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• So we're building the capacity to do that.
• We also have inspectors for life safety codes, so they're looking at building standards.
• And we had to reduce and modify our internal operations as well.
• And then immediate implementation of internal corrective actions.
• Long term, modernize our data systems and internal controls.

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

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

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

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

Bills: HF4382, HF2929

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

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

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

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

Bills: HF3545, HF4004

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

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

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

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

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• I was an intern in the Commonwealth Attorney's Office in Norfolk.
• in those code books.
• I'm looking forward to using the entire code. ...of what I do can be found in those code books.
• And managing partner is just code word for HR.
• So that was what the international law certificate did.

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

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

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• So, yeah, I guess I sort of alluded to it earlier, but given the growing international conflict, how
• I sort of alluded to it earlier, but given the growing international conflict, how are you all coordinating
• Do you guys have any sort of tips or practices or things that we could do to sort of build resilience
• we take National Guard forces and federalize them, they may be federalized under different federal codes
• Code, Title X, and then that's further enumerated based on the specific operation. Thank you, Mr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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• Currently, SECO has the full authority to adopt energy, water, and high-performance building code standards
• for state-funded buildings and the ability to adopt the latest energy codes from the International Code
• Energy Conservation Code and the energy chapter of the 2015 International Residential Code.
• code, the current statewide standard.
• And also to establish standards for state-funded buildings and university high-performance buildings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bills: HB241

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

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• Under the Government Code, type C cities are governed by a mayor and two commissioners, as determined
• by local government code.
• House Bill 303 is a cleanup bill that amends Section 8.02, 88021A of the Local Government Code to remove
• The bill amends the Government Code to include violations by county, municipal, and school boards as
• I think it should be in line with the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552

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

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

Summary: The Committee on Local Government heard and discussed a series of House bills dealing with municipal structure, tax payment timing, local provider participation funds, firefighter cancer screenings, sunset review of the Trinity River Authority, replacement certificates of occupancy, and open meetings enforcement. HB 303 would remove the 501-resident floor so very small type A and B municipalities can convert to type C cities; HB 2742 would give property owners a later first split-payment deadline when tax bills are mailed after November 30; HB 3305 and HB 3348 were local provider participation fund measures with committee substitutes; HB 198 would require political subdivisions to offer occupational cancer screenings for firefighters; HB 1535 was a sunset bill for the Trinity River Authority; HB 4753 would allow a municipality-issued proof of a certificate of occupancy to substitute for a lost original; and HB 3711 would treat certain Open Meetings Act violations as offenses against public administration and require public explanation when prosecutors decline to act. Testimony was generally supportive or limited, with several witnesses and senators emphasizing practical fixes, firefighter health and cost savings, local government transparency, and administrative cleanup. For HB 198, firefighter representatives gave emotional testimony about cancer deaths and the value of early screening. On HB 3711, a witness supported the bill but urged stronger enforcement and broader application. Several senators raised policy concerns on HB 2715 about routing removal proceedings through a regional presiding judge rather than the local county, arguing it could politicize the process. The committee took no public testimony on most bills and repeatedly left them pending subject to call of the chair before later voting them out. HB 21, HB 30, HB 1535, HB 1520, HB 198, HB 303, HB 2742, and HB 4753 were reported to the full Senate, generally by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, and several were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. HB 30 passed on a 5-1 vote, while the other reported bills were approved unanimously or with no recorded opposition. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.