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• I hadn't been educated on this in the school system; I had no clue what it meant.
• We need big, bold solutions to truly transform our food security system.
• And I would say, yes, let's try to find, you know, money within our tax system, a fairer tax system,
• to $330 billion for our education system and school meals.
• In response to the recent fire, CCL sent over 1,000 notifications to licensees.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Oh, let's put it into our... what is it, CAS system? No, not CAS. I forgot whatever that system is.
• Transfer equivalency system.
• Also, dealing with folks that do not end up in the court system or in the legal system.
• How do we find a system there, right, where they can go to you guys?
• And that system becomes operational.

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• everyone involved just because they have this continuity of a technology contract that all their systems
• So it should be an easier system for everyone to use. >> Chair Backer.
• can meet you know all their systems can meet you know speak<00:03:49.280> with<00:03:50.480><
• So it should be<00:03:51.760> an<00:03:51.920> easier<00:03:52.720> system<00:03
• for everyone to use be an easier system for everyone to use >> chair<00:03:55.599> backer.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• , this only addresses higher education, but in our public school systems, we've had the same type of
• thing, and I think perhaps we need to think further through on our K-12 systems.
• I have worked in the hospital systems, in the managed care systems.
• I have the real joy of having two universities in our state university system that impact my district
• I hope you got the notification in time to step out, and thank you.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education heard two bills and then moved through a series of confirmations for university and college boards of trustees. Senate Bill 176, by Senator Polsky, would require public postsecondary institutions to have clear, publicly available safety policies and reporting procedures for threats to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. An amendment clarifying the bill’s scope was adopted without objection, there was no public testimony against it, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Members spoke in support, emphasizing campus safety and the need for clear reporting paths. The committee also heard Senate Bill 116, by Senator Bradley, which would establish the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to advance research, prevention, care, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes. Testimony included support from AARP and others, and members praised the institute’s research role and the growing public health importance of diabetes. The bill was reported favorably. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for trustees at FIU, UNF, UCF, USF, and Miami Dade College. Nominees and reappointees described their backgrounds and priorities, including student success, research growth, workforce development, engineering, health care, cybersecurity, and fiscal stewardship. Committee members asked several nominees about nursing NCLEX scores and university performance, and one public commenter raised concerns about campus climate and student safety. The committee then voted to report the confirmations favorably in a block and adjourned.

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• THE DIFFERENCES ARE THE HOUSE BILL CONTAINS SPECIFIC NOTIFICATION LANGUAGE THAT MUST BE GIVEN TO THE
• THE ADDITIONAL ONE I WOULD LIKE TO ADD IS THE FACT WE HAVE A 24 HOUR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WHERE A BABY
• FOR ME IT IS ALL ABOUT IF WE CAN SAVE ONE LIFE AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFE SYSTEM.
• OUR WATER SYSTEM AND WHETHER IT'S RIGHT OR WRONG.
• USING FLUORIDE IN THE WATER SYSTEM MAY BE UNNECESSARY. WE ARE HERE TO HYDRATE, NOT MEDICATE.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• THIS GRAPH DEPICTS THE NUMBER OF OPEN CASES BY COUNTY THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN OUR SYSTEM.
• >> WE HAVE ALMOST 1000 ACTIVE CASES IN THE SYSTEM BUT 576 THAT ARE READY FOR REMOVAL. >> Sen.
• IN LATE MAY EARLY JUNE WE SENT AN EMAIL NOTIFICATION TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS TELLING THEM THAT GRANT FUNDS
• FIRE SYSTEMS AND THE REST FOR THE BUILDINGS OR ON THE PROPERTY.
• AND MONITOR BUILDING SYSTEMS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• c><00:47:48.960> yes people are unknown to the system yes people are unknown to the system yes
• We are an acute care health system.
• We are an acute care health system.
• We are an acute care health system.
• precious resources for our 911 system precious resources for our 911 system are<00:58:19.079>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• the findings of the study and consult with stakeholders in developing the system.
• and implement a payment system and implement a payment system implementing<00:53:12.720> the<
• And alters the developing the system.
• nursing homes, complaints, notification nursing homes, complaints, notification and<00:53:57.080
• authorizes a local school system to request guidance from DoIT.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met with 125 members present and began with the pledge, prayer, and opening formalities. Two House resolutions were presented and adopted by voice vote: one honoring the pioneering women of the Maryland State Police and State Fire Marshal’s Office during Women’s History Month, and another recognizing the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Infant and Childhood Loss on its 50th anniversary. Both resolutions highlighted the honorees’ service and contributions, and the clerk read each resolution into the record. The chamber then received Senate bills introduced in the House, including Senate Bill 6 and Senate Bill 551, which were read the first time and referred to committee without objection. The House also took up multiple committee reports, largely adopting favorable reports and ordering bills printed for third reading. Measures advanced included bills on residential real estate contract contingencies, Maryland data privacy, local alcoholic beverages licenses and fees in several counties, county salary study commission membership, sheriff and municipal enforcement matters, estates, health occupations background checks, school book fair tax exemptions, school board compensation and voting, and a Calvert County medical center bill. Several bills were amended before advancing. House Bill 443 on Prince George’s County small event center alcohol licensing received a capacity-related amendment; House Bill 348 on Baltimore City alcohol license extension received a technical amendment and a change expanding coverage to transfers of ownership before July 1, 2029; House Bill 682 changed a license classification from Class C to Class GC; House Bill 405 on EV recharging equipment in condo/HOA documents was amended to clarify budget treatment; and House Bill 895 on dynamic pricing and predatory pricing received amendments clarifying definitions, disclosures, and enforcement. After extended discussion of HB 895, including questions about whether it bans dynamic pricing for food, how it treats discounts and loyalty programs, and whether supply-and-demand pricing changes are affected, the House agreed to special order the bill until later in the day.

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• Military families move frequently and change school systems on average six to nine times throughout their
• And we all deserve more, and AB 860 makes sure that we will hold every system accountable.
• Our food system is failing our kids. A way to fix this, school meals.
• In the past 10 years, the CTC's scope. of work has increased significantly into ECE systems.
• The common variable for the chaos we're experiencing around our education system is system has nothing

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• You have these mutual domestic water systems run by volunteers who also support water systems in public
• You don't have to be in the K-12 system.
• Schools have student information systems.
• The parent has to be registered with that student information system to receive those notifications.
• And I think that's true of the system overall.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Uh, your final bill in the package is Senate File 1886, which would require notification if people are
• which the package is Senate file 1886, which would<00:09:54.040> require<00:09:54.360> notification
• /c><00:09:55.120> if<00:09:55.320> people<00:09:55.680> are would require notification
• if people are would require notification if people are interacting<00:09:56.480> with<00:09:56.680

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This system, Mr. Chairman... ...to the victims. This system, Mr.
• I thought the system would protect me and it did the opposite.
• , a system that seemed to disregard my life.
• that system?
• They don't even know that they can deal with this system.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a wide range of criminal justice, victim services, and records-sealing bills. Early testimony focused on H.1811, the Clean Slate automated record-sealing bill, with supporters arguing that automatic sealing after existing waiting periods would remove barriers to jobs, housing, and education without changing eligibility rules. Advocates from legal aid, business, and housing organizations said the current petition-based system is underused, burdensome, and costly, while opponents of expanding surveillance-related laws urged the committee to preserve privacy protections. The committee also heard testimony on H.1693, which would immediately seal records in cases ending without conviction and clarify the presumption of innocence, with speakers describing how dismissed cases still create lasting collateral consequences and prevent people from moving forward. No votes were taken during the hearing. Several bills centered on victim safety and domestic violence. Senator Michael Moore testified for S.1201, which would keep child-protective orders in effect even if the parent or guardian who filed them dies, and for S.1204, which would update the wiretap statute. Multiple survivors and advocates supported S.1215 and S.1222, arguing for a narrow wiretap defense for recordings made to document threats or abuse and for making GPS tampering a separate felony offense. Testifiers described situations in which GPS devices were cut off or disabled and said current law leaves victims at risk and gives abusers too much leeway. The committee also heard emotional testimony on H.1685/S.1238, a bill prompted by the suicide of Stavri Yanka in custody, with the sponsor, his mother, and the sheriff describing the need for better information-sharing so suicide-risk information follows a person into custody. Law enforcement and prosecutors supported several due-process and dangerousness-related bills. MassCOP, the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, and the State Police Association backed H.1828/S.1039/S.1235, which would require de novo Superior Court review for POST Commission suspensions over two weeks or decertifications, arguing officers need a meaningful appeal beyond administrative review. The committee also heard support for H.1691, expanding the dangerousness statute to additional offenses; Bristol County District Attorney Quinn said the changes would let prosecutors seek detention in serious cases such as child rape and manslaughter when facts warrant it. In contrast, the Committee for Public Counsel Services opposed expanding dangerousness detention, warning that pretrial detention causes serious harms and disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic defendants. The hearing also included testimony on H.1654/S.1063 to enhance victims’ rights and H.1525, which would rename and expand community corrections into community justice programs, with supporters emphasizing reentry, reduced stigma, and broader service access.

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• I would imagine this bill came about because the system, the county, was being overcharged for these
• I would imagine this bill came about because the system, the county was being, bill came about because
• the system, the county was being overcharged for these emergency services.
• if an amendment would affect outside the scope of the original notice, it would require public notification

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee heard and passed two measures before receiving a staff presentation on the local bill process and local delegation meetings. HB 4007, by Rep. Snyder, would cap reimbursement for certain inmate emergency medical services in Martin County at 110% of the Medicare rate, with a higher cap if a provider shows it is operating at a loss. Snyder said the bill is intended to create predictability and save taxpayer dollars; members asked about fiscal effects and whether other counties could adopt similar language. Public testimony came in support from Martin County and related local officials, and the bill was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. The committee also passed HM 4005, by Rep. Daly, which urges Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure. Daly argued Florida’s troop allocation is outdated and inadequate for the state’s population and disaster demands, contributing to burnout and recruiting problems. Members asked about the basis for the current allocation, possible budget and infrastructure impacts, and the National Guard’s needs; there was no opposition or public testimony, and the memorial was reported favorably by a 17-0 vote. After the votes, Reps. Holcomb and Kendall gave a detailed presentation explaining how local bills differ from general laws, constitutional limits on local legislation, required local delegation meetings and notice, certification and economic impact forms, and amendment procedures. Members asked several process questions, including about multi-county delegations and Miami-Dade’s special status. The meeting ended with a few recognitions and adjournment before session.

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• updates deadlines, adjusting various deadlines related to property tax applications, appeals and notification
• updates deadlines, adjusting various deadlines related to property tax applications, appeals and notification
• updates deadlines, adjusting various deadlines related to property tax applications, appeals and notification

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the February 23, 2026 journal, and received several committee reports. Education recommended Senate Bill 67 be amended and sent to Appropriations, and Judiciary recommended Senate Bill 70 be amended and sent to Appropriations. The Education Committee also recommended confirmation of several Institute of Cannabis Research Governing Board appointments, and later the chamber confirmed a consent calendar of governor’s appointments, including members of the GOCO Trust Fund board, the Colorado Agriculture Development Authority, and the Wildlife Habitat Stamp Committee. On the floor, the Senate passed several bills. Senate Bill 85 and Senate Bill 25, both on the consent calendar, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 5, concerning state court remedies for violations of federal constitutional rights during immigration enforcement, passed on a 20-11 vote after a brief reconsideration mix-up and was then repassed. Senate Bill 18, concerning legal protections for a minor and sealing a related name-change record, passed 20-11. Senate Bill 31, concerning lawful use of a prescription drug product containing a Schedule I controlled substance, passed 29-2. The chamber then resolved into Committee of the Whole and took up Senate Bill 46, a property tax administration cleanup bill. After a Finance Committee report and adoption of amendment L003, the bill passed second reading and was ordered engrossed. The committee also laid over Senate Bills 53, 43, and 84 until February 25. Later, the Senate concurred with House amendments to Senate Bill 52, concerning coal transition communities and just transition money, and then repassed it. The Senate adopted the Committee of the Whole report and recessed until 11:00 a.m. after announcements and personal privilege remarks recognizing the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District and Musical Therapist Day.

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• These barriers were created by an outdated system.
• SIPACT resolves these barriers and changes this system.
• In any other compact state with no notification requirements to the remote state.
• Medical physicists manage entire systems. Patients who depend on them.
• Medical physicists manage entire systems.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing to take testimony on a wide range of bills involving professional licensure, clinical practice, and public health-related workforce issues. The chair explained that no votes would be taken at the hearing and that the purpose was to gather public input. Early testimony focused on Marnie’s Law, with supporters describing the bill as a no-cost, preventive measure to require nursing education on inflammatory breast cancer after a family tragedy and arguing it could reduce misdiagnosis and save lives. A major portion of the hearing centered on bills affecting clinical decision-making and licensure compacts. Supporters of the physician ownership/clinical autonomy bills argued they would protect independent practices from corporate interference after the Steward collapse, while supporters of EMS, dental, psychology, physical therapy, and physician assistant compacts said the measures would improve workforce mobility, reduce delays, and expand access to care, especially for rural patients, military families, and telehealth users. Several witnesses emphasized that the compacts would not reduce standards and would strengthen public protection through shared disciplinary databases and streamlined credentialing. There was also testimony on bills to ensure safe medication administration and to protect the independence of complementary and alternative health care practitioners. Nursing representatives urged that only licensed professionals administer medications in hospitals, hospices, and home care settings, warning that delegation to unlicensed staff could endanger patients and nurses’ licenses. A complementary and alternative care witness supported consumer access with mandatory disclosures and limits on reserved medical acts. On the dental compact, witnesses were split: some supported portability and workforce flexibility, while others warned the compact lacked a hands-on skills exam and could weaken Massachusetts’ regulatory authority and patient safety. The hearing concluded with continued testimony on the psychology compact, physical therapy compact, and physician assistant bills, with most speakers favoring expanded interstate practice and reduced administrative barriers.

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• All of that really started to have the system grow a little bit.
• or any agency that works within the criminal justice system.
• The system just cannot keep up with it.
• On this next slide, so what did the data tell us systemically?
• One part of the criminal justice system has an issue.

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• The next slide just gives a quick overview of the turnpike system, which is an enterprise system.
• a quick overview of the turnpike system a quick overview of the turnpike system uh<01:40:31.880>
• <01:40:33.280> so uh which is an enterprise system so uh which is an enterprise system so
• system so it's an Enterprise System system so it's an Enterprise System meaning<01:40:47.880>
• some figures about the turnpike system some figures about the turnpike system there<01:41:25.679

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met for an opening/orientation session in which members introduced themselves and explained their interest in the committee. Several members noted backgrounds in trucking, piloting, boating, motorcycles, road safety, or constituent concerns about transportation issues. The chair also noted several absent members and said the committee would first hear agency presentations before covering committee procedures. The Department of Safety gave the main presentation, outlining its seven divisions and how they relate to transportation policy and the Highway Fund. The assistant commissioner emphasized that Highway Fund revenue supports both the Department of Transportation and the Department of Safety, with collections coming largely from the road toll/gas tax, DMV fees, and the new electric vehicle surcharge. He also noted that 12% of Highway Fund revenues go to local road repair through the DOT Betterment Fund, and warned that the fund has had a structural deficit for several biennia, requiring General Fund transfers that may be uncertain this session. He said the department aims to provide data and fiscal context on legislation and fiscal notes. State Police then provided a detailed overview of its structure and operations, including the Operations Bureau, Investigative Services Bureau, and Justice Information Bureau. Testimony highlighted Troop G’s role in vehicle inspections, commercial motor vehicle enforcement, fraud investigations, and consumer complaint handling, as well as statewide staffing shortages. The division reported rising calls for service, motor vehicle stops, DWI arrests, and other arrests despite a vacancy rate of about 17%. It also described aviation, K-9, bomb squad, special events response, SWAT, narcotics, major crime, forensic laboratory, and other specialized units, with statistics on drug seizures, investigations, and lab workload. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• So you'll see specific projects called out under the road system section by different sub-classifications
• Projects are called out under the road system section by different sub-classifications, from expressways
• Then we have the transit section as well as the support systems.
• They're marked in our system as suburban, not community streets.
• This says DelDOT structures and facilities for maintaining the highway system are not subject to zoning

Summary: The committee met for a fiscal year 2027 capital budget writing session with all 12 members present. It first reviewed and approved the DNREC Resource Conservation and Development drainage project list, which would add projects across New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties and bring the total eligible projects to 1,561. Members offered personal remarks thanking retiring conservation district staff, especially Kevin Donnelly, for years of work on drainage and water issues. The committee then reviewed DelDOT Rule 12 changes, including annual date updates and a reduction in the inflation markup applied to older estimates, and approved the rule as amended. The committee next adopted DelDOT Appendix A and the FY27 paving and rehabilitation list, including the subdivision street management fund and various road resurfacing projects. DelDOT explained that paving projects are for state-of-good-repair work and that major changes from corridor studies would be handled separately. The committee also approved DelDOT epilogue changes, including updates to authorization amounts, a $25 million increase for toll infrastructure work, changes to subdivision street paving language, and an increase in the subdivision street paving management fund to $30 million. Several sections were placed on hold for later updates. The committee then moved through boilerplate epilogue sections in the bond bill, approving a wide range of provisions affecting conservation districts, housing, economic development, corrections, DNREC, public safety, transportation, agriculture, fire prevention, education, and other agencies. Many sections were adopted in groups, while some were held for later revisions or deleted as no longer needed. The session included updates to school capital rules, transportation restrictions and reporting requirements, DNREC conservation and land-use provisions, and funding and administrative authorities across multiple agencies. The committee broke for lunch after approving the education-related sections through 147, with additional sections still pending.

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• direct a payment option was to assist states and achieving their overall objectives for delivery system
• eligibility verification services used by the workforce to process applications and technology or systems
• a federal requirement in the federal requirement to notify informed recipients to the mailing notifications
• We were kind of focus system around the administrative component of this presentation, but we can't get
• You know, the Florida system is actually the system that is used to complete all of this work in his,

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• How does the current system work? I don't agree that the person who's at fault is not responsible.
• I lived for 25 years with this system prior to 2011, and it would flow down to the subs with very little
• I lived for 25 years with this system prior to 2011 and it would flow down to the subs with very little
• I spent 25 years with this system before.
• This bill addresses failures by requiring written notification, not allowing for cost assessments if

Bills: HB431, HB1522, HB1922, HB2467, HB2468, HB3228, HB3229, HB3306, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB4219, HB4238, HB4344, HB4386, HB4739

Keywords: HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, open meetings, public notice, transparency, government efficiency

Summary: The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several House bills without opposition, including HB 11, HB 132, HB 1041, HB 1606, HB 2286, and HB 5061. Each was moved out of committee with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed, and several were also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then heard HB 3306, which would extend existing construction-contract indemnity exceptions to electric infrastructure construction, maintenance, and vegetation management work for electric utilities and transmission and distribution utilities. The sponsor said the bill would reduce litigation and insurance costs for ratepayers, while construction industry witnesses argued it would shift liability onto subcontractors and create broad-form indemnity in a way Texas law has generally prohibited since 2011. HB 3306 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4739, a Comptroller-requested cleanup bill to repeal an outdated Finance Code provision requiring remittance of a portion of certain delinquency charges to the state, and HB 3803, HB 3804, and HB 3806, all Department of Banking-requested cleanup bills dealing with confidentiality and supervision rules for perpetual care funds, state banks, and trust companies. Those bills were briefly explained and left pending without testimony. HB 4219, aimed at improving Public Information Act compliance by requiring timely notice when records do not exist or are being withheld, allowing complaints to the Attorney General, and imposing training and fee consequences for noncompliance, drew support from a journalist and a policy analyst and was also left pending. The committee then heard HB 4238 on coerced debt and identity theft. The sponsor explained that the committee substitute narrows the bill to court-ordered findings of identity theft/coerced debt, gives collectors seven business days to stop collection activity, and removes a section to avoid litigation over court orders. A law professor and a family violence advocate testified in strong support, describing coerced debt as a barrier for domestic violence and elder abuse survivors trying to rebuild credit and access housing, jobs, and utilities. The bill was left pending. HB 1522, which would require local governments to post meeting notices three business days in advance and make budget materials more accessible online and in physical form, also drew support, though a school business officials representative raised concerns about the timing language, proposed-budget wording, and taxpayer impact statements for school districts; the bill was left pending after discussion. Later, the committee heard additional pending bills, including a PUC background-check bill that would expand the commission’s authority to check current employees and contractors and obtain FBI criminal history information, HB 3805 updating money services business regulation, HB 431 extending HOA solar-panel protections to solar tiles, and HB 3228 and HB 3229 on wind and solar recycling financial assurance and recycler solvency. HB 3228 received support from a Sierra Club witness who said recycling and disposal plans are needed for end-of-life renewable energy equipment, and HB 3229 was described as requiring recyclers to show financial resources at 125 percent through a letter of credit or bond. These bills were heard and left pending.