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• Uh, you know, fire and flood issues up in Las Vegas still with money not being spent there that's been
• Chair, um, we have in multiple programs a new owner, operator, or, or a self and a self-disclosure policy

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• Senate Bill 2637 would require social media platforms to add a disclosure statement on posts made by
• Theirs was a little bit later, and so they were just flooded with all the COVID issues, and so they just

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• So I didn't want to just flood you with...
• Some school districts have violated parental rights by not providing full disclosure regarding the content

Bills: SB204, SB570, SB735, SB784, SB1207, SB1396, SB1447, SB2392, SB2540, SB747, SB875

Keywords: parental rights, education, school trustees, training, handbook, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district, open-enrollment charter school, student support services, school counselor, principal, administrator

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• extends the authorization for TANF as well as other health and human services programs and the national flood
• This high-level components of this data is publicly available information or subject to public disclosure

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Road expansion projects, transit improvements, water and sewer system projects, utility upgrades, flood
• It has disclosures and provisions, prohibited practices, i.e., initial or non-refundable fees, interest

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee heard and favorably reported several bills. SB 1672 removed duplicative state provisions related to labor pools; CS/SB 940 prohibited third-party sale of restaurant reservations without the restaurant’s consent; and CS/SB 1820 made changes to motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer franchise law, including disclosure of performance measures, anti-retaliation protections, and limits on franchise termination or nonrenewal. The committee also approved CS/SB 324, creating a revolving loan program to help small businesses affected by prolonged public works construction, and SB 936, which creates a recurring three-year study of the effects of AI, robotics, and automation on Florida’s workforce and economy. SB 1322, the Florida Rural Jobs Act, was amended and reported favorably to encourage private investment in rural small businesses through a state tax credit program. The committee also reported favorably on CS/SB 910, which regulates for-profit veterans’ benefit assistance services, and CS/SB 656, which extends protections from extraordinary collection actions to all bill-of-care payment actions by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 1264, a broad Department of Commerce agency bill. The strike-all amendment added or revised provisions on Secure Florida, the RISE venture capital tax credit program, data center tax exemptions, business development classifications, military land transfers, and other economic development matters, while also repealing regional planning councils from statute. That repeal drew extensive opposition from local officials and regional council representatives, who argued the councils are important for emergency management, grant writing, planning, and support for small and rural communities. Supporters of the amendment said the councils could continue locally without state statutory involvement. After debate, the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, though Senators Davis and Smith voted no. The committee also considered CS/SB 1238, which would tighten reemployment assistance rules by disqualifying claimants who fail to meet job-search requirements or refuse work, and by adding verification and reporting requirements. Supporters framed it as adding guardrails and preventing fraud, while opponents argued Florida’s unemployment system is already difficult to access and that the bill would add unnecessary barriers and costs. Despite opposition from labor and advocacy groups, the bill was reported favorably, with Senators Smith and Arrington voting no. Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Alexis Yarborough and John Gilbert to the Board of Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.

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• c> like</c><00:09:44.160><c> tornadoes,</c> Mean natural emergencies like tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding
• So some of the things that we're going to do: consumer disclosure and receipts, transaction disclosures
• So some of the things that we're going to do: consumer disclosure and receipts, transaction disclosures

Bills: SB8, SB22, SB137, HB295, HB2, HB343, HB220, HB303, HB81, SB8, SB22, SB137, HB295, HB2, HB343, HB220, HB303, HB81

Keywords: emergency management, public funds, educational materials, state legislation, disaster response, uniformity, state laws, legislative commission, appointments, government structure, resilience, natural disasters, risk management, Alabama Resilience Council, Chief Resilience Officer, state planning, environmental protection, community preparedness, Alabama Office of Civic Engagement, Alabama Office of Minority Affairs

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• This will protect homes, improve flood control, support growth, and strengthen environmental safety for

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Amendment 2553 addresses what is subject to disclosure under legislative privilege.
• So when the rains come down and the floods come up, the house built on the rock will not...
• So when the rains come down and the floods come up, the house built on the rock will not And the floods
• Because right now it is on nothing but sand, and the rains are coming down and the floods are coming

Bills: HB2720, HB2073, SB5816, SB5919, SB5831, SB6244, SB6044, SB5109, SB5877, SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification

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• Again, Senator, I think this is an important disclosure and transparency piece of legislation that makes
• It authorizes the use of water fund dedicated revenue streams for... ...flood infrastructure projects
• We're moving flood infrastructure underneath the Texas Water Fund, so it will be eligible for the new
• the total water picture in Texas, if you consider the supply I'm talking about, if you consider the flood
• It does add the flood funding infrastructure fund under the umbrella water fund, that's currently outside

Bills: SJR12, SCR39, SB7, SB8, SB27, SB29, SB125, SB241, SB371, SB396, SB406, SB464, SB568, SB578, SB608, SB617, SB660, SB689, SB693, SB707, SB731, SB732, SB763, SB779, SB836, SB854, SB857, SB875, SB878, SB879, SB906, SB920, SB921, SB922, SB942, SB965, SB985, SB996, SB1029, SB1035, SB1036, SB1059, SB1084, SB1098, SB1101, SB1185, SB1188, SB1321, SB1332, SB1366, SB1388, SB1396, SB1453, SB1484, SB1494, SB1536, SB1563, SB1596, SB1610, SB1619, SB1737, SB1738, SB1741, SB1816, SB1822, SB1841, SB1939, SB2155, SB2188, SB2230, SJR36, SJR12, SJR81, SJR50, SCR22, SCR12, SCR39, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB241, SB304, SB1023, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB406, SB985, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB1120, SB541, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB125, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB507, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB310, SB311, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB1029, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB827, SB1585, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB1536, SB2016, SB1453, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB27, SB568, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB906, SB860, SB1563, SB993, SB693, SB1610, SB1537, SB836, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB922, SB984, SB1084, SB619, SB1098, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1877, SB464, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB660, SB731, SB921, SB268, SB1822, SB1188, SB1939, SB1589, SB397, SB1388, SB2230, SB1058, SB1036, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB1035, SB2155, SB508, SB29, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719, SB1386, SB287, SB2143, SB1245, SB261, SB1247, SB1948, SB2406, SB2407, SB1882, SB1197, SB1814, SB618, SB38, SB393, SB2065, SB1371, SB1394, SB1365, SB2243, SB2226, SB2039, SB1919, SB1895, SB1598, SB1493, SB1810, SB1791, SB1706, SB1644, SB1238, SB783, SB458, SB22, SB651, SB897, SB7, SB125, SB578, SB608, SB617, SB763, SB836, SB878, SB906, SB920, SB942, SB985, SB1084, SB1366, SB1388, SB1563, SB1737, SB1738, SB1816, SB1939, SB406, SB689, SR327, SR346, SR351, SR352

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers

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• And then building on that, the last change in this bill adds a financial disclosure requirement tied
• These disclosures would be filed with the Secretary of State's Office.
• Senators, about four years ago, if you remember, the ITD State Street building was flooded.
• Senators, about four years ago, if you remember, the ITD State Street building was flooded.
• It amends Idaho Code 74-105 to exempt pre-settlement claim reports from public disclosure until a settlement

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, approved the journal, and moved through messages and committee reports before taking up several bills on third reading. Early actions included transmitting enrolled bills to the House, filing gubernatorial and House messages, and introducing new appropriation bills. The chamber then debated and passed Senate Bill 1420, which creates a long-term funding source for medical education by dedicating 1% of certain insurance premium tax revenue beginning in 2028; the bill passed 18-16. Senate Bill 1430, revising firearms preemption enforcement and adding penalties and remedies against local laws, rules, executive orders, or policies that conflict with state firearms law, also passed, 31-3. Senate Bill 1432, the Health and Welfare indirect support budget, passed 23-11, and Senate Bill 1433, the Medicaid enhancement budget, passed 20-15 after extensive debate over rising costs, federal-state funding shares, and the effects of House Bill 345 and federal policy changes. Senate Bill 1434, the Welfare division budget, passed 24-10, and Senate Bill 1437, an appropriation for Idaho State Police tied to DNA collection for sexual battery and domestic violence offenses, passed as well. Senate Bill 1439, which delays a school facilities model report deadline to 2027, passed unanimously. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 1264 as amended, creating a rural health transformation account and oversight committee for federal rural health funds, after debate over legislative control versus executive administration of the funds; it passed 25-10. The latter part of the meeting focused heavily on Senate Bill 1418, the Kratom Consumer Protection and Safety Act. Supporters described kratom as a legal botanical product that needs consumer protections, age limits, labeling, manufacturing standards, and restrictions on synthetic or highly concentrated 7-OH products, citing concerns from physicians, law enforcement, and addiction specialists. Opponents argued the bill could amount to de facto legalization, questioned the lack of input from the State Board of Pharmacy, raised concerns about warrantless inspections, and urged either a full ban or further study. The debate remained ongoing in the transcript, with multiple senators asking questions and offering contrasting views on regulation versus prohibition.

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• I will mention that this is probably friends with the bill that I presented to you on flood resilience
• </c><03:19:43.520><c> resilience</c><03:19:44.399><c> um</c><03:19:44.479><c> in</c> to you on flood
• resilience um in to you on flood resilience um in January.
• This isn't impacting zoning because the FEMA flood plan is dealt with by planning.
• plan because that's dealt uh FEMA flood plan because that's dealt with<04:51:59.440><c> with</c><04:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• that would be eligible and one of floods that would be eligible and one of the<00:19:41.600><c> things
• I have a constituent who lives in a flood zone.
• It's probably incredibly difficult for them to get flood insurance, I assume.
• So it's the National Flood Insurance Program.
• So it's the National Flood Insurance Program.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a non-germane amendment to HB 297 that would create the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program. Insurance Commissioner DJ Beton, joined by department staff, explained that the proposal is intended to help homeowners afford insurance by funding proactive home improvements that reduce risk and improve insurability. He said the program would be funded by the first $1 million collected annually from the insurance premium tax, with grants of up to $10,000 available on a first-come, first-served basis. Beton described the problem as rising homeowners insurance premiums, hard-market underwriting, nonrenewals, and the resulting shift to more expensive surplus lines coverage. He said eligible projects could include roof fortification, exterior improvements, flood-related foundation work, and removal of hazardous trees or limbs. He cited similar programs in other states, especially Alabama, Louisiana, and North Carolina, as evidence the model can work and noted that industry representatives were present in support. He also said the program would use means testing aligned with the Department of Energy’s weatherization program to target lower-income applicants. Members asked about the non-germane process, who would administer the program, and how the bill would prevent misuse of grant funds. The commissioner said the department would administer the program using one repurposed existing position, with Treasury handling fund flow through an MOU. Staff explained that applicants would have to show completed work through a signed contract, itemized work, and a sworn contractor affidavit, with some upfront payment allowed for materials and the remainder paid after completion. The chair and members discussed that the amendment is being attached to a different bill only to move the proposal through committee and on to House Finance for further consideration.

Bills: SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016, SB 32

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

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• This bill requires a disclosure, a magical disclosure of all these names, and somehow we're going to
• This bill requires a disclosure, a magical disclosure of all these names, and somehow we're going to
• If I know that out-of-state money is really flooding our state elections.
• <01:43:52.880><c> money</c><01:43:53.119><c> is</c><01:43:53.360><c> really</c><01:43:53.600><c> flooding
• </c> out of state money is really flooding out of state money is really flooding our<01:43:55.119><c>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We flooded so much money into the system. Oh, it really—everything just escalated. You know, Mr.
• It flooded money into the system in so many ways. Wow. But it was already there.
• We flooded so much money into the system. Oh. It really everything just escalated. You know, Mr.
• It flooded money into the system. In so many ways. Wow. But it was already there.
• And if that disclosure isn't given, then that change to the contract is void. Thank you.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• this committee: force any program controlling a vehicle to comply with Level 4 autonomous vehicle disclosure
• Please require preservation and disclosure of vehicle data after serious collisions.
• We have fog, wildfire smoke, flooding, and snow.

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee held an informational hearing on autonomous vehicle technology in California, with testimony from industry, safety advocates, first responders, drivers, and state regulators. The chair framed the hearing as an overview of AV deployment, safety, first responder interactions, and current and future regulation. Witnesses from the AV industry argued that autonomous vehicles can reduce crashes and injuries, create jobs, and support California’s leadership in innovation, while critics and crash survivors described serious safety failures, including phantom braking, inadequate transparency, and crashes involving Tesla’s Autopilot/Full Self-Driving systems. Several witnesses urged stronger disclosure, data preservation, independent safety validation, and clearer accountability for companies deploying these systems. First responder and labor witnesses described operational problems in San Francisco and elsewhere, saying AVs have blocked fire engines, ambulances, and police responses, shut down in emergency scenes, and caused major delays during outages. They asked for faster and more reliable remote support, a public safety manual override, clearer enforcement authority, and limits on deployment in complex conditions. A police chief representative said law enforcement supports innovation but needs standardized protocols, training, and clear statutory authority. A Teamsters representative criticized proposed DMV rules for heavy-duty autonomous trucks, arguing they rely too heavily on manufacturer self-certification and do not impose enough independent safety review or geographic limits. State regulators from the DMV and CPUC defended California’s existing AV framework, saying the state has regulated AVs since 2014 and now has an end-to-end system with permits, reporting requirements, enforcement tools, and first responder coordination. DMV officials said the new rulemaking would add more reporting, address heavy-duty AVs, and require compliance with emergency geofence messages and law enforcement direction. CPUC testimony emphasized that its role is limited to passenger service and ride-hail operations. Committee members asked about crash data, remote operations, liability, response times, and whether California should adopt more uniform standards and stronger guardrails. No votes or formal actions were taken, as the hearing was informational.

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• this committee: force any program controlling a vehicle to comply with Level 4 autonomous vehicle disclosure
• Please require preservation and disclosure of vehicle data after serious collisions.
• We have fog, wildfire smoke, flooding, and snow.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• seeing with lithium-ion batteries, especially the super cheap hoverboards and just random stuff that's flooded
• scope to include Chapter 77 from Title 13, which is Generative Artificial Intelligence Consumer Disclosures
• Now, in full disclosure, if this bill passes, I will plan to make an amendment to eliminate the 24-hour

Keywords: 985, all

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• The impetus of the charter change was the aftermath, as you might imagine, of the 2023 flood. amount
• aftermath,</c><00:20:25.760><c> as</c><00:20:25.919><c> you</c> Going into the recovery from that flood
• with FEMA, on occasion, allowed the city to immediately affect repairs that were caused by the 2023 flood
• It's an advertising disclosure.
• It's an advertising disclosure.<01:44:42.800><c> And</c><01:44:43.040><c> so</c><01:44:43.199><c> we<

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• passes, we will imagine when this law passes, we will get<00:38:43.200><c> a</c><00:38:43.320><c> flood
• </c> get a flood of complaints. get a flood of complaints.
• protecting those legitimate business owners that are there and not having them incur the cost of the flood
• </c><00:42:17.080><c> complaints</c><00:42:17.600><c> you</c><00:42:17.720><c> get</c> cost of the flood
• of complaints you get cost of the flood of complaints you get for<00:42:18.120><c> illicit</c><00:42

Keywords: 1191, senate, all