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• SB 878 ensures that misdemeanor offenders who are using controlled substances when they commit their
• So we're now going to treat chemical substances that are regulated under 863 or 893 similarly to alcohol-related

Summary: The Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum present and first received an implementation update on CS for SB 606, the Boating Safety Act of 2022, from FWC Lieutenant Colonel Robert Roe. He described the livery permit system, safety and insurance requirements, required pre-rental and pre-ride instruction, recordkeeping, overdue-vessel reporting, accident reporting, and penalties for violations. He also reported enforcement results since the permit requirement took effect in January 2023, including 1,428 permits issued, 1,093 liveries operating, three 90-day suspensions, one revocation, and two pending revocations. Members asked whether liveries may require boating safety education even for people exempt under current law; Roe said they may do so as a business decision, but current law does not require it unless the statute is changed. A member noted concern that many accidents involve boaters in the older exempt age group and said the issue may be revisited this session. The committee then considered SB 878 by Senator Martin, which extends probation for misdemeanor offenders who were using controlled substances when they committed the offense, allowing supervision for up to one year and aligning those cases more closely with existing alcohol-related misdemeanor probation rules. With no appearance forms or debate, the bill was voted favorably. Next, the committee took up CS for SB 538 by Senator Bradley, the state court system package. The bill updates statutes to reflect current court operations, including duty judge procedures, removal of a location limit for duty hearings, repeal of a cap on arbitrator compensation in court-ordered non-binding arbitration, and an alternative method for judicial authentication when a court seal is unavailable. An amendment shifting certain clerk reimbursement requests through the Justice Administrative Commission was adopted, and the bill was then reported favorably with support waivers from several court-related entities. Finally, the committee heard SB 472 by Senator Truenow, which provides that inmates who complete classes meeting required curriculum standards may receive credit toward licensure requirements for those classes. Several organizations waived in support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

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• Wouldn't a smaller window to turn in a petition result in less quality control?
• This Isn't about ballot integrity; it is about ballot control.
• substances by paramedics.
• House Bill 519, a bill entitled an act relating to administration of controlled substances by paramedics
• substances by paramedics.

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• All of the substances targeted by HB 2354 have alternatives, which I think was part of the impetus...
• So this makes clear that manufacturers of other substances or by legislative rule.
• It said that if it contains any added is said that if it contains any added substance or ingredients,
• But there is evidence of health harms related to all of those substances.
• I can't control what somebody posts on Facebook, and I can't control what all the media reports either

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• The testing measures will ensure that no harmful chemicals or substances are present in the beverages
• and that they can contain no more than 10 ...substances are present in the beverages and that they can
• Late in 2023, a more potent synthetic substance emerged, and that's called 7-OH.
• Late in 2023, a more potent synthetic substance emerged, and that's called 7-O-H.
• Survivors deserve to know... ...what is happening or controlling their own actions.

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• We aren't opposed to the substance of the bill.
• As counseling, substance use treatment, housing supports, and parenting classes.
• One of our on-call animal control officers responded.
• , that exists... ...with about animal control being able to come out when there’s a complaint.
• What our bill allows for is when animal control does get one of those complaints, it can look at the

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And then the number under the total lines there is hazardous substance subdistricts.
• lines there is hazardous substance lines there is hazardous substance subdistricts.<00:05:29.240
• And so, it was in the late 1980s and in 1990 in particular where a lot of the controls were put into
• were put into place the, um, controls were put into place that<00:08:03.440> tried<00:08:03.680
• applied to it or that they have control applied to it or that they have control those<00:47:37.840

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• substance twice.
• and evidence, escaped law enforcement, and trafficked<00:10:54.160> and<00:10:54.320> controlled
• <00:10:54.720> substance trafficked and controlled substance trafficked and controlled substance
• this just will allow people to be employed and stay employed in those instances that we all can't control
• It just gives that we all can't control.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:02 Roll Call 00:00:23 HB 414 Discussion 00:01:58 HB 414 Vote 00:22:34 HB 43 Discussion 00:24:56 HB 43 Vote 00:26:37 HB 518 Discussion 00:27:37 HB 518 Vote 00:45:20 Adjournment 00:46:35, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up three bills. House Bill 414, sponsored by the chair, would require collection of DNA at booking for felony arrests. Supporters, including Sen. Julie Rocky Adams, Michelle Kyper, and Ashley Spence, argued that felony-arrest DNA collection is already used in many states and in the federal system, helps solve cold cases, and can exonerate innocent people. Kyper and Spence gave detailed personal testimony about sexual assaults and how delayed DNA collection allowed serial offenders to remain unidentified for years. Members asked about the removal of a $5 fee in the committee substitute and about what happens to DNA if a case is dismissed; the sponsor said the fee was removed to treat DNA collection like other booking procedures, and that dismissed-case language was taken out because of concerns about duplicate samples. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill favorably on a roll call vote. House Bill 43, sponsored by Rep. Diana Gordon, would create a grace period for deputy coroners to complete required annual training when extenuating circumstances prevent timely completion. Gordon said the bill was a repeat of last session’s HB 403 and was intended to let deputies remain employed rather than lose their license and reapply. After a brief question about how often extensions would be used, she said the grace period would be discretionary and limited to unusual circumstances. The committee then passed the bill favorably by roll call. House Bill 518, also with a committee substitute, addressed local tax collection and payment procedures. The sponsor described it as a compromise between business groups and local governments, aimed at simplifying payment of local occupational license fees and net profits taxes by requiring cities and counties to offer electronic payment options. Testimony from the Kentucky League of Cities, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the County Judge/Executive Association focused on reducing paperwork for businesses while preserving local control and avoiding forced centralization. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill favorably on a roll call vote.

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• An on-call animal control officer responded to the scene.
• And so animal control has the right to come on property.
• And so animal control has the right to come on property.
• And finally, this bill requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to address the management
• And that's because this is just simply price controls, and price controls never work.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• short videos that can be shared, particularly geared towards People experiencing homelessness and substance
• Funding for that program has been from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Those of us who are sitting in Controlled rooms versus those who are in conditions that they can't control
• Reception services, mental health and substance use disorder services, and also some medications such
• People say, "Oh no, Medicaid codes are federal, we can't control them."

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• Senate Bill 774 amends the laws on involuntary mental health examinations, involuntary substance abuse
• But the counties and cities need to get this under control. Otherwise, we all pay as a state.
• I think it should apply to everybody across the board, and I think we've got to get this under control
• I think it should apply to everybody across the board, and I think we've got to get this under control
• And I think we've got to get this under control. So I appreciate the bill and keep it going.

Summary: The committee first heard CS for CS for SB 344, which would modernize the Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991 based on Public Service Commission recommendations. The bill drew no opposition and was reported favorably. Members then took up several Senator Burton measures: CS for SB 714 on non-opioid advanced directives, which was amended to create a Department of Health website access point for a voluntary form allowing patients to notify providers they do not want opioid medications; CS for SB 738 on child care and early learning providers, which streamlines and updates child care regulation and was supported by industry and business groups; CS for SB 756 on health insurance coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities, which removes the age-8 diagnosis limit and age cap for mandated autism-related coverage; and CS for CS for SB 1356, creating a Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a newborn genetic testing pilot, later amended to add FIU and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to the board and remove specific appropriations. All of these bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 1624 on higher education, a broad bill affecting tuition policies, workforce programs, institutional governance, and naming changes. The bill generated extended discussion over replacing references to “minority” with “underrepresented,” with the sponsor explaining the intent was to focus on low-income access and student support, while members raised concerns about impacts on majority-minority institutions and preeminence pathways. An amendment added guardrails for private religious postsecondary institutions by requiring public review of affidavits of compliance and giving the Commission for Independent Education enforcement authority. After debate, the bill was reported favorably. The committee then passed CS for SB 1626 on child welfare, which addresses military-family investigations, emergency shelter certification, children’s services council appointments, criminal-background exemptions, group-home rates, licensing extensions, small residential group homes, missing-children procedures, and psychotropic medication refills; it was amended to adjust council board composition and then reported favorably. Additional bills approved included SB 178, directing Florida A&M University to conduct an agronomic study on emerging crops for land taken out of production; SB 1162, expanding boating improvement funding for trailer parking and offering lease incentives for clean marine manufacturers; CS for CS for SB 958, creating a type 1 diabetes early detection information program for parents and schools; CS for CS for CS for SB 1070, requiring ECGs for student athletes with phased implementation and exemptions, after extensive testimony from parents and advocates about sudden cardiac arrest; CS for SB 774, requiring electronic transmission of certain court orders to sheriffs within six hours; SB 1516, creating an International Aerospace Innovation Fund administered by Space Florida; SB 994, revising driver education requirements and prompting a commitment to add distracted-driving instruction; and CS for CS for SB 1402, expanding eligibility for dropout retrieval programs. The committee also took up SB 810 on stormwater management systems, amending it to focus annual inspections on vulnerable MS4 infrastructure. That bill drew significant opposition from the Florida League of Cities, counties, and stormwater groups, who argued the mandate would duplicate existing permit requirements and impose major costs, but supporters said it was a basic flood-prevention measure. The transcript ends during debate on SB 810, before a final vote is shown.

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• At the same time, this legislation prevents dragnet surveillance and puts Massachusetts back in control
• At the same time, this legislation prevents dragnet surveillance and puts Massachusetts back in control
• At the same time, this legislation prevents dragnet surveillance and puts Massachusetts back in control
• At the same time, this legislation prevents dragnet surveillance and puts Massachusetts back in control
• that use... ...that we should make it available as much as possible so people that use, that have substance

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 31 bills covering driver privacy and data, distinctive license plates, public awareness signage, railroad safety, superload permitting, TNC/delivery data reporting, and MBTA safety measures. Chairs Jim Arciero and Brendan Crighton outlined the hearing process, and the committee heard testimony from state officials, advocates, family members of fallen officers and firefighters, transportation industry representatives, civil liberties groups, and others. No votes were taken during the hearing itself, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn. Several speakers supported bills creating a Blue Star Family license plate to honor families of fallen law enforcement officers, and a separate motorcycle plate for fallen firefighters. Colonel Jeffrey Noble and others from the Healey-Driscoll Administration and law enforcement groups said the plates would complement existing memorial practices and provide a lasting public tribute. Family members of officers killed in the line of duty gave emotional testimony in support, and Representative Steve Ultrino and Paul Jakes backed the firefighter memorial motorcycle plate as revenue-neutral, with proceeds supporting the fallen firefighter memorial. The committee also heard testimony on transportation policy and safety bills. Industry witnesses urged modernization of Massachusetts superload permitting rules, saying current requirements are slower and more expensive than neighboring states and delay public projects. Advocates supported a human trafficking awareness bill requiring hotline signage in transit facilities, a driver privacy bill limiting automatic license plate reader data retention and sharing, and a bill requiring two-person crews on freight trains and other railroad safety measures such as hotbox detectors and transportation for railroad employees. Senator John Keenan also testified for expanded naloxone availability in MBTA stations and said the MBTA had not fully complied with prior legislative directives.

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• The dam serves no formal purpose, providing neither water supply, flood control, hydroelectric power,
• The dam was not designed for flood control or built to modern standards, so breaching the dam creates
• There are initiatives all around the state to build dams and reservoirs for public supply and water control
• There are initiatives all around the state to build dams and reservoirs for public supply and water control
• four now, SB 1230 by our very own Senator Harrell related to perfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard and advanced several bills. SB 958, by Senator Bradley, would require local straw and stirrer ordinances to allow renewable, certified compostable, and marine-biodegradable products, with supporters arguing it creates standards and avoids patchwork local rules; it was reported favorably. SB 1066, by Senator Brodeur, proposed a phased restoration of the Ocklawaha/Rodman Dam area, including partial dam restoration, recreation and economic development planning, and a local advisory council; testimony was strongly divided between restoration supporters and local officials concerned about water supply, reservoir value, and community impacts. The committee adopted an amendment adding a Naval Air Station Jacksonville representative to the advisory council, then reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also approved CS/SB 698 by Senator Martin, which would let builders proceed with home construction after applying for septic permits rather than waiting for the permit to be issued first. Testimony from builders and industry representatives focused on permitting delays, contract pricing, and the need for a glide path if DEP rules change; some senators raised concerns about the 120-day transition period, but the bill passed favorably with a technical amendment. CS/SB 1230, by Senator Harrell, would phase out PFAS-containing firefighting foam for non-emergency use, require inventory and disposal reporting, create DEP rules and a registry of alternatives, and establish grant/cost-savings support for local agencies; it was reported favorably after an amendment clarifying DEP references and penalty language. Finally, the committee approved CS/SB 1288, also by Senator Harrell, to designate a water body feature in the Jupiter Narrows area as the Andrew Red Harris Shoal in honor of a local environmental advocate who died rescuing a friend. The bill was amended to clarify the shoal identification and then reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested the record reflect additional affirmative votes on certain bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• In 2018, traffic fatalities cost New Mexico, $573.5 million, according to the Center for Disease Control
• Chair, does that homelessness, that substance abuse problem, because it doesn't make sense to me when
• And I mean, when people are out of their minds because of substance abuse or whatever, I don't know that
• we're doing from an infrastructure perspective is proper fencing, ensuring that we do the litter control
• Who's not in control of themselves at that point.

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• use disorder, uh serious substance use disorder, uh serious complex<00:25:37.679> medical<00:
• <00:25:47.440> So, have a little more control of that.
• So, have a little more control of that.
• There are a couple uh control on this.
• It puts more controls accountability.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:15 HB 1 Discussion 00:02:00 HB 1 Vote 00:15:05 HB 2 Discussion 00:17:20 HB 2 Vote 01:13:20, 958, all

Summary: The committee met on House Bill 1, which would implement Kentucky’s participation in the federal education freedom tax credit program. Sponsors said the bill would allow donors to receive a federal dollar-for-dollar tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations, with no state dollars involved, and that public school districts could potentially create their own SGOs. Members asked about the removal of state tax language in the committee substitute, the meaning of the 11th Amendment waiver, whether SGOs could serve only public school students, and whether data collection could be added. The sponsors said the state tax language was unnecessary because the credit is federal, the waiver would allow federal-court litigation over the act, and a district could establish an SGO if it met federal requirements. The committee adopted the substitute and then reported HB 1 favorably with 16 yes votes, one nay, three pass votes, and one abstention. The committee then took up House Bill 2, an act relating to Medicaid and making an appropriation. The sponsor described the bill as a response to federal HR 1 and to concerns raised by the Medicaid oversight board, saying it would address program integrity, eligibility redeterminations, cost sharing, and managed care organization contracts. He said the bill would require periodic eligibility verification for expansion Medicaid enrollees, add modest cost-sharing for some services to encourage use of primary care over emergency rooms, and strengthen enforcement of MCO contracts, with penalties going into a restricted compliance fund. Members asked about the committee amendment, and the sponsor explained it restored flexibility on the number of MCOs in future procurement rather than locking in a reduction. Members also asked whether the bill had gone before the Medicaid oversight advisory board and whether a fiscal note was available; the sponsor said the board’s recommendations were incorporated and fiscal notes were included in the packet. After discussion, the committee adopted committee amendment one to PHS2 and then adopted PHS2 as amended for consideration. The sponsor continued outlining the bill’s provisions, emphasizing that it applied to the expansion population and was intended to align Kentucky law with federal requirements while improving oversight and accountability.

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• Public records, exemptions, and meetings for mental health and substance abuse by Representative Maney
• simple bill that simply expands the confidentiality protections for people going through involuntary substance
• It allows an RN to delegate the administration of schedule 4 controlled substance to home health aide
• treatment planning, as well as oral pathology, periodontology, pharmacology, radiology, infection control

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• going to start with CS for HB 447, Public Records Exemptions and Meetings for Mental Health and substance
• bill that simply expands the confidentiality protections for people going through the involuntary substance
• Representative Gerwig: It allows an RN to delegate the administration of Schedule 4 controlled substances
• treatment planning as well as oral pathology, periodontology, pharmacology, radiology, infection control

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• prescriptions are often given without an understanding of the patient's history or their desire to avoid substances
• This empowers individuals, especially those in recovery, to take control of their treatment and avoid
• being unintentionally exposed to substances that could lead to a return of use or overdose.
• This empowers individuals, especially those in recovery, to take control of their treatment and avoid
• being unintentionally exposed to substances that could lead to a return of use or overdose.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The full list of features is: one, unique controlled supply; watermarked bank security paper; secure
• Lopez, is it accurate that if somebody is a user suffering deeply from substance use disorder and is
• The policy's reliance on the total weight of the substance, including cutting agents and fillers, may
• Are you aware of ARS 13-3420, the unlawful substances threshold amounts?
• It will just send more people to prison with substance use disorder.

Bills: SB1003, SB1006, SB1029, SB1037, SB1038, SB1039, SB1040, SB1053, SB1057, SB1060, SB1061, SB1068, SB1069

Keywords: election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security

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• products in a controlled environment. products in a controlled environment.
• President, with these, these have Senate committee substance.
• President, with these these have Senate<01:27:19.600> committee<01:27:19.920> substance.
• I might have Senate committee substance.
• <01:49:27.840> and rendering its supervisory control and rendering its supervisory control

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• Pat Cannavalli says he has it all under control and you're good in Western Mass.
• Proper behavior inside of a controlled environment.
• Over 56% of those in our custody suffer from substance use disorders and 42% live with mental illness
• On any given day, the vast majority of my population is afflicted by mental health issues or substance
• You need other security measures in place to depend on to maintain control inside of a housing unit,

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Summary: The hearing was held in Clinton Town Hall as part of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means’ budget review, with local officials welcoming legislators and noting the long agenda of many panels. The main presentation was from Secretary Terrence Reedy of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, who outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s FY26 proposal for the secretariat, including a $1.7 billion budget and a 7% increase over FY25. He described investments in emergency preparedness, hate-crime prevention, reentry programming, technology modernization, internships, and public safety training, while also noting some reductions driven by resource constraints, including cuts to certain grant programs and administrative costs. Committee members also raised concerns about federal uncertainty and how it could affect state budgets and public safety planning. A major portion of the questioning focused on the Department of Correction. Secretary Reedy and Commissioner Sean Jenkins said the biggest challenges are staffing, officer wellness, facility safety, and contraband—especially K2. They described steps taken at MCI Souza and other facilities, including reducing population at the maximum-security unit, changing management, removing metal products and free weights, improving screening and roll calls, adding a rapid response team, and increasing investigative and technological efforts to combat K2. They also discussed the closure of MCI Concord, saying it was driven by high maintenance costs and staffing needs, and explained that savings are being used to improve staffing patterns and address deferred maintenance over time rather than producing immediate large budget reductions. Members also questioned the budget’s impact on police training and community policing. The administration defended the increase in police academy tuition from $3,200 to $6,000 as reflecting true training costs and said it would still be subsidized by the state, while acknowledging the burden on small municipalities. They said the MPTC is expanding regional training and considering proposals such as Greenfield Community College’s. On community policing, officials emphasized uniform statewide training, de-escalation, and communication skills. The State Police also announced an outside review of the academy by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and said the next class will be split into two smaller groups to improve oversight and allow quicker implementation of recommendations. Other topics included ICE and federal immigration enforcement, with Reedy saying state law prohibits Massachusetts law enforcement from acting in a civil immigration capacity and that no state dollars were used in the Tufts-related ICE operation mentioned by a member. Senators and representatives also raised the upcoming FIFA World Cup, warning that it will require significant public safety resources and likely federal funding. Additional discussion covered restorative justice and juvenile diversion, health care costs in DOC, electronic health records, and the need for more diverse and culturally competent public safety staffing. No votes were taken during the hearing.