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Negotiators agree to three edits to SB9, leave cameras and drone date unresolved
Summary
House and Senate conferees reached agreement on changes to Senate Bill 9 involving land-acquisition sign-off, attorney general rule language, and the foreign‑entity definition, but declined to accept proposed camera language and a new procurement date for drones.
House and Senate conference negotiators met to reconcile differences over Senate Bill 9, reaching agreement on three non‑drone edits while leaving two drone‑related items unresolved.
The conferees agreed to three changes proposed by the Senate: (1) add a governor sign‑off process for certain land acquisitions described in the bill, (2) remove language that described the attorney general's role as "policy and procedures" and instead treat rulemaking authority consistent with the attorney general's rule and regulation powers, and (3) replace the bill's existing "foreign entity" phrasing with a definition tying eligibility to whether a company is domiciled outside the United States. Those items were described by negotiators as part of the Senate's offer and accepted for the conference report.
Negotiators did not reach agreement on two…
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