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• I cannot say it enough: with structure, then we have an opportunity to do the risk assessment and also
• I cannot say it enough: with structure, then we have an opportunity to do the risk assessment and also
• I cannot say it enough: with structure, then we have an opportunity to do the risk assessment and also
• We see if there's kids' toys because we want to practice good neighbor.
• The abortion pill While preserving legitimate medical practice.

Bills: HB2244, HB2364, HB2573, HB2749, HB2862, HB2870, HB4117, HCR2004

Keywords: evictions, judgment satisfaction, tenant rights, landlord obligations, court procedures, abortion-inducing drugs, medical abortion, pharmaceutical regulation, felonies, state law, DUI, ignition interlock, substance abuse treatment, driving privileges, alcohol education, felony conviction, misdemeanor designation, court judgment, criminal justice reform, rehabilitation

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• I'm out of practice.
• And I forgot to do the disclaimer because I'm out of practice.
• Your city or somebody else's city, to take those best practices to be able to train the AI, to not drop
• We'll talk about our community of practice across multiple public sectors and how we're addressing and
• The community of practice that we have has around, I think we're up to 300 members.

Summary: The committee held a work session focused on technology in government, AI, broadband, and digital equity. Seattle CTO Rob Lloyd described the city’s AI strategy, emphasizing responsible use, privacy, security, community input, and data strategy. He said Seattle is using small pilots and partnerships to test AI for tasks such as public records processing, infrastructure inspection, and permitting, while keeping humans as the final decision-makers. Members asked about bias, liability, training on best practices, labor involvement, and public records; Lloyd said AI should remain an assistant tool, not a replacement for human judgment, and that Seattle is still testing solutions for records requests and permitting. WATech CTO Nick Stow and Deputy Director Mark Quimby discussed the state’s broader AI policy, the generative AI executive order, a sandbox with more than 15 agencies, and use cases including a resident portal, cybersecurity, and wildfire detection. They stressed consent, closed systems, human-centered design, and the need to govern all forms of AI, not just generative AI. Committee members raised concerns about federal data access, labor issues, and wildfire detection effectiveness. Spokane County IT staff described a more restrictive approach to AI, citing privacy, bias, and cyber risks. The county standardized on Microsoft Copilot as its only approved chat-style AI tool, blocked other AI chat platforms, and requires human review of all AI-generated content. They said AI is also being used by criminals for phishing and deepfakes, underscoring the need for strong policy and security controls. The committee also received an update from the Attorney General’s AI Task Force. Yuki Ishizuka said the task force has 19 members and eight subcommittees covering ethics, consumer protection, labor, health care, public safety, education, government efficiency, cybersecurity, and industry/energy. The task force is working toward an interim report due December 1, 2025 and a final report due July 1, 2026, and is reviewing recommendations through public forums and advisory committees. Ishizuka warned that a federal budget reconciliation provision could bar states from enforcing AI regulations for 10 years, and several members voiced support for state authority and asked about possible 2026 legislation. The committee then heard updates on broadband and digital equity. Commerce’s Dave Pringle said the BEAD broadband program is being reshaped by new NTIA guidance, which removed or reduced emphasis on several prior priorities, and Washington is now working under an expedited process to submit its state application by September 4. He noted that no projects have been built yet, that four counties did not receive applications in round two, and that the state is trying to keep applicants engaged through office hours and a shortened review window. The Office of Equity and the Digital Equity Forum reported increased participation, new members, and ongoing outreach to tribal, rural, and underserved communities, while previewing recommendations such as creating an interdepartmental digital equity team and improving data use. Finally, Lumen’s Robert Thoms described private-sector broadband deployment challenges, including permitting, regulation, and the economics of extending fiber, while noting continued investment in overbuild projects, a $30 low-cost service option tied to the former ACP, and work with the state, tribes, and libraries. No votes were taken; the meeting consisted of presentations and member questions.

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• I guess top line from your assessment, how is that... ...to the agency coordination.
• I guess top line from your assessment, how is that process working?
• Again, I don't know the details of those, but sometimes it's assessed on a case-by-case basis or it's
• Again, I don't know the details of those, but sometimes it's assessed on a case-by-case basis or it's
• What is your assessment of those reforms? How is that working? Are there other opportunities?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So the one-to-one assessment, the nursing assessment later, the paying attention when there are those
• That was how are we using clinical assessments to drive or determine when seclusions or restraints are
• It is on the clinical teams, nursing, physicians, nurse practitioners, to really assess clinically when
• Now, these statutes allow a lot of variation in practice.
• Lopez, who traveled down here from her busy practice, to testify.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The joint Senate and House Behavioral Health committees held an informational meeting focused first on the Oregon State Hospital (OSH). OHA Director Sajal Hathi introduced the hospital’s incoming permanent superintendent, Sean Murphy, and praised interim superintendent Jim Deagle for stabilizing operations, restoring CMS compliance, and helping drive a culture change centered on safety, accountability, and transparency. Deagle and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Amit Bavon described OSH’s role as the state’s highest-level forensic psychiatric hospital, the patient populations it serves, its partnerships with courts, counties, jails, hospitals, and advocates, and recent leadership changes across the hospital. They also reported improved accreditation and regulatory status, including Joint Commission accreditation and CMS compliance, and said the hospital is now using daily safety huddles, incident review meetings, stronger escalation procedures, and revised seclusion/restraint practices to reduce risk and improve oversight. Members pressed hospital leaders on past seclusion practices, asking how prolonged seclusions could have occurred under federal standards. Leaders said they could not explain past decisions but emphasized that current leadership has changed processes, training, reporting, and oversight so that seclusion and restraint are reviewed in real time and cannot be normalized. Questions also covered staffing, falls, and future planning. OSH said it is generally staffed to budget, though it still has RN and mental health technician vacancies and is working on recruitment, training, and better staffing distribution. Hathi said the hospital is building a public dashboard with key performance and safety metrics, including workforce data, and described the long-term goal as a consistently safe, disciplined, high-functioning institution that responds quickly to mistakes and remains accountable to the public. The committee then shifted to an informational overview of civil commitment. Oregon Judicial Department representative Chanah Newell explained the civil commitment process, including who can initiate it, the role of community mental health providers and courts, the five-day timeline to hearing, and the standards for danger to self, danger to others, and inability to meet basic needs. She summarized changes made in House Bill 2005, including revised statutory language and new provisions allowing a second diversion period, but cautioned that the data are too early to show clear trends. Testimony from NAMI Oregon’s Chris Bonif and psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Lopez argued that Oregon still relies too heavily on jails and state hospital commitments because the broader community system lacks enough treatment, housing, and less restrictive alternatives. They urged the legislature to focus on upstream services, supported housing, and possible outpatient commitment tools so people can receive treatment before reaching crisis. The meeting ended with acknowledgment that additional reports and follow-up discussions are expected, including on residential treatment capacity and related behavioral health system reforms.

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• It amends an existing contract for risk assessments of juvenile sex offenders.
• It amends an existing contract to fund assessment of children with special health care needs.
• It amends an existing contract for risk assessments of juvenile sex offenders.
• Arkansas Aware program for mental health awareness and trauma-informed practices.
• Amends an existing contract to fund assessment of children with special health care needs.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• We further ask that the TEC adopt the proposed final order included in the binder as item F and assess
• , and it is just cleaning up those rules so that the rules will now reflect our practice there.
• Original fine assessed was $1800.
• As previously stated, staff's original assessment was that the delay in filing the affidavit was not
• I, I have my own practice as an attorney at Sunnyside legal.

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• But the initial assessment was just that.
• It's necessary to assess whether schools are prioritizing merit and academic rigor.
• We're continuing to implement. ideological practices through administrative or procedural means.
• competing because students will not want to attend a school where they are actually obsessed or assessed
• or the accuracy of those assessments is in question.

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• But, but the initial assessment was just the 20 million for the operational costs to get it going and
• These measures provide policymakers with the tools necessary to assess whether schools are prioritizing
• merit and academic rigor or continuing to implement ideological practices through administrative or
• The accuracy of those assessments is in question, and it seems much more important to me that you have
• becomes more of a good old boy network because you don't have any objective standards by which to assess

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• But the initial assessment was just that.
• These measures provide policy makers with the tools necessary to assess whether schools are prioritizing
• merit and academic rigor, we're continuing to implement ideological practices through administrative
• competing because students will not want to attend a school where they are actually obsessed or assessed
• or the accuracy of those assessments is in question.

Bills: HB1784, HB2088, HB3062, HB3475, HB3741, HB4279, HB4763, HB5154, HB5294, HB5508, SB1401, HB232, HB232

Keywords: students, homeless, foster care, higher education, liaison officer, housing assistance, transition support, law school, Rio Grande Valley, legal education, public university, accreditation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, mental health resources, substance abuse education, El Paso, university system, funding, public education

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• So how will you assess the impacts of the tariffs on DOD and the defense industrial base, and how do
• That's a great reminder on the practical experience of that. So thank you for the suggestion.
• So I'd be loath to go ahead and provide an assessment of what the department believes the impact is in
• Yes, certainly having the critical workforce, if confirmed, is something I will assess and make sure
• And you're going to need to have people that visit, that actually visit the production lines to assess

Keywords: defense industrial base, small business, workforce development, acquisition processes, national security, cybersecurity, critical minerals

Summary: The meeting of the committee revolved around critical discussions on enhancing the defense industrial base, focusing on small business engagement and the importance of streamlined processes in defense contracting. There was a significant emphasis on the need for more investment in the defense manufacturing sector, particularly in the face of competition from countries like China. Some members expressed frustration over the treatment of small businesses, citing barriers that prevent these innovative companies from effectively participating in defense contracts. The need for a workforce capable of meeting the common challenges posed by evolving technologies and geopolitical threats was also highlighted throughout the meeting.

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• I've been practicing juvenile delinquency for 21 years.
• There are some practical considerations in play here. These mixtures are very expensive.
• This is a very straightforward, practical measure.
• For over a decade, trial courts allowed this practice.
• And it restores the practice by putting it in statute, which makes it clear.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c> um medical practice under chapter 147. um medical practice under chapter 147.
• So we work on assessing risk, day.
• We're not opposed to the practice. This is standard practice to provide a showing to residents.
• We're not opposed to the practice. This is standard practice to provide a showing to residents.
• This is standard to the practice.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That money is all paid for the essentially the expenses associated with running any criminal practice
• So it's every law firm has expenses, so we would then be ...criminal any practice, every law firm has
• And we do that with national best practice, which is required by state law.
• They have to be screened, and the clinical world is called the biopsychosocial assessment.
• And the clinical world is called the biocycle social assessment.

Summary: The committee met for an interim appropriations presentation hearing focused on justice administration agencies. Members heard budget requests from the State Attorney’s Office, Public Defenders, the Justice Administrative Commission, Regional Conflict Counsel, Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, and the Guardian ad Litem Office, followed by a presentation from the Department of Juvenile Justice and a brief public comment from a nonprofit advocate. The chair noted that presentations from the Department of Law Enforcement and the Commission on Offender Review would be moved to a later meeting. The state attorney requested funding to true up underfunded circuits under the existing formula, staff 14 new criminal judgeships, replace declining VOCA victim-services funding with general revenue, and cover a projected due process shortfall. The public defender asked for a higher starting salary for assistant public defenders, funding to restore balance in circuits where public defenders lag behind state attorneys, and staffing for new criminal judgeships. Regional conflict counsel and capital collateral regional counsel also sought salary adjustments, additional attorneys and case costs, and competitive area differential funding to address recruitment and retention issues. The Justice Administrative Commission requested funding for Florida PALM readiness and implementation and for IT hardware and software replacement; it also relayed a clerks’ request for reimbursement related to injunctions for protection, Baker Act, Marchman Act, and sexually violent predator cases. The Guardian ad Litem Office said it now has a guardian ad litem for every child in Florida and requested salary increases for senior and managing attorneys to reduce turnover. The Department of Juvenile Justice presented a much larger budget request to expand residential and detention capacity, increase per diem rates, renovate and replace aging facilities, fund the Broward detention center rebuild, improve cybersecurity and the juvenile information system, and cover rising lease costs. Members asked questions about staffing, compensation, detention and residential treatment needs, mental health and substance-use services, and the Broward project timeline. A nonprofit advocate then asked for better data collection on protection orders and related court actions to support funding for domestic violence and recovery services. The committee adjourned without taking any formal votes on the budget requests.

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• Well, if he's not maintaining an office practice, is he still licensed? He's not.
• </c><00:47:29.760><c> He's</c><00:47:30.079><c> not</c> practice, is he still licensed?
• He's not practice, is he still licensed?
• </c> have to undergo u a clinical assessment have to undergo u a clinical assessment in<00:47:47.200>
• </c><00:49:27.520><c> medicine,</c> he's practicing medicine, he's practicing medicine, which<00:49:30.079

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on November 18, 2025, approved the October 14 minutes, and then took up five motions in ethics matters 24LEC3 and 24LEC6. Those motions included a renewed motion to dismiss and motion to quash by Representative Daniel Gberg, a renewed motion to compel/sanctions and continuance request by Mr. Jenkins, and competing motions in limine concerning evidence and redaction of deposition transcripts. Vice Chair Mike Schaw was appointed hearing officer for the motion practice, and the commission agreed to hear the motions one at a time in open session. Representative Chris Lily joined later by Zoom. Counsel for Representative Gberg argued the remaining allegations were minor, that the commission lacked key exculpatory materials such as an alleged LRC report, policies, procedures, and training materials, and that the record did not support the ethics charges. She also argued the case had been broadened by extraneous allegations and that the respondent had been unfairly prejudiced. Enforcement counsel responded that he had produced all materials in his possession, that any LRC materials were not in the commission’s custody, and that the commission’s probable-cause findings were based on sworn testimony and affidavits already in the record. He argued the motions to dismiss and for summary judgment should be denied because genuine issues of material fact remained and the commission had already found probable cause on three ethics violations. Commission members questioned both sides about the alleged LRC report and whether it was part of the commission’s record. The chair stated the commission had not relied on any LRC report and had not withheld anything, while another member emphasized that the proceeding concerned alleged violations of the ethics code, not LRC sexual-harassment policy. A commissioner also noted the unusual structure of the proceeding and questioned whether the complaints, taken as true, stated a basis for dismissal. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the standard for dismissal and summary judgment, with no final ruling on the motions captured in the excerpt.

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• to businesses that reflect the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act in their employment practices
• to businesses that reflect the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act in their employment practices
• :14:41.839><c> Vermonters</c><00:14:42.480><c> and</c><00:14:42.639><c> help</c><00:14:42.800><c> assess
• </c><00:14:43.199><c> their</c> with Vermonters and help assess their with Vermonters and help assess
• </c><00:25:01.840><c> and</c><00:25:02.080><c> treatment,</c> mental health assessment and treatment,

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• </c> examining wildfire mitigation practices examining wildfire mitigation practices puts<00:34:37.919
• </c> governance practice governance practice for<00:35:08.800><c> investors.
• c> the</c> conduct financial analyses to assess the conduct financial analyses to assess the effect<00
• </c> assessed for penalty? assessed for penalty?
• </c><05:01:15.760><c> of</c> state heads um maybe do an assessment of state heads um maybe do an assessment

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• But the bill that I have deals with exemptions based on assessed value of properties.
• For those with 50% to 70%, the annual exemption would be for the first $50,000 of the assessed value.
• For those who have 100%, it would be the first $500,000 of the assessed value of the home.
• I think that's important because assessed value, I think, can raise that up even higher.
• So, supporting these bills is a practical, responsible step.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c> they shall not pursue Dei practices they shall not pursue Dei practices should<00:15:43.800><c>
• , and we’ve performed those assessments across all of our district offices.
• those assessments across all of our district offices.
• so we conduct a risk risk assessment so we conduct a risk assessment<03:16:46.279><c> for</c><03:16:
• </c><03:26:54.640><c> I</c> risk and that initial risk assessment I risk and that initial risk assessment

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: Finance Division 3 met for a work session on House Bill 519, which concerns funding for Waypoint. The chair noted general support for the organization but said the bill would likely need to be suspended and folded into the budget process because the committee did not yet know available revenues or what amount, if any, could be committed. Kya Fox, director of the Division for Behavioral Health, testified that the department supports the bill and the program, explaining that it had been funded with other available funds, including $100,000 for 2024 and $400,000 for 2025, under a contract running through June 30 of this year. She said the shelter serves a unique population of young adults and is part of the department’s children’s system of care and Mission Zero efforts to reduce barriers to psychiatric discharge and emergency department use. Members questioned Fox and Waypoint representatives about the budget placement of the request, the difference between the efficiency budget and prioritized needs, and whether state budget documents would show any internal Waypoint revenues. Fox said the request appears as a general fund item and that the state would not see Waypoint’s internal financial operations in the budget. A legislative member explained that prioritized needs are critical services already in place but not necessarily included in the efficiency budget, and another member said the distinction is not strictly applied. The committee also raised a separate question about how DHHS would handle any future state or federal restrictions on DEI practices; Fox said that was a question for department leadership and legal staff, but that the department follows state law and contract requirements. Waypoint CEO Bor Alvare and Director Mandy Lancaster then described the shelter and related services. They said the shelter serves ages 18 to 24, is a 14-bed open-room facility with half walls, and is staffed overnight by two full-time workers. They said admission is first come, first served, with some vulnerability factors considered, and that they do not discriminate by race, gender, or sexual orientation. They reported no known incidents of sexual violence, though some youth are turned away each night because the shelter is full. They also explained that Waypoint provides broader services beyond the shelter, including outreach, drop-in centers, housing support, rental assistance, and family mediation, and said they serve about 400 youth and young adults in Manchester alone. The discussion ended with questions about whether lowering the upper age limit would affect the program; Waypoint said most residents are already in the 18-to-23 range, but that housing shortages make the current age span important for helping young adults avoid chronic homelessness.

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• This bill codifies our current practices into statute to ensure that we have clarity and fairness.
• It can't respond to suicide ideation appropriately like a human can or assist in crisis assessment.
• practice.
• practice.
• Again, using it for in their practice.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Have we done any assessment of that?
• Have we done any assessment of people? Have we done any assessment of that?
• Accessible meaning assessments and actionable.
• Accessible meaning assessments<00:25:33.360><c> and</c><00:25:33.679><c> actionable.
• </c> assessments and actionable. assessments and actionable.

Bills: HF3489, HF3550

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension