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• I know the damage of just losing one of these facilities and what it can cause to a community.
• This legislation also caps multiple tax credits and... ...that they buy.
• This legislation also caps multiple tax credits aimed at encouraging the hiring of new employees.
• However, why would we also be proposing a permanent cap on the research and development tax credit?
• That is why this measure is so important: to cap and think about how we're utilizing our tax credits

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're going to take Up Tab. 32 Cs for SB 1378 on leaving the scene of a crash involving only damage to
• leaving the scene of the crash caused or otherwise contributed to the cat crash that resulted in damage
• It damaged as a result of the violation of a local government entity.
• Often these baby damage are from young woman who hide their pregnancy from friends and family.
• Marcus been suffered permanent brain damage, skull and facial fractures loss of vision in one eye and

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• On Cap Central. Right. Where it omits any unlawful possessions, is that it?
• Electricity is not the only infrastructure that is damaged in storms.
• We also have our own wastewater systems that are damaged.
• Our pipes are damaged, and we do have to respond to those as well.
• To the cost for replacing the damage done in these instances.

Bills: HB316

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, affordable care act, medical assistance, federal funding

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• On Cap Central, right, where it omits... Any unlawful possessions? Yes. Is that it?
• We also have our own wastewater systems that are damaged.
• Our pipes are damaged, and we do have to respond to those as well.
• EV charging stations across the country are being deliberately damaged or vandalized.
• But I mean, you're still talking about a large monetary damage to you that...

Bills: HB316, HB353, HB 1160, HB1414, HB1422, HB1443, HB1713, HB1789, HB1902, HB2073, HB2666, HB2695, HB316

Keywords: motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations

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• Those making $60,000 or less would have their assessments capped at 4% of their income.
• Those making between $60,000 and $100,000 would have property taxes capped at 5% of their income.
• And $150,000 would have property taxes capped at 6% of their income.
• This bill lowers the assessment cap on non-homestead properties from 10% to 5%.
• This bill lowers the assessment cap on non-homestead properties from 10% to 5%.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• year, my cap would be three and a half%. year, my cap would be three and a half%.
• But a max cap of two and a half. Yeah, that sounds about right. Yeah. Follow-up.
• Even if the school and town budgets stay flat, even if those budgets are capped.
• And what we've those budgets are capped.
• Pull a cap up. It's like a puppy all. >> Okay. Um, I want to get going.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• contracts by public entities, and to provide for public work contracts, withholding of liquidated damages
• House Bill 804 by Representative Geymann, relative to claims for damages caused by climate change, creates
• the Louisiana Energy Protection Act and provides relative to claims brought for damages based on greenhouse
• House Bill 804 by Representative Geymann, relative to claims for damages caused by climate change, creates
• It's income-based and it's capped, but, yeah, there is a match, like an enhancement.

Bills: HR195, HR196, HR197, HR198, HR199, HR200, HR201, HR202, HR203, HR204, HR205, HR206, HR207, HR208, HR209, HCR87, HCR88, HCR89, HCR90, HR192, HR193, HR194, HCR80, HCR81, HCR82, HCR83, HCR84, HCR85, SB235, SB416, SB425, SB435, SB439, HCR15, HCR41, HCR76, HCR77, SCR3, HB91, HB167, HB227, HB243, HB264, HB321, HB335, HB398, HB492, HB623, HB624, HB660, HB689, HB708, HB719, HB802, HB804, HB884, HB906, HB926, HB934, HB940, HB955, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB985, HB1005, HB1022, HB1028, HB1029, HB1069, HB1077, HB1095, HB1104, HB1107, HB1185, HB1187, HB1199, HB1201, HB1203, HB1217, HB1220, SB66, SB68, SB76, SB139, SB336, SB475, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HCR32, HR38, HR96, HR160, HCR31, HCR61, SCR19, HB64, HB68, HB92, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB745, HB749, HB752, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, HB316, HB549, HB578, HB748, HB798, HB824, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1032, HB1081, HB1108, HB1129, HB1140, HB1157, HB1192, HB1195, HB1198, HB1244, SB73, SB89, SB128, SB149, SB191, SB196, SB238, SB318, SB340, HB306, HB366, HB911, HB1161, HB1230, HB59, HB481, HB772, HB897, HB1003, HB1008, HB1112, HB1180, HB1189, HB525, HB1058, HB181, HB1118, HB1082, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB225, HB284, HB393, HB458, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB864, HB996, HB1035, HB1113, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: Louisiana Young Heroes Day, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, LPB, house resolution, ceremonial resolution, special observance, youth recognition, student achievement, community service, public service, high school students, youth leadership, disability advocacy, autism, diabetes, epilepsy, foster care, STEM, robotics, literacy

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, adopted the journal, and then spent much of the day on recognitions and resolutions. Members recognized NAMI and proclaimed Mental Health Awareness Month, honored fourth graders from Alpine Christian School, Hunter Nation supporters, Vermilion Parish visitors, and Louisiana Young Heroes. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for Martha Odom, a Lafayette student killed in the Mall of Louisiana tragedy, and heard remarks condemning political violence and social-media harassment. Several resolutions were adopted or advanced, including measures on rural mental health day, domestic violence prevention, nurses’ day, wildlife studies, child abuse reporter training, privacy/FISA reform, and Law Institute studies on property, foreign-entity terminology, and carbon sequestration issues. The House then moved through a long series of committee reports and floor actions on bills covering criminal justice, education, health, insurance, transportation, alcohol regulation, wildlife, elections, retirement, and public benefits. Many bills were advanced unanimously or near-unanimously, including measures on school emergency plans, impaired driving, victims’ compensation, sexual assault response, Medicaid dental coverage tied to other procedures, TOPS Tech eligibility, early childhood student IDs, highway priority program deadlines, CDL rules, and toll dispute procedures. Some bills were recommitted to Appropriations or returned to the calendar, and several were amended before being sent onward. On final passage, the House approved H.R. 1 adopting the annual State Integrated Coastal Protection Plan for FY 2026-2027 by 101 yeas, and also passed H.R. 17 on TOPS return-on-investment study, H.C.R. 4 suspending certain feeding and baiting restrictions in chronic wasting disease areas by 63-30, H.C.R. 47 on child abuse reporter training, H.R. 30 on FISA reform, H.B. 12 expanding death benefits for reserve auxiliary law enforcement officers, H.B. 205 allowing parish supplementation of election commissioner pay, H.B. 224 on Medicaid dental coverage for related procedures, H.B. 324 on judicial salaries, H.B. 325 on TOPS Tech eligibility, H.B. 350 expanding a charter school’s grade levels, H.B. 745 extending special vehicle permit sunsets, H.B. 797 creating the Bayou Gold Program, H.B. 807 creating a workforce instructor capacity investment program, H.B. 821 moving the Center for Safe Schools, H.B. 896 on toll signage and customer service, H.B. 979 increasing first responder survivor benefits to $404,000 via amendment, H.B. 992 assigning early childhood student IDs, H.B. 1000 on highway priority program administration, H.B. 1024 creating a Democratic Party license plate, H.B. 1050 on CDL age and hazmat rules, and H.B. 1173 on installment agreements for OMV fines and late fees. Several other bills were reported favorably, amended, or recommitted, with no recorded opposition on most of the final votes.

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• So that means anybody, you know, so sometimes there are unauthorized people there causing damage or health
• So that says there can be a 540A action for anyone that's causing health and safety concerns or damage
• they're causing all kind of vetted, and they're causing all kind of disruption,<00:26:02.080> damage
• , damage, health safety concerns.<00:26:04.240> And<00:26:04.400> the<00:26:04.559>
• But I did have one question that me and you talked about last night would have just been possibly capping

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Tragically, at least 246 lives were lost and economic damage has exceeded 100 million. billion dollars
• P5. operating permit, but in my experience they very very rarely do it, and that is their punitive damage
• On a different subject, how many financial... damage claims or how many how many claims did XL receive
• And we'd typically try to recover those from the utility that caused the damage or loss.
• Recent wildfires across the United States have caused tens of billions of dollars in property damage,

Bills: HB 13, HB143, HB144, HB145, HB366, HB470, HB805, HB912, HB13, HB143, HB144, HB145

Keywords: emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection

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• attending virtually, uh, that are speaking in opposition on the optometry regulation, um, I am going to cap
• He said that there was some damage to some of the fisheries, uh, in Frankfurt.
• He said that there was some damage<00:43:17.520> to<00:43:17.760> some<00:43:17.920>
• There's a little bit of damage at facilities, but not much.
• So, all in all, not terrible and certainly not in comparison to the other damage to our community.

Keywords: 0:22 – Roll Call 0:30 – Approval of minutes 1:04 – Department of Veterans Affairs 2:06 – Board of Pharmacy 3:20 – Board of Optometric Examiners 39:26 – Board of Nursing 40:07 – Board of Emergency Medical Services 41:52 – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources 44:36 – Transportation Cabinet: Department of Vehicle Registration 45:36 – Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 47:00 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Medicaid Services 49:59 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Community-Based Services, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection. The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no. Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.

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• Witness heirs' property owners face eviction lawsuits, have their credit damaged, and be forced into
• In Europe, they capped the rates at 0.3%.
• You know, and of course, here, that's for credit; they also capped it for debit.
• But here in the United States with the Durbin Amendment, we are capped for only debit.
• Also out of that legislation was the Durbin Amendment. putting caps on debit cards, and we are again

Bills: SB231, SB584, SB600, SB668, SB841, SB986, SB1003, SB1244, SB1625, SB1960, SB1963, SB1964, SB2026, SB2056, SB2368

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start

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• Not minimizing those instances; they're horrific when they do occur, and I understand the damage that's
• Subdivision F, it says it's illegal to evict for the purposes of raising the rent in excess of the cap
• I'm proud to present AB 248, a bill that will remove the arbitrary and harmful wage cap in place for
• We'll remove the arbitrary and harmful wage cap in place for incarcerated workers throughout our state's
• Current law has set a wage cap for incarcerated workers in county jails at $2 for every eight-hour shift

Summary: The committee heard several public safety-related bills. AB 383 by Assembly Member Davies would expand and clarify firearm restrictions tied to juvenile adjudications, allow certain minor firearm possession for hunting or training with guardian approval, and authorize warrants in some domestic violence-related firearm surrender situations. Supporters, including a district attorney representative, argued it would close gaps in existing law and improve public safety; opponents said it would over-criminalize youth and disproportionately affect marginalized communities. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 400 by Assembly Member Pacheco would require law enforcement K-9 units to meet statewide POST standards covering training, use of force, and handler skills. Supporters said the bill would create consistency, accountability, and safer deployments; opponents argued the standards were inadequate and would legitimize harmful canine practices. After debate over whether the bill expanded canine use or simply standardized it, the committee approved AB 400 and sent it to Appropriations. AB 380 by Assembly Member Gonzalez would extend price-gouging protections during emergencies, including for hotels, food, essential goods and services, and commercial property, and would remove the 12-month lease limit loophole for rent gouging. Supporters said the bill responds to wildfire-related exploitation and provides clarity for disaster victims; business and landlord groups warned it could amount to commercial rent control and create uncertainty for future emergencies. The author said he would continue working on amendments, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 358 by Assembly Member Alvarez would create a narrow exception to Cal-ECPA so law enforcement could inspect tracking or surveillance devices found in a person’s home, vehicle, or property with the finder’s consent. Supporters said the change would help stalking and domestic violence victims preserve evidence quickly; privacy advocates argued warrants and existing emergency exceptions already cover these situations. The chair proposed narrowing the language to “tracking or surveillance device,” and the bill was held on call after an initial roll with only three votes in favor. The transcript also began AB 247, which would raise pay for incarcerated hand crew firefighters, with testimony from formerly incarcerated firefighters in support, but the discussion was not completed in the excerpt.

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• And then, uh, next, uh, interesting topic is our elk damage to crops and fences.
• And then, uh, next, uh, interesting topic is our elk damage to crops and fences.
• And then, uh, next, uh, interesting topic is our elk damage to crops and fences.
• And then, uh, next, uh, interesting topic is our elk damage to crops and fences.
• a cap. a cap. um<00:53:57.440> you<00:53:57.760> did<00:53:58.000> increase

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But a lot of the damage to him just feeling bad about himself was already happening.
• But a lot of the damage to, months before I was like, well, we have to have a conversation.
• But a lot of the damage to him just feeling bad about himself was already happening.
• They need to get a CTA scan so they can see the internals and whether there’s any kind of damage.
• Because you can have brain damage, stroke, and even memory loss, or death within just a few seconds.

Summary: The committee met to discuss domestic violence with a focus on teen dating violence, healthy relationships, and the impact of technology on abuse. Chair Blanca Rubio opened by describing the urgency of the issue, including a recent teen murder in her district tied to domestic violence, and emphasized that restraining orders alone do not prevent abuse. The first panel featured Janica Morin Pasquale and Taylor Stone Mill, who described warning signs in teens such as constant monitoring through phones and social media, isolation from friends, jealousy normalized by online content, and control through gifts, food delivery, and access to passwords or tracking apps. They stressed that many teens do not tell parents, that parents often miss the signs, and that prevention should begin early and be reinforced in schools, homes, and youth activities. They also cited resources such as Love Is Respect, One Love, and Take It Down, and urged consistent funding and implementation of the California Healthy Youth Act rather than one-time lessons. The second panel shifted to the effects of domestic violence on children and the systems that respond to them. Joyce Blue of the Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center described the center’s wraparound services, including forensic interviews, legal help, housing support, child therapy, and high-risk response, and highlighted the prevalence and danger of strangulation, including cases with no visible injury. She explained that domestic violence is about power and control, that children often normalize abuse, and that safety planning must accompany restraining orders. Susie Flores of Inner Circle Children’s Advocacy Center explained the multidisciplinary forensic interview model used for child abuse cases, gave examples of severe abuse involving children exposed to domestic violence, and noted that many centers are overwhelmed by caseloads. She stressed the need for immediate trauma-informed services and more front-end intervention rather than waiting until long-term harm develops. Dr. Pamela Tate of Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence and other members discussed the need to support not only victims but also the systems and educators who are expected to respond. Several members shared personal experiences with domestic violence, sexual assault, and family trauma, and raised concerns about school implementation, immigrant families’ fear of reporting, and the need to address abusers’ behavior and trauma as well. The discussion also touched on statute of limitations issues, with panelists saying memory and trauma can delay disclosure for years and that rigid deadlines can prevent justice. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and ended with members expressing support for continued collaboration, prevention funding, and stronger implementation of existing law.

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• One of the most damaging things that he did was access many dating apps.
• So, to be clear, this does not set price caps.
• clear, this does not set price caps. clear, this does not set price caps. >> Okay.
• We can't start capping things. Government intervention is not helpful." "Okay.
• We then had to damage to our plumbing.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It caps recovery at $100,000.
• Damaging form of economic abuse.
• Due to damaged credit.
• I will have legal protection against the damage my abuser created.
• Economic abuse is often invisible, but its impact is long-lasting and deeply damaging.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil actions, labor, consumer protection, and animal welfare bills. Chair Lydia Edwards and Representative Michael Day opened with strict testimony rules and time limits, then heard from legislators and advocates on measures including animal-abuser pet ownership bans (S. 1207/H. 1914), a name-change privacy bill (S. 1045/H. 1973), tort claims reform (H. 1724), law enforcement council coverage under the Tort Claims Act (S. 1199), civil rights and qualified immunity-related proposals (H. 1641), employee free speech/captive audience restrictions (S. 1078/H. 1653), consumer protection and civil rights jurisdiction expansion (S. 1041), private right of action for wage theft (H. 1916), gun-owner liability insurance (H. 1836), pseudoephedrine sales tracking (S. 1243/H. 1581), prepaid legal services plans (H. 1612), structured settlement protections (H. 1863), third-party litigation financing disclosure (H. 1861), antitrust reform for small businesses and workers (S. 1038/H. 1982), legal notices in online-only newspapers (S. 1279/H. 1632), and several animal cruelty and protection bills including H. 1938, H. 1949, S. 1277/H. 1934, and H. 1764. Testimony was largely supportive from bill sponsors and advocacy groups, with repeated themes of protecting vulnerable people and animals, improving access to justice, and updating outdated laws. Supporters of the animal bills argued for stronger possession bans, broader cruelty citations, and civil removal tools to prevent repeat abuse; opponents or conditional supporters raised due process and enforcement concerns, especially around warrantless seizures and requiring retail or shelter staff to check registries. On the labor and consumer side, supporters said the antitrust bill would curb monopoly power and help small businesses and workers, while opponents warned it could destabilize competition and burden successful firms. The employee free speech bill was backed as a response to captive audience meetings, and the wage-theft bill was presented as a way to let workers or organizations pursue claims when individual employees are afraid to come forward. Several public officials and association representatives testified on the law enforcement and civil rights bills. Chiefs of police supported adding law enforcement councils to the Tort Claims Act, saying it would close a liability gap for regional mutual-aid collaborations. But police representatives opposed changes to the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act and qualified immunity-related provisions, arguing the federal system already provides a workable forum and that expanding liability could increase costs, reduce morale, and worsen recruitment and retention. On the consumer/civil rights bill, Senator Collins and a veteran described an out-of-state assault case that they said showed the need for Massachusetts to let residents seek redress at home when rights are violated elsewhere. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing itself; the committee mainly received testimony and questions. Several witnesses indicated they had submitted written testimony or proposed amendments, and some bills drew requests for favorable reports while others were explicitly opposed unless amended.

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• The problem we have now is that four years of just open borders has done a lot of damage to that idea
• They want to cap Medicaid lifetime benefits, which would have a hugely disproportionate impact on people
• We've capped Medicare expenditures.
• Capping indirect cost rates at 15% for NIH-funded grants.
• I don't mind capping expenses; that's more money to help people who are sick.

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• The recommendations maintain FTEs at the current cap of 902 FTEs.
• But at the same time, TxDOT FTE cap has decreased by 7% in delivering these projects.
• As my two colleagues have, three colleagues have expressed, the and we're still overcoming damage from
• We still have a tremendous amount of that damage that we haven't got to yet.
• The cap contradicts the intent of which allows the commission to request and transfer funds that does

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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• is is uh damaged or destroyed and and and insurance<00:21:03.840> pays<00:21:04.200> out
• Even with the $107,000 cap, it would cut out a lot of families who could really benefit from this.
• To them, we are simply collateral damage. Please let that sink in.
• To them, we are simply collateral damage. Please let that sink in.
• The recommendation is that we blank out the cap technical amendments. Any discussion?

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• You can do just as much damage in a car as you can in a tractor trailer.
• You can do just as much damage in a car as you can in a tractor trailer.
• You can do just as much damage in a car as you can in a tractor trailer.
• You can do just as much damage in a car as you can in a tractor trailer.
• one language um could be a safety cap one language um could be a safety cap for<00:57:11.119>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all