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• They require some documentation.
• Madam Chair, Representative Hall, so that's one of the reasons that this bill sets minimum requirements
• This sets minimums.
• requirement.
• The first is the training requirement.

Bills: HJR6, HJR7, HB120, HB60, HB151, HR1, HM13, SB40, SB104

Keywords: constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement

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• The bill requires the local education agency and their pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship training
• It requires that course syllabi be posted at least 10 days before the term begins.
• They’re always, at minimum, going to need to have at least three or more. Is that correct?
• One of the things I’m concerned about is the minimum of three candidates.
• One of the things I'm concerned about is the minimum of three candidates.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education heard and approved two bills before moving into confirmation hearings for several university and college board nominees. CS/SB 1458 on apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships was presented as a measure to improve consistency and transparency in local education agency partnerships, cap LEA administrative funding at 10% when applicable, and require public meetings and work papers for workforce funding model decisions. Support was noted from Associated Builders and Contractors, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Foundations for Florida Futures, and Independent Electrical Contractors. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS/CS/SB 1726 on higher education governance and presidential searches after adopting a delete-all amendment and a late-filed amendment defining the final group of presidential applicants as no fewer than three. The amended bill added provisions on trustee citizenship and residency/alumni eligibility, interim president succession planning, longer presidential contract renewals, limits on candidate polling by universities, syllabus posting, textbook/open-access material lists, and other governance and academic policy changes. Senators raised concerns about the minimum-three finalist requirement, interim president selection, trustee eligibility, and polling restrictions, while supporters said the bill would depoliticize leadership selection and improve transparency. The bill was reported favorably after the amendments were adopted. The committee then heard confirmation testimony from multiple appointees and reappointees, including nominees for FAMU, UNF, Pensacola State College, UWF, and UF. Most nominees emphasized ties to their institutions, student success, workforce development, military connections, and institutional growth. Several UWF nominees were questioned extensively about their votes for former chair Scott Yenner and his controversial comments about women and other groups; some said they were unaware of those remarks at the time of the vote and would not have supported him with that knowledge. Public testimony on UWF expressed concern about the nominees’ lack of higher education experience, their ties to the region, and the impact of Yenner’s views. The committee later voted to recommend a block of non-UWF nominees favorably, and it agreed to vote on the UWF nominees individually, with some remaining nominees deferred to a later hearing due to time.

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• I have a motion to pass, or it only requires review, but since you made the motion, motion to review.
• on to the captive insurance programs rates for the '26-'27 year, we are proposing no change to the minimum
• We are proposing no change to the minimum deductibles for participants.
• Obviously, those are minimums, so if any particular entity wanted to go above that, they absolutely can
• This item does require approval, so I would entertain a motion. Motion to approve. Have a second.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• But, there's no actual requirement Yep.
• I mean, it's all the minimum 2 years.
• And going forward, we're requiring And going forward, we're requiring the<00:54:44.480> ID
• <01:33:30.520> We down to a minimum on election day.
• We down to a minimum on election day.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference first took up House Bill 158 on public inspection of absentee ballot lists. The Senate explained that its amendment replaced the original bill with a requirement that the Secretary of State review absentee ballot data after each general election and report findings to the committees of jurisdiction, focusing on unusual patterns such as multiple ballots sent to the same address. After a brief caucus, the House agreed to the Senate position, and members voted individually to concur. The committee then discussed House Bill 281, which concerns making the electronic voter checklist available in a sortable format. The main dispute was whether the public list should include the mailing address where an absentee ballot was sent if it differs from the voter’s registered address. The Senate argued that including mailing addresses could expose where voters actually live or are away from home and could create safety concerns, while the House argued the information could help candidates reach voters and was not primarily a fraud measure. The parties also discussed a related nursing home verification provision and record-retention/public-records questions. After caucusing, the House agreed to the Senate’s position with the added nursing home signing language, and the committee closed the bill on consent. House Bill 340, concerning electioneering by public employees, was then taken up with a Senate amendment that narrowed the definition of electioneering by tying it to existing statutory language, added a prohibition on expressly or primarily political surveys, and created a civil penalty option alongside the misdemeanor penalty. Senators and representatives debated whether the penalties should be mandatory or discretionary and how the language would apply to certain categories of public employees. After further clarification and caucus, the House accepted the Senate’s amended replace-all language, and the committee closed HB 340. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 1062, authorizing the Secretary of State to conduct random audits of citizenship qualifications of registered voters. The Senate explained that its changes removed the need for a permanent audit power by allowing records to be checked against databases and by requiring identification for registration going forward, which is why it added a sunset clause. The House member objected to the sunset and wanted the authority to continue indefinitely, and discussion continued as the transcript ended.

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• All those kinds of things require a lot of work and a lot of teamwork and a lot of resources, so that
• like a uh almost like a whole require like a uh almost like a whole department<00:10:25.600> just
• um kind of a lot of things uh require um kind of a lot of work<00:11:01.480> and<00:11:01.639
• <00:21:53.279> specialized the software requires specialized the software requires specialized
• employer under the ACT uh also requires employer under the ACT uh also requires covered<00:24:25.399

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Labor and Technology heard testimony on several measures. Senate Bill 327, relating to internships, drew broad support from the Department of Education, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Hawaiʻi, DBEDT, P20, HFIA, Hawaiʻi Electric, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and the Chamber of Commerce, with suggested amendments to clarify the internship purpose, limit some responsibilities to the state executive branch, and address staffing and reporting details. The committee later recommended passing SB 327 with amendments, including changes to the internship language, private-sector references, work-hour limits, reporting requirements, and a deferred effective date for further discussion. Senate Bill 716, relating to the Hawaii Employment Security Law, received support from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations as a step toward modernizing unemployment insurance, and the committee recommended passage with housekeeping and technical amendments. Senate Bill 717, relating to collective bargaining, would allow certain exempt employees to grieve suspensions or discharges. The City and County of Honolulu and the Department of Human Resources Development said the issue should remain a collective bargaining matter, while HGEA and United Public Workers supported the bill. DHRD opposed changing the statute and pointed to existing internal complaint procedures. The committee nevertheless recommended passing SB 717 with amendments and deferred the date for further discussion. Senate Bill 742, relating to data sharing, would create a data sharing and governance working group within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services and include appropriations. OETS, the Executive Office on Early Learning, the University of Hawaiʻi, DOE, Hawaiʻi Kids Can, Hawaiʻi P-20, and others supported the measure, with OETS estimating a total cost of about $2.64 million, including software, consulting, and six FTE. The committee recommended passage with amendments and a deferred effective date, and noted the budget request in the committee report. The final measure, Senate Bill 855, relating to the Hawaii Retirement Savings Act, would shift the program from opt-in to opt-out and appropriate startup funds; former Senator Brian Taniguchi and AARP supported it, while Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi and the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi opposed it over costs and burdens on small businesses and concerns about adding mandates before the program is implemented. The committee recessed briefly on a proposed AARP amendment, then returned and indicated support for the opt-out language before taking the bill up for decision-making.

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• IT ALSO REQUIRES DBA EVALUATE THE HEALTH LITERACY OF VETERANS IN OUR STATE AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS
• THIS REQUIRES THE PLAN TO ESTABLISH HEALTHCARE FACILITIES ACROSS THE STATE TO SERVE VETERANS AND THEIR
• SENATE BILL ONE ONE SIX AND FINALLY REQUIRED THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT A STUDY THAT
• THE NATIONAL GUARD IS THE ONLY MILITARY COMPONENT THAT IS FEDERAL AND STATE MISSION REQUIREMENTS.
• WE DESERVE AND NEED THE MINIMUM AND I KNOW THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Well, that would require me to remember to go back and recheck what the sources are.
• We said, at minimum, cities anticipate reductions, because there's going to be other reductions also.
• And so just pointing out that that's the minimum and it's not the only thing we're basing the losses
• The legislature, of course, does not require seconds. A lot of others require seconds.
• You're not required to be present for that, but if there are any of those comments, we'll have a chance

Keywords: 907, all

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• of necessity requirements.
• This is just requiring reporting requirements.
• requirements and if they don't meet the requirements that that sounded like it was going to cause problems
• This is just requiring reporting requirements.
• The bill requires the department to adopt rules that specify the requirements of examination preparation

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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• <00:47:07.319> that specifying a percentage requirement that specifying a percentage requirement
• Highlighting Dana's testimony earlier, I think that percentage requirement would be great.
• Highlighting Dana's testimony earlier, I think that percentage requirement would be great.
• Um, so just to be clear, 844G does require every county to submit, um, data to the Attorney General's
• <01:03:15.520> um so just to be clear 844g does require um so just to be clear 844g does require

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to housing, homelessness, caregiving, and tax relief. On HB 431, which appropriates funds for the CAL initiative and HHFDC, the Department of Human Services supported the bill and noted the Governor’s request for $50 million per year for HMS, the need for more permanent supportive housing, and a technical issue with establishing a special fund in session law. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions strongly supported the measure, describing it as unprecedented funding for CAL projects and linking it to goals of reducing homelessness and expanding housing inventory. Catholic Charities Hawaii, the ACLU of Hawaii, and the Reimagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition also supported the bill, emphasizing permanent supportive housing, diversion from jail, and public safety benefits. The chair redirected one testifier to stay on the measure when testimony drifted to another program. Written support was also noted from several organizations and agencies. The committee then heard HB 225 on squatting. DHS said it appreciated the intent and deferred to the Attorney General and task force members, while noting that outreach on public lands differs from private land, where owner consent is required. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill and wanted a voice in finding a solution. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions also said it supported the intent, while opposition from the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands and support from one individual were noted. For HB 280, which would make the community outreach court permanent and appropriate funds, the Judiciary strongly supported the bill, describing the court as a mobile, community-based program serving vulnerable populations and connecting participants to services. The Office of the Public Defender also supported the measure, saying the program has helped people move off the streets and into stable housing and that permanent funding would allow expansion. Written support from the Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition was noted. The committee then moved to HB 71, creating a refundable family caregiver tax credit, where the Department of Taxation provided comments, the Executive Office on Aging and AARP Hawaii supported the measure, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about duplication with an existing dependent care credit and the lack of incentives for cost control. The committee next heard HB 753, which would increase the applicable percentage for the household and dependent care services tax credit. Support came from the Executive Office on Aging, Catholic Charities Hawaii, AARP Hawaii, and Hawaii Children’s Action Network, while the Tax Foundation again raised technical concerns about complexity and administration but noted the bill adds guardrails against abuse. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• They require people to fill out legal affidavits.
• So was a similar requirement to 1569 than this? Right?
• no second because it's not required and no second because it's not required and that's<01:46:51.119><
• um fills a lot of those requirements um fills a lot of those requirements and that<01:56:42.960>
• You know, so I took that requirement out.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Well, that's less than minimum wage. So there's definitely.
• That's a requirement that the school district would require; it is required to work with the community
• The proposal requires the department to provide two reports.
• it's required, it's going to be taught.
• It's not required in any way; it's not part of the system.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• added that a single defendant with multiple charges is a more difficult problem because it would require
• So this bill is merely requiring that any excess contribution that is not returned to the contributor
• This requires the chief election officer to provide a system for the electronic filing of nomination
• of parole or potentially lengthy minimum of parole or potentially lengthy minimum term<00:24:06.799
• This requires the chief election officer to provide a system for the electronic filing of nomination

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills covering criminal justice, elections, and wildfire-related settlement funding. HB 103 would raise the age cutoff for life-without-parole eligibility from 18 to 21; supporters included the Public Defender and others, while prosecutors and some others opposed it. HB 11 would allow civil claims against people or businesses profiting from sexual exploitation or sex trafficking; it drew mostly support but was not ready for a vote and was deferred for further questions. HB 132 would expand a state-initiated expungement pilot to include possession of any Schedule V substance; the Public Defender, ACLU, and oversight groups supported it, with one opponent, and committee questions focused on what substances and how many cases would be affected. HB 145 would require the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to transmit expungement orders to the Judiciary to implement Act 159; the Judiciary and Public Defender supported it, and members discussed technical issues involving multiple defendants and multiple charges. HB 369, a campaign finance housekeeping bill on excess cash contributions, and HB 408, which aligns voter registration-by-mail deadlines with current law, both received support and no opposition of note. The committee also heard HB 1175, which creates appropriations and a trust fund for Maui wildfire settlement claims; the Attorney General’s office, Maui County Council, and Tax Foundation supported it, while one senator said he would vote no because of concerns about House leadership. HB 386, which conforms drug possession thresholds for methamphetamine, heroin, morphine, and cocaine, was supported by law enforcement and prosecutors. HB 134 would require electronic filing of nomination papers; the Elections Office supported it but asked that any convenience fee be authorized in statute, while one witness opposed it over security and cost concerns. After testimony and questions, the committee took up decision-making and passed HB 103 with amendments, deferred HB 11, and passed HB 132, HB 145, HB 369, HB 408, HB 1175, HB 386, and HB 134, with HB 134 amended to clarify no additional charge for electronic filing.

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• This bill would codify into statute current case law in Missouri, making it more clear what is required
• As I mentioned earlier, there already is a case in Missouri that does require this, Lessee v.
• It's pretty much on point with what my statute, or my bill, is requiring.
• Several states like Missouri that don't have a statute also have case law that requires this.
• There are several bills that have been out about increasing car insurance minimums as well.

Summary: The Insurance Committee first heard House Bill 2250, sponsored by Representative Zimmerman, which would require insurers to cover replacement of all siding on a home when storm damage affects only part of the siding and matching materials are not reasonably available. Zimmerman said the bill is intended to codify Missouri case law and address homeowner complaints after hailstorms, where insurers allegedly paid only for the damaged side and left owners to pay for the rest if matching siding could not be found. Committee members generally expressed sympathy for affected homeowners and discussed possible refinements, including limiting the requirement to street-facing elevations and adding clearer consumer disclosures about coverage. Opposition testimony came from the Missouri Insurance Coalition, which argued the bill could increase premiums and reduce affordability, especially for homeowners choosing lower-cost policies. Coalition witnesses said insurers should repair direct physical damage but raised concerns about extending coverage to cosmetic mismatch issues and noted that consumers can sometimes buy more robust coverage through riders or different policy options. They also said better disclosure and consumer education would help. Representative Castile raised additional ideas about certified payroll and contractor accountability, though those were not part of the bill under discussion. After the HB 2250 hearing closed, the committee established a quorum and moved into executive session on House Bill 3328. The committee adopted a House Committee Substitute that, according to Representative Castile, removed the IBHS certification requirement in favor of a non-biased third-party testing lab and deleted an adjuster cap, while keeping the bill’s broader “stronger home” program intact. The committee then voted the substitute do pass by a 9-0 vote and adjourned.

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• If you require assistance with the registration or the testimony process, please consult with the committee
• They would be required to take the training that DPS provides. ...offers. Good.
• This requires a unified real-time intelligence framework capable of linking digital, financial, criminal
• So, Texas does not yet possess the infrastructure required to operationalize this intelligence at scale
• There's no requirement for intent, concealment, or financial gain elements we usually associate with

Bills: SB659, SB1585, SB2201, SB2514, SB2569

Keywords: smuggling, human trafficking, criminal penalties, felony offenses, law enforcement, foreign adversary, foreign-owned company, scrutinized company, China, national security, cybersecurity, information technology, communications technology, ICT, critical infrastructure, state contracts, government procurement, vendor certification, debarment, civil penalty

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• REPORT ON THE INTERNET AND LATER LEARNS INFORMATION ON THE REPORT IS UNTRUE OR DEFAMATORY IT IS NOT REQUIRED
• RICHARDS JUST NOW AND I WONDER IF THERE IS A BETTER WAY TO APPROACH THIS MAY BE REQUIRING THAT MEMBERS
• ON A SCHOOL NIGHT AND BE REQUIRED TO DO SO BY THEIR EMPLOYER?
• ONE SPOKE ABOUT HOME AT REQUIREMENTS.
• THEY WERE NOT REQUIRED TO PRESENT TODAY. ARE THERE QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE APPOINTMENTS?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That is one of the requirement.
• <00:43:20.560> to challenge uh of he would be required to challenge uh of he would be required
• <00:54:26.400> to ensure that we have the minimum to ensure that we have the minimum to ensure
• <00:54:28.600> to ensure Sorry, we have the minimum to ensure Sorry, we have the minimum to
• higher requirements than we do. higher requirements than we do.

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order 02:45 Roll Call 05:25 Cosmetologists 13:48 Barbers 01:16:06 Adjournment, 958, all

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• <00:10:17.560> State comprehensive analysis requires State comprehensive analysis requires
• <00:22:52.279> wage<00:22:52.679> or like minimum wage or like minimum wage or overtime
• and number two remove the requirement and number two remove the requirement that<00:53:42.119>
• How are they going to know about the requirement?
• know meeting their budget requirements know meeting their budget requirements that<01:30:08.000>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please contact the committee staff.
• It does not require ERCOT to make recommendations on technologies to use, nor does it require utilities
• Campaigns would still be required to report those residential campaign addresses.
• That's a minimum standard.
• OK, so they have minimum distances and in that standard, the minimum distance is 10 ft from a lot line

Bills: HB 551, HB 1281, HB 1378, HB 1617, HB 2868, HB 2881, HB 3374, HB 4439, HB 4726, HB 4732, HB 4878, HB 4914, HB 4921, HB 4958, HB 5200, HB 5318, HB 5360, HB 5402, HB 5568, HB 5573, HB 5623, HJR 218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• Minimum quarterly, at a minimum. That's just for planned training and exercise.
• flood plan to receive funding, as required by statute.
• They're not required statutorily to do that.
• This training should be required annually at a minimum and be tied to grant eligibility.
• So if there's a basic minimum standard...

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• It does not dismantle quorum requirements. It does not weaken governmental transparency.
• ensuring that people with minimum ensuring that people with disabilities<00:24:26.640> who<00
• Another thing I should also mention is that I'm a father of an adult son with autism who requires 24/
• Another thing I should also mention is that I'm a father of an adult son with autism who requires 24/
• Another thing I should also mention is that I'm a father of an adult son with autism who requires 24/

Keywords: 1191, senate, all