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• <00:10:07.960> and Division 500 is workers compensation and Division 500 is workers compensation
• Um workers compensation Um excuse me. Um workers compensation Um excuse me.
• Yeah, I'm sorry, not unemployment, uh workers' compensation. Sorry, I meant workers' compensation.
• Um and then those compensation fund.
• compensation claims. compensation claims. Okay. Okay. Okay. >> And<00:29:28.679> Mr.

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• Colleagues, I'm presenting AB 2129, which approves compensation for Cal Fire firefighters.
• Speaker, for the opportunity to present AB 2700, a bill that helps ensure fair and timely compensation
• Ensure fair and timely compensation for victims of utility-caused wildfires, all without shifting any
• services in that area and this is an acknowledgement that the previous way that we have compensated
• And we're trying to make sure that our victims are compensated.

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• Has the compensation increase that has been approved...
• Has the compensation increase that has been approved for nurses helped in the recruitment?
• So that's not going to be reflected in their base salary because that's additional compensation.
• I don't think the state should prescribe to every single district how they should compensate teachers
• Representative Wooten then asked whether the additional compensation approved in the last two sessions

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• Does that join together the fees and the costs, or can a person be fully compensated for their costs,
• they're damaged as a result of the violation of a local government entity, they should be fully compensated
• Specifically, the original bill, 9-10, allowed compensation up to 5x, five times the monthly increase
• Complaint handling: the original bill prohibits compensation before resolving a complaint, but does not
• The parents of Eric Miles, now deceased, seek compensation from the South Broward Hospital District via

Summary: The Rules Committee took up a large agenda of bills, with many measures reported favorably after brief explanations, amendments, and testimony. Early bills included CS/SB 658 on lien waivers and releases, which was amended to preserve enforceability despite form differences and then passed; CS/CS/SB 736 on brownfields redevelopment, which drew support from business and redevelopment interests and passed; and CS/SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, which was amended to bar certain building or fire code provisions affecting fuel-source choices and then passed despite opposition from environmental advocates. The committee also advanced CS/CS/SB 1132 on right-to-repair for certain equipment, where manufacturers, dealer representatives, and industry groups warned the bill could undermine dealer networks and existing repair programs, while supporters argued it would improve consumer access and help farmers and equipment owners. The bill still passed. Other measures reported favorably included CS/SB 1378 on restitution for leaving the scene of property-damage crashes, CS/CS/SB 768 on foreign-country controlling interests in health care licensing, CS/SB 772 on school access to glucagon for diabetes emergencies, CS/SB 1400 on removal of nonconsensual altered sexual depictions, and CS/SB 1696 on transportation network company impersonation and transit funding. A major portion of the meeting focused on affordable housing. CS/SB 1730, a follow-up to the Live Local Act, made several changes to zoning, height, density, parking, moratorium, and enforcement provisions, with members raising concerns about parking reductions, attorney’s fees, local control, and impacts in the Keys and other sensitive areas. Supporters said the bill closes loopholes and improves workforce housing implementation, while some witnesses urged additional exemptions for areas of critical state concern. The bill was reported favorably after amendment. Later, the committee considered several bills from Senator Leak, including CS/SB 576 on service of process, CS/SB 606 on public lodging and food service establishments, and CS/SB 1164 on electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices. CS/SB 606 drew substantial debate over whether hotels and extended-stay properties should be able to remove nonpaying guests without treating them like residential tenants; the sponsor said the bill clarifies transient occupancy and removes mandatory arrest provisions, and it passed. CS/SB 1164, which allows email notice delivery by agreement, passed despite concerns from tenant advocates that the bill should include clearer consent and safeguards. The committee also approved CS/SB 1374 on school district reporting of educator arrests and misconduct, CS/SB 940 on third-party restaurant reservation sales, and began hearing CS/SB 1690 on surrendered infants, which would authorize infant safety devices or “baby boxes” as a legal surrender option, with supportive testimony from proponents describing crisis situations and the need for anonymous surrender options.

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• policy that will benefit themselves as opposed to just doing the work to pay their workers and compensate
• Uh, this bill transfers a core state regulatory responsibility for workers compensation onto local uh
• <02:25:27.280> coverage<02:25:27.920> or workers compensation coverage or workers compensation
• with workers compensation insurance. with workers compensation insurance.
• compensated. I asked for a no vote. compensated. I asked for a no vote.

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• When services are provided virtually for free, there is no other way to compensate for those services
• When services are provided virtually for free, there is no other way to compensate for those services
• When services are provided virtually for free, there is no other way to compensate for those services
• When services are provided virtually for free, there is no other way to compensate for those services
• When services are provided virtually for free, there is no other way to compensate for those services

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• AB 1831, CSU employee compensation, due pass with author's amendments to limit salary cap application
• AB 2129, Flora, firefighter compensation, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 2098, Cholera, workers' compensation, held in committee.
• AB 1576, Ortega, workers' compensation, do pass out on a B roll call.

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• last year to help with some of the SPO compensation adjustments. Did you guys able to make?
• They're not compensated.
• Are looking for the compensation package that did pass unanimously last year, and unfortunately, it was
• Life to bring that bill back this year to be heard and for those board members to be able to be compensated

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• She's gonna be looking at compensation for school personnel and, and a few of you mentioned earlier,
• needs of our support staff, you know, what does it look like again to think systemically about compensation
• Um, we want to make sure that all of our compensation funds is, is paying.
• ed yesterday, part of that is salary, and so we'll continue to look at salary, as I said about compensation

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• Starting in line 16, this is the provision related to the supplemental compensation that is provided
• provision related to the um this is the provision related to the um supplemental<00:03:41.360> compensation
• <00:03:41.879> that<00:03:41.959> is supplemental compensation that is supplemental
• compensation that is provided<00:03:42.400> to<00:03:42.519> house<00:03:42.720> leaders

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• The exclusion applies to the extent that losses, expenses, or damages compensated by the settlement payment
• are not compensated for by insurance or otherwise.
• The first language allows for the carryover of vendor compensation of the funds appropriated for the
• vendor compensation.

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• this with the way that Medicaid requires so much money, and you wouldn't be able to do really a compensation
• Compensation around this out with the last.
• , the executive budget recommendation is a 7% increase over FY25, which includes a. percentage compensation
• If you subtract that compensation increase, the overall executive recommendation for agency budget growth

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• The workers' compensation one merely allows on permit totals that if the...
• The workers' compensation one merely allows on permit totals that if the lawyer needs to be relieved,

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and first considered a House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1067, which concerns civil actions based on public expression. The substitute was presented as an omnibus measure incorporating several House bills: HB 1711 on the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, HB 2666 on anti-SLAPP protections, HB 3116 on civil jurisprudence changes including workers’ compensation attorney substitution and domestic LLC deadlock procedures, and HB 3289 on court operations and statewide automation funding. Members briefly explained each component, emphasizing reduced litigation costs, streamlined procedures, and improved court administration. The committee also discussed adding a treatment court administrator position for circuits that lack a commissioner or administrator, intended to support circuits where judges currently handle those duties without staff. After discussion, the committee adopted the House Committee Substitute. The committee then voted on the substitute for Senate Bill 1067 and approved it do pass by a vote of 11 ayes and 0 noes. The hearing then concluded.

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• medical malpractice, amending the Medical Malpractice Act, and limiting recovery from the patient's compensation
• It requires payments from the patient's compensation fund to be made as expenses are incurred, limits
• requires the Superintendent of Insurance to approve proposed settlements paid from the patient's compensation

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• We passed legislation to provide workers' compensation for state employees and Compensation for state
• We had almost 16 million for workers' compensation and almost $10 million for parental leave. comp almost

Bills: SB113, SB114, SB305, SB111, HB600, SB112, SB150, SB109, SB122

Keywords: education funding, appropriations, local education boards, school safety, workforce development, Alabama, technology, higher education, career technology centers, public institutions, grants, local education agencies, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students

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• Page 3, the first item is an update on workers' compensation. benefits paid by fiscal year.
• two highlights the base increase of $9.2 million. to address anticipated increases in workers' compensation
• We went into operations in 1997 to get workers' compensation costs under control.

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• This session, it increases the overall compensation of court reporters.
• A resolution relating to workers' compensation.
• I don't think that there would be any increased compensation for wearing two hats.
• Senate Bill 1303 by Leak of the House and Daniels of the Senate, an act relating to workers' compensation
• ' Compensation Commission.

Bills: SB1687, HB1687, HB4431, HB2894, HB2979, HB3262, HB3298, HB3369, HB3431, HB3462, SB1226, SB1876, SB1916, SB1920, HB3467, HB3498, HB3500, HB3521, HB3581, HB3650, HB3673, HB3764, HB3767, HB3781, HB3800, HB3831, HB3834, HB3941, HB2749, HB3970, HB3972, HB3979, HB3980, HB3981, HB3996, HB4095, HB4104, HB4191, HB4248, HB4298, HB4338, HB4427, HB4428, HJR1023, HB3660, HB3718, HB4326, HB3443, HB3880, HB3649, HB3000, SB1651, SB504, SB372, SB1326, SB1633, SB248, SB1242, SB1238, SB423, SB1989, SB1286, SB904, SB1213, SB1216, SB1827, SB65, SB1390, SB259, SB1944, SB540, SB2139, SB346, SB1595, SB1400, SB1555, SB1209, SB2110, SB1670, SB1061, SB2104, HR1057, SB1946, SB1734, SB1316, SB1360, SB1557, SB1684, SB2049, SB1410, SB2011, SB1437, SB1204, SB1732, SB1775, SB2084, SB1380, SB1572, SB1772, SB1224, SB710, SB1338, SB1266, SB1303, SB1307, SB1562, SB1794, SB1191, SB1983, SB1832, SB1448, SB1534, SB1593, SB1597, SB1630, SB1489, SB1726, SB1796, SB1806, SB1877, SB1451, SB1553, SB1632, SB1423, SB1425, SB1502, SB2180, SB1725, SB2182, HB3003, HB3004, HB4434, HB4324, HB4342, HB2137, HB4432, SJR50, SJR52, SJR53

Keywords: driver licenses, exam proctor, Service Oklahoma, commercial training, background checks, advance directive, advance health care directive, health care proxy, medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney for health care, living will, surrogate decision-maker, default surrogate, health care agent, capacity determination, supported decision making, mental health directive, psychiatric advance directive, end-of-life care, life-sustaining treatment

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• Under this bill, they will have two choices: to become employed for compensation for at least 80 hours
• Under this bill, they will have two choices: to become employed for compensation for at least 80 hours
• But it's the only way our society has to compensate them for their injuries. get them some closure.
• But it's the only way our society has to compensate them for their injuries.
• compensate survivors who were confined to those schools.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including a resolution honoring Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber then moved through a special-order calendar with multiple bills, many of them paired with House companions and amended before final passage. Early action included adoption of a tax conformity bill tied to federal changes in the Internal Revenue Code, with a 34-0 vote. The most extensive debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758, a Medicaid and SNAP reform bill. The sponsor described provisions to strengthen fraud enforcement, impose work requirements for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid drug purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Democrats offered amendments to delay work requirements until Medicaid expansion and to add protections for SNAP users such as caregivers, seniors, disabled individuals, and domestic violence survivors; both amendments failed. Senators also questioned implementation details, exemptions, and potential effects on vulnerable populations. After debate, the bill was placed on the calendar for third reading. The Senate also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a public records exemption and related Parkinson’s Disease Registry measures, designation of the SS American Victory as the state flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on legal tender recognition for gold and silver, public records protections for financial and digital-asset custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government budget transparency, digital voyeurism, insurance customer representative licensing, and a medical freedom bill with amendments on vaccine-related materials and anti-kickback provisions. Most of these measures passed with little or no opposition, though the public records bill for gold/silver custodians and the legal tender repeal drew a few dissenting votes.

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• This is to fix the workers compensation<00:16:30.079> that's<00:16:30.480> going<00:16:
• 30.720> to<00:16:30.880> our compensation that's going to our compensation that's going
• c> in<03:15:59.600> staff support investments in staff support investments in staff compensation
• So, I think there is a compensation.
• I I I don't know staff compensation?

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• the performance or non-performance of any act or duty pertaining to my office, other than the compensation
• the performance or non-performance of any act or duty pertaining to my office, other than the compensation

Summary: The transcript captures the ceremonial swearing-in of Sam Wargin Grimaldo as State Representative for Oklahoma House District 92. Representative Melissa Provenzano introduced the event, welcomed family, community supporters, and legislators, and noted the significance of the day for the House Democratic Caucus and the South Oklahoma City community. Justice Gorge administered the oath, after which Grimaldo thanked attendees and spoke about the importance of the moment, emphasizing community support, civic participation, and his commitment to accessible, accountable representation for South Oklahoma City. After the oath, the speakers discussed taking photos, signing the Certificate of Election, and inviting attendees to light refreshments sponsored by the Latino Caucus and House Democrats. No legislation was debated and no formal votes were taken; the only official action was the swearing-in and certification of the new representative.