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• So this kind of conforms to that and it's affirming fiduciary standards.
• So this kind of conforms to that and it's affirming fiduciary standards.
• This standard is duplicative of and possibly contradictory to the board's overarching fiduciary duty
• interest of our beneficiaries, I think there's ways that we can do that, but once you enter in ESG standards
• that Mesa is conservative and responsible in the provision of GPLET tax abatements beyond statutory standards

Bills: SB1090, SB1293, SB1414, SB1429, SB1503, SB1536, SB1633, SB1724, SB1764

Keywords: savings and loan, technical correction, Arizona Revised Statutes, financial institutions, prohibitions, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, insurance, settlement demands, time limits, third-party claims, regulatory compliance, initiative, referendum, ballot measures, petition circulators

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• So this is just the standard year-to-year information that we provide.
• Our Disability Determination Services division continues to excel nationally in all standards.
• Those individuals do take those national standards very seriously.
• And so our standard data exchange with OESC allows us to pull five years.
• We do they have a standardized training that they receive. How do they, how do you train them?

Keywords: 914, all

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• Many of these recommendations are about formalizing, documenting, and standardizing processes that already
• What other penalties are provided, or are currently standard?
• Third, statute lacks clarity on training requirements for I-LEST technicians, such as the minimum standards
• We are striving to provide a higher standard of service to our licensees and the public alike.
• Throughout the year, staff conducted 3,625 establishment inspections, ensuring compliance with standards

Keywords: 1182, all

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• should also work with counties to align the number of voting convenience centers with the statutory standard
• New Mexico with a voting system you have to be certified to federal and state election security standards
• um and technical standards um and.
• not only are there very few vendors, but we are required by law to certify them both to federal standard
• , federal and state safety, safety and security standards and technical standards.

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• There's also additional roles and responsibilities for the Commission on Professional Standards.
• intensive reading interventions in kindergarten through third grade, revises reading instruction standards
• my question on that is, especially for high school teachers, the ACT is not aligned to our state standards
• Align with the standards identified in the area the highest people need within an individual classroom
• But at the state level, with the Commission on Professional Standards, the Academic Standards Council

Keywords: 909, all

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• The staff's dedication, professionalism, and excellence reflect the very standards Patsy has modeled
• PTs...” “...standards for chiropractors or eye doctors or PTs.
• So, I...” standards for chiropractorie or eye doctors or PTs. They have their code of ethics.
• This battle is the Lord's, but we are his standard bearers.
• His standard bearers.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation and then took up several recognitions and memorial resolutions, including honoring retiring Senate staffer Kelvin Bass and Secretary of the Senate Patsy Spaw and her staff. Members also adopted a series of local and honorary resolutions, including designating Rockport as the Redfish Capital of Texas, San Antonio as Military City, Texas, and Bridge City as the Corn Dog Capital of Texas, along with memorial and medal-of-honor resolutions for Texans and service members. The chamber also received messages from the House reporting passage of various measures and conference committee actions. The bulk of the meeting focused on conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions. The Senate adopted reports and/or out-of-bounds resolutions on SB 293, SB 1610, HB 46, HB 145, HB 1545, SB 650, SB 1660, HB 40, SB 2217, HB 119, HB 493, HB 3642, HB 2963, SB 2024, SB 2972, HB 2516, HB 2885, and SB 2753, among others. Topics included the Texas Civil Commitment Office, the T-Cup prescription program, wildfire mitigation and utility liability, sunset scheduling, alcohol ID swiping at retail and package stores, business court jurisdiction, election administration and data consistency, foreign adversary lobbying, poll watcher qualifications, road naming, right-to-repair, disguised vape pens, and campus expressive activity rules. Several measures passed with near-unanimous votes, while others drew more opposition, including SB 268 on medical board enforcement and SB 2753 on election procedures. There was extended debate on SB 268, which would shift enforcement authority for scope-of-practice complaints to specialty boards rather than the Texas Medical Board. Senators raised concerns about whether the bill would weaken the Medical Board’s ability to stop unlicensed practice of medicine, while supporters argued that specialty boards should police their own licensees and that criminal referrals remain available for unlicensed practice. The Senate also discussed SB 2972 on expressive activities at public universities, with questions about content-neutral restrictions, who counts as the university community, and whether the bill provides a mechanism to challenge campus time, place, and manner rules. Both bills ultimately passed their conference reports, and the Senate later adopted a large package of resolutions by voice vote before adjourning further business.

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• the inconsistency by amending the definition of the controlled persons, and it revises eligibility standards
• assessment in at least two of the previous three years. assessment or math standardized assessment in
• not much information, we can see Private schools popping up everywhere—they don't have the same standards
• Completion is a requirement for the DOE for the detailed options for students who cannot earn a standard
• Let's be realistic that the standards are not the same as when we were in high school, elementary school

Bills: HJR 138, HB 42, HB 104, HB 129, HB 677, HB 426, HB 668, HB 1699, HB 2017, HB 2128, HB 2038, HB 3783, HB 3717, HB 2316, HB 3686, HB 2563, HB 3883, HB 4021, HB 2788, HB 2663, HB 3305, HB 3173, HB 3474, HB 1105, HB 3531, HB 3490, HB 3597, HB 1295, HB 3512, HB 3010, HB 3112, HB 4215, HB 3223, HB 3464, HB 3120, HB 4214, HB 4511, HB 3704, HB 4081, HB 4783, HB 4063, HB 2783, HB 4937, HB 5085, HB 2510, HB 3426, HB 4361, HB 1169, HB 2516, HB 2347, HB 4034, HB 4700, HB 3560, HB 5150, HB 3860, HB 3146, HB 3924, HCR 98, HCR 92, HB 1520, HB 1545, HB 5265, HB 1887, HB 1914, HB 2402, HB 2306, HB 2350, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 3211, HB 1056, HB 2081, HB 2187, HB 3092, HB 3308, HB 3526, HB 3750, HB 4219, HB 4230, HB 4290, HB 5238, HB 4804, HB 4749, HB 245, HB 1465, HB 294, HB 793, HB 809, HB 3928, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 1973, HB 285, HB 4341, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 1729, HB 2498, HB 1314, HB 1353, HB 3960, HB 3923, HB 2221, HB 2517, HB 2518, HB 2213, HB 5092, HB 3748, HB 5246, HB 4344, HB 1482, HB 4044, HB 2702, HB 4264, HB 2807, HB 2898, HB 3181, HB 3250, HB 2091, HB 2115, HB 2542, HB 2768, HB 3349, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 3133, HB 3133, HB 4960, HB 3214, HB 2145, HB 1201, HB 5061, SB 29, SB 879, SB 65, SB 1745, SB 412, SB 412, SB 1746, SB 1238, SB 1341, SB 522, SB 1532, SB 1378, SB 1062, SB 2066, SB 1963, SB 2204, SB 1366, SB 2077, SB 1967, SB 1151, HB 1618, HB 2156, HB 2615, HB 2615, HB 2349, HB 1926, HB 569, HB 1762, HB 38, HJR 138, HB 42, HB 104, HB 104, HB 129, HB 677, HB 426, HB 668, HB 1699, HB 2017, HB 2128, HB 2038, HB 3783, HB 3717, HB 2316, HB 3686, HB 2563, HB 3883, HB 4021, HB 2788, HB 2663, HB 2663, HB 3305, HB 3173, HB 3474, HB 1105, HB 3531, HB 3531, HB 3490, HB 3490, HB 3597, HB 1295, HB 3512, HB 3010, HB 3112, HB 4215, HB 3223, HB 3223, HB 3464, HB 3120, HB 4214, HB 4511, HB 3704, HB 4081, HB 4783, HB 4063, HB 2783, HB 4937, HB 5085, HB 2510, HB 3426, HB 4361, HB 1169, HB 2516, HB 2347, HB 4034, HB 4700, HB 3560, HB 5150, HB 3860, HB 3146, HB 3924, HCR 98, HCR 92

Keywords: carbon tax, carbon emissions, greenhouse gas, climate policy, fuel tax, emissions tax, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, tax limitation, environmental tax, fossil fuels, energy policy, legislative taxing authority, ballot proposition, constitutional amendment, higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University

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• clear standardized regulatory guidelines.
• In CAPERS, we have have 30 standards to live by to ensure the fidelity and safety within.
• So as a original pioneer, again, and the organization does have. 30 standards that we have to live to
• Informed consent is obviously the gold standard. In that case, I was able to get in touch with.
• You know we live in a society right now where under this standard you know Biden and Trump can both be

Bills: HB 3772, HB 1656, HB 4504, HB 1896, HB 4420, HB 4421, HB 4076, HB 3708, HB 2806, HB 3540, HB 1586, HB 5459, HB 4553, HB 4535, HB 3811, HB 3749, HB 4255, HB 4051, HB 5098, HB 3554, HB 4539, HB 5274

Keywords: e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians

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• It said, while the job provides income and contributes to your standard of living, it's generally not
• 07:23.599> contributes<00:07:24.039> to<00:07:24.199> your<00:07:24.360> standard
• income and contributes to your standard income and contributes to your standard of<00:07:24.840>
• Senator Mitchell, if you want to answer that question, I said that both, following the standards under
• I said that both, following the standards under Mason, which even by what you said, well, first of all

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I hold myself to the highest standard as a chairman.
• And I hold Vice Chair Morales and every other member here to that same standard.
• Uh, we're also responsible for updating building energy codes and high-performance building standards
• of the achievements we've made as an agency over the interim in regard to implementing regulatory standards
• We now believe it needs to go back to TCQ for water standards so we can move that process along.

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• The committee rules are standard and essentially the same as the rules... the committee operated under
• I am here today to speak in opposition to SB 9 because the standards of detention was already way too
• Last year, as per the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, 135 people were jailed.
• Last year as data collected per the Texas Jail Commission on Jail Standards, 135 people died in custody
• What standards should a judge apply?

Bills: SB9, SB1047, SB1048, SJR17, SJR49, SB40, SJR1, SJR5, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 1

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• Requiring Department of Education to review statewide academic standards and curricula.
• And this would apply to all standards.
• can of worms of another uh standard can of worms of another uh standard plate<04:05:59.760> uh
• or you just let your community standards or you just let it<04:18:36.720> go.
• <04:18:42.239> or to defend their community standards or to defend their community standards

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• The new zoning districts have clear, non-subjective design and development standards.
• allowed when there's objective standards allowed when there's objective standards that<03:31:44.880
• <03:31:52.479> It design and development standards. It design and development standards.
• When we added the renewable standards to the energy codes, costs went up.
• public input on the objective standards public input on the objective standards that<04:35:58.160

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• for for what bathroom and one standards for for what bathroom and one place<00:26:49.919> you
• I'll set aside the some other standard I'll set aside the privacy<00:27:03.200> concerns<00:27
• It would upend entirely the standard for civil proceedings and proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
• It would upend entirely the standard for civil proceedings and proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
• That is the standard of care. The care is legal. The care is available.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 148, which would allow classification by biological sex in limited circumstances such as multi-use bathrooms, certain athletic events, and involuntary commitment facilities. Supporters argued the bill was needed to protect privacy and safety, especially for women and girls, and said it was consistent with recent federal actions and prior legislation. Opponents said the bill lacked a clear definition of biological sex, could create confusion and discrimination, and was unnecessary because existing law and sports rules already address the issues raised. After debate, the committee voted 10-8 to recommend ought to pass on HB 148. The chair asked for a majority report and noted that a minority report would likely be filed. The committee then considered HB 254, a bill related to end-of-life medical decision-making. Supporters framed it as a matter of liberty and relief from suffering for terminally ill patients, while opponents raised moral objections, concerns about suicide being normalized, and worries about deceptive wording and death-certificate reporting. HB 254 was approved on an 11-7 vote for ought to pass, with the chair indicating he would write the majority report and Representative Perez the minority report. The committee then moved to HB 611 with Amendment 2025-0638, a replace-all amendment restoring prior law on recoupment of appointed-counsel costs from indigent criminal defendants and juveniles. The chair explained the amendment as reversing 2020 changes that had limited cost recovery, and the discussion focused on financial affidavits and the Office of Cost Containment’s ability to review indigency claims. The transcript cuts off before the committee vote on HB 611.

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• Also, for the purposes of refugee and asylum, it is the same legal standard; it's just that one occurs
• Also, for the purposes of refugee and asylum, it is the same legal standard; it's just that one occurs
• Also, for the purposes of refugee and asylum, it is the same legal standard; it's just that one occurs
• However, there are certain standards that govern the issuing of that license in the first place.
• However, there are certain standards that govern the issuing of that license in the first place.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 758, which would establish a study committee on airport operation hours and possible noise abatement measures, including whether New Hampshire should prohibit departures between midnight and 6 a.m. The sponsor said the committee would examine the pros and cons and consult stakeholders. The Bureau of Aeronautics testified neutrally, noting that New Hampshire has 25 public airports, 12 with federal funding and grant assurances that may require them to remain open during those hours, and that cargo operations, including at Manchester, commonly occur overnight. Members also discussed existing noise abatement programs and how mitigation is determined by noise contours and FAA funding decisions. No vote was taken; the chair closed the hearing after testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 489, allowing voluntary emergency workers to use rear-facing blue lights on private vehicles when responding to emergencies. The sponsor said the bill corrects an oversight in existing law, would not cost the state or towns money, and would improve visibility and safety, especially in rural areas. Supportive testimony from a volunteer responder emphasized that blue lights help cut through fog, snow, and nighttime conditions, and that the bill would only add a single rear-facing blue light to existing red, amber, and white emergency lighting. The New Hampshire State Police opposed the bill, arguing that expanding blue lights to private vehicles would confuse the public and desensitize drivers to blue lights, which are associated with law enforcement. The hearing closed without action. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 533, which the sponsor and State Police clarified is actually two separate changes: one authorizing civilian automotive equipment inspectors to assist with vehicle inspection work, and another expanding language in motor carrier enforcement to include new entrant safety audits and compliance reviews. The State Police explained that civilian inspectors are hired and trained through the department and that any findings of state-law violations would be referred to troopers; they also said the new motor carrier language was requested to satisfy federal audit concerns about right of entry. The New Hampshire Motor Transport Association said it had no position if the civilian inspectors were not doing commercial truck inspections, but would oppose the bill if they were. Members asked about the difference between audits and compliance reviews, and the State Police said audits are for newer carriers and are non-enforcement, while compliance reviews look for violations. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 533. After a brief reset, the committee opened House Bill 594, which would repeal an alternate definition of “way” for the driving-after-suspension statute. The sponsor said the change was requested by the Department of Justice. Representative Erica Leon opposed the repeal, explaining that the prior language was intended to avoid criminalizing people who mow lawns or perform similar work near property edges while suspended, but she worried the repeal could create a loophole allowing driving on places like highway medians. Members questioned whether the issue was limited to mowing or broader vehicle use on property edges, and Leon said she would work with agencies to clarify the language so it protects lawful mowing without allowing misuse. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• I have Alan Yamamoto; he's the acting administrator for wage standards division.
• I have Alan Yamamoto; he's the acting administrator for wage standards division.
• I have Alan Yamamoto; he's the acting administrator for wage standards division.
• I have Alan Yamamoto; he's the acting administrator for wage standards division.
• Peter Lee, for W Standard Division.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held an informational briefing with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations on its budget, staffing, and operations. The director reviewed department leadership and reported on recruitment and retention efforts, including a 14% vacancy rate, a 10.5% workforce increase from filling 189 positions, and the Hela Imua internship program, which has placed 516 interns since inception and led to 62 permanent hires. The department also described modernization efforts, including the UI Huakai project and the Disability Compensation Division’s electronic case management system, and said the unemployment compensation trust fund exceeded $71.5 million, triggering Schedule C for calendar year 2025. The department’s main budget requests included $2.9 million for fiscal year 2026 to support maintenance and operations of the electronic case management system, plus restoration of two enforcement specialist positions. Officials said those positions are needed to address a decline in investigators from 11 to six since 2009, improve compliance, and handle Hawaii Compliance Express certificate work. Additional requests included two human resources specialists to address recruitment backlogs, two labor enforcement specialists to reduce a backlog of Chapter 104 prevailing wage and wage cases, and two positions for the Office of Community Services to expand immigrant services and access centers. The department also discussed federal funding for unemployment insurance and workforce programs, including National Dislocated Worker Grants and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds, and said some funding is received in increments and may require extensions. Members asked about Kauai inspection coverage, federal funding uncertainty, the size of the special unemployment insurance fund, and whether the department could ramp up staffing during a future crisis. Officials said Kauai is currently served by inspectors from Honolulu and there are no plans to open a permanent island position because of staffing constraints. They said the department is meeting federal guidelines and is not in jeopardy, and that the special unemployment insurance fund has about $10 million, with current UI operations funded at a little over $15 million, meaning the fund may need to cover roughly $5 million if federal support declines. The director said the department would use the special fund to supplement shortfalls, but noted that federal funding cuts and the loss of ARPA support have already affected operations.

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• Furthermore, it provides additional reforms to the renewable fuel standard. Mr.
• Speaker, I look forward to standard. Mr.
• <07:03:03.600> The requirements and legal standards.
• The requirements and legal standards.
• This U.S. person information collected under foreign intelligence standards that have got nothing to

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• meet arbitrary standards set by the<01:24:40.400> commissioner.
• establishes standards for recovery. establishes standards for recovery.
• This standard is an objective one and it is taken from U.S.
• ,<04:36:43.199> to<04:36:43.279> prove<04:36:43.680> the objective standard,
• on the safety standards on the safety standards uh<05:03:48.480> in<05:03:48.680> the<

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• <00:58:32.240> As Licensing and Standards Board. As Licensing and Standards Board.
• <01:41:27.480> uh Um and we need a universal standard uh Um and we need a universal standard
• And so, we can't create all the standards to withhold federal funds.
• And so, we can't create all the standards to withhold federal funds.
• Know what all the standards are.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• cost allocations for the standard cost allocations for the standard budget.<00:04:01.599> So<
• automatically included into the standard automatically included into the standard budget,<01:05:
• machine readable file of all standard machine readable file of all standard charges<02:49:07.760
• , and provides consequence if standards, and provides consequence if those<02:49:44.160> standards
• those standards are not met. Thank you. those standards are not met. Thank you.

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