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• EVIDENCE OF THE LIABILITY INSURANCE, IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF INFORMATION TO BE IN A STATE DATABASE ABOUT
• THE 100,000 MINIMUM LIABILITY INSURANCE IS TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE ACCOUNTABLE, AND UNDERSTAND THE DOG
• ALL THE ITEMS IF YOU WILL WHERE THE OWNER NEEDS TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE, I THINK YOU MENTIONED $100,000 LIABILITY
• AND THE LIABILITY WILL HELP PAY THOSE MEDICAL BILLS THAT THEY HAD NO FAULT IN AT ALL. $1000 WOULD NOT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• They have criminal liability if they serve you more alcohol when they see you're intoxicated.
• they will get sued they<00:03:52.439> have<00:03:52.959> criminal<00:03:53.360> liability
• <00:03:54.079> if<00:03:54.200> they they have criminal liability if they they have
• criminal liability if they serve<00:03:54.640> you<00:03:54.760> more<00:03:55.040>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• where special education aid can get a little bit confusing is because you've got the 80% state's liability
• we budgeted and how much it cost us, and if the budget appropriations don't match the full cost liability
• where special education aid can get a little bit confusing is because you've got the 80% state's liability
• Special education aid can get a little bit confusing because you've got the 80% state's liability number
• Change the law to have the state's liability to special education aid paid directly from the education

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee met to review a large package of bills, with the first four—HB 717, 742, 773, and 603—focused on special education aid, formerly called catastrophic aid. Chair Ladin explained that the committee needed to move a special education bill forward by March 4 and was trying to determine which bill would serve as the vehicle. He described the current formula and the difficulty of estimating the fiscal impact of lowering the threshold from 3.5 times the statewide average cost per pupil to a lower level, noting that DOE did not have reliable data on how many students would fall into the lower-cost bands. The committee also noted that several other bills in the package addressed SWEP and adequacy issues, and that HB 510 dealt with due process rather than funding. Mark Mello of the Bureau of School Finance testified that the department only has reliable data for special education expenditures above $70,000 per student, since claims are submitted for reimbursement at that point. He said the bureau was trying to estimate how many students might fall between 2.5x and 3.5x or 3x and 3.5x the average cost, but that the basic answer was they did not know and that any estimate would be difficult. He explained that moving the threshold from 3.5x to 2.5x would create a minimum additional cost of about $13.6 million based on existing claims, not counting new students who would enter the range. Members discussed whether districts already had the underlying data, whether a survey should be required, and how districts know when to begin tracking costs for reimbursement. The committee also discussed proration and the state’s share of special education aid. Mello explained that the current 80% state share is modeled in the formula, but the actual payment has been prorated because appropriations have not matched the statutory liability; he said the state liability was about $50 million, while the budget had provided $34 million, resulting in a 68% payment rate. HB 742 was described as a bill that would eliminate proration by paying the liability directly from the education trust fund with an overflow mechanism. Members also discussed possible alternatives such as changing the state share, using a lower threshold in a transition period, or requiring districts to submit data. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided; the committee was still in discussion and considering which bills to advance.

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• work next in the interim to figure out how to do more cost containment around health insurance and liability
• deal that I have been working on this year was the that I have been working on this year was the liability
• We have to set precedence in those court cases to determine where our liability is.

Summary: The committee heard a final wrap-up presentation from Director So Lee on the Legislative Finance Committee’s budget framework for the upcoming session. He said the state remains in a strong fiscal position, though revenue estimates are lower than earlier projections and available nonrecurring funds have declined by more than $1 billion from the prior session. He emphasized that the recommendation still preserves reserves above 30 percent and supports targeted investments in the committee’s three priorities: increasing per capita earned income through education and workforce development, improving access to high-quality health care and behavioral health, and enhancing quality of life through infrastructure, water, parks, trails, and other community amenities. Director Lee highlighted several major funding areas, including a proposed expansion of the UNM medical education program, water projects, capital outlay for state agency assets, and use of a mix of severance tax bonds, general obligation bonds, and cash for capital needs. He also noted continued pressure from health insurance, liability, and compensation costs, and said the committee would keep using pilot programs for new initiatives. Members broadly praised the staff, interim travel, and budget analysis work. During member comments, Senator Woods focused on school funding stability, liability costs, and fraud or waste in state agencies, arguing the state should take more claims to court to establish precedent and better protect taxpayers. Other members thanked staff and leadership for their work and collaboration. The committee then adopted the catch-up cleanup items and the overall LFC budget framework, with Senator Woods recorded in opposition, and created a technical committee with members from both chambers to resolve any final technical issues before the January session.

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• Judge of the 62nd Judicial District, the Honorable Gary D. Young, Paris.

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• As amended, HB 381 clarifies and limits product liability claims related to firearm manufacturers.
• So in tort liability, they're not looking for any excuse.
• So in tort liability, they're not looking for any excuse.
• So in tort liability, they're not looking for any excuse.
• This bill is no way to address a products liability issue. Thank you. Thank you, Senator.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Take a motion to allow a letter to be sent to the Judicial Conduct Commission and the Kentucky Bar Association

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee reconvened, recorded member attendance, and then took up a petition concerning Judge Goodman. Members were assigned to sit on the petition, and the committee approved allowing Judge Goodman to respond to the petition by February 13. It also approved sending letters to the Judicial Conduct Commission and the Kentucky Bar Association requesting any records related to Judge Goodman, with responses due back by next Friday. The committee then moved to receive the petition and publish it on the LRC website for the impeachment committee, which was approved. Finally, the committee approved sending a letter to the petitioner regarding Judge Goodwin requiring the source and documentation supporting the allegations. No substantive debate was recorded, and all motions passed by voice vote. The meeting concluded with adjournment.

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• The understanding is that the judicial branch wouldn't need to remake any of the forms and would be able
• understanding is that the judicial understanding is that the judicial branch<00:31:41.039> wouldn't
• My name is Lauren Warner, and I serve as deputy general counsel for the judicial branch.
• I just wanted to note the judicial branch doesn't take a position on the bill.
• Unless there is additional judges or additional staff that are then employed by the judicial branch to

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Mandy Fernandez: We can train our state-funded entities to require a judicial warrant rather than an
• I feel like, as somebody who trains people on this, requiring a judicial warrant for non-public areas
• And that includes not allowing access to non-public areas without a judicial warrant.
• <00:54:39.359> Um,<00:54:39.839> and without a judicious warrant.
• Um, and without a judicious warrant.

Bills: HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049

Keywords: maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools

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• The state canvassing board met to certify the results for federal and judicial offices and state offices
• /c><00:56:09.920> offices<00:56:10.760> and<00:56:10.920> State federal and judicial
• offices and State federal and judicial offices and State offices<00:56:11.760> whose<00:56:11.960
• increasing public accountability in government in Minnesota as well as simplifying the process of judicial
• review and with that process of judicial review and with that I<01:26:28.440> will<01:26:28.719

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Minnesota House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee met to begin its session with member and staff introductions, then heard an overview from Secretary of State Steve Simon and elections director Paul Linnell on the state’s elections administration and budget needs. Simon said the office’s committee-jurisdiction budget request was for the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) election security grant match: Minnesota received about $1 million in federal funds in 2024 and needs a $200,000 state match to unlock the money for election security navigator work. He also previewed the office’s broader presentation on the 2024 election, outreach efforts, and election security. Simon described the 2024 election cycle as successful, saying his administrative goals were high turnout and low drama. He reported that Minnesota had very high turnout in the November election, with more than 3.27 million ballots cast and about 76.4% turnout, and noted that more than 1.3 million voters cast ballots before Election Day. He also highlighted outreach and accessibility efforts, including the Students Voting Program, Youth Day at the Capitol, National Voter Registration Day activities, expanded online voter tools in additional languages, and work to inform eligible Minnesotans about the Restore the Vote law for people leaving prison. He emphasized that elections are a team effort carried out largely by counties, cities, townships, and election judges. Linnell then explained the state’s election administration structure and responsibilities, including the Statewide Voter Registration System, candidate filing and election reporting systems, voting equipment certification, and post-election performance reviews. He said counties are central to voter registration updates and ballot preparation, and noted that in 2024 there were a handful of counties with ballot errors that required court action, with a vendor process change identified as a contributing factor. Committee members asked for more detail on the number and identity of the affected counties. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.

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• the largest of three courts that exist inside the executive branch of government, instead of the judicial
• They report to the Campaign Finance Board, and they’re subject to the code of judicial conduct.
• We’re known for using the judicial process, which many of us come to with trust in its neutrality and
• We don't, so their judicial review is contained within this single decision maker within the commissioner
• your agency also does the um judicial your agency also does the um judicial review<01:46:57.599>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You give them one of these inhalers and something happens to them, and so is the liability on the school
• You give them one of these inhalers and something happens to them, and so is the liability on the school
• "This bill has many layers, and so there's coverage in sort of addressing liability issues and, for the
• in in sort of addressing liability in in sort of addressing liability issues<00:43:36.280> and
• <00:49:33.280> so<00:49:34.040> understood liability so understood liability so understood

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• that for certain qualified manufacturers, those foreign corporations that are generating a GILTI liability
• <00:03:05.880> for<00:03:06.040> a<00:03:06.080> domestic a guilty liability
• tax liability.
• And again, we lower their tax liability.
• There was just a report last liability.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• With the executive branch and the judicial branch, that together, Minnesota would honor God, and that

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• HB 3454 by Tony Tinderholt relating to the liability of vehicle storage facility operators for money
• HB 3455 by Matt Schaefer relates to the main requirements and liability for experimental drugs and devices
• HB 3521 by David Spiller relating to the automobile liability insurance requirements for Transportation

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• any regulatory agency should have a fair shake and feel like they are heard, that the rules are judiciously
• then others who I've worked with, they do not feel like currently that they are treated fairly or judiciously

Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administrative Rules met with a quorum and considered five Oklahoma Health Care Authority and OMMA rules resolutions. Senate Joint Resolution 50 was presented as a federal-law conformity change allowing licensed professional counselors, LBHPs, and licensed alcohol and drug counselors to work as eligible providers in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics; despite questions about the fiscal estimate, it passed 9-0. SJR 51 was amended to correct rule citations related to human genome sequencing, then failed on a 4-5 vote after members noted an estimated $860,000 fiscal impact tied to legislation. SJR 52, removing physician visit limits in Medicaid, was described as an access-to-care and rural health measure that could reduce ER use; it passed 8-1. The committee then took up SJR 53 from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, which would align rules with statutes requiring prepackaging of medical marijuana products and other provisions. Members questioned OMMA extensively about the economic impact, the discrepancy between the agency’s estimate and Loft’s much larger estimate, and whether the rules were already being implemented under emergency authority. OMMA said the rules mirrored existing statutes and that the cost would fall on the industry and ultimately consumers, not the agency. After debate about regulatory fairness and the effect on the industry, the resolution passed 5-4. Finally, SJR 54, a non-major OMMA rule change renaming the adjudicator from administrative law judge to hearing examiner to match the Administrative Procedures Act, drew concerns about independence and whether OMMA should be required to contract for outside adjudicators. The director said the change was only a terminology alignment and would not alter current practice, and Senator Bergstrom said he would pursue legislation next year to require outside contracting. An amendment changed the committee’s position from disapprove to approve, but the underlying resolution still failed 4-5. The committee then adjourned.

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• Health and Human Services, having under consideration HB 2923 relating to court-ordered treatment and judicial
• the deadline for the medical director of a mental health treatment agency to deliver a request for judicial

Keywords: 1182, all

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• in the jury funding, that due process costs that must go on and is critical to our state and our judicial
• And it's not only the money to support the clerk's operations, but all of the judicial system, because

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to hear budget presentations from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), an FDLE update on the Uniform Arrest Affidavit and Florida Incident-Based Reporting System (FIBERS), the Department of Juvenile Justice on Florida Scholars Academy, and the Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. FDLE requested funding for a wide range of items, including a new Fort Myers regional operations center lease, technology upgrades for missing persons alerts and criminal justice data systems, replacement breath-test instruments, recurring support for critical public safety contracts, cybersecurity, a career offender registry unit, expanded wellness and peer support for law enforcement, cryptocurrency seizure efforts, vehicle replacement, forensic lab and digital forensics upgrades, a repaired Jacksonville firearm range, and additional resources for criminal alien detection, fentanyl enforcement, and other operational needs. Senators questioned FDLE about the reported 79% increase in officer misconduct cases, body cameras, masking by officers, public records request burdens, and the status of criminal alien detection funding. FDLE’s second presentation explained that FIBERS is Florida’s incident-based crime reporting system and that 61% of agencies, covering 74% of the population, have transitioned to it. The agency also described the Uniform Arrest Affidavit initiative, which standardizes arrest data for statewide sharing. Senators asked about NCIC/FCIC access, hate crime reporting requirements, and why more agencies have not adopted the UAA and FIBERS systems; FDLE said it is working with law enforcement associations and vendors to address technology and implementation barriers. The committee also heard from DJJ Secretary Matt Walsh, who praised FDLE’s wellness program and then reported on Florida Scholars Academy’s first year, including unified education across 39 residential facilities, security fixes after early website access issues, strong enrollment and graduation numbers, and extensive support for students with disabilities. Walsh said the program still faces staffing shortages and a wait list for residential beds, and estimated about 260 additional beds are needed. The final presentation came from Clerk of Court and Comptroller Stacey Butterfield, who said clerks are operating with outdated funding levels and requested $22 million to stabilize operations. She highlighted reimbursement shortfalls for injunctions for protection and other high-risk cases, rising postage and summons costs, and the need to fund clerk staffing for 37 new judges under the “fund the entire courtroom” concept. Senators asked about SB 532, a CPI-based court-fee bill, and about collections of court fines and fees. Butterfield said clerks work with defendants on payment plans and collections, but the system still faces a structural deficit. After the presentations and questions, the committee adjourned without taking any substantive votes or other action.

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• There is a third section which is, if you think about the checks and balances of the executive, judicial
• , and legislative branches, it sort of more clearly defines the role of bringing the judicial branch

Bills: SB8, SB 8

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, 1185, senate, all

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• This is an administration that responds to judicial decisions that they don't like. by threatening to
• And quickly moved them out of their states to bypass judicial oversight, shipped them off to detention

Bills: SB163, SB558

Keywords: civil rights, higher education, discrimination, complaints, awareness campaign, antisemitism, education, Civil Rights Act, IHRA definition, federal enforcement, Jewish community, anti-discrimination laws, Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, Protecting Students on Campus Act, First Amendment, Senator Tim Scott, free speech, college campuses, legislation, Trump administration

Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.