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• I do want to especially thank the chairs of the committees that I have been assigned to.
• </c><00:57:57.359><c> I</c><00:57:57.440><c> have</c><00:57:57.600><c> been</c><00:57:57.760><c> assigned
• </c> committees that I have been assigned to. committees that I have been assigned to.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• about investigative authority and ensuring that military personnel, regardless of their branch or assignment
• branch</c><00:04:52.800><c> or</c> regardless of their branch or regardless of their branch or assignment
• 54.320><c> the</c><00:04:54.560><c> same</c><00:04:54.720><c> level</c><00:04:54.960><c> of</c> assignment
• , receive the same level of assignment, receive the same level of investigative<00:04:55.919><c> integrity

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Individuals are being directed to an assigned member of the committee for housing and office space availability
• Individuals are being directed to an assigned member of the committee for housing and office space availability
• We've also received mission assignments from FEMA to remove debris from several school campuses.
• in-person events, and 15 train-the-trainer sessions with 40-plus community-based organizations, and assigned

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly labor committees held a hearing on the Los Angeles wildfires and their impact on workers, employers, and recovery efforts. Chairs and members emphasized that rebuilding should prioritize worker safety, equity, local hiring, and strong labor standards rather than simply moving quickly or relying on the lowest bidder. They also stressed the need to learn from past disasters and to create a more coordinated state response for future emergencies. Worker advocates described how domestic workers, day laborers, firefighters, and other frontline workers were affected by the fires. Testimony focused on workers being trapped in evacuation zones, lacking timely information in Spanish, losing jobs and income, and facing exposure to toxic debris without adequate PPE. Speakers called for expanded outreach and education, stronger Cal/OSHA enforcement, broader occupational safety coverage for domestic workers and day laborers, recall and transfer rights, childcare and transportation support, and a centralized disaster relief system that can quickly deliver cash aid and equipment regardless of immigration status. Firefighter Derek Irwin said California firefighters face serious carcinogenic exposure and urged continued funding for the firefighter cancer prevention and research program, along with a long-term state health monitoring and research effort similar to the World Trade Center Health Program. Building trades and labor representatives argued that cleanup and rebuilding should be done through community workforce agreements, prevailing wage, apprenticeship requirements, and local hire provisions, and said the state already has trained workers available. They also said federal debris-removal work through the Army Corps has limited the state’s ability to impose some standards, but that state and local funding or subsidies should trigger labor requirements. Employer and business representatives described major losses to property, inventory, revenue, and jobs, especially in Altadena and nearby areas. The Altadena Chamber said it is coordinating recovery resources, while a construction business owner said small local firms are being shut out of disaster contracts and proposed a more accessible procurement process for local and minority businesses. LAEDC presented preliminary estimates of billions in property damage and business disruption, tens of thousands of potential job losses, and a recovery timeline of five to ten years, warning that low-income communities will be disproportionately affected and that workforce retraining and upskilling will be needed alongside the broader economic recovery.

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• I'd like to put in the committee report that this is not about assigning blame necessarily; it's about
• the committee report that this is not the committee report that this is not about<00:51:55.480><c> assigning
• </c><00:51:56.119><c> blame</c> about assigning blame about assigning blame necessarily<00:51:58.000>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on SB 284, which would remove the requirement that wiretapping applications to a designated judge be accompanied by a written memorandum from the Department of the Attorney General. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill as drafted and instead proposed a new emergency-wiretap procedure allowing county prosecutors to seek immediate judicial authorization in exigent circumstances, followed by AG review and a follow-up application within 48 hours. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office supported creating an emergency exception, citing a kidnapping case involving a missing material witness and the need to obtain live phone location data quickly, but asked that the AG be required to respond clearly within the follow-up period. The AG said the current wiretap process often arrives incomplete and noted a prior Honolulu application that was returned for more information and then abandoned. The committee also heard public testimony, including one speaker in support and another in opposition, and discussed whether the proposed emergency process should include imminent danger findings and what happens if the follow-up application is not approved. No vote or final action was taken in the transcript. The committee then took up SB 295, which increases penalties for violating temporary restraining orders and orders for protection and makes related changes. The Deputy Public Defender opposed the bill’s higher penalties, arguing that not all restraining-order cases involve domestic violence and that the measure could affect family disputes, property conflicts, custody battles, and other non-domestic situations. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney supported the bill, saying it would create a more uniform and efficient charging framework and that violations of court orders can be serious even when the conduct appears minor in isolation. Domestic violence advocates also supported the measure, emphasizing the need for meaningful enforcement and deterrence; one witness cited statewide data showing thousands of TRO petitions but relatively few convictions and fines. A representative from the Domestic Violence Action Center supported the bill but requested amendments to reduce unintended consequences for survivors. During discussion, the committee focused on the proposed minimum sentence, with the Domestic Violence Action Center recommending reducing it from 15 days to 5 days. The witness explained that longer minimums can create hardships such as job loss, housing instability, and child care problems, while still allowing time for survivors to access shelter and services. The committee chair indicated support for amending the bill to reflect that recommendation. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney also clarified that the bill is intended to address violations of already-issued protective orders after judicial review, not the initial issuance of restraining orders, and said the office supports eliminating the distinction between domestic and non-domestic protective-order violations because charging decisions are often made under time pressure. Multiple individuals and organizations signed up in support, and one witness testified in opposition. No vote or final committee action was announced in the transcript.

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• The appointment of other standing committee assignments and the new committee meeting schedule will be
• The appointment of other standing committee assignments and the new committee meeting schedule will be
• pcel members the appointment of other standing<01:40:01.159><c> committee</c><01:40:01.560><c> assignments
• </c><01:40:02.119><c> and</c><01:40:02.280><c> the</c> Standing committee assignments and the new committee

Keywords: 1183, house

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• These differentials are provided for employees who take on additional cases over their normal assigned

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Along with critical assignments and security operations and detainee transport, beyond his professional

Bills: HB3257

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, 914, all

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• correction of previous day's journal, House and Senate bills, and joint resolutions on second reading, assignment

Keywords: 914, all

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• Our offer requires the department to assign a student ID for all scholarship recipients and requires

Summary: The conference committee met to discuss the Senate’s second budget offer and its first offer on SB 7030. The chair said the budget proviso and back-of-bill offers were continuing to close out remaining issues, and explained the Senate’s approach to the new academic accelerated option supplement in the FEFP as restoring about 80% of prior weighted FTE funding for acceleration options other than dual enrollment, citing existing statutory requirements and the different cost structure of dual enrollment. Senator Gates then presented the Senate’s modified SB 7030 offer, saying the bill was intended to address problems tracking roughly 23,000 students moving among public schools, private schools, and homeschooling, and to better ensure funding follows students correctly. He said the offer would preserve key parts of SB 7030 while making changes such as extending the fall application window, delaying some spring-term documentation, modifying background screening requirements, and allowing the commissioner to extend deadlines in extenuating circumstances. The offer also kept the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program as a separate FEFP categorical, expanded the Education Stabilization Fund, created fall and spring application windows, required enrollment cross-checks and student IDs, changed scholarship payments to monthly with front-loaded options, and required scholarship funding organizations to return funds tied to Auditor General FTE audit findings. A public commenter, a longtime teacher from Daytona Beach, urged that the financial literacy course be taught at a later grade level, such as 11th or 12th grade, and suggested a system of diverse guest speakers in classrooms to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to consider business ownership. No questions were raised from the committee after the Senate offer, and no vote was taken. The vice chair said the House would take the offer back for review, and the chair announced there would likely be one more meeting with a one-hour notice before the meeting adjourned by motion without objection.

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• And let's see who we had assigned as a carrier originally.

Bills: SB2069

Keywords: legal notices, publication requirements, transparency, state agency, public access, 908, all

Summary: The Political Subdivisions Committee met to reconsider Senate Bill 269, which concerns legal notices and newspaper publication requirements. Representative Motschenbacher explained that a prior version had a mistake in Section 2 and that the revised amendment, worked out with the Public Service Commission and the North Dakota Newspaper Association, would limit the change to state agencies rather than all governmental units because the broader version would have required thousands of affidavits and been too burdensome. The committee also discussed the meaning of “immediate publication,” with the newspaper association stating the intent was to post notices on the website as soon as a print notice is received, even before newspaper publication, so notices would still appear online if the print version was missed. Members raised questions about whether posting notices online before print publication could affect statutory notice periods, such as 30-day notice requirements. The response given was that the clock would begin when the notice is published on the agency website. After discussion, the committee adopted the amendment 11-0, with two members absent and not voting. The committee then approved Senate Bill 269 as amended and further amended on a 11-0 vote, again with two absent and not voting. Representative Motschenbacher agreed to carry the bill, though members noted it would likely go to a conference committee because of differences between the House and Senate versions. The chair thanked those who worked on the bill and adjourned the meeting.

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• working with the agencies that are involved, and just looking into reviewing the bills that that get assigned

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• As it is right now, the court requires flexibility to assign judges as cases are coming in.
• shall be assigned responsibility for both<04:16:39.040><c> processes</c><04:16:39.439><c> and</c><04
• judges as cases flexibility to assign judges as cases are<04:16:53.040><c> coming</c><04:16:53.199><
• And I'm assuming that you do regular kind of police work in real life. >> Uh, I'm currently assigned
• &gt;&gt; Uh<04:38:50.000><c> I'm</c><04:38:50.240><c> currently</c><04:38:50.480><c> assigned</c><04:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Cases are assigned in order of priority based first on matters of public safety and second on the order
• </c> concerns where it says case assignment. concerns where it says case assignment.
• in order of So cases are insi assigned in order of priority<00:36:36.720><c> based</c><00:36:37.040>
• </c><03:20:03.920><c> to</c><03:20:04.080><c> the</c> portion you know that is assigned to the portion
• you know that is assigned to the department<03:20:05.359><c> you</c><03:20:05.520><c> know</c><03:20

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee discussed House Bill 185, which would amend RSA 3109 to add timelines for OPLC’s complaint review and investigation process. Members reviewed the existing five-year limitation period for misconduct complaints and noted that the bill would add a 30-day deadline for the office to make a recommendation to the board and a 90-day deadline to complete investigations. Some members raised concerns that the new deadlines could conflict with the existing statute of limitations, create pressure to dismiss cases too quickly, and potentially undermine the separation between OPLC’s investigative role and the boards’ adjudicatory role established by House Bill 655. Nicholas Fry, OPLC general counsel, testified that the agency’s fiscal note originally assumed it would need roughly double its staff to meet the proposed deadlines, though a later amendment reduced that estimate somewhat. He said OPLC would still need additional personnel, including investigatory paralegals and a physician investigator for the Board of Medicine, to meet the timeframes. He also explained OPLC’s current complaint and hearing procedures, including new consumer-friendly correspondence, website guidance, and efforts by the enforcement division to improve transparency and communication with complainants and licensees. Bob Quinn of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors testified in support of the bill’s basic goal of speeding up intake and investigation, saying the 30-day intake/review period was reasonable and that the bill would not change OPLC’s role in that first step. He argued, however, that the investigation step is where delays occur, especially for lower-priority complaints, and that some cases have remained unresolved for years. Committee members also questioned how the added staffing costs would be paid, with discussion of whether they would come from license fees or the general fund. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• retired North Adams police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and recognized guests from the United Kingdom Mission and England Fans Embassy ahead of the England-Ghana World Cup match. The chamber then took up several matters for final passage, including bills on Worcester police officer age requirements and North Adams retired police officers serving as special police for paid details; both were passed to be enacted and sent to the Governor. The Senate also received House action on the Senate’s resilience bill, S. 3064, which the House had amended by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting a new text. Senator Durant moved nonconcurrence and a committee of conference, and the chair appointed Senators Cyr, Rausch, and Durant to the conference committee. The Senate adopted resolutions congratulating Eddie Palladino on his retirement from MassDOT and commending Plymouth on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and it suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committee. On third reading, the Senate adopted an amendment replacing S. 2120 with a new draft removing the term “hearing impaired” from the General Laws, and then passed the bill to be engrossed. It also passed to be engrossed three local bills concerning Haverhill election procedures and a Southbridge alcohol licensing extension. Finally, the Senate adopted an order setting expedited consideration of the House energy and clean power bill, H. 5175, with Ways and Means new text S.D. 3143, and adopted an order to reconvene the following Thursday at 11 a.m. before adjourning.

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• retired North Adams police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments

Keywords: 1212, all

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• moved up on when we're going to probably be getting out of session, I have had to give everybody assignments

Bills: SJR49, HB3281, HB4319, HJR1086

Keywords: wildlife, conservation, Oklahoma, regulations, permanent rules, administrative procedures, guidance documents, transparency, public inspection, rulemaking, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, judicial rules, public safety, state agencies, legislative approval

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Joint Resolution 49, as amended, which revokes an Oklahoma Wildlife Department rule requiring oil and gas companies to post a surety bond. Senator Murdoch explained that the change was intended to eliminate what he described as duplicate regulation, since the Corporation Commission already requires security bonds, and said the Wildlife Department had agreed to the revision. Senator Merritt’s amendment narrowing the resolution to the surety bond provision was adopted by voice vote, and the resolution then passed 6-0. The committee then heard House Bill 3281, described by Senator Bergstrom as the same measure previously passed as Senate Bill 1433, the Guidance Transparency Act. It was advanced without questions or debate and passed 6-0. House Bill 4319 followed, requiring agencies to have explicit statutory authority for each rule and to inventory existing rules within three years so noncompliant rules would be automatically repealed by January 1, 2030; it passed 7-0 after a due-pass motion. Finally, House Joint Resolution 1086 was approved, which ratifies rules from the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, the Attorney General, the Department of Public Safety, the State Fire Marshal Commission, and the State Board of Licensed Social Workers. Senator Bergstrom said committee concerns had already been addressed in prior hearings, and the resolution passed 7-0. The chair then announced a meeting for the following Wednesday at 11:30, urged members to continue reviewing rules and raising concerns promptly, and adjourned the meeting.

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• HB 101 creates a temporary task force composed of state agency leaders assigned to assess mission needs

Bills: HB101, HB290

Keywords: voter approval, local tax, disaster declaration, tax rate increases, community funding, PFAS, agriculture, criminal offense, pollution, Johnson County, environmental regulation, 1185, senate, all

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• Assign them and appoint them an attorney. Having that attorney come up to speed on the case.
• The model court to make sure that the family courts in the state have assigned those already in an RTP
• Assign them and appoint them an attorney. Having that attorney come up to speed on the case.
• Um, assign them and appoint them an attorney. Having that attorney come up to speed on the case.
• Representative Sher, you reminded me the division said there were about 150 kids and all have been assigned

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• piece we can do here or talk to the state patrol to ensure that the troopers that are going to be assigned
• piece we can do here or talk to the state patrol to ensure that the troopers that are going to be assigned
• </c><00:26:37.279><c> going</c><00:26:37.360><c> to</c><00:26:37.440><c> be</c><00:26:37.520><c> assigned
• </c><00:26:37.840><c> to</c><00:26:38.000><c> this</c> that are going to be assigned to this that are
• going to be assigned to this actually<00:26:38.799><c> have</c><00:26:39.039><c> the</c><00:26:39.200

Bills: HF3874, HF3875, HF3378

Keywords: judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

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• dispute resolution to reduce the adversarial nature of proceedings involving families; and the assignment
• </c><00:43:11.400><c> of</c><00:43:11.520><c> all</c><00:43:11.800><c> family</c> and for the assignment
• of all family and for the assignment of all family matters<00:43:12.839><c> of</c><00:43:12.960><c>
• jump</c><00:44:04.240><c> in</c><00:44:04.400><c> and</c><00:44:05.160><c> is</c><00:44:05.640><c> assigned
• </c> that I I would jump in and is assigned that I I would jump in and is assigned to<00:44:06.160><c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee on the Children and Family Law Committee met organizationally to continue work on family court issues, building on a prior special committee’s report and taking a collaborative approach with the Judiciary. The chair said the group would focus on solutions rather than rehashing public complaints, and identified three main topics for early study: specialization and training of family court judges, the extent to which judges should be bound by the rules of evidence, and whether mediation in family cases should be mandatory or voluntary and what qualifications mediators should have. A fourth concern was also raised about overlap between superior court domestic violence cases and family court custody/support matters, and whether one judge should hear both. Members discussed whether to divide into smaller subcommittees, but the prevailing view was to work as a committee of the whole at first. Most members agreed that additional public testimony was unlikely to add much, though recent concerns could still be emailed to the committee. The committee then heard from Attorney Erin Krian, general counsel for the judicial branch, and Judge Michael Mace. Krian said the judicial branch could provide additional witnesses on mediation and judicial training, including Judge Kissinger, and noted the branch was preparing materials on how other states handle the issues. Mace described the history of the Family Division and said he had reviewed older reports going back to the 1990s. He also outlined current judicial branch efforts, including expanded shadowing for new judges, monthly family-law trainings, and a year-long focus on family law topics. He reported that court rules had been updated to clarify notice requirements for minor guardianship changes, and that the branch had received positive feedback on the family access motion, which provides a statutory timeline and listed remedies for parenting-time disputes. Members also discussed prior committee work on rules of evidence and family court procedures. One member recalled recommending quiet review of any judges who appeared to apply evidence rules inconsistently, and Krian said the administrative judge can review complaints even if they come from a single person. The committee also received a status update on prior initiatives, including a federal grant for guardian ad litem services for indigent litigants in four locations, testing of redesigned court forms, and continued training improvements. The chair scheduled the next subcommittee meeting for April 1 and the full Children and Family Law Committee for April 8, with further documents from committee research and NCSL to be circulated.