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• And it's not possible for us really to determine the cost to the state.
• Now, the binding precedent on this is Gerber v. King in 1967.
• Now, the binding precedent on this is Gerber v.
• Now, the binding precedent on this is Gerber v.
• It's still binding.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'm guided by the principles reflected in the Kentucky Code of Judicial Conduct, which, while not binding
• ,<00:02:03.200> which<00:02:03.520> while<00:02:03.759> not<00:02:03.920> binding
• <00:02:04.320> on Conduct, which while not binding on Conduct, which while not binding on

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met to begin work on three impeachment petitions: one against Ballard County Jailer Eric Copus, one against family court judge Stephanie Pllo, and one against Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwin. Before moving into executive session, the chair announced that John Blandon would chair any discussion of the Goodwin petition and that the chair would recuse himself from that matter. The chair then read a formal recusal letter into the record, explaining that he was stepping aside from the Goodwin petition because he had received a lawful campaign contribution from the citizen who filed it. He said the recusal was intended to avoid any appearance of impropriety and to preserve public confidence in the impeachment process, while making clear he would continue to preside over the other impeachment matters. The committee then voted to go into executive session to discuss and adopt rules of procedure. The motion was made by Mr. Blandon, seconded by Mrs. Deckard, and approved after roll call. The committee announced it would retire to executive session in room 125.

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• Determine whether CompSource takes that action or not.
• So, for follow-up, how, um, sorry, that I'm not well versed in this, so how is that determined?
• That should be determined by the mutual company, the policyholders themselves, because.
• They are the company, so they should be the ones determining who's paid and how much they're paid.
• You know, that could be determined up to the policyholders.

Bills: SB330, SB2069, SB2095, SB1721, SB1433, SB1316, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, HJR1088, SB1684, SB378, SB1447, SB1920, SB1443, HR1047, SB1877, SB1884, SB1365, SB2174, SB1525, SB1810, SB1771, SB1805, SB1916, SB1530, SB1847, SB1990, SB2060, SB1992, SB1579, SB1778, SB2132, SB1623, SB2067, SB1589, SB1441, SB1224, SB372, SB1232, SB1264, SB1450, SB2011, SB2030, SB1980, SB1936, SB1477, SB1593, SB1725, SB1670, SB1480, SB1726, SB1633, SB1735, SB1632, SB1277, SB1217, SB1826, SB1824, SB1813, SB1326, SB1937, SB1641

Keywords: elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, waterfowl hunting, crane hunting, hunting guide, hunting outfitter, wildlife conservation, commercial hunting, outfitter license, guide license, hunting services, licensed guide, licensed outfitter, game and fish, hunting for compensation, waterfowl guide

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• in working with council we uh determined in working with council we uh determined or<00:32:48.200
• Residency and fellowship positions are contractually binding.
• Residency and fellowship positions are contractually binding.
• Residency and fellowship positions are contractually binding.
• positions are contractually binding. positions are contractually binding.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:34:15.119> that and they can make a determination that and they can make a determination
• They're going to have to make that determination, right?
• They're going to have to make that determination, right?
• They're going to have to make that determination, right?
• have um uh you get stuck in a bind and have um uh you get stuck in a bind and you're<01:36:52.960>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And then the last section is that if there are binding elements approved by a vote of the elected officials
• the Central Business District across the county. ...and then the last section is that if there are binding
• Family Services moved the Office of Employer... let’s see, it moved the Department of Disability Determination
• Family Services moved the Office of Employer... let’s see, it moved the Department of Disability Determination
• Family Services moved the Office of Employer... let’s see, it moved the Department of Disability Determination

Keywords: Consideration of SB 176 01:52 Consideration of SB 104 05:03 Consideration of SB 9 08:09 Consideration of SB 129 18:50 Consideration of SB 178 31:20, 958, all

Summary: The House State Government Committee met with a quorum and took up several Senate bills, adopting committee substitutes where offered. Senate Bill 176, relating to statutory committees within the Legislative Research Commission, was presented by Senator Matt Nunn as a cleanup and process-streamlining measure for appointments, vacancies, and appointing authorities. It passed the committee 15-0 with a title amendment. Senate Bill 104, presented by Senator Scott Maiden and the Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority, would update deferred compensation law by adding a fiduciary standard, allowing less expensive liability insurance, making federal-law compliance self-correcting, and authorizing a self-directed brokerage account option. It passed 15-0 with favorable expression. Senate Bill 9, presented by Senator Jimmy Higdon, would change teacher retirement-related leave provisions, including up to 30 days of maternity leave, a 13-day annual rollover toward retirement, limits on using annual leave to increase retirement benefits, reporting requirements, and related cleanup provisions. After questions about maternity leave, district flexibility, and the actuarial cost of additional days, it passed 15-0 with favorable expression. Senate Bill 129, presented by Senator Rocky Adams and House sponsor Representative John Hudson, was described as a housing and redevelopment measure aimed at vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties in Louisville. Testimony focused on allowing qualified nonprofits to purchase certain tax-delinquent properties after a waiting period, along with provisions on density development, accessory dwelling units, urban development incentives, fire and code enforcement recovery, a Central Business District tax fix, and changes to binding elements. Members raised concerns about nonprofit qualifications, land bank overlap, and county clerk burden; the bill passed 13-1 with one pass and received a title amendment. Senate Bill 178, presented by Senator Mike Nemes, was a short reorganization bill to codify the transfer of the Department of Disability Determination Services Program from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Labor Cabinet. It passed 12-0. The committee then recorded additional votes and adjourned, with the chair thanking members and staff, noting it was likely the final meeting of the year.

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• So whatever we bind on earth, will be bound in heaven, and whatever we lose on earth will be loosed in
• So today in Jesus' name, we bind the spiritual forces of wickedness and evil at work in this world, and
• So the purpose of the office is to have technical professionals, people skilled in regulations to determine

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• We've already determined we're probably going to have to come back to the legislature and ask to make
• Staff determined that they would not, as shown... ...in excess of $50,000.
• Staff determined that they would not, as shown in Attachment 2.
• There's no binding opinion that would say otherwise.
• There's no binding opinion that would say otherwise.

Keywords: 908, all

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• There's plenty of language in there saying that we are certainly not binding ourselves to this or to
• Option two is that we can totally overhaul and revamp the foundation formula, determining base amounts
• What we have today, but then funding would be more determined on the various weights and the identified
• As I said earlier, we can also consider a fourth option, which is to be determined.
• To be determined.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• So that’s determined by Medicaid each year, and at this point it’s an 85% rate.
• <00:23:39.440> by to provide so that's determined by to provide so that's determined by Medicaid
• and for some medicines everything bind and for some medicines everything from<00:55:02.559> oek
• But when your prescription doesn’t come in on time, you’re put in a bind, and for some medicines—from
• But when your prescription doesn't come in on time, you're put in a bind, and for some medicines—from

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1046 SD1 on condominiums. Testimony on that bill focused on reserve funding and enforcement of reserve study requirements. The Community Associations Institute opposed the bill, saying it would create hardship, confusion, and be difficult to administer, while also urging stronger penalties for boards that fail to comply with reserve study rules. The Real Estate Commission offered comments, and one testifier spoke in support. No vote was taken during the portion provided. The committee then heard SB 532 SD2 HD1 relating to the Department of Education, which would improve access to pre-approved medications for students with health conditions at school and during off-campus activities. The Department of Health, University of Hawaiʻi nursing and medical programs, and the Department of Education all supported the measure, with DOH suggesting amendments to better identify the correct student and improve medication safety. Members had no questions, and the bill moved on. Next was SB 1245 SD2 HD1 relating to pharmacists, a bill to allow reimbursement for clinical services pharmacists are already trained and licensed to provide. The University of Hawaiʻi, Board of Pharmacy, Walgreens, Mikai Drugs, and the Hawaiʻi Pharmacists Association supported the bill, emphasizing improved access to care, recruitment and retention of pharmacists, and better chronic disease management. The Hawaiʻi Pharmacists Association also discussed proposed amendments to prevent plans from denying coverage or network participation when pharmacists meet credentialing requirements. Members questioned whether insurers would actually use pharmacists and how the bill would affect pay and contracting; no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee also heard SB 1279 SD2 HD1, another pharmacists bill focused on telepharmacy and 340B-related issues. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation supported it, saying telehealth could reduce costs and avoid travel for audits, while the Board of Pharmacy opposed it. Lānaʻi representatives opposed the bill and asked for an exemption, arguing the island already has close in-person access to a resident pharmacist and clinics. The Hawaiʻi Primary Care Association supported the measure, citing large patient savings from 340B pricing, while Mikai Drugs opposed it, arguing that mail-order and telepharmacy are not necessary on some islands and can create delivery and medication-safety problems. Members asked questions about insurer participation, scope of practice, and whether the bill would meaningfully change reimbursement; the transcript ends before any final action or vote.

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• It mandates that if a defendant has been determined to be dangerous and incompetent and is involuntarily
• Bill 2028 repeals the exemption from appealable agency action statutes that currently exists for determinations
• It attempts to bind future legislatures and so it presents an entrenchment issue.
• Fish thank you uh leader yeah um also unconstitutional it attempts to bind future legislatures and so
• Department to issue a landowner permit for the taking of deer on private lands if the commission determines

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long calendar of House bills across education, health, water, land, housing, labor, public safety, and taxation. Several measures dealt with artificial intelligence, including bills on AI disclosures for minors, AI-assisted divorce arbitration, an Arizona AI education program, AI privilege protections, and a required AI course in schools. Other topics included ESA administration funding, a prohibition on public money for certain foreign-controlled genetic sequencing devices, towing regulations, DUI and ignition interlock changes, health facility and nursing facility complaint timelines, internationally trained physicians, nurse anesthetist reimbursement, pharmacy penalties, childhood cancer research, cybersecurity encryption, school mental health instruction repeal, superintendent performance pay, adoption disclosures in student health settings, anti-Semitism in schools, and a range of water, land, and housing bills. Members frequently raised concerns about local control, unfunded mandates, constitutional issues, and the scope of state intervention. Several bills drew criticism for affecting school curriculum, public education, reproductive rights, protest activity, or tribal communities. Others were supported as technical fixes, consumer protections, or funding measures. The caucus also discussed a series of bills related to the Mexican gray wolf, state land management, solar and wind siting, groundwater transport, and rural development, with some members objecting that the proposals would undermine federal protections or tribal interests. A number of bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including HB 2020, HB 2957, HCR 2044, HB 2352, HB 2667, HB 2906, HB 2093, HB 2386, HB 2481, HB 2830, HB 2076, HB 2411, HB 2136, HB 2665, and HB 2904. The meeting ended with an announcement of the Latino Caucus guest presentation and an emotional tribute to Reverend Jesse Jackson, followed by presentation of an Affordability Award to Representatives Lorena Austin and Stephanie Simacek for work on economic justice and working families. The caucus then adjourned.

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• Our analyst helped us do some research, and we determined that we are just going to have to call it a
• Adopt rules which shall be binding to the extent and in the manner provided in the Interstate Medical
• And so we just added in the language 'determined by a vote.' A couple of words got added in.
• As it's written, it's hard to determine if: 1.
• Motion to do pass as amended, if I may determine.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• So our analyst helped us do some research, and we determined that we are just going to have to call it
• Adopt rules which shall be binding to the extent and in the manner provided in the Interstate Medical
• We're taking that language out and saying that they are binding to the extent provided by the Compact
• And so we just added in the language 'determined by a vote.' A couple of words got added in.
• Motion to do pass as amended, if I may determine.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• How do they determine PFOS? Do they use mass spectrometry?
• What’s the analytical method for determining PFOS?
• What’s the analytical method for determining PFAS? Does anybody know? Determine what is PFAS?
• What analytical method do they use to determine it?
• It does not bind to the human body.

Summary: The committee heard SB 404 on metal shredding facilities, SB 601 on water quality protections after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett decision, SB 682 on phasing out PFOS in certain consumer products, and later SB 646 on prenatal vitamins and toxic metal contamination. SB 561 had been pulled from the hearing. In each of the measures, the authors and supporters emphasized environmental and public health protections, while opponents raised concerns about overregulation, implementation, and unintended economic impacts. The committee also spent time on the policy details of each bill, including how smaller operators would be treated under SB 404, how “nexus waters” would be defined under SB 601, and whether alternatives and testing standards were adequate under SB 682 and SB 646. For SB 404, Senator Caballero said the bill would create a permitting and enforcement framework for metal shredding facilities, with operational standards for fire prevention, stormwater, and releases of shredder residue, while supporters argued it would bring needed certainty to a critical recycling industry. Opponents, including small recyclers and community/environmental advocates, said the bill was either too broad or not strong enough, with some warning it would burden smaller facilities and others arguing it would fail to protect overburdened communities. The committee approved SB 404 on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, with recorded support from the chair and some members and opposition from others. SB 601 sought to restore state-level protections for waters that lost federal Clean Water Act coverage after Sackett, using a “nexus waters” framework and revised enforcement provisions after amendments removed the private right of action. Supporters said California needed to preserve protections for seasonal streams and wetlands and avoid backsliding, while opponents from business, agriculture, water districts, and local governments argued the definition remained too broad and could create uncertainty, costs, and unintended consequences. The committee also approved SB 601 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, again with split votes. SB 682, which the committee also advanced, would phase out intentionally added PFOS in six product categories, including cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, ski wax, food packaging, and juvenile products, with an amendment delaying cookware implementation until 2030. Supporters framed it as a source-control measure to reduce PFAS contamination and lower long-term water treatment costs, while manufacturers and cookware interests argued the bill was overbroad, lacked workable testing standards, and could push consumers and businesses toward uncertain alternatives. The committee chair recommended an aye vote, and the measure passed to Appropriations. SB 646 was then introduced on prenatal vitamins, with supporters saying it would require testing and disclosure of heavy metals like lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury, while the opposition said disclosure must be handled carefully so as not to confuse consumers or undermine confidence in prenatal supplements.

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• The enforcement mechanism is for the local district to determine.
• But you're going to determine what's within those matrices. Will there be additional questions?
• So here's three levels, but what you determine goes within minor midlevel and major infractions, but
• , or really, the legislature has determined what to put in.
• That's determined by an A3 test. That is not what we're doing here.

Bills: SB1632, SB1594, SB2045, SB1251, SB1884, SB1250, SB1630, SB1262, SB1374, SB1292, SB1432, SB1199, SB1790, SB1481, SB1614, SB1734, SB1437, SB1489, SB1718, SB1778

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, high school assessments, workplace skills, state education, credentialing, teacher certification, principal requirements, education administration, special education, Oklahoma education law, SB2045, Grow Your Own Educator Program, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, alternative certification, alternative teacher certification, teacher preparation, tuition reimbursement, course fee reimbursement

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• This slide shares how MHC determined review panels for each grant opportunity.
• this side shares how Macy determined review panels for each grant opportunity for purposes of staying
• They determined that... ...they determined that it's a $1.6 billion annual economic impact to the state
• looking at what's happened to this pup, this sum of money, there's been an increasing because the binding
• And so I would just caution you, as you put together your bill, that if this becomes a binding deal,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The Working Families Tax Credit statute does have a provision whereby if we determine that a fraudulent
• But otherwise, a tax ruling by the department is binding. Thank you so much.
• But otherwise, a tax ruling by the department is binding. Thank you so much.
• The department determine, when they view something, The department has introduced some in their interim
• The department determine, when they view something, There is an issue of overlap now.

Summary: The House Finance Committee held a work session that began with welcoming new member Rep. Janice Zahn, who introduced herself as representing the 41st Legislative District. The Department of Revenue then gave an update on the Antio-related legislation following the Washington Supreme Court decision and the 2025 session changes. DOR explained its voluntary disclosure program and the new expanded voluntary disclosure agreement for taxpayers with unreported investment income, including broader eligibility and interest/penalty relief, but said utilization has been minimal so far because additional implementation questions remain unresolved. The committee next received the annual update on the Working Families Tax Credit. DOR reported record participation in 2025, with about $205 million refunded through October and a major increase in applications after TurboTax added the credit to its filing software. Officials said most dollars went to households with children, outreach efforts remained important, and community partners and state agencies helped increase uptake. Members focused heavily on fraud concerns, especially tax preparers allegedly filing claims without applicants’ knowledge or diverting refunds; DOR said it is using fraud detection tools, training preparers, and trying to make applicants whole, but current law does not provide direct penalties against preparers. The final portion covered implementation of engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5814, which expanded sales tax to certain services. DOR described the new tax framework, its guidance process, and the large volume of ruling requests and outreach since the law took effect October 1. Committee members asked about fiscal assumptions, the scope of taxable services, and whether the department had revised its implementation estimates; DOR said the fiscal note assumed broad application absent explicit exemptions and that no expenditure revision had been made. In stakeholder testimony, Expedia and T-Mobile argued the law creates complexity and competitive disadvantages for Washington businesses, while a construction training provider said the tax raises tuition for workers seeking required certifications. School and nonprofit representatives said the tax will increase costs for special education services, arts programming, and other public-facing activities, and urged exemptions or further legislative fixes. The chair closed by noting the committee would revisit 5814 in the next session and then adjourned the meeting.

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• So there was a case where a court determined that a guardian ad litem could not be appointed to represent
• I had no idea that happened, uh, to determine if His alleged father happened to be a criminal, which
• Sad and devastating is potentially pretty relevant in determining whether or not abuse or neglect is
• It's not just parents that are in these double binds where they're ordered.
• It also puts the lawyers in a double bind. How do we advise our clients?

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• guardian ad litem can represent a ward and not a proposed ward, so there was a case... where a court determined
• I had no idea that happened to determine if his alleged paternal relationship was true.
• my concern is, you know, drug addiction, sad and devastating, is potentially pretty relevant in determining
• It's not just parents that are in these double binds where they're ordered to attend therapy in order
• Lawyers are in a double bind. How do we advise our clients?

Bills: HB557, HB732, HB1892, HB1954, HB2301, HB3180, HB3405, HB3650, HB3758, HB4035, HB4621, HB4795, HB4870, HB5069, HB5137, HB5149

Keywords: child support, arrears, court enforcement, contempt, legal protections, healthcare, insurance, cost reduction, accessibility, regulations, impotency, marriage annulment, Family Code, Texas law, family law, Texas legislation, dissolution of marriage, annulment, marriage, child custody

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• This policy provides a framework and guidance to determine cooperative construction costs and maintenance
• Uh, and it is a policy that is binding on the agency. >> This update was guided by a steering committee
• <00:02:35.280> cooperative guidance to determine cooperative guidance to determine cooperative
• <00:03:10.480> on and it is a a policy that is binding on and it is a a policy that is binding
• <00:05:18.160> by projects for the scope determined by projects for the scope determined by

Bills: HF3131, HF3436, HF3106, HF3241, HF3531

Keywords: cancer, disability, parking certificates, transportation, state law, school bus, schoolchildren, student safety, traffic safety, stop arm, flashing red lights, amber lights, passing a school bus, 20 feet, vehicle stopping distance, driver duties, school transportation, Minnesota traffic law, school bus law, bus stop signal