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• CS for HB 29, public records and meetings, social work licensure compact, by Representatives Hunschofsky
• to House Bill 27 that will create exemptions to comply with the requirements of the social worker compact
• This includes public meeting exemptions for commission meetings which govern the compact, along with
• exempting personal identity Public meeting exemptions for commission meetings which govern the compact
• , along with exempting personal identifying information of a social worker practicing under the compact

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee heard several measures focused on government structure, oversight, and public policy designations. The most debated bill was HJR 1325, which proposed a constitutional amendment to create a statewide Commissioner of Government Efficiency, abolish the lieutenant governor office and the Government Efficiency Task Force, and eliminate the constitutional requirement for an Auditor General appointment. Sponsors said the new commissioner would be a watchdog over waste, fraud, and abuse across state and local government, while opponents raised concerns about cost, single-subject issues, lack of implementation details, and whether existing oversight structures were sufficient. After extensive debate, the resolution was reported favorably by a recorded vote. The committee also approved HB 575, which redesignates the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in Florida statute, and HB 1445, which requires certain state officials and agency heads to have stronger ties to Florida and, for some positions, to live in the county where their agency headquarters is located. HB 1445 drew questions about practicality and whether a proximity standard would be better than a strict county requirement, but the sponsor said he would continue working on that issue. Both bills were reported favorably, with HB 1445 passing unanimously. In addition, the committee unanimously approved HB 259, designating August 21 as Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day, with supporters emphasizing the need for public education about fentanyl overdoses. The committee also passed CS/HB 29, the public records and meetings bill linked to the social work licensure compact, which creates confidentiality and meeting exemptions needed for the compact to operate. Public testimony on that measure was supportive, and it too was reported favorably without opposition.

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• To even suggest that we are going to violate the Rio Grande Compact in a new case in the middle of the
• There are three things that need to be funded this session: compliance with the compact, even though
• As of 2025, it can be used for three purposes: to assist the state in meeting our compact compliance
• We have been We are picking up about 25,000 acre-feet of debit under the compact, which puts us two or
• new comment a little bit on that and how we're working with the seven other states in that compact.

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• I'm also concerned because it's been brought to my attention that we're currently working on a compact
• As far as compacts, these are good for performance... ...decisions.
• As far as compacts, these are good for professionals and licensees because it tightens up the regulation
• It actually helps the board, and it gives them the standard of criteria you must have to be in a compact
• So compacts are actually good in this situation, and I would highly encourage members to re-look at that

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee conducted sunset reviews for the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Nursing, the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, and the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants. The Auditor General’s reports praised each board for timely licensing in some areas but identified recurring problems with complaint investigations, public safety oversight, fee analysis, records/documentation, and internal controls. For Pharmacy, the main concerns were weak enforcement of controlled substances prescription monitoring program (CSPMP) requirements and slow complaint resolution; the board said it had implemented some recommendations, was pursuing a new database vendor, and supported legislation to strengthen CSPMP enforcement. For Nursing, the audit found a large and growing backlog of complaints and repeated delays in resolving cases; the executive director said the board was under-resourced and requested 28 additional investigative positions, while nursing stakeholders supported process reforms and cited a bill to improve timelines and fairness. For Occupational Therapy, the audit focused on missing or poorly documented fingerprint clearance card checks, delayed action on a serious criminal-charge disclosure, and other compliance issues; the board said it had accepted and was implementing all recommendations, including new procedures and rulemaking. For Physician Assistants, the audit found weak oversight by the executive director, extensive delays in complaint handling, and an incentive-pay system that did not align with key performance goals; the board said it had already made structural changes, was improving tracking and IT systems, and planned to continue implementing recommendations. After discussion and testimony from board officials, public members, and nursing stakeholders, the committee voted to continue the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy for six years until July 1, 2032, the State Board of Nursing for four years until July 1, 2031, the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners for four years until July 1, 2030, and the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants for a continued term with statutory changes (the transcript includes the board review and related discussion, but the final motion text for the physician assistants board is not fully captured in the excerpt). The votes on the first three continuations were approved by roll call, with members generally supporting continuation while expressing concern about complaint backlogs and the need for reforms.

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• Five million people compacted into that geography.
• , but Texas is also a member of several other compacts, including the nursing compact, SIPAC, among others
• These compacts are incredibly powerful.
• However, there are some compacts that Texas has yet to adopt, such as the counseling compact and the
• dietitian licensure compact.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Um, it also does cost sharing across the state for the interstate compact unit that oversees the transfers
• 00:04:37.680> for<00:04:37.919> the<00:04:38.080> interstate<00:04:38.560> compact
• state. um for the interstate compact state. um for the interstate compact unit<00:04:39.360>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• introduced by Assembly Member Marzola, enacts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact
• This Assembly bill ratifies and enters into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact
• and sets forth the powers and duties, which include making rules concerning administration of the compact
• This Assembly bill ratifies and enters into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact
• and sets forth the powers and duties, which include making rules concerning administration of the compact

Keywords: 909, all

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• It was an omission on the fingerprinting process required by the compact, so we cleaned that up.
• Yeah, just to remind members of the importance of the EMS Compact, along with the Physician Assistant
• Compact.
• Twenty-five states are in the compact. You know this is interstate license portability.
• And the reason I champion this is I'm a registered nurse in a compact state.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and introductions of the Doctor of the Day and guests, including a University of Arizona presentation in the members’ lounge and a proclamation honoring Mama Luisa’s Italian restaurant for 70 years of family ownership and service. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading calendar and several Committee of the Whole reports, with members frequently explaining votes and offering support or objections on policy grounds. Among the bills passed on third reading were HB 2041 (child neglect), HB 2128, HB 2251 (midwifery), HB 2342 (planned communities/HOAs), HB 2402 (emergency medical services), HB 2403 (AHCCCS appropriations), HB 2615 (parenting time), HB 2641 (firefighting foam), HB 2673 (incarcerated persons and mental illness), HB 2700 (Technology First Study Committee), HB 2951 (subscription cancellation/consumer protection), HB 2991 (minors’ access to technology content), and HB 4070 (human trafficking). HB 4018, relating to county officers, failed on a 26-24 vote. Members also voted to reconsider that failure, but the motion to overturn the chair’s ruling on division was defeated. The House then entered additional Committee of the Whole proceedings on measures including HB 2136 and HB 2923, both of which were amended and recommended do pass after extended debate about free speech/civil terrorism language and guardianship/probate issues. In a later Committee of the Whole, members advanced HB 2188, HB 2239, HB 2437, HB 2445, HB 2502, HB 2620, HB 2931, HB 4004, and HB 4064, with amendments on several bills. HB 4044, concerning public safety funding and the rainy day fund, was also amended and recommended do pass after debate over fiscal reserves and DPS/corrections support. The final consent calendar measures were adopted with committee amendments and recommended do pass.

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• path, this is the history of our project which really began with the signing of the Canadian River Compact
• in Logan understandably want to continue to grind this ax, but the fact is that the Canadian River Compact
• It's a storage compact, so the state of New Mexico can store up to 200,000 acre feet.
• Do they have the capability of shutting off Logan and Quay and some of those counties, or in the compact
• And just to be super clear, the Canadian River Compact is an agreement between the three states and does

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• First is the interstate compact cost-sharing proposal.
• And for the interstate compact cost-sharing, have you gotten any pushback at all from any of the counties
• <00:36:46.000> unit Um, and for the interstate compact unit Um, and for the interstate compact
• you know, the percentage<00:37:06.000> of<00:37:06.560> interstate<00:37:07.119> compact
• of interstate compact and the size<00:37:08.240> of<00:37:08.400> of<00:37:08.800>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The map is also compact, both visually and on mathematical measures of compactness for each of the districts
• It's compact. It's contiguous. It does not split parishes.
• It's clearly compact. It meets all of the redistricting principles.
• It's clearly compact, cohesive, maintains most parishes, and it keeps communities of interest.
• Obviously, it's very much compact. And I think, as... Obviously, it's very much compact.

Bills: SB116, SB121, SB130, SB407

Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Louisiana, 2020 census, elections, precincts, voting, election, political representation, 2026 precincts, demographics, Louisiana congressional map, U.S. House, election districts, precinct shapefiles, Voting Districts, VTD, 2020 Census, 2026 Precinct Shapefiles, apportionment

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• So just any comment or consideration of those compact maybe we're in the compact maybe we've signed it
• Compact, which we probably is something Compact, which we probably is something we<02:08:06.639> have
• compact.
• And so recognized under the compact.
• , commission that oversees the compact, commission that oversees the compact, which<02:12:16.320>

Keywords: 916, all

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• The next item is related to the medical compact that was passed several years ago.
• The next item is related to the medical compact that was passed several years ago.
• The next item is related to the medical compact that was passed several years ago.
• Very happy to see the medical compact on here.
• Very happy to see the medical compact on here.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held an informational briefing with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations on its budget, staffing, and operations. The director reviewed department leadership and reported on recruitment and retention efforts, including a 14% vacancy rate, a 10.5% workforce increase from filling 189 positions, and the Hela Imua internship program, which has placed 516 interns since inception and led to 62 permanent hires. The department also described modernization efforts, including the UI Huakai project and the Disability Compensation Division’s electronic case management system, and said the unemployment compensation trust fund exceeded $71.5 million, triggering Schedule C for calendar year 2025. The department’s main budget requests included $2.9 million for fiscal year 2026 to support maintenance and operations of the electronic case management system, plus restoration of two enforcement specialist positions. Officials said those positions are needed to address a decline in investigators from 11 to six since 2009, improve compliance, and handle Hawaii Compliance Express certificate work. Additional requests included two human resources specialists to address recruitment backlogs, two labor enforcement specialists to reduce a backlog of Chapter 104 prevailing wage and wage cases, and two positions for the Office of Community Services to expand immigrant services and access centers. The department also discussed federal funding for unemployment insurance and workforce programs, including National Dislocated Worker Grants and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds, and said some funding is received in increments and may require extensions. Members asked about Kauai inspection coverage, federal funding uncertainty, the size of the special unemployment insurance fund, and whether the department could ramp up staffing during a future crisis. Officials said Kauai is currently served by inspectors from Honolulu and there are no plans to open a permanent island position because of staffing constraints. They said the department is meeting federal guidelines and is not in jeopardy, and that the special unemployment insurance fund has about $10 million, with current UI operations funded at a little over $15 million, meaning the fund may need to cover roughly $5 million if federal support declines. The director said the department would use the special fund to supplement shortfalls, but noted that federal funding cuts and the loss of ARPA support have already affected operations.

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• Toble to update the committee on the compacting process. Mr. Toble said compacting is ongoing.
• Toble to update the committee on the compacting process. Mr. Toble said compacting is ongoing.
• <00:58:36.640> process<00:58:37.039> you're on the uh compacting process you're on
• the uh compacting process you're in<00:58:39.319> uh<00:58:39.480> yeah<00:58:39.640>
• <00:58:45.359> is will let you know that compacting is will let you know that compacting is

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Minnesota House Commerce Committee held its inaugural meeting with Chair Tim O’Driscoll and co-chair Representative Greg Davids opening the session and inviting members to introduce themselves. Members briefly described their districts, business backgrounds, and priorities, with recurring themes including small business competitiveness, insurance and health care access, property and real estate issues, agriculture, and making Minnesota easier to do business in. Committee staff also introduced themselves and reminded members and testifiers about sign-in procedures and microphone use. The committee then heard an overview from Eric Toell, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management, on the agency’s work and budget priorities. He said the office now oversees adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis, and hemp-derived cannabinoid products, has grown from about nine employees to 90 full-time staff plus temporary workers, and has been working with a Cannabis Advisory Council on testing, warning labels, and implementation issues. He also described outreach efforts, including webinars, newsletters, guidebooks for local governments, and office hours for applicants, along with enforcement of hemp-derived product rules through more than 3,000 inspections and an increase in compliance rates from about 35% to 75%. Toell also reported that the medical cannabis program has surpassed 51,000 patients and nearly 2,500 registered health care providers, and that a chronic pain report found more than a third of patients reported decreased pain. On the adult-use side, he said the office has posted proposed rules for public comment, plans to adopt them after review, and will open a licensing window from February 18 to March 14. He explained that the office is also managing community reinvestment grants and a technical assistance grant, with an emphasis on safeguards to ensure funds reach intended recipients. No votes were taken during this meeting.

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• hearing that Transportation thought they didn't really think that other states in the compact would
• And, um, uh, the interstate compact is important to us.
• hearing that Transportation thought they didn't really think that other states in the compact would
• And, um, uh, the interstate compact is important to us.
• They've not caused any harm regarding interstate compacts.

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• On page 10, final reading of Senate Bill 3118, House Draft 2, relating to the Interstate Compact on Educational
• 3118 House Draft 2 relating to the 3118 House Draft 2 relating to the Interstate<00:04:54.080> Compact
• <00:04:54.600> on<00:04:54.760> educational Interstate Compact on educational Interstate
• Compact on educational opportunity<00:04:56.080> for<00:04:56.240> military<00:04:56.800

Bills: HB2241, HB1163, HB1514, HB1696, HB2021, SB2135, SB2466, SB2727, SB3082, SB3097, SB2861, SCR100, SB3096, SB99, SB2138, HB2289, HB2319, HB1711, HB2270, SB3138, SB3076, HB1642, HB2338, HB2171, HB1785, SB2881, HB2505, SB2552, HB1518, HB1815, SB3125, SB3234, SCR162, SB2614, SB3118, SB2053, SB2494, SB2851, SB3073, HB1678, HB1721, HB2475, HB2246, HB1667, HB1516, SB2532, SB3131, SB3154, HB2297, HB1737, SB2143, SB2398, SB2623, HB1740, HB1920, HB1682, SB2153, SB3140, HB2158, HB1718, HB2207, HB1801, SB3229, SB2338, SB3069, SB2600, HB2300, HB1800, HB1960, SB2999, SB2060, SB2866, SB2239, HB1741, HB1713, HB2023, HB2417, SB2877, SB2598, SB2921, SB2645, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2329, HB2339, HB1838, HB1509, HB1661, HB2271, HB2272, HB2344, HB1888, HB1707, SB2340, HB2474, HB1576, HB1853, HB1804, HB1854, HB2095, HB2050, HB472, SB3215, SB2247, SB2400, HB1618, HB1802, HB1969, HB1541, HB2310, HB2498, HB2443, HB2218, HB649, HB2104, HB1710, SB2802, HB1973, HB1974, HB1894, HB1891, HB1890, SB177, SB2101, SB3320, SB2487, HB2429, HB1870, HB1839, HB2583, HB1391, HB2094, SB2671, SB2673, SB2892, SB2057, SB3245, HB306, HB2592, SB3157, SB3204, SB3324, SB2580, SB2074, SB411, SB3025, SB2934, SB2567, SB2125, SB3238, SB2367, SB2599, SB3007, SB2001, SB2756, SB3029

Keywords: renewable energy, income tax credit, solar energy, wind energy, low-income households, energy policy, commercial drivers license, non-domiciled, federal regulations, commercial learner's permit, citizenship, lawful residency, Department of Transportation, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, commercial driving, driver's license

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• This is a bill for the Indian Gaming Compact. Any questions of the sponsor? Are there amendments?
• Many of us in this chamber voted for unanimously things like the Seminole Gaming Compact that... will
• HB 27 Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact.
• This bill allows the state of Florida to become a compact state as part of the Social Worker Compact.
• This compact would allow military families to designate a compact home state, and if they get assigned

Bills: HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, SB 14, HB 12, HB 1522, HB 422, HB 675, HB 204, HB 748, HB 912, HJR 99, HB 1399, HB 1400, HB 1094, HB 365, HB 1109, HB 647, HCR 35, HCR 123, HCR 124, HR 57, HR 87, HR 111, HR 228, HR 230, HR 322, HR 624, HR 625, HR 626, HR 627, HR 628, HR 630, HR 631, HR 634, HR 635, HR 636, HR 637, HR 638, HR 639, HR 640, HR 645, HR 646, HR 648, HR 649, HR 651, HR 652, HR 653, HR 654, HR 664, HR 665, HR 668, HR 675, HR 676, HR 678, HR 679, HR 680, HR 683, HR 686, HR 688, HR 689, HR 694, HR 695, HR 697, HR 698, HR 699, HR 472, HR 622, HR 632, HR 633, HR 643, HR 655, HR 657, HR 660, HR 661, HR 662, HR 663, HR 667, HR 670, HR 674, HR 681, HR 682, HR 696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• I do have concerns about the medical compact and some of the other compacts because I think it gives
• I do have concerns about the medical compact and some of the other compacts because I think it gives
• You know, when Senator Trujillo talked about the medical compacts, when we talk about GRT, when we talk
• And so I look at this as a bigger picture of... ...about the medical compacts, when we talk about GRT

Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177

Keywords: corporate income tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, tax credit, tax deduction, controlled foreign corporation, CFC, bonus depreciation, interest expense, apportionment, unitary group, high-wage jobs tax credit, local journalism, news media, newspaper printer, physician incentive, health care workforce, affordable housing, multifamily housing, construction materials

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• HB 909, Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, by Representative Anderson.
• Currently, there are 30 states that are participating in this compact, including all the system.
• Currently, there are 30 states that are participating in this compact, including all the southeastern
• protects certain biological information from being exposed, and it is a requirement to adopt the compact
• “You know, we know, Representative Edmonds knows just how compact our districts are.

Summary: The Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee heard and advanced several health care bills. HB 909, joining the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, was presented with a strike-all amendment and reported favorably as amended by a 13-0 vote. HB 911, the related public records exemption protecting certain biological information, was also adopted and reported favorably as amended by a 14-0 vote. CS for HB 597, allowing schools to procure and administer glucagon for students with diabetes under trained personnel, passed unanimously 14-0 after a technical amendment. HB 519, aligning state law with federal language on controlled substances administered by paramedics, passed as amended 14-0. The committee then took up HB 919 on nursing education programs. Sponsor Rep. Overdorf argued the bill would create accountability for underperforming nursing schools by requiring remediation, tuition refunds in the lowest-performing programs, and public reporting of passage rates. Supporters said it would improve quality and protect students from debt without licensure success, while opponents from private nursing schools warned it could close programs and reduce nurse supply. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably 15-0. HB 1553, which would require health care providers to submit identified uterine fibroid data so the Department of Health can implement the research database previously authorized by law, passed unanimously 15-0. The final bill, HB 883, would allow psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to practice autonomously; supporters said it would expand access to mental health care, especially in rural and underserved areas, while opponents raised concerns about quality and physician oversight. After lengthy testimony and debate, the bill was reported favorably 14-3.

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• rights for specific purposes which primarily... are which are in unless this statute is passed is for compact
• compliance to ensure that we're making the deliveries that are required under the compact, and for endangered
• Senator, we do have water in the reserve for compact compliance. You are correct about that.
• It can change, but the basis for our priority is compact compliance, endangered species, and if this
• For compact compliance purposes, it's possible that we would end up having...

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• The interstate licensure compacts for physician assistants and emergency medical services providers like
• We didn't talk, for example, about the interstate compact, something that I think most people support
• doing everything possible to lower the cost of care by increasing workforce availability, interstate compact
• the public record exemption for the bill that we just heard, primarily related to the interstate compact
• So the participation in some of the interstate compact requires that certain things, like meeting minutes