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• unlawful detainer notices.
• detainer notices, as well as other notices required to be served in the same manner, be delivered through
• certified mail.
• detainer notices, as well as other notices required to be served in the same manner, be delivered through
• certified mail.

Bills: HB2664

Keywords: HB 2664, unlawful detainer, eviction notice, landlord-tenant, tenant rights, service of process, certified mail, notice by mail, notice posting, possession action, vacate notice, Washington RCW 59.12, housing law, rental housing, forcible entry and detainer, proof of service, property possession, occupants, lodging house, hotel guest

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee met in executive session on several housing-related House bills. Melissa Van Gorkum and staff briefed the committee on HB 1859 (affordable housing on religious organization property), ESHB 2266 (step housing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, and emergency shelters), SHB 2354 (common interest communities/WUCIOA), SHB 2452 (service of rent-increase notices), SSB 2590 (limited equity cooperatives), and HB 2664 (service of unlawful detainer and related notices). Most bills had no amendments except ESHB 2266, which had a striker and multiple proposed amendments. The committee also noted the House passage votes and fiscal notes where available. On HB 1859, members discussed expanding affordable housing opportunities on religiously owned land, with support from Senator Alvarado and a caution from Senator Gainer about implementation. The bill received a due pass recommendation and was sent to Rules. On ESHB 2266, the committee rejected amendments to require step housing to be within one mile of transit, to allow more local review of operational plans, to require 24-hour on-site supervision unless otherwise justified, and to exempt cities under 10,000 from new requirements. Senators supporting the bill emphasized reducing barriers to shelter and housing and helping people move off the street, while opponents raised concerns about local control and impacts on smaller cities. The striking amendment and the bill as amended were adopted and sent to Rules. The committee then advanced SHB 2354, which limits CIC governing documents from varying from WUCIOA on EV charging stations and heat pumps, exempts certain middle housing CICs from most WUCIOA provisions, and raises the audit threshold; it passed with little discussion. SHB 2452, which changes how rent-increase notices are served under the Manufactured Home Landlord-Tenant Act, also passed. SSB 2590, exempting limited equity cooperatives from WUCIOA and updating the property tax exemption definition, was sent to Ways and Means after supportive comments about expanding homeownership opportunities. HB 2664, removing the certified-mail requirement for mailed unlawful detainer notices and related notices, also received a due pass recommendation. The chair closed by thanking members and staff and adjourned the meeting.

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• Well, why are they voting by mail in the first place? We don't know.
• So, that means we have to stop accepting ballots mailed by Election Day. ...but received by 5 p.m. the
• In 2024, approximately 342,000 Texans voted by mail.
• Currently, mail ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on the first mail delivery day after Election Day,
• I voted by mail during law school.

Bills: HB2139, HB2253, HB3632, HB4171, HB4309, HB4508, SB760, SB1470

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• This looks like stuff that was actually being done by Eric. That's correct. Yes.
• So we've been damaged by this.
• By the way, we just had a really long day on the floor.
• They're prescribed by the date of each one in the election code. Questions.
• That the major parties play, then we should play by the same rules.

Bills: HB2139, HB2253, HB3632, HB4171, HB4309, HB4508, SB760, SB1470

Keywords: voting access, polling place, disability, caretaker provisions, ballot delivery, election code, HB 2253, Texas Election Code, bond election, bond issuance, local government, election cancellation, disaster declaration, natural disaster, emergency election, county election officer, polling place notice, open meeting, election workers, voter safety

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• If someone popped up that they had moved, we would mail them a confirmation notice.
• Residency challenges involve sending out confirmation notices, so that work would be done by the county
• Disenfranchise older voters by not being able to vote by mail? Yeah.
• Ability to vote by mail, and they have to go vote in person.
• There's no way for them to vote by mail under this bill. That's correct, under this bill.

Bills: HB2442, HB3697, HB4288, HB5256, HB5337, HB5362, HJR161

Keywords: HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements

Bills: SB 1065, SB 2117, SB 2217, SB 2363, SB 2533, SB 2742, SB 2743, SB 2881, SB 2964, SB 3013, SB 3014

Keywords: election procedures, voting systems, ballot counting, voter registration, electronic voting, electioneering, public funds, political advertising, civil penalties, school district, election offenses, prosecution, criminal procedure, district attorney, disqualification, voting by mail, election process, ballot correction, voter notification, electoral integrity

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Bills: HB131, HB77, HB131, HB77

Keywords: Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers, diversity, government oversight, Sunset Law, congressional districts, HB77, absentee voting, absentee ballot, disabled voter, disability accommodation, voter assistance, ballot delivery, ballot application, designee, caregiver, election manager, vote by mail, mail ballot, ballot harvesting, voter access

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• We have a motion by Representative Butler, seconded by Representative Yur. All in favor, say "Aye."
• Next up would be HB165 by... Next up would be HB165 by Representative Re.
• Okay, we have motions by...
• Okay, we have motions by Representative Butler, seconded by Representative Boyd.
• The employees are either paid by the school system or paid by the county, so that they would be able

Bills: SB39, HB165, HB189, HB44, HB44

Keywords: board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, state holidays, Juneteenth, Rosa Parks Day, Alabama law, public observance, public works, sealed bids, bidding notice, advertising requirements, newspaper of general circulation, centralized website, electronic mail, U.S. mail, state procurement, county procurement

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• I've been contacted by a number of organizations. Sorry, I've got a crick in my neck.
• I've been contacted by a number of organizations that represent the entertainment industry, the film
• We We don't need to be putting ourselves at an economic disadvantage by something that's not going to
• This may have passed in Tennessee and Georgia, but by the way, these are our primary competitors in the
• This bill simply removes the conditions by which the wrong kind of tactics can be used when organizing

Bills: SB1824, SB1813, SB1326, SB1277, SB1937, SB1217, SB1826, SB1641

Keywords: corporation, corporate governance, business entities, Oklahoma General Corporation Act, limited liability company, LLC, shareholder rights, beneficial owner, controlling shareholder, control group, interested director, fiduciary duty, books and records inspection, corporate records, ratification, defective corporate acts, putative stock, stock issuance, treasury shares, rights and options

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• running the film incentives, pointing to the Georgia peach at the bottom of these credits that scroll by
• We don't need to be really putting ourselves at an economic disadvantage by something that's not going
• And this may have passed in Tennessee and Georgia, but by the way, these are our primary competitors
• This bill simply removes the conditions by which the wrong kind of tactics can be used when organizing
• of Organization for a limited liability company with the Secretary of State include an electronic mail

Bills: SB1824, SB1813, SB1326, SB1277, SB1937, SB1217, SB1826, SB1641

Keywords: corporation, corporate governance, business entities, Oklahoma General Corporation Act, limited liability company, LLC, shareholder rights, beneficial owner, controlling shareholder, control group, interested director, fiduciary duty, books and records inspection, corporate records, ratification, defective corporate acts, putative stock, stock issuance, treasury shares, rights and options

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard several bills, mostly business, licensing, and economic development measures. HB 1277, presented by Rep. Hill, updated OESC job-search requirements and added flexibility for rural residents; it passed 8-0. SB 1217, an OREC request bill presented by Rep. Osborne, would allow a person to tour a house without first signing a contract with a real estate agent; after questions about federal real estate settlement issues and buyer-agent compensation, it passed 7-1. SB 1826 would eliminate the sunset on the Oklahoma Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act and passed 8-0. SB 1824 updated the Oklahoma General Corporation Act as a mirror to a House bill and passed 8-0. SB 1813 would allow the governor to enter athletic trainer licensure compacts with other jurisdictions and passed 7-1. SB 1326 modernized self-storage facility operations and passed 7-0. The committee then took up SB 1937, the Taxpayer Dollars Protect Workers Act, which would condition economic development incentives on labor-practice requirements intended to preserve secret-ballot organizing, employee privacy, and employer rights. Rep. Blancett raised concerns that the bill could harm the film, entertainment, and Olympic-related industries and undermine economic diversification, while Rep. Lepak argued it was aimed at preventing coercive organizing tactics and said similar measures had passed in other states. After a brief debate, the bill passed 5-1-2. Finally, SB 1641, requiring an email address in LLC articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State, passed unanimously. The committee then adjourned.

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• But in Harris County, they had 63,000 ballot-by-mail votes in November of 2024.
• In 2022 they had... hundred thousand ballot-by-mail votes.
• If you're on the ballot board, you're actually going to verify the reason they voted by mail.
• And it's almost just like a vote-by-mail ballot.
• We actually had to reject a voter that was notified by the early voting clerk. and they mailed in their

Bills: HB569, HB766, HB1638, HB2316, HB2773, HB2785, HB3113, HB3709, HB3775, HB4275

Keywords: early voting, ballot correction, voting rights, election integrity, mail-in voting, voter notification, HB 766, precinct chair, precinct chair candidate, ballot application, Texas Election Code, Section 172.021, election administration, candidate filing, party precinct chair, county party, political party office, email address, telephone number, confidential candidate information

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• We didn't exceed the P1 capacity by a dollar.
• So by reducing that bundle project by a percentage, you can kind of share the risk between them that
• We're over by a little over 2 million, so less than one-half of a percent are we over.
• We did increase P2s by $54 million.
• by parish.

Bills: HB2, HB3, HB799, HB1039

Keywords: capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, boiler safety, inspection, licensing, state fire marshal, operating certificate, regulations, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector

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• Before that, civil rules for courts were passed by statute.
• Further, SB 1494 could enhance efficiency and save taxpayers by reducing the city's costs by an average
• He had been elected by Party X and was the nominee.
• He's already gotten his own bill inspired by him.
• Senate Bill 291 by Senator Schwertner.

Bills: SB38, SB287, SB291, SB292, SB508, SB618, SB901, SB1436, SB1494, SB1626, SB1719, SB1999, SB1333, SB 38

Keywords: evictions, property law, tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, justice court, court rules, SB 287, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, sexually oriented business, adult entertainment, strip club, nude entertainment, live nude performance, alcohol prohibition, alcohol consumption, possession of alcohol, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, state jail felony, third degree felony

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• (c), failure to post notice of date, hour, and place.
• These included addresses with mail stores or RV parks.
• To a mail ballot envelope.
• University in Southern Ohio, who was disciplined by the university for declining to refer to a male by
• And if my teacher had been protected by a similar bill...

Bills: SB38, SB287, SB291, SB292, SB508, SB618, SB901, SB1436, SB1494, SB1626, SB1719, SB1999, SB1333, SB 38

Keywords: evictions, property law, tenant rights, landlord responsibilities, justice court, court rules, SB 287, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, sexually oriented business, adult entertainment, strip club, nude entertainment, live nude performance, alcohol prohibition, alcohol consumption, possession of alcohol, criminal offense, Class A misdemeanor, state jail felony, third degree felony

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• I'll second motion for favorable report by Representative Bolton. Second by Representative Port.
• </c><00:03:09.200><c> Second</c><00:03:09.519><c> by</c> by representative Bolton.
• Second by by representative Bolton. Second by representative<00:03:10.400><c> port.
• Motion for a favorable report by Representative Stringer. Second by Vice Chairman Shaw.
• Second by vice Representative Stringer. Second by vice chairman<00:04:04.080><c> Shaw.

Bills: HB16, HB214, HB252, HB16, HB214, HB252

Keywords: law enforcement, false information, criminal penalty, public safety, identification, school psychology, interstate compact, licensure, professional services, education, HB252, Class IV municipality, Class IV municipalities, municipal audit, audit rotation, certified public accountant, CPA, municipal accounting, Section 11-43B-9, county and municipal government

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• House Bill 1173 by Representative Murray. House Bill 1173 by Representative Murray. Mr. Odom. Mr.
• Chairman, members, House Bill 1159, by R. 59 by Mr.
• All the parameters will be set by the council based on information received by the constituents.
• All the parameters will be set by the council based on information received by the constituents.
• by public entities.

Bills: HCR32, HB493, HB679, HB745, HB896, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1159, HB1172, HB1173, HB1207, HB1208, HB1218

Keywords: Saint Claude Avenue Bridge, Port of New Orleans, backup motors, infrastructure, traffic management, expropriation, property rights, Amite River Basin, drainage, East Feliciana Parish, St. Helena Parish, government authority, traumatic brain injury, identification card, law enforcement training, medical verification, disability rights, special permits, transportation, tandem loads

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on April 21 and considered a series of transportation, licensing, tolling, and public safety measures. It reported favorably House Bill 745, extending special permits for tandem loads hauling containers to and from port facilities; House Bill 1000, a DOTD cleanup bill that clarifies Highway Priority Program reporting and raises the letter-bid contract threshold from $1 million to $3 million; and House Bill 1050, which clarifies commercial driver’s license rules, including age and intrastate/interstate driving limits. The committee also approved House Bill 1172 naming a portion of U.S. Highway 165 in Oberlin the Coulin Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway, House Bill 1218 naming a portion of Louisiana Highway 1090 the Lewis Pat Miramon Memorial Highway, House Concurrent Resolution 32 urging backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge, and House Bill 1207 on public contracting standards and competition in public bidding. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 896, which responds to tolling issues at the Belle Chasse bridge project. The bill would require toll signage, local toll customer service centers, dispute procedures, and limits on administrative fees, with amendments addressing effective dates, in-person assistance, appeal deadlines, law-enforcement exemptions, and limits on certain charges. The author and witnesses described high administrative fees, long travel distances to customer service locations, and problems with toll bills, while committee members noted the issue was complex and ongoing. The committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also heard House Bill 1159, allowing Jefferson Parish municipalities to use automated speed enforcement devices again under local control. Supporters from Gretna, Westwego, Harahan, and Kenner said photo enforcement reduced crashes, improved safety, and helped limited police resources, while opponents were not emphasized in the transcript. After discussion about whether the measure should be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred, the committee ultimately deferred the bill. House Bill 493, which would prohibit expropriation by the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District in East Feliciana and St. Helena Parishes, drew extensive testimony about reservoir fears and local opposition; the committee voluntarily deferred it. House Bill 679, as substituted, created a driver’s license designation for people with brain injuries and required related law-enforcement training; witnesses described personal experiences with brain injury and the need for officers to recognize communication and behavioral effects, and the committee reported the substitute favorably. House Bill 1173, which waives late fees for certain reinstatement-relief payment plans for driver’s licenses, was also reported favorably, and House Bill 1024 creating a Louisiana Democratic Party prestige plate was approved as well.

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• Got a motion by Representative McMahon. Any objection?
• So that would have to be an agreement made by the taxpayer and the taxing authority.
• This still allows an entity to get audited simultaneously by different parishes.
• Is there any way to send a notice if I'm being audited in EBR to send some kind of notice to the other
• Senate Bill 423 is voluntarily deferred by Mr. Foyle. Senator Foyle. Any other business?

Bills: HB1039, SB423, SB436

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration

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• statute and by executive order.
• law and by executive order and by statute.
• the requirement for certified mail because it's giving them the option to first-class mail.
• I know I don't believe so because first-class mail, it's my understanding, it is scanned by the post
• mail.

Bills: HJR1032, SB1314, SB1257, SB1326, SB1365, SB1932, SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346

Keywords: HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention

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• So the first bill up will be Senate Bill 138 by Senator Roberts.
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• </c><00:05:45.199><c> larger</c> franchises being procured by larger franchises being procured by larger
• I hear a motion. >> Second. >> So moved by me. Second by Sherry.
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Bills: HB418, SB138, SB215, HB418, SB138, SB215

Keywords: financial services, banking, insurance, debanking, social credit score, ESG, environmental, social, and governance, diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI, religious freedom, free speech, viewpoint discrimination, political discrimination, firearms, gun industry, ammunition, fossil fuels, oil and gas, mining, timber

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• We have HB 1039 by Representative Desotel. 039 by Representative Desotel.
• We have H.R. 118 by Representative Wright. I think he's next door.
• We have H.R. 118 by Representative Wright. I think he's next door.
• It was deemed a fair rate and investment by the PSC.
• Private water companies, and the rates are set by PSC.

Bills: HR118, HB1039, SB436, SB442

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights

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• Pepper, but put set aside by diet Dr.
• </c> list held by the Department of Revenue. list held by the Department of Revenue.
• And what I mean by that is it's squeeze.
• </c> by EBT. by EBT.
• </c><00:48:51.599><c> the</c> a bill, and it was signed by the a bill, and it was signed by the governor

Bills: SB57, SB155, HB39, HB77, HB104, SB57, SB155, HB39, HB77, HB104

Keywords: property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3