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• <00:55:52.760> but management and landowner compliance but management and landowner compliance
• My recommendation is this: it is asking that the fire code clearly define stages of fire suppression
• My recommendation is this: it is asking that the fire code clearly define stages of fire suppression
• <01:59:23.920> clearly<01:59:24.400> defin asking that the fire code clearly defin
• asking that the fire code clearly defin stages<01:59:25.920> ofo<01:59:26.520> fire<01:

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on March 21, 2025, and heard several resolutions related to corrections, emergency preparedness, and wildfire risk. Early items included HCR 62/HR 57 on flying the National League of Families POW/MIA flag year-round at the state Capitol, for which no one testified, and HCR 154/HR 49, which would request a comprehensive forensic audit of DCR and DAGS spending tied to planning and building a new jail to replace the Ahu Community Correctional Center. The ACLU strongly supported the audit, arguing that the state has spent millions on jail planning over many years without clear accounting, that a new jail is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, and that public-private partnership arrangements could reduce transparency. Committee members questioned the use of the term “forensic,” the age of some cited allegations, and whether the auditor could instead conduct another type of audit; the ACLU said it was open to other audit language and offered to help compile background materials. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard HCR 63, asking DCR to provide separate clinical counseling services for correctional staff, with one supporter, and HCR 23, which asks DCR to include circuit and district court facilities in planning the new Ahu Community Correctional Center and to establish a release procedure that avoids releasing detainees into residential communities or public spaces. DCR Director Johnson said the department supported the intent of HCR 23 and had discussed it with the Chief Justice and court administrator, adding that one multi-purpose courtroom could handle both district and circuit proceedings. The chair then moved on without further discussion. A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 37, which asks HEMA to work with other agencies on outreach and preparedness for kūpuna. Testifiers from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, AARP Hawaii, and the Hawaii Council of Community Associations supported the measure, citing the vulnerability of older adults and people with disabilities during disasters, lessons from the Lahaina fires, and the need for clear evacuation plans, siren reliability, and better coordination with care homes and condominium associations. Several speakers described local preparedness efforts and concerns about gaps in communication and implementation. The committee also discussed HCR 69/HR 62 on creating a vegetation management working group to reduce wildfire risk; the Division of Consumer Advocacy supported it, with testimony describing dangerous incidents involving vines and bamboo contacting electrical lines and causing sparking and a utility pole fire. The meeting ended with testimony and questions continuing on that topic, and no final committee action was shown in the excerpt.

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• Andrew is working with staff from across the department in our Compliance and Enforcement Division in
• In the flyer that you received, there's a QR code on it.
• Any real factor, other than non-compliance with the regulations.
• This way, they can build better relationships, share more resources, and still be in compliance.
• In fiscal year 2025, we completed all of the milestones for the compliance order.

Keywords: 996, all

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• changes, particularly requiring the state to pay for county election costs, according to the election code
• complex public services, and they demand not only fiscal prudence, as has been noted, but also legal compliance
• Um, you will see in 4 report cards, uh, that there are QR codes.
• And if you point your phone at the QR code, it will bring up a, a, uh, data sheet that will provide you
• did not conduct any audits of district or charter schools related to funding formulas and program compliance

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• changes coming to your program if the United States Department of Education and their Title IX compliance
• Department of Education for discrimination and harassment, their priorities may shift, but the compliance
• I'm not going to quote the entire code section, but Education Code Section 19300 definitely points out
• Need to know what the legislative intent was for a code section that appeared in 1978?

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So you'll see that bottom line of the org code stays the same, but within it the class lines shift from
• that or or code doesn't doesn't change. that or or code doesn't doesn't change.
• We are very and director of compliance.
• We're required to be in ADA compliance by 2027. So, we need funds to be able to do that as well.
• We're required to be in ADA compliance We're required to be in ADA compliance by<01:54:13.159>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If you want to know what it is for, it is for ADA compliance, and having walked through the facility
• That's ADA compliance. The feds are looking at it.
• The governor's code of the department, I guess, is considering combining some gun range training facility
• They have voted to include the south and north ADA compliance at $1.5 million.
• <03:30:34.520> at compliance at compliance at $1.5 million<03:30:40.080> are<03:30:40.319

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing and work session on House Bill 25A, the capital improvements appropriations bill, which Representative David Mills said was based on Governor Ayotte’s budget and included appropriations for capital improvements and extensions of prior appropriation lapses. The hearing drew testimony on several requested additions to the bill, with the chair noting the unusually large turnout and moving quickly through speakers. No questions were taken on the initial bill presentation, and the public hearing on HB 25A was later closed. The Community College System of New Hampshire asked for an additional $2.6 million, including $800,000 for IT infrastructure, $1.3 million for critical maintenance, and $500,000 for energy management systems. The witness said the money would address cybersecurity and online learning needs, replace failing boilers and a roof at several campuses, and prevent costly damage such as frozen pipes. The New Hampshire Veterans Home requested $1.5 million for ADA compliance and safety improvements, including floor replacement and wider doors, citing an upcoming VA inspection and the importance of preserving federal funding. Testimony also focused on career and technical education and airport funding. Milford CTE sought to keep $9.9 million in the budget for renovations after a local vote fell short, explaining the project had been scaled down from an earlier $60 million concept and that the school board wanted another chance to seek voter approval. On aviation, Concord, the New Hampshire Municipal Association, and Department of Transportation representatives urged restoring state matching funds for FAA airport grants, saying roughly $3.6 million in state money would leverage about $62 million to $65 million in federal funds for safety and infrastructure projects at public airports. Committee members asked about project selection, matching requirements, and the airport priority process, and witnesses said the program is driven by FAA-approved capital improvement plans and safety needs rather than business-return rankings.

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• internal audits, and other controls to tighten up and ensure their cost recovery requests are in compliance
• And I do agree wholeheartedly with my colleague that the state's arbitrary, archaic regulatory compliance
• federal and state funds and connecting every Californian to the internet, regardless of their zip code
• Connecting every Californian to the internet regardless of their zip code and income.
• to detail how ratepayer funds were used for consortium activities. ...and that, I think, is in compliance

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• moment to put good policy over partisan Gannon to ensure that every Texan, regardless of their zip code
• Was the was the bill number that gave us the ability to monitor compliance for list maintenance.
• requirements with respect to our cross-check program. which is what it's referred to in the election code
• why it is a high-quality data match, which means it's very actionable, is because... of real ID compliance
• State's office. really more a part of ours for the issuance process to make sure that we stay in compliance

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• For y'all who filed the Tax Foundation and those national groups with our complicated tax code, one of
• So this kind of is a little bit of extra protection from us continuing to make our tax code even more
• Small local boards and commissions should not be put in the position where compliance costs outweigh
• In the position where compliance costs outweigh their operational budgets.
• And the Google search said it's widely considered poor policy and a compliance risk.

Summary: The committee first approved the May 20 minutes and then advanced HCR 95, which would create a more uniform tax base for future state and local tax exemptions and credits, requiring a two-thirds vote of both chambers to deviate from that uniformity. HB 648 was deferred by the author. HB 1049, dealing with public meeting procedures and notice requirements, was amended after discussion with the Police Jury Association, school boards, and local government groups; the amendments removed a requirement for a lawyer at every meeting and clarified notice and posting language, and the bill was reported with amendments despite opposition from local government associations and the City of Baker. The committee then heard HB 615, which would expand livestreaming and two-year archiving requirements to more public bodies, including non-elected boards and commissions with taxing or rulemaking authority. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while local government and association witnesses argued it would impose an unfunded mandate, especially on small volunteer boards, and raised concerns about costs, staffing, record retention, and reliance on social media platforms. The bill was not advanced. HB 1201, as amended, would provide legislators reimbursement for travel and limited out-of-session expenses, including housing and mileage, beginning with the next term; members discussed the need to make public service more financially feasible and to broaden who can afford to serve. The committee reported HB 1201 with amendments. The committee also considered two constitutional convention-related bills. HB 244 would set guardrails for any future convention by capping delegates at 144, specifying delegate selection, requiring a two-thirds delegate vote to send proposals to voters, and requiring both a majority of voters and approval by three-fourths of the parishes for ratification; after debate over whether the parish threshold was too high, the bill was reported favorably on a roll call vote. HB 4, as amended, was narrowed to require the Senate and House Governmental Affairs committees to meet in the off-season to discuss the mechanics of a possible convention, but members viewed it as more of a study resolution than binding legislation, and the committee voted to keep it in committee. The meeting then moved to confirmation hearings. Courtney Myers, nominated for Deputy Secretary for the Office of Juvenile Justice, and Ernest Jacob Reade Jr., nominated as Assistant Secretary, testified about their backgrounds and priorities, emphasizing juvenile rehabilitation, education and vocational programming, mental health services, credible messengers, family contact, and better communication with legislators and families. Nathan McBride, nominated as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality, testified about his engineering and government affairs background and said he would focus on legislative work, waste tire management, permitting modernization, and constituent service.

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• "All of the rules were, the proposed rules were completely in compliance with the law.
• And it didn't have to wait on the exact rules all the way across the line, as long as we were in compliance
• Finally, the penalty is a sledgehammer: immediately cutting off public funds over a compliance dispute
• dairy products are consistent across Agriculture, the Department of Health, and the Administrative Code
• Department of Health and Administrative Code, and right now our statutes don't fully account for newer

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 20, 2026, with eight members present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first advanced SB 1224, which requires DCFS to look into cases where a child under 17 is involved in a pregnancy, with added oversight for children under 12; it was reported favorably. The committee also favorably reported SB 1100, described as repealing an outdated statute. White Coat Day remarks welcomed physicians to the Capitol and thanked them for their service, including efforts to improve Medicaid reimbursement. Several health-related bills were then heard and advanced. HB 1220, a continuation of prior work to codify provisions related to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and physician licensure, was reported favorably. HB 1231 clarified that Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitoring applies to insulin-dependent patients, including those with gestational diabetes, and was also reported favorably. HB 198, which sets reimbursement rates for ambulatory surgery centers for certain Medicaid procedures such as colonoscopies, eye, ENT, and gastroenterology services, passed favorably. HB 1160, creating a streamlined restricted license pathway for qualified international medical graduates, prompted a lengthy exchange about delayed rulemaking and whether the board had added requirements beyond statute; despite concerns, it was reported favorably. The committee also advanced several resolutions and oversight measures. HCR 67, prompted by a personal family experience with a special-needs child’s acute care needs, creates a task force to study gaps in acute care for special-needs adults and children; it was amended and reported favorably. HCR 27, calling for a statewide evaluation of autism services by LDH and the Department of Education, was reported favorably. HB 223, which recreates DCFS, was amended to shorten the sunset date and require law enforcement reporting through a secure web platform, then reported favorably. HCR 28, creating a task force on school nurse orientation and training for new graduates, was reported favorably after testimony from school nurses about the lack of standardized orientation and the risks of placing inexperienced nurses alone in schools. The committee also took up HB 469, which would allow pharmacy license renewal applicants to designate a portion of fees to eligible schools including Xavier University’s College of Pharmacy; after opposition from Senator Cloud and a roll call, the bill was deferred. HB 1182, a cleanup bill changing the occupational therapy certifying entity and adjusting fees, and HB 1076, eliminating one of two sunset provisions for the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board, were both reported favorably. HB 1216, a major rewrite of clinical laboratory personnel rules, was deferred after concerns that it would restrict existing phlebotomy and lab functions in ways that could conflict with recent law. Finally, HB 457 and HB 616, both by Representative Knox and focused on homelessness, drew extensive testimony: HB 457 established minimum standards for shelters and similar facilities and was reported favorably as amended, while HB 616 would allow audits of homelessness-related funding and databases; after debate over privacy, federal funding oversight, and accountability, the committee adopted an amendment changing enforcement language from "may" to "shall" and continued hearing testimony from opponents and supporters.

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• We did over 5500 compliance inspections with the goal of doing two per year at every place that we can
• Just to clarify, is the compliance the Inspect every licensed business.
• So, it's the team that oversees the lab compliance inspections. They also work in the QA lab.
• We have instituted based on some code adjustments last in last year's legislative session.
• and make sure if you have the handouts, if you don't, gives us the ability to kind of codify that in code

Keywords: 914, all

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• This is not compliance with the Voting Rights Act. In fact, it's a clear violation of it.
• Seems like if these maps back in 2021 were not legal, were not in compliance with the Voting Rights Act
• This isn't about compliance; it's about control.
• I represent myself first and foremost, and secondly, those who live at my residence in the zip code 78218
• Those who live at my residence, zip code 78218, Bexar County, Northeast San Antonio.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• As you know, we've had to limit who can be in this room because of fire code.
• fight because we cannot let our brothers and sisters be marginalized, no matter what. ...race, zip code
• I would, you know, my expectation is that any map that is drawn will be reviewed for compliance with
• It tells all of the zip codes that are a part of whatever congressional... district it is.
• So that they can figure out where all these zip codes are to see how it affects them.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• refine language and see the runs. function of the basic allotment in the mechanism of our education code
• School districts have no ability to force these county appraisal districts to get in compliance with
• And it's our opinion, and I think it's the intent of the... education code, that every school district
• That hold harmless said that it's 48257B, the education code.
• which model works. works in the evidence base, that's more outside of the education code.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace

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• [Assembly Bill 3883] supports volunteerism for compliance with certain eligibility requirements of New
• and challenges in submitting documentation. ...and confusion regarding compliance and challenges in
• submitting documentation to demonstrate compliance.
• and Senators Diegnan and Wimberly, establishes alternative compliance standards for the development of
• Depending on your zip code, that's how much funding that you get.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• The, and the UPC code is not necessary for audit to conduct the audits.
• The UPC code reporting poses challenges for businesses selling alcoholic beverages.
• Uh, many businesses do not track using the UPC code.
• But there's no requirement to have that UPC code.
• This bill creates a structured process to ensure timely reporting and compliance.

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• The taxpayers funding this compliance.
• And, as a matter of fact, we're also going through compliance monitoring currently with the Department
• at the children's policy and compliance at the children's scholarship<01:00:02.799> fund<01:00
• <01:31:48.159> of<01:31:48.400> conduct<01:31:48.880> and violating a code of
• conduct and violating a code of conduct and potentially<01:31:50.239> having<01:31:50.639>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And for this population, access to care cannot depend on insight, compliance, or perfect navigation.
• I would also want to note that these performance targets are not really tied to compliance actions.
• The targets are not really tied to compliance actions.
• Access to crisis care will now depend on zip code.
• And when access depends on a zip code, inequity is not accidental. It is designed into the system.

Summary: The hearing focused first on behavioral health, especially serious mental illness and anosognosia, a condition described by witnesses as a neurological symptom that prevents people from recognizing they are ill. The chair framed the issue around families cycling through emergency rooms, jails, conservatorships, and short-term stabilization without lasting treatment, and warned that federal changes under H.R. 1 could reduce Medi-Cal funding and worsen access. Dawn Marie Anderson gave a personal account of her son’s long history of psychosis, homelessness, arrests, repeated jail and state hospital stays, and eventual stability when he received sustained medication and coordinated support. She argued that the system often treats the problem as criminal rather than medical and that voluntary programs and short-term services are not enough for people who lack insight into their illness. Other panelists, including representatives from the California Behavioral Health Association, Santa Barbara County Behavioral Health, and the County Behavioral Health Directors Association, agreed that anosognosia is not denial or noncompliance and said the system needs long-term, coordinated care, including assertive community treatment, mobile crisis, supportive housing, medication support, and stronger handoffs between county and managed care systems. They said CalAIM and other reforms have improved some coordination, but significant gaps remain, especially for people with serious mental illness, for those in jail or locked settings, and for people with private insurance, which witnesses said often offers little meaningful coverage for early psychosis or intensive behavioral health services. Several witnesses urged the Legislature to protect Medi-Cal, shore up county safety-net services, and invest in training and family engagement. The committee then turned to the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, with a focus on the virtual services platforms BrightLife Kids and Soluna and the CYBHI fee schedule. DHCS reported strong growth in app registrations, coaching sessions, referrals, and positive user outcomes, saying the platforms provide free, culturally responsive, early-intervention support statewide and help connect users to higher levels of care when needed. On the fee schedule, DHCS said more than 500 LEAs, colleges, universities, and school-linked providers are participating, 181 LEAs have submitted claims, and $9.6 million has been reimbursed to date, with 41,556 students represented in claims. The chair and several members criticized the pace of implementation and the amount of money spent relative to reimbursement levels, saying the Legislature had requested data earlier and that the return on investment still appeared low. DHCS responded that many claims are still being submitted, that 70% of denials are correctable, that $400 million in capacity grants has been distributed locally, and that reimbursement is increasing rapidly as more districts come online. Public comment included a rural county behavioral health director who said private insurance denials leave counties with significant uncompensated work, especially for unlicensed staff providing case management and mobile crisis services.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Code, affordable building code, and we kept that in the update of their code.
• with the development codes, that the state's model code would automatically come into effect.
• There is a building code. And a building code? I don't know if they're the same thing, are they?
• There is no state land use code.
• or a request for more green code.