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• is, that it might even prevent parents from data sharing with other homeschoolers or about summer camp

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They came from mining camps, farming communities, frontier towns, and vast rural counties.

Keywords: 981, all

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• they're going back and forth because they're trying to stop medical procedures, they're trying to stop camps

Bills: HB 2646, HB 3941, HB 5153, HB 5155, HB 5394, HB 1106, HB 426, HB 4529, HB 3984, HB 4273, HB 1097, HB 3940, HB 1941, HB 4377, HB 3153

Keywords: child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health

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• So, they are more apt to pay a higher camp.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee heard and considered a series of gubernatorial nominations to boards and commissions. Early nominees included Falleno Vital for the Boxing Commission, Rebecca Moore for the Board of Nursing, and Alexander Smith and Zachary Johnson for the Board of Public Accountancy. DCCA and board representatives testified in support of each, and the nominees who were present briefly described their qualifications and willingness to serve. The chair noted the unusually large volume of written testimony in support of the boxing nominee and emphasized that these are voluntary positions and nominees had already been vetted through questionnaires and resumes. The committee then heard several nominations to the Hawaii Board of Optometry, the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, and the Hawaii Medical Board. Ashley Porter and Katherine Mao spoke in support of their optometry nominations, Nathan Konishi supported his motor vehicle repair board nomination, and Gary Belchure discussed his reappointment to the medical board. A substantial portion of the discussion on the medical board focused on physician shortages, especially on the neighbor islands, and efforts to address them through the Interstate Medical Compact and pending legislation such as SB 1365. Board staff also discussed possible pathways for foreign medical graduates and the need for criminal background checks to fully participate in the compact. The latter part of the hearing shifted to real estate commission nominations, including Audrey Abbe and Denise Lacosta. Testimony and member questions focused heavily on condominium governance, deferred maintenance, reserve studies, insurance costs, and the need for better education and oversight of volunteer board members and property managers. Both nominees said older buildings, rising insurance premiums, and lack of expertise among volunteer boards are major challenges, and they suggested more training, clearer guidance, stronger enforcement against unlicensed property management, and better access to qualified consultants and financing. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and moved through the agenda nominee by nominee.

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• So, we need to grant them the essential status and streamline their operations and make sure they can
• These platforms are supposed to be operable under the Cures Act. They should all be interoperable.
• <04:03:59.279> or take place which essentially operates or take place which essentially operates
• I'm the Vice President of Clinical Operations for Riverbend Community Mental Health.
• I'm the vice president of operations I'm the vice president of operations with<05:36:34.798>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Rochester<00:30:37.279> since operating in downtown Rochester since operating in downtown
• He moved out last as a bus operator.
• <01:23:44.159> Metro crisis as a result of Operation Metro crisis as a result of Operation
• Operation Metro Surge created fear and instability in our communities.
• I'm here in full Operation Ice Surge.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They also began identifying funding commitments for future capital and operating costs for developing
• And so that's the primary tool that we operate under for that.
• And they're all operating in the shadows.
• And so public hospitals in our world are hospitals owned and operated by the state.
• And so public hospitals in our world are hospitals owned and operated by the state.

Bills: HB216

Keywords: HB216, Texas abortion law, abortion-inducing drug, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, telemedicine, in-person exam, physician presence, out-of-state physician, reproductive healthcare, abortion regulation, Health and Safety Code, Occupations Code, consultation services, remote prescribing, pro-life, pro-choice

Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.

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• Districts get more insight into how their network is operating, or not operating.
• . uh or not their network is operating. uh or not operating.<00:13:06.240> Um<00:13:06.560>
• Um and I'm going to let Mike operating.
• operating officer for KCNA. operating officer for KCNA.
• Now, our network is operated and maintained by a contractor, Kentucky Wired Operations Company,

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:15 Kentucky Department of Education 00:01:20 Kentucky Communications Network Authority 00:36:45 Accelecom 01:01:22 Auditor of Public Accounts 01:29:50, 958, all

Summary: The Information Technology Oversight Committee met to hear a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education officials David Couch and Mike Lingham on the history and current status of Kentucky’s K-12 internet network, including its relationship to KentuckyWired. They described the original KETS design from 1995, when KDE established district internet hubs and left local districts to connect to them, and said that model helped Kentucky become a national leader in school connectivity and cloud-based services. They also emphasized the importance of E-rate eligibility, saying it has saved the state substantial money and remains central to KDE’s network contracting. Couch and Lingham said the current “next generation Kentucky K-12 internet” contract with Education Networks of America is more reliable, offers more functionality, and costs less than the prior system, including lower bandwidth and firewall costs. They explained that the transition was complicated by build-out and provisioning issues, especially the need for more “type two” connections through local providers, which pushed some implementation past the June 30, 2024 E-rate deadline. As a result, 39 sites remain on type two connections, and KDE absorbed the loss of federal discount dollars for the portion of the transition that extended into July. The witnesses also discussed home internet access for students. They said KDE has tracked home access for about 20 years and estimates about 4.5% of students still lack adequate internet at home, with roughly 3% able to reach access nearby and 1.5% having no access. They said the biggest barrier is usually cost rather than lack of available lines, and noted that temporary hotspot support during COVID helped students continue schoolwork. Senator Williams asked about the costs of the transition, the current type two sites, and the potential cost of any future transition, but the transcript cuts off before a full answer was given.

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• The Camp Fire in Paradise listed here, 85 lives lost, 90% of the homes.
• One hundred customers were stranded during the busiest travel time of the year, when operations should
• One hundred customers were stranded during the busiest travel time of the year, when operations should
• One hundred customers were stranded during the busiest travel time of the year, when operations should
• Tennesseans deserve to know how TVA operates and compensates their executives, especially when TVA covers

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• On those 10 and a half miles, there's no homes, camps, or budding shelters, and there has no impact on
• If I'm understanding the issue correctly, so you're saying that the only place they're going to operate
• I thought that all operations of OHVs ended September 30th in Pittsburgh.
• for those two they're going to operate for those two weeks<00:49:38.799> extending<00:49:39.200
• of of ohvs ended that all operations of of ohvs ended September<00:50:59.520> 30th<00:51:00.040

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the<00:45:41.720> O<00:45:42.119> is<00:45:42.240> an<00:45:42.400> operating
• room nurse we in the O is an operating room nurse we work<00:45:44.480> 12<00:45:44.880> and
• I mean, pickleball camp voting — it's a tough choice.
• ><00:50:19.319> mean<00:50:19.640> pickle<00:50:20.000> ball<00:50:20.359> Camp
• <00:50:21.440> voting to vote I mean pickle ball Camp voting to vote I mean pickle ball Camp

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He said he finds this to be un-American and not how we operate.
• Honestly, that is not how we operate.<00:43:00.480> You<00:43:00.720> have<00:43:00.880
• > a<00:43:01.040> signed<00:43:01.359> contract<00:43:01.839> to operate.
• You have a signed contract to operate. You have a signed contract to do<00:43:02.319> something.
• We also have the privilege of serving Camp Ripley and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So local control and operations are preserved.
• This bill is about election access, not operational disruption. This bill addresses an oversight.
• governmental or public safety operations governmental or public safety operations to<02:08:31.119
• <02:08:37.199> This access, not operational disruption.
• This access, not operational disruption.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:56:37.599> So<00:56:37.760> we're their own farming operations.
• So we're their own farming operations.
• However, the program is operating in limited capacity because it does not have dedicated funding.
• However, the program is operating in limited capacity because it does not have dedicated funding.
• However, the program is operating<01:08:00.160> in<01:08:00.480> limited<01:08:00.880><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Yeah, I guess the challenge that we have is what the original language, the core issue is operation,
• At time of operation, there's nothing that I can use.
• No, no, but we still have to prove operating.
• She looks like a camp survivor. So please don't send her to the medical examiner's office.
• Maybe call another unit, maybe have a specialized operations person there that, you know, was almost

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2777 by Representative Rose, which would bar the death penalty for defendants who can prove by clear and convincing evidence that they had schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and active psychotic symptoms at the time of the offense. Rose said the bill would still hold defendants accountable through life without parole, would save money by avoiding lengthy capital litigation, and would address cases where severe mental illness was not adequately considered. Supporters from NAMI Texas, the Catholic bishops, and a forensic psychologist said the bill is narrowly tailored, consistent with neuroscience and moral principles, and would prevent executions of people whose psychosis substantially impaired reality testing. Committee members questioned how the bill interacts with existing competency and insanity law, whether the diagnosis is sufficiently defined, and whether the statute requires active psychosis at the time of the offense. An opponent argued the death penalty should remain available for juries to decide in all cases. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 1221 by Representative Lozano, which would raise the cap on pretrial intervention program fees from $500 to $1,200. Lozano and a district attorney witness said the increase is needed because program costs have risen and the fees help make diversion programs self-sustaining, allowing first-time or low-level offenders to complete rehabilitation and potentially obtain expunction. Opponents from the Texas Fair Defense Project argued the higher fee could make diversion unaffordable for indigent defendants and undermine an important alternative to incarceration, especially where related supervision and monitoring costs already add up. Members discussed whether the fee applies only to PTI participants, how payment plans and waivers work, and whether ability to pay should be addressed more explicitly. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1738 by Representative Jones, which would repeal Penal Code Section 21.06 and related Health and Safety Code references concerning homosexual conduct. Jones said the law is unconstitutional under Lawrence v. Texas, remains harmful on the books, and has led to confusion and unnecessary costs even though it is unenforceable. Supporters said the bill simply removes outdated language and protects civil liberties, while opponents from Texas Values argued the statute still serves as a statement that homosexual conduct is unacceptable and should remain as a warning, even if unenforceable. Members debated whether the law’s remaining language is merely symbolic or still harmful, and whether other criminal statutes already cover conduct such as prostitution, incest, and offenses involving minors. The bill was left pending after testimony.

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• operating operating cost<00:47:12.960> these<00:47:13.240> systems<00:47:13.760> spend
• <01:38:13.480> of<01:38:13.639> the and operation of the and operation of the platform
• To build and operate the platform itself, because there are different pieces here.
• And then the same question with the maintenance and operation costs.
• <04:14:59.359> Data<04:14:59.680> Systems meters operations Data Systems meters operations

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, I asked people to please help send this kid to camp.
• with the boom operator whatever their with the boom operator whatever their designation<00:43:50.079>
• sort of bubble that a boom operator sort of bubble that a boom operator would<00:44:32.720> lie
• different um what we call operational different um what we call operational Tempo<00:52:30.160><
• <04:29:15.720> in maintaining the a skeleton operation in maintaining the a skeleton operation

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I was on it because I had Camp Ripley in my district, and I think that was the only reason that I had
• I learned there that that was the grace by which she operated.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Operates fairly, consistently, and transparently.
• They do so by recruiting. foster homes and operating residential facilities.
• DFPS operates less than five percent of foster homes.
• So that's how we were operating because there was a conflict of authority.
• The negligence of the car wreck and the operation of the motor vehicle.

Bills: HB4011, HB2680, HB4325, HB4327, HB4944, HB1761, HB4688, HB3453, HB40, HB1707, HB4749, HB2322, HB3647, HB4139, HB4081, HB2203, HB2100, HB4170, HB3104, HB4623, HB40

Keywords: partition, heirs' property, real estate, co-ownership, family property, non-heir cotenant, right of first refusal, pilot services, liability limitation, maritime commerce, Matagorda Bay, Lavaca Bay, transportation code, maritime industry, civil liability, barratry, penalties, legal actions, damages, wrongful death

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• I pulled into camp one evening, it was getting pretty late.

Keywords: 916, all