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• >> On page three, starting on line four, when it talks about the owner-occupied, and I'm in the engrossed
• On page three on starting on<00:37:02.880> uh<00:37:03.040> line<00:37:03.359> four<
• four when it talks about the on uh line four when it talks about the owner<00:37:04.880> occupied
• . lines. lines.
• And page four. And going to. Okay. And page four.

Bills: SF0110, SF0044, SF0046

Keywords: property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, gambling, lotteries, raffles, social relationships, charitable gaming, gaming, liquor establishments, skill based amusement games, regulations, age restrictions, 916, all

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• And then finally, line two is the SSTB notes revenue budgeted and others.
• , especially with the PSR and how the four phases are broken out.
• We also have four exhibits that have been prepared for council review.
• sure that we can get those utilities to the property line.
• So, we received four applications totaling 10 million.

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• that appears in line two.
• that appears in line two.
• that appears in line two.
• that appears in line two.
• <01:20:51.560> line<01:20:51.880> two definition that appears in line line two definition

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• Be four.
• levels, one through level there are four levels, one through level four, four, four, really<01:23:58.480
• about a level four trauma designation. about a level four trauma designation.
• for advice for level fours. for advice for level fours.
• It's a problem in the level fours—how to staff the level fours, particularly in rural areas.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee opened its sixth and final interim meeting with roll call, quorum confirmation, approval of the prior minutes, and a brief change in agenda order to preserve quorum and accommodate presenters’ schedules. Members then moved through several proposed health-related items with limited discussion, and the chair noted the committee would reconvene in January for further conversation. The first substantive item was a proposal relating to utilization controls for non-opioid analgesics in Medicaid. Senator Gerald Neal and Tara Hyde of People Advocating Recovery argued that pain parity is needed so patients can access non-opioid options without prior authorization or step therapy barriers, especially in acute pain situations and for people in recovery. Senator Berg supported the concept and suggested expanding the approach to other prescriptions by allowing physicians to explain why step therapy is inappropriate at the time of prescribing; another member cautioned against unintended cost increases if non-opioid drugs are used as add-ons to opioids. The committee then heard a proposal on physician assistants from Senator Scott and Andrew Rutherford of the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants. They described a shift from a supervisory to a collaborative practice model, with practice scope set at the practice level, limited Schedule II prescribing authority under guardrails, and permission for PAs to perform driver’s license vision testing. Supporters said the changes would improve rural access, reduce administrative burden, and align Kentucky with neighboring states; a question from Representative Bratcher focused on experience requirements and how the proposal compares with nurse practitioner rules. No vote was taken. Finally, Representative Nancy Tate, Adia Wuchner, and Representative Jason Nemes introduced a 2026 proposal aimed at “protecting vulnerable people.” They described a broad package focused on abortion pill trafficking, marketing to minors, commercial surrogacy, assisted suicide, and organ procurement safeguards, arguing that current law leaves gaps and that additional criminal and civil penalties are needed. The presentation was informational only, with no action taken before the meeting ended.

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• One, two, three, four, the liquor now. One, two, three, four, five,<00:11:51.440> six.
• It's four. So that's small group market. It's four.
• run only one assembly line. run only one assembly line.
• tank some something along those lines. tank some something along those lines.
• , wanted to add a line to the to my line, wanted to add a line to the to my line, like<05:43:42.958

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Firefighters in the top, in the middle of that line there.
• Firefighters in the top, in the middle of that line there.
• Lines 50 and 51 state an unborn child is one who is carried in the womb.
• Four years later, my husband and I decided we wanted to expand our family.
• Four years later, my husband and I decided we wanted to expand our family.

Bills: S0164, S0656, S0892

Keywords: wrongful death, unborn child, civil liability, medical provider, parental rights, habitual felony offenders, violent crimes, enhanced penalties, criminal justice, recidivism

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle on human trafficking, describing Florida’s high victim counts, the role of online recruitment, common victim and trafficker profiles, and several case examples involving sexual exploitation, labor trafficking, and interstate trafficking. She highlighted Miami-Dade’s task force model, partnerships with law enforcement, schools, businesses, and shelters such as Camillus House’s Project Phoenix and the Thrive Clinic, and said the office relies heavily on technology, training, and victim-centered prosecution. Members asked about school-based trafficking, warning signs, social media platforms, and information-sharing about offenders across states; Fernandez-Rundle said more training and better interstate communication are still needed. The committee then took up CS for SB 656, which would codify FDLE’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program and rename/expand the online sting operations grant program to better support investigations, training, technology, and personnel. The bill was supported as a timely tool to combat online child exploitation and was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call. The committee also passed SB 892, which streamlines sentencing procedures for habitual felony offenders and related violent offender designations by clarifying notice and clemency-related paperwork requirements; it too was reported favorably unanimously. The remainder of the meeting focused on SB 164, which expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover civil damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to recognize unborn children in civil law and allow recovery when a pregnancy is lost due to another’s negligence. Opponents from the ACLU, reproductive rights groups, medical insurers, and domestic violence advocates argued the bill is overly broad, could function as fetal personhood legislation, and could expose doctors, friends, family members, businesses, and abusive partners to lawsuits while chilling medical care, IVF, and pregnancy-related treatment. Supporters from pro-life organizations urged broader language and stronger protections for unborn children. No vote on SB 164 was taken in the portion provided.

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• Where do you draw the line? And I leave that question largely... Where do you draw the line?
• and then have a good rationale for why it’s this side of the line versus that side of the line.
• Over just four years, that gap could exceed half a billion dollars.
• Over just four years, that gap could exceed half a billion dollars.
• We'll get back to you on that line. Yeah.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met as a subcommittee until quorum was established, then heard a series of election- and public-trust-related bills. Early items included AB 2592, which would move lobbyist training from legislative ethics committees to the FPPC starting in 2029 and make it available online on demand; it drew support from the FPPC and an oppose-unless-amended request to make the training public and ensure lobbyists pay fees. AB 2573 would refine California’s confidential voter registration protections for candidates and elected officials, with support from the Secretary of State and county election officials after amendments narrowed some family-member coverage. AB 2753 would bar registered sex offenders from running for or holding local or state office; it prompted extended debate about public trust, second chances, and where to draw the line, but was ultimately advanced on a 5-0 vote with one member not voting. AB 2691 similarly would expand disqualifying felony convictions to include sexual assault and human trafficking, and it also passed 5-0 after testimony from victim advocates and discussion about survivors, restorative justice, and the power dynamics involved in public office. The committee also advanced AB 2413, which would prohibit public funds from being used for large-format ads featuring elected officials, and AB 2281, which would direct the Office of Election Cybersecurity to assess replacement resources after federal cybersecurity support cuts and allow consultation with academic researchers. AB 1664 would require local election officials to notify the Secretary of State and Attorney General within one business day of warrants, subpoenas, or investigations involving election records or voting systems; supporters said it would help the state respond quickly to improper seizure of election materials, and it passed 5-0. AB 2484, concerning San Diego MTS, would let voters authorize a local sales tax initiative for transit funding and exempt it from an existing cap; it drew support from transit leaders and labor, opposition from the Realtors, and a lengthy exchange over Prop. 13, Prop. 218, and whether the measure created a special deal, before passing 6-1. The committee then heard AB 2230, which would create buffer zones around voting centers and child care facilities to keep immigration enforcement away from those locations. The author said the bill was meant to reduce fear and intimidation for voters and families, while the opposition argued it was unenforceable, lacked evidence of a problem, and would interfere with federal officers doing their jobs. Members supporting the bill cited reported ICE profiling and intimidation in California communities, while others raised jurisdictional and practical concerns. The transcript ends during this debate, with no final vote shown for AB 2230.

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• The two lines are right in line with each other. Total non-farm employment increased by.
• And I want to draw your attention to the green line.
• Look at the blue line; it's been doing great.
• These lines show how corporate income tax collections looked over the years.
• And then finally, we have four ICIP requests. One is about $900,000.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Moving to page four, line 4.6 to 4.7, reflect an update so that the city collects the revenue annually
• Line<00:34:08.679> 3.32 Line 3.32 Line 3.32 and<00:34:10.639> 3.34,<00:34:11.639> the
• Moving to page<00:34:14.200> four,<00:34:15.159> line<00:34:15.639> 4.6<00:34:16.720
• > to<00:34:16.840> 4.7, page four, line 4.6 to 4.7, page four, line 4.6 to 4.7, reflect
• I have a question that relates to page four of the amendment, lines 4.19 through 4.23.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In addition, federal changes can be above the line or below the line. This is...
• So this is specifically above the line. Above. So this is specifically above the line.
• Above the line is what flows through to your state tax forms.
• It does not foreclose what we would do below the line.
• I think it's three years at the federal level, four years at the state level. ...four years.

Bills: SB1042, SB1043, SB1067, SB1180, SB1221, SB1292, SB1503, SCR1033

Keywords: public funds, virtual currency, bitcoin, investment, Arizona Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act, state treasurer, retirement system, state payments, cryptocurrency, Arizona law, payment methods, government transactions, tax lien, property tax lien, real property tax lien, foreclosure, right of redemption, redeem, excess proceeds, county abatement lien

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• Yeah, it is four fourth be four weeks. Yeah, it is four fourth be four weeks.
• there on line there on line 54.
• On line number six, uh, Yes, sir. On line number six, uh, Yes, sir.
• On line number six, uh, replace line 35 to add text messages or replace line 35 to add text messages
• 105 on page it's going to replace line 105 on page it's going to replace line 105 on page four with

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Senator Al Schiller, you wanted to add on line nine, with a comma, okay, and then one, two, three, four
• All right, and also on line five and line 10 we’d be changing the word “his” to “their.”
• wanted to add on line nine on line nine wanted to add on line nine on line nine mhm<00:28:32.039
• on line five and line all right and also on line five and line 10<00:29:30.600> we'd<00:29:30.760
• Yeah, I would propose a committee amendment, just a simple addition to line four: the Virginia opossum

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And whereas Four by Four is Louisiana's only provider-led early childhood education organization that
• It doesn't affect anything along those lines.
• There are 14 civil judges, 13 criminal judges, four commissioners, four juvenile judges, seven municipal
• judges, and four city judges.
• So we're going from four to two on them, too. Yes, ma'am.

Bills: HR265, HR266, HR267, HR268, HR269, HR270, HR271, HR272, HR273, HCR107, HCR108, HCR109, HCR110, HCR111, HR257, HR258, HR259, HR260, HR261, HR262, HR263, HCR105, HCR106, SCR30, SB57, SB157, SB202, SB237, SB276, SB450, SB465, SB501, SB525, HR3, HR80, HR197, HR243, SCR5, SCR35, HB4, HB623, HB944, HB986, HB1098, HB1222, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, SB398, HB646, HR84, HR188, HR205, SCR19, SCR3, SCR6, SCR18, SCR11, SCR22, SCR2, SCR20, SCR24, HCR6, HB301, HB359, HB657, HB675, HB680, HB727, HB302, HB819, HB1257, HB1258, SB8, SB10, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB14, SB16, SB17, SB18, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB40, SB48, SB55, SB69, SB75, SB77, SB78, SB85, SB102, SB115, SB133, SB140, SB148, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB185, SB197, SB200, SB217, SB235, SB278, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB315, SB324, SB330, SB411, SB416, SB420, SB436, SB438, SB449, SB455, SB456, SB477, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB58, SB71, SB81, SB92, SB100, SB109, SB141, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB204, SB205, SB207, SB213, SB214, SB216, SB229, SB257, SB274, SB290, SB304, SB374, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB429, SB479, SB522, HCR72, HB633, HB603, HB940, HB251, HB775, HB998, HB1191, HB625, HB1255, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB258, HB842, SB149, SB382, SB441

Keywords: Pineville High School, Lady Rebels, softball, LHSAA, Louisiana High School Athletic Association, Class 5A, state championship, high school sports, student athletes, commendation, resolution, athletics, girls softball, championship team, Pineville, school recognition, sportsmanship, coach Allison Frye, Louisiana legislature, House Resolution

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, roll call, and several personal privileges recognizing visitors and special observances, including Transportation Day and a day without child care at the Capitol. Members also honored the Southern University Laboratory School track teams, early childhood educators, and later offered condolences and tributes, including a memorial resolution for Derek Butler’s family and birthday recognitions for members and staff. The chamber received Senate messages, committee reports, and introduced or adopted several resolutions and bills throughout the day. A major portion of the floor was devoted to retirement-system cleanup and funding bills, including Senate Bills 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 21. Members and authors explained these measures as technical changes to simplify contribution formulas, separate funding for COLAs and benefit increases from debt paydown, and update reemployment or benefit rules for retirees in various systems. Most of these bills passed with large margins after brief questions about whether they would affect automatic debt reduction; authors repeatedly said they would not stop debt paydown. Other measures passed on topics such as emergency vehicle procedures, international driving reciprocity with Ireland, seat belt use, port commission appointments, GOHSEP cybersecurity authority, storage facility rental rules, biomarker testing coverage, DNA sample collection procedures, and a law-institute bill on movable-property leases. The House also adopted HCR 72, the Jonas A. Feeley Act, which memorializes Congress to expedite research and treatment development for acute myeloid leukemia in honor of a deceased veteran, and H.B. 1258, which directs the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on handling unlawfully possessed sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife. Another notable bill, Senate Bill 200, created a process for expropriating property tied to foreign adversaries near military bases, with amendments allowing voluntary divestment before expropriation. Most measures were adopted by wide margins, with co-author votes taken on some resolutions and bills tabled or returned to the calendar when requested. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 217, which would reduce the number of judges in Orleans Parish courts based on a statewide workload study. Supporters said the National Center for State Courts study showed Orleans had more judges than comparable parishes and that the bill would right-size the courts and save about $2.1 million. Opponents questioned the study’s methodology, the lack of Orleans delegation involvement, the counting of cases, the absence of uniform statewide clerk-of-court standards, and whether reducing criminal judges made sense given crime concerns. Despite the criticism, the bill was advanced after lengthy questioning, while the chamber continued to move other bills and resolutions forward.

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• <01:04:38.640> years over the course of the last four years over the course of the last four
• , year uh getting across the finish line, year uh getting across the finish line, I<01:13:11.199>
• are over four million of them in the US. are over four million of them in the US.
• Printed bill page four. four. four. >> Mr.<01:42:13.679> President. >> Mr.
• Committee will hear be hearing uh four Committee will hear be hearing uh four bills<02:42:21.520

Keywords: 981, all

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• It's to replace line 100 on page four with the following: 'environment' as defined in Section 16-22A-
• of line 102 and beginning into line 103.
• I was kind of wondering on page four, on line 112, where I kind of wondered why you use the term, the
• "And uh this on which line?" "Line 112.
• > 89 that page four, beginning with line 89 that page four, beginning with line 89 on<01:00:08.559

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• When we're saying to take out from page four, line 4 through 6, the attorney general's, we have been
• <01:36:25.719> line<01:36:26.000> 4 saying to take out from page four line 4 saying
• <02:19:32.679> four<02:19:32.960> to bill page eight lines four to bill page eight
• c><02:30:50.680> so<02:30:50.840> we're on page four lines 4 to six so we're on page four
• four lines 13 and uh which is on page four lines 13 and 14<02:35:39.560> uh<02:35:39.720> clarified

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 1324, which would require the Judiciary to contract for legal services for residential tenants in landlord-tenant disputes and allow attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide those services, with an appropriation. The Department of the Attorney General recommended removing reference to Hawaii Public Housing Authority tenants because HPHA eviction proceedings are administrative and could conflict with the bill. Hawaii Appleseed and other testifiers strongly supported the measure, citing studies showing much higher tenant retention when counsel is available, and suggested adding notice of the right to counsel at key points such as rent increases, eviction notices, and lease signing. The committee adopted amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested change and a technical amendment, and passed the bill out with a recommendation to move it forward; members voted aye, with one member voting with reservations and several excused. The committee then heard House Bill 126 on property forfeiture, which would increase transparency and accountability in civil asset forfeiture by clarifying covered property, changing disposition rules, and removing language requiring liberal construction of the forfeiture act. The Attorney General said forfeiture remains an important law enforcement tool and that the bill would not impair its use. The Office of the Public Defender supported the measure but argued civil forfeiture is broadly problematic because many people cannot meaningfully challenge it and are not entitled to counsel. Honolulu Police Department opposed the bill, saying forfeiture is useful in fighting illegal activity and that added procedures would delay enforcement and reduce operational funding from forfeiture proceeds. Community Alliance on Prisons, the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and other supporters urged reform or abolition of civil forfeiture, citing transparency concerns and the risk of abuse. No vote on HB 126 was taken in the portion provided. The final measure discussed was House Bill 166, which would require the state to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees in certain civil actions, allow employees to hire their own counsel at their own expense, and set a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the state declines to defend. Testimony from the Hawaii Association for Justice and labor representatives was in strong support, describing the bill as a negotiated clarification that balances employee protections with accountability and noting it had passed previously but died in conference. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on HB 166.

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• . lines. lines.
• four, page two, line ... grounded Y primary we have there.
• <04:08:33.279> four<04:08:34.239> page<04:08:34.560> two<04:08:34.800> line
• The number 100 on line four, page two, line four to 200 would... that in the winding configuration
• The chair said the confusion lies with the lines and can be cleared up by reading lines three and four

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• 8, also on line one?
• 8 also on which is right here on line 8 also on line<00:27:24.080> one.
• line one. So, it keeps referring back. line one. So, it keeps referring back.
• different um four know they do four different um four different<00:55:54.960> yards<00:55:55.520
• So there has to be a change. in line 20. Uh there's the word and so in line 20.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You're welcome. ...updating our procurement policy to be in line with more of the services that we're
• In front of you, there are four boxes starting on the top left.
• Four of the districts, though, out of the 15, appeared to have exceeded their creation ordinance.
• So of the five categories, there were four represented as part of our...
• categories these categories, these four categories.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to consider several audit requests and enforcement items related to local government accountability. The committee heard requests for operational audits of the City of Miami Beach, the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, and the City of Daytona Beach. In each case, the requesting member cited concerns about transparency, financial management, or compliance with state law. Representatives from Delray Beach DDA testified that an internal audit had already been completed, that findings were limited, and that they were working to cure issues such as procurement, credit card, and disbursement policies; the DDA chair also said the organization was willing to cooperate and was considering transitioning out of operating Old School Square. For Daytona Beach, the sponsor pointed to excess building permit revenues, vehicle purchases, and reported P-card irregularities as reasons for a broader audit. The committee approved all three audit requests, directing the Auditor General to finalize the scope while considering the stated concerns. The committee also received a presentation on the statewide performance reviews of 21 neighborhood improvement districts. The reviewers reported that 15 districts were active and six inactive, with common issues including outdated or missing performance plans, weak web presence, inadequate meeting notices, and limited management mechanisms. They said staffing levels often correlated with the ability to meet statutory requirements, and recommended that several districts be reviewed to determine whether they were still needed. Members asked about staffing, inactivity criteria, and how the districts were administered, and staff explained that city or county liaisons often supplement district staffing. Later, staff reviewed enforcement actions for local governments that failed to file required financial reports or omitted required information from submitted audits. The committee discussed a list of noncompliant counties, municipalities, and special districts, including the town of Rayford, which staff said had long-standing reporting problems, no apparent municipal services, and no response to repeated outreach. The committee voted to send a letter to the Union County legislative delegation encouraging a local bill to dissolve Rayford. It also approved staff recommendations to proceed against entities still missing required filings or missing audit information, with authority for the chair and vice chair to delay action if additional information is later provided in good faith.

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• Training restoration riders, which is line three.
• I'm part of one of the four teams.
• associated with doing those bottom line associated with doing those bottom line the<01:19:50.480
• good at research so across these four good at research so across these four areas<01:47:02.360><
• much Miss ton members we have four much Miss ton members we have four minutes<01:48:18.040> left

Keywords: 1187, senate, all