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• On lines 89 through 91, there are a few carry forwards that are also in the bill that are tracked and
• /c><00:09:35.040> bill<00:09:35.279> that<00:09:35.600> are<00:09:35.800> tracked
• <00:09:36.839> and also in the bill that are tracked and also in the bill that are tracked
• So now starting on page eight is where the arts and cultural heritage fund is tracked.
• And you'll see on the fund is tracked.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And can you confirm for us how we are tracking the practitioners in other states to make sure they're
• We don't have any kind of tracking mechanism or anything like the Board of Behavioral Sciences laid out
• We are tracking what other states are doing.
• So that's a cent a minute, just for those keeping track.
• Bureaucracies are large and unresponsive and generally have a poor track record.

Summary: The joint sunset oversight hearing reviewed five regulatory entities: the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Board of Psychology, the Physician Assistant Board, the Podiatric Medical Board, and the California Massage Therapy Council. Across the hearing, each entity described recent accomplishments, licensing and enforcement workload, workforce shortages, and efforts to modernize processes. Common themes included streamlining licensure, expanding access to care, addressing telehealth or emerging technology, and balancing consumer protection with workforce needs. For the Board of Behavioral Sciences, members discussed workforce shortages in mental health, supervision barriers, telehealth confidentiality, AI in therapy, interstate compacts, school-based services, and military spouse licensure. The board said it has expanded outreach, improved licensing processes, and created temporary practice authority tracking, while also expressing concern about counseling compacts and emphasizing California-specific law, ethics, and cultural competency. Public commenters supported the board’s work and the possible move to a national MFT exam, while also urging more resources. The Board of Psychology highlighted fee adjustments, streamlined licensure pathways, enforcement process improvements, new CPD requirements, and proposed changes including a psychotherapist-client privilege exception for investigations. Committee members and public witnesses focused heavily on that privilege proposal, with some members opposing it as too broad and privacy-invasive, while the board argued it is needed to obtain records in bias and sexual misconduct cases. The board also discussed workforce shortages, processing improvements, and the use of inactive status for psychological associates. The Physician Assistant Board reported growth in the PA workforce and education programs, SB 697 implementation, and financial pressure from rising enforcement costs. The main policy debate centered on physician-to-PA ratios and practice agreements, with board representatives and many public commenters arguing that current restrictions limit access to care, especially in rural areas, while the California Medical Association defended the need for explicit ratios and agreements. The board also discussed AI, fee increases, and tracking temporary practice authority. The Podiatric Medical Board described licensing and renewal reforms, residency expansion, enforcement support, and budget constraints, while public testimony raised concerns about a proposed fee increase and about reimbursement parity and practice recognition for podiatrists. Finally, the California Massage Therapy Council defended the certification model over licensure, citing lower costs, local government collaboration, anti-trafficking work, and its role in vetting applications and disciplining bad actors; no formal votes or final actions were taken during this portion of the hearing.

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• The proposal adds staff to program integrity operations with a track record of a positive ROI of 189
• to program Integrity operations<00:10:36.639> with<00:10:36.760> a<00:10:36.959> track
• <00:10:37.360> record<00:10:38.079> of<00:10:38.200> a operations with a track
• record of a operations with a track record of a positive<00:10:38.800> Roi<00:10:39.480> of
• <00:21:41.520> cases capacity of the office to track cases capacity of the office to track

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's a place where 27 other states share data, and it really tracks overdose deaths by ZIP code, so when
• overdose deaths by ZIP code so tracks overdose deaths by ZIP code so when<00:38:29.800> we<00
• And then is there some way that ODMAP keeps track of who has access the data?
• And then is there some way that ODMAP keeps track of who has access the data?
• And then is there some way that ODMAP keeps track of who has access the data? Yes, Chair Scott.

Bills: HF1379, HF1596, HF2260, HF1429

Keywords: nonopioid directive, opioid refusal, opioid-free care, pain management, health care directive, advance directive, patient autonomy, informed consent, substance use disorder, opioid epidemic, prescriber immunity, provider liability, emergency medical services, EMS, health record, Minnesota Department of Health, health care agent, medical power of attorney, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota government data practices

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• ve been talking about how we’ve been doing business this session with people that have questionable track
• <00:25:44.840> records are that have questionable track records are that have questionable
• track records uh<00:25:46.039> and uh and uh and so<00:25:47.919> I'm<00:25:48.039>
• She described it as a hopefully short-term setback, but said they are on the right track.
• <00:56:53.559> yeah but we're we're on the right track yeah but we're we're on the right track

Keywords: This meeting will take place upon adjournment of both chambers today. There is not an exact time, there for the live stream has been created with a place holder time of 4:00 PM est., 958, all

Summary: Chairman Hart called the meeting to order, confirmed a quorum, welcomed Representative Rachel Roarx, and the committee approved the February 11 minutes. The committee then moved through its agenda of PSC and related contract items, including a motion to consider the reviewed contracts without objection. One Department of Highways item was deferred when the virtual representatives were not yet available. The committee first took up Kentucky Housing Corporation contracts. Members questioned outside legal services for foreclosures and bankruptcies, why the work was not handled entirely in-house, and how much of the workload and cost it represented. Witnesses said the agency’s need was largely geographic rather than a lack of expertise, that less than 1% of the loan portfolio is referred out for foreclosures, and that many fees are reimbursable through FHA. Both Kentucky Housing Corporation items were approved. The committee then considered a Department for Community Based Services contract tied to a protest and a temporary renewal with PCG. Witnesses said the contract increase was needed to bridge the gap while the protest and RFP process were unresolved, and that the initial vendor received no funds. The committee approved the item, with Senator Douglas explaining his vote as a preference for straightforward answers. The committee also heard a Northern Kentucky University contract for a Workday ERP replacement, including implementation consulting and separate license fees. University officials explained the move from SAP to Workday, the complexity of the systems, and the need for a consulting partner; they said the total effort would span 10 years and that the contract was priced below comparable institutions. After extensive questioning about cost, budget, and value, the vote ended 4-4 and the chair noted the contract would move forward through the Finance Committee if no disapproval motion was made. Finally, the Office of Inspector General presented a contract for culture change training in nursing facilities funded by civil monetary penalties; witnesses said the goal was to improve staff satisfaction, communication, and resident outcomes, and that the CMP fund balance was about $38 million. Discussion also covered survey backlogs and CMS restrictions on the funds, with the item still under review as the transcript ended.

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• My bill, the SPUR Act, addresses this issue by requiring the S.B.A. to track and report the number of
• It will track the concerns of qualified H.U.D.
• individuals, and it will track the concerns of small businesses owned and controlled by women.
• It will track the concerns of qualified H.U.D.
• individuals, and it will track the concerns of small businesses owned and controlled by women.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• with DLNR, with our HISC, and all of our island and our partners like HATLAB, who has a successful track
• with DLNR, with our HISC, and all of our island and our partners like HATLAB, who has a successful track
• with DLNR, with our HISC, and all of our island and our partners like HATLAB, who has a successful track
• with DLNR, with our HISC, and all of our island and our partners like HATLAB, who has a successful track
• <00:58:19.799> record atlab who has a successful track record atlab who has a successful track

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing focused on a bill reorganizing Hawaiʻi’s biosecurity and invasive species framework, including moving or renaming responsibilities within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and clarifying the role of the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council (HISC). Testimony from the Hawaiian Invasive Species Council, DLNR, Oʻahu and Big Island invasive species committees, the Sierra Club, farmers, and community members generally agreed that invasive species management is critical, but many opposed consolidating HISC or broader biosecurity functions into a single department. Supporters of the existing interagency model emphasized HISC’s statewide coordination role, its links to DLNR and other agencies, and its ability to fill gaps with federal funding and cross-agency collaboration. Several testifiers raised concerns that the bill could weaken existing authority or create unintended legal and operational problems. The Sierra Club and others warned about possible interstate commerce issues, loss of authority to regulate movement of infested material within an island, and the need to preserve HISC as an independent or elevated coordinating body rather than placing it inside one agency. Community testimony described real-world impacts from little fire ants, coqui frogs, and landscaping-related introductions, and argued that the current system has produced service gaps and duplication when funding or responsibilities shift. One testifier also urged removing hemp movement reporting provisions, saying they do not aid biosecurity and should be treated like other crops. DLNR and Department of Agriculture representatives said they support the overall goal of stronger biosecurity but stressed that invasive species work is broader than agriculture alone. They noted that DOA, DLNR, and other partners each have different missions and capabilities, and that staff safety, terrain, and training matter when responding in remote areas. The department said it was recruiting for new positions, with some of the 44 funded positions still being finalized, and that implementation would require phased rulemaking, standards, training, and outreach. Members asked about the bill’s practical impact, staffing needs, and whether inspectors are prohibited from hiking; the department said no blanket prohibition exists, but staff use judgment based on safety and terrain. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• With regards to graduates, do you track how many of your students are filling jobs in market?
• With regards to graduates, do you track how many of your students are filling jobs in market?
• But to echo what Sarah said, historically we've just kind of written testimony on bills and tracked kind
• But to echo what Sarah said, historically we've just kind of written testimony on bills and tracked kind
• Then we will do internal tracking to verify that outcomes are similar, regardless of whether you went

Summary: The committee met at Dakota College at Bottineau, approved the January 15, 2026 minutes, and heard an extensive campus update from Dean Corey Gorder and other DCB leaders. Gorder described the college’s affiliation with Minot State and its growing use of shared services, including business office functions, HR, institutional research, Title IX, printing, financial aid support through UND, and payroll support through NDSU. He said the arrangement lets DCB focus on its core mission while relying on system partners for specialized administrative work, and noted that accreditation concerns were not believed to limit those shared-service arrangements. He also highlighted DCB’s mission, enrollment growth, dual-credit reach across rural schools, and the college’s emphasis on nursing, dental, paramedic, farm management, and other workforce-oriented programs. Committee members asked detailed questions about dual credit, program delivery, and whether DCB’s partnerships were exclusive. Gorder said the relationships are generally collaborative rather than exclusive, that schools can choose other providers, and that many partnerships began through personal outreach and ongoing relationships with rural schools. Lisa Johnson of the university system added that transfer complaints are rare and that dual credit generally transfers well within North Dakota, though highly selective out-of-state institutions may treat credits differently. Members also asked about stipends for high school instructors, the share of K-12 versus DCB instructors, and the capacity limits in dental hygiene and other programs. Gorder said dental hygiene is capped by space and staffing, that there were more applicants than seats, and that expansion is being considered; he also said he would provide follow-up information on the paramedic program and instructor breakdowns. Gorder closed by identifying long-term challenges, including aging residence halls, recruiting faculty and staff, and the need to review low-enrollment programs. He said DCB should consider expanding into more high-demand trades such as welding, HVAC, and electrical work, and should streamline dual credit and strengthen its Minot programming. The committee then heard from the North Dakota Student Association, whose leaders outlined student priorities from the last session and the interim. Their main concerns included campus housing quality and affordability, food insecurity and food pantries, mental and physical health resources, student-led research funding, academic and career readiness, internships, and campus collaboration. They also discussed dual credit, saying it is valuable but uneven across the state, and raised questions about how to better retain students in North Dakota through the system. Members asked follow-up questions about housing, transferability of dual credit, and whether incentives could be used to encourage students to stay in-state for higher education.

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• So, it's not like you've been able to track an incident that has escalated where a weapon was involved
• So, it's not like you've been able to track an incident that has escalated where a weapon was involved
• So, it's not like you've been able to track an incident that has escalated where a weapon was involved
• So, it's not like you've been able to<00:30:32.799> track<00:30:34.080> an<00:30:34.399
• an incident that has escalated to track an incident that has escalated where<00:30:36.399> a<

Bills: HB2264, HB2336, HB2298, HB1518

Keywords: protective orders, military, law enforcement, judicial coordination, victim safety, community safety, federal military installations, disaster response, emergency services, state funding, transportation department, public safety, Hawaii, education, high school diploma, veterans, wartime practices, armed services, HB1518, Hawaii SNAP

Summary: The committee opened by announcing that it would hear testimony but would not take decisions on the day’s bills, with action deferred to a later decision-making agenda. The first measure, HB 2264, would require notification to military security forces when a protective order is issued involving a military-affiliated person. Support came from the U.S. Defense State Liaison Office, the Hawaii National Guard, and DBEDT’s Military Affairs office, all emphasizing better coordination and faster notice to help protect victims and support command oversight. Family Court Judge Jesse Hall supported the intent but asked for deferral, explaining that a prior fax-and-email notification system had broken down and that the military had not re-engaged with the court. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the bill but recommended narrowing it so it applies only when the respondent is actually marked as military-connected and delaying the effective date to January 1, 2027 to allow implementation. In questions, members discussed the current breakdown in communication, the number of military-marked TROs statewide, and whether the bill would be necessary if the old system were restored; the military witness said she would try to reestablish contact with the court. The committee then took up HB 2336, which would authorize the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the U.S. Department of Defense for services at federal military installations and charge an administrative fee. DOT and the Military Affairs office supported the measure, describing it as a way to speed projects, combine state and federal resources, and strengthen infrastructure that also supports disaster response and the economy. Members questioned why the bill was needed if similar arrangements had existed before, and whether Title 23 federal highway funds could be used; DOT responded that the bill would help expedite projects and supplement, not supplant, federal funding, while each project would still require review of the appropriate funding source. The committee also heard HB 2298, which would allow the Department of Education to award high school diplomas to qualified people whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The U.S. Defense State Liaison Office, the Hawaii Office of Veterans Affairs, and DOE supported the bill, and DOE said implementation would have only a minimal printing cost. Finally, the committee heard HB 1518, which would require DHS, upon obtaining a federal waiver, to create a pre-release SNAP application process for inmates nearing release by January 1, 2028. DHS said it was already working on a pilot and stood on its testimony; the County of Hawaii, the Correctional System Oversight Commission, the ACLU of Hawaii, and the Hawaii Public Health Institute supported the measure, arguing it would improve reentry outcomes and would not cost the state additional money. No votes or final committee actions were taken on any of the bills during this meeting.

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• And it's sort of, it's my understanding that the tracking system that they use now, their data manager
• , you know how it works and what it actually tracks.
• How does that work, and does this track that? So, Mr.
• Just wanted to make sure that we're tracking.
• Just wanted to make sure that we're tracking. Okay. Okay.

Bills: SB246, SB146, SB300, SB301, SB309, SM17

Keywords: massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services

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• . >> No, no, my track. >> So, members, we're on Senate Bill 2352. We just heard from Rocky Mold.
• I didn't want to mess up your momentum. >> No, no, my track. >> So, members, we're on Senate Bill 2352
• It's a matter of resources and having to track. Yes, ma'am. >> Okay.
• <00:34:45.119> and<00:34:45.359> having<00:34:45.599> to<00:34:45.760> track
• matter of resources and having to track. matter of resources and having to track.

Bills: SB2543, SB2435, SB2352

Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies

Summary: The Committee on Government Operations reconvened on February 10, 2026, to take up measures previously heard on February 5. It advanced SB 2983 on criminal destruction of trees with technical, non-substantive amendments and a committee report note asking Judiciary to clarify that removal of invasive species remains allowed; the measure passed with one no vote. SB 2930 on the state risk management revolving fund also passed with amendments, including blanking out the amount, setting a defective date, and directing Ways and Means to review a spreadsheet before further action. The committee likewise passed SB 2928 on making the small business procurement program permanent and SB 2970 on standards of conduct for state agency contracts, adopting the Ethics Commission’s recommended language assigning compliance responsibility to department directors and deputy directors. SB 2927 and SB 3068 on procurement were deferred to a time certain on February 12, and SB 3015 on personal information, SB 2929 on public notice, and SB 2938 on search and rescue were also deferred for further discussion or to avoid re-referral issues. SB 2662 on external consultants was amended to remove a cap and preemptive approval language, narrow the expertise standard, and note possible auditor staffing or appropriation needs; it then passed with amendments. The joint GVO-EIG hearing then took up SB 2543 on state construction projects and an Office of the State Construction Manager within DAGS. Testimony from the Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund strongly supported the bill, saying it could reduce wasteful spending on large design-build projects and free money for tax credits and other public needs. DAGS, the University of Hawaii, and DLNR offered written comments, while one witness from KIC opposed the measure and asked for an exemption for member-owned electric cooperatives. A Hawaii Solar Energy Association witness also supported the bill but asked that landscape architects be excluded from the bill’s definition of design professionals, and Rocky Mold said Kauai permitting was efficient enough that he had no objection to carving it out. The committee adopted amendments from DNR, DAGS, and UH and passed SB 2543. The hearing also considered SB 2435 on EV charging infrastructure at state facilities. DAGS and the Hawaii State Energy Office supported the concept and explained that the goal was to retrofit managed parking facilities with infrastructure that can meet current and future EV needs, while acknowledging that some stalls can sit unused and that the state must balance space and enforcement. Members raised concerns about whether dedicating 25% of stalls to EV charging would reduce usable parking, and about rural and Big Island conditions where EV range and battery capacity remain limiting. The discussion noted that DOT, DNR, DOE, and DOH may have their own parking facilities outside DAGS control. The committee then indicated it would broaden the bill to apply to all state agencies and lower the threshold in response to member concerns, with final action not fully shown in the transcript.

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• She's our accounting manager and, as I always say, keeps the train on the tracks for us at the WA.
• And so as you look at that, we can sit here and talk about the power required to keep AI on track, the
• And so as you look at that, we can sit here and talk about the power required to keep AI on track, the
• And so as you look at that, we can sit here and talk about the power required to keep AI on track, the
• We can sit here and talk about the power required to keep AI on track, the data centers, all of these

Keywords: 916, all

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• trespassing purposes, because that which is measured, members, is enforced. and we will be able to keep track
• As a trusted messenger, hearing it from you helps me understand that I'm on the right track.
• Track of understanding.
• Are we on track for the STAR?
• Are we on track? And so teachers have that information to get back on track if they’re not.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14, HB 8, HB 12, SB 3, HJR 1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• And an important feature of this bill will be that deed fraud will have its own category for tracking
• And we will be able to keep track of how prevalent and how extensive deed fraud is throughout the state
• As a trusted messenger, hearing it from you helps me understand that I'm on the right track of understanding
• Are we on track for STAAR? They're not high pressured.
• Are we on track? And so teachers have that information to get back on track if they're not.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• Vice Chairman Munoz: And is that going to give us enough information on GROW to track that?
• mention that we've been working on training your district staff to effectively support you all in tracking
• Putting restrictions on reauthorizations and tracking the money, I think when you revert that money is
• We are tracking those and we are tracking to see what they're doing with those funds and ensuring that
• I mean, Senator Padilla may have a good point, but where are we going to have the staff to track reauthorization

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• I just wanted to track that and see where it went. So with that, thank you, Madam Chair.
• That is a number that we track closely. It's one of CYFD's performance measures.
• Second kind of key challenge we often track as a state has to do with workforce.
• That's the document we often use on the LFC to track the individual funding changes.
• This tracks budgeted federal revenue to actual revenue collected over time.

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• exactly the kind of guy that we need. need to reverse that trend and get American commerce back on track
• So obviously, we have other ways to track dollars, and we use those.
• We have radar systems on our Navy ships tracking incoming missiles around the world.
• I think you're headed down the right track there, and I hope we'll have an opportunity.
• We need guys like you getting this country back on track.

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• Language presented creates a parallel track for capital offenses involving the defendant who has been
• Representative Garrison, if you could point to me in the bill where it says there will be a parallel track
• Speaker, we are not against tracking criminals. Criminals have to be dealt with.
• If we had a bill that addressed tracking criminals, believe me, no one from the side would be against
• Why would we say not to track criminals down and deal with them? Let's be serious in this chamber.

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• Um, we track that. I am actually getting regular reports on that project.
• Sorry, I'm just trying to make sure I'm on track here. The $500,000.
• just trying to make sure I'm on track just trying to make sure I'm on track here. here. here.
• Is there a way you can kind of go around that and fast-track in the need that...
• <00:47:34.840> in kind of go around that and fast-track in kind of go around that and fast-track

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And so, and that tracks with the reason I bring that up is because that tracks with the numbers that
• with the reason I and so and that tracks with the reason I bring<00:55:16.240> that<00:55:16.400
• ><00:55:16.599> is<00:55:16.720> because<00:55:16.920> that<00:55:17.040> tracks
• bring that up is because that tracks bring that up is because that tracks with<00:55:17.480>
• But that was just my thoughts on trying to keep track of the chain of custody on the ballots.

Keywords: 1189, house, all