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MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

State Government Finance and Policy

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  • And that means that they're based in communities with local boards, local decisions about what kind of
  • Mester, please introduce yourself for the record and proceed. local decisions about what kind of local
  • insert section one, contracts. insert section one, contracts.
  • Section<01:01:35.560> 16C.05, Section 16C.05, Section 16C.05, subdivision<01:01:38.280> eight
  • under this section. under this section.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/15/26

Rules and Legislative Administration

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  • Additionally, Article 5, Section 3 requires the government to ensure that the laws are faithfully executed
  • Additionally, Article 5, Section 3 requires the government to ensure that the laws are faithfully executed
  • Where is the federal government did.
  • by all Democrat controlled government by all Democrat controlled government here<01:47:15.960>
Bills: HF3900, HF1849
TX
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  • This builds on current law without changing the existing 10-year framework under Section 89.029 of the
  • Natural Resources Code that requires the removal of other surface equipment related to the wells. ..
  • This bill really fixes that, and I would say, Senator Sparks, if you read the last section of the bill
  • Senator Hancock moves that the bill be certified for the local and uncontested county.
  • So when we vote on it, I won't be able to send it to local uncontested.
TX
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  • Second, the bill establishes a comprehensive AI code of ethics.
  • It would just be where the local sales tax is paid on a transaction with a card.
  • It's government picking winners and losers. It's not free market. not Texas. Thank you.
  • Its real impact would be confusion and government overreach.
  • Senate Bill 271 last session required local government entities, including public water and wastewater
TX
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  • 552 of the Government Code, the Public Information Act.
  • And they'd have to ask twice for it because it would allow local governments, in the first instance,
  • Don't let these local governments and TML lawyers throw out exceptions and be done with a requester.
  • No, but these local governments outsource compliance with open records laws with their lawyers and they're
  • I authored and passed Senate Bill 271 last session, which required local government entities, including
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 3rd, 2025

Business & Commerce

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  • 552 of the Government Code, the Public Information Act.
  • 552 of the Government Code, the Public Information Act.
  • of the Government Code, the Public Information Act.
  • And they'd have to ask twice for it because it would allow the local governments in the first instance
  • You can't let these local governments and TML lawyers throw exceptions and be done with the requester
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and first took up several pending and uncontested bills. It favorably reported SB 1405, SB 1762, SB 1977, SB 2077, SB 2148, and SB 1968, and also moved SB 2321 to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then heard SB 819, which would change how the Public Utility Commission reviews proposed utility-scale solar and related interconnection projects. The committee substitute would shift the default so interconnection is allowed unless the PUC affirmatively prohibits it within 180 days, limit denial to cases where harm substantially outweighs benefits, remove public meeting requirements, retain setback and financial assurance provisions, add optional application materials such as national security and environmental information, and restore local control over county tax abatements. The substitute was adopted and SB 819 was favorably reported to the full Senate on a 7-3 vote. The committee then took up SB 231, focused on CenterPoint’s use of large emergency generators after Hurricane Beryl. Senator King explained that the original bill was intended to prevent customers from being charged for non-mobile generators that were leased at great cost and did not match the bill’s emergency-response purpose. CenterPoint’s Jason Ryan apologized for the company’s communication failures and said the company would make customers whole through a combination of rate reductions, foregone storm-cost recovery, and a donation of the 15 large generators to ERCOT for about two years to address a San Antonio-area reliability issue, with the company absorbing the associated costs. PUC Executive Director Connie Corona said the commission could enforce the agreement through its contested-case process. Public testimony included consumer and reliability advocates, one of whom argued utility-scale microgrids should be preserved as a policy option. SB 231 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 986, which would create an alternative process for routine Public Information Act requests so local governments can make initial redactions without sending every routine exception to the Attorney General, while preserving an appeal path and training requirements. Supporters said it would reduce backlog and speed access to records; opponents argued it would shift the burden to requesters and encourage delay. The AG’s office testified that the process could improve efficiency and still fit within current timelines if used promptly. SB 986 was left pending. Finally, SB 584 was briefly laid out to require consumer reporting agencies that buy data from others to ensure the information complies with Texas law on excluded items such as bankruptcies, judgments, and tax liens, and SB 600 was heard on heir property. SB 600’s substitute would strengthen notice, require an attorney ad litem, add an heir’s bill of rights, allow settlement conferences, and require fair-market-value sales protections; supporters said it would curb predatory partition practices, while opponents warned some provisions could burden or diminish minority heirs’ property rights. SB 584 and SB 600 were left pending after testimony.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

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  • And the next amendment will be replace line 38 through 43 on page two with the following: This section
  • construed to eliminate just some liability language that was removed and then realigned to make the code
  • If you get a STAR ID, which is required by the federal government, you have to have other documentation
  • ,<00:36:52.160> you required by the federal government, you required by the federal government
  • And just further clarify why the and is important because it refers to Alabama Code 32-6-13, which is
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Feb 10th, 2026

Community Affairs

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  • Senate Bill 934 authorizes but does not require local governments in the local, in the Florida case,
  • Senators will take up Tab 10, SB 1566 on local government spending by Senator DeSigley.
  • government and local government utilities have had the chance to speak with Senator DeSigley.
  • government and local government utilities have had the chance to speak with Senator DeSigley.
  • bill intends to push onto our local governments.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced a wide range of bills focused on water safety, utilities, housing, transparency, and claims relief. CS/SB 848 on stormwater treatment was presented as a follow-up to prior water-quality legislation and reported favorably with one support waiver. SB 28, a claims bill for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, was also reported favorably. CS/SB 658, a bipartisan child-drowning prevention bill for rental properties, drew extensive testimony from child advocacy and drowning-prevention groups in strong support; amendments required rental license applicants to certify compliance and removed local-government add-on authority, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 18, a claims bill involving the estate of a deceased minor and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, prompted questions about settlement and responsibility but was ultimately reported favorably despite opposition from a waiver form. Several utility and infrastructure measures were considered. CS/SB 1724 would regulate municipal utility service outside city limits, limit revenue transfers, require public meetings, and cap rate differences; an amendment added gas utilities, and the bill was reported favorably after testimony from municipal utility representatives and small-county advocates. CS/SB 1014 would require municipal utilities to extend water and wastewater service to certain nearby residential properties without conditioning service on annexation; an amendment narrowed the bill to residential uses and clarified capacity and grandfathering provisions, and it passed favorably. CS/SB 1102 would allow local infrastructure surtax revenue to fund body camera programs, with an amendment making the surtax authorization prospective and requiring a new referendum; it was reported favorably. CS/SB 260 on electric-vehicle storage in towing yards was amended to focus on storage only and to tie the higher fee to the period before fire-risk inspection, then reported favorably after testimony from insurers, fire officials, and EV industry representatives. The committee also advanced education, housing, and ethics-related bills. SB 1264 would ease zoning and code barriers for small private schools and micro-schools, with supporters arguing it would expand school choice and opponents raising implementation concerns; it was reported favorably. SB 934 on Florida Keys areas of critical state concern was amended to remove a tax-exemption section that conflicted with the Live Local Act, then reported favorably. SB 1622 would provide a one-time waiver of late financial-disclosure fines under specified conditions and was reported favorably. Finally, CS/SB 1566 on local government spending and transparency required online posting of budgets and related materials, and an amendment added utility revenue reinvestment and other changes while removing DEI spending restrictions; the bill drew support for transparency but concern from small cities and counties about cost and workload, and it was reported favorably. The meeting ended with adjournment after senators recorded votes on selected bills.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

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  • This amendment is a technical amendment to clean up the language requiring local governments to have
  • Local governments to have a perpetual easement? Great. Questions? Public testimony? Debate?
  • And local governments that do that Thank you.
  • Home rule still matters in local government.
  • Some of you came out of local government and still preach home rule, but up here it doesn't exist.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with CS/SB 796, which would create Veterinary Professional Associates as a new supervised veterinary role, expand telehealth prescription timeframes, and set training and scope limits. Supporters said it would improve access to care, lower costs, and create a career path, while opponents argued the proposal lacked a clear regulatory framework, could create liability and federal-law conflicts, and would not address the real shortage in rural large-animal practice. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably. Members also heard and favorably reported SB 1682 on local authority over derelict and abandoned vessels, CS/SB 1028 on a commercial Citizens clearinghouse for property insurance, SB 394 on exempting certain reinsurance underwriting managers from licensing, SB 636 on beach management and erosion designations, CS/SB 546 on public notice for conservation land sales or exchanges, CS/SB 302 on Biscayne Bay nature-based solutions and related coastal resiliency provisions, SB 1050 on pharmacy choice for pet medications, and SB 774 extending workers’ compensation benefits to 911 public safety telecommunicators for mental and nervous injuries. Testimony on these bills generally focused on access, regulatory clarity, environmental protection, or workforce support, with some concerns raised on insurance consumer protections and beach-management language. Senator Harrell’s bills were also taken up and reported favorably: CS/SB 480, a major overhaul of state IT governance creating DIGIT and new procurement, reporting, and workforce structures; CS/SB 1230, restricting PFAS-containing firefighting foam and adding testing, inventory, and disposal requirements; and CS/SB 1288, a naming bill designating the Andrew Red Harris Shoal and requiring markers. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on SB 1066 regarding restoration of the Oklawaha/Rodman system, with supporters emphasizing ecological restoration, flood-risk reduction, and economic benefits, and opponents warning about local impacts, water quality, and the loss of a world-class fishery. The transcript ends during testimony on that bill, before final action is shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • If our local governments are not responsive to their voters, we have to make sure that we are striking
  • Taxpayers must discipline the local governments, and this is a way to engage them in that process.
  • Bring me some protections from my local government so that we can make local spending decisions.
  • ...in local governments and not the people that actually elected us. Purpose?
  • If you're not tired of my voice, Senate Bill 54 will repeal the changes made to election codes, Sections
TX
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  • The bill has filed an amendment to section 201.910 of the Transportation Code.
  • Unlike other local pilot branches with specific governing codes, we have operated under the general statutes
  • Section 1.051 of the Transportation Code outlines the grounds under which the Texas Department of Motor
  • However, government code Section 403.0956 states that the interest made on all general revenue funds
  • So we currently have in the government code, or we're adding the ability to refuse to issue a renewal
TX
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  • To your government taxes or assessment.
  • During the public meeting, the local community and staff of LBJ made themselves heard.
  • Senator Zaffirini recommends the bill for local and uncontested.
  • Senator Zaffirini recommends the bill for local and uncontested. Is there any objection?
  • Senate Bill 2550 to the local non-contested calendar. Is there any objection?
TX
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  • Safety is keeping track of every taxpayer dollar that has been spent in their effort to compel our government
  • Under Rule 5, Section 3 of the House Rules, those absent members will be responsible for paying all of
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Mar 17th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • The Alcoholic Beverage Code sets timelines and procedures for when a retailer must pay a wholesaler,
  • It's a local bill for my constituents specifically in Carrollton.
  • The bill includes a key provision in Section 37.07B that prohibits Sazerac from selling Wine to itself
  • Yes, and Senator Perry, you're recognized, and I haven't looked at those sections, but if some other
  • Yes, and Senator Perry, you're recognized, and I haven't looked at those sections, but So if some other
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs resumed consideration of several pending bills, first taking up Senate Bills 667, 1349, 1585, and 2312. After inviting testimony had already been heard, no members of the public came forward to testify on any of those measures, and the committee closed public testimony and left all four bills pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1355, which Senator Parker explained as a committee substitute aimed at helping Texas distillers recover unpaid invoices from wholesalers. The substitute would require distillers to invoice at the time of purchase, send a demand letter if payment terms are violated, and allow complaints to be filed with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, which could determine an appropriate penalty based on the facts. Natasha Dehart of Bent Distilling Company testified in support, describing serious cash-flow problems and unpaid invoices from a Texas wholesaler that had forced layoffs, late vendor payments, and operational strain. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1378, a narrowly tailored local bill for a Carrollton facility recently acquired by Sazerac that employs more than 1,000 Texans. Senator Parker said the bill would create a limited exemption to avoid forcing the company to shut down or move because of current permit restrictions, while preserving the three-tier system and preventing the company from selling wine to itself. A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission resource witness said the bill was drafted so it would not open the door to broader industry changes. Mason Moreland testified against the bill as filed, arguing it gave special treatment to one company and failed to address broader problems in the wine industry, including direct-to-consumer sales and permit issues. After questions from senators, public testimony closed and SB 1378 was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 17th, 2025 at 10:04 am

Elections

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  • So this section of the code addresses 6104A, which is specifically about a voting station. 6104A, which
  • Excuse me, there are other sections of that code that address recording devices and photos.
  • This bill does not make any other changes to Election Code Section 15.051.
  • So, So currently under Section 15.051 of the Election Code, a voter registrar must send a confirmation
  • So currently under section 15.051 of the election code, a voter registrar must send a confirmation notice
Summary: The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent. The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending. Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 7th, 2025

Public Health

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  • Section 178.002.B, I mean, B2 in the health and safety. code.
  • I think that the Desire for specificity in applying it to very specific sections of the code which could
  • In the Code Construction Act, Section 311.036. This let me let me back up just a second. Okay, Mr.
  • The importance being under Section 2... 3.02 of the Penal Code, the burden of not just alleging the offense
  • That's. to chapter 311 of the government code. Right.