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• Also get their air traffic control certificate. So they could be out working and finish... before.
• also get their air traffic<00:16:03.759> control<00:16:04.480> uh<00:16:04.800> certificate
• <00:16:05.600> Uh<00:16:05.839> so traffic control uh certificate.
• Uh so traffic control uh certificate.

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Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met to begin hearing budget requests from Kentucky universities. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden highlighted EKU’s enrollment growth, its large population of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, and its role in producing graduates for Kentucky’s workforce, especially in health care, public safety, manufacturing, engineering, and aviation. He said EKU is seeking support for a Center for Health Innovation, including a doctor of osteopathic medicine program, with a $50 million accreditation escrow and startup funding that would be returned to the state after accreditation. He also described EKU’s health programs, which have strong pass rates and high in-state employment outcomes, and said the university wants continued asset preservation funding, inflationary operating support, and other recurring budget items. McFaden also outlined EKU’s aviation request, including $10 million for new aircraft and support for an enhanced air traffic control program created in response to a legislative study. He said the program would enroll cohorts of about 30 students, likely attract out-of-state students, and require a $5 million startup investment plus $1.5 million in annual recurring support. He added that EKU’s lab school is seeking a revised funding model tied to enrollment rather than a flat mandated amount. Committee members asked follow-up questions about the medical school escrow, aircraft needs, and program capacity, and McFaden clarified that the escrow would remain intact until accreditation and then be returned to the general fund. Kentucky State University President Kakpo then reviewed prior capital support that helped repair a dorm and several leaking roofs, and said the university is still addressing campus infrastructure problems. He said KSU’s main request is a new health sciences building to house its growing nursing program and language program, along with $40 million for additional dorm renovations and a carve-out for its aquaculture program. Kakpo said the aquaculture PhD proposal would be federally funded and could bring in more revenue, while the new building would help relieve overcrowding and support KSU’s research role. In response to questions, he said KSU’s campus housing capacity would be about 1,334 beds if all dorms were repaired, and that the university is rotating students through renovated buildings while trying to keep them on campus. Committee members also raised safety concerns about the December campus shooting at KSU. Kakpo said the incident was isolated, expressed sympathy for the families affected, and said the university has reviewed campus procedures, added police and security positions, and is strengthening safety processes. The meeting did not include any votes or formal actions; it was a budget presentation and question-and-answer session.

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• Chairman, I believe you're referring to a certification process that happens at the Arizona Commerce
• As you know, existing law requires data centers to go to the Commerce Authority and receive certification
• In order to receive certification, you get 10-year or 20-year certification.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee met to review the governor’s fiscal 2027 budget presentation, with the chair repeatedly asking members to keep questions brief and avoid speeches. The discussion focused first on the overall revenue and spending outlook, including concerns from members that the executive forecast was more optimistic than the JLBC baseline and that the budget appeared to front-load revenue and expenditure growth. The governor’s budget team said the forecast was close to JLBC’s, that the budget was structurally balanced, and that differences were roughly $100 million per year on ongoing revenue. Members asked for follow-up calculations in writing, including the total multi-year gap and the amount of revenue enhancements above base revenues. A major portion of the meeting centered on tax and fee proposals tied to data centers, water use, and sports betting. The governor’s team defended eliminating the existing data center tax incentive as the removal of a loophole rather than a new tax, arguing the incentive had already succeeded in attracting major investment. They also described a proposed Department of Water Resources fee-setting authority for data centers to support a new Colorado River Protection Fund, and said the proposal would apply to existing and future facilities without a grandfather clause. Members raised concerns about fairness, competitiveness, and whether the changes would require a supermajority vote. The team also discussed increased sports betting fees, saying the revenue forecast did not include dynamic behavioral effects. The committee then moved through major spending areas, including corrections, public safety, border security, cybersecurity, K-12 education, Medicaid, and developmental disabilities. The governor’s budget includes ongoing funding to prevent correctional officer pay cuts, money to comply with prison health care court orders, probation funding, body-worn cameras, law enforcement staffing, fentanyl task forces, and cyber readiness grants. Members questioned the lack of funding for a prison oversight committee and asked for corrections spending totals over the administration. On border security, the executive said it was seeking about $759.7 million in federal reimbursement for border-related costs and that the governor had met with federal officials, including Secretary Noem and Tom Homan, about the request. In education, the budget proposes renewing Prop. 123, adding K-12 base funding, and issuing $1.5 billion in school facilities bonds over three years; members debated whether the proposal was appropriate and whether Prop. 123 revenues could support the debt service. The meeting also covered AHCCCS cost growth and federal HR1 impacts, with the executive warning of major coverage losses and hospital funding reductions, and DDD funding, where the governor’s team said the budget fully funds services and includes about $120 million in supplemental needs. No votes were taken; the meeting was a presentation and question-and-answer session only.

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• the agency last went through sunset review was to reduce the amount of permits, licenses, and certificates
• The Texas Rising Star Program offers three levels. of quality certification: two-star, three-star, and
• scope of their duties, and it mandates that the Department of Public Safety establish training and certification
• have a defense to prosecution under certain specific circumstances if they hold a valid, unexpired certificate

Bills: HB223

Keywords: municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures, 1185, senate, all

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• It is our job here, when we earned our election certificates, to make sure Minnesotans' lives are more
• election our job here when we earned our election our job here when we earned our election certificates
• c> make<00:14:03.440> sure<00:14:03.760> motans's<00:14:04.399> lives certificates
• to make sure motans's lives certificates to make sure motans's lives are<00:14:04.880> more<00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And 30-day delay in election results, election certification is accomplished in one to three days by
• While the complete certification of election results cannot be produced by California in an acceptable
• Another concern is the impact delayed certifications have on California voters.
• ensure that that process can continue to happen and that every valid vote is counted up until the certification

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It creates a certification mechanism for all towing and storage facilities in the state through the Transportation
• transparency it uh again brings in transparency it uh creates<00:15:14.160> a<00:15:14.519> certification
• <00:15:15.519> mechanism<00:15:16.440> for creates a certification mechanism for creates
• a certification mechanism for all<00:15:16.839> Towing<00:15:17.199> and<00:15:17.360>

Keywords: Roll Call 00:23 Roll Call Approval of Minutes 00:57 HB 664 Discussion 01:26 HB 664 Vote 08:25 HB 682 Discussion 10:46 HB 682 Vote 12:12 HB 493 Discussion 13:00 HB 493 Vote 20:20 HJR 5 Discussion 21:14 HJR 5 Vote 25:08 Kavis and Sherriff’s Inspection Discussion 27:40 Admin. Reg Consideration 35:40, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met with a quorum, approved prior meeting minutes, and then took up several transportation-related measures. House Bill 664, concerning work zone safety, was amended by the committee to clarify that a peace officer may issue a citation based on images from an automated speed enforcement device. Representative John Blanton said the bill was prompted by the 2019 death of Jared Lee Helton in a work zone and is intended to slow drivers, protect workers, and improve safety. The bill would allow automated devices to transmit speed and rear license plate images to an officer, require active worker presence and warning signage with flashing lights, keep the $500 fine, and direct fines to the work zone safety fund. After questions about whether citations would be mailed and whether a worker must be present, the committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 664 favorably with expressions of opinion that it should pass. House Bill 682, sponsored by Representative Ken Upchurch, was also amended by a committee substitute and reported favorably. The bill gives cable operators and broadband providers the same reimbursement treatment as other public utilities when their facilities must be relocated for construction projects. House Bill 493, sponsored by Representative Steve Pollock, was taken up next and, after a committee substitute was adopted, was reported favorably. Pollock described the bill as a transparency measure for towing and storage, creating a certification process through the Transportation Cabinet, requiring public rate sheets, and setting rates to be reasonable and customary in Kentucky. The substitute removed an initial $1,500 cap, extended notice timing to up to five days in some cases, and clarified fees related to investigations and fatalities. Senators asked about regional differences in towing rates, and Pollock said the cabinet would consider different situations and that posted rates would govern. House Joint Resolution 5, designating honorary road and bridge names, was amended by both a committee substitute and committee amendment and then reported favorably. Representative Josh Branscum said the resolution honors various Kentuckians and is especially in memory of Russell County Deputy Joshua Fipps, who was killed in the line of duty in September 2024. The committee approved the resolution and a title amendment. Later in the meeting, Senator Armstrong asked to be recorded as voting aye on HB 664, HB 682, and HB 493. The committee also received an update from Transportation Cabinet IT Director Heather Stout on the CAVIS system, including improved performance, upcoming integration with KY ELT, centralized lien management, online boat renewals, permanent fleet plates, rolling replating changes, temporary tag printing, insurance modernization, and an electronic sheriff’s inspection system expected to reduce fraud and streamline transfers. No vote was taken on the CAVIS update, and the committee also began consideration of a referred administrative regulation on hazardous materials endorsement requirements.

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• So in Texas we do develop our teacher certification exams similarly to what you were saying.
• determination, and then it also will track and alert workers to tasks that may be needed during the certification
• mitigation and program integrity in this process, which it really starts at application with our pre-certification
• Um, we also have quality reviews during the certification process to look at, um, make sure that we're

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• Thank you. develop our teacher certification exams, similarly to what you were saying.
• During the certification period if there's a change that's reported or things like that.
• mitigation. and program integrity in this process, which it really starts at application with our pre-certification
• We also have quality reviews during the certification process.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• These are folks who have completed an intentional program that may culminate in a certificate or credential
• there has been growing interest, but we can get back to you with the number of actual schools and certificates
• interesting example of something that could result in very tangible things like credentials and certificates
• and industry-recognized credentials and certificates, but also might impact more sort of intangible

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• Exhibit 6 is the certificate of election.
• Exhibit 6 is the certificate of election.
• The certificate of election provides that his term goes until 2028, and all the operative facts we're

Summary: The Oklahoma State Election Board held a special meeting to address several candidate contests and related procedural matters. After roll call and opening remarks, counsel explained the hearing procedures, burden of proof, and possible outcomes. Several cases were noted as resolved or withdrawn, including Timmons v. Jones, Banning v. Sutterfield, and Roberts v. Gaw. In Ranson v. Riley, the board accepted constructive service after the respondent did not appear, heard that Riley was not a registered voter in the required district for the required period, and voted 3-0 to sustain the petition and strike him from the ballot, with costs assessed to the petitioner. The board then heard Hasenbach v. Pugh, a contest challenging Senator Adam Pugh’s candidacy for Superintendent of Public Instruction under the Oklahoma Constitution’s emoluments ineligibility clause. The petitioner argued that Pugh was a sitting legislator whose office’s salary and benefits had increased during his term, relying on stipulated facts, a compensation commission order, and prior case law. The respondent argued the salary increase came from an independent commission that expressly excluded current legislators and that benefit changes were automatic under a preexisting statute, so no qualifying increase applied to Pugh. The board resolved several procedural issues first, including striking a reply brief as beyond the original petition and admitting joint stipulations into the record. After a recess and executive session, the board returned to open session and voted 3-0 to deny the petition in Hasenbach v. Pugh, retaining Pugh as a candidate on the ballot and assessing costs to the petitioner. The meeting concluded with closing remarks from the secretary and a unanimous vote to adjourn.

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• Anything more than that requires a different type of certificate for the operator. Now, the...
• Anything more than that requires a different type of certificate for the operator. Now, the...
• Anything more than that requires a different type of certificate for the operator.

Bills: HB2003, HB2063, HB2111, HB2116, HB2210, HCM2007

Keywords: driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, traffic laws, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation

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• If such hospital has a valid certificate of trauma center verification from the American College of Surgeons
• of strike alls to clarify some of the concerns that were raised, particularly with respect to certificates
• the bill, but I just need to applaud you because people had a lot of issues in terms of kid care certificate

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• Children's Hospital as a Level One or Level Two pediatric trauma center if such hospital has a valid certificate
• the strike-all is to clarify some of the concerns that were raised, particularly with respect to certificates
• the bill, but I just need to applaud you because people had a lot of issues in terms of kid care certificate

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• inspections of taxable property, often those have, or excuse me, taxable improvements, those have certifications
• that are often filed and the county is informed when those things take place. ...certifications that
• permits are exempted from having to get permits for construction and so on, so there would be no certification

Bills: SB1165, SB1206, SB1212, SB1291, SB1347, SB1516, SB1554, SB1649, SB1689, SB1812

Keywords: breast cancer, screening services, health insurance, cost sharing, preventive care, storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention

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• to return to the classroom only if the principal or administrator provides the teacher written certification
• By requiring the principal or administrator to provide written certification that includes prescribed
• Horne. 4,651 teaching positions are filled through alternative methods that do not meet standard certification

Bills: SB1074, SB1327, SB1475, SB1582, SB1583, SB1598

Keywords: student discipline, classroom management, temporary removal, administrative action, education policy, foreign relations, university governance, research security, international agreements, Arizona Board of Regents, interscholastic activities, student eligibility, criminal offenses, school district, youth sports, academic participation, conduct, planned communities, homeowners association, HOA

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• So part of the documentation that we provide for people are birth certificates.
• Last year we did about 4,000 birth certificates. About half of those are from out of state.
• Their birth certificate would come, and then we would help them get a state ID.

Bills: SB1063, SB1118, SB1153, SB1154, SB1209, SCM1001

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, safety improvements, Route 70, infrastructure, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, special license plate, special plate, license plate, vanity plate

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• THEY MAY COLLABORATE WITH THE BOARD OF MEDICINE AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ON THE CONTENT FOR THE CERTIFICATION
• TO DATE WE HAVE THREE CERTIFICATION COURSES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
• EIGHT CERTIFICATION HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT AND FIVE HAVE BEEN ISSUED.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• subject to regulation by TDI and don't have to comply with the same complaint requirements that the certification
• Elevate 361, we've served over 200 youth, with many re-enrolling in education, earning industry certifications
• Today, just one year later, Isabella is completing her certification as a physician's assistant.

Bills: HB875, HB1667, HB2369, HB3844, HB4415, HB4479, HB4483, HB4676, HB5118, HB5400, HB5545

Keywords: workers' compensation, municipal construction, bidding requirements, small municipalities, contracting policies, first responders, PTSD, mental health, emergency services, medical expenses, injury claims, insurance carriers, opportunity youth, workforce development, employment, education, federal funds, employment discrimination, immunity waiver, public employees

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• going to take a lot more time to try to figure out what we're going to do against that teacher's certificate
• Teacher's certificate.
• So that we would be able to know that when moving forward about a teacher's certificate.

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: Morgan County, judge of probate, legal qualifications, equity jurisdiction, constitutional amendment, campaign finance, electronic notifications, civil penalties, Fair Campaign Practices Act, Secretary of State, sex offenders, treatment programs, electronic media, post office box restrictions, Class C felony, parole, probation, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo

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• Chair, survivors of deceased hospice patients are currently experiencing delays in securing death certificates
• This amendment narrows the scope of the bill to focus only on who may filing complete a certificate of
• granted a license has a PA in Puerto Rico without going through any formal PA program passed in any certification

Keywords: 999, senate, all