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• had under consideration engrossed House Bill 4425, to repeal the provision allowing students to transfer
• had under consideration engrossed House Bill 4425, to repeal the provision allowing students to transfer
• had under consideration engrossed House Bill 4425, to repeal the provision allowing students to transfer

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened, returned to the third order of business, and took up House amendments to Senate Bill 155 on adjunct teaching permits. The Senate adopted its amendment, which created an exception so a criminal history check would not be required every year and was described as giving county boards another tool to fill vacancies, especially in shortage areas. The Senate then concurred in the House amendment as amended and passed SB 155 by a vote of 33 yeas, 0 nays, with one member absent and not voting. The chamber then received a series of committee reports advancing House bills on a wide range of topics, including economic development, education, finance, energy, health and human resources, and the judiciary. Measures reported favorably included bills creating Team West Virginia Corporation and the West Virginia Collaboratory, the Foster Youth Post-Secondary Transition Awareness Act, business-ready site programs, volunteer fire company allowances, extending qualified opportunity zones, natural resource police retirement, school transfer eligibility, the West Virginia Load Forecast Accountability Act, oil and gas well plugging requirements, PEIA treatment flexibility, PANS/PANDAS, ALS care services, abuse prevention, the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, peer support services, tax lien sales, the Neighborhood Investment Program, bonds for the West Virginia Science and Culture Center, a comprehensive energy development policy plan, TANF applicant drug screening, and child protection commissioners. Most of these bills were taken up for immediate consideration, read a first time, and advanced. One bill, House Bill 5381 on a comprehensive energy development policy and plan, was also referred to the Committee on Rules. The Senate then moved to adjourn until the next day at 11 a.m., after announcements of upcoming committee meetings, and adjourned.

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• Providing for transfers from the General Fund Operating Reserve to the Appropriation Contingency Fund
• and the Medicaid Trust Fund, providing a transfer authority if revenue and transfers to the General

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• policy be re-referred to the committee policy be re-referred to the committee on<00:09:50.800> transfer
• <00:09:53.040> I<00:09:53.200> have on transfer finance and policy.
• I have on transfer finance and policy.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the bill authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer
• with the... ...with an amendment substituting therefore a bill authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer
• Second reading of the bill, an act authorizing the town of Billerica to transfer control of certain land
• The bill, an act authorizing the transfer of a certain parcel of land in the town of Marion from the
• members of the House moved to amend the bill in Section 2, line 14, by inserting after the word 'transfer

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House began with routine ceremonial business, including the Pledge of Allegiance, adoption of several congratulatory resolutions, and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to send two petitions to committee. It then took up a supplemental fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill (H. 5393 / H. 5493), which Ways and Means reported at about $227.3 million for items including snow and ice costs, no-cost calls, substance use services, homeless programs, and technical changes related to lottery revenue and other outside sections. The bill was advanced through second and third reading and later passed to be engrossed after a roll call vote. The chamber also passed to engrossment a land transfer bill for the Town of Marion (H. 5388) and a Bolton alcohol licensing bill (S. 2628, as amended). The House also enacted two local bills: one further regulating special meetings of the Holyoke City Council and one amending the charter of the town of Reading. A major floor debate centered on S. 2726, an act regarding free expression, which was framed by supporters as a response to book challenges and censorship in public and school libraries. Supporters, including Representatives Garballey and Moran, argued the bill would protect librarians, require reporting of book challenges, preserve age-appropriate access to materials, and keep challenged books on shelves during review; opponents raised concerns about parental rights and local control. Several amendments were offered and rejected, including one that would have removed a criminal-law protection for librarians and educators, and another that would have shifted school review authority more directly to elected school committees. Two amendments were adopted: one clarifying that challenged material is considered in its entirety, and another narrowing who may initiate certain complaints to parents or guardians of a student in the school. The bill ultimately passed to be engrossed by a large roll call vote. The House also debated and passed H. 5491 / S. 1646, implementing recommendations of the Walsh Kennedy Commission on hot work safety after the 2014 Beacon Street fire. Supporters said the bill would require certification for hot work, strengthen penalties for repeated or reckless violations, and improve public notification and enforcement to prevent future tragedies; the bill passed to be engrossed unanimously or near-unanimously after roll call. In addition, the chamber advanced a local land transfer for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path in Billerica and a bill concerning ownership and maintenance of culverts and dams in Town Line Brook and Lindenbrook. The session included several recesses, quorum checks, and recognition of guests, including Danvers High School graduates, a former state representative, and WGBH representatives for Public Media Awareness Day.

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• There's $50 million being transferred into the fund from the general fund, and then a base transfer of
• <00:08:48.959> then<00:08:49.360> a<00:08:49.600> base<00:08:50.000> transfer
• <00:08:50.480> of<00:08:50.959> $8.5 fund and then a base transfer of $8.5 fund and
• then a base transfer of $8.5 million<00:08:53.279> in million in million in >> Thanks.

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• It all transfers and transcribes seamlessly.
• learner, a Kirteag learner, a KTW2 learner, but just the learner in general, and then how that journey transfers
• database to a hub for transferability.
• some support and willingness to partner with the different sectors as well to ensure that seamless transfer
• we sat in and talked about how something like this could possibly promote more of our teachers transferring

Keywords: 914, all

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• mentioned at the beginning there was like, you know, M&A activity around, you know, just license transfers
• And I'm hearing that it's a 9 to 12 month process just to get a license transferred over, you know.
• You know, Senate Bill 1939 was written a couple of years ago that changed the entire license transfer
• We just follow that law And just out of curiosity, how long do you think it takes to transfer a business
• I mean, if you transfer a license that you own from the government, it is a process in every industry

Keywords: 914, all

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• Additionally, the bill ensures that law enforcement officers who transfer agencies can rely on a previous
• Law enforcement officers who transfer agencies can rely on a previous physical if the new agency fails
• It would be if they transferred agencies and were not given the new exam, that the prior exam would still
• They would still— if the agency they were transferred to required an exam, that would take place.
• of heart disease and makes sure that in the situation where a new physical is not offered at the transferred

Bills: S0330, S0354, S0504, S0506, S0526, S0594, S0840

Keywords: firefighter disability, law enforcement disability, correctional officer disability, correctional probation officer, presumptive disability, workers' compensation, line of duty presumption, heart disease presumption, hypertension presumption, tuberculosis presumption, public safety employees, first responders, physical examination, preemployment exam, medical specialist, Medicare reimbursement, employing agency, Florida Statutes 112.18, Florida Statutes 943.13, occupational disease

Summary: The committee took up several bills related to public safety, housing, disaster recovery, construction, and land use. SB 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, aligned the definition of heart disease with medical practice, and allowed a transferring law enforcement officer to rely on a prior physical if the new agency does not provide one. An amendment stating the act serves an important state interest was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously after supportive testimony from law enforcement and fire groups. SB 594 expanded local housing assistance eligibility to residents of mobile home communities, including SHIP rental assistance for lot rent and rehabilitation/emergency repair programs for the home itself; it also passed unanimously after support from manufactured housing advocates. SB 840 revised the hurricane-related land use limits enacted in prior legislation by sunsetting certain temporary restrictions on June 30, 2026, narrowing the affected area from 100 miles to 50 miles from a storm track, and exempting certain planning, water, wastewater, stormwater, and flood-related decisions. The sponsor said the bill was intended to fix unintended consequences of prior hurricane recovery legislation, and the measure was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. SB 526 addressed commercial construction projects by prohibiting “no damages for delay” clauses in public construction contracts, directing the Florida Building Commission to create a uniform commercial permit application, requiring permit fee reductions when private providers are used, and adding mitigation to product approval categories; county representatives raised concerns about implementation and fees, but the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 504 and SB 506, both by Senator Burgess, creating a framework for code inspector body camera use and a related public records exemption for recordings. Both were described as optional for local governments and were reported favorably without opposition. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 354, a major “blue ribbon projects” bill creating a framework for very large developments that would reserve at least 60% of land for conservation, agriculture, recreation, utilities, and related uses in exchange for streamlined approval and state preemption over local land use controls. The bill drew extensive testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing housing supply and land preservation and opponents warning about local control, sprawl, infrastructure costs, and weak conservation protections. Two amendments were adopted to define reserve areas more specifically and address conservation easements, and the committee reported the bill favorably on a divided vote, with Senator Passidomo voting no.

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• So there's very little bit of energy costs and that transfer could come from rather long ways away the
• Bob Pollock, you're up next from energy transfer, Florida gas transmission.
• speak on behalf of energy Transfer's Florida gas transmission pipeline a little bit about energy transfer
• These are our energy transfer pipelines to reach back to those different supply basins to get gas into
• Everything transfers to a new homeowner. >> It's maybe miss questions I could with respect to value with

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• the process that would be created by Senator Allen's bill; of those 12, eight we are prepared to transfer
• Since 2008, the League has only been able to transfer one 80-acre inholding within Montgomery Woods State
• Our team has been working to transfer three one-half-acre inholdings.
• Thanks... ...has been working to transfer three one-half-acre inholdings within existing state parks
• opportunities because the League's Board of Directors is hesitant to continue to buy more land when we can't transfer

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several natural resources and water-related bills. SB 224 by Senator Hurtado would require the Department of Water Resources to implement audit recommendations, improve climate-informed water supply forecasting, and provide annual updates to the Legislature; supporters emphasized the need for better transparency and more accurate water planning, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 556, also by Senator Hurtado, would fund floodplain restoration in the Tulare Basin to reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, and provide habitat and other community benefits; local officials and conservation groups supported it, some initial concerns about Proposition 4 were resolved, and the bill passed as amended. SB 630 by Senator Allen would streamline State Parks and other state real property acquisitions by raising review thresholds and reducing duplicative approvals; conservation groups and park advocates supported the measure, while some members raised oversight and fiscal concerns, and it passed as amended. SB 718 by Senator Allen would reduce hunting and fishing license costs for low-income Californians, framed as helping subsistence users and disabled veterans and seniors, and it passed as amended. The committee also approved SB 427 by Senator Blakespear, which extends the sunset of the Habitat Conservation Fund from 2030 to 2035. Supporters said the fund has protected more than 1.2 million acres, leverages other funding, and supports habitat, recreation, and climate resilience; members highlighted its importance for areas like the Salton Sea and the need to protect the funding stream from future sweeps. SB 586 by Senator Jones, an e-moto off-highway vehicle bill, was taken up with little discussion and passed as amended. SB 639 by Senator Ashby would extend the deadline for Sacramento-area flood protection projects in the Natomas Basin and Beach Lake subareas from 2025 to 2030 to allow completion of remaining work and avoid delays to infill housing; city, county, and flood agency representatives supported it, and it passed as amended. Throughout the hearing, witnesses and members repeatedly emphasized water reliability, flood protection, conservation funding, and reducing bureaucratic delays. Several bills drew broad support from local governments, water agencies, tribes, and conservation organizations, and multiple members requested to be added as coauthors. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, generally with amendments and with some items left open for add-on votes.

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• Members, this is a bill we heard previously relating to transfer in the care and custody of the letter
• So House Bill 5088 formally transfers the responsibility for completing, uh, that study to those local
• They can transfer to other.
• Wildlife to move vessel titling into a digital format, shortens the filing period for ownership transfers
• , and creates a criminal offense for failing to disclose major hull damage during the sale or transfer

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• We would remain on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until every individual is transferred.
• They would get the policies transferred as the beneficiary over to the caregiver and would...
• We would remain on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until every individual is transferred.
• They would get the policies transferred as the beneficiary over to the caregiver and would...
• positioning, assisting with self-administered medications, and routine hair and skin care. ...and transfer

Bills: HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy

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• inception of the Villages years ago under the WA administration, that the roads would eventually be transferred
• Development Corporation to continue working with the city and county of Honolulu to efficiently transfer
• to city and county of Honolulu to city and county of Honolulu to efficiently<00:45:47.280> transfer
• <00:45:47.680> the<00:45:47.839> roads<00:45:48.480> within efficiently transfer
• the roads within efficiently transfer the roads within the<00:45:48.960> villages<00:45:49.280

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• do we have some indication from Harris County as to the the true nature of the funds that were transferred
• more details well I understand that they've made a very clear statement that the funds that were transferred
• The Bail Project, which was the recipient of. the of the amount that was transferred out of Harris County
• I'll also tell you that there were 2.1 million dollars transferred 361 payments in odd amounts like $19,950
• amount of the bail yes and they It claimed that, they claimed that, no taxpayer dollars were used or transferred

Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR1, SB9, SB40, SR62, SR92, SR95, SR108, SR110, SR111, SR113, SR114, SR117, SR120, SB314, SB314

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development

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• Until we actually draw them down and transfer them. So he's investing them right now? I hope so.
• If we could get our transfer authority through the biennium to the next biennium, we would actually be
• The other thing that would help us is some transfer authority. That was taken away from us.
• If we could just get 20% transfer authority, that would help us. balance up at the end of the fiscal
• There's small request because we have the program transferred to us from WIC but we did not get the funding

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• regulation act, the age-appropriate online design code act, to impose an excise tax on certain money transfers
• orders, challenges to notarized acknowledgments, paternity based on genetic tests, fraud, funds transfer
• It also addresses snowmobile safety, transfer provisions, and appeal procedures.
• The budget fund showcases the money transferred to the fund by the Legislature, money donated, gifts,
• To transfer funds for the original section of court emergency.

Bills: LB764, LB815A, LB839, LB888, LB955, LB972A, LB1029, LB1087, LB1091, LB1126A, LB1181A, LB1237A, LB1261A, LB304A, LB762, LB889, LB929, LB966, LB1022, LB1187, LR508

Keywords: law enforcement, correctional services, Department of Correctional Services, corrections officers, state prison employees, peace officer, certification, police standards, training academy, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council, criminal justice, correctional staff, conditional officer, law enforcement authority, public safety, LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill

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• We don't know if he was transferred out. We don't know if there's someone new.
• We don't know if he was transferred out. We don't know if there's someone new.
• We don't know if he was transferred out. We don't know if there's someone new.
• We don't know if he was transferred out. We don't know if there's someone new.
• We don't know if he was transferred out.

Bills: HB2264, HB2336, HB2298, HB1518

Keywords: protective orders, military, law enforcement, judicial coordination, victim safety, community safety, federal military installations, disaster response, emergency services, state funding, transportation department, public safety, Hawaii, education, high school diploma, veterans, wartime practices, armed services, HB1518, Hawaii SNAP

Summary: The committee opened by announcing that it would hear testimony but would not take decisions on the day’s bills, with action deferred to a later decision-making agenda. The first measure, HB 2264, would require notification to military security forces when a protective order is issued involving a military-affiliated person. Support came from the U.S. Defense State Liaison Office, the Hawaii National Guard, and DBEDT’s Military Affairs office, all emphasizing better coordination and faster notice to help protect victims and support command oversight. Family Court Judge Jesse Hall supported the intent but asked for deferral, explaining that a prior fax-and-email notification system had broken down and that the military had not re-engaged with the court. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the bill but recommended narrowing it so it applies only when the respondent is actually marked as military-connected and delaying the effective date to January 1, 2027 to allow implementation. In questions, members discussed the current breakdown in communication, the number of military-marked TROs statewide, and whether the bill would be necessary if the old system were restored; the military witness said she would try to reestablish contact with the court. The committee then took up HB 2336, which would authorize the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the U.S. Department of Defense for services at federal military installations and charge an administrative fee. DOT and the Military Affairs office supported the measure, describing it as a way to speed projects, combine state and federal resources, and strengthen infrastructure that also supports disaster response and the economy. Members questioned why the bill was needed if similar arrangements had existed before, and whether Title 23 federal highway funds could be used; DOT responded that the bill would help expedite projects and supplement, not supplant, federal funding, while each project would still require review of the appropriate funding source. The committee also heard HB 2298, which would allow the Department of Education to award high school diplomas to qualified people whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The U.S. Defense State Liaison Office, the Hawaii Office of Veterans Affairs, and DOE supported the bill, and DOE said implementation would have only a minimal printing cost. Finally, the committee heard HB 1518, which would require DHS, upon obtaining a federal waiver, to create a pre-release SNAP application process for inmates nearing release by January 1, 2028. DHS said it was already working on a pilot and stood on its testimony; the County of Hawaii, the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the ACLU of Hawaii, and the Hawaii Public Health Institute supported the measure, arguing it would improve reentry outcomes and would not cost the state additional money. No votes or final committee actions were taken on any of the bills during this meeting.

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• The short title is: "MDOT authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to the city
• What this bill will do is it authorizes the Mississippi Department of Transportation to transfer and
• Short title is: "DFA authorized the transfer and conveyance of ABC warehouse to Madison County Economic
• It allows DFA to transfer and sell. This is the old ABC warehouse in Madison.
• Allows DFA<00:36:14.640> to<00:36:14.800> transfer DFA to transfer DFA to transfer and<

Keywords: Public Property - Room 409, 29 January, 2026; 2:30 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The Public Property Committee held its organizational meeting and elected Senator Ladner as secretary. It then took up Senate Bill 2203, which would centralize leasing authority for state agencies in privately owned space under DFA and, when cheaper, move certain agencies into the capital complex area to encourage consolidation and cost savings. Senator Seymour questioned specific references in the bill, including a corporation mentioned in current law and whether the measure could affect ports, the Gulf Coast Coliseum, universities, community colleges, or local offices outside Metro Jackson. Blunt said the bill was intended only for state agencies in the Metro Jackson area and not for local county offices or other institutions, and he later identified the corporation reference as the Mississippi Home Corporation. The committee adopted a title-sufficient do-pass motion and reported the bill out. The committee next considered a bill by Senator Hobson authorizing the Soil and Water Conservation Commission to construct a levee project in Yazoo County using federal funds, at an estimated cost of more than $100 million. Hobson said the project would address significant flooding and complete a portion of levee work near Carter and Satartia. With no questions, the committee again adopted a title-sufficient do-pass motion and reported the bill out. Senator Williams then presented Senate Bill 2594, the Mississippi Antiquities Law bill, which would streamline demolition of abandoned, vacant, or blighted buildings on public university and community college campuses while preserving historic properties. He said the measure would require coordination with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, define blight, require engineering analysis in some cases, and give MDH 90 days to respond before demolition or further inspection proceeds. Several senators raised concerns that the bill’s language was too broad, especially the definitions of blight and other causes, and that it might let institutions tear down too much without sufficient oversight. Williams said the bill was meant to balance preservation with practical needs and agreed to work on a floor amendment to tighten the language. The committee then voted to report the bill out. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2340, authorizing DFA to sell, lease, or convey the former DPS property at 1900 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue in Jackson. The committee substitute would direct proceeds to the general fund rather than DPS, while preserving mineral rights, allowing repurchase under certain conditions, and requiring DFA review of proposals. Senators discussed possible redevelopment uses, including University Medical Center, and the bill’s restrictions on uses such as heavy industrial, adult entertainment, casinos, liquor stores, and solid waste facilities. No final vote on this bill was reflected in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• Senate Bill 466 transfers authority to NDA from Health and Human Services to inspect food establishments
• So this is merely accompanying enabling language to transfer the program from HHS to NDA.
• But by this transfer, that would give them the manpower to be able to do the inspection.

Keywords: 909, all

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• are staff people at transfer stations. are staff people at transfer stations.
• always I always go to my transfer always I always go to my transfer station.<03:32:42.560> And
• Now, what's transfer station.
• they experience a fire at their transfer they experience a fire at their transfer station.<04:32
• recycling facilities and the transfer recycling facilities and the transfer stations.<04:39:47.040

Keywords: 1189, house, all