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• So we're building the capacity to do that.
• What we are needing to build that's new is, and I won't—don't think of it as a system.
• It's not what we're building for Medicaid work community engagement requirements.
• What we're really building are some capabilities and a front end for the consumer, right?
• We also have inspectors for life safety codes, so they're looking at building standards.

Keywords: House Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• must include a device or feature that prevents the device from affecting the electrical system of a building
• must include a device or feature that prevents the device from affecting the electrical system of a building

Keywords: House Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• wealth of tools we've accumulated, being present in the classrooms, observing children and teachers, building
• 00:03:44.360> teachers, observing children and teachers, observing children and teachers, building
• <00:03:45.520> strong<00:03:45.880> relationships<00:03:46.480> with building strong
• relationships with building strong relationships with children<00:03:46.920> and<00:03:47.040

Bills: HF4382, HF2929

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, family child care, family day care, group family day care, licensed child care, licensing modernization, early childhood education, preschool, infant care, toddler care, school-age care, drop-in child care, night care, sick care, community-based child care, provider training, staff ratios, group size

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• As we'll note in Code Section 30-19.9, as we'll note in Code Section 30-19.9, ...Code Section 30-19.9
• , that is where the code describes the neutral language and 500 words or less for the explainers.
• Code Section 30-199 prohibits leading questions on ballots and leading language.
• So let me let everyone know what the email said, what the Code of Virginia says, and why we are here
• What the Code of Virginia says and why we are here today.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Bills: HF3545, HF4004

Keywords: energy efficiency, construction standards, building codes, environment, sustainability, 1183, house

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Project Liberty builds open technology and advocates for policies that will build a better internet.
• So it's only expanding a bit the scope of that data and building on that to allow comprehensive data
• communication, which goes beyond express advocacy for or against a candidate, which is what the election code
• regulates and instead it would have covered any... ...or against a candidate, which is what the election code
• It would alter Code 8.01-TAC-40 to add voice and likeness.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Do you guys have any sort of tips or practices or things that we could do to sort of build resilience
• we take National Guard forces and federalize them, they may be federalized under different federal codes
• I'll be glad to provide those to the Chair for the committee's awareness as to what specific federal code
• Code, Title X, and then that's further enumerated based on the specific operation. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• in those code books.
• I'm looking forward to using the entire code. ...of what I do can be found in those code books.
• I have never heard somebody say they were excited to be able to use the entire code.
• I have never heard somebody say they were excited to be able to use the entire code.
• And managing partner is just code word for HR.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• kind of check that box, which would then enable what I hope will be—and what I will say—the current code

Keywords: House Committee Room B, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• calculation no later than June 30, 2029, and every two years afterward, and submit that amount to the Code
• And I'm not aware of whether complete neglect is in the code.

Keywords: House Committee Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• Bush created a program authorized by Congress and the Code of Federal Regulations, which authorized the
• And so what this bill would do would be to build on that and to give Virginians the incentive to blow

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• And so this bill inserts our name into the code. All right. Easy enough. Do we have a motion?

Keywords: House Committee Room A, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• They are more customizable, building similar to traditional houses.
• Currently, SECO has the full authority to adopt energy, water, and high-performance building code standards
• for state-funded buildings and the ability to adopt the latest energy codes from the International Code
• code, the current statewide standard.
• And also to establish standards for state-funded buildings and university high-performance buildings.

Bills: SB483, SB522, SB783, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1762, SB1856, SB1877, SB1977

Keywords: utility, proprietary information, customer data, data protection, electric service, customer information, emergency communication, electric utility, privacy, certification, public accountants, interstate licensing, accounting, regulatory amendment, energy efficiency, construction regulations, building codes, Texas, sustainability, cost-effectiveness

Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and first took up pending business, voting out several bills. Senate Bills 1697, 1569, 1202 as substituted, 1029, 1364, 1185, 924, 1008 as substituted, 264, 1376, and 1358 as substituted were reported favorably, with some sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 1202 and later corrected votes on several measures. SB 924 and SB 1376 drew some opposition, while the rest of the pending bills were reported without dissent or with limited nays. The committee then heard testimony on SB 1856, which would create an annual capacity-cost recovery rider for Entergy Texas customers in the MISO region. The author and Entergy argued the bill would better match rates to actual capacity costs and improve transparency, while the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Public Utility Commission raised concerns about the short 10-day review period, rider proliferation, and the preference for full rate cases over piecemeal adjustments. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 522 on CPA reciprocity, SB 1664 requiring TDUs to provide clearer, standalone rate-change disclosures, SB 1877 expanding OPUC’s access to market data, SB 1254 and SB 1255 as TDLR cleanup bills on professional employer organizations and mold assessors, SB 1341 updating manufactured housing rules, SB 1239 on sovereign debt and Texas governing law, and SB 1259 streamlining the surveyor-in-training licensing process. Additional bills discussed included SB 1977, which would cap recoverable legal expenses in electric, water, and sewer rate cases; OPUC and some consumer advocates supported the idea as a way to reduce ratepayer costs, while utility representatives warned it could discourage participation and increase rate shock. The committee also heard SB 1762 clarifying that geothermal energy conservation wells are not battery resources, and SB 783 allowing SECO to proceed with future energy-code rulemaking for state-funded buildings. Both drew supportive testimony from industry and environmental groups. All remaining bills heard during the meeting were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• other hand, are only governed by a mayor and two commissioners, as determined by local government code
• House Bill 303 is a cleanup bill that amends Section 8.021A of the local government code to remove the
• This was the disaster fix for the code that limited the.
• The bill amends the Government Code to include violations by county, municipal, and school boards.
• So, you know, under the tax code, it's either 75,000 or 125.

Bills: HB198, HB303, HB1535, HB2742, HB3305, HB3348, HB3505, HB3711, HB4753, HB2715, HB21, HB30, HB21, HB198, HB303

Keywords: HB 198, Wade Cannon Act, firefighter cancer screening, occupational cancer screening, fire protection personnel, local government, political subdivision, Texas Commission on Fire Protection, National Fire Protection Association, NFPA standards, occupational medical examination, public safety, firefighter health, cancer prevention, annual health screening, confidential medical exam, pulmonary function test, electrocardiogram, chest x-ray, blood test

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• and a determination of code compliance, the private permitting provider must issue a private building
• It simply adds another pathway for routine work that already complies with locally adopted building codes
• The sponsor pointed out that this bill does not supersede health and safety regulations, building codes
• A municipality or county may enforce building, may enforce building, fire, safety, or health codes and
• It removes the requirement for building, fire, safety, or health code regulations to apply uniformly

Bills: SB1108, SB1205, SB1241, SB1286, SB1366, SB1431, SB1473, SB1477, SB1478, SB1479, SB1492, SB1517, SB1563, SB1586, SB1665, SB1671

Keywords: cash transactions, mandatory rounding, swedish rounding, public notice, Arizona Revised Statutes, motor vehicle booting, private property, fees, dispute process, regulations, SB1241, private permitting provider, private permit, private certificate of completion, building permit, building plan review, inspection, single-trade residential construction, residential construction, municipal permitting

Summary: The Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and first considered the reappointment of Troy L. Campbell to the Arizona State Liquor Board. Campbell described his nearly 10 years of service, his role as chair since 2019, and his focus on fairness, public safety, and applying the law consistently. He answered questions about the board’s workload and authority, noting it handles roughly 40 to 50 cases a year and does not issue fines. With no public testimony, the committee voted 6-0 with one not voting to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard and passed SB 1478, a liquor omnibus bill making technical and policy updates to liquor statutes, including changing “manufacture” to “produce,” allowing rather than requiring cities and towns to levy certain liquor-related taxes or fees, repealing a federal food-safety preemption reference, and clarifying cider’s definition to include products up to 8.5% alcohol by volume. Supporters described it as an annual stakeholder-driven cleanup bill, and the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control testified neutral. The committee adopted the Bolick amendment and then passed the bill as amended. It also passed SB 1108, which creates a Swedish-rounding framework for cash transactions when pennies are unavailable, with signage and enforcement provisions; the Leach amendment removed an individual-item exemption and clarified tax treatment. The Greater Phoenix Chamber supported the bill, and the committee passed it as amended. The committee next approved SB 1205, regulating private-property vehicle booting by prohibiting local bans, setting signage, written permission, rate limits, release rules, and misdemeanor penalties. Supporters said it would provide a more transparent, less costly alternative to towing, while members raised concerns about signage, appeals, and consumer protections. The Bolick amendment made a technical change, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1241, allowing private permitting providers to conduct plan reviews and inspections for single-trade residential projects, drew the most debate: supporters argued it would reduce delays and costs for homeowners and help cities with backlogs, while cities and counties warned about public-safety risks, loss of local control, and liability concerns. After adopting the Payne amendment on immunity, the committee passed the bill 5-2. Finally, the committee passed SB 1366, which creates a Public Property Towing and Impound Practices Study Committee to review fees, standards, insurance, background checks, and related DPS and public-property towing practices. Some members objected that the study committee lacked minority-leader appointments, but supporters said the review was needed before making permanent changes. The committee then began hearing SB 1431, a housing-design bill limiting municipal design standards and restrictions on certain shared features, but the transcript ends before any action on that measure.

Bills: HB241

Keywords: residential construction, architectural approval, engineering approval, home building, single family residences, 1136, house, all