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• I once had the misfortune of being at a public library trying to fill out papers for an outreach agency
• All of my important papers, my ID, my clothes, my food, my tent, my blanket and jacket, my pictures of
• so, just so I understand, so current law says under the Housing Accountability Act, mixed use, to qualify

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard several housing-related bills and moved most of them forward. SB 655 (Stern) would establish a state policy that residential units should be able to maintain a safe maximum indoor temperature, with supporters citing extreme heat deaths and the need for statewide guidance. Members raised concerns about the lack of a specific temperature standard and possible impacts on the electric grid, but the bill passed the committee 8-0 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 634 (Perez), which would bar state and local governments from adopting or enforcing ordinances that punish people or organizations for providing basic survival services to unhoused people. Supporters, including people with lived experience and homelessness advocates, argued that criminalizing food, water, blankets, and outreach prolongs homelessness and harms vulnerable residents; opponents from some cities and counties warned about limits on local control. The bill passed 8-2. SB 772 (Cabaldon) would continue and expand the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program by better supporting walkability, transit, and climate-resilient infrastructure for infill housing; it passed 8-0. The committee also considered SB 838 (Dutraslo/DeRazzo), which would keep the Housing Accountability Act focused on housing by excluding transient lodging from housing streamlining protections. Supporters said some developers have used housing laws to fast-track hotel projects instead of homes, while opponents worried the bill could be too broad and limit mixed-use financing. After discussion about possible clarifying amendments, the bill passed 8-2 to Local Government. Several consent items—SB 484, SB 489, SB 686, and SB 724—also passed unanimously.

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• of a $20 billion solution, but we're looking for other opportunities as well to try to argue and qualify
• That includes our call centers, our benefit applications, our paper applications.
• All right, we are moving. to I shouldn't take papers out of the binder. Thank you.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But don't just throw a piece of paper with a bunch of black lines on it and go, 'Oh, look at the work
• But don't just throw a piece of paper with a bunch of black lines on it and go, 'Oh, look at the work
• But don't just throw a piece of paper with a bunch of black lines on it and go, 'Oh, look at the work
• But don't just throw a piece of paper with a bunch of black lines on it and go, 'Oh, look at the work
• But don't just throw a piece of paper with a bunch of black lines on it and go, 'Oh, look at the work

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• it's lines and you do sheet of paper it's lines and you do these<00:15:29.680> you<00:15:29.920
• And the Palmer method has, you know, you have your sheet of paper, it's lines, and you do these things
• He said, 'Well, if I had it my way, we would go back to pens, paper, and books.'
• <00:32:23.039> And<00:32:23.200> the pens, paper, and books."
• And the pens, paper, and books."

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I do need to qualify the 2025 numbers because they're still preliminary, and there's probably going to
• jump upwards now I do need to qualify jump upwards now I do need to qualify the<00:02:40.360>
• I'm curious about if you think that was... could you not get qualified people to apply?
• I'm curious about if you think that was... could you not get qualified people to apply?
• I'm curious about if you think that was... could you not get qualified people to apply?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• People still like paper and plastic.
• <00:43:21.440> Um People still like paper and plastic.
• Um People still like paper and plastic.
• You take the effort to do a pre-qualified contractor list.
• the effort to do a pre-qualified the effort to do a pre-qualified contractor<01:41:25.920> list

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Second, it ensures that more qualified health care professionals, not just physicians, can determine
• I will talk to you about one of the worst things we can do, which is to hand a person a piece of paper
• do you understand, assuming that you're going to nod yes, us. which is to hand a person a piece of paper
• I'm out of time, but I will tell you that the worst thing we can do is basically hand something to paper

Bills: SB274, SB301, SB249

Keywords: healthcare, life-sustaining treatment, patient preferences, POLST, advance directive, medical orders, hospital discharge, pregnancy, patient care, discharge planning, healthcare policy, substance use, harm reduction, syringe services, needle exchange, overdose prevention, naloxone, opioid antagonist, drug paraphernalia, syringe

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several measures related to health care, public health, and patient protections. House Concurrent Resolution 148, urging a statewide educational strategy on menopause, was presented as a workplace awareness measure and received supportive comments from members before being released. Senate Bill 274, updating Delaware’s MOST program to POLST and clarifying capacity determinations and documentation for end-of-life orders, also drew supportive testimony from medical and nursing groups and was released. House Bill 458, limiting local backflow preventer requirements for certain low-hazard buildings, was presented as a cost-relief measure for homeowners and small businesses; DHSS expressed concerns but said it was willing to work on amendments and a sunset provision, and the bill was released. Senate Joint Resolution 18, designating August 31, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day and ordering flags at half-staff, was released after brief supportive remarks. The committee then considered Senate Bill 339, a technical correction to the advance health care directive form clarifying that an agent’s authority for voluntary mental health admission cannot exceed 72 hours, consistent with existing law. Members asked detailed questions about how the 72-hour limit works and whether it applies to voluntary directives; the sponsor and a Disability Rights Delaware witness explained that the bill only aligns the form with current statute and does not expand authority. The bill was released. House Bill 301, requiring hospitals to create discharge plans for pregnant patients discharged while showing signs of labor, prompted extensive discussion. The sponsor and supporters said it would improve safety, transportation planning, and aftercare, while some members noted Delaware hospitals already do much of this work and questioned whether codifying it was necessary; supporters emphasized maternal mortality disparities and the need for guardrails. The bill was released. Senate Bill 196, creating ownership disclosure requirements for long-term care facilities and resident notice rules after ownership transfers, was presented as a transparency measure for seniors and families and was released after supportive testimony from the Delaware Nurses Association and elder-care advocates. Senate Bill 320, expanding pharmacists’ independent prescriptive authority for certain non-controlled medications and allowing opioid use disorder medications under standing order, with added malpractice reporting requirements in Senate Amendment 2, was supported by pharmacists and nurse practitioners as an access-to-care measure and was released. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 161, establishing a unified licensing and oversight framework for adult behavioral health providers under DSAM, was presented as a patient-protection measure; providers supported the goal but cautioned that regulations must be workable, and the substitute was released. Senate Joint Resolution 19, directing DHSS to study strategies to reduce health care costs, was released with a note reflecting concerns about broadening the analysis to include additional cost drivers and alternatives. Finally, Senate Bill 249 with Senate Amendment 2, modernizing harm-reduction programs and paraphernalia laws, generated the most extended debate: supporters framed it as life-saving public health policy, while opponents raised concerns about needle litter, community impacts, and whether the approach facilitates addiction. Despite the objections, the bill was released.

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• of their codes... and the current status of their codes can be used as eligibility criteria for qualifying
• important, but I just want to say that I spoke about, like in Seattle, I believe they provide white papers
• They provide white papers as well for us to be able to even create a digital library where, at this level
• Give me a moment, folks. >> Okay, I'm going to reuse the paper and I'm going to do this. Okay.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The reality is that qualified nurses are leaving bedside nursing.
• Since 2021, there have been close to 17,000 papers and studies published on the topic of good patient
• But, assuming I've done my job right and all my ducks are in a row, that piece of paper, that warrant
• I hope they were, because I don't have a piece of paper; I don't have a test to back up what I'm thinking

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• staff at which point I think maybe we need to come to an agreement right now that will just do rock paper
• We publish policy papers. We if something comes out, we have an opinion on it.
• I provided, you know, papers to Representative Castor. I've talked to our senators as well.
• focus most on is our work and ensuring the professionals working in the field not only competent and qualified

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And I'm pretty sure I quoted you a few times in that paper.
• And I'm pretty sure I quoted you a few times in that paper.
• So that means neither coal nor diesel would qualify.
• That allows independent hunting for qualified 16- and 17-year-olds.
• That allows independent hunting for qualified 16- and 17-year-olds.

Summary: The Senate received communications from the House on numerous measures, including several bills and resolutions passed with amendments, committee reports on bills such as large energy use facilities, campaign finance, voting rights, and appropriations, and a list of pre-file legislation. The chamber then moved through a long floor session with confirmations, bill readings, and roll-call votes, ultimately confirming the nomination of Morgan T. Zern to the Delaware Supreme Court by a 21-0 vote. Among the major policy items considered were property tax and school tax measures tied to the statewide reassessment. The Senate passed House Bill 460, clarifying monthly municipal permit-data reporting to New Castle County; House Bill 461, granting temporary authority for New Castle County school districts to reset school tax rates for one cycle; and House Bill 462, making the split school tax rate permanent with a lower nonresidential cap. Members discussed the fiscal effects at length, including testimony from a school district finance officer that HB 461 would allow revenue-neutral rate setting and offset the fiscal note on HB 462. The Senate also passed House Bill 365 creating a Delaware Indigenous Affairs Commission, House Bill 458 on backflow requirements for low-hazard buildings, Senate Bill 27 establishing the Office of New Americans with a sunset and interagency coordination, and Senate Bill 315 on the Delaware Technical Innovation Program. The chamber also approved Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 300, a firearms dealer regulation bill, after extensive debate over amendments, confidentiality, background checks, and the balance between public safety and burdens on lawful dealers. Several members raised constitutional and practical objections, while supporters argued the bill would reduce trafficking, straw purchases, and theft from dealers. In addition, the Senate passed House Bill 305 creating a diabetes wellness pilot program, with supporters emphasizing the state’s diabetes burden and the program’s federal funding, and House Concurrent Resolution 157, which asks the State Lottery Office to report on iLottery’s impact on small businesses. Senate Bill 325, a fire prevention/background-check bill, was laid on the table after concerns about a late House amendment and requests for more time to consult stakeholders.

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• We went several weeks without toilet paper.
• month you pay for that month, you know, and now we're saying that, you know, if you don't sign no papers
• /c><00:43:34.079> don't<00:43:34.240> sign<00:43:34.560> no<00:43:34.800> papers
• , know, if you you don't sign no papers, know, if you you don't sign no papers, you<00:43:35.200>
• courts every year, for those bonding companies that do... ...for those bonding companies that do not qualify

Bills: HB426, SB24, SB106, SB254, HB505, HB458, HB535, HB509, HB320, HB518, HB261, HB426, SB24, SB106, SB254, HB505, HB458, HB535, HB509, HB320, HB518, HB261, SB316, HB228, SB318, SB260, HB132, HB347, HB405, HB86, HB263, HB302, SB336

Keywords: Alabama Ad Valorem Advisory Committee, ad valorem taxes, property tax, real property, personal property, tax assessment, tax collection, county tax officials, Department of Revenue, Commissioner of Revenue, taxpayer representation, resident taxpayers, local government, property tax administration, Association of Alabama Tax Administrators, tax policy, advisory committee, public input, governance reform, body-worn camera

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• Uh, the first of which is the new January 2026 Craig report on green paper, followed by the LSO fiscal
• profile that accompanies that report on gold paper, and finally a one-page, uh, white, I believe your
• Uh, the first of which is the new January 2026 Craig report on green paper, followed by the LSO fiscal
• golden rod or the gold piece of of paper golden rod or the gold piece of of paper um<00:35:44.880
• So, you already have that in your stacks of papers. I'll just refer briefly to that.

Keywords: 916, all

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• vice president of enrollment confirmed to us during the audit that the campus does not admit all qualified
• vice president of enrollment confirmed to us during the audit that the campus does not admit all qualified
• Now it doesn’t qualify. Sorry out there, whoever’s listening. But this has to stop.
• Shouldn't it be as easy as we're taking you if you're qualified, if you have an ADT degree?
• To be honest, they are more qualified to talk about them.

Summary: The committee held an oversight hearing on a state audit examining California’s community college transfer process and whether streamlining it could improve access to bachelor’s degrees. Opening remarks from legislators emphasized that California’s transfer system is central to equity and workforce development, but that only about one in five transfer-intending community college students complete a transfer within four years. Members highlighted disparities by race, region, campus, and major, and pointed to confusion created by differing requirements across the UC, CSU, and community college systems, including limits and inconsistencies in the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), TAG, and major-specific prerequisites. State Auditor’s staff said the audit found that while UC and CSU systemwide enroll more transfer students than the Master Plan target, individual campuses and high-demand STEM programs often do not. The audit identified barriers including unclear and varying course requirements, limited counseling and education plans, insufficient counselor staffing at some campuses, and weak equity plans. It also found that many students never even apply because they do not accumulate enough units or cannot navigate the process. The auditor described examples where transfer students with strong preparation were denied at selective campuses and noted that articulation alignment across systems remains limited. Representatives from UC, CSU, and the Community Colleges responded that transfer remains a top priority and described ongoing reforms. UC cited a new public dashboard, data-sharing agreements, new transfer pathways, and an ADT pilot at UCLA, while saying campus-level capacity and program differences limit how much can be standardized from the system office. CSU said it admits more than 90% of eligible transfer applicants, is expanding transfer planning tools and direct outreach, and is implementing SB 640’s Transfer Success Pathway Program. Community Colleges said transfer reform must focus on clearer credit mobility, more consistent articulation, and broader ADT adoption. Members pressed the systems on inconsistent major requirements, the need for better coordination, and whether campuses are fully prioritizing transfer students; no votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Right now, a veteran's military discharge papers can be filed with the county clerks, and they are available
• It's hard for me to understand how energy generation actually qualifies as manufacturing. ...how energy
• generation actually qualifies as manufacturing, but nonetheless, this body in 2015 eliminated this five-year
• I'm sure gas companies could take advantage of it as well if you qualify with the amount of your investment
• This isn't marijuana that qualifies under the state marijuana medical program, even though the federal

Bills: HR1055, SB2170, SB1833, SB1198, HR1056, SB1730, SB563, SB1379, SB1645, SB2155, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1461, SB1457, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1344, SB1309, HR1054, SB2159, SB1948, HB1371, SB1365, SB1976, SB1975, SB2026, SB1565, SB1621, SB237, SB933, SB1427, SB1642, SB171, SB1873, SB2067, SB1623, SB1771, SB1805, SB1826, SB2072, SB444, SB2184, SB1966, SB1812, SB2117, SB2135, SB330, SB1239, SB1428, SB1531, SB1484, SB1405, SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

Summary: The House convened under quorum call and began with several recognitions and presentations, including visits from Comanche County 4-H, the Muskogee Police Department officers who completed EMT training, the March of Dimes, and Ag Day honorees, including the Ag Hall of Fame recipient Ron Justice. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 1054 designating April 2026 as Library Month, with a special presentation honoring library leaders and advocates for their work on the first Library Day at the Capitol. The House then considered and passed a series of bills, mostly on broad bipartisan votes, covering state symbols, fireworks sales, oil and gas royalty protections, AP exam access, veteran records access for grandchildren, Medicaid support for a food-is-medicine grant, law library representation, controlled substances, public health, state security staffing, financial exploitation protections, credit union modernization, workforce data, staffing contracts, enterprise zone incentives, conveyance/title theft protections, hospice narcotics disposal, duplicate statute cleanup, and memorial highway/bridge designations. One major bill, SB 237 on eliminating the solar and battery storage manufacturing tax exemption, was laid over after discussion and questions about tax policy and local incentives. Several measures drew brief explanation and questions, including SB 2159 on state symbols and wheat, SB 1948 on fireworks sales, HB 1371 on oil and gas royalty payments and bankruptcy protections, SB 1975 on AP testing locations, SB 2026 on access to veterans’ discharge papers, SB 1565 on food-is-medicine Medicaid support, SB 1642 on splitting short opioid prescriptions, and SB 933 creating a right-to-try pathway for individualized treatment. Most of these bills passed with little or no debate, and several emergency clauses also passed by the required two-thirds vote. Not all measures advanced: SB 1771, expanding Workforce Commission data authority, failed on a 27-46 vote, and the House later gave notice of intent to reconsider. SB 1365 was reconsidered and then passed, but its emergency clause failed. The session also featured an extended personal privilege speech by Rep. Scott Fetgatter marking his departure, in which he thanked colleagues and staff and reflected on his tenure and legislative work.

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• , it identified that public schools in Arkansas should graduate academically competent students, qualified
• So that was if they could provide a schedule that included that course, if they had qualified personnel
• This is the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, as well as the Arkansas civics exam.
• So first, the General Assembly says that all public school students should be taught by qualified and
• So first, the General Assembly says that all public school students should be taught by qualified and

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Most contractors follow the law and work with a property owner to develop a project that will qualify
• develop a project a property owner to develop a project that<00:02:56.599> will<00:02:56.840> qualify
• for<00:02:57.560> a<00:02:57.680> Shoreland<00:02:58.280> permit that will qualify
• for a Shoreland permit that will qualify for a Shoreland permit she<00:03:00.519> sorry<00:03
• Some days, more eloquently put my words on paper. I presented you.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the uh buyer and uh in in written paper the uh buyer and uh in in written paper form.<00:20:03.200
• If I’m reading this correctly, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the qualified
• If I’m reading this correctly, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the qualified
• Prior to that, we were only running the background check on the qualified representative, and if they
• Uh, so all corporations have a CEO, a CFO, and a qualified representative, whether they’re Minnesota

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ensure that a yes-no vote will be conducted by, uh, in the case of a traditional meeting, a secret paper
• at a do require a paper ballot at a traditional<01:06:09.520> meeting.
• There are sometimes where towns struggle to be able to find someone who's qualified to be their town
• <03:30:22.960> to<03:30:23.200> do these people aren't qualified to do these people
• aren't qualified to do their<03:30:23.600> jobs?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Another Paper. Latest speaker, it's not the same one we got last week. Mr.
• What it said was that the privilege, in terms of privilege, children can qualify for that.
• teachers to fill to find Qualified teachers to fill positions<04:02:31.680> and<04:02:31.840>
• But that also repeated request for review—every single piece of paper, every single worksheet, every
• <04:07:50.239> every<04:07:50.439> single every single piece of paper every single

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Children and Family Law Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 285, which would add language to the parental rights and responsibilities statute directing judges to consider known mental health or medical conditions that could affect parenting. Representative Ball, the bill’s sponsor, said the intent was not to require disclosure of private records, but to give judges a reminder to ask whether anything in a parent’s condition could interfere with parenting and to help ensure children’s safety and best interests, especially in high-conflict or pro se family court cases. He said the proposal was meant as a guardrail and not as a way to reduce parenting time or take children from parents. Committee members questioned whether the existing best-interest factors already cover parenting ability, whether the new language could invite stigma or weaponization in custody disputes, and whether judges already have authority to ask these questions. Ball responded that judges often do not ask, that family court can be difficult for unrepresented parties, and that the language would simply make the issue explicit. He also said he would be open to amendments, including language that more directly instructs judges to ask the question. One member raised concerns about whether the bill should say judges “shall” ask rather than “may,” and Ball said he was willing to work with the committee on wording. Sarah Horn, a NAMI New Hampshire board member and parent, testified in opposition. She described her own history with OCD, ADD, PTSD, hospitalization, and recovery, and said mental illness had not harmed her ability to parent; she warned the bill could increase stigma and discourage people from seeking treatment. In response, Ball said her testimony was part of why he had considered an amendment to include physical health as well, so the bill would not single out mental health. The hearing ended without a vote in the transcript provided.