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• Third, this bill creates a troubling precedent.
• All right, we have a motion and a second, the third and the fourth.

Bills: AB40 , AB2674 , SB328 , SB344

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: AB 2674, financial abuse, financial deception, elder financial abuse, bank fraud, scam prevention, consumer protection, depository institution, bank, credit union, suspicious transaction, fraud hotline, trusted third party, power of attorney, guardianship, conservatorship, elder abuse, senior citizen, treble damages, civil action

Summary: The Assembly Natural Resources Committee heard several measures, led by AB 40, which would require a full CEQA environmental impact report before approval of any new or expanded large coal terminal and require updated review if the project changes significantly. The author and supporters, including West Oakland community advocates and environmental groups, argued the bill was needed because an outdated environmental review did not analyze coal at the scale now proposed for the Oakland terminal and because West Oakland already bears heavy pollution burdens. Opponents, including business and terminal representatives, argued the project had already undergone extensive review and litigation and warned the bill would set a precedent for reopening settled approvals. Members questioned whether the air district had already approved the project and whether the bill was targeting a single facility. The author responded that the air district still had to issue a discretionary permit and that the bill was narrowly tailored to large coal terminals. The committee ultimately concurred in the Senate amendments to AB 40 on a recorded vote, with the bill passing out of committee. The committee also heard SB 344, which creates a project-specific pathway for San Diego’s Midway Rising redevelopment, a large mixed-use project with thousands of housing units, including affordable housing, parks, and a new arena. Support came from labor, the city, and business groups, while members raised questions about whether the bill was effectively insulating the project from CEQA litigation. The author said the bill does not exempt the project from CEQA but confirms the final EIR’s sufficiency once certified. SB 344 received a due pass recommendation and passed the committee. Finally, the committee heard SB 328 for the Concord Reuse Project Area, which would streamline implementation of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station reuse plan by creating an exemption within the Surplus Land Act and related disposition process for qualifying projects. The author and supporters emphasized decades of planning, extensive environmental review, a project labor agreement, and commitments to 25% affordable housing and open space. After questions about enforcement of affordability and tribal consultation, the bill received a due pass recommendation and passed. The committee also adopted a consent resolution and passed AB 2674, a transparency measure requiring CARB to post landfill temperature and monitoring data it already receives.

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• And what it does is simply adds a third party... ...district, and this is certainly one of them.
• And what it does is simply adds a third-party designee to the notification for life insurance policies
• It's a good consumer protection bill in that it's protecting our residents, allowing a third party so
• The assignment of benefits transfers insurance claim rights and benefits to that third party.
• This allows the third party to deal directly with the insurance company... That third party.

Bills: HB2428 , HB2399 , HB2087

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency

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• That's the way I see for the committee to decide: either third party all the time or third party with
• We are okay with third-party reviews.
• We are okay with third-party reviews. It just has to be a.
• But if the third-party developer—and I trust you implicitly, Mr.
• Again, counties are not against third-party reviewers.

Bills: SB1708 , SB2523 , SB1450

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: county platting, subdivision platting, Local Government Code Chapter 232, Section 232.022, Section 232.0014, model subdivision rules, Water Code Section 16.343, Texas county subdivision law, residential subdivision, land conveyance, gift deed, family transfer, consanguinity, affinity, third degree relative, five acres or less, county land use, platting exemption, rural land division, property subdivision

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• and the existing three-year right to reinstatement of the insurance policy to a policyholder and a third-party
• policies to notify the applicant in writing at the time of application of the right to designate a third
• party to receive notice of lapse or cancellation of the policy based on non-payment of premium.
• and the existing three-year right to reinstatement of the insurance policy to a policyholder and a third-party
• party to receive notice of lapse or cancellation of the policy based on non-payment of premium.

Bills: HB2428 , HB2399 , HB2087 , HB2629 , HB2483 , HB2477

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency

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• I'm going to read them out first, second, third.
• The first one out first, second, third.
• Today, we operate a trusted driver.
• Then, Abdullah Abir and Eid Ali will be third.
• Please state your name for the third.

Bills: HF3553 , HF3513 , HF3576

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: vehicle platooning, transportation, public safety, pilot project, Wilkin County, Grant County, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulations, driverless cars, safety standards, first responder interaction, school bus, third-party testing, driver certification, transportation regulation

Bills: SB301 , SB329

Committee: House Lee County Legislation

Keywords: Lee County, Alabama, business personal property tax, business property tax, personal property tax return, electronic filing, e-filing, tax administration, revenue commissioner, county tax, business tax return, tax preparer, third-party preparer, property tax returns, online tax filing, local legislation, land redemption, taxation, administrative fee

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• private third party.
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• not by a third party uh private<00:22:58.240><c> third</c><00:22:58.480><c> party.
• </c> private third party. private third party.
• But the idea that the existence of that disagreement entitles any third party to come in and take over

Bills: HF3560 , HF3295 , HF2937 , HF3540

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: electronic signatures, estate planning, uniform law, legal documents, Minnesota statutes, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, parenting consultant, parenting time, custody, family court, family law, neutral third party, alternative dispute resolution, child custody, visitation, parenting coordinator

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• The Washington Vaccine Association collects funds from health carriers and third-party administrators
• I'd like to open the hearing on the third bill on our agenda this morning.
• This will only erode and continue to erode trust in public health.
• There's no way to regain trust and might lead very well to misappropriated funds.
• Third, the bill does require ...that the RN have appropriate competencies to do this transfer.

Bills: HB2340 , HB2155 , HB2531

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure, disciplinary records, enforcement action, public disclosure, privacy, third-party website, stipend program, financial assistance, treatment costs, drug testing, peer support, recovery, rehabilitation, board-approved program

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• that the initial billing statement must be transmitted to both the patient and the other responsible party
• , and it also defines initial billing statement and other responsible party.

Bills: HB2340 , HB2540 , HB2113

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure, disciplinary records, enforcement action, public disclosure, privacy, third-party website, stipend program, financial assistance, treatment costs, drug testing, peer support, recovery, rehabilitation, board-approved program

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• month interval between acute care hospital inspections, or every 36 months for hospitals that undergo third-party

Bills: HB1812 , HB2232 , HB2250 , HB2340 , HB2577

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: anesthesia services, healthcare access, reimbursement, patient care, equitable treatment, emergency services, healthcare outcomes, health infrastructure, system improvement, charity care, residency requirements, medical assistance, low-income, HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure

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• An employee, or a third party on the employee's behalf, the Attorney General, or a county prosecuting
• party on the employee's behalf, the Attorney General, or a county prosecuting attorney may file a suit
• I've worked on it during the interim with ESD and with the, excuse me, the Unemployment Trust Advisory
• It's $30 million to the trust fund.
• It's $30 million to the trust fund.

Bills: HB2144 , HB2190 , HB2191 , HB2303 , HB2345

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: employee monitoring, workplace privacy, performance evaluations, notification, transparency, language access, collective bargaining, providers, healthcare, interpreters, social services, construction, wage theft, misclassification, independent contractor, employee classification, fringe benefits, prevailing wages, subcontractor liability, joint and several liability

Bills: SB90 , SB255 , SB268

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8

Bills: HB23 , HB23 , HB363 , HB447 , HB954

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest, county property tax, nonprofit-owned property, third-party review, property development, local government

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• Despite this process, additional notice to all potentially affected parties. of the district creation
• Conformance with these requirements is confirmed at the planning level, again at project completion, and a third

Bills: HB23 , HB363 , HB447 , HB954 , HB23

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: third-party review, property development, local government, permits, construction inspection, regulatory authority, land development, liability, occupancy certificate, municipal utility district, petition, county clerk, water code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, traffic impact studies, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, extraterritorial jurisdiction, county authority

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• The measure also establishes liability protections for public utilities and third-party contract operators
• We ask industrial trusts to also abide by the Central Purchasing Act of 1974.

Bills: HB3985 , HB3883 , HB4335 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3619 , HB3624 , HB3463

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, public utility, municipal water, wastewater services, liability protection, third-party contractors, infrastructure maintenance, emergency response, regulatory compliance, animal welfare, pet shops, commercial breeders, county regulations, animal shelter licensing, county purchasing, procurement practices

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• And we suggest reverting to the earlier, the third was inoperability.
• So the third proposed substitute ... ...the third proposed substitute prohibits an operator of an addictive
• Operators or a third party acting on behalf of the operator may not use or retain personal information
• And third, Section 10 creates unlimited liability.
• users to submit government-issued ID, biometric data, and other highly sensitive data, often through third-party

Bills: HB1170 , HB1570 , HB1834

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, AI-generated content, deepfake, synthetic media, content provenance, provenance data, metadata, watermarking, disclosure, transparency, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts, unfair competition, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, platform regulation, AI detection tool, media authenticity

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• It's a Louisiana Democratic Party license plate bill. It just mirrors...
• The other bill is for the Republican Party, right? This is for the Democratic Party.
• This is very much for the Democratic Party. And where do the funds go for this bill?
• Witness: Louisiana Democratic Party.
• So that... ...Transportation Trust Fund. Why are they going there now?

Bills: SCR58 , SB309 , SB514 , HCR63 , HCR69 , HB401 , HB487 , HB722 , HB730 , HB745 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1050 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1218 , HB1244

Committee: Senate Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Keywords: SCR 58, Senate Concurrent Resolution, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3, public-private partnership contracting, Belle Chasse Toll Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge, toll bridge, tolling, tolls, transportation infrastructure, roads and highways, Plaquemines Parish, bridge project, toll fees, unauthorized charges, contract oversight, procurement

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• House Bill 2254 allows reasonable costs for the third-party administrator to calculate and administer
• The current cost of the third-party administrator is $282,000 general fund state per fiscal year.
• HCA bears the cost of contracting with a third-party administrator to calculate and administer the assessment
• This bill would allow the state to move the cost of contracting with a third-party administrator away
• This bill would allow the state to move the cost of contracting with a third-party administrator away

Bills: HB2251 , HB2254 , HB2385

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: climate change, commitment act, emission reductions, sustainability, environmental policy, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment, administrative costs, health insurance, health carriers, self-funded plans, multiple employer welfare arrangement, MEWA

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• If the covered provider licenses its system to a third party, they must require the licensee to maintain
• They are now on their third working group.
• Third, the notice requirements are operationally impossible.
• For the third time, Emily Poole, staff to the committee.
• And third, when they report, especially young children and adolescents, that somebody may be harming

Bills: HB1170 , HB2157 , HB2225

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, AI-generated content, deepfake, synthetic media, content provenance, provenance data, metadata, watermarking, disclosure, transparency, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts, unfair competition, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, platform regulation, AI detection tool, media authenticity

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• This is simply pro-trust. House Bill 1170 draws a bright and fair line for everybody.
• This is not a one-party issue. This is a bipartisan issue. This is really, really important.
• And so in order to gain consumer trust, I believe that Washington State's business And so in order to
• And third, it modifies the crime of obstruction of a law enforcement officer.
• And third, it modifies the crime of obstruction of a law enforcement officer.

Bills: HB2186 , HB2351 , HB1170

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: economic development, federal funds, state funding, infrastructure, grants, local government, emergency responders, emergency response, disaster response, obstruction of law enforcement, gross misdemeanor, public safety, incident command system, emergency operation zone, emergency management, law enforcement restrictions, warrant requirement, search and seizure, civil liberties, due process