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• Um, just so I know the terminology, we have bilingual, ESL, and emergent bilingual.
• There are very similar terms, including emergent bilingual students.
• It really ensures that emergent bilingual students, as emergent bilinguals, get the seats at those available
• So then, all those kids are labeled with that emergent bilingual label, okay?
• The Jerusalem Declaration on Anti-Semitism is a helpful guide.

Bills: HB295, HB824, HB1579, HB1581, HB2189, HB295

Keywords: bullying, antisemitism, school policies, school discipline, education, education policy, Texas Education Code, hate speech, student rights, civics education, high school curriculum, government, voting process, elected officials, Texas Seal of Biliteracy, biliteracy, bilingual education, multilingual, language proficiency, high school diploma

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• national emergency unless within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of his declaration, the president
• national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of his declaration, the president
• Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive
• Section 202D of the National Emergency Section 202D of the National Emergency Act<02:11:42.239> 50
• > Order emergency declared in Executive Order emergency declared in Executive Order 13873<02:13:05.920

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• safety of individuals with disabilities and impairments during a mandatory school drill or disaster emergency
• 916 by Zaffirini concerns consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency
• H.C.R. 123 by Lowe, Declaration of Independence; H.C.R. 124 by Crotic, Alzheimer's Advocacy Day; H.C.R
• Aerospace establishments and new ones are emerging every day.
• Disabilities and impairments during a mandatory school drill or disaster emergency situation for the

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• For natural emergencies, it requires that upon renewal of the emergency after 60 days, use of these funds
• It's my understanding that federal reimbursements must be used for federal-declared emergencies.
• Federal reimbursements must be used for federal-declared emergencies. Senator Pizzo. Thank you.
• state of emergency?
• being a standing emergency no longer.

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions of guests and staff. The chamber then took up returning messages from the House and acted on several bills, including transportation facility designations (SB 628), affordable housing/Live Local Act changes (HB 1389), utility services (HB 1451), education (HB 1279 substituted for SB 7038), data centers (SB 484), and land use/development regulations (SB 208/HB 399). Several other measures were temporarily postponed, including education, emergency services, and environmental rule ratification bills. On SB 628, the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 31-4. On the affordable housing bill, senators discussed the fourth iteration of the Live Local Act, including a new provision allowing certain affordable housing on religious institution property, removal of accessory dwelling unit language, and changes to tax exemption and expiration provisions; the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 35-0. On the utility services bill, the House amendment shortened the surcharge phase-out timeline and advanced reporting dates; the Senate concurred and passed the bill 30-6. The education package was substituted with the House companion, amended to include agreed-upon provisions on student health and safety, early learning, math, virtual instruction, career and technical education, school choice, accountability, tuition protections, and financial aid, and passed 36-1. The data centers bill drew extensive debate over transparency and ratepayer protections. Senators questioned the removal of the Senate’s nondisclosure agreement prohibition, the 12-month confidentiality period, and whether costs could be shifted to residential and commercial customers. Supporters said the amendment strengthened ratepayer protections and maintained local land-use authority, while critics objected to the loss of transparency and the possibility of local NDAs. After debate, the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 31-6. The land use and development bill generated the most contentious discussion. Amendments addressed a Fontainebleau/Miami Beach resort water park issue, a sunset provision, and a major rural boundary/property rights proposal affecting counties such as Orange and Seminole. Senators debated whether the rural boundary language protected property rights or undermined local planning and environmental safeguards, with concerns raised about takings, county liability, and the use of an Attorney General opinion. The transcript cuts off during extended debate on that amendment, so no final vote on the land use bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• It outlines existing issues within governor-declared states It outlines existing issues within governor-declared
• states of emergencies.
• The report found that many emergencies remain open for extended periods of time long after the emergencies
• Under current law, once a state of emergency is declared, the governor can exercise broad, unilateral
• States of emergency ...budget or legislative process.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• > Senate<00:04:49.360> is President quorum is declared Senate is President quorum is declared
• an emergency.
• an emergency.
• an emergency.
• > that the nation. a statewide declaration that the nation. a statewide declaration that food<

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum and approved the journal. The House clerk communicated that the House had passed House Bills 34 and 306 and requested concurrence. The State and Local Government Committee reported Senate Bills 20 and 68 favorably, and several new bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on Kentucky-grown agricultural procurement, an endowed research fund, unemployment insurance, postsecondary education, wrongful conviction compensation, massage therapy, local fiscal reporting, and a resolution honoring John and Debbie Rogers. The main floor action was on Senate Joint Resolution 23, as amended by Senate Committee Substitute 1, declaring Kentucky a “food is medicine” state and directing state agencies to advance food-as-medicine initiatives. The sponsor described the resolution as a statewide framework to connect nutrition, health care, agriculture, and local food systems, emphasizing partnerships with the Kentucky Hospital Association and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, better health outcomes, and support for Kentucky farmers and rural communities. Senators from Taylor and Callaway spoke in support, citing local examples and the goal of building Kentucky-based solutions rather than importing them. The committee substitute was adopted by voice vote, and the resolution then passed 35-0. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 56 honoring Elder Nathan Craig and Sister Amy Craig, and Senate Resolution 33 honoring Robert E. “Bob” Pernell, Sr. Senate Resolution 22, honoring Brian J. Hat, was likewise adopted. After the day’s business, the Senate recessed for meetings of the Rules Committee and the Committee on Committees. Later, the Committee on Committees referred Senate Bills 1-4 to Education, Senate Bill 48 to Judiciary, and Senate Bills 84 and 102 to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection. Several members made announcements about upcoming committee meetings and events, including the VMAP committee, Judiciary, the Kentucky Japan Caucus, the Kentucky Israel Caucus, and an American Cancer Society action day.

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• Florida's Division of Emergency Management Preparedness Bureau, Florida's Division of Emergency Management
• As part of the governor's emergency declaration and the emergency authorities that come with that, we're
• able to... ...of the governor's emergency declaration and the emergency authorities that come with that
• So as soon as an emergency is declared, we set up a financial team.
• reimburse emergency repairs with.

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee met to continue its review of hurricane impacts and state response. The committee first heard from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which described its four core functions—preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation—and highlighted its 24/7 State Watch Office, regional training efforts, and disaster assistance work. Deputy Executive Director Keith Pruitt detailed the state’s 2024 storm response, including Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton, citing large-scale mission support, flood-control deployments, meal and water distribution, power restoration, debris removal, and billions in disaster funding and mitigation dollars. He also discussed debris management challenges and recommended that local governments update and exercise debris plans and maintain contingency contracts.

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• Staff made a great recommendation in the first stop for the legislature to find and declare that this
• By standing with dispatchers, you are not only strengthening emergency response services.
• Senate Bill 86 declares And sadly, there are many more cases.
• Senate Bill 86 declares that the operation of a commercial vehicle by an unauthorized alien is an imminent
• Senate Bill 86 declared And sadly, there are many more cases.

Summary: The Fiscal Policy Committee met and first adopted a late-filed amendment to SB 774, which expands enhanced workers’ compensation coverage to 911 public safety telecommunicators for mental or nervous injuries. The bill drew supportive testimony from a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher and others, and was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 770 on forensic services for certain defendants, which would allow the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to consolidate secure forensic services for individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed after incompetency findings. Members then considered several public safety, family, and workforce bills. CS/SB 86, which declares unauthorized aliens operating commercial vehicles an imminent safety hazard and imposes vehicle impoundment and a $50,000 penalty on motor carriers, was reported favorably after questions about impound procedures and cargo handling; one speaker opposed it. SB 1594, protecting veterans’ benefits for foster youth so the funds are reserved for postsecondary education, training, and after-care services, was reported favorably with supportive testimony from a former DCF attorney. CS/SB 760, creating a new offense for willful violations of no-contact pretrial release conditions in violent crime cases, was reported favorably despite criminal defense attorneys’ concerns about a provision allowing warrantless arrests without officer observation. The committee also approved a complete rewrite of the nonprofit corporations chapter in SB 554, a sickle cell continuing education bill (SB 844) after extensive emotional testimony from patients, advocates, and family members, and SB 1022 adding two children’s initiative programs in Bay County and Broward County. CS/SB 1246 broadened the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to include health science education programs and related workforce needs and was reported favorably. Finally, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1230 restricting use and sale of certain firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS, and CS/CS/SB 128 directing DEP to mark Red Harris Spoil Island; both passed with favorable votes. Several senators later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific tabs, and the meeting adjourned without further business.

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• of a gubernatorial declared disaster emergency following a natural disaster.
• The one that just occurred to declaration, it was two storms ago that you had a declaration of.
• It was two storms ago that you had a declaration of.
• I mean, we're talking about an emergency. We're talking about an emergency.
• to a 30-day period following that declaration.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 267, which would change the membership rules for the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors by adjusting appointment qualifications, term limits, and nomination procedures. Vice Chair Thomas explained the bill was meant to address the lack of nominations from existing entities and to allow the governor more flexibility, especially in smaller districts. After adopting a technical amendment, the committee reported HB 267 favorably. The committee then considered House Bill 478 on utility overcharge reimbursements. The bill, as amended, requires utilities to clearly label reimbursements on customer bills and sets a deadline for issuing refunds. After discussion with the Public Service Commission and utility representatives, the committee changed the reimbursement timeline from 45 days to 90 days and clarified that the bill would not interfere with larger settlement or regulatory credits. HB 478 was then reported favorably as amended. The longest discussion centered on House Bill 924, a consumer protection measure aimed at contractors who solicit residential property owners after declared disasters. The author said the bill was intended to curb predatory storm-chasing and fraudulent insurance-related practices, while still allowing emergency mitigation work. The committee adopted technical amendments and then a conceptual amendment shortening the catastrophe response period from six months to 30 days. Testimony was split: the Insurance Commissioner and some roofing industry witnesses supported the bill as a way to deter fraud, while other contractors argued it would hurt small businesses, limit legitimate door-to-door work, and not solve enforcement problems. The bill remained under consideration after extensive testimony and public comment.

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• NOT ALWAYS A HIGHWAY PATROLMAN AROUND AND THE MORE ANIMALS TIED UP AND ABANDONED DURING STATE OF EMERGENCY
• THIS WOULD MAKE IT A THIRD-DEGREE FELONY TO COMMIT EXTREME ANIMAL CRUELTY DURING A DECLARED WEATHER EMERGENCY
• , IN OTHER WORDS HURRICANES TROPICAL STORMS, TORNADOES DECLARED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
• THIS CREATES A STATEWIDE DANGEROUS DOG REGISTRY OR ONLINE DATABASE THAT WAS DOGS DECLARED DANGEROUS.
• IF THE DOG HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED DANGEROUS BUT CAUSES SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH AND THE OWNER HAD PRIOR

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• of a gubernatorial declared disaster emergency following a national disaster.
• The one that just occurred, the declaration, it was two storms ago that you had a declaration of.
• I mean, we're talking about an emergency. We're talking about an emergency.
• to a 30-day period following that declaration.
• I am open to amendments as it relates to the emergency repairs that need to be made.

Bills: HB267, HB478, HB617, HB659, HB800, HB922, HB924, HB947, HB1166, HB1223

Keywords: home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board, utility, reimbursement, overcharges, consumer protection, economic relief, hidden fees, junk fees, drip pricing, price transparency, mandatory fees, surcharges, unfair trade practices, advertising disclosures, total price, service fees

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 267 by Vice Chair Polly Thomas, which would revise the membership rules for the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors. The bill would update who may nominate board members, add qualifications and term limits, and allow the governor more flexibility in appointing or reappointing members from less populated districts. After adopting technical amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably with amendments. The committee then considered House Bill 478 by Representative Knox, dealing with utility overcharge reimbursements. The bill requires reimbursements to be clearly labeled on customer bills and sets a deadline for repayment; after discussion with the Public Service Commission and utility representatives, the committee amended the bill to extend the repayment period from 45 to 90 calendar days and clarified that some settlement or regulatory credits would be treated differently. The bill was then reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 924 by Representative Glorioso, a consumer-protection measure aimed at contractor solicitation after disasters. The bill would restrict certain direct solicitations of residential property owners during a declared disaster period, address misleading insurance-related practices, and add disclosure and rescission requirements. After substantial debate over impacts on legitimate contractors, emergency repairs, and enforcement, the committee adopted a conceptual amendment shortening the disaster-response period from six months to 30 days. Testimony was split, with the sponsor, the insurance commissioner, and some contractors supporting the bill as a fraud-prevention measure, while other contractors argued it would hurt small businesses and was better addressed through enforcement. The transcript ends before final committee action on HB 924.

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• Last Wednesday, President Trump declared a national emergency in response to the large and persistent
• This national emergency declaration and tariff action is the most significant change in U.S. trade policy
• And on April 2nd, the president declared the national emergency that we've discussed.
• In the first instance, when the president declares an emergency, he has to consider where there is...
• If you declare that as an emergency, you're giving the President of the United States unbelievable power

Keywords: tariffs, Trump administration, economy, public testimony, trade policy, market access, export controls

Summary: The meeting focused on various significant topics concerning the recent tariff policies and their wide-ranging implications on the American economy. Members expressed their concerns regarding the negative impact of increased tariffs as proposed by the Trump administration, with specific emphasis on how families might suffer from higher costs and market access issues. The discussion was lively, with members questioning the clarity of the tariff plan and raising concerns about its potential effects on small businesses and American exports.

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• Because the bills that were drawn in 2023 were declared by a three-judge panel as well as the Supreme
• Nothing in the bill will change at all unless the court reverses this ruling and allows and declare it
• >> The Attorney General filed a motion yesterday asking for an emergency declaration on the appeal, and
• it could come any day. >> Define what's the emergency?
• come any day. >> Define what's the emergency?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Speaker, there emerged certain patterns, certain self-evident truths from which we can learn and draw
• Speaker, there emerged certain patterns, certain self-evident truths from which we can learn and draw
• [Applause] They declared independence by balancing contending forces and drawing strength in diversity
• [Applause] They declared independence by balancing contending forces and drawing strength in diversity
• They declared independence by balancing contending forces and drawing strength in diversity.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The bill declares government-owned property leased to private entities for defense or air programs are
• This is a PCB relating to the recreation of the Emergency Preparedness Response Fund.
• It also requires legislative consultation to approve funds for states of emergency that are renewed after
• We believe this is the responsible approach to dealing with the Emergency Preparedness Fund, and I just
• I know we have at least 10 natural disaster declarations that have been rolled over in this calendar

Summary: The Transportation Economic Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and heard four measures. First, the committee considered PCS for HB 1177, which originally addressed ad valorem tax exemptions for defense and aerospace operations and contract procedures for Space Florida. An amendment removed the tax exemption portion for later consideration in the tax package, and the bill then passed favorably after brief discussion about Florida’s competitiveness in the space industry. The committee next took up a conforming budget bill on documentary stamp taxes, which redirects a portion of doc stamp revenue from general revenue to the State Transportation Trust Fund. The sponsor said the change restores a $60 million transportation funding stream with a corresponding general revenue reduction, while maintaining a net zero fiscal impact overall. Members asked about why the funding was being restored and how the money would be used, and the bill passed favorably. Members then heard PCB 26-02, which re-creates the Emergency Preparedness Response Fund and adds restrictions and oversight. The proposal limits the fund to state appropriations for natural emergencies, requires legislative consultation for extended emergencies, keeps revenue in the fund, sends federal reimbursements to general revenue, adds quarterly reporting and inventory/accounting requirements, and sunsets the fund in 2030 unless reenacted. Testimony and debate focused on accountability, disaster response readiness, and concerns about prior uses of the fund; the PCB passed favorably. Finally, the committee considered HB 953, which strengthens oversight of commercial driving schools by authorizing county tax collectors to enforce related statutes and inspections. The sponsor said the bill responds to fraud and misrepresentation in the industry and would help protect driver licensing integrity, especially in South Florida. After supportive testimony from the Miami-Dade Tax Collector’s Office and a lobbyist, the bill passed favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Um, this comes from a declaration of a director of transportation at HDOT, who quoted in his declaration
• Um, this comes from a declaration of a director of transportation at HDOT, who quoted in his declaration
• Um, this comes from a declaration of a director of transportation at HDOT, who quoted in his declaration
• Um, this comes from a declaration of a director of transportation at HDOT, who quoted in his declaration
• Uh in emergency application for a stay.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the State of Hawaii’s affirmative litigation against the federal administration, with no public testimony. Attorney General Lopez and deputies said the office’s goal is to enforce the rule of law, not make partisan points, and noted that Hawaii is involved in 27 ongoing cases. They grouped the cases into four broad areas: immigration, funding freezes and grant terminations, federal agency dismantling/reductions in force, and protecting elections, health, and safety. Several immigration-related cases were discussed in detail. These included a challenge to the federal sharing of Medicaid data with DHS for immigration enforcement, a similar challenge to USDA’s demand for SNAP applicant and recipient data, and litigation over immigration-enforcement conditions attached to federal grants. The office also described the birthright citizenship executive order, saying it conflicts with the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court precedent; lower courts granted preliminary relief, and the U.S. Supreme Court later addressed only the scope of nationwide injunctions, not the merits. In the Department of Transportation case, the court granted a preliminary injunction against the “Duffy directive,” finding the immigration conditions lacked statutory authority, were arbitrary and capricious, and violated the Spending Clause and APA. The briefing also covered multiple funding disputes. In the education funding freeze case, the Department of Education and OMB withheld about $6 billion in formula funds, including roughly $33 million for Hawaii; after suit was filed, the funds were released. Other cases included the termination of over $11 billion in public health grants, which affected Hawaii Department of Health grants, the NIH indirect cost cap case, and NIH grant terminations tied to DEI, transgender issues, and vaccine hesitancy. The speakers said some cases have already resulted in preliminary or permanent injunctions, while others remain on appeal or are still being litigated.

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• Assembly Bill by Assemblymember Moritsuchi, an act relating to emergencies.
• I declare the emergency thereof to take effect immediately.
• Assembly Bill 1530 by the Committee on Emergency Management, an act relating to emergency services.
• I'd like to thank my colleagues on the Emergency Management Committee.
• Declaring the urgency of our apps to take effect immediately.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• House Bill 96, an act relating to the postsecondary education working group and declaring an emergency
• House Bill 96, an act relating to the postsecondary education working group and declaring an emergency
• House Bill 470, an act relating to peer support professionals and declaring an emergency.
• House Bill 280, an act relating to health care and declaring an emergency.
• House Bill 280, an act relating to motor vehicle dealers and declaring an emergency.

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• there's not always a highway patrolman around, and more animals are tied up and abandoned during declared
• states of emergency.
• This bill would make it a third-degree felony to commit extreme animal cruelty during a declared weather
• emergency—in other words, hurricanes, tropical storms, and tornadoes declared by the National Weather
• Second-degree misdemeanor, if the dog has not previously been declared dangerous, but caused a severe

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and took up four bills. First, CS/SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” by Senator Gates, would make it a third-degree felony to abandon or restrain an animal during a declared weather emergency, such as a hurricane or tornado. The bill was presented as a response to a widely publicized case of a dog tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton. Several speakers supported the measure, and the committee voted unanimously to report it favorably. Next, SB 374 by Senator Trunow would refine the definition of “farm product” to include plant and plant products and bar local governments from restricting the collection, storage, and processing of farm products on bona fide agricultural land. An amendment related to food waste was withdrawn for further discussion, and public testimony came from composting, recycling, and poultry interests in support. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also heard SB 560 by Senator Martin on chemical additives in food products, which would restrict a list of 10 chemicals in food. The sponsor argued the bill was aimed at serious health concerns and noted some chemicals had already been banned federally; industry and retail witnesses opposed the bill as creating a patchwork of state rules and potential market disruptions, while some senators supported the health goal but raised concerns about consistency. The committee voted to report SB 560 favorably, with one recorded no vote. Finally, SB 572, the Pam Rock Act by Senator Collins, would create a statewide dangerous dog registry and impose additional criminal penalties, permitting requirements, microchipping, sterilization, and insurance requirements for dangerous dogs. The sponsor and family members of attack victims described severe injuries and deaths to support the need for public notice and accountability. Some members questioned the usefulness of a registry and the burden of the information requirements, but the sponsor said the bill was intended to prevent repeat attacks and help victims. The committee voted to report SB 572 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• <00:43:11.240> personnel, have a lot of emergency personnel, have a lot of emergency personnel
• This would uh allow an operator to move equipment uh in a declared emergency on any state or municipal
• This would uh allow an operator to move equipment uh in a declared emergency on any state or municipal
• This would uh allow an operator to move equipment uh in a declared emergency on any state or municipal
• This would uh allow an operator to move equipment uh in a declared emergency on any state or municipal

Keywords: 927, senate, all