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• the last piece of the initial implementation related to the Office of Foster Care Ombudsperson, procedures
• First, compliance with the law, one of the law's most important procedural safeguards.
• recognize that moving a child into the home of a safe relative or other kin should not require procedural
• recognize that moving a child into the home of a safe relative or other kin should not require procedural
• Ultimately, this ...procedural hurdles that may prolong placement and stability.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The legislature would set the uniform procedure for those provisions.
• approved, the next Legislature that comes in would, at that point, certainly set up policies and procedures
• there is a provision in the bill, that future legislatures would come in and develop those proper procedures
• and really have to go line by line in their budget, and we'll have to do the same policies and procedures
• that we're going to have something that is a lot more aligned with our budgetary practices and procedures

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The legislature would set the uniform procedure for those provisions.
• legislature, the next legislature that comes in, at that point would certainly set up policies and procedures
• is a provision in the bill that the future legislatures would come in and develop those proper procedures
• and really have to go line by line in their budget, and we'll have to do the same policies and procedures
• that we're going to have something that is a lot more aligned with our budgetary practices and procedures

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Procedurally understood. We took up the motion and we voted and it was defeated.
• I have a lot of concern about this map, procedurally, substantively, and in terms of its impact on the
• Procedurally, we have not undertaken the full due diligence of analyzing these maps to understand their
• I have a lot of concern about this map, procedurally, substantively, and in terms of its impact on the
• Procedurally, we have not undertaken the full due diligence of analyzing these maps to understand their

Summary: The Senate convened in special session with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved to the special order calendar to consider congressional redistricting legislation, beginning with Senate Bill 8D and then substituting the identical House Bill 1D. The bill would establish Florida’s congressional districts. Senator Gaetz, presenting the measure, said the Governor had proposed the map to address population growth and to draw race-neutral districts, and argued that mid-decade redistricting is legally permissible and has occurred before in Florida and other states. He repeatedly said the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend the proposal, but that the Governor had the prerogative to propose it. The floor debate focused heavily on the legality and timing of the map, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana redistricting decision was announced during the session. Several senators, including Rouson, Sharief, Smith, Polsky, Arrington, Bracy Davis, Bernard, Nathan, and Berman, questioned whether the map complied with the Florida Constitution’s Fair Districts Amendment, the Voting Rights Act, and equal protection principles. They raised concerns about the short notice, lack of statewide public hearings, the use of partisan data, the absence of sworn testimony from the Governor’s representatives, the claimed severability of the Fair Districts Amendment, and the impact on minority communities and communities of interest. Gaetz generally declined to offer legal opinions, saying those issues would ultimately be for the courts, but he relayed the Governor’s position that race-based provisions in the Fair Districts Amendment are unconstitutional and that the proposed map is race-neutral and compact. Members also debated whether the map’s population data and compactness scores justified the district lines, with critics arguing that the plan cracked and split communities in places such as Central Florida, Tampa Bay, and South Florida. Gaetz said the Governor’s office relied on 2020 census data plus updated population estimates from the Office of Economic and Demographic Research and the American Community Survey, and that the mapmaker said he drew the map himself without outside consultants. After questions concluded, the Senate adopted a motion to substitute HB 1D for SB 8D, read the bill a third time, and proceeded to debate the House bill. The transcript ends during debate, with no final vote on passage shown.

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• effectively secure these resources needed in line with existing utility and regulatory oversight procedures
• effectively secure these resources needed in line with existing utility and regulatory oversight procedures
• 00:12:44.160> oversight utility and regulatory oversight utility and regulatory oversight procedures
• . procedures. procedures.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Craft presented House File 2986, as amended with the DE6, and asked that it be laid over for possible inclusion. He described the bill as an affordability measure centered on virtual power plants, explaining that aggregating distributed energy resources such as solar panels, batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, heat pumps, and water heaters can help utilities reduce peak demand and avoid costly generation and distribution investments. He said the bill would require utilities to reduce system peak through a virtual power plant program by 5% by the end of 2028 and 10% by the end of 2032, using an independent third-party RFP process, with plans incorporated into integrated resource planning and a savings clause if requirements prove infeasible. Testimony in support came from the Department of Commerce, Vote Solar, Solar United Neighbors, Kite Rocket, and Mincia. Supporters said virtual power plants can function like grid-scale resources, lower spot-market and peak costs, improve reliability and resilience, and make better use of existing distribution infrastructure. Commerce said the approach fits an all-of-the-above strategy and noted consumer protections in the bill, including standards for contracts, disclosures, dispatch frequency, notice, opt-out, and compensation. Several supporters cited estimates of significant savings, including a national DOE estimate of 10% to 20% of peak load by 2030 and a Minnesota-specific estimate from Solar United Neighbors of about $63.5 million in savings if 10% of peak demand were met with VPPs in 2030. Committee members raised questions about how much cheaper VPPs are than peaker plants and whether utilities, especially Xcel Energy, are already implementing similar programs. Representative Baker expressed concern that the bill could move faster than the technology or market would naturally develop and asked about the risk of forcing utilities into a mandate before the economics are fully proven. In response, a Solar United Neighbors witness pointed to a fact sheet and Brattle Group-based analysis comparing VPP costs and benefits in Xcel territory, while an Xcel representative said the company has been discussing the bill with Representative Craft for months. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, and no final vote on the bill itself was taken in the transcript.

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• Uh, members and guests, uh, before we begin today's hearing, I'd like to briefly go over the procedure
• 65 TWD biologists, game wardens, and state park staff on New World screworm background, sampling procedures
• biologists, game wardens, and state park staff across Texas on New World screw worm background, sampling procedures
• Procedures like branding, ear tagging, and other necessary but invasive practices may need to be delayed
• want to stress, if we're having to make contingency plans and changes to our standard operating procedures

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• So what basically it means is that if someone is undergoing a procedure, like some other sort of medical
• procedure where they're anesthetized...
• Omnibus bills are not just a procedural flaw in our legislative process; they are a deliberate tactic
• should be legal or restricted, we should all agree that no citizen should be compelled to fund the procedure
• Minnesotans who expect their tax dollars to fund roads, bridges, and public safety, not controversial procedures

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• my mind this makes it so that it would be the same because it was an entirely different set of procedures
• that we had to follow. ...it was an entirely different set of procedures that we had to follow.
• 00:21:03.520> of it was an entirely different set of it was an entirely different set of procedures
• <00:21:06.320> Um<00:21:06.799> and procedures that we had to follow.
• Um and procedures that we had to follow.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee on SB 170 opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then worked through the bill section by section, focusing first on a housing-related provision that would prohibit municipalities from requiring occupants to be related by blood or marriage. The chair proposed adding “school enrollment status” as a protected class to prevent towns from limiting where students may live, especially in Durham. Members debated whether that phrase was too vague and whether “educational status,” “enrollment status,” or “school enrollment status” was the best wording. Public testimony raised concerns that adding a new protected class could have broader implications under the state’s anti-discrimination law and could also affect municipal zoning authority, while supporters argued the bill was aimed at preventing local rules that restrict student housing and group living arrangements. The subcommittee did not take a final vote on that language during the discussion. The committee then turned to land-use and subdivision provisions. The Department of Environmental Services testified that its test-pit and related land-development rules are already protective of groundwater and surface water, and that municipalities sometimes impose stricter setbacks or other requirements locally. Builders and housing advocates argued that more stringent local requirements for test pits, well siting, and related approvals add time and cost and can impede housing development, while some municipal concerns were raised about aquifer and wellhead protection overlay districts and local groundwater safeguards. Public testimony also supported making state standards uniform across municipalities, though one speaker noted that local and state review processes can differ and that the bill could simplify approvals. The subcommittee also discussed a road-length provision, with one member supporting limits on municipal caps that could impede development and another suggesting a possible water-and-sewer-capacity qualifier. Additional sections were explained as allowing utilities and infrastructure to be placed in subdivision open spaces or perimeter buffers, and requiring municipalities to act quickly on plan changes after initial review. The chair indicated support for several of the sections as drafted, and the discussion ended with the committee moving through the remaining provisions without recorded final votes in the transcript.

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• concerns regarding the sale of low-THC products like lack of age restrictions, questionable testing procedures
• bill would do to student clubs, but this legislation goes further and creates a formal grievance procedure
• Yes, there are requirements in the legislation to establish. conduct for compliance procedures with the
• provisions of the bill we have certain accommodations for sex in developing or implementing policies and procedures
• And so amendment number two would make... those same procedures we have to protect parents and children

Bills: SCR5, SCR13, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB24, SB35, SB57, SB65, SB112, SB284, SB290, SB388, SB400, SB402, SB412, SB495, SB499, SB502, SB509, SB621, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB854, SB875, SB893, SB917, SB974, SB1025, SB1061, SB1073, SB1106, SB1268, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1451, SB1555, SB1902, SJR36, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SB495, SB412, SB10, SB18, SB565, SB372, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB13, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SJR57, SCR8, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• You already have procedures in order to deal with this.
• You already have procedures in order to deal with this.
• you crisis or there's something going on you already<01:33:45.199> have<01:33:45.639> procedures
• in<01:33:46.840> order<01:33:47.159> to<01:33:47.440> deal already have procedures
• in order to deal already have procedures in order to deal with<01:33:48.119> this<01:33:48.760

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• You know, things like that, and there's a procedure for all of this, so just go ahead and ask when you
• You know, things like that, and there's a procedure for all of this, so just go ahead and ask when you
• You know, things like that, and there's a procedure for all of this, so just go ahead and ask when you
• You know, things like that, and there's a procedure for all of this, so just go ahead and ask when you
• You know, things like that, and there's a procedure for all of this, so just go ahead and ask when you

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Public Works and Highways Committee held an orientation meeting focused on introducing members, outlining committee norms, and hearing an overview from the Department of Transportation. Chair David Mills emphasized the committee’s long-standing bipartisan working style, asked members to share contact information for short-notice scheduling, and noted that the committee would need to complete as much work as possible before the building is vacated later in the year. Members introduced themselves and described backgrounds in engineering, construction, planning, local government, military service, education, and business. Several members highlighted prior service on planning boards, school boards, zoning boards, or in transportation-related fields as relevant to the committee’s work. Members repeatedly described the committee as collegial and nonpartisan, with most bills going to the consent calendar. The chair also noted that the committee’s work centers on state infrastructure, including roads, bridges, highways, and buildings. Representative Cluder, the ranking member, and others echoed that the committee is effective because it talks issues through and resolves disagreements collaboratively. One member mentioned a recent trip that reinforced the importance of infrastructure resilience after storms and rebuilding efforts in other states. Department of Transportation officials, led by Assistant Commissioner and Chief Engineer David Rodrig, gave a detailed organizational and operational overview. They described DOT’s structure, mission of “transportation excellence,” and major responsibilities across highways, bridges, rail, transit, aeronautics, maintenance, and administration. Rodrig reported 1,651 permanent positions and 404 vacancies, 2,160 state bridges with 115 on the Red List, 4,600 centerline miles of roadway, 25 public airports, 11 transit systems, and 194 active state-owned rail lines. He also outlined FY 2024 spending, project development activity, highway maintenance operations, fleet and fuel systems, and the distinction between the highway fund and DOT’s budget, including the role of federal funds and the turnpike enterprise fund. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this orientation meeting.

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• <03:31:54.680> governing<03:31:55.000> the the laws and procedures governing the the
• laws and procedures governing the filing<03:32:09.720> and<03:32:09.840> registration<
• This is another addition of procedures and rule making.
• <03:54:35.760> The<03:54:35.880> basic procedures and rule making.
• The basic procedures and rule making.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• By October 1, MHEC has to adopt the procedures and how folks can apply for such a waiver.
• By October 1st, MHC has to adopt the<00:46:36.640> procedures<00:46:37.839> and<00:46:38.319
• > how<00:46:38.640> folks<00:46:38.960> can<00:46:39.119> apply the procedures
• and how folks can apply the procedures and how folks can apply for<00:46:39.599> such<00:46:39.760
• 6-233 of the criminal procedure article. 6-233 of the criminal procedure article.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 38 members present and a quorum, then began with an invocation and several ceremonial introductions. The chamber recognized pioneering women of the Maryland State Police for Women’s History Month, including the original six female graduates and other firsts in the department, and also introduced the day’s doctor and a student intern. The Senate agreed to journalize the remarks honoring the Maryland State Police guests. The body then took up several Finance Committee bills, adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection on Senate Bills 385, 387, 389, 753, 469, and 608, each of which was ordered printed for third reading. SB 385 concerns immunization, screening, and preventive-service recommendations and pharmacist administration; SB 387 restricts predatory pricing and use of personal data by food retailers and delivery services; SB 389 makes transit-oriented development changes; SB 753 addresses financial exploitation protections for seniors and vulnerable adults; SB 469 authorizes a Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund affordability program; and SB 608 requires coverage for pharmacogenomic testing. Senate Bill 626, dealing with birth certificate sex designation changes and related identification documents, was briefly set aside at the request of a senator seeking possible amendments, with the presiding officer agreeing to hold it until the next session. Senate Bill 739, a climate change, homeowners insurance, and emergency management study bill, was also introduced with one amendment and sparked debate over its scope and funding, including discussion of a $150,000 Strategic Energy Investment Fund allocation and whether the study would examine the General Assembly’s own climate policies. The transcript ends during that discussion, before any final action on SB 739.

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• And then if there's a change in control of the issuer, that requires the same approval procedures and
• notice procedures as national banks.
• <00:25:58.799> and<00:25:59.039> notice<00:25:59.360> procedures, procedures and
• notice procedures, procedures and notice procedures, national<00:26:00.159> banks.
• <00:32:41.039> around the policies and procedures around the policies and procedures around

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with roll call and introductions of commission members and guests, followed by approval of the agenda and a motion to approve the February 10 minutes with a correction clarifying that one quoted statement was misattributed. The commission then moved into presentations. The main presentation came from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors on implementation of the federal GENIUS Act for stablecoins. The speaker reviewed the OCC’s recent 367-page proposed rule, noting it raises many open questions and design choices for states, and discussed expected upcoming rulemaking from the FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Treasury. The presentation focused on six areas: permissible issuer activities, reserve assets and redemption, risk management and supervision, treatment of state-qualified issuers, capital/operational backstops, and foreign issuers. It also flagged unresolved issues around Bank Secrecy Act/AML requirements and the meaning of “digital asset service provider” activities. A substantial portion of the discussion addressed yield restrictions, with the presenter explaining the OCC’s broad definition of yield and its rebuttable presumption against issuer-affiliated or related third-party yield arrangements. The speaker said this likely forecloses many existing white-label structures but leaves some room for third-party payments depending on distance from the issuer, and noted ongoing Senate debate over similar provisions. The presentation also covered reserve valuation, liquidity and diversification requirements, redemption timing, and supervisory expectations such as third-party oversight, IT security, exam cycles, and reporting. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the amended minutes.

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• And ICE policies and procedures. This creates a serious problem.
• They knew they'd be operating under their procedure.
• They knew they'd be operating under their procedure.
• They knew they'd be operating under<01:21:18.000> their<01:21:18.239> procedure.
• Don't you think under their procedure.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It gives MDE the authority to make rule-making procedures on this, and this would be actionable for the
• It gives MDE the authority to make rule-making procedures on this, and this would be actionable for the
• It gives MDE the authority to make rule-making procedures on this, and this would be actionable for the
• Procedurally, that could be part of my amendment or if it has to be part of my amendment or if it has
• Procedurally, that could >> Mr. chairman.

Keywords: Education - Room 216, 22 January, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee took up several education-related bills. Senate Bill 2071 would allow school boards to vote on providing health insurance to board members and their dependents using local, not state, funds; it was advanced after Senator Brian objected that it could create an incentive for people to seek school board seats for the insurance benefit. Senate Bill 2072 would move the deadline for teacher supply cards earlier, from August to July, using EF funds, and it was reported. Senate Bill 2103 would require school boards to adopt policies banning or restricting student cell phone use during school and class time, and it was also reported. Senate Bill 21103 would remove a requirement that school counselors follow the National Association of School Counselors’ code of ethics and instead align them with the Mississippi teacher code of ethics; it passed without opposition. Senate Bill 2236 would authorize the use of LifeVac choking devices in schools, with the sponsor saying the devices are inexpensive and could be provided free to districts; it passed as well. The committee then spent most of its time on Senate Bill 2242, the Mississippi Math Act, which would create a statewide math improvement initiative within the Department of Education. The bill would deploy math instructional coaches, require K-5 universal math screeners three times a year, create individual math plans for students below benchmark, support algebra readiness, protect data under FERPA, and establish a fund for grants and other deposits. Senator Boyd said the bill is modeled on efforts in other states, especially Alabama, and is intended to build on Mississippi’s literacy reforms by focusing on support, intervention, and professional development rather than retention or punishment. Members raised concerns about cost, the proposed anti-lapsing language for the fund, and whether the bill should require high-quality instructional materials statewide rather than leaving curriculum choices to local districts. Senator Hopson estimated the program could cost about $3.5 million and suggested the anti-lapsing language might be removed or handled through appropriations. Senators Blunt, Hill, and Wiggins argued that the success of literacy reforms came from requiring standardized, high-quality instructional materials and accountability, not home rule alone. Senator Wiggins offered an amendment to require high-quality instructional materials for math statewide, and Senator Boyd said he was supportive of that as a friendly amendment. The discussion ended with the amendment still being worked through and the bill not yet finally disposed of in the excerpt.

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• . procedures. procedures.
• If you look at the New Hampshire drafting and procedure manual for administrative rules, which you will
• <02:21:17.600> manual<02:21:18.560> for drafting and procedure manual for drafting
• and procedure manual for administrative<02:21:19.680> rules,<02:21:20.160> which<02:21:
• the New Hampshire drafting and procedure the New Hampshire drafting and procedure manual<02:21:58.640

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I'm not an expert in estate planning, but just from the procedural aspect of how this bill would work
• , do you see any procedural issues that maybe you want to offer a comment or opinion on?
• aspect of how this bill the procedural aspect of how this bill would<01:19:10.600> work<01:19
• would work do you see any procedural would work do you see any procedural issues<01:19:13.480>
• would be procedural circumstances would be reported<01:46:11.040> this<01:46:11.239> bill<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• He said the larger document is the election procedure manual, which is distributed to all local election
• document is the election procedure document is the election procedure manual<00:12:56.199> uh
• And at some point in the future, we can talk about those processes and procedures.
• um the B ballot law procedures um the B ballot law commission<00:16:05.120> has<00:16:05.519>
• If you run out on Election Day, you can use those following a procedure.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• As a reminder, what this bill is not doing is requiring procedural abortions on campus.
• <02:20:54.720> abortions doing is requiring procedural abortions doing is requiring procedural
• We do this a lot in outpatient care, where if you have some sort of procedure done, then somebody will
• And to bring an amendment like this and require a procedure and a process that, to me, seems like it
• When you are arguing against a safe procedure that people can choose to use if they want to, you are

Keywords: 981, all