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• I want to remind everyone that our committee has a suspense file, and the details about the process are
• Opposition may claim that solar is seeking special treatment, and it's important to highlight how solar
• Claim that solar is seeking special treatment, and it's important to highlight how solar is unique.
• SB 9-1-1 strengthens that process by creating a practical accountability framework that provides local
• This alternative process would carry out the author's intent with SB 9-11 and would remove the PCOR and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The process in civil litigation.
• We went through this process during the regular session.
• There is no different process than the current 72-hour FBI check; there is a cost to that.
• But usually, that's going to be far into the process.
• Usual permitting To maintain dam structures is a long and slow process, taking up to a year.

Bills: SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3, SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections

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• I would first say that the rulemaking process itself is not a rapid process, so that takes time.
• I think our stance on this is that the rulemaking process still is a quicker, more rapid process than
• and the legislative process?
• It is a closed process.
• process of rulle making exclusionary process of rulle making without<02:35:28.000> public<02:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I am committed, and remain committed, to working with all stakeholders to assure that this new process
• They're asking for time to settle their claims, time to secure funding, and time to rebuild.
• Applications that are submitted before it is in place will have to be processed.
• Applications that are submitted before it is in place will have to be processed.
• in the housing element framework rather than creating a separate new reporting process.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Developers were using the drought to claim wetlands and streams were dry land.
• The simple bill starts that process by reducing Chapter 91 burdens.
• I mean, we have a process right now that works great.
• Are we able to process them? Do we break it down into something more toxic?
• These claims stretch credulity.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered a broad set of environmental and water-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on blue economy and circular economy proposals, drought management, drinking water safety, flood resilience, and water infrastructure funding. Supporters of bills such as H. 987 and H. 988 described grant programs for blue economy workforce development, research, small businesses, and public education about a circular economy. Other speakers backed measures on coastal erosion research, recreational boating dredging, cranberry water-right transfers, sand mining oversight, and a voucher program for home water filtration in PFAS-impacted communities. Several elected officials and advocates also urged passage of bills to require private well testing, improve school drinking water safety, and address sand mining pollution and PFAS contamination. Water supply and drought issues drew extensive testimony. Senator Eldridge and others supported legislation to let the state, through DEP and the drought management task force, impose regional water-use restrictions during droughts and make the task force permanent in statute. Advocates from watershed groups, farms, and environmental organizations said the current town-by-town approach is inconsistent and ineffective, and they described drought impacts on rivers, farms, private wells, and wildfire risk. A related bill on private wells was supported as a way to help homeowners test and remediate contaminated wells, especially in rural areas without public water. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to allow the Lynnfield Water District to join the MWRA, with local officials saying the move would help address PFAS and other contamination and improve supply reliability. Another major panel supported a water infrastructure funding bill, arguing that aging drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems need major new investment, including support for PFAS treatment, sewer rate relief, biosolids research, and regional interconnections. Members asked about costs, funding sources, and the relationship to existing revolving loan funds; witnesses said the bill would need to be paired with future bond funding and new revenue ideas. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs repeatedly invited written testimony and noted the large number of speakers.

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• What does that process look like?
• What does that process look like?
• The appeals process would be something separate. The appeals process would be something separate.
• The appeals process would be something separate. The appeals process would be something separate.
• And it's at the end of the process.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• <00:31:19.039> You due process. Why would they do this? You due process.
• Due process helps a lot of people.
• They just want to eliminate due process.
• Due process helps a lot of people.
• <02:00:58.800> the he also made his mark by claiming the he also made his mark by claiming

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <00:39:23.400> and went through and used an NDA process and went through and used an NDA process
• <01:13:47.720> of storage, management, or processing of storage, management, or processing
• . process. process.
• They get to be involved in the process.
• I think through the committee process.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• One of those is the all-payer claims database, which is going to become functional as of this year in
• One of those is the all-payer claims database, which is going to become functional as of this year in
• When can we engage in that process?
• So anyway, uh, letters in writing and finally the RFP process for the equipment.
• When was the RFP process engaged? And we have an RFP process.

Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137

Keywords: agriculture, federal grants, Hawaii, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, financial support, coffee, pest control, subsidy program, coffee berry borer, coffee leaf rust, economy, biosecurity, invasive species, Molokai, advisory board, quarantine, environmental protection

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• there still can be disciplinary disciplinary action that needs to follow the state personnel office process
• I think a lot of it had to do with the whole process and, and the fact that it hadn't gone profoundly
• through the vetting process of the Legislative Education Study Committee.
• So, uh, you know, I've been through that process quite a bit.
• Speaker, gentle lady, um, How long will this process take? Mr.

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• to do that as efficiently as possible, we would absolutely look to do that during the procurement process
• that GSD was talking about when we were looking at all the risk management... ...and the amount of claims
• to the Public School Insurance Authority to cover severe hail damage and lightning strike damage claims
• That rate goes into the Public Liability Fund for GSD to pay all of the expenses related to those claims
• Chairman, I just want to further provide some more information on this process.

Keywords: 996, all

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• It's very difficult for homeowners to even understand this process.
• It's very difficult for homeowners to even understand this process.
• It's very difficult for homeowners to even understand this process.
• this is my first year coming process this is my first year coming here<00:35:57.119> in<00:35
• <00:39:45.440> and<00:39:45.599> is<00:39:45.839> basically damage claims and

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on March 12, 2025, and heard testimony on several bills, with most measures drawing support from state boards, agencies, and industry groups. SB 102 (restaurants) had one supportive testifier and no questions. SB 1367 SD1 (installment loans) drew support from DCCA and other boards, but the chair raised concerns about a proposed $5 debit-card convenience fee, saying it seemed high and suggesting it might be amended downward; DCCA said it would check with industry on the likely impact. SB 1373 SD2 (administrative licensure action against sex offenders) received broad support from DCCA and multiple professional licensing boards, including psychology, physical therapy, naturopathic medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, massage therapy, nursing, optometry, barbering and cosmetology, the Hawaii Medical Board, and HPD. The committee then heard SB 1142 SD1 (insurance proceeds), which was supported by DCCA, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, AARP, Hawaiʻi Realtors, and the Hawaiʻi Insurers Council, while State Farm offered comments and the Hawaii Bankers Association opposed. Testimony focused on insurance access after the Lahaina wildfires and the need to address underinsured homeowners. The committee also discussed SB 144 SD2 (stabilization of property insurance), with support from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, AARP, Hawaiʻi Realtors, and the Hawaiʻi Insurers Council, and comments from the Attorney General and DCCA Insurance Division about revising the financing structure and correcting bill language. Opponents and reservationed supporters argued the bill may not help if applicants can still obtain coverage at very high prices, while supporters said it would expand market capacity and provide a safety net as climate-related losses continue. Finally, SB 253 SD2 (condominium reserves) received support from Hawaiʻi Realtors, CI, and several individual testifiers. Supporters said it would enforce existing disclosure requirements under Act 199 and improve reserve funding transparency, while one individual argued stronger enforcement and an ombudsman-style office would be more effective. The chair reminded testifiers to stay on the bill at hand. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.

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• Services in collaboration with the Texas Humane Legislation network to conduct a study on the grant process
• And there are well... described processes for doing that.
• I'm concerned about due process. My concern is, so some.
• There's no due process here. Thank you for your testimony. Thank you.
• We have never claimed to be, but Yet we have been told you have the responsibility of addressing mental

Bills: HB 3772, HB 1656, HB 4504, HB 1896, HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4076, HB 3708, HB 2806, HB 3540, HB 1586, HB 5459, HB 4553, HB 4535, HB 3811, HB 3749, HB 4255, HB 4051, HB 5098, HB 3554, HB 4539, HB 5274

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• Back in 2024, when news first broke about potential fraud in the autism services, DHS officials claimed
• against the feds that is seeking to stop the<00:04:00.319> redetermination<00:04:01.360> process
• <00:04:02.239> being<00:04:02.560> pushed the redetermination process being pushed
• the redetermination process being pushed for<00:04:03.120> by<00:04:03.360> the<00:04:03.519
• just a quick overview of some of the evidence that you have that kind of corroborates what he's claiming

Keywords: 1183, house

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• we have, that's how we want to make sure we're sizing and planning for that as much as we possibly claim
• They're the one of the first things you can source and it was established an onboarding process for all
• We just went through this process and that's are always on campaign and the local partners.
• And that was the whole process of meeting with stakeholders and go into this timeline and making sure
• Obviously, you you have to claim a certain amount of visitors, but there's a there's a much larger overall

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• Judiciary has had under consideration engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4625, relating to quit claim
• Judiciary has had under consideration engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4625, relating to quit claim
• Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 4625, relating to quit claim deeds.
• Individuals, as well as the Attorney General, could bring claims under this law.
• updating their voter registration, integrating organ donation into the existing voter registration process

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• ,<00:35:47.680> but could go on debunking these claims, but could go on debunking these claims
• Uh at full deployment, the the process.
• <02:38:22.319> the In vain would be that man claim the In vain would be that man claim the
• So what we did in claim to be a leader.
• Next, I hear the claim that clean energy can't meet growing demand. That's not true either.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• <00:28:34.600> against<00:28:35.320> the could make a claim against the could make
• a claim against the manufacture<00:28:37.200> you<00:28:37.320> know<00:28:37.480> say
• so many sub bids even though processing so many sub bids even though it's<00:39:34.920> a<00:
• down would do would slow the process down would do anything<00:41:17.839> but<00:41:18.040>
• This has to do with the bidding process. Is this a hard copy? Is it a digital copy?

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to consumer protection, liquor regulation, construction procurement, and state contracting. On House Bill 565, DCCA and the Office of Consumer Protection stood on written testimony, and a committee member raised a question about whether creators of remains would have to hold them indefinitely if family members did not respond; the member indicated language would be fixed to address that issue. No vote was taken. House Bill 208, dealing with liquor law changes, drew strong support from Scarlet Honolulu and Maui Brewing Company, who said the measure would modernize liquor rules and add guardrails, while the Wine Institute and Anheuser-Busch opposed it as a special tax break or unnecessary expansion of liquor-related authority. Members questioned whether anonymous complaints should be allowed and whether the bill could lead to retaliation; the supporter said complaints should not be anonymous and suggested the Liquor Commission had been accused of writing complaints to target licenses. No action was taken. House Bill 939, concerning taxation of low-ABV spirits-based beverages, received support from Maui Brewing Company and Johnson Brothers, who said it would align tax treatment with existing categories and reduce confusion, while the Wine Institute and Anheuser-Busch opposed it as a narrow tax break that could reduce revenue and should instead be considered in a broader alcohol tax review. House Bill 808, on construction defect insurance or related protections for state projects, drew comments from DAGS, the State Procurement Office, and the Subcontractors Association, with the latter warning it would make state contracting harder and shrink the contractor base; the chair questioned what recourse the state has when defects appear after a project is completed. House Bill 809, addressing procurement and subcontractor-listing corrections, drew opposition from SPO, DAGS, and the Subcontractors Association, while the General Contractors Association supported it; members debated whether a 24-hour correction window would create abuse or simply allow minor ministerial fixes, and the bill’s sponsor said the goal was to reduce bid protests and procurement discretion. No votes or final committee actions were recorded in the excerpt.

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• It is separate from the district's disciplinary process.
• This process does start with a completed complaint, which we receive from a variety of sources.
• This process was amended by House Bill 300 in the 2024 legislative session to really set forth the process
• <01:02:27.680> This<01:02:27.920> process that a little more closely.
• This process that a little more closely.

Keywords: Meeting start 00:00:09 Roll call 00:00:24 Election of Co-Chairs 00:01:11 Office of Education Accountability Annual Report 00:04:41 Office of Education Accountability District Data Profiles, School Year 2024 00:23:50 Update from the Education Professional Standards Board 00:58:19 Adjournment 01:08:00, 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting with roll call and procedural business, including elections of co-chairs. The House elected Representative Truett as House co-chair, and the Senate elected Senator Denine as Senate co-chair. After the organizational votes, the committee heard the Office of Educational Accountability’s annual report, beginning with Brian Jones and Deborah Nelson describing OEA’s investigations and research divisions and recent staffing turnover. On the investigations side, OEA said it handled complaints only when submitted in writing and generally opened cases only when it had enough facts to evaluate. Jones reported complaint volume declined from 805 in 2023 to 738 in 2024, with 325 in the first half of the current year. He outlined the kinds of matters OEA investigates, including school-based council issues, open meetings, board eligibility, nepotism, conflicts of interest, certification, activity funds, and surplus property, while noting that routine personnel matters, bullying, child interviews, and cases tied to litigation are generally handled locally or referred elsewhere. He also said OEA refers special education, assessment/testing, discrimination, and serious misconduct matters to the appropriate agencies, and that he did not see a need for statutory changes to improve OEA’s work, though he said cases should move more quickly. The research division presentation focused on OEA’s district data profiles and annual research agenda. Nelson explained that OEA reviews KDE-reported data and underlying datasets to verify accuracy, analyze trends, and produce reports for the General Assembly. She highlighted 2024 publications on district governance models and student achievement, and said this year’s agenda includes district data profiles, student discipline analysis, and a review of early childhood regional training centers. She also noted OEA received an NCSL notable document award for its 2023 staffing shortages report, its 10th such award. Sabrina Smith then walked through the district data profiles, which compile demographic, staffing, finance, and performance data for all 171 districts, plus statewide and comparative data. She noted changes in the report format, the continued availability of an online interactive version, and several trends: adjusted average daily attendance declined statewide from 2015 to 2024; the counselor-to-student ratio has improved but has not yet reached the statutory goal of one counselor per 250 students; the share of teachers moving from rank three to rank two has declined; special education identification has risen from 13% to 16%; and starting teacher salaries vary widely by district, with Kentucky’s average starting salary around $40,000 ranking near the bottom compared with surrounding states and the nation. Members asked about the history of the research division and whether the paper copies of the district profiles would continue, and staff said the printed versions would continue unless legislators asked otherwise.

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• So someone feels as an appeals process.
• , right, is usually a trickle up process, right, is usually a trickle up process, right?
• So, process work or how would it look.
• <01:31:40.719> multiple into smaller pieces to claim multiple into smaller pieces to claim
• Um I think that um claim and how.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all