Transcript Highlights:

• A portion of this debt is owed by non-custodial parents with limited incomes who often struggle to meet
• such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, stroke-related impairments, or other cognitive declines that limit
• Uh, that's why we're coming forward because currently, right now it's just limited to some judges.
• families by giving them the right to choose an attorney that... ...works best for them rather than being limited
• The bill will remove barriers that limit the ability of indigent parents to obtain high-quality legal

Bills: SB629 , SB1015 , SB2501 , SB2933

Committee: Senate Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:

• We will have a one-minute time limit per testifier.
• We will have a one-minute time limit per testifier.
• We will have a one-minute time limit per testifier.
• the IHA would only be used by taxpayers who have already maxed out their Roth annual contribution limit
• 26.680><c> Roth</c><00:08:27.120><c> annual</c><00:08:27.479><c> contribution</c><00:08:28.000><c> limit

Committee: Senate Housing

Summary: The Senate Committee on Housing heard three bills. HB 1428 would appropriate funds for HHFC to distribute to HUD-certified housing counseling agencies and require a report to the Legislature. Testimony was uniformly supportive, including HHFC, the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development, and individual testifiers who said housing counseling, financial education, and one-on-one guidance can help keep residents housed. In response to a question, HHFC said there are five certified agencies in the state and requested $1.5 million for one year, noting uncertainty around federal funding. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. HB 833 would create a five-year Community Land Trust Equity pilot program through HHFC, using Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund money to provide lines of credit for acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, or construction of housing for certain households. Multiple organizations and individuals testified in support. HHFC said the needed funding depends on the size of the pilot and estimated that 50 homes at $500,000 each would require about $25 million; members discussed how the funds would revolve as loans are repaid. The chair recommended passage with amendments, including replacing the income restriction with qualified residents under HRS 20-32 and prioritizing applications requiring the lowest funds per unit per year. The recommendation was adopted. HB 286 would increase the maximum annual deduction and account limits for Individual Housing Accounts. The Department of Taxation testified, with support also noted from the Maui Chamber of Commerce and several individuals, and one individual in opposition. In response to questions, DOTAX said the change would likely have limited impact because fewer than 100 IHAs have been reported and suggested the deduction would need to be above the Roth IRA limit to matter. The chair recommended passage with technical amendments and reported the proposed limits as $10,000 for single filers and $20,000 for married filing jointly. The committee adopted the recommendation, and the hearing adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• states if 75% or more of the perimeter of an area to be annexed is contiguous to the incorporated limits
• states if 75% or more of the perimeter of an area to be annexed is contiguous to the incorporated limits
• </c><00:01:15.200><c> of</c> contiguous to the corporated limits of contiguous to the corporated limits
• </c> could be 19 to 20 years old with limited could be 19 to 20 years old with limited experience<00:
• I'd like to limit comments to two minutes.

Bills: HB0076 , HB0102 , HB0115

Committee: House Education

Transcript Highlights:

• to issue a limited license to practice<00:34:59.599><c> music</c><00:34:59.920><c> therapy.
• The purpose of the<00:35:01.200><c> limited</c><00:35:01.599><c> license</c><00:35:02.079><c> is</c><
• 00:35:02.240><c> to</c><00:35:02.480><c> allow</c><00:35:02.720><c> an</c> the limited license is to
• Current law limits very narrowly the use of funds for just the planting of native trees and shrubs.
• </c> program. uh current current law limits program. uh current current law limits very<00:54:01.680>

Transcript Highlights:

• ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to be heard, I want to remind all participants of our time limits
• Please be mindful of these limits so that we may hear from as many voices as possible.
• It's not limited to judges' mental health and well-being.
• Just briefly about the limitations, and this can go to any of you.
• Anti-SLAPP protections in Massachusetts are limited.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on bills in the Civil Actions 2 and Court Administration areas, with testimony spanning judicial security, judicial compensation, civil process fees, bar advocate compensation, interstate discovery, defamation protections for sexual assault survivors, and related criminal procedure changes. Chairs Edwards and Day opened with housekeeping rules on testimony limits and written submissions, then called witnesses on each bill in turn. On H. 1766, judicial officers and the Massachusetts Bar Association strongly supported a judicial security bill that would protect judges’ personal information, citing threats, online harassment, swatting, and violence against judges and their families. On H. 1819, judges and the Massachusetts Judges Conference asked for higher compensation, saying Massachusetts judges rank low nationally after cost-of-living adjustment and that pay affects recruitment and retention. The committee also heard support for H. 1582/S. 1183 to raise civil process service fees, with sheriffs saying the fees have been unchanged since 2003 and are needed to cover rising costs, safety equipment, and operations funded by those fees. The committee heard from prosecutors on H. 1604 and H. 1846, which would give district courts concurrent jurisdiction over certain school-threat and leaving-the-scene offenses, allowing prosecutors to handle less serious or panic-driven cases more efficiently while preserving mandatory penalties. CPCS and bar advocates supported H. 1876 on bar advocate compensation, describing a continuing shortage and crisis in indigent defense despite recent pay increases and staffing investments. The Boston Bar Association supported H. 1857, a Massachusetts version of the Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, saying it would simplify out-of-state discovery and reduce cost and delay. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 1974/S. 1143, which would protect survivors of sexual assault and harassment from retaliatory defamation suits unless the plaintiff proves actual malice, and would allow fee shifting and damages against abusive suits. Survivors, advocates, and attorneys described threats, legal costs, and chilling effects that silence reporting, while supporters said the bill would protect truthful speech and improve access to counsel. The committee also heard insurance-industry testimony on S. 1101, which would change personal injury protection payment rules to require insurers to tender disputed amounts within 30 days to avoid attorney’s fees; insurers said the bill would curb a growing volume of provider lawsuits and reduce abuse of the no-fault system. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair closed after all scheduled testimony was complete.

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• Initiative, the department may utilize such efforts as considered appropriate, including but not limited
• They're essential to patient care, but their scope is limited to acquiring images and assisting patients
• At the top of the scope is limited to acquiring images and assisting patients during exams.
• Radiologists on site, where access to advanced imaging is limited due to the shortage of workforce.
• Is there any limit on those?

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 6, 2026, with five members present and adopted the April 28 minutes. The committee first heard a presentation on the new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, a leadership and networking initiative focused on Louisiana health care challenges such as workforce shortages, rural access, chronic disease, and the economic impact of health care. Speakers described it as a cross-sector program intended to build informed leaders and support collaboration with health systems, insurers, providers, LDH, and the Louisiana Hospital Association. The committee then moved through a series of bills, generally adopting amendments and reporting measures favorably. SB 57, a nutrition/labeling bill, was amended to delay the effective date for the labeling provision until December 31, 2028, and was reported as amended. HB 62 increased membership of the Louisiana Women’s Policy and Research Commission and was reported as amended, and HB 193 adjusted membership rules for the Sickle Cell Commission foundations and was also reported as amended. HB 815 would allow financial institutions to receive death certificates to help close accounts and avoid problems with automatic payments and federal benefit clawbacks; it was reported favorably. SB 405, which had been heard earlier, was reworked to codify LDH’s new Ascend nursing home quality initiative, including short- and long-term quality oversight goals, stakeholder involvement, internal expertise, and reporting requirements; after reconsidering prior amendments, the committee adopted the new amendment and reported the bill as amended. The committee also advanced several health and human services bills. HB 222 would allow Medicaid dental coverage when needed to clear a patient for another covered medical procedure, and it was reported as amended after LDH said the cost could be absorbed. HB 420 expanded DCFS background-check requirements to cover staff with access to sensitive records, and HB 475 required verbal consent before AI is used to record or transcribe a medical visit; both were reported favorably. HB 246 updated membership of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board and the council for grandparents raising grandchildren, including replacing an inactive coalition seat with the state police, and was reported as amended. HB 486 joined Louisiana to the psychology interjurisdictional compact to expand access to psychologists through telepsychology and temporary practice across state lines, and HB 574 updated outdated board names in the Mental Health Advisory Services Board statute; both were reported favorably. Later, the committee heard HB 949, which would create a licensure framework for radiologist assistants to help address radiologist shortages and improve imaging access, especially in rural areas. Testimony emphasized that RAs work under radiologist supervision and would extend capacity without replacing physicians; the bill was reported favorably. HB 584 required foster children to be provided luggage or similar items instead of trash bags when moving placements, and also corrected language in the Foster Youth Bill of Rights from “privileges” back to “rights” while extending the bill’s applicability to children from birth to age 18; it was reported as amended. The committee also reported HB 1214, which restructures certain LDH state facilities into a more unified system, and HB 1092, a technical renaming/terminology cleanup bill, both favorably. Finally, HB 203 added members from Christus Health System and Xavier University’s College of Medicine to the uterine fibroids commission and was reported favorably before the committee adjourned.

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• The credit is limited to individuals rebuilding primary residences so that we avoid subsidizing luxury
• purchases, with the credits limited to items priced at less than $3,500.
• I wonder about if we take this away or we limit it, I should say, not take it away, but limit it, where
• Without getting leveraged by those consultants by having the backstop of these limitations in statute
• And the bill recognizes that state funding limits can constrain our local solutions.

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:

• privilege at the beginning of the day are for introduction of guests who are present only and are limited
• And as a limited-government conservative, that's something that I always think is good to decrease the
• We can limit that unequal treatment that we're providing to taxpayers through GPLET by requiring the
• place for curriculum, then why is it not for every single school in the state of Arizona and only limited
• Limiting their ability to present history in ways that are meaningful and appropriate for all students

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and several proclamations and recognitions, including Arizona’s hosting of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four, Autism Awareness Day, Farm Worker Day, and Passover observances. Members also welcomed guests from the Arizona Psychiatric Society, Tucson International Airport, Autism Bringing Change, and others. No substantive debate occurred during these ceremonial items, and the House later noted the Doctor of the Day and approved the prior journal. The chamber then moved through Committee of the Whole consideration of several Senate bills. SB 1024, SB 1078, SB 1123, SB 1164, SB 1232, SB 1293, SB 1493 as amended, SB 1520, SB 1572, and SB 1160 as amended all received do-pass recommendations, while SB 1665 was retained on the calendar. Debate centered most heavily on SB 1142, a federal scholarship tax credit conformity bill, with supporters arguing it would allow Arizona students to benefit from an existing federal tax credit and opponents warning it would divert public resources to private schools and expand voucher-like programs without accountability. SB 1293 drew debate over GPLET property tax abatements and whether the bill would protect school district revenues or hinder housing and economic development. SB 1572 also prompted discussion over civics instruction and whether it imposed an unfunded mandate on schools. On third reading, the House passed SB 1097, SB 1166, SB 1216, and SB 1787. SB 1787 passed on a 31-24 vote after debate over municipal and county development and due process. The House also adopted a floor amendment to SB 1160 before passing it as amended, with supporters framing it as a public safety measure for drone restrictions near venues and opponents raising constitutional and drafting concerns. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports, properly engrossed the measures, and adjourned until Thursday, April 2, 2026.

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• just added some other crypto and stable coin language to the bill just to make sure that we didn't limit
• The language to the bill just to make sure that we didn't limit our ability to exclusively hold Bitcoin
• with that is, as you apparently are aware, that once it gets that historic designation, then you are limited
• And so that's even limited the state on some of their properties that received that designation on what
• , today there would be a limited pool of applicants.

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Summary: The Commerce Committee met with quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. It adopted a House committee substitute for House Bill 2080 and then voted the substitute do pass on a 6-2 roll call. The committee also voted House Bill 1745 do pass by 6-2 and House Bill 3230 do pass unanimously, 8-0. HB 2080 was described as a proposal related to state investment in cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, other crypto and stablecoins, with a trigger tied to constitutional changes and language allowing staking of assets. In public hearing, House Bill 3490, sponsored by Rep. Mike Jones, would modify Missouri’s Local Historic Preservation Act so that in certain large cities, property owned by public or private colleges and universities could not be designated as historic landmarks by local commissions. Supporters argued the bill would protect property rights and allow universities to develop campus property, while opponents and some members said it appeared aimed at a specific Kansas City dispute and could be overbroad or an overreach into local historic preservation. No one testified in formal support or opposition, and the hearing closed without action. The committee then heard House Bill 3316, a Department of Revenue cleanup bill sponsored by Rep. Jeff Knight. The department said it would simplify vehicle registration and titling, including flat registration fees instead of horsepower-based fees, changes to alternative fuel decals, disabled placards, Real ID document retention, out-of-state vehicle tax collection, legal-name titling, higher late-registration penalties, and ending even-odd year registration. Members asked about water-damaged titles, dealer plate thresholds, emissions inspections, and temporary tags; the department and sponsor said they were open to amendments on some points. Copart testified in informational support, asking that resale exemptions remain intact. The committee then heard House Bill 3027, also by Rep. Knight, which would create tax incentives for companies producing critical minerals, materials, and certain pharmaceuticals in Missouri. The sponsor and supporters said the bill was aimed at reducing dependence on foreign supply chains and encouraging mining and processing in-state; a chemical manufacturer suggested tightening the bill by making credits nontransferable and tying them to actual production and profitability, and the Missouri Chamber supported the concept. After the hearings, the committee adjourned.

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• lines 12 through 15, we removed some of that language to make it more of a public meeting without a limit
• Uh, I know that limits are an area of concern, and we certainly would be happy to discuss that one and
• concern, was on those the first one, the two to four days, and then the second one just removing the limits
• I like the language that says not less than three members because it doesn't limit them to just three
• </c> handled and certainly we're not limited handled and certainly we're not limited to<00:20:50.240>

Summary: The conference committee met on Senate File 2028, an elections-related bill concerning public logic and accuracy testing of voting equipment. The House explained its changes: extending notice from two to four days, removing language that limited the number of people in the room so the testing could be more open to the public, and adding language about resealing equipment after testing. The Senate side said the bill was largely technical but focused on balancing transparency with security and suggested a middle-ground notice period and a minimum number of people in the room rather than an open-ended crowd size. County clerks Mary Langford and Julie Freeze testified in support of maintaining strong security and discretion during testing. They said clerks already notify party chairs and candidates through email, social media, and other means, and argued that two days’ notice is workable because election logistics can change at the last minute due to weather, missing materials, or equipment issues. They emphasized that testing should remain public, but that clerks need flexibility to manage room size and protect equipment and chain of custody, especially in smaller or more secure spaces. Other members discussed whether the bill should be delayed, but witnesses said clerks would continue to make testing publicly available even without the bill and that the Senate version better preserved the balance between visibility and security. The committee ultimately moved to the Senate position, and the conference committee report passed on a roll call vote with all members voting aye, including Representatives Lock, Lucas, and Yen, and Senators Dockter and Erlandson; Senator Keiser was recorded as no.

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• Current law limits a trooper's eligibility to return as a trooper to five years from their retirement
• Current<00:12:20.959><c> law</c><00:12:21.279><c> limits</c><00:12:22.000><c> a</c><00:12:22.240><c>
• Limited to 3 minutes. >> Uh, this is a good bill.
• Senate Bill 157, an act relating to total net income limits on loans secured by a mortgage.
• </c><00:33:15.360><c> on</c> relating to total net income limits on relating to total net income limits

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• allowance allocations consistent with the Climate Commitment Act's allowance budgets and state emission limits
• We have real-world best available technology limitations that we’re facing.
• In addition to the technological challenges and limitations and the high capital costs, we have to think
• Steve Taylor: ...flexibility in administering the CCA's emission cap, recognize the economic limitations
• And so that’s been a way to really magnify the impact of the limited funds.

Bills: HB2537 , HB2245 , HB2296

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: emissions, climate commitment act, environmental regulation, trade regulation, facility compliance, consumer-owned utilities, clean energy, port districts, market customers, energy transformation, distributed energy, renewable energy, energy resources, sustainability, energy policy

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 888 limits professional service contracts so that architects, engineers, surveyors, and landscape
• It makes any indemnity clause that goes beyond these limits legally void and unenforceable.
• It makes any indemnity clause that goes beyond these limits legally void and unenforceable.
• It makes any indemnity clause that goes beyond these limits legally void and unenforceable.
• It makes any indemnity clause that goes beyond these limits legally void and unenforceable.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 620, which would require candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board offices to disclose any citizenship in countries other than the United States. The bill was presented as a transparency measure, with one opponent waiving time, and it was reported favorably on an 8-0 vote. The committee then heard SB 1396 on litigation financing consumer protection. Supporters from the Florida Justice Reform Institute, American Tort Reform Association, and U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform argued the bill would add transparency, limit funder control, and require disclosure of foreign entities involved in litigation funding. Opponents, including the Florida Justice Association, argued the bill would create strategic advantages for defendants and could affect discovery and settlement dynamics. The bill passed 7-2. The committee also approved SB 192, removing a $1,500 cap on patient funds chiropractors may hold in trust; SB 888, limiting indemnity and insurance requirements in design-professional contracts; CS/SB 332, creating a temporary closed-meeting exemption for pre-suit Burt Harris litigation strategy discussions; SB 820, requiring quarterly reporting on problem-solving courts; SB 1500, updating uncontested probate procedures; SB 1224, making fraudulent entry into rental dwellings a third-degree felony; and SB 1000, setting a floor and ceiling for interest rates on law firm trust accounts. Each of these bills was reported favorably, with broad support and little or no opposition. The committee also advanced CS/SB 694, which would compensate the descendants of the Groveland Four. Senator Bracey Davis described the bill as a final step in addressing the wrongful convictions, deaths, and long-term harm suffered by Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepard, and Ernest Thomas. Family members and advocacy groups testified in support, urging the state to complete its acknowledgment of wrongdoing with monetary compensation. An amendment was adopted to divide any appropriation equally among the four families. The bill passed unanimously. Finally, SB 144 creating a public records exemption for personal information of Judicial Qualifications Commission employees and their families was approved 9-1. Several members also requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific bills before the committee adjourned.

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• But I did want to be clear: you are aware that the bill, as drafted, is not limited to mass shooting
• This limitation, in my view, is impractical and it is confusing.
• The violent felony list is a very limited list of crimes of the most egregious behavior.
• The violent felony list is a very limited list of crimes of the most egregious behavior.
• The violent felony list is a very limited list of crimes of the most egregious behavior.

Committee: House Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• rule where we're cutting the time for motions, petitions, and communications is another rule that limits
• But once we put it in that it's only 15 minutes, we arbitrarily limit the number of things that can be
• 00:15:50.800><c> that</c> Communications is another rule that Communications is another rule that limits
• the opportunity for us to speak limits the opportunity for us to speak for<00:15:53.759><c> our</c><
• , we arbitrarily limit the number of<00:16:06.880><c> things</c><00:16:07.120><c> that</c><00:16:07.360

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• As stated on the hearing notice, there will be a time limit of two minutes per witness during public
• Additionally, to ensure that the committee has time to hear all bills, the chair is imposing a time limit
• But there could be a bill that actually limits any kind of sexual performances.
• I announced at the beginning that we have a two-minute time limit for everybody.
• I think this is just a snowball effect that could limit what our libraries are able to do. ...to provide

Bills: SB34 , SB75 , SB330 , SB1535 , SB18 , SB 18 , SB 34

Committee: House State Affairs

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• Age and physical limitations for some breeders have made the project unmanageable.
• 00:03:49.200><c> Age</c><00:03:49.840><c> and</c><00:03:50.159><c> physical</c><00:03:50.720><c> limitations
• Age and physical limitations project.
• Age and physical limitations for<00:03:51.519><c> some</c><00:03:51.760><c> breeders</c><00:03:52.400

Summary: House File 40, authored by Representative Burkel, was heard and laid over. The bill would remove the statutory requirement that farmed deer/elk facilities maintain a physical barrier preventing contact with wild deer, and it would also strike language allowing revocation of registration and seizure/destruction of animals for fencing or escape violations. Burkel argued the current law is unfair to deer farmers, treats them differently than other livestock producers, and amounts to a regulatory taking of a legal agricultural enterprise. Supporters from the Minnesota Elk Breeders Association and Minnesota Deer Farmers Association said the 2023 secondary-fence requirement is expensive, difficult to implement on long-established properties, and has pushed some breeders out of the industry. They described costs ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, said the DNR’s guidance is case-by-case and unclear, and argued that the penalty structure is too harsh for what they view as minor or unavoidable escape incidents. One testifier said the industry is being driven out of business and that the state should help pay for the fencing if it remains required. The DNR opposed the bill. Its enforcement representative said the physical-contact barrier is intended to reduce the risk of chronic wasting disease transmission and that removing penalties would leave little incentive for compliance. He said the agency continues to work with the roughly 10 noncompliant whitetail farms and that the DNR provides case-by-case review because farm topography varies. In committee questions, members discussed whether wild deer commonly travel along fence lines, whether ear-tagged deer have been found, and whether there is a standard approved fence design; the DNR said there is no single standard fence, only suggestions and review. Representative Burkel closed by reiterating his support for the bill and the committee then laid it over.

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• As it's drafted, it is tied to the FHA loan limit, which, for reference, in most counties in the state
• Do we know the current range of the maximum mortgage limit under FHA and HUD for Santa Fe, Bernalillo
• Madam Chair, Representative, at present, the FHA loan limits for all but two counties in the state of
• Tied to an index, the FHA loan limit historically has been very stable while housing costs were stable
• Making is... it's only limited by your imagination.

Committee: House House Taxation & Revenue

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• , but I'm not going to read all of the highlights: resident care standards, medication practices, limited
• you have high groundwater tables—think Northeast, think Southwest, and South Florida—there were limitations
• in the existing rules of the time that limited the ability to get credit for wet detention systems.
• I've got a lot of questions, but I'll try to limit this to cost specifically.
• The one last thing that I would mention is that it would limit the time permitted for rule ratification

Summary: The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee met on February 3, 2025, with a quorum present and took up three main items. First, the committee considered a large set of recommended objections to Agency for Health Care Administration rules, all centered on sunset provisions stating the rules would expire after five years. AHCA asked for another deferral while it reviewed the rules, arguing the sunset language was a form of self-restraint rather than an invalid exercise of rulemaking authority. Committee leadership disagreed that further delay would resolve the issue and moved to a single vote covering all objections. The motion passed by roll call, and the committee informed AHCA that an objection would be filed unless the agency amended the rules within 30 days. The committee then heard an informational briefing from the Department of Environmental Protection on its Outstanding Florida Springs rule and stormwater rule. DEP explained that it did not prepare a statement of estimated regulatory cost for the springs rule because the proposed standards largely mirror existing water management district rules and the Central Florida Water Initiative framework, so DEP said there was no new regulatory burden. Members asked about permit authority, costs, and whether the rules were functionally different from prior rules. DEP maintained the rules set minimum standards and did not add costs beyond what regulated parties were already doing. DEP also described implementation of the stormwater rule adopted under the 2020 Clean Waterways Act and later ratified by the Legislature in 2024. DEP said the rule was the product of years of workshops and technical advisory committee meetings, and that the final version included lower-cost alternatives, grandfathering, and phased implementation. DEP estimated the rule’s cost at about $2,600 per acre in the revised CERC, while industry witnesses said the real cost could be much higher, especially if land costs are included. A home builders representative argued the estimate understated impacts, while a stormwater engineer said the rule gives more flexible, performance-based tools and could become more cost-effective over time. Finally, Senator Graal presented proposed Chapter 120 changes in SB 108, aimed at tightening and modernizing rulemaking. The proposal would require five-year rule reviews, annual agency reporting, faster notice of proposed rulemaking after authorizing legislation, electronic filing, public access to incorporated materials, clearer tracking of technical changes, and limits on how long rules can remain pending ratification. Members discussed whether the Legislature should be more specific in statutes about rulemaking deadlines and whether agencies should be more accountable when rules stall. No formal action was taken on the Chapter 120 proposals, and the committee adjourned after discussion.

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• </c> the office has relatively limited the office has relatively limited resources<00:04:30.479><c> given
• OBFF has also limited what they investigate in terms of limiting the types of complaints that they investigate
• One, there's very limited information about the complaints process on their website.
• And uh and we do have limited limited limited &gt;&gt; limited<01:07:47.280><c> time</c><01:07:48.079
• We appreciate but um &gt;&gt; limited time too.