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• Right now the responsibility is a little fuzzy, and so I think that our doing this puts more validity
• in fact throw a stamp on things.
• but in New Hampshire with the PE stamp but in New Hampshire with the PE stamp in<04:15:48.800>
• <04:15:53.520> So,<04:15:54.159> we fact throw a stamp on things.
• So, we fact throw a stamp on things.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It says it has potential, but it has not gone through the litmus test to get that stamp of approval.
• And in Ohio, they said they were not accepting it as a valid test.

Keywords: 964, all

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• Like a stamp in an envelope? Yes. Yes. Snail mail. Okay, any other questions?
• lot of VIN cloning, but the titles remain active, and vehicle identification numbers (VINs) remain valid

Bills: HB2026, HB2427, HB2455, HB2560, HB3510, HB3966, HB3986, HB4429, HB5436, SB3062

Keywords: memorial highway, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Archer County, highway designation, vehicle weight, ports of entry, Texas Transportation Code, truck regulations, load limits, Adopt-a-County Road, funding, road maintenance, county partnership, public recognition, memorial designation, highway, Sergeant Mark Butler, transportation, Brazos County

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• Unfortunately that's not the case today for our organization but I do want to validate what the witnesses
• be able to teach, contextualize, and instruct about it or omit it because that may be a perfectly valid
• We're not supposed to just rubber stamp what we get from the governor's office. Why should we?
• We rubber stamp this proposal that apparently is coming from the governor's office.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• checking a box in that general election return ballot this and please keep my vote by mail, request valid
• that I'm aware of where the group behind the initiative was mailing petitions to the voters with a stamp
• that are coming in for to to petition for a cost constitutional amendment where those signatures are valid
• And that's big comes the point of comparison for validation when in fact this this petition that they
• their last 4 and the driver license on number on there, you can feel fairly confident that that's a valid

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And so our approach now is to say that's valid data, and so this is a new year, 2024-25, two years after
• And so our approach now is to say that's valid data, and so this is a new year, 2024-25, two years after
• data and so now is to say that's valid data and so this<00:26:26.279> is<00:26:26.399> a
• If this committee does nothing to change the budget other than rubber-stamp what was passed previously
• <01:45:43.040> what the budget other than rubber stamp what the budget other than rubber stamp

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 28, 2025, to receive updates on chronic absenteeism work funded in the 2024 education finance bill. The chair introduced presentations from districts in the student attendance pilot program—Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, Chisago, and Rochester—and noted that the committee would also hear the student attendance and truancy legislative study group report and later a bill from Senator Weber. The chair also thanked educational assistants and paraprofessionals for their work in schools. Minneapolis Public Schools described common attendance challenges across pilot districts, including inconsistent attendance coding, weak family communication, difficulty identifying interventions, and uneven responses to absences. The district said pilot districts want statewide definitions for absences, tardies, and exempt codes, as well as better internal dashboards and clearer procedures. Minneapolis also highlighted strategies such as attendance teams at each school, quarterly postcards to families after five or more absences, Promise Fellows, home visits, multilingual communication through TalkingPoints, and a morning nurse line to help parents decide whether a child should stay home. The district said its main attendance goal is to raise consistent attendance from 68 percent to 80 percent by 2026. In response to committee questions, Minneapolis said its main post-COVID absenteeism reason has been illness or medical issues, followed by transportation problems, and that it does not penalize students for transportation-related absences. The district said it counts secondary absences when students miss more than three periods in a day, with truancy beginning after seven such absences, while elementary students are counted absent for the full day. Members also asked about whether reduced truancy referrals reflected more attendance or diversionary supports; the district said its approach is to focus on understanding root causes and providing support rather than quickly referring students to truancy processes. The district reported improved communication, greater parent awareness, and fewer truancy referrals so far, and said the attendance team model should be sustainable because it uses existing staff with clearer direction.

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• Um, so if we show the last jurisdiction of valid title issuance is, say, Montana, we're going to reach
• is jurisdiction of valid title issuance is say<00:17:46.880> Montana,<00:17:48.080> we're<
• And the unique thing about boat trailers, they're not stamped on the frames usually.
• on the frames they're not stamped on the frames usually. usually. usually.
• They don't actually etch it or stamp it into the trailer.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Would impact one of our VSOs getting their PI card as a personal identifiable validation card to actually
• private cemeteries or whatever, um, and so we haven't had any issues, but you know, you, you are, it is valid
• And I, I really want to flip stamp that at the end of this so that as we go into the next fiscal year

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• And if you don't know what you need to do to put your stamp, I'm sure you're not going to pass it.
• You will not get a stamp. You can say you've passed the PE, but you're not a professional engineer.
• You will not get a stamp. You can say you've passed the PE, but you're not a professional engineer.
• You will not get a stamp. You can say you've passed the PE, but you're not a professional engineer.
• Could he act as if he gets his stamp? Could he go and prove your structure?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, we would make sure that it was something of a valid kind of protest.
• It's not just a rubber stamp because it's attached to land and all kinds of other things.

Keywords: 914, all

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• The next aspect of the proposal is the statutory validation of the environmental document associated
• The new wells cannot be part of a project with a valid CEQA document.
• So validation of the Kern County EIR and the immediate implementation of the ordinance that regulates
• The questions that were raised by Chair Bryant are valid.
• thousands of new drilling ...that waiving environmental review and rubber-stamping thousands of new

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Utilities and Energy, Transportation, and Natural Resources focused on California’s transportation fuels sector, especially the state’s response to refinery closures and the broader transition away from fossil fuels. Opening remarks emphasized the tension between climate and air-quality goals, fuel affordability, refinery jobs and local tax bases, and the need to avoid crisis-driven responses as Phillips 66 and Valero consider shutting refineries in Wilmington and Benicia. Professor Emily Grubert framed the issue as a long-term managed transition in which the public already bears much of the risk and should also capture benefits from a well-planned shift. CARB Chair Leanne Randolph reviewed the state’s emissions and fuel policies, including AB 32, the low-carbon fuel standard, clean vehicle programs, and the at-berth regulation for ocean-going vessels. She said California’s transportation sector remains the largest source of greenhouse gases and a major source of smog-forming pollution, but that the state has made substantial progress and still needs to reduce demand for fossil fuels while maintaining compliance with federal air-quality standards. Randolph also said CARB’s recent LCFS amendments had not caused the predicted spike in gas prices and explained that compliance pathways for the at-berth rule include emissions-reduction technologies or payments into a remediation fund. CEC Vice Chair Gunda described declining gasoline demand, shrinking in-state refining capacity, and growing dependence on imports, arguing that the state is in a “mid-transition” period that requires both support for legacy infrastructure and continued investment in cleaner alternatives. He outlined the administration’s petroleum market stabilization proposal, which aims to return California crude production to 125 million barrels a year through four components: codifying the ban on fracking, validating the Kern County oil-and-gas permitting ordinance, creating a temporary CEQA exemption paired with a two-for-one plug-and-drill framework, and strengthening pipeline and spill-safety requirements. Department of Conservation Director Jennifer Lucasey said the proposal is intended to stabilize crude supply and pipeline throughput while preserving health and environmental protections, and noted that CalGEM would still review permits and enforce other requirements. Mayor Steve Young of Benicia testified that a Valero closure would significantly reduce city revenue and leave the community facing years of cleanup and redevelopment challenges. He said the city supports environmental protection but is worried about the economic hit, the possibility that Benicia becomes a fuel-import terminal, and the lack of local influence over refinery decisions. Members pressed the panel on the CEQA exemption, tribal and habitat review, disclosure of closure liabilities, fuel-demand projections, and whether the proposal should include more demand-side measures. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and officials said some proposals, including a margin-cap pause and further transition planning, would be taken up later in the process.

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• Chair, Senator Hawj, a good, valid question. Again, it would be handled like any traffic violation.
• You know, when you stamp it out, it's there; you can still read it even when the thing's not going to
• You know, when you stamp it out, it's there; you can still read it even when the thing's not going to
• You know, when you stamp it out, it's there; you can still read it even when the thing's not going to
• You know, when you stamp it out, it's there; you can still read it even when the thing's not going to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate File 75, a pilot project to test autonomous or semi-autonomous mowing and vegetation management along state highways. Senator Jasinski said the bill is intended to reduce traffic delays caused by ditch mowing and improve worker safety by moving crews out of active traffic. An A1 amendment was adopted to shift the funding source from the general fund to trunk highway funds. Testifiers from Bot Crew described robotic mowing technology, including remote piloting, autonomous navigation using LiDAR, cameras, GIS data, and obstacle detection, and said the machines could work at night and potentially reduce labor needs while improving safety. Members asked about mowing around guardrails, bridge features, and sensitive plants; the company said the system could be programmed to identify and avoid certain vegetation and could also be used for seeding. The committee then approved the bill, as amended, and re-referred it to finance. The committee next received the Department of Public Safety’s presentation on the governor’s budget request. Commissioner Bob Jacobson outlined an operating adjustment for DPS divisions, a request for grant administration authority to allow a portion of grant funds to cover oversight costs, and then turned to division-specific items. State Patrol Colonel Christina Bovich presented a request for $48.5 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for a new metro headquarters, plus a recruitment proposal that would provide $1 million in each of 2026 and 2027 and $10 million in later years to expand recruiting, advertising, and academy capacity. She also proposed a change to the excessive-speed penalty so that driving more than 35 miles per hour over the limit would trigger a six-month license revocation, regardless of the posted speed zone. Members questioned the headquarters funding source, the cost of recruitment efforts, and academy expenses; Bovich said the academy costs about $350,000 per person and that the recruitment request would support broader outreach, including nationwide recruiting. Office of Traffic Safety Director Mike Hansen then presented a request for an additional $485,000 per year in trunk highway funds for planning and administration. He said the money is needed to cover rising operating costs, maintain the federal match for traffic safety grants, and support new federal public participation and engagement requirements tied to traffic safety funding. No votes were taken on the DPS budget items during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Um, the concern brought forward by the committee members is valid, but it was vetted in California.
• So technically, you're still right. >> Um, the concern brought forward by the committee members is valid
• >> Well, I think the Department of Health would have to, you know, stamp this, but I think you know where
• ><01:05:55.359> this<01:05:55.599> but<01:05:55.839> I would have to you know stamp
• this but I would have to you know stamp this but I I<01:05:56.240> think<01:05:56.319> you

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 25 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first handled House Bill 612, which had been laid on the table because of questions about section one. Senator Tate explained that section one would allow the state, counties, and municipalities to enter interlocal agreements to provide installation support services on military installations, mainly road and infrastructure work such as paving and dirt work, and that section two would add Coast Guard medics to an existing provision allowing trained military medics to sit for LPN certification. After questions about the breadth of “installation support services,” the committee adopted the motion for title sufficient, due pass, with opposition noted, and the bill was reported to the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. House Bill 942 was then passed over at Senator McMahon’s request until Tuesday. The committee then took up House Bill 1034, which would allow terminally ill hospital patients to use medical cannabis gummies. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help terminally ill patients who already qualify for medical cannabis but are denied access in hospitals, and that it prohibits smoking or inhalation. Members raised concerns about whether the bill was too broad, whether it would interfere with hospital and physician judgment, possible drug interactions, federal law issues, liability for hospitals and doctors, storage and disposal requirements, and whether hospitals would incur costs or be forced to handle cannabis on their premises. The sponsor responded that the patient’s use would be logged in the chart, that the caregiver is generally responsible for the lockbox and disposal, and that the bill includes language allowing a facility to opt out if compliance would jeopardize federal funding or licensing. The bill’s author also described the measure as arising from a Coast Guard family’s experience in which a terminally ill patient was denied access to medical cannabis at one hospital but allowed at another, and said the goal is to prevent similar denials for terminally ill patients. He said he was not aware of other drugs treated this way in hospitals, but argued that terminally ill patients should have access to most anything they want. The discussion ended with Senator England asking whether changing the bill’s requirement that a facility “shall” allow medical cannabis to “may” allow it would better protect hospitals and preserve discretion, but no final action on House Bill 1034 was taken in the portion provided.

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• And my understanding is that both the short form and the long form have that raised seal or stamp. to
• , or stamp.
• And my understanding is that both the short form and the long form have that raised seal or stamp.
• "The form have that raised seal or stamp." >> I mean, what the DMV requires for the birth certificate
• "And so that you understand why that in and of itself isn't valid for proof of citizenship because it

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• behalf of those young girls so that this particular community can say to them that that's an equally valid
• <00:53:16.640> that's<00:53:16.880> an<00:53:17.040> equally<00:53:17.440> valid
• say to them that that's an equally valid say to them that that's an equally valid choice. choice
• association, whom you get to associate your First Amendment rights, and 75% was considered to be a valid
• of common law marriage by validity of common law marriage by restoring<02:52:22.560> a<02:52:

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a color guard presentation by Colorado Military Academy cadets and the pledge led by Olivia and Owen Curry. After roll call established a quorum, members approved the journal of Friday, March 6, 2026, as corrected. Several committees then announced upcoming hearings, including Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources; State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs; and Finance. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1020, designating March 8, 2026, as International Women’s Day in Colorado. The resolution praised women’s contributions across history and society, highlighted Colorado’s early adoption of women’s suffrage, and recognized trailblazing women in the General Assembly. Sponsors and supporters spoke at length about women’s leadership, economic and civic contributions, and the need to continue advancing equality. The resolution also drew recognition of women and advocacy organizations present in the chamber. Representative Bradley and other Republican members criticized the resolution as partisan and said Republican women were not included in drafting or sponsoring it. They argued the measure should have been more inclusive and should have better reflected women’s roles in the home and the broader bipartisan history of women’s history observances. Bradley announced she would vote no. In response, Representative Ricks said an amendment would be accepted from the minority caucus to address concerns about traditional roles of women, and he moved Amendment L002 for consideration.

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• So if they are eligible for Social Security, VA benefits, food stamps, anything like Medicaid, Medicare
• 00:31:23.279> benefits,<00:31:24.159> um<00:31:24.399> food<00:31:24.720> stamps
• , security, VA benefits, um food stamps, security, VA benefits, um food stamps, anything<00:31:26.080
• Maybe I just didn't understand what was like illegal substances versus what was like a valid prescription
• I consider I like a valid prescription.

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:24 2. Discussion of The Center for Courageous Kids – 00:02:46 3. Discussion of Adult Protective Services and State Guardianship Programs – 00:25:22 4. Discussion of Annual Report of the External Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel – 01:00:34 5. Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 01:33:41 6. Adjournment – 01:42:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call and a reminder that Kentucky had 8,641 children in out-of-home care with active placements as of June 1, 2025. The first presentation was from the Center for Courageous Kids (CCK), a donor-funded camp in Scottsville that serves children with lifelong illnesses and disabilities at no charge. Representatives described the camp’s history, its year-round family retreats and summer sessions, its medical and accessibility supports, and its impact on campers’ confidence and independence. They said CCK has served more than 43,000 campers from 46 states and 13 countries, including 22,000 from Kentucky, and noted plans to reach all 120 Kentucky counties. CCK also outlined future capital needs: a new art barn and a medical lodge. The organization said the art barn project would cost $2.5 million, with a legislative request of $1.5 million, and the medical lodge would cost $2.875 million, with a legislative request of $1.75 million. Members responded very positively, with several praising the camp’s work and one member asking about operational challenges. CCK said its main challenges are awareness, staff and volunteer recruitment, and expanding medical and housing capacity; it also said it is accredited by the American Camp Association and receives health and safety visits and audits. The committee then moved to a presentation on adult protective services and state guardianship programs from Jessica Wayne and Cliff Bryant of DCBS. They explained the legal framework for guardianship, the difference between full and limited guardianship/conservatorship, emergency appointments, and the state’s role as a last-resort guardian when no family member or private entity is available. They reported 4,464 individuals under state guardianship as of June 1, with most cases involving dementia, developmental disability, intellectual disability, nursing home or long-term care placement, severe mental illness, or brain injury. They also said the division has 89 field workers across 14 regional offices, with an average caseload of 52 and a goal of reducing that into the mid-40s through additional hiring.

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• THE ISSUE RAISED TODAY ABOUT WHERE AND WHO CAN PURCHASE CONDOMS IS A REALLY VALID ARGUMENT.
• SPECIFICALLY AS REGARDS TO PRESIDENTIAL SEARCHES, SO I WANT YOU TO VALIDATE SOMETHING, I DON'T SEE ANYTHING
• WHAT USE TO BE A KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLORS IS A MICROSCOPIC VIEW OF A SINGLE POSTAGE STAMP SPOT TO SIT.
• RELATIONSHIP WITH MY PATIENT, I SHALL ACCEPT EACH ONE A NON-GOVERNMENTAL MANNER, APPRECIATING THE VALIDITY
• IF THEY FEEL THAT THE CARE IS NOT SCIENTIFICALLY VALID OR MEDICALLY INDICATED OR EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• non-compliant, illicit products are at risk, particularly smaller distributors who lack the resources to validate
• They give permission to the tech companies to follow the child around and date, stamping moment by moment
• owner of the property and also the owner of the games to make sure that there's tax compliance. ...stamps
• well as now the deputy chief that oversees those operations, I can confirm that their concerns are valid
• Walker mentioned, essentially six areas of non-economic damages that have been recognized and validated

Bills: SB30, SB517, SB1313, SB1314, SB1316, SB1541, SB1698, SB1845, SB1860, SB2420, SB2429, SB 30

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

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• through July, you know, to kind of officially close that out as bill bills come in and put a final stamp
• bill bills come in and and put<00:03:18.400> a<00:03:18.440> final<00:03:18.800> stamp
• 19.640> but<00:03:19.840> as<00:03:20.000> we<00:03:20.120> sit put a final stamp
• on that, but as we sit put a final stamp on that, but as we sit here<00:03:20.400> today<00:03
• <00:12:46.640> Uh It's a validated tool designed to evaluate a defendant's likelihood of reoffending

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary received an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on implementation of House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, and court facility projects. AOC leaders said they do not anticipate problems balancing the outgoing biennium or fiscal year 2026, and explained that the budget changes were driven by the need to reduce costs while preserving required constitutional, court-rule, and statutory services. They also said the new filing fee increases authorized by HB 504 took effect that day and are expected to generate up to $5 million, while the reorganization is projected to save about $3 million in general fund dollars. The bulk of the presentation focused on a major reorganization of the Office of Statewide Programs, which includes specialty courts, family and juvenile services, and pretrial services. AOC said the plan eliminates 170 positions and creates 109 new ones, mainly by reducing middle-management layers, expanding regional service delivery, and cross-training staff. Officials said 110 employees had already been offered or accepted placements, 24 had chosen voluntary separation, and the final number of employees leaving remains fluid until the process concludes around August 1. They emphasized that specialty court programs were not eliminated, but state-funded treatment court contracts and behavioral health liaison positions were removed, with treatment costs shifted to Medicaid or participants where appropriate. Members asked about the process, staffing impacts, specialty court participation, juvenile services, and how AOC will monitor the changes. AOC said the reorganization was developed by leadership, HR, and legal staff under direction of the Chief Justice and approved by the Supreme Court, and that it is intended to improve efficiency and frontline support rather than reduce services. They said specialty court participant levels are being watched closely, that CDW services will continue to use outside providers for programming, and that the agency will keep judges and stakeholders informed as the new structure goes into effect. No votes were taken, and the committee did not approve minutes because a quorum was not present.

Transcript Highlights:

• Valid point. I completely agree with you.
• secures accrues after 90 days, and lastly, Senators, the bill makes the following changes to documentary stamp
• It extends a documentary stamp tax exemption for alarm systems for an additional year through fiscal
• It creates three new distributions for doc stamp tax revenues...
• Through 2008, it creates three new distributions for doc stamp tax revenues: $60 million annually to

Keywords: 999, senate, all