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• The coat rule is relaxed. Mr. Shiba, please read the title of House Bill 1233. Mr.
• That means it has to be used with a licensed individual who's licensed in the state of Colorado to provide
• appropriately licensed provider. appropriately licensed provider.
• of federal community engagement rules of federal community engagement rules and<01:27:34.040>
• This is just wording to make sure that we are federally compliant with the new HR1 rule, so I ask for

Keywords: 981, all

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• You know, this mirrors the federal cooling-off rule from the FTC in substantial ways.
• But I want to highlight some components that are in the Texas law that are not in the FTC rules that
• We're concerned that the carve-out in this bill is quite large, covering over 550 licensed entities,
• Department of Licensing and Regulation, that you are neutral on the bill, is that correct?
• I'm Stephen Leary, Assistant General Counsel at the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Bills: HB 112, HB199, HB621, HB1349, HB2214, HB3466, HB3698, HB3699, HCR9, HB112, HB199, HCR9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

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• An act authorizing the town of Dartmouth to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages
• An act authorizing the town of Dartmouth to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages
• Several petitions come from the House under the suspension of Joint Rule 12 and are referred to their
• The question comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12. All those in favor say aye; opposed, no.
• The rule is suspended and the petitions will be referred to their respective committees. Thanks.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution offered by Senator Crichton commending the National Brain Tumor Society for recognizing May 26, 2026 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month. The resolution highlighted the impact of brain tumors, noted Massachusetts research institutions working on treatments, and was adopted by voice vote. The Senate then took up several local matters and passed them without objection. These included a Dartmouth bill authorizing an additional off-premises alcohol license, a Westwood charter bill, and later final passage of bills relating to Andover special town meeting petition requirements, the Plymouth town charter, and an additional off-premises alcohol license for Pembroke. House petitions were also received and referred to committees after suspension of Joint Rule 12. At the end of the session, Senator Tarr offered an order to adjourn in memory of Joseph Elliott McKekney of Gloucester, a former Coast Guard officer and community member, and spoke briefly about his life and service. The Senate observed a moment of silence, adopted the adjournment order, and recessed to meet again on Monday at 11:00 a.m.

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• So, do we do we um to change the rule.
• Because the memo you provided us says that the rules need to be changed.
• The memo you provided us says that the rules need to be changed.
• <00:33:39.200> Uh facility to a licensed hospital. Uh facility to a licensed hospital.
• any licenses or anything like that.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: At a joint Senate hearing on SCR 198 and SR 178, the committees considered resolutions urging Hawaii insurers and the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to seek subrogation claims against polluters linked to worsening climate impacts and higher insurance costs. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with 47 written testimonies in support and additional oral support from former Honolulu chief resilience officer Josh Tamro. The committees recommended passage with amendments, narrowing the language to refer specifically to polluters who knowingly engaged in misleading and deceptive practices about the connection between their products and climate change, along with technical non-substantive edits. Both committees adopted the amended resolutions by vote. At a separate joint hearing on STR 226 and SR 201, which urged changes to Medicaid 1915 home and community-based services waiver eligibility criteria, supporters argued the current rules and administrative guidance were inconsistent and left some people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with mental health dual diagnoses, without proper access. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the intent but noted factual issues and said a memo from the department addressed only part of the problem, not the mental health-related concerns. After discussion, the chair concluded the resolution was not the best vehicle and deferred it, suggesting a more comprehensive bill would be needed. The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee also took up HB 799 HD2 SD1 on healthcare and recommended passage with amendments, including striking a written transfer-agreement requirement, shortening the sunset to June 30, 2028, removing a related timeline, and making technical corrections. In another joint hearing, SCR 222 and SR 197, which would have urged towing companies to have on-site ATMs for vehicle owners, drew opposition from the Office of Consumer Protection, which said Act 60 already requires credit and debit card acceptance and that ATMs could let companies evade the law. Members noted ongoing complaints and weak enforcement, and the chair recommended turning the issue into a task force for further study, with decision-making deferred because of quorum issues. The committee also heard several other resolutions: STR 57 and SR 41, urging Congress to create a national reinsurance program, received only supportive testimony; STR 70 and SR 54, calling for a pharmacy reimbursement working group, also drew support; and STR 123, proposing an attorney general-led landlord-tenant working group, received comments from the Attorney General’s Office suggesting a more appropriate lead agency and noting the Legislative Reference Bureau may be better suited to assist. No final adverse action was taken on those measures during the hearing segment described.

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• You're recognized to present your rule.
• In subdivision 402E6, the amendment to the rule under... 402E6, the amendment to the rule under paragraph
• Your rule kept pretty clear, like, did your rules keep very close to, identical to the legislation?
• And when we were reviewing our rules for changes after the last session, we realized our rules didn't
• We could put both of the titles in our rules.

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• You know, DEES is still going to be doing their testing throughout the fall to prepare for the rule writing
• c><01:26:07.600> prepare<01:26:07.920> for<01:26:08.080> the<01:26:08.320> rule
• the fall to prepare for the rule the fall to prepare for the rule writing.<01:26:09.040> But<
• Thank you again, Representative Bixby, for finding... where we get the uh license exempt where we get
• the uh license exempt homestead<01:31:44.719> foods homestead foods homestead foods >>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Paula Stone, talk about the emergency rule on hospital-based residential treatment.
• So this is an emergency rule that was heard by ALC last week.
• So this is an emergency rule that was heard by ALC last week.
• Yes, so they would be licensed through the Arkansas Department of Health.
• You have already approved our rule overall for electronic visit verification.

Summary: The committee opened with prayer and approved the minutes. It then heard an emergency rule from the Department of Human Services on hospital-based residential treatment for adolescents with substance use disorders. Paula Stone explained that the rule would allow Medicaid reimbursement for residential treatment services provided in a hospital unit for ages 12 and up, with Unity Hospital in Searcy expected to be the first provider. Members asked about licensure, length of stay, and cost; Stone said stays would be determined by ASAM criteria rather than a fixed cap, the projected rate submitted to CMS was $850 per day, and the unit would have 24 beds split between boys and girls with an on-site school. The committee next considered an electronic visit verification rule for in-home personal care, attendant care, respite care, and home health services. Elizabeth Pittman said the update was intended to keep the state compliant with federal EVV requirements, improve auditing and corrective action authority, and encourage more electronic claims submissions. She also noted the rule would remove the W-9 submission requirement for provider enrollment to allow IRS verification. Members asked whether EVV was federally required and were told Arkansas uses an open system that allows providers to use the state option or a third-party vendor. After the presentations, the committee took no further action beyond noting that the EVV rule stood reviewed. The meeting then adjourned.

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• We have a disclosure rule, discovery and disclosure Superior Court Rule 22, where both sides share information
• We have a disclosure rule, discovery and disclosure Superior Court Rule 22, where both sides share information
• We have a disclosure rule, discovery and disclosure Superior Court Rule 22, where both sides share information
• We have a disclosure rule, discovery and disclosure Superior Court Rule 22, where both sides share information
• We have a disclosure rule, discovery and disclosure Superior Court Rule 22, where both sides share information

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1067-FN, which would formalize and expand mental health courts in New Hampshire and create a grant-based funding structure for them. Representative Mark Pearson, the prime sponsor, described the bill as a bipartisan, compassionate, and cost-effective approach that would connect people with mental illness to treatment and supervision instead of incarceration, while still holding them accountable. He said the proposal was developed with input from the judicial branch, law enforcement, corrections, mental health organizations, and others, and emphasized that local courts could tailor programs to their needs. Committee members questioned the bill’s fiscal note, whether the legislature had previously studied the issue, how the program would be funded, and whether the bill should more explicitly address treatment, prevention, and data collection. Representative Buzz Sher, who helped develop the bill, explained how mental health courts work, including referral, clinical and public-safety assessments, case management, goal-setting, and graduation from the program. He said existing New Hampshire mental health courts are mostly partial and county-funded, and that the bill would formalize them, set standards, and allow grant funding. He also cited data from Georgia and New Hampshire suggesting significant savings from reduced incarceration and related costs. Members also raised concerns about due process, whether people not formally charged could be swept into the system, and whether individuals with violent offenses or domestic violence histories could be diverted inappropriately. Sher responded that only people already in the criminal justice process are eligible and that courts use safety assessments to screen out most violent cases. The committee requested that Sher file supporting financial data from other jurisdictions, and he agreed to do so. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• The rest of the agenda today is rules for review.
• You're recognized to present your rule.
• I think just a general question: your rule kept pretty clear, like, did your rules keep very close to
• And when we were reviewing our rules for changes after last session, we realized our rules didn't include
• And these rules were patterned after the board's rules for medication assistance certified individuals

Summary: The committee first approved a motion, then heard a lengthy presentation on homelessness in Arkansas, with a focus on unsheltered homelessness, untreated mental illness and substance use, public safety, and the role of local law enforcement and shelters. Presenters from law enforcement, homeless service providers, mental health, and policy groups discussed federal Continuum of Care funding, the need for better data and accountability, and proposals such as statewide camping enforcement, stronger treatment access, and consolidating or reworking the continuum-of-care structure. Much of the discussion centered on the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model, with witnesses describing it as a way to expand crisis services, treatment, and coordination with housing and justice systems. They also discussed homelessness among sex offenders, family homelessness, workforce supports, and how to scale successful local programs statewide. No formal action was taken on the homelessness proposals during the discussion. The committee then reviewed several Department of Energy and Department of Health/Board of Nursing rules. The energy rule updated solid waste post-closure cleanup thresholds from $50,000 to $2 million to match Act 791 of 2025. Nursing-related rules added fees for the new dialysis patient care technician registration created by Act 198 of 2025, updated contact-information requirements, implemented APRN authority under Act 862 of 2025, clarified durable medical equipment language under Act 431 of 2025, and incorporated delegation changes from Act 959 of 2025. Additional nursing rules updated certified medication assistant training and duties under Act 265 of 2025, and corrected rules for full independent practice to include clinical nurse specialists under Act 872 of 2023. Each rule was reviewed without objection. At the close of the meeting, members received an update that UAMS had completed its NCII designation submission for the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, which was described as a major milestone. The committee then adjourned.

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• , and taxes on fees paid for licensing, and taxes on the<00:43:13.599> adjusted<00:43:14.079><
• It's not in rule. It's not anywhere but there.
• It's not in rule. It's not anywhere but there.
• It's not<00:48:36.559> in<00:48:36.800> rule.
• It's not anywhere but not in rule.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• License student loan services; HB 2309, Earned Wage Access; HB 2310, Qualified Marketplace; HB 2316,
• land use, 2756 utilities, 2757 value La Paz, 2758 McConnell Valley be eligible, 2759 appropriation rule
• not proof of citizenship, 2848. 8 age 6 and lawful mass and 2867 licenses not proof of citizenship,
• 2873 competitive sealed bidding, 2878 license tax, 2884 appropriation Black Mesa, 2880 appropriation
• appropriation gun out of unify, 2891 appropriation tribal housing workforce, HB 2892 appropriation rule

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• requirement that a state agency grant an opportunity for a public hearing before adopting certain rules
• relating to the consequences of a criminal conviction on a person's eligibility for an occupational license
• relating to the consequences of a criminal conviction on a person's eligibility for an occupational license
• required provision in certain governmental entity contracts regarding the carrying of handguns by license
• Senate Bill 1080 by West and Middleton, relating to the issuance of a provisional occupational license

Summary: The Senate met briefly and referred a large number of first-reading bills and resolutions to standing committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including hemp regulation, dementia research funding, parental rights and public education, municipal library funding, tax and local government issues, criminal justice, health care, education, transportation, natural resources, and election law. Several constitutional resolutions were also referred, including proposals related to the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and a severance tax revenue fund. Most of the transcript consists of the reading of bill captions and committee referrals, with no substantive debate or testimony recorded. The listed measures included proposals on school uniforms, charter schools, Medicaid fraud remedies, insurance practices, occupational licensing for people with criminal convictions, water and sewer utility cybersecurity, agricultural protections, public meeting broadcasting, and various local and state governance matters. No votes were taken on the bills in this segment. The only formal action reflected was referral of the bills and resolutions to the appropriate committees, followed by adjournment of the Senate until the next scheduled meeting.

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• ABC will administer the tobacco license for all retailers that sell tobacco or vape products.
• There are consequences for underage sales, and you will lose your license if you continue to do it.
• The license fees will be paid by retailers who fund enforcement under Virginia's under-21 tobacco law
• So they have a manufacturing and a grow license as well, if you will.
• Speaker, there will be notification placed on each legally licensed machine as well.

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• You're recognized to present your rule.
• Your rule kept pretty clear, like, did your rules keep very close to, identical to the legislation?
• And when we were reviewing our rules for changes after the last session, we realized our rules didn't
• We could put both of the titles in our rules.
• We implemented it in response to Act 198 of 2025, and these rules were patterned after the board's rules

Summary: The committee first approved a motion, then heard a lengthy presentation on homelessness policy and behavioral health. Testimony focused on the view that Arkansas should shift toward more data-driven, outcomes-based responses to homelessness, including stronger treatment options for serious mental illness and substance use disorder, better data collection, provider accountability, and possible statewide use of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. Speakers from Fort Smith, Restore Hope, Our House, and Western Arkansas Counseling described local work, the need for better coordination across providers, and the role of crisis services, ACT teams, and employment support. Members asked about sex offender tracking, the difference between sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, how to scale successful programs statewide, and whether Arkansas could apply for a statewide Continuum of Care or CCBHC planning grant. The discussion also touched on camping bans, civil commitment, and federal funding changes, with several speakers urging the state to pursue the CCBHC planning grant and more transparent reporting systems. After the homelessness discussion, the committee moved through a series of Department of Energy and Board of Nursing rule reviews. DEQ proposed updating the post-closure cleanup threshold for solid waste matters from $50,000 to $2 million to match Act 791 of 2025, and members asked about financial assurance and oversight; the rule was reviewed without objection. The Board of Nursing then presented multiple rule changes tied to recent acts, including adding fees for dialysis patient care technician registration, expanding contact-information requirements, implementing APRN delegation authority to unlicensed workers, clarifying APRN authority for death certificates and durable medical equipment prescriptions, updating certified medication assistant training and insulin-injection authority, and conforming independent-practice rules for clinical nurse specialists. Each rule was reviewed without objection. Near the end of the meeting, Senator Irvin announced that UAMS had completed its NCI designation submission for the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, calling it an important milestone for the state. The committee then adjourned.

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• We created clear licensing requirements, testing standards, packaging rules, potency limits, age restrictions
• That's what our state rules do.
• , businesses that followed the rules, businesses that followed the rules, invested<00:14:55.360><
• <00:42:32.480> to the 5,300 locations that are licensed to the 5,300 locations that are licensed
• Again, we have to hold tax and trade bureau licenses.

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• The current statute outlining the information required on county marriage license applications, as well
• Regarding fee schedules and rules for attorneys who take these cases, it is unclear.
• Required statutory court appointments in these cases are included in the rules.
• It just creates rules for fee schedules in CPS cases.
• So, if you're going through a licensing process, this takes a couple of months.

Bills: HCR10, HB1814, HB2160, HB2353, HB2643, HB2971, HB3282, HB3382, HB3996, HB4507, HB4509, HB4805, HB5551, HB1863, HCR10

Keywords: family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643

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• It's coming to rules. But I think there's got to be a better way to deal with.
• license, but that's not what you're talking about.
• So we're not saying that it says individual or licensed organization.
• Hopefully will get this to the rules Committee.
• It's not mob rule where enough people coming in your beach front property and you lose it.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Moving on to the licensing division.
• licensed programs. licensed programs.
• <00:21:49.200> and staff who know the rules and staff who know the rules and requirements<
• Um, there are other program rules.
• Um, there are other program rules.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• There's a licensing and regulatory risk again when you're first of a kind licensing with the Nuclear
• There's licensing and regulatory risk again when you're first of a kind licensing with the Nuclear Regulatory
• on those licenses before they adjourn in the 2025 session.
• > uh the court will rule on those licenses uh the court will rule on those licenses uh before<01:
• We have the license for Monticello.

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• There are a bunch of rules about how we do that.
• Currently this year, we have licensed 349.
• Of those, we have 128 licensed social workers, 100 of those are master level licensed.
• And what would be the base pay of a licensed social worker, licensed nurse, or related field?
• Some of these might only be licensed for young children.

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