Transcript Highlights:

• Despite the fact that the offender is granted conditional release into the community and still monitored
• I have readily accessible all conditions of their bail. That's accessible. That's transparent.
• If an offender is on probation, I can get access to their rules and conditions on probation, but for
• Anybody can have access to any defendant's bail conditions. Same thing on probation.
• However, if the defendant commits a new offense or violates mandated conditions, the bail bondsman, who's

Bills: HB47

Keywords: HB 47, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem taxes, property tax, voter-approval tax rate, tax rate election, taxing unit, injunction, taxpayer rights, property owner, local government finance, tax refund, attorney's fees, court costs, voter-approved tax increase, tax reform, municipal taxes, county taxes, school district taxes, bond election

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• The other thing I wanted to talk about were funding conditions in the executive order.
• So all federal grants, including $20 billion in broadband non-deployment funding, are conditioned on
• The data center ordinances are set up so that a conditional use permit may be required in areas where
• Terms and conditions of retail electricity service is usually a state public service commission issue
• And they basically said there's a number of conditions that can allow for that.

Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, established a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from Majority Leader Hogue and the chair about the committee’s charge. Members said the goal was to build a factual foundation on AI, hear from experts and stakeholders, and develop practical North Dakota-focused recommendations rather than simply produce a large volume of bills. Legislative Council also reviewed interim committee rules and procedures before the informational presentations began. Staff and NCSL presenters then gave overviews of AI concepts and the state and federal policy landscape. The background memo and presentations covered AI categories and terms, state laws in areas such as consumer protection, algorithmic discrimination, deepfakes, chatbots, children’s safety, health, education, and government use, as well as data center siting and economic impacts. NCSL described a growing number of AI bills introduced and enacted across the states, with comprehensive laws in places like Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois, and noted recurring issues around transparency, privacy, liability, and protections for minors. A major focus of the discussion was federal preemption and the tension between state regulation and national AI policy. NCSL said a recent White House executive order and related federal framework seek a light-touch, innovation-friendly national standard, with possible challenges to state laws and possible funding conditions tied to compliance, though no broad federal preemption has yet been enacted. Members asked about Commerce Clause concerns, industry pushback, oversight models, and whether AI policy is bipartisan; presenters said the issue cuts across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfake restrictions but more disagreement on broader regulatory approaches. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting, and the committee recessed briefly for technical issues during the second presentation.

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• federal guidance, which may help the administration and the Legislature understand what additional conditions
• If I just may, just as a reminder, ECM is really intended for those with the most, most complex conditions
• So at quarter two of 2025,” Most complex conditions, right?
• Individuals receiving pregnancy-related services and services for other conditions that might complicate
• Individuals receiving pregnancy-related services and services for other conditions that might complicate

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• whose high cost claims must conditions whose high cost claims must be<00:48:24.880> absorbed<
• These are all expensive chronic conditions.
• with these um with these conditions um with these um with these conditions um so<01:07:35.119> that
• If you had a pre-existing condition, you were not able to get in.
• If you had a pre-existing condition, you were not able to get in.

Bills: HF837

Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, 1183, house

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• require expensive conditions that require expensive emergency<00:46:25.079> care<00:46:25.400
• , but one of those mental health conditions is the experience of trauma.
• <00:59:01.559> so<00:59:01.960> for health and medical conditions so for health and
• but one of and metal medical conditions but one of those<00:59:21.680> mental<00:59:22.000>
• health conditions is the those mental health conditions is the experience<00:59:24.400> of<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• are clinically complex and conditions are clinically complex and their<00:02:22.879> behaviors
• <00:05:14.759> for<00:05:15.000> patients to unsafe conditions for patients to unsafe
• conditions for patients clients<00:05:16.000> and<00:05:16.680> staff<00:05:17.680>
• It talks about the facilities that are in good condition and those facilities that aren't in good condition
• > so<00:54:09.680> we'd aren't in good condition and uh so we'd aren't in good condition

Keywords: 1183, house

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• C clarifies who may prescribe conditions C clarifies who may prescribe medication<00:16:18.880> to
• The purpose of this bill is to create the conditions where we can claim reimbursement.
• Also, the bill doesn't discuss any conditions that might be necessary for renewing the license, so in
• Conditions adopted. Thank you.
• members all in the formative conditions members all in the formative conditions adopted<01:50:49.440

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Committee on Education and Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard Senate Bill 422, which would authorize the Department of Education to award a high school diploma to qualified people whose schooling was interrupted by military service or wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The Department of Education testified in support, noting a prior law that created the Kono diploma program before it sunset in 2020. Several members of the public also testified in support. Both committees later recommended passage of SB 422 without amendments, and the recommendation was adopted by voice votes. The committees then heard Senate Bill 530 on Braille literacy. The bill would establish Braille literacy as state policy, require Braille-related literacy assessments for eligible blind and low-vision students, authorize DOE rulemaking, create a Braille Literacy Resource Center, and appropriate funds. DOE and the Department of Human Services supported the measure, as did the National Federation of the Blind, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and a blind testifier who described the importance of early Braille instruction. The Attorney General’s office raised concerns about statutory language requiring yearly assessments and suggested revisions so annual decisions remain with IEP teams. The committees voted to pass SB 530 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested changes, and adopted the recommendation. The next measure was Senate Bill 532, which would allow school staff and agents trained by a licensed clinician to volunteer to administer medication to students in public schools under certain conditions and clarify who may prescribe such medication. DOE and Department of Health testimony supported the bill. The Attorney General recommended replacing the term “licensed clinician” with the defined term “health care professional.” The Hawaii Academy of Physician Assistants supported the bill but asked that physician assistants be included among providers who may prescribe medications for school administration. After questions about current school health aide duties and field-trip medication procedures, the committees voted to pass SB 532 with amendments, including the Attorney General’s terminology change, and adopted the recommendation.

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• So the legislature can say, we will give you this money, but you must do X, so long as the conditions
• We can condition appropriations, but we can't just say to the regents, you must do X.
• That's the difference between those two: a condition on an appropriation versus just a directive from
• promote the general welfare conditions promote the general welfare and<01:18:01.040> they<01:
• <01:18:19.960> on<01:18:20.120> an those two a condition on an those two a condition

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Higher Ed Finance and Policy Committee met to begin a budget overview for higher education. The chair noted quorum, committee member introductions, and that Democratic members were absent. The chair also said the Office of Higher Education would not be appearing for the planned budget deep dive, so nonpartisan fiscal staff would present instead. Ken Savory, the committee’s nonpartisan fiscal analyst, introduced a presentation on the higher education finance structure and timeline. Savory explained the state budget cycle, the difference between direct appropriations, statutory appropriations, open appropriations, base funding, tails, and one-time appropriations, and how those concepts apply to higher education. He described the committee’s usual budget areas: the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Foundation. He also reviewed historical spending charts showing higher education’s share of the general fund over time, the 2/3-1/3 funding policy in statute, and how tuition and general fund support have shifted. He noted that the FY 26-27 base for the Office of Higher Education area is about $725 million, including roughly $450 million for the State Grant program and about $99 million for North Star Promise. Members asked about comparing the current budget to earlier biennia, and staff responded that they would need to calculate the percentage difference. The chair then summarized prior budget growth, saying the previous budget was about $650 million over base and the current budget/tail was about $450 million over base. Staff also reviewed the 2024 omnibus higher education bill, including a roughly $5 million reduction to North Star Promise that was redirected to the Fostering Independence Grant program and a $500,000 appropriation for Minnesota State’s Kids on Campus program. The committee did not take any formal votes or actions during this portion of the meeting.

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• Madam Chair Kunesh, members of the committee, uh, due to an upper respiratory condition with my wife,
• with my wife um I'll be uh condition with my wife um I'll be reading<00:59:13.960> her<00:59:
• conditioning program called Trojan<01:00:28.920> power<01:00:29.280> at<01:00:29.440><
• My son was diagnosed with a very rare neurological condition when he was 9 months old.
• My son was diagnosed with a very rare neurological condition when he was 9 months old.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• system, Required to retain legal counsel to obtain permission to install a mini-split air conditioning
• No family should be denied access to the air conditioning systems that best meet their health, safety
• Please know that we're not trying to be cruel in saying that people shouldn't have air conditioning.
• I would probably posit that it would be probably conditional, whether or not it was something that was
• But if we’re saying in this case, because it’s all about air conditioning inside this one unit, you guys

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This is a Senator Pratt provision that was heard in committee to offer a speech condition indicator on
• indicator<00:24:42.440> on<00:24:42.600> driver's<00:24:42.960> licenses condition
• indicator on driver's licenses condition indicator on driver's licenses and<00:24:43.560> ID<
• <00:37:54.440> of<00:37:54.560> a<00:37:54.640> speech<00:37:55.080> condition
• written identifier of a speech condition written identifier of a speech condition or<00:37:55.600

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• As the subcommittee has discussed in previous hearings this year, the state's overall budget condition
• The state's overall budget condition is tight.
• I will provide a brief overview of CSU's current fiscal condition, key challenges, and actions underway
• We pegged it to, like, a best practice under fiscal conditions, which is something, if I recall, like
• Good condition moving forward.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held an oversight hearing on the California State University system covering enrollment, core operations, Title IX/civil rights, and basic needs. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s 2026-27 budget does not change CSU enrollment targets from the prior year and proposes a 5% ongoing General Fund increase for core operations as the final year of the compact. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended a lower resident undergraduate enrollment target than the Governor’s proposal, separate funding for enrollment growth rather than folding it into base, a smaller or no base increase tied more closely to inflation, earmarking some base funds for capital renewal, retiring deferred payments, and avoiding new multi-year compact commitments. CSU said enrollment has rebounded for three straight years, but growth is uneven across campuses, with several Northern California campuses still facing structural declines tied to demographics and community college pipelines. CSU described a multi-year reallocation plan shifting about 10,000 FTE and $89 million in ongoing funding toward higher-demand campuses, plus $40 million in one-time support, and said seven campuses submitted turnaround plans aimed at recovering enrollment over the next several years. The system highlighted strategies such as dual enrollment, guaranteed admission pathways with community colleges, outreach to high school students, retention and advising efforts, and new degree models for working adults and military-connected students. Members raised questions about how campus targets are set, whether the May Board of Trustees discussion will address a systemwide enrollment framework, and how CSU will manage future deficits if projected out-year funding does not materialize. On core operations and facilities, CSU said it faces about $320 million in mandatory cost increases in 2026-27 and is pursuing shared services, procurement consolidation, campus administrative sharing, and program redesigns to reduce costs. CSU and the LAO emphasized the system’s large deferred maintenance backlog, estimated at $8.6 billion, and discussed whether CSU’s bond/debt capacity is sufficient to address it; CSU requested up to $1.1 billion for deferred maintenance, while the administration did not propose new funding. The committee also heard CSU’s annual Title IX and civil rights update: CSU said it has implemented 15 of 16 State Auditor recommendations, has dedicated Title IX coordinators at every campus, is using a systemwide case management dashboard, and is piloting centralized investigations at five campuses. Finally, on basic needs, the Governor maintained current funding levels for food assistance/basic needs, rapid rehousing, and mental health. CSU reported heavy use of food pantries, CalFresh support, emergency housing, and counseling services, while warning that federal changes to CalFresh and related funding could make it harder to serve students in need.

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• Policy Advisory Board of and co-occurring health and poverty and co-occurring health and poverty conditions
• So any there is really this conditions.
• 00:17:32.800> health or co-occurring behavioral health or co-occurring behavioral health conditions
• including<00:17:34.800> placement<00:17:35.440> type<00:17:35.679> and conditions
• including placement type and conditions including placement type and housing<00:17:36.320> outcomes

Bills: SB2479, SB2557, SB2861, SB3204, SB3324, SB3325

Keywords: criminal procedure, family violence, dating violence, child abuse, evidence admissibility, reduced sentencing, homelessness, reporting requirements, statewide office, housing solutions, kauhale projects, public oversight, SB2861, Hawaii, Office of Wellness and Resilience, OWR, Department of Human Services, DHS, Kakou Pilot Program, Kakou

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to criminal procedure, homelessness, family resilience, Medicaid-funded services, and school Medicaid reimbursement. On SB 2479 SD2, the Judiciary testified in neutral opposition with concerns that the bill could require imprisonment even for probation-eligible defendants, expand sentence reconsideration in ways that could undermine finality for victims, conflict with existing sentencing statutes, and require additional judicial resources. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill’s intent but asked for language changes so people serving sentences could raise the new evidence in Rule 40 petitions and so probation would remain available in appropriate felony cases. Written testimony also included opposition from several county prosecutors and police, and support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The chair later deferred SB 2479 SD2, citing unintended consequences and problems with the bill. For SB 2557 SD1, which would require annual reporting by the State Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, the office said it supported the intent but noted it already produces annual and quarterly reports, that some requested data is already available, and that staffing and cost constraints could make the new reporting burdensome. The State Council on Mental Health supported the measure and suggested narrowing the reporting language to data on individuals with serious mental illness or co-occurring behavioral health conditions, to the extent practicable and in collaboration with relevant agencies. A committee member asked about the availability of point-in-time count data, and the office explained that some figures may not be available every year and may need to be generated through HMIS. Dr. Jack Lewin testified in support, saying the data would be useful for understanding health care costs. The committee passed SB 2557 SD1 with amendments, including a deferral of the effective date. The committee also heard SB 2861 SD2 and SB 3204 SD1, both family resilience pilot program measures. For SB 2861 SD2, the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the office’s role is planning and advisory, that DHS is a key partner, and that federal compliance safeguards are included. The chair raised concerns about overlap with DHS’s existing Ka Ohana program and asked for language to avoid redundancy while allowing the bill to cover other at-risk children; decision-making was deferred to the next hearing. For SB 3204 SD1, which would create a peer-navigator-based family resilience pilot, the Office of Wellness and Resilience and DHS supported the measure, with the office requesting a two-year pilot period, and both agencies and several advocacy groups submitted support. The committee discussed funding, the proposed five peer navigators, and whether the pilot should be limited to one or two geographic areas; no final action was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard and supported SB 3324 SD1 on Medicaid home and community-based services, with the Department of Health emphasizing caregiver shortages and the cost-effectiveness of community care, and SB 3325 SD1 HD1 on public school Medicaid reimbursement, where DOE and the Attorney General requested clarifying amendments to reporting language and position titles.

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• When people are afraid, they delay care, they stop coming in, they wait until conditions are critical
• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1173 requires, as a condition for licensure of behavioral health
• And with that, I'd be Residents as a condition for licensure of behavioral health facilities, and with
• I'm here today to share my personal experience with unconventional treatments for conditions that are
• It wasn't until much later, through reflection, self-assessment, and knowledge and condition of myself

Bills: SB1051, SB1114, SB1115, SB1122, SB1132, SB1162, SB1169, SB1171, SB1172, SB1173, SB1174, SB1175, SB1179, SB1188, SB1233, SB1236, SB1242, SB1316, SB1368

Keywords: SB1051, Arizona hospitals, immigration status, patient intake, admission forms, registration forms, health care reporting, uncompensated care, emergency department, lawfully present, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen patients, hospital funding, Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS, border security, health care institutions, patient privacy, medical access, immigration policy

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• a certain way, but it also requires the state to have to say, this is the reason why this is the condition
• this is the reason why the continue. the state to have to say this is the reason why this is the condition
• That's where we can collect the data about the history and conditions, the services they are receiving
• That's where we can collect the data about the history and conditions, the services they are receiving
• So a new data share agreement must be developed from scratch with updated conditions and strengthened

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a work session on child welfare dependency, focusing on implementation of HB 1227 (Keeping Families Together) and SB 6109 (the fentanyl response bill), along with related data and system updates. DCYF first reviewed the dependency process, explaining intake, shelter care, fact-finding, disposition, and review hearings, and emphasized that removal standards are separate from service provision and that children may be in-home or out-of-home at different stages. DCYF said 1227 raised the removal threshold to imminent physical harm and strengthened kin placement, with nearly 60% of children now placed with relatives or suitable others. The department also said 6109 directs courts to give great weight to fentanyl’s lethality and added legal liaisons to support staff in court preparation. DCYF presented data showing that entries into out-of-home care declined after 1227 but rose again after 6109, returning close to pre-1227 levels. The agency also reported a sharp increase in reviewable critical incidents in 2022-2025, especially near-fatalities, which it linked to the opioid and fentanyl crisis, parental stress, and system complexity. DCYF said it has responded with statewide Safe Child Councils, staff consultations, hotspot monitoring, and additional training, and noted that some contracted services authorized under 6109 were not implemented because of fiscal constraints. Senators asked about where children are in the process, who participates in court, the timing of data releases, age breakdowns, and geographic hotspots. Advocates and lived-experience witnesses from LCYC and a family intervention clinic argued that 1227 has not prevented courts from removing children when necessary and said the law appropriately requires the state to show a causal link between home conditions and risk. They said 6109 appropriately highlights fentanyl’s danger, but stressed that the larger issue is lack of prevention and treatment resources, inconsistent county-by-county practice, and insufficient supports such as inpatient beds, family treatment, housing, transportation, and third-party safety plan participants. A parent ally described how early support, peer guidance, and kin placement helped her achieve recovery and stability after losing parental rights in an earlier case. The committee also heard an update on SB 6068 from the Administrative Office of the Courts and K Implementation and Evaluation. The report identified 15 dimensions of relational permanency and child well-being, found that some data already exist while other measures need development, and recommended a phased data collection plan, a restored data-sharing agreement between AOC and DCYF, and a standing cross-agency work group. AOC said its dependency data system lapsed when the prior agreement expired in June 2025 and needs to be rebuilt. The meeting also included a brief update on bridge housing for youth exiting inpatient treatment, with presenters saying two programs are now open, one in King County and one in Spokane, and a short introduction to juvenile rehabilitation capacity updates before the transcript ended.

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• ensuring that Texans have quick access to a versatile anti-parasitic drug that's proven effective for conditions
• Pharmacy says the person must complete a form verifying their weight, age, and existing health care conditions
• Because of COVID-19, the condition for which it became infamous for, yet multiple randomized controlled
• Its dosing varies by weight and by condition. It has serious interactions with other medications.
• are not trained to take patient histories, perform physical exams, or evaluate underlying health conditions

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy says compromises, concessions, and conditions that were set while
• When you reach a conclusion in a negotiation and new conditions are being added, um, that slow down the
• Murphy says compromises, concessions, Murphy says compromises, concessions, and<00:02:36.720> conditions
• that were set while the and conditions that were set while the legislative<00:02:39.360> leaders<
• <00:02:58.480> are in a negotiation and new conditions are in a negotiation and new conditions

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If they violate the terms and conditions while they are on it, they will be extended as we talked about
• If they violate the terms and conditions while they are on it, they will be extended as we talked about
• If they violate the terms and conditions while they are on it, they will be extended as we talked about
• If they violate the terms and conditions while they are on it, they will be extended as we talked about
• they violate the terms and conditions they violate the terms and conditions while<00:25:27.919><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then, unless the financial operational condition of the local public school district or school is
• The recovery plan may consider altering administrative practices and operational conditions.
• Certainly in the operational conditions.
• :58:00.000> school<01:58:00.239> or operational condition local school or operational condition
• financial and operational condition financial and operational condition that's<01:59:26.000>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• operators from requiring users to consent to the sharing of data with law enforcement agencies as a condition
• data with law enforcement agencies<00:08:21.960> as<00:08:22.160> a<00:08:22.240> condition
• of<00:08:22.920> using<00:08:23.360> a<00:08:23.440> smart agencies as a condition
• of using a smart agencies as a condition of using a smart household<00:08:24.200> security<00

Bills: SB2876, SB3253, SB2125, SB2781, HB549, HB1768, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB1515, SB2835, HB2282, SB3083, SB2031, SB2519, SB2667, SB2140, SB2544, SB2069, SB2697, SB874, SB2043, SB888, SB2721, HB2152, HB1334, HB2385, HB1643, HB2314, HB1688, HB1692, SB2568, SB2983, SB2108, SB3136, HB1959, SB3156, HB1511, HB1753, HB1824, HB2137, HB1810, HB2279, HB2309, HB1548, HB2078, HB2293, SB3262, SB2169, SB2607, SB2964, SB3255, HB2576, HB1481, HB1864, HB1550, SB2818, SB3067, SB2061, HB1728, HB1881, HB2361, HB2395, HB1823, SB2050, SB2397, SB2175, SB2852, SB847, SB3001

Keywords: natural hair braiding, hair braiding, braids, braider, braiding license, cosmetology, barbering, barber board, Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, registration, licensure exemption, sanitation training, health and safety, hair extensions, cornrows, twists, locks, protective hairstyles, beauty industry, occupational licensing