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• They are, um, this has been a long process. It's been over 12 years.
• They are, um, this has been a long process. It's been over 12 years.
• They are, um, this has been a long process. It's been over 12 years.
• officers process evidence on a folding<01:25:05.840> table.
• , proper training, evidence processing, proper training, evidence processing, and<01:25:52.639>

Bills: HF2178, HF942, HF2470, HF1043, HF1287, HF1229, HF1230, HF424, HF571, HF404, HF910, HF1055, HF318, HF319, HF401, HF609, HF306, HF1599, HF1881

Keywords: HF2178, Cohasset, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, public infrastructure, water tower, water infrastructure, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, street reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, Public Facilities Authority, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, local government aid, utility infrastructure, public works, infrastructure, stormwater

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• to terminate Northstar must the process to terminate Northstar must be<00:35:29.560> submitted
• The second report evaluating the elimination of Northstar was about three or four weeks past due and
• I was just kind of curious what the process would be.
• So even if you want the Northstar to be ended, it's only going to make the process longer, and it is
• This state... and I, with all due respect, thank you for your time.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It was a very extensive and inclusive process that actually was driven by this committee.
• It was a very extensive and inclusive process that actually was driven by this committee.
• Now numbers aside process uh by fair.
• Um, we'd be process of our institutions.
• <01:24:04.880> to aid to for-profit institutions due to aid to for-profit institutions due

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So I'm asking for due pass, open for any questions.
• So I'm asking for due pass, open for any questions.
• The due pass. Is there a motion? Do pass and a second. Are there any discussion or debate?
• House bill 3622 out with a due pass.
• I will report your bill out of the get general government committee with a due pass.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Is there a process where the parent would sign a release to allow this to happen?
• Madam Chair, I'd like to move a due pass. We have a motion for a due pass. A second.
• Eight to one we have a due pass. And Chair. Yes, Representative Lujan, thank you.
• You have a due pass. Have a great day, ladies. OK, let's move on to House Memorial 60.
• Motion for a due pass, seconded by Representative Barrego.

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• <01:02:32.640> to priority pollutants due to priority pollutants due to well-established<01
• And that's overheating process.
• worked through the legislative process. worked through the legislative process.
• It's a very easy process.
• food processing product. food processing product.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 1281, which would establish standards and voluntary certification for agency-owned “facility comfort dogs” used by police and other public safety agencies. Representative Morton, the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to create a consistent statewide framework because different departments currently use different policies. He emphasized that the bill is meant to distinguish comfort dogs from service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs, and noted that a small amendment may be needed to make that distinction clearer. He also said the bill is timely under the ADA because comfort dogs fall outside service-animal protections, but still need training standards for public safety and consistency. Committee members questioned whether the bill was too detailed and whether the legislature should be setting rules on matters like training methods, diet, and breeding. Laura Barker of Hero Pups, who helped train New Hampshire’s first police comfort dog, supported the idea of a minimum standard but said the bill should be less prescriptive and should not interfere with therapy dogs or private handlers. She explained that comfort dogs vary in temperament and deployment needs, that raw diets raise zoonotic disease concerns, and that the program should remain voluntary and not cost the state money. Detective Michelle Jones of Portsmouth Police opposed the bill as written, saying the term “facility comfort dog” is confusing, the bill is overly restrictive, and some provisions go beyond what should be mandated by statute; she suggested a more flexible, guideline-based approach and noted that departments already have their own SOPs and can enforce them internally. Justin Brassen of the Manchester Police Department also testified, describing the history of comfort dog programs in New Hampshire and the work of a prior subcommittee formed through the governor’s commission on PTSD among first responders. He said there are currently no statewide standards and that the earlier study involved police, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections, and NAMI New Hampshire, with the goal of creating a thoughtful work product. He agreed the bill needs work and answered questions about how departments handle training and public access. By the end of the hearing, members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, and one committee member suggested the bill may be better handled through interim study because of the amount of work still needed.

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• Conversions are often more costly than ground-up construction due to the need for structural upgrades
• Currently, only my city and county has this tool due to a bill that passed recently, but this is one
• My city and county has this tool due to a bill that passed recently, but this is one that many other
• We will have a due pass as amended roll call vote. Haney: aye. Patterson: not voting.
• And go back to call the absent members on item number three, Ta, AB 760, due pass as amended.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard four items, including one consent bill, and began before quorum was established. AB 760, by Assemblymember Ta, would temporarily allow mobile home park-owned homes to be rented to people displaced by a natural disaster in areas under a declared state of emergency, including adjacent jurisdictions. Supporters said it would quickly add housing after fires, floods, or earthquakes; there was no opposition at the hearing, and members generally praised the narrow committee amendments. The bill later passed on a due-pass-as-amended vote. Chair Haney presented AB 1445, which would let cities create downtown recovery districts to finance office-to-housing conversions and other downtown revitalization projects using growth in property tax revenue. Support came from the California Travel Association, Housing Action Coalition, IKEA, Spur, Abundant Housing, and Circulate San Diego, with members saying the bill could help downtowns recover and expand mixed-use housing. The committee voiced support and interest in broader use of the tool, and the bill was approved on a due-pass-as-amended vote. AB 456, by Assemblymember Connolly, drew the most extensive debate. The bill would prohibit mobile home park managers from requiring interior repairs or improvements as a condition of sale and would require timely written lists of exterior repairs, with supporters arguing that park managers are interfering with sales and delaying closings. Opponents, led by the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, argued that interior inspections are needed to protect buyers and park residents from unsafe conditions and potential liability. Members raised questions about safety, disclosure, HCD oversight, and liability; after discussion, the bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended vote, with some members not voting or expressing reservations. The committee also approved the consent calendar.

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• for our next procurement. across the country on the process.
• Our across the country on the process.
• Uh, and I believed it was my due Uh, and I believed it was my due diligence<00:10:26.440> seeking
• and the secrecy product product process and the secrecy product product process went<00:15:54.560
• And we noticed some issues with the process in that, so we fixed that language there.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• drags out or the bid process drags out.
• But I think that's largely due to the late startup time.
• So the process...
• And so that's really the process.
• Well, it's more of a grants processing system.

Summary: The Higher Education Budget Subcommittee met to review funding models for the Florida College System and district workforce education programs, with an emphasis on how new dollars are allocated in the program fund and how performance and targeted funding are incorporated. Chancellor Hebda explained the Florida College System model, including base program funding, student success and pipeline funds, performance incentives for industry certifications, and the 2022 president-developed formula that weights enrollment, workforce enrollment, completions, small-college factors, and regional cost differences, plus a targeted funding floor for colleges below a minimum per-FTE level. Vice Chancellor Goodman then outlined the district workforce model, which uses lagged enrollment, program cost weights, local revenue offsets, small-district adjustments, and unmet-need calculations to distribute lump-sum appropriations to school districts offering workforce education. The department also provided updates on several grant programs and funding delays. Goodman said the Workforce Development Incentive Grant, Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant, Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education Startup Grant, and teacher apprenticeship/mentor bonus programs all involve multi-year awards and often require reversions and reappropriations because projects are delayed, extended, or not fully obligated by year-end. She said the department is moving toward an electronic grants system and had already adjusted internal deadlines to speed awards, while acknowledging some reimbursement delays and explaining that mentor bonuses for teacher apprentices will not be paid until the first cohort reaches the statutory timing requirement. Members asked about tracking whether CTE students work in their trained fields, how Xello is used to inform students about career pathways, how FTE is calculated, whether the funding formulas could encourage growth over quality, and how students with disabilities are counted in workforce funding. Questions also focused on tuition, enrollment trends, and the gap between college and university funding. The committee heard that tuition has remained flat for more than a decade, enrollment has rebounded from COVID and is projected to exceed pre-pandemic levels, and the college system’s funding per FTE varies widely. Valencia College President Kathleen Plinsky testified in support of the proposed formula and an additional $200 million for the Florida College System, saying Valencia is the second-largest college in the state but ranks last in per-FTE funding, which has made it difficult to recruit and retain faculty and admit qualified students in high-demand programs like nursing. The committee took no vote and adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• phosphate land after that initial purchase or how its subsequent owners know that this that these processes
• But but anything that is public record becomes discovered during the transaction process across recognized
• It is incumbent upon the purchaser to do their due diligence and inherit the risk as a function of that
• So it would be discoverable during due diligence.
• It's and coming up on, you know, the purchaser to do their due diligence to get an appraisal to get a

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• I assume it's also from industrial processes.
• Cretto, link that to the procurement process.
• So how does that then open up these new alternatives in the procurement process?
• Coming out, can you explain the process? We heard this bill last year, right?
• process near the end.

Bills: HB2207, HB2225, HB2602, HB2641

Keywords: braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, HB 2225, Yavapai County, northern Arizona regional training academy, training academy, public safety training, law enforcement training, police academy, first responder training, capital appropriation, state general fund, state treasurer, lapsing appropriation, section 35-190, capital costs, regional training facility

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2641, which would ban firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. The sponsor said the bill was intended to protect firefighters and the public from carcinogenic and persistent chemicals that can contaminate groundwater, and noted Arizona had already banned the foam for training. A University of Arizona public health researcher testified that firefighters have higher PFAS levels than the general public and that AFFF use is associated with elevated exposure, while a firefighters’ association representative said alternatives exist and that the bill would remove uncertainty for departments. The committee passed HB 2641 unanimously, 15-0. The committee then heard HB 2602, a $24,000 appropriation for a 10% pay increase for Department of Public Safety employees in fiscal year 2027. The sponsor and supporters from the Arizona Troopers Association argued the raise was needed for recruitment and retention, citing vacancies, departures, and the cost of training new troopers. Several members supported the idea but raised concerns about the budget impact and the broader issue of pay disparities across agencies and state employees. The bill received a do pass recommendation on a 10-0-3 vote, with two members voting no and three voting present. Finally, the committee considered HB 2225, which would appropriate $10 million for capital costs at the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy in Yavapai County and keep the funds from lapsing until 2029. The sponsor and Yavapai County law enforcement witnesses said the academy is overcrowded, serves multiple agencies across northern Arizona, reduces travel and lodging costs, and provides both basic and in-service training. Some members questioned whether the state should fund a county-based facility and raised concerns about the size and structure of the appropriation, while others supported the training mission but wanted the issue handled in the budget process. The committee voted to give HB 2225 a do pass recommendation, with several members voting no or present.

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• The bill will be reported due past.
• The bill will be reported due past. Thank you, committee. Thank you, Mr.
• The bill will be reported due past. Thank you.
• So here's my understanding: The insurance commission does not have an arbitration process as it is.
• Hopefully, the processes are in place currently through the Oklahoma Insurance Department would handle

Bills: HB3790, HB2941, HB2959, HB3087, HB3974, HB3500, HB3697, HB3262, HB3582, HB4226, HB3037, HB4139, HB4143, HB4144, HB2936, HB3322, HB4296, HB3278, HB4202, HB4176, HB3303, HB3648, HB4119

Keywords: home repairs, consumer protection, contracts, homeowner rights, rescission, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting, immunity, controlled substances, penalties, school abuse reporting, child abuse, neglect, mandatory reporting, student safety, school employee misconduct, administrator reporting, superintendent

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• Prior to my current position, I focused specifically on improving due process protections and the well-being
• process.
• process protections.
• It brings the agency up to moral standards, New Mexico legal standards, and complies with due process
• I mean, what is the process?

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• To ensure everyone can view, process.
• competitive processes, grant processes. competitive processes, grant processes.
• Um there continues to be a this process.
• <00:59:16.880> to um that hadn't begun that process to um that hadn't begun that process to
• peer review process. peer review process. The<01:54:47.599> Mary<01:54:48.000> C.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I truly hope That as we move into the conference committee process with this bill, we consider utilizing
• I want to talk a little bit about some of the concerns I have if we don't do our due diligence to the
• We need to do our due diligence.
• We need to do our due diligence, folks. It's important.
• We've done our due diligence when we look at the nuclear moratorium.

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• <00:29:26.000> of men's room if they're in the process of men's room if they're in the process
• Senate Bill 131 FNA makes an process.
• <03:52:19.120> It's due, is just around the corner. It's due, is just around the corner.
• c><04:18:30.479> that originated due to something that originated due to something that happened
• And with all due respect, meaningful.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We do have a process.
• Process using solvent extraction.
• minerals, you have a minor refining process, but how many refineries do we have to complete the process
• processed it.
• And for food processing.

Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the availability of presentation materials, then moved into a series of technical briefings from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent federal and DOE efforts to streamline nuclear regulation for advanced reactors, including NRC Part 53 and upcoming Part 57 rulemaking, DOE authorization updates, crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements, and use of AI to speed licensing communications and document review. He emphasized that the goal is to align safety standards for advanced technologies, reduce rework for developers, and support deployment for commercial, defense, and research uses. In response to questions, he said there is no current plan to merge agencies, but there is more information-sharing and embedded NRC staff at DOE facilities; he also noted public outreach is supported through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, covering uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and recycling. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), DOE’s HALEU Availability Program, and the need to expand domestic enrichment, deconversion, and transportation capacity to support advanced reactors and the 2050 nuclear growth goal. He also reviewed used fuel management, including on-site storage at operating and shutdown reactors, the Center for Used Fuel Research at INL, a high-burnup research cask project, and the long-term repository question, which he said is ultimately political as well as technical. He outlined reprocessing approaches—aqueous/Purex, pyrochemical, and fluoride volatility—describing INL’s work on electrochemical processing of EBR-II fuel and noting industry interest from several companies in recycling technologies. Ashley Shields presented on AI for nuclear applications, describing INL’s use of generative AI, high-performance computing, and digital-twin tools to accelerate reactor design, licensing, operations, and materials development. She highlighted the Prometheus effort to pursue highly automated reactor design and operation, the large documentation burden for reactor licensing, and ongoing work on autonomous control, remote operation, and AI-assisted materials qualification through the Vulcan challenge and related data platforms. In questions, she said AI tools are used under data-governance and security controls, with different models chosen for different tasks, and argued that software engineers and human oversight remain necessary. The session ended with a brief recess announcement and a transition to a later presentation on critical minerals and materials.

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• OK, so it is a laborious, long, laborious process to get to that point. It is a process.
• Process admins that I will use if we don't receive this funding.
• We're essentially an an executive department court that gives due process rights to Texans who run into
• Yes sir, due to uh. Uh, years long, uh, investigation of, um.
• I know that was a, well, particularly the due diligence, the due process that was provided, but ultimately

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• Would you like us to process this first? Mr. Speaker, the 823, I would process.
• So she did make that choice, and through the process, she and...
• This process is broken, and we're going to fix it.
• We have improvements in our Child welfare processes.
• So due to timing this year, members and this process today.

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• um or in you know not the um process um or in you know not the process<00:18:16.720> but<00:18
• If the legislature intends to condition fee recovery on a defined appeal process, that process must be
• If the legislature intends to condition fee recovery on a defined appeal process, that process must be
• ,<01:04:46.640> then association through that process, then association through that process
• It is a democratic process.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2294, which would require condominium associations, boards, and managing agents to comply with declarations, bylaws, county ordinances, and state and federal laws, including mortgage lending requirements. The Community Associations Institute opposed the bill as redundant, arguing existing law already requires compliance and provides penalties. Supporters, including condominium owners and board members, said the measure would clarify that associations are not “self-governing” in a way that exempts them from outside laws, and cited examples where local officials or police told residents to take issues back to their boards. Several supporters said the bill would reinforce board responsibility for permits, safety, and legal compliance. The committee noted 27 pieces of testimony, with 10 in support and 17 in opposition, and then moved on without taking a vote on the measure in the transcript provided. The committee also took up SB 2298, which would require common interest community proxy forms to include additional language explaining proxy selection options. The Community Associations Institute opposed the bill, saying the proposed language was inaccurate and would not improve consumer clarity unless significantly revised. Supporters argued that proxy forms are confusing and that clearer instructions would help homeowners understand how their votes are being used. Opponents said the added language would make the forms longer and more confusing, and suggested a separate instruction sheet or other educational material instead. Testimony also raised broader concerns about proxy voting being misused in some associations, with one witness urging that proxy voting be eliminated altogether. The committee reported 29 written testimonies, including seven in support, 19 in opposition, and three with comments, and again did not record a final vote in the excerpt. For SB 2300, which would shorten condominium reserve cash-flow projections from 30 years to 25 years, the Community Associations Institute opposed the bill, saying it would not make housing more affordable, would reduce transparency, and would increase the annual burden by giving associations less time to save for long-life components. The group suggested that if affordability is the goal, lawmakers should consider allowing future loans or special assessments with guardrails. Supporters of the bill said the shorter projection period would better reflect practical budgeting and help associations plan more realistically, though some supporters also warned against relying too heavily on loans and emphasized accountability and fiduciary responsibility. Other testimony stressed that the impact of changing the projection period would vary by association and that many owners are already struggling with rising fees. The discussion remained focused on testimony and policy concerns, with no final action on SB 2300 shown in the transcript.