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• I just want to make sure I heard it correctly.
• From the data, we found that it... local boards.
• So it has gotten better over time.
• They have to verify it on the quality control side.
• If it is the state's fault, right?

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive implementation briefings on House Bill 1267, which was enacted to address benefit cliffs and help public assistance recipients move toward economic self-sufficiency. The Department of Children and Families reviewed SNAP, Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), and Medicaid-related eligibility and work requirements, including who must participate in work activities, the role of Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida, and the new standardized intake and exit surveys required by the law. Members also discussed the TCA program’s household-based structure, the 48-month adult limit, and how work requirements differ for SNAP and TCA participants. Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida then reported on implementation of HB 1267, including the CLIFF financial forecasting tool, case management changes, and survey data collected from welfare transition participants. They said intake surveys showed common barriers such as child care, transportation, and flexible work schedules, while exit surveys showed many participants were employed or had gained credentials, though response rates were low because the surveys are voluntary. A local workforce board, CareerSource Tampa Bay, described using CLIFF in case management and shared a success story about a participant who completed training, earned certifications, and moved into employment. The committee also heard a separate DCF briefing on the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its impact on SNAP. DCF said the law expands able-bodied adult without dependents requirements, changes non-citizen eligibility, ends future SNAP-Ed funding, increases state administrative cost sharing, and may require states to share in benefit costs if payment error rates remain above federal thresholds. Members focused heavily on Florida’s SNAP payment error rate, which DCF said was 15.13% for federal fiscal year 2024 and 12.60% for 2023, with the state currently on a corrective action plan. DCF described steps to reduce errors, including more verification of rent and utility expenses, improved income matching, staff training, and system modernization. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.

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• Representative Villio moves that it be engrossed and passed to its third reading.
• A decrease in funding for the IT modernization projects, major repairs, a decrease in funding for the
• IT modernization projects, a decrease for the completion of the Orster Strategic Planning Support Project
• They're looking it up. Okay.
• They're excited about it. We also offered it to UL Lafayette.

Bills: HR159, HR160, HR161, HR162, HR163, HR164, HCR60, HCR61, HCR62, HCR63, HCR64, HR153, HR154, HR155, HR156, HR157, HR158, HCR57, HCR58, HCR59, SB124, SB399, SB441, SB447, SB460, HCR4, HCR47, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB175, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB628, HB786, HB909, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1052, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1154, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1231, HB1241, SB244, HB1, HB2, HB3, HB312, HB313, HB383, HB314, HCR3, HB983, HB1126, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HB27, HB71, HB214, HB225, HB241, HB244, HB306, HB345, HB366, HB446, HB511, HB514, HB655, HB730, HB743, HB1027, HB1037, HB1043, HB1082, HB1091, HB1096, HB1103, HB1167, HB1174, HB1175, HB1230, HB1237, HB1238, HB55, HB385, HB394, HB396, HB406, HB608, HB622, HB676, HB772, HB897, HB1030, HB1035, HB1038, HB1045, HB1049, HB1056, HB1058, HB1059, HB1092, HB1100, HB1117, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1177, HB1180, HB1189, HB1216, HB1239, HB1240, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, HB51, HB58, HB140, HB750, HB911, HB982, HB1010, HB151, HB180, HB192, HB193, HB310, HB635, HB690, HB961, HB1003, HB1146, HB864, HB977, HB181, HB31, HB664, HB615, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB9, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB996, HB1113, HB1234, HB1236

Keywords: occupational therapy, healthcare, medical professionals, recognition, professional day, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, Louisiana State Law Institute, real estate law, Black Maternal Health Week, maternal health, racial disparities, healthcare access, culturally competent care, Louisiana, community health, motorcycle safety, awareness month, motorcyclists education

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• </c><00:05:09.360><c> deserves,</c> receive the recognition it deserves, receive the recognition it deserves
• Be it hereby known to all that the House of Delegates of Maryland offers its sincerest congratulations
• </c><00:07:02.880><c> sincerest</c> Maryland offers its sincerest Maryland offers its sincerest congratulations
• </c> modern environmental movement. modern environmental movement.
• </c><00:28:58.600><c> today,</c> am not going to say it today, am not going to say it today, but<00:29

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, March 9, 2026, 957, house, all

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• There was consensus from both sides of the aisle that it needed to be made more user-friendly and modernized
• In 2024, a modernization bill passed both bodies but didn't make it across the finish line.
• There was consensus from both sides of the aisle that it needed to be made more user-friendly and modernized
• There was consensus from both sides of the aisle that it needed to be made more user-friendly and modernized
• In 2024, a modernization bill passed both bodies but didn't make it across the finish line.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is abuse all on its own.
• </c> engaged with it, but also helps keep it engaged with it, but also helps keep it in<00:35:23.520>
• </c> would like it. would like it.
• c> current</c> See It, Say It, Send It is the current See It, Say It, Send It is the current app<00:52
• it and bringing it you for working on it and bringing it forward.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I didn't think it was more appropriate to ask it here.
• I didn't think it was more appropriate to ask it here.
• I didn't think it was more appropriate to ask it here.
• </c> forward to supporting it. forward to supporting it.
• </c> on it. on it. &gt;&gt; Thank<01:09:25.759><c> you.

Bills: HF3900

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• </c> more of its entirety. more of its entirety.
• I see the mayor.<00:47:18.560><c> Love</c><00:47:18.800><c> it.</c> mayor. Love it. mayor. Love it.
• &gt;&gt; You got it. &gt;&gt; I<00:52:31.280><c> got</c><00:52:31.440><c> it.
• We are pumping it. Alarms go off. rain. We are pumping it. Alarms go off.
• </c> long have you had it? long have you had it?

Bills: HF4680, HF4047, HF4590, HF3757, HF3569, HF4507, HF4426, HF4927, HF4788, HF4757, HF4747, HF3561, HF4014, HF4013, HF4689, HF4766, HF4589

Keywords: wastewater treatment, improvements, capital investment, Greenfield, bonds, water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, state bonds, public utilities, HF4590, Tamarack, municipal infrastructure, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, Public Facilities Authority, sewer system, collection system, street reconstruction, local infrastructure

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• It may help in the metro. It may be great.
• /c><01:15:19.360><c> intention</c> you know, it is it is my my my intention you know, it is it is my
• Told it before, but I'll tell it again. It has to do with Lyndale Avenue.
• </c> Told it before, but I'll tell it again. Told it before, but I'll tell it again.
• </c> follow it. follow it.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The third sort of unavoidable cost to us are new IT operating costs due to our modernization.
• As the Chief mentioned, we are in the midst, probably in the middle of an IT modernization project.
• We are in the midst, probably in the middle of an IT modernization project, thanks to the help of the
• So those costs together, those IT modernization costs, those IT operating costs due to modernization,
• No, it does. It does.

Keywords: 1212, all

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• And then on the legislative side, to kind of improve the request process and really make it more modern
• So I looked it up on the Internet, so it looks like it can be used by anyone, almost.
• They did finish it. They did get it done.
• The analyst would approve it and send it back.
• Chairman and Representative, is through this new modernization, it was not to be a dictator in regards

Keywords: 996, all

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• Actually, it says Tuesday. It's Thursday, actually. It doesn't say Tuesday. I just misread it.
• it the way it is.”
• “I’m going to just leave it the way it is.”
• And what it does is it modernizes the Louisiana Consumer Loan framework by raising the loan amount thresholds
• Is it a different... does it have less sand?

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on March 17, 2026, adopted its rules again because they had not been properly posted, and voluntarily deferred several bills before taking up the day’s agenda. The committee then moved through a series of commerce and financial services measures, with members repeatedly noting the bills had been worked on jointly by authors and stakeholders. HB 489, on transfer-on-death securities, was amended to make the transfer requirements mandatory and to remove a liability limitation for registering entities, then reported favorable. HB 545, which narrowed a consumer-loan bill to origination fees only, was amended and reported favorable. HB 555, expanding protections for eligible adults from financial exploitation, was amended with technical changes and an amendment from Rep. Boyd, then reported favorable after testimony from bankers and advocates describing scams targeting seniors and the need for delayed transactions, trusted contacts, and training. HB 797, creating the Bayou Gold Program, was amended to clarify electronic payment platforms and reported favorable after questions about state involvement, insurance, and consumer protections. HB 952, modernizing the consumer loan framework, was amended to a three-tier rate structure and to add ability-to-repay and disaster-relief provisions, then reported favorable. The committee also considered two economic development bills from Rep. Owen. HB 672 would encourage brick manufacturing in Louisiana; after an amendment changed LED’s role from directing a priority industry to allowing support through existing programs and guidance, the bill was reported favorable. Testimony emphasized Louisiana’s clay deposits, limited in-state brick production, and potential benefits for housing costs and jobs. HB 670, on wood pellet manufacturing, received a similar amendment limiting LED to support and guidance rather than mandates, and was also reported favorable. A consultant testified that a proposed North Louisiana pellet facility could generate significant payroll, local spending, and revenue from timber that is currently underused, while LED described the sector as part of the state’s agribusiness and energy strategy and discussed global demand, carbon footprint requirements, and the role of CCUS in attracting large projects. The discussion on HB 670 continued at the end of the transcript, with members probing how the industry works and how Louisiana could benefit from it.

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• It was disapproved through that action, and so it was...
• And so we saw it, and actually had cams saw it, but it wasn’t included.
• If it happens, attribute it to it. There you go.
• That's it.
• Yeah, it worked my way up. Break it down under this proposal, exactly how it affects you.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The joint hearing focused on the Atlantic sea scallop fishery, with particular attention to Massachusetts ports, federal scallop management, the proposed reopening of the Northern Edge on Georges Bank, and permit stacking/consolidation. The chair opened by noting the hearing would take written and oral testimony, that time was limited, and that the discussion was intended to inform legislative engagement with federal regulators rather than decide the issue directly. Dan McCarron of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and Dr. Kate O’Keefe of the New England Fishery Management Council outlined the federal management structure under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the role of annual catch limits and rotational closures, and the economic importance of scallops to New Bedford, Gloucester, and other Massachusetts ports. O’Keefe said the council’s current scallop framework is based on annual management, research surveys, and public input, and that recent environmental changes and uncertainty are affecting catch advice and biomass. Dr. O’Keefe and later Dr. Kevin Stokesbury of UMass Dartmouth described the fishery’s recent condition: abundance has increased in some areas, but biomass has fallen because many scallops are still too small to harvest, and changing ocean conditions and natural mortality are affecting the stock. They said the Northern Edge action was considered as a joint scallop/habitat framework but was discontinued in 2024 because the council could not reconcile competing objectives involving scallop yield, habitat protection, and impacts on other species such as cod, lobster, and herring. Stokesbury emphasized the long-running collaborative survey work with industry, said the fishery remains highly productive, and argued that the science supports careful rotational management and that the Northern Edge could be highly productive for scallops, though he acknowledged habitat tradeoffs. Committee members pressed both witnesses on why the issue had remained unresolved for so long and whether the council could revisit it through a future framework. Representatives of the Sustainable Scalloping Fund, including attorney Drew Kavage, John Lees, Sam Blasley, and Tony Alvernes, urged support for reopening the Northern Edge and for permit stacking, which would allow more than one scallop permit on a vessel while keeping ownership caps in place. They argued the fishery is a major economic driver, that industry-funded research has supported sustainable management, and that stacking would help family-owned operators reduce costs, improve safety, and avoid financial distress. They also stressed the need to protect working waterfront infrastructure in New Bedford and other ports. The chair said he was not opposed to stacking in principle but wanted to avoid a slippery slope toward excessive consolidation or private equity control; he noted that any stacking change would require an amendment to the fishery management plan or federal action. No votes were taken, and the hearing concluded with an invitation for continued engagement and future updates on the council process.

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• To clean it up around it destroys the innovation.
• It will take months. It took months to get it certified. It finally was to fly.
• It came from CENTCOM, it came from EUCOM, it came from the Afghan NEO, it came from the emerging demand
• It came from Iraq; it came from Afghanistan. It didn't come from the program offices.
• Rebuild it with modern technology that's flexible.

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• I understand it.
• And because you said that if they tried to lease it or sell it, it could take time.
• Well, it needs to plan for the future, anticipate its needs in its plant and its excess capacity, and
• And then if we do it for one, we have to do it for all, and then it just kind of becomes, in so many
• It really is.

Summary: The committee approved the March 9, 2026 minutes and held HB 29 and HB 2939 at the sponsor’s request. It then took up HB 2016, which would bar late-filing penalties when a taxpayer’s income tax liability is zero; after an amendment narrowed the bill to income tax filers, the Department of Revenue was neutral on the bill but supported the amendment, and members debated whether removing the penalty would reduce incentives to file. The committee adopted the amendment and returned HB 2016 with a do-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard HB 2289, which updates the property-value examples used in bond/override election pamphlets and truth-in-taxation notices from older low values to a $300,000 home example. The sponsor and Arizona Tax Research Association said the update would better reflect current home values and improve voter understanding, while some members argued the bill could confuse voters or that the second example should be closer to the current median home price. The committee passed HB 2289 on a 4-3 vote. Several bills related to school district bonding and agricultural property classification were then considered. HB 4103 would prohibit school districts from calling bond elections if enrollment is below 50% of capacity; supporters said districts should use or monetize excess space before seeking more debt, while school administrators and several senators argued it would block needed maintenance and local voter choice. HB 2104 and HB 2105 would give agricultural property owners a temporary reprieve from repeated reclassification and inspections after winning an appeal, with farm groups supporting the measures and county assessors opposing them as limiting oversight; both bills passed 4-3 after amendments. The committee also passed HB 2256 on a 7-0 vote, which creates a process for salvage auction dealers to obtain abandoned titles when insurers do not complete salvage title transfers, and HB 2979 and HB 2996 unanimously, addressing credit union regulatory timelines and clarifying that certificates of insurance do not alter policy coverage. Finally, the committee heard HB 2174 on insurance modeling organizations and HB 2477 on AZ 529 plan updates, with HB 2174 discussed at length over regulatory treatment of models and HB 2477 described as a conformity bill expanding K-12 and credentialing uses and rollover options.

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• And because you said that if they tried to lease it or sell it, it could take time.
• And because you said that if they tried to lease it or sell it, it could take time.
• Well, it needs to plan for the future, anticipate its needs in its plant and its excess capacity, and
• It really is.
• It doesn't go anywhere, so they bring it back.

Bills: HB2016, HB2104, HB2105, HB2174, HB2256, HB2289, HB2477, HB2903, HB2939, HB2979, HB2996, HB4103

Keywords: tax penalties, filing, tax returns, administration, Arizona Revised Statutes, agricultural property, classification, county assessor, property inspection, appeal process, property tax, agricultural classification, Department of Revenue, property valuation, inspection notice, inspection report, on-site inspection, full cash value, rural land, farm land

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• Got it.
• Damage, you name it, we deal with it.
• It makes it easier for the administration.
• as effective as it can be and help ensure it passes.
• Yeah, it is.

Bills: HB2766, HB2891, HB3334, HB3791, HB3911, HB4021, HB4041, HB4042, HB4384, HB4426

Keywords: inactive wells, oil and gas regulation, environmental protection, Railroad Commission of Texas, well plugging, Railroad Commission, penalties, violations, pipeline safety, civil penalties, criminal penalties, wildfire prevention, oil and gas, safety inspections, administrative penalties, excavation, notification, utilities, underground facilities, regulatory compliance

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• DO-IT.
• I don't know if it happened last year or not; did it happen last year and why didn't it happen?
• Was it not requested last year? Was it requested?
• Jerry, it was requested last year, and it did not make it into the LFC recommendation, and it did not
• Chairman, our advocacy regarding this issue, I think it's run its course, given the scope of the modernization

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• And who's monitoring it? How are we enforcing it?
• I hope that was clear, even though it was—thank you. I think it was.
• It is my pleasure today to introduce Assembly Bill 344 in its first reprint, which aims to modernize
• my pleasure today to introduce assembly bill 344 in its first reprint which aims to modernize and improve
• various aspects of Assembly Bill 344, in its first reprint, aims to modernize and improve various aspects

Keywords: 909, all

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• In fact, it was happening more than it ever had.
• So it is a good sample. It is not a perfect sample.
• And if you think about it, it makes sense.
• modern data.
• it is still lower than it was before the pandemic overall.

Summary: The House Committee on Community Safety held a December 4, 2025 work session focused first on crime trends and then on policing effectiveness. Adam Gelb of the Council on Criminal Justice reviewed long-term national data showing major declines in reported crime and victimization since the early 1990s, a pandemic-era spike in homicide and some violent crime, and a recent drop back toward pre-pandemic levels. He also highlighted a sharp decline in juvenile arrests and incarceration, a substantial reduction in racial disparities in imprisonment, and noted that much of the disparity reduction appears tied to changes in arrest patterns. James McMahon of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs then presented Washington’s 2024 crime report, saying total crime fell 8.4% from 2023, with decreases in violent crime, property crime, murders, robberies, aggravated assaults, hate crimes, and vehicle theft, while crimes against society rose. He emphasized that domestic violence makes up about half of crimes against persons, that Washington remains above its 2019 levels in several categories, and that underreporting affects the data. Marshall Clement of the Council of State Governments Justice Center added that Washington remains one of the states still above 2019 violent-crime levels, with homicide and juvenile victimization especially concerning, and noted wide variation in juvenile arrests and violent-crime trends across cities and counties. Jeff Asher of the Real Time Crime Index said his near-real-time data through September 2025 suggests continued national and Washington declines in murder, violent crime, and property crime, with Washington’s murder trend likely continuing downward into 2025. The second half of the work session shifted to policing methods and clearance rates. Richard Hahn of the Niskanen Center argued that disorder and neighborhood conditions affect public safety perceptions, that environmental design and street lighting can reduce crime, and that police agencies need better deployment, investigative capacity, and clearance rates, especially amid staffing shortages. Mark Kropanski of Arnold Ventures summarized research finding that police staffing matters, hotspots and problem-oriented policing reduce crime, and better investigations increase deterrence and trust; he stressed that homicide clearance rates remain only around 60% in Washington and that property-crime clearance is much lower. Marshall Clement returned to focus on Washington’s solve rates, saying only 44% of violent crimes reported to police are solved, with 62% of homicides, 51% of aggravated assaults, 25% of rapes, and 31% of robberies cleared in 2024, and that large numbers of serious crimes remain unsolved over a three-year period. He urged state leaders to set goals, improve data collection, strengthen investigative resources, and support victims and witnesses. No votes or formal actions were taken; the session was informational and included extensive member questions about juvenile crime, domestic violence, underreporting, detective staffing, and how to improve clearance rates.

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• It was negotiated by industry.
• It could.
• It also is not. California, and then the Department of Pesticide Regulation reviews it.
• review component of that: it is true there was an improvement, but it was extremely minimal.
• It was extremely successful.

Keywords: 987, senate, all