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• Then defect the date to July 1, 20150.
• Then defect the date to July 1, 20150.
• Then defect the date to July 1, 20150.
• Then defect the date to July 1, 20150.
• Then defect the date to July 1, 20150.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard several agriculture and food-system bills. SB 1562 would create a Combined Housing Operational Agricultural Mobilization Program to help bona fide farmers live and farm on agricultural lands and provide a tax credit for donated land. Testimony generally supported the goal of housing for farmers and farm workers, but raised concerns about placing the program within the Department of Agriculture, possible constitutional and drafting issues, land-quality standards, lease structure, and whether another agency might be better suited. The committees recommended passing SB 1562 with amendments, including clarifying DOA authority to acquire agricultural lands and establishing an advisory committee within the department; the recommendation was adopted. The committees also heard SB 1171 on providing monofilament netting through hardware stores to help slow coconut rhinoceros beetle spread, SB 1186 on creating a statewide interagency food systems coordination team and working group, SB 1250 on a Farm to Families program, SB 1303 on agricultural loans, SB 1395 on a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund, SB 504 on a local agricultural transportation cost reimbursement program, SB 1185 on reviewing and repealing obsolete agricultural laws, and SB 187 on funding permanent agricultural biosecurity positions. Most testimony on these measures was in support, with some suggested refinements: for SB 1186, a youth advisory seat and clearer performance benchmarks; for SB 1250, broader eligibility for food pantries, cold storage, and staffing support; for SB 1303, support for lower interest rates and expanded loan tools; for SB 1395, debate over the fund’s structure and revenue source; for SB 504, clearer eligibility for small and beginning farmers, cooperatives, and food hubs; and for SB 1185, interest in joining the working group but concern about overbroad deregulation. No roll-call votes were taken on the other measures in the excerpt, but the chair reported testimony counts on some bills, including 89 in support and none opposed for SB 1250, 13 in support and one opposed for SB 504, and 14 in support with one comment for SB 1395. SB 1303 and SB 187 also drew supportive testimony from the Department of Agriculture, farm groups, food banks, and industry organizations, with SB 187 emphasizing the need to make Act 231 biosecurity positions permanent and fully funded.

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• What's the date? December 7, 2022.
• And what is the date? December 7920. And what is the date? December 7th,<00:18:45.480> 2022.
• What's the date without prejudice. What's the date again?
• What's the date? December 7th, 7991. What's the date? December 7th, 2022. 2022. 2022.
• that it's going to happen by that date. that it's going to happen by that date.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The relevant dates...
• . also be refunded um the relevant dates also be refunded um the relevant dates this<00:17:36.400>
• It is also changing dates and updating dates. Senator Weber offers the A1 amendment.
• <00:40:22.839> Senator dates and updating dates um Senator dates and updating dates um Senator
• It's an updating in dates.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• state your name for the record and begin state your name for the record and begin your<00:03:00.160
• Just sets the effective date.
• Seeing no questions, uh, all those date.
• for the record and begin your testimony. for the record and begin your testimony.
• $3.57 billion of debt issued to date. $3.57 billion of debt issued to date.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We're going to begin window and curtain wall install here in April and May.
• Window install is slated to begin early April.
• Drywall on the fifth floor will begin early April as well.
• The target date for project completion is July 29, 2027.
• The left side is showing you the budget as we’ve been seeing it from the beginning of the project.

Keywords: 919, house, all

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• Under Section 40-7-12.03, annual leave accrual, we revised that accrual begins from the date of hire.
• We revised that accrual begins from the date of hire. Previously, it said day of hire. Day of hire.
• Is it okay if I begin?
• You may begin when you're ready.
• You can begin whenever you're ready.

Keywords: 908, all

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• more there are larger effective date more there are larger effective date delays.
• Right now we are preparing for that effective date. So this one wasn't a one effective date.
• Right now we are preparing for that effective date. So this one wasn't a one effective date.
• Right now we are preparing for that effective date. So this one wasn't a one effective date.
• Right now we are preparing for that effective date. So this one wasn't a one effective date.

Bills: HF3379

Keywords: housing stabilization, disability services, predatory funding, provider requirements, housing accessibility, 1183, house

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• <00:04:10.319> that<00:04:10.640> have dates that have dates that have passed.<00:04:13.760
• On line four, the proposal is to date.
• The adding a January 1st effective date.
• beginning. So that will not be included. beginning. So that will not be included.
• 2026 effective date to that section. 2026 effective date to that section.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The State and Local Government and Elections Conference Committee met on May 13, 2025, to adopt agreed-upon provisions from the elections article. The chair noted they initially lacked a quorum on both sides, but later confirmed quorum was present. Members and staff walked through a grid of proposed sections, covering voter registration and student proof-of-residence rules, public voter information list deadlines, electronic rosters for combined polling places, absentee ballot procedures, candidate filing and ballot preparation notices, write-in candidate timelines, municipal boundary adjustments, emergency polling place signage, county election training, special election filing periods for legislative vacancies, school district election timing, voting system testing, town elections, hospital board elections, and repeal of the voting equipment grant account. Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, including wording fixes, consistency edits, and updated effective dates, with many provisions set to take effect January 1, 2026. One item, line 15, involving a cannabis-related provision, was set aside because an amendment had not been posted and printed in time; members agreed to take it up later. The committee also discussed a mix of House-only and Senate-only provisions, including third-party presidential electors, phonetic spelling on affidavits of candidacy, notification of ballot preparers when candidate names change, emergency polling place procedures, training requirements, and rules for temporary polling places on tribal land. After the staff walkthrough and brief questions, Vice Chair Aldenorf moved to adopt the provisions in the document titled “Elections Provisions Proposed Sections for Adoptions, May 13, 2025,” excluding line 15, and include them in the conference committee report. The motion passed on a voice vote with no opposition recorded. The committee then adjourned, with members noting that work on remaining elections provisions could continue afterward.

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• But it is just the beginning for someone else.
• But it is just the beginning and vision.
• The resolution moves us to a date certain of December 5.
• So a date certain of of January 31st.
• <00:16:33.600> of very active right at the beginning of very active right at the beginning

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Representative Tony Miklas, who used the Aesop fable about “belling the cat” to emphasize practical wisdom and the need to consider how legislation will actually be implemented by agencies, towns, businesses, nonprofits, schools, and courts. The chamber then welcomed Representative Valerie Taylor of Mendon, who had been appointed to represent Rutland 11 and took the oath of office; she was escorted to her seat and appointed to the House Health Care Committee. Representative Feltus of Lyndon was also appointed to the Joint Fiscal Committee. Members suspended the rules to introduce 19 House bills by number only, with several referrals announced, including multiple bills sent to Judiciary, Health Care, Government Operations and Military Affairs, Human Services, Energy and Digital Infrastructure, and Environment. The House also referred a petition concerning school security to the Education Committee. In addition, the chamber adopted two joint Senate resolutions in concurrence: JRS 29, setting the weekend adjournment schedule for January 9, 2026, and JRS 31, setting the town meeting adjournment schedule for late February and early March 2026. The House also concurred in moving H.541, relating to interference with voters and election officials, from Government Operations and Military Affairs to Judiciary. The main action item was House Resolution 10, which amended House rules on bill draft request and approval deadlines in the second year of the biennium. The Rules Committee explained that the resolution would move the bill drafting request deadline to December 5, the draft-change deadline to January 15, and the bill approval deadline for introduction to January 31, citing the need for more time for legal review, better coordination between members and Legislative Council, and reduced staff burnout during the holiday and early-session period. The House adopted the resolution. The meeting ended with announcements about upcoming Appropriations budget workshops, a new Creative Sector Caucus, and a Climate Solutions Caucus meeting, followed by adjournment until January 8, 2026 at 3 p.m.

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• Beginning fiscal year 2028. >> Yes. Beginning fiscal year 2028.
• > of but also add in a defective date of but also add in a defective date of 2015. 2015. 2015.
• Um chair and vice chair vote new dates.
• We're just going to have a defective date of 2050.
• We're just going to have a defective date of 2050.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Health and Human Services opened its first hearing of the 2026 session and heard testimony on several bills, with the chair emphasizing one-minute testimony, written submissions, and live streaming. For SB 768, relating to an alternative water source income tax credit, the Department of Taxation said a drafting issue needed clarification on the $500 cap and estimated a revenue loss of $6.8 million per year beginning in fiscal year 2028. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and the Libertarian Party opposed the bill as an unnecessary subsidy and tax-code complication, while one supporter was noted. A member questioned the size of the projected loss and suggested future analysis of net fiscal impacts and methodology. The committee then heard SB 389, which expands a general excise tax exemption to additional health-related providers and purchases. The Department of Taxation said the change would be a minimal code adjustment but would require public education; the Tax Foundation said the bill should be framed in light of the original physician-shortage rationale for the exemption. The Hawaii National Guard and Aloha Care supported the measure, along with several other organizations and individuals, while the Libertarian Party opposed it as favoritism and tax-code complexity. A member asked about administrative burden and potential tax impact, and the department said it did not yet have a calculation but was working on one. The committee also heard SB 877, which would appropriate funds to increase Medicaid in-home services if federal matching funds are maximized, and SB 1139, which would direct DHS to expand Medicaid eligibility for children from birth to age five regardless of household income. DHS stood on written testimony for both bills, and Aloha Care, the Hawaii Medical Association, disability advocates, children’s advocates, and CARES testified in support, arguing the measures would improve access and family stability. The Libertarian Party opposed both bills, warning of higher long-term costs, entitlement growth, and reduced private-sector options. Members questioned the fiscal and programmatic differences between crisis and warm-line services during discussion of SB 787, a bill to fund a Department of Health warm line; the department said the warm line would serve noncrisis callers more cheaply than crisis staffing, and that about 34.7% of 2024 Hawaii CARES contacts were mild issues that could have been routed to a warm line. Supporters cited mental health needs after the Lahaina wildfire and the affordability crisis, while opponents argued the service duplicated existing resources and expanded government involvement.

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• We will begin with the third order of business, which is messages from the House.
• We will begin with the third order of business, which is messages from the House.
• date dated Wednesday, March 18th, 2026. date dated Wednesday, March 18th, 2026.
• We will your desk dated March 18, 2026.
• begin with Senate File number 3602. begin with Senate File number 3602.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• All right, with that, we will begin. And members, All right, with that, we will begin.
• I'm going to begin with I'm going to begin with Senate Bill 2016.
• effective date.
• To date, we have executed all but one of the contracts.
• I will get with our office communications and get you a date. And Mr.

Summary: The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee met for an introductory and oversight briefing from the Florida Department of Health on implementation of several 2024 laws. The committee heard first from Jennifer Winhold on practitioner-regulation measures, including SB 1716 and SB 1600, which expanded workforce pathways through foreign-trained physician licensure, area-of-critical-need temporary certificates for APRNs and physician assistants, graduate assistant physician licenses, interstate compacts, and a new universal licensure-by-endorsement process. She also reviewed HB 197 on massage therapy enforcement, HB 975 on broader background screening, HB 1561 on office-surgery and liposuction safeguards, HB 159 on pharmacist HIV post-exposure prophylaxis certification, and HB 1063 on chiropractic dry needling and foreign degree licensure. Members asked about compact scope, foreign graduate requirements, massage enforcement overlap with DBPR, and registration thresholds for liposuction procedures. Dr. Emma Spencer then outlined implementation of SB 76 and related programs, including changes to the FRAME and dental loan repayment programs, the volunteer health care provider program, the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program, the Health Care Innovation Council and revolving loan program, and the Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program. She said the department had updated portals, posted forms, launched or was developing public search tools, and submitted required reports and contracts. Members questioned whether loan repayment funds were reaching rural and underserved areas, how nonprofit applicants were being informed about the Alphonse screening grant program, the short application window for that grant, and how the department would evaluate whether the programs were improving recruitment and retention. A third presentation, delivered by Mike Mason standing in for Shea Holloway, covered maternal and child health and other public health initiatives. He reported on the telehealth maternity care program’s expansion from a pilot in Duval and Orange counties to 23 counties, the pregnancy-and-parenting resources website required by HB 415, CMV newborn screening requirements under SB 168, sickle cell registry and research grants under HB 7085, and the swim lessons voucher program under SB 544, which received nearly 10,000 requests for 3,500 vouchers and enrolled 86 facilities. Members asked about utilization, marketing, website launch timing, and how the department was promoting these services. No bills were voted on; the meeting concluded with the chair noting that more committee presentations and bills would follow and that briefing materials would be distributed to members.

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• So, we will begin with Senate 2374.
• Miss Pollock, would you like to begin?
• Miss Pollock, would you like to begin? Miss Pollock, would you like to begin?
• So let's begin through the language.
• Miss Pollock, if you would begin.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Article 1, section 11, beginning on line 12.10, and Article 1, section 12, beginning on line 12.15, make
• Article 1, section 11, beginning on line 12.10, and Article 1, section 12, beginning on line 12.15, make
• Article 1, section 11, beginning on line 12.10, and Article 1, section 12, beginning on line 12.15, make
• Article 1, section 11, beginning on line 12.10, and Article 1, section 12, beginning on line 12.15, make
• 15:01.040> line<00:15:01.279> 20.3, Section 7, beginning on line 20.3, Section 7, beginning

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In fact, in 2023, the original go-live date was January 2026.
• To date, a total of $334 million has been spent.
• To date, 93% of those have been completed.
• So Deloitte is required to keep all their systems up to date.
• I should say our implementation date will be June of 2027.

Summary: The subcommittee heard updates on several major technology modernization efforts, beginning with the Department of Financial Services’ Florida PALM project, which is replacing the state’s decades-old FLAIR accounting system. DFS described PALM as a statewide effort affecting all three branches of government, with cash management already live and the remaining financial management, payroll, and data warehouse components still in development. Officials said the project began in 2014, was restructured after a 2022 legislative pause, and is now being recommended for a go-live delay from January 2026 to July 2026. Members asked about governance, staffing, contract structure, cost growth, and maintenance costs; DFS said the contract is deliverable-based, the current amendment would add a net $2.2 million, and post-go-live maintenance is expected to be about $13 million annually under the current contract through July 2027. The Agency for Health Care Administration then updated the committee on the FX Medicaid enterprise modernization program. AHCA explained that federal CMS directed states to move from monolithic Medicaid systems to a modular approach, leading Florida to procure separate vendors for integration services, data warehouse, unified operations, provider services, and claims processing, with pharmacy benefits still to be procured. Officials said the project has spent about $334 million to date, with most costs federally matched, and requested $189.95 million for the upcoming year. They also highlighted a 2024 special assessment that produced 81 recommendations, most tied to staffing shortages, and said the Legislature added 47 FTEs, with 17 currently filled or being filled. Members asked about governance changes, production status, data access, and future technology maintenance; AHCA said some components are operational, the data warehouse is nearing certification, and the agency is working to keep the system adaptable and nonproprietary. The Department of Children and Families presented its Access modernization project, which is replacing a mainframe-based eligibility system used for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid assistance, and related programs. DCF said the six-year, $205 million project is in its third year and has already delivered a new customer portal with mobile access, multi-factor authentication, and fraud protections, while also building a worker portal, document management, community partner tools, and workload management functions. The agency said it is requesting $36.625 million for the next fiscal year, the same as last year, and emphasized that the project has remained on schedule and on budget by breaking work into smaller modules and using strong vendor and staff support. Members praised the project’s progress and asked about cybersecurity testing and the long delay before modernization began; DCF said security requirements were built in from the outset and that the remaining work will focus on moving staff off the legacy mainframe and modernizing notices and back-end processes.

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• Before we get started, I would like to begin with the Pledge of Allegiance.
• . begins. begins.
• that at the beginning of the other<00:23:55.600> amendment.
• qualify for an exemption to begin with. qualify for an exemption to begin with.
• In this case, application date. it.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• City of Woodbury I would like to begin City of Woodbury I would like to begin by<00:03:06.400>
• The amendment that we just adopted is just changing a date to extend the date to January 1, 2027.
• The amendment that we just adopted is just changing a date to extend the date to January 1, 2027.
• ...just adopted on is just changing a date to extend the date to January 1, 2027.
• The effective dates of the bill are in accordance with the dates of each project that I just described

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Hampton members prior to beginning our panel discussion.
• We have to make a payment by a date certain presently.
• Thank you the so for 24. 25 we begin across.
• It's just so many different dates, kind, of course, correspond, especially in the beginning of the year
• Those dates requirements are not in statute.

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• You may begin your testimony.
• Begin your testimony.
• Begin your testimony.
• Begin your testimony.
• Begin your testimony.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You may begin.
• . date of the bill, or my effective date, which would be September 1, 2040.
• Chairman, you may begin. Mr.
• You may begin.
• You may begin.

Bills: HB2766, HB2891, HB3334, HB3791, HB3911, HB4021, HB4041, HB4042, HB4384, HB4426

Keywords: inactive wells, oil and gas regulation, environmental protection, Railroad Commission of Texas, well plugging, Railroad Commission, penalties, violations, pipeline safety, civil penalties, criminal penalties, wildfire prevention, oil and gas, safety inspections, administrative penalties, excavation, notification, utilities, underground facilities, regulatory compliance