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• They reviewed it and delegated me to come to represent them in the office, and then statutorily the office
• They reviewed it and delegated me to come to represent them in the office, and then statutorily the office
• They reviewed it um and delegated<00:54:13.440> me<00:54:13.599> to<00:54:13.839> come
• <00:54:14.000> to<00:54:14.319> represent<00:54:14.960> them delegated me to
• come to represent them delegated me to come to represent them in<00:54:15.359> the<00:54:15.520

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting focused on the Legislative Budget Assistant audit of the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification’s response to 12 findings, especially those tied to mental health workforce licensure. The executive director said 10 findings were substantially resolved, one fully resolved, and one partially resolved, with most issues tied to ongoing rulemaking. He explained that the office regulates 61 professions, has limited rules-drafting staff, and is working through a long rulemaking process while also adapting to frequent statutory changes. The committee discussed the first finding on license portability/endorsement, which the director said was the office’s highest priority and had been implemented through universal recognition rules adopted in 2023. Members asked detailed questions about how the office reviews other states’ licensing standards, whether it evaluates jurisdictions case-by-case or maintains a database, and how many jurisdictions qualify for endorsement in various professions. The director said the office initially reviewed all states and professions at once, now maintains and updates a list of substantially similar jurisdictions, and sometimes evaluates narrower jurisdictions such as counties, cities, or foreign countries. He noted that some professions, like nursing, have broad reciprocity, while others, including some mental health-related fields, vary widely and may have only a limited number of qualifying jurisdictions. He also said the office is exploring whether AI could help with research and tracking, though not with final verification. The committee then turned to expedited licensure processing. The director said the office now handles examination, review, and issuance or denial based on board-set criteria, rather than requiring every board to review every application, which has sped up processing. He said delays still occur with criminal background checks and FBI fingerprint processing because of paper forms, federal involvement, and back-and-forth with the Department of Safety when releases are incomplete or incorrect. Members raised concerns about broader state process bottlenecks and asked whether legislation could help streamline the system. A legislator said he was already working on related background-check language for another agency and believed the current draft may satisfy FBI requirements.

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• 39:10.160> involve<00:39:10.640> our<00:39:11.599> federal<00:39:12.000> delegation
• able to involve our federal delegation able to involve our federal delegation in<00:39:13.119>
• if I could, was there any conversation brought up that we might be able to involve our federal delegation
• that this is our last session, because I think that we should be able to see through the federal delegation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• is board certified in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology, the pathologist may delegate
• certified in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology, the Pathology, the pathologist may delegate
• Certified in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology, the pathologist may delegate this
• board-certified and instead requires that the pathologist be trained in forensic pathology in order to delegate

Bills: SB1001, SB1011, SB1016, SB1052, SB1072, SB1100, SB1112, SB1113, SB1116, SB1118, SB1120, SB1121, SB1122, SB1123, SB1124, SB1125

Keywords: appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, medical examiners, sudden infant death, autopsy protocols, forensic pathology, public health, religious exemption, employment practices, COVID-19 vaccination, accommodation, discrimination, assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent

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• reimbursement rates low, or is that something that, you know, if this is growing, maybe the federal delegation
• you know the is growing that maybe you know the federal<00:30:53.640> de<00:30:53.919> delegation
• ought<00:30:54.600> to<00:30:55.159> fight<00:30:55.440> for federal de delegation
• ought to fight for federal de delegation ought to fight for I'm<00:30:56.399> just<00:30:56.720

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• congressional 34 SD1 requesting Hawaii's congressional 34 SD1 requesting Hawaii's congressional delegation
• > petition<00:26:04.960> the<00:26:05.200> United<00:26:05.360> States delegation
• to petition the United States delegation to petition the United States Department<00:26:06.080> of

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• That was the first time I ran as a delegate pledge to Reverend Jackson in 1984 and 1988.
• Those are fun memories. delegate pledge to Reverend Jackson in delegate pledge to Reverend Jackson in
• His message telling us that we are qualified to run for and win elective offices.
• win elective offices. win elective offices.
• He conceived and so believed that the United States of America would elect an African-American president

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. The chamber received several House messages referring local bills to the Committee on Local Legislation, including measures affecting Lawrence, Clayurn, Limestone, Shelby, and Alabaster. The Senate also recognized guests in the gallery, including local leaders, law enforcement officials, and a Jackson County Junior Leadership group. During personal privilege remarks, Senator Figures offered a tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., highlighting his civil rights legacy, political influence, and impact on Black voter participation and representation; the Senate observed a moment of silence. Senator Smitherman also thanked her for the remarks. The Senate then adopted Senate Joint Resolution 47, mourning the death and celebrating the life of John J. Guthrie Jr., and Senate Joint Resolution 48, commending Tommy Jax for emergency actions to help a sick child. The Senate considered numerous confirmations from the Committee on Confirmations, all receiving favorable reports and being confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls, including Walter Bracie and Eric Bone to the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission, Morgan Garner and Susie Beal to the Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure, and Joe Brown, Brian Williams, James Spears, Charles Hedrickk, and Kathy Pierce to the Alabama Board of Polygraph Examiners. Committee reports also advanced several bills, including local legislation and county/municipal government measures. On the floor, the Senate adopted a special order calendar and passed or adopted several bills: SB 239 on child custody jurisdiction enforcement, SB 190 on a sales tax exemption for an ocular eye service company, SB 252 on Governor’s Mansion Authority employees and leave benefits, SB 170 on health savings account regulatory coordination, SB 210 on the chiropractic board, SB 242 on commercial driver’s licenses, and SB 70 on crimes and offenses. SB 247 on insurance was carried over at the sponsor’s request for further work, and SB 83 on guardianships and conservatorships was taken up with discussion of a committee amendment to clarify removal of proceedings from probate to circuit court and notice requirements; the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• He was with the Acadiana delegation before he left.
• He was with the Acadiana delegation before he left.

Bills: HCR96, SB431

Keywords: roundabout, traffic safety, public education, driving rules, Louisiana Department of Transportation, SB 431, Act 768, towing, tow truck companies, storage fees, nonconsensual towing, private property towing, vehicle release, impound, vehicle storage, gate fees, consumer protection, Louisiana State Police, Public Service Commission, stored vehicles

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and took up Senate Bill 431 by Senator Foil. The bill, as amended in the House, would apply only to non-consensual private-property tows and require towing companies to have someone available on weekends to release vehicles within 90 minutes of a call if they want to charge storage fees for Saturday and Sunday. Senator Foil said the measure was intended to help vehicle owners retrieve cars and belongings sooner, while not forcing companies to stay open; Lieutenant John Nelson of Louisiana State Police explained that payment would still occur at the yard and that the bill did not change the fee structure. Amy Seals of Riverside Towing opposed the bill, citing safety concerns, burdens on office staff, and fairness issues because it would not cover police-initiated tows; she suggested limiting weekend release hours to daytime. Despite her concerns, the committee moved SB 431 favorably without objection. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 96 by Representative Adams, which urges the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, to provide educational materials on proper roundabout use. Adams said the resolution was meant to help drivers in smaller parishes and elsewhere who struggle with roundabouts. Several members supported the idea, noting confusion about roundabout navigation in their areas, and one member asked whether driver education already covers the topic. The resolution was moved favorably without objection. Before adjourning, the chair recognized a new DOTD staff member and a visitor from the Florida Women’s Republican group. Representative Spells then moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• He was with the Acadiana delegation before he left.
• He was with the Acadiana delegation before he left.

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 431 by Senator Foil. As amended, the bill requires tow companies handling non-consensual private-property tows to have someone available to release vehicles within 90 minutes on weekends if they want to charge storage fees for Saturday and Sunday. Senator Foil and Louisiana State Police explained the bill was narrowed to address weekend access to towed vehicles while not mandating businesses stay open; if a company does not provide weekend access, it cannot charge weekend storage fees. Committee members asked about how the process would work, and a representative from Riverside Towing opposed the bill, citing safety concerns, the burden on office staff, and the bill’s limited application to private-property tows rather than police-initiated tows. Despite the opposition, the committee adopted a motion to report SB 431 favorably without objection. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 96 by Representative Adams, which urges the Office of Motor Vehicles to provide educational materials on proper roundabout use. Representative Adams said the resolution was intended to help drivers in smaller parishes and growing areas where roundabouts are common but confusing to many motorists. Representative Spell supported the measure, noting similar issues in his district, and Representative Phelps asked whether roundabout instruction is included in driver education. The committee reported HCR 96 favorably without objection. At the end of the meeting, members made brief personal remarks recognizing a new DOTD staff member and a visitor from the Florida Women’s Republican group. The committee then adjourned without objection.

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• Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the State Capitol and extends a warm welcome to the sorority's visiting delegation
• I want to begin by thanking the incredible delegation from Brownsville for making the long journey to

Bills: SJR36, SB2, SR9, SR10, SR16

Keywords: American Public Works Association, public works, infrastructure, Texas, recognition day, local government, municipalities, APWA, Texas Chapter, community development, engineering, professional recognition, community impact, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Lubbock leadership, recognition, professional achievement, Alpha Kappa Alpha, sorority, social service

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• schools to be held during a general election, how does that change from what it is currently?
• What lines in the budget fund the implementation costs for supervisors of elections?
• What lines in the budget fund the implementation costs for supervisors of elections?
• be the one that’s defining this election.
• one that’s defining this election as well.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Senator Donnell C. Childers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Antonio Richardson as law enforcement officer of the day. A quorum was announced, the journal was approved, and the Speaker said the chamber would take up 11 budget conference reports, with debate and final votes on each report. The first report considered was HB 7031E, the tax package, followed by HB 501E, the state budget appropriations bill. On HB 7031E, Chair Duggan explained that the conference report included a range of tax reductions and tax-related changes, including sales tax holidays, property tax and homestead-related provisions, reductions in certain taxes and fees, and new exemptions or administrative clarifications. He said the package also added items such as sales tax relief for certain university construction projects, a tennis admissions exemption, and changes to agricultural property tax treatment, and that the amendment reduced state and local tax revenues by $272.2 million. Members questioned the bill about the child care tax credit reduction from three years to one, the homestead exemption provision for certain diplomats and foreign service personnel, the absence of gas tax relief and combined reporting, and the inclusion of firearm accessories and tennis tickets in sales tax holidays. After structured debate, the House adopted the conference report and passed HB 7031E by a vote of 88-11. The House then began the conference report on HB 501E, the $114.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, which was described as below the prior year’s spending level and leaving more than $14 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs outlined major allocations across education, higher education, IT, health care, transportation and economic development, justice, state administration, and agriculture/natural resources. Highlights included increased FEFP funding and veteran teacher raises, full funding for Bright Futures, major IT modernization projects, Medicaid and behavioral health funding, transportation and local infrastructure spending, correctional and law enforcement investments, fire station and emergency response funding, and large environmental and water-quality appropriations. Members asked detailed questions about school voucher fraud oversight, scholarship funding, teacher raises, preeminence funding, ADAP changes, SNAP data tools and error rates, Medicaid rate changes, prison wastewater monitoring, and other budget items, but the transcript ends during the budget questions before final action on HB 501E is shown.

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• between them is study committees only between them is study committees only have<02:15:49.199> elected
• have elected members, reps and senators. have elected members, reps and senators.
• it's the state and only the state, as you know, and what I mean by that, as opposed to sort of delegating
• <03:15:10.000> to<03:15:10.160> sort<03:15:10.399> of<03:15:10.479> delegating
• that as opposed to sort of delegating that as opposed to sort of delegating some<03:15:11.200>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'm Susan Salcido, and I serve as the elected Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools.
• County, where we operate as a fully delegated subcontracted managed care plan.
• plan is allowed to retain the administrative fee to cover any administrative services that are not delegated
• Today, plan delegate contracts include pathways for dispute resolution processes.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health-related bills, with most items presented for later vote once quorum was reached. Early in the hearing, the committee adopted a consent calendar of multiple bills with motions for due pass to Appropriations, and it noted that AB 2029 had been pulled from the agenda. The committee also took up AB 1973, a bill by Aguiar-Curry to expand who may provide procedural abortion care. Supporters, including physicians and certified nurse midwives, argued the bill would align law with current training and improve access, while opponents said later-term abortion procedures require physician-level surgical training and raised safety concerns. The author emphasized hands-on training, consultation, and transfer protocols, and the bill was held pending quorum with a motion and second recorded. The committee then heard AB 1558 by Arambula, which would adopt the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act to speed the use of out-of-state licensed volunteers during declared disasters. Supporters from the Uniform Law Commission and the Red Cross said the bill would reduce delays and clarify legal authority for volunteer health workers; there was no opposition testimony. AB 2282 by Alanis, a temporary rural emergency stabilization center for Patterson while a permanent hospital is built, drew support from local emergency responders and a late opposition from the California chapter of ACEP. The chair praised the bill as a creative local solution and agreed to coauthor it; a motion and second were recorded, with the vote to occur later. Several public health access bills followed. AB 1843 by El-Hawari would limit prior authorization and align hepatitis C treatment coverage with medical guidelines; supporters said it would remove barriers to a curable disease, while health plans opposed it as a mandate, citing premium impacts and the recent SB 306 prior-authorization process. AB 2247 by El-Hawari would create the THRIVE program for mental health services for youth affected by gun violence; Youth Alive and other supporters described trauma-informed, community-based care, and the chair and another member asked to be added as coauthors. AB 2138 by Krell would expand access to certified peer support specialists in enhanced care management and remove automatic disqualifications based solely on criminal history; supporters said peers are essential to engagement and recovery, and the bill was held with a motion and second. Later, AB 1682 by Hart would require coverage of scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients, with emotional testimony from cancer survivors and clinicians; insurers opposed it as another mandate, but the author stressed the modest per-member cost and the bill was moved with a motion and second. AB 1879 by Dixon would standardize data reporting for alcohol and drug treatment facilities, including private providers, to improve statewide information on outcomes and access; the bill drew broad support from recovery organizations and the prior opposition was withdrawn after amendments. AB 1906 by Aguiar-Curry would require coverage of at-home cervical cancer screening kits without cost sharing; supporters cited improved access for rural and working Californians, insurers opposed it on affordability grounds, and the bill passed on a recorded roll call after quorum was established. Finally, AB 1556 by Haney would clarify and support drug-free recovery housing and return-to-use policies; supporters said it would expand sober housing options, while opponents warned it could allow evictions after relapse and conflict with Housing First principles. The hearing ended with the bill still under discussion and opposition-unless-amended concerns noted.

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• I'm Susan Salcido, and I serve as the elected Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools.
• County, where we operate as a fully delegated subcontracted managed care plan.
• plan is allowed to retain the administrative fee to cover any administrative services that are not delegated
• Today, plan delegate contracts include pathways for dispute resolution processes.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• During my first election cycle after I moved here, I was puzzled.
• Fair maps mean fair elections, and fair elections are the backbone of a functioning democracy.
• Fair maps mean fair elections.
• So how can my elected officials do the same?
• When politicians are elected, they are elected because they know the community; they understand the unique

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• You know, I've won eight, seven of my elections, six local elections, state office.
• an election board overseeing the election.
• Most third-world countries ...have something called an election day, not an election month.
• It makes sure that any ballot that was postmarked by Election Day—that voter voted by Election Day.
• They put it in the post mail by Election Day. It got stamped by Election Day.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long Daily File with several guest introductions and floor speeches. Members recognized visiting student leaders, championship football teams from Tuolumne County, Alpha Kappa Alpha members at their Capitol day, and later a descendant of Wong Kim Ark. The chamber also adopted a procedural motion allowing certain members to host guests in the rear of the chamber. Among the major policy items, AB 578 on food delivery platform refund practices passed 47-2, AB 344 on successor beer manufacturer definitions passed 61-0, AB 454 to make California’s migratory bird protections permanent passed 55-12 on the urgency clause, AB 482 updating the Table Grape Commission passed 64-1, AB 1237 to support transit access for 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket holders passed 56-15 on the urgency clause, AB 738 on wildfire rebuild solar exemptions passed 42-2, AB 1460 on 340B pharmacy access for clinics passed 41-5, AB 750 on homeless shelter oversight passed 49-1, AB 1061 on housing in historic districts passed 41-13, AB 1523 on expanding mandatory mediation thresholds passed 65-0, and AB 316 on AI-related civil liability passed 56-0. AB 761 authorizing the Monterey-Salinas Transit District to seek a sales tax ballot measure passed 47-12. The chamber also adopted several resolutions. AJR 3 urging protection of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid passed 53-2 after extensive debate that included criticism of federal cuts and counterarguments focused on state Medi-Cal policy and budget decisions. ACR 65 proclaiming California Tourism Month was adopted by voice vote after coauthors were added, and ACR 62 recognizing California Nonprofits Day was also adopted by voice vote with 65 coauthors. AJR 5 affirming birthright citizenship and opposing efforts to end it passed 58-1 after a lengthy, highly partisan debate centered on the 14th Amendment and the Wong Kim Ark precedent. The session also included passage of AB 571, a CEQA exemption for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon, which was presented as a long-running bipartisan effort to create a final resting place for Orange County veterans.

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• Resolution 1F proposes a constitutional amendment to be considered by the voters at the general election
• These are not elected officials running this. They are appointed by your governor.
• As elected officials and some of y'all are politicians, our duty is to ensure that we take care of the
• And so, being that we're all here elected, We want to ensure that we don't continue to go down those
• We know this legislation is needed because we saw what happened last election.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• You mentioned the consulate and delegate changes allowing, on lines 345 to 349, a diplomat, intelligence
• What lines in the budget fund the implementation costs for supervisors of elections?
• What lines in the budget fund the implementation costs for supervisors of elections?
• be the one that defines this election.
• one that defines this election as well.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Why the people elected us?
• Let me remind you, the people elected us.
• THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE ELECTED US TO WORK ON THEIR BEHALF. AND THEIR BEHALF ONLY.
• WHY THE PEOPLE ELECTED US? THEY ELECTED US TO MAKE THEIR LIVES BETTER. NOT TO HURT THEM.
• WORKING ON BEHALF OF OUR CONSTITUENTS WHO HAVE ELECTED US.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• to provide federal funds for delegation to provide federal funds for the<00:29:24.480> state<
• Uh, this is my fourth election and the things we have accomplished.
• and uh the Uh this is my fourth election and uh the things<01:17:17.920> we<01:17:18.159>
• That's what the people elected me to do and that's what they're going to reelect me to do. >> Well, you

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• TPDES is a federally delegated program, and the U.S.
• This is also a federally delegated program, where the EPA retains oversight of TCEQ’s primacy program
• performance data and validated manufacturer computer modeling rather than pilot studies. federally delegated
• Even when city staff understand the technical merits, elected officials are... contested cases or political
• the technical merits, elected officials are asked to commit to a project that may sit in permitting

Keywords: 1185, senate, all