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• Chair, members, Senate Bill 1145, effective January 1, 2027, transfers the existing licensure and regulation
• Madam Chair, briefly, as a reminder, this bill is about creating more efficiency in the regulation of

Bills: SB1023, SB1145, SB1242, SB1247

Keywords: optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, behavior analysis, licensing, psychologist examiners, state regulations, committee authority, mental health, court-ordered treatment, outpatient treatment, audiovisual technology, secure facilities, evaluations, guardian powers, patient rights, assisted living, occupants

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• The Gaming Commission has received over 9,300 complaints.
• It preempts gaming regulations to the state and creates a voluntary surrender program for legal devices
• gaming, so I get it.
• The Florida Gaming Control Commission was created to protect consumers through both regulation and enforcement
• And then we even put a time frame on the Gaming Commission.

Bills: S0598, S0934, S1260, S1300, S1452, S1510, S1566, S1580, S1668, S7034

Keywords: funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, direct disposal, mortuary science, funeral service arts, licensure by endorsement, cemetery license, contiguous acres, consumer services

Summary: The committee first took up appointments, recommending confirmation of James Patrick Grambling and Brian J. Aungst on a single favorable vote. It then heard and approved several committee bills, including CS/CS/SB 1260 on building code inspections, which directs the Department of Management Services to contract with private providers for plan review and inspections; CS/SB 1668 on NICA, which updates benefits, oversight, funding, and immunity language; SB 1300 on a workforce/CDL training program for selected nonviolent inmates; CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services; CS/SB 1580 on illegal gaming enforcement; CS/SB 934 on Florida Keys affordable housing tax exemptions; and CS/CS/SB 1452, an agency bill updating DFS programs and licensing rules. Each of those bills was reported favorably after committee debate and, in several cases, amendments were adopted. The committee spent substantial time on CS/CS/SB 1510, the DEP package, which reorganizes environmental rulemaking and land acquisition authority, expands septic-to-sewer and nutrient-reduction requirements in sensitive areas, updates stormwater and resilience provisions, and revises related permitting and grant programs. Two amendments were adopted, including one adding solar-energy and stormwater-related provisions and another removing septic disclosure reporting language. Testimony included support from DEP and concerns from environmental advocates about septic timelines and implementation. The bill was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/CS/SB 1566 on local government budget transparency, requiring counties and municipalities to post budgets and related materials online for extended periods in a standardized format. The League of Cities opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate, while the sponsor argued it would improve taxpayer access and accountability; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 7034, a rule ratification for minimum flows and levels for the lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee rivers and priority springs, with testimony focused on the proposed Water First restoration strategy, conservation measures, and concerns about water quality, funding, and local opposition. The transcript ends during closing remarks on that ratification bill, before a final vote is shown.

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• It's time for protected providers to get more skin in the game.
• Gaming-related areas are a hard part to understand. They just are.
• Chair: Alana Zimmer, Florida Gaming Commission. You are recognized.
• They are not regulated. Often times they are fly by night and hard to track down.
• Then we can put a timeframe on the Gaming Commission.

Bills: S0598, S0934, S1260, S1300, S1452, S1510, S1566, S1580, S1668, S7034

Keywords: funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, direct disposal, mortuary science, funeral service arts, licensure by endorsement, cemetery license, contiguous acres, consumer services

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• :08:56.920><c> a</c> uh first hand how scheduling is just a uh first hand how scheduling is just a game
• </c> game of Jenga. game of Jenga.
• </c> care at all times and regulations care at all times and regulations require<00:09:36.160><c> providers
• has allowed one block to regulation has allowed one block to effectively<01:31:21.120><c> become</c>
• that support every rules and regulations that support every Minnesotan.

Bills: HF4110, HF4101, HF4144, HF3546

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, medical assistance, data matching, eligibility, reporting, human services, assisted living, health regulations, inspection authority, vulnerable adults, local government, program integrity, high-risk providers, enrollment requirements, fraud prevention, compliance

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• Um, there's a few different, you know, it's a numbers game.

Bills: SF0082

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all

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• So they're already regulated pretty heavily to have that license.

Bills: SF0082

Keywords: registered agents, corporate governance, entity ownership, business regulations, transparency, 916, all

Bills: SB 18, SB 34, SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988

Keywords: Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water permit, water appropriation, dam permit exemption, reservoir, flood control, floodwater control, erosion control, sediment control, watershed protection, flood prevention, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USDA, local sponsor, district, authority, water infrastructure

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• Businesses are very frequently regulated anyway. What this does is now we're sort of...
• No, other lottery games had similar administrative provisions.
• To a single purchaser, this amounted to nearly all of the possible combinations for the lotto game.
• Not only did the winners clear their investment in the game, but they also doubled their money.
• The Texas lottery game is the antithesis of Texas values.

Bills: SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: business liability, concealed carry, handgun policy, premises liability, criminal acts, civil liability, business premises, concealed handgun, property liability, property rights, gun regulations, criminal liability, protective order, confidentiality, personal information, court records, victim protection, charitable raffle, nonprofit, wildlife conservation

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• The arms regulated by the NFA are short-barreled rifles and shotguns, silencers, firearms capable of
• Although the National Firearms Act did not ban these weapons outright, it imposed strict regulations,
• It says this Commerce Clause says Congress can regulate commerce among the states, but, but the, the,
• the Supreme Court said, They can regulate anything that affects, uh, commerce, uh, and that's just,
• Anything above ground could be regulated by the municipality.

Bills: HB 551, HB 1281, HB 1378, HB 1617, HB 2868, HB 2881, HB 3374, HB 4439, HB 4726, HB 4732, HB 4878, HB 4914, HB 4921, HB 4958, HB 5200, HB 5318, HB 5360, HB 5402, HB 5568, HB 5573, HB 5623, HJR 218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• We do not seek funding or other fiscal responsibility from the state, nor gaming opportunities.
• No, this does not conflict with any federal regulations.
• Members, this is Senator Perry's bill regarding the regulation of hemp.
• We need to change the rate-making regulation in Texas. Thank you for your testimony.
• , and we believe that the regulator should be the one deciding the situation.

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• The arms regulated by the NFA are ...are short-barreled rifles and shotguns, silencers, firearms capable
• Although the National Firearms Act did not ban these weapons outright, It imposed strict regulations,
• Congress can regulate commerce among the states, but the Supreme Court has said they can regulate anything
• were able to pass a bill that said anything relating to below the surface of the ground would be regulated
• Anything above ground could be regulated by the municipality.

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

Bills: SB365

Keywords: cash transactions, rounding, legal tender, state regulations, consumer transactions, 923, senate, all

Bills: HB1526

Keywords: liquor license, snack bar, state regulations, alcohol sales, business licensing, 904, all

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• Um expansion of gaming is going to come up. Uh this is not an expansion of gaming.
• </c> Uh this is not an expansion of gaming. Uh this is not an expansion of gaming.
• We don't need an expansion game. Well, this isn't. Skilled games aren't growing.
• We don't need an expansion game. Well, this isn't. Skilled games aren't growing.
• We don't need an expansion game. Well, this isn't. Skilled games aren't growing.

Bills: SF0024

Keywords: lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• </c><00:02:31.360><c> and</c><00:02:31.520><c> fish</c> Rusty Bell, uh game and fish Rusty Bell, uh game
• </c><00:04:01.599><c> wardens</c> properties and the uh the game wardens properties and the uh the game
• Forty-nine of those are game warden houses.
• That that's for um the game wardens?
• It's not about game and fish engaged in.

Bills: SF0024

Keywords: lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• A gaming industry, Madam Chair. Just your local gaming industry?
• I've also talked to the Gaming Board of Control as well.
• But when you talk about the gaming industry, I do have a lot of red cards in opposition in the gaming
• Many Louisianans use regulated kratom products, Many Louisianans use regulated kratom products responsibly
• That is what smart regulation looks like.

Bills: HR73, HR272, HR273, HR278, HCR91, HCR99, HCR100, HCR111, HB255, HB261, HB328, HB378, HB479, HB517, HB564, HB778, HB1090, SB135, SB278, SB448

Keywords: domestic abuse, protective orders, victim protection, Louisiana State Law Institute, mandatory procedures, parental discipline, corporal punishment, child abuse, cruelty to juveniles, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, child welfare, DCFS, Office of Juvenile Justice, reasonable discipline, parental rights, family law, law enforcement reports, abuse allegations, single-parent households

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Bills: SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

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• I have been encouraged by President Trump's executive orders to freeze and roll back. regulations.
• To ensure that a strong chief counsel stands up for the little guy and warns regulators when small firms
• Once, the farm had to prove that the regulators don't know how to measure nitrogen.
• Do you agree agencies have failed to properly consider the indirect costs of their regulations?
• Relief from those regulations, relief from the things that get in their way.

Keywords: SBA, small business, nominations, Bill Briggs, Casey Mulligan, regulations, capital access, public support

Summary: The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship convened to consider the nominations of Bill Briggs for Deputy Administrator of the SBA and Dr. Casey Mulligan for Chief Counsel for Advocacy. The discussions highlighted the critical role of the SBA in promoting small businesses, with emphasis on overcoming challenges posed by excessive regulations and the need for improved access to capital. Several committee members expressed their concerns over recent layoffs within the SBA and the closure of district offices, which they believe undermine support for small businesses across the nation. The committee meeting saw extensive dialogue about the implications of regulations on small business operations and how the nominees plan to address these issues if confirmed. Public support for the nominees was acknowledged through letters from various stakeholders who advocate for small business interests.

Bills: SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards