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• So I could imagine the revenue this could bring into a county like Canyon or Ada County with a very large
• And I cannot imagine having to travel the entire Ada County, the entirety of Ada County, when otherwise
• I imagine that for most of you with your district that you represent, you think of a time when someone
• I'd like to imagine your district being 10 times the size at 500,000 if you could show up in the same
• Can you imagine senators running in a district of 10 times that big?

Keywords: 989, all

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• 53.039><c> I'm</c> um you know with technology and also I'm um you know with technology and also I'm imagining
• 27:54.720><c> also</c><00:27:55.760><c> um</c><00:27:55.919><c> a</c><00:27:56.159><c> member</c> imagining
• that you're also um a member imagining that you're also um a member or<00:27:56.720><c> subscriber</
• ><c> people</c><00:33:11.039><c> here</c><00:33:11.279><c> on</c><00:33:11.440><c> Maui</c> even imagining
• what people here on Maui even imagining what people here on Maui are<00:33:12.000><c> going</c><00:33

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard three resolutions focused on condominium management, insurance, and landlord-tenant issues. For HCR 24/HR 23, which sought a follow-up Sunrise review of condominium association managers, Hawaii Realtors and the Real Estate Commission supported the measure, while several condo owners and advocates described alleged embezzlement, misconduct, and lack of accountability in association management. The Real Estate Commission suggested using a more current bill, HB 1312, as the basis for the review. In decision-making, the committee adopted an HD1 to direct the auditor to conduct a Sunrise analysis on HB 1312 instead of the older cited bills, and the measure passed with amendments by unanimous votes, with one member excused. For HCR 85/HR 79, which asked the Insurance Commissioner to study alternative insurance models for condominium associations and unit owners, the acting insurance commissioner said the division supported the concept but warned the study could be costly and time-sensitive, estimating roughly $1.5 million based on the breadth of the requested work. A committee member and the commissioner discussed whether the scope could be narrowed, and the commissioner said a narrower study could reduce costs. The committee ultimately deferred the measure for possible revision and future discussion. For HCR 158/HR 153, which proposed an Attorney General-led working group to improve landlord-tenant code provisions, the Attorney General’s office said another agency with housing expertise would be better suited to convene the group and suggested LRB for legal research support. Hawaii Realtors supported the idea but said the chairing agency could be changed, while Maui Tenants and Workers Association urged stronger tenant representation and warned against framing the effort in a way that favors investors over tenants. A mediator also noted procedural gaps in court filing requirements for tenants and landlords. In decision-making, the committee adopted an HD1 to shift the convening role from the Attorney General to the judiciary, narrow the scope, and make technical changes; the amended resolution passed unanimously, with one member excused.

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• Never in a million years would you imagine you would have to hug a neighbor who just lost a loved one
• I cannot imagine that level of loss or grief and I won't even attempt to assign words to what that must
• For a moment, imagine that impact. Lucy did not survive.
• The other girls thankfully survived but are scarred and traumatized like you can only imagine.
• You can imagine my interest in having this reformed.

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• Imagine if someone was underneath that or a child was playing or walking anywhere near there.
• and you're only mandated to fund the three-story buildings, imagine being in one of those board meetings
• Imagine if someone was underneath that or a child was playing or walking anywhere near there.
• One of the questions that, and one of the conflicts you can imagine, though, is if you're in a two-story
• Imagine that on a whole condominium complex. The paint is not done on time.

Summary: The committee on Regulated Industries convened with a quorum and began a panel discussion focused on condominium milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies (SIRS), with members framing the topic as part of Florida’s post-Surfside condo safety reforms. The chair and panelists reviewed how the state got here, emphasizing that the problems predated Surfside and were driven by long-term deferred maintenance, underfunded reserves, and aging buildings. Panelists included representatives from Florida Realtors, engineering and reserve-study firms, a CPA, a community association attorney, and Broward County’s building safety official, all of whom described their roles in inspections, reserve planning, and code enforcement. Testimony centered on what inspectors are finding in the field. Panelists said the most common problems are not subsidence but wear-and-tear and maintenance failures, especially in stairways, balconies, roofs, parapet walls, waterproofing, and corrosion. They described examples of buildings with hidden deterioration, hurricane-exposed damage, and associations that were underfunded despite prior inspection regimes in Miami-Dade and Broward. Dr. Barbosa explained that Miami-Dade’s recertification program began in the 1970s and Broward’s in 2005, with current timelines generally requiring notice, a first milestone review, and then time to begin substantial repairs; she said the program has improved compliance but that SIRS has added confusion. Members also raised concerns about the cost and implementation of SIRS, including whether reports are being used to generate unnecessary work, whether contractors or firms have conflicts of interest, and whether the law’s use of “fully funded” is being misunderstood. Panelists said the statutory reserve requirement is better understood as baseline funding, not having all money in the bank immediately, and suggested clearer definitions and possibly changing the terminology to “adequately funded.” They also discussed the need to separate required structural items from optional or cosmetic items in reserve reports, improve transparency for buyers and lenders, and ensure associations provide documents through websites and other portals. No votes were taken. The committee used the meeting as an information-gathering session and signaled that more panels and discussion would follow, with members and witnesses agreeing that the state may need further clarification, education, and possible statutory adjustments to reduce confusion while preserving building safety.

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• That case has been litigated in every way imaginable for many years. ago.
• I can just imagine, you know, these little ones, they need to be safe.
• I can't think of one off the top of my head, but I can imagine that.
• By the time he would get to the front of the line, I imagine he's ready to go.
• I would imagine that has to do with the FDA as well.

Bills: HB 265, HB25

Keywords: youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid, public health, child protection, camp operator, camp counselor, Health and Safety Code

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• I mean, I imagine a new amendment that references that statute, but there's probably specific language
• I imagine a new amendment that references that statute, but there's probably specific language we want
• <c> I</c><00:24:01.720><c> mean</c><00:24:01.919><c> we'd</c><00:24:02.200><c> probably</c> .06 I imagine
• um I mean we'd probably .06 I imagine um I mean we'd probably want<00:24:02.520><c> to</c><00:24:03.440
• a new amendment that references imagine a new amendment that references that<00:24:27.960><c> statute

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As you can imagine. If you ever lost a child for any reason, it's heartbreaking, right?
• I imagine that getting the news.
• when you're looking at these level of offenses I can imagine I imagine a prosecutor is going to say,
• We do civil so I imagine it would be a very difficult and huge room for error.
• Again, a failure of imagination allowed him to go free.

Bills: HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HB799, HB 1135, HJR15, HJR16, HB36, HB75, HB76, HB166, HJR15, HJR16

Keywords: family violence, global positioning monitoring system, victim resources, electronic monitoring, protective orders, magistrate, criminal procedure, probable cause, written findings, law enforcement, bail bonds, bail fund, charitable bail fund, nonprofit bail organization, public funds, local government spending, political subdivision, county, city, taxpayer lawsuit

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• It's easy to imagine why this is important.
• For example, imagine a synthetic depicting a teenager in an Disclosure when a synthetic is used depicting
• It's easy to imagine why this is important.
• For example, imagine a synthetic depicting a teenager in an ad for an acne cream, for example, where
• I imagine that has not been true since the beginning of this bill, but that you have gotten to that point

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But I imagine that someone behind me can answer that with more specificity.
• I imagine that someone behind me can answer that with more specificity. Thanks for the question.
• And I imagine that... ...to some curricula around financial literacy, and I imagine that Kim or someone
• So I imagine, depending on the young adult, they'd be using this to help ensure their stable housing

Bills: SB5957, SB5977

Keywords: homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability, youth services, homelessness prevention, protective services, Department of Commerce, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, advisory committee, lived experience, data sharing, outcome measures, interagency coordination, service providers, at-risk youth

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• But I imagine that someone behind me can answer that with more specificity.
• I imagine that someone behind me can answer that with more specificity. Thanks for the question.
• And I imagine that..." "...to some curricula around financial literacy, and I imagine that Kim or someone
• So I imagine, depending on the young adult, they'd be using this to help ensure their stable housing

Summary: The committee held public hearings on five Senate bills focused on child welfare, homelessness, and developmental disability services. SB 5911 would stop DCYF from using benefits or funds of youth in extended foster care as reimbursement for care, require help obtaining and managing SSI/Social Security benefits, and raise the threshold for depositing conserved funds into protected accounts. Supporters said the bill would help young adults build financial stability and transition to adulthood; questions focused on payees, financial literacy, and housing uses of the funds. SB 5977 would require DCYF to publish reports on near-fatality reviews within 180 days, with confidential information redacted, and make them available to the legislature and public. Supporters emphasized transparency and accountability, while some testimony urged broader reporting windows, retroactivity, and clearer inclusion of overdose-related cases. The committee also heard SB 6024, which would streamline oversight of community residential service providers by limiting DSHS to one annual routine review in specified areas, combining review activities where possible, and reducing duplicate document requests. The sponsor and providers said the bill would reduce administrative burden and let caregivers focus more on direct care. SB 6184 would update Office of Homeless Youth statutes by aligning parental-notification rules for crisis residential centers, making the Housing Stability for Youth in Courts program permanent and statewide, expanding community support team eligibility, and revising Independent Youth Housing Program rules to allow transitional housing and direct flexible assistance. Testimony described the bill as a no-cost technical update that would improve access and clarify language. Finally, SB 5957 would expand the Homeless Youth Advisory Committee by adding members over age 25 with lived experience and representatives of disproportionately homeless populations, and would allow youth members who turn 25 during a term to finish serving. Supporters said the changes would strengthen lived-experience input and continuity. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced Friday committee was canceled, the bills heard that day would be eligible for executive session the following week, and amendment requests for Tuesday’s bills were due by 10 a.m. Monday, with posting by 4 p.m. Monday.

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• So imagine you may have relatives or you may have grown up in this area, but you can see that there are
• So imagine, okay, let the facility that's in need of this money...
• Representative Scraw, I can't imagine that the Bank of North Dakota wouldn't accept...
• Representative Scraw, I can't imagine that the Bank of North Dakota wouldn't accept early payoff of the
• Speaker and Representative Scraw, I would imagine that would be covered in the documents, in the loan

Bills: HB1621, HB1624, HB1623, HB1622, HB1625, HB1626, HB1627, HCR3038

Keywords: presidential physical fitness test, physical education, fitness assessment, student fitness, school curriculum, graduation requirements, elementary school, middle school, high school, public schools, nonpublic schools, superintendent of public instruction, exceptions, disability accommodations, North Dakota studies, computer science, cybersecurity, health education, concept-based fitness class, school standards

Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several rural health-related bills. Senate Bill 2401, as amended, required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and also added language allowing criminal history background checks for the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Supporters emphasized the role of nutrition in reducing chronic disease, and the bill passed 92-0. The House then considered Senate Bill 2402, which expanded pharmacists’ limited prescriptive and therapeutic substitution authority for certain low-acuity conditions and clarified related lab-test and communication requirements. Members discussed examples such as motion sickness, cold sores, lice, hypoglycemia, COVID and flu testing, emergency access to medications and supplies, and limits excluding certain drug classes; the bill passed 91-1. Senate Bill 2403 created a temporary medical facility emergency operating loan option through the Bank of North Dakota for qualifying rural hospitals facing severe financial distress, with extensive debate over the targeted nature of the aid, anti-gifting concerns, repayment terms, and the hospital’s turnaround plan; it passed 80-12. Senate Bill 2404 appropriated funds for NDIT to address federal digital accessibility requirements and for the Public Service Commission’s litigation efforts related to transmission costs, with a backup loan authorization available if needed; it passed 92-0. At the close of the session, leaders thanked members and staff for their work on the rural health transformation package, a committee notified the Governor and the Senate that the House had completed its business, absent members were excused, and the House adjourned sine die.

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• THEY FOCUS ON HANDLING THAT PROBLEM AND YOU CAN IMAGINE IN A DISASTER YOU WILL HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS
• YOU CAN IMAGINE I TOLD YOU WE HAD 10 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS, 33 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TEAMS, I DON'T
• I WOULD IMAGINE OVER TIME WE WILL COME UP WITH MORE SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM.
• IT'S LIKE A GAME OF CHUTES AND LADDERS, IF YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT OLD CHILDHOOD GAME.
• IT'S A BIG PLAN AND YOU CAN IMAGINE 15 BILLION ANNUALLY, THAT'S HUGE.

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• And as a parent myself, I can only imagine what you're going through and I'm incredibly sorry for what
• So the Fernandez family, we're so sorry for your loss. >> I I can't even imagine what what that would
• I can't imagine what you've been through. I really can't.
• So I would have to imagine that if you willingly put an app on your phone that's going to monitor.
• It was like a movie scene just never imagined. They haven't never speak.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I imagine you would be opposed generally to a tax on health insurers to pay for that.
• </c><00:11:28.000><c> around</c><00:11:28.360><c> but</c><00:11:28.480><c> I</c><00:11:28.560><c> imagine
• </c><00:11:28.880><c> you</c> this uh time around but I imagine you this uh time around but I imagine
• I can't imagine anybody that deserves it more in Minnesota than Speaker Dth for what she has been through

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> it, don't don't what I would imagine it, don't don't what I would imagine because<00:44:26.640><
• Um, I imagine home inspectors have some amount of responsibility to OPLC.
• And I imagine, you know, as decipher it.
• </c><00:48:17.440><c> have</c><00:48:17.760><c> some</c> Um, I imagine home inspectors have some Um,
• And I imagine if one that holds this.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And I cannot imagine that there are people out there putting those children, uh, taking their life at
• And I cannot imagine that there are people out there putting those children, uh, taking their life at
• Uh, that is above and beyond anything I can imagine.
• Uh, that is above and beyond anything I can imagine.
• </c> beyond anything I can imagine. beyond anything I can imagine.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So you can imagine how untherapeutic that was for that individual, who would have been appropriate for
• So you can imagine<00:05:08.800><c> um</c><00:05:08.960><c> how</c><00:05:09.199><c> un</c><00:05:09.440
• ><c> therapeutic</c><00:05:10.000><c> that</c><00:05:10.160><c> was</c> imagine um how un therapeutic
• </c> give you a figure, but I I would imagine give you a figure, but I I would imagine that<00:20:30.320
• <00:20:33.200><c> that</c> imagine that imagine that &gt;&gt; it<00:20:34.320><c> has</c><00:20:34.480

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Health and Family Services committee heard an informational presentation on Kentucky personal care homes from representatives of the Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities, Management Systems of Kentucky, and Elder Care Partners. Witnesses described personal care homes as a lower-cost, 24/7 residential option for adults, often with serious mental illness, who do not meet nursing home criteria but need structured supervision, medication assistance, meals, and daily support. They said the homes are regulated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, are not Medicaid-funded, and are supported largely through state supplementation payments and residents’ SSI income. The presenters argued that the current reimbursement rate of about $50.70 per day is no longer sufficient to cover staffing, food, insurance, utilities, maintenance, and other costs, and said the sector has shrunk significantly over time. They cited figures showing a decline from 64 to 34 homes serving the seriously mentally ill since 2002, with 30 closures over 23 years, and said the loss of beds contributes to homelessness, hospital overcrowding, and longer psychiatric stays. They also gave examples of residents who had spent many months in hospitals before being successfully placed in personal care homes, which they said can prevent more costly institutional care. Committee members asked about staffing credentials, fraud controls, referral processes, and how reimbursement works in other states. The presenters said Kentucky does not require licensed or certified staff in these facilities, though some homes use certified medication technicians or an LPN, and they described a county case-manager-based assessment process used to set individualized rates in other states such as Minnesota. Members expressed support for the work but emphasized the need for documentation of savings and budget offsets. The presenters said they are seeking an incremental reimbursement increase over two years, roughly 25% to 50% in the first year and another 50% after that, and urged the committee to support the homes to prevent further closures.

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• I would imagine they're going to be taxed at their home or their California wages.
• We have schools, libraries that already have these systems in place.

Summary: The Senate Public Safety Committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing a long agenda of bills. Early items included AB 2605, which would require statewide reporting on public defense services; supporters said California lacks basic data on how indigent defense is delivered and that the bill would help identify under-resourced counties, while no opposition appeared. AB 1650 would require rental vehicles used in law enforcement operations to display agency identification; supporters framed it as a transparency and community-trust measure in response to immigration enforcement tactics, while sheriffs and police groups opposed it unless amended, arguing it could compromise undercover and task-force operations and raise legal and indemnification concerns. AB 1930 would require notice to the Attorney General before business entities respond to subpoenas involving legally protected abortion or gender-affirming care information; supporters said it protects patient privacy and provider safety, while opponents raised constitutional, law-enforcement, and business-burden concerns. The committee also heard AB 458, directing state procurement guidelines for firearms and accessories so agencies buy from responsible vendors, with support from police chiefs, gun-violence prevention groups, and local officials, and no opposition testimony offered. The committee then heard AB 1588 on sideshows and street takeovers, which would update the definition of sideshows, include motorcycles and dirt bikes, and align penalties with street racing. Supporters, including police, city, transportation, and road-safety advocates, said the bill responds to dangerous events, property damage, and injuries; opponents from civil liberties and public defender groups argued higher fines and criminal penalties are ineffective and disproportionately harm low-income people, favoring roadway design and community-based prevention instead. AB 910, the Survivors Act, would expand affirmative defenses and vacature relief for survivors of trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence; supporters, including a survivor who described decades of abuse and wrongful conviction, said the bill gives survivors a chance to tell their stories and seek relief, while district attorneys opposed expanding relief to violent offenses and warned it could erase restitution and undermine victims’ rights. AB 2624 would expand Safe at Home confidentiality protections to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers; supporters described threats, doxxing, and harassment against immigrant-serving organizations, while opponents claimed the bill was prompted by investigative reporting on fraud and would chill journalism and transparency. The committee also heard AB 31, making the tribal police pilot program permanent and creating a missing and murdered Indigenous persons task force, which drew strong support from tribal representatives and no opposition. Later, AB 1959 sought to close a resentencing loophole tied to a 2001 Santana High School shooting case by restoring judicial discretion in resentencing for certain juvenile offenders; supporters said the current process can lead to automatic release even after parole denial, while opposition testimony began with concerns that the bill was responding to one case and lacked broader evidence. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly noted they supported several bills but could not formally vote because the committee lacked a quorum, so motions were held for later action.

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• Library at 1.3. Road department 1.2, which, by the way, is not near enough for 575 miles of road.
• <c> city</c><01:04:02.360><c> officials,</c><01:04:02.960><c> and</c><01:04:03.080><c> county</c> Imagine

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:07 Roll Call 00:00:13 Approval of Minutes from August Meeting 00:01:55 Discussion of County Jails 00:03:31 Discussion of Centralized Collection of Net Profits and Occupational License Taxes 01:02:12 Adjournment 01:54:56, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the August 26 minutes, and then took up a discussion of county jail funding. KACO representatives and county officials said jail operations are an ongoing strain for counties because they must pay for inmate care, facilities, and mandated standards, while many counties also rely on jail revenue to offset costs. They described Kentucky’s jail system, including 77 jails, 43 closed counties without jails, and the mix of county, state, federal, and controlled-intake inmates. KACO emphasized that counties remain financially responsible for inmates even when they must contract with other jails, often at costs above the state’s per diem rate, and said it is developing a broader proposal to present later. The testimony focused on rising expenses and shrinking revenue. KACO said counties spent about $374 million on jail operations in FY24, up 24% from FY19, and about $41 million on jail medical costs, up 40%. General fund support for jails was said to total $147 million in FY24, more than double pre-COVID levels. Speakers also noted that state inmate populations in county jails have fallen from about 11,500 in 2019 to 7,212 in 2025, while federal inmates have increased because they are more lucrative for counties. The state jail per diem of $35.34 was described as insufficient to cover actual costs, especially medical care. County judges from Webster, Knox, and Hardin counties gave examples of local budget pressure. Webster County said it now houses 114 state prisoners, 47 county prisoners, and 24 out-of-county prisoners, and that it transferred $512,000 from its general fund to the jail last year, about $77 per taxpayer. Knox County said its jail budget has grown from an initial $2.8 million projection to $5.7 million, with $3 million coming from occupational tax revenue. Hardin County said its jail has an approximate $11 million expense budget against $5 million in revenue, creating a $6 million deficit, driven by higher payroll, medical, and insurance costs and a 29% drop in state prisoner revenue. The judge said the county has responded with property tax increases and an expanded occupational tax district, but still uses reserves to cover other county services. A Grant County magistrate then began speaking from the perspective of magistrates and commissioners, describing her background working at a local jail before serving in county government. The discussion remained centered on the fiscal burden of jails and the need for counties and the legislature to work together on a long-term solution.

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• My heart just stopped for just a moment, because I imagine that makes it really hard to keep your high-quality
• They have tutors in the library. They have tutors in classrooms.

Keywords: 1183, house