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• So we have before us the regulation as amended by staff amendments and agency amendments. Mr.
• So we have before us the regulation as amended by staff amendments and agency amendments.
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• <00:35:59.440> agency amended by staff Amendment and agency amended by staff Amendment and
• <01:15:05.159> to Amendment amends section 11 B4 to Amendment amends section 11 B4 to establish

Keywords: 0:01– Meeting start/roll call 0:34 – Approval of minutes 0:48 – Welcome of new committee members 1:34 – Council on Postsecondary Education 25:17 – Teachers’ Retirement System 27:00 – Kentucky Public Pension Authority 29:04 – Board of Veterinary Examiners 31:40 – Board of Nursing 34:01 – Board of Emergency Medical Services 36:15 – Fish & Wildlife Resources 40:34 – Department of Corrections 56:00 – Department of State Police 58:05 – Department of Criminal Justice Training 59:22 – Transportation Cabinet 1:00:18 – Department of Education 1:01:23 – Department of Employment Services 1:04:17 – Department of Workplace Standards 1:05:25 – Department of Housing, Buildings & Construction 1:06:59 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. for Public Health (Sanitation) 1:13:50 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. for Public Health (Trauma System) 1:17:46 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. for Public Health (Radon) 1:18:30 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. for Medicaid Services 1:19:15 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept. of Aging Services 1:20:36 – Other Business/Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and welcomed new members before taking up Council on Postsecondary Education regulations 13 KAR 2:120 and 13 KAR 2:130. The regulations, as amended by staff and agency amendments, update public university and KCTCS performance funding models to conform to 2024 Senate Bill 191 and the performance funding work group’s recommendations. Changes discussed included replacing the underrepresented minority metric with an underrepresented students metric defined as first-generation students, adding an adult learner metric, increasing the low-income degree premium, adjusting small-school and nonresident credit-hour weights, revising data aging and progression metrics, and adding STEM+H criteria in 13 KAR 2:120. Travis Pal of the Council on Postsecondary Education explained that the changes reflect the work group’s three-year review process and that the work group ultimately voted to define underrepresented students as first-generation students and to apply half-weighting between research and comprehensive universities for the new metric. Michael Frasier of the Kentucky Student Rights Coalition and Eastern Kentucky University student government opposed 13 KAR 2:120, arguing that the regulation improperly applies weights where the statute does not clearly authorize them and that the funding changes disadvantage comprehensive universities and vulnerable students. He asked the committee to find the regulation deficient or, alternatively, recommend legislative clarification and a revised fiscal analysis. Pal responded that weighting has been part of the model since 2017, that CPE was following the statute and work group recommendations, and that the model could be changed by future legislation. Members asked about the timing of the broader performance funding review, and Pal said the full model is reviewed every three years, with the next work group cycle beginning in 2026. No motion to find the regulation deficient was made, and the committee allowed the regulations to proceed to the committee of jurisdiction. The committee then approved a staff amendment to Teachers’ Retirement System regulations 102 KAR 1:195 and 102 KAR 1:340, which require annual reporting of accumulated sick leave, leave policies, and salary schedules to TRS and make technical changes to the final average salary calculation and related definitions.

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• sufficient evidence to support probable cause and ensure the warrant scope is narrowly focused to permit
• sufficient evidence to support probable cause and ensure the warrant scope is narrowly focused to permit
• sufficient evidence to support probable cause and ensure the warrant scope is narrowly focused to permit
• The Fourth Amendment is at the heart of our constitutional protections.
• The Fourth Amendment is at to support.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• All right, I would move that 623 DE1, the author's amendment, be... excuse me... the author's amendment
• Any questions on the amendment?
• be excuse me de1 the author's Amendment be excuse me author's<00:14:55.759> amendment<00:14:56.759
• like any questions on the amendment like any questions on the amendment members<00:15:05.079>
• believe you wanted it as amended believe you wanted it as amended re-referred<01:11:44.679> to

Bills: HF647, HF2824, HF1249, HF623, HF820

Keywords: water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition

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• —and we would determine at that point whether they need to submit an application to amend their permit
• “To submit an application to amend their permit, and if they did, then we would go through a whole new
• Amendments to permits go through the same process I described.” “All right, thank you.
• Number two, they're ineligible to obtain permits, amendments, or renewals of permits.
• No new permits.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• resolution and we offer an amendment resolution and we offer an amendment that<00:19:07.120>
• , district boundary amendments, and zoning amendments when reclassifying land.
• district boundary amendments, and zoning district boundary amendments, and zoning amendments<00:25:32.000
• Yeah, I<01:39:06.960> made<01:39:07.119> amendments. I made amendments.
• I made amendments.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Water and Land met on March 25, 2025, and first announced it had deleted HCR 3 and HCR 4567 from the agenda pending similar Senate measures. It then heard HR 35/HCR 40, which urges DLNR and other state agencies to work with community groups to co-steward community forests on public lands. DLNR’s urban and community forester testified in strong support, and several organizations and individuals submitted support; there were no questions or opposition noted. The committee next heard HCR 64, asking OPSD to convene a working group on establishing and placing an Office of Resilience and Recovery. OPSD and the Governor’s Office of Recovery and Resilience supported the resolution and suggested friendly amendments, including replacing county civil defense representatives with mayors or their designees and allowing subject-matter experts to serve. Members questioned the office’s role, funding, and relationship to other resilience and emergency management offices, and the witness explained it was created after the Maui wildfires to coordinate long-term recovery, with special-project funding and a focus distinct from response and mental health functions. The committee also heard HR 59/HCR 65 on coordinating concurrent reviews of general plan, district boundary, and zoning amendments during land reclassification. OPSD testified with comments and warned that the proposal could facilitate spot zoning if individual landowners could use the concurrent process, recommending it be limited to county-initiated actions. A related discussion followed on HR 118/HCR 122, which would create a collaborative working group on surveying and protecting iwi kūpuna and related coastal erosion issues; DNR, OHA, and others supported it with suggested additions, and testimony emphasized cultural sensitivity and community-specific decision-making. Members asked about burial practices and a recent court ruling, and witnesses said the working group could help guide broader policy and communication. Finally, the committee heard HR 145/HCR 151, requesting DLNR to report on its lease enforcement process and procedures. DLNR said it was recruiting staff to conduct lease inspections but had difficulty filling positions due to compensation, and explained that new or extended leases can include inspection requirements, while retroactive cost-shifting would raise contractual issues. Members asked for information on lease renewal timelines and whether inspection provisions were being added to renewals; DLNR said those decisions are made in public sunshine meetings and agreed to provide additional information. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Um the environmental permits.
• I'm not going to move the A1 amendment. I am leaving that out there.
• So I have this amendment out there.
• Um I am leaving that out amendment.
• I would ask uh amendment out there.

Bills: HF858, HF2577, HF2576

Keywords: bioincentive payments, agriculture, job creation, environmental compliance, financial reporting, waste handling, sewage sludge, PFAS regulation, environment, record retention, fertilizer disposal, pesticide disposal, environmental impact, safety regulations, burning prohibition, 1183, house

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• I'm totally in support of that amendment.
• such use section one of HP 685 amends such use section one of HP 685 amends RSA RSA RSA 67431<01
• Municipal zoning ordinances be amended Municipal zoning ordinances be amended to<01:03:47.079>
• they need I believe there's an amendment they need I believe there's an amendment floating<01:04
• to amendments and planning amendments to amendments and planning amendments to the<01:22:12.760

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Housing Committee heard testimony on HB 577, a bill to expand accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in New Hampshire. The sponsor and supporters described the state’s housing shortage and argued the bill would make it easier for property owners to build ADUs by right, up to 950 square feet, either attached or detached, while still requiring compliance with building codes, septic/water limits, and other local requirements. Supporters said the measure would help seniors age in place, provide housing for young adults, caregivers, and workers, and make better use of existing property such as garages and barns. Representative Reed raised concern that removing language related to short-term rentals could allow ADUs to be used for that purpose rather than long-term housing. The sponsor said he was open to clarifying language on short-term rentals, and another witness explained that current law already allows municipalities some choice on ingress/egress requirements, while the bill would standardize that and leave the design choice to the property owner. Several supportive witnesses followed, including the New Hampshire Home Builders Association, the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, the Business and Industry Association, AARP, Housing Action New Hampshire, 603 Forward, and New Hampshire Youth Movement. They emphasized affordability, property rights, workforce housing, intergenerational living, and the need for statewide consistency. A Derry resident testified that his existing garage space could be converted into an ADU under HB 577, but current local rules prevent that because it is detached; he said the bill would let him rent it affordably. Supporters also argued that ADUs can increase property values and help homeowners cover mortgages and taxes. In opposition, the New Hampshire Municipal Association said the bill would impose a local zoning mandate, could add density pressure on already stressed infrastructure, and did not guarantee that new units would be affordable or workforce housing. No vote or final committee action was taken in the excerpt.

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• These are AB 395 with amendments.
• AB 395 with amendments, file item number six; AB 422 with amendments, file item number seven; AB 453,
• do pass as amended to Higher Education.
• AB 395, do pass as amended to Higher Education; AB 422, do pass as amended to Appropriations; AB 453,
• The amendments get us almost there.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a full agenda of bills, first adopting a consent calendar of 11 measures without individual presentations. The committee then took up AB 1412, which would require California schools to implement or adopt a transferred special education student’s IEP within 30 days for out-of-state transfers and to coordinate more quickly on records. The author and military-family witnesses said the bill would reduce delays for highly mobile students, especially military children; a school administrators group opposed it. The bill received initial support from committee members and was moved on call. The committee also reconsidered AB 281, which would require notice to parents when outside consultants provide sex education instruction; the author accepted amendments removing a copy-right provision, but the bill remained on call after a split vote. The committee heard AB 1005, which would create a statewide drowning-prevention education and swim-lesson voucher framework for underserved communities. The author and supporters described drowning as a preventable public health and equity issue, while the bill was clarified as developing a plan rather than immediately launching a voucher program. It was voted out on a 3-0 roll with the measure placed on call. AB 908, as amended, would add compliance monitoring for existing requirements that schools use LGBTQ-inclusive instructional materials and curriculum under the FAIR Act. Supporters said the bill would improve implementation and student safety; opponents raised concerns about privacy, girls’ sports, and school burdens. The committee approved the bill 5-2 and sent it to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1401, which would affirm parents’ access to school records, including unofficial records unless exempt by law. The author argued that parents need clearer access to information held by schools and vendors, while school officials and teachers’ union representatives warned the bill was too vague and could sweep in personal notes, journals, and other sensitive material. The bill failed on a 2-3 vote and was placed on call. Finally, AB 727 would require student ID cards to include the Trevor Project hotline for LGBTQ youth; supporters framed it as a suicide-prevention measure, while opponents argued it conflicted with parental rights and religious beliefs. Committee discussion focused on whether 988 already provides similar access and whether the Trevor Project is an appropriate resource to print on IDs; the hearing continued with the bill still under consideration.

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• Can we do it after the amendment? Yes, after the amendment.
• The questions on the amendment. I have no appearance forms for the amendment. Thank you. Amendment.
• That is the amendment, Mr. Chair. Questions on the amendment?
• That's the amendment. Questions? Questions on the amendment?
• And that's the simple amendment. Are there questions on the amendment?

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 896 on school safety, which would expand the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions, require active assailant response plans and threat management protocols, improve reporting and information sharing, and make it a felony to discharge a weapon within 1,000 feet of a campus. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty at a public postsecondary institution are not eligible for the Guardian program. The bill drew strong opposition from faculty, students, and gun-safety advocates who argued that more guns on campus would create confusion, weaken safety, and undermine campus police; supporters said trained guardians would improve deterrence and protection. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably by a roll call vote. The committee then considered SB 1690 on child care and early learning services, which updates child care laws, reduces some regulatory burdens, and expands the Florida Education Foundation’s authority to fundraise for early learning from birth through VPK. Members discussed oversight of the related direct-support organization and the removal of certain notice requirements, while supporters from Moms Rising and other advocates said the bill would help families access affordable, high-quality child care and support home-based providers. One opponent argued the bill added more government regulation, but the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee passed CS for SB 118, a narrow bill on non-ad valorem special assessments for recreational vehicle parks, clarifying how assessments are calculated for RV spaces and campsites. The bill received supportive comments from RV advocates and was reported favorably without controversy. The committee then took up CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which included provisions on seaports and airports, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, broadband and utility permitting, and advanced air mobility. Amendments were adopted that revised research institute membership, limited some delivery-device provisions, and clarified cruiser light rules for law enforcement; after questions about utility preemption and PDD safety, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would require new vaccine educational materials, expand school-entry exemptions to include conscience-based objections, limit the Surgeon General’s emergency vaccination authority, and allow behind-the-counter ivermectin for adults with written information and liability protections. The bill drew extensive testimony from both supporters and opponents, with supporters emphasizing parental rights, informed consent, and vaccine injury concerns, and opponents warning about reduced immunization rates, public health risks, and the appropriateness of ivermectin provisions. The transcript ends during public testimony and debate on SB 1756, before final action on that bill is shown.

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• Amendment of two minutes per witness during testimony.
• Representative Metcalf moves that Senate Bill 412, without amendment, be reported in favor.
• But for worker permits.
• This is not a First Amendment issue.
• One, I'm good with fixing the permit resident.

Bills: HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19, HB256, HCR19

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• But I do have Senator an amendment. I don't know who proposes this amendment.
• So you're going to move the amendment? Okay. Senator Hickey will move the amendment.
• Seeing no discussion on the amendment, is there any opposition to the amendment?
• I find that as a friendly amendment. I'm sorry, Madam Chair, she's moving the amendment here.
• And this is on the amendment. Senator Block. Aye. This is on the amendment.

Bills: SB211, SB131, SB183, SB222, SB246, SB254

Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy

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• This amendment corrects this error, and that is the amendment.
• This amendment corrects this error, and that is the amendment.
• Do you want to talk on the amendment or on the bill? On the amendment? Okay.
• Seeing no debate on the amendment, Representative Risergerka has closed on the amendment.
• So the amendment adopted. We're back on the bill as amended in public testimony.

Summary: The subcommittee met with a quorum present and took up five health-related bills. HB 1089, which would add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to Florida’s newborn screening panel, was presented as a way to enable earlier diagnosis and treatment; a pediatric neurologist from Nemours testified in support, noting existing FDA-approved therapies and ongoing clinical trials. After supportive debate, the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. HB 1083 would standardize patient access to medical records by setting deadlines for providers to produce or allow inspection of records and requiring electronic delivery when available. Supporters said it would reduce delays in care and costs, while two industry groups appeared in opposition. Members from both parties spoke in favor, and the bill passed 17-0 and was reported favorably. HB 1297, which aligns Florida’s electronic prescribing rules more closely with federal law and removes some state exceptions, drew opposition from physicians who argued paper prescriptions are still needed for emergencies, shortages, and price shopping. The sponsor said the bill’s goals were patient safety, fraud prevention, and efficiency; despite concerns, it passed 18-0 and was reported favorably. The committee then considered PCS for HB 1421, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which would create a statewide blood clot and pulmonary embolism registry, require hospital reporting and risk-assessment policies, and expand training requirements in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. The bill was presented with emotional testimony from Emily Adkins’ parents, who urged support and co-sponsorship in her memory. Members from both parties praised the family’s advocacy, and the PCS passed 18-0 and was reported favorably. Finally, HB 449 on optometry would expand optometrists’ authority to prescribe certain medications and perform specified laser and non-laser eye procedures after certification. The bill and amendment drew strong opposition from ophthalmologists and their association, who raised patient-safety, training, and delegation concerns, while optometrists argued the bill would improve access, especially in rural areas and counties without ophthalmologists. The amendment was adopted, and the bill as amended passed on a recorded vote and was reported favorably.

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• opposed to any sort of final amendment opposed to any sort of final amendment but<00:21:09.360><
• It's providing a fourth amendment<01:03:11.440> workaround amendment workaround amendment workaround
• want to do and it's a Fourth Amendment want to do and it's a Fourth Amendment workaround<01:07:21.359
• We're not Fourth Amendment rights.
• looking for a Fourth Amendment looking for a Fourth Amendment workaround.<01:37:50.639> We

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Until the bill is amended to accomplish this, along with our other suggested amendments, we respectfully
• So what the amendments will do is that 60 days...
• So that is in this bill in the amendment.
• I would like to start by accepting the committee amendments.
• Therefore, we have an opposed and a less amended position.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:01:15.240> outstate voters in uh 2007 to amend outstate voters in uh 2007 to amend outstate
• are given out for each prospective permit zone.
• As a result of the lower permit numbers, bear hunters have to wait as many as six years to draw permits
• for each Pro prospective permit Zone out for each Pro prospective permit Zone since<00:45:06.680>
• <00:45:20.440> in as many as six years to draw permits in as many as six years to draw permits

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm interested in looking at the amendments.
• You have to amend the way it, you have to take the amendments that the chair thinks are appropriate.
• So you've agreed to take all those amendments? Are you taking those amendments in committee today?
• We were opposed unless amended on the bill.
• And I will be accepting the committee amendments.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Cole has some amendments and we'll have to bring those in. Mr.
• Cole for another amendment. Ms. Cole: Mr.
• Cole: 3 and 4 permit the assessment only of costs. Ms.
• Chair: Members, there's an amendment before us by Ms. Chair: Cole.
• Cole for an additional amendment. Ms. Cole: Mr.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I believe in the Constitution and all the amendments, and I say the amendments are important because
• the members a chance... ...is to look at the amendment.
• And so there's no substitute or amendment that I'm aware of. Mr.
• What's the name of that permit again?
• In fact, Representative Cook authored a bill that amended it.

Bills: HB 1194, HB 1221, HB1738, HB1913, HB2177, HB2178, HB2180, HB2229, HB2282, HB2448, HB2492, HB2777, HB2984, HB3357, HB3553, HB3602

Keywords: emergency protection order, protective order, magistrate, criminal procedure, victim safety, family violence, domestic violence, stalking, assault, magistrate's order, temporary protection, court order duration, defendant restrictions, Article 17.292, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, emergency restraining order, victim protection, firearm restriction, pretrial intervention, reimbursement fee

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• and then Wednesday, we'll take that bill back up for the purpose of testimony, discussion, and amendments
• and then Wednesday, we'll take that bill back up for the purpose of testimony, discussion, and amendments
• and then Wednesday, we'll take that bill back up for the purpose of testimony, discussion, and amendments
• Then, if you turn to page 16, section 11 on line three amends the definition of rental motor vehicle
• the definition uh on line three amends the definition of<00:31:42.560> rental<00:31:42.960>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And we do believe this would impact their ability to take action on some of those permits and licenses
• If they have permitting, they can revoke those permits or licenses if people sell to people underage.
• This is the Amendment 3 from way back. This is in the supplemental every year.
• And so that was a constitutional amendment that was passed quite a few years ago.
• That was a constitutional amendment that was passed quite a few years ago.

Keywords: 959, house, all