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• what what section two to accomplish what what section two would<00:40:28.960><c> accomplish.
• It's a different section. towns, cities. It's a different section.
• </c> wording around um section one. wording around um section one.
• It's 669:7.
• </c> header to 669 7. header to 669 7.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

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• In the passages from Paul, Apostle Paul in Philippians chapter 4, verses 6 and 7: Do not be anxious about
• 16-6202, Idaho Code, to revise the definition, make technical corrections, amending Section 39-5302,
• registration, amending Section 41-4925A, Idaho Code, to remove obsolete language, amending Section 41
• The clerk will unlock the machine and record the roll: 62 ayes, 7 nays, two absent and excused.
• The bill covers this in Section 3.

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• President, I move that the Senate stand at recess until 7:15 p.m.
• Without objection, the Senate will stand at recess until 7:15 p.m. And the Senate is at recess.
• following bills: House Bill 415, House Bill 4309, House Bill 5806, House Bill 5807, House Bill 4518-7,
• They are House bills 4824-4187-5570-5571, 43570-5-7-1-4-350-4-471, 4-4-7-1. 171, 4354471, 4396, 4309,
• Under Article 4 of the 1963 Constitution, Section 6, I state my objection that every bill shall be read

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, pledge, attendance, and a series of recesses and caucus calls. The chamber also recognized the retirement of Larry Horn of the Michigan Senate Police Department and later honored departing staff members Macy Maine, Maddie Cutler, and Julia Schmidt. Senator Geiss delivered a statement marking the 62nd anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, emphasizing its legacy and the need to protect and strengthen civil rights protections. The Senate received House messages on Senate Bills 870 and 878, with SB 878 sent to conference. It also introduced several new measures, including Senate Joint Resolution L and Senate Bills 1085 through 1091, plus House Bills 4833, 5152, 5153, and 5727, referring them to the appropriate committees. The chamber discharged multiple committees from further consideration of bills and suspended rules several times to move legislation onto the General Orders calendar and to allow committee meetings during session. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 4072 and Senate Bills 792, 793, 1013, and 947. SB 1013, dealing with the Insurance Code and price optimization, included a failed Tice amendment and passed 34-3. SB 947, concerning dam safety under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, drew supportive remarks from Senator McMorrow and a strong no-vote explanation from Senator McBroom before passing 22-15. The Senate also adopted a McMorrow substitute for SB 947 and later considered a large group of bills in Committee of the Whole, reporting many with amendments and others without amendment for third reading. The session ended with the Senate adjourning until Friday, July 3rd at 12:15 a.m.

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• Over on page five, we come to Senate Bill 326, which seeks to amend and reenact sections of the Code
• It adjusts the school opening commencement date for a certain school. 7 to 0.
• Legislation to amend and reenact sections of the Code of Virginia relating to the Marcus Alert System
• The bill amends and reenacts two sections of the Code of Virginia related to deferred disposition in
• SB 122 now before you amends and reenacts various sections of the Code of Virginia relating to school

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• The portal will remain available 24/7 throughout the redistricting process.
• Well, we've had some positive outcomes, but it was when Section 2 and Section 5 of the Voting Rights
• Special District 7 chose properly in choosing you because you're a great leader.
• That section prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
• There's a blatant attack on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

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• </c> section 65.013. section 65.013.
• And with respect to that, I’m looking at page 7, line 14, after “requirement,” and page 7, line 15, in
• </c><05:43:30.878><c> 88</c> the authority granted under section 88 the authority granted under section
• Page 7, lines 25 through 27 in their Page 7, lines 25 through 27 in their entirety.<05:44:16.718><c>
• </c><06:18:53.200><c> 88</c> the authority granted under section 88 the authority granted under section

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• You'll see a similar section like this for all of the agency compliance reports.
• We've got 10 in our audit section, three in the tax return section, three in investigations, and then
• If I could, over on page 7 there, you will see the best-looking agents we have.
• If I could, over on page 7 there, you will see the best-looking agents we have.
• So we'll need to take a vote to approve, to write up a summary for the budget section.

Summary: The committee met to hear the Attorney General’s budget and related agency presentations. Legislative Council first reviewed the compliance with legislative intent report and the base budget worksheet, highlighting current and ongoing appropriations, FTE changes, one-time funding items, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked about items such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding, and staff explained the funding sources and status of those programs. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then outlined the Attorney General’s office structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal and investigative work for state and local governments, and concerns about attorney salary competitiveness, the new and vacant FTE pool, and the impact of the 3% operating budget reduction on BCI, IT, and the crime lab. Members also discussed AG opinions, boards and commissions training, and the office’s litigation and settlement recoveries. Ness and committee members raised the possibility of broader attorney salary benchmarking across state government. The crime lab director described severe space and infrastructure constraints, including overcrowding, shared workspaces, glycol leaks, air handling limits, and aging fire and burglar alarm systems. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that a new building on the current health department site would best address the lab’s needs. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, drug, fingerprint, and firearms work, though toxicology had a recent delay after an air compressor failure. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director described the unit’s fraud, abuse, and neglect work, noted federal-state funding and recent federal scrutiny, and said the unit needs more staff. The gaming division reviewed charitable gaming growth, e-tabs, trust accounts, and compliance issues, while BCI covered its caseload, cybercrime and child sexual abuse material investigations, the missing indigenous person task force, and the use of lottery funds for drug task forces. No formal votes or budget actions were taken during the meeting.

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• For Through 7.
• It just moved from one section of the bill to another.
• So if you look in section 5, you'll see 3 million for the capacity.
• Chairman, you can find that on page 7. Line 186, uh, Senate Finance added 166.
• Oh, it was in, it's under DOH and Charles is looking up that section.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• </c> I believe that's earlier in the section. I believe that's earlier in the section.
• &gt;&gt; 8<01:34:29.440><c> to</c><01:34:29.600><c> 7.</c> &gt;&gt; 8 to 7. &gt;&gt; 8 to 7.
• So that would be 7 1/2% + 1.
• </c> 7 12% + 1. 7 12% + 1.
• </c> section that impacts municipalities. section that impacts municipalities.

Committee: House Election Law

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on CACR 30, a constitutional amendment that would make Public Utilities Commission members elected rather than appointed. Representative Thomas Opel testified in support, arguing that rising energy costs and the utility rate-setting structure make the PUC too insulated from ratepayers, and that elected commissioners would be more accountable. He also said the proposal should ideally include a ban on contributions from regulated utilities to PUC campaigns, and acknowledged the draft had errors and needed work. Representative Lane questioned whether a contribution ban would be constitutional, and Opel said there may be ways to structure one to survive legal challenge. The hearing closed with five online supporters and two opponents reported, and no one else testified. The committee then went into executive session on House Bill 1062, authorizing the Secretary of State to conduct random audits of voters’ citizenship qualifications. Representative Newsome offered an amendment to clarify how voters with no evidence either way would be treated and to require a public report on audit results, including referrals, costs, and databases used. Representative Aqua opposed the amendment, saying the bill should pass as written. The amendment failed 9-7, and after further debate over privacy and the purpose of audits, the committee voted 9-7 to recommend ought to pass on HB 1062. Representative Barry was assigned the majority report and Representative Newsome the minority report. The committee next considered House Bill 1388, which would clarify the form of ballots for constitutional amendments. Representative Weary said the bill simply provides clarity for voters and imposes no hardship on the Secretary of State’s office. The committee unanimously voted 17-0 to recommend ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 1125, enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections. Representative Weary said partisan labels would help voters understand candidate positions and address low turnout in local elections. He emphasized the bill is enabling, not mandatory. Members questioned why the change was needed if few municipalities have used existing authority, and whether it would increase divisiveness. Weary said many voters are unaware of the option and that partisan labels would give them more information. The hearing closed with five online supporters and 184 opponents. The committee then began executive session on House Bill 1187, concerning the filing deadline for special-election candidates for state representative, but discussion was still ongoing in the transcript.

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• Well, I think if you look in Section 2 and read it, that's...
• Well, I think if you look in Section 2 and read it, that's...
• And then we strike section one, and we strike section two, and we renumber section three of section one
• And then we renumber section three as section one. Mr.
• And, you know, $7 billion—we had $7 billion over the last six years that we could have fixed all of our

Bills: SB132 , SB241

Committee: Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Summary: The committee first heard HB 158 as amended, which would require state agencies receiving appropriations from the Grow Fund to submit accountability and evaluation plans to the State Budget Division and the Legislative Finance Committee. LFC staff said the bill would put existing practice into statute and formalize agency reporting and evaluation responsibilities. The bill drew no opposition testimony, and after questions about whether agencies or LFC would do the evaluations, it passed on a 9-0 due pass vote. HB 255, the Public Safety Workforce Building Program, was then presented as a bipartisan measure to consolidate public safety workforce funding into a competitive grant program for local law enforcement, fire, detention, and public attorney offices. The sponsor said it would not require a new appropriation. There was no opposition testimony, and the committee approved it on a 9-0 due pass vote. The committee then took up SB 309, which would replace the lottery’s 30% return requirement with a fixed floor return for several fiscal years, with a reversion to the current law if the floor is not met. Lottery officials and supporters argued the change would let the lottery offer more competitive prizes, including higher-value scratchers, and potentially increase scholarship revenue; opponents, including Think New Mexico and a nursing student, warned it could cap long-term growth and reduce scholarship funding. After extended debate, the bill passed on a 7-2 due pass vote. Later, SB 79, creating a statewide mosquito-borne disease prevention program through the Department of Health, was presented by its sponsor as a response to West Nile virus and warmer winters. Testimony from the sponsor and the state entomologist emphasized rising mosquito risk and the need for county grants and statewide coordination. Although the committee initially moved to table the bill because funding had already been included in the budget, that motion failed and the bill ultimately received a due pass vote. The committee also heard HB 295, which would create a centralized accessibility reporting position in the Department of Health; after testimony for and against, an amendment stripping the appropriation was adopted, and the bill passed 5-3. The committee then heard HB 124, establishing an Office of New Americans within Workforce Solutions to coordinate workforce integration for immigrants with lawful status. Supporters described barriers faced by immigrant workers and the need for bilingual training and centralized assistance, while the sponsor said the office would have no first-year budget impact. The bill passed 6-4. Finally, the committee considered SB 273 and SB 274, both involving state financial support for affected entities and the Patient Compensation Fund. SB 273, which would provide temporary state assistance to communities affected by economic disruption, passed after debate about precedent and economic recovery. SB 274, which sought repayment from the Patient Compensation Fund for prior state infusions, drew opposition from hospitals and physicians who warned of higher surcharges and questioned the timing and legality; discussion continued around the committee substitute and the fund’s statutory restrictions.

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• And that is the taxation section of the highlights.
• PIT brackets were reduced from 19 to 7 rates and the rates were modified.
• If it butted up to the river and it was only that section right there I might think differently, but
• Because prior to that, taxes were somewhere between 5 and 7 percent. The high counties were at 7.
• In fact, the change that now brings 7 billion of unspent capital outlay, the intent behind that is to

Committee: Joint Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee

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• This is the omnibus bill, and what we are doing is cleaning up and clarifying a few different sections
• As we're cleaning up and clarifying a few different sections in statute, motion for adoption, yielded
• If you'll look on, I think, page 3, section 2 there, we changed the hospital association lines 15 and
• And that's what that page 5, section 3, lines 4 through 7, we're changing that out, deleting those language
• And that's what that page 5, section 3, lines 4 through 7, we're changing that out, deleting those language

Bills: HB3794 , HB3796 , HB3928 , HB2955 , HB4453 , HB4460

Committee: House Insurance

Summary: The committee first took up HB 3794 and HB 3796, both Oklahoma Insurance Department request bills. Members adopted PCS drafts for each without objection, heard brief explanations that the measures cleaned up and clarified insurance licensing and other statutory provisions, and then advanced both bills on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The committee then considered HB 3928, as amended, which would require optometrists to be reimbursed at Medicare/Medicaid levels and address payment parity for certain vision plans. Representative Tedford raised concerns about premium increases and interference with private contracts, while the author argued the bill would create a fairer level playing field and would not significantly raise consumer costs. The bill passed on a recorded vote and was recommended to the next committee. HB 2955, updating the Oklahoma Captive Insurance Company Act to make Oklahoma more competitive, also passed after OID confirmed a questioned travel reimbursement provision was current law and unchanged. HB 4453 proposed creating an all-payers claims database board to analyze health care spending, use the health information exchange, and make recommendations to OID. The author described changes to board appointments and reporting language, and members asked about consumer representation, fiscal impact, and the board’s advisory role. The bill passed and was recommended onward. HB 4460, which would shift collection of copays, deductibles, and other cost-sharing from providers to insurers, drew extensive testimony from an emergency physician supporting the measure as a way to reduce medical debt and simplify billing, but members raised concerns about ERISA preemption, premium impacts, implementation, and broader market effects. After discussion, the author laid HB 4460 over for later consideration, and the meeting adjourned.

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• </c> 7:00 at RSA Plaza tomorrow. 7:00 at RSA Plaza tomorrow.
• 7 at Rellos's.
• </c> see, there's a section relating to that. see, there's a section relating to that.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Page two is section three there. &gt;&gt; Page two is section three there.
• </c><03:47:32.479><c> Young</c> Terrace from 4:30 to 7. Young Terrace from 4:30 to 7.

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• House Bill 3328 begins in Section A with amendments to Section 33 on page 1 of the bill.
• Also in Section A on page 1, the bill repeals and reenacts Section 325.055 and creates a new Section
• On the same page, Section A further amends Section 375.991, dealing with fraudulent insurance acts.
• 379 beginning around page 7.
• These sections tie back to the funding change in Section 33 on page one by directing those insurance

Committee: House Insurance and Banking

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

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• We're in the next section. This is Section C.
• That means to Section E. Thank you, Mr. Chair. We're in Section E.
• We're in Section F. This is a cash fund appropriation request.
• That moves us to Section J. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In Section J, these are discretionary grants.
• And on page 7 is the last contract.

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

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• Eleven</c><02:09:21.119><c> now</c> a 7-Eleven and and the 7-Eleven now a 7-Eleven and and the 7-Eleven
• </c> section two opioid abatement trust fun. section two opioid abatement trust fun.
• </c> &gt;&gt; because of the section that was in. &gt;&gt; because of the section that was in.
• </c> town that dropped them off at 7-Eleven. town that dropped them off at 7-Eleven.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Section one, Roman two, line six. &gt;&gt; Section one, Roman two, line six.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• 7-OH or 7-hydroxy.
• And now, just in the last several months, have had an increase in calls related to the 7-OH or 7-hydroxy
• And no one should have access to 7-OH or 7-hydroxymitragynine.
• And no one should have access to 7-OH or 7-hydroxymitragynine.
• So from my perspective, both metragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine...

Committee: Joint Health and Human Services Interim Committee

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• Section 13.
• to divide it to Division A would be all of Section 8 and all of Section 13.
• Section 7 of the amendment enacts a new section of code under Chapter 12-67 related to tampering or destroying
• To amend and reenact sections 12-44, 12-47, 12-48, and 12-54, and 12-10-08 and 12-20-06, and 7-08-09
• a new subdivision to subsection 7 of Section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Representative Hoverson offered remarks recognizing World Autism Day, and the House then handled conference committee motions on several bills, including House Bills 1460 and 1248 and Senate Bills 2262, 2070, 2294, and 2297, with the Speaker appointing members to each conference committee. The chamber also set aside Senate Bill 2200 for re-referral to Appropriations and moved to amendments on Senate Bill 2128, which was the main subject of the day. Senate Bill 2128, a major criminal justice and corrections bill, drew extensive debate over truth-in-sentencing, mandatory minimums, parole, transitional facilities, work release, electronic monitoring, and the fiscal impact of longer incarceration. Division A of the amendments removed mandatory minimums for resisting arrest and felony simple assault while keeping consecutive-sentence language; supporters said this preserved judicial discretion and reduced costs, while opponents argued it weakened public safety. Division A was adopted 70-23. Division B proposed broader changes to preserve transitional programming, add penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring and escape, limit some work-release restrictions, create a parole board study, and fund electronic monitoring with a $600,000 appropriation. Supporters framed it as a compromise that balanced rehabilitation and public safety; opponents said it undercut the bill’s intent and left dangerous offenders with too much access to transitional release. Division B failed on a 46-46 tie. The House then took up the bill itself, with the Judiciary Committee reporting a do-not-pass recommendation as amended, and debate continued over whether the amended bill should advance, with members split between concerns about victims and public safety versus rehabilitation, prison capacity, and recidivism.

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• Quick, lock, sheet, and cord the roll. 63 present, 7 absent and excused.
• It's repealing 11 sections of code, or amending 11 sections of code.
• This is Section 5.
• Line 17 through 21, this is Section 5.
• Gentleman from 7, further debate on the motion.

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• Section 4 is our recurring section, so anything that says Section 4 is recurring.
• Section 4 is our recurring. So anything that says Section 4 is recurring.
• We're now, if you look at your section column, we're in Section 7.
• So also Section 7, this was flagged by members yesterday for NMED in our...
• This is Section 9 now.

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance