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• Each application for the proposed plan is submitted to the applicable local government to review.
• Each application to the proposed plan is submitted to the applicable local government to review.
• First of all, the definition of applicant.
• So the way the bill works is if an applicant applies for a Blue Ribbon project and complies with this
• The program will allow applicants to obtain early review of development permit applications and related

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions before moving into a long special-order calendar. The chamber first considered two claims bills: SB 6/HB 6507 for relief of L.E. through the Department of Children and Families, described as compensation for severe injuries after DCF returned the child to unsafe parents, and SB 26/HB 6509 for the estate of Mark Legata, involving catastrophic injuries tied to FDOT negligence. Both bills were substituted with their House companions and passed overwhelmingly. Members then approved several policy bills focused on child welfare, education, and professional regulation. CS/CS/SB 42/HB 47 required child protective investigators to consider certain medical diagnoses before proceeding in abuse cases; CS/SB 206/HB 851 expanded autism-related training and incentives for teacher preparation programs; SB 556/HB 453 allowed Special Olympics participation to satisfy PE requirements for students with disabilities and clarified marching band credit; SB 688 reestablished licensure and regulation for naturopathic doctors; SB 878/HB 1347 addressed clinical laboratory personnel shortages by aligning more closely with federal CLIA standards; and SB 914/HB 867 clarified that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling. Each of these measures passed, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The chamber also approved bills on court administration, public records, financial disclosure, and child welfare. SB 326/HB 131 modernized rules for curators of estates; SB 758/HB 625 updated the composition of the Justice Administrative Commission, with an amendment broadening the judicial member to a judge or senior judge; SB 830 created a public records exemption for certain local government executives and their families; SB 964/HB 6011 revised how gifts and honoraria are reported and, via amendment, restored a percentage-based reporting option for financial disclosures; and SB 1002 clarified that acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect and allow courts to order assessment and services. These bills all passed, with SB 830 drawing the most opposition among them. The most contentious debate centered on CS/CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a framework for very large planned communities with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a new growth-management tool and economic opportunity, while opponents warned it was too broad, lacked specificity, weakened local control, and could be exploited by large developers. After extensive debate and an amendment limiting data centers in commercial areas, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 1632/HB 1471 on foreign law and domestic terrorist designations after a lengthy and divisive amendment debate over references to Sharia law, and SB 21/HB 218 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, which preserves SB 180 restrictions in storm-affected counties while lifting them later for unaffected counties.

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• <00:08:22.120> and<00:08:22.280> then submitting an application and then submitting
• an application and then sitting<00:08:22.919> in<00:08:23.159> wait<00:08:23.520> for
• Greater Twin Cities United Way, or 211 helpline partners with four counties to screen FHPAP applicants
• four counties to screen FHP applicants four counties to screen FHP applicants in<00:10:48.920>
• for funding far outweigh applications for funding far outweigh the<00:24:06.200> number<00:24

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• that I was describing earlier, where you get the evaluation and the doctor's note and then the application
• that I was describing earlier, where you get the evaluation and the doctor's note and then the application
• that I was describing earlier, where you get the evaluation and the doctor's note and then the application
• that I was describing earlier, where you get the evaluation and the doctor's note and then the application
• that I was describing earlier, where you get the evaluation and the doctor's note and then the application

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The applicant admitted that he was seeking approval for something that he was already doing, and that
• down from where I live um the applicant down from where I live um the applicant admitted<00:11:21.399
• So when an applicant comes to the department for a permit application, they will identify, based on the
• comes to the this so when an applicant comes to the department<00:45:33.800> the<00:45:34.319
• I put in for the dog, and it was a process: application and interviews and so on and so forth.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:45:47.520> the greater consideration given to the greater consideration given to the application
• that<00:45:48.520> proclamation<00:45:49.160> to<00:45:49.480> our application
• of that proclamation to our application of that proclamation to our citizenry<00:45:50.560> as
• But there was not a greater decision made as to the application of the proclamation.
• Made as to the application of the proclamation.

Bills: SB2109, SB2151

Keywords: emergency preparedness, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, multilingual resources, American Sign Language, public education, community resilience, disaster response, emergency management, governor powers, legislative oversight, public safety, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Public Safety met on March 20, 2026, and the chair opened by noting severe rain and flooding conditions in Hawaii and said the committee would proceed with the hearing but defer decision-making until the next meeting on March 25. The first measure discussed was SB 2109, an omnibus bill on emergency preparedness communications. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from state agencies and advocacy groups such as the Disability and Communications Access Board, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and others. Supporters emphasized the need for funding and planning for multilingual emergency materials and language access, citing current evacuation notices that were not available in languages such as Ilokano or Tongan. The chair stated that action on SB 2109 would be deferred until March 25. The committee then heard SB 2151, relating to emergency management and changes to the governor’s emergency authority. Testimony was mixed but heavily focused on concerns about executive power. Earthjustice supported the bill with amendments, saying it should narrow extraordinary emergency powers, add definitions for emergency and disaster, preserve transparency under the Uniform Information Practices Act, and lower the legislative threshold to terminate an emergency proclamation from two-thirds to a simple majority. Other supporters, including the League of Women Voters of Hawaii and some individuals, also backed reform. Opponents, including Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and numerous individuals, argued the bill still gave the governor too much power, used overly broad disaster definitions, and did not sufficiently protect constitutional rights; several urged major amendments or repeal of portions of Chapter 127A. Some opponents specifically objected to the two-thirds termination standard and to provisions they said could enable compulsory immunizations or other mandates. Members questioned Earthjustice about whether the bill would suspend constitutional rights. Earthjustice responded that the bill would not authorize constitutional violations, but would allow suspension of laws enacted by the legislature, and pointed to existing statutory procedures for individuals to challenge emergency proclamations. The witness described a Mauna Kea case in which a three-judge panel granted relief to an individual under the current statute, and explained that the process could potentially affect a broader proclamation if allowed to run to completion. The hearing continued with additional testimony and questions, but no final vote or committee action on SB 2151 was taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• posses, and I speak not only of my county, but there's other sheriffs around the state that have applications
• The bill prescribes criteria for grant applications and codifies MDMA in statute as whatever official
• The Attorney General's office is aware of what has taken place because the social equity applicants that
• And in those predatory agreements and operating agreements, again, none of the social equity applicants
• Predatory agreements were signed, and nobody—there's not one social equity applicant that got the true

Bills: SB1071, SB1315, SB1317, SB1416, SB1493, SB1537, SB1542, SB1584, SB1626, SB1740, SB1751, SB1804, SCR1047, SCR1049

Keywords: Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, school safety, interoperable communications, law enforcement, emergency response, funding, reentry programs, criminal justice, grants, recidivism, attorney general, missing children, kidnapping, reporting requirements, child safety, training

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• And that's not because the board members disliked district schools and were denying their applications
• ; it's my understanding there were no district applications.
• There's just nothing else they can do in approving new applications.
• It's my understanding we haven't received any new applications in that time either, so there hasn't been
• Chair, Representative Gutierrez, the department has established an application process, which includes

Keywords: 1182, all

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• We had 35 slots available and over 100 applicants. So, I'll talk a little bit more about that.
• those numbers exactly, but I would like to serve at least the backlog that we have of 100 plus applicants
• members of the committee, it's a quarter million dollars to do the research and drafting of the application
• So, if there's anything that we can do to follow some of the applications and the things that they do
• Use Gallup or Grants and say if they call me, there's an application process, and then they got to pay

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• we've made a commitment to the lending partner, those lending partners can go out and start taking applications
• They just need help with getting their financial statements in order so they can fill out a loan application
• Help with getting their financial statements in order so they can then fill out a loan application.
• That information is on the front page of our website where you can look at their application.
• A great applicant pool to be able to do it. So this is even more why I'm passionate.

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• So there have been, last term, 7,000 applicants, and that's just the example that we briefed our board
• We had 7,000 fake applicants. Divided those up in half.
• We are in the process of evaluating bids and applications for this program, and we expect to have public
• And again, we had almost 39 applications for $14 million for the Digital Equity Act funds.
• So we are entertaining some of those applications for funding today to help complete the picture.

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• Leave your application after. of those 13 states, Alaska, Maine, and Nebraska use norm-referenced tests
• Because we need ways to differentiate ourselves on our residency applications and determine how we are
• I am also an applicant to medical school.
• Ultimately, this change would make Texas medical schools less competitive nationally, deterring applicants
• I had a 3.3 GPA in science, which is low for an applicant.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• 29.280> where statute this created a situation where statute this created a situation where applications
• <00:04:30.120> from<00:04:30.440> previously<00:04:31.000> eligible applications
• from previously eligible applications from previously eligible plants<00:04:31.919> are<00:04
• pool<00:14:21.440> meaning<00:14:21.800> more<00:14:22.040> businesses applicant
• pool meaning more businesses applicant pool meaning more businesses will<00:14:22.600> be<00:

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• and as legal counsel in the private sector, so he has a very broad perspective on the law and its application
• But are there any barriers currently that you can think of, barriers to the application?
• I did read through your application and and very rigorous to say the least. sure of command relationships
• You listed him as one of your references on your application.
• I read your application and I found it of incredible granularity and rigor, particularly in answering

Keywords: Texas Water Fund, water management, infrastructure funding, local governments, workforce development, community colleges, educational programs, sustainability

Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial issues, including the Texas Water Fund and its implications for development in the state. Various members highlighted the critical need for effective management of water resources, discussing the role of the Water Development Board and their strategies for outreach to local governments. The committee engaged in a thorough examination of funding projects and the sustainable financing necessary for communities facing challenges in meeting their infrastructure needs. Additionally, there was notable discussion regarding promoting workforce development and the alignment of educational programs with the demands of the job market as indicated by recent trends in community colleges.

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• Section Four includes a temporary provision for the HCA to set up the application process, including
• So if this measure were to pass, and depending on the application procedure and the definitions around
• This is the 1.1 million dollars that would just be to get the application process through the HCA.
• We believe in objective and fair treatment for every applicant and policyholder.
• Are we seeing widespread applications for insurance being denied because of a credit score?

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• The applications themselves ranged from one to seven pages and took anywhere from two to four clicks
• The applications themselves ranged from one to seven pages and took anywhere from two to four clicks
• And an onerous application or lack of notice about a financial assistance policy shouldn't be the reason
• And an onerous application or lack of notice about a financial assistance policy shouldn't be the reason
• They're not, nobody's filled out a housing application. They need a lot of services.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing on a large docket focused on primary care, workforce development, and medical debt. Chairs Cindy Friedman and John Lawn outlined hearing procedures and noted that testimony would be taken on 17 matters. The committee first heard testimony on bills to establish a community health center nurse practitioner residency program and to strengthen mental health centers. Senator Keenan, Rep. Keefe, and health center leaders described the Worcester nurse practitioner residency as a successful pipeline and retention strategy, citing workforce shortages, training needs in community health centers, and the cost of the program. Rep. O’Day also supported the mental health centers bill, saying it would raise payment rates, improve reimbursement for behavioral health services, and help clinics retain staff and expand access. The committee then took testimony on bills to address medical debt through hospital financial assistance reform. The Attorney General’s Office, Health Care for All, Health Law Advocates, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and individual patients supported the measure, arguing that hospital financial assistance policies are inconsistent, hard to find, and difficult to navigate. Witnesses said the bill would standardize eligibility criteria, create a uniform application, improve notice requirements, and expand access to discounted care up to 400% of the federal poverty level. Several personal stories described medical bills being sent to collections, confusion over insurance billing, and the burden of debt on low-income and chronically ill patients. Committee members asked about hospital concerns, the role of the health safety net, and whether the bill addressed root causes of medical debt; testimony emphasized that the proposal was meant to improve transparency and access rather than replace broader insurance reforms. The hearing also focused heavily on “Primary Care for You” legislation, H. 1370 and S. 867, which would increase primary care investment and create a new payment model. Rep. Haggerty, physicians, a patient, community health center leaders, and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers described a primary care crisis marked by low reimbursement, staffing shortages, long waits, burnout, and difficulty recruiting clinicians. Supporters said the bills would shift spending toward preventive, team-based care, improve access and equity, and reduce long-term costs. The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans said it was directionally supportive of increased primary care investment but warned that any new spending must stay within the cost growth benchmark and preserve existing contracting structures. The hearing ended with additional testimony on a community health center workforce and loan repayment grant bill from Rep. Stanley, and with further discussion from Dr. Alan Garo about the need for payment reform in primary care.

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• I'm going to begin with our current Medicaid application process within the DOCR.
• They take those applications with them and process them.
• The application became a formality, and then the formality was skipped.
• They pick the applicable base value, and then they can use their discretion to change it.
• So you take one minus the applicable base factor and you get 0.25.

Keywords: 908, all

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• It establishes a set-aside, a temporary set-aside, for applications to the Minnesota Housing Contribution
• It establishes a set-aside, a temporary set-aside, for applications to the Minnesota Housing Contribution
• <01:02:10.840> This<01:02:11.000> shorter program application opens.
• This shorter program application opens.
• <01:09:27.520> and local sales tax um applications and local sales tax um applications and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm not aware, and that, and it is a high burden to use that ex parte application or motion process.
• And that, and it is a high burden to use that ex parte, that ex parte application or motion process,
• We file them as order-to-show-cause applications for order-to-show-cause, and the court then can sign
• So when we do an order to show cause, we file an application for an order to show cause.
• And then in the application, we put all the legal words that are in there for the violations.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Child Custody Review Task Force met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and reviewed a memorandum compiling member suggestions for possible legislation. The memo grouped ideas into topics including creation of a family court, expanded education for parents, attorneys, and judges, expedited hearings for parenting-time violations, limiting law enforcement involvement in custody disputes, creating parenting time expediters, and adopting more uniform court procedures. Members also discussed whether to form subcommittees, but the task force decided to continue working as a full committee rather than create subcommittees at this time. The committee then heard testimony from Dr. John Perez, a mental health professional, who described his personal custody experience and his professional work with families he believes have been affected by parental alienation. He argued for stronger education, faster court response times, and better tools to address intentional interference with parenting time. Members questioned him about his case history, the concept of parental alienation, and whether specialized family courts or judges with family-law training could help. Dr. Perez said a dedicated family court and faster hearings would likely have helped his situation. The task force spent substantial time discussing the possible creation of a family court. Judge Hovey supported the idea of a specialized family court or at least a study of one, saying family cases are distinct from ordinary adversarial litigation and that judges with family-law experience could better handle them. Several members agreed that a family court could improve consistency, expertise, and speed, but others cautioned that the task force’s current directive is focused on enforcement of existing orders rather than broader custody policy, and noted that voters had previously rejected equal shared parenting proposals. The group also discussed expedited procedures for parenting-time disputes, with Judge Hovey suggesting a 30-day hearing timeline may be workable. On education, members generally supported requiring parents to complete a parenting education course and adding educational materials explaining court process, child support, and what judges can and cannot do. Mr. McLean suggested a short instructional video for litigants and more family-law education for judges and attorneys, while Ms. Moldenhauer said education could be incorporated into scheduling orders or mediation orders. Members also discussed the Parents Forever course, including whether it should be mandatory in all counties and whether cost is a barrier; no vote was taken on any of these proposals.

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• For monitoring, inspecting, reporting, and application requirements.
• But the trademark application says Donald J. Trump International Airport.
• But the trademark application says Donald J. Trump International Airport.
• But the trademark application says Donald J. Trump International Airport.
• We know that that trademark application is going to be approved.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of gallery introductions recognizing visitors, local officials, students, and public safety personnel. The chamber first took up a report from the Ethics and Elections Committee on 42 executive appointments; after Senator Gaetz explained that the committee had reviewed the appointees’ qualifications and suitability, the Senate adopted the report and confirmed the appointments by a 36-0 vote. The Senate then moved through a long special-order calendar focused largely on open-government sunset reviews and other policy bills. It passed measures to continue or consolidate public records and meeting exemptions for aquaculture records, agency-held trade secrets, and cybersecurity information, with one technical amendment adopted on the cybersecurity bill. The chamber also approved bills extending the statute of limitations for failure to report child abuse, strengthening regulation of commercial driving schools, requiring human trafficking education for nursing graduates, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person, and making the related public-records exemption. Additional bills passed included a nature-based coastal resiliency measure with an amendment restricting dredge-and-fill in Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, a chiropractic trust-funds bill, specialty license plates, a one-time waiver of late financial disclosure fines, public school personnel compensation changes, the annual Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services “Farm Bill,” homestead exemption clarification for long-term leaseholders, disability-presumption clarifications for first responders, reinsurance intermediary manager changes, patriotic displays in public schools, ADS-B fee restrictions, autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope program, campus safety policy transparency at public colleges and universities, and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary certificates for practice, and domestic animals. The Senate also debated and passed a bill allowing licensed insurance agents to market health care sharing ministries, despite concerns raised by Senator Polsky about consumer confusion, commissions, and the sale of non-insurance products; supporters argued it restored free speech, religious liberty, and consumer choice. The chamber approved the bill 32-5 after debate. Most other measures passed with strong bipartisan support, often by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, and several companion House bills were substituted in place of Senate bills before final passage.

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• So things like climate change matter, so we have pulled that proposal application back and we're resubmitting
• So things like climate change matter, so we have pulled that proposal application back and we're resubmitting
• So things like climate change matter, so we have pulled that proposal application back and we're resubmitting
• you look at the goals and missions of the REEP program, maybe even tailoring some of these grant applications
• Even tailoring some of these grant applications to dovetail nicely into those goals and objectives of

Keywords: 910, house, all