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• well clearances and septics system well clearances and septics system location<00:14:30.000>
• , and how to access the electronics?
• <03:56:25.479> me New Hampshire retirement system me New Hampshire retirement system me membership
• The system seems to have a target, right?
• New Hampshire retirement system New Hampshire retirement system um<04:40:03.840> looking<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held an orientation for new and returning members of the House committee on agencies and administration, with introductions from members and staff. Chair Carol Maguire outlined her expectations for hearings: keep questions focused on the bill, be respectful to witnesses, and use the committee’s orientation opportunities to learn about the jail staff, retirement system, and Office of Professional Licensure. Members also discussed related assignments on other bodies, including the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules and the Joint Committee on Employee Classification, and noted that some members already serve on those panels. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the State Building Code and the committee’s upcoming workload. Members explained how the state code is intended to provide a common baseline while allowing limited local options, and why municipalities must formally adopt and publish any local amendments. They reviewed several anticipated bills: a consolidation bill to gather building-code enforcement materials in one place, a bill to update the state energy code, a bill to restrict municipal adoption of building-code changes, and a bill to update the electrical code. Members also discussed how building codes apply to older homes and commercial buildings, and why code updates are important for safety and clarity. The chair said the committee had 36 bills currently scheduled, including many early bills that must move by March 6 because they will be heard by two committees. She said the committee would use subcommittees for harder bills, with three subcommittees this year: pensions, licensing, and likely state building code. She also outlined the hearing schedule, including lighter bills on February 12 and the expectation of executive sessions later in the month. No votes were taken during the orientation, but members were told that public hearings do not require a quorum and that hard copies of bills would be distributed by committee staff.

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• > that<00:05:25.880> reflects as well we need a system that reflects as well we need a system
• leaders our current political system leaders our current political system Finance<00:16:30.279><
• c> system<00:16:30.720> favors<00:16:31.319> wealthy Finance system favors wealthy
• <00:24:02.480> reduce and public funds these systems reduce and public funds these systems
• <00:27:17.080> uh strong uh public financing system uh strong uh public financing system uh

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• system, that we can be that we can rely on the current system for information.
• Well, the question is that the current legacy system running in parallel with the new system, so that
• So, for clarification, do you feel that the current system, the legacy system that we're now employing
• I can't, in my mind, imagine that you could run the old system and the new system at the same time.
• Well, the new voting system still maintains the paper ballot trail or will it be all electronic?

Keywords: 914, all

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• Vasut, if you're testifying, please make sure you have filled out the electronic witness affirmation
• This is because of the rollback tax system where those tax entities will come and collect three years
• Third, it applies to systems managed by vendors as well as ensuring third-party compliance.
• This fragmented system places a significant burden on taxpayers, resources, researchers, and advocacy
• This would enable independent verification of taxes, fostering greater public trust in the system. ..

Bills: HB485, HB1367, HB1370, HB1827, HB1879, HB2032, HB2133, HB2357, HB3581, HB3830, HB4060, HB4085, HB4270, HB4979, HB5217, HB5268, HB5478, HJR96, HJR97, HJR119, HJR195, HJR209, SB4, SB23, SJR2, SJR85, SB 4, SB 23, SJR 2

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, access, affordability, public health, emergency services district, sales tax, gas and electricity, residential use, tax exemption, emergency services, gas, electricity, HB 485, ESD, use tax, residential utilities, utility tax, local option tax, Texas Health and Safety Code

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• All public comments submitted through the portal will be posted on electronic legislative information
• systems known as TELIS and TLO, as well as the House website at.
• Under HB 3475, any Texas university system, uh, practically speaking, the UT system with UTEP could establish
• construct, acquire, improve, extend, and equip utility systems located on University System property
• Pass fail grading systems, even for core clinical and scientific coursework.

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• We have a new system; now I have to do it. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Madam Chair, and members.
• We know that the peripheral, or systemic effects drive brain disease.
• Ted Mitchell, Chancellor of Texas Tech University System.
• I'm the Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.
• Oh, well, hey, if you're not a registration card, sir, electronic, okay, I can let it.

Bills: SB5, SJR3, SB 5, SJR 3

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, district apportionment, legislative rules

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• <01:11:33.239> is well all right the situ the system is well all right the situ the system
• moving into any Regional hospital system moving into any Regional hospital system in<01:33:24.639
• we're not here to replace systems we're not here to replace Hospital<01:34:09.679> Systems<01
• <01:38:35.599> that efficient cost-effective system that efficient cost-effective system that
• <01:56:44.440> Including the Vitality of our system Including the Vitality of our system Including

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• by moving toward an electronic by moving toward an electronic onboarding<00:04:28.160> that
• So they receive the list electronically.
• system? system?
• We do have a federal reporting system.
• We do have a federal reporting system. >> Okay.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The commission reported it could not implement a case management system that accepted electronic documents
• The commission was management system.
• <00:10:49.200> that<00:10:49.440> accepted<00:10:49.839> electronic system that
• accepted electronic system that accepted electronic documents<00:10:51.200> because<00:10:51.519
• Um that's in agency or a court system.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met to hear the Legislative Budget Assistant Office’s performance audit of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. Auditors said the commission was inefficient and ineffective in investigating discrimination complaints and closing cases in a timely manner during fiscal years 2020 through 2023. The report contained 25 observations; the commission fully concurred with 24 and concurred in part with one. Auditors highlighted major problems with case processing delays, inaccurate case data, lack of a case management system, weak strategic planning and risk assessment, outdated and disorganized policies, confidentiality issues, expired administrative rules, fee-setting practices, incomplete financial-interest filings, and failure to complete required reports and reconciliations. Two recommendations, involving complaint screening and conciliation, may require legislative action. Several observations focused on the commission’s intake and investigation practices. Auditors said complaints may have been screened out before docketing, potentially preventing commissioner review required by statute, and that the investigation process lacked clear rules and guidance. They also found investigators were assigned non-investigative tasks, training was inadequate, interview requirements were unclear, supervisory duties were burdensome, and confidential information was not always protected by encrypted email. The audit recommended clearer administrative rules, better internal controls, more focused staffing, a supervisory investigator position, and improved training and documentation. Commission representatives said they had already made progress on several items since the audit began, including posting overdue biennial reports and moving toward a case management system expected to go live in June. They said they were working with EEOC counterparts and legal counsel, but emphasized staffing shortages and high turnover, noting the commission currently had nine people working out of 15 authorized positions, with three investigator vacancies and a vacant paralegal position. Committee members thanked the auditors and commission staff, discussed the history of the audit request, and raised concerns about how long the recommended corrective actions might take. The committee took no vote or formal action during the hearing.

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• So, we've moved to electronic certificates of veterinary inspection.
• As of January 1st, all exports have to be done electronically.
• So, we've moved to electronic uh here.
• And by June, we be done electronically.
• This just streamlines electronically.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• All right, before we begin, members, let's please silence all of our electronic devices.
• It's also important to note that we're talking about what's called closed systems.
• They're not open systems that are refillable. These are disposable closed systems.
• Lots of these things are electronic hazardous waste.
• I'm strictly closed systems, nicotine dispensing devices. You're recognized.

Summary: The subcommittee first heard presentations on protecting minors from age-restricted products from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the Attorney General’s office. DBPR described its Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco division’s licensing and enforcement work on alcohol, tobacco, nicotine, and hemp sales, including inspections, undercover underage-purchase operations, arrests, and coordination with the Attorney General on hemp and nicotine enforcement. Members asked about trends in youth use, retailer training, use of underage decoys in investigations, and whether additional education or penalties could help reduce sales to minors. The Attorney General’s office then outlined the new nicotine dispensing device directory created under last year’s law, explaining the criteria for listing devices attractive to minors, the notice process for manufacturers and retailers, and enforcement consequences once listed devices become contraband. Members discussed online sales, product descriptions, notice to industry, and whether more outreach to parents, schools, and local partners could help. The committee then took up House Bill 105, which would decouple thoroughbred pari-mutuel permit holders from the requirement to conduct live racing in order to operate card rooms/slot gaming. The bill sponsor said the measure would align thoroughbred permits with other live-event permits and argued the industry is already declining and heavily subsidized, so the Legislature should not force a private business to keep an unprofitable line of business. An amendment by Rep. Yeager was adopted to remove live-racing requirements for thoroughbred permit holders who are card room licensees, broadening the bill’s effect to include Tampa Bay Downs as well as Gulfstream Park. Public testimony was sharply divided: supporters said decoupling would give tracks flexibility and not end racing, while opponents from the thoroughbred breeding and racing industry warned it would undermine live racing, breeding, jobs, farmland, and the broader equine economy. After debate, several members spoke in favor of the bill, emphasizing business flexibility, declining foal counts, and the view that the state should not require a private industry to maintain racing to keep gaming rights. Opponents argued the bill could damage a signature Florida industry and its economic impact. The committee then voted 10-6 to report HB 105 favorably, with several members voting no and some excused. The meeting then adjourned.

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• And these are all Medicaid coverage services under the prospective payment system.
• The shelter system in Wisconsin is stronger than the shelter system here in Arkansas.
• I mean, obviously it's a whole-person system.
• And I think, Sheriff, you mentioned that there's a tracking system in place.
• They still navigate the health care system very poorly.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I know the system...
• I know the system. It works. A lot of people don't know the system.
• And I just want to remind you that it's not about a perfect system.
• Your horn, your mirrors, seatbelts, your exhaust system.
• I did submit electronically. I made a little tag there in the comment box.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• To all those wishing to testify in person, please ensure you're registered through the electronic witness
• affirmation system that is located on the tablets in the hallways.
• Uh, for operations, maintenance, system improvements or replacements.
• On the, uh, utility systems website and in the Texas Register maintained by the Secretary of State.
• Many of our, our smaller systems don't have a separate utility website. Some do, obviously.

Bills: HB303

Keywords: jail standards, living conditions, Harris County jail, safety, inmate welfare

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• maintain the integrity of the US system maintain the integrity of the US system of<02:32:44.720>
• > will<06:05:51.360> be The first electronic vote will be The first electronic vote will
• 05:58.160> conducted<06:05:58.718> as electronic votes will be conducted as electronic
• And when Portlanders have systems.
• We built our Social Security system. We built our Medicare system.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. Edward True, not president, University of Hawaii system.
• interactive telecommunication system interactive telecommunication system definition<00:40:31.000
• Queen's Health System, in support. Alzheimer's Association, in support.
• <00:57:19.680> health support them with electronic health support them with electronic health
• quality data starts from Quality Systems quality data starts from Quality Systems and<00:58:28.760

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Health Committee held its first hearing of 2025, with Chair Greg Takayama and Vice Chair Representative Leoy opening the meeting and outlining housekeeping rules, including a two-minute limit for testifiers and Zoom etiquette. The committee first heard HB 303 on health care preceptors. The Department of Health, Department of Taxation, University of Hawaiʻi, Hawaii State Center for Nursing, and several health care organizations supported the bill, saying the existing preceptor tax credit program has been successful and that expanding eligibility to additional professions and students would help address workforce shortages. In response to questions, the Department of Health said the annual tax credit cap is $1.5 million, about 650 to 670 credits are currently used each year, and the bill applies only to unpaid preceptors. The committee then moved on to HB 441, which would raise cigarette taxes. The Attorney General, Department of Health, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, Hawaii Public Health Institute, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and others supported the measure as a way to reduce smoking, especially among youth, and to support tobacco control and cancer-related programs. Opponents, including the Taxpayers Protection Alliance and the Cigar Association of Hawaii, argued the tax is regressive and unreliable as a revenue source. The Department of Health noted the last cigarette tax increase was in 2011, and one witness urged a larger increase than proposed. No vote was taken on either bill in the portion of the hearing provided. The committee also heard HB 557 on telehealth. The Department of Health supported the bill so long as it did not displace executive budget priorities, and the Hawaii State Health Planning and Development Agency and Hawaii Primary Care Association supported it. HPCA said the bill would conform state insurance law to recent Medicare changes expanding audio-only telehealth coverage beyond mental health services, and it emphasized access for rural residents, kupuna, and people with disabilities. HMSA opposed the bill as written, saying it strayed from the intent of Act 107 and that audio-only telehealth should remain limited because of quality-of-care concerns, though it supported continued access and asked for a different amendment approach. A telehealth provider also testified that payment disparities limit provider expansion and that audio-only access remains important for patients with serious illness. The hearing ended in the excerpt before any committee action or vote on HB 557.

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• Now we have In the 1970s, we had a special gas system. Now we have a combined gas and oil system.
• We have a steady and legally durable system.
• Having said that, it's the best system in the world.
• It's the system that provides for the greatest affordability in the world.
• We know that hydrogen is not just a molecule; it is a system.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• that system.
• It's more of a pointer system.
• So that is required in federal regulation, and the only system that does that is a system at AAMVA.
• Our goal is to launch the system, the vehicle registration portion of the system, this calendar year.
• But these systems are very complex, and we've modernized a bunch of our edge systems as well.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's more of a pointer system.
• So that is required in federal regulation, and the only system that does that is a system at AAMVA.
• Our goal is to launch the system, the vehicle registration portion of the system, this calendar year.
• But these systems are very complex, and we've modernized a bunch of our edge systems as well.
• But anybody in a business school would say you don't set up your system like we've set up this system

Summary: The committee first heard a DMV budget presentation on the state-to-state verification system required for Real ID compliance and the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) modernization project. DMV officials said the state-to-state system is a pointer-based exchange used when a person applies for a license in another state, with only limited identifying data shared initially and the full driver history sent only after a qualified request. Members raised concerns about privacy, possible misuse by other states or federal actors, notification to Californians, hacking, and whether California could detect or stop abusive access. DMV said it can monitor requests, see patterns of access, work with AAMVA and legal counsel, and seek to block or challenge misuse; LAO said California is in a difficult position and should consider guardrails rather than opt out. On DXP, DMV said the project is on its revised schedule and budget, occupational licensing is complete, vehicle registration is expected by the end of calendar year 2026, and the full system should be finished by fiscal year 2028-29, with phased rollout and reappropriated funding to keep costs controlled. The committee then heard from the California High-Speed Rail Office of Inspector General on a trailer bill and AB 1608. The Inspector General said current law does not clearly authorize public reports or establish a framework for retaining and disclosing work papers, and the proposed trailer bill would create that framework while also adding authority to hire needed classifications and purchase goods and services. He also said the office needs a clearer statutory definition of “proposed agreements” and notice when the High-Speed Rail Authority is reviewing them, so the office can review contracts and related agreements effectively. LAO raised no concerns with the trailer bill language, and Finance said any amendments would come in the May revision. Members debated the scope of confidentiality in the Inspector General proposal, especially whether reports could be held confidential when they identify weaknesses in fraud controls, security, or other vulnerabilities. The Inspector General said confidentiality would be temporary, tied to articulating the risk, reassessing it every 120 days, and releasing the report once the risk is no longer substantial; he also said the office had already published reports at its discretion and had found at least one procurement violation involving an amendment that added services not in the original contract. Several members pressed for stronger transparency and suggested time limits or broader disclosure, while others argued the bill would improve oversight and make the Inspector General’s authority clearer. No votes were taken during the discussion, and the item was left for further work on the trailer bill and AB 1608 language.

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• indicted a couple of times, a couple of times, but he showed that there was integrity in the grand jury system
• Clerk: HB 368 by Landgraf, relating to the prohibition on remotely controlling electronic devices of
• Clerk: ...electronic devices of certain individuals and the criminal prosecution of that conduct.
• Craddick: to certain electronic devices and equipment of cars and policies documentation for the transfer