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• But also I thank the sign language interpreters.
• But also I thank the sign language interpreters.
• But also I thank the sign language interpreters.
• interpreters interpreters if<02:03:14.560> they<02:03:14.719> want<02:03:14.960> if
• If my coworker, interpreter.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <02:38:26.600> 17 floor under Clause one of rule 17 floor under Clause one of rule 17 remarks
• So we have to take a step back, repeal that horrific rule made by rule, not by a discussion in Congress
• rule made by<03:03:25.840> rule<03:03:26.200> not<03:03:26.399> by<03:03:26.560
• 6 of rule 20.
• <05:48:03.478> and is will the house suspend the rules and is will the house suspend the rules

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• fiscal note bills not waved<00:53:23.440> under<00:53:23.799> Senate<00:53:24.200> rule
• waved under Senate rule waved under Senate rule 4-5<00:53:26.079> to<00:53:26.240> the
• In 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled that forbidding political apparel in polling locations
• United States Supreme Court ruled that United States Supreme Court ruled that forbidding<01:29:50.199
• Inside a polling place, what one voter interprets as solidarity, another sees as menace.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• with the witnesses and public comment, I want to make sure everyone understands that the Assembly has rules
• We apply these rules consistently to all people who participate in our proceedings, regardless of their
• The rules for today's hearing are that they include not talking or loud noises from the audience.
• Please be aware that any violations of the rules may subject you to removal or other enforcement actions
• One of the biggest challenges the city faced was complying with HCD's interpretation of the state's fair

Summary: The Assembly Local Government Committee heard a long agenda of housing, water, and local finance bills, with the chair repeatedly reminding attendees about hearing rules and noting that several measures were being heard without a quorum at first. Early items included AB 407, which would broaden eligibility for state-run loan and financing programs to help small businesses fund environmental, seismic, and ADA upgrades, and AB 93, which would require data centers to estimate and report water use and follow state best practices. AB 93 drew support from water advocates and local government groups, while the Data Center Coalition opposed it, arguing the bill could be overly restrictive, difficult to retrofit, and raise trade secret or security concerns. The committee also heard AB 650 on housing element review, AB 1044 on creating a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency, and AB 523 on allowing proxy voting for single-representative member agencies on the Metropolitan Water District board; all drew broad support from local agencies and related stakeholders and no recorded opposition in the room. Several housing bills were presented as part of a broader fast-track housing package. AB 507 would streamline adaptive reuse of office buildings into housing, especially in downtowns with high vacancy; supporters said it would revive urban cores and help meet housing and climate goals, while the League of California Cities and a few cities opposed it unless amended, citing concerns about one-size-fits-all by-right approval and fee limitations. AB 1294 would create a universal housing application and limit early application requirements; it drew strong support from housing and business groups, with the American Planning Association and League of California Cities seeking more flexibility and input. AB 610 would require local governments to disclose housing constraints in their housing elements and limit new constraints after certification for three years unless disclosed; supporters said it would improve transparency and certainty, while opponents warned it could chill legitimate local policy choices and inclusionary housing requirements. Both AB 610 and AB 698, which would require analysis of the housing and property tax impacts of proposed transfer taxes, were moved out of committee on 7-0 votes after discussion and amendments. The committee also heard AB 1112, which would repeal an outdated Riverside County property tax provision affecting Rancho Mirage; the city argued it was the only qualifying no-low property tax city not receiving the standard minimum and sought equal treatment. After quorum was established, the bill was passed 6-0 with amendments and sent to Appropriations. AB 1021, heard later, would make it easier for school districts and other local education agencies to build employee housing, with the author citing teacher recruitment and retention problems and support from education stakeholders. Throughout the hearing, members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized the need to balance housing production, local fiscal tools, and infrastructure needs, and several authors accepted committee amendments and committed to continued negotiations with opponents.

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• I'm trying to figure out how we interpret this, right?
• That's my interpretation.
• that just, would you, could you do that in admin rules?
• I don't know if I feel comfortable enough to say we for sure can do it at admin rules.
• We do have to have... ...enough to say we for sure can do it in admin rules.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then received a lengthy DPI presentation from Stanley Schauer on statewide reading and math assessment data for students with and without disabilities. He explained the assessment systems used over time, the absence of 2019-20 data, and how North Dakota’s standards are set by educators. Members asked about alternate assessments, cohort trends, the apparent drop in proficiency in higher grades, and the new NDA+ assessment. Schauer emphasized that the biggest pattern in the data was the relative stability of students with disabilities, the post-pandemic drop and partial recovery, and the need to focus on reducing the novice category. He also said the state plans to revisit high school standard setting and that future data could be broken out by program, disability category, and schools using science-of-math or other initiatives. Public testimony from special education staff suggested that the flat performance of students with disabilities during COVID likely reflected continued services and intensive supports, and committee members discussed whether the current disparity goal is realistic and whether growth measures would be more useful than simple proficiency buckets. After the presentation, the committee took a short break and then moved into discussion of special education funding models. Chair Richter said members should contact Schauer directly with ideas for additional data views and noted that the committee would continue its work on funding and possible model changes. Brandon Bomback of Grand Forks Public Schools began a presentation arguing that the special education funding formula, especially the weighting factor, should be reconsidered if the committee wants a system that better reflects accountability and student needs. He said his comments were based on the perspective of a larger district and focused on the special education weighting factor rather than other parts of the formula. The remainder of his presentation was not included in the excerpt.

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• Uh, and you might not need a rules.
• We have a disclosure rule, discovery and disclosure superior court rule 22, where both sides share information
• I think it leaves open interpretation um I think it leaves open interpretation um that<02:56:40.640><
• interpreting the federal fourth interpreting the federal fourth amendment<03:54:26.718> rights
• :37.040> legitimate<04:22:37.840> uh strict rule can chill legitimate uh strict rule can

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Those are the exceptions to the rule.
• So my interpretation really is straight from the U.S.
• the Texas Rules of Evidence, so what we anticipate at some point.
• Do we think, as a general rule, we should deny that? person bail?
• I'll pick up there, it's rule 28.1 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Bills: HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HB799, HB 1135, HJR15, HJR16, HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HJR15, HJR16

Keywords: family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit

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• going to actually defer that to John Reynolds because I don't want to give you the way you're interpreting
• I have a different interpretation of that.
• that I guess uh they would interpret that I guess uh whether<00:21:39.760> it's<00:21:40.000>
• that something you were doing in rules? that something you were doing in rules?
• Icarus and Cuseras have federal rules that allow varying contributions based on family size and other

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I've heard a lot of testimony today on interpretations of our financials and on interpretations of what
• And I think that that falls back into the interpretation of our financial statements.
• Somewhere along the line, in a room where no one knew, they changed the rules.
• General Code of Operating Rules states that the equipment flagger is a person that crossing is outfitted

Bills: SB39, SB2129, SB2141, SB2246, SB2323, SB2439, SB2722, SB 39

Keywords: commercial motor vehicle, truck liability, motor carrier, trucking, civil liability, respondeat superior, negligent entrustment, negligent maintenance, negligent loading, negligent repair, bifurcated trial, exemplary damages, punitive damages, personal injury, collision, employer liability, vicarious liability, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Texas tort reform, commercial truck accident

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• Uh, for those of you just joining us for the first time, we do have rules of decorum that are listed
• You may disagree with the court's ruling. This is understandable. Thank you for your testimony.
• <00:31:36.000> This<00:31:36.159> is with the court's ruling.
• This is with the court's ruling. This is understandable. understandable. understandable.
• Wyoming Supreme Court interpreted Wyoming Supreme Court interpreted article<01:31:08.239> 1<01

Bills: HB0117, HB0126

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all

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• But if there were any allegations of other violations into our rules or statute that are within our review
• This is foundational law that has been used to interpret how the Public Information Act authorizes the
• And we would like a little more parity with that because under the G-File rules, which is what y'all
• It wouldn't be covered under this where the civil servant rules would be included.
• SB 14 creates a new department file with similar rules, but it leaves out those four words.

Bills: SB7, SB14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs took up Senate Bill 14, which would create a confidential department file for law enforcement officers and jailers and limit public access to records involving unsubstantiated misconduct, while preserving access for hiring agencies, TCOLE, and certain criminal justice uses. TCOLE’s Gretchen Grigsby explained the current rollout of law enforcement recordkeeping reforms, including the distinction between the public personnel file and the confidential G-file, and answered questions about when TCOLE would request files during investigations. Senator Perry and other members focused on how the bill would interact with existing personnel-file rules, public transparency, and criminal discovery obligations. Public testimony was largely opposed. Critics argued the bill was drafted too broadly, could sweep in records beyond misconduct files, and would reduce transparency for the public, journalists, oversight bodies, and families seeking answers in cases such as Uvalde and jail deaths in Tarrant County. Several witnesses said the bill could allow small or single-officer agencies, including elected constables, to shield their own records, and some warned it could chill reporting and oversight. Supporters, including law enforcement representatives, said the bill would protect officers from false or unsubstantiated allegations, align agencies without civil-service protections with those that already have G-files, and preserve confidentiality for records that should not be public. Dallas County prosecutors and Harris County deputies supported the general policy but asked for clarifying amendments, especially to separate language they said could affect the Michael Morton Act and to preserve existing protections through in-camera review or protective orders. Committee members spent significant time questioning witnesses about how substantiated versus unsubstantiated allegations would be handled, whether body camera footage and case files would remain public, and how the bill would affect discovery in criminal cases. After hearing all registered witnesses, the chair closed public testimony. Senate Bill 14 was left pending, and the committee recessed.

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• State to catch a few things yesterday, and we got the amendment in, but it didn't make the 24-hour rule
• So in this appropriation, there's no requirement for the Environmental Department to create a rule or
• I'm sure they have rules in order and in place on how they take care of all that.
• tax code, and your assessor... ...are not in our tax code, and your assessor may or may not be interpreting
• what they're interpreting, but you think that you have a conservation law, and I'm telling you it's

Keywords: 996, all

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• Next, we have adoption of the committee rules. You have those in front of you.
• Is there a motion on the committee rules? Move by Mr. Gibson. Second by Ms. Soria. Move by Mr.
• On the adoption of the committee rules, Rubio? Aye. Rubio, aye. Davies? Aye. Davies, aye. Alvarez?
• The committee rules are adopted, and we'll hold the roll open for additional members.
• On the committee rules: Alvarez? Berman? Brian? Aye. Dixon? McKinnor? No? No? Aye. Sanchez?

Summary: The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee met with a quorum present and first took up routine business. Members adopted the committee rules and approved three measures on the consent calendar: AB 77 (Aguiar-Curry), AB 233 (Gibson), and AB 720 (Rogers). The committee then heard AB 344 by Assemblymember Valencia, which would update and clarify the definition of “successor beer manufacturer” in California alcohol law to address a recent court ruling that supporters said created a loophole affecting wholesalers’ fair market compensation when breweries are sold. The California Family Beer Distributors supported the bill, while the California Craft Brewers Association said it was neutral based on ongoing negotiations and sponsor commitments. AB 344 passed the committee on a due pass to Appropriations vote, with the roll left open for additional members. The committee also heard AB 509 by Assemblymember Flora, which concerned alcohol service training and verification procedures. The California Restaurant Association supported the bill, saying it would recognize good-faith use of technology in entry and verification processes and help restaurants meet their obligations. There was no opposition testimony. The author accepted committee amendments, and the bill was moved on a due pass as amended to Appropriations. Additional members later added votes to the consent items, committee rules, AB 344, and AB 509 before the committee adjourned at 2:07 p.m.

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• Because it's dicta, it's not the rule of common law.
• Those standards that are in there are not the rule.
• We just have to have it so we all know what the rules of the road are.
• Because the medical expense section of this bill can be interpreted.
• try your case in accordance with the rules, so.

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• If you had trouble interpreting it, is there some language that would make it even clearer?
• And my fear is if we don't tighten up the language, then someone else will interpret it much like you
• it is there some language interpreting it is there some language that<00:39:09.960> would<00:
• it much like you did so it interpret it much like you did so it might<00:39:44.000> be<00:39:
• So my interpretation is that at the reading of 161-F:52, with the new language, it would be if there’

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Basically, in closing, as a conservative organization, we believe in less government and home rule to
• We also believe that the timing of the rule could, timing of the rule making process in this bill, could
• Would you consider that when it comes to rules, just a consideration, that even if it comes back to the
• It could also be interpreted to prohibit our local public libraries from holding or purchasing books
• This morning was Senator Leek's good bill and rules about the Black History Museum.

Bills: S0484, S0698, S0706, S0968, S1118, S1122, S1134, S1320, S1342, S1548, S1614

Keywords: data centers, large load customer, large-scale data center, electric utility, public utility tariff, Florida Public Service Commission, FPSC, water permit, consumptive use permit, reclaimed water, groundwater, surface water, water management district, DEP, OPPAGA, economic development, land use, comprehensive plan, zoning, ratepayer protection

Summary: The committee heard several housing, local government, utility, and transparency bills. SB 1342 on transportation infrastructure and land development regulations, by Sen. Rouson, was presented as a housing-affordability measure modeled on the Live Local Act for transit corridors. After adopting an amendment that removed the bill’s compelling-governmental-interest language in enforcement provisions, the committee heard testimony from local-government and housing interests both supporting and opposing the bill’s zoning preemption approach. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 1614, by Sen. Leek, which was amended to remove stormwater and code-enforcement spending provisions and to tighten restrictions on local governments seeking state appropriations after audits or without required affirmations. SB 1548, the next Live Local Act iteration by Sen. Claddie Ude, was also reported favorably; it expands where Live Local projects may be located and adds fair-housing protections. SB 968 on home backup power systems, by Sen. McLean, was reported favorably after testimony from builders and energy-related stakeholders, with the sponsor noting he was still working on amendments to refine permit provisions. The committee then approved CS/SB 698, by Sen. Martin, which allows building permits for single-family homes to be issued before septic permits are finalized if application has been made, while still requiring septic approval before occupancy. Builders testified that septic permit delays were causing lengthy project delays and contract cancellations. The committee also reported favorably SB 1320, by Sen. Martin, requiring county tax-increase referenda to include a Department of Financial Services spending analysis if available; the sponsor said the goal was to give voters more standardized fiscal information, while opponents argued existing law already provides similar transparency. SB 484, by Sen. Avila, on data centers, was reported favorably after an amendment adding a knowledge requirement to the foreign-country-of-concern service prohibition; the bill addresses local planning authority, nondisclosure agreements, utility tariff requirements, and water-use limits for large data centers. The committee also reported favorably SB 1118, by Sen. Avila, creating a one-year public-records exemption for data-center location and proprietary information, with testimony split between economic-development supporters and transparency concerns. Finally, the committee took up SB 706, by Sen. Mayfield, preempting naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designating Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to federal and trademark conditions; it was reported favorably after questions about local input and airport naming. The committee then heard extensive public testimony on SB 1134, by Sen. Yarbrough, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking official actions related to DEI and would create penalties and a private right of action for residents. The sponsor argued the bill was aimed at preventing taxpayer-funded DEI programs and cited examples from Jacksonville and other jurisdictions; opponents said the bill was vague, overbroad, and would chill local programs, public education, and civil-rights-related activities. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on SB 1134, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.

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• L... how do I interpret the blank boxes under the estimated cost?
• the blank boxes under the interpret the blank boxes under the estimated<00:59:24.280> cost<00
• <00:59:42.079> that<00:59:42.400> on<00:59:42.640> this that how I interpret
• <02:47:21.399> and fact that to to under CMS rules and fact that to to under CMS rules and
• I don't believe there's any House rules.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Division 3 work session continued its review of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Medicaid budget and related policy issues, with CFO Nathan White and Medicaid Director Henry Litman presenting updated materials. The discussion focused on a crosswalk between the adjusted FY 2025 Medicaid budget and the governor’s FY 2026 recommendation, plus handouts showing service additions, eligibility changes, dental rates, and other Medicaid changes since 2019. The department also said it would provide a clearer breakdown of the pharmacy cost-sharing item by general, federal, and other funds. Members asked detailed questions about the Medicaid enhancement tax, the 80% plan, and how funds are allocated between hospital payments, directed payments, and DSH uncompensated care. The department explained that the MET is being used more toward rates and directed payments to better align with federal matching rules, while DSH remains important for uncompensated care. They also noted that a pending Senate Bill 249 would keep the 80% structure and move to Senate Finance. On the trigger law, the department identified the governing provision as Chapter 342:12, Laws of 2018, and explained that if the federal match for Medicaid expansion falls below 90%, the state must notify legislative leaders and participants and the program would sunset after 180 days unless the legislature acts. The committee also reviewed current Medicaid expansion enrollment and program trends. Officials said enrollment was just under 59,000 as of March 3, with about 87,000 people enrolled over the past year and more than a quarter-million residents having used the program over its lifetime. They said enrollment has fallen from a post-pandemic high of nearly 97,000 and may eventually settle in the low 50,000s. Finally, the department discussed federal DSH funding risk, saying New Hampshire could face a significant reduction if Congress does not extend current protections, which is part of why the state has shifted more funding toward payment rates and directed payments.

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• So what we were hearing is that counties were interpreting that differently.
• the basis upon which someone would be held truant, which is a wider definition and subject to interpretation
• And it's attending school, passing your classes, following the rules of the school, and following your
• parents' rules, and then the parents were just asked to support them.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its prior meeting and then took up House Bill 5537, a bill to repeal several obsolete or outdated code sections. Counsel explained that the bill would remove provisions related to professional development, a behavioral interventionist pilot program, county lists of facilities for child daycare, and high school graduation rates, with a proposed amendment adding another outdated education code section from 1923. The committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 5537 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass as amended. The committee then considered House Bill 4656, which would shift truancy policy toward chronic absenteeism and earlier intervention. Counsel said the committee substitute would replace punitive status-offense treatment with wraparound services, student support specialists, and a new child-in-need-of-supervision process, while also ending compulsory attendance at age 18 and removing criminal penalties for 18-year-olds. Members questioned how the new thresholds would work, including the role of attendance directors, prosecutors, judges, and the Department of Human Services, and whether the bill would change current diversion funding or court authority. Witnesses from Fayette County, Greenbrier County, and Taylor County largely opposed the bill or urged caution. The Fayette County attendance director said current truancy procedures, including school-based probation and court involvement, help secure family participation and services, and warned that removing the status offense would weaken enforcement. A Greenbrier County probation officer said diversion programs are effective and that court involvement often leads to needed services. A Taylor County juvenile prosecutor said status-offense jurisdiction gives courts meaningful leverage and flexibility, and asked that counties be allowed to keep existing approaches that work locally. After testimony, the committee voted to report HB 4656 to the full Senate without recommendation and with a recommendation that it be re-referred to the Committee on Education, then adjourned.

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• We have our stakeholder emergency rules.
• adopted in Chapter 10 rules adopted in Chapter 10 rules through<00:57:22.360> the<00:57:22.480
• , Interestingly enough in federal rules, Interestingly enough in federal rules, there<01:40:43.480
• <01:51:27.600> for the rules for the rules for the<01:51:28.800> creation<01:51:29.440
• Not everybody we're interpreting it.

Keywords: 916, all

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• We follow the rules. We show up every single day and work hard to keep our doors open.
• We follow the rules. We show up rent. We follow the rules.
• Um, I don't want to speak out of turn or try to be a dog whistler before the mayor or interpreter for
• would feel comfortable interpreting would feel comfortable interpreting that. that. that.
• for the mayor, the mayor or interpreter for the mayor, but<01:31:17.400> I<01:31:17.640> I

Bills: HF4477

Keywords: Minnesota business recovery loan program, small business loan, zero-interest loan, forgivable loan, business recovery, economic development, small business emergency loan account, Minnesota Initiative Foundations, nonprofit lenders, greater Minnesota, Twin Cities metro, seven-county metropolitan area, immigration enforcement, business interruption, revenue loss, job preservation, business stabilization, state appropriation, forward fund, loan forgiveness