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• two other bills were also on the docket: H. 4914, an act relative to the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial
• Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code and Senate Bill 2921 by Senator Payano, an act relative to travel

Bills: H5112, S2921, H4914

Keywords: genetic discrimination, genetic testing, genetic information, DNA, hereditary risk, insurance underwriting, life insurance, health insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, medical privacy, consumer protection, anti-discrimination, insurer regulation, Commissioner of Insurance, chapter 176D, underwriting, hereditary disease, genomics, travel insurance

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• Moving on, 2274, modifying the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act.
• Modifying the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act.
• nature of the commercial email.
• Next up, 2624, consumer protections regarding unsolicited real estate transactions.
• House Bill 2624, consumer protections regarding unsolicited real estate transactions.

Bills: HB2483, HB2477, HB2274, HB2394, HB2624, HB2240

Keywords: data broker, registry, consumer protection, privacy, data regulation, real estate, appraisal, business operations, regulatory compliance, email regulation, commercial communications, data privacy, electronic mail, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime, penalties, real estate transactions, nonprofit

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee met in executive session to review amendments on several bills, including House Bill 2483 on a data broker registry, House Bill 2477 on claims arising from appraisal activity, House Bill 2274 on the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act, House Bill 2394 on insurance fraud enforcement, House Bill 2624 on unsolicited real estate transactions, and House Bill 2240 on self-service storage rental agreements. Staff explained the proposed amendments and substitutes, including narrowing and expanding exemptions in HB 2483, clarifying limitations and licensing authority in HB 2477, and competing substitute approaches for HB 2274. After a caucus recess, the committee deferred action on HB 2483, HB 2477, and HB 2394. The committee then voted to advance HB 2274, with the Walen substitute withdrawn and the H-3163.1 substitute adopted; members discussed the bill as a response to issues raised by the Brown v. Old Navy case and as a way to balance consumer protection with clearer rules for retailers. The roll call was 12-3 in favor, and the substitute bill was reported out with a do pass recommendation. The committee also moved HB 2624 forward after debate over its carve-outs for public entities, tribes, and nonprofit nature conservancies; it passed 9-6 and was reported out do pass. Finally, the committee took up HB 2240 and adopted two amendments: one requiring rental agreements to be sent by both email and first-class mail when an email address is provided, and another extending notice of termination or nonrenewal from 15 to 25 days, with an additional five days to remove property. Members discussed whether the timelines were sufficient, but the bill was ultimately reported out of committee with a do pass recommendation by voice vote. The meeting adjourned after the committee noted the approaching policy cutoff and urged members to finish their work before the next day.

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• We're paying them in the commercial market.
• We're paying them in the commercial market.
• appears to potentially capture, again, a large number of transactions.
• That's the real transaction tax. It's on us. Let's not make that mistake.
• House Bill 2640 addresses unauthorized Uniform Commercial Code filing.

Bills: HB1316, HB2401, HB2557, HB2720, HB1073, HB2685, HB2640, HB2403

Keywords: postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access

Summary: The committee heard staff briefings, public testimony, and no final votes on a series of bills. On Substitute House Bill 1128, staff described a proposed second substitute creating a Child Care Workforce Standards Board at L&I with an advisory role only, along with estimated staffing and board costs; supporters said child care workers need a forum to address understaffing and wages, while opponents called the bill duplicative and costly. The committee also heard support for Second Substitute House Bill 1634, which would have OSPI and ESDs develop a technical assistance and training framework for school behavioral health supports, and Substitute House Bill 2636, which would create a public education review advisory council to recommend K-12 policies for JLARC review; staff outlined fiscal impacts for both, and no one testified on 2636. Members then heard House Bill 1316 on expanding the Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness program so multiple campuses within an institution could apply, with testimony that the current language unintentionally limits access to already appropriated funds. Substitute House Bill 2474 would expand use of the Student Achievement Council Tuition Recovery Trust Fund to cover consumer protection violations tied to private college closures and teach-out obligations, with staff noting no expected fiscal impact from the fund itself. Substitute House Bill 2365 would broaden the State Broadband Office’s digital equity duties and rename the grant program, with supporters emphasizing rural access and the loss of federal digital equity funding; staff said Commerce would bear most ongoing costs. The committee also heard House Bill 2401, creating a Washington State Boys and Men’s Commission contingent on non-state funding, with supporters saying boys and men face worsening mental health, education, and social outcomes. Substitute House Bill 2475 would require the Office of Equity to develop statewide language-access guidelines and a plan to address interpreter shortages, with staff saying the office could absorb the work but other agencies’ costs were uncertain. Substitute House Bill 2517 would give regional transit authorities more flexibility to seek permits before acquiring property for high-capacity transit projects, and Substitute House Bill 2145 would restrict manufacturers from blocking 340B drug access through contract pharmacies and add reporting requirements; testimony was sharply divided over whether the bill protects safety-net providers or increases health care costs. Finally, Second Substitute House Bill 1420 would require a textile and apparel coordinating organization and a needs assessment for a future producer responsibility program, with supporters urging a careful first step and opponents warning it presumes the outcome and adds complexity and cost.

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• House Bill 2640 addresses unauthorized Uniform Commercial Code filings under Article 9A.
• The vast majority of Uniform Commercial Code filings that are received by the Department of Licensing
• The vast majority of Uniform Commercial Code filings that are received by the Department of Licensing

Bills: HB2640, HB2161, HB2304, HB2445, HB2590, HB2412

Keywords: Uniform Commercial Code, business filings, legal filings, commercial transactions, UCC compliance, attorney general, legal authority, state powers, judiciary, civil rights, condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, probate, estate administration, inheritance, heir finder, heir locator

Summary: The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee met on January 30 for a public hearing on House Bill 2640 and then took executive action on several bills. HB 2640 would address unauthorized Uniform Commercial Code filings by allowing the Department of Licensing to refuse suspected harassing or fraudulent filings, creating an affidavit-based process to terminate wrongfully filed financing statements, allowing administrative review and court challenges, and adding criminal penalties for intentional unauthorized filings. Department of Licensing testimony supported the bill as an agency request and said it would provide a lower-barrier remedy for people harmed by abusive UCC filings; members questioned whether the department should be making legitimacy determinations and whether existing court remedies were sufficient. No vote was taken on HB 2640 at the hearing stage. In executive session, the committee advanced HB 2161, which expands attorney general civil investigative demand authority for certain civil rights and labor-related investigations, with a substitute clarifying that the authority does not apply to criminal investigations, bars improper use, and extends the response deadline from 20 to 30 days. The bill passed 7-5 with one excused. HB 2304, extending condominium warranty coverage to four-story buildings, passed unanimously. HB 2445, revising probate law and standards for personal representatives and third-party administrators, passed 10-2 with one excused, though some members warned it could slow legitimate probate matters. The committee also adopted an amendment to HB 2590, which exempts limited equity cooperatives from the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act unless they elect coverage, and then passed the substitute bill 8-4 with one excused. Finally, HB 2412, increasing the number of superior court judges in Yakima County from eight to nine, passed unanimously 12-0 with one excused. The meeting then adjourned.

Bills: SB365

Keywords: cash transactions, rounding, legal tender, state regulations, consumer transactions, 923, senate, all

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• Refurbishing on commercial aircraft, we are one of the few states that still tax this transaction, and
• So currently, it's already a tax-exempt transaction.
• for goods and services or any transactions.
• A neighboring state and transact that business.
• Transaction between the retailer, where the credit card transaction happens, and the person that actually

Bills: HB61, HB327, HB253, HB297

Keywords: home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, parental leave, state employees, adoption, employee benefits, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, lease tax, rental tax, commercial aircraft, air carrier, airline, aircraft parts, maintenance

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• House Bill 2548 is the bill that deals with material change transactions by hospitals, hospital systems
• It requires the written notice of a material change transaction to include the name of any person or
• within 30 days of completion of the transaction.
• for transactions up to $1 million and up to a fee of $25,000 for transactions that are valued at over
• Yes, this is the bill that amends the secured transaction provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code to

Bills: HB2548, HB2453, HB2640, HB2095, HB2386, HB2239

Keywords: health care market standards, hospital consolidation, merger review, health care transaction notice, attorney general review, antitrust, provider organizations, hospital systems, contracting affiliation, material change, nonprofit conversion, for-profit conversion, health care acquisition, asset sale, Washington RCW, health care competition, price transparency, market oversight, premerger notification, antitrust revolving fund

Summary: The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee heard staff briefings on several bills, including House Bill 2548 on hospital and provider material change transactions, House Bill 2453 on psychiatric pharmacists’ role in certain involuntary treatment petitions, House Bill 2640 on unauthorized UCC filings, House Bill 2095 on vulnerable users of public ways, House Bill 2386 on garnishment forms, and House Bill 2239 on family burial grounds on private land. The committee also discussed proposed substitutes and amendments, especially on HB 2095, where members debated liability standards, attorney fees, emergency vehicle exemptions, and reporting requirements. For HB 2548, members discussed transparency and disclosure in health care transactions, including notice requirements, filing fees, and Attorney General publication of pending and completed transactions. The committee adopted some amendments and rejected others. On HB 2095, it adopted amendments exempting emergency vehicles and clarifying collision report data, but rejected amendments that would have removed attorney fees, restricted liability further, or replaced the rebuttable presumption with a different civil cause of action. On HB 2239, the proposed substitute added setbacks from wells and springs, local remediation procedures, burial reporting to the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, relocation procedures for remains, and disclosure requirements when property is sold. Members also noted that HB 2640 would give the Department of Licensing a process to refuse or terminate unauthorized filings submitted to harass or defraud debtors. At executive session, the committee voted all five bills out with due pass recommendations: Substitute House Bill 2548 passed 7-6, House Bill 2453 passed 8-5, House Bill 2640 passed 8-5, Substitute House Bill 2095 passed 8-5, House Bill 2386 passed 12-1, and Substitute House Bill 2239 passed unanimously 13-0.

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• requirements of an agreement, including the payment of service fees associated with cryptocurrency transactions
• requirements of an agreement, including the payment of service fees associated with cryptocurrency transactions
• In any transaction or... Of the deed, and thank you, Senator Mesnard, for carrying this bill.
• In any transactional property, there's a grantor and a grantee, and in Arizona, if the grantor wants
• or of the deed and thank you Senator Mesmer for carrying this bill in any transactional property there's

Bills: SB1042, SB1043, SB1044, SB1135, SB1136, SB1142, SB1180, SB1221, SB1252, SB1254, SCR1003

Keywords: public funds, virtual currency, bitcoin, investment, Arizona Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act, state treasurer, retirement system, state payments, cryptocurrency, Arizona law, payment methods, government transactions, property tax, tax exemption, Arizona Revised Statutes, digital currency, workers' compensation, death benefits, burial costs, spousal compensation

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• rounding to the nearest 5 cents, but if it was like 3 or 4 cents, it would go to a nickel if the final transaction
• :09.880><c> final</c> it would go to a nickel if the final it would go to a nickel if the final transaction
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• If it was let's say transaction was.

Bills: HB545

Keywords: HB545, legal tender, cash rounding, nearest five cents, nickel rounding, in-person cash transaction, cash transactions, change making, sales tax, Department of Revenue, merchant payments, consumer payments, currency rounding, cash payment, retail transactions, payment methods, 923, senate, all

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• One is to provide a clear, uniform standard for rounding cash transactions to protect consumers and protect
• How this would actually work: this only applies to cash transactions.
• Um total purchase amount transactions.
• Subsection A shall not apply to<00:08:44.640><c> any</c><00:08:44.959><c> transaction</c><00:08:45.600
• where payment is made to any transaction where payment is made to<00:08:46.800><c> a</c><00:08:46.959

Bills: HB545, HB545

Keywords: Escambia County, probate court, court fees, legal services, judicial legislation, HB545, legal tender, cash rounding, nearest five cents, nickel rounding, in-person cash transaction, cash transactions, change making, sales tax, Department of Revenue, merchant payments, consumer payments, currency rounding, cash payment, retail transactions

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• So we are the only one without electronic um means of transacting business and it's for the same reason
• . and we had debit cards for transactions. and we had a<00:02:38.640><c> lot</c><00:02:38.720><c> of<
• </c> electronic um means of transacting electronic um means of transacting business<00:04:38.880><c>
• The transaction fees are too high.
• The transaction fees are too high. it.

Bills: SF0024

Keywords: lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• Commercial versus residential.
• Huxville, do they have, like I was thinking about some of these folks that have commercial businesses
• If it is a office commercial building.
• Um, that said, if you start to adjust this notion of is it a residence, is it a commercial space for
• </c><00:21:33.280><c> space</c> residence, is it uh a commercial space residence, is it uh a commercial

Bills: SF0024

Keywords: lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• It does not affect any transaction originating from... ...affect any transaction originating from a banking
• We are continually monitoring our transactions that are processed to look for trends and anomalies.
• Um, as mentioned earlier, we have strict regulation and we actively monitor transactions and work with
• Because that's a lot of cash transactions, aren't they?
• That anything that has a cash transaction that's not with a bank, it... transaction that's not with a

Bills: HB297

Keywords: cash transactions, money transmission, regulatory compliance, criminal penalties, Alabama Securities Commission, 1136, house, all

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• That would allow them to enforce the state's commercial motor vehicle safety standards, yes.
• Uh, Waller County is a growing county with a mix of residential and commercial development, sometimes
• Um, this has led to some homeowners along 290 and I-10 getting frustrated as many commercial vehicles
• So you're going to prohibit all commercial vehicles from overnight parking.
• In fact, 98% of my plate sales are transacted online.

Bills: HB 341, HB 469, HB 971, HB 1624, HB 2721, HB 2959, HB 3365, HB 3731, HB 3793, HB 3861, HB 3946, HB 3966, HB 4348, HB 4401, HB 4402, HB 4924, HB 4966, HB 5563

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation

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• That would allow them to enforce the state's commercial motor vehicle safety standards? Yes.
• Waller County is a growing county with a mix of residential and commercial development.
• You're going to prohibit all commercial vehicles from overnight parking, is that how this works?
• Now, for commercial trucking, I think they should be liable.
• In fact, 98% of MyPlates sales are transacted online.

Bills: HB341, HB469, HB971, HB1624, HB2721, HB2959, HB3365, HB3731, HB3793, HB3861, HB3946, HB3966, HB4348, HB4401, HB4402, HB4924, HB4966, HB5563

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation

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• This bill establishes clear, uniform rules for rounding cash transactions. Customers.
• This bill establishes clear, uniform rules for rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel while
• Finally, the strike-all serves as a safeguard for pawn and recycling transactions to ensure that sellers
• Transactions to ensure that sellers are always paid in full or rounded up, and that is the bill.

Bills: S0118, S0450, S0678, S0680, S1074, S1520

Keywords: recreational vehicle parks, special assessments, property tax, occupancy rates, commercial assessment, ad valorem, homestead exemption, disabled veteran, veteran surviving spouse, first responder, line of duty, service-connected death, tax exemption transfer, remarriage, primary residence, Florida Statutes 196.081, property appraiser, local government revenue, surviving spouse tax relief, alcohol distribution

Summary: The Committee on Finance and Tax met with a quorum present and heard several bills, most of them focused on tax policy and property-related exemptions. CS/SB 118 clarified how non-ad valorem special assessments apply to recreational vehicle parks, and an amendment removed a requirement that local governments consider RV park occupancy rates when apportioning assessments. The bill was supported by a Florida Retail Federation representative and was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 1520, which modifies Live Local Act property tax exemption provisions by extending the vesting period for the missing middle exemption and expanding the data used for local government opt-outs; SB 678, which reestablishes the framework allowing distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax; and CS/SB 680, which creates a sales tax exemption to address double taxation on electricity used at EV charging stations. Each of these bills had support from industry or trade groups, and CS/SB 680 drew comments from Senator Gaetz praising the bill as a solution to prior tax collection confusion. The committee then approved CS/SB 450, which updates property tax exemption rules for surviving spouses of permanently and totally disabled veterans by allowing transfer of a larger portion of the exemption to a new homestead; an amendment raised the transferable amount to up to 120% of the prior exemption. The final bill, CS/SB 1074, was amended to establish uniform rules for rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the Federal Reserve’s suspension of penny distribution, while preserving tax calculations and providing liability protections; it also included safeguards for pawn and recycling transactions. All bills considered were reported favorably, Senator Gaetz asked to be recorded as voting yes on all bills, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• This is the bill that prohibits negative use restrictions on real property transactions regarding grocery

Bills: HB1269, HB2624

Keywords: pawnbroker, fees, interest rates, consumer protection, financial regulation, real estate transactions, nonprofit, land conservancies, unsolicited offers, property rights, 904, all

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• Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2274 concerns commercial electronic mail and was heard in this
• Substitute House Bill 2334, adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies
• The House bill authorizes sellers to round the total price of a cash transaction to the nearest five-cent
• Now we have Substitute House Bill 2334, cash transactions.
• Transactions. We have Substitute House Bill 2334 before us, and there is an amendment labeled B1.

Bills: HB1269, HB2624

Keywords: pawnbroker, fees, interest rates, consumer protection, financial regulation, real estate transactions, nonprofit, land conservancies, unsolicited offers, property rights, 904, all

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• The bill before you provides for rounding of cash transactions in the same way as the Senate transaction
• Second, the bill specifies that rounding applies to in-person transactions only, and it addresses transactions
• We're making sure that cash transactions—this is only applicable to cash transactions—and when you have
• The transactions we do occur over a number of months.
• They're lengthy transactions, many times many years.

Bills: HB1269, HB2624

Keywords: pawnbroker, fees, interest rates, consumer protection, financial regulation, real estate transactions, nonprofit, land conservancies, unsolicited offers, property rights, 904, all

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• gold. ...to present HB 2123, which is the state gold bullion and transactional gold.
• This is transactional gold.
• And buying the transactional gold, which is in this bill, and having this, it makes that available to
• Hi, my name is Laurie Bolton, and I am with the Transactional Gold and Silver Project.
• Hi, my name is Laurie Bolton and I am with the transactional gold and silver project.

Bills: HB2123, HB2140

Keywords: bullion, depository, legal tender, Arizona, finances, precious metals, financial transactions, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, 1182, all