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• existing pair professional uh training existing pair professional uh training reimbursement<00:10
• Um section five uh is for the training.
• ,<00:38:09.599> or health support, staff training, or health support, staff training, or technology
• Um technically I was School in Hibbing.
• <01:38:37.920> for recommendations on the training for recommendations on the training for

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• <00:04:59.680> expertise Minnesota to provide technical expertise Minnesota to provide technical
• <01:01:09.520> difference I'd say probably a technical difference I'd say probably a technical
• > to<01:48:07.600> be technical innovation needs to be technical innovation needs to be optimized
• <02:15:30.639> cross revocation changes, um technical cross revocation changes, um technical
• > a<02:23:41.120> house Tomorrow would technically be a house Tomorrow would technically

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• We have trained and licensed physicians that have been... Free country.
• So it's vitally important the person performing that work has the required training.
• One of my members put 100 workers through the HAZWOPER training for the Palisades Fire.
• HAZWOPER requires 40 hours of training for each individual, and rightly so.
• Haswopper requires 40 hours of training for each individual, and rightly so.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1312 by Senator Richardson on abandoned endowed-care cemeteries. Richardson described vandalism, theft, and neglect at abandoned cemeteries and said the bill would define abandonment, create a process for local governments to declare a cemetery abandoned, and allow the Bureau to act as conservator of endowment funds. Support came from Marin County, while county and special district groups opposed or had concerns, arguing the bill could shift burdens to local governments or public cemetery districts without enough safeguards. Members expressed general support but noted the need for further work; the bill was discussed but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 758 by Senator Umberg, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide to curb misuse. Supporters, including the League of California Cities, narcotic officers, counties, pediatricians, and other local governments and health groups, said easy access at smoke shops and convenience stores has fueled recreational abuse and health harms. There was no opposition testimony, and members voiced strong support for a statewide approach over city-by-city bans. The bill was well received, with the author closing in support. Dr. Weber-Pierson presented SB 1094, a health care affordability bill on biosimilars and biologic substitution. The bill would allow pharmacists to substitute biosimilars under certain conditions, require advance notice to providers and patients, and add reporting on savings; the author said amendments would strengthen provider notice and preserve the ability to mark prescriptions “do not substitute.” Supporters from health plans, insurers, pharmacies, labor, business, and some provider groups argued the bill would lower costs and expand access. Opponents, including dermatology and rheumatology groups and biotech interests, warned about non-medical switching, prior authorization delays, and patient harm. After extensive discussion, the committee voted 13-0 to pass SB 1094 to the Committee on Health. The committee also passed SB 849 by Dr. Weber-Pierson, which would bar reinstatement of physicians who surrendered their licenses while a sexual misconduct accusation was pending. The Medical Board and California Medical Association were generally supportive or neutral, and members praised the bill’s patient-protection focus. SB 993 by Senator Ochoa Bogh, which limits routine disclosure of identifying information for mental health professionals in correctional and psychiatric settings while preserving complaint processes, also passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 1002 by Senator Niello, extending the David Hall Act to allow certain patients in remission to continue telehealth care with out-of-state specialists, drew strong patient support but opposition from the Medical Board and CMA over licensure and oversight concerns; the committee voted it out on a split roll with some members not voting. Finally, SB 1263 by Senator McGuire, aimed at protecting wildfire survivors and workers by requiring licensed, trained contractors for post-disaster residential debris removal, received support from labor and the Contractors State License Board, with contractors raising a narrower amendment concern about scope.

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• Our technical team sits in on those calls, answers questions.
• We have more training opportunities coming up there with FLDS.
• We'll train everybody how to use the system. No issues there.
• We do see this project as a, just a technical, We do see this project as just a technical migration of
• Because it's a technical migration, I am the project sponsor.

Summary: The subcommittee heard updates on several major technology modernization efforts, beginning with the Department of Financial Services’ Florida PALM project, which is replacing the state’s decades-old FLAIR accounting system. DFS described PALM as a statewide effort affecting all three branches of government, with cash management already live and the remaining financial management, payroll, and data warehouse components still in development. Officials said the project began in 2014, was restructured after a 2022 legislative pause, and is now being recommended for a go-live delay from January 2026 to July 2026. Members asked about governance, staffing, contract structure, cost growth, and maintenance costs; DFS said the contract is deliverable-based, the current amendment would add a net $2.2 million, and post-go-live maintenance is expected to be about $13 million annually under the current contract through July 2027. The Agency for Health Care Administration then updated the committee on the FX Medicaid enterprise modernization program. AHCA explained that federal CMS directed states to move from monolithic Medicaid systems to a modular approach, leading Florida to procure separate vendors for integration services, data warehouse, unified operations, provider services, and claims processing, with pharmacy benefits still to be procured. Officials said the project has spent about $334 million to date, with most costs federally matched, and requested $189.95 million for the upcoming year. They also highlighted a 2024 special assessment that produced 81 recommendations, most tied to staffing shortages, and said the Legislature added 47 FTEs, with 17 currently filled or being filled. Members asked about governance changes, production status, data access, and future technology maintenance; AHCA said some components are operational, the data warehouse is nearing certification, and the agency is working to keep the system adaptable and nonproprietary. The Department of Children and Families presented its Access modernization project, which is replacing a mainframe-based eligibility system used for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid assistance, and related programs. DCF said the six-year, $205 million project is in its third year and has already delivered a new customer portal with mobile access, multi-factor authentication, and fraud protections, while also building a worker portal, document management, community partner tools, and workload management functions. The agency said it is requesting $36.625 million for the next fiscal year, the same as last year, and emphasized that the project has remained on schedule and on budget by breaking work into smaller modules and using strong vendor and staff support. Members praised the project’s progress and asked about cybersecurity testing and the long delay before modernization began; DCF said security requirements were built in from the outset and that the remaining work will focus on moving staff off the legacy mainframe and modernizing notices and back-end processes.

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• When we look at workforce training must support programs at the state colleges and technical colleges
• So that's been used to train 366 students in health care.
• One is the incumbent worker training grant and the other is quick response training through the incumbent
• worker training program.
• Second, our quick response training grant hopes new and expanding businesses in Florida quickly train

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Madam Chair, Representative, I appreciate the question because this is a highly technical portion of
• I appreciate the question because this is a highly technical portion of the bill.
• I appreciate the question because this is a highly technical portion of the bill.
• A. ...of who's leading the agency, consistency, a skilled and experienced workforce that was trained
• Shortage by identifying real barriers to training and retaining new nurses without sacrificing patient

Keywords: 996, all

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• <00:09:30.760> to able to come in do trainings to able to come in do trainings to collaborate
• in in that situation um I'm kind trained in in that situation um I'm kind of<00:13:42.720> partial
• The office will also provide training for all parent attorneys in Minnesota who practice in district
• bill they did not have any technical bill they did not have any technical feedack<01:28:24.239><
• I do have a testifier, but apparently you're experiencing some technical issues.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• When it comes to trains, trains are much more expensive.
• When it comes to trains, trains are much more expensive.
• When it comes to trains, trains are much more expensive.
• <00:30:44.919> and needs you know I I ride the train and needs you know I I ride the train
• <01:34:59.159> um that it takes to do the technical um that it takes to do the technical um

Bills: HF5

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house

Summary: The committee began with member and staff introductions, then heard an overview of the governor’s transportation budget recommendations from fiscal staff Andy Lee. He explained that the spreadsheet showed only proposed changes, not base spending, and highlighted General Fund and trunk highway adjustments for MnDOT and the Department of Public Safety, including operating changes, extensions of prior appropriations, increased state road construction and Blatnik Bridge authority tied to anticipated federal funds, State Patrol hiring and a metro headquarters item, aeronautics changes, and revenue adjustments in the Driver and Vehicle Services special revenue account. The main testimony came from Metropolitan Council Chair Charlie Zelle, who outlined three budget-related items: advancing funds to MnDOT to help coordinate a highway reconstruction with a transitway project, making Metro Mobility riders eligible for free fixed-route transit, and reducing the Metro Transit general fund appropriation by $32.454 million annually. He said the advance would speed delivery and reduce disruption, the free-fare pilot had been successful and could save money if even a small share of Metro Mobility trips shifted to fixed-route service, and the general fund reduction was manageable in the near term because of new revenue streams but could constrain future expansion and capital maintenance. Members questioned the long-term effects of the proposed reduction, possible impacts on safety, service expansion, and capital maintenance, and whether federal funding uncertainty could affect operations and bus procurement. Zelle said the cuts would not affect immediate operations but could limit future BRT, microtransit, and transitway expansion, while also noting that capital maintenance needs include platform rebuilds, track work, rolling stock, and station repairs. He also said the 2023 funding package had accelerated projects and that the council was opening three transit lines this year. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• . training. training. 300<00:45:25.599> apprenticeship<00:45:26.400> programs.
• <00:45:30.720> programs 4,500 eligible training programs 4,500 eligible training programs
• >> Just had a technical amendment that we >> Just had a technical amendment that we adopted
• It's another technical amendment.
• <02:10:34.719> our another technical amendment. our another technical amendment. our counties

Keywords: 981, all

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• change, and they say, "This is how much we're going to charge you for a technical change."
• The Bureau of Reclamation released its EIS report, which is really highly technical.
• Construction of this one just says for a behavioral health technical assistance center.
• I'm assuming that the services provided at the behavioral health technical center are billable.
• It would be for technical assistance in implementing the Behavioral Health Reform Act.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We also offer Green Zone training to all our faculty and staff on campus.
• I have with me Technical Sergeant Ian Bush.
• And Colonel, how do you interact for field training?
• Chairman, Senator Block, so 89% of the training range of Fort Bliss is in New Mexico.
• I lost my train of thought here. So I want to understand.

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• There were a couple of technical amendments, and then the Senate had put on an amendment on the floor
• As an overview of the bill, it's rather short, and it's largely technical.
• This is a technical section that's mostly related to PSEO and adult education.
• Are there other failed trains that we can look at?
• We double down on failed trains, failed programs, failed bureaucracy.

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• And has reportedly cut training on combat medicine and the laws of war.
• Efforts to reduce financial stress include training through programs such as the Personnel Financial
• Here, the Space Force launched its inaugural officer training course.
• Our providers want to be doing the things that they were trained to do.
• I think they should definitely be, they should have all trains of thought, yes ma'am.

Keywords: NDAA, military recruitment, personnel readiness, testimony, military leaders

Summary: The committee meeting focused on pressing issues related to the U.S. military's recruitment and personnel strategies, especially in light of the upcoming NDAA for fiscal year 2026. Chairperson expressed appreciation for the service of witnesses including senior military leaders from different branches, emphasizing the importance of personnel as the backbone of national defense. Discussions revealed concerns regarding the recent lowering of recruitment standards across military branches, which could potentially affect the quality of service members and long-term military readiness. Witnesses were asked to address the implications of these changes on military health and efficiency.

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• And along the way, we've engaged you, as well as a staff technical team with staff from the GTC, SDC,
• What is needed to implement that if jurisdictions were interested technically?
• Have our staff been trained properly? Have partners been engaged?
• And so a lot of it is on-the-job training and what we choose to focus on. We all get training...
• So we have training bulletins that come out that explain those things.

Summary: The committee began with member introductions, then heard a presentation on a draft final report studying alternative funding mechanisms for sidewalks and related pedestrian infrastructure. Consultants said current local funding sources are insufficient, with most jurisdictions unable to complete planned sidewalk networks within 50 years. They evaluated four options: a sidewalk utility fee, a modified transportation benefit district sales tax, a new real estate excise tax option, and expanded stormwater fee use for ADA sidewalk ramps. The consultants recommended authorizing the modified TBD sales tax and new REET option, considering a sidewalk utility despite legal uncertainty, broadening any authorization to all pedestrian improvements, and not pursuing the stormwater fee option. Members asked about legal authority, fairness, revenue adequacy, and whether jurisdictions had been consulted; the presenters said state enabling legislation would likely be needed for a sidewalk utility and that fairness could be defined either by direct benefit or by need. The committee then received an update on the 2025 assessment of city transportation funding needs. The consultants reported that city transportation revenues have grown in some local and federal categories since 2019, but state revenues have remained relatively flat and smaller cities are especially affected by declining fuel tax revenues and limited tax bases. They estimated annual city transportation needs at $4.25 billion, average annual spending at $1.89 billion, and a funding gap of $2.37 billion, larger than in the prior study because of updated data, inclusion of system improvements, and higher preservation costs. Draft recommendations focused on reducing costs and improving efficiency, preserving and increasing state support, and expanding local funding options, including preservation-first spending, a permanent federal fund exchange program, streamlined review processes, better coordination with WSDOT, possible property tax flexibility, and exploration of new local tools. Members raised questions about design standards, the role of density and transit, federal compliance, and whether the report would identify specific consolidation or process changes. The committee also heard a project update on evaluating zero-emission vehicle and electrification programs funded by the Climate Commitment Act. Consultants said they had reviewed roughly 23 programs and projects across seven agencies and were now evaluating options to improve delivery, including process improvements, reorganizing programs, or consolidating governance and administrative functions. Early findings highlighted staffing shortages, duplication and variation across agencies, differing levels of risk, and the challenge of coordinating climate priorities across agencies with other core missions. Members asked about program outcomes, administrative costs, whether some programs should have exit strategies, and how to strengthen the EV Coordinating Council. Finally, WSDOT provided an implementation update on its new public-private partnership authority under SB 5801, saying work is underway to prepare governance, legal, policy, and organizational structures ahead of the January 1, 2027 effective date.

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• number one, 100 hours of training. number one, 100 hours of training.
• training and to have a great viable job. training and to have a great viable job.
• I think it encourages people to be trained.
• The first amendment is technical.
• Amendment number one is technical.

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, March 5, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 127 members present, heard a prayer, and then recognized 2025 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools and the Maryland Municipal League on its 90th anniversary. The Blue Ribbon resolution named Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Diamond Elementary School, Little Flower School, Meyersville Elementary School, St. Louis School, Stoneleigh Elementary School, and Wilson Whims Elementary School, with principals introduced from the gallery. The MML resolution honored the league’s service to Maryland’s cities and towns and invited members to meet municipal officials after the floor session. The clerk also noted a second printing of the 2026 rule book due to a table-of-contents error. The chamber then took up House Bill 80, the Residential Leases Fee Disclosures bill. Floor debate focused on what fees must be disclosed, what counts as a utility versus a fee, whether the bill applies to oral leases, and how the measure applies to landlords with four or more units. Supporters said the bill is intended to ensure tenants know all upfront fees before signing and to create a clear enforcement pathway; opponents raised concerns about penalties, affordability, and the burden on landlords. The bill passed on third reading by a vote of 95-34. The House next considered House Bill 153, which requires air conditioning in newly constructed residential rental units and units undergoing specified substantial renovations, with the standard that habitable spaces be kept at 80 degrees or lower. Members asked whether window units would satisfy the requirement, how the bill interacts with older buildings and ongoing renovations, whether it applies retroactively, how enforcement would work, and whether it references federal refrigerant rules; the sponsor said it does not require central air and is prospective only. Supporters argued it reflects existing practice in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and clarifies habitability standards, while opponents cited costs and concerns about older homes. The transcript ends during debate on this bill, before a final vote is recorded.

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• RESIDENT CARE STANDARDS, MEDICATION PRACTICES, LIMITED NURSING SERVICES AS WELL AS ALF MINIMUM TRAINING
• THE LATE 20/20 TIMEFRAME AND MET PRIMARILY THROUGH THE 2021 PERIOD, 13 I BELIEVE MEETINGS OF THE TECHNICAL
• THE RULE GOING INTO EFFECT. >> IF I UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION TO RESTATE, WHY DID WE ALLOW A TIME TRAINING
• WITH TECHNICAL CHANGES IT WOULD IDENTIFY WHEN TECHNICAL CHANGES HAD IN FACT OCCURRED WHERE RIGHT NOW
• WHEN TECHNICAL CHANGES OCCUR THERE IS NOT ALWAYS A RECORD OF THAT AND THE BILL DEFINES TECHNICAL CHANGE

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• The Kopu Inore funded the first two years of our Clean Energy Wayfinders program, which places trained
• <00:26:48.159> and and um so has all the the training and and um so has all the the training
• finishing up their field training finishing up their field training officer<00:27:16.240> program
• <01:33:23.040> we actually as a strange technicality we actually as a strange technicality
• <01:44:58.080> and is um just to pass with Technical and is um just to pass with Technical

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several water, land, and conservation measures. HB 86, which would fund a permanent DLNR Makai Watch coordinator position, drew strong support from DLNR and community advocates. Testifiers said the coordinator is needed to connect community-based nearshore monitoring groups with government, support training and reporting, and provide stable civil-service funding instead of relying on grants and philanthropy. The committee discussed the position’s duties and cost, estimated at about $110,000 with fringe benefits, and noted broad support from organizations including Kuaʻulu, The Nature Conservancy, OHA, and others. HB 36, relating to state water code penalties, was also supported in principle by DLNR, but the agency proposed amendments to create two tiers of violations, distinguish first-time/non-harmful violations from repeat or harmful ones, and give the commission discretion on whether each day counts as a continuing violation. DLNR said the bill is intended to address egregious cases such as Red Hill while avoiding undue impact on small farmers and others without malicious intent. Testifiers from the Board of Water Supply, Lono Initiative, and others supported stronger penalties and transparency, while Earthjustice raised concerns about broader structural issues and the risk of penalties being applied unfairly. The committee then heard HB 316, which appropriates funds to continue the Green Jobs Youth Corps program. DLNR, the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, Kōkua, The Nature Conservancy, and other groups testified in support, describing the program as a workforce pipeline that places young professionals in communities, builds trust, and helps recruit future state employees. Supporters said the program has expanded capacity in watershed and reef management and has drawn extensive public backing. Finally, HB 506, funding equipment for the Oʻahu branch of DOCARE, received support from DLNR and others. DOCARE said recent recruit classes are moving through training, that the new positions will expand patrol capacity, including nighttime enforcement, and that the Oʻahu-specific funding is tied to priorities such as the Māʻili Bay herbivore rules. The committee also began hearing HB 510 on water shortage and emergency declarations. DLNR proposed limiting shortage declarations to 90 days unless extended, capping groundwater reductions at 20% for lower-priority permits, removing climate-crisis language as a standalone criterion, and moving the process into rulemaking for more public input. The Board of Water Supply supported the bill and the proposed changes, while Earthjustice urged deferral absent broader Water Commission reforms. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided; the chair indicated the committee would be decision-making after the hearing on items on the agenda.

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• assess relief funding and technical assess relief funding and technical assistance,<01:11:39.520
• they require for foreign trained they require for foreign trained professionals.<01:24:30.639>
• Is it cost effective to drive to a ski train? To drive to the ski train would cost about $91.
• L1 is mostly technical cleanup.
• Technical difficulties. One moment. Technical difficulties. One moment. >> Sure.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Ask him to just explain; he's our technical expert this morning.
• In Las Cruces, ask him to just explain; he's our technical expert this morning, and we'll just, I guess
• It does not seem technically just... I hope I answered your question to a certain extent.
• It does not seem technically challenging to make water for cement.
• Let me get back to my train of thought.

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• that because as you work with us on new initiatives and new policies, a lot of times we provide technical
• that because as you work with us on new initiatives and new policies, a lot of times we provide technical
• that because as you work with us on new initiatives and new policies, a lot of times we provide technical
• And the answer is, you haven't missed the train. The train has not left the station yet.
• that training process as I described.

Keywords: House Room C, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all