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• rationale for its decision not to amend the remaining five rules.
• It's been amended six times since.
• Those are all in amendments to the original master lease, and the years those were amended were 1992,
• And every amendment that has been made since also is an amendment to that master lease, which provides
• amended.

Summary: The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee reviewed several agency rules and objections under Chapter 120. First, the committee revisited prior objections to Agency for Health Care Administration rules containing sunset provisions. AHCA’s general counsel said the agency amended 26 of the objected rules but declined to amend five others, arguing sunset provisions are lawful, are not themselves rules, and were consistent with a 2019 gubernatorial directive. Committee members questioned that position, especially for licensing and certificate-of-need rules, and urged the agency to consider legislative changes; no formal action was taken on that item during the discussion. The committee then considered an objection to Department of Management Services Rule 60G-1.001 defining the Governor’s Mansion grounds. Committee staff argued the rule is vague and improperly refers to future land acquisitions without updating the rule since 1998. DMS defended the rule as a general definition tied to publicly recorded property and a master lease, but said it would not object if the Legislature chose to codify the definition in statute. After discussion, the committee voted to file the objection. Members also received informational updates from the Department of Environmental Protection on the Solaris state lands inventory system, and from the Florida Gaming Control Commission on its response to the Tampa Bay Downs unadopted-rule litigation, in which the commission said it has stopped relying on the prior tax interpretation and will not promulgate a rule on that issue. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation said it would remove an unsupported cigar wholesale dealer permit reference, repeal an obsolete excise-tax deduction rule, and amend penalty guidelines and an affirmation in its alcohol, beverage, and tobacco rules. Finally, the Division of Administrative Hearings’ interim director discussed case-processing times, possible changes to ALJ status, and whether the Florida Rules of Evidence should apply in administrative proceedings, emphasizing the need to weigh costs, independence, and impacts on pro se litigants. The chair noted this was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.

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• Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 187, as amended.
• Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill H.R. 187, as amended.
• The question is, will the House suspend the rules and pass H.R. 187, as amended?
• those in favor say I 187 as amended those in favor say I those<02:32:57.960> of<02:32:58.120>
• Westerman, to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 187, as amended.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• that the communications would have been there originally, but we're glad to see that that there's amendment
• And those that have a reservoir, uh, partially located within their boundaries with a capacity of more
• The boundaries of that lake have not been determined to have been permanent.
• It'll do an amendment that recognizes the Harris County Hospital District officers as police officers
• Uh, this bill 1646 amends the Health and Safety Code to raise the threshold for approval of funds expended

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• data governance and infrastructure build that standardizes our data, that eliminates conflicting boundaries
• This is the new boundary.'
• Do we approve what's who has final authority on the changing of boundaries?
• we have the most current, updated, and accurate information again for population counts, county boundaries
• They could singlehandedly just keep changing those boundary lines every year, by the way, it reads on

Bills: HB1782, HB2293, HB3176, HB3544, HB3546, HB3619, HB4358

Keywords: artificial intelligence, education reform, innovation, funding, advisory council, broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development

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• Any discussion to the DE1 amendment?
• The amendment is adopted to House File 2140 as amended. Representative Craft, thank you, Mr. Chair.
• adopted uh to house file 2140 as amended adopted uh to house file 2140 as amended representative
• Representative Kozlowski moved the A3 amendment to the amendment.
• so um to the bill and to this amendment so um to the bill and to this amendment I<00:59:52.280><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• proposed by the House and ... the amendments proposed by the House and has moved to agree to the amendments
• , pass final reading. ...listed on pages 1 through 5 as amended, pass final reading.
• It is a defining moment where this body affirms the boundaries of power in our democracy.
• Hence, corporations are treated like human beings with the First Amendment right to free speech.
• Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There's a... There's a simpler way.

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• Chairman, there is an amendment I can explain. Please do. Mr.
• And would you please move the amendment? Mr.
• So the question before you is whether my amendment to House Bill 4029 be adopted.
• Vice Chair, would you please move the bill as amended? All right, Mr.
• Chairman, I move House Bill 4029 as amended be returned to the due pass recommendation.

Bills: HB2780, HB4029, HB4030, HCR2052

Keywords: judicial foreclosure, tax lien, redemption rights, excess proceeds, property auction, income tax, federal tax conformity, revenue analysis, legislative session, tax reporting, municipal fees, county fees, utility rates, moratorium, tax classification, local government, inflation, economic stability, tax increases, cost-of-living protection

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2780, a technical cleanup measure related to Arizona’s judicial tax lien foreclosure and excess proceeds process. The sponsor and a witness said the bill clarifies when a court should order a public sale, standardizes distribution of sale proceeds, and corrects inconsistencies left from prior reforms. No opposition was raised, and the committee approved HB 2780 unanimously on a 9-0 do pass vote. The committee then took up House Bill 4029, which would require the Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to evaluate the revenue impact of federal tax conformity changes earlier in the process, and would require the Department of Revenue to issue tax forms consistent with statute. An amendment was adopted to have OSPB and JLBC each make the evaluation and to require a governor’s report if the impact is $100 million or more, along with new reporting deadlines for DOR. Supporters argued the bill would force earlier action on conformity and prevent tax forms from diverging from statute; opponents said it added bureaucracy and could delay filing. The committee approved HB 4029 as amended by a 5-4 vote. The committee also heard House Bill 4030 and the related HCR 2052, both aimed at limiting local tax and fee increases. HB 4030 would bar municipalities and counties from adopting, imposing, or collecting increased fees, transaction privilege taxes, and utility rates from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030. The sponsor said the measure was intended to protect taxpayers from inflation and rising local costs. Cities, counties, and utility representatives opposed the bills, warning they would hinder infrastructure financing, water and wastewater projects, road improvements, and public safety services, and could force general fund subsidies or delayed maintenance. Supporters argued local governments have seen substantial revenue growth and should be restrained from further increases. The committee did not reach a final vote on HB 4030 or HCR 2052 in the portion provided.

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• The amendment to Chapter 11, Section 12, enacted by the people, does not grant the state auditor any
• It's inconceivable that a chamber of the legislature can, by simple amendment to its internal rules,
• Has there been amendments to the statute since 1850? I have not had time to research that.
• But it's really the boundaries of that objective. And the objective is usually pretty specific.
• You can amend that scope and you can expand it, but it's not just open-ended to start with.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The subcommittee hearing focused on whether the Office of the State Auditor may constitutionally audit the Massachusetts Legislature under Chapter 250 of the Acts of 2024 and what such an audit could include under generally accepted government auditing standards. Chair Cindy Friedman opened by explaining the background: voters approved Ballot Question 1 in November 2024, the law took effect in January 2025, and the Auditor then initiated audits of both chambers. The chair said the subcommittee was seeking expert testimony because the proposed audit scope, constitutionality, and possible bias concerns remained unresolved. Public testimony was invited, but no members of the public pre-registered; written testimony remained open for a short period after the hearing. The hearing then proceeded with invited experts on constitutional law/state government and auditing-related issues. Professor Lawrence Friedman testified that the ballot initiative’s approval by the Attorney General and by voters did not resolve constitutional questions, and he argued Chapter 250 violates the Massachusetts Constitution. He said the Legislature has constitutional authority to set its own rules and manage its proceedings, and that an executive-branch audit would intrude on legislative deliberation, speech and debate protections, and separation of powers. He also warned that even audits of supposedly administrative matters could become a vehicle for repeated document demands and litigation that would indirectly burden legislative functioning. In questioning, senators pressed him on the line between administrative and deliberative functions, the role of the Attorney General versus the courts, the possibility of retroactive audit scope, and whether prior legislative consent to audits mattered; he said prior consent would not bind future legislatures and that constitutionality is ultimately for the courts. Professor Ray La Raja also opposed the audit, framing it as a threat to institutional independence and representative democracy. He argued that allowing an executive-branch official to audit the Legislature without consent would upset separation of powers, chill internal debate, and create a precedent for broader executive intrusion. He said voters often support “transparency” reforms without fully appreciating institutional consequences, and that legislatures should defend their autonomy, especially amid what he described as broader executive overreach nationally. Senators asked about chilling effects, the practical distinction between administrative and core legislative functions, and whether the courts or the Legislature should resolve the issue; he said the courts would ultimately adjudicate disputes, but the Legislature should not waive its constitutional authority lightly. Jean Kempthorne took the opposite view, arguing the audit is permissible and should proceed. She said the state auditor is a constitutional officer accountable directly to the people, that the audit power can be expanded by statute, and that separation of powers does not require watertight compartments. She contended the audit would not displace core legislative powers because the auditor can only evaluate operations, report findings, and make recommendations. She also argued the Legislature itself already conducts audits of other branches, so it is inconsistent to claim an audit of the Legislature is unconstitutional. In response to senators’ questions, she said there are guardrails against truly intrusive requests, but that the administrative-versus-legislative distinction is not a workable bright line; she suggested disputes should be handled case by case, with objections, negotiation, or litigation if specific requests go too far. No votes or formal actions were taken at the hearing.

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• Saginaw has amended... ...and has not amended its zoning and still prohibits agricultural land use.
• So this bill will amend...
• The boundary we're looking at is west of the Pecos River.
• It says, "Occupations Code is amended to read as follows."
• Well, I appreciate the bill amendment that prevents research.

Bills: SB34, SB119, SB261, SB532, SB1035, SB1245, SB1247, SB1267, SB1442, SB1930, SB1948, SB2078, SB2112, SB2143, SB2155

Keywords: wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department, Texas A&M Forest Service, West Texas A&M University, prescribed burning, fuel loading, fuel reduction, firefighting equipment database, emergency communications, disaster preparedness, rural fire protection, asset hardening, natural resource management, emergency management, large wildfire risk, fire grant funding, fire suppression, Texas Legislature

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• <00:27:22.200> yes you have a A1 author's Amendment yes you have a A1 author's Amendment yes
• Now I believe you have an A1 author’s amendment; could you please move adoption of the A1 author’s amendment
• <00:37:21.960> is prevails in the amendment is prevails in the amendment is adopted<00:37:
• inclusion in the omnus bill as amended inclusion in the omnus bill as amended as<01:07:51.599>
• There will be amendments to this bill.

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• as amended? Those in favor say I. as amended? Those in favor say I.
• as amended. Those in favor say I. as amended. Those in favor say I.
• as amended? as amended?
• . amended. amended.
• . amended. amended.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 16, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Please read the first amendment to the amendment. Amendment to the amendment, barcode 854068.
• Amendment to the amendment, barcode 854068. amendment to the amendment amendment amendment barcode 8
• Show the amendment to the amendment adopted. Please read the next amendment to the amendment.
• Show the amendment to the amendment passes. Please read the next amendment to the amendment.
• Amendment to the amendment withdrawn. Please read the next amendment to the amendment.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and heard several member introductions before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up SB 200/HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, which directs DEP to develop a statewide recycling strategy by 2026 with stakeholder input and a three-year implementation roadmap; the House bill was substituted and passed 38-0. Senators then approved CS/CS/SB 492 on mitigation banking and land development after adopting two McLean amendments, including one on out-of-service credits and another incorporating phosphate mining lands provisions; the bill passed 35-3 after debate over possible constitutional issues. CS/SB 494 on aggravated animal cruelty was also amended and substituted with the House companion to add a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers and a sentencing multiplier, with an agriculture-related exemption; it passed 37-0. The Senate next passed CS/CS/SB 500/HB 711 creating the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, including training and coordinated alert procedures, with a House amendment to align implementation timing and funding; it passed 37-0. CS/CS/SB 524/HB 1089 added Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening tests and passed 36-0. CS/CS/SB 592/HB 393 revised the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program by lowering approval thresholds, clarifying eligibility and ownership issues, and adding sliding-door wind-driven rain mitigation devices; it passed 37-0 after discussion about funding and insurance premium credits. CS/SB 742/HB 1145 on workforce education allowed charter schools direct access to grant funding and expanded money-back guarantees for certain programs, and it passed 37-0. CS/CS/SB 822/HB 443 on charter schools generated extensive debate and multiple amendments, including a Jones amendment requiring parent acknowledgment of school rules; the bill would expand charter autonomy, reporting flexibility, enrollment capacity, and governance provisions, and it was placed on the calendar for third reading after the amendment process. Later, the Senate passed HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, which would examine job displacement, wages, vulnerable regions, and training needs, by a 35-0 vote. It also passed CS/CS/SB 964/HB 181 on parole guidelines, CS/SB 976/HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, and CS/SB 1084/HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment and digitally forged intimate images, all unanimously. CS/CS/SB 1156 on a Home Health Aid for Medically Fragile Children Program was amended to clarify training requirements and passed 37-0 after supportive debate about helping parents care for medically fragile children. Finally, CS/CS/CS/SB 1240/HB 1091 on substance abuse and mental health care was amended to allow designated facilities to retain certain stabilized patients during the 72-hour involuntary examination period and passed 37-0. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, and the chamber also recognized guests and interns throughout the session.

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• not push boundaries when I can get away with it?
• That given these, you know, any kind of child that will, you know, push boundaries—why not push boundaries
• That given these, you know, any kind of child that will, you know, push boundaries—why not push boundaries
• not push boundaries when I can get away with it?
• It's a First Amendment cause going to the courts now.

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• or the 5th Amendment.
• As always, there may be amendments proposed to it.
• But all of those, whether they be maps or amendments, will be made public as soon as they are received
• District boundary lines are manipulated, stretched, and contorted like a stretcher. ...toy.
• The committee, of course, will go through the normal process of possible committee amendments...

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• A18 amendment. A18 amendment.
• . amendment. amendment.
• . amendment. amendment.
• c> would<00:32:44.720> amend So, this this amendment would amend So, this this amendment would
• ><00:53:15.480> uh<00:53:15.560> it amendment amendment does is uh it amendment amendment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Adopted amendment. Adopted amendment. committee civil law. Appropriations with amendments.
• Members, I'd like to go just amendment by amendment here to make it clear what these amendments do.
• Amendment 1 is technical. Amendment 2 is technical. Amendment 3...
• Amendment 1 is technical. Amendment 2 is technical. Amendment 3 is technical.
• Amendments 19, 20, 21, and 22 are all technical in nature. Amendment 23 is the biggest amendment.

Bills: HR192, HR193, HR194, HCR80, HCR81, HCR82, HCR83, HCR84, HCR85, HR188, HR189, HR190, HR191, SB134, SB140, SB281, SB331, SB384, SB389, SB415, SB451, SB458, SB479, SB504, SB523, HR38, HR96, HR160, HCR31, HCR61, SCR19, HB316, HB549, HB578, HB646, HB748, HB798, HB824, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1032, HB1081, HB1108, HB1129, HB1140, HB1157, HB1186, HB1192, HB1195, HB1198, HB1222, HB1244, SB73, SB89, SB128, SB149, SB191, SB196, SB238, SB318, SB340, HB225, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HCR32, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB745, HB749, HB752, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, SB256, HB911, HB306, HB366, HB1161, HB1230, HB59, HB481, HB772, HB897, HB1003, HB1008, HB1112, HB1180, HB1189, HB181, HB1118, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB458, HB459, HB525, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB864, HB996, HB1035, HB1058, HB1082, HB1113, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: ACOG, maternal health, healthcare professionals, patient-physician relationship, obstetrics, gynecology, condolences, military service, veteran, community, memorial, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, property rights, carbon dioxide sequestration, expropriation, Landowner Bill of Rights

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• Chairman, by... coming up with another committee substitute if we have time, or just doing a floor amendment
• Either way, with a floor amendment or with another committee sub at the committee's direction.
• somewhat vague that could be easily fixed with existing Texas definition. definitions regarding boundaries
• committee substitute yeah right fail to maintain appropriate boundaries with a student minor and there's
• And that requires drawing clear boundaries on what is and is not reasonable to be close to. to a public

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

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• I would like to offer floor Amendment 0307. I'd like to speak to my amendment.
• discussing the committee Amendment discussing the committee Amendment all<01:15:26.000> in
• Is there any further discussion or amendment? Senator Lang: I move a floor amendment, 2025-0374s.
• The floor amendment is adopted.
• Senator Sullivan is recognized to present floor Amendment 0387S and may speak to the amendment.

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• you want to move the A1 amendment? you want to move the A1 amendment?
• Senator Weber offers the A2 amendment. It is an author's amendment.
• as amended will be laid over. as amended will be laid over.
• Uh it's the A21 amendment. amendment. amendment.
• amendment, please say I. I. Posting. amendment, please say I. I.

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• right and that sets you know a boundary right and that sets you know a boundary and<00:50:40.240
• In the amendment that I provided, which is amendment number 88s, one of the things I forgot to do is
• In the amendment that I provided, which is amendment number 88s, one of the things I forgot to do is
• I just briefly, on the amendment, on the concerns from Mr.
• That's better, I guess, but I have another amendment.

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