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• chiropractors, and athletic trainers, and it's recognized nationally as part of occupational therapy practice
• When unqualified individuals attempt to practice medicine, patients suffer.
• I had the reservation because I was looking at expanding the scope of practice, but after reading it,

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• changes, individuals holding an out-of-state license in good standing with a comparable scope of practice
• substantially. equivalent requirements, but this bill replaces that language with similar scope of practice
• iddynt dalu rhywfaint o arian, a gwneud aros am gyfnod o amser cyn iddynt allu... relicense and practice

Bills: HB102, HB300, SB2255, HB102, HB300

Keywords: military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, scholarship, military, Texas Armed Services, military spouses, occupational licensing, state agency, license requirements, reciprocity, training and education, debt obligation, voter information, ballot, elections, transparency

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• I practice in Fort Worth in a low-income, indigent setting, and I'm the legislative chair for the Texas
• I hold a doctorate in nursing practice.
• I'm a national certified school nurse, a member of the Texas School Nurses Organization, and a practicing

Bills: HB 1178, HB1411, HB1441, HB1773, HB1813, HB2107, HB2598, HB2911, HB2967, HB3672, HB5263, HB3797

Keywords: education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance

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• AND THIS COVERS MOTORIZED AND NON-MOTORIZED SAFETY TENANTS AND PRACTICES.
• IT CERTAINLY IS A GOOD PRACTICE.
• I WOULD NOT SUGGEST TO ANYONE THAT IT CERTAINLY IS A GOOD PRACTICE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• and the people that in in practice and the people you're<00:58:38.480> working<00:58:38.640><
• Um, without knowing private practice.
• c><02:33:22.080> attorney experience as a practicing attorney experience as a practicing attorney
• However, this does not reflect current practices within the Department of Safety.
• <03:33:41.040> Formula the national best practices. Formula the national best practices.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And so one of the things that it does is it created, Incorporating standards and best practices.
• Three areas we're looking for with the vendor side of things with their AI practice.
• Three areas we're looking for with the vendor side of things with their AI practice.
• Three areas we're looking for with the vendor side of things with their AI practice.
• Technically, they do; in practice, they've never exercised it.

Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, establishing its purpose as a study and policy-development body rather than one aimed at producing many bills. Majority Leader Hogue urged members to move quickly, focus on federal and other states’ AI laws, consider possible federal preemption, child protections, and the siting and economic impacts of data centers. Committee leadership echoed that the goal is practical, balanced governance that protects North Dakota while allowing innovation to continue. Legislative Council staff provided a background memo and NCSL presented a detailed overview of AI concepts and the current state legislative landscape. The presentations distinguished narrow AI, generative AI, agentic AI, and theoretical AGI/ASI, and summarized major state policy themes: comprehensive AI laws in states such as Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois; targeted laws on deepfakes, chatbots, health, education, notifications, and digital likeness; and growing use of appropriations and agency inventories. Members asked about Colorado’s repeal and reenactment, Texas’s sandbox and training provisions, oversight structures, and whether AI regulation is bipartisan; presenters said most issues cut across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfakes but more division on broader regulatory approaches. The federal update focused on executive orders, preemption, and congressional activity. NCSL described a White House framework favoring a single federal standard, a DOJ litigation task force, Commerce Department review of state laws, and possible funding conditions tied to state AI policy, though no formal state-law challenge had yet occurred. The presentation also covered a recent executive order creating a voluntary federal vetting process for advanced frontier models after safety concerns, and congressional proposals including a failed 10-year state moratorium, Senator Blackburn’s child-safety bills, the Kids Online Safety Act, a House-passed children’s digital safety package, a Senate data center moratorium proposal, and a House ratepayer/data-center bill. The committee took no formal action beyond receiving testimony and asking questions.

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• A recent court decision in Rogers v. the City of Redlands disrupted this long-standing practice.
• SB 1361 is a narrow, practical bill to address this issue.
• We are seeing it in practice today.
• These are practical, targeted adjustments that help the law function as intended.
• I wish I could say that this is unusual in my practice as an attorney, but unfortunately it's not.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• regions, for facility characteristics, considered for future planning changes, policymaking, and practice
• regions, for facility characteristics, considered for future planning changes, policymaking and practice
• Support to help community-defined evidence practices become integrated into the behavioral health system
• The Commission's community advocacy contracts are the state's practical mechanism to reach and engage
• There was another report on best practices that was... ...another report on best practices that was completed

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We train doctors<00:24:19.720> practicing<00:24:20.160> across<00:24:20.520> the
• <00:24:20.600> state<00:24:20.800> of doctors practicing across the state of doctors practicing
• practicing center in addition to practicing elsewhere<00:25:00.760> across<00:25:01.080> the
• I can speak for the physicians and advanced practice providers most directly.
• 30% of some of your advanced practice 30% of some of your advanced practice providers<01:03:39.080

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• Our mission is to advance, promote, and protect the science and practice of behavior analysis.
• I personally have practice in mental health diversion.
• I have seen in practice that mental health diversion is the best tool to protect the public, provide
• In a practical sense, seeking mental health diversion doesn't ensure it is granted.
• There's already evidence of these practices impacting fire survivors in the LA area.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills, with members repeatedly noting that votes would be taken later once a quorum was established. Early in the meeting, the committee heard SB 1446 on parole en banc review and SB 1278 on elderly parole eligibility for certain sex offenses. SB 1446’s author said the bill would give commissioners more discretion in en banc review, make votes public, and allow referral for sexually violent predator evaluation in certain cases; supporters included the California District Attorneys Association, while opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and public defender groups argued it would add confusion, create constitutional and litigation concerns, and duplicate existing safeguards. SB 1278 would exclude certain rape, child sexual abuse, and habitual/serial sex offense convictions from elderly parole eligibility; district attorneys and police chiefs supported it as a victim-safety measure, while civil rights and defense organizations opposed it as unnecessary, costly, and inconsistent with evidence on aging and recidivism. Both bills were discussed but not voted on due to the lack of quorum. The committee then heard SB 1354, which would bar out-of-state military or law enforcement personnel from entering California to perform such functions without the Governor’s permission. The author and supporters framed it as protecting state sovereignty and limiting unauthorized armed incursions; the committee accepted an amendment removing a criminal penalty and leaving enforcement to the Attorney General. No opposition testimony was offered, and members expressed support, but no vote was taken because quorum was still lacking. The committee also heard SB 926, a bill to fund implementation of Proposition 36. Supporters, including sheriffs, district attorneys, probation officials, and the League of California Cities, said local agencies need funding for treatment, supervision, and administration; opponents argued the proposal was fiscally reckless, lacked accountability, and overemphasized incarceration. Amendments removed a specific appropriation and shifted funding decisions to the budget process, but the bill was also held pending quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 874, which would require background checks for unlicensed providers of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, create a stakeholder workgroup, and direct DHCS to issue guidance and report on program integrity. Support came from local health plans and behavior analysis providers, who said the bill would improve safety and consistency; there was no opposition testimony. The committee then heard SB 1210, which would extend CalGang oversight and due process protections to local gang databases as well as shared ones. Supporters described privacy abuses, racial disparities, and personal harm from inaccurate gang labels; law enforcement opposition argued the bill would impose CalGang standards on informal investigative files and would significantly change the gang definition. The author said the bill closes a loophole and preserves prior reforms, but no vote was taken. The committee also began hearing SB 1019 on creating a California Cargo Thief Task Force, with strong support from BNSF, trucking, shipping, port, and supply-chain representatives who described organized, multi-jurisdictional cargo theft and rail sabotage; no opposition was heard, and members indicated support, but action was deferred pending quorum. The meeting then moved to SB 1217 on a non-consensual intimate image clearinghouse, with the chair and author describing privacy-related amendments and the bill’s focus on helping survivors remove exploitative images; the transcript cuts off as that presentation began.

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• Taken together, these two guardrails can incentivize more climate-smart agriculture practices on our
• The climate-smart agriculture practices that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, like reduced tillage
• , cover crops, and improved nutrient management, are the same practices that improve water quality and
• Taken together, these two guardrails can incentivize more climate-smart agriculture practices on our
• The climate-smart agriculture practices that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, like reduced tillage

Bills: HF1669, HF4709, HF3531, HF4048

Keywords: tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers

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• And it's not good practice anyways in the first place, but we don't even have the funding for it.
• I many sessions I've worked with naturopathic doctors to get some things added to their practice.
• They followed the rules to get things added to their practices.
• <02:04:12.000> Uh things added to their practice. Uh things added to their practice.
• Uh and uh this bill with practices.

Keywords: 981, all

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• c><00:10:28.399> more year because I think that is more year because I think that is more practical
• to have it from a de a January practical to have it from a de a January to<00:10:31.519> December
• And I just think it's more practical to go to a calendar year because you've got a work group that's
• striving for excellence to practice striving for excellence to practice continuous<00:33:07.039>
• You want to produce a high school math teacher. >> Um, obviously you want them to pass the practice so

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education opened its first meeting with roll call, member introductions, and introductions of numerous interns from Kentucky colleges and universities. The chair reviewed committee rules for the 2026 session, including witness oaths, sign-up procedures, limits on testimony, and the deadline for submitting committee substitutes and amendments. The committee then took up House Bill 96, sponsored by Chair Tipton, which would revise the membership and timing of the performance-based funding work group. Tipton said the bill would expand legislative participation from one House and one Senate member to five from each chamber, keep university and KCTCS presidents on the group, make the CPE president a nonvoting chair, and change the work group’s schedule from a fiscal year to a calendar year. He argued the changes would build institutional knowledge, allow university leaders to meet without creating quorum/open-meeting issues, and help the group develop recommendations for the next General Assembly. Members raised concerns about politicization and the even-numbered membership, while Tipton said he wanted consensus rather than a tied vote. The committee approved HB 96 on a roll call vote, with most members voting yes and Representative Willner voting no but saying she might change her vote later on the House floor. The committee also heard House Bill 94 for discussion only, so no vote was taken. Representative Vanessa Gracel and CPE counsel Travis Pal described the bill as a transfer-pathways measure aimed at making two-year-to-four-year and four-year-to-four-year transfers more seamless in high-demand programs. They said the proposal would require CPE, public universities, and KCTCS to collaborate on statewide transfer pathways based on student and workforce demand, with institutions able to opt in or out of specific pathways but required to disclose nontransferable courses for transparency. Gracel argued the bill would reduce credit loss, lower time and cost to degree, improve completion rates, and help students and families understand transfer options; she also criticized some universities for not engaging in the process. No action was taken on HB 94 at this meeting.

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• <00:16:14.240> But merging and practices are merging.
• But merging and practices are merging.
• <01:04:06.480> We<01:04:06.720> addressed inflated billing practices.
• We addressed inflated billing practices.
• Now, this is a practical coverage.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:15 Department of Insurance Update 00:01:39 Department of Financial Institutions Update 00:37:07 Insurance Industry Update 00:54:50 Credit Union Industry Update 01:10:53, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 16 minutes, and then received an update from Insurance Commissioner Sharon Clark and staff on the Department of Insurance. Clark reviewed department activity, including growth in premium volume and licensing, consumer complaints and recoveries, and a rise in fraud referrals. She said the department has 66 open fraud cases and described common schemes such as staged auto accidents, inflated repair or cleanup charges, and roofing scams. She also said the department’s investigators often prepare strong cases but face reluctance from local prosecutors, especially in Fayette and Jefferson counties, to pursue them. Clark reported favorable workers’ compensation news, saying rates will decrease 9.7% next year for the 20th straight year. She contrasted that with a difficult property insurance market driven by storms, reinsurance costs, inflation, labor shortages, and litigation, but said Kentucky’s market remains relatively stable, citing the Kentucky Fair Plan’s small number of policies. She then warned of significant 2026 health insurance premium increases on the exchange: 16.1% for Molina, 23% for Anthem, and 37% for WCare, after CareSource withdrew. She said the rates were reviewed by actuaries and found fair, but that the biggest pressure point is the scheduled expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which she said could leave about 90% of exchange enrollees facing a compounded increase. Members questioned Clark about fraud prosecution, the number of people in commercial versus public coverage, and the impact of expiring subsidies. Clark said the prosecution issue is mainly with Commonwealth attorneys and that rural counties are more cooperative than urban ones. She also said the health market is individually rated and that older enrollees would be hit harder, while the loss of tax credits could push some people out of the marketplace. One member asked about the attorney general’s recent opinion on SB 188, the PBM bill; staff said attorneys were still reviewing it. Clark closed by noting that Kentucky’s fraud and towing/storage legislation has become a model for other states.

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• Six months would be a more practical time period and allow funds not to be tied up unnecessarily.
• Six months would be a more practical time period and allow funds not to be tied up unnecessarily.
• This focuses on several aspects of the Agricultural Best Management Practices, or AGBNP, program.
• marketplace is always a best practice marketplace is always a best practice and<00:41:26.280>
• or agbnp program it increases practices or agbnp program it increases the<00:42:56.359> all<00

Bills: HF1063

Keywords: grain buyers, grain dealer, grain elevator, agriculture, financial reporting, audit, CPA review, independent accountant, financial statement, balance sheet, cash flow, nonpublic data, licensee oversight, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, grain purchase volume, insolvency, nonpayment, warehouse chain, fiduciary duties, producer protection

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• regulatory practices report.
• The GTAC committee had a gas consultant that worked with us and put together a best practice report,
• regulatory practices report.
• The GTAC committee had a gas consultant that worked with us and put together a best practice report,
• regulatory practices report.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:28:24.240> are ensuring that enforcement practices are ensuring that enforcement practices
• <00:29:30.159> that<00:29:30.320> are enforcement practices that are enforcement practices
• enforcement practices within Colorado. enforcement practices within Colorado.
• > were<01:24:58.800> prevalent, abusive practices of ICE were prevalent, abusive practices
• <01:47:00.320> our tactics that mere policing practices our tactics that mere policing practices

Keywords: 981, all

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• And the standards that are being used are SAMA best practice standards for recovery residences.
• And the standards that are being used are SAMA best practice standards for recovery residences.
• Start again at 10:30. used are SAMA best practice standards used are SAMA best practice standards for
• <02:05:55.920> have crime and research and practice have crime and research and practice have
• <02:06:32.239> on policies align with best practices on policies align with best practices

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Here's what that means in practice.
• And that is not past practices.
• And that is not past practices. I to. And that is not past practices.
• <04:19:57.359> was correctly, the previous practice was correctly, the previous practice was
• employment practices. employment practices.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed House Bill 1150, which would require disclosure of complaints to public employees within five business days. Members said the sponsor was still working on an amendment, so the bill was held for another week with the understanding it would be executed next week if no amendment was ready. The chair also outlined the committee’s schedule, including upcoming floor reports and the goal of finishing the remaining committee bills on time. The committee then took up House Bill 1168, concerning employer documentation requirements. Supporters argued the bill would give employers more time to gather payroll records, especially when claims arise years later, and said the current system should be adjusted for fairness to businesses. Opponents, including several members, said payroll records are usually electronic and should be produced quickly so workers waiting on wages are not delayed. The Department of Labor deputy commissioner testified that employers can already request extensions and that further extensions could still be requested under the current process. The committee voted 11-9 to ought to pass HB 1168. Next, House Bill 1250, dealing with notice, documentation, and job reinstatement requirements for leave related to childbirth, postpartum care, and pediatric appointments, was considered. Members said the statute was newly enacted, had been carefully negotiated, and should be allowed to work before being revised. The committee voted 20-0 to recommend inexpedient to legislate, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1043, which would allow private employers to adopt their own minimum pay policies for report-to-work situations instead of being bound by the current two-hour minimum, so long as the policy is established in advance. The sponsor said the bill would modernize an outdated law and preserve the current default if no policy is adopted. Members raised questions about collective bargaining agreements and whether the bill could weaken existing worker protections, while the sponsor and supporters said it was intended to provide flexibility rather than a mandate. The hearing continued with questions and discussion, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• And one of the best business practices... Hampshire. Hampshire.
• not practical. not practical.
• And so, the there's some real practical<04:35:20.639> practical<04:35:21.199> issues<04
• :35:21.680> with<04:35:21.920> with practical practical issues with with practical practical
• gives the department practical gives the department practical flexibility<05:05:33.840> while

Keywords: 1189, house, all