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• </c><00:35:07.079><c> uh</c><00:35:07.599><c> right</c> Minnesota in November um and uh right Minnesota
• </c><00:42:55.720><c> for</c> health um and what the right level for health um and what the right level
• All right, there being six ayes and seven nays, the motion does not prevail, and the amendment is not
• All right, there being six ayes and seven nays, the motion does not prevail, and the amendment is not
• </c><01:10:04.920><c> reduction</c> and damage and options for reduction and damage and options for reduction

Bills: HF601, HF271, HF1101, HF979

Keywords: agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, skills path program, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, postsecondary options enrollment, apprenticeship, apprenticeship readiness, dual training, work-based learning, career pathways, skilled trades, workforce development, high school to career

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• Chairman, and committee.
• And with that, you're for questions and move for adoption. Will there be discussion or debate?
• And I wouldn't limit your question to the entertainment industry and film industry.
• our desire to grow the entertainment and film and music industry.
• talent that have moved to Nashville and Los Angeles and New York and other places.

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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• Chairman and committee.
• It protects employee privacy, and it protects employer rights during union organizing efforts in Oklahoma
• And we could have resolved and answered some of this.
• Yeah, you're right.
• You just got to go about it in the right way. Have those units and have those relationships.

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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• DHS's regulatory and licensing framework.
• Thank you, representative, for presenting this bill and your willingness to work with the agency and
• Most family members and clients do not know about these options.
• and PACE options.
• us in a policymaking capacity can see what is being invested in home and community-based services and

Bills: HB3390, HB4199, HB4407, HB4412

Keywords: home care, community services, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, rating system, inspection reports, substantiated complaints, agency oversight, child care, workforce, pilot program, affordable care, income eligibility, long-term care, revolving fund, options counseling, funding, consultation services, Medicaid, community-based services, seniors

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• Eleven ayes and zero nays. With, how many ayes? All right. With 11 ayes and zero nays.
• I think that's going to be work, because right now, they just buy the right-of-way, and so they write
• Right. No, and like I said, this is just an idea, and this is starting at 300,000.
• , and around the world that want to get this right.
• They truly want to get it right. And if we don't have regulations, this right.

Bills: SB1246, SB1510, SB1979, SB1929, SB1930, SB1976

Keywords: environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations

Summary: The committee heard several energy, mining, and environmental bills. Senate Bill 1246, a DEQ request bill, was described as a permitting reform measure intended to reduce delays, increase transparency, and improve public notice; members discussed newspaper publication and digital alerts, and the bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1929 proposed a new framework for transmission lines that would compensate landowners with recurring payments for lines crossing their property; members raised concerns about eminent domain, ratepayer impacts, existing easements, and whether payments would transfer with land sales, but the bill passed 6-5 after the author said it was an idea to start a broader conversation. Senate Bill 1510 addressed bonding requirements and reclamation standards, with the author saying the goal was to make bonds meaningful and ensure funds are available for cleanup if operators fail to reclaim sites. Members discussed bond levels, acceptable financial instruments, and the need to balance industry viability with land restoration; the bill passed 11-0. Senate Bill 1979, the Mining and Blasting Residential Protection Act, would create an 800-foot buffer around residences and sensitive facilities near mining and blasting operations and require notifications/signage; the author said it was a constituent-driven good-neighbor bill, but members worried it could affect existing mines, raise costs, and potentially be read to restrict current operations. After title was struck, the bill failed 2-8. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1930, which creates a framework for compensating surface owners when iodine is recovered from produced water for commercial use, and Senate Bill 1976, which phases in surety requirements for small oil and gas producers to soften the impact of prior regulatory changes. Both bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief discussion about balancing regulation with economic impacts. The meeting ended with adjournment.

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• I was going to wave, but I think the good senator to my right here, I trust his legal prowess and If
• I believe I have an amendment at the desk right for me to go ahead and take it up now.
• And so is that a right that the state of Oklahoma is authorized to grant, or how does that work?
• but they wouldn't have to do it but They give the option for city, county, and school.
• And if this is rebutted, then it goes back to the way it is right now.

Bills: SB2030, SB1926, SB2170, SB2151, SB2166, SB1213, SB1381, SB1824, SB1876, SB1728, SB1582, SB1286, SB1386, SB1708, SB1618

Keywords: expungement, record sealing, criminal records, clean slate, automatic expungement, expedited expungement, criminal history, OSBI, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, deferred judgment, delayed sentence, pardon, pardon and parole board, law enforcement records, sealed records, arrest records, conviction records, reclassification of felony to misdemeanor, reentry, second chance

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• I believe I have an amendment at the desk, right? If I could go ahead and take it up now.
• And so is that a right that the state of Oklahoma is authorized to grant, or how does that work?
• It gives the option for city, county, and school.
• And if this is rebutted, then it goes back to the way it is right now.
• And today, I mean, yes. Further debate. All right.

Bills: SB2030, SB1926, SB2170, SB2151, SB2166, SB1213, SB1381, SB1824, SB1876, SB1728, SB1582, SB1286, SB1386, SB1708, SB1618

Keywords: expungement, record sealing, criminal records, clean slate, automatic expungement, expedited expungement, criminal history, OSBI, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, deferred judgment, delayed sentence, pardon, pardon and parole board, law enforcement records, sealed records, arrest records, conviction records, reclassification of felony to misdemeanor, reentry, second chance

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard and advanced a series of bills covering criminal justice, family law, elections, insurance, and property issues. Among the measures approved were SB 2030, a clean-slate/automatic expungement bill; SB 1926, allowing victims seeking protective orders to file in another county; SB 2170, requiring supervised visits when sexual abuse allegations are substantiated by DHS; SB 2151, giving prosecutors discretion to seek a 65% sentence instead of an 85% sentence in some cases; SB 2166, setting evidentiary rules for calculating future medical damages; SB 1213, allowing certain inmates to start at a higher earned-credit level; SB 1381, creating a statewide pretrial hearing process with a pilot program approach; SB 1824, updating corporation and LLC statutes; SB 1876, modernizing service of process on foreign insurers; SB 1728, adding a domestic violence definition for coercive control; SB 1582, defining bona fide resident and lawful permanent resident for alien land ownership rules; SB 1286, requiring more political subdivisions to provide polling places at no cost; SB 1386, creating a courtroom transparency pilot program using audio-video recording; and SB 1708, creating a rebuttable presumption of joint custody and equal parenting time. Several bills were amended before passage, including title-striking motions on multiple measures and committee-substitute language changes. Debate centered on the policy tradeoffs in several of the more controversial bills. Senators raised concerns about forum shopping and judicial bias in the protective-order bill, the fairness and practical effects of the future-damages bill on injured plaintiffs and insurers, the impact of the custody presumption bill on domestic violence cases and guardian ad litem practice, and the risks of foreign land ownership. Supporters generally framed the bills as responses to constituent concerns, efforts to improve fairness or transparency, or ways to modernize outdated statutes and procedures. Opponents or skeptics focused on unintended consequences, possible burdens on victims, and whether existing law already addressed the problems being raised. The committee also heard that SB 1381 would likely return as a pilot program in one county because of fiscal concerns, and SB 1386 was discussed as a limited courtroom-recording pilot rather than a full statewide rollout. SB 1582 passed after discussion of the meaning of “bona fide resident” and whether certain noncitizens could buy land. SB 1708 drew especially detailed debate over whether the law should begin with a presumption of equal parenting time or leave custody decisions entirely to the judge’s best-interest analysis. Most measures advanced on bipartisan roll-call votes, with some dissent on SB 1926, SB 2166, SB 1386, and SB 1708.

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• All 11 ays and zero nays with How many eyes right with 11 eyes and zero nays.
• And I think the senator hit on this: Is this going to be Treated like mineral rights or surface rights
• Right? No, that's and, like I said, this is just an idea, and this is starting at 300,000 ft.
• And right now, not just in Oklahoma and our country, we have an archaic Infrastructure when it comes
• , and around the world that want to get this right.

Bills: SB1246, SB1510, SB1979, SB1929, SB1930, SB1976

Keywords: environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations

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• Heavenly Father, we come before you today with humility and gratitude and today with humility and gratitude
• Guard them from pride, impartiality, and from pressure to pursue that which is popular over what is right
• Messages and petitions, Mr. Clerk. Messages and petitions, Mr. Clerk. Mr.
• me speak right now.
• And... And I asked him, I said, "You know, how much will this cost me?"

Bills: SB3408, HB4171, SB3403, SB3404, SB2210

Keywords: economic development, industrial authority, Yazoo County, trustees, grants and loans, local government, taxation, tourism, parks and recreation, Ackerman, restaurant sales tax, local funding, suffrage, voting rights, restoration of rights, felony conviction, Mississippi legislation, restoration, criminal record, legislation

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• Welcome everyone to the joint committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary.
• </c> testimony and reviewed it. testimony and reviewed it.
• </c> intent, but not the bill, right? intent, but not the bill, right?
• Well, that and I think to right?
• It becomes self-enforcing, right? Mhm. It becomes self-enforcing, right?

Bills: SB2386, SB2804, SB2852

Keywords: employment, wage transparency, job listings, salary disclosure, labor rights, monopoly, health care access, insurance rates, competition, stock acquisition, digital accessibility, web accessibility, website accessibility, app accessibility, ADA, disability rights, civil rights, public accommodations, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, HCRC

Summary: The committees met in decision-making sessions on several bills and generally advanced them without opposition. Early actions included SB 2386, which clarifies job-posting pay disclosure requirements and lowers the small-employer exemption threshold, and SB 2804, both recommended to pass unamended. SB 2852, addressing accessibility of information and communications technology for people with disabilities in public accommodations, was also recommended to pass unamended. SB 2975 on marine life conservation districts was advanced unamended despite a noted defective effective date. The CPN committee then acted on SB 3019, a consumer protection bill, recommending passage with amendments to require refunds of certain fees upon cancellation and to defect the effective date to July 1, 2050. SB 3231 on agricultural districts, SB 2378 on housing, and SB 3062 on liquor were all recommended to pass with amendments and a defective effective date set to July 1, 2050. SB 3255, concerning cash payments and rounding guidance, was reconsidered after discussion with small business stakeholders and was also advanced with amendments. In the later regular CPN agenda, SB 2607 on landscape architect licensure drew support from the board and professional groups and was recommended to pass with board-requested amendments and a July 1, 2050 effective date. SB 2623 SD1 on pharmacy technician registration was recommended to pass with clarifying amendments from the Board of Pharmacy. SB 2396, which would create a registry for agents managing property for absentee owners and require on-island contact information for certain condo owners, received mixed testimony: supporters emphasized accountability and enforcement, while opponents from community associations raised implementation concerns and asked for further work. The committee ultimately recommended SB 2396 with amendments from the Hawaii Council of Community Associations and a July 1, 2050 effective date.

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• So we're going to go ahead and call up Floor Leader Fyfer, SB 378. There he is, right?
• Chairman, and thank you, members.
• And this would just give them more authority over tourism and recreation.
• I gather grants and donations, and I use that money to purchase and package seed packets, and I give
• All right. Any other questions? The due pass and a second. Would it be a debate?

Bills: SB378, SB540, SB1061, SB1475, SB1531, SB1534, SB1684, SB1824, SB1826, SB2049

Keywords: bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry

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• We're in Ways and Means right now.
• We're in Ways and Means right now.
• We're in Ways and Means right now.
• We're in Ways and Means right now.
• We're in Ways and Means right now.

Bills: HF11

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement

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• right and not rush things, and that he has heard a lot of concerns about that concept and about this
• right and not rush things, and that he has heard a lot of concerns about that concept and about this
• get it right and not rush things, and that he has heard a lot of concerns about that concept and about
• not right, they want to take the time to get it right and not rush things.
• not right, they want to take the time to get it right and not rush things.

Bills: HF11

Keywords: Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement

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• That you would bless the leaders, members, and staff of both chambers with patience, discernment, and
• Toby Keith sang about loving his Country and he lived it day in and day out.
• and received countless awards and honors for his musical achievements.
• And whereas he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and recognition of his lasting
• to change and so on.

Bills: SB1246, SB1510, SB1979, SB1929, SB1930, SB1976, HCR1019, SB1459, SB1673, SB1500, SB1447, SB1646, SB2007, SB1275, SB2074

Keywords: environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations

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• He is board-certified in family medicine and lifestyle medicine and has a certificate and added qualifications
• connectivity, and intrastate commerce and growth, and finds it appropriate, And whereas Toby Keith was
• , and received countless awards and honors for his musical achievements.
• continuing east and north to Interstate 40 at Interstate 335 and continuing east and north to Interstate
• connectivity, and intrastate commerce and growth, and finds it appropriate, and intrastate commerce

Bills: SB1246, SB1510, SB1979, SB1929, SB1930, SB1976, HCR1019, SB1459, SB1673, SB1500, SB1447, SB1646, SB2007, SB1275, SB2074

Keywords: environmental permitting, Oklahoma, Department of Environmental Quality, public participation, regulatory framework, administered applications, energy, wind energy, financial assurance, property restoration, environmental regulation, mining, blasting, residential protection, buffer zone, Department of Mines, public utilities, electric transmission lines, landowner rights, payment regulations

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered the invocation, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and Nurse of the Day. Members also welcomed guests in the gallery, including supporters of a prosthetic coverage bill. The chamber then took up HCR 1019, which designates the planned turnpike corridor from I-44 to I-40 as the Toby Keith Expressway in honor of the late Oklahoma country music star. The resolution was read, discussed in celebratory terms, and adopted by voice vote. The Senate also acted on Senate Bill 202 by rejecting House amendments and requesting Senate conferees to be named later. Senate Bill 1459, which extends the sunset date for the Oklahoma Abstractors Board to 2031, was explained by its author, advanced, and then passed on third reading by a roll call vote of 41-6. The Senate then approved the emergency clause for the bill, making it effective immediately. During announcements, members noted an upcoming legislative drive for the OIE fair project, a Business and Insurance Committee meeting, and recognized the agenda clerk for a birthday. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, March 2 at 1:30 p.m. when the clerk’s desk is clear.

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• And that covers their entire use of the right-of-way.
• And for a really good reason, we have a policy in the state of Texas to protect landowner rights. rights
• And so the opportunity for Texas is to lead. right?
• Right. All right, we're going to close public testimony and leave SJR 50 pending.
• And with that, I'll be quiet. All right, members, questions of the panel?

Bills: SB264, SB542, SB924, SB1008, SB1029, SB1036, SB1057, SB1058, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1376, SB1569, SB1664, SB1697, SJR50

Keywords: SB 264, Texas Workers' Compensation Act, group self-insurance, self-insured groups, workers' compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, certificate of approval, guaranty fund, trust fund, wind down, dissolution, labor code, insurance regulation, employer coverage, risk pool, business and commerce, trade workforce economic development, property owners' association, water conservation

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• And so I think FDA is properly backstepping and saying, all right, we're going to back up here and require
• me up with, and it was adoption as an option.
• me up with, and it was adoption as an option.
• So I go and say, hey, I'm an options counselor. Let's talk about all of your options.
• Right. And Senator Perry, um... ...as long as people get what they need. Right.

Bills: HB163, HB216, HB721, HB2035, HB2038, HB3057, HB3153, HB3233, HB3595, HB3801, HB3812, HB4076, HB4129, HB4377, HB4535, HB4666, HB4730, HB4743, HB4903, HB5149, HB5155, HB1534

Keywords: epinephrine, healthcare, emergency response, administration, medical policy, health care, itemized billing, patient rights, provider regulations, Texas Health and Safety Code, cost disclosure, insurance, benefit plan, administrators, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions, parental notice, mental health, medical licensing

Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first, then established a quorum with five members present. Members heard and left pending several House bills, including HB 4743 on allowing hospitals to license mobile stroke units under a hospital license, HB 4129 on earlier DFPS enforcement tools for single-source continuum contractors in community-based foster care, HB 4903 creating a Quad Agency Child Care Initiative to coordinate child care regulations across state agencies, HB 3812 revising the gold card/prior authorization process for physicians, HB 4535 requiring written informed consent before COVID-19 vaccination and a standardized state information sheet, and HB 4666 reducing the frequency of some HHSC reports to the legislature. The chair also noted HB 35 would be voted on later after a subcommittee back was received, and that a large number of bills would be heard the next day. Most of the testimony focused on HB 4535 and HB 4730. On HB 4535, supporters argued the bill would strengthen informed consent for COVID vaccination by requiring written consent and clearer state-level information about risks, manufacturer liability protections, and adverse-event reporting; opponents, including a pediatrician and medical groups, said existing federal and state informed-consent materials already cover these topics and warned the bill could create duplicative paperwork and penalties. On HB 3812, the Texas Medical Association supported changes that would extend the gold-card evaluation period to one year, raise transparency, and make prior authorization exemptions easier to administer, while health plans said they were neutral and viewed the bill as a balance between reducing burden and preventing fraud or unsafe care. HB 4730 drew extensive testimony from adoption professionals, birth mothers, adoptive parents, and child welfare advocates. The bill would require DFPS to create a relinquishment form, train child-placing agency staff, and extend the minimum waiting period for voluntary relinquishment from 48 hours to seven days. Supporters of the current law argued the 48-hour period aligns with hospital discharge, allows informed decisions, and helps birth parents and adoptive families begin healing and bonding without pushing children into foster care or creating legal and Medicaid complications. The author said the bill would be revised and that the seven-day provision was a work in progress. No votes were taken on the bills during the meeting; each bill was left pending after public testimony closed.

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• how it's a really pro-supply opportunity to reduce regulatory barriers and increase housing options.
• And we appreciate you. So thank you so much. Thank you. All right.
• And we appreciate you. So thank you so much. Thank you. All right. With that, we have.
• And we've heard from those people, they think that this will be helpful. Great. Correct. All right.
• and efficiently serve notice to tenants who need to be notified and need to know their options for when

Bills: HB2304, HB2664

Keywords: condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, 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

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee heard several housing-related bills and then took executive action on a number of measures. Early in the meeting, the committee waived the five-day notice rule for Substitute House Bill 2452 and House Bill 2664. HB 2452 would remove the certified-mail requirement for rent increase notices in manufactured/mobile home communities and instead align service with other MHLTA notices; the sponsor said the change would reduce unclaimed notices and administrative burden. HB 2664 would remove the certified-mail requirement for unlawful detainer notices and related notices served the same way, with the sponsor and supporters arguing that certified mail is costly and often ineffective. Both bills drew questions about proof of receipt and how service would be completed, but no opposition was raised in the hearing. The committee also heard Substitute House Bill 2269, which clarifies that middle housing in limited areas of more intensive rural development may be served by a publicly owned sanitary sewer system or a large on-site sewage system in rural counties, and by a publicly owned sanitary sewer system in non-rural counties. The sponsor and county planning witnesses said the bill resolves ambiguity left by prior legislation and gives planners more flexibility, while Futurewise and the Building Industry Association supported the clarification. Engrossed House Bill 1687 would extend the housing cooperation law to social housing public development authorities, allowing cities and counties to assist them with land, infrastructure, services, and other tools; supporters said it would help Seattle’s social housing effort and create permanently publicly owned mixed-income housing. In executive session, the committee adopted a due-pass recommendation for EHB 1345 after a proposed amendment was withdrawn; the bill concerns detached accessory dwelling units outside urban growth areas. It also adopted a striking amendment and due-pass recommendation for ESHB 1500, which revises resale certificate rules in common interest communities, and for EHB 1501, which creates a formal inquiry process for unit owners in common interest communities. The committee rejected amendments to E2SHB 1974, which would authorize land bank authorities and related tax preferences, then advanced the bill to Ways and Means. Finally, the committee passed SHB 2288, a building code bill on scissors stairs, and later heard HB 2304, which expands a 2-10 warranty option to more condominium projects, especially four-story stacked flats; supporters from the insurance commissioner’s office, builders, affordable housing groups, and Habitat for Humanity said it would reduce liability costs and expand attainable, accessible homeownership. The committee also heard testimony on HB 2452 and HB 2664 from housing providers who said the current certified-mail rules are expensive and inefficient, and then adjourned after closing the remaining public hearings.

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• There is Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and in fact, the Office of Civil Rights of the Department
• And I personally believe that if you have to know your own rights and fight for your own rights, you
• The purpose of both sections 2b-2 and 2c of this bill focuses on the right to protest for students and
• The right to protest and demonstrate I believe is one of the core tenets of our country, and any restriction
• Our safety depends on it and our rights depend on it.

Bills: SB2972, SB1909, SB2815, SB735, SB2233, SB800, SB1069, SB2683, SB2986, SB2058, SB2310, SB2055, SB1032

Keywords: expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, antisemitism, public institutions, disciplinary policy, student organizations, compliance, institutional policy, disciplinary sanctions, diploma designation, institution merger, academic records, student options, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, genocide education

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• My name is Daniel Woodward and I am a policy attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project, and I'm here
• And I'm sorry, sir, on the far right. All right, I forgot your name again. I'm sorry. I see.
• And so I really honor your right to come in here and disagree with bills.
• And she came to the U.S. on a J-1 scholar visa, and she continues to speak out for the rights of women
• And there's neither difference, a Jew or a Gentile. Right, that's correct.

Bills: SB2972, SB1909, SB2815, SB735, SB2233, SB800, SB1069, SB2683, SB2986, SB2058, SB2310, SB2055, SB1032

Keywords: expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, antisemitism, public institutions, disciplinary policy, student organizations, compliance, institutional policy, disciplinary sanctions, diploma designation, institution merger, academic records, student options, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, genocide education