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• But large capital appropriations from the state were responsible for constructing the vast majority of
• Uh, we would be able to start construction hopefully in the fall.
• And so we'd think that the bridge would be able to be functional for the entire time of construction,
• So essentially, the construction would occur during the school year, but likely maybe this time or a
• essentially, the construction would essentially, the construction would occur<00:23:26.480> during

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security, 1183

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• That, all of the allocation of the in-state program is really well outlined in statutory code regarding
• If there's been an update to any century code or any anything, you've also incorporated that into these
• describe the withdrawals of cash from the fund for the Legacy Fund because it's outlined in Century Code
• And maybe just to add, you've incorporated any new changes to Century Code in here, which we can tell
• One doesn't have to construct this program to accommodate the possibility of that.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Currently, the construction of the project is having a strong, positive economic impact in the Central
• This project has faced many challenges during its construction, including lack of funding to complete
• that sections 11 and 12 of this act, which adds sections 187035 and 187037 to the Public Utilities Code
• The suspects were charged under Penal Code 236.1.
• The suspects were charged under Penal Code 2236.1.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:17:46.000> So,<00:17:46.240> we had major construction defects.
• So, we had major construction defects.
• What's the status of the construction defects with Hawaii State Hospital?
• But because of the construction defects, how many of the original beds before the construction defects
• in our sort of during the penal code in our sort of during the penal code review<01:00:36.319>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The briefing focused on the Hawaii State Hospital’s overcrowding, construction defects in the new addition, and how Act 26 and related court-ordered processes are affecting admissions and discharges. The chair said the hospital has become increasingly forensic-focused, has lost beds after the closure of Kahimohala, and may face further costs and possible litigation over the defective addition. Hospital and Department of Health officials said they are working with the attorney general and contractors on repairs, and that the hospital is currently using all 292 licensed beds, including 13 waiver beds, while average daily census last fiscal year was 376. Officials explained that the high census is driven by both increased admissions and discharge barriers. They said the loss of Kahimohala returned patients to the state hospital, and that Act 26-related petty misdemeanor cases are contributing to admissions. They also said limited lower-level placement options delay discharges. Hospital staff reported that many patients are repeat admissions, about 22% were unhoused before admission, and a significant share are in categories such as fitness-to-proceed evaluations and conditional-release violations. They said these groups could potentially be reduced if evaluations were done elsewhere and if more community or supportive housing were available. The chair and senators questioned whether some fitness-to-proceed detainees need to be held at the state hospital at all, and whether the Clark consent order requires transfer to the hospital. The attorney general’s office said the Clark injunction does not govern unfitness-to-proceed cases; instead, the requirement comes from state statute, and the statute could be changed. Director Johnson said DCR cannot keep such detainees because the court orders them into the custody of the Department of Health, and the department cannot provide the needed therapeutic level of care in a correctional setting. The discussion also emphasized co-occurring substance use and mental illness, especially among petty misdemeanor defendants, and the need for supportive housing and a decompression plan to reduce readmissions and free beds for civil commitments.

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• I've seen people who have submitted materials that not long ago, I saw a citation to a code section that
• .. ...is a real gap in the law by harmonizing the law of mandatory reporting under CANRA and Penal Code
• Okay, because that was why the separate callout to include it in Civil Code Section 3310, because it
• Madam Chair and members, Mike West, on behalf of the State Building and Construct and Trades Council
• The Penal Code defines person to include businesses.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on artificial intelligence, child safety, mental health, and privacy. SB 574 by Senator Umberg would require transparency and human oversight when attorneys, judges, and court neutrals use AI; it drew support from privacy advocates and committee members, with no opposition. SB 1276, the End Child Exploitation Act, would update child sexual exploitation laws to cover live-streamed and AI-generated abuse material and clarify that viewing such content can be criminally punishable; prosecutors, child advocacy groups, and others supported it, while no one appeared in opposition despite opposition on file. SB 813 would create a California AI standards and safety commission and a voluntary two-tier certification framework for AI safety standards; supporters said it would create scalable, independent oversight, while TechNet and CalChamber opposed it as duplicative, under-defined, and likely to create a de facto mandate. The committee discussed market pressure, federal preemption concerns, and the role of voluntary standards, but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. Senator Padilla also presented SB 300, which would strengthen protections for minors from sexually explicit chatbot content by moving from a reasonableness standard to an affirmative duty to prevent such exposure and to prohibit facilitation. Supporters said new evidence showed greater risks and that companies can and should build stronger safeguards; opponents, including TechNet and CCIA, argued the bill was premature because SB 243 had only recently taken effect and warned it could create strict-liability-like exposure. Padilla then presented SB 903, which would bar AI chatbots from being advertised as therapists, require licensed clinician oversight and informed consent for AI use in psychotherapy, and protect patient confidentiality; it received broad support from mental health professionals and labor groups, while industry and health associations were opposed unless amended over triage and crisis-detection language. The committee members emphasized the need for human judgment in mental health care and noted ongoing negotiations on amendments. The committee also heard SB 1119, a companion to AB 2020, which would require annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, default child settings, parental controls, limits on data use, public incident reporting, and third-party audits for chatbots used by children. Supporters argued the bill would address documented harms and improve transparency, while industry groups objected to ambiguous standards, liability exposure, and the private right of action. A roll call vote was taken on SB 1119 after quorum was established; the motion to pass to Appropriations succeeded on a 5-1 vote, with one no vote and the measure left on call for absent members. Finally, SB 354, a privacy bill for insurance consumers, would modernize outdated insurance privacy rules, bar sale of personal information, and expand consumer rights to know, correct, and delete data. Supporters said it would implement Proposition 24’s privacy mandate, while a large coalition of insurers, agents, brokers, and related businesses opposed unless amended, mainly seeking a small-business exemption and narrower treatment of publicly available information; members and the author said negotiations were ongoing and the bill had already been substantially revised.

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• Actually helped me construct one of them.
• You specific guys for construction projects.
• During construction.
• Where they are under construction by year, color-coded with the links shown on this map.
• Paseo del Vulcan will eventually be constructed.

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• Within this presentation, it's color-coded to make things easy for you. One of the things...
• We haven't begun construction on our facility yet.
• We have the RFP out for the contractor that's going to construct this for us.
• For you to start phasing funding for design versus construction.
• Chair, but I mean, sometimes you do a plan, design, construction contract.

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• I would love to hear any ideas that are constructive to address the problem, and that's an invitation
• I would love to hear any ideas that are constructive to address the problem, and that's an invitation
• I would love to hear any ideas that are constructive to address the problem, and that's an invitation
• after comment by the the construction after comment by the planning<01:30:23.560> board<01:30
• for a municipality to allow construction for a municipality to allow construction a<01:31:38.040

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Bill 633 by Hilbert of the House and Weaver of the Senate, an act relating to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code
• Bill 633 by Hilbert of the House and Weaver of the Senate, an act relating to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code
• Code Section 1396d(y) is reduced, then it changes.
• Code that is in reference to the 90-10 match of the expansion population? Is that correct?

Bills: SB1090, SJR49, SB633, HR1059, SB650, SB2063, SB122, SB1614, SB1884, SJR52, SJR53, HJR1101, SJR50, HB3021, HR1058, SB514, SB382, HB3320, SB740, SB833, SB2143, SB1209, SB244

Keywords: SB1090, Oklahoma Homeowner Repair Contract Protection Act, home repair, home solicitation contract, cooling-off period, right to cancel, consumer protection, contract rescission, certified mail cancellation, home solicitation sales, contractor regulation, home improvement scams, public finance, State Treasurer, Invest In Oklahoma, OCAST, venture capital, private equity, growth funds, direct investment

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage. Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules. The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.

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• The code calls. Go folks. Peer Hilbert, you are recognized. For a very orange presentation.
• And as you heard in the intro video, Oklahoma State University is guided by the cowboy code and values
• And whereas Oklahoma State University has launched the code.
• nation, and the world, and whereas Oklahoma State University is guided by the values of the cowboy code
• talent and the credentials to be our head football coach, but also a man who lives up to the cowboy code

Bills: HR1051, HR1048, SB2074, SJR39, SJR47, SB1983, SB444, SB1503, SB1561, SB592, SB1501, SB1946, SB1567, SB1833, SB2026, SB904, SB2178, SB1651, SB1558, SB1565, SB1553, SB1257, SB65, SB1749, SB1242, SB1642, SB640, SB667, SB1436, SB1484, SB1562, SB1794, SB1644, SB1533, SB933, SB1555

Keywords: livestock, judging, Oklahoma State University, championship, agriculture, military children, recognition, community support, military families, April 15, pharmacy benefits managers, reimbursement, healthcare, prescription drugs, cost regulation, property valuation, tax limit, homestead, income threshold, elderly

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• This is going to be Agency Code 350. We had been a little bit ahead of time.
• If you are not aware, we purchase everything from pencils to construction.
• It's... ...a new facility that we are constructing. The bids are closing December 4th.
• The construction will be complete December of next year.
• Building passed all codes, Mr. Chairman. Um, Mr.

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• That uh capital construction bill.
• ,<00:01:19.000> the Uh for state capital construction, the Uh for state capital construction
• bill uh to the capital construction bill uh to the capital construction bill. bill. bill.
• in the wrong um object code. in the wrong um object code.
• where the what the proper code is? where the what the proper code is? Uh<00:54:08.600> Mr.

Keywords: 916, all

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• of a lot of small-town conservation commissions when we might just need a scalpel in some building codes
• :17.040> building just need a scalpel in some building just need a scalpel in some building codes
• 10:18.240> that<00:10:18.399> right<00:10:18.640> in<00:10:18.720> the codes
• and things like that right in the codes and things like that right in the bar<00:10:19.000> business
• And the idea, um, here, of course, is just to incent additional construction of housing in the state.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Next bill up, Senate Bill 4404 is a code prime.
• New Jersey Kids Code Act adopts the Jersey age-appropriate design code and requires certain online service
• I was grateful to see things like the New Jersey School Construction Fund, even though it's not in my
• I'm just a... ...grateful to see things like the New Jersey School Construction Fund, even though it's
• Sabbath on behalf of the New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• AB 2550, Colosa, Women in Construction Report, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 2550, Colosa, Women in Construction Report, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 1926, Pacheco, residential construction regulations, held in committee.
• AB 1903, Wix, construction defects, do pass as amended with clarifying changes.
• AB 1903, Wix, construction defects, do pass as amended with clarifying changes.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That hospital was constructed in 1983.
• Turning to page six, item four covers facilities needs. new construction.
• As you heard from LBB, we were granted $200 million last session to construct and renovate.
• , Human Resources Code, and what we know to be- sound correctional practices.
• We also have a construction plan review division which is looking at new constructions, renovations and

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• item number two, which is SB 321 with Senate Amendment 1, an act to amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code
• agenda item number one, which is SB 9 with Senate Amendment 1, an act to amend Title 7 of the Delaware Code
• trapping, duck blinds, wildlife nesting structures, mosquito control activities authorized by DNREC, construction
• ditches, swales from uplands to assist stormwater management, artificial ponds and borrow pits, construction
• just going to ask, isn't that also like one of the exemptions I read at the beginning, like if they construct

Bills: SB9

Keywords: wetlands protection, nontidal wetlands, Delaware, environmental sustainability, climate change, carbon sink, permitting process

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met to consider two Senate bills. SB 321, with Senate Amendment 1, would change community solar billing so subscribers receive one consolidated utility bill instead of separate bills from the utility and the solar provider. Supporters said the bill would simplify enrollment and payment, improve customer retention—especially for low-income customers—and include safeguards such as guaranteed savings and an escrow mechanism to prevent cost shifts to other ratepayers. After public testimony from solar developers, the Public Advocate, the Sierra Club, and others, the committee initially lacked enough members present to release the bill, so the vote was circulated to absent members and the bill was later reported out for floor action. The committee then heard SB 9, with Senate Amendment 1, a long-negotiated wetlands protection bill. The sponsor and DNREC explained that it would create a state non-tidal wetlands program with exemptions for certain agricultural, conservation, and routine activities, general permits for some lower-impact projects, and individual permits for higher-value wetlands. Witnesses described the bill as a compromise among environmental, agricultural, development, and local government stakeholders, while some members raised questions about flooding, landowner impacts, wetland delineation, and the role of the regulatory advisory committee. Public testimony was broadly supportive from environmental groups, the Farm Bureau, builders, engineers, and affordable housing advocates. The committee then voted to release SB 9 from committee. At the end of the meeting, members offered thanks and remarks recognizing the chair’s service and leadership on environmental and energy issues. Both bills were ultimately released from committee and reported out.

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• The fire code defines a...
• that's in the fire code um the fire code that's in the fire code um the fire code defines<03:21:
• the code is of bedrooms yes the code the code is specific<03:25:42.439> on<03:25:42.560> including
• phrasing this the question fire code phrasing this the question fire code says<03:29:36.399>
• align our ordinance with the fire code align our ordinance with the fire code so<03:39:56.800>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, what we are proposing today is to construct a facility on the west metro.
• So, what we are proposing today is to construct a facility on the west metro.
• So, what we are proposing today is to construct a facility on the west metro.
• :41.840> uh construction of this facility uh construction of this facility uh represents<00:28
• 41:42.880> won't the construction timeline just won't the construction timeline just won't allow

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is a technical fix to include in the citation more recent Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure articles
• They're not to perform code enforcement or safety inspections.
• They're not to perform code enforcement or safety inspections. You have no questions?
• What it does is it removes present law references to a Code of Civil Procedure article that no longer
• the course of the last four or five years in Louisiana and other states, we've been putting into our code

Bills: HR165, HR166, HR167, HR168, HR169, HR170, HR171, HR172, HR173, HR174, HR175, HR176, HR177, HR178, HCR65, HCR66, HCR67, HCR68, HCR69, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR73, HCR74, HR159, HR160, HR161, HR162, HR163, HR164, HCR60, HCR61, HCR62, HCR63, HCR64, SCR23, SCR32, SB105, SB125, SB304, SB430, SB438, SB442, SB522, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB368, HB433, HB441, HB447, HB466, HB481, HB573, HB741, HB1242, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB27, HB71, HB214, HB225, HB241, HB244, HB306, HB345, HB366, HB446, HB511, HB514, HB655, HB730, HB743, HB1027, HB1037, HB1043, HB1082, HB1091, HB1096, HB1103, HB1167, HB1174, HB1175, HB1230, HB1237, HB1238, HB55, HB385, HB394, HB396, HB406, HB608, HB622, HB676, HB772, HB897, HB1030, HB1035, HB1038, HB1045, HB1049, HB1056, HB1058, HB1059, HB1092, HB1100, HB1117, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1177, HB1180, HB1189, HB1216, HB1239, HB1240, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB786, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB51, HB58, HB140, HB750, HB911, HB982, HB1010, HB151, HB180, HB192, HB193, HB310, HB635, HB690, HB961, HB1003, HB1146, HB864, HB977, HB181, HB31, HB664, HB615, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB9, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB996, HB1113, HB1234, HB1236

Keywords: condolences, community service, education, local government, Port Allen, HR166, House Resolution 166, condolences resolution, memorial resolution, Billy D'Aquilla, William Henry D'Aquilla, St. Francisville, Louisiana House of Representatives, tribute, obituary, mayor, alderman, mayor pro tempore, public service, sympathy

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the pledge, adopted the journal, and granted several members leave. The chamber also recognized visiting groups and honored individuals and organizations, including Livingston Parish Day at the Capitol, the Denham Springs High School robotics team, Principal Justin Wax, and the Louisiana Primary Care Association. Multiple House and Senate resolutions were introduced, adopted, or referred, including commendations, memorials, and study requests on topics such as TOPS, workforce outcomes, health issues, and transportation. In regular order, the House considered and passed several measures. HB 27, a constitutional amendment on applying state monies to retirement system unfunded liabilities, passed 87-0. HB 71, extending civil liability protection to licensed armed private security officers when use of force is deemed justified, drew extensive debate over training standards, criminal versus civil liability, and the role of prosecutors and law enforcement before passing 70-28. HB 214, a constitutional amendment on ad valorem tax exemptions for certain property, passed 82-10. HB 241, a technical correction to bank records disclosure law, passed 91-0. HB 244, clarifying constitutional convention ballot language and delegate/vote requirements, passed 77-16. The House also passed HB 345 to add port rail infrastructure to the Class 2 and Class 3 Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program, HB 446 to change when local bond and tax elections may be held, HB 511 to create a grant program for pursuit intervention safety technology after the death of Sgt. Grant Candies, HB 514 to expand the ad valorem tax exemption for seniors age 65 and older, and HB 65 to allow DOTD more contracting options for ferry operation and maintenance. HB 730, which would bar use of ADS-B aircraft tracking data to levy fees or taxes, prompted lengthy discussion about aviation safety, privacy, airport revenue, and alleged misuse of tracking data before the bill was presented for final action near the end of the transcript.