitals were segregated.
• The corridor is just a map; it has no regulatory authority.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with HB 4087, which authorizes the Highlands County Hospital District to evaluate options to sell, lease, or manage its hospital. An amendment adding fair market value as a consideration was adopted, and the bill then passed unanimously. HB 841, which eliminates the requirement for validation stickers on license plates and moves registration verification to electronic systems, also passed after questions about law enforcement procedures, pretextual stops, and consumer savings; a technical amendment was adopted first. HB 593, dealing with campaign fundraising while on official time, lobbying rules for water management districts, agency secretary travel reimbursement, and settlement conditions involving third parties, passed without opposition. CS for HB 1019, the PFAS-related bill phasing out aqueous film-forming foam and requiring testing of treated effluent and biosolids, passed after an amendment limiting local utility liability until EPA standards are set; speakers emphasized firefighter and water-quality concerns. Several local and administrative measures also advanced. HB 4089 conveyed the Trenton Train Depot to the City of Trenton, HB 6011 updated ethics disclosure procedures for Form 10 filings, and PCS for HB 1051 created a recall process for community development district board members while also addressing synthetic turf deed restrictions and landowner-control timelines. HB 1031 established a pilot callback system for state agency customer service lines, and CS for HB 961 removed a burdensome electronic signature requirement for salvaged titles. HB 1421, which requires land managers to consider cattle grazing on conservation lands, drew substantial debate over state parks, water quality, and land management; an amendment added ecological guardrails and the bill passed 20-3. CS for HB 253 expanded eligibility for the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program and passed unanimously, while HB 4039 required Broward County to study and hold a hearing before enlarging the Monarch Hill landfill landmark and passed despite opposition from the waste industry. CS for HB 755 eased Habitat for Humanity bond requirements in the Florida Keys and extended the Florida Keys Stewardship Act, and HB 1035 promoted nature-based coastal resiliency projects and permitting; both passed unanimously. The committee then considered major foreign influence and election integrity measures. CS for CS for HB 905, the FIRE Act, was substantially revised by strike-all to expand registration and disclosure requirements for foreign agents and foreign-supported political organizations, restrict gifts and contracts tied to foreign countries of concern, terminate sister city agreements with such countries, and strengthen penalties for transnational repression; members debated the treatment of Qatar, linkage institutes, and the broader impact on international students, and the bill passed 24-1. Finally, CS for HB 991 proposed sweeping election changes, including citizenship verification at registration, a citizenship oath, new voter ID rules, paper ballots except for disability accommodations, candidate party-affiliation timing rules, stronger foreign-money restrictions, and other enforcement provisions. Members raised extensive concerns about document submission, data retention, student IDs, seniors, disability access, and the burden of proof for citizenship, and the committee was still in the middle of that discussion when the transcript ended.

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• Perpich has no taxation authority.
• </c> Perpich has no taxation authority.
• </c><00:14:54.959><c> and</c> dispersed across all 87 counties and dispersed across all 87 counties and
• ,</c> applications from cities, counties, applications from cities, counties, watershed<00:28:33.840>
• </c> authorization timing. authorization timing.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Amendment 3, there's 114 counties. ...criminal prosecution.
• Amendment 3, there's 114 counties in the state of Missouri.
• Nine counties voted in favor of Amendment 3.
• The bulk of those counties were made up by blue districts.
• I represent District 113, which is northern Jefferson County.

Committee: House Children and Families

Summary: The Committee on Children and Families met with a quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. House Bill 1818, dealing with protections for children involved in content creation and related financial arrangements, was amended and converted into a House Committee substitute. Members discussed that the bill is aimed at children creating content for financial gain and clarifies that platforms must comply with federal law without being drawn into disputes between children and parents. The substitute was then voted do pass by a 17-0 roll call. House Bill 1948 was also amended and substituted; the amendment changed references from the Family Support Division to the Department of Social Services, and members briefly joked about the wording of “fatherhood” versus “fathership.” The committee then voted the substitute do pass 17-0. The committee next debated House Bill 2688, which drew sharp disagreement. Opponents argued the bill’s due process language for unborn children was too vague, could create legal uncertainty, and might have consequences for IVF, miscarriage investigations, and criminal liability for women and medical providers. Supporters said the bill was about protecting pre-born life and that due process should apply. The bill was voted do pass by a 12-5 roll call. The committee then moved into public hearings. In public hearing, House Bill 1772 was presented as an adoption-fee bill intended to raise state-paid attorney fees for adoptions, increase fees for contested adoptions, and separate guardian fees so more children could be adopted from foster care. The sponsor said the goal was to reduce costs and speed adoptions; Foster Adopt Connect testified in support, while members raised questions about contested adoptions, subsidy timing, and whether the bill would affect access to attorneys. House Bill 1696 proposed clarifying who has the right of sepulcher for minors with court-appointed guardians, giving the guardian priority unless the guardian is under criminal investigation for the child’s death, and adding religious-belief protections regarding cremation. Testimony from family members described painful experiences where legal authority reverted to abusive parents after a child’s death, and committee members generally supported clarifying the law. Finally, House Bill 2505 was heard, a grandparent custody bill giving grandparents priority when both parents are found unfit, unsuitable, or unable to serve as custodians and the child’s welfare requires placement. Supporters, including Foster Adopt Connect and a grandmother who testified emotionally, said grandparents often provide the most stable care and should be recognized in statute. An opponent argued the current law already allows courts to place children with grandparents when appropriate and warned that statutory priority could override the child’s best interests in some cases. The committee adjourned after concluding public testimony on HB 2505.