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• General, Mark championed consumer protection in Arizona, securing over $1.5 billion in settlements and judgments
• Chair, I'll defer to my previous comments for the sake of time.
• Chair, I'll defer to my previous comments for the sake of time.
• House Bills 2055, 2150, 2371, 2426, 2456, 2457, 2728, 2755, 2918, and 2923, as amended, are deferred

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Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and recognition of Arizona School Board Association members and local school board representatives visiting the Capitol for Advocacy Day. Members also honored the House Doctor of the Day, Dr. Heather Serran, and approved the journal and attendance. The chamber then moved through a large number of Senate messages and House calendar items, including committee assignments and first and second readings of many bills. A major floor action was the unanimous adoption of SCR 1054 honoring former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, followed by remarks remembering his public service and consumer-protection work. The House also agreed to return SB 1278 to the Senate for reconsideration and referred several House bills to an additional Committee of the Whole for further amendment. In Committee of the Whole, members considered and advanced numerous bills, including HB 2055, 2150, 2426, 2456, 2457, 2728, 2755, 2918, and 2923, with several floor amendments adopted. HB 2728 drew the most debate over Department of Economic Security continuation and added policy changes affecting SNAP, unemployment, and eligibility verification; after a divided question and recorded vote, it received a do-pass recommendation by 32-25. The House also advanced HB 2134, 2142, 2289, 2290, 2331, 2379, 2397, 4026, and 4033 in later Committee of the Whole sessions, with discussion focused on school safety funding and governance, school board training, HOA disclosure reforms, tax sourcing clarity, and bond disclosure language. Several bills were retained on the calendar, including HB 4041, HB 2444, HB 4018, and HB 4070. In final third-reading votes, HB 2053, HB 2327, and HB 2416 passed; HB 2175 and HB 2492 failed; and HB 2805, which would make school board races partisan, was under debate at the end of the transcript amid strong arguments both for and against increasing partisanship in school board elections.

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• reimbursements, updates college readiness assessments and developmental education policies, allows a student to defer
• Forty-one states either expressly or by default defer to federal CLIA standards for lab personnel requirements
• degrees in relevant sciences for performance of testing. 41 states either expressly or by default defer
• So, a child with autism, as a mother, one of the things I experience a lot and get a lot of judgment

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees on a single roll-call vote, then took up a series of bills, many of them on land use, housing, public safety, child welfare, education, and professional licensing. Early debate centered on CS/SB 208, which would require development fees to better reflect review costs and impose objective compatibility findings for residential projects. An amendment folded in additional housing-related provisions, including manufactured housing and a study of urban development boundaries, prompting extended discussion about Miami-Dade’s Everglades protection area and local control. A late-filed rural-boundary amendment was withdrawn. The bill was reported favorably after support from business, housing, and advocacy groups, with some senators voicing district-specific concerns. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments added conservation easement, wildlife corridor, and critical state concern protections, plus a further Everglades-related amendment. Members discussed balancing smart growth, infrastructure costs, and protecting environmentally sensitive areas. Other land-use and growth bills also advanced, including CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment, CS/SB 1138 on qualified contractor pre-application review, and SB 218 limiting the reach of prior hurricane recovery zoning protections in counties not affected by the 2024 storms. SB 1474 on biosolids management was amended to reduce the distance threshold for land application restrictions and delay the effective date, and SB 1708 on veterinary licensure by endorsement removed a three-year recent-practice requirement to address shortages. Several public safety, health, and family-related measures also passed. CS/CS/SB 436 expanded felony battery enhancement to include resisting an officer with violence and certain law-enforcement battery offenses. SB 830 extended public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. CS/CS/CS/SB 600 revised bail bond rules, and an amendment preserved the current treatment of charitable bail funds and nonprofits; the committee heard testimony from The Bail Project and others on both sides. CS/SB 914 expanded dry-needling supervision options for occupational therapists, CS/SB 1092 clarified podiatric use of certain cellular/tissue products, and SB 1504 and SB 1718 updated insurance licensing and educator certification pathways. On the education side, CS/CS/SB 7038 made broad postsecondary changes, including tuition waivers, residency clarification, and licensure rules, while CS/SB 186 required seizure-response training and action plans in schools. The committee also advanced multiple child welfare and health bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 560 streamlined psychotropic medication procedures for children in state custody and added youth-voice and insurance-review provisions. CS/CS/CS/SB 902 combined several Department of Health changes, including medical marijuana distance rules, autism microcredential eligibility, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and NICU nutrition information. SB 1002 expanded child welfare definitions to address parental drug abuse and neglect, and SB 1708 eased endorsement licensure for out-of-state veterinarians. Most bills were reported favorably on roll-call votes, with several amendments adopted along the way and limited opposition or abstentions noted on some measures.

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• , updates college readiness assessments, and developmental education policies, allows a student to defer
• , updates college readiness assessments, and developmental education policies, allows a student to defer
• degrees in relevant sciences for performance of testing. 41 states either expressly or by default defer
• As a mother of a child with autism, one of the things I experience a lot and get a lot of judgment on

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees in a single vote, then took up a series of bills, most of them reported favorably. The early debate centered on SB 208, a land-use bill by Sen. McLean that would require development fees to reflect review costs and create more objective compatibility standards for residential development denials. An amendment adding housing-related provisions, including an OPAGA study of urban development boundaries, drew extended discussion over the Everglades and local control; it was adopted, while a late-filed amendment on rural boundaries was withdrawn. The bill was then reported favorably after supporters and opponents, including Miami-Dade and housing groups, weighed in. The committee also favorably reported SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments adding conservation, wildlife corridor, and Everglades-related protections, with one amendment specifically preserving stronger protections in counties covered by the Northern Everglades/Indian River Lagoon plan. Several criminal justice and public records measures also advanced. SB 436 would add resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense for battery enhancement and include certain felony battery offenses in prison release reoffender status. SB 830 would extend public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. SB 990 would authorize protected cell captive insurers in Florida. SB 600, on bail bonds, drew the most debate: an amendment by Sen. Rouson preserved the current treatment of charitable bail organizations’ deposits, with supporters arguing nonprofits help low-income defendants and critics saying the bill should distinguish commercial and nonprofit bonding; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably. SB 914 on dry needling and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment also passed, the latter with an amendment removing a 10% markup requirement for buyback provisions. The committee then moved through a large education and health agenda. SB 1504 would let high school students who complete an insurance/personal finance elective qualify later for a customer service representative license. SB 1718 would expand educator preparation and temporary certification options. SB 7038 was a broad education package covering tuition waivers for Florida State Guard members, residency rules, consumer protections, dual enrollment, grading, and college funding; amendments clarified workforce licensure and exempted certain dental training from new licensure rules. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine added definitions and restrictions for cellular/tissue-based products. SB 1138 on qualified contractors created a pre-application review program for certain local governments, with historic-preservation carveouts. SB 186 on student health and safety required seizure-training and action plans in schools, and SB 560 on child welfare streamlined psychotropic-medication procedures for children in state care while adding youth advisory meetings and insurance-data review. SB 902, a broad Department of Health bill, addressed medical marijuana facility setbacks, practitioner discipline, autism microcredentials, marriage and family therapy licensure, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and family home health aide delegation; it passed after two amendments. Finally, SB 218 on land-use regulations limited hurricane-recovery restrictions to affected counties, SB 1002 expanded child-neglect definitions tied to parental drug abuse, SB 1474 tightened biosolids land-application rules, SB 1708 eased out-of-state veterinary licensure by endorsement, and SB 314 established a Florida regulatory framework for payment stablecoins aligned with federal law. Most measures were reported favorably by committee vote after brief testimony or no debate.

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• Chair, Representative Lord, this body is the policymaking body; I defer to the legislature as to whether
• And if they fall under the eligibility criteria under A, of this Act, then you defer to it above other
• vulnerable, and if you do not have representation, then you are pre There’s a predetermination and judgment
• Thank you, Madam Chair, Senator, and I'll defer to my colleague.

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• However, some of these proposals are modified, as mentioned, deferred, and/or delayed.
• I defer to legislative staff for the specifics on why $30 was chosen.
• In some sense, it's a value judgment made by the Legislature as a whole.
• don't have visibility into right now, and understanding that we have an opportunity for delayed or deferred

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee heard opening remarks on the 2025 Budget Act, which will be amended into AB 101 and SB 101 for floor consideration. Committee leaders described the budget as a difficult compromise shaped by a $12 billion deficit, federal funding uncertainty, wildfire impacts, and rising out-year costs, while emphasizing a balance between compassion and fiscal responsibility. Each budget subcommittee chair then summarized major actions in their areas, including health care, human services, education, climate and transportation, housing and state administration, public safety, and oversight/transparency. Key policy items included delaying or narrowing some of the Governor’s proposed cuts, especially in Medi-Cal and other safety-net programs; preserving funding for dental care, women’s health, family planning, hospice, long-term care, IHSS, and services for undocumented Californians; and maintaining or expanding child care, foster care, food banks, and CalWORKs-related supports. Education actions included additional Proposition 98 settle-up, reduced deferrals, support for TK-12, teacher recruitment, literacy, mental health, preschool slots, and restored funding for UC and CSU. Other major items included housing and homelessness investments, wildfire and disaster response funding, transit loans and greenhouse gas reduction fund support, Proposition 36 and VOCA-related public safety funding, and oversight measures on federal impacts and state efficiency. Department of Finance and Legislative Analyst staff said the package makes some of the same savings moves as the May Revision but relies more on internal borrowing and fewer reductions, leaving a smaller reserve than the administration’s plan but still maintaining roughly $11 billion in the rainy day fund. Members from both parties largely supported the package while raising concerns about long-term sustainability, Medi-Cal costs, reserve use, and the need for future revenue and program review. The committee adopted the subcommittee actions by roll call, 18-6, with the roll held open for absent members and additional comments continuing after the vote.

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• When the judgments come in, how do we make allowances for those? We're self-insured, right?
• Chairman and members of the committee, and Senator Woods, I think I'm going to just have to defer to
• Providing substantial appropriations to catch up on deferred maintenance and make significant improvements

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• I would like to defer.
• Our Adjutant General is online, and if he can become a panelist, I would defer to him for the presentation
• You know, just reserve judgment. The guardsmen in that community will be professional and helpful.

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• that when we get that information, but that's a really good question and I would would much rather defer
• I'm going to defer to my colleagues and the author to take this any further. Thank you. Thank you.
• CEC has been sued by several entities. in the room and gotten judgments here in Travis County.

Bills: HB 111, HB1545, HB2145, HB2467, HB2520, HB4136, HB4181, HB4214, HB4218, HB4219, HB4359, HB4437, HB4822, HB111

Keywords: Texas Public Information Act, open records, public records, government transparency, confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, governmental body, Chapter 552, public information law, nonprofit association, quasi-governmental entity, economic development, trade secrets, proprietary information, commercial financial information, Alamo restoration, local workforce board, TDCJ contract facility, civil commitment facility, water supply corporation

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• Obviously, I defer to the chair about questions. Yes, all questions go through the chair.
• Obviously, I defer to shy about that.
• So that was their judgment that this was not in the best interest of the people of New Hampshire.
• We do not have the authority or the structure or the expertise to make those judgments.
• <04:10:46.640> So judgments. Um the regulator is fir. So judgments.

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• And so there might be some county official judgment that has to go in to determine if they are verified
• that has to go in to official judgment that has to go in to determine<00:36:15.400> if<00:36:
• And I may defer to Julie on this one as far as the steps that have been taken, but I know there's a lot
• I think we should refrain from passing judgment on whether they're good or bad; it's just helpful when
• <01:03:55.520> and should refrain from passing judgment and should refrain from passing judgment

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• c><00:36:29.560> possible total dollar amount of possible total dollar amount of possible judgments
• 30.720> the<00:36:30.800> state<00:36:31.080> that<00:36:31.200> have judgments
• against the state that have judgments against the state that have not<00:36:31.560> yet<00:36
• On this one, I'm just going to defer it until Thursday at 9:30 in this room, 016, on February 5.
• The Attorney General objected to the required information about the total value of possible judgments

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Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard several Senate bills. SB 2149 would exempt paternity proceedings involving allegations of domestic abuse from mediation and clarify the domestic abuse mediation exemption in divorce cases. The Department of the Attorney General and the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the measure but recommended technical and conforming changes, including updating references from HRS Chapter 584 to 584A and aligning the language more closely with the Uniform Mediation Act. Members discussed whether the bill’s wording could limit who may bring a support person to mediation, and the chair suggested the intent was to preserve survivor choice while avoiding ambiguity. No vote was taken in the portion heard. SB 2203 would create an offense for law enforcement officers using masks or personal disguises. The Office of the Public Defender, ACLU of Hawaii, Legal Clinic, and many other supporters argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and public trust, while still allowing safety exceptions. Law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Law Enforcement, Honolulu Police Department, and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office, raised concerns about operational needs, undercover and auxiliary units, body cameras, and possible supremacy clause issues if the bill is aimed at federal officers. The chair noted the bill appeared likely to move forward and asked agencies and advocates to work on possible amendments; testimony count was reported as 114 in support, 3 opposed, and 2 comments. SB 2251 would appropriate funds for the victim witness assistance program in the City and County of Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying it would replace shortfalls from declining federal funding and help maintain victim services and rights information. A former program director also testified in support. When asked, the office said it would not object to a simple reporting requirement. The committee then moved on to SB 2311, which would address claims against the state and add reporting and timing requirements; the Department of the Attorney General testified with concerns and recommendations, and members began questioning current practices for handling claims and settlements.

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• Madam Chair, I would defer to Mr. Mumm on the revenue estimate. Mr.
• Revenue is not something that this committee makes any judgment about at all.
• Revenue is not something that this committee makes any judgment about at all.
• Revenue is not something that this committee makes any judgment about at all.
• Revenue is not something that this committee makes any judgment about at all.

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• Interestingly enough, when it came to a lawsuit and a judgment of three-quarters of a billion dollars
• I just wanted to ask around deferred maintenance. Everybody's favorite topic, right?
• Do we have a comprehensive assessment or a list of the deferred maintenance for state-owned facilities
• So a lot of those deferred maintenance projects are in here.
• So yes, it'll defer them back, but somewhere they're in a queue.

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• We all have our good and bad days, but we don't cast judgment.
• 21.400> cast our good and bad days, but we don't cast our good and bad days, but we don't cast judgment
• 22.720> We<00:41:22.840> respect<00:41:23.360> one<00:41:23.520> another, judgment
• We respect one another, judgment.
• At this point, I will speak: I put all the properties in deferment at this time, and the banks are looking

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• paying 80% more ad valorem taxes for the next six or seven years to cover a suit that a family one judgment

Bills: SB504, SB844, SB1209, SB1266, SB1303, SB1448, SB1496, SB1595, SB1597, SB1655, SB1679, SB1621, SB1716, SB1769, SB1827, SB1876, SB1944, SB2072, SB2084, SB2104, SB2112, SB2170, SB2180, SB2182

Keywords: charitable organizations, donor restrictions, endowment gifts, Safeguarding Endowment Gifts Act, Oklahoma, donor rights, charitable contributions, forcible entry, detainer, trial period, legal notices, housing law, SB1266, notary public, notaries, legal advice, unauthorized practice of law, misdemeanor, Secretary of State, appointment revocation

Bills: SB1534, SB1473, SB1379, SB1743, SB1769, SB1195, SB1245, SB1420, SB1945, SB514, SB346, SB1593, SB1782, SB1366, SB1497, SB366, SB1895, SB2048, SB2005, SB2006, SB710, SB1480, SB2135, SB2130, SCR16, SB1457, SB1732, SB1317, SB1533

Keywords: charitable organization, charitable nonprofit corporation, nonprofit corporation, nonstock corporation, 501(c)(3), charitable solicitation, charitable contributions, fundraising, professional fundraiser, professional solicitor, professional fundraising counsel, Secretary of State registration, Form 990, Attorney General enforcement, district attorney, consent judgment, civil penalty, nonprofit governance, board of directors, fiduciary duty

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• They convened four professional judgment panels. So that's what's next. >> Great.
• They convened four professional<00:04:24.080> judgment<00:04:24.479> panels.
• So that's professional judgment panels. So that's what's<00:04:26.000> next.
• <00:18:59.200> panels four more professional judgment panels four more professional judgment
• Chairman, I would defer to Mr. >> Mr. Chairman, I would defer to Mr.

Keywords: 916, all

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• I would defer to the Department of Revenue if they have a better answer, and I can always do some more
• <00:59:40.240> I<00:59:40.480> would<00:59:40.720> defer<00:59:41.200> to
• I would defer to head, I do not know.
• I would defer to the<00:59:42.000> um<00:59:42.319> Department<00:59:42.799> of<
• Um, in terms of either way, um, I would defer to the Department of Revenue on a question like that.

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• I would defer to the law enforcement folks. I practiced in the DCYF land, in the civil land.
• to the the law negligence I would defer to the the law enforcement<01:49:19.599> folks<01:49:
• <01:49:40.080> to together so I would absolutely defer to together so I would absolutely defer
• But I would defer to them as to what they felt the mens rea needs to be from the cases.
• How are—could you give me your judgment as to the effectiveness of those as a deterrent?

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• Uh, it's just that we do realize that many times we'll get something and I don't even make a judgment
• Uh, it's just that we do realize that many times we'll get something and I don't even make a judgment
• Uh, it's just that we do realize that many times we'll get something and I don't even make a judgment
• Uh, it's just that we do realize that many times we'll get something and I don't even make a judgment
• Uh, it's just that we do realize that many times we'll get something and I don't even make a judgment

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