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• Our industry needs more certification, more regulation.
• Our industry needs more certification, more regulation.
• Certification, I just took a TABC certification class, took me four to six hours, like five quizzes,
• one Certification class took me four to six hours, like five quizzes, one final test.
• I need to see all your certifications of everything.'

Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• specifically to the Department of Agriculture $9.8 million in grants for the EQIP water quality certification
• specifically to the Department of Agriculture $9.8 million in grants for the EQIP water quality certification
• In the past, I've also used funding from the Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program and the
• <01:25:13.560> program<01:25:13.920> and<01:25:14.040> The quality certification
• program and The quality certification program and The Soil<01:25:14.400> and<01:25:14.560>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You need to reach out to your contractors. You need to talk to maybe an IT vendor.
• We get budgets and levy certifications from all the taxing districts and political subdivisions.
• Then there was also the tax director certification, which I believe at that point was 190 hours, and
• And then we have a second certification.
• And then we have a second certification.

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met to begin its study of whether the content of the real estate tax statement should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive from HB 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, legacy fund share, discounts for early payment, and special assessments. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statewide statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from NDACO, including auditors from McKenzie and Richland counties, described the full annual property tax timeline from budgeting through mailing final statements. They explained how counties gather budgets, calculate levies, verify taxable values, handle centrally assessed property, and prepare required notices and statements. They also said public attendance at budget hearings is generally very low, though the notices and statements generate some calls, mostly about whether attendance is required or why taxes are changing. Several members questioned the usefulness of the legislative tax relief line and the complexity of the 5% discount calculation, and county officials said the current process can be confusing and depends on manual data entry and coordination among counties, vendors, and taxing districts. The committee also discussed assessment frequency, valuation equalization, the 3% cap, and whether more frequent reassessment would reduce large jumps in taxable value. County officials said they try to use rotating reassessments and sales-ratio reviews to keep values within statutory tolerance, but staffing, training, and local market changes make the work difficult. NDACO staff estimated, based on a small county survey, that tax statement preparation and mailing costs average about 74 cents per statement, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing, and said HB 1176 added some mailing and administrative costs even if the tax statement itself did not change dramatically. Software vendors from CPT and Tyler then began presentations showing how their systems handle budgeting, valuation notices, tax statement generation, primary residence credit processing, and levy worksheets, emphasizing that many of the required calculations and reports are still manually entered or verified by county staff.

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• And they would have to go through the certification process as well.
• So DIR would provide the certification rules in terms of what is being taught.
• Implementing that certification training? That's right.
• They would have the certification training programs.
• Right, so as part of the certification program DR can make sure that certification maybe is done routinely

Bills: HB512, HB2248, HB2679, HB2832, HB3112, HB3368, HB3490, HB3512, HB3623, HB3666, HB3700, HB3711, HB3770, HB3963

Keywords: grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding

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• We carry the election certificates for the 43,000 plus people that we represent in our communities.
• We carry the election certificates certificates certificates for<00:24:29.360> the<00:24:29.600
• :43.760> a worked for the federal government as a worked for the federal government as a contractor
• > keeping<01:02:45.599> our<01:02:45.839> air<01:02:46.000> traffic contractor
• , keeping our air traffic contractor, keeping our air traffic controllers<01:02:46.799> safe.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate File 3432, a public safety bill focused on removing identifying equipment and insignia from emergency vehicles sold to the public, and first adopted a House language amendment to bring the Senate file into the House form. Representative Mhler and co-chair Noatne described the bill as part of a broader security package covering judicial security and courthouse grants, Capitol grounds screening and security hardware, short-term protection for legislators facing credible threats, reimbursement for Department of Public Safety costs, and additional BCA analysts and investigators to examine threats statewide. They emphasized that the measures were intended to protect not only legislators but also staff, visitors, and the public, and the amendment was adopted by voice vote. Representative Schultz then offered an amendment to expand Capitol grounds protections by making destruction of permitted displays on the grounds automatically count as felony-level property damage. He argued that current enforcement is inconsistent and that the change would better protect First Amendment displays and ensure accountability. Schultz later withdrew that amendment after discussion. Schultz next offered another amendment aimed at school safety, proposing an increase in safe schools revenue and extending funding to charter, nonpublic, and tribal schools. He said the money could support school resource officers, mental health staff, counselors, and building security improvements, and argued that school safety should be prioritized alongside Capitol security. A point of order was raised that the amendment was not germane because it introduced a new subject and education funding; the Speaker agreed, ruled the point of order well taken, and the ruling was appealed, prompting a roll call. Representative Long supported the ruling, saying the amendment belonged in a different bill and committee, while Schultz argued the chamber should still address school safety. The transcript ends during the appeal process.

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• of the New Hampshire electrical utilities and the outside line workers for scores of electrical contractors
• <01:56:47.280> They<01:56:47.599> issue<01:56:47.920> an contractors or or meals
• They issue an contractors or or meals?
• to the official certificate of transfer.
• changed it to official certificates of transfer, because that is technically the new name for it.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• now referred to as a tax certificate. now referred to as a tax certificate.
• from the Department of certificate from the Department of Revenue<01:31:22.320> Administration.
• Uh, Senate Bill 573, establishing certificate standards for facility comfort dogs.
• certification certification or<04:26:47.960> titling<04:26:48.840> could<04:26:49.120>
• And that for your colleagues, that shows up on page four." re-certification that every 3 years it's re-certification

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That even includes if the applicant were to contact us and ask for a copy of their pardon certificate
• The Private Detective Board reached out to confirm that the pardon certificate was legitimate.
• We would not be able pardon certificate.
• pardon certificate was was legitimate. pardon certificate was was legitimate.
• , or vendors, and the independent contractor or vendor's employees.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That is part of our training initiative for state employees around trauma-informed care and state certification
• what<01:55:52.320> um<01:55:52.800> the But upon inspection by a licensed contractor
• the full list, all the detailed social security numbers that is actually being worked on by our contractors
• worked<02:59:10.880> on<02:59:11.439> by<02:59:11.760> our<02:59:11.920> contractors
• <02:59:12.479> at being worked on by our contractors at being worked on by our contractors

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <01:19:45.520> or specify that the um uh certificates or specify that the um uh certificates
• For well contractors, how deep is it or a target aquifer for a given location?
• <02:33:52.479> For<02:33:52.720> well<02:33:53.120> contractors,<02:33:53.920>
• For well contractors, how deep aquifer?
• For well contractors, how deep is<02:33:54.479> it<02:33:54.800> or<02:33:54.960> a<

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Higher Education Finance and Policy Conference Committee met publicly to compare House and Senate positions on the higher education budget, with the chairs emphasizing transparency and alternating gavel control. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through a spreadsheet of differences across the Office of Higher Education and Minnesota State, including major items such as state grants, childcare grants, work study, tribal college grants, emergency assistance grants, hunger-free campus grants, student parent support, direct admissions, paramedic scholarships, and several medical residency and fellowship programs. The House and Senate also differed on administrative funding, campus sexual assault reporting, and a House FY25 cancellation that would be carried forward. Members discussed several of the larger policy and funding choices. The Senate explained its increase for Minitex as support for operating costs and statewide access to information. The House explained its cuts to student parent support and other items as necessary to work within a zero target and to prioritize direct aid to students, while the Senate said it focused on direct appropriations and access-related programs. On hunger-free campus grants and emergency assistance grants, the Senate said it was changing the distribution method and direct appropriations rather than reducing the overall money, while the House noted differences in whether nonprofit institutions remained included. The committee also reviewed Senate-only additions and reductions in Minnesota State, including free course materials, Lake Superior College remediation, and changes to the Kids on Campus appropriation. A representative from Lake Superior College testified that the PAS remediation funding would help address contamination issues at an emergency training site near Lake Superior and that the money was shifted from the Kids on Campus initiative. No final conference agreement or vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued discussing differences and testimony.

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• <00:36:47.520> I<00:36:47.760> think the contractor is ready to go.
• I think the contractor is ready to go.
• So that's been reduced certifications.
• >> certification >> certification is<05:46:38.160> to<05:46:38.798> and<05
• To finalize certification. Finalize certification. Yeah. Okay. All right. Thank you.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• executive session on House Bill 95-FN, requiring the New Hampshire Electric Co-op to regularly file a certificate
• House Bill 95-FN, requiring the New Hampshire Electric Co-op to regularly file a certificate of deregulation
• New Hampshire requires a certificate of deregulation or regulation for the co-op.
• represent a significant resource need for the Department to be able to do a function. uh or their contractors
• do and uh or their contractors do and potentially<05:07:42.558> they<05:07:42.680> are

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I asked the City of Santa Monica to give me a history of what happened with the certification of their
• First, a birth certificate, then a Social Security card in order to get a license or an ID, and I thought
• Self-certification of homelessness was already accepted in Homekey.
• state financial backstop to allow companies to ensure these California-based factories, allowing contractors
• AB 2741 also ensures that cities that acted in good faith and received state certification from HCD are

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 1725, which would require disclosure of oil wells and methane monitoring issues near homes and sensitive sites. The author and community advocates described health and safety risks in neighborhoods like Vista Hermosa Heights, while opponents including apartment, building, and chamber groups argued the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead ensure abandoned wells are properly capped. No vote was taken because quorum had not yet been established. Members then discussed AB 2110, authorizing local tax increment financing districts for workforce housing, and AB 1732, which would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects. AB 1771 was also heard as a study bill on the on-site resident manager requirement for larger apartment buildings, with supporters saying the 1960s-era rule is outdated and opponents warning about tenant safety and employment impacts. AB 2185 drew broad support for directing state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better accommodate factory-built housing, while AB 2748 split witnesses over whether to delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing; supporters cited project costs and opponents argued the code is important for resident access to clean transportation. The committee then took up SB 417, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot. Supporters from housing, local government, labor, and advocacy groups said the bond is needed to keep more than 40,000 shovel-ready units moving and to preserve existing affordable housing, while opponents sought specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing. After discussion about student housing, social housing, and budget funding, the committee voted 8-0 to pass SB 417 to Appropriations, keeping the roll open for absent members. Finally, AB 1740 was heard, proposing a limited coastal permitting streamlining framework for Santa Monica’s urban, multimodal areas. The author and supporters said the bill would reduce delays for housing, adaptive reuse, and low-impact projects while preserving coastal protections, but the Coastal Commission and environmental groups opposed it as an unprecedented carve-out from the Coastal Act and urged Santa Monica to complete its local coastal program instead. Members asked questions about the length of Coastal Commission delays, and the bill remained under consideration without a recorded vote in the excerpt.

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• Sometimes you may have a deputy sheriff that rolls into that role that may have the APOS certification
• , but may have the APOS certification, but this<01:21:16.640> just<01:21:16.960> makes<
• 49.360> concrete home build like if I got a concrete home build like if I got a concrete contractor
• 10:51.680> uh<06:10:51.760> in<06:10:52.000> one<06:10:52.320> city contractor
• , if I'm uh in one city contractor, if I'm uh in one city building<06:10:53.760> and<06:10:54.000

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Bills: HR91, HR92, HR93, HCR44, HR84, HR85, HR86, HR87, HR88, HR89, HR90, HCR42, HCR43, SCR21, HB483, HB484, HB893, HB1087, HB1088, HB1089, HB1090, HB1091, HB1092, HB1093, HB1094, HB1095, HB1096, HB1097, HB1098, HB1099, HB1100, HB1101, HB1102, HB1103, HB1104, HB1105, HB1106, HB1107, HB1108, HB1109, HB1110, HB1111, HB1112, HB1113, HB1114, HB1116, HB1117, HB1118, HB1119, HB1120, HB1121, HB1122, HB1123, HB1124, HB1125, HB1126, HB1127, HB1128, HB1129, HB1130, HB1131, HB1132, HB1133, HB1134, HB1135, HB1136, HB1137, HB1138, HB1139, HB1140, HB1141, HB1142, HB1143, HB1144, HB1145, HB1146, HB1147, HB1148, HB1149, HB1150, HB1151, HB1152, HB1153, HB1154, HB1155, HB1156, HB1157, HB1158, HB1159, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1163, HB1164, HB1165, HB1166, HB1167, HB1168, HB1169, HB1170, HB1171, HB1172, HB1173, HB1174, HB1175, HB1176, HB1177, HB1178, HB1179, HB1180, HB1181, HB1182, HB1183, HB1184, HB1185, HB1186, HB1187, HB1188, HB1189, HB1190, HB1191, HB1192, HB1193, HB1194, HB1195, HB1196, HB1197, HB1198, HB1199, HB1200, HB1201, HB1202, HB1203, HB1204, HB1205, HB1206, HB1207, HB1208, HB1209, HB1210, HB1211, HB1212, HB1213, HB1214, HB1215, HB1216, HB1217, HB1218, HB1219, HB1220, HB1221, HB1222, HB1223, HB1224, HB1225, HB1226, HB1227, HB1228, HB1229, HB1230, HB1231, SB1, SB54, SB82, SB87, SB92, SB93, SB99, SB104, SB113, SB114, SB115, SB123, SB129, SB133, SB161, SB162, SB224, SB236, SB275, SB280, SB289, SB305, SB310, SB325, SB330, SB339, SB350, SB359, SB382, SB410, SB412, HCR10, HB54, HB55, HB67, HB73, HB125, HB133, HB158, HB168, HB169, HB191, HB195, HB205, HB225, HB245, HB280, HB283, HB296, HB319, HB325, HB339, HB399, HB407, HB448, HB482, HB550, HB591, HB821, HB826, HB992, HB995, HB1085, HB1086, HR15, HR20, HCR14, HCR6, HCR19, HB861, HB889, HB904, HB907, HB908, HB929, HB1009, HB13, HB23, HB25, HB32, HB41, HB90, HB120, HB121, HB122, HB127, HB138, HB139, HB141, HB179, HB187, HB213, HB247, HB286, HB332, HB344, HB357, HB367, HB370, HB462, HB505, HB527, HB537, HB605, HB680, HB681, HB725, HB780, HB782, HB847, HB892, HB911, HB916, HB1012, HB81, HB134, HB154, HB163, HB170, HB194, HB217, HB220, HB254, HB259, HB290, HB308, HB311, HB360, HB382, HB401, HB410, HB417, HB463, HB575, HB592, HB718, HB723, HB750, HB755, HB776, HB812, HB844, HB882, HB888, HB961, HB966, HB980, HB228, HB289, HB735, HB796, HB284, HB301, HB722, HB468, HB546, HB746, HB842, HB923, HB46, HB166, HB349, HB352, HB436, HB588, HB140, HB429, HB827, HB953, HB901, HB9, HB52, HB58, HB193, HB400, HB570, HB577, HB582, HB733, HB747, HB868, HB952

Keywords: Tulane University, education, research, economic impact, healthcare, Louisiana, condolences, memorial, community service, faith, legacy, centenarian, tribute, honor, longevity, philanthropy, youth leadership, fundraising, nonprofits, physical therapy

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• got six full-time employees, and so... professional LIC insure and professional LIC insure and certification
• 02.800> of<01:53:02.960> our<01:53:03.400> uh<01:53:03.560> military certification
• on some of our uh military certification on some of our uh military skills<01:53:04.760> transitions
• to maintain our VA certification to be able to bill them for each resident that lives with us.
• We have to have an annual certification to maintain our VA certification to be able to bill them for

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Again, they need these certificates.
• need these certificates.
• Are they under a bar advocate model, where they're an independent contractor?
• Led us to our certification. We now receive an annual survey from DPH, DPH and CMS.
• “Yes, so when kids come into care, you know, we have their birth certificates.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing was a FY27 budget session on Health and Human Services held in Mattapan, hosted by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Opening remarks from Senator Lydia Edwards, Representative Brandy Fluker-Reed, Representative Russell Holmes, and Boston Public Library President David Leonard emphasized the significance of holding the first Ways and Means hearing in Mattapan, the importance of community access, and the role of libraries as human services institutions. Committee members and attendees introduced themselves before agency testimony began. MassAbility testified first, describing its mission to support people with disabilities through employment, independent living, and disability determination services. The agency highlighted federal funding uncertainty, a modest FY27 budget reduction, and a proposed reworking of its home care program, which it said is outdated and should better target those most in need. Members questioned the home care cut, staffing reductions, and federal coordination. MassAbility also shared a participant story about recovery and community support to illustrate the impact of its services. The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing then presented its FY27 request, focusing on interpreter and captioning access, workforce development, emergency communication, aging-related hearing loss, and transition services for deaf and hard-of-hearing youth. Members asked about interpreter shortages, after-hours emergency coverage, ASL education, and community training; the commission said it is expanding mentorship and referral systems but still faces staffing and vendor challenges. The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind followed with a $30.8 million request, describing services for nearly 9,000 consumers, peer support groups, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 services, while noting federal funding uncertainty and a 7% budget cut. Members raised concerns about maintaining services with fewer resources, and the commissioner said the agency had trimmed overhead and could manage the proposal. The Office for Refugees and Immigrants closed the segment, outlining expanded legal, housing, workforce, citizenship, and financial literacy supports for immigrants and refugees, including Know Your Rights trainings, legal defense initiatives, and the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative. Members discussed the effects of federal policy changes, the loss of refugee resettlement funding, and the need for state support to fill gaps. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the hearing consisted of agency presentations and committee questioning.

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• And I'm asking if the other contractor has the same issues as the public guardian office, though if they
• <00:40:27.920> has<00:40:28.160> the if the other contra contractor has the if the
• other contra contractor has the same<00:40:29.000> issues<00:40:29.680> as<00:40:30.319
• It took us another 20 days to find her death certificate.
• It took us another 20 days to find her death certificate.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have to do background checks as part of our certification process and every once in a while I'll have
• CCBHCs and other DMH contractor providers can get reimbursed for peers, but not CHWs. Okay.
• The only things I can't do inside of there while they're still there are their birth certificates.
• Then I work with different programs to find the funding to help pay for their birth certificates, to
• So you're able to navigate the need for documentation, like birth certificates, home address, ID, etc

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• This is going to go to contractors. we've got so much in savings, you know, we've got so much in savings
• This is going to go to contractors.
• The Department of Health rebased this a couple of years ago, and not a third-party contractor came back
• , if you're a gun general contractor, if you're a gun manufacturer,<02:51:38.600> whatever<02:
• come back and said your contractor come back and said your competitive<02:52:04.560> rate<02:

Keywords: 916, all