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• Filing statements from multiple lenders, Mr.
• Lopez's electronic signature on documents.
• approached at home with the false promise of energy savings and government subsidies, the use of electronic
• So if a lawsuit under these UDAP authorities is filed under federal law, the federal CFPB has the authority

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• The first bill before us is Senate File 2129.
• The first bill before us is Senate<00:00:45.520> File Senate File Senate File 2129. 2129. 2129
• express our concern with Senate File express our concern with Senate File 2129.<00:35:02.000>
• to present Senate File 2290 as amended. to present Senate File 2290 as amended.
• Association in support of Senate File Association in support of Senate File 2290.<00:59:18.880><

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• We conduct file audits on 10% of closed loans for program compliance, review all closed loan files for
• We conduct file audits on 10% of closed loans for program compliance, review all closed loan files for
• <00:55:07.119> 1913 strong support for Senate file 1913 strong support for Senate file 1913
• chair thank you for hearing Senate file chair thank you for hearing Senate file 1906<00:58:33.720
• testify today regarding Senate file testify today regarding Senate file 1906<01:06:01.359> uh

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• Then the checks are filed by date and must be retained for a minimum of three months before they can
• Then the checks are filed by date and must be retained for a minimum of three months before they can
• In March of 2025, we had an electronic travel reimbursement system implemented.
• We had an electronic travel reimbursement system implemented.
• I have a vendor file where if someone wants to become a vendor, they would go into our... ...file where

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Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.

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• It's still not a sophisticated electronic record like we'd like, but it starts simple, and that was an
• I had a bill drafted to sit on the Synchronous Board and probably all of electronic medical records.
• We are supposed to have an official electronic medical record for the state, and we don't.
• Would it be advantageous to include dentists in the electronic medical record? Madam Chair, maybe.
• I think I've asked you to open a file. Have I? Oh, well, then I will.

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• Could they be electronically? These are more remote. Could they be, you know, electronically?
• And there are some districts that use electronic appearances as a routine for matters of initial appearances
• Could they be, you know, electronically?
• And there are some districts that use electronic appearances as a routine for matters of initial appearances
• Section 11 sets out the procedure for preparing, filing, and serving a petition alleging delinquency.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2271, which would formally place adult residential facilities in code and rebase their Medicaid reimbursement rates. Sponsor Chairman Ruby and HHS staff explained that these facilities, often serving people with dementia or acquired brain injury, are reimbursed at a much lower rate than skilled nursing care and help reduce bottlenecks in higher-level facilities. Members questioned how the program differs from basic care and nursing facility memory care, and the bill was referred to the HR section for deeper review before possible action on Monday. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2396, as amended, which would authorize an independent third-party performance audit of the Department of Commerce and the North Dakota Development Fund, with findings shared with the state auditor. Sponsors said the proposal was prompted by concerns raised in testimony and that a private audit could begin faster than a state audit. The committee adopted an amendment adding an emergency clause and directing the report to the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee, then passed the bill 20-0 with 3 absent. Next, Representative Clemine presented Senate Bills 2226, 2036, and 2037. SB 2226 would presume an incarcerated person indigent at initial appearance so counsel can be provided at that critical stage; the commission said the appropriation would fund contract attorney hours, and the bill was sent to HR for further review. SB 2036 would create procedures for determining juvenile fitness to proceed in delinquency cases, with a $500,000 appropriation for mental health evaluations, and SB 2037 would begin a juvenile criminal code framework and include a $300,000 appropriation for fitness-to-proceed evaluations; both were also referred to HR, with some concern raised about staffing and overlapping functions. After a short break, the committee heard education-related appropriations bills. SB 2234 would replace expired ESSER funding for Choice Ready grants, but members noted the program was not included in the K-12 budget and sent it to E&E for comparison with existing appropriations. SB 2286, a University of North Dakota request for a new nursing school facility, drew extensive discussion about the age and condition of the current building and the size and scope of the project; the committee ultimately adopted a do-not-pass motion 22-0. SB 2213, the “science of mathematics” bill modeled on the science of reading initiative, would fund math professional development and implementation; it was also referred to E&E for further review. The committee then briefly passed the Racing Commission budget, SB 2023, and began discussion of the Trust Lands budget, SB 2013, including a proposed retention increase for investment-related positions.

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• He was trying He had paperwork on file.
• The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
• The first electronic vote if ordered.
• Members will record their vote by electronic device.
• This is their vote by electronic device.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And if you could send that to us electronically if you haven't already. Yes, thank you. Thank you.
• Many local police departments in each town provide on the sheriff's files not only in a law enforcement
• capacity, ...departments in each county provide on the sheriff's files not only in a law enforcement
• We keep doing our work; it just means when we actually file a report, whenever that is.
• Somebody obviously didn't ask for an extension, and the extension date for filing must have gone by,

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Summary: The special commission on consolidation and cooperation among public safety agencies held a hearing focused on union and correctional staff testimony. Chair Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger opened by noting the commission’s extensive site visits and prior testimony, and they recognized Correctional Officers Week. Union representatives from KOUF, NCEU, AFSCME, and local county correctional unions described the daily realities of correctional work, emphasizing staff safety, staffing shortages, retention problems, mental health impacts, and the need to preserve local sheriff’s offices and collective bargaining agreements. Testimony centered on several recurring concerns: violence inside facilities, the spread of synthetic drugs such as K2, inmate suicides and suicide attempts, and the strain these issues place on officers, EMS, and local resources. Speakers also raised concerns about gender-identity housing policies, arguing they can create safety and workplace issues for staff, and urged more support for officer wellness, debriefing, and programs like OnSide Academy. Several witnesses argued that county facilities should remain locally controlled and that consolidation with the Department of Correction would weaken programming, staffing, and community-based reentry work. One witness described the Norwegian correctional model as a possible source of ideas for more rehabilitative approaches. Commission members responded with support for correctional staff and asked questions about K2 detection, paperless systems, EMS transports, and possible metrics to quantify incidents and facility needs. Members also discussed the importance of individualized assessments of each facility rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. The commission voted to seek an extension of its reporting deadline from September 30 to November 30, and agreed to continue site visits, including the upcoming Barnstable visit and a June 15 hearing. The meeting adjourned after the motion passed.

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• I think it is important to consider that every amendment today that you will hear has been filed and
• The minority party in those states, whether they be Democrat or Republican, are filing amendments to
• Conversely, bills that are filed by House members will be voted on by House members in that committee
• But in the instance where we have late files, or there are bills that are heard in the latter half of
• The clerk will read the item: Order filed by Mr.

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Summary: The House first took up House Bill 58, a fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill. The chamber adopted a further amendment offered by Rep. Michael Witts of Boston, then concurred with the Senate as amended after a roll call vote of 128-23. The House then moved to the orders of the day and considered the proposed permanent joint rules for the 2025-2026 session (House No. 2026 / Senate No. 18), with Rep. Moran of Brighton presenting the package as a set of transparency and process reforms, including joint committee procedures, a 60-day reporting deadline, public posting of summaries and testimony, and revised formal session timing. A series of minority amendments offered largely by Rep. Jones of North Reading and others were debated and repeatedly rejected, including proposals to require roll call votes for post-July 31 formal business, require two weeks’ notice for such sessions, publish State Auditor audits on the legislative website, require SJC advisory opinions on constitutional disputes, extend poll windows to two hours, require advance notice of electronic polls, and lengthen amendment filing deadlines. Supporters argued these changes would improve transparency, accountability, and member access; opponents said they would slow the legislative process and reduce flexibility. Most of these amendments failed on roll call votes by margins of 128-23 or similar, while a technical amendment from Rep. Galvin was adopted. The House then adopted the joint rules package by roll call, 128-23. The chamber also adopted the House rules package for the 2025-2026 session (House No. 2024) after debate led by Rep. Galvin of Canton, who emphasized modernization, online transparency, in-person participation, and an outside audit and EEO officer. Additional minority amendments on committee reporting, timing of formal business, and poll procedures were debated and defeated, while one technical amendment was adopted. The House later returned to the issue of legislative audits, rejecting an amendment to require House audits by the State Auditor after a lengthy debate over Question 1, separation of powers, and the scope of the auditor’s authority. The session ended with a memorial tribute to former Rep. Carol Doherty and an order to adjourn until the next day at 11 a.m.

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• For those in the committee and in the audience, please silence all electronic devices.
• For those in the committee and in the audience, please silence all electronic devices.
• It specifies that enforceable post-adoption contracts shall be filed in the court in which the adoption
• enforcement of the contract and adds a preponderance of the evidence standard as well as a single filing
• A dependency petition was filed based on the same accusations.

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs met with a quorum and considered five bills. SB 1174, by Senator Jones, would simplify the process for transferring a family foster home license when a foster parent moves within Florida. A friendly amendment clarified that the transfer applies to the same licensed person, not a different individual, and directs DCF to prioritize amended licenses. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 558, by Chair Grall, created a framework for voluntary post-adoption contact agreements between adoptive and biological parents, including contact with siblings, with court filing and enforcement procedures. A strike-all amendment changed the child’s party status age from 14 to 12, required court filing in the adoption case, set a preponderance standard, and moved the effective date to January 1, 2026. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 1626, also by Chair Grall, was substantially revised by a strike-all addressing unaccompanied alien children reporting and custody procedures, military family child protective investigations, domestic violence shelter certification, children’s services councils, criminal-background exemptions, group home rates, subcontractor indemnification, child care licensing extensions, small residential group home fire suppression rules, and missing-child jurisdiction issues. After testimony both supporting and opposing parts of the bill, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 738, by Senator Burton, updated child care and early learning licensing rules, including expedited licensing for compliant providers, faster background screening and provisional licensure, online training/testing, exemptions for certain military and employer-provided child care, and removal of a residential insurance provision from the bill. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 304, by Senator Sharief, known as Patterson’s Law, addressed child abuse investigations involving rare genetic or metabolic conditions that can mimic abuse. The strike-all required more detailed medical analysis in reports, allowed second opinions, and set procedures for experienced physician review and judicial resolution. After extensive testimony from affected families, advocates, and DCF, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. At the end, Senators Harrell and Rouson asked to be recorded as voting favorably on additional bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• She filed every document on time.
• She filed every everything right.
• The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
• > will<05:43:19.040> be The first electronic vote will be The first electronic vote will
• Members will record their vote by electronic<05:44:01.040> device.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• credibility and that using electronic credibility and that using electronic records<00:51:48.000
• <00:52:22.079> recordkeeping implement an electronic recordkeeping implement an electronic
• <00:52:38.640> The electronic recordkeeping system. The electronic recordkeeping system.
• requires that the same electronic requires that the same electronic attendance<00:53:24.000>
• and will incorporate the electronic and will incorporate the electronic system<00:53:30.319>

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• If regulatory filings, approvals, or disclosures are required under Hawaii law, they will be reviewed
• :20.720> or If regulatory filings, approvals, or If regulatory filings, approvals, or disclosures
• <00:36:52.920> or<00:36:53.320> a a rate filing or a a rate filing or a complaint<00
• <01:11:29.400> medical medical record, electronic medical medical record, electronic medical
• off of that and into electronic off of that and into electronic submission<02:02:55.240> so

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• Nadia is an amateur herpetologist, and she enjoys repairing vintage electronics, especially. especially
• member_22663), an act relating to the Tobacco Products Act, providing definitions for snuff and timely filed
• authority to the State Department of Justice in certain circumstances, requiring manufacturers of electronic
• systems and nicotine liquids. to register their products with the state, establishing a directory of electronic
• 12712), an act relating to health care, requiring the health care authority to implement an open electronic

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• <00:15:35.759> 1013 business and with that house file 1013 business and with that house file
• is house file is house file 2162<00:50:36.720> with<00:50:37.000> representative House
• File 2162 is laid over.
• <00:52:34.920> 2162 emission in Minnesota house file 2162 emission in Minnesota house file
• With that, House File 2162 is laid over.

Bills: HF1013, HF1598, HF1656, HF2162

Keywords: energy, economic development, funding, renewable resources, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, air ventilation, geothermal, school financing, Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority, geothermal energy, renewable energy, construction funding, Como Zoo, energy efficiency, HF2162, Minnesota, planning grants, renewable development account, clean energy, Department of Commerce

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• And the bottom 30% they actually get money back through the income tax filing system.
• The bottom 30% they actually get money back through the income tax filing system.
• Section 45 codifies existing electronic filing requirements, as is recommended by the National Association
• Section 45 codifies existing electronic Section 45 codifies existing electronic filing<01:28:10.080
• Section 50 removes references unrelated to registration filings and notes that there is a fee for filing

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• I yield back. release any more files because perhaps release any more files because perhaps they<00:25
• > their<00:41:54.960> taxes, today, as families file their taxes, today, as families file
• The first electronic vote will ordered.
• That is why I filed the urgent.
• I'm pleased it. this tax filing system.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• This recommendation amends Section 254.042 of the Texas Election Code to limit the late filing penalty
• Letting the penalty accrue before the election would continue to motivate filers to file in a timely
• The election would continue to motivate filers to file in a timely manner.
• You know, as we heard before the commission, some of the thresholds and filing requirements are very
• . ...and all the other various filing requirements, so I move adoption.

Summary: The Sunset Advisory Commission met for its final meeting of the biennium, established a quorum, and approved the December 11, 2024 meeting minutes. Members then voted on staff recommendations for several agencies, including the Angelina and Nettie River Authority, Lower Nettie Valley Authority, and Trinity River Authority of Texas, adopting all recommendations without objection. For the Texas Ethics Commission, the Commission adopted staff recommendations, including two modifications to recommendation 1.2: one to exempt lobby compensation thresholds from inflation adjustments and revert them to statutory levels, and another to round inflation-adjusted amounts to practical increments. The Commission also adopted eight new Texas Ethics Commission recommendations. These addressed late filing penalties, including limiting accrual for eight-day reports through election day, excluding the first post-election semiannual report from daily penalties, waiving penalties when notice cannot be shown, reviewing the definition of substantial compliance for corrected reports, reviewing the definition of principal purpose to reduce unnecessary campaign finance reporting burdens, improving public access to delinquent penalty information on the TEC website, and expanding training and plain-language guidance on lobbying and filing requirements. The Commission also adopted two previously omitted Texas Department of Criminal Justice recommendations, 6.5 and 6.6. By recorded vote, the Commission unanimously forwarded all recommendations adopted during the biennium to the 89th Legislature, with nine ayes. Sunset staff then reported on implementation of 2023 Sunset recommendations, stating that the State Auditor found 89% of selected management actions fully implemented and that Sunset staff found 68% of 163 statutory and related changes fully implemented, with most remaining items in progress or partially implemented. The Commission also briefly noted receipt of a Texas Lottery Commission evaluation concerning executive leadership and potential regulation of lottery ticket courier companies, but no further action was taken on that item. The meeting concluded with closing remarks and a motion to recess subject to the call of the chair.

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• This recommendation amends Section 254.042 of the Texas Election Code to limit the late filing penalty
• Letting the penalty accrue before the election would continue to motivate, motivate the filers to file
• commission to review this, so that a filer who is in good faith, learns how to properly report and files
• Specifically, specifically, the list should identify unpaid penalties resulting from late filed reports
• filing service, help guide, and other training materials, uh, to help guide the public and when the

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• If you are testifying, please make sure you have filled out the electronic witness affirmation form on
• They are responsible. for hearing and determining protests filed by property owners.
• Involving the post-tested value filed. in every year, okay.
• Court, they can file limited binding arbitration. They can file binding arbitration.
• Every time someone files a late homestead exemption or whenever there's a late 2525 protests filed and

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