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• Today it's thriving with a unit train facility for grain.
• There's facilities for manufacturing, distribution, and it's basically sold out.
• homes, and other care facilities, such as group homes and assisted living facilities.
• , and other congregate care facilities.
• local uh uh Skilled Nursing Facility local uh uh Skilled Nursing Facility administrator<01:12:32.639

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have the H-POWER waste-to-energy facility, and we have the Waimanalo landfill for disposal.
• <00:06:01.720> to<00:06:01.919> energy power waste to energy power waste to energy facility
• is to reduce function of that facility is to reduce the<00:06:16.960> volume<00:06:17.520>
• A landfill requires a solid waste receiving facility. It also requires an air permit.
• <01:34:14.440> next to a bard of water supp facility next to a bard of water supp facility

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The informational briefing focused on the City and County of Honolulu’s effort to site a replacement landfill for Oahu before the Waimanalo Gulch landfill closes in 2028. Chair Nicole Lowen and other legislators opened the meeting by framing the issue as important statewide and encouraging recycling, composting, and proper use of the curbside bins. The city’s Department of Environmental Services, led by Director Roger Babcock and Deputy Director Mike O’Keefe, then presented the background and siting process. ENV explained the legal and technical constraints that shaped the search, including the 2019 Land Use Commission decision requiring closure of Waimanalo Gulch by March 2, 2028, and the 2020 Act 73 restrictions on landfill siting near residences, schools, hospitals, conservation districts, airports, and tsunami inundation areas. They said a landfill advisory committee reviewed six candidate sites in 2021-2022 and rejected them because they fell within the Board of Water Supply’s no-pass zone. After further evaluation and an extension of the naming deadline, the city selected a site in central Oahu near Wahiawa, on agricultural land currently used as a Dole pineapple field. City officials said the selected site was chosen as the best of the evaluated options and, in their view, could be permitted under state and federal law. They described planned environmental protections, including a modern sanitary landfill design with double liners, leachate collection systems, monitoring wells, and post-closure monitoring, and said the existing Waimanalo Gulch landfill has operated for 35 years without leachate leaks. They also emphasized that the site would still require a special use permit, Department of Health approvals, an environmental impact statement, and other public permitting processes, and that public engagement would continue over the next several years.

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• within already existing facilities, or do you think it's likely we'd be looking for new facilities for
• a reasonable option an existing facility a reasonable option an existing facility to<00:10:29.680
• <00:16:01.600> that that these staff work in a facility that that these staff work in a facility
• So, um that the NF hospital facility.
• And that's something treatment facility.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: House Finance Division 3 met in work session and opened with procedural remarks from the chair about the committee’s schedule, deadlines, and recommendation options, noting the meeting was advisory and no votes were expected. The first bill discussed, House Bill 1569, concerned repealing the directive to sell the Anna Philbrook Center for Children property in Concord. Testimony from DHHS and New Hampshire Hospital focused on whether the property could be subdivided, the relationship to Senate Bill 572, the status of the city of Concord’s first right of refusal, and the practical effects of a sale. Witnesses said the $5 million sale estimate was a budget assumption, that moving staff and equipment would create some relocation costs, and that the center had required significant recent maintenance and renovation spending. Members also discussed the number of transitional housing beds at the site, the temporary nature of those beds, and whether the property should remain available given hospital workforce and service needs. The committee then turned to House Bill 661, which had been recommitted for further review after new information emerged. The chair summarized federal developments, including a December 2025 ACF letter and a related executive order, as well as a federal HHS press release about states diverting foster youths’ Social Security survivor benefits. Representative Walner explained that amendment 3055H had been drafted to move the bill forward in smaller steps, with a fiscal note requested on the amendment because the original bill was viewed as too large and expensive. Members discussed whether the committee had received copies of the amendment and whether federal guidance or funding had changed the policy landscape. The discussion also included broader questions about foster youth benefits and whether federal action would support state implementation. One member cited ACF language stating that only 11 states had enacted policies to stop interception of survivor benefits and that technical assistance would be available to the remaining states. The meeting remained in work-session mode throughout, with no votes taken and no final recommendations made during the portion provided. The chair indicated the committee could return to the bills later in the month.

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• ,<00:54:28.000> which we do have the secured facility, which we do have the secured facility
• care, academic support, and facility care, academic support, and facility maintenance.<01:03:58.000
• They ran the facility<02:45:58.080> and<02:45:58.399> in<02:45:58.800> 2023, facility
• So there's that facility, and we also have four more on-campus facilities for ... ... for an analysis
• facilities also have four more onampus facilities for for for >> an<02:47:50.720> analysis<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Dry Creek and Russian River valleys, and we make our wines at a small family-owned custom crush facility
• ICE facilities are notorious for inhumane conditions and systemic human rights violations.
• ICE's deadly facilities also have significant negative impacts on local communities.
• This will also add plan facilities to the list of tied-house exemptions located in the counties of Los
• 1195 is very simple: promote consistency, fairness, and economic opportunity for the specified facilities

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee as part of the review of the Department of Education's facility
• The committee is part of the review of the Department of Education's facility evaluation instrument and
• This bill addresses two things: regulations regarding the facility evaluation instrument.
• This bill addresses two things: regulations regarding the facility evaluation instrument, including lead
• First, this bill updates the school building maintenance standards to require the facilities evaluation

Bills: SB293, SB279, SB293, SB279

Keywords: SB 293, youth camp, child care licensing, Office of Child Care Licensing, OCCL, American Camp Association, ACA accreditation, Purchase of Care, POC reimbursement, summer camp, school-age child care, child care exemption, Division of Public Health permit, Title 14, Delaware Department of Education, health and safety standards, child care provider reimbursement, summer child care, camp licensing, license exemption

Summary: The House Education Committee met and first heard Senate Bill 293, the Youth Camp Licensing Act, which would amend child care licensing rules for youth camps. The sponsor said the bill, with amendments, would remove accreditation language, clarify shelter requirements for outdoor camps, and eliminate limits that had restricted the number of children camps could serve, especially for families using purchase-of-care assistance. YMCA and school representatives testified in support, saying the measure would expand access to safe, affordable summer care for low-income working families. The committee voted to release the bill. The committee then approved Senate Bill 328, which would require the Department of Education’s school facility evaluation instrument to be established by regulation and to include lead-based paint hazards in the standard of good repair. The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee supported the bill, explaining that lead had not been included in the original evaluation tool and that the new language would improve transparency and public comment. Senate Bill 318, updating the Delaware State Education Association special license plate program, also passed after DSEA testified that proceeds support scholarships for educators and students pursuing education careers. House Bill 443, dealing with background checks for education volunteers and mentors, passed as well. The sponsor said it would allow DOE to continue receiving wrapback reports for mentors in the state mentoring program and ensure state and federal criminal background checks remain in place. The committee also released Senate Joint Resolution 15, which directs DOE to reevaluate Delaware’s use of the SAT, modernize the accountability framework, and develop additional measures of student achievement and readiness; supporters argued the SAT does not capture career and technical pathways or other indicators of success. House Bill 459, which prohibits the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or events, passed after discussion focused on whether the bill would affect possession versus sale and whether it could lead to student discipline; DOE said the bill only bans sales, and the sponsor said an amendment would clarify intent. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 137 passed, directing DOE to review math instruction and MTSS supports statewide; testimony emphasized low math proficiency and the need for stronger, more coherent interventions. The committee also began hearing Senate Bill 279 on occupational therapist salary placement, with discussion centered on aligning OT compensation with other specialist roles and broader salary regulation updates, though the transcript cuts off before final action is shown.

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• I've had a chance to tour a prison in the facility where they're having some of their work programs over
• I've had a chance to tour a prison in the facility where they're having some of their work programs over
• I've had a chance to tour a prison in the facility where they're having some of their work programs over
• <00:03:17.280> where<00:03:17.440> they're<00:03:17.560> having the facility
• where they're having the facility where they're having um<00:03:19.400> you<00:03:19.519>

Keywords: Economic and Workforce Development - Room 409, 31 March, 2026; 9:30 A.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee considered the Lieutenant Governor’s appointment of Charles Tyler Norman to the board of MAG Core, formerly the Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation, to fill a vacancy for a term ending June 30, 2028. Members described the board’s role in prison-based workforce training and noted that most of its membership is made up of state officials, with only a few outside appointees. Norman said he has a long business background, has served on other state boards, and supports public service and workforce development, including prison work programs. Several senators used the nomination to raise broader concerns about the effectiveness of prison workforce training and whether MAG Core should continue as a separate entity or be folded under Accelerate Mississippi. The chair said he was frustrated with workforce outcomes for incarcerated people, including the implementation of presumptive parole and the value of some training credentials, and stressed that any program should be profitable and not burden taxpayers. Norman agreed that workforce training should be practical and tied to real trades, said he has hired felons and believes in second chances, and said he would bring committee suggestions back to the board. A senator asked about a 2008 derogatory incident in Norman’s background report; Norman acknowledged it as a college misdemeanor and said it was the only such issue. Another senator asked about the board’s composition and diversity, and staff said one remaining outside member is a governor’s appointee, later identified as Ronnie McNeil from the faith-based community. The committee then adopted a motion to report the nomination out with a do advise and consent recommendation, and Norman was reminded to keep his statement of economic interest current.

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• assistance and weatherization for certain individuals, and cost recovery for certain electrical facilities
• conference report, relates to the siting of data centers, site assessment, and a high-energy use facility
• conference report, relates to the siting of data centers, site assessment, and a high-energy use facility
• Senate Bill 137, this conference report relates to obstructing health care facility access penalties.
• assistance and weatherization for certain individuals, and cost recovery for certain electrical facilities

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 3, 976, house, all

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• Then almost miraculously I was invited to apply for the Youth Advisory Board for the homeless facility
• Chair: Next and definitely not least, PCS 475, Out of Home Placement Providers and Treatment Facilities
• How to keep them from sitting in the office at CBC or foster care facility waiting for placement?
• And they really need to be in an institution or bigger facility.
• lead agencies the CBCs with real time reports on licensed out of home placements for children and facility

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• CoreCivic operates two facilities in Arizona: the La Palma facility in Eloy and the Red Rock Correctional
• In Arizona, the La Palma facility in Eloy and the Red Rock Correctional Center in Eloy.
• Not to speak for GEO, but GEO has three facilities, I believe it's three facilities, in Arizona.
• They have the facility in Kingman and then two private prisons, one in Phoenix, one in Florence, if I

Bills: SB1010, SB1035, SB1058, SB1077, SB1093

Keywords: Charlie Kirk, Loop 202, Arizona highways, transportation, renaming, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, appropriation, state budget

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• All right, members, if you serve on the health professions program or health facilities and systems committees
• , healthcare facilities in rural areas, the number of hospitals receiving disproportionate share payments
• You can use it to find the clinician salaries or wages by you can't use it for any facilities that subject
• The proportion of rural health facilities and the state uncompensated care estate percent of the state
• Again, the rail facility in populations, Gore as the data metrics that those will remain on changes that

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• The Plumbers and Pipefitters Union... federal legislation to be able to put these training facilities
• It's like their training facilities, their apprenticeship programs, things like that.
• That was the Toyota plant and also the South Texas Project Nuclear Facility, both of which have been
• us with executed contracts from customers who have made commitments to come in and build large facilities
• generators out—over 35,000 megawatts of generation. is out right now doing maintenance on their facilities

Bills: HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• The Health Care Facilities and System Subcommittee will come to order. Anola, please call the roll.
• surviving spouses to create veteran and spouse designated nursing home beds in a skilled nursing facility
• transfer of the certificate of need for beds for this purpose for no more than 100 miles from that facility
• But this is actually a pilot program in this one specific facility in the Panhandle.
• , and this bill would allow additional facilities, but also for the spouse.

Summary: The Health Care Facilities and System Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered five bills. HB 1101 on out-of-network providers drew the most discussion; Rep. Albert said it would require written notice when a patient is referred to an out-of-network provider and would count certain insurer payments toward deductibles. Several members and the Florida College of Emergency Physicians raised concerns about placing the burden on doctors’ offices, possible delays in referrals, and unclear enforcement, but the bill was reported favorably 16-2. Public testimony included support from AARP and concerns from emergency physicians about ER workflow and insurance-network transparency. The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 475, reducing fines for ambulatory surgery centers that violate good-faith estimate requirements from $1,000 to $250 per day, with a lower maximum penalty. The bill sponsor said the change was intended to right-size penalties for smaller facilities; witnesses from surgery centers and HCA supported it. HB 797, which would allow a nonprofit retirement community serving veterans and spouses to create veteran-and-spouse nursing home beds and transfer a certificate of need within 100 miles, also passed unanimously after members discussed whether it could affect access for veterans; the sponsor said it would create additional private beds rather than displace existing ones. HB 1085 on the Children’s Medical Services Program was amended and reported favorably 14-3. The bill would move managed care plan operations for medically fragile children from the Department of Health to AHCA, keep clinical eligibility at DOH, and shift PPEC services fully into managed care. The adopted amendment changed the waiver provision to require AHCA to develop and present a comprehensive redesign plan for the Medicaid model waiver for children receiving private duty nursing. Several members supported the goal but raised concerns about eliminating family choice and the impact on medically fragile children. Finally, HB 1353 on home health care services passed unanimously. The bill would remove geographic limits on home health administrators, allow more licensed RNs including contract RNs to perform visits, and revise the home health excellence award program. Supporters said it would address workforce shortages and improve access, while one member warned it could increase costs and competition for nurses. The committee adjourned after reporting all five bills favorably.

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• In facilities operated by private vendors, refer to the Committee on Corrections.
• by Beau relating to a study on nurse-to-patient ratios for critical care patients in health care facilities
• Frank relating to the confinement and detention of certain individuals in a county jail or other facilities
• HB 1467 by Lilani relates to the emergency preparedness of assistive living facilities in the health
• and safety of residents of those facilities providing civil and administrative penalties or for the committee

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's meant to be piped and stored, you know, in a storage facility and so what we run into is that the
• We're operating at permitted facilities. This is challenging.
• will be new expansive rulemaking by the Commission related to manifest there are operators of SWD facilities
• southwest crossing neighborhood approached my office regarding a leak-shaving natural gas storage facility
• My Savior Church is less than the present 500 feet limit from this facility.

Bills: SB766, SB290, SB494, SB1145

Keywords: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water regulation, environmental protection, pesticide management, natural resources, LP-gas, property owner notice, gas installations, safety notification, petroleum theft, task force, oil and gas, law enforcement, economic impact, environmental regulation, water permits, water quality, land application, 1185, senate

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• The water treatment facility that they're ready to build is three treatment plants covering all nine
• of their municipal wells, and it's a permanent facility.
• It's not a temporary facility, so that's why it costs a little more, but in the long run it'll be able
• :45.399> ready<00:09:45.640> to<00:09:45.880> build<00:09:46.600> is facility
• that they're ready to build is facility that they're ready to build is um<00:09:47.079> three

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and then student housing facilities.
• So previously it was limited to academic and student housing facilities.
• And we've spent a lot of money on facilities, and I think that's a discussion that needs to happen.
• And is there any feeling on the committee that we don't allow it for athletic facilities?
• We're solid on we don't fund building athletic facilities.

Summary: The Higher Education Funding Review Committee met to continue work on a draft higher education funding formula and related capital building fund changes. Lisa Johnson of the North Dakota University System updated the committee on the board’s developing policy for low-producing academic programs. She said the board is using a five-year rolling window, with thresholds of fewer than 10 undergraduate graduates or fewer than 5 graduate graduates, and that programs flagged in three consecutive review cycles would go to the board for review. Possible outcomes include continuation, continuation with modifications, inactivation, or termination. Members asked about how the policy would account for enrollment, program costs, workforce need, and programs that serve students outside their major. Johnson said the board would likely use an accompanying procedure to consider those factors. She also reported that about 200 programs could potentially be reviewed under current guidance, with 135 inactivated and 112 terminated, and said the process is intended to support quality and stewardship rather than simply cut programs. Jamie Wilkie then reported on the Capital Building Fund. He reviewed the fund’s history, matching requirements, and use for extraordinary repairs, deferred maintenance, and some legislatively authorized projects. He said about $334 million in state and matching dollars has been invested overall, with roughly 78.7% going to deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs. Committee members pressed for updated information on how much deferred maintenance has actually been reduced, and several members said they wanted clearer reporting on the return on investment from new buildings versus repairs. NDSU representatives said the tier funding has helped significantly reduce deferred maintenance and allowed demolition and renovation work on campus. The committee also discussed the need for updated five-year facility plans and space-utilization information from the institutions. The committee then began a section-by-section review of a draft bill that would replace the current higher education funding formula with an FTE-based model and restructure the capital building fund. The draft would fund UND and NDSU differently from the other nine institutions, use fall enrollment rather than completed credits, add performance funding for completions in in-demand fields, create research incentives for UND and NDSU, and combine capital building fund tiers while changing matching requirements and eligible uses. Members raised concerns about the treatment of professional students, the use of CIP codes, incentives for waivers, and whether the formula should rely on more current data. The committee did not take final action on the draft during this meeting, but it continued detailed discussion and indicated more review would follow.

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• Can you define for me what a water reclamation facility is?
• A water reclamation facility is any facility that would gather water for movement of water, either for
• Water reclamation facility? Yeah. Water reclamation facility?
• You have to permit, so water reclamation facilities do need permits.
• It could, not unlike an energy facility would have a similar permit where they hold a basin for cooling

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• first experience many of us have getting outdoors is in our local parks and trails, with those facilities
• <00:01:04.960> that and trails uh with those facilities that and trails uh with those facilities
• When people engage in these activities, they're looking for facilities near their homes.
• <00:03:44.760> near they're looking for facilities near they're looking for facilities near
• and construct a shelter facility. Right. and construct a shelter facility. Right.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So this AI presents the ability to book an appointment with a local doctor at a Kentucky facility and
• <00:05:56.800> with with a doctor that is in a facility with with a doctor that is in a facility
• and that's escalated Kentucky facility and that's escalated as<00:10:37.839> the<00:10:38.079
• So is the data integrated like the data from your facility that your telehealth provider needs at one
• that your teleaalth from your facility that your teleaalth provider<00:45:59.280> needs<00:46

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: A presenter from Fast Health Corporation described a proposed Kentucky Health Command System tied to Senate Bill 175, which would create a state-sanctioned AI platform for rural hospitals and telehealth. The company said the system would help rural residents get health information remotely, triage minor issues, and escalate more serious cases to Kentucky providers, with use cases including blood pressure, diabetes, maternity care, smoking cessation, and other preventive-care topics. The presenter argued the system would help rural hospitals compete with out-of-state telehealth companies and keep patients connected to local care. The presentation also emphasized a commercial model the sponsor said would generate new revenue through ads and branded interactions, with the bill reportedly directing 80% of that revenue to rural hospitals and 20% to the state to maintain the system. The presenter said the technology would augment, not replace, doctors and nurses, and claimed it could improve access and convenience in underserved areas. Committee members raised concerns about liability, whether the AI could provide medical advice, and whether there was evidence it had reduced emergency room visits; the presenter said the system could not give medical advice and acknowledged the technology is still very new. The sponsor of the bill said the goal was to help transform rural health care, reduce unnecessary ER use, and capture revenue that would otherwise go to commercial search engines and out-of-state companies. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion ended with questions about branding, loyalty, and the legal limits of the AI system.