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• The RASP is a list of conditions and diseases that are screened after birth.
• This is in part due to the fact that our state newborn screening program screens for just 60 conditions
• But current technology will allow the Sunshine Genetics Program to screen for as many as 600 conditions
• We know that early diagnosis saves lives, and that's because identifying these conditions before a child

Summary: The Health Care Budget Subcommittee met and took up four bills. First, CS/HB 633 by Rep. Koster on managing entity reporting and transparency for behavioral health services was amended to clarify reporting requirements and timing, and to address the bill’s fiscal implementation through conferencing. Members and one public speaker supported the measure, emphasizing accountability and better use of state funds. The bill was reported favorably. Next, CS/HB 531 by Rep. Hunschofsky on background screenings was amended with a strike-all that would require ACCA to create a public webpage with screening education, level-two screening standards, and a searchable catalog of positions requiring screening. Because the amendment changed the bill’s relating-to clause, the chair noted it would be temporarily postponed under House Rule 7.11D and returned to the committee later. The committee then heard HB 1089 by Rep. Booth, which adds Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the recommended newborn screening panel, subject to appropriation. A parent testified in strong support, describing the benefits of earlier diagnosis and treatment, and several members spoke in favor. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, CS/HB 907 by Rep. Anderson created the Sunshine Genetics Program, an opt-in newborn whole-genome sequencing program, and established the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a Sunshine Genetics Consortium. An amendment made funding contingent on appropriations and added Nicholas Children’s Hospital and Florida International University to the consortium board. After supportive testimony and debate, the bill was also reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• a lot of different types of research, but the majority of it is going to be the actual physical conditions
• Conditions that relate to dementia, such as detecting Alzheimer's disease and remedies for Alzheimer's
• When she came to Alabama because of her health condition two and a half years... health condition two

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Criminal history background checks as a condition of eligibility for licensure, requiring that an application
• restrictive covenants, requiring the removal of unlawful restrictive covenants, restrictions, and conditions
• Authority, providing loans for service professionals for expenses related to the purchase of a home, conditioning
• to reference sealed juvenile records for the purposes of a hearing regarding pre-trial detention conditions

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• the funding and but that we condition the funding and that<00:28:25.519> there<00:28:25.679><
• How can we expect people to try to rehabilitate when the conditions are so bad?
• It could be used to improve existing conditions at OCCC.
• I want to make it clear: overcrowded conditions can lead to inhumane conditions, which is under the purview
• can lead to inhumane conditions can lead to inhumane conditions<02:19:00.719> which<02:19:01.040

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Public Safety Committee held a hearing on House Bill 433, which would appropriate $4 million for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation re-entry services to connect offenders with community-based services. Director Tommy Johnson said the department supports the bill’s intent but noted the governor’s executive budget already includes $4 million for the same purpose and asked that the measure defer to that budget. Supporters, including the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, Community Alliance on Prisons, and the ACLU, backed the funding but urged that it be tied to a clear re-entry plan, performance measures, transparency, and regular reporting to the legislature. They emphasized that re-entry should begin at intake and involve community partnerships, housing, treatment, employment, and family reunification services. Committee members questioned the department about current re-entry services, pre-trial detainees, and how the new funds would be used. Johnson said the department’s current statewide re-entry budget is about $1.5 million to $1.7 million, separate from the larger Corrections Program Services Division budget for in-facility programs. He described the proposed $4 million as supporting a mix of services, including a pilot apprenticeship program, substance abuse treatment, navigator or warm-handoff services, and short-term transitional housing. He also said the department already tracks performance outcomes in its annual report and can provide a matrix showing the intake-to-discharge process, program contracts, and volunteer organizations. The discussion also covered pre-trial detainees, electronic monitoring, and mental health services. Johnson said the department has limited jurisdiction over pre-trial detainees but works with courts to seek supervised release when possible; he noted that many requests are denied, though electronic monitoring has improved release rates somewhat. On mental health, he said the jail is not an ideal therapeutic setting for people found unfit to proceed and suggested a secure community-based step-down facility run by the Department of Health for those needing care above what the jail can provide but below forensic-level treatment. No vote or final action on the bill was taken during the hearing.

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• A total of nine teacup license sheets permit pulmonary inhalation for rapid onset conditions and allow
• Prescriptions can have up to 10 milligrams in each dosage unit and add one more condition.
• Terminal illness or a condition for which a patient is in hospice care, and prescriptions can be for

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• You put a condition on that.
• You put a condition on that. Henderson. You put a condition on that.
• With the income tax reduction conditions kind of being that's one of the conditions that you'd want to
• of<00:55:57.200> being reduction conditions kind of being reduction conditions kind of
• one of the conditions that you'd want<00:55:59.040> to<00:55:59.119> meet.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:11 Executive Budget 00:00:50, 958, all

Summary: The committee met to hear a presentation from Dr. Hicks on the governor’s recommended budget for the next biennium. He reviewed the revenue outlook, noting modest general fund growth, a large rainy day fund balance, and the impact of recent income tax reductions. He said the budget was built around recurring reductions, lower debt service and retirement contribution rates, and the use of excess restricted funds, while protecting K-12 education, Medicaid, postsecondary education, public safety, and pension obligations. Dr. Hicks outlined several major spending and reserve proposals, including $350 million from the Department of Insurance’s excess restricted funds to support Medicaid in the first year, $150 million for the affordable housing trust fund, $125 million for rural hospitals, $100 million to offset lost federal ACA premium tax credits, $75 million for utility assistance, and $50 million for food assistance. In education, the proposal included a phased pre-K for all plan funded by sports wagering tax revenue, a 3% annual salary increase for full-time school personnel, continued full funding of teacher pensions, a 2.5% annual increase in SEEK base funding, and additional support for career and technical education and school facilities. He also discussed Medicaid cost pressures, including higher managed care, pharmacy, behavioral health, and nursing facility costs, and explained the expected effects of federal HR1 changes on Kentucky’s Medicaid program. Those changes include work and community engagement requirements and more frequent eligibility redeterminations for expansion members, which the administration estimated would reduce enrollment by about 4,300 in the first year and 28,000 in the second year. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting, which was limited to the budget presentation and member questions.

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• She explained that the screening tests for 37 primary conditions and about 27 secondary conditions, and
• And we have a really, we test for 37s of primary conditions and about 27 secondary conditions.
• This is a condition. also test for Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.
• This is a condition that affects mostly males. It's X chromosome linked.
• It allows charter schools to increase enrollment capacity under certain conditions.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and heard several member introductions before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up SB 200/HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, which directs DEP to develop a statewide recycling strategy by 2026 with stakeholder input and a three-year implementation roadmap; the House bill was substituted and passed 38-0. Senators then approved CS/CS/SB 492 on mitigation banking and land development after adopting two McLean amendments, including one on out-of-service credits and another incorporating phosphate mining lands provisions; the bill passed 35-3 after debate over possible constitutional issues. CS/SB 494 on aggravated animal cruelty was also amended and substituted with the House companion to add a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers and a sentencing multiplier, with an agriculture-related exemption; it passed 37-0. The Senate next passed CS/CS/SB 500/HB 711 creating the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, including training and coordinated alert procedures, with a House amendment to align implementation timing and funding; it passed 37-0. CS/CS/SB 524/HB 1089 added Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening tests and passed 36-0. CS/CS/SB 592/HB 393 revised the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program by lowering approval thresholds, clarifying eligibility and ownership issues, and adding sliding-door wind-driven rain mitigation devices; it passed 37-0 after discussion about funding and insurance premium credits. CS/SB 742/HB 1145 on workforce education allowed charter schools direct access to grant funding and expanded money-back guarantees for certain programs, and it passed 37-0. CS/CS/SB 822/HB 443 on charter schools generated extensive debate and multiple amendments, including a Jones amendment requiring parent acknowledgment of school rules; the bill would expand charter autonomy, reporting flexibility, enrollment capacity, and governance provisions, and it was placed on the calendar for third reading after the amendment process. Later, the Senate passed HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, which would examine job displacement, wages, vulnerable regions, and training needs, by a 35-0 vote. It also passed CS/CS/SB 964/HB 181 on parole guidelines, CS/SB 976/HB 901 on court-appointed psychologists, and CS/SB 1084/HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment and digitally forged intimate images, all unanimously. CS/CS/SB 1156 on a Home Health Aid for Medically Fragile Children Program was amended to clarify training requirements and passed 37-0 after supportive debate about helping parents care for medically fragile children. Finally, CS/CS/CS/SB 1240/HB 1091 on substance abuse and mental health care was amended to allow designated facilities to retain certain stabilized patients during the 72-hour involuntary examination period and passed 37-0. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, and the chamber also recognized guests and interns throughout the session.

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• Permits pulmonary inhalation for rapid onset conditions, allows for satellite locations.
• Prescriptions can have up to 10 mL in each dosage unit and adds one more condition, terminal illness,
• or a condition for which a patient is in hospice care and prescriptions can be for a maximum of 90 days

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• It provides a sense of belonging and also control over one's working conditions.
• These tools can significantly impact job duties, performance evaluations, and overall working conditions
• These tools can significantly impact job duties, performance evaluations, and overall working conditions
• These tools can significantly impact job duties, performance evaluations, and overall working conditions
• Regarding changes to employees, wages, hours, or terms and conditions of employment, we believe that

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The bill conditions the enactment of this legislation on the passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution
• The bill conditions enactment of the use of MDMA for PTSD treatment for first responders and peace officers
• State Board of Pharmacy to notify the director of legislative counsel of the date on which the conditions
• vehicle proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions
• The outlined fraudulent condition exists to take possession and control of the establishment and all

Bills: SB1071, SB1315, SB1317, SB1416, SB1493, SB1537, SB1542, SB1584, SB1626, SB1740, SB1751, SB1804, SCR1047, SCR1049

Keywords: Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, school safety, interoperable communications, law enforcement, emergency response, funding, reentry programs, criminal justice, grants, recidivism, attorney general, missing children, kidnapping, reporting requirements, child safety, training

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1071, which would repeal the statutory framework for the Arizona Rangers. The sponsor argued the bill was about accountability and transparency, citing concerns about missing training and firearms qualification records; Arizona Rangers representatives and several sheriffs opposed the bill, saying the Rangers provide valuable volunteer support and that the real issue was adding oversight rather than eliminating protections. After discussion, the committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1071 a do pass recommendation, with members noting they expected amendments later. The committee then heard SB 1315, requiring school districts and charter schools to maintain interoperable emergency communications with law enforcement and to submit annual affidavits confirming testing and compliance. Testimony from school safety officials and sheriffs emphasized the value of real-time communication during emergencies and the need for secure sharing of campus maps and floor plans; concerns about cost and information security were addressed by supporters. The bill passed unanimously, 7-0. The committee also advanced SB 1317, which appropriates opioid settlement funds for county reentry planning programs; sheriffs and association representatives supported it, citing reduced recidivism and jail populations, and it passed 7-0. Several public safety and missing-children measures were considered next. SB 1416, as amended, revises missing child reporting requirements, adds runaway children back into reporting, requires faster photo and information sharing, and expands training requirements; advocates for missing children and law enforcement supported the compromise language, and the bill passed 7-0. SB 1740, which updates Turquoise Alert training and procedures, was also advanced 7-0 after discussion about statewide versus geographically targeted alerts and the need to keep alerts effective. Later, SB 1493, a strike-everything amendment affecting police officer termination appeals and fee shifting when an employer rejects a favorable administrative ruling, passed 5-2 despite opposition from chiefs’ representatives. SB 1537, renaming the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund and repealing its advisory commission, passed 5-2. The committee also approved SB 1751 and SCR 1049, which expand execution methods to include lethal gas and firing squad and make firing squad mandatory in certain cases involving the murder of a law enforcement officer; opponents raised constitutional, ethical, and practical concerns, while supporters framed the measures as aligning Arizona with other states and providing additional options. Both measures passed 4-3. Finally, SB 1542, which would create a framework and funding for MDMA research and treatment for PTSD in first responders and peace officers contingent on FDA approval, was heard with testimony describing promising clinical trial results and the need for Arizona research; the bill was then moved forward, though the transcript cuts off before the final roll call result is fully shown.

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• He had it in hand and he sent it to Louisiana, and she was then freed without condition.
• <00:57:57.599> She was then freed without condition.
• She was then freed without condition.
• <00:58:09.920> This<00:58:10.160> is being freed without condition.
• This is being freed without condition.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• It is a reduction in light of the state's fiscal budget condition.
• And in light of the budget condition, the proposal comes at the expense of other previously identified
• It's our understanding that, with the money that's been put in, it is largely in a habitable condition
• Moreover, given the state's budget condition, the resources would of course come at the expense of other
• Given the budget condition, we recommend rejecting these increases.

Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision presentations for the Office of Emergency Services, Judicial Branch, CDCR, and the Department of Justice, with the LAO offering comments and recommendations throughout. For Cal OES, the administration outlined funding for relocating the Red Mountain communications site, increased FEMA reimbursement authority, cybersecurity grants, next-generation 911 support, and a reduction to the Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime program. Members raised concerns about VOCA backfill and disaster reimbursement, while the LAO recommended approving the 911 request with reporting, adding contingency planning for cybersecurity grants, clarifying the FEMA reimbursement language, and increasing reporting on emergency spending. For the Judicial Branch, the May Revision included funding for implementation of the Trial Nations Access to Justice Act, reductions tied to court facilities and employee benefits, and General Fund solutions such as a reduction to the pretrial release program, a reversion from the Trial Court Trust Fund, and elimination of the jury duty pilot program. The LAO cautioned that the pretrial reduction could affect detention and release decisions and recommended tighter legislative oversight over the trust fund transfer and reallocation language. Members questioned the impact of the pretrial cut, the lack of Prop. 36 court funding, and the rationale for the jury pilot elimination; the Judicial Branch said it was generally supportive of the budget as proposed. CDCR presented requests for roof repairs, fire alarm replacements, CalAIM-related costs, and trailer bill changes on incarcerated college students, mental health hiring, and tuberculosis testing, along with a planned prison closure by October 2026. The department also proposed reducing or delaying several items, including radio replacement, ADA improvements, COVID mitigation, and some facility upgrades, while adding a $125 million placeholder for consultant-driven operational savings. The LAO recommended rejecting or reducing several San Quentin-related proposals, questioned the staffing and contract medical requests, and urged more transparency on the consultant savings plan; members expressed concern about the realism of the savings targets and the potential legal or operational risks from delaying ADA and radio projects. For DOJ, the May Revision proposed ongoing funding and 44 positions to defend against federal actions, IT and accounting system upgrades, implementation funding for AB 1877, and a special fund loan. The LAO supported the KLETS connection but asked for a contingency plan if the new DMV link is delayed, noted that AB 1877 would not be fully implemented without additional funding, and recommended limiting and reporting on the federal accountability workload. Members questioned the size and permanence of the DOJ request, the use of the earlier $25 million special session appropriation, and the pace of federal litigation; DOJ said the new request would support ongoing litigation, expert assistance, and coordination across multiple cases and states.

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• at the time of the crash; road surface conditions, whether it's wet, icy, snow, dry, or there's sand
• ,<00:14:50.160> contributing<00:14:50.720> factors physical condition, contributing
• factors physical condition, contributing factors that<00:14:51.440> led<00:14:51.760> to
• conditions at the time of the crash. conditions at the time of the crash.
• :06.800> it's Road surface conditions, whether it's Road surface conditions, whether it's wet,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Making sure they're complying with their court-ordered conditions.
• Late compliance is noncompliance when the deadline is the eligibility condition.
• Late compliance is noncompliance when the deadline is the eligibility condition.
• Since then, we have published the eligibility requirements directly into the condition books at both
• Since then, we have published the eligibility requirements directly into the condition books at both

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence honoring a deceased member, then approved the April minutes. The first major presentation was from Chelsea Florey of Child and Family Services on the Diversion Task Force and related grant programs created with one-time funding from HB 1012. She reported that five of six proposals were funded, with youth diversion services operating in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and a Red River Children’s Advocacy Center program focused on problematic sexualized behavior. Members discussed barriers such as staffing shortages, voluntary family engagement, service fatigue, and the need for better coordination, broader outreach, and possible changes to diversion eligibility rules so low-level cases can remain in diversion longer. Several legislators pressed for more practical system changes and clearer service navigation, while Florey said the task force is trying to build a service array or hub and is leaning on the Children’s Cabinet for broader recommendations. The committee then heard from North Dakota Lottery Director Thomas Lawler, who gave an operational overview and biennium report. He described the lottery’s history, games, retailer commissions, Pick and Click subscriptions, Players Club membership, and revenue distribution. For the 2023-25 biennium, about $67 million in tickets were purchased, with roughly $16.2 million transferred overall, including money for the general fund, drug task force grants, and compulsive gambling prevention and treatment. Members asked about the compulsive gambling allocation and whether the amount is set by statute. A lengthy presentation followed from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on criminal justice data connectivity and reentry. Adam Anderson explained that North Dakota’s jail, court, HHS, and correctional systems use multiple separate databases that do not communicate in real time, requiring manual cross-checks and staff communication. He said the department is exploring a centralized hub or other integration approach, but noted challenges with identifiers, vendor contracts, confidentiality, and cost. Robin Schmolenberger then updated the committee on a Medicaid data-sharing project with HHS, saying monthly application assistance is now occurring in correctional facilities and that automated bi-directional data exchange is expected in late 2026 to help suspend and reactivate Medicaid coverage and identify former foster care youth. Members also discussed parole, probation, transitional housing, and the need for better real-time notifications and clearer data definitions. The committee also received an update from county representatives on the 24/7 sobriety program, including a recent attorney general opinion that if a court waives 24/7 fees, sheriffs may use the cheaper twice-daily breath test or urine testing instead of SCRAM bracelets or drug patches. Finally, Bruce Johnson of the Racing Commission presented on an audit report, acknowledging serious findings involving overspending from the promotion fund, grant documentation failures, a breeders fund eligibility reversal, and repeated procurement violations. He said the commission has already changed its procedures by tracking fund limits monthly, requiring grant applications and itemized reports, enforcing breeders fund rules as written, and routing purchases through procurement with written contracts. The committee asked follow-up questions throughout but took no formal votes on these presentations.

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• would increase resources for children and youth under the age of 21 with complex mental health conditions
• <00:04:35.960> in with complex mental health conditions in with complex mental health conditions
• conditions. Thank you for your time. conditions. Thank you for your time.
• In your packet of materials, you see some maps of the condition of the current roadway.
• the condition of the current<00:53:32.160> um<00:53:32.600> roadway.

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• bill says something very simple, yet so extraordinarily powerful: that you belong here without any conditions
• These tools significantly impact job duties, performance evaluations, and overall working conditions.
• While existing law requires employers to meet and confer over changes to wages, hours, and working conditions
• These tools significantly impact job duties, performance evaluations, and overall working conditions.
• While existing law requires employers to meet and confer over changes to wages, hours, and working conditions

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard several bills related to public employment, retirement systems, education, and labor policy. AB 2483 would create a pathway for formerly incarcerated firefighters to receive certification and pursue firefighting jobs after release; supporters said incarcerated crews provide essential wildfire response and the bill would recognize their training and reduce recidivism. AB 1619 would raise the stipend limit for trustees of county retirement systems, CalSTRS, and CalPERS from $100 to $320 per meeting, with supporters arguing the amount had not been updated in decades and no longer reflected the complexity and responsibility of overseeing large pension systems. AB 2780, the committee’s annual retirement cleanup bill, made technical and conforming changes to retirement law. AB 2519 would correct an unintended consequence of prior CalSTRS legislation so certain charter school employees promoted into leadership roles could remain in the retirement system. AB 2017 would recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays and provide excused absences and related accommodations for students and workers. AB 2656 would require public employers to give employee organizations 45 days’ notice before using generative AI in represented job classifications, with supporters emphasizing transparency and opponents raising concerns about scope and implementation costs. Testimony across the bills was largely supportive. For AB 2483, the author, a fire recruitment program leader, and other supporters described the work of incarcerated firefighters and the need for a formal hiring pathway. For AB 1619, a retirement board trustee said the stipend increase was needed to reflect inflation, workload, and to support broader participation. AB 2519 drew strong support from charter school leaders and educators who said the earlier law unintentionally threatened CalSTRS eligibility for employees advancing into administrative roles. AB 2017 featured emotional testimony from Muslim students, community leaders, and advocates who said formal recognition of Eid would promote inclusion and understanding. AB 2656 was supported by a public safety labor group, while county and local government associations opposed it but said they were open to further discussions. The committee took action on each measure. AB 1619, AB 2780, AB 2519, AB 2017, and AB 2656 were all moved out of committee, generally on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, and several were re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. AB 2483 was heard while the committee was operating without a quorum and was held for later action until a quorum was established.

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• TERRIBLE CONDITIONS IN FLORIDA BAY.
• THEN YOU HAVE THE RESTORED CONDITION AND THAT IS RIVER OF GRASS.
• TO CONDITIONS.
• AS WE LOOK AT THESE PROJECTS COULD YOU ALSO TALK ABOUT THESE STANDARDS AND WHAT KIND OF CONDITION THE
• THEY ARE SAYING SOME OF THE WATER IS STILL IN TERRIBLE CONDITION.

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• clarifications in response to an issue raised by the PUC and that DCPs are not rates, but rather conditions
• do under current law is to enforce their tariffs, which are their PUC approved rates and service conditions
• We have to trust the GCDs to understand the aquifer conditions, to set desired future conditions, and
• They can't stop that under current conditions, and so those folks have to keep supplying water.

Bills: HB 4530, HB 4931, HB 5559, HB 5560

Keywords: water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection

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• We're adding the word 'conditions' to clarify certain things in the pilot program, and we're adding the
• Let's go to Tab 12, SB 294 on collaborative pharmacy practice for chronic health care conditions.
• And in that situation, we listed some conditions that would be appropriate for a collaborative practice
• This bill would preclude the Board of Pharmacy from adding these very complex conditions to the collaborative
• With complex conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, whatever, we need to have the

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 108 on administrative procedures. That bill, as amended, would require agencies to review all rules on a five-year cycle, submit regulatory plans and annual reports, publish intended agency action within 90 days of new rulemaking authority, improve public access to incorporated materials, and streamline rule publication and correction procedures. After brief testimony from the Florida Bar’s Administrative Law Section and support from Americans for Prosperity and the James Madison Institute, the committee adopted two amendments and reported CS for SB 108 favorably. The committee then approved several other measures, including the Senate veterans package (CS for CS for SB 116), which made technical changes and was supported by veterans and advocacy groups; SB 118 on presidential libraries, which preempts local barriers while preserving state and federal law and building codes; CS for SB 126 allowing mail distribution of prescription hearing aids after a Florida-licensed professional examination; CS for SB 150, “Trooper’s Law,” making it a third-degree felony to abandon restrained animals during declared disasters; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice expansion for complex cardiac conditions; SM 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure; CS for SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process to remove unauthorized persons from commercial property; CS for SB 348 on ethics, addressing false military rank claims and delinquent ethics fines; SB 356 designating January 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day; CS for SB 160 expanding CPA licensure pathways and clarifying administrative outsourcing; and CS for SB 50 promoting nature-based coastal resilience measures. Most of these bills received supportive testimony and were reported favorably. The committee also considered and reported favorably the annual reviser bills SB 36, SB 38, SB 40, and SB 42, which adopt the 2025 Florida Statutes, conform statutory names, remove expired provisions, and clean up obsolete language and cross-references. Throughout the meeting, members asked questions on a few bills, but no roll-call votes were recorded as opposed; each measure was approved and reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested that a few missed affirmative votes be recorded, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• posted a solicitation requesting qualifications from consultants to perform an updated facility conditions
• Chairman, committee members, the facility conditions assessment, SiteLogic, had provided some documentation
• Due to some shifting in the trade partner's schedule last spring, because of weather conditions, the
• After an evaluation of construction costs and market conditions provided by the architect, Concessions
• rooms will be equipped with proper ventilation to help mitigate odors and support secure storage conditions

Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum and approved the March 18 minutes before hearing a series of informational updates. The Petroleum Council reported that North Dakota oil production is expected to remain relatively flat at just under 1.2 million barrels per day, with activity shifting northward in the Bakken as technology improves and three- and four-mile laterals boost well performance. The presentation also discussed oil and gas prices, gas taxation, flaring concerns, the importance of pipelines and other linear infrastructure, and enhanced oil recovery pilot projects supported by state and federal funding. Members asked questions about gas production taxes, natural gas liquids, and the outlook for drilling rigs and future production. The Office of State Tax Commissioner then reviewed the federal “big beautiful bill” and its estimated effect on North Dakota individual and business income tax collections. Staff explained that most of the individual income tax impact comes from the permanent increase in the standard deduction, while temporary provisions such as senior deductions, tip and overtime exclusions, and auto loan interest deductions have smaller or limited-term effects. They also noted that business tax changes, especially depreciation and expensing provisions, create a larger near-term cash impact, and that some FY25 collections likely reflected one-time oil field transactions that may have inflated the baseline used in earlier estimates. OMB provided updates on major capital projects and facility funding. For Capitol grounds improvements, officials described plans for 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding upgrades, public seating, lighting, tree management, and possible restroom and lobby reconfiguration, while also noting the governor’s residence security project and the discovery of human remains on the Capitol grounds. OMB and its consultants also reported on the state facility maintenance fund, including window replacement, boiler work, roof and foundation repairs, and a new facility conditions assessment covering more state buildings. Updates were also given on the new state hospital in Jamestown, the Minot state office building, and the use of federal state fiscal recovery funds, including possible future reallocations to the Department of Corrections. Finally, Legislative Council staff summarized the interim compliance report on legislative intent and trust fund activity, highlighting the status of lines of credit, Bank of North Dakota profit transfers, the statewide litigation pool, the new Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship, corrections planning, HHS program updates, and a likely future general fund request for the unemployment insurance modernization project. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes; the meeting was primarily informational, with members asking clarifying questions throughout.