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• So it seems like every state finds this niche, they push it, they develop it.
• If we had full prosecutor buy-in where programs could be developed that we could automatically go to,
• So I want you to kind of develop that.
• that is necessarily sustainable, especially if there is money out there that was designed for this exact
• So, I don't have the exact numbers. Usually, around 550 is what it runs. It fluctuates quite a bit.

Keywords: 914, all

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• It is so on page 22, we're looking at the non-U.S. development equity and your— Your asset allocations
• Can you describe what those non-U.S. development equity investments are, Madam Chair?
• For instance, non-U.S. developed would be—think of Europe, think of Germany, the UK, France.
• Know the exact proportion, but I know some years ago our accounting department studied that.
• Madam Chair, the contribution rates, what the employee and what the employer pays, are the exact same

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• You plan to work on that in this upcoming session to accommodate development in Florida.
• talking about a moratorium within their comprehensive plan, which is nothing except just stopping development
• Even more importantly than stopping development, it is a halt to recovery in a significant way.
• removed it and we are now receiving this, Senator Martin has... added this amendment which creates the exact
• The rest of the core provisions include stylistic changes and revisions based upon the exact timeframe

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So to destination development dollars.
• far as you know that that are developing far as you know that that are developing like<00:37:25.440
• I I don't have an exact number of cases.
• We'd built it to the exact same codes, less the fire door that cost us $15,000.
• <03:39:00.000> very we have been working and developing very we have been working and developing

Keywords: 916, all

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• Let's use this data and these opportunities to fund programs that develop strategies that matter, that
• Let's use this data and these opportunities to fund programs that develop strategies that matter, that
• Let's use this data and these opportunities to fund programs that develop strategies that matter, that
• strategies that matter that that develop strategies that matter that will<01:30:51.840> change
• people to meet out equal and exact people to meet out equal and exact justice<03:37:27.359> to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• things that go into that but the exact things that go into that but it's<00:38:37.280> again<
• spur economic development. Correct. spur economic development. Correct.
• <01:04:09.680> That business development in the state.
• That business development in the state.
• that are in our workforce development that are in our communities?

Bills: SB3275, SB3105

Keywords: cannabis, low-dose, personal use, cultivation, cannabis accessories, Hawaii cannabis law, medical cannabis, physician assistant, licensure compact, medical services, interstate practice, healthcare portability, military families, licensing authority, 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection reconsidered two condominium bills and adopted recommendations to pass both with amendments. For SB 2433, members approved amendments clarifying that condominium unit owners’ interests are to be recognized and protected in educational and related programs by the Real Estate Commission and DCCA, while making technical changes and changing the effective date. For SB 2838, the committee replaced the bill’s broader substantive language with a narrower requirement that associations provide electronic copies of specified documents, including master leases, reserve studies, audited financial statements, contracts, leases, and other agreements, along with technical changes and an amended effective date. Both measures were adopted unanimously by the members present, with Senator McKelvey excused. The committee then heard SB 2710 on animal issues, which would define and regulate dog breeders, set care standards, create county licensing authority, require records, and establish an animal abuser registry and related penalties. Testimony was mixed: the Public Defender and the American Kennel Club opposed the bill, arguing for stronger enforcement of existing laws rather than harsher penalties and warning that the bill would burden responsible breeders; the Hawaiian Humane Society supported the bill’s breeder regulation and registry provisions but urged removal of the hoarding section; and the committee noted 26 written testimonies in support, 14 in opposition, and four comments. In decision-making, the committee passed SB 2710 with amendments that blanked the license fee, deleted the animal abuser registry and shelter/pet store/breeder compliance checks, struck the hoarding provisions and proposed criminal penalty changes, and made technical changes with a deferred effective date. The committee also heard SB 2209 on rental discrimination, which would allow attorney’s fees to a prevailing party in source-of-income discrimination cases, and SB 2884, which would create a nonrefundable income tax credit for wind-resistant retrofits or hurricane shelters. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported SB 2209, and the committee later passed it with a deferred effective date. SB 2884 drew support from DCCA’s Insurance Division, the Department of Taxation, HEMA, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and a public witness who urged hurricane preparedness; it was passed with the Department of Taxation’s proposed amendments and a deferred effective date. Finally, the committee heard SB 2922 on cooperative associations, which would create a general cooperative associations framework. DCCA offered comments, while the Hawaii Co-op Hui, Purple Maya Foundation, Enliven Cooperative, and Hawaii Farmers Union supported the measure and argued that current law is too limited for worker, producer, and multi-stakeholder co-ops. After discussion about using the existing chapter 421C structure rather than creating a new regulatory scheme, the committee passed SB 2922 with amendments adopting changes proposed in testimony from the Hawaii Farmers Union and deferred the effective date.

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• So had I been Not become sexually developed yet.
• That happens, like, right, the development of differing things based on chromosomes.
• I didn't understand what was wrong with me and why I began to develop in my chest.
• And I didn't understand why it hurt so bad to be developing that.
• And I've developed pretty good relationships with them.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I have all those requirements, and they would have to be held at the exact... Okay.
• “Sir, I have the exact same question.” “Okay. It’s kind of a mystery.” “It is.
• Exact same issues, but it keeps getting repackaged. And I see it over and over and over again.
• Finally, we also welcome the additional training materials that will be developed in cooperation with
• In collaboration with the interests of all the parties that have developed this solution, Texas will

Bills: HB1455, HB1777, HB2101, HB2136, HB2609, HB3142, HB3552, HB3846, HB4155, HB4514, HB4879, HB4995, HB5014, HB5139, HB5228, HB5436, HCR40

Keywords: mental health, jail diversion, law enforcement, reporting requirements, criminal justice, data collection, criminal justice reform, intellectual disability, mental illness, data reporting, public safety, reporting, substance abuse, sex offender, driver's license, identification, gunshot detection, unreported gunshots, municipal police, crime investigation

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard several bills, generally leaving them pending after testimony. HB 4995 would create a training/certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would protect tactical medical staff and improve emergency care; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the OmniBase/failure-to-appear-or-pay license hold program; the author and supporters argued it unfairly compounds debt and traps drivers in noncompliance, while judges and municipal court representatives said it is an effective, voluntary tool that prompts court appearances and reduces warrants. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/THC substances, and HB 5436 would allow licensed auto recyclers to purchase certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shop activity; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard HB 1777, which would place a discrete sex-offender designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for registrants under Chapter 62. The author said the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and cited other states and research in support, while opponents argued it would function as a scarlet letter, increase harassment, and punish people who are already complying with the law. HB 4155 would create a Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study risk factors, coordinate agencies, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, TCFV, and a survivor testified in support, emphasizing the number of family violence homicides and the need for coordinated, data-driven prevention, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 4514 would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and confidentiality protections, to help businesses verify identities and combat fraud. Supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce losses from fake IDs and organized theft, while the author stressed privacy safeguards and limited, consent-based use. The committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending.

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• Exactly how much, I can't put an exact figure on, of course, until we see the certifications from the
• And obviously, it's one of the reasons the PRC was developed in the first place.
• And the first question a property owner has in the calls I get, and I'm quite certain they're the exact
• And the first question a property owner has in the calls I get, and I'm quite certain they're the exact
• We'll call on DPI for a report on development of the Integrated Formula Gap Funding Program.

Summary: The Budget Section approved the March 18 minutes and received an OMB update showing the general fund is still ahead of the budgeted starting point, but revenues through May are now about $76 million below the legislative forecast, driven mainly by individual income tax and sales tax shortfalls. OMB also reported the budget stabilization fund is above its cap, meaning a transfer to the general fund is expected, and reviewed oil price/production assumptions, noting continued volatility. Members asked about the income tax netting process, the sales tax decline, oil price discounts/premiums, natural gas taxation, and when the executive branch would present its revenue forecast. The committee then acted on several Emergency Commission requests. It approved, as a group, requests for federal mine reclamation funds for the Public Service Commission, an additional criminal investigator FTE and funding for the Attorney General’s office, and a DPI transfer for bridge software costs. It separately approved DPI request 2164 for $500,000 to support the food vendor program after debate over whether the program’s savings were known and whether the money was simply a pass-through. OMB also reported on federal grants, fiscal irregularities, tobacco settlement proceeds, budget guidelines for agencies, FTE pool usage, vacancy savings, and the DAPL settlement, noting the settlement funds had been deposited and that a deficiency appropriation may be needed later to cover remaining accrued interest. Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus presented on the primary residence credit program, saying participation has grown sharply and that the current biennium will likely need about $431 million, roughly $22 million above the appropriation. He explained how the credit interacts with homestead and disabled veteran benefits, how the 3% property tax cap works, and why county valuations and mill rates vary. The committee also received a Legacy Fund/Budget Stabilization Fund report showing strong returns, and DOT Director Ron Henke received approval for two Flex Fund highway projects on ND 49 and ND 31. Henke also explained remaining Highway 85 funding and said the department is exploring uses for leftover state dollars. Finally, the Department of Mineral Resources reported on abandoned well plugging and site restoration, noting North Dakota remains in relatively strong shape compared with other states, and DPI began a presentation on gap funding tied to the 3% levy cap, reporting 24 districts received $1.8 million in the first year and projecting higher future needs.