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• refer to the Committee on Ways and Means, H.J.R. 1 by Meyer, proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize
• HB240 by Swanson, relating to the quorum requirement for the tax levy vote in certain counties referred
• Area authorizations referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, HB 280. by Thompson relating to the
• authority of a court to determine the descentence of a certain persons released on parole. referred
• Relating to the authority of certain jurisdictions and counties and municipalities to regulate certain

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• Interstate compacts are constitutionally authorized, legally binding, legislatively enacted contracts
• Interstate compacts are constitutionally authorized, legally binding, legislatively enacted contracts
• Another thing that I'll mention is the ability to levy fees against participating states.
• Our compact does not allow the compact commission to levy fees against Missouri to collect and maintain
• It's basically like trying to break a lease at a department complex. I like that. All right.

Committees: House Economic Development , House Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development

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• So, details to lease will with LSO will give details to lease will with LSO will give us<00:00:50.160
• tell you immediately is that it will increase the amount they ask for from us because their mill levies
• if they can keep their employees and their vehicles running with what that reduction in their mill levy
• if they can keep their employees and their vehicles running with what that reduction in their mill levy
• Their mill levy is. That's probably about what they're going to be able to do.

Committee: Joint Select Natural Resource Funding Committee

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• Traditionally, funding for the air pollution control program has been provided by permit fees levied
• I don't believe I'm authorized to speak on that issue specifically. Okay.
• I don't believe I'm authorized to speak on that issue specifically. Okay.
• Interesting to consider what are the conditions that are leading to farmers deciding to lease or sell
• That are leading to farmers deciding to lease or sell their land.

Committee: House Conservation and Natural Resources

Summary: The Conservation and Natural Resources Committee heard Senate Bill 953, sponsored by Sen. Jason Bean, which would address a projected shortfall in the Department of Natural Resources’ air pollution control program. Bean and supporters from Associated Industries of Missouri, quarry and sand producers, engineering firms, the Missouri Chamber, forest products, and municipal utilities said the bill would stop sweeping unused program funds into general revenue and dedicate a portion of existing sales and use tax revenue from utilities to keep the program solvent without raising permit fees on businesses that have reduced emissions. One informational witness from Armour Vine warned that moving funds out of general revenue could affect broader state revenue and tax triggers. DNR also testified that the fee fund is projected to become insolvent in fiscal year 2028 if current trends continue. No opposition testimony was presented, and the bill hearing was closed. The committee then heard House Bills 3362 and 3364, sponsored by Reps. Colin Wellenkamp and Mike Koslow, which would create guardrails for AI/data center buildout around electricity and water use. The sponsors said the bills are intended to protect ratepayers and local water systems by requiring large-load customers to bear their own infrastructure costs, extending consumer protections to co-ops and municipal utilities, and requiring permits and review for major water withdrawals, with emergency shutoff provisions in water shortages. Support came from environmental groups, conservation organizations, rural advocates, Renew Missouri, the Sierra Club, Missouri Municipal League, Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Ameren Missouri, and Missouri American Water, though some witnesses urged tighter thresholds, more frequent reporting, stronger water-quality protections, and clearer definitions to avoid legal ambiguity. Several witnesses also raised concerns about transparency, local impacts, and whether current thresholds are high enough to protect aquifers, springs, and utility customers. The chair closed testimony after noting time limits and adjourned the committee.

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• If you've read, if you happen to have read War and Peace or Anna Karenina, you know the author of those
• The lease-back agreement protections for homeowners that was in Senate Bill 834; it also has already
• Submitted by a school board as described in section two for voter approval for purposes of levying a
• So all of this amendment does is it removes the part about tax levies and bond issues.
• It's not right to make them wait every two years in order to pass the tax levies or the bond issues.

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• If you've read, if you happen to have read War and Peace or Anna Karenina, you know the author of those
• The lease-back agreement protections for homeowners that was in Senate Bill 834.
• a new tax or renewing or increasing a current tax levy on an existing tax, including the issuance of
• So all of this amendment does is it removes the part about tax levies.
• difficult for a school district is even to plan how much they're asking for a bond issue or a tax levy

Summary: The House met on the final day of session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 126-0 vote. Much of the early floor time was devoted to points of personal privilege, with members and the Speaker offering lengthy tributes to departing colleagues, House staff, law enforcement, veterans, and family members. Several members reflected on their service, discussed the challenges of the session, and thanked staff in the chamber and across the Capitol for their work. The chamber then took up Senate messages and committee reports, followed by several bills and resolutions. House Bill 2636, dealing with mortgage modification and related consumer protections, was adopted as amended and finally passed by votes of 142-1 on adoption and 144-1 on final passage. House Bill 2397, concerning water district dissolution procedures and related safeguards, was adopted and finally passed by votes of 129-16 and 127-17. House Bill 2576, a naming and designation bill adding observances and memorial highways/bridges, was adopted and finally passed by votes of 136-4 and 134-6. The House also debated Senate Joint Resolution 95, which proposed creating a constitutional Show Me Prosperity Fund as a sovereign wealth fund intended to eventually replace state taxes through long-term investment returns. Supporters argued it was a forward-looking fiscal strategy based on compound interest and could reduce reliance on taxes over generations. Opponents warned that the state was facing near-term budget shortfalls and that locking money away could make it inaccessible during emergencies or when needed for current services. The transcript ends during continued debate on the resolution, with no final vote shown.

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• It was widely Levi worked together.
• ,</c> sales, uh real estate leases, sales, uh real estate leases, um<01:07:09.039><c> mineral</c><01:
• </c> um mineral leasing, uh mineral royalty um mineral leasing, uh mineral royalty agreements,<01:07:
• </c><01:51:26.000><c> This</c> the authority to find solutions.
• This the authority to find solutions.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• But we do have an author here.
• But we do have an author here.
• I don't see any comments, so we'll turn it back to the author and residents. Author and residents.
• I just want to thank the author.
• I see we have an author. We're now going to move to file item number 10, AB 1436. Have an author.

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on AB 2218, which would declare state policy to recognize and address water-related inequities affecting California Native American tribes and require several state agencies to incorporate that policy into water-related decisions. The author and tribal witnesses said the bill would codify a seat at the table for tribes and build on existing consultation and equity commitments, while supporters from environmental and tribal organizations backed the measure. Opponents from municipal utilities, water agencies, cities, counties, agriculture, and business groups argued the bill was too vague, could create uncertainty for water supply and project approvals, and might invite litigation. The chair signaled support, and the author said the bill was intended as a consultation measure rather than one that would usurp agency authority. The committee then took up AB 1795, a wildfire smoke-damage bill that would establish statewide standards for inspecting, testing, and remediating smoke-damaged homes and create clearer insurance claim handling rules. The Department of Insurance supported the bill, saying it would bring consistency and accountability after major urban-interface fires, while wildfire survivors and advocates said current insurer practices leave families unable to safely return home. Insurance and local government groups opposed unless amended, warning about cost, implementation uncertainty, and the bill’s scope. Members discussed unresolved issues, including how the bill would interact with a separate wildfire health-and-safety bill, whether it would apply to existing policies, and how presumptions and testing standards should work. The committee voted AB 1795 out on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations. AB 1642, another wildfire-related bill, was also heard and focused on setting science-based testing and clearance standards for homes, schools, and businesses after urban and wildland-urban interface fires. The author and a Caltech scientist described contamination from lead and other heavy metals in fire-affected homes and argued for a presumption that certain contaminants found after a fire came from the wildfire, to reduce costly disputes. Survivors and many advocacy groups supported the bill, while insurers and other industry groups opposed, saying the testing regime was too broad, the geographic scope was unclear, and the presumptions could function like strict liability and raise insurance costs. Senators pressed both sides on how AB 1642 would overlap with the CDI smoke-claims task force and with AB 1795, and the author said the two bills were intended to be complementary and would continue to be reconciled. The committee also briefly heard AB 1976, which would create a CEQA exemption for pedestrian malls and limit certain local procedural delays for pedestrian and traffic-calming projects. Supporters said it would make it easier to create safer, more walkable, and more livable streets, and there was no opposition testimony. The chair described it as a narrow CEQA exemption for active transportation-related projects and indicated support. The committee then moved on to AB 2026, a groundwater recharge permitting bill, with the author explaining that it would streamline permitting so more recharge projects can capture floodwater and store it for drought years; testimony on that bill began as the transcript ended.

Bills: HB3334 , HB4248 , HB4454 , HB3851

Committee: House Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances

Keywords: alcohol regulation, retail, recordkeeping, reporting, state laws, HB4248, hemp beverage, hemp drinks, THC beverage, cannabis beverage, intoxicating hemp, age restriction, under 21, minor possession, youth access, public health and safety, Title 63, Oklahoma Statutes, retail sales, alcohol-style regulation

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• We’re partnering with the city, the county, the state, and the federal government on a ground lease with
• actually have to pay cash equity upfront before they don’t receive their tax benefits until it’s leased
• up to income-qualified households... ...before they don’t receive their tax benefits until it’s leased
• The bill outlines the contents of the study and requires the Commerce Authority to submit a report of
• We just had a conversation today about the fiscal responsibility of the Arizona Commerce Authority.

Bills: HB2352 , HB2388 , HB2418 , HB2499 , HB2500 , HB2579 , HB2584 , HB2804

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages

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• I support giving these authorities back to the Congress. These aren't my words.
• Speaker, gives this House the explicit authority with respect to tariffs.
• In fact, the President should have sought our authorization. AMERICANS.
• Congress, not the White House, has the authority to impose tariffs.
• I support giving these authorities back to Congress.

Bills: HCR74 , HJR72 , HR1042 , HR1048

Keywords: joint session, Congress, communication, President, HCR74, national emergency, government authority, Executive Order, legislative action, rule, special rule, House resolution, floor procedure, procedural resolution, firearms, gun laws, less-than-lethal weapons, weapons technology, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, undersea fiber optic cables

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• By way of background, Washington cities are permitted to levy local B&O taxes.
• Forty-nine of Washington's 281 cities levy a local B&O tax.
• Turning to the bill before you, part one of the bill authorizes cities to adopt preferential rates for
• A county governing authority is authorized to establish the same program for grocery stores in underserved
• A lot of representatives, a lot of legislators think that counties have B&O tax authority.

Bills: HB2038 , HB2297 , HB2382 , HB2487 , HB2018

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: HB2038, Washington, B&O tax, business and occupation tax, social media tax, platform tax, youth behavioral health, mental health, adolescent mental health, children's mental health, telebehavioral health, behavioral health account, state treasury, digital services tax, internet platform, social media companies, youth services, depression, anxiety, public health funding

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• A person is authorized to file a financing statement only if the debtor authorizes the filing in a signed
• record, security agreement, or certain other authorizations.
• A secured party must file a termination statement where the debtor did not authorize the filing.
• A secured party who believes the filed record was authorized may request the department to conduct an
• It's not a new enforcement authority.

Bills: HB2640 , HB2161 , HB2304 , HB2445 , HB2590 , HB2412

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: Uniform Commercial Code, business filings, legal filings, commercial transactions, UCC compliance, attorney general, legal authority, state powers, judiciary, civil rights, condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, probate, estate administration, inheritance, heir finder, heir locator

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• As a public health authority, the commission is authorized to collect health care information.
• The council is authorized to review law and its rules and other information the council is authorized
• the patient's authorization if the disclosure is to federal, state or local public health authorities
• As a public health authority, the commission is authorized to collect health care information.
• So it is limited; it is not full public health authority.

Bills: HB2109 , HB2139 , HB2192

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: vehicle loads, public highways, transportation, road safety, infrastructure, HB2139, snowmobile registration, snowmobile fee, vehicle license fee, registration fee, Department of Licensing, RCW, vehicle registration, winter recreation, off-road vehicle, moped, motorcycle, trailer, recreational vehicle, vintage snowmobile

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• </c> rescend certain budget authority rescend certain budget authority proposed<00:10:53.920><c> to</
• </c><00:59:17.359><c> and</c> agencies and overlapping authority and agencies and overlapping authority
• </c> agencies with the appropriate authority agencies with the appropriate authority to<01:21:33.840>
• . authorization. authorization.
• </c> why one can't recognize the authorities why one can't recognize the authorities that<03:48:33.439

Bills: HB4016 , HR4 , HR590 , HB1919 , SB1582 , HB3633

Keywords: defense appropriations, military funding, national security, Department of Defense, fiscal year 2026, House of Representatives, election, Speaker, Clerk, Congress, budget authority, rescission, fiscal policy, government funding, impoundment, Federal Reserve, digital currency, monetary policy, financial services, privacy

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• I'm going to lay out House Bill 1928, and recognize this author. Who showed up on time?
• And then judge has the authority to take in different considerations of the estate, but we don't I feel
• Simply put, this bill allows the child support to follow the child with an authorization agreement for
• This would hand sole decision-making authority to one individual. individual.
• Typically, the authority of an estate's personal representative is documented through... letters, either

Bills: SB387 , SB1335 , HB1671 , SB1760 , SB1839 , SB1923 , HB1928 , HB4942 , HB5628 , HB5642 , HB1980

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, retroactive child support, parentage, genetic testing, family code, child's conception, incapacitated persons, court proceedings, guardianship fees, estate management, probate

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• Sure, and I'm certain the bill author may be looking at a few things, edits, tweaks—maybe not.
• We're not taking away their authority. Rights to do that.

Bills: HB24 , HB2015 , HB2149 , HB2559 , HB2701 , HB2797 , HB3172 , HB24

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan

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• I mean, we're limited on that by the Harris County Flood Authority.
• Year of their lease, right?
• That might be a good question for the bill author. I'm not sure.
• But at the end of the day, the ticket was for not giving them a lease.
• However, if some landlord gave them a lease with five people on it, or a lease in an ROO area with three

Bills: HB24 , HB2015 , HB2149 , HB2559 , HB2701 , HB2797 , HB3172 , HB24

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan

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• The report authors found that in addition to not meeting standards and the need, on average, California
• They can break leases without penalty.
• They can remove abusers from leases or obtain restraining break leases without penalty.
• However, the housing authority was refusing to allow that $80 increase so that she could remain housed
• And what I'm just hoping to do, I realize that the governor—we're not authorizing $22 billion today.

Summary: The committee heard budget and workload presentations from the Office of the State Public Defender, legal aid organizations, and the Judicial Branch. OSPD requested permanent funding for positions that had been temporarily funded to implement the Racial Justice Act, explaining that the work has become ongoing and now includes additional Supreme Court briefing, habeas proceedings, investigations, expert analysis, and data requests. The State Public Defender also presented the AB 625 public defense workload report, which found statewide staffing shortages, caseloads above recommended standards, and major gaps in investigators and support staff. Senators asked about racial bias claims, the volume of data requests, and the impact of Prop. 36, and OSPD said it would provide additional written information. The legal aid panel asked for a $50 million increase to the Equal Access Fund, $20 million to restart homelessness prevention services, and $10 million for health care access work, while also supporting Access to Justice Commission requests for loan repayment assistance, immigrant family preparedness services, and innovation grants. Witnesses described legal aid as homelessness prevention and cited examples involving eviction defense, domestic violence survivors, and immigration detention cases. Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Sergio Tapia discussed eviction data, low tenant representation, and court pilots in Compton and at Stanley Mosk that combine mediation, rental assistance, and legal help. Senators asked for service maps, outreach materials, and more detail on funding needs and federal funding losses. For the Judicial Branch overview, the Judicial Council and trial court representatives supported the Governor’s proposed budget, including $70 million for trial court operations, $21.7 million for employee health and retirement costs, and funding for appellate counsel, case processing, and courthouse construction. They said rising costs, staffing retention, and interpreter shortages continue to strain the courts, and described efforts to reallocate interpreter funds and recruit hard-to-find languages such as Mixteco. Senators pressed the branch and the Department of Finance on courthouse facilities, noting that the long-term need is far larger than the current budget proposal; Finance said the branch’s facility needs were estimated at about $22.5 billion over 10 years to start 68 projects and $29.4 billion to complete the remaining projects. The committee requested follow-up information on facilities, judgeships, and interpreter needs.

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• The report authors found that, in addition to not meeting standards and the need, on average, California
• They can break leases without penalty.
• They can remove abusers from leases or obtain restraining break leases without penalty.
• However, the housing authority was refusing to allow that $80 increase so that she could remain housed
• I've been authorized on behalf of 116 nonprofit organizations to express their support for our legal

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation heard presentations on the Office of the State Public Defender, civil legal aid funding, and Judicial Branch operations. The State Public Defender requested permanent funding for positions that had been temporarily funded to implement the Racial Justice Act, explaining that the workload has grown substantially through retroactive capital-case briefing, habeas proceedings, data requests, and related statistical analysis. She also presented findings from a public defense workload and staffing report showing that California’s county-based public defense system is under-resourced, with too few attorneys, investigators, and support staff, especially in rural counties, and that statewide standards and funding are lacking. Committee members asked about the scope of racial bias claims, the impact of collaborative courts and Prop. 36, and the need for statewide cost estimates and phased funding options. The committee then heard from legal aid advocates and a Los Angeles Superior Court judge in support of increased civil legal aid funding. Witnesses described the Equal Access Fund, homelessness prevention services, health care access, and immigration detention defense as cost-effective ways to prevent evictions, stabilize families, and reduce downstream public costs. They requested a $50 million increase to the Equal Access Fund, $20 million to restart homelessness prevention services, and $10 million for health care access work, along with additional targeted investments from the California Access to Justice Commission. Testimony emphasized the severe shortage of legal aid attorneys, the high demand for immigration representation, and the role of legal aid in domestic violence, housing, and family law matters. Senators asked for more information on service locations, outreach, funding losses, and how the requested amounts were calculated. In the Judicial Branch overview, Judicial Council and trial court representatives supported the Governor’s proposed budget, including a $70 million increase for trial court operations, $21.7 million for employee health and retirement costs, and funding for appellate counsel and case processing. They said the money is needed to offset inflation, supply chain costs, and staffing pressures, and to preserve access to justice. Senators pressed the branch and Department of Finance on interpreter shortages, midyear funding flexibility, courthouse facilities needs, and judgeship needs in inland counties. Finance officials said they were aware of the broader facilities backlog, and the committee requested follow-up information on the full capital and maintenance needs, interpreter funding, and updated judgeship and workload data. No formal votes were taken during the hearing.