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• We're talking about commercial activity.
• I mean, foreign exchange is a commercial activity as well. But yeah, so that's the gateway.
• I mean, foreign exchange is a commercial activity as well. But yeah, so that's the gateway.
• State-owned businesses are another way that the commercial test would be satisfied, incidentally.
• <00:43:20.400> test are another way that the commercial test are another way that the commercial

Bills: HB0070, HB0043, HB0103, HB0157, HB0092, SF0092

Keywords: foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits

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• House Bill 32, Transportation English Proficiency Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers, an act relating to
• Uh, on page two, uh, B operator commercial vehicle shall operate commercial vehicle within state of uh
• Uh on page two uh B operator commercial Uh on page two uh B operator commercial vehicle<00:06:21.919
• /c> vehicle shall operate commercial vehicle vehicle shall operate commercial vehicle within<00:06:23.520
• <02:30:23.439> contracts<02:30:23.920> with into commercial contracts with into commercial

Keywords: 916, all

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• it's not made as a uh be a commercial it's not made as a uh be a commercial generator<03:38:24.640
• She was able to go back to work and then get commercial insurance through her employer.
• through her commercial insurance through her employer<04:02:13.960> we<04:02:14.080> know<
• insurance rates as crisis and commercial insurance rates as $580<05:11:06.160> million<05:11:
• premiums will commercial insurance premiums will rise<05:19:12.280> because<05:19:12.600>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• failure-to-appear notices for illegal dumping, or two or more unpaid citations for illegal dumping of commercial
• And just to cite the definition of commercial quantities in existing law, it's waste matter equal to
• triggered after one violation, but after repeated unpaid citations, including incidents of dumping commercial
• For example, the city should strengthen its commercial enforcement strategies to identify and penalize
• The desert really has become a place where commercial dumping takes place.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• failure-to-appear notices for illegal dumping, or two or more unpaid citations for illegal dumping of commercial
• To cite the definition of commercial quantities in existing law, it's waste matter equal to or in excess
• triggered after one violation, but after repeated unpaid citations, including incidences of dumping commercial
• For example, the city should strengthen its commercial enforcement strategies to identify and penalize
• The desert really has become a place where commercial dumping takes place.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on active transportation, transit, road safety, and local enforcement. SB 569 would restrict removal or downgrading of bikeways built with state General Fund dollars for at least 20 years, require public hearings before major changes, and was supported by bicycle advocates and some local and environmental groups. The City of Encinitas opposed the bill, arguing it could limit needed safety fixes and should apply only to future projects; committee members discussed whether the bill still allowed safety-based modifications. The bill passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations. SB 741 would streamline the Low-Carbon Transit Operations Program by reducing administrative burden and giving transit agencies more flexibility to use funds for service improvements, fare programs, and other transit needs while maintaining oversight and disadvantaged community requirements. Transit agencies and advocacy groups supported the measure, saying it would help agencies respond to post-pandemic ridership and financial challenges. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1167, which would tighten consumer protections by clarifying that high-powered e-motos and similar motor vehicles are not e-bikes, requiring clearer disclosures and labels, and improving crash reporting. Supporters said the bill would reduce confusion and improve safety for riders, pedestrians, and parents; the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed unless amended, arguing the term “e-bike” is used broadly and the bill could affect existing businesses. The bill passed to Appropriations. Later, SB 953, dealing with vehicular manslaughter cases dismissed through misdemeanor diversion, would add DMV points so fatal conduct remains reflected on driving records; the bill was supported by the victim’s family and safety advocates and passed to Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 1218, which would let local agencies boot vehicles tied to repeated unpaid illegal dumping citations instead of using DMV enforcement. Oakland officials and community groups supported the bill as a needed deterrent, while the ACLU opposed it as punitive debt collection without a sufficient nexus to the vehicle. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, SB 739 would revise the Clean Miles Standard for rideshare companies by allowing CARB and CPUC to adjust electric vehicle mileage targets in light of current market conditions; Uber and Lyft supported the flexibility, while clean air advocates began raising concerns about weakening climate goals as the transcript cut off.

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• located along the coast, it's going to affect every airport across the state of Louisiana that has commercial
• located along the coast, it's going to affect every airport across the state of Louisiana that has commercial
• This would affect commercial airports across the state of Louisiana.
• passed a constitutional amendment limiting the ability to expropriate property for personal or commercial
• It does not...” “...affect arbitration of any commercial transactions.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• categories, including rural, agricultural, conservation, open space, mixed use, industrial, or commercial
• Rural, agricultural, conservation, open space, mixed use, industrial, or commercial use; applications
• I'm not sure, like, what the commercial... And Martin, you recognize? Thank you, Chair. Follow up.
• A bond agent is in a commercial business, and he's in it to make a profit.
• Uniform permit applications direct the Building Commission to adopt statewide uniform commercial and

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees in a single vote, then took up a series of bills, most of them reported favorably. The early debate centered on SB 208, a land-use bill by Sen. McLean that would require development fees to reflect review costs and create more objective compatibility standards for residential development denials. An amendment adding housing-related provisions, including an OPAGA study of urban development boundaries, drew extended discussion over the Everglades and local control; it was adopted, while a late-filed amendment on rural boundaries was withdrawn. The bill was then reported favorably after supporters and opponents, including Miami-Dade and housing groups, weighed in. The committee also favorably reported SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments adding conservation, wildlife corridor, and Everglades-related protections, with one amendment specifically preserving stronger protections in counties covered by the Northern Everglades/Indian River Lagoon plan. Several criminal justice and public records measures also advanced. SB 436 would add resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense for battery enhancement and include certain felony battery offenses in prison release reoffender status. SB 830 would extend public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. SB 990 would authorize protected cell captive insurers in Florida. SB 600, on bail bonds, drew the most debate: an amendment by Sen. Rouson preserved the current treatment of charitable bail organizations’ deposits, with supporters arguing nonprofits help low-income defendants and critics saying the bill should distinguish commercial and nonprofit bonding; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably. SB 914 on dry needling and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment also passed, the latter with an amendment removing a 10% markup requirement for buyback provisions. The committee then moved through a large education and health agenda. SB 1504 would let high school students who complete an insurance/personal finance elective qualify later for a customer service representative license. SB 1718 would expand educator preparation and temporary certification options. SB 7038 was a broad education package covering tuition waivers for Florida State Guard members, residency rules, consumer protections, dual enrollment, grading, and college funding; amendments clarified workforce licensure and exempted certain dental training from new licensure rules. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine added definitions and restrictions for cellular/tissue-based products. SB 1138 on qualified contractors created a pre-application review program for certain local governments, with historic-preservation carveouts. SB 186 on student health and safety required seizure-training and action plans in schools, and SB 560 on child welfare streamlined psychotropic-medication procedures for children in state care while adding youth advisory meetings and insurance-data review. SB 902, a broad Department of Health bill, addressed medical marijuana facility setbacks, practitioner discipline, autism microcredentials, marriage and family therapy licensure, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and family home health aide delegation; it passed after two amendments. Finally, SB 218 on land-use regulations limited hurricane-recovery restrictions to affected counties, SB 1002 expanded child-neglect definitions tied to parental drug abuse, SB 1474 tightened biosolids land-application rules, SB 1708 eased out-of-state veterinary licensure by endorsement, and SB 314 established a Florida regulatory framework for payment stablecoins aligned with federal law. Most measures were reported favorably by committee vote after brief testimony or no debate.

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• It includes a broad exemption for law enforcement with warrants, emergency responders, commercial, industrial
• Commercial, buy-off-the-shelf-type drones were being weaponized, and they were being used to drop bombs
• I don't know what, in this context, legitimate commercial purposes or what community-based organization
• page three, paragraph D(3), there's an exception for the purpose of or incidental to a legitimate commercial
• Senator Wirth brought up some of the other examples, legitimate commercial purposes.

Bills: SB40, SB104, SB136, SB164

Keywords: SB40, Driver Privacy and Safety Act, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate reader, vehicle surveillance, privacy, data sharing, law enforcement data, immigration enforcement, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, civil liberties, surveillance, public records, Inspection of Public Records Act, New Mexico State Police, Department of Public Safety, data sovereignty, vehicle tracking

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• It specializes in providing commercial liability insurance.
• It specializes in<00:18:02.080> providing<00:18:02.960> commercial<00:18:03.840> liability
• in providing commercial liability in providing commercial liability insurance.<00:18:05.919>
• sponsored captive insurance company is a specialized entity established by a sponsor such as a commercial
• sponsored captive insurance company is a specialized entity established by a sponsor such as a commercial

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with devotional remarks from Representative Greer focused on perspective, kindness, and the idea that people “earn” respect and love through shared humanity. After that, the chamber suspended rules to introduce 17 House bills by number only, and adopted JRS 3 in concurrence, setting a joint assembly for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. to receive the governor’s budget message. Several announcements followed, including birthday wishes, a note about the new federal whole milk for schools law, guest introductions, and caucus notices. The House also approved committee transfers for H.393, an act relating to the prohibition of requiring face masks in schools, moving it from Education to Healthcare, and H.334, an act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment, moving it from General and Housing to Commerce and Economic Development. The chamber then took up H.649 on captive insurance companies. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee explained that the bill, based on Department of Financial Regulation proposals, would prohibit risk retention groups from lending to or investing in members or affiliates, require annual and quarterly filings in NAIC form with a jurat page and actuarial certificate, and create new filing requirements for sponsored captive protected cells. The committee reported unanimous support, and the House amended the bill and ordered third reading. The House next considered S.60, establishing a Farm Security Special Fund. The Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee and Appropriations described the bill as a response to repeated weather-related losses affecting farms and forestry operations, including flooding, freezes, drought, and other extreme events. The House version adds forestry and changes assistance from grants to payments to make aid faster and less cumbersome. The program would be administered by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, with a review board and payments of up to 50% of uncovered losses, capped at 5% of annual appropriations and $150,000 per application. The committee testimony emphasized the need for a permanent, predictable state relief mechanism, and the bill was advanced with strong support.

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• Our commercial programs include a variety of things.
• As far as our commercial programs, they have grown so much, and our most popular program is called Take
• You also mentioned that commercial is allowed to partake in this, and you had said a barbershop.
• So that's all the other commercials that are not able to partake, and all the other households in the
• Our current growth trends for 2024, both in the residential and the commercial permits, both of which

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• Section 20 is a task force on homeowners and commercial property insurance.
• regarding insurance, and their task is to work on stabilizing and strengthening the homeowners and commercial
• Section 20 is a task force on homeowners and commercial property insurance.
• regarding insurance, and their task is to work on stabilizing and strengthening the homeowners and commercial
• Section 20 is a task force on homeowners and commercial property insurance.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• drugstore are either that particular drugstore are either that particular drugstore are either commercial
• or Medicare. commercial or Medicare. commercial or Medicare.
• These these plans are affected toward the commercial insurance toward the commercial insurance toward
• the commercial insurance industry, doesn't affect Medicare, industry, doesn't affect Medicare, industry

Bills: SCR 13, SCR 24, SB 1, SB 12, SB 15, SB 17, SB 24, SB 57, SB 65, SB 213, SB 371, SB 372, SB 378, SB 379, SB 388, SB 400, SB 402, SB 427, SB 495, SB 499, SB 502, SB 509, SB 535, SB 583, SB 610, SB 621, SB 650, SB 706, SB 740, SB 840, SB 854, SB 856, SB 875, SB 893, SB 918, SB 925, SB 974, SB 995, SB 1006, SB 1018, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1073, SB 1106, SB 1121, SB 1194, SB 1252, SB 1253, SB 1268, SB 1300, SB 1343, SB 1362, SB 1447, SJR 36, SJR 12, SJR 57, SCR 25, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 24, SCR 8, SB 565, SB 372, SB 765, SB 62, SB 666, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 847, SB 1248, SB 740, SB 14, SB 1006, SB 504, SB 925, SB 1121, SB 995, SB 857, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 815, SB 1379, SB 1300, SB 1497, SB 1499, SB 1498, SB 1061, SB 65, SB 241, SB 304, SB 402, SB 499, SB 621, SB 974, SB 1023, SB 1024, SB 1025, SB 1106, SB 686, SB 112, SB 371, SB 204, SB 400, SB 609, SB 1447, SB 670, SB 502, SB 427, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1555, SB 1362, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 987, SB 1539, SB 893, SB 447, SB 875, SB 406, SB 509, SB 985, SB 965, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 24, SB 57, SB 1194, SB 1253, SB 1215, SB 1532, SB 1268, SB 1302, SB 856, SB 650, SB 583, SB 673, SB 840, SB 213, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 1252, SB 378, SB 610, SB 918, SB 1343, SB 608, SB 487, SB 955, SB 957, SB 988, SB 990, SB 1019, SB 1021, SB 1120, SB 251, SB 958, SB 535, SB 761, SB 1, SB 541, SB 315, SB 379, SB 1018, SB 1737, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 57, SB 499, SB 974, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1268, SR 302, SR 303, SR 304, SR 305, SB 30, SB 1333, SB 1666, SB 30, SB 1333, SB 1666

Keywords: water rights, treaty compliance, Rio Grande, agriculture, drought, international water, Texas water supply, Texas, Israel, trade, investment, partnership, economic ties, technological innovation, bilateral relations, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare

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• where schools can be built and are the regulations around that the same as residential homes or commercial
• Representative Dippel, is it commercial zoning or is it residential, or do you know the type of zoning
• where school buildings can go, but usually their own class as a item not treated as residential or commercial
• a item not treated as<00:27:02.440> residential<00:27:03.000> or<00:27:03.760> commercial
• or commercial thank you Mr<00:27:05.240> sham<00:27:05.799> representative<00:27:06.320

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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• And then also the idea of, you know, our commercial industry, such as the ski industry and whatnot.
• Currently in New Hampshire, there are 15 commercial tree species that grow.
• 15 commercial for uh trees that grow. 15 commercial for uh trees that grow.
• <02:05:27.199> or and in the cycle of a tree commercial or and in the cycle of a tree commercial
• inches in diameter, it has no commercial inches in diameter, it has no commercial value,<02:10:38.079

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We do have a commercial zone which runs along Route 1.
• We do have a commercial zone which runs along Route 1.
• There are about 10 business property owners within the commercial zone of the 900 registered voters who

Keywords: 1064, all

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• We do have a commercial zone which runs along Route 1.
• We do have a commercial zone which runs along Route 1.
• There are about 10 business property owners within the commercial zone of the 900 registered voters who

Bills: HB344

Keywords: campaign finance, elections, transparency, political committees, reporting requirements, enforcement

Summary: The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee heard several election- and campaign-related bills. House Substitute 2 for House Bill 155 would make Public Integrity Commission reports publicly available on the commission’s website, add a specific travel-expense reporting category, and remove the FOIA requirement for accessing reports; Senator Richardson said he supported the transparency measure and asked to be added as a co-sponsor. The committee also took up House Bill 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would create state protections against voter suppression and vote dilution, expand language access, prohibit intimidation and deception, and allow court remedies for violations. The bill drew strong support from advocacy groups including YWCA Delaware, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, and the Legal Defense Fund, and several senators voiced support and interest in moving it quickly. House Bill 430, a constitutional amendment proposal, would make explicit that only natural persons may vote in Delaware elections, including municipal elections, in response to concerns about corporate or other artificial-entity voting in some towns. The discussion focused heavily on Fenwick Island, where the mayor testified that the town’s charter has long allowed certain artificial entities to vote in local elections and said the system is limited and has worked for years; other speakers argued the bill was needed to prevent corporate dilution of residents’ votes. Senator Richardson expressed concern about restricting entities with a local stake, while Senator Hoffner and others emphasized the principle of one person, one vote. Senator Townsend presented House Bill 344, which would tighten campaign finance rules by requiring Delaware bank accounts for candidates and committees, recurring training, better documentation of candidate loans, longer record retention, automatic filing extensions, and inactive status for noncompliant committees; one public commenter opposed the bill on cost grounds. He also presented House Bill 448, which would allow campaign funds to be used for reasonable security expenses for candidates and elected officials, with guardrails, and a commenter suggested allowing electronic security systems without a cap. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 472, a local de-annexation measure for Noble’s Pond in Cheswold to remove scattered residential lots from town boundaries and resolve uneven tax treatment; Senator Hoffner noted local law enforcement supported the change. The committee adjourned after hearing no further public comment on HB 472, and the vote to adjourn was unanimous.

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• Except the fact is there is only one commercial Donkey dairy in the entire continental United States.
• There are no other donkey dairies anywhere in the United States that provide commercial milk.
• President, are you aware that the other donkey dairies that are commercially operational are in Brazil

Bills: HB1427, SB1403, SB1448, SB1489, SB1546, SB1557, SB1614, SB1377, SB1990, SB1439, SB1630, SB1632, SB1696, SB1796, SB1824, SB1362, SB1849, SB2066, SB2071, SB2104, SB933, SB1633, SB1224, SB1246, SB1280, SB1303, SB1346

Keywords: tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission

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• I’m sure all of us have heard these commercials on the television.
• I’m sure all of us have heard these commercials on the television.
• I’m sure all of us have heard these commercials on the television.

Bills: SB292, HB351, HB141, HB273, SB292, HB351, HB141, HB273

Keywords: education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments

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• and I stand before you today on behalf of Haynes Harbor where we support girls who have survived commercial
• coverage, but what is important for professional liability insurance in Florida is the shrinking commercial
• two, if it's not fixed now, will continue down the same path and we will have a system where the commercial

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• It lowers the amount in controversy threshold only for qualified transactions and commercial disputes
• It is for business to business commercial matters, and we.
• The Business Law Foundation is an organization of business lawyers, general counsels, commercial litigators