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• <00:32:09.840> of they're looking more towards center of they're looking more towards center
• <01:16:40.880> and deciding which uh community center and deciding which uh community center
• 21.199> for Wyoming's budget process allows for Wyoming's budget process allows for amendment<
• <01:52:45.199> as funds for county detention centers as funds for county detention centers
• <02:03:54.159> Then going to have budget process. Then going to have budget process.

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:13:34.079> for make on the process for make on the process for investigations.<00:13:36.639
• Then process of drafting those memos.
• on, again, this there's a lot of process on, again, this there's a lot of process for<00:26:57.039
• So it's an intricate process.
• <01:13:19.440> and about um, the title change process and about um, the title change process

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 185, which would add timelines to Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) investigations. Senator Howard Pearl said the bill was prompted by concerns from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors about delays at the Real Estate Commission, and he explained that the proposal would require OPLC staff to make an initial determination within 30 days and, if misconduct is found, complete an investigation within 60 days. He said the goal is to improve transparency and give consumers and licensees more timely information, while preserving the board’s adjudicatory role. He also noted that the bill had been amended to delay implementation to give OPLC time to work through its backlog. Committee members questioned how the bill would work when an investigation is incomplete and whether the board could send a case back to OPLC without a firm deadline. Pearl said the board would have discretion to continue the investigation or make a final determination, and that the bill was intended to streamline OPLC’s process rather than impose a hard cap on complex cases. OPLC Executive Director Deanna Durus and General Counsel Nicholas Fry then testified that the agency has already changed its procedures under prior legislation, including a facial review of complaints and monthly board review of dismissal memos. They said the bill would substantially alter the current structure, could conflict with existing limitation periods and board duties, and would be difficult to implement without additional staff and funding. Durus said the agency’s backlog is large, that new complaints are being triaged and prioritized, and that some urgent matters are moved ahead based on risk and statutory deadlines. She said OPLC had completed a review of about 500 backlog cases that would now be dismissed under current screening standards, and that those cases are being turned into memos for board review. Board of Medicine public member Nina Gardner testified in favor of the bill but said the backlog is significant and that the agency needs more resources to make the process work effectively. She said the board is seeing progress, but not fast enough, and suggested the bill may not go far enough without additional staffing and funding. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• In accomplishing this mission, the center will... Businesses and its visitors.
• In accomplishing this mission, the center will perfect the care of Valley Fever patients, protect those
• Support for the Valley Fever Center for Excellence will make Arizona a better place to live and work.
• The Arizona Legislature recognizes the efforts of the University of Arizona's Valley Fever Center for
• Yari Marquez has been incarcerated in the Eloy Detention Center.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• But what I've also heard from, I don't see the connection with the... ...process.
• On top of that, obviously immigration is still front and center.
• One was assistance regarding the approval process of permitting of some locations.
• On the far left of this is the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center.
• And then we will also embed sustainability into our procurement process.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor embedded in a 911 emergency communication center right
• Being embedded in the center gives me a unique day-to-day insight into the experiences of public safety
• The FSU campus mass shooting during which 800 calls flooded our center in the first three hours.
• When the call ended, I didn't get closure, counseling, or time to process what had just happened.
• There's no time to process. We move directly to the next call.

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first took up SB 774, which would extend workers’ compensation coverage for mental or nervous injuries, without a physical injury, to 911 public safety telecommunicators. The sponsor and several dispatchers, a behavioral health clinician, and communications directors testified in support, describing repeated exposure to traumatic calls, chronic understaffing, and the cumulative mental health impact of the job. Members from both sides praised telecommunicators and emphasized their role as first responders. The bill was reported favorably, with Senator McLean later recorded as voting yes on the measure. The committee then considered SPB 7028, a retirement bill setting Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026, without changing the 3% employee contribution rate. The proposal also allowed certain elected officers to receive a DROP payout under specified conditions and provided a 1.5% alternative cost-of-living adjustment for eligible special risk retirees. Representatives from firefighters, law enforcement, police chiefs, sheriffs, and fire chiefs supported the bill as a recruitment and retention tool. The committee voted to submit SPB 7028 as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee heard SPB 7024 and SPB 7026, both Governmental Oversight and Accountability proposals to consolidate and update public records/public meeting exemptions. SPB 7024 would repeal the current cybersecurity information exemption and create a consolidated agency-wide exemption for cybersecurity, information, and operational technology information. SPB 7026 would similarly consolidate agency-held trade secret exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. Neither bill drew testimony or debate, and both were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably by unanimous votes.

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• . process. process.
• process of 2028. process of 2028.
• and many states are in the plot process and many states are in the plot process of<00:43:29.520>
• <00:43:52.240> fees, to cover payment uh processing fees, to cover payment uh processing fees
• <01:35:11.560> that the state with an open process that the state with an open process that

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Carter Snay and I lead the Data Center Carter Snay and I lead the Data Center Group<00:23:08.880
• And this bill uh simply just ensures the process reaches completion.
• That is to have us become a sort of center for trust law.
• Uh, that is the meat processing bill.
• I'd Uh that is the meat processing bill.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Definitely when we talk about the 84th District, we have no level one trauma centers, which creates a
• We are still very involved in every step of this process. We are involved.
• We are still very involved in every step of this process.
• We have a wonderful program evaluation partner in the Virginia Center for Health Innovation.
• I'm interning with the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy this summer.

Keywords: House Select Committee on Advancing Rural and Small Town Health Care, 976, house, all

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• They are processed then. BCA runs that check.
• The next testifier we have signed up is Will Cooley from the Minnesota Justice Research Center. Mr.
• I'm the Policy Director at the Minnesota Justice Research Center.
• In regards to HF 467, the Minnesota Justice Research Center puts forth these statistics.
• I'm the Executive Director of the Minnesota Justice Research Center.

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• It's a political process.
• In the normal prison process, you're downgraded and step down through that process, but if you have a
• <02:26:57.920> so help talk them through the process so help talk them through the process
• There's no due process. This law is literally replete with due process.
• with du process in literally replete with du process in order<05:52:04.718> to<05:52:04.958><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• A licensee that normally could have been processed, a new licensee to the industry, may have taken as
• I think the Texas Real Estate Research Center, this would be a great area for them to weigh in on and
• There are multiple steps in that process, and often a cash offer will be taken over that other type of
• You know, that process, so it is distorting the market to some degree. Would you agree? I do.
• The A&M Research Center was directed to look at that, and though that bill didn't make it all the way

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The whole process will begin over again.
• so by creating a transparent process so by creating a transparent process allowing<00:23:30.480>
• House Bill 190, an act relating to licensed child care centers.
• <01:06:20.799> are have been out of the school process are have been out of the school process
• House to merchant processing agreements.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 96 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow bill and resolution co-sponsorship and vote modifications, approved the previous day’s journal, and received Senate messages announcing passage of Senate Bills 101, 129, 162, and 170. The clerk then reported second-reading bills and favorable committee reports, which were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar. The House then took up several bills on third reading. House Bill 521, relating to stalking, was presented as a modernization of Kentucky’s stalking laws and passed 95-0 after debate; a motion to reconsider was tabled. House Bill 220, relating to pension spiking in the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority systems, was amended by House floor amendment 1 to move the effective date back to July 1, 2021 to capture additional employees, then passed 95-0 and the clincher was applied. House Bill 510, relating to organ donation safety, passed 97-0 after explanation that it would require a pause and restart if anyone in the process believed there were indications of life. House Bill 467, relating to real property, passed 96-0 after adoption of a committee substitute; it creates a process for local governments to identify abandoned or underutilized state-owned property and sets procedures for review, notice, and disposal. House Bill 190, relating to licensed child care centers, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute that adjusts square-footage calculations for certain school-aged child care areas and excludes infants and toddlers. House Bill 141, relating to type 1 diabetes, passed 96-0 after a committee substitute removed an annual distribution requirement and instead made informational materials available in school offices; members spoke in support, including one describing a family experience with the disease. House Bill 518, relating to collection of local business taxes and fees, passed 91-3 after a committee substitute that allows electronic filing while preserving local control, creates an advisory committee, and phases in implementation through July 2029. House Bill 497, relating to post-secondary tuition waivers, was explained as addressing waiver costs to universities and was amended with House floor amendment 3 to expand and clarify eligibility, including up to 128 hours for eligible students and additional provisions for certain groups; discussion was underway when the transcript ended. The meeting also included committee reports on bills covering wildlife depredation, light pollution, limited commercial driver’s licenses, prison educational programs, civil rights, respiratory care, dietitians, temporary structures, controlled substances prescribing authority, the Athletic Trainer Compact, children of military families, local boards of education, youth health services, and class sizes for exceptional children and youth.

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• historically not uh made the process historically not uh made the process quicker<00:15:42.959><
• Moving on to section 3, this change from a combined process to a separated process would require a major
• <00:26:57.320> also state's owner permitting process also state's owner permitting process
• quote Minnesota typically processes quote Minnesota typically processes Wetland<00:53:16.359>
• What is the current process that I guess we don't have this process yet?

Keywords: 1183, house

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• If you can just walk us through that process.
• And so a lot of incidents are still going through that claims process.
• And so a lot of incidents are still going through that claims process.
• of our center.
• I'm here on behalf of our center and directed by Dr.

Summary: The hearing focused on transportation network companies in California, with the chair framing it as an informational hearing on the history, regulation, safety, climate, accessibility, and data issues surrounding Uber, Lyft, and smaller or autonomous TNC services. The CPUC described its decade-long regulatory role, including safety rules, background checks, insurance requirements, reporting obligations, and two major legislative programs from 2018: the Clean Miles Standard and the Access for All program. Members asked about complaint trends, data collection and disclosure, program implementation, and how the CPUC uses annual reports for policymaking, compliance, and program oversight. Uber and Lyft said the statewide framework has supported growth while providing safety and access benefits, but both companies emphasized that insurance is a major cost driver and argued that California’s UM/UIM requirement is unusually high compared with other vehicles. They said the Clean Miles Standard is pushing electrification but faces headwinds from EV affordability and charging infrastructure, while Access for All has expanded wheelchair-accessible service but still needs continued support. They also discussed transit partnerships, wildfire response, and the potential role of autonomous vehicles, with both companies saying human drivers will remain important and that future regulation should account for new technology. The final panel, including the San Francisco County Transportation Authority and UC Berkeley researchers, presented evidence that TNCs have increased congestion and reduced transit ridership, especially in dense urban areas. They described prior research showing TNCs contributed to congestion growth in San Francisco and noted that this work helped spur local taxes on ride-hailing trips to fund safety and transit improvements. The panel also discussed the CPUC’s evolving data-disclosure decisions, arguing that public access to TNC trip data is important for understanding transportation impacts and informing local policy.

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• Let me just say that one of the secondary gains of this process. Thank you.
• Yay, big step in the process.
• That's in process right now, but we developed a communications plan.
• the process of recruiting for interviews, focus groups, and surveys.
• Our lit review, again, is in process and actually nearing completion.

Keywords: 962, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the May minutes and then moved into administrative updates on several 2025 legislative workstreams. Staff reported progress on two marketing efforts tied to the youth mental health crisis: one focused on increasing awareness and use of urgent crisis centers, and another broader crisis-continuum campaign led by United Way. Both projects are refining materials based on working-group feedback and aim to have materials ready before the start of the school year. Updates were also given on the UCC private insurance review and the crisis continuum review, both of which are gathering data and reconvening working groups over the summer. The main discussion centered on a Civic Solutions Group update on Medicaid school billing. The contractor explained that the project is examining why Connecticut schools are not billing for behavioral health and related services, with the goal of maximizing federal reimbursement. Members clarified that the study is about schools billing for services, not private providers billing in schools. Questions focused on whether Medicaid has caps or authorization issues when students receive services both in school and in the community, and whether recent federal or state changes affect billing. The contractor said the work is still in data collection and analysis, and that some issues, such as reauthorization procedures, were outside his scope. Participants also raised concerns about perceived barriers, fee-for-service limitations, and the need to distinguish school-based billing from provider billing. A second major presentation came from Disability Rights Connecticut on a separate legislative study concerning behavioral health issues affecting students receiving special education. The subgroup is examining the feasibility and impact of requiring evidence-based interventions, especially for challenging behaviors that can lead to restraint and seclusion, and is also looking at monitoring and random audits of restraint and seclusion practices. The team described its project plan, including literature reviews, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and data requests from the State Department of Education and other stakeholders. Members emphasized that the work is aimed primarily at private providers under the statute, but may have broader relevance. Questions from the group focused on whether the study would include public schools, how evidence-based practices apply to students with intellectual disabilities and autism, and whether caregivers or parents would be interviewed; the presenters said caregiver input is not currently part of the charge. The meeting ended with reminders about the July 15 meeting, which will include a Solnit briefing, and a note that August TCB meetings will not be held, though a workshop on the Connecticut Children’s Behavioral Health Provider Survey is being planned for late July or early August.

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• process you may have heard reference to. process you may have heard reference to.
• the process. the process.
• through their 62J evaluation process. through their 62J evaluation process.
• process? process?
• <01:53:12.080> Does uh uh centers. Does uh uh centers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers.
• Um, federally qualified<00:35:54.079> health<00:35:54.320> centers, qualified health centers
• > health<00:35:57.760> centers.
• So uh, community mental health centers.
• And that's data that's provided to us and standardize processes to ensure safe and standardize processes

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the draft minutes of its May 16, 2025 meeting, with one correction removing Representative Dry from the attendance list because she was present as a guest rather than an appointed member. The committee then received a Department of Health and Human Services update from Commissioner Lori Weaver, who focused on the rural health transformation grant process. She said the department has been gathering stakeholder input since July, issued a request for information on September 22, and is working toward an end-of-October draft and a November 3 deadline, with a grant writer request expected to go before Governor and Council at no cost to the state. The bulk of the meeting centered on federal changes affecting SNAP and Medicaid. Karen Heert explained that the federal law changes commonly referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill” or HR1 will affect SNAP eligibility and state costs, including a shift in administrative cost sharing from 50/50 to 75/25 beginning in October 2026 and a possible state share of benefits if New Hampshire’s error rate is too high. She said the program affects about 43,000 households, that New Hampshire’s federal fiscal year 2024 error rate was 7.57% versus a national rate of 10.93%, and that the state must get below 6% to avoid liability. She also said DHS is preparing remediation steps, auditing cases, and seeking technology and staffing support, including a grant for automation and training. Henry Litman then described Medicaid changes under HB2 and the new federal law. He said New Hampshire returned to pre-pandemic eligibility verification rules on July 1, including a 10% income compatibility standard and reduced ex parte renewals, which has increased manual work and contributed to a drop in enrollment from about 185,000 in late June to about 178,000 in early September. He also reviewed new child premiums, pharmacy copays, Granite Advantage premiums, and possible Medicaid work requirements, noting that DHS is working with CMS on implementation details and may use a state plan option rather than an 1115 waiver because it would be less expensive and faster. Members asked several questions about the SNAP error-rate rules, the distinction between administrative and client errors, the effect of unpaid copays, and the timing and legal risk of the Medicaid work requirement; no votes were taken on those policy issues.

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• That the interim committee process is designed for robust discussions on public policy, free from the
• Uh, so we do have like an adjudication process on claims, but it's pretty fast.
• What's it take for him to be a part, a part of this process?
• Am I only enrolled in a detox center? Am I, how am I proving that I'm participating?
• Uh, they have to file quarterly with Centers for Medicaid on their expenditures.

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• Like, how are you given a process that you have to run off?
• That's the forefront of our discretionary decision-making process.
• We start the parole process as much as 200 days prior to their release.
• So out-of-county placement is a process.
• I know they do stand up incident command centers.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And as you acknowledge, you haven't completed the public process.
• That process is an ongoing common process that is our ordinary work that we do in assessing all the six
• That process is an ongoing common process that is our ordinary work that we do in assessing all the six
• That process is an ongoing common process that is our ordinary work that we do in assessing all the six
• Also quick comments on issue number three, the Climate Center.

Summary: The committee first heard Issue 1 on trailer bill language to redirect funding for emergency demand-response programs. The Department of Finance proposed using about $26.9 million in General Fund originally set aside for the Distributed Energy Backup Assets program to bolster the Demand-Side Grid Support Program for summer 2026, and using about $70 million in CalCHAP interest to support ratepayer-funded demand response in summers 2027 and 2028. The CEC and CPUC said they are working on a transition from DSGS to ELRP or a successor program, while the LAO noted the General Fund money would otherwise revert to savings. Members pressed the administration on whether demand response remains important, whether DSGS has been successful, and whether the state should keep funding it through the CEC rather than shifting to a ratepayer-funded CPUC program. The CEC and CPUC said the programs are not directly comparable, emphasized different cost structures and enrollment metrics, and said a CPUC rulemaking is underway with a proposed decision expected in Q3 2026. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then took up Issue 2, a budget proposal tied to SB 254 and the new transmission accelerator. GoBiz and the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank described a five-year, roughly $26 million request to staff and administer the accelerator and manage Proposition 4 and AB 1207 funds for transmission financing. Members asked about state liability, ownership of financed lines, FERC revenue requirements, and whether the program would help underserved regions and offshore wind development. Staff explained that the accelerator would only consider projects already identified through CAISO’s competitive transmission planning process, and that state financing would be a small portion of large projects intended to lower overall costs to ratepayers. The LAO said it had no specific concerns but urged the Legislature to ensure the final language matches its intent. The committee also heard Issue 3 on petroleum market oversight. The CEC and its Division of Petroleum Market Oversight requested additional positions and funding to implement ABX2-1 and continue work on supply stabilization, refinery monitoring, and transportation fuels analysis. Members questioned why the work was funded through the Energy Resources Programs Account, whether existing staff from the paused price-gouging work could be reassigned, and whether the program had produced evidence of price gouging or improved supply conditions. CEC and Finance said the new positions are needed because the workload has expanded, while some existing staff remain on related analysis and reporting duties. The discussion ended without a vote in the transcript.