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• In that session, our Committee on Family Court had a series of changes that they thought it would be
• For this session as the topic du jour, we've seen a lot of things over the last handful of years that
• Mail deadline: SCR 1001 moves the deadline from Election Day to Friday at 7 p.m.
• Dropping off the early ballots on a Friday deadline, so no, we are trying to work to address and make
• We believe that having a Friday deadline for those early mail-in ballots will actually help solve some

Bills: SB1015, SB1049, SB1066, SB1081, SB1092, SB1133, SB1134, SB1139, SB1147, SB1148, SB1168, SB1189, SCR1001, SCR1002, SCR1005, SCR1010

Keywords: gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard several bills and took action on multiple measures. SB 1066 would create civil liability for knowingly or recklessly publishing fraudulent scientific research, allowing the Attorney General, county attorneys, and injured parties to sue; the sponsor and supporters argued it would deter research fraud and protect the public, while opponents warned it would chill research and speech. After debate over peer review, fraud standards, and the bill’s scope, the committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1066 a do-pass recommendation. SB 1015 would impose strict personal liability on providers who perform gender transition procedures on minors, including liability for later detransition costs and injuries; supporters framed it as accountability for irreversible treatment on children, while opponents called it discriminatory and likely to function as a backdoor ban. After testimony from the sponsor, medical professionals, detransitioners, and civil liberties advocates, the committee also passed SB 1015 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1049, which would limit spousal maintenance awards to four years and change the factors courts use in setting support. The sponsor said the bill was intended to curb long-term maintenance and align support with self-sufficiency, while judicial and family-law witnesses explained the existing guideline system, the 2022-2025 court study, and concerns that a hard cap could ignore case-specific circumstances such as disability or housing instability. The committee adopted an amendment setting the duration cap at four years and approved the bill as amended by a 4-2 vote. SB 1189, allowing campaign funds to be used for personal security for candidates and family members, passed unanimously after supporters cited threats against public officials and personal experiences with harassment. The committee also passed SB 1081, which would prevent a Department of Child Safety attorney from appearing before a judge they had appeared before in the prior five DCS cases; the sponsor said it was meant to reduce familiarity between attorneys and judges, while opponents raised concerns about rural court access and arbitrary limits. SB 1133, which would eliminate the need for a candidate to file a second financial disclosure statement if one had already been filed that year, was amended to add an emergency clause and passed unanimously. The committee then moved to SCR 1001, a referral measure to end early voting at 7 p.m. on the Friday before the general election and require affirmative request for a mail ballot by voters who have provided proof of citizenship; the transcript cuts off as that measure was being introduced.

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• They will be back next session or the session after that.
• We have known since the very beginning of this session that the deadline was March 12th and that we had
• We have known since the very beginning of this session that the deadline was March 12th and that we had
• We have known since the very beginning of this session that the deadline was March 12th and that we had
• deliberative sessions. deliberative sessions.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• question, Representative Hanson, about the five air toxics monitors that were funded in the 2024 session
• cumulative impacts and both the air toxics rulemakings because they have a legislatively mandated deadline
• That deadline has not changed since May of last year, and it remains set for May of 2026.
• HF 8, heard in this body earlier this session, does just that, and we support it.
• Section 2 provides more accountability in the permitting process by setting a clear new deadline for

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• public can see in real time when a permit has been done and evaluate it, because they are not in session
• we're<00:07:29.520> we're<00:07:29.639> not<00:07:29.759> in<00:07:29.919> session
• c><00:07:30.520> all<00:07:30.680> the<00:07:30.879> time we're we're not in session
• all the time we're we're not in session all the time and<00:07:32.520> um<00:07:33.520> you
• and so if it was the 150-day deadline and so if it was solely<00:21:25.919> a<00:21:26.080>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of June 1st, 2026 for priority deadline of June 1st, 2026 for students<00:52:24.960> to<00:52
• likely have that deadline move forward to July 1st of fiscal year 2027 as opposed to June 1st.
• likely have that deadline move forward to July 1st of fiscal year 2027 as opposed to June 1st.
• :05.680> have<00:58:05.839> that<00:58:06.640> deadline<00:58:07.119> move
• > likely um have that deadline move likely um have that deadline move forward<00:58:07.680> to

Bills: HF4362, HF4252, HF4440

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry

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• The state of Florida did submit a letter of intent by September 30th, the deadline for states to submit
• is that Florida, along with many other states have to submit their application before legislative session
• So we had a little bit later session to participate as condone any kind of reviewer work to try and see
• hinder funding access or would you SB One work with AHCA say if we wanted to weigh in this coming session
• in similar situations, Florida, without having spent application before that they have legislative session

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• Then we have application deadlines twice a year, April and October, and so we have communities submit
• Then we have application deadlines twice a year, April and October, and so we have communities submit
• So moving forward, like our next round of applications will be October 9th is the deadline.
• Report due in December and the pre-session filing request deadline to submit material for Legislative
• There’s a deadline to submit materials to Legislative Council to secure—if your bill has to be pre-session

Summary: The task force met to focus on funding systems and incentive structures for a proposed regional waste infrastructure effort, including how a future WIPA framework might support solid waste planning in the Willamette Valley. Staff and members heard presentations from DEQ on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, from Business Oregon on the Special Public Works Fund, and from Oregon State Treasury on state bonding capacity and the bond issuance process. Presenters explained how their programs are structured, how projects are scored or approved, what kinds of public entities and projects are eligible, and how interagency coordination and co-funding can work. DEQ emphasized that its revolving loan fund is driven by water-quality benefits and public-health criteria, while Business Oregon described a broader infrastructure loan program for public entities with no scoring system, and Treasury outlined the state’s debt-capacity process and the differences between general obligation and lottery bonds. Members used the presentations to discuss whether similar funding tools could support solid waste infrastructure, especially for transfer stations, regional hubs, and related facilities that may need to be built before Coffin Butte reaches the end of its lifespan. Several questions centered on whether public-private partnerships could qualify, whether equipment inside facilities could be financed, how repayment would work, and whether planning costs could be covered. DEQ and Business Oregon both said they could potentially collaborate on scoring or co-funding, but noted eligibility limits and the need for public ownership in many cases. Treasury said bond capacity is limited and competitive, especially for lottery bonds, and that project authorization generally runs on a two-year cycle, though unused authority can sometimes be reauthorized. In task force discussion, members debated whether the group should pursue a dedicated funding lane for the seven-county region rather than having local governments compete with other statewide needs. Some members stressed the importance of criteria to avoid stranded assets and to ensure funding is available when projects are ready, while others raised concerns about how cities and counties would generate revenue to repay debt during construction and early operations. The group also discussed flow control, system fees, and the need for regional collaboration among counties, cities, and haulers to create enough waste volume to support new infrastructure. Staff noted that pre-session filing materials for the legislature are due September 11, and the chair said the August meeting will focus on organizational structure and identifying partners. During public comment, Representative Kevin Mannix submitted written testimony supporting the WIPA concept and urging the task force to endorse it. Commissioner Bubba King of Yamhill County urged the task force to compare alternatives objectively and warned against adding bureaucracy before evaluating existing infrastructure and costs. Commissioners Kevin Cameron and Roger Nyquist of Marion and Linn counties described regional hub-and-spoke concepts, transfer stations, and intermodal options, emphasizing the need for planning, strategic siting, and collaboration with haulers and local governments.

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• The session of the Senate will be opened with a prayer by Pastor John Dahl of Asbury United Methodist
• Notice of and the calendar for this session of the Senate having been sent to the members of the Senate
• press, and posted in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Law, I declare the Senate to be in session
• and passed by... ...rooms at the last minute and mostly rushed at the end of the budget's deadline and
• A. 4525, by Assembly Member Stewart, extends the deadline for submission of temporary certification of

Keywords: 1146, all

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• With over a thousand bills in this short session, I understand the privilege I have to be before you
• briefing and aerial flight of Frankfurt for legislators—please be reminded that tomorrow is the RSVP deadline
• <00:14:26.839> RSVP reminded that tomorrow is the RSVP reminded that tomorrow is the RSVP deadline
• deadline deadline um<00:14:29.839> March<00:14:30.160> 7th<00:14:30.720> so<00:

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection met with a quorum and considered two bills. House Bill 131, sponsored by Rep. Michael Meredith, would give certain former second-class cities more flexibility to change firefighter schedules without a collective bargaining agreement, allowing alternative schedules such as 24-on/72-off and a 48-on/72-off pattern. Meredith said the measure was developed with the Kentucky League of Cities and Kentucky Professional Firefighters and was permissive rather than mandatory. Senators generally supported the bill, noting it would not affect departments that want to keep their current schedules. The committee then heard House Bill 136 from Rep. Jared Bowman, with testimony from Josh Crawford of the Georgia Center for Opportunity. The bill would require more comprehensive annual reporting from the Department of Corrections so lawmakers can better evaluate sentencing, parole, recidivism, rehabilitation, and re-entry outcomes. Supporters said Kentucky currently relies too much on anecdote and incomplete data, and that better information would help direct funding and policy decisions; Bowman also tied the bill to follow-up on last year’s criminal justice reforms. Some members praised the data-gathering effort and discussed possible future tweaks, while one senator criticized HB 5 and said the data should have been collected earlier. Both bills were advanced unanimously by the committee and sent to the Senate floor with favorable consideration. The chair also announced a reminder about the Kentucky National Guard briefing and aerial flight event RSVP deadline.

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• It got on the calendar late, the last day of the session, two years in a row.
• Currently, we have a rolling schedule of deadlines depending on the candidate.
• If you do this, then the deadline to file the...
• This then, the deadline to file the economic interest happens after that.
• We have had people who have missed their deadline because of it. We've got an amendment.

Bills: HB2, HB43, HB49, HB94, HB137, HB156, HB200, HB250, HB3, HB42

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, HB49, Alabama criminal code, capital offense, capital punishment, death penalty, rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, sexual torture, child sexual abuse

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• <00:10:09.400> Um December deadline. Um December deadline.
• and post-session.
• <00:20:54.920> and<00:20:55.000> post-session.
• <00:20:56.160> So,<00:20:56.400> thank uh session and post-session.
• So, thank uh session and post-session. So, thank you<00:20:56.720> for<00:20:56.840> that.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Every committee hearing, every floor session, every official proceeding of that business.
• They're celebrated as bipartisan events that everyone looks forward to throughout the session.
• time, particularly this time of session. time, particularly this time of session.
• business related to end-of-session business related to end-of-session negotiations?
• <00:38:15.200> for<00:38:15.360> evidence that the deadline for evidence that the deadline

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have much work ahead of us in the coming session.
• I believe that when you give people a deadline, that they tend to get that work done oftentimes.
• And if you didn't give us that deadline, we may never do it.
• You limit the amount of assessment increase to 15% every session.
• What that effectively does is this is, To 15% every session.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The state is behind and has already missed the March 31, 2026 deadline.
• However, ...and has already missed the March 31, 2026 deadline.
• It was mentioned that they missed the May 30th deadline for the changes that they were making.
• the next session in Kingman for later this month.
• The quarterly reporting that the committee asked you to do, you missed the deadlines then.

Summary: The committee first heard an update on Topok Elementary School District’s long-running noncompliance with Arizona’s Uniform System of Financial Records. The Auditor General’s office explained the USFR noncompliance process and reported that Topok had made substantial progress, correcting many deficiencies in areas such as open meeting law, procurement, payroll, attendance reporting, property control, and information technology. The district’s superintendent and staff described the corrective actions they had taken, the use of outside consultants, and their plan to maintain compliance through stronger leadership, training, and consistent procedures. Members praised the district’s progress and asked about the remaining deficiencies and the status of the 3% state-aid withholding, which the Auditor General said would be addressed by the State Board of Education. The committee then considered a request for a fourth school safety special audit, tied to concerns raised by Representative Martinez about Phoenix Union High School District and school violence response practices. The Auditor General said the proposed audit would be a new topic focused on policies and procedures for responding to credible threats of violence and allegations of staff misconduct affecting student safety, and could include Phoenix Union in the sample. Representative Martinez described a fatal 2024 shooting, weapons incidents, and concerns about district oversight. The committee approved the motion 10-0. Next, staff presented the fiscal years 2027-2028 school district performance audit schedule, describing 26 randomly selected school districts and career and technical education districts, plus 84 planned follow-ups. The Auditor General said the schedule is intended to shorten the average time between audits and that the school audits division is now fully staffed. Members asked about county coverage and the inclusion of ESA accountability, but the schedule was ultimately presented for review rather than approval. The committee also heard a detailed federal compliance audit presentation on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administered by DES. The Auditor General reported repeated findings involving missing provider documentation, questioned costs, and FFATA reporting errors, including a 2024 sample that led to questioning $2.88 million in costs. The office recommended stronger documentation, record retention, reporting procedures, and staff training; DES concurred and said it would correct the findings in 2026. Members discussed the limits of the single-audit scope, the possibility of a broader special audit, and the federal government’s recent actions on CCDF oversight in other states. Finally, the committee considered and discussed a special audit request for CCDF that would broaden review to provider oversight, licensing, site visits, and billing accuracy across multiple state agencies, with estimated costs of $547,000 to $625,000 and a projected report date of July 31, 2027.

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• And so as those systems come in, it's not the same deadline for everyone.
• Larger systems have a deadline sooner than the smaller ones.
• So as a part of the special session, the second special session that we had, the Energy Commission advocated
• Right after the passage of the second special session, we had P66 Wilmington that announced closure.
• And today you didn't even give a deadline for when they will be written. And we need that.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee first handled several governor’s appointments not required to appear, approving Anthony Surich to lead the California Housing Finance Agency, Craig Snelling to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, Nicholas Mueller to the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission, and the referral of bills to committees, each by 4-0 votes. It then heard testimony on the appointment of Jereen DiDamo to the State Water Resources Control Board. DiDamo highlighted priorities including water-use efficiency, SGMA implementation, groundwater recharge, ecosystem restoration, and expanding safe drinking water access, noting the number of Californians without safe drinking water had fallen from 1.6 million to 800,000 since 2019. Senators focused heavily on the safe drinking water program, consolidation of failing systems, funding, domestic wells, SGMA, and the Bay-Delta plan. Supporters praised her practical, collaborative approach and work on drinking water; opponents from environmental and tribal groups argued the board had favored agricultural and urban interests and had not acted quickly enough to protect the Delta and fisheries. The committee ultimately voted 4-0 to advance the appointment to the full Senate. After a brief recess, the committee took up the appointment of Siva Gunda to the California Energy Commission. Gunda said California is managing three major transitions at once—decarbonizing the grid, electrifying transportation and buildings, and winding down petroleum and natural gas—and emphasized planning, transparency, and coordination across agencies and the West. Senators questioned him about Kern Energy and the impact of refinery compliance burdens, the state’s transportation fuels plan, Diablo Canyon, fuel imports, and affordability. Gunda said the Energy Commission has supported exemptions or potential exemptions for small refineries, that current planning assumes Diablo Canyon retires in 2030 without creating reliability problems if new resources continue to come online, and that most new capacity has been storage and solar. He also said California still imports a significant share of crude and refined products, with costs affected by global markets and shipping. The committee approved his appointment 4-0 to move to the full Senate.

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• We have never seen this bill before this session. Okay. Thank you. I was just curious.
• No, I do not want to touch the deadlines. Understood. All right. Thank you so much. Thank you.
• No, I do not want to touch the deadlines. Understood. All right. Thank you so much. All right.
• This is that portion of the session where we're fighting to get authors in and quorums all right.
• That act was passed at the end of last session, which took effect on January 1, 2026.

Bills: HB591, HB765, HB826, HB870, HB938, HB1151, HB1162, HB1176, HB1196, HB1236, HB1241

Keywords: family leave, insurance, paid leave, employment benefits, caregiver support, liability insurance, coverage defenses, direct action, judgment enforcement, legal procedures, insurance referrals, compensation, non-licensed agents, consumer protection, insurance products, HB 870, Act 907, Louisiana insurance, health insurance, prescription drugs

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• Journal of the House, 94th session, 2025, 12th legislative session. Legislative day, St.
• herewith transmitted: Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 4, a Senate concurrent resolution adopting deadlines
• for the 2025 regular session.
• This is to adapt the deadlines that the leaders in both chambers have previously agreed to, but to formalize

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• > made<00:39:11.400> a Last session, the legislature made a Last session, the legislature
• And um and so thank right this session.
• Um, and uh members, next week is our final week before the first and second deadlines, the policy deadlines
• This was a miss last session, fix this.
• , before the first and second deadlines, before the first and second deadlines, the<01:35:28.520>

Bills: HF3843, HF3597, HF4003, HF3167, HF4193

Keywords: workforce development, appropriations, nonprofit organizations, employment services, state funding, paid leave, S corporations, employment law, exemptions, Minnesota Statutes, cancer, healthcare, appropriation, Rural Cancer Institute, Minnesota clinicians, pilot program, nursing, education, University of Minnesota, equity

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• And a lot of people know that this will be my last session.
• In this session. Can you identify?
• In this session. Can you identify?
• It would just be moving forward a deadline in front of them.
• If we hit your deadline, we're in trouble. You can always come back and ask for that.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Um, it could even make the, they have different deadlines for admin services.
• 38:09.520> for<00:38:09.920> admin have different deadlines for admin have different deadlines
• the the March data unless the deadline the the March data unless the deadline was<00:44:00.400><
• I don't know if we'll have a session on that Thursday or not. It's likely.
• have a session on that Thursday<01:41:55.600> or<01:41:55.840> not.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 21 minutes and then took up a consent calendar, withdrawing several items before adopting the remainder. It also moved item FIS 25103 to the table by a 6-4 vote after Senator Gray argued the Executive Council had not yet acted on a prior $5 million approval and that the committee should avoid adding to the rainy day fund draw. The committee then approved item 25106 for the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources/State Library after hearing that the department expected about a $400,000 lapse to return to the state. A major discussion centered on New Hampshire Police Standards and Training (item 2577). Senator Gray questioned whether a proposed equipment purchase could be delayed to the next biennium in light of the state’s deficit and rainy day fund use. The agency said the equipment was needed now for scenario training, vendors had already been identified, and delaying would likely increase costs and force continued reliance on unpaid volunteer help. The committee ultimately approved the item. The committee also approved Department of Energy item 2587 after hearing that federal weatherization funds are drawn down on a reimbursement basis, and item 2588 after similar testimony that weatherization work must be completed and inspected before reimbursement, limiting how quickly funds can be expended. Item 250094 had been withdrawn. Later, the committee discussed Senator Carson’s request for an LBA review of the YDC claims settlement fund, with members expressing concern about administrative costs, attorney fees, settlement-loan payoffs, and the need for more detailed reporting. The committee voted to direct LBA to conduct the audit described in Senator Carson’s memo, with the additional request that the review include the term over which attorney fees are paid. The meeting then moved on to an HHS staff item, where members began questioning the timing of dashboard data and reporting delays.