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• Our facilities are top-notch with the new building, the track that's going in, as well as the facilities
• Usually, they are trying to get out of our facility because now that this is a pretty nice facility,
• Thank you for the tour of the facility.
• So, are both of the facilities, or the facility, happening?
• Rick Road Facility Investigation.

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• Uh, new facility.
• Would it be correct for me to assume that since they're in officer training.
• If you have an existing facility, you can renovate that for CTE.
• Being old school, I call it vocational training.
• Uh, that that really is the, the gold standard of technical training in our state.

Bills: HB20, HB120

Keywords: fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations, higher education, LGBTQ studies, DEI studies, program prohibition, educational policy, HB120, Texas, Texas Education Code, public universities, public colleges, queer studies, gay studies, lesbian studies

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• or damaged facilities or were displaced by the Eaton fire.
• We trained all of those public-facing employees.
• The training was very well received. critical topic.
• I've trained him well.
• I have a lot of training, I come from a group home.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• do our best to train for any situation. do our best to train for any situation.
• allow us to train for this one. allow us to train for this one.
• relations purposes or training purposes? relations purposes or training purposes?
• Is there sometimes a facility, and is the facility aware of this emergency appointment?
• continuum of care within the facilities. continuum of care within the facilities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They run the training. The council approves the training that will go in.
• What they want to see in the training and new training that wants to be.
• , drone training, any training that they see fit in law enforcement.
• How do the training evolve? Do we see more dynamic training?
• They could do any type of training: conversations, classroom training, field training.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Sure, for skilled and trained, as the author stated, the skilled and trained workforce provisions were
• The bill doesn't require any school district to use skilled and trained, or not use skilled and trained
• and can be on the job under the skilled and trained statute.
• Skilled and trained has largely been that as well.
• Especially where we've utilized skilled and trained requirements and the training requirements around

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This amendment also addresses SNAP mandatory employment and training.
• So only the county superintendent or ADE can provide the training.
• But any of the training must be approved by the Auditor General.
• program, to submit the training program to J-LAC.
• Now, the ASBA training, if the county superintendent were wanting to contract with ASBA, that training

Keywords: 1182, all

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• facilities.
• Camp Ripley is a 53,000-acre regional training facility that serves not only the Minnesota National Guard
• Each year, more than 65,000 service members train at this elite facility, which is nearly double the
• We provide training value and capitalize on their experience.
• The goal of opening four new facilities has come to fruition.

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• , not a physician's education and training.
• , not a physician's education and training.
• Education and Training again this has Education and Training again this has nothing<00:48:45.359>
• <00:48:55.760> from prevent Healthcare facilities from prevent Healthcare facilities from
• <00:57:57.119> and through education training and through education training and experience

Keywords: Call to Order 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:35 SB 22 Discussion 00:01:20 SB 22 Vote 00:11:45 SB 100 Discussion 00:15:07 SB 100 Vote 00:38:53 SB 88 Discussion Only 00:42:11 Adjournment 01:03:52, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on February 18, 2025, and first took up Senate Bill 22 by Senator Reginald Thomas, which was presented as a cleanup measure following prior cosmetology reforms and a Legislative Oversight and Investigations report. The bill would allow cosmetologists to retake exams multiple times with a one-month wait, authorize the Board of Cosmetology to immediately close facilities that intentionally use unlicensed workers while preserving due process, give the board flexibility to hire an executive director based on qualifications rather than licensure, and recognize certain out-of-state or territorial cosmetology licenses. Board officials said the changes were intended to improve fairness, equality, and administrative due process. Senators asked about retesting fees and whether partial retests could dilute standards; Thomas clarified that the exam is cumulative and must be retaken in full. The committee approved SB 22 with all favorable votes, and Senator Meredith explained his support as a workforce and fairness issue. The committee then heard Senate Bill 100 by Senator Jimmy Higdon, as substituted, concerning tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product retail licensing and enforcement. Youth advocates from the University of Kentucky testified in support, describing youth nicotine use as a public health crisis and urging stronger enforcement, annual compliance checks, retailer licensing, and tougher penalties for illegal sales to minors. Higdon said the bill would create a Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Products Licensing within ABC, require licenses for retailers, authorize inspections and confiscation of contraband, impose escalating criminal and civil penalties for unlicensed sales and sales to minors, publish a list of licensed retailers, and dedicate fine revenue to enforcement and youth education. He said the measure targeted bad actors rather than responsible retailers. A retailer witness also supported licensing but raised concerns about contradictory product definitions that could sweep in hemp and medical marijuana vapor products, and asked that the bill be delayed until after an expected Supreme Court decision affecting federal vapor-product rules. The transcript ends during discussion of SB 100, before any committee vote on that bill.

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• So I want to make sure that we're not just... this isn't a runaway train.
• Authority for child care facilities in the LFC recommendation.
• Today, Pacific Fusion is building out a facility here in New Mexico.
• All of those will need to be trained to work on quantum computers.
• So, classified research and classified work can occur in that facility.

Keywords: 996, all

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• location like some parts of the existing public utility renovation site site or certain surface facilities
• Or changing a facility in a public school, authorizing a civil penalty, authorizing a private civil right
• 1015 by Toth relates the regulations and policies for entering and using a bathroom or changing facility
• Commission of a Workplace Soft Skill Training Pilot Program for the Subcommittee on Workforce.
• and assisted living facilities refer to the Committee on Human and Human Services.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• complicated set of facility complicated set of facility requirements.<00:03:00.239> You'll
• :58.480> 70%<00:14:59.199> of the university trains over 70% of the university trains over
• curve, ensuring that our facilities curve, ensuring that our facilities remain<00:16:20.399>
• facilities daily. facilities daily.
• <00:21:14.480> they the modern high-tech facilities they the modern high-tech facilities they

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think that requires training.
• There should be some kind of training involved.
• Training is all it takes, so thank you to the boat renters who are doing the training and being very
• Training is all it takes, so thank you to the boat renters who are doing the training and being very
• They wanted us to train.

Bills: HB2091, HB2140, HB2320, HB2384, HB2398, HB2502, HB2780, HB2918, HB2939, HB2950, HB2999, HB4020, HB4026, HB4029

Keywords: insurance, financial surveillance, regulations, assessments, Arizona Revised Statutes, investment, state treasurer, gold bullion, treasury management, financial regulations, school districts, bonds, financial advisors, elections, municipal advisors, cost of borrowing, lease agreements, school property, tax exemptions, impact aid revenue bonds

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• I mean, what type of training are you provided?
• Well, I think the training aspect—I represent District 31, so I have Standing Rock in line.
• The last facility I worked in was a 2,000-inmate female facility as a captain, and we did have a local
• It does not apply to facilities with 16 or fewer beds.
• As a UHS facility, we're national experts. We're able to tap into that.

Summary: The committee met at Spirit Lake Tribe and heard an extended discussion with Spirit Lake tribal leaders and program directors about government-to-government relations with the state. Chairwoman Street and others outlined a number of concerns and requests, including taxation of tribal and trust lands, state school support for non-beneficiary students, homelessness services, Indian-managed health care, gaming/e-tabs, the Feather Alert system, industrial farming near waterways, tourism and cultural issues, and the need for more consistent tribal consultation. Committee members responded that many of these issues had previously been passed along without direct action, and several members emphasized the committee’s role in education, communication, and preparing possible legislation or resolutions for the next session. Tribal representatives also offered to provide training on treaties, IHS 638, and compact services to help legislators better understand tribal jurisdiction and billing issues. A major portion of the meeting focused on Spirit Lake Fish and Wildlife concerns, especially jurisdictional “gray areas” around hunting and fishing on the reservation, recognition of tribal licenses, and the boundary of the reservation around Spirit Lake/Devils Lake. Tribal officials said they wanted a co-stewardship agreement or MOU with the state to clarify jurisdiction, improve cooperation, and address invasive species and aquatic nuisance species. Committee members discussed whether to draft legislation or a resolution directing the executive branch and state agencies to negotiate such an agreement, and they asked for further input from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department at a future meeting. The committee also discussed county involvement in land status changes and trust land issues, with Spirit Lake leaders describing a past Benson County resolution that tried to block fee-to-trust transfers and saying it was later rescinded. The committee then heard from Benson County tax equalization director Randy Thompson, who explained how the county values land and handles tax-exempt, inundated, and fee-to-trust parcels. Members asked about the impact of tax-exempt lands on county services and discussed prior legislation that helped counties with large tax-exempt bases. The committee also received a presentation from Dr. Steven Smith of Sisseton Wahpeton College, who described the college’s programs, economic impact, and funding needs, including support for non-beneficiary students and workforce training. Members asked about expanding tribal college education into correctional settings, and Smith said the idea was worth exploring through the tribal college system. Finally, HHS interim medical services director Christoph Framing presented remotely on 1115 Medicaid waivers and the IMD exclusion, explaining current state funding mechanisms for inpatient and residential behavioral health services and the bill draft directing HHS to pursue a waiver for IMD payments.

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• The facility is...
• The other facilities will be revamped.
• They'll have three beds at this facility where they can put juveniles.
• It was primarily in local jails where they don't have the facilities.
• And as was said, very few facilities are doing that.

Bills: HB75, SB134, SB201, SB258, SB288, SB313, SB320, SB321, SB325, SB339, SB345, SB393, SB422, SB440, SB470, SB487, SB523

Keywords: HB75, Act 963, gaming, casino gaming, promotional play, promotional wagers, slot machine proceeds, net gaming proceeds, gross revenue, taxable revenue, gaming operators, gaming tax, Louisiana gaming, gaming revenue deduction, casino tax, gaming promotion, revenue cap, pilot program, child sexual abuse materials, sexting

Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee heard and advanced a series of bills, mostly on juvenile justice, gaming background checks, corrections, and criminal procedure. Early in the meeting, the committee reported favorably SB 258 on juvenile traffic violations, SB 321 on electronic bonds, SB 134 on child sexual abuse material/sexting-related offenses involving juveniles, and HB 75 on promotional play for racetracks after adopting an amendment narrowing the bill’s application. The committee also reported favorably SB 422 on unsupervised probation for certain fourth-offense OWI cases, SB 440 on the Renaissance District board membership, SB 393 on explosives regulation after correcting a bill-number mix-up, SB 339 on gaming-industry background checks, SB 325 on excluding certain persons from sports wagering, and SB 288 on criminal history background checks. Most of these measures were described as technical cleanups or modernization efforts and drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, or industry groups, with little or no opposition. The most substantial debate centered on SB 201, which would change how Louisiana handles juvenile homicide sentencing, including first- and second-degree murder cases and review of old death sentences converted to life terms. Supporters from the Attorney General’s office said the bill would align sentencing procedures with existing Supreme Court law and give courts a more neutral framework. Opponents from the SPLC and the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights argued it would weaken the safeguard that life without parole for children should be reserved for the rarest cases, expand exposure to juvenile life-without-parole sentences, and raise constitutional concerns. After an amendment was adopted, the committee voted 7-3 to report SB 201 favorably as amended. The committee also heard SB 523 on clemency and sentencing considerations for defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. Supporters said it would create a path to pardon or commutation and allow victimization to be considered at sentencing, while several survivor-advocacy groups opposed the bill’s pre-sentence investigation requirement, warning it could introduce biased or harmful information and that the bill did not go far enough to fix sentencing problems. After testimony from the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Sheriff’s Association, the committee reported SB 523 favorably as amended. It also reported SB 320 on DNA detection and rape-kit data reporting, SB 470 on pregnant women in custody and shackling during delivery, and SB 345 requiring annual OJJ reporting, with members noting confidentiality concerns that may need amendment later. The final bill taken up in the excerpt was SB 313, which would bar clerks and vendors from charging additional electronic filing fees in criminal and traffic cases, but the transcript cuts off before action on that measure.

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• additional cottages onto the facility. additional cottages onto the facility.
• I've never this particular facility?
• We have a VA facility here, a place.
• train our law enforcement professionals. train our law enforcement professionals.
• two significant groups of folks training two significant groups of folks training for<00:48:05.520

Keywords: 916, all

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• It is the gold standard for us in training.
• trainings in that three-year period. trainings in that three-year period.
• facilities that three elementaryaries facilities that three elementaryaries that<00:23:10.480>
• And they have facilities is is enormous.
• building and maintaining facilities. building and maintaining facilities.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development met for an information-gathering session and opened by clarifying that the subcommittee would not be voting on budget requests. Because there was no quorum at first, the committee did not take up approval amendments. The first presentation focused on a budget request to incentivize national certification for school social workers and school psychologists. Rep. Vanessa Gracal, along with Amy Oats and Leslie Gilpin, argued for a $500,000 annual appropriation to provide $2,000 salary supplements to nationally certified school social workers and school psychologists working primarily in their certification areas. They said the stipend would help recruit and retain professionals amid shortages, noted that current Kentucky certification numbers are low, and explained the rigorous certification and renewal requirements. In response to questions, they said there is currently no appropriation for this purpose in HB 500 and none they were aware of in HB 6 in 2024. The next topic was school facility funding needs, led by Rep. Bob McCool, Johnson County Superintendent Tom Cochran, Commissioner of Education Robert Fletcher, and other district representatives. They described the “gap funding” issue for school construction projects that had already started before COVID-era inflation sharply increased costs. Johnson County and Harrison County were highlighted as examples of districts that had already committed local funds, passed nickel taxes, and begun construction but now need additional state support to finish projects. Speakers emphasized that many projects were audited and approved, that the state has already funded about half of the gap, and that roughly $130 million more is being sought in HB 500 to complete the remaining work. They stressed that unfinished projects would leave districts with half-built schools and that completing them would bring long-term savings and better facilities for students. The committee then turned to testimony from KASA representatives on the impacts of HB 500 as introduced. The witnesses discussed the importance of school psychology and school social work certification, the benefits of advanced training for student services, and the need to recognize and support highly qualified staff. A member asked whether HB 500 or HB 6 included an appropriation for the certification stipend, and the witnesses answered no. The meeting also included a motion to approve the minutes from the prior meeting once a quorum was present, and the minutes were approved by voice vote.

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• This would include foster care, kinship care, or a residential placement facility.
• training.
• The training must be available all year and be able to be completed within six months of hiring.
• Same request because I own a repair facility, a dealer, and a towing company.
• Senate Bill 819, supplemental appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Finally, the bill adds federal correctional facilities to the list of facilities to which these offenses
• The training must be available to the public free of charge.
• The training must be available to the public free of charge.
• The training must be available to the public free of charge.
• Right now, like, it's online educational training for executors.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• The EOC itself is just to respond to disasters, whereas Española's training is for training firefighters
• And is it a training center? Yes, Madam Chair.
• We intend to do trainings throughout the region for FEMA trainings, for EEOC trainings, for them to bring
• their local stakeholders in to train at this facility and be able to use it when they need it.
• So if there is like an IHS facility versus another IHS facility, they're going to take a look at that

Bills: SB20, SB111, SB211, SB218, SB14

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder