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• Enforcement model. That's the only one. That is one model they could choose to participate in.
• Any or all of those models.
• ones were the jail force model and the warrant service officer model but the task force model is one
• Different counties have different participation models. models.
• in terms of the model?

Keywords: HCR65, HCR19, Senate resolutions, memorial, community impact, legislative proceedings

Summary: The recent Senate meeting primarily covered two resolutions, HCR65 and HCR19, both of which were passed unanimously with little to no opposition. HCR65 was introduced in memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview, while HCR19 was presented to honor the late Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton. The meeting included brief addresses from several senators, who shared personal reflections on the impacts of the individuals being honored and expressed gratitude for their contributions to the community. This collaborative atmosphere showcased the members' capacity for camaraderie and respect, emphasizing the importance of human connection in legislative proceedings.

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• I aspire to be a role model for the current workforce and the future workforce.
• um for the current Workforce and model um for the current Workforce and the<00:42:54.960> future<
• The Aloha Spirit, which is manifest in our laws: gentleness, harmony, caring for one another.
• TDI prepaid health care everything that TDI prepaid health care everything that has<01:09:05.400>
• That was one of the models of, you know, a working committee.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard a series of Governor’s messages for confirmation to several boards and councils, with the chair noting the meeting would continue on Monday and that testimony would be limited due to the large volume of submissions. For Governor’s Message 660, Kelly Oka was nominated to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Oka described her work in workforce development and technology, emphasizing equitable access to tech jobs for local residents, keeping young talent in Hawaii, and using HTDC to attract major technology firms and support cybersecurity and startup growth. Testimony from multiple individuals and organizations was strongly supportive, and members asked about HTDC’s challenges, federal funding, and how to attract more tech investment; no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then considered Governor’s Message 529, nominating Fono Cafi Mei to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board. Mei said he had 20 years of crane-operating experience, including work on rail projects, and union representatives and labor organizations testified in support. Next, Governor’s Message 502 nominated Ken Louie to the Workforce Development Council. Louie highlighted his four years on the council, including two as chair, his family business, and his goal of expanding opportunities for younger and adult workers. DBEDT, council members, and labor representatives supported him, and members questioned him about the council’s priorities, staffing, federal funding uncertainty, apprenticeships, and military-to-private-sector transition programs. The committee also took up Governor’s Messages 581 and 690 together, both relating to Jared Gashi’s nomination to the Workforce Development Council for different terms. Gashi, from the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association, said he would bring the tourism industry’s perspective to workforce development, citing workforce shortages, internships, scholarships, and the need for a broader tourism voice on the council. Support testimony came from state officials and community members, who praised his reliability and leadership; a member asked how he would broaden the council beyond tourism, and Gashi said HLTA represents a wide range of tourism-related sectors and partners. The committee then heard Governor’s Message 571 for Eric Noi to the Deferred Compensation Plan Board, with Noi citing his fiscal and budgeting background; DHS, the board chair, and others supported him. Finally, Governor’s Message 667 nominated Ty Noara to the same board, and Keith Regan testified in strong support, citing her public service, intelligence, and ability to handle difficult situations. The excerpt ends as the committee begins Governor’s Message 560, nominating David Louie to the Employees’ Retirement System Board, with Louie, the ERS executive director, the finance director, and former Governor Abercrombie offering strong support.

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• facilities for children and youth that are either low-income, homeless, or in foster care.
• For children and youth that are either low-income, homeless, or in foster care.
• This is a model that we feel works well, something that we can continue to model and refine into the
• Traditional models of development and then what we see on the horizon, the co-development model adds
• They are more suited for the cooperative model than the current statutes.

Summary: The Senate Housing Committee heard presentations on a range of housing finance, permitting, and affordability tools. Chattanooga described its affordable housing PILOT program, which uses a per-unit property tax abatement tied to the rent loss from providing affordable units, with a 15-year term and annual compliance monitoring. Committee members asked about the program’s structure, whether it had been used elsewhere, and who was participating; the presenter said the first mixed-income project would bring 278 units with 42 affordable units and that the model was attracting private market-rate developers. Shoreline then described its MFTE and inclusionary zoning approach, emphasizing that longer tax exemption periods and station-area zoning changes had helped spur development, with most current pipeline projects concentrated near light rail stations. The committee also heard from the Municipal Research Services Center and the Department of Commerce on tax increment financing, proportional impact fees, and permit timelines. Commerce explained that TIF can fund public improvements such as roads, utilities, broadband, and some affordable housing or child care facilities, while proportional impact fee guidance is intended to help jurisdictions charge fees more closely aligned with actual project impacts. On permit timelines, Commerce presented its first annual report under recent law changes, using 2024 as a baseline year and noting that reported timelines were generally longer than statutory goals; members asked about outliers, paper versus electronic processing, and whether back-and-forth between applicants and staff was driving delays. Commerce said it would follow up with more data, including on CHIP funding and permit reform practices. Several local governments then shared permitting process improvements. Auburn reported relatively short review cycles and described its move to fully electronic permitting, internal performance standards, and a stock plan program that speeds review for repeated home designs. Bellevue described an AI permitting pilot with a local startup to help with pre-application questions, document triage, and plan review, aiming to reduce incomplete applications and revision cycles. Seattle presented a pilot for accessory dwelling unit co-development in which a mission-driven partner would help homeowners split lots, finance, build, and manage ADUs, with the homeowner eventually buying out the partner and retaining ownership; committee members asked about rent setting, management fees, and default risk, and staff said they would follow up. The committee also heard brief overviews of community land trusts and limited equity cooperatives as permanent affordability models, with presenters urging continued state and local funding support and policy recognition for these approaches.

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• I think each and every one of you here is going to have been defined by deeper collaboration, by stronger
• These conversations are reflecting the strength of our collaboration and our shared commitment to using
• And then we'll collaborate with Rachel, as I said, on the kind of more visual people.
• Although we hope to continue this innovative model, funding continues to be a challenge.
• And take good care. Bye. See you next week.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities met virtually to review and gather feedback on its annual report covering July 2024 through June 2025. The chair summarized the report’s main themes: five public meetings on employment data, benefit cliffs, developmental services priorities, health care, civil rights, and workforce stability; active work by the Disability Employment, Workforce Support, and new Long-Term Services and Supports/Health Equity subcommittees; and the second annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebration with more than 300 participants. Commissioners praised the report and suggested improvements, including shortening it with an appendix, adding charts/graphs, including dates and raw data alongside percentages, and producing a more visual slide deck or presentation version after submission. Commissioners also discussed the need for clearer outcome-focused goals and strategic planning, especially given limited staff capacity. The chair responded that the annual report is a statutory requirement and that a separate strategic planning effort is underway through the executive board. She said the team would continue refining the report, incorporate feedback, and prepare both a text version and a more visual hard-copy version with photos and alternative text. The report was described as due to appointing authorities by October 30, and the commission planned to continue collaborating on presentation materials. Before adjourning, members briefly discussed the 2025 Paul Spooner Generational Leadership Summit, which was described as successful but still in need of funding for future years. The chair also previewed the commission’s first community event on November 4, a hybrid community listening session and resource fair, with about 170 registered participants and roughly 35 in-person organizations. The meeting ended with a motion and second to adjourn.

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• I've been in health care for 35 years in the state of Arizona.
• She did not want to be in foster care.
• . ...and abortion access, the full range of reproductive health care.
• They could threaten contraception, IVF, fertility care, and other essential reproductive health care.
• Collaboration. And I thank you for your time. That's great. Collaboration. Yes. Quickly.

Bills: HB2043, HB2046, HB2126, HB2131, HB2132, HB2133, HB2223, HB2265, HB2411, HB2666

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform, venue, employee conflict, superior court, legal proceedings, workplace disputes, weapons, explosives, trafficking, firearm regulations

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• Specialty care.
• I don't care if it's public schools, I don't care if it's juvenile detention, I don't care here, if it's
• care benefits, so.
• , we'll have about 78% of the the foster care population that is in this model.
• compared to kinship care. money do we invest in kinship care as opposed to foster care?

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• > law further collaboration among law further collaboration among law enforcement<00:07:55.360
• entitled to equal access to health care entitled to equal access to health care and<04:30:00.800
• <05:15:16.718> This their earned care and benefits. This their earned care and benefits.
• <05:22:16.958> and these veterans proper care and these veterans proper care and treatment
• responders, and healthc care responders, and healthc care professionals<07:21:06.160> who

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Let me think, what else, I would say collaborate. collaboration has changed significantly with our local
• Would you care to elaborate on that?
• The last model is is contractor-owned, contractor-operated.
• In practice, this model performs exactly how tech expect.
• It's only under our care.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• in DC to follow the Minnesota model. in DC to follow the Minnesota model.
• care we've practiced for over 90 years. care we've practiced for over 90 years.
• all built here to be collaborators. all built here to be collaborators.
• Um, and Minnesota has that model.
• <00:39:43.520> for model become the federal model for model become the federal model for regulated

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The best environmental results are reached in a collaborative way.
• Sabo, you could start with what you may know about the various models and data and how.
• Please, be collaborative with the states of this nation.
• Nobody cares more about our environment than the states.
• That's why when EPA can and should help, collaborate, it should.

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• Recognizing the importance of early intervention, NMMI has expanded its model to include now a middle
• Actually, it's kind of an interesting model...
• Model, or is it from somewhere else?
• I mean, that may be a more efficient model for you.
• What is our roadmap of roads that we're going to take care of over the next? What's your system?

Keywords: 996, all

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• And certainly, you know, our employees are committed to delivering high-quality care and services to
• The innovation we're seeing in different business models of fraud, whether it's targeting our public
• It's active, and I can't discuss it, but it's being done in collaboration with the Attorney General's
• Please continue to report back to us on how we can support that collaboration. Thank you.
• And thank you for that answer, and I really appreciate the collaboration. That's all I have.

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• And it removes the provisions requiring the board to select the lowest modeled PML. Thank you.
• We enacted the Fed funds model in Oklahoma most recently.
• I think the problem on the plate, not the other part, the part on the plate was there are some models
• Come forward. that Supreme Court rulings as well as other statute that's been enacted. takes care of
• We found that among the agencies that are listed in the bill, asked to collaborate together...

Bills: SB 1113, SB 1117, SB 1206, SB 1460, SB 1802, SB 1906, SB 1917, SB 2340, SB 2455, SB 2680, SB 2690, SB 705, SB 748

Keywords: SB 1113, converter's license, converter license, motor vehicle dealer, auto dealer, vehicle conversion, converted vehicles, direct sales, retail sales, trailer, semitrailer, manufactured trailer, chassis, manufacturer's statement of origin, MSO, Occupations Code, Transportation Code, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, dealer licensing, general distinguishing number

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee was marked by discussions on several significant bills, with a keen emphasis on legislative updates and committee substitutes. Notably, Senator Blanco presented a new committee substitute for SB2610, which modifies the employee cap from 100 to 250 and extends the update timeline for cyber security programs for small businesses. This substitute was adopted unanimously, reflecting a collaborative agreement among the committee members. Additionally, there were discussions surrounding SB1856 as Senator Crayton provided insights into how stakeholder feedback influenced the bill's committee substitute. The committee ultimately voted in favor, pushing it towards the local and contested calendar, indicating the bill's progression through legislative channels.

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• <00:31:34.760> among responsibility this collaboration among responsibility this collaboration
• Knar, we've, we haven't, um, we model it, or the intention is to model after the sort of certified life
• planners—the folks that have the expertise, uh, in care, especially for a brain injury.
• The folks that have the expertise, uh, in care, especially for a brain injury.
• Brain Injury Care uh into the settlement Brain Injury Care uh into the settlement process<01:06:34.599

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And again, the ACLU has a model bill if you would like it. Next slide.
• Here, the ACLU has a model bill under development, and we should be able to share it by early fall at
• It would be happy to provide model language for the needed changes. Thank you.
• And once again, the ACLU has a model bill to meet you.
• and the planned future level of collaboration to meet the needs of all of these licensing boards and

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee held a series of informational briefings on information management and technology issues. It first heard from ACLU representatives on data privacy, who argued that Oregon should strengthen protections against private data brokers, government purchases of personal data, reverse warrants, automatic license plate readers, and local police surveillance. They urged data minimization, limits on data sales and retention, and broader transparency and accountability measures. Members asked about practical uses of license plate readers, state sales of data, and how Oregon’s approach compares with other states; the presenters said similar proposals have been adopted elsewhere, including data minimization in Maryland and a state version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act in Montana. The committee then received a detailed update from the Department of Administrative Services and Enterprise Information Services on licensing system modernization for 14 boards and commissions with the most immediate need. DAS said it is seeking a shared procurement approach through an RFP that would create either one scalable system or two tiers of systems, depending on agency needs and security requirements, with contracts expected by September. Committee members emphasized the need for a more unified, user-friendly statewide login and service experience for businesses and residents, and raised concerns about small agencies “figuring it out on their own” without sufficient cybersecurity or technical expertise. EIS said it is overseeing the investment review, security and architecture review, and future implementation planning, and noted that multiple agency requests may still come back to the legislature in the next session. The committee also discussed a revised cybersecurity incident notification concept. Staff explained that the earlier bill had raised stakeholder concerns, so the co-chairs directed further interim work with the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council and other local government and K-12 stakeholders. The goal is a narrower, voluntary “911-style” notification process that would let public bodies alert peers and potentially receive assistance after cyber incidents; a temporary voluntary process is being tested now, with a work group developing language for possible 2027 consideration. Finally, the committee heard updates from the new state chief data officer on data governance, data sharing, geospatial work, and the state transparency website, followed by a briefing on data centers from NCSL and the Technology Association of Oregon. The data officer described efforts to expand data inventories, data governance plans, data literacy, and interagency sharing, along with statewide aerial imagery, geospatial standards, and the open data portal. The data center discussion focused on national and state trends, including rapid growth in data centers, rising electricity and water demand, and legislative responses such as new rate classes, reporting requirements, and cost-allocation rules to protect ratepayers. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational only.

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• <00:21:18.920> of<00:21:18.960> this, have to take care of this, have to take care
• So, in absence money to take care of it.
• <00:37:01.240> that have a variety of ownership models that have a variety of ownership models
• quality food and ways that we take care quality food and ways that we take care of<00:41:41.120>
• economies in ways that deserve careful economies in ways that deserve careful analysis. analysis

Bills: HF4740, HF3940

Keywords: financial assurance, feedlot permits, manure storage, environmental compliance, agriculture regulation, abandoned infrastructure, pollution control, environmental impact, animal feedlot, livestock, regulations, Minnesota Rules

Summary: The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 4740, authored by Rep. Hansen, which would require feedlots with at least 1,000 animal units to provide financial assurance for closure costs. Hansen argued the bill would shift cleanup responsibility from taxpayers to owners, citing abandoned feedlots, changing ownership structures, and the 2024 Pure Prairie Poultry bankruptcy as examples of why public funds should not be used for closures and cleanup. He also said the bill would apply to new or renewed permits and suggested a statutory definition of abandoned feedlot storage units may be needed. Farm and livestock groups testified in opposition. Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Milk Producers Association, Minnesota Pork Producers Association, and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation said existing MPCA and county permit rules already require closure planning and reporting, and that the bill would add unnecessary costs and barriers for family farms, beginning farmers, and expansion. They warned the financial assurance requirement could function like an animal-unit cap, encourage fragmentation or out-of-state relocation, and impose annual costs that would not improve environmental outcomes. Several testified that true abandonment is rare and that current permitting and closure processes already address it. MPCA staff said the agency has concerns with the bill, noted there is currently no formal fiscal note, and said the agency would need to ensure any appropriations cover ongoing staffing needs. MPCA officials explained that permitted feedlots already must notify the agency before closure, follow a checklist of closure requirements, and undergo follow-up inspection; they said abandonment notifications are uncommon and they are not aware of any currently permitted facilities in abandonment process. Members questioned whether the bill was needed, what form financial assurance would take, how other states handle similar requirements, and whether the proposal would unfairly burden smaller or family operations. No vote on HF 4740 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• <00:07:04.160> of to fixing roofs to taking care of to fixing roofs to taking care of equipment
• on and begin to take care of business. on and begin to take care of business.
• <01:09:15.279> to Kucky's aerospace leaders collaborate to Kucky's aerospace leaders collaborate
• It's child care.
• So, expanding a child care option is an opportunity to expand the opportunities for the workforce. care

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force meeting began with approval of the July 14 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Kentucky Aviation Association. Association leaders described general aviation airports as important to rural access, commerce, emergency response, tourism, agriculture, and workforce development, and cited statewide economic impacts they said exceed $1.6 billion and support more than 9,400 jobs. They thanked the legislature for prior airport funding and said it had helped airports with basic operations and repairs. The association asked lawmakers for four things: continued appropriations for general aviation airports; relief or a more workable process for required financial audits, which they said can cost $10,000 to $20,000 or more and sometimes exceed a small airport’s annual budget; a regularized statewide appropriations process for airport infrastructure needs, which they said total about $100 million and are currently addressed unevenly; and funding for the Aerospace Education Reinvestment Opportunity Act to support scholarships and aviation workforce training. Members of the task force asked follow-up questions about the audit burden, the difference between financial and safety audits, and the difficulty of finding audit firms. The presenters said they would bring specific ideas back on audit reform. Eastern Kentucky University then presented on its aviation program. EKU leaders thanked the committee for prior support, including a $25 million appropriation for a new flight school building at Central Kentucky Regional Airport, and said the project is expected to break ground in 2026. They reported strong enrollment growth, with 502 aviation majors, most of them Kentuckians, and said the program has expanded flight hours and job placement. EKU also outlined plans to add an air traffic control program in response to Senate Bill 87 and the national shortage of controllers, saying it could train students to FAA standards if the university receives the needed investment in simulators, equipment, space, and faculty. They also discussed the need to replace an aging fleet of training aircraft, saying the current planes are decades old and costly to maintain, and that newer aircraft would improve training quality and reduce student costs.

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• Increasingly, we work collaboratively with conventional providers in private care settings.
• Early intervention and coordinated care models improve outcomes. We know that.
• Early intervention and coordinated care Early intervention and coordinated care models<05:12:24.320
• Uh, also includes some access to respite care, um, other tremendous experience in just the model tremendous
• While there may be some social services involved in it to help coordinate care, it's a model that's overseen

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• patients retain access to their care patients retain access to their care plans<00:09:23.519>
• and long-term care settings and the like.
• That allows hemp products to be used in health care facilities, so assisted living and long-term care
• <00:20:17.280> providers have on our long-term care providers have on our long-term care providers
• The shift to a manufacturer-run, manufacturer-funded model is a deep improvement.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh we have Aloha Care on Zoom. Uh we have Aloha Care on Zoom.
• care, mental health care, better health care, mental health care, be<00:25:41.120> able<00:25
• model.
• <01:27:05.199> model.
• round out a much better care model. round out a much better care model.

Bills: HB1183, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1663, HB1664, HB1859, HB2116, HB2271, HB2276, HB2335, HB2360, HB2387, HB2472, HB1805, HB2469, HB1815, HB1860, HB2117, HB2118, HB2437, HB2438, HB2604, HB1590, HB2156, HB2268

Keywords: retirement, pension, law enforcement, public safety, Hawaii Revised Statutes, indebtedness, salary recovery, employee compensation, deductions, financial management, collective bargaining, employee relations, impasse procedures, arbitration, public employment, HB1661, cafeteria plan, Section 125, Internal Revenue Code, flexible spending account