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• <00:12:57.200> Act, Officers Discipline Procedures Act, Officers Discipline Procedures Act
• not receive the full set of procedural not receive the full set of procedural safeguards<00:13:34.560
• <00:13:49.519> across disciplinary procedures across disciplinary procedures across Minnesota's
• procedures, and multi- agency<00:23:12.799> deployment<00:23:13.280> system.
• I believe this is the bill procedurally<00:31:35.200> where procedurally where procedurally where

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• So, we have to assure we don't receive medications or procedures that may exacerbate our medical situation
• <00:05:28.639> that receive medications or procedures that receive medications or procedures
• I refused medications and<00:05:56.639> medical<00:05:57.039> procedures<00:05:57.840><
• c> because<00:05:58.160> they<00:05:58.400> were and medical procedures because they
• <05:19:56.718> in have strained to get these procedures in have strained to get these procedures

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• And this operating procedure does a good job at kind of encapsulating that. Mr.
• I did a brief research into the executive council's procedures manual.
• I did a brief research into the executive council's procedures manual.
• I did a brief research into the executive council's procedures manual.
• From what I procedures manual.

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• It should be a very de minimis simple addition to their current procedural manual. at all times the local
• <00:04:44.360> current simple addition to their current simple addition to their current procedural
• :21.479> my follow yep of course just got to do my follow yep of course just got to do my procedure
• <00:06:22.800> I<00:06:23.039> just procedure I just procedure I just um<00:06:26.560><
• I just I to follow those procedures I just I think<01:26:40.960> it<01:26:41.080> should

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• work, we've seen that these insurance-imposed requirements can mandate dangerous and unnecessary procedures
• Many insurers also request information or procedures that are not recommended, but are costly and dangerous
• major complication rate is less than half a percent, and the mortality rate is 0.6 per 100,000 procedures
• For comparison, the mortality rate for a colonoscopy is approximately 3 per 100,000 procedures, five
• AB 2160 closes those gaps by providing clear direction on billing and reimbursement procedures, explicitly

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• Uh, primarily aimed at clarifying obligations for local education providers, limiting procedural ambiguity
• education providers, limiting procedural education providers, limiting procedural ambigu<02:12:23.840
• It adds procedural protections before the state board can withhold funding from an LEP, including written
• It adds procedural protections before the state board can withhold funding from an LEP, including written
• It adds procedural protections before the state board can withhold funding from an LEP, including written

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• on election day, which is just those couple of lines which the clerk is already there to do that procedure
• 44.960> is<00:52:45.119> not<00:52:45.200> a<00:52:45.440> rush That procedure
• <00:56:45.280> to<00:56:45.520> secure on the existing procedures to secure on the
• existing procedures to secure absentee<00:56:46.480> voting<00:56:46.720> and<00:56:46.880
• I do want to continue the conversation with you at some point offline to go through that procedure.

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• <01:15:58.360> by<01:15:58.480> which the processes and procedures by which the processes
• and procedures by which child<01:15:59.000> care<01:15:59.200> programs<01:15:59.640><
• > application process that includes the application process that includes the application procedure
• 35:05.640> and<01:35:05.880> a<01:35:05.920> method<01:35:06.240> to procedure
• for a provider and a method to procedure for a provider and a method to determine<01:35:06.760> the

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to that where we would get a contractor, do a lot of pre-set a limit, and do the kind of the same procedure
• > of<00:36:04.640> the<00:36:04.760> same kind of the same kind of the same procedure
• as we would for the pesticide procedure as we would for the pesticide disposal<00:36:08.359> program
• If you can address 35% of it through an administrative procedure, that's not supposed to be a public
• through a administrative procedure through a administrative procedure that's<01:03:25.880> not

Bills: HB1736, HB1620, HB1695

Keywords: animal control, spay and neuter, pet overpopulation, sterilization, counties funding, tax designation, veterinary care, electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, energy policy, rebate program, environmental impact, renewable fuels, sustainable aviation fuel, tax credit, greenhouse gas emissions, local production, energy resilience, agricultural innovation, job creation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1737, which clarifies allowable uses in agricultural districts for farm dwellings and farm employee housing, and HB 1604 HD2, which creates an agricultural workforce housing working group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Testimony on HB 1737 was overwhelmingly supportive, with county agriculture officials, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union backing the measure; one witness asked for a definition of “affordable” to guard against misuse of farm housing. For HB 1604, the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Housing Hawaii’s Future, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, with OHA requesting disaggregated data and a seat on the working group. Committee discussion focused on housing shortages, possible misuse, affordability, and whether innovative housing models such as modular, tiny, and container homes should be considered. The committee then took action on both measures. HB 1737 HD3 was recommended to pass with amendments that would limit farm employee housing to agricultural employees and their immediate family members actively engaged in the farm operation, add a grandfathering provision for existing permitted housing, preserve county zoning authority, clarify that ag tourism must be secondary and not occur in employee housing, delete a square-footage-per-acre ratio, and defer the effective date to July 1, 2050. HB 1604 HD2 was also recommended to pass with amendments adding OHA and a housing-shortage organization to the working group, expanding its scope to include modular, tiny, and container homes and permitting/zoning streamlining, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 2050. Both motions were adopted unanimously by the members present. The joint hearing then moved to HB 1736, which would establish a spay and neuter special fund and require sterilization and declaration provisions for cats, with some discussion of dogs. DLNR and the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill, while Pacific Pet Alliance objected to the broader requirements and the inclusion of dogs; the Hawaiian Humane Society and American Bird Conservancy supported cat-focused sterilization and the special fund, while some testifiers opposed mandatory sterilization as too costly or intrusive. Members raised questions about toxoplasmosis, trap-neuter-release, enforcement, neighbor-island access, and funding needs, and DLNR indicated additional funding and third-party contracting would likely be needed. The transcript then began HB 1620 HD2 on energy, which would increase the environmental response energy and food security tax and shift funds from the hydrogen fueling subaccount to EV charging infrastructure; state agencies generally stood on written testimony in support, while the Tax Foundation objected to special fund earmarks and noted the bill raises only one part of the barrel tax structure.

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• Just a little bit of procedure and how it works in the Senate and the House, especially in the Senate
• the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council to ensure screening protocols and follow-up procedures
• This amendment clarifies the procedures that the PERC and the teachers unions will agree to before any
• It covers those two issues regarding the procedures for the elections, as well as the turnout and the
• I don't have the statute number off the top of my head, but there's a procedure for that.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions before moving into a long special-order calendar. The chamber first considered two claims bills: SB 6/HB 6507 for relief of L.E. through the Department of Children and Families, described as compensation for severe injuries after DCF returned the child to unsafe parents, and SB 26/HB 6509 for the estate of Mark Legata, involving catastrophic injuries tied to FDOT negligence. Both bills were substituted with their House companions and passed overwhelmingly. Members then approved several policy bills focused on child welfare, education, and professional regulation. CS/CS/SB 42/HB 47 required child protective investigators to consider certain medical diagnoses before proceeding in abuse cases; CS/SB 206/HB 851 expanded autism-related training and incentives for teacher preparation programs; SB 556/HB 453 allowed Special Olympics participation to satisfy PE requirements for students with disabilities and clarified marching band credit; SB 688 reestablished licensure and regulation for naturopathic doctors; SB 878/HB 1347 addressed clinical laboratory personnel shortages by aligning more closely with federal CLIA standards; and SB 914/HB 867 clarified that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling. Each of these measures passed, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The chamber also approved bills on court administration, public records, financial disclosure, and child welfare. SB 326/HB 131 modernized rules for curators of estates; SB 758/HB 625 updated the composition of the Justice Administrative Commission, with an amendment broadening the judicial member to a judge or senior judge; SB 830 created a public records exemption for certain local government executives and their families; SB 964/HB 6011 revised how gifts and honoraria are reported and, via amendment, restored a percentage-based reporting option for financial disclosures; and SB 1002 clarified that acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect and allow courts to order assessment and services. These bills all passed, with SB 830 drawing the most opposition among them. The most contentious debate centered on CS/CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a framework for very large planned communities with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a new growth-management tool and economic opportunity, while opponents warned it was too broad, lacked specificity, weakened local control, and could be exploited by large developers. After extensive debate and an amendment limiting data centers in commercial areas, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 1632/HB 1471 on foreign law and domestic terrorist designations after a lengthy and divisive amendment debate over references to Sharia law, and SB 21/HB 218 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, which preserves SB 180 restrictions in storm-affected counties while lifting them later for unaffected counties.

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• It procedurally would be better if you reopened the hearing on 1203 rather than having hearing testimony
• something that isn't consistently done across the state, uh, that really should be a standard operating procedure
• /c> that really should be a standard that really should be a standard operating<01:38:23.679> procedure
• <01:38:24.480> There<01:38:24.639> are<01:38:24.880> other operating procedure
• There are other operating procedure.

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• I mean, it's a procedure thing. >> It is a procedure thing, and the rules exist for a reason. >> All
• I mean it's it's it<01:46:38.400> was<01:46:38.560> a<01:46:38.719> procedure<01
• it was a procedure thing. Okay. it was a procedure thing. Okay.
• >> It<01:46:40.560> is<01:46:40.719> a<01:46:40.960> procedure<01:46:41.520
• thing and the rules >> It is a procedure thing and the rules exist<01:46:44.000> reason.

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• must then look at whether the data is discoverable under the applicable rules of evidence, civil procedure
• , or criminal procedure, and then conduct a balancing test about whether release of that data outweighs
• 11.680> civil the applicable rules of evidence, civil the applicable rules of evidence, civil procedure
• ,<00:13:12.480> or<00:13:12.639> criminal<00:13:13.040> procedure<00:13:13.920><
• c> and procedure, or criminal procedure and procedure, or criminal procedure and then<00:13:14.320

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Summary: The conference committee took testimony on Senate File 3051, which would allow law enforcement to release unredacted collision crash investigation video and related data to certain requesters, rather than requiring redaction first. Joel Carlson, speaking for the Minnesota Association for Justice, said the bill is intended to save local governments time and money because redacted video is often later released unredacted through court motions anyway. He emphasized that the proposal is limited to people already entitled to crash reports, requires a written request and accident report, does not create an affirmative duty to release data, and preserves law enforcement’s ability to withhold data for active investigations or other protected information. He also cited the Burks decision as support for the view that a subject of data is entitled to the full data even if it includes other subjects. Colonel Christina Bogavich of the Minnesota State Patrol raised concerns that the bill would still require staff to review videos for exceptions, including private data involving bystanders, juveniles, undercover officers, CAD information, and other protected material, so it would not create the claimed time savings. She also said the bill expands the number of potential requesters and lacks a liability provision if released data is improperly disseminated. Committee members and staff discussed the current Data Practices Act, including that private data can still be discoverable in litigation through a court balancing test and that protective orders may apply. A preliminary fiscal note estimated a Department of Public Safety cost of $4,026,334 annually, and members requested copies of the note. Members questioned whether the bill would actually reduce work or simply shift when the work occurs, and whether a litigation-specific exception to redaction should be added. Carlson said he was open to changes, including making release permissive rather than mandatory and strengthening the use restrictions, while members noted the proposal had not yet been heard in the House and would need more vetting. No vote or final action was taken on the provision during this discussion.

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• Um, so it was all procedural kurfuffle.
• Um, so it was all procedural kurfuffle.
• Um so it was all procedural<00:41:23.680> kurfuffle.
• Um with that um I procedural kurfuffle.
• So that's the procedural part of me.

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• Section 3 also specifies that a health care facility may not perform a medical procedure on a minor without
• The amendment mandates that each local government adopt an ordinance outlining procedures for approving
• The amendment mandates that each local government adopt an ordinance outlining procedures for...
• which is known as the customary use law, required local governments to follow certain statutory procedures
• which is known as the customary use law, required local governments to follow certain statutory procedures

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1606 on patient access to records. The sponsor explained that the bill, as amended, would align Florida law more closely with HIPAA by defining “designated record set,” requiring providers to furnish requested records within set timeframes, allowing a limited extension with notice, and requiring records to be produced in the requested form if readily producible. Several members asked about patient portals, legal representatives, and whether the bill affected meaningful-use rules or post-mortem access. Multiple witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it could create cybersecurity risks, conflict with existing privacy rules, and burden providers; supporters said it would improve patient access and consistency. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS/SB 712 on construction regulations. The bill would direct DEP to establish rules for synthetic turf and limit local governments from banning it if state rules are followed, while also addressing change orders, public works bidding, elevator rails, alarm contractor work, building code updates, spaceport exemptions, permit document limits, and single-trade inspections. Amendments removed the pool and spa contractor provisions and the tall mass timber language. Testimony on the bill centered heavily on the pool industry, with contractors and the Florida Swimming Pool Association opposing expansion of scope to general and building contractors, while some speakers supported other parts of the bill. After adopting the amendments, the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 1288 on parental rights. The bill would allow minors to be tested for STDs without parental consent but require parental consent for treatment, expand parents’ rights to access records and control certain health decisions, and restrict health care services, medical procedures, and biofeedback devices for minors absent consent or an exception. An amendment moved survey and questionnaire provisions into the education code, added an explicit court-order exception, clarified DNA and biofeedback provisions, and added emergency behavioral health exceptions. The committee heard extensive public testimony both for and against the bill, with supporters emphasizing parental authority and opponents warning it could delay STI treatment, mental health care, and other services for vulnerable minors. The transcript ends during public testimony on the bill, before any final committee action is shown.

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• The inner workings of the contract—vacation days, grievance procedures, promotion procedures—to have
• <01:18:43.520> promotion days grievance procedures promotion days grievance procedures promotion
• procedures<01:18:45.199> to<01:18:45.440> have<01:18:45.639> that<01:18:45.840>
• be<01:18:46.199> public<01:18:46.480> and procedures to have that be public and
• procedures to have that be public and open<01:18:47.040> would<01:18:47.320> just<01:18

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Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 313, and Representative Perez moved to retain the bill, saying it needed work and was not ready as written. Representative Smith supported that approach, and the motion to retain passed 18-0. The committee then considered House Bill 391, an anti-SLAPP measure. Representative Smith and others argued the bill was too broad, could create litigation and discovery disputes, and might even be read to affect criminal cases. The committee voted 18-0 to retain HB 391 as well, and the chair agreed to place it on consent with a report to be prepared. The committee next heard House Bill 462, establishing a cause of action for unwarranted video imaging of residential properties. Representative McFarland moved to retain, saying the bill raised First Amendment and property-rights concerns. The motion passed 18-0. The committee then took up House Bill 509, a fiscal note bill requiring reporting related to forfeitures. Members on both sides discussed the bill’s cost, the burden of collecting and collating the data, possible duplication across fiscal years, and whether the information was already being collected. The OTP motion passed 11-7, and Chairman Lynn asked Representative McFarland to prepare the report; a minority report was anticipated. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 520, which would authorize Department of Education hearing officers to issue subpoenas. Representative Kuttab supported the bill, saying similar authority exists in other agencies and states. Opponents argued the DOE already can obtain information through the attorney general, that the bill would create an unbalanced internal enforcement process, and that the subpoena authority was not tied to the curriculum-related concerns raised in testimony. Representative Ter offered Amendment 0842H to shift subpoena authority from DOE hearing officers to the attorney general; the amendment failed 7-11. The committee then voted on the bill as amended, and the OTP motion passed 10-8, with a minority report also requested.

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• Something else that we see is that the agencies have differing processes and procedures, and that just
• <00:46:23.359> and differing processes and procedures and differing processes and procedures
• There was testimony earlier on the administrative procedures from the Pollution Control Agency.
• 13.920> on<00:59:14.119> the<00:59:14.319> administrative<00:59:15.119> procedures
• earlier on the administrative procedures earlier on the administrative procedures from<00:59:16.319

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• We have a lot of new folks that are coming up to speed on what our policies are and procedures, and it's
• 57.559> it's<01:00:57.839> also<01:00:58.119> been<01:00:58.359> an procedures
• and it's also been an procedures and it's also been an opportunity<01:00:59.200> to<01:00:59.400
• <01:01:04.599> and some of our current policies and some of our current policies and procedures
• but this is kind of a key procedures but this is kind of a key part<01:01:07.400> in<01:01:07.599

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• This would better prepare these people to successfully pass the testing procedures to become a New Hampshire
• This would better prepare these people to successfully pass the testing procedures to become a New Hampshire
• This would better prepare these people to successfully pass the testing procedures to become a New Hampshire
• This helps clarify it to sort of avoid that initial procedural hurdle for those people.
• hurdle for those that initial procedural hurdle for those people<01:31:59.639> does<01:31:59.840

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• But I just want to remind people of the last time that we voted, the procedure there, which I intend
• But I just want to remind people of the last time that we voted, the procedure there, which I intend
• So that's how we will do that procedurally. We're going to go back down to Commissioner Blanter.
• Fuller's question or point about kind of ...to go to Mayor Fuller's question or point about kind of procedure

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Summary: The Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism met to hear testimony from Chief James Hicks of the Natick Police Department, who chairs the Municipal Police Training Committee, and Chief Thomas Fowler of the Salisbury Police Department. They described the statewide civil-rights-officer model for hate-crime response, the HEART Unit, and MPTC training authority under POST, and urged the commission to recommend incorporating the IHRA definition of antisemitism into police training and to fund that effort. Commissioners asked about how law enforcement should handle antisemitic incidents that may not rise to crimes, the 2022 Mapping Project, masking during protests, and the role of HART; the chiefs said departments can update training quickly, that every department should have a trained civil-rights officer, and that HART’s expertise should be integrated statewide. The commission also approved the October 16, 2025 minutes after correcting an initial procedural error. The rest of the meeting focused on the draft report, especially the prefatory statement and the definition section. Commissioners broadly praised the report’s scope and the chairs’ work, but offered many edits aimed at tightening language, reducing advocacy tone, and clarifying the “Massachusetts way” of combating antisemitism. Several members wanted stronger emphasis on Massachusetts values, education, moral leadership, and the distinction between hate incidents, hate crimes, and statutory offenses; others urged clearer references to constitutional protections, First Amendment limits, and Attorney General review of legal statements. There was also discussion of whether to keep or remove references to alternative definitions of antisemitism: some commissioners argued that only the IHRA definition should be centered, while others said acknowledging other definitions was factually important and would reflect the range of testimony. Commissioners also raised specific substantive edits for later sections, including adding examples such as the 2022 Mapping Project, strengthening language on online intimidation, academic boycotts, and divestment campaigns, and clarifying that some conduct may be hateful even if lawful. In the higher education section, members praised recommendations on mandatory training, bystander intervention, trauma-informed responses, mental health supports, and campus climate surveys, while suggesting a few technical edits and additional best-practice examples. No final votes were taken on the draft report during this portion; the chairs said they would incorporate feedback into a revised draft before the remaining meetings and eventual vote.