Transcript Highlights:

• So, when would a fiduciary standard?
• </c><01:31:38.520><c> For</c><01:31:38.640><c> credit</c> standards and supervision.
• For credit standards and supervision.
• ,</c> under the same capital standards, under the same capital standards, governance<01:33:22.080><c>
• </c> most financial standards a safer bet. most financial standards a safer bet.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> enforcing energy efficiency standards enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable<06:36:12.478
• </c> enforcing energy efficiency standards enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable<07:07:24.478
• These are bipartisan standards.
• Congress set the efficiency standards in 1975.
• Congress set the efficiency standards in 1975.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c> shopo the law enforcement Standards shopo the law enforcement Standards Board<03:08:25.359><c> and
• Standards Board that the law enforcement Standards Board testified<03:08:36.560><c> and</c><03:08:36.800
• </c> mentioned about International standards mentioned about International standards and<04:01:54.960
• If you are not, then you are asked to go through standardized training so that we not only have a standard
• If you are not, then you are asked to go through standardized training so that we not only have a standard

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c> Previously, there was no standard form.
• </c><03:10:23.479><c> form</c> mentioned how this uh standardized form mentioned how this uh standardized
• </c> information in a standardized information in a standardized way<03:11:34.319><c> um</c><03:11:35.200
• </c><03:16:04.319><c> way</c> the form is to have a standardized way the form is to have a standardized
• So that's one legal standard.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This includes such topics as type of gaming activity, fees for state regulation, standards of operation
• We believe these amendments strengthen transparently, and with the highest standard of integrity.
• So we have committed to maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance and integrity, and
• We implemented a vetting process as our standard practice to mitigate as much risk for the tribe as possible
• , as well as the gamer, which is also consistent with industry standards in many other markets.

Summary: A joint hearing of the Senate Business, Trade and Economic Development Committee and the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee reviewed tentative tribal-state compact amendments involving the Tulalip Tribes and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Washington State Gambling Commission staff explained the compact approval process under IGRA and said the commission and ex officio legislators would take public comment and vote at an August 28 special meeting on whether to forward the agreements to the governor or send them back for further negotiation. The amendments would not take effect until published in the Federal Register. Tulalip Chairman Hazen Chappell testified in support of the Tulalip restated compact, describing tribal gaming as a governmental enterprise that funds health care, education, housing, elder services, public safety, natural resources, and other services. He said the tribe has employed more than 3,000 people, contributed over $113 million to charities and community programs since 1993, and continues to emphasize responsible gaming and regulatory cooperation. Commission staff said the Tulalip restatement consolidates 12 prior amendments, updates appendices and definitions, adds new appendices, removes some older provisions, and includes higher wager limits, jackpot sharing, and an option to increase player terminal allocations. Cowlitz Chairman William Ayala and Ilani Casino President Kara Fox LaRose presented the tribe’s sixth compact amendment. They highlighted the tribe’s history, community investments, education and elder programs, language revitalization, public safety support, and more than $35 million in foundation contributions since 2017. The proposed Cowlitz amendment would raise wager limits up to $1,000, create a special higher-limit player process with due diligence and responsible gaming safeguards, enhance signage and marketing requirements, allow temporary gaming areas, and adjust TLS ticket pricing when the state lottery raises ticket prices. Committee members asked about self-exclusion and credit practices; Cowlitz officials said hundreds of people have used the self-exclusion program and that higher-limit play is tied to front money or a $100,000 minimum credit line. No votes were taken at the hearing.

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• And the idea is to move the state towards compliance with federal SORNA standards set forth in the Adam
• Mexico's current sex offender registration and notification system, bringing us closer to the federal standards
• this bill provides for further... ...and notification system, bringing us closer to the federal standards
• I can't remember where I read that, but meeting high standards already.
• Yeah, I just wanted to say thank you because I know we're trying to make this to the federal standard

Committee: House House Consumer & Public Affairs

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And the idea is to move the state towards compliance with federal SORNA standards set forth in the Adam
• Mexico's current sex offender registration and notification system, bringing us closer to the federal standards
• this bill provides for further... ...and notification system, bringing us closer to the federal standards
• I can't remember where I read that, but meeting high standards already.
• Yeah, I just wanted to say thank you because I know we're trying to make this to the federal standard

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 38 and Senate Bill 101, both of which had already received public comment and questions earlier. In each case, a member moved a due pass recommendation, the motions were seconded, and both bills were approved on 4-1 votes, with Representative Locke voting no and the other members present voting yes. The committee then considered House Bill 199, as amended by a House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee substitute, dealing with sex offender registration and notification laws. The sponsor and Department of Public Safety explained that the bill is intended to bring New Mexico closer to federal SORNA standards under the Adam Walsh Act by creating a tiered registration system, shortening the reporting deadline from five business days to three, requiring in-person reporting for changes, expanding public website information, and adding some offenses to the registry. Supporters included DPS, State Police, and the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, while an opponent on Zoom argued the bill would hurt public safety and noted low recidivism rates. Committee members raised several drafting and policy questions, including definitions, tier placement for certain offenses, out-of-state registration, and the impact of publishing employment information. The committee adopted amendments to remove a superfluous definition of “sexually violent offense,” clarify “three business days,” and replace vague school language with “public or private school or an institution of higher education.” After the amendments, the committee voted 5-1 to give House Bill 199 a do pass recommendation, with the amended committee substitute moving forward to the next committee.

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• Uh, beef, you can go down the line in things that are just and they don't use the same standards to harvest
• or or use the same standards to harvest or or prepare or process the food substance that we do in this
• are just and they don't use<00:09:32.000><c> the</c><00:09:32.120><c> same</c><00:09:32.440><c> standards
• to</c><00:09:33.560><c> harvest</c><00:09:34.320><c> or</c><00:09:34.839><c> or</c> use the same standards
• to harvest or or use the same standards to harvest or or prepare<00:09:35.839><c> or</c><00:09:36.440

Bills: HB444 , HB444

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Keywords: HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization, testing requirement, disease testing, parental rights, school enrollment, attendance requirements, CHOOSE Act, school choice, education funding, tax exemption, corporate income tax

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• bill extends the maximum period The next bill on the list is Senate Bill 6274, concerning street standards
• The bill requires the county or city to evaluate whether local street, frontage, and right-of-way standards
• finally, the bill requires counties and cities to periodically review and, if necessary, revise street standards
• , frontage improvement requirements, and related public works design standards to ensure consistency
• establishes that a development agreement between a local government and an RTA may set forth development standards

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee held its last Senate bill hearing before cutoff and then moved into executive session. The chair announced several bills were being removed from the executive calendar, including SB 6181, SB 6154, SB 6242, and SB 6279. Staff then summarized the remaining bills: SB 6211 would create uniformity for how GMA-planning cities implement real estate excise tax, with no amendments; SB 6234 would regulate sewage grinder pumps for new residential buildings, with a proposed substitute narrowing the bill to single-family residences, adding public utility districts, clarifying conditions for installation, and assigning maintenance responsibilities; SB 5633 would change subdivision and preliminary plat procedures, with a proposed substitute and a large Commerce fiscal note; SB 6291 would extend from two to four years the period a non-certified person may work on on-site wastewater treatment systems under supervision; SB 6274 would require housing and transportation planning to identify infrastructure barriers and review street and frontage standards; and SB 6309 would allow regional transit authorities more flexibility to apply for permits and construct facilities, with a proposed substitute expanding permit application authority and adjusting subdivision exemptions. In executive session, the committee adopted the proposed substitutes for SB 6234, SB 5633, and SB 6309. SB 5633 drew a no vote from one member, who cited concerns about the fiscal note and public input. The committee then voted do pass on SB 6211, SB 6234, SB 6291, and SB 6274, sending them to Rules. SB 5633 and SB 6309 were sent to Ways and Means after adoption of their substitutes. All measures were reported as passed subject to signatures.

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• needed to amend it into a House bill, um, and this is required for us to meet our accreditation standard
• Uh, the terms, uh, material weakness and significant deficiencies are taken from the standards, the auditing
• standards issued by SCPA and also CASB, the general, the Government Accounting Standards Board, and
• the standards on, on auditing statements.

Committee: Senate Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 739, Aragon, Clean Miles standards, do pass out on an A roll call.
• SB 1009, Becker, juvenile detention, due pass as amended to revert the standard for juvenile detention
• SB 1046, Blakespear, transboundary pollution standards, do pass out on an A roll call.
• SB 813, McNerney, artificial intelligence standards, due pass as amended to remove contingency language
• SB 1423, Stern, standardized spatial planning data sets, due pass as amended to delay implementation

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its August 13, 2026 suspense-file hearing on Senate bills, with the chair opening by thanking staff and recognizing consultant Jennifer Swenson’s retirement after 30 years in the Legislature. The committee explained that it was weighing the fiscal impact of 293 bills and that some would move forward while others would be held because of cost, duplication, or competing budget priorities. The committee then took up the suspense file in alphabetical order and acted on a large number of measures, sending many to the Assembly floor as due pass or due pass with amendments. Examples included bills on battery recycling, wildfire resilience loans, mobile home park disaster assistance, price gouging, veterans’ property tax exemptions, housing and insurance issues, energy and utility regulation, election procedures, criminal justice, health care, education, housing, environmental protection, and artificial intelligence. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, delay implementation, add reporting requirements, clarify definitions, or reduce costs; others were held in committee. Among the notable actions, several bills were advanced on roll calls while others were held, including measures related to water quality, utility rate information, juvenile detention, CARE Court, and various housing and energy proposals. The committee also moved a number of sunset and technical cleanup bills, and several members requested to be added as principal or joint authors on amended measures. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted that the committee had moved a large number of bills to the Assembly floor, usually with amended language, and that the amended versions would be posted online. The hearing then adjourned.

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• We reaffirm the baseline standard we use for all other health care decisions by placing that decision
• and practices. ...of practice and by board licensing standards and practices.
• I'm so proud to stand with my colleagues who have continued to set the standard for what it means to
• The bill concerns the legal and medical standards governing the performance of an abortion.
• The ruling: The bill concerns the legal and medical standards governing the performance of an abortion

Summary: The House first took up several local and committee-reported bills, including a Ways and Means amendment to House No. 2370, an act prioritizing patient access to care, and a Senate bill authorizing the Town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes. The House suspended rules to advance both measures, adopted the Ways and Means amendment to House No. 2370, and ordered that bill to a third reading. It also passed to be enacted a group of local bills concerning Leominster police civil service exemptions, additional liquor licenses in Milton and Southborough, Carlisle town administrator powers, and Watertown tax classification, and passed to be engrossed bills involving Petersham police employment and land transfers in Weston and Marion. The House then approved Senate No. 2735, dissolving the North Carver Water District, by roll call, and House No. 5388, a Marion land transfer bill, also by roll call. The major debate centered on House No. 5595, an act prioritizing patient access to care, which would revise Massachusetts abortion law for pregnancies after 24 weeks by replacing specific statutory exceptions with reliance on the treating physician’s professional medical judgment, and clarifying that outside review boards could not override that judgment. Supporters, including the bill’s sponsors and public health leaders, argued the measure was needed to remove legal barriers, reduce trauma, and ensure patients can receive care in Massachusetts without being forced to travel out of state. They cited testimony from patients, physicians, hospitals, and advocacy groups such as Reproductive Equity Now, Planned Parenthood, the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, and the Massachusetts Medical Society. Opposition came from Representative Sotomayor of Bellingham, who said he supported abortion rights generally but objected to removing what he viewed as safeguards, especially reporting and parental-rights concerns, and argued the bill went too far by relying solely on physician judgment. Representative Svara of Northampton responded that the bill still leaves reporting requirements in statute and is intended to prevent patients from being forced to leave the Commonwealth for care. A proposed amendment by Representative McKenna of Sutton was ruled out of order as beyond the scope of the bill. The House then passed House No. 5595 to be engrossed by roll call, 119-33, and later adopted an order to adjourn until the next day at 11 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• something that the commission would now be charged to shepherd them through, also to develop a standardized
• permit... ...charged to shepherd them through, also to develop a standardized permit application and
• It clarifies the standards to be applied when determining the domicile of a prospective voter or candidate
• that’s coming out of the reassessment committee that will establish a working group for statewide standards
• and when we do that this will play into that as well so we do a working group for statewide standards

Bills: HB89 , HB328 , HB344 , HB365 , HB283 , HB89 , HB328 , HB344 , HB365 , HB283

Committee: Senate Elections & Government Affairs

Keywords: home improvement, consumer protection, consumer fraud, dispute resolution, mediation, contractor registration, home repair, renovation, homeowner, building contractor, construction fraud, treble damages, attorney fees, Department of Justice, Division of Consumer Protection, Department of Labor, good faith, unfair trade practices, Delaware, regulations

Summary: The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee met in hybrid format, approved the June 10 draft minutes, and then heard a long agenda of bills. HB 89 (home improvement fraud dispute resolution) was presented as a consumer protection measure developed with DOJ to address contractor fraud, especially against vulnerable homeowners; members voiced support and asked to be added as sponsors. HB 283 updated realty transfer tax exemptions to use gender-neutral “spouses” language and add a direct grandparent-to-grandchild transfer exemption; it drew supportive public comment. HS1 for HB 390 would let DelDOT choose electronic-only bidding for projects, remove newspaper bid-opening notices, and clarify bidding records, with no opposition raised. HB 328/H.A. 2 modernizes the Register of Regulations statute, keeps newspaper distribution requirements, and delays some effective dates to 2027; it was described as a technical update. HB 365 would create the Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, prompting supportive testimony from Indigenous community members and some discussion about representation and internal tribal اختلافs, but no formal opposition. HB 423 would automatically enroll new state employees in the 457B deferred compensation plan unless they opt out, with exclusions for collective bargaining units and implementation tied to payroll readiness; it was presented as a retirement-savings measure. SS1 for SB 342 would modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission to support a broader film/media incentive package, with support from the Delaware Arts Alliance and a request to help attract productions to Delaware. The committee also heard SB 331, a cleanup bill on garagekeeper liens for manufactured housing and related assets. The sponsor and an attorney explained it as clarifying who can recover funds and attorney’s fees in lien sales, but the Chief Magistrate and the manufactured housing association said the issue should be addressed more carefully and possibly in another section of code; they were open to further work. HB 436 would update the Smyrna charter, including school impact fees, election challenge procedures, vacancy rules, domicile standards, Board of Elections terms, and meeting schedules. HS1 for HB 376 made technical and organizational changes to the Millville charter, including a tiebreaker for municipal elections and a property tax cap, with the town solicitor saying there was little substantive change. HB 460 would require New Castle County municipalities to submit permit data monthly rather than on a much slower schedule, limited to closed permits with certificates of occupancy, to improve property assessment data; it was presented as part of broader reassessment/data-quality efforts. Public comment was heard on several items, especially HB 365 and SS1 for SB 342. Indigenous speakers supported the commission as a way to preserve heritage, improve representation, and create a formal seat at the table. The Delaware Arts Alliance supported the film commission modernization bill as part of a broader creative-economy plan. No recorded votes were taken on the individual bills in the transcript, and the meeting ended with a unanimous motion to adjourn.

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• We're also concerned with the reasonable person standard. Requirements and other green codes.
• We're also concerned with the reasonable person standard the bill creates, as it is concerning utilizing
• There is a reason why the state requires licensure and standards of practice for engineers, architects
• Public water agencies are held to a higher transparency and public engagement standard than any other
• Unfortunately... ...despite the high standards to which water agencies are already held, opportunistic

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And so, you know, just like any other commercial facility, there would be the standard energy involved
• The standard.
• But isn't there already a national standard out there? Why do we...? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Fusion energy meets the advanced energy standard as it has the potential to provide limitless...
• This represents the first meaningful way we will decouple from federal standards.

Committee: House House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• collaboratively have helped ensure that this bill strengthens opportunity while maintaining high standards
• In the mid-20th century, the Commonwealth adopted statewide apprenticeship standards to address concerns
• about inconsistent training, job site safety... ...apprenticeship standards to address concerns about
• This will help expand access, strengthen standards, and ensure that these pathways remain responsive
• This will help expand access, strengthen standards, and ensure that these pathways remain responsive

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, is there some, can you, or have you all been able to put together a standard of must-haves that cities
• Well, one of the challenges too, which is why I want to see if there's a best practices or maybe a standard
• get pretty crazy, but the other part is communities when they're going into older communities, the standards
• the city's standards to meet what the city's current standards are, but they've been in place.
• Our goal is to work with the legislature to establish acceptable baseline standards in terms of review

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:

• So is there, if some, can you, or have you all been able to put together a standard of...?
• Which is why I want to see if there's a best practices, or maybe a standard form that's universal across
• But the other part is... communities, when they're going into older communities, the standards that they
• put up, their city is not even in that standard.
• With correcting the city's standards to meet what the city's current standards are.

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the Attorney General's office leaves us some pause because they have broken kind of a 40-plus-year standard
• transparency, has received the court ruling that allows him to determine, and it kind of broke a 40-year standard
• /c><00:03:42.680><c> 40</c><00:03:43.200><c> plus</c><00:03:43.480><c> year</c><00:03:43.879><c> standard
• </c> broken kind of a 40 plus year standard broken kind of a 40 plus year standard of<00:03:45.239><c
• to build trust in that um standard to build trust in that Agency<00:04:49.240><c> for</c><00:04:49.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Florida Commission on Ethics serves as the guardian of the standards of conduct for officers and
• The Florida Commission on Ethics serves as the guardian of the standards of conduct for officers and
• employees of The Commission on Ethics serves as the guardian of the standards of conduct for officers
• Florida has been a leader among the states in establishing ethics standards for public officials and
• Florida has been a leader among the states in establishing ethics standards for public officials and

Committee: Senate Ethics and Elections

Summary: The Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections convened, established a quorum, and members introduced themselves and the committee staff. Chair Gaetz outlined the committee’s jurisdiction over election law, ethics law, executive appointments, and related confirmations, and described the committee’s process for handling gubernatorial nominations and member concerns about nominees. The committee then received a briefing from the Florida Commission on Ethics on its 2025 legislative priorities and on implementation of Senate Bill 7014 from the prior year. The commission recommended three changes: expanding the definition of “relative” in the gift law to include current and former foster parents and foster children; authorizing salary withholding to help collect civil penalties and restitution; and adding whistleblower-like protections for people who file ethics complaints. Commission staff also explained how SB 7014 changed complaint processing by requiring allegations to be based on personal knowledge or non-hearsay information and by imposing new deadlines for legal sufficiency review, investigations, and advocates’ recommendations. They said the commission has adapted its intake and review process and is currently meeting the new timelines, though the tighter deadlines may create staffing and scheduling challenges. Commission counsel also provided an update on two active lawsuits. One challenges the constitutional in-office lobbying ban, and the other challenges the requirement that elected municipal officers and mayors file Form 6 financial disclosure forms. The committee discussed the impact of the new complaint standards, the possibility of litigation if deadlines are missed, and whether local ethics boards are implementing SB 7014 similarly. Members expressed support for the commission’s work and asked for written legislative recommendations and proposed statutory language. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.