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• This access to your leaders across the board is as good as I've seen.

Bills: HB446, HB485

Keywords: HB446, Daphne, Baldwin County, annexation, municipal boundary, corporate limits, local act, municipal incorporation, city limits expansion, zoning, land use, property tax, municipal services, Section 11-42-6, Judge of Probate, County Road 54 W, County Road 64, Rigsby Road, Highway 181, Alabama State Highway 181

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• Again, and that's why with a lot of this county rule and zoning comes into play.
• ><00:42:34.480> county<00:42:34.800> rule<00:42:35.200> and<00:42:35.520> zoning
• a lot of this county rule and zoning a lot of this county rule and zoning comes<00:42:36.160>
• <00:43:21.200> far<00:43:21.280> as<00:43:21.359> their<00:43:21.599> zoning
• <00:43:21.920> laws want to see as far as their zoning laws want to see as far as their zoning

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1737, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• Chairman, Representative Weninger, and all people of the board. My name is Sandy Greenlee.
• Then the funeral board told us we couldn't do that anymore; we were harassing them.
• My first year, four years ago, we got rid of the funeral board. Thank you.
• If you'd like, we have Chris Rasmussen from the State Board of Accountancy.
• They're supposed to register with the Board of Dental Examiners.

Bills: HB2118, HB2181, HB2308, HB2309, HB2402, HB2476, HB2682, HB2698, HB2875, HB2877, HB2903, HB2910

Keywords: mobile food vendors, licensure, food safety, statewide regulations, health standards, zoning, temporary vendors, HB2181, death certificate, death certificates, vital records, funeral establishment, funeral home, human remains, medical certification of death, death registration, state registrar, local registrar, county medical examiner, alternate medical examiner

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• Eddie Sloan, Kentucky Board of EMS executive director.
• Wayne Brisco, Kentucky Board of EMS deputy executive director.
• John Holder, the current chair of the Kentucky Board of EMS. All right, guys.
• Uh, Kentucky Board of EMS. We only have 13 full-time staff.
• and I look at the numbers I have board and I look at the numbers I have look<00:20:29.200> at

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS) 00:00:53 Approval of Minutes 00:23:37, 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Board of EMS presented an additional budget request focused on grant funding for local EMS agencies, not agency operations. Officials said the board has 13 full-time staff after losing employees in the 2022 transition back to state government, and that the request would be a 100% pass-through to providers. They initially described two requests totaling $12.91 million: $10.8 million for the EMS block grant and $2.1 million for workforce education tied to House Bill 484, but later said they would withdraw the $2.1 million request because rural health transformation funding appears likely to cover those education needs. Most of the testimony explained why the EMS block grant should be increased. The board said the grant began in 1980 at about $1.2 million and has remained largely unchanged while EMS costs have risen sharply. They cited higher prices for ambulances, stretchers, and cardiac monitors, along with increased labor and reimbursement pressures. Board members emphasized that modern EMS now provides much more advanced care in the field, especially in rural areas, and argued that equipment such as 12-lead cardiac monitors can significantly improve patient outcomes. They said the current grant provides about $10,000 per county, while the request would raise funding to about $100,000 per county and increase the per-capita amount from roughly 26 cents to $2.60. Members also discussed whether the block grant statute should be reformed to target need more directly. Board officials said they had considered making the grant more competitive, but decided against it for now because many counties rely on the annual funding and shifting money away from some areas would create hardship. In response to questions, they said Kentucky has about 160 class one EMS agencies providing 911 response across 120 counties, and that grant awards in recent years reached 91 counties, then 108, then 110 counties. They also highlighted the cost and safety benefits of power loading systems for stretchers, saying they can reduce back injuries and help retain EMS workers, but are often unaffordable for smaller departments. No votes were taken on the budget request during the hearing. After the testimony and questions, the committee approved the minutes from the prior meeting by motion and second, with no opposition, and then adjourned.

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• , Board of Professional Engineers, Board of Professional Engineers, Architects,<00:19:01.159>
• the board. the board.
• :44.600> to<00:52:44.800> renew the Board of Pharmacy to renew the Board of Pharmacy to
• <00:56:53.800> of go-around of this hearing, the Board of go-around of this hearing, the Board
• established by the board by rule. established by the board by rule.

Bills: SB2607, SB2031, SB2043, SB2623, SB2876, SB2396, SB2964, SB2089

Keywords: landscape architecture, licensure, educational requirements, examination, professional standards, consumer protection, junk fees, live-event tickets, short-term lodging, transparency, pricing disclosure, deceptive practices, insurance, captives, regulations, policyholders, SB2623, Hawaii pharmacy law, Board of Pharmacy, registered pharmacy technician

Summary: The committee first heard HCR 168 and HR 158, which would create a temporary working group to study utility capacity, coastline infrastructure lifespan, and the costs of needed expansions. Public Utilities Commission staff said the commission was not the right entity to direct all of the work because it lacks authority over many affected agencies. Members discussed whether the study should be limited to a coastal area or broadened to the whole island, and in decision-making the committee amended the measure to focus on the County of Honolulu, correct references to the Public Utilities Commission, and revise the working group membership to include the PUC chair, legislative designees, and directors or designees from DLNR, DOT, HIEMA, and DCCA Consumer Advocacy. The committee then passed both resolutions with amendments; the vote was adopted unanimously, with some members excused. The committee next considered HCR 145 and HR 137, which would convene a working group on climate change impacts on insurance availability and affordability. The Insurance Division stood on its written comments, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission supported the intent, and the Attorney General opposed the measure, warning that a working group could create discoverable materials that might complicate the state’s climate litigation and noting a technical ambiguity in the reference to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund administrator. After questions about discovery and the lawsuit, the committee amended the resolutions to replace the administrator reference with the chair of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund Board of Directors, remove the Attorney General as convener while keeping the office as a member, and have the working group share findings and recommendations with the House CPC and Senate CPN committees instead of issuing a report. The committee passed the measures with amendments, with Rep. Martin voting with reservations. In the later agenda, the committee heard SB 2607, SD 1 on landscape architect licensure. The Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects supported the bill, explaining it modernizes licensure requirements to align with national standards and clarifies the profession’s design-focused role. The bill was discussed as distinguishing landscape architecture from groundskeeping and from civil engineering drainage work. No opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 2031, SD 2 on consumer protection and price transparency for live ticket events and short-term lodging. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the bill, saying it largely mirrors an FTC rule requiring all-in pricing and would give the state enforcement authority and remedies. The Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill as drafted and sought a limited exemption for credit card issuers relying on third-party hotel information, while the Hawaii Hotel Alliance supported the measure but asked for language deeming compliance with the federal rule sufficient for short-term lodging. Committee members questioned whether those proposed exemptions would conflict with federal law or weaken state enforcement, and the discussion focused on preemption, liability, and the value of state remedies such as restitution.

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• I'll vote aye on this at this time, but I'm not necessarily inclined to continue a board if we don't
• Is there a sunset on this board in any way? Is there? Can anybody answer that question?
• Is there a sunset on this board in any way? Right now we're past the questions.
• Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1107 directs the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board
• Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1107 directs the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board

Bills: SB1032, SB1055, SB1107

Keywords: corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy

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• . board, in our system, in the A&M system, this is consistent with the policy adopted by board that authorizes
• After the Board of Regents overruled the faculty at Texas A&M University, the Board of Regents as A&M
• Under our current Board policy, the board appoints the chancellor, they appoint the presidents and CEOs
• boards of regents?
• But, in terms of the board, I'm talking about the board now, he's delegated certain...

Bills: SB37, SB1489, SB452, SB724, SB1067, SB1741, SB1273

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation

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• heard concerns from leaders in higher education about some of... their members, schools, governing boards
• Attendance SB 724 requires that each member of a governing board of an institution of higher education
• governing board.
• Among the board review organizations, one was a large charity, Feed the Children, boards that pay people
• But just real board meetings, I think you should be present. Thank you. Appreciate that.

Bills: SB37, SB1489, SB452, SB724, SB1067, SB1741, SB1273

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation

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• It provides for, with respect to the advisory board created to recommend new treatments for rare can.

Bills: HB761, HB1199

Keywords: rare cancers, advisory board, medical recommendations, oncologists, Louisiana cancer treatment, genetic testing, SCN2A, medical necessity, health insurance, rehabilitative services, neurological disorders, 974, senate, all

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• Good morning, Chairman Cook and members of the board.
• I used to sit on the school board. ...school board, but thank you. Thank you. All right.
• House Bill 3513 is a local bill that makes changes to the Moore County Juvenile Board.
• What this bill does is accommodate my rural community and allows for the board to be made up of three
• Representative Fairley just presented to us that takes care of some logistics issues with the local board

Bills: HB2947, HB3276, HB3513

Keywords: truancy, school attendance, parent responsibility, education code, community service, criminal record nondisclosure, juvenile board, Moore County, appointments, juvenile justice, county legislation, 1184, house, all

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Likewise, with respect to the Secretary of State, the Texas Water Development Board, Can we just dole
• So that's why I went back to the drawing board and came up with what's before the Senate.
• What issues do you think they're they're opposed to it's across the board and I'll tell you one of the
• You know, I've talked to many school board members in the past.
• There's a lot which means there's a lot of local elected officials, you know, so say school board say

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Because that's something we can take up with the Pharmaceutical Board or FDA. Right.
• But the argument that's being made across this board is It's just not as bad or you don't have data to

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB9, SB42, SB15, SB5, SB11, SB12, SCR1

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• It requires that if a municipal government chooses to use a reversion ordinance to change zoning to a
• microplastics as well because if they want to invest in some kind of equipment, then they could do across the board
• Committee, Senate Board, Senate Bill 2154 is a follow-up from a bill this last session surrounding notification
• If we've got a good idea, then the people need to be on board with what we're doing.

Bills: SB2106, SB1471, SB2139, SB2154, SB1619

Keywords: zoning, municipal compensation, property rights, financial impact, reversion ordinance, solid waste management, municipal authority, regulatory fees, waste reduction, environmental impact, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants, racially restrictive covenants, housing discrimination, Fair Housing Act, plats, subdivision plats, residential additions, county clerk, municipal ordinance

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• the Senate, one of the things that I've constantly asked people who are going to be on the secretary board
• Things that I've constantly asked people who are going to be on the secretary board, I guess the trustee
• All right, Senator Sessions, if I may, the amendment also states the local board may permit.
• So, depending on what the local board wants to do, Senator Smitherman, I think that gives it a lot of

Bills: HB125, HB116, HB183, HB342, HB341, SB280, SB245, SB159, HB125, HB116, HB183, HB342, HB341, SB280, SB245, SB159

Keywords: HB125, sunset law, Alabama Sunset Committee, Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, veterinary medical examiners, veterinary board, veterinary licensing, veterinary regulation, professional licensing board, state board continuation, sunset review, regulatory board, animal health, veterinarians, disciplinary authority, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding

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• selecting programs and vendors, this would enable the State Department of Education and the State Board

Bills: SB1432, SB1338, SB1437, SB1812

Keywords: teacher certification, pilot program, education, state board, alternative pathways, education grants, competitive grants, revolving fund, State Department of Education, State Board of Education, Strong Readers Act, literacy instruction, reading intervention, dyslexia, science of reading, structured literacy, multisensory instruction, school districts, public education funding, education innovation

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• Uh, and it would be the local board of education selecting how things are done, and the school would
• Ask your board members, is this what they want? Is this what they need in their communities?
• I assure you that school boards listen. And if the school boards listen.
• And if the advocates want to see this, if they come to a school board, speak to their board, they will
• Not send an email, not call the central office; talk to their board members.

Bills: SB13, SB278, SB13

Keywords: education, national anthem, patriotism, school policy, constitutional amendment, SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education

Bills: HB462, HB8, HB8

Keywords: emergency medical services, military training, licensure, public health, veterans, tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer, public K-12 schools, public schools, public charter schools, education policy

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• Now we've got from the State Board of Elections. Our presenters are at the table.
• Thank you for the opportunity to present today on behalf of the State Board of Elections.
• Rather than navigating vendor support phone trees, they'll work with familiar faces from the State Board
• from the state board of elections who<00:05:03.120> understand<00:05:03.600> Kentucky<
• HAVA dollars are not available, and there is no line item within the State Board of Elections current

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:14 Approval of Minutes 00:00:40 State Board of Elections 00:00:56, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met to hear an update from the State Board of Elections on its Bluegrass Books electronic poll book system. Rachel Pointer and Richard House described the project as an in-house modernization effort intended to improve security, customization, integration with the voter registration system, reduce voter wait times, streamline supplemental and provisional ballot processing, and provide year-round local support to county clerks and poll workers. They emphasized that the system is already a working product, not just a concept, and showed a workflow demonstration of voter lookup, signature capture, ballot issuance, manual lookup, and handling voters who have already voted. The agency also outlined the financial rationale for the project, saying the state currently lacks dedicated funding for replacing the iPads used for election-day poll books and that counties now bear vendor maintenance and support costs. Under Bluegrass Books, the state would seek to cover hardware replacement, maintenance, and on-site support through future appropriations, potentially using bulk purchasing to lower costs. When asked about the size of the appropriation request, the presenters said it was not yet finalized but noted roughly 7,000 devices are deployed statewide and replacement would likely be phased rather than done all at once. Members asked about security and whether the e-poll book could affect vote totals. The Board explained that the e-poll book is separate from ballot casting, that voting machines themselves are not connected to the internet, and that the poll book is networked only to update check-ins and prevent double voting. They said the device is locked down to the poll book application and can operate offline until connectivity returns. A member also asked how to recruit more poll workers; the response suggested higher pay is the main incentive, along with outreach to schools, community colleges, and possible pilot programs involving professionals. The meeting concluded without any votes or formal action beyond approval of minutes, and the next meeting was announced for January 29, weather permitting.

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• , sewer boards, and... ...serving on water boards, sewer boards, and fire protection authorities under
• This bill is going to address public boards, water boards, from restricting public access to the water
• Was this a vote of the board or a staff action?
• Was it a staff decision through a board interaction? Okay, but no official vote? Did you... Board.
• But we're also continuing to work with the board today... ...board today to work on and look for other

Bills: HB471, HB473

Keywords: water authority, sewer management, fire protection, local governance, board of directors, local officers, water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions, 1136, house, all