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• may be inclined to want to issue an apology, but they can't because it's an admission of guilt or liability
• may be inclined to want to issue an apology, but they can't because it's an admission of guilt or liability
• may be inclined to want to issue an apology, but they can't because it's an admission of guilt or liability
• may be inclined to want to issue an apology, but they can't because it's an admission of guilt or liability
• may be inclined to want to issue an apology, but they can't because it's an admission of guilt or liability

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• their insurance premium tax liability. their insurance premium tax liability.
• So, as you'll see, a member insurer may offset against its tax liability and up to its tax liability
• > any to its tax liability under RSA 400A any to its tax liability under RSA 400A any assessment
• liability is higher than the assessment. liability is higher than the assessment.
• nationally any of that liability? nationally any of that liability?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• From last year's bill that you had discussed the potential of eliminating the tax liability for whole
• So perhaps it's about offsetting that tax liability, but it's more so helping families raise their children
• I did have a question, though, Madam Chair, is if they don't have a tax liability, they receive this
• Taxpayers without a tax liability can take a refund, so they get the full amount automatically.
• Taxpayers without a tax liability can take a refund so they get the full amount automatically.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Lombardo, you're recognized to explain your bill, House Bill 635, Cybersecurity Standards and Liability
• It also covers covert entities and third-party agents who receive a presumption against liability in
• think for me to better understand, I would like to get some better understanding just around the liability
• Liability is limited both on the local government side, as well as the vendor. Representative G.
• Providing these liability protections for good faith actors will incentivize reporting and provide state

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• It's a strict liability. There isn't a mens rea on it. What are your thoughts there?
• It's a strict liability offense, and with strict liability, you want to make sure that there isn't one
• element that messes you up on that strict liability.
• And I'm satisfied that a strict liability offense in this context is appropriate.
• And I'm satisfied that a strict liability offense in this context is appropriate.

Bills: SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2949, SB2332

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route

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• Again, strict liability lawsuits, defense created by this bill's centered on transparency and public
• health insurance is it is only against one specific kind of claim that bring strict liability or what
• is otherwise known as automatic bring strict liability or what is otherwise known as automatic liability
• from the bottom of my heart to vote No on SB 832, from what I understand SB 832, got environmental liability
• This is an incredibly narrow, strict liability defense.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• for product liability or breach of implied warranty.
• for product liability or breach of implied warranty.
• <00:32:42.000> for<00:32:42.320> product invite any legal liability for product invite
• any legal liability for product liability<00:32:43.279> or<00:32:43.519> breach<00:32:
• liability or breach of implied warranty. liability or breach of implied warranty.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, sometimes it's as simple as not having any liability in that particular bucket, especially if it's
• So, you have to be profitable and have a tax liability. >> Correct. >> Okay.
• in into the into in um any liability in into the into in that<00:22:59.360> particular<00:22:
• Um, so I would liability to to offset.
• and have a tax liability. and have a tax liability. >> Correct.<00:23:41.200> Okay.

Keywords: Cabinet for Economic Development – Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Overview 02:35 ----Discussion of BR 868, 2026 Regular Session 24:08, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the August 21 minutes. The main presentation was from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development on the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC), which was created in 1984 and is administratively tied to the cabinet. Staff explained that BSSC supports workforce training for companies in Kentucky through two main programs: the grant-in-aid reimbursement program and the skills training investment tax credit. They also described the board’s structure, quarterly meetings, annual audit, and the metropolitan tax credit tied to UPS in Louisville, along with public-private training consortia supported by the program. The cabinet outlined eligibility and funding rules: applicants must be qualified companies, trainees must be full-time Kentucky residents meeting wage requirements, and eligible training includes in-house company-specific training, train-the-trainer efforts, safety/OSHA training, and outside training through KCTCS or other providers. Grant-in-aid is a 50% reimbursement program capped at $75,000 per company per fiscal year and $2,000 per trainee, while the tax credit is capped annually and is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are scored based on county tier, wages, workforce development activity, veteran hiring, participation in consortia, and job growth. Members asked for data on trainees and industries served, and staff said they could provide it. They also discussed coordination with other workforce programs, especially KCTCS and the state’s TRAIN program, to avoid overlap and double dipping. Several members asked about program usage and differences between fiscal years. Staff said the tax credit is less popular because it is not refundable and requires tax liability, while grant-in-aid is more attractive because it is cash reimbursement. They said lower or delayed spending in some years can reflect one-year training windows, reimbursement lag, new facilities ramping up, consortia activity, and special allocations such as those tied to Ford facilities. Questions also covered support for new businesses, which staff said can receive favorable scoring for new jobs and may have funds set aside for new location projects. On veterans, staff said they connect companies to Kentucky Valor and other resources, but the program does not track veteran retention outcomes. The final discussion was on a draft bill related to the Kentucky Horse Park and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Representative Vanessa Gracel and Kentucky Horse Park President Lee Carter explained that the proposal is intended to help the park maintain integrity and protect athletes, volunteers, coaches, trainers, and guests from abuse and misconduct. They described SafeSport’s federal role in Olympic and Paralympic sports and said they hope to move the draft forward as legislation in 2026. No votes were taken on the BSSC presentation or the horse park discussion.

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• will reduce the amount of credit available against the business profits tax liability.
• <01:59:08.639> will credit used to reduce bet liability will credit used to reduce bet liability
• If it is intended that the liability.
• credit of 20 grand, but your liability credit of 20 grand, but your liability is<02:05:02.320>
• >> credit against their state tax liability >> credit against their state tax liability

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But yeah, not having any liability for ignoring it.
• That will add additional liability protections to the commissioner.
• Okay, go ahead. liability protection.
• And that's where you guys don't want to have liability, or that's where it would eliminate liability.
• It's... or gross negligence. terms of legal liability.

Bills: HB5141, HB4638, HB2264, HB2035, HB4813, HB4408, HB2684, HB1621, HB2300, HB216, HB3829, HB4466, HB1747, HB2284, HB3614, HB2587, HB3219, HB3318, HB5147, HB4014, HB216

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• So, the edit we came up with today would be eliminating the additional definition of limited liability
• So, the edit we came up with today would be eliminating the additional definition of limited liability
• company<01:27:22.760> on<01:27:23.080> the<01:27:24.239> second limited liability
• company on the second limited liability company on the second page<01:27:25.000> there page there
• > at<01:27:36.400> the So when you'll see at the beginning, we're adding a limited liability

Bills: HF363, HF2155, HF1524, HF821, HF1677, HF1292

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

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• Many of you talked about liability exposure or the cost of claims and then discussions about consumer
• Many of you talked about liability Many of you talked about liability exposure<00:17:59.120>
• some fraud and tort liability issues. some fraud and tort liability issues. to<00:24:57.360>
• So this proposed theme is liability issues, legal issues, and tort reform.
• factors and then also the liability factors and then also the liability issues<01:44:11.760>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The most troubling part is personal liability.
• This is a major piercing of unlimited liability protections, especially for passive or minority owners
• This is a major piercing of unlimited liability protections, especially for passive or minority owners
• Please amend the bill to require actual participation, control, or knowing benefit before personal liability

Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee met as a subcommittee, then later established a quorum and heard several tax-related bills. Chair Gibson reviewed committee procedures, including the suspense file for bills with revenue impacts over $150,000. SB 881 by Sen. McNerney would extend the farmer-to-food-bank tax credit through 2032 and the emergency food for families voluntary tax contribution through 2033; supporters from food banks, agricultural groups, local governments, and climate organizations said it would reduce food waste and help address food insecurity, with no opposition on the record. The bill was moved to suspense. SB 1406 by Sen. McNerney would target the so-called Montana tax loophole used to avoid California vehicle taxes and fees; supporters said it would recover up to $20 million annually and improve enforcement, while an opposition group warned the shell-company language could affect legitimate small businesses and passive owners. That bill was also sent to suspense. SB 1349 by Sen. Gonzalez would direct the Legislative Analyst’s Office to review major state tax expenditures and evaluate whether they are meeting their intended goals. Supporters, including the California Teachers Association, tax reform advocates, school employees, and local governments, argued that California’s roughly $94 billion in annual tax expenditures need more accountability, especially given the state’s budget pressures. The committee approved SB 1349 on a due-pass-as-amended motion to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The committee also approved two consent items, SB 1436 and SB 1437, on a due-pass motion. Later, SB 1249 by Sen. Richardson proposed a $3,000 tax deduction for seniors ages 86 to 90 through 2032, with supporters from LeadingAge California saying it would help older adults cope with rising costs; the bill was referred to suspense. SB 1151 by Sen. Cervantes would codify infant formula as a food product for sales tax exemption purposes; the author and supporters said it would protect families from uncertainty and preserve tax relief for an essential product. Members discussed the high cost of formula, and the bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations. The committee then completed its business and adjourned.

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• And I want to ask Assembly Member Rubio if you can just address the liability issue that the opposition
• I do not have, I cannot afford unlimited liability for actions that I don't even control.
• number, but also this whole notion that, for all the issues for HOAs, this one would be personal liability
• would make it public, take it over, and pay the maintenance costs, reducing the HOA's financial liability
• He said he has a little different take on board and director liability, and he thinks the author is spot

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related bills, beginning with AB 2002, which would clarify and extend the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 1.0) grant program to support regional governments, cities, and counties with housing element planning and technical assistance. Supporters from SCAG and CalCOG said REAP helped jurisdictions meet housing obligations and build capacity, while the California Building Industry Association opposed unless amended over concerns the bill could create additional local constraints. The committee discussed accepted amendments, including emergency and permanent regulations, suballocation to subregions, and a three-year expenditure deadline. The bill was moved on a do-pass-as-amended basis and kept on call, along with the consent calendar. AB 1684 would bar homeowners associations from restricting a homeowner’s ability to install, use, or replace a home cooling system. Supporters argued cooling is a health and safety necessity during extreme heat, especially for vulnerable residents, while opposition from the Community Associations Institute said the bill needed more clarity on electrical capacity, permits, and common-area placement of equipment. Committee amendments were summarized to require licensed electrical contractors where permits are needed, preserve HOA authority over unpermitted or unsafe installations, and require disclosure to buyers. The bill was approved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Senate Judiciary and kept on call. AB 1710 would extend SB 330-style vesting protections to state and regional agencies so housing projects are not subject to later regulatory changes after the entitlement process begins, except for certain health, safety, and environmental exceptions. Supporters said it would reduce delays and costs in housing development, while special districts and water agencies opposed unless amended, warning the bill could improperly freeze later state, regional, or federal requirements. Senators raised concerns about overbreadth and operational conflicts, but the bill was moved do-pass as amended to Senate Local Government and kept on call. The committee also heard and advanced AB 2263, authorizing the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to develop employee housing with a preference for employees and annual reporting; AB 2270, which would adjust tax credit scoring for farmworker housing to reflect rural realities; AB 2118, which would refine AB 2011 streamlined approval rules for mixed-use and affordable housing; and AB 2050, the HOA reserve-funding bill, which would require associations to build reserves over time and add notice and safeguards, but drew opposition over enforcement and foreclosure concerns. Each of those bills was moved forward with amendments and kept on call for absent members.

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• There were concerns that this bill could cause potential unintended liability exposure for local governments
• without this committee substitute, this training mandate does not create new civil or criminal liabilities
• It also preserves the legislative intent while limiting unintended civil liabilities for counties that
• <00:30:42.120> civil while limiting unintended civil while limiting unintended civil liabilities
• for counties that do not opt liabilities for counties that do not opt out.<00:30:45.360> So,<

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum with 95 members present, excused absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 33, 37, and 56 and requested concurrence, and it approved the journal from February 27, 2026. The House then considered several bills. House Bill 648, relating to motor vehicle dealers, was explained as closing loopholes in warranty compensation for class 7 and 8 heavy-duty truck dealers; it passed 94-0. House Bill 299, relating to machine gun conversion devices or “Glock switches,” was amended by House Committee Substitute 1, described as mirroring existing federal law so local law enforcement can enforce it; it passed 65-25, with one member explaining support as a constitutional gun restriction. House Bill 282, “Troy’s Law,” relating to vehicle lights for tow trucks, was amended to allow green flashing, rotating, or oscillating lights for wreckers and was presented as a safety measure honoring tow operators killed or injured on highways; it passed unanimously. House Bill 658, relating to limited commercial driver’s licenses for agricultural businesses, was amended with clarifying language and passed 93-0. House Bill 519, relating to a voluntary notation on driver’s licenses or IDs for people with communication disorders, was described as a non-stigmatizing safety tool for first responders and passed 92-0. House Bill 246, “Keion’s Law,” requiring animal control officers to receive training to identify and report child abuse and neglect, was amended to address county liability concerns and passed 85-0 after testimony about child maltreatment data and the link between animal abuse and child abuse. After the bills, the House took up additional business, including moving House Bills 619 and 651 from Appropriations and Revenue for second reading. The chamber also adopted Citation 52 recognizing the Model Laboratory School Personal Finance Team for winning a state competition, and Citation 51 honoring the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children and Children’s Advocacy Week. Members announced committee meetings, an Americans for Prosperity Kentucky reception, and a Women’s History Month recognition highlighting Martha Layne Collins as Kentucky’s first and only female governor.

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• When Kansas attempted to arm school staff, commercial insurers refused to cover the liability.
• Is there any liability insurance that the PDD manufacturers will have to carry, or even the companies
• It is not addressed necessarily in the bill, but I am sure there will be liability insurance from the
• manufacturers as well as the ...there will be liability insurance from the manufacturers as well as
• It creates confusion about liability, coverage, and licensure risk. Thank you. Thank you, sir.

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 896 on school safety, which would expand the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions, require active assailant response plans and threat management protocols, improve reporting and information sharing, and make it a felony to discharge a weapon within 1,000 feet of a campus. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty at a public postsecondary institution are not eligible for the Guardian program. The bill drew strong opposition from faculty, students, and gun-safety advocates who argued that more guns on campus would create confusion, weaken safety, and undermine campus police; supporters said trained guardians would improve deterrence and protection. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a roll call vote. The committee then considered SB 1690 on child care and early learning services, which updates child care laws, reduces some regulatory burdens, and expands the Florida Education Foundation’s authority to fundraise for early learning from birth through VPK. Members discussed oversight of the related direct-support organization and the removal of certain notice requirements, while supporters from Moms Rising and other advocates said the bill would help families access affordable, high-quality child care and support home-based providers. One opponent argued the bill added more government regulation, but the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee passed CS for SB 118, a narrow bill on non-ad valorem special assessments for recreational vehicle parks, clarifying how assessments are calculated for RV spaces and campsites. The bill received supportive comments from RV advocates and was reported favorably without controversy. The committee then took up CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which included provisions on seaports and airports, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, broadband and utility permitting, and advanced air mobility. Amendments were adopted that revised research institute membership, limited some delivery-device provisions, and clarified cruiser light rules for law enforcement; after questions about utility preemption and PDD safety, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would require new vaccine educational materials, expand school-entry exemptions to include conscience-based objections, limit the Surgeon General’s emergency vaccination authority, and allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults with written information and liability protections. The bill drew extensive testimony from both supporters and opponents, with supporters emphasizing parental rights, informed consent, and vaccine injury concerns, and opponents warning about reduced immunization rates, public health risks, and the appropriateness of ivermectin provisions. The transcript ends during public testimony and debate on SB 1756, before final action on that bill is shown.

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• They wound up adding to the unfunded liability. It's just a matter of practice.
• originally they changed the terms of that contract from what we had been led to believe and the potential liability
• 37.520> the what we had been led to believe and the what we had been led to believe and the liability
• liability liability potential<00:37:40.000> liability<00:37:40.720> shifted<00:37:41.920
• > from<00:37:42.240> the potential liability shifted from the potential liability shifted

Keywords: HB 66 (discussion only) -- 00:05:33 Consideration of HB 213 -- 00:12:16 Consideration of HB 314 -- 00:22:11, 958, all

Summary: The House State Government Committee opened its first meeting of the year with prayer, the pledge, a roll call, and a reminder of committee procedures, including sign-up rules for public testimony, decorum expectations, and recognition of staff. The chair noted the committee had a quorum and outlined the day’s agenda, which included three bills. Representative Hodgson presented House Bill 66 for discussion only, explaining that it would distinguish between boards and commissions that can meet entirely electronically and larger public agencies that should have a quorum physically present unless there is an emergency. He said the bill also aimed to require agencies to post member information and contact details online so the public can provide feedback. Representative Tipton asked whether the bill would apply to state and local bodies, and Hodgson said it would; no vote was taken on HB 66. The committee then considered House Bill 213, sponsored by Representative Emily Callaway, on reemployment of retired police officers. A committee substitute was adopted unanimously. Callaway said the bill would reduce barriers to rehiring retired law enforcement officers, allow local agencies and universities to offer health benefits in lieu of retirement benefits, lower the service threshold for this specific rehiring from 20 years to 15 years, and give agencies flexibility on retirement contributions. She emphasized that the bill would not allow double dipping and had no quantified fiscal impact. Members raised a question about review by the Public Pension Oversight Board; Callaway said that had not yet occurred, and the chair noted the committee’s practice that pension-related bills are typically reviewed by that board first. Despite that concern, the committee voted 16-2 to report HB 213 favorably, with two members passing. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 314, relating to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and declaring an emergency. After adopting a committee substitute, Representative Matt Lockett said the bill was intended to reorganize oversight of Kentucky Wired by moving KCNA into the Finance and Administration Cabinet under the Commonwealth Office of Technology, abolishing KCNA’s separate executive director, transferring KCNA functions and records to COOT, and restructuring the board with new members and two governor appointments from lists submitted by KACo and KLC. He said the measure was meant to provide stronger oversight and more direct control over the project, and that the emergency clause was needed because of budget implications. Members asked for clarification on the differences between committee substitutes, and Lockett said one prior substitute removed the attorney general from the board at his request, while the current one added the governor’s appointments. He also said a floor amendment would strike language related to a nonprofit board associated with Kentucky Wired. The transcript ends during discussion of HB 314, before any final vote is shown.

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• says a person is is that a natural person like is that like a human being that is engaging that has liability
• says a person is is that a natural person like is that like a human being that is engaging that has liability
• says a person is is that a natural person like is that like a human being that is engaging that has liability
• says a person is is that a natural person like is that like a human being that is engaging that has liability
• it says a person, is that a natural person, like is that a human being that is engaging that has liability

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• An act related to liability.
• An act the Rural Electric Cooperative Wildfire Liability Act, requiring wildfire mitigation plans, providing
• providing for approval by the Public Regulation Commission, requiring public establishing limits on liability

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• We know the Department of Insurance is actively involved in looking at the liability issues and what's
• Right now, FFAs are where the pressure is most visible, but the same insurance and liability pressures
• For that reason, I urge the committee to continue to address the insurance and liability issues that
• Right now, FFAs are where the pressure is most visible, but the same insurance and liability pressures
• For that reason, I urge the committee to continue to address the insurance and liability issues that

Keywords: 988, house, all