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• I was one of the three technical writers for that report.
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• uh the term chemical dependency reviser uh the term chemical dependency is<00:29:51.880> an<00

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• schools colleges and technical schools colleges and technical schools colleges and universities in the
• languages that was add it technical languages that was add it technical languages that was add it there
• expertise and strong work technical expertise and strong work technical expertise and strong work ethic
• the Alabama that where they are revising the Alabama that where they are revising the Alabama small
• changes and then add some technical changes and then add some technical changes and then add some accountability

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• Richard Nelson, President, Louisiana Community Technical Colleges.
• So, yeah, the part-time piece is, you know, a lot of the students that go to the community technical
• Amendments 1 and 2 are technical.
• Amendment 24 is technical. Amendment 24 is technical. Okay. Senator Clow, just on the amendment?
• So we revised the note and took that state impact out of there. It’s local now.

Summary: The Finance Committee met on May 27, 2026, with six members present and took up a series of House bills, most of them dealing with education funding, criminal justice staffing, transportation, health care access, and economic development. HB 325 was reported favorably after testimony that it would expand TOPS eligibility by allowing dual-enrollment credits to satisfy eligibility criteria and by making part-time students eligible for TOPS Tech, with supporters saying the program has been underused and the change would help working students. HB 719 was amended and reported favorably to increase assistant district attorney positions in various judicial districts; the Louisiana District Attorneys Association said the changes were based on workload data and local input, and members discussed the need to coordinate any expansion with public defender funding. The committee also reported HB 749 favorably, which would move Louisiana’s 529 savings accounts to a more secure online platform after a cyber incident, and HB 1028 favorably, which concerns transportation reimbursement for providers and was described as already subject to appropriation. Several bills focused on food access and local economic development. HB 1222, the Grocery Initiative Act, was reported favorably to let LED use existing grant resources to map food deserts and develop a program, with members noting it could return for funding later if needed. HB 1194 was amended and reported favorably to define food deserts and direct the LSU AgCenter and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to identify and map them, with authors emphasizing it was a study and not a government-run grocery program. HB 755, which would create IDIQ contracting for architects and engineers on smaller state projects, was reported favorably with no fiscal impact. HB 823, a local diversion pilot for Orleans Parish, was also reported favorably after the fiscal note was revised to remove state impact and reflect only local costs. The committee spent substantial time on HB 488, a proposal from Plaquemines Parish to use severance-tax revenue to help buy out a private toll concession on the parish’s bridge. The author and local officials described severe toll burdens, economic harm to local businesses, and what they called an unfair contract, but members noted the bill was not funded and ultimately deferred it without a motion. HB 797, the Bayou Gold/Louisiana Sound Money Act, was amended to make implementation subject to appropriation and then reported favorably. The committee also took up HB 198, which would raise Medicaid reimbursement for ambulatory surgery centers for certain outpatient procedures; after extensive discussion about fiscal notes, access to care, and potential long-term savings, the bill was amended to narrow its scope and make implementation subject to appropriation, then reported favorably as amended. The meeting ended with the chair noting it would be the committee’s last meeting and asking members to spread the word.

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• She broke her chains, but needed freedom papers with added revisions.
• She broke her chains but needed freedom papers with added revisions using blood, sweat, broken bones,
• Discrimination is trying to hide behind technicalities.
• Not always with clubs, with fire hoses, internment camps, mass terrorists, but with technical language
• This is a simple technical fix to the current hands-free cell phone law.

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Summary: The House opened with prayer, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 120-0 roll call, and a successful motion to suspend House Rule 98 so members could wear hats on the floor. The chamber then spent time on introductions of special guests, including the Eugene High School Class 2 basketball champions, family members of members, and other visitors. One member also used a personal privilege speech to respond to the U.S. Supreme Court’s voting-rights ruling, arguing it weakens protections for Black voters and other communities of color and calling for expanded access to the ballot. The House received committee reports recommending passage of House Substitute for House Bill 2426 and Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bills 863 and 866. It then agreed to a motion to go to conference on the property-tax omnibus, Senate Bills 1066 and 1088. On third reading, House Bill 3329 passed 142-0 to repeal expired tax credits, and House Bill 3405 passed 138-0 to clean up SALT deduction language and improve tax-credit accounting. House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2426, a parental-rights bill, failed on a 70-60 vote after opponents argued it would burden schools and could endanger vulnerable students, while supporters said it affirmed parents’ fundamental rights. The House also took up House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1233, a professional licensure bill dealing with CPA licensing and other occupational-licensure provisions. Members adopted an amendment removing compact language, an amendment allowing APRNs and physician assistants to perform nursing-home physicals was offered but then withdrawn after the sponsor objected, and the bill ultimately passed 129-6. Finally, the chamber debated House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1408, a transportation package centered on allowing MoDOT to raise rural interstate speed limits up to 75 mph, with multiple amendments added or removed. The bill drew sharp debate over speed limits, vehicle inspections, DOR language, and road safety, and members also began considering an amendment to add specialty license plates for women’s professional sports teams such as the Kansas City Current and a future WNBA franchise.

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• Chair, the 10-page amendment in your name dated February 3, 2026 at 2:41 p.m. makes a technical correction
• The testifier came to talk about the technical implications. You're ruled out of order.
• Our members, as you heard, staff introduced the technical correction. All those in favor say aye.
• maybe with all the public schools closing, we can take their desks and bring them into the newly revised
• the Uniform Commercial Code and from the definition of legal tender for the purposes of all Arizona Revised

Bills: HB2070, HB2129, HB2227, HB2439, HB2667, HB2745, HB2773, HB2825, HB2873, HB2876, HCR2005, HCR2044, SB1002, SB1036, SB1054, SB1271, SB1432, SB1435, SB1437, SB1439, SCR1022, SCR1031, SCR1033

Keywords: flood relief, Gila County, emergency funding, public safety, environmental cleanup, municipal libraries, annual reporting, state legislation, transparency, government accountability, chiropractic, chiropractor, chiropractic board, state board of chiropractic examiners, license discipline, unprofessional conduct, patient records, record retention, HIPAA, conflict of interest

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• Anyway, SB 968 is home backup power systems, prohibiting a local government from adopting a technical
• This bill revises Florida law regarding the regulation of large-scale data centers.
• This bill revises Florida law regarding the regulation of large-scale data centers and certain other
• This amendment is a technical amendment specifying Senate Bill 484 in its intent.
• This amendment is a technical amendment specifying the Senate bill 484 in its intent.

Bills: S0484, S0698, S0706, S0968, S1118, S1122, S1134, S1320, S1342, S1548, S1614

Keywords: data centers, large load customer, large-scale data center, electric utility, public utility tariff, Florida Public Service Commission, FPSC, water permit, consumptive use permit, reclaimed water, groundwater, surface water, water management district, DEP, OPPAGA, economic development, land use, comprehensive plan, zoning, ratepayer protection

Summary: The committee heard several housing, local government, utility, and transparency bills. SB 1342 on transportation infrastructure and land development regulations, by Sen. Rouson, was presented as a housing-affordability measure modeled on the Live Local Act for transit corridors. After adopting an amendment that removed the bill’s compelling-governmental-interest language in enforcement provisions, the committee heard testimony from local-government and housing interests both supporting and opposing the bill’s zoning preemption approach. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 1614, by Sen. Leek, which was amended to remove stormwater and code-enforcement spending provisions and to tighten restrictions on local governments seeking state appropriations after audits or without required affirmations. SB 1548, the next Live Local Act iteration by Sen. Claddie Ude, was also reported favorably; it expands where Live Local projects may be located and adds fair-housing protections. SB 968 on home backup power systems, by Sen. McLean, was reported favorably after testimony from builders and energy-related stakeholders, with the sponsor noting he was still working on amendments to refine permit provisions. The committee then approved CS/SB 698, by Sen. Martin, which allows building permits for single-family homes to be issued before septic permits are finalized if application has been made, while still requiring septic approval before occupancy. Builders testified that septic permit delays were causing lengthy project delays and contract cancellations. The committee also reported favorably SB 1320, by Sen. Martin, requiring county tax-increase referenda to include a Department of Financial Services spending analysis if available; the sponsor said the goal was to give voters more standardized fiscal information, while opponents argued existing law already provides similar transparency. SB 484, by Sen. Avila, on data centers, was reported favorably after an amendment adding a knowledge requirement to the foreign-country-of-concern service prohibition; the bill addresses local planning authority, nondisclosure agreements, utility tariff requirements, and water-use limits for large data centers. The committee also reported favorably SB 1118, by Sen. Avila, creating a one-year public-records exemption for data-center location and proprietary information, with testimony split between economic-development supporters and transparency concerns. Finally, the committee took up SB 706, by Sen. Mayfield, preempting naming of major commercial service airports to the state and designating Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to federal and trademark conditions; it was reported favorably after questions about local input and airport naming. The committee then heard extensive public testimony on SB 1134, by Sen. Yarbrough, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking official actions related to DEI and would create penalties and a private right of action for residents. The sponsor argued the bill was aimed at preventing taxpayer-funded DEI programs and cited examples from Jacksonville and other jurisdictions; opponents said the bill was vague, overbroad, and would chill local programs, public education, and civil-rights-related activities. The transcript ends during continued public testimony on SB 1134, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.

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• the excess refusal pay statute, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year since it had been revised
• Excessious Refusal Pay Statute, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year since it had been revised
• For the auto insurance market, it's currently the auto insurance plan, I believe, is the technical name
• For the auto insurance market, it's currently the auto insurance plan, I believe, is the technical name
• It's called the Missouri Auto Insurance Plan, I think is its technical name right now.

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• Schools were basically enhancing TEA's ability to provide technical assistance through its comprehensive
• Schools were basically enhancing TA's ability to provide technical assistance through its comprehensive
• Dyslexia monitoring through the state's general supervision system, revising multiple sections that relate
• The bill would make revisions to the code and put in statute new language that would allow motor vehicle
• Senate Bill 2931 by Blanco, relating to the employment of technical assistance superintendents by regional

Bills: SJR12, SJR81, SCR39, SB22, SB32, SB241, SB393, SB414, SB458, SB464, SB568, SB583, SB609, SB660, SB693, SB731, SB732, SB746, SB783, SB785, SB897, SB993, SB996, SB1008, SB1029, SB1035, SB1036, SB1120, SB1122, SB1147, SB1163, SB1188, SB1197, SB1209, SB1227, SB1245, SB1267, SB1307, SB1321, SB1332, SB1386, SB1394, SB1396, SB1470, SB1494, SB1537, SB1596, SB1598, SB1610, SB1664, SB1814, SB1822, SB1841, SB1948, SB2065, SB2155, SB2406, SB2407

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, tax exemption, ad valorem, tangible personal property, income production, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, approval of routine motions, and the reading of gubernatorial nominations and several honorary resolutions. The chamber adopted resolutions recognizing Jack and Jill of America Day and DJ Daniel Day at the Capitol, with multiple senators offering remarks praising youth leadership, perseverance, and public service. The Senate also introduced the Doctor of the Day and then proceeded to a long series of floor actions on bills. A major focus was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 568, which overhauls special education funding and services in public schools by moving from a placement-based model to an intensity-based system tied to student needs and IEPs. Senators Bettencourt, Creighton, and Menendez emphasized transparency, parent input, evaluation funding, dyslexia services, and better alignment of funding with actual services; Senator Hinojosa shared a personal story about dyslexia and the importance of early intervention. The bill was advanced on second and third reading and finally passed 30-0. The Senate also passed SB 1396 to prohibit national sex education standards in public schools, SB 2065 on the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, SB 1664 requiring clearer public disclosure of transmission and distribution utility rate changes, SB 1029 on advertising certain used motor vehicles, SB 1120 expanding rights for family violence victims, SB 1036 regulating residential solar retail transactions, SB 464 creating school-proximity restrictions and penalties for tobacco and vaping sales, SB 1035 giving farmers and ranchers equitable relief from certain local agricultural regulations, SB 1610 addressing civil commitment facility safety and prosecution issues, SB 1197 extending drone restrictions to spaceports, and SB 1386 changing legislative witness immunity from transactional to testimonial immunity. Another major bill was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1188, which updates electronic health record requirements. Senator Kolkhorst said the bill builds on Texas medical privacy law by requiring U.S.-based storage of EMR data, prohibiting recording of voter registration status and credit score information, requiring provider verification and disclosure for AI-assisted diagnosis or treatment recommendations, preserving parental access to minors’ records until age 18, and ensuring EMRs can capture metabolic health and biological sex information. A floor amendment clarified the bill’s scope and enforcement, and the bill passed 23-7. Several measures drew debate, especially SB 414 on bond ballot transparency, where Senators Eckhardt and Menendez questioned whether requiring estimated interest and total debt cost on ballots could be misleading or difficult to implement because interest rates and financing terms can change before issuance or over time. The transcript ends during that discussion, with no final action shown on SB 414.

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• President, Senate Bill 149 makes a couple of technical updates to statute governing the county treasurers
• wanted to add they'd mentioned a few colleges, but they left out the best: Hazard Community and Technical
• Whereas the Kentucky Revised Statutes clearly vest governing authority, policymaking power, and oversight
• <02:02:14.080> The<02:02:14.320> roles<02:02:14.639> of Revised Statutes.
• The roles of Revised Statutes.

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• The substitute also revises the introduced bill to explicitly allow purchased military time to count
• Robin Hardaway, the ERS Director, here to answer any technical questions you may have.
• Do those committee substitute revisions meet your conditions or are they something you're in discussion
• Trustees and the Stakeholder Advisory Committee worked diligently to craft follow-up legislation to revise
• HB 3900 would revise the Public Funds Investment Act by mandating that a fixed percentage of investable

Bills: HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175, HB245

Keywords: military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees, payroll deductions, retirement plans, fiscal transparency, local government, bond issuance

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• And just as background, in January of 2025, you may recall that the Legislative Council adopted revisions
• So, under the express terms of the policy that the council adopted, these individuals technically should

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• council's comfortable with it, we'll work with staff to make those minor changes, and we can share revised
• answer those comments, I mean those questions right away because I imagine they're, they're probably technical

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• investing in career and technical investing in career and technical education<00:59:43.760> strengthens
• I ask unanimous consent to address the House for five minutes and to revise and extend my remarks. >>
• Address the House for one minute, revise and extend my remarks.
• <02:20:00.960> and five legislative days to revise and five legislative days to revise and
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Establishing a task force to address a long-standing need to revise Minnesota Rule 2960, which covers
• However, prior to July 1st, 2024, the technical answer would have been that the first individual would
• We've received technical assistance from both of them that has been very helpful.
• I was a technical writer for the 2018 recommendation.
• The proponents of the bill receive technical assistance from the Board of Nursing to ensure that this

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• North Alabama demonstrates that patriotism, technical excellence, and innovation exist together.
• <02:15:30.639> Uh<02:15:30.880> the revise and extend my remarks.
• Uh the revise and extend my remarks.
• revised revised for<02:17:02.559> one<02:17:02.719> minute.
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• how much can be used for costs or supplies, um, items like that, there's opportunity for further revision
• that, there's opportunity for items like that, there's opportunity for further<00:09:13.880> revision
• further revision to statute. further revision to statute.
• Technically, I really don't have a dog in the fight. I just want to help the nonprofits.
• Technically, I really don't have a dog Technically, I really don't have a dog in<00:51:58.440> the

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• We're making revisions to early childhood to be aligned to national standards, ethnic studies, a new
• > childhood<00:38:06.640> to making revisions to early childhood to making revisions to
• So special education, world languages, and career and technical education.
• Section six and 8 are simply technical Section six and 8 are simply technical changes<01:16:36.159
• exception of career and techn technical exception of career and techn technical education<01:43:

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• And that is actually on page two of the revised bill, or the amended bill.
• Five and six are technical.
• Eight and nine are technical.
• Five and six are technical.
• Eight and nine are technical.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 804, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, which was presented as a narrowly focused ban on climate-change damages lawsuits rather than a measure affecting emissions claims, pollution claims, or private property rights. The author and supporters said the bill was intended to stop speculative suits targeting energy producers, farmers, truckers, manufacturers, and other businesses for global climate impacts, while preserving claims for actual legal violations under state or federal environmental and safety laws. After a substitute amendment was adopted to clarify and streamline the bill, the committee heard extensive support from oil and gas, chemical, business, port, and legal reform groups, along with a few opposition speakers who argued the bill could still be read to shield industry too broadly or weaken climate accountability. HB 804 was reported favorably as amended. The committee then considered HB 802, as amended, which creates a watershed conservation fund tied to the Amite River Basin. The author explained that the bill was narrowed from a statewide proposal to a basin-specific program to reduce flood risk and restore watershed areas using existing severance revenue from sand mining, modeled in part on coastal restoration funding. Supporters from the concrete industry, landowners, levee boards, and conservation groups described it as a practical, low-cost, non-government solution to help remediate old sand and gravel pits and improve flood control. With no opposition cards and no objections, HB 802 was reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard HB 934, as substituted, which would allow licensed wildlife rehabilitators to possess white-tailed deer fawns under specific conditions, including disease monitoring, release only within the same management zone, and other handling requirements. The author said the bill was meant to prevent the euthanizing of orphaned fawns that could be rehabilitated and to create a lawful pathway for licensed care. A supporter described her experience rescuing an orphaned fawn that was later confiscated and killed, while the Louisiana Wildlife Federation opposed the measure, warning it could effectively create a captive deer program, undermine wildlife conservation principles, and lead to dangerous or inhumane facilities. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 934, before final committee action is shown.

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• the rules, the implementation of these, and, where necessary, statutory suggestions on statutory revisions
• with interim charges, but we know session will be just around the corner, and there is potential to revise
• the statute as necessary. ...and potential to revise the statute as necessary.
• Page three, 378 camps in 2025, I think you revised it to 307 camps in 2020; I think you revised it to
• I would say my journey officially started when I was 17, 18, technically.

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• only concern, the only sort of technical only concern, the only sort of technical point<01:59:16.239
• I I thought when I uh similarly revised.
• So if you technical ambiguous language.
• And then also there's technical concerns with the bill.
• And then also there's technical concerns with the bill.

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