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• and partly in McLean County, and there was some controversy because Is partly in Burleigh County and
• County.
• offering services in 53 counties for two years.
• , and Parents as Teachers, there's three counties.
• And there's a map in here that shows the numbers by county.

Committee: Joint Protection and Victim Services Committee

Keywords: 908, all

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• Thank you, Chair. 131878, the amendment removes the requirement in the bill that counties and municipalities
• campsites receive the special benefit, and that is the amendment. ...the requirement in the bill that counties
• Procedure Committee issued a notice of nullification of the rule because the original statutory authority
• was passed in 1972. ...the original statutory authority was passed in 1972 but was repealed in 1985.
• The Department of Revenue must adopt rules governing the form for the affidavit and is authorized to

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met and reported several bills favorably after brief presentations, no substantive opposition, and mostly unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls. CS/SB 118, by Senator Trunow, clarified how non-ad valorem special assessments may be levied on recreational vehicle parks, and an amendment removed a requirement that local governments consider RV park occupancy rates when apportioning assessments. The bill was supported by the Florida Retail Federation and passed favorably. SB 1520, by Senator Kalatayud, made changes to the Live Local Act’s missing middle property tax exemption, including allowing vesting upon final site plan approval for one year and expanding the data used for local government opt-out decisions; it also passed favorably with support from Landlord Housing Partners. The committee also approved CS/SB 678, by Senator Mayfield, which reestablishes the framework allowing distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax calculations and applies retroactively to January 1, 2025. Support came from the Florida Beer Wholesalers Association, Wine and Spirits Distributors of Florida, and Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. CS/SB 680, also by Senator Mayfield, addressed double taxation of electricity used at EV charging stations by creating a sales tax exemption for separately metered electricity sold to station operators and transferred to consumers; Tesla and the Florida Retail Federation supported it, and Senator Gates spoke in favor, describing the bill as a fair solution to a prior tax administration problem. CS/SB 450, by Senator Polsky, updated property tax exemption rules for permanently and totally disabled veterans’ surviving spouses, including allowing transfer of up to 120% of the prior homestead exemption amount to a new residence. The amendment and bill were supported by the Property Appraisers Association of Florida and passed favorably. Finally, CS/SB 1074, by Senator Gates, was amended to establish uniform rules for rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of penny distribution issues, while protecting sales tax calculations and providing liability protections; it also included safeguards for pawn and recycling transactions. The Florida Retail Federation, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, and Associated Industries of Florida supported the measure, which was reported favorably. Senator Gates requested to be recorded as voting yes on all bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• Charles County at the St.
• </c><02:00:04.400><c> Charles</c><02:00:04.719><c> County</c> Charles County at the St.
• Charles County Charles County at the St. Charles County Ambulance<02:00:05.599><c> District.
• He joined the Skyler County enforcement.
• </c><03:36:14.960><c> were</c> acknowledged their authority were acknowledged their authority were sinners

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The amendment clarifies a technical issue regarding rulemaking authority, updating the rulemaking language
• to reflect that the State Board of Education has the authority to adopt rules rather than the Department
• The State Board of Education is the chief implementing and coordinating body and has the authority to
• It authorizes a stipend of up to $3,000 and allows mentors to support multiple classroom teachers.
• It also authorizes the use of educational enrichment allocation funds for this program.

Committee: Senate Education Pre-K - 12

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered three bills. SB 1318, relating to the Florida tax credit scholarship program, made a technical clarification that any remaining funds in a closed scholarship account revert but do not revert to the state; it passed favorably without debate. The committee then took up CS for SB 1690 on child care and early learning services, which updates child care laws, improves transparency and accountability, and clarifies rulemaking authority through an adopted amendment shifting rulemaking language to the State Board of Education. During discussion, Senator Berman raised a question about removing a parent-notification requirement related to leaving children in vehicles, and the sponsor agreed to follow up. The committee reported the bill favorably after the amendment was adopted. The committee also considered SB 182 on school teacher training and mentoring programs. A strike-all amendment aligned the bill with the House companion and narrowed mentor placements to D- and F-rated schools, expanded participation to districts and charter schools, tightened mentor qualifications, authorized stipends up to $3,000, and allowed use of educational enrichment allocation funds. Two appearance forms were filed in support, and the bill was reported favorably after the amendment was adopted. At the end of the meeting, the chair thanked staff and recognized Kathy Missouri for her last committee meeting, with members applauding her service. Senators later requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on the bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• Harris County.
• or counties. Texas counties are now nationally declared federal disaster areas?
• Represented three counties.
• Smith of Colorado County.
• I reside in Harris County.

Committee: House Congressional Redistricting, Select

Keywords: 997, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The county will lay that asphalt.
• and certainly up on the northeast end of the Turnpike Authority up at Ottawa County.
• the counties through an application process.
• There were 40 counties that were below the $4,000 per mile threshold, so there are 40 counties that are
• county road mileage.

Committee: House A&B Transportation Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

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• I represent San Juan County, and it's good to be here with you. Good morning.
• Cathrynn Brown, State Representative for large portions of Eddy and Lee Counties.
• I represent District 3, McKinley in San Juan County.
• , which basically means Congress has this really big authority.
• So there is a really big authority over everything involving Indian Country.

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• It passed overwhelmingly in every single county in the state.
• Overwhelmingly, it passed every single county in the state.
• Overwhelmingly, it passed every single county in the state.
• In Orange County, it succeeded with more than 74% of the vote.
• Members, this is for co-authors. All members vote who desire to vote.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And unfortunately, today recipients of county services and other folks partnering with the county, such
• My name is Nicole Heldt, and I'm a county commissioner in Clay County, Minnesota.
• My name is Nicole held it and I'm a county commissioner and the Clay County, Minnesota.
• In a Glynn County.
• County social workers in St. Louis County... will continue to use that if they work there today.

Bills: HF3454 , HF3917 , HF2906 , HF3832 , HF3769

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: social work, licensure, employment titles, health occupations, professional standards, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances, psilocybin, psilocin, psychedelic, psychedelic medicine, hallucinogen, mushrooms, magic mushrooms, therapeutic use

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• Uh, this will help thousands of Minnesotans in all 87 counties.
• . counties. counties.
• </c> Created in Hennepin County over HCMC.
• But I want to thank the authors in the House for making sure that the worst of the Senate didn't make
• Speaker, I have a question for the author.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House considered the conference committee report on House File 1141, a housing bill, and moved to adopt the report and repass the bill as amended. Rep. Howard said the compromise would help build thousands of new homes, keep Minnesotans housed, and improve transparency and collaboration with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, while remaining budget-neutral. He highlighted investments in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured housing, EHPAP, supportive housing, and a new provision for greater public access at MHFA board meetings, while noting that some Senate proposals, including a manufactured housing bill of rights and a ban on private equity home purchases, were not included. Several members spoke in support of the compromise. Rep. Kozlowski emphasized the bill’s role in addressing housing instability, homelessness, and workforce shortages, citing investments in first-generation homebuyer assistance, supportive housing, and preservation of beds and units. Rep. Skraba and Rep. West also supported the bill, with Skraba praising the bipartisan process and West arguing the bill focused on supply-side solutions such as manufactured housing and easing development constraints. Rep. Schultz opposed the bill, arguing the money should instead go to school safety, fraud prevention, asset preservation, and lowering costs for taxpayers. After brief discussion, the House adopted the conference report and advanced the bill to third reading.

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• I know we last summer heard from officials from Kerr County, City of Kerrville, the River Authority,
• They had the taxing authority, and they had over three million dollars.
• He served on the Upper Guadalupe River Authority Board. He knew the area.
• circumstance anywhere in your rulemaking authority?
• When you make the rules, we give you the authority to make the rules.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• jurisdictions and the county to do a shared building plan concept that can be sort of pre-approved.
• County Building Department, the first of which was submitted in June of last year.
• County implemented a self-certification program for having plans approved.
• And third is to expand the authority under that factory built housing program.
• So we want to expand the state's modular authority to actually include the on-site installation.

Summary: The Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation met to examine how industrialized construction, including modular, panelized, manufactured, and 3D-printed building methods, could help lower California’s housing costs and speed delivery. Chair Buffy Wicks opened by describing the committee’s purpose as a cross-cutting effort to address construction costs, drawing on visits to factories in Sweden, Idaho, and Indiana. Members from both the committee and invited participants broadly agreed that California’s housing crisis is driven not only by land use and permitting, but also by high construction costs, labor shortages, and a lack of scalable innovation. Ben Metcalf of UC Berkeley’s Turner Center provided the main policy overview, saying California needs roughly 2.5 million additional homes by 2030 and that multifamily construction costs in the state can be far higher than in Texas or Colorado. He said factory-built housing can reduce hard costs and timelines under the right conditions, but barriers remain in financing, local code and design review, uncertain demand pipelines, and fragmented research and data. In response to committee questions, he discussed possible state actions such as pro-housing incentives, state-backed purchasing or subsidies, more standardized approvals, and better research infrastructure. Members also raised the need to involve labor and building trades in the process. A panel of developers and builders then described projects and cost savings from factory-built and related methods. Caleb Rupp of Pacific Companies said modular construction can save about 20% on average and cited a project where modular delivery reduced the need for public subsidy by $18 million; he suggested incentives such as tax exemptions, state-owned sites, third-party inspections, and limits on local code variation. Lois Kim of Mutual Housing California described a pipeline of more than 660 units across six jurisdictions, saying a predictable factory pipeline can reduce construction time by about 40% and total development costs by at least 10%. Danny Haber of O’WOW said standardized design, componentized construction, and mass timber can cut costs substantially, while also criticizing outdated codes, utility hookup fees, and financing costs. Donna Jamian of Emergent Construction described California’s first code-approved 3D concrete printing projects, including homes in Redding and work on a commercial building and fire-recovery projects in Altadena. She said current codes have not caught up to the technology and asked for participation in local self-certification programs. Committee members asked about the role of state incentives, code alignment, financing support, and how to build developer confidence after failures like Katerra. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with plans for further hearings and a forthcoming white paper with policy recommendations.

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• jurisdictions and the county to do a shared building plan concept that can be sort of pre-approved.
• County Building Department, the first of which was submitted in June of last year.
• County implemented a self-certification program for having plans approved.
• And third is to expand the authority under that factory built housing program.
• So we want to expand the state's modular authority to actually include the on-site installation.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• If anyone has not read the authority.
• There's a multi-county populations.
• ,</c> in Mille Lacs and Mille Lacs County, in Mille Lacs and Mille Lacs County, they're<01:00:18.840>
• The city, recently, uh,<01:08:41.480><c> we</c><01:08:41.640><c> authorized</c> uh, we authorized uh,
• Speaker, point of order. without authorization. While illegal without authorization.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I represent about a fourth of Dona Ana County.
• Mexico, from Dona Ana County to San Juan County, from Hobbs all the way to your seat.
• And businesses located in the same county.
• and sue in Santa Fe County?
• Chavez County, Curry County, Luna, and Santa Fe, we don't have detention centers. So what do we...

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• He said he was only aware of the two cases in Tate County and the one that was recently in DeSoto County
• up to DeSoto County.
• up to DeSoto from Harrison County up to DeSoto County.
• County. County.
• And because of one case in DeSoto County, we're going to change the law for the whole state.

Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division B

Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 3 March, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

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• . authority. authority.
• ><c> drives</c> because executive authority drives because executive authority drives emergency<01:09
• 54.800><c> run</c><01:11:55.040><c> the</c> authority to basically run the authority to basically run
• > and</c> require state, counties and require state, counties and municipalities<03:56:31.359><c> um<
• 04:06:23.840><c> has</c><04:06:24.000><c> been</c> my county, Straford County has been my county, Straford

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The school districts were Davis County, Fairview Independent, and Boyd County, and Green County.
• </c> &gt;&gt; It says Powell County. &gt;&gt; It says Powell County.
• The<00:56:13.920><c> Graves</c><00:56:14.440><c> County</c> The Graves County The Graves County 6,435,000
• Jefferson<00:56:32.400><c> County</c> Jefferson County Jefferson County &gt;&gt; [snorts] &gt;&gt; [snorts
• </c> Jefferson County School System? Jefferson County School System?

Keywords: 0:00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:28 Approval of Minutes 0:00:40 Information Items 0:01:13 Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions 0:26:46 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:30:53 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 0:39:20 Rpt from OFM – KIA 0:52:42 Econ Development – EDF Grants 0:55:15 OFM Debt Issues 0:58:43 Informational Discussion 1:44:36 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including a quorum call, approval of minutes, and informational items on school district financing and KCTCS equipment purchases. It then considered two KCTCS capital projects after initially rolling them together and later unrolling them: a Fire Commission Fire Academy maintenance building project that had grown from an original $2 million authorization to $4.7 million because of design changes, soil issues, and higher mechanical costs, and a $1.5 million renovation of the Blake Lee building at Somerset Community College for a health science simulation lab. Members questioned the large cost increase on the fire academy project and the adequacy of front-end due diligence, while KCTCS said the project was bid and ready to proceed and that a 15% contingency had been included. Both projects were approved by roll call vote, with the Blake Lee project ultimately approved after the committee unrolled the items and took them separately. The committee next heard and approved a University of Kentucky public-private partnership for the Hamburg East Medical Office Building, a five-story, 220,000-square-foot facility with a not-to-exceed budget of $275 million. UK said the project is intended to expand outpatient access, consolidate some services, and support projected growth in patient volume; the building will house multiple specialties, urgent care, therapy, imaging, and a retail pharmacy. Members asked about possible community uses, consolidation of services, and whether the project would free up other space, and UK said it hopes to consolidate some services and free campus space. The project was approved by roll call vote. The committee then approved three UK lease renegotiations: a specialty pharmacy and infusion services lease at Wellington Way in Lexington, a Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences lease at Conte Terrace, and a College of Social Work lease at McGrath Park Way. Members asked about rising lease rates, occupancy, and whether space needs should be reduced; UK and the lessor’s representative said the pharmacy space remains busy, the ophthalmology lease was lower than before, and the social work lease had been negotiated down from a higher request. The committee also approved a Department of Military Affairs project amendment for a Mutual Field Maintenance Shop Restoration project, increasing federal funding by $1 million to $4.5 million because of higher construction costs, and approved a Kentucky State University Shanty Hall renovation project funded by bond and HBCU Title III funds. Finally, it approved a new lease for the Office of Mines and Minerals in Pike County, a new lease for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Pulaski County, and a lease renewal for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Kenton County after questions about rent increases and office utilization; the cabinet said the Kenton County space still has limited vacancy and remains in use by field staff. The meeting ended as the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority began presenting six sewer and water loans and six cleaner water program grant reallocations, with members agreeing to roll those items for later consideration.

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• the duration of that contract, but they do apply to any extensions or modifications made to or authorized
• Currently, licenses specify the category of care authorized, the ages, sex, and number of persons to
• Currently, licenses specify the category of care authorized, the ages, sex, and number of persons to
• and Thurston County.
• , and the authorities can take the appropriate measures to respond.

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a brief Monday meeting to hear two bills and a gubernatorial appointment. House Bill 2464, sponsored by Rep. Ortiz-Self, would require private detention facilities to report serious incidents such as abuse allegations, deaths, suicides, injuries requiring hospitalization, and service disruptions to the Department of Health and local law enforcement by the next business day, and would require annual law-enforcement reporting to DOH. Rep. Ortiz-Self said the bill is needed because private facilities have been inconsistent and delayed in sharing information, while state facilities already provide data more readily. Testimony from Columbia Legal Services, the League of Women Voters, La Resistencia, and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project strongly supported the bill, citing barriers to reporting crimes and concerns about abuse in private detention. The committee did not vote on the bill during the hearing, but the chair said it would be considered in executive session. The committee also heard Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2253, a DCYF request bill making several licensing-related changes for foster care, crisis residential centers, and child care. The bill would require immediate termination of certain child-specific foster licenses if high-potency synthetic opioids or illicit substances are found, exempt kinship caregivers from blood-borne pathogen training, allow DCYF to close inactive foster homes, remove sex designation from foster licenses, adjust CRC staffing ratios to one staff for four youth during waking hours and one for six during sleeping hours, and strengthen child care subsidy fraud enforcement through electronic attendance verification and possible license revocation. DCYF and Community Youth Services testified in support, describing the changes as technical fixes that align statute with current practice and reduce burden on providers. Committee members raised concerns that some child care provisions may belong in a different committee and noted the need to ensure the bill does not duplicate or conflict with existing licensing and fraud rules. The committee then held a confirmation hearing for Corey McNally, reappointed to the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board. McNally described the board’s role in release decisions, supervision conditions, violation management, and release plans, and discussed his background in community mental health, the Special Commitment Center, DOC sex offense treatment, and ISRB leadership. Members asked about advances in sex offense assessment and treatment, the distinction between ISRB cases and sexually violent predator civil commitment, board consistency and recidivism work, and victim participation in hearings. McNally said the board uses structured decision-making and actuarial risk assessments, remains neutral on legislation, and provides victim liaisons to offer participation options. The chair closed the hearings, noted the committee would meet the next day on a large packet of bills and one appointment, and adjourned.

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• County.
• There was a death in Snohomish County.
• to county.
• frustrated by the variances between Snohomish County, King County, and Pierce County: when I'm supposed
• Before us now is House Bill 2543 related to county clerk fees.

Summary: The committee began by waiving the five-day notice rule for engrossed substitute House Bill 2095 so it could be heard that day. It then took public testimony on House Bill 2248, a technical cleanup bill affecting Secretary of State corporate and nonprofit filings, trademarks, foreign entities, and apostille procedures. The prime sponsor said the bill makes no policy changes or fee increases, while the Secretary of State’s office supported it as a clarification measure. One testifier raised concerns about multiple LLCs and transparency in manufactured home communities, asking for stronger oversight and verification. The committee then heard engrossed substitute House Bill 2508, which expands the Office of Independent Investigations’ jurisdiction over deadly-force and related non-deadly-force incidents, broadens notification and records access requirements, and exempts certain records from disclosure. The sponsor and OII testified in support, emphasizing that the bill clarifies authority and procedures; members asked about how far back investigations could go, and staff confirmed there was no time limit for deadly-force cases under the bill. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2203, creating the offense of reckless interference with emergency operations for driving around closures on hazardous roadways. The sponsor described it as a response to flood and disaster rescues, and fire chiefs supported it as a safety and accountability measure. Defense attorneys opposed it as unnecessary and disproportionate, warning of criminal penalties, license suspensions, restitution, and fiscal costs for conduct they viewed as more appropriately handled civilly. Next, Second Substitute House Bill 1909 proposed a Court Unification Task Force to study inefficiencies and inequities in Washington’s fragmented court system; the sponsor and a legal aid attorney supported it as an access-to-justice reform, while the committee noted a large number of signed-in opponents. Finally, engrossed substitute House Bill 2095 would create a rebuttable presumption of negligence for drivers who injure or kill vulnerable road users in designated areas, along with education requirements and damages provisions. Supporters, including a widow, bicycling advocates, and a bike commuter, said it would improve accountability and help injured people who cannot easily prove fault; opponents from cities, trucking, and defense groups argued it would expand litigation, create liability and fee-shifting problems, and go beyond existing negligence law. After public hearings, the committee moved into executive session and advanced several bills. Substitute House Bill 2158 received a do pass recommendation. Substitute House Bill 2239, concerning family burial grounds on private property, was amended to increase a setback from public rights-of-way and easements and then received a do pass recommendation as amended. Substitute House Bill 2178 on court rules and procedures also received a do pass recommendation. House Bill 2543 on county clerk fees was advanced despite concerns about fee increases. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2165 on false identification as a peace officer was amended to clarify intent and then passed out of committee. The committee also adopted an amendment to Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2320 on firearm manufacturing, including a change allowing certain digital code and manufacturing activity for repair purposes, and discussed another amendment removing some possession prohibitions for personal use.