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• Secretary will read: Senate Concurrent Resolution 133 by Senator Grayson relative to California Down
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 133 by Senator Grayson relative to California Down syndrome Awareness Month
• Secretary will read: Senate Concurrent Resolution 134 by Senator Wahab relative to Nowruz.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 139 by Senator Wahab relative to Afghan American Heritage Month.
• boots touched ground in late 2001, over 200,000 Afghan partners in arms have come to this country in search

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, welcomed former legislative leaders and members to the floor, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The session then focused on several ceremonial resolutions and a lengthy adjourn-in-memory tribute to former Senate President Pro Tem John Burton. Members repeatedly described Burton as a forceful, unvarnished advocate for foster youth, the poor, and other vulnerable Californians, while also sharing personal stories about his humor, bluntness, and bipartisan relationships. The Senate also announced upcoming committee hearings and birthday recognitions for several members and former Speaker Willie Brown. Three resolutions were taken up and adopted unanimously or near-unanimously. SCR 133, by Senator Grayson, recognized California Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Day; Grayson spoke about the dignity, autonomy, and contributions of people with Down syndrome, and introduced guests from the Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area and several families. SCR 134, by Senator Wahab, recognized Nowruz and the Afghan American community; Wahab and Senator Caballero highlighted the holiday’s themes of renewal and the contributions of Persian and Afghan Americans, and members received baklava gift boxes. SCR 139, also by Senator Wahab, recognized Afghan American Heritage Month; Wahab and Senator Grove emphasized Afghan Americans’ history, resilience, and service, and Wahab introduced leaders from the Afghan Coalition and other community advocates. Each resolution was adopted by roll call vote. The remainder of the session was devoted to memorial remarks for John Burton, with speeches from the President Pro Tem, minority leader, and many senators recalling his work on foster youth, public service, and California politics. Members also suspended and later reinstated Mason’s Manual rules to allow direct quotations during the tribute. The Senate concluded by expressing condolences to Burton’s family and colleagues, inviting members to a reception, and announcing that the chamber would reconvene later in the week for the formal adjourn-in-memory motion.

Transcript Highlights:

• That seems like a relatively easy lift.
• thought of this happening to me would violate at least the Fourth Amendment against unreasonable searches
• To me, it would violate at least the Fourth Amendment against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Committee: House Insurance and Banking

Summary: The Insurance Committee held public hearings on House Bill 3328 and House Bill 2324. HB 3328, sponsored by Rep. Castile, is a broad homeowners insurance package that would redirect insurance dedicated fund money into a Missouri Stronger Homes Fund, create a Missouri Disaster Mediation Act for disaster-related claims, update public adjuster regulation, strengthen fraud provisions, add consumer notices, and establish roof-hardening grant programs. The sponsor and the Department of Commerce and Insurance said the bill is still being revised in a committee substitute, especially on public adjuster language and fortified roof standards. Committee members asked about the dedicated fund, mediation benchmarks, the role of public adjusters, and how the program would affect disaster recovery in places like St. Louis. Testimony on HB 3328 was mixed. The Department of Commerce and Insurance and several insurance industry groups supported the bill’s consumer protections, mitigation funding, mediation process, fraud language, and assignment-of-benefits ban, but said the public adjuster fee cap would likely be removed and that the bill needs technical changes for mutual insurers and roofing standards. Public adjusters testified in opposition to the cap as written, saying their fees are typically 10-15% and are disclosed in contracts, and that they were working with the sponsor on revisions. A shingle manufacturer also opposed the fortified roof language as drafted because some of its products may not fit the current standard. The committee then closed the hearing on HB 3328. The committee next heard HB 2324, sponsored by Rep. Lucas, which would restrict the sharing or sale of vehicle driving data and was described by the sponsor as a privacy bill aimed at stopping companies like OnStar from selling driving data to insurers. Opponents from the Missouri Insurance Coalition and NAMIC said the bill would not actually target OnStar, but would instead interfere with voluntary telematics-based discount programs used by insurers, potentially raising premiums and creating administrative burdens. They also noted existing federal and state rules already govern insurer data use and that the bill could create a mismatch between risk and pricing. The hearing on HB 2324 was then closed, and the committee adjourned.

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• You can do a quick Google search and find examples where teachers have been disciplined for those kinds
• Yes, and there again, all I did was a quick Google search and went through and started looking at specific
• Members of the committee, this bill is a relatively simple bill.

Bills: SB843 , SB1733 , SB1476 , SB1237 , SB1410 , SB1894 , SB1272 , SB1204 , SB1721 , SB1725 , SB1735 , SB1337 , SB1339 , SB1461 , SB1975

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights

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• So this is House Bill 695, relative to school districts and medically related grants, and the motion
• is uh relative to school districts and is uh relative to school districts and medically<00:21:21.799>
• to school districts and 695 relative to school districts and medically<00:22:41.039><c> related</c>
• family</c> relative relative to military family relative relative to military family representative<
• House Bill 557 is relative to the information that appears on the school budget ballot.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 695, relating to school districts and medically related grants. The sponsor argued the bill was vague and could undermine existing law, and another member said it would add an unnecessary mandate for school districts. The committee voted to recommend inexpedient to legislate, and the motion passed 18-0. Next, House Bill 765, which would consolidate school administrative units and make superintendent jobs elected positions, was also recommended inexpedient to legislate. Members said the bill raised too many questions, could duplicate other legislation, and would move away from local control. That motion likewise passed 18-0. House Bill 768, allowing public school districts to contract with approved private schools, drew more debate. Supporters described it as a language cleanup and an expansion of educational opportunity, while opponents raised concerns about the placement of the language and pending Supreme Court cases. The committee voted 10-8 to recommend ought to pass, and then 10-8 to recommend ought to pass as amended, with a minority report noted. The committee then considered House Bill 446, dealing with parental notice for non-academic surveys. An amendment was offered to make the Youth Risk Behavior Survey opt-in rather than opt-out. Supporters said parents should be informed and should choose whether their children participate, while opponents argued the survey is an important tool for mental health data, grants, and school programming, and that opt-in would reduce participation and data quality. The amendment passed 10-8, and the bill as amended also passed 10-8, with a minority report noted. Finally, the committee began House Bill 741, which would allow parents to send children to any school district they choose and expand open enrollment. The sponsor described it as broadening choice and keeping public funds in public schools, and an amendment was proposed to restore provisions for children of military personnel. Discussion on the amendment began, but the transcript cuts off before any vote on House Bill 741 or the amendment.

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• corporate stewardship and business philosophy requires that we adhere to best-practice management relative
• It's, you know, it was kind of alluded to in prior testimony that this was, you know, a relatively easy
• easy thing to was you know a relatively easy thing to do<00:20:00.799><c> but</c><00:20:01.039><c> it
• ,</c><01:03:48.000><c> uses</c><01:03:48.559><c> 630,000</c> quick search, uses 630,000 quick search,
• </c><01:36:55.280><c> to</c> infrastructure specifically relative to infrastructure specifically relative

Bills: HF3793 , HF3699 , HF793 , HF3322 , HF3426

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: groundwater, water use permit, data centers, public health, environmental regulations, municipalities, state park license plate, specialty license plate, Minnesota DNR, Department of Natural Resources, license plate design contest, North Shore, Lake Superior Agate, AI-generated art, artificial intelligence, Minnesota resident, state parks, specialty plates, vehicle registration, contest requirements

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• So there's more capacity available relative to the demand than there would have been before.
• </c> they're searching for new new coverage. they're searching for new new coverage.
• to what their master policy is or relative to what their needs are.
• </c><01:13:35.120><c> to</c> uh coverage that they need relative to uh coverage that they need relative
• </c> what their master policy is or relative what their master policy is or relative to<01:13:37.520>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Yes, I would say it's significantly higher than our other divisions, and then aging and adult relative
• to family centered are adult relative to family centered are they<00:06:10.240><c> effectively</c><00
• to workforce shortages around the state seems to be a pretty relatively low vacancy rate.
• And I did do a quick search.
• </c><01:09:09.920><c> this</c> hb2 and I did do a quick search this hb2 and I did do a quick search this

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division of Long-Term Supports and Services presented its budget and program overview as part of the Department of Health and Human Services operating budget review. Leadership described the division’s three bureaus—Aging and Adult Services, Developmental Services, and Family-Centered Services—and explained that the division provides guidance, technical assistance, quality monitoring, and contracted provider oversight across the lifespan. Members also discussed staffing, with reported vacancy rates of 4% in Aging and Adult Services, 15% in Developmental Services, and 6% in Family-Centered Services; the division said the higher BDS vacancy rate is partly due to the small number of authorized positions. The governor’s budget had left eight positions unfunded in the division, including three in Aging and Adult Services and five in BDS. A major topic was the division’s roadmap initiatives, especially building a system of care for healthy aging and strengthening developmental disabilities systems through a new reimbursement rate structure. The division said it contracted with an actuary to study DD service costs and found rates had not been reviewed since 2017 and were significantly below actual costs and other states’ rates, contributing to provider shortages even when services are authorized. Members asked about the impact on service delivery and whether rates would need to rise overall; the division said its strategy is to focus on lower-cost services that help people remain in the community. The division also reported waiver enrollment figures, including about 4,161 people on the Choices for Independence waiver, 3,688 average nursing facility residents, 5,061 people on the DD waiver, 228 on the acquired brain disorder waiver, and 488 children on the in-home support waiver, while noting there is no funding waitlist but provider availability remains a constraint. The division highlighted IT modernization as a major accomplishment, especially moving Adult Protective Services and Developmental Services into the New Heights system. Officials said these changes improve case-note access, data retrieval, service authorization tracking, and transparency for providers, and they asked for future oversight discussion focused on IT leverage. Members noted that New Heights maintenance is budgeted in the Office of the Commissioner under class 27 and suggested better transparency on system costs and benefits. The division also reported that it closed out a long-running CMS corrective action plan for BDS on July 1, 2023, and said it is now focused on strengthening the system rather than compliance alone. Other discussion covered the Aging and Adult Services bureau’s name change from Elderly and Adult Services to Adult and Aging Services, intended to avoid negative connotations and better reflect preventative services. The bureau described Adult Protective Services trends involving scams, financial exploitation, self-neglect, and isolation, and explained that it administers the CFI waiver, determines medical eligibility for nursing facility level of care, and braids funding from Medicaid, state funds, Older Americans Act money, Social Service Block Grants, and other grants. Members asked about waiver growth targets and federal consequences if enrollment remains below projections; the division said it would explain the shortfall in a future waiver amendment and did not anticipate a federal penalty. The meeting ended without any votes or formal actions taken.

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• </c> requirements relative to that as well. requirements relative to that as well.
• I’ll try to be relatively brief. I am here today on behalf of Jim Monahan from Dupont Group.
• Um, I'll try to be as uh<02:40:07.040><c> relatively</c><02:40:07.520><c> brief.
• Um, I am here today uh relatively brief.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• charge under the the same um search charge under the interstate<03:16:08.680><c> commerce</c><03:16:
• charge money and you put it all search charge money and you put it all into<03:16:26.239><c> the</c>
• It does seem relatively straightforward, particularly the way you explained it.
• There's no change in this proposed language relative to that cap.
• Chair, a question I have is it's relative to the Benjamin Thompson trust fund.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 2 provisions affecting the New Hampshire Retirement System, focusing on Group 2/Tier B retirement changes in pages 25 through 39 of the bill. NHRS Executive Director Jan Goodwin and deputy chief counsel Mark Kavanaugh explained that the 2025 bill is largely similar to prior versions and to HB 727, with the main difference being that the 2025 version does not include the earlier increase in the maximum benefit. They also said the fiscal note for HB 2 is based on earlier actuarial work and that an updated valuation was expected later in the week. A major topic was whether the bill accidentally removed an anti-spiking or special-duty compensation limit. NHRS said the omission appears to be a scrivener’s error caused by moving language between Group 1 and Group 2 definitions, and they planned to flag it in the fiscal note. Members also reviewed the bill’s intent to restore Tier B members to pre-2011 benefit rules, including changes to earnable compensation, average final compensation, and the comp-over-base rule. Some members questioned whether restoring those older rules was appropriate, arguing the 2011 changes were meant to curb pension spiking and that undoing them could be problematic. The committee also discussed the bill’s cost and funding assumptions. NHRS said the 2025 bill would reduce unfunded actuarial liability by about $98.2 million and would have a more favorable effect than the 2023 version, while employer contribution impacts would remain relatively small. Members noted the bill assumes annual appropriations of $27.5 million for 10 years, but House Bill 1 currently provides only $5 million in the first year, and NHRS had not yet analyzed the effect of that shortfall. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the discussion was informational and focused on clarifying the bill’s language, intent, and fiscal impact.

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• Yet we know relatively little about the health and well-being of this community.
• Yet we know relatively little about the health and well-being of this community.
• So to begin feeling Relatively little about the health and well-being of this community.
• Maybe it's just search terms, but if I can't find it, I'm looking for it.
• Maybe it's just search terms, but if I can't find it, I'm looking for it.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• That number has been there since October, and there have been no changes. the total search since October
• I think everybody stopping what you're doing and going to search your department from top to bottom for
• And you can read our opinions recently relative to that.
• apples to apples and not apples to oranges when we talk about how states deal with and are set up relative
• Set up relative to not only their district court or trial court levels, but their intermediate appellate

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up the fiscal status statement, certification of the state surplus, and the five-year baseline budget. Officials from the Office of Planning and Budget and the Division of Administration said the January fiscal status statement had no changes, and the commissioner certified a surplus of $577,073,871. They also reviewed the baseline outlook, noting projected imbalances in later years driven by declining revenue, including the redirection of motor vehicle sales tax, and rising costs such as inflation and Medicaid-related expenses. The fiscal status statement was approved without objection. The governor’s executive budget was then presented as a third consecutive standstill budget, with administration officials emphasizing efficiency savings, no reduction in services, and no reduction in state workforce. They said the budget relies on prior savings efforts and incorporates agency-level cuts and reorganization, while also addressing higher costs in corrections, DCFS, and health care. Major items highlighted included funding for LA GATOR, the high-impact jobs program, DCFS modernization, corrections population and overtime needs, nursing home and managed care adjustments at LDH, and additional support for the MJ Foster Scholarship Program. Members asked about the impact of inflation, the use of federal versus state funds, the future of voucher and GATOR funding, and whether more support should go to DCFS and the Hero Fund. The committee also received the calculation of the FY27 expenditure limit, set at $20.1 billion, and the annual comprehensive financial report for FY2025, which received a clean audit opinion. Members approved a BA-7 increasing federal funds for an executive office transportation grant, approved additions to the Act 751 higher education deferred maintenance project list and a Baton Rouge Community College project combination, and approved contract amendments for CPRA with Coastal Estuary Services and Access Sciences. The committee also corrected a legislative intent item naming the New Orleans Recreational Development Foundation. Finally, the judiciary presented a weighted caseload study for district and appellate courts, explaining it as an updated tool to assess judicial workload and potential judgeship needs; members discussed its limits, the role of specialty courts and commissioners, and the need for further legislative-judicial collaboration before any changes are made.

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• They are to follow all orders of the court and they are to submit to reasonable searches of themselves
• </c><00:08:10.479><c> of</c> are to submit to reasonable searches of are to submit to reasonable searches
• I will open the hearing on Senate Bill 413, relative to the detention of a minor attaining the age of
• to the detention of a minor relative to the detention of a minor attaining<00:31:49.919><c> the</c><
• </c><02:12:50.719><c> Family</c> caregiver is a relative. Family caregiver is a relative.

Committee: House Children and Family Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That's a bill relative to the adequate education grant amounts for pupils receiving special education
• </c> um this bill I think is uh is searching um this bill I think is uh is searching for<00:55:24.880
• bill</c> all is that Rel relative to this bill all is that Rel relative to this bill actually<01:45:
• I moved here 17 years ago from Boston, so all is that relative to this bill?
• Yeah, I got, uh, relative to catastrophic aid for special education. Okay.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on HB 563, which would revise the education funding formula for pupils receiving special education services by replacing the current single special education amount with three differentiated categories. Representative Rick Ladd, the prime sponsor, said the bill largely tracks a House-passed version from the prior session with minor figure adjustments, and explained that the proposal uses projected FY26 amounts for three categories based on time in general education versus more intensive placements. He also noted that the bill does not address catastrophic aid directly, but that special education aid, CAT aid, and proration all remain issues for later work sessions. Ladd and supporters argued that weighted categories better reflect actual costs and are more sustainable than treating all IEPs the same. Representative Margaret Drye said the approach was one of the best ideas from the education funding subcommittee and urged the committee to support differentiated aid. Representative Ames asked how the category amounts were derived, and Ladd said Category A follows the FY26 base, Category B is a higher weight, and Category C is a still higher weight for more intensive services, though he acknowledged the exact multipliers were developed earlier and could be revisited. He also said the committee would continue discussing whether the weights are appropriate and how they interact with CAT aid. Testimony from Bonnie Dunham strongly opposed the bill. She argued that funding based on placement rather than actual service need would create incentives to move students into more restrictive settings, could stigmatize children with labels such as "Category C," and would undermine the least restrictive environment requirements under federal special education law. She described her son’s experience in inclusive settings as beneficial and said the bill would have penalized the district for serving him there. In response to questions, she said schools and parents should base funding on the child’s actual needs and costs, not on placement, and urged the committee to recommend the bill inexpedient to legislate.

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• </c> initiated or growing here is Rel initiated or growing here is Rel quite<00:50:27.559><c> closely
• so when I look at, for example, the Fourth Amendment, the Constitution, the right against illegal search
• He added that in a criminal investigation, folks have to go to a judge and get a search warrant to get
• He said that if there is a criminal investigation, folks have to go to a judge and get a search warrant

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to enforce the the department of rel to enforce the laws<00:48:29.760><c> and</c><00:48:29.920><c> so
• </c><01:06:26.720><c> to</c><01:06:26.880><c> their</c> manuals in place relative to their manuals in
• place relative to their employee<01:06:27.520><c> safety.
• </c> existing provisions is is relatively existing provisions is is relatively slim<02:04:35.360><c>
• Um, we had some who had to search for colleagues who had gone to remote locations with the intent for

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And it's a really nice opportunity to take some of the anxiety out of the college search process.
• And it's a really nice opportunity to take some of the anxiety out of the college search process.
• And it's a really nice opportunity to take some of the anxiety out of the college search process.
• </c><00:26:16.640><c> process</c><00:26:17.600><c> as</c> out of the college search process as out of
• the college search process as part<00:26:17.880><c> of</c><00:26:17.960><c> the</c><00:26:18.039><c>

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• firefighting duties, which we define under statute to include fire protection, medical assistance, search
• Malene, one of the other aspects of this conversation has been folks who do search and rescue.
• In any of your research, did you see in other states whether search and rescue was included in some of
• I would like to thank Travis Bateman with Badland Search and Rescue.
• Incentivize people to come back to fire, EMS, search and rescue, the volunteer ranks.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee was called to order, a quorum was established, and the minutes from the prior meeting were approved. The first major presentation came from Montana Public Employees Retirement System executive director William Hollahan, who gave an overview of Montana’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Compensation Act plan. He explained that the plan covers volunteer firefighters in unincorporated areas, is funded by 5% of state fire insurance premium taxes, and currently serves 228 departments with about 2,936 active members and 1,242 retirees. He described eligibility rules, annual training and reporting requirements, benefit levels for partial and full pensions, disability, death, medical, and funeral benefits, and said the plan is actuarially sound with roughly $60 million in assets and a funded ratio slightly above 100%. Committee members asked about prior-service credit, whether EMS personnel are included, the effect on recruitment and retention, and whether expanding coverage would require a funding analysis; Hollahan said prior service is not credited, EMS is not currently included, and any expansion would need financial review. Tim Walleen of Workforce Safety and Insurance then presented a draft North Dakota workers’ compensation solution for volunteer firefighters and volunteer EMS personnel. He explained that volunteer responders are already covered by workers’ comp for medical and wage-loss benefits, but the proposal would set a minimum annual wage of $30,000 for calculating wage-loss benefits for qualifying volunteers, with the benefit paid at two-thirds of that amount. Representative Porter suggested tying the volunteer definition to existing code rather than a fixed dollar amount, and Walleen agreed. Questions focused on whether search and rescue or other volunteer emergency services could be included, whether departments would face new paperwork, and whether volunteer organizations can already elect coverage; Walleen said there would be no additional paperwork and that volunteer coverage is already available. The committee also heard from volunteer fire service representatives and the state fire marshal. An Oakes-area firefighter, Mr. Olson, testified that small departments are struggling with retention, communication, and administrative burdens, especially around separate bookkeeping and funding rules for donated or fundraising money, and he said departments need clearer guidance from the state. State Fire Marshal Dr. Matthew Clark introduced himself and outlined a broader effort to improve education, support, and coordination for fire departments, including a planned 10% audit of certificates of existence beginning in 2027, more outreach through his office, and better assistance with training, reporting, and grant access. He said his office is authorized under current law to provide these services, but the role has been vague and underused. Finally, Arnagard Rural Fire District Chief Rick Schreiber testified in favor of new recruitment and retention ideas, including retirement-style benefits, health insurance, tax incentives, scholarships, grants, and more remote or regional training. He said volunteer departments are losing members, that local tax and donation funds are already stretched, and that any new retirement or incentive program should be sustainable and likely involve a mix of state and local support.

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• And if someone voluntarily presents a digital ID, that does not give permission to search the rest of
• ago, we were actually out of the country on vacation, and I got a frantic call from a very close relative
• log in, and then somehow was able to recreate the bank account, so he was able to see... ...close relative
• when— The bill sets up a process by which, when things calm down and you’re able to go talk to a relative
• There is a relatively short list of things that qualify for those expenditures.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, opened with prayer honoring Nampa Mayor Rick Hogaboom, and approved the journal. The chamber then handled routine committee and House messages, including referrals of several Senate and House bills to standing committees, reports of enrolled measures, and gubernatorial and House transmittals. Senators also briefly returned House Bill 545 to committee because it had not been properly reported. The main floor action centered on several third-reading bills. Senate Bill 1299, limiting government use of digital identification and protecting physical ID and device privacy, passed 35-0 after debate about privacy, enforcement, and whether it would affect agency accounts. Senate Bill 1335, extending service obligations for state-supported veterinary students, passed 33-2. Senate Bill 1330, raising the small-claims limit from $5,000 to $15,000, passed unanimously by reused roll call. Senate Bill 1359, the Virtual Currency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act, drew the most debate over consumer protection versus regulation; it passed 19-16. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 1348 on public outdoor target ranges and Pittman-Robertson funds, Senate Bill 1376 on declarations of candidacy, and Senate Bill 1378 modernizing off-road vehicle account and trail funding rules. Later, the chamber took up several appropriation bills: House Bills 868, 869, 870, 871, and 876 all passed, covering PERSI, the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, OITS, the State Tax Commission, and the State Board of Education/higher education budgets. Those budget bills prompted extended debate over funding levels, tax collection, cybersecurity, and especially cuts to universities, community colleges, and career technical education, but each ultimately passed.

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• And as you all remember, this is the ethics bill that expanded the definition of relative to include
• individuals serving on the same boards, and that they could be active on that board with that other relative
• or collegial body from advocating for the appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement of a relative
• changed it from, from, it eliminated advocacy, but it still allows the individual to vote for their relative
• This is a solution in search of a problem. It is only going to hurt people. You're going to.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• That happened back in April with relatively little notice.
• When you look at how that breaks down over the course of a month, it is a relatively small amount per
• This slide describes how CYFD's spending on its secure facilities has remained relatively flat in recent
• Madam Chair, Senator Block, if you look at slide 13, we highlight the Referral rate, which is relatively
• And then also, when you have physical strip searches, every time a child goes through that, I call it

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee