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• practices.
• Sure that we have a fair playing field in trade.
• That's the trade-off regarding premiums—the trade-off between writing between states.
• Practices and deterring bad actors.
• best practices.

Bills: SB458, SB819, SB1238, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1791, SB1810, SB1824, SB1825, SB758, SB1455, SB1706

Keywords: insurance appraisal, property insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, residential property, disputed loss, loss valuation, appraisal clause, appraiser, umpire, Texas Department of Insurance, TDI, insurance dispute resolution, claims adjustment, total loss, windstorm insurance, FAIR Plan, surplus lines insurance, policyholder, insurer

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• It's been always my practice... The committee will release that testimony.
• It's been always my practice of every committee that I chaired in the past to proceed in that manner,
• Our people are scattered all over the place through the transatlantic slave trade.
• This is what infrastructure looks like in practice.
• , how this country profited from the slave trade on every single level.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to open meeting law, municipal meetings, town meetings, and remote participation. Senator Rausch supported S. 2205 and S. 2206, and House companion H. 3382, saying they would make remote participation in public bodies permanent and streamline open meeting law and public records complaint processes to reduce burdens on local officials. Committee members and the senator discussed concerns about complaints being weaponized, the role of the Attorney General, and whether public testimony should be presumed allowed unless a chair limits it with justification. The senator said the bills do not change public records fees and are meant to improve process and transparency. A large portion of the hearing focused on H. 3342 and S. 2197, which would modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections by allowing permanent remote or hybrid participation. Supporters included Wayland officials, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, MAPC, MACC, and others, who argued that hybrid and remote options increase participation, help parents, caregivers, people with disabilities, and residents with travel or work constraints, and have worked well during the pandemic-era extensions. Municipal officials emphasized that a mandate would be costly and difficult for smaller communities because of staffing, technology, room design, cybersecurity, and uneven internet access, especially in western Massachusetts. Committee members asked about equal access, funding, and whether local discretion should remain; the chair said the committee wants a permanent solution beyond emergency rules but must balance access with local capacity. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3328, which would allow remote participation to count toward quorum for statewide appointed bodies such as commissions on women and LGBTQ issues. Supporters argued this would improve regional equity and make it easier for people outside Greater Boston to serve, while committee members noted it is a separate issue from municipal meetings and may be easier to address than broader local-government changes. Another bill, H. 4351, was supported by Rep. Brandy Fluker Reed, who described it as creating an Office of Freedmen Affairs to address longstanding racial wealth disparities affecting descendants of enslaved Americans. The hearing also included testimony on H. 3299 from Common Cause and MASSPIRG in favor of guaranteed hybrid access for public meetings with public participation components, with advocates saying it would improve transparency, accessibility, and civic engagement.

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• He was a lawyer's lawyer when he practiced.
• of the trades?
• President, yes, the building trades were engaged.
• >> For the record, I have spoken to the pipe trades, building trades, and I think they understand that
• You know, somebody that was in the trades, this is hurting all of the hard-working men in the union trades

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met on June 3, 2026, approved the prior day’s journal, and then moved through a long list of discharge motions and substitutions to place many bills on the third reading calendar. The chamber also adopted Resolution J.2314 honoring the New York chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, with remarks emphasizing domestic workers’ role in care work, labor organizing, and protections such as paid sick leave and family leave. Another adopted resolution, J.2298, mourned labor and social justice advocate Minerva Solla, with senators highlighting her work with 1199, the Young Lords, Puerto Rican solidarity efforts, and women’s organizing. A third resolution recognized Olympic curler Daniel Casper for representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Games. The Senate then confirmed a large slate of judicial and executive nominations. It accepted the Judiciary Committee report and confirmed four interim Supreme Court justices, seven Court of Claims judges, and 21 reappointments/extensions by a vote of 44-12. The Finance Committee report was also accepted, and the Senate confirmed a broad set of appointments to state boards and authorities, including the MTA, State Commission of Correction, Power Authority, NYSERDA, Financial Control Board, public health councils, SUNY and Cornell boards, gaming and bridge authorities, and others. One notable confirmation was Alexander Dockery to the State Commission of Correction; supporters called it the first time a formerly incarcerated person had been confirmed to that commission, while Senator Murray criticized the practice of voting on large nomination blocks rather than individually. The chamber then took up and passed many bills, mostly by wide margins, covering labor, health, education, transportation, public service, criminal justice, municipal, tax, insurance, and environmental topics. Several members explained their votes on major measures: Senator Ramos supported a bill modernizing temporary disability benefits and another protecting construction workers from lost pay when jobs are canceled; Senator Baskin spoke about a correction bill tied to the death of India Cummings; Senator Skoufis described a family-court custody bill intended to prioritize child safety; Senator Mayer backed a proposal to reimburse parents of medically fragile children for providing care; and Senator Hinchey defended a bill requiring employers to report AI-related job impacts, while Senator Borrello opposed it as burdensome. Most bills were passed, some were laid aside, and the session concluded with multiple roll-call votes and confirmations before adjournment-related business.

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• Uh, so upon that you begin you have to trade uh your your uh you have to trade uh your your uh information
• <02:17:07.040> which pertain to uh physician practices which pertain to uh physician practices
• went to a hospital or physician practice went to a hospital or physician practice to<02:19:52.319
• <02:33:36.560> medical professionals who have traded medical professionals who have traded
• <03:59:43.920> that mind knowledge of sexual practices that mind knowledge of sexual practices

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• space 400% and insurance... associations Institute which is the associations Institute which is the trade
• Association<00:01:58.439> for<00:01:58.600> the<00:01:58.719> homeowners trade
• Association for the homeowners trade Association for the homeowners association<00:02:00.159> which
• Minnesota chapter which is a Trade Minnesota chapter which is a Trade Organization<00:34:35.960>
• <00:36:44.599> that predatory business practices that predatory business practices that include

Bills: HF2228, HF46, HF856, HF2149, HF2215

Keywords: homeowners insurance, property insurance, commercial property insurance, insurance affordability, insurance market stabilization, reinsurance, catastrophic reinsurance fund, self-insured pool, premium costs, coverage notice, liability reform, climate risk, climate change, housing affordability, multifamily housing, rental housing, common interest communities, cooperatives, small business insurance, Minnesota Commerce Department

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• Number two, if you look at trade that transits the Gulf, the overwhelming share of trade that plies the
• waters now known as the Gulf of America is trade going to and from the United States.
• SB 1200 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to require disclosure during discovery. plaintiffs
• If a person's moved or if they've died, and a lot of times that's just not practical.
• The audits have also showcased best practices as an example for other counties.

Bills: SB801, SB1200, SB1410, SB1717, SB1862, SB1863, SB2216, SB2681, SB506, SB2626, SJR63, SB 3

Keywords: SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• largest trading partner of the United States in 2024, with the United States trade in goods with Taiwan
• <00:16:01.680> Taiwan bilateral trade agreement between Taiwan bilateral trade agreement between
• You know, it is now best practice nationally to see our uses mix.
• You know, it is now best practice agree.
• <01:59:43.040> require practical because it wouldn't require practical because it wouldn't

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• That local... ...on practical real-world solutions.
• their spiritual practices.
• The member from San Bernardino practiced those religious practices at the head of this building, praying
• practices designed to maximize consumer spending.
• practices designed to maximize consumer spending.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services. Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously. After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.

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• We'll now move on to Andre Campo, Minnesota Pipe Trades Association.
• I'm the president of the Minnesota Pipe Trades Association, representing over 9,000 skilled trades professionals
• In closing, HF 1277 is a high legislative priority for the Minnesota Pipe Trades Association.
• In closing, this is a legislative priority for the Minnesota Pipe Trades.
• Campo with the Minnesota Pipe Trades Association? Mr. Chair, just a question to Mr. Campo.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the fundamental freedom to practice the fundamental freedom to practice one's<02:12:17.840> religion
• insider trading.
• <03:06:59.040> trading<03:06:59.840> or liability for insider trade trading or liability
• for insider trade trading or prediction<03:07:00.640> markets<03:07:01.120> like<03:07
• Trump's 10 best stock trades of 2026." Trump's 10 best stock trades of 2026."

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• In order to practice in Texas, HB 1764 updates the requirements. to qualify for reciprocity in Texas
• to ensure everyone practices. practicing as a CPA in the state meets our standards.
• House Bill 1764 addresses the importance of practice. mobility and the ability of CPAs to do work and
• For decades, the CPA has had an envied system of practice mobility. much like driver's licenses.
• This is an unreasonable restriction on free trade.

Bills: HB679, HB1764, HB1788, HB2186, HB2204, HB2418, HB2885, HB2983, HB2996, HB3250, HB3352, HB3756, HB3816, HB3913, HB3928, HB4077

Keywords: environment, regulation, land use, public health, community development, alcohol, Sunday sales, local option election, Texas, business hours, alcohol sales, liquor, off-premise consumption, alcoholic beverages, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, licensing, accountancy, state regulation, continuing education

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• HB 66’s explicit inclusion of the social work practice act is critical.
• Practices continue to struggle with recruitment and retention of providers.
• To repayment and 50% going to providers who are practicing in New Mexico. Is that correct, Mr.
• They are eligible if they are practicing or commit to begin practicing within 90 days of being awarded
• As all of you know, we're desperate to bring physicians into the state to practice.

Bills: SB241, SB145, HB2

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• The regulators generally do not allow a project to do the practical solution.
• The law is explicit about this, and it is consistent with what we observe in practice.
• And we find that that improves the outcomes because people are sharing real practical problems, practical
• And we find that that improves the outcomes because people are sharing real practical problems, practical
• solutions. because people are sharing real practical problems, practical solutions.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Regulatory Authority held its first hearing to examine how California’s regulatory framework affects housing production, affordability, and timelines. Chair Pacheco and Assemblymember Haney framed the discussion around the state’s housing shortage and the need to reduce costs while maintaining environmental, safety, and community protections. The first panel featured housing experts and industry representatives who argued that state regulations, code complexity, utility constraints, and agency review processes add substantial cost and delay to development. Bill Fulton described overlapping state and local land-use authorities and the tension among housing, coastal protection, climate, and wildfire goals. CBIA’s Chris Ochoa and California Apartment Association representative Bob Raymer said building codes, energy mandates, and agency processes have materially increased per-home costs, and they urged more centralized affordability analysis and greater scrutiny of regulatory impacts. The Bay Area Council’s Louis Marante called for a statewide cost target for housing and stronger timelines and accountability for state agency reviews. The second panel brought in state agencies to explain their roles. HCD said its housing element enforcement, streamlining laws, and technical assistance have helped increase production, shorten entitlement timelines, and improve compliance by local governments. CARB said SB 375 is a planning law that does not directly regulate land use, and argued that regional housing assumptions in sustainable communities strategies are not being fully implemented on the ground. The Coastal Commission said it works with local governments to balance coastal protection, sea-level-rise risk, and housing, and noted recent guidance and pilot efforts to streamline housing approvals in the coastal zone. The Energy Commission said its building energy standards are designed to be cost-effective and save consumers money over time, though they can add some design and documentation complexity. Fish and Wildlife and DTSC both emphasized early engagement and collaboration to reduce delays while protecting natural resources and public health; DTSC said it is refining vapor intrusion guidance and using brownfield grants to support redevelopment. The State Water Resources Control Board said it uses general orders and basin planning to provide predictable permitting while balancing water quality, water rights, and housing needs, and noted billions in grants and loans for water infrastructure and site remediation that can support housing affordability. In response to questions from Assemblymember Haney, several agencies described ongoing coordination across departments, including regular meetings among HCD, CARB, the Coastal Commission, and transportation agencies, as well as broader interagency efforts to reduce redundancies and identify pinch points in project delivery. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the main outcome was informational testimony and discussion of possible future reforms to improve coordination, predictability, and affordability in state regulatory processes.

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• Yet, as a Federal Trade Commission study has recently found, corporate profits among supermarket chains
• Yet, as a Federal Trade<00:07:03.280> Commission<00:07:03.759> study<00:07:04.080> has
• <00:07:04.319> recently Trade Commission study has recently Trade Commission study has recently
• On paper, that might sound like fairness, but in practice it really strips away the flexibility that
• On paper, that might sound like fairness, but in practice it really strips away the flexibility that

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The state of Texas enacted a statute just like House Bill 1100 and Senate Bill 785, making this practice
• So we do believe that this is an outrageous practice.
• We've reached out to their national trade association.
• We've reached out to their National Trade Association, the AWIA, I think, is the acronym for it.
• SCIC is the leading national trade association for service contracts, or what consumers think of really

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services heard testimony on a wide range of insurance-related bills. Topics included public adjusters (H. 1100/S. 785), electronic cancellation notices (H. 1123/S. 701), insurance rebates and loss-mitigation devices (H. 1233), flood hazard determinations (H. 1087 and related flood bills), organ donor insurance protections (H. 1248/S. 727), mental health parity in disability policies (S. 780), motor vehicle service contracts (H. 1139/S. 812), modernization of business-to-business insurance transactions (H. 1105), and a bill changing the GIC withdrawal notice deadline (H. 1150). Committee chairs set a three-minute testimony limit and heard from legislators, industry representatives, advocates, and affected consumers. Testimony on public adjusters was sharply divided. Insurance agents and property-casualty industry representatives argued that bills barring insurers from prohibiting public adjusters would interfere with policy terms, while public adjusters and several consumers described cases where adjusters helped secure substantially higher settlements and said some surplus lines policies already contain anti-public-adjuster endorsements. On electronic notices, the insurance industry supported consumer opt-in email communications, while agents warned that email-only cancellation notices could cause consumers to miss cancellations. On rebates/loss mitigation, insurers supported allowing risk-mitigation devices outside the policy to encourage innovation, while agents opposed the bill as an improper inducement. Flood-related bills drew opposition from insurers who said flood determinations are complex and federally governed. The committee also heard strong support for organ donor protections from a kidney transplant recipient and the American Kidney Fund, who said the bill would prevent insurance discrimination against living donors and could encourage more donations. On disability parity, a disability insurance specialist opposed S. 780, arguing that mental health limitations are a consumer choice that helps keep coverage affordable, while the bill’s sponsor said it would prevent unequal limits on behavioral health claims. The committee also heard support for H. 1139/S. 812 from the service contract industry, and support for H. 1105 from APCIA as a modernization measure for specialty commercial lines. No votes were taken; after testimony concluded, the chairs closed the hearing.

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• Commission recently won its first jury trial for predatory MCA practices.
• What it will do is require clear disclosures, require MCAs to register, prohibit deceptive trade practices
• practices and the promulgation of the rules and regulations that may come later.
• There's practically no due diligence.
• ILPA is the leading trade association for online small business lending.

Bills: HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175, HB245

Keywords: military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees, payroll deductions, retirement plans, fiscal transparency, local government, bond issuance

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• And I'm practical implications are.
• , attorney and you're still practicing, attorney and you're still practicing, does<00:20:52.799><
• So it just would ask practice the law.
• <01:02:55.920> effect those tests I think the practical effect those tests I think the practical
• So that's the trade-off.

Keywords: 916, all

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• on the Hill, and in the East Gallery, we have directors and apprentices with the Florida Building Trades
• In the East Gallery, we have directors and apprentices with the Florida Building Trades: electricians
• We know that Florida Building Trades registered apprenticeship programs are earn-while-you-learn, with
• Cloud seeding is not widely practiced in Florida, nor is it federally regulated to ensure its safety
• The other third is instructional practice and then the other third is made up of other indicators of

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including state championship athletic teams, visiting chambers of commerce, apprentices, students, and other guests. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading calendar and special order calendar, with no committee reports or executive messages on the desk. A moment of silence was held for Walton County Deputy William Will May, who died in the line of duty. Among the major bills passed was SB 234, which strengthens restrictions on resisting law enforcement officers and increases penalties related to manslaughter of an officer; an amendment clarifying “good faith” in an officer’s duties was adopted, and the bill passed 37-0. The Senate also passed SB 7020 on open government review of certain cybersecurity information, SM 1488 urging Congress to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, SB 944 reducing the overpayment claim period for insurers/HMOs seeking reimbursement from licensed psychologists from 30 months to 12 months, SB 878 extending probation treatment options for misdemeanor offenses involving controlled substances, SB 538 updating the state court system, SB 480 expanding nonprofit agricultural medical benefit plans, SB 472 giving correctional education credit toward professional licensure, SB 86/House companion 421 expanding peer support for first responders to include support personnel, SB 164 on vessel accountability, SB 282 on warranty association financial requirements, SB 316 creating Series LLC rules, and SB 384 requiring notice to legislative delegations before municipal annexation of state-owned lands. The most debated measure was CS/CS/SB 56 on geoengineering and weather modification, which Garcia said would prohibit unauthorized atmospheric interventions, create reporting and enforcement mechanisms through DEP, and impose felony penalties; Polsky questioned the bill’s practicality, federal preemption issues, and agency capacity, while supporters said it would address public concerns and close loopholes. The Senate also passed CS/SB 166 on public school administrative efficiency after adopting several amendments affecting school purchasing timelines, third-grade retention exemptions, teacher contracts, certification, facilities planning, and an OPPAGA study of cost-per-student-station limits; senators debated testing, teacher evaluations, and school accountability. At the end of the day, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, received budget process guidance from Appropriations Chair Hooper on SB 2500 and SB 2502 amendment deadlines, and then adjourned until April 9.

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• The Committee on Trade Workforce and Economic Development will come will now come to all the clerk will
• a very vital function in those communities where they are still offered, but they're no longer a practical
• the notice requirement and provides alternatives for the storage facility owner while ensuring a practical
• Which is practically 30 years ago. You can imagine how different things are now.
• The Committee of Trade Workforce and Economic Development is now adjourned.

Bills: HB 186

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivisions, government expenditure, transparency, local government, political subdivision, county, city, municipality, special district, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying restriction, registered lobbyist, government association, county association dues, Texas Legislature, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Chapter 556

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• This growth brings enormous opportunity for skilled trades.
• opportunity for skilled trades. opportunity for skilled trades.
• As an Asian-American, we are underrepresented in the trades.
• My vision is to create a strong, trades.
• Thank you so in the trades. Thank you.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all