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• Was there a bill?
• There was a bill, SB 1219, that I believe did get deferred in the Senate Transportation Committee or
• I'm a student, a member of Students for Justice in Palestine at UH, and we strongly oppose this bill.
• within this bill and other measures<00:20:26.159> and<00:20:26.280> we<00:20:26.640>
• Eight states have already passed similar bills, and I would love to have your support to introduce it

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 1 at the State Capitol and heard four measures. HCR 45/HR 38 urged the Public Utilities Commission to support transferring regulatory authority over motor carriers, water carriers, and other transportation means to the Department of Transportation; both the PUC and DOT testified in support, and members discussed that the resolution was largely symbolic because statutory changes would still be needed. HCR 58/HR 54 requested a geothermal energy working group; the Consumer Advocate, PUC, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and Life of the Land supported it, while Students for Justice in Palestine at UH opposed it, citing an active injunction, environmental risks, and the need to prioritize Native and local community voices. Members asked about the injunction and community representation, and the PUC said it would support including Hawaiian community members in the working group. HCR 91/HR 87 sought insurance coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices; a 14-year-old amputee testified in support, describing the need for sports prosthetics and arguing that coverage should allow people with limb loss to participate fully in school and athletics. HCR 102/HR 98 urged the Real Estate Commission to allow the salesperson exam to be administered in Japanese for timeshare sales; the Real Estate Commission opposed, while ARDA supported it, arguing there is a shortage of bilingual real estate professionals and that Japanese-language testing would help the timeshare industry and Japanese visitors. Members questioned the limited-license concept and public protection concerns, and the committee later amended the measure to a limited real estate salesperson’s license for timeshare sales, changing the target from Japanese-speaking visitors to Japanese nationals, before passing all four measures out of committee, with HCR 102 passing with amendments and the others passing as is.

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• Rules necessary be suspended to allow for the late drafting and introduction of a bill relative to transparency
• >> It's allowing for late drafting. >> It's late drafting and introduction of a bill. >> Okay. >> Follow-up
• drafting and introduction<03:18:23.680> of<03:18:23.840> a<03:18:24.080> bill.
• drafting and introduction of this bill? drafting and introduction of this bill?
• All right. bill ought to pass. Representative Bill bill ought to pass.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This bill simply recognizes that reality.
• Lopez on the content of the bill? Any questions? Chair Garrison: regarding the bill?
• Any debate on this bill?
• Main amendments must be sent to House Bill Drafting at 3:00 PM and for filing at 4:00 PM.
• Hearing amendments must be submitted to House Bill Drafting by 6:30 PM and approved for filing Chair

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• representative, an elected senator, and so you know that there are pretty much two ways that you can draft
• representative, an elected senator, and so you know that there are pretty much two ways that you can draft
• And I think that's correct, but I'm saying I think in the way this rule is drafted, you're turning the
• And there's a lot less leeway in drafting the rules.
• And we have quite a few projects that fit the bill.”

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Can you give us an update of what's going on with that bill? Sure.
• Um, you mentioned, uh, So Bill of Rights.
• So, um, you guys are the ones that draft, you draft it because obviously like in the TDI used to have
• a bill of rights, you guys draft that for TDI that's been sent out with all the policies.
• It has to do with do you pay your bills on time.

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• The next bill on the calendar is Senate Bill 1133. Will the Senate agree to the bill?
• The next bill on the calendar is Senate Bill 1372.
• The first bill on the calendar is Senate Bill 1303. Will the Senate agree to the bill?
• The clerk will read the bill numbers: House Bill 2400 and House Bill 2426.
• The clerk will read the bill numbers. House bill 2400 and House bill 2426.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then received communications recalling it for voting session and referring gubernatorial nominations and a series of Senate and House bills and resolutions to standing committees. Leaves of absence were granted, and the chamber recessed briefly for committee meetings and party caucuses before reconvening. On the floor, the Senate unanimously agreed to House Bill 1102 and later passed Senate Bill 1133 and Senate Bill 1303 by 50-0 votes. Several measures were set aside to their proper place in the calendar or re-referred, including Senate Bill 1182 and House Bill 928 to Appropriations. The Senate also adopted multiple amendments to Senate Bill 1372, including a technical amendment from Senator Brooks, an amendment offered on behalf of Senator Loughlin, and Senator Fontana’s amendment requiring carbon monoxide detectors in child care facilities; after amendment, Senate Bill 1372 was held over. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 326 urging a posthumous Medal of Honor for Major Richard Winters. During petitions and remonstrances, Senator Tartaglione urged action to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, noting it has been 20 years since the last increase. Senator Dush honored Colonel James C. Harding on his birthday, highlighting his military service and decorations. Senator Street introduced a discharge resolution to force consideration of adult-use cannabis legalization, arguing the issue has bipartisan support and should receive a vote. Senator Dush also delivered extended remarks on the Founders, John Adams, religion, and the Constitution. Committee reports followed, including Appropriations reporting Senate Bills 1061, 1182, and 1303 as committed and House Bill 2400 as amended, and Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure reporting House Bill 2426 as committed. The Senate then considered supplemental calendars, adopting an amendment to Senate Bill 1182 and passing Senate Bill 1303 on final passage, both by 50-0 votes. The chamber was also notified of upcoming committee meetings, and it recessed until June 30, 2026, at 11 a.m., unless recalled sooner.

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• of both House Bill one and House Bill of both House Bill one and House Bill Two.<00:08:08.800>
• bill and Senate Bill guess is with that bill and Senate Bill 110<00:40:58.960> has<00:40:59.200
• House Bill 2. House Bill 2.
• > 2, passed the bill, put it in House Bill 2, passed the bill, put it in House Bill 2, but<00:
• So, we'll have House Bill 2 amendments, uh, drafted by OS if it is something that needs to be changed

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Stum, nonpartisan staff, and I'm happy to work with members on any research you need, drafting bills,
• bill summaries, and occasionally some presentations like this.
• So, members, in your folders you have a copy of the draft of the committee rules and procedures, so I
• When members have bills before this committee, amendments will be due by 2 p.m. the business day prior
• drafts take po comments<00:17:52.520> from<00:17:52.679> the<00:17:52.880> public

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Education Policy Committee met for its first hearing of 2025 and began with member and staff introductions, along with opening remarks from Chair Peggy Bennett about her first time chairing the committee. Members briefly described their districts and backgrounds, and the chair also reviewed committee rules and procedures, including deadlines for bill requests, amendments, testifiers, and handouts. Nonpartisan House Research then provided an extensive overview of the committee’s jurisdiction and the education code. The presentation covered the Department of Education’s duties, including supervision of public schools, rulemaking under legislative authority, state and federal education funding and compliance, standards and assessments, accountability systems, student discipline, and model policies. It also discussed related entities such as PELSB, the Board of School Administrators, the Perpich Center, regional centers of excellence, Compass, MTSS, and the READ Act. The committee asked questions about zoning for school sites and about teacher licensure changes, including the tiered licensure system and recent adjustments affecting special education teachers and standards of effective practice. No bills were heard and no votes were taken. The meeting was primarily organizational and informational, focused on orienting members to the committee’s work and the structure of Minnesota’s education policy system.

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• <00:11:06.240> be<00:11:06.399> drafted bill draft and letting those be drafted bill
• And the provision we're dealing with in the particular bill draft before us today has to do with actually
• <01:15:42.480> draft<01:15:42.719> before with in the particular bill draft before
• with in the particular bill draft before us<01:15:43.199> today<01:15:43.440> has<01:15
• Against an agency or an officer, and there is a criminal penalty in this bill draft, which is too much

Keywords: 916, all

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• I'm testifying for this bill because I know this bill. bill will help save women's lives.
• You mean the original draft of this? This bill or the original law?
• Yeah, the original draft of this bill. Well, that's not before the committee today.
• It's on the bill. Neutral. Thank you for this bill. OK. You are neutral on the bill.
• This bill was tightly drafted so we didn't have every abortion battle in the world on the House floor

Bills: HB44, HB2200, HB1612, HB2747, HB2038, HB3717, HB1431, HB3800, HB3801, HB3560, HB3246, HB44

Keywords: HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care

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• Is this a request bill or what? Where did this come from? A constituent bill.
• Members, House Bill 3279 is a cleanup bill. We passed a government corruption bill last year.
• It's more of an economic bill than a national security bill.
• To working on this bill.
• We have two Bills on the agenda: House Bill 4303 and House Bill 4311 by Representative Blair.

Bills: HB1245, HB2588, HB3024, HB3172, HB3279, HB3919, HB3306, HB3383, HB3431, HB3435, HB4352, HB3883, HB3942, HB4193, HB4203, HB4303, HB4311, HB4484

Keywords: retirement, pension, public employees, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, benefits, survivorship, contribution rates, disability retirement, owners associations, membership requirements, property ownership, board governance, residency requirements, salary increase, state employees, public finance, bonus limits, job performance, Fair Banking Act, financial institutions

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• The bill also requires hospitals to maintain a medical hardship policy for patients whose hospital bills
• Thank you again, and we support the bill. Thank you again, and we support the bill. Thank you.
• The constitutionality of the bill. We believe that the bill is good and sound and protects people.
• Senate Bill 341.
• This bill is about equity.

Bills: SB313, SB296

Keywords: Delaware Health Fund, healthcare access, preventive care, tobacco settlement, public health initiatives, grant program

Summary: The House Health and Human Development Committee met and considered a series of health, human services, and related bills. The committee heard and advanced House Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 13, which standardizes hospital charity care and financial assistance statewide, and Senate Bill 296 with Senate Amendment 1, which restructures the Delaware Health Fund grant process with a more formal, transparent competitive rubric. Both measures received supportive testimony from DHSS, the Delaware Healthcare Association, and the Delaware Nurses Association, and both were released by committee on roll-call votes. The committee also released Senate Bill 313 with Senate Amendment 1, which places a temporary moratorium on acquisitions of nonprofit acute care hospitals by for-profit entities and expands notice/review requirements for sales of hospital real estate; Senate Bill 340 with Senate Amendment 1, which requires long-term care facilities to carry specified liability insurance, with questions raised about the exemption for state-owned facilities; Senate Joint Resolution 20, which directs DHSS to study independent assessment tools for Medicaid home- and community-based services; and Senate Bill 341, which updates Delaware Health Information Network law and formally recognizes DIN as the state’s health data utility. Testimony on these bills was generally supportive, with some discussion on constitutional concerns, insurance coverage, and the rationale for the state exemption in SB 340. Later, the committee advanced Senate Bill 257, which requires new animal shelters to be licensed and inspected before operating and removes a prior exception for certain rescue organizations; and Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 278 with House Amendment 1, which allows earlier pre-authorization for summer child care enrollment and lowers copays for half-day care. Public testimony on these measures came from animal welfare advocates, YMCA representatives, and other stakeholders, all largely in support. Each bill was released by committee, with several votes walked for absent members, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were addressed.

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• I mean, our bill layouts, we're going to vote out a handful of bills at this point. Um.
• Sunset Bill Chair lays out Senate Bill 24006 as a matter of pending business.
• Um, very good, Bill.
• bill.
• The city is opposed to the bill as it's currently drafted.

Bills: SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

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• That whole definition of monetary bill That whole definition of monetary bill credit<00:28:11.039
• > bill has been found ITL.
• It was a bill bill has been found ITL.
• :24.160> around, September bill filing comes around, September bill filing comes around, we'll
• Uh they allow for in the bill.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with housekeeping items, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and reminded the public that JLCAR’s role is limited to determining whether agency rules are within statutory authority, not to decide policy. Testimony was to be limited, and members noted that policy concerns should be addressed through the legislature rather than the committee process. The first major item was Public Utilities Commission rule 25-215 concerning natural gas suppliers. Staff said the proposal had been postponed because the PUC appeared to lack authority to impose fines and penalties in this rule set, especially suspending or revoking registrations, and recommended either a conditional approval removing those provisions or a preliminary objection for lack of statutory authority. PUC counsel responded that the cited authority had been incorrect, that the Department of Energy now has most registration rulemaking authority, but argued the commission still has jurisdiction over mediation and dispute resolution and may still have authority over fines because natural gas suppliers are not expressly excluded from public-utility status. Committee members discussed the split between PUC and DOE authority and the possibility that the transition in authority had not been fully cleaned up in statute. The committee then voted to grant a waiver of the time limit and postpone the item for another month so the agencies could work with counsel and clarify which parts of the rule could proceed. Members also urged that any needed legislative fix be brought forward quickly, noting that the Senate was not taking up non-germane amendments and suggesting the House as the likely venue for a cleanup bill. The committee next took up Department of Energy EN900 and EN1000 rules. Staff said the EN900 net-metering rules had been postponed previously and that the main remaining issue was a retroactive requirement in EN909.03(b), which the agency agreed to revise so the language would apply only on or after the 2026 effective date of the chapter. The agency described the EN900 rules as implementing net metering authority transferred from the PUC and expanding the chapter to cover municipal group net metering and low- and moderate-income community solar projects. The EN1000 interconnection rules were described as implementing 2024 legislation requiring uniform procedures for distributed energy resources. The department said both sets of rules were developed through extensive stakeholder input and asked for approval subject to the oral amendment already discussed."}】【。json

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• It just the way Bill drafting. But it's Florida.
• So I'm going to be down on this bill. I do Rep Smith. So I'm going to be down on this bill.
• You all would not vote for that Bill.
• the bill was noticed some time ago.
• But the this is a good bill.

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• So this is new information that we didn't have when the bill was drafted.
• So this is new information that we didn't have when the bill was drafted.
• There's seven more that have a sponsor and a bill that's being drafted.
• <01:59:34.400> And<01:59:34.480> then bill that's uh being drafted.
• And then bill that's uh being drafted.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The next item on the agenda is House Bill 5684. The next item on the agenda is House Bill 5684.
• There is no second reference to finance, but again, this program is tied to another bill, House Bill
• And we do have the bill sponsor.
• This is a horrible bill.
• The bill will be reported.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 4893, which would increase penalties for contempt of magistrate court and raise the maximum fine a court may impose without a jury trial. Counsel explained that the bill would raise fines for first, second, and third offenses, add community service, and allow weekend jail or work release for a third offense. The committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, reported the bill to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and adopted a title amendment. The committee then took up House Bill 5684, a pilot program creating child protection commissioners to help handle abuse and neglect cases. Counsel and the sponsor described the proposal as a way to reduce circuit court backlog, improve the frequency and consistency of hearings, and provide more focused attention to children and families while leaving final decision-making authority with circuit judges. Supporters cited the heavy caseloads, shortages of guardians ad litem, and a Texas model that reportedly improved efficiency; one senator criticized the bill as adding bureaucracy, while others said the system needs a new approach. Members discussed funding through a companion bill tied to the medical cannabis fund, with an initial startup amount and ongoing annual support. Several senators raised concerns about the lack of a sunset date and the need for measurable outcomes. The committee adopted an amendment requiring the Supreme Court’s Administrative Director to identify measurable outcomes, establish a pre-implementation baseline, and provide annual reporting to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, including costs and projected costs. House Bill 5684, as amended, was then reported to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass.

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• Members, the filed version of the bill was a non-legislative council draft, and the committee substitute
• The filed version of the bill was a non-legislative counsel draft, and the committee substitute remedies
• House Bill 3745, excuse me, the chair lays out House Bill 3745 as a matter of pending business.
• The chair lays out as referred business Senate Bill 868, which is the companion to House Bill 2054 by
• The chair lays out as referred business Senate Bill 1018, which is the companion to House Bill 3459.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up several bills, mostly approving committee substitutes and voting to report the measures favorably to the full House. House Bill 104 was first amended with a committee substitute to correct a non-legislative council draft, then reported favorably after a roll call vote of 23 ayes and 1 nay. Members briefly objected to the process during the vote, but the chair proceeded. The committee then approved House Bill 3745, which expands the Victims' Crime Act to claims made during a disaster declaration, and House Bill 4486, the miscellaneous claims bill, with a substitute changing the effective date to immediate upon passage. House Bill 4488, the Funds Consolidation Bill, was also reported favorably. Each of these measures passed on committee votes, generally by 23 ayes and 1 nay. The committee also considered two Senate bills that are companions to House measures heard previously: Senate Bill 868, relating to allocation of money for the rural volunteer fire department assistance program, and Senate Bill 1018, which changes the distribution of traffic fine revenues to better support Fund 511, the trauma fund. Both were reported favorably, with SB 868 passing 24-0 and SB 1018 passing 23-1. The committee then adjourned.

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• 868 and Senate Bill 507.
• By reporting House Bill 868 and Senate Bill 507 favorably out of committee, you will give Bay Staters
• Thank you to Senator Paul Feeney and Representative Bill Galvin for sponsoring this bill.
• I'm here to speak in support of two bills. Thank you. I'm here to speak in support of two bills.
• I believe he testified a little earlier on the first bill, which is House Bill 811, an act authorizing

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House and Senate Election Laws committees held a hearing focused on campaign finance and several local election-related bills. Office of Campaign and Political Finance Director William Campbell testified in support of H. 848 and S. 515, saying the campaign finance law needs modernization and highlighting proposals for stronger Super PAC disclosure, more timely reporting, improved security for campaign participants, and other reforms. He said the bills would help update a 50-year-old system to reflect legal, economic, and cultural changes. A major portion of the hearing concerned H. 868/S. 507, which would require earlier and more frequent reporting by ballot question committees. Witnesses from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and others argued that ballot campaigns now involve tens of millions of dollars, much of it raised during periods with no real-time disclosure, and that moving these committees into the depository system would improve transparency without burdening grassroots signature-gathering. The committee also heard support for H. 811 and H. 812, which would allow municipalities to create citizen-funded election programs and require identifying information on political text messages, as well as S. 525/H. 875, which would bar political spending by foreign-influenced corporations. The committee also heard testimony on S. 2605, a Canton home rule petition to move town elections from April to November. Canton residents, a select board member, and a poll worker said the change would increase turnout, better align local elections with the November voting cycle, and give newly elected officials more time to prepare for town meeting. Senator Rausch also testified in support of S. 530, requiring presidential primary candidates to disclose recent tax returns. The hearing ended with no votes taken and the committee adjourning, with a note that the next hearing was tentatively scheduled for January 13.

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• This bill breaks apart the bill.
• But, thank you very much for hearing the<01:05:08.840> bill. the bill. the bill.
• So, in this bill, it appears to be a planning bill.
• House Draft 2. House Draft 2.
• House Bill 1695, House Draft 2, as the starting point with some amendments to that.

Bills: SB3326

Keywords: renewable energy, energy storage, cost reduction, public utilities commission, Hawaii energy policies, 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Labor heard SB 3326, a bill concerning a study of separating transmission from generation in Hawaii’s electric system. Testimony was largely opposed. Life of the Land argued that true separation on an isolated island grid has not been shown to work anywhere and said the bill would waste taxpayer money. Hawaiian Electric and the Public Utilities Commission also opposed the measure, saying Hawaii already uses competitive bidding for new generation, that the bill would add cost, complexity, and reliability risks, and that a new study would duplicate prior work. In response to questions, the PUC explained its existing competitive bidding framework and said it had not seen an island system fully restructure in this way. The chair then amended the bill’s intent to require the PUC to open a proceeding for an independent, comprehensive analysis of the state’s energy pathways, including cost reduction, financial risk, state energy goals, and reliability, rather than narrowly focusing on separation. Both committees voted to pass SB 3326 SD2 with amendments, with the Energy committee adopting the recommendation unanimously and the Labor committee adopting it with one reservation and two no votes. The Energy and Environmental Protection Committee then took up SB 2497 SD2, which would require electric utilities other than cooperatives to provide transparent, publicly accessible customer bill impact analyses and annual reports to the PUC. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the PUC offered comments, with the PUC supporting the intent. Life of the Land said the proposed disclosure requirements would be too complex for most ratepayers to use meaningfully, while Hawaiian Electric said the bill could raise costs and slow projects, though it acknowledged some of the language changes and said much of the information is already available through existing planning and regulatory processes. Hawaii Clean Power Alliance and one individual testified in support. No vote was taken on SB 2497 SD2 during the excerpt. The committee also heard SB 3183 SD2, which would bar higher-income taxpayers from claiming the renewable energy technologies income tax credit for certain residential solar systems and would change refundability rules. The Department of Taxation, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Tax Foundation offered comments, while the Hawaii Solar Energy Association and numerous companies and individuals opposed the bill. Opponents raised concerns about impacts on financing models and the solar market. Members asked the Department of Taxation for data on how credits are claimed by homeowners versus third-party owners and on the refundability of the credit; the department said it did not have the information immediately available but would follow up. The chair indicated decision-making would likely be deferred to allow further review, and no vote was taken in the excerpt.