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• So, do you have uniform billing codes<01:32:18.120> across<01:32:18.560> all<01:32:18.720
• Do they have uniform billing code? They use the same billing codes. a knee.
• <01:33:57.920> They Do they have uniform building code?
• They Do they have uniform building code?
• They're uniform across the country, whereas Medicaid rates, um, depend on state funding and what's in

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Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 562, which would create a home damage mitigation and resilience grant program aimed at helping homeowners make property improvements that could reduce insurance costs and non-renewals. Commissioner DJ Bettencourt of the New Hampshire Insurance Department explained that the program is modeled in part on Alabama’s safer homes program, but tailored for New Hampshire hazards such as floods, microbursts, heavy snow, ice, and falling trees. He said the grants would be limited to primary residences, subject to a means test, capped at $10,000, and intended to help homeowners make targeted improvements such as roof fortification or tree removal that could improve underwriting outcomes and lead to premium discounts. Bettencourt said the program would not use state taxpayer funds and would instead rely on philanthropic donations, possible federal or regional housing-bank funding, and other outside sources. He said the department would not need new staff, and that a current position could be reconfigured to help administer the program part-time. Committee members asked about the funding language, the meaning of “loans” in the bill, whether there were any other states using a similar no-state-funds model, and how many homeowners could be helped. Bettencourt said Rhode Island and Connecticut were moving forward in a similar way, and that the number of beneficiaries would depend on how much money is raised. Members also questioned how the grant program would actually lower premiums, whether savings would apply only to participants or more broadly, and how the IBHS evaluation process would work. Bettencourt and department staff said the direct benefit would be to the homeowner whose property is improved, though neighbors could also benefit in some cases. They explained that IBHS is a building-safety organization that certifies contractors and inspectors and that its standards can qualify homes for insurer discounts. Questions were also raised about confidentiality provisions, first-come-first-served grant awards, rollover of unused applications, and possible tax treatment of donations. The sponsor said those details would be addressed through rulemaking or existing tax rules, and no vote was taken during the hearing.

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• From 74 school choice programs currently across America, 39 states, no, 32 states, there is an average
• Today, five years after the little state of West Virginia led the way, there are 13 states that allow
• states are now getting past that.
• Every state is different.
• Every state does it differently.

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Within a state like New Hampshire, if there's one incident within a zip code, it might be pretty easy
• by zip code in this state.
• by zip code in this state.
• were used zip code by zip code<03:19:25.359> in<03:19:25.760> this<03:19:26.239> state
• This will allow us code in this state.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Bills: SB1213, SB1221, SB1636, SB1687, SB1772, SB1932, SB2062

Keywords: SB1213, earned credits, inmate credits, good time, sentence reduction, Department of Corrections, DOC, prison reform, corrections policy, inmate classification, class levels, rehabilitation credits, achievement credits, vocational training, educational credits, prison programs, public safety, violent offenders, violent crime exclusions, sex offense exclusions

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• workforce in the state?
• Some of my multi-state members that had operated in that state at that time had indicated it was obviously
• New Jersey Kids Code Act adopts the Jersey age-appropriate design code and requires certain online service
• Chairman, thank you. state where state funds are moving to help the residents of the New Jersey.
• Some states go to five figures.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• So, first, State Building Code Council. Why do we... State Building Code Council.
• So it becomes a state code.
• state fire code. >> That's correct.
• code, the state building code, the state energy code, the state... ...the state existing building code
• , the state plumbing code, the state electrical code, and the state elevator code. >> That's correct.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• move around the state.
• Mexico State Forestry.
• 12 across the state.
• So, there are many exceptions. that this state uses. We are the only state.
• guidance in their 2024 International Wildland Urban Interface Code that only applies to new construction

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• malistribution problem in this state. malistribution problem in this state.
• It's in our code.
• It's in our code.
• It's in our code.
• It's one of the nine states. I I rights. It's one of the nine states.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum with 33 members present. The chamber approved the prior journal, excused absent senators, welcomed viewers, and received House messages announcing passage of House Bill 253, House Bill 436508, and House Concurrent Resolution 44 for concurrence. New filings were also reported: Senate Bill 197 on economic development and Senate Joint Resolution 99 designating the Destiny Brewer Memorial Highway in Martin County. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 72, a measure on recruitment and retention of health care professionals and declaring an emergency. The bill’s sponsor argued it would protect health care workers’ conscience rights, improve recruitment and retention, and address provider shortages and corporate pressures in medicine, while emphasizing that emergency care would still be required under federal law. Supporters said the bill would protect providers from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their moral or religious beliefs and cited examples from other states and physicians who had left practices over conscience concerns. Opponents argued the bill’s language was too broad and could allow denial of non-emergency care based on vague moral, ethical, or religious objections, potentially harming patients in health care deserts and sending the wrong message about caring for all people. One senator raised a hypothetical about racial discrimination under the bill’s definitions, while supporters responded that the bill was intended to protect providers and patients and that existing professional ethics and hospital policies would prevent abuse. Additional supporters said the measure would not deny basic care and would help keep physicians in the state. The bill was still under debate at the end of the excerpt, with questions and responses continuing; no final vote or disposition on Senate Bill 72 is shown in the transcript provided. Other bills reported from second reading were referred to the Rules Committee for further action, and Senate Bill 69 was passed over and retained its place on the orders of the day.

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• It's not a state attorney issue.
• You can't have the state attorneys funded way more than the PDs or the PDs funded way more than the state
• We pulled that for every state attorney... ...and every public defender across the state.
• Uniforms for staff and youth covers Class A uniforms for the 1,363 staff members and three sets of uniforms
• Uniforms: so when I was a road patrol deputy, putting on a square-to-a uniform instills a sense of pride

Summary: The committee met for an interim appropriations presentation hearing focused on justice administration agencies. Members heard budget requests from the State Attorney’s Office, Public Defenders, the Justice Administrative Commission, Regional Conflict Counsel, Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, and the Guardian ad Litem Office, followed by a presentation from the Department of Juvenile Justice and a brief public comment from a nonprofit advocate. The chair noted that presentations from the Department of Law Enforcement and the Commission on Offender Review would be moved to a later meeting. The state attorney requested funding to true up underfunded circuits under the existing formula, staff 14 new criminal judgeships, replace declining VOCA victim-services funding with general revenue, and cover a projected due process shortfall. The public defender asked for a higher starting salary for assistant public defenders, funding to restore balance in circuits where public defenders lag behind state attorneys, and staffing for new criminal judgeships. Regional conflict counsel and capital collateral regional counsel also sought salary adjustments, additional attorneys and case costs, and competitive area differential funding to address recruitment and retention issues. The Justice Administrative Commission requested funding for Florida PALM readiness and implementation and for IT hardware and software replacement; it also relayed a clerks’ request for reimbursement related to injunctions for protection, Baker Act, Marchman Act, and sexually violent predator cases. The Guardian ad Litem Office said it now has a guardian ad litem for every child in Florida and requested salary increases for senior and managing attorneys to reduce turnover. The Department of Juvenile Justice presented a much larger budget request to expand residential and detention capacity, increase per diem rates, renovate and replace aging facilities, fund the Broward detention center rebuild, improve cybersecurity and the juvenile information system, and cover rising lease costs. Members asked questions about staffing, compensation, detention and residential treatment needs, mental health and substance-use services, and the Broward project timeline. A nonprofit advocate then asked for better data collection on protection orders and related court actions to support funding for domestic violence and recovery services. The committee adjourned without taking any formal votes on the budget requests.

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• <00:53:39.760> in record, the proposal states in record, the proposal states in subsection
• state agency. state agency.
• Hawaii<01:09:36.960> State<01:09:37.359> LGBTQ Hawaii State LGBTQ Hawaii State LGBTQ plus
• state plan on hearing loss.

Bills: SB2175, SB2410, SB2080, SB2276, SB2277, SB2282, SB2413, SB2425, SB2491, HB2315, HB2562, HB1532, HB1857, HB2209, HB1961, HB2343, HB2160, HB2505, HB1537, HB1562, HB1731, HB1853, HB1973, HB1974

Keywords: environmental protection, waste management, disposable electronic smoking devices, plastic pollution, lithium-ion batteries, public health, electronic smoking devices, e-liquids, certification, FDA compliance, penalties, directory, mental health, telepsychology, interjurisdictional compact, psychology regulation, LGBTQ+ youth, access to care, professional licensing, surgical assistant

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on multiple health-related bills and first took up HB 2315, which would create a Department of Health pilot program allowing eligible employees to defer unused vacation leave in exchange for a payout to help with home purchase assistance. The Department of Health testified in support, saying the proposal could aid recruitment and retention, and United Public Workers also supported it as a creative, cost-effective benefit that could help employees become first-time homebuyers. The chair likewise praised the department’s effort, and there were no questions or opposition before the committee moved on. The committee then heard HB 2562 on workplace violence in health care settings. The Department of Health said it preferred requiring licensed hospitals to adopt workplace-violence prevention policies and public reporting rather than creating a new state program. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said it appreciated the intent and explained that, absent a specific standard, enforcement would rely on OSHA’s general duty clause, guidance, and inspections. Nurses and the Hawaii Nurses Association gave emotional testimony describing harassment, threats, doxxing, and fears for patient and worker safety, arguing that existing processes were too slow and that hospitals needed immediate, enforceable requirements. The committee discussed current hospital alarm systems and OSHA enforcement, and Labor said it does inspect hospitals and can receive complaints from employees. HB 1532, concerning importation of large cigars and pipe tobacco, was announced as deferred at the request of the bill’s author so it could be refined with proponents and the Attorney General. The committee also discussed HB 1857, a very large measure redefining qualified health care provider and making extensive changes to health care law; the chair said the House would likely pass it without substantive changes and instead defer the effective date while using the Senate companion bill as the vehicle. Testimony on HB 1857 was generally supportive, including from the Hawaii Association of Nurse Anesthesiology and a certified genetic counselor, though both referenced proposed amendments. Finally, the committee heard HB 2209, which would require insurers to honor a patient’s written assignment of benefits to a substance use disorder treatment provider. The Insurance Division and HMSA opposed the bill as drafted, arguing it would create a special class of providers, raise fraud and litigation concerns, and potentially increase premiums. Treatment providers and advocates strongly supported the measure, saying insurers often refuse direct payment even when patients assign benefits, forcing families to front large sums and delaying access to residential treatment; they argued the bill would improve access and help keep care in Hawaii. A psychiatrist testified that he had not seen fraud in Hawaii and that the bill could help address long wait times for life-saving treatment. The committee also received written support from multiple individuals and organizations, and members began asking questions about HMSA’s network size and wait times, with follow-up information requested."}】【。final json to=commentary 天天中彩票出票 to=commentary code 彩神争霸邀请码 to=commentary 彩票平台招商 to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary ುತ್ತಾರೆ to=commentary

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• Building codes would still apply, and safety codes would still apply.
• I haven't served in city office, but I do represent the largest city in the state and the state that
• We have several committees: State Gov, and then you have State Ops, State Government.
• So, I’d like to make a motion to send this to State Gov, State Government Finance. Okay.
• over that particular chapter of state law.

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• Or the Department of State Health Services. Is it Department of State Health Services?
• Well, the health and safety code would either be Health and Human Services or the Department of State
• the state of Texas.
• consistency across the state.
• It teaches you nothing about an individual state state law.

Bills: HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

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• Martin is the Homeland Security Advisor for the State of Texas, as designated by the United States Department
• to another state.
• That's vastly more than most other states across the United States.
• I don't know of a sheriff's office one in the state. state of Texas that is completely at maximum staffing
• I'm on... state 10, and I can give you all kinds of horror stories from sheriffs all across the state

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Code 4, 1, 5, 6, 0, >> All right.
• There is one amendment timely filed bar code 4, 6, 9, 6, 3, 0, by Senator Rodriguez.
• Legal is legalizing gambling activities that is illegal under state law.
• A bar code 7, 0, 7,000. Timely filed amendment. >> Yep. Okay. Thank you, Mr.
• of Florida. condominium associations that are in the state of Florida.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• great state of Maryland.
• as well as blue states.
• After years of inaction, my home state of California... of inaction, my home state of California has
• Code.
• This This exemption should apply when an investor purchases, constructs, or constructs and retains a

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• not to exceed $15 million to be retained by the Department of Education to implement a replacement uniform
• Under the alliance, a state four-year higher education institution and a state two-year higher education
• Current language states that they are reversible.
• We are now one of 45 states that have done so.
• The funding is to come from an allocation of net profits from the state lottery fund.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Uh, among these graduates are a state champion in wrestling, a student appointed to the United States
• among these graduates are a state among these graduates are a state champion<00:24:20.880> in
• <00:24:23.760> Military appointed to the United States Military appointed to the United States
• <00:29:40.320> in Colorado ranked ninth among states in Colorado ranked ninth among states
• state and it's a good bill vote. Yes. state and it's a good bill vote. Yes.

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• <01:04:02.400> state,<01:04:03.359> joint commission on uniform state, joint commission
• on uniform state, joint budget<01:04:04.000> committee.
• this state? this state?
• So, this just states that adequate roads must be constructed for fire services and other emergency services
• So, this just states that adequate roads must be constructed for fire services and other emergency services

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• I'm with the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner, and I get to serve as the state supervisor
• have to specialize in a state.
• And so we have a number of other products in Code and ERP Pro Tax and Eagle Tax in a lot of other states
• This is another state that we work in. This is another state that we work in.
• through the state court system.

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Committee met to begin its study of the feasibility and desirability of revising the content of the real estate tax statement to improve property tax transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive under House Bill 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, and the Legacy Fund portion of that credit. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from the North Dakota Association of Counties described the full annual tax cycle, from county budgeting and valuation notices to budget hearing notices, levy certification, cap calculations, and final tax statement mailing. They emphasized that counties and auditors do extensive coordination with taxing districts and neighboring counties, and that the process is labor-intensive and often manual. Members discussed the limited public response to budget notices and tax statements, the difficulty of explaining the legislative tax relief line, the 3% cap and valuation issues, and whether more frequent assessments or different timing would improve understanding. Several members and witnesses noted that many taxpayers only engage when they receive their final bill, and that clarity may be more important than adding more detail. NDACO also presented a rough cost survey from eight counties, estimating an average tax statement cost of about 74 cents and a statewide total near $600,000 for printing and mailing tax statements alone, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing. Witnesses noted that House Bill 1176 added other mailings and notices, increasing county workload and cost beyond the statement itself. The committee then heard from software vendors, who explained how their systems handle tax billing, budget notices, valuation notices, primary residence credit processing, and tax levy calculations, and they identified the 1600/1685 primary residence credit and discount interaction as a current programming challenge. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and focused on gathering testimony and identifying issues for possible future recommendations or bill drafts.

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• State level that allows us to be a small business in the state of Texas doing what we love to do just
• State law currently allows for counties with populations above 250,000 people to adopt a fire code.
• State state law allows for counties to contract with cities to enforce a fire code.
• State law does not, though, currently allow for counties to contract with ESDs to enforce a fire code
• clarity in state law.