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• which varies widely among entities. which varies widely among entities.
• <00:39:13.880> and infringes upon local control and infringes upon local control and interferes
• That would at least provide some local control, right?
• That would at least provide some local control, right?
• and ingress and and and control of that. and ingress and and and control of that.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This bill seeks to address these issues by expanding and clarifying indemnity certification for entities
• Thirdly, this bill also limits excessive liabilities imposed on entities involved in the production and
• The bill could result in a situation where the chain of transfers for each entity in the chain would
• They have no control over what goes on beneath; they don't own the royalty and all the interests beneath
• study that is imposed by TxDOT, and if they can show that they complied with the traffic control study

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• SOMEONE WHO MIGHT HAVE AN ANKLE MONITOR AS A PRETRIAL RELEASE CONDITION OR SOMEONE WHO IS ON COMMUNITY CONTROL
• FINALLY, THE AMENDMENT WOULD ALLOW FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT BOARD TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATE ENTITY TO
• THANK YOU, CHAIR. 878 ENSURES THAT MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
• CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. THAT IS THE BILL. THANK YOU, SENATOR MARTIN. ANY QUESTIONS OF THE SPONSOR?
• YOU HAD ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT WERE CLEARLY WANTING TO USE THE STATUTE TO THEIR ABILITY TO CONTROL AND

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• As a HIPAA-covered entity, the Department of Health and Human Services safeguards Vital Records data
• As a HIPAA-covered entity, the Department of Health and Human Services safeguards Vital Records data
• As a HIPAA-covered entity, the Department of Health and Human Services safeguards Vital Records data
• As a HIPAA-covered entity, the Department of Health and Human Services safeguards Vital Records data
• <00:45:23.079> and and um commitment to local control and and um commitment to local control

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• officers in the field enforcement division of the Comptroller's office were brought into this new entity
• officers in the field enforcement division of the Comptroller's office were brought into this new entity
• The Comptroller's office and into an independent entity.
• This new entity without causing any changes to their ranks, their pay, etc.
• It clarifies which entities may accredit a massage therapy curriculum and repeals the requirement that

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, quorum call, and several introductions recognizing guests, including Reverend Jennifer Carsner and her daughter, President Kirk Schmoke, representatives from Maryland independent colleges and universities, students from Stevenson University, Howard and Anne Arundel counties, Washington College, a constituent, and the Greater Washington, D.C.-Maryland chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The chamber also adopted a resolution honoring Damatha Catholic High School for winning the 2025 WCAC football championship and another recognizing the Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce on its 100th anniversary. Both resolutions were adopted unanimously after brief remarks and roll calls. The Senate then took up executive nominations, separating nominee 16 from the main report. The chamber voted 42 in favor on the remaining nominations and then 42 in favor on nominee 16, giving all nominees the Senate’s advice and consent. On third reading, the Senate passed several bills, including SB 46, SB 25, SB 58, SB 163, SB 170, SB 188, SB 247, SB 356, and SB 379, with recorded affirmative votes ranging from 36 to 42. These measures covered topics such as veterans cemeteries, tax credits and tax modifications, education funding, transportation revenue bonds, biotechnology incentives, a stillborn child tax credit, and recovery residence grant funding. The chamber also advanced numerous second-reading bills, generally adopting committee reports and amendments without objection. Among the measures discussed were collective bargaining for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission police officers; adoption of the 2022 Uniform Commercial Code amendments for controllable electronic records; cemetery sale and transfer oversight; an additional license for electronic smoking devices; collective bargaining for Baltimore County Public Library supervisory employees; payroll processor exemptions under the Money Transmission Act; scalp cooling coverage for chemotherapy patients; orthoses and prostheses coverage under health and Medicaid plans; an online database of elevator inspection certificates; service animal program disqualification standards; extension of the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists; disclosure of lapsed professional liability insurance for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and nurse midwives; and revisions to massage therapy licensure rules. Most reports were favorable, with several technical or substantive amendments adopted and bills ordered printed for third reading. A notable policy discussion occurred on SB 56, which would allow the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center to share individual-level student and workforce data with a third-party data center for multi-state reporting. The sponsor explained the bill as a way to compare Maryland outcomes with other states while using data-sharing agreements and oversight to protect privacy; a minority whip raised concerns about the type of third-party data center and whether the practice was new. The sponsor said the bill was intended to formalize and safeguard data sharing, and noted a technical amendment would be offered to correct the amendment language.

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• and the control of medical providers. and the control of medical providers.
• <01:32:41.960> the structured, from controlling the structured, from controlling the practice
• It focuses on preventing corporations from influencing or controlling how medical care is delivered.
• If a family office led by non-clinicians has that level of control, it may fall within the scope.
• , it may fall has that level of control, it may fall fall<01:33:21.440> within<01:33:21.760>

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional reflection on Nowruz, the Persian New Year, emphasizing renewal, spring, and the challenges facing Iranian families amid conflict. The speaker connected the holiday’s themes of hope and responsibility to Vermont and democracy, then the chamber moved to routine business, including first readings and referrals of five House bills: H.945 on hemp products, H.946 on utility advertising and costs in rental agreements, H.947 on a residential universal design building code, H.948 on membership of the Retired Employees Committee on Insurance, and H.949 on homestead and non-homestead property tax yields and technical education finance changes. Three Senate bills were also read and referred: S.189 on hospital service reductions, S.203 on penalties for repeat DUI offenses, and S.313 on transforming Vermont’s career technical education system. The House also recognized several guests and announcements, including family members of members, airport employees, a UVM student intern, and visitors from Brazil. A House concurrent resolution, HCR 168, was read and congratulated Girl Scout Troop 60336 of Milton on earning the Bronze Award for a community garden project that improved accessibility through rain barrels and raised beds. The resolution highlighted the troop’s leadership and the role of its co-leaders, and the chamber applauded the guests in attendance. The main floor action centered on House Bill 642, relating to youthful offender proceedings, where Representative Booton of Barre City offered an amendment to stop the scheduled expansion of Raise the Age to 20-year-olds. Supporters argued the change would preserve current treatment of 18-year-olds while preventing an automatic expansion they said could strain the system and raise public safety concerns; opponents, including the Judiciary Committee, urged waiting for required Department for Children and Families reports due in 2026 before making changes. After debate, a roll call vote was taken on the amendment, with members calling the roll as the vote proceeded.

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• learning,... ...and the curriculum, SB 971 promotes learning and engagement through local government entity
• SB 971 encourages collaborative partnership opportunities between local government entities and the systems
• that are working... ...local government entities and the systems that are working toward the same goal
• one is unacceptable, and it punishes the community for an administrative transition outside of its control

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• deal with them differently, and what I found is insurance companies use that prior authorization to control
• We do have two particular entity types in Nevada that are generally exempt from most of the other insurance
• And if you go to 695G.024, health carrier is defined as an entity subject to the insurance laws and regulations
• health maintenance organization, a nonprofit hospital and health services corporation, or any other entity

Keywords: 909, all

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• Additionally, they may request the Attorney General to appoint a public utility agency as a receiver for entities
• It's cost effective, environmentally sound, and it gives us local control over our own water security
• This bill aims to give investor-owned utilities the same authority as governmental entities to enforce
• As a result, these investor-owned utilities (IOUs) or private entities have been left with fewer tools

Bills: HB143, HB4530, HB4931, HB5559, HB5560

Keywords: election, bonds, authorization, financial governance, public funding, HB 143, bond election, debt authorization, November uniform election date, Texas Election Code, emergency election, voter approval, municipal bonds, local government finance, public debt, school bonds, special election, uniform election date, bond issuance, water rights

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• addresses several important areas that we've heard about in the agriculture industry, including early age control
• Locates is a different entity, a different department, and I work in that industry where I need locates
• This particular entity has nothing to do with agriculture and very little to do with broadband.
• It's a side entity that broadband...

Bills: HF2446

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• to market to secure the most effective public debt funding for about 27 state agencies and other entities
• We're dominantly a risk-based entity, and we've got to have high-caliber, capable staff.
• We created the special purpose entity that I mentioned earlier, the Texas Natural Gas Securitization
• We went into operations in 1997 to get workers' compensation costs under control.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• of debate equally divided and controlled of debate equally divided and controlled by<02:18:31.760
• in cutting edge emissions control in cutting edge emissions control systems<02:36:01.040> that
• Under Democratic control of the night.
• Um, it's a good idea only in the Republican-controlled Congress here.
• Um, it's a good idea only in the Republican-controlled Congress here.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And from the report covered entities.
• is this war between different entities is this war between different entities in<01:25:37.840>
• <01:30:18.080> and periodically audit covered entities and periodically audit covered entities
• :49:28.159> billion<01:49:28.960> in covered entities sought $3 billion in covered entities
• However, with 340B eligible entities.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Our entity, the Division of Petroleum Market Oversight, we saw some retail stations charging two or even
• Those events are outside of your control.
• It increases risk, reduces control, and leaves Californians more exposed.
• Unfortunately, I think that would be a crisis, and it would be completely out of control of the state
• control how resilient the California system is.

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• whether... ...level, local levels that are acquiescing and bending a knee to whether it's a foreign entity
• Murphy previously had stated, now there's discussions on, yeah, we should just allow these foreign entities
• Am I allowed to say that Dubai law would control the interpretation of that contract?
• “Are you allowed to say that Dubai law would control the interpretation of that contract?”

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee first established quorum and met in executive session, where House Bill 2809 by Representative Knight was moved do pass and approved by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes, and 2 present. The committee then moved to public hearing, noting House Bill 3108 would not be heard that day. The main hearing was on Senate Bills 977 and 1011, sponsored by Senator Nick Schroer. The bills were described as a restatement of the supremacy clause, providing that foreign laws, foreign treaties, and related arbitration decisions cannot supersede the U.S. Constitution, the Missouri Constitution, or state law when fundamental rights are implicated. Members and the sponsor discussed concerns about foreign legal systems, religious law, COVID-era public health recommendations, and whether the bill could affect private arbitration, family law, custody, adoption, tribal law, and international agreements. Supporters said the bill was narrowly tailored, included carve-outs such as the Hague Convention, and was intended to guide courts and prevent foreign law from overriding Missouri law. One witness from Liberty Link Missouri testified in favor, saying the law should restate constitutional principles even if it is technically unnecessary. No vote was taken on the Senate bills during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 2589 by Representative Mike Jones, which would require only a rear license plate on vehicles. Supporters said the change would save money for the state and drivers, align Missouri with many other states, and avoid the need to drill front bumpers or display plates in windshields. Members raised concerns about law enforcement, vehicle identification, stalking cases, and whether some vehicles or commercial vehicles should still require two plates. The sponsor said he was open to exploring exemptions or weight-based distinctions, but the hearing ended without a vote or further action on the bill.

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• We can't control the students and how they're maneuvering and how they're moving.
• that relates to fraudulent activity, the department does monitor to ensure that the appropriate entities
• Well, when we look at span of control, we know that it's not feasible.
• But we fund Broward Behavior, help the different coalitions where we have a funding entity, and then

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met to hear the governor’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget recommendations for education from the Office of Policy and Budget and the Department of Education. Shelby Salmons and Commissioner Stasi Kamoutsis outlined the governor’s proposed $117.4 billion state budget, including about $32.5 billion for education, with major emphasis on public schools and early learning. The presentation highlighted a $30.6 billion K-12 budget, a $486 million VPK program, continued funding for VPK Summer Bridge, TEACH, HIPPY, and Help Me Grow, as well as increases for teacher pay, base student allocation, mental health, school safety, civics education, and school hardening initiatives. The commissioner also cited a 92.2% statewide graduation rate and Florida’s national rankings in education and education freedom. Senators used the question period to raise concerns about counselor staffing, mental health services, school closures, school choice oversight, the Guardian Program, data reporting, and school capacity. Senator Jones asked about counselor ratios, school closures in historically Black communities, and whether school choice schools are properly monitored for safety and instructional quality. Senator Osgood argued that mental health funding should support more clinical services on campuses, not just academic counselors, and Senator Bradley asked whether the centralized data repository includes scholarship students. Senator Gates praised the civics and debate funding and asked for more detail on the Guardian Program’s performance; the commissioner said 53 of 67 districts participate and described it as a successful safety option with sheriffs approving training. Senators Simon and Osgood also pressed for better use of the FISH report and more accurate space data to understand school capacity and right-sizing. During public testimony, Pinellas County School Board member Laura Hine said her district is an A-rated district with no D or F schools, but spends far more on safety and mental health than it receives in state categorical funding. She said Florida’s mental health staffing ratio is about one counselor per 2,203 students, compared with a recommended one per 1,106, and urged the committee to consider funding full-day VPK statewide, estimating it would cost about $375 million. Committee members followed up on her comments about local flexibility and whether districts can shift funds to meet needs. The meeting ended after members thanked DOE and executive branch staff for the presentation, and the committee adjourned without taking any substantive vote on legislation.

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• But the controls in place are that a parcel has to be, if it's Florida Forever, within a Florida Forever
• Gladys Lear, our Director of the Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, who more directly
• But as the state regulatory entity, we go do the sampling to then tell EPA whether it should be a Superfund
• So if you have a private entity on a well in that radius, now we don't stop at half-mile.

Summary: The committee first received a Department of Environmental Protection presentation on Florida Forever and the sale or exchange of conservation lands. DEP described Florida Forever as the state’s main conservation land acquisition program, funded in recent years at high levels, and said most acquisitions since 2019 have been within the Florida Wildlife Corridor. The presentation also explained the legal process for disposing of conservation lands: requests are reviewed by the Acquisitions and Restoration Council, then the governor and cabinet decide whether land is no longer needed for conservation or whether an exchange provides a net conservation benefit. Senator Smith asked several questions about recent land-swap proposals, public notice, political influence, and whether any transactions had bypassed the usual sequence; DEP said applications can be withdrawn before ARC review, notice is posted seven days in advance, and the council and cabinet are the decision-makers. Senator Harrington asked about the difference between Florida Forever land sales and water management district surplus lands, and DEP said the reported 2.3 acres sold referred only to Florida Forever-funded projects. The committee then heard presentations from the Department of Health and DEP on PFAS and PFOA. DOH outlined what PFAS are, their common uses, possible health impacts, and ways Floridians can reduce exposure, including water filtration and avoiding certain products. DOH said it conducts well investigations, health consultations, fish consumption advisories, and monitoring in coordination with DEP and FWC. DEP followed with a more technical overview of PFAS regulation and cleanup, explaining federal testing and drinking-water standards, Florida’s provisional cleanup levels, and the state’s response at contaminated sites, including bottled water and filtration for affected residents. Senators asked about testing requirements for public systems and private wells, disposal of used filters, and how federal rulemaking and litigation could affect Florida’s standards; DEP said public systems are required to test under EPA monitoring rules, private wells are not directly required to test, and Florida may adopt its own standards if federal action does not occur by the statutory deadline. Finally, the committee took up SB 150, which would designate the flamingo as the state bird and the scrub jay as the state songbird. The sponsor argued the bill better reflects Florida’s identity and conservation values, noting the flamingo’s iconic status and the scrub jay’s status as a Florida-only species. Members asked lighthearted questions about mockingbirds, flamingo color, and feeding costs, and an appearance card was filed in support by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The committee debated the bill briefly and then passed SB 150 favorably by roll call vote, with all members present voting yes except Senator DiCeglie, who was excused.

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• HB 3740 by Schafner relating to the chemicals and techniques used in water modification and control for
• child alleged to have been abused or neglected as a result of abuse or neglect filed by a government entity
• HB 3777 by Tupper releases the requirements of the owner of a doctor taken into custody of Animal control
• by police relating to the applicability and reporting requirements to private schools and other entities

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• in the news for crashing much of the American artificial intelligence stock sector, showed that entities
• around the world are using American data to create artificial intelligence systems, and these entities
• And the other thing is, as we're really promoting both an AI institute and NMSU, we want control of the
• And three, that when different bodies have access to that data, there are controls on who can actually

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• That these three entities distribute. Follow up, Senator Kirk. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr.
• Who is that entity? Thank you for the question.
• Is this bill in order to encourage people to sue these entities? Thank you for the question. No.
• as a public trust rather than as a direct government entity.
• So if a foreign entity is, say, contributing to a nonprofit or contributing to a local entity, they wouldn't

Bills: SB1521, SB372, SB1232, SB1307, SB1338, SB1390, SB1451, SB1463, SB1558, SB1567, SB1595, SB1621, SB1734, SB1749, SB1827, SB1833, SB1991, SB1992, SB63, SB2063, SB2180, SB1198, SB80

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI, companion AI, AI companion, virtual companion, chatbot regulation, minor safety, child online safety, parental controls, content moderation, self-harm, suicidal ideation, crisis intervention, mental health claims, romantic AI, emotional dependence, app store