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• OUR GOAL IS TO PARTNER MOST OF THE TIME AND IF WE HAVE TO BUILD IT INTERNALLY WITH THE BUILD AND STRATEGICALLY
• AS I SAID, THE PILOTS ON THE LEFT ALSO HOW TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE.
• ANOTHER QUICK ONE IS CODING.
• THE TECHNOLOGIES ON CODING TO MAKE SURE WE ARE CAPTURING THE SEVERITY OF THE PATIENT.
• I WOULD ALSO POINT OUT I USED THE EXAMPLE OF A CODING FUNCTION.

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• They're just a feature of the tax code.
• Minnesota's tax code relies heavily on the Internal Revenue Code or... gentlemen if you would identify
• Minnesota's tax code relies heavily on the Internal Revenue Code or...
• This means that our tax code is tied to the version of the Internal Revenue Code as amended through a
• <01:19:00.480> is State this means that our tax code is State this means that our tax code

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• individuals who are abusing the CPT code individuals who are abusing the CPT code um<00:09:36.320
• We have work groups that go to work every day in the big building over there.
• the billing code that gets us the most. the billing code that gets us the most.
• And the billing code is the billing code. So it's a group rate, but the $9.
• And the billing code is the billing code. So it's a group rate, but the $9.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on February 24, 2026, with a quorum present and took up one bill, House Bill 470. The bill sponsor and supporters described it as a cleanup measure to House Bill 505 that would extend the deadline for peer support specialists in the substance use field to become registered, because the earlier regulations were not promulgated in time and employers and workers were left in limbo. Supporters said the bill includes an emergency clause to stabilize the workforce and creates a working group to recommend a more effective oversight structure, possibly a new board, by November 1. They argued the extension would preserve access to services, allow providers to continue billing for peer support, and give the state time to address regulatory backlogs and workforce shortages. Several supporters emphasized that peer support is a critical part of recovery services and that the current system needs better infrastructure, accountability, and uniform standards. They said the bill would help prevent fraud and abuse by tightening guardrails while allowing qualified peers to keep working. One supporter said the bill would close the door on higher-level billing abuses and that other Medicaid-related efforts were also underway to address improper billing practices. Another witness said the bill would allow people who completed certification to continue serving and would help providers retain staff and get reimbursed. Senator McDaniel raised concerns that the bill might simply extend the period during which abuse of the peer recovery model could continue, rather than fixing the underlying problems. In response, the sponsors said House Bill 505 already imposed tighter training requirements and that this bill only extends the registration deadline while other efforts, including managed care organization limits and broader Medicaid reforms, are addressing abuse. Senator Howell asked about barriers to registration, and witnesses said the problem was a mix of supply-demand issues, workload, and some applicants’ reluctance to take the test. Senator Berg supported the bill as necessary to ensure proper billing and accountability, while Senator Meredith said the committee was missing key information from the cabinet and suggested it may be premature to act without hearing from the agency. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• permitting requirements to conduct certain repairs on residential buildings, which, if implemented,
• HB 1228 does not prohibit a municipality or county from conducting code inspections of residential buildings
• So it's Texas Water Code 16315, um.
• codes and stuff purposes as well, right?
• , a locked and coded gate, it's private to that community, right?

Bills: HB24

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• Building codes and infrastructure mandates.
• These are major, and I know you guys are looking at building codes with all the flooding and fires that
• IBC and IECC codes are not suitable for agricultural builds.
• We need agricultural building exemption codes for meat processors.
• Get building code exemptions for meat processors. 7. Put them under an agriculture exemption. 8.

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• To me, it seems like the code section becomes important.
• To me, it seems like the code section becomes important.
• To me, it seems like the code section becomes important.
• This bill builds on that understanding.
• Restitution in California is governed by Penal Code section 1202.4.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard AB 647, a cleanup bill to AB 630 that would clarify that local agencies in Los Angeles and Alameda counties can use a pilot program to remove and dismantle certain abandoned, inoperable RVs valued at $4,000 or less. Supporters, including the author and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s representative, said the measure would help address public health and safety hazards tied to dilapidated RVs and homelessness. Opponents argued existing abandoned-vehicle laws already provide tools, and warned the bill could be used to remove vehicles occupied by unhoused residents without offering services. AB 647 was later approved on a due pass to Appropriations vote. The committee then considered AB 1656, which would give courts discretion to consider a prosecutor’s scheduling conflict when deciding whether to continue a human trafficking case, with amendments making the continuance discretionary and limited. Supporters said the bill would help preserve vertical prosecution and continuity for traumatized survivors; opponents raised speedy-trial and due process concerns. After discussion about balancing victim support and constitutional rights, the committee voted AB 1656 out on a due pass as amended to the floor. Members also heard AB 917, which would require prosecutors to file a motion to reinstate charges dismissed at a preliminary hearing rather than simply adding them back, with amendments clarifying procedures and violent felony refiling. Supporters said it would protect due process and respect judicial decisions; district attorneys opposed the bill as procedurally unnecessary and burdensome. The committee approved AB 917 on a due pass as amended to Appropriations. AB 2636, which would require courts to consider loaded-firearm possession when deciding whether a juvenile is eligible for deferred entry of judgment, also passed on a due pass to the floor after supporters emphasized public safety and opponents argued it would reduce rehabilitative opportunities for youth. Finally, the committee heard AB 1632, which would replace the notarization requirement for 602 trespass authorization letters with a statement under penalty of perjury. Supporters said the change would reduce administrative burden and help property owners and police address trespassing more efficiently; opponents warned it could weaken safeguards and be misused against tenants or unhoused people. The bill passed on a due pass as amended to the floor. The hearing also began consideration of AB 1974, a voluntary firearm safe-storage bill inspired by Pierce’s Pledge, with the author and a survivor advocate presenting the measure, but the transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on that bill.

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• I am the code enforcement officer. I'm the building inspector.
• But if they're not building to the code, they're probably uninsurable.
• But if they're not building to the code, they're probably uninsurable.
• Florida Building Code works.
• Florida Building Code does work. We need adherence to the Florida Building Code.

Summary: The Economic Development Budget Subcommittee received a lengthy presentation from Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, on disaster costs, recovery operations, sheltering, and major capital projects. He reviewed the 2024 hurricane season impacts from Debby, Helene, and Milton, explaining how FEMA public assistance and state reimbursement work, how cost shares can shift from 75/25 to 90/10 after a federal threshold is reached, and how Florida uses prior storm data and inflation to estimate recovery costs. He also described the state’s faster reimbursement timelines, crediting legislative investments in technology and digital field documentation, and said the division is working to reduce disaster closeout timelines from decades to about seven years. Members asked about debris removal, FEMA de-obligations, local preparedness, and whether regional shelters or co-located emergency operations centers could be used more efficiently. Guthrie said debris assistance is complicated and should generally remain tied to local contracts and planning, though the state will help fiscally constrained communities when needed. He explained de-obligations as FEMA clawing back previously approved funds after later review, and said Florida’s FROC program is helping local governments reduce those risks through standardized documentation, procurement review, and training. He also urged more mandatory emergency-management training for local and state officials and cautioned against weakening the FEMA 50% rule for rebuilding damaged structures. Guthrie provided updates on the new central Florida warehouse in Auburndale and the new State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. He said the warehouse will improve logistics, include cold and ultra-cold storage, and be run by a private vendor with virtual inventory tracking, while the new EOC is designed for Category 5 conditions and expanded partner capacity. He acknowledged budget pressures that reduced the size of the EOC project and said an additional IT request was needed because those costs were not originally included. The meeting ended with praise for FDEM’s work and no votes or formal actions beyond adjournment.

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• police department to enter the building police department to enter the building for<00:16:50.959
• amends default terms in the trust code amends default terms in the trust code known<00:33:59.480
• The trust code is complicated.
• build build 209<01:01:25.920> I<01:01:25.960> got<01:01:26.039> to<01:01:26.119
• We need to start building.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Will it cover all aspects of reviewing a building as far as the building code?
• So it provides provider could be everything from I just review of code to a post building construction
• We not only have building officials inspect.
• But there are no building official police.
• Make the code uniform if possible.

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• The last census was 1,576. where the post office's zip code where the post office's zip code allocation
• Service to designate unique zip codes Service to designate unique zip codes for<04:02:47.199>
• agreed on bipartisan basis that zip code agreed on bipartisan basis that zip code designation<04
• When the zip code needs to thrive.
• , a unique zip code.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So this will really build our future for the water workforce.
• We build this out, really driving these things into the market.
• We're building out a whole system around this.
• “The framework for those legal drains and how they're governed is in Century Code, and that Century Code
• “I think we do a pretty simple change in Century Code.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Under North Dakota Century Code 61-04 and Administrative Code 89-03, DWR is directed to administer and
• Like I said, Sentry Code lays out, Process.
• The Century Code lays out the purpose of the program.
• And really just parts of the Century Code are silent.
• The other elements of the tax code can wait.

Summary: The committee met to review advanced nuclear energy issues in North Dakota, beginning with approval of the April 21, 2022 minutes. Nucleon presented an overview of the advanced reactor landscape, distinguishing light-water SMRs, advanced Gen 4 reactors, and microreactors. The presentation emphasized that light-water SMRs are the most near-term deployable and use familiar low-enriched uranium fuel, while many Gen 4 designs may require high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALU), which is not yet supported by a mature U.S. supply chain. Nucleon also noted that advanced reactors are being developed primarily for industrial heat applications, while microreactors are niche, higher-cost systems for remote or mission-critical uses. Committee members asked about fuel availability, safety, recycling, and whether large reactors such as AP-1000s were evaluated; the presenter said fuel development is proceeding in parallel but remains a bottleneck, and that siting and grid capacity often make SMRs more practical than gigawatt-scale plants in North Dakota. Representatives from the National Association of State Energy Officials described how other states are supporting advanced nuclear through task forces, roadmaps, regional coordination, grants, tax incentives, workforce and supply-chain efforts, and pilot programs. They highlighted the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative and said states are focusing on multi-state coordination, demand aggregation, regulatory coordination, waste management, workforce readiness, and community engagement. They also discussed affordability tools such as construction work in progress (CWIP), financing incentives, and consumer protections, citing examples from Kentucky, Texas, Virginia, Illinois, Missouri, Utah, Tennessee, and others. In response to questions, they explained that pilot programs often involve site-readiness and feasibility studies, and that the federal Nuclear Innovation Campus process is moving forward with multiple submissions while broader waste and recycling policy may require congressional action. The Public Service Commission said it would likely have a major role in any North Dakota nuclear project through certificate-of-public-convenience-and-necessity review, siting, and rate regulation, but noted gaps in current law for small reactors, co-located facilities, NRC coordination, and long-term site stewardship. The commissioner said the commission has no authority over a private, self-contained reactor not connected to the grid. The Department of Environmental Quality explained that the state regulates radioactive materials under its agreement-state authority, but NRC retains primacy over fission reactors; DEQ would likely assist with emergency planning and could have a larger role if fusion reactors emerge. The Department of Emergency Services said it would serve as the lead off-site preparedness agency, requiring a dedicated radiological emergency preparedness program, training, drills, public outreach, and likely additional funding and staffing, with industry expected to bear much of the cost. The Department of Water Resources said North Dakota’s water laws and prior-appropriation system are adequate for nuclear siting, that the Missouri River is the best likely source, and that no statutory or budget changes are currently needed from a water perspective. The committee recessed for lunch after these agency presentations.

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• So do we build formulas like that?
• How many variables do we want to build into this?
• So that we don't then build a model.
• We'll build in and we'll look at different numbers.
• All of our advisors are in that building. Our career, you know, is in that building.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Higher Education Funding Committee met to discuss possible changes to North Dakota’s higher education funding formula, with a particular focus on separating the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences MD program from the general formula. Dr. Jenkins outlined several options for the MD program, including a fixed-funding model, a hybrid model, or keeping it in the formula, and emphasized the need to preserve strong support for medical education while making future funding clearer. He also discussed efforts to increase the share of North Dakota students in the MD program through ND85, expanded recruiting, early acceptance pathways, MCAT prep, a four-plus-one program, and the Primary Care Accelerated Track, along with future cost pressures such as AI licensing and residency growth. The committee then reviewed a simplified funding model from the University System Office that would base funding more heavily on student FTE, credentials awarded, and a few incentive factors such as small institution and research adjustments. Members questioned the use of placeholder numbers, the lack of a clear methodology for the small institution and research factors, and whether the model would adequately account for differences among institutions, high-cost programs, and graduate education. Several members raised concerns that arbitrary factors would be hard to defend politically and could distort funding or create competition between schools, while others said the exercise was useful as a starting point for discussion. Alex presented a second alternative that kept the current SIP-code structure but increased CTE weighting, added a progressive economic size factor, and separated out the MD program. His model also added an on-campus face-to-face headcount component and a credentials component, with the intent of rewarding in-person enrollment and completions. Members questioned the use of headcount instead of FTE, how hybrid, online, dual-credit, and off-campus students would be treated, and why face-to-face enrollment was weighted more heavily than completion. No formal votes or final actions were taken; the committee instead continued discussion and asked members to provide direction on which elements, if any, should be developed further.

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• insurance companies determine the cost of their premiums using a variety of measures, including ZIP codes
• insurance companies determine the cost of their premiums using a variety of measures, including ZIP codes
• Paul has identified ZIP code 55106 as having one of the highest eviction rates in the region, with $53
• Criteria like ZIP code and credit scores have been shown to be disproportionately increasing the rates
• code code 55106<00:02:36.480> as<00:02:36.680> having<00:02:36.920> one<00:02:37.040

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As a result of the 2005 workers' compensation reform, Chapter 504.053 of the Texas Labor Code created
• Chapter 405 of the Texas Labor Code requires the workers' compensation research and evaluation group
• Chapter 405 of the Texas Labor Code requires workers' compensation requires the workers' compensation
• House Bill 4479 ensures rural Texans can fully participate by providing support to build and sustain
• This bill makes a few changes to the Labor Code to speed up first responders' recovery.

Summary: The subcommittee heard testimony on a broad agenda of workforce, labor, and workers’ compensation bills. HB 4676 would require political subdivision workers’ compensation networks to follow the same notice, access, and complaint rules as certified TDI networks; supporters said public employees and first responders deserve equal access to care, while municipal risk pool representatives opposed added regulation and said existing 504 networks already perform well. HB 4479 would create a rural workforce development grant program at TWC to support college-and-career readiness and local workforce alignment, and HB 3844 would define “opportunity youth” in state law to improve data, coordination, and access to services for disconnected young Texans; both drew strong support from rural, education, and chamber witnesses. HB 5545 would clarify federal tax treatment for wage-replacement benefits in non-subscriber injury benefit plans, with proponents calling it a win for employers and injured workers. HB 5118 would direct TWC and DIR to study AI and automated employment decision tools in hiring, including bias and oversight concerns. HB 1667 would move existing PTSD workers’ compensation language into a broader Labor Code chapter so more first responders, including state and campus officers, could qualify for benefits; supporters called it a technical fix to extend coverage more evenly across agencies. The committee also heard several first-responder and workers’ compensation bills. HB 2369 would speed up claims handling for injured first responders by allowing a single medical evaluation, giving carriers 60 days to accept or deny a claim, and letting workers seek treatment while disputes proceed; law enforcement supporters said it would help injured officers return to work faster, while opponents warned it would revive extent-of-injury waiver problems and increase litigation. HB 4483 would reclassify certain workers’ compensation maintenance taxes as surcharges to reduce retaliatory taxes imposed by other states on Texas-domiciled carriers, and HB 875, as revised by committee substitute, would create a small-project exception to municipal workers’ compensation and bonding requirements for certain low-value construction contracts in small cities; both were presented as cost-saving measures for Texas employers and local governments. HB 4415 would extend anti-retaliation protections for workers’ compensation claimants from first responders to all public employees and expressly waive sovereign immunity for those claims, with supporters describing it as closing a loophole that leaves public workers without the same remedy available in the private sector. The committee also took testimony on HB 5400, which would expand remedies for sexual harassment victims by removing the requirement to first file an administrative charge, extending the filing deadline from 300 days to two years, clarifying retaliation, and eliminating current damages caps. Supporters, including employment lawyers and a parent of a victim, said the current deadlines and caps prevent many survivors from obtaining counsel or full relief, especially younger workers and those in small workplaces or franchises. Across the agenda, witnesses repeatedly emphasized access to care, fair treatment for injured workers, rural workforce development, and stronger protections for vulnerable employees. After each bill was laid out and testimony heard, the chair generally closed the public hearing and left the bill pending; no final votes were taken, and the subcommittee adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• The business code was first adopted in 2013.
• I thought we codified the common law portion of... excuse me, code law within the code section maybe
• We are codifying that particularly in the business code here so that it's in this code.
• How is it applicable to the business code?
• We... adjacent building, both of them gone.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Right sizing the Memorial Building and closing the Sierra Vista facility.
• I can tell you that using this color coding uh scale is kind of unique.
• They don't see a lot of people doing color coding.
• Um, as far as the, uh, 100% and the red color code, really that what.
• Does the total average then, um, it's not the same color coding as the. Uh, Mr.

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• Green Building Council.
• The health and safety code addresses certain areas, and then we expanded the government code in others
• 141 of the Health and Safety Code.
• Green Building Council.
• just pushing and filling up that building, some of these buildings could be pushed off their base, and

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Boundaries, setbacks, permits, and building codes all still apply.
• You must build permits. You must build a code. There's no shortcuts here at all.
• You must build permits. You must build a code. There's no shortcuts here at all.
• You must build permits. You must build a code. There's no shortcuts here at all.
• You must build permits. You must build a code. There's no shortcuts here at all.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So we’re actually the division that lives in this building.
• So we're trying to help build through that pathway.
• Our IRC research building, it's going to be placed outside of there.
• You use a lot of concrete, it turns out, in building nuclear plants.
• So we work on buildings and very sophisticated codes. We call it all together force.

Keywords: 908, all