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• of the strategic planning process and are an input received during that process, as well as. some statutory
• One for a statutory proposal to ban... end couriers and one to regulate couriers, and we provided those
• Well, you know, bulk ticket sales, um, I obviously there's a number of statutes. statutory proposals
• If the will is to continue giving us statutory tools, again, I think that I would.
• The Texas Lotto Commission is a statutory mandated.

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• And I think that's also what the language of adding the language that requires a complete submittal,
• And I think that's also what the language of adding the language that requires a complete submittal,
• And I think that's also what the language of adding the language that requires a complete submittal,
• And I think that's also what the language of adding the language that requires a complete submittal,
• uh language that discretionary languages uh language that allows<00:37:03.920> for<00:37:04.720

Bills: SB2603, SB2083, SB2341, SB2306, SB2782, SB2756, SB2161, SB2477

Keywords: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, state funding, public performances, educational programs, cultural arts funding, historic properties, preservation, inheritance, working group, public-private partnerships, sustainable funding, historic preservation, Hawaii Revised Statutes, construction, state review, burial sites, cultural artifacts, development review, phased review, administrative fees

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt. Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.

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• reports that. 119 sexual assault kits are in health care facilities that are past the seven-day statutory
• As you know, there's a statutory framework that exists for situations like that.
• Though the current language only requires this of blood banks that facilitate... direct and autologous
• Senate Bill 1939 adds a Ship Channel Improvement Revolving Fund account. to the statutory list of exempt
• Senator, I always, always try to work with you and if there's language we should look at, let's look

Bills: SJR 12, SCR 39, SB 7, SB 8, SB 27, SB 29, SB 125, SB 241, SB 371, SB 396, SB 406, SB 464, SB 568, SB 578, SB 608, SB 617, SB 660, SB 689, SB 693, SB 707, SB 731, SB 732, SB 763, SB 779, SB 836, SB 854, SB 857, SB 875, SB 878, SB 879, SB 906, SB 920, SB 921, SB 922, SB 942, SB 965, SB 985, SB 996, SB 1029, SB 1035, SB 1036, SB 1059, SB 1084, SB 1098, SB 1101, SB 1185, SB 1188, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1366, SB 1388, SB 1396, SB 1453, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1536, SB 1563, SB 1596, SB 1610, SB 1619, SB 1737, SB 1738, SB 1741, SB 1816, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1939, SB 2155, SB 2188, SB 2230

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

Summary: In this meeting, significant discussions revolved around the passage and modification of various Senate Bills, including SB1388, which pertains to family support services under the Health and Human Services Commission. Senator Kolkhorst advocated for the bill, emphasizing its focus on pro-life, family-centered care. The committee passed the bill after thorough examination, showcasing a collaborative effort among the members to ensure its alignment with successful past initiatives. In another session, Senator Hughes presented SB942, aimed at retroactive child support linked to prenatal care, which sparked a constructive dialogue reflecting bipartisan support for maternal and child welfare.

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• And I will move the delete all amendment coded House File 2432 DE2 that inserts the language of the House
• It just makes some technical updates to the community supervision distribution statutory formula.
• This is writer language that Was in the bill initially, and when we pulled out the deficiency funding
• but didn't intend to strike this source of funding for future years or this rider language for future
• We will walk through the spreadsheet and the bill language.

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• <01:16:35.280> is and which is um that language is and which is um that language is transferred
• ,<01:19:33.199> uh um I'm not sure the exact language, uh um I'm not sure the exact language
• <01:43:52.080> in fact, our state law has some language in fact, our state law has some language
• SA the current language, current law.
• <02:56:15.760> for Just understanding the the language for Just understanding the the language

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 69, including a germane amendment about local school boards’ acceptance or rejection of gifts and donations and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Rep. Cordelli said the early literacy proposal was a modified version of an earlier kindergarten readiness bill, would rely on gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements. Members questioned the shift from a broader technology program to an online-only model, the lack of detailed evaluation metrics, how long children would use the program, and whether it was appropriate for very young children. Cordelli said the change was intended to avoid government dependence and still allow the program to be offered next school year. Several members raised concerns about the gift-acceptance language on the underlying bill, including whether school boards would need to vote on small donations, whether gifts could be handled in blocks or at regular meetings, and how anonymous donations would work under right-to-know laws. Rep. Han noted that some gift discussions might belong in non-public session under RSA 91-A, while Rep. Cornell said acceptance or rejection of gifts could be handled at regular meetings and suggested a dollar threshold could be added later. The New Hampshire School Boards Association said it was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails, policy guidance, and clarification on timing, anonymity, and public-meeting requirements. Supporters of the early childhood program, including Waterford.org, said the proposal would provide an evidence-based, adaptive online literacy program with family engagement for four- and five-year-olds, and that it could help close early learning gaps. Waterford said it could work collaboratively with school districts and IEP teams, and that it would provide devices and internet access for families who need them. Committee members pressed on how the program would interact with existing special education services and whether districts could use it as part of an IEP; the response was that it would be supplementary and not an approved special education service. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair indicated the committee would later executive the bills and try to get reports filed promptly.

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• On line 13 uh this is PAS language fund.
• In section 39, the civil penalties were removed from the bill language.
• <00:39:16.160> Section<00:39:16.640> 40 from the bill language.
• Section 40 from the bill language.
• They just sort of did it. names language on page names language on page 44.<00:59:28.559> Uh,<

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• <00:21:44.640> added Development there was language added Development there was language added
• However, there is a problem in the language. ...there is a problem with the language, there is a problem
• Members, take your seats. language um there is a problem with the language um there is a problem with
• Rarely can we ever find the language in a law that will not obstruct real, necessary care.
• quickly then address any minor language quickly then address any minor language improvements<06:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Senator, let me look at the specific language. The language is specific and in its context...
• And so that language restates that if there's not a...
• Why can't we repeal all the language of the pre-1925 law?
• Right, so that's the statutory rule. Right. So that's the statutory rule. That's right.
• And specifically, this language... ... this language is cleanup that makes changes throughout the bill

Summary: The Senate began with a quorum call, prayer, approval of the previous journal, and messages from the House, then moved through several recognitions and resolutions honoring visiting groups. Members adopted resolutions recognizing the Texas chapters of Blue Star Mothers of America, Fine Arts Education Day, Donate Life Texas Day, Baha’i Capitol Day, County Government Day, Jack County Day, Crockett County Day, and a recognition of Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanik for service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The chamber also heard remarks from visiting doctors, students, county officials, and community groups, with multiple senators speaking in support of military families, arts education, organ donation, and local government service. The Senate then took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2779, relating to the allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues. Senator Birdwell said the bill would stop local governments from conditioning HOT funds on race- or class-based priorities and would require Galveston to transfer the full state rebate for beach cleaning and maintenance to its park board. After questions, the Senate suspended the rules, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed it, though the final vote showed significant opposition. The chamber also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2322, described as a cleanup bill removing the compelling-factor test for dispatchable generation from the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act. A major debate centered on Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2253, which would phase out uncertified teachers in core classrooms and strengthen educator certification requirements. Senator Creighton argued the bill responds to a teacher pipeline crisis, adds parent notification, creates multiple preparation pathways, and provides financial incentives for certification; Senator West and Senator Sparks pressed for rural flexibility and implementation details. An amendment from Senator Gutierrez to add a teacher student-loan repayment program failed on a 11-17 vote, while other technical and fiscal amendments were adopted. The bill then passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2371, updating skimmer-reporting rules to cover electronic terminals beyond fuel pumps, and Committee Substitute Senate Bill 2351, relating to the construction of certain concrete plants under a standard permit. Senate Bill 619, a conscience-protection bill for health care workers, drew extended questioning from Senators Cook, Eckhardt, and Menendez about patient abandonment, scope, and whether it could allow refusals of legal services such as vaccines, antibiotics, contraception, or personal care; despite those concerns, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment. Finally, the chamber began consideration of Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1169, which would allow public entities to form public utility agencies to cooperate on water and wastewater projects without eminent domain or cross-collateralization, with Senator Hinojosa explaining it as a tool for small and rural communities facing utility infrastructure problems.

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• The purpose of this bill, and this is not my language—this was language that was given to me as I was
• your five-year term and the language your five-year term and the language does<01:53:36.679>
• Yes, there is no comparable federal language for emancipated minor going on language in the standard.
• on language in the standard minor going on language in the standard so<02:05:15.360> it<02:05
• <03:57:54.760> exists District said the same language exists District said the same language

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 659, which would establish the New Hampshire College Graduate Retention Incentive Program. A Department of Revenue Administration analyst explained technical issues in the bill, focusing on whether the incentive is intended to operate as a rebate or a tax credit, how it would be administered, and how it would interact with the business enterprise tax and business profits tax. She said the bill’s language was unclear on the administering agency, effective tax years, caps, and carry-forward treatment, and noted that reducing BET can also reduce the BET credit against BPT, though not on a one-for-one basis. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the BET/BPT interaction, administrative costs, and whether the Department of Business and Economic Affairs would need additional staffing. Andrew Horn then testified in support, saying the bill is meant to address the large number of New Hampshire college graduates who leave the state after graduation by encouraging them to stay and by incentivizing businesses to hire them. The chair closed the hearing on HB 659 after no further public testimony. The committee then took up HB 770, a bill to establish a program allowing New Hampshire high school students to earn tuition credits at state higher education institutions through community service. Representative Schultz described the bill as a “triple play” intended to increase volunteerism, expand service and internship opportunities for students, and make college more affordable. Ryan Casey, a junior at Bishop Brady High School, testified that the proposal would help students reduce future loan debt while benefiting communities and encouraging young people to attend college in New Hampshire. Committee members asked about eligibility, including why private and preparatory school students were excluded, whether public school students would qualify, whether mandatory service hours would count, and how the bill’s references to education and business eligibility should be read. Schultz said the exclusion of private and prep schools was intended because public school students are more clearly New Hampshire residents, and she noted that mandatory school service hours had been excluded in revisions. The Department of Education then testified that the program would require significant administration, estimating at least three full-time staff, software or tracking systems, and rulemaking to oversee volunteer sites, schools, student eligibility, and tuition credit distribution. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the hearing remained in testimony phase.

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• SB 1056 would extend the proven statutory framework already applied to child sexual abuse material to
• SB 1056 would extend the proven statutory framework already applied to child sexual abuse material to
• The problem is that the statutory mechanism... ...for unintended people.
• And I want to give you a chance to look at the language to make sure we're all in agreement.
• She said they look forward to seeing the language and believe they'll move to neutral.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• First, with respect to increasing the mileage caps on statutory warranties for used vehicle sales, our
• Massachusetts is one of only a handful of states without clear statutory requirements for the offering
• We have filed language to try to refocus energies on compliance with the law, and we’re more than happy
• There's other concerns on the sections, including language that requires us to indemnify dealers from
• But again, we are also extremely concerned about the third-party time guide language.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure heard testimony on a wide range of bills involving consumer protection, auto regulation, alcohol licenses, and professional licensure. A major focus was legislation to require a one-hour domestic violence awareness training for salon and cosmetology licensees (H.323/S.200), supported by District Attorney Marion Ryan, law enforcement, and a salon industry witness who described the program’s value in identifying and helping victims. The committee also heard strong support from the Attorney General’s office for auto consumer protection legislation (S.228/H.379) that would expand used-car warranty protections, extend the Lemon Law return period to seven days after receipt of the vehicle, raise the mileage cap to 200,000 miles, and increase dealer surety bonds to $50,000. Independent dealers opposed those changes, arguing they would burden small businesses and that dealer education, not expanded liability, was the better solution. The committee also took testimony on bills related to vehicle financial products and repair information. A trade association supported GAP waiver legislation (H.4188/S.281), saying it would create clear consumer protections and standard disclosures. On right-to-repair and heavy-duty vehicle service information (S.266), engine and truck manufacturers supported an exemption for commercial vehicles, while others argued that releasing service data to the general public could create safety, cybersecurity, and emissions risks. The committee then heard extensive testimony on auto dealer franchise and warranty reimbursement legislation (S.201/H.406), with dealer groups supporting changes to warranty labor reimbursement and manufacturer groups opposing them as costly and unnecessary. Manufacturers from GM, Volvo, Toyota, Hyundai, Mazda, and others said their current time-study and appeals processes already compensate dealers fairly and that the bill would raise costs for consumers. In addition, the committee heard testimony on H.333, which would move auto damage appraiser licensing from the Division of Insurance to the Division of Occupational Licensure. Collision repair advocates supported the change, saying the current board structure leads to repeated dismissals of complaints and lacks accountability, while emphasizing that the bill is intended to protect consumers and ensure proper repair reimbursement. The hearing also included testimony in support of a local alcohol license petition for Westwood and a separate local alcohol measure for a town grant license. At the end of the hearing, the chairs announced that all docketed bills had been heard, noted that a joint poll would be held on H.4184, and the committee voted to adjourn by voice vote.

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• If you look at the language on page two, lines 225 through 230, that is the operational language where
• <00:40:50.920> cities Bill dealing with statutory cities Bill dealing with statutory cities
• language language any<00:43:24.400> yeah<00:43:24.680> I<00:43:24.760> have<00:
• He said the language may look familiar to folks; it is language from House File 2284, his bill, as amended
• the A5 Amendment um and this language the A5 Amendment um and this language may<01:27:39.360>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Because I know the language isn't in there.
• The Trey-Lobre language provides the additional detail needed.
• This bill does include language to appropriate about $2.1 million to the implementation of **SB 131**
• We've shared language with the committee, and we look forward to working to correct this.
• And I just want to echo the appreciation for the golden mussel trailer bill language.

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• What matters in this case is the terms of statutory communication.
• The language says if there is a fundraising activity that has previously been scheduled.
• were to get a donation passed, a donation, that in my mind would not meet the criteria of plain language
• I would just say the Florida Senate has managed to get by just fine with this exact language over the
• This mirrors their language to make sure that both chambers are in alignment on this issue going into

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• Not my favorite language in there, but yeah.
• We have sent some suggested language to the author of the bill.
• Can you clarify what specific changes you would recommend to the language in 89044?
• Concerns were raised that the language reused from HB7.
• So with that, we do support the very clear and concise language in the committee.

Bills: SB3074, HB49, HB2440, HB3556, HB3619, HB3866, HB4042, HB4112, HB4271, HB4413, HB4426, HB5033, HB49

Keywords: SB 3074, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Code, permit applications, environmental permitting, administrative record, ex parte communications, legislative communications, governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, district projects, public records, recusal, conflict of interest, substantial interest, agency transparency, environmental regulation, permit renewal

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• to the committee, substitute HB 18, the Rural Health Stabilization Innovation Act, has some new language
• But yes, I think the bill gives us the ability, the statutory authority, to have the network.
• However, when I look at the language, I do want to flag that there are a little bit of concerns for me
• However, instead of just adding the appropriate language, it replaced the existing language that clarified
• The committee substitute puts the original language back in place and keeps the new language in place

Bills: HB35, HB138, HB754, HB1314, HB1612, HB2254, HB2510, HB2789, HB3560, HB3597, HB4224, HB4273, HB4643, HB4783, HB138

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, human trafficking, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting

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• traditionally be their statutory traditionally be their statutory authority<00:05:19.360> and
• And we'd want to better understand the language written now.
• And we'd want to better understand the language written now.
• And we'd want to better understand the language written now.
• Um, that language is fairly expansive in scope and may have some unintended consequences.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• local government's authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under the statutory
• Historically, California has relied on a statutory exemption under PRWORA that allows local governments
• The bill creates a new statutory requirement for ordering drug testing based on a vague and subjective
• California statutory mandates explicitly require the state to protect foster youth's right to a normal
• However, they did identify two significant issues that likely require a statutory remedy.

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• We utilized statutory language around operations and maintenance and then some of the accounting standards
• B based on the legislative language B based on the Appropriations<00:40:44.200> language<00:40
• Can be very important, those little tiny connector words and statutory language.
• Can be very important, those little tiny connector words and statutory language.
• <01:09:48.080> language<01:09:49.359> so statutory language so statutory language so yes

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• . >> I don't know that the language says that.
• Certainly the language in Senate Bill 661 says that they are assessable.
• That often happens when we have statutory timelines that we need to meet.
• It will impact those cases that don't have the statutory timelines.
• timelines. that don't have the statutory timelines. that don't have the statutory timelines.

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