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• And that has been the standard that has been in effect, you know, for how long I'm not quite sure, but
• that is what the standard is.
• And so however this standard has been applied, it will stay in effect.
• And so however this standard has been applied, it will stay in effect.

Committee: House Transportation and Defense

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• AB 771 corrects this by aligning California's law with a uniform national standard.
• The good news is California has already set standards to improve debt settlement.
• But those standards only apply to people's consumer loans, not to their business loans. their business
• It doesn't prohibit debt settlement; it just sets standards that align the debt settlement company's

Committee: House Banking and Finance

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• the bill started at prima facie evidence, and prima facie evidence was, I would say, a stronger standard
• position from the hearing really remains the same: the legislature has the authority to set what standards
• We believe that this simply codifies the existing standard of negligence. Okay, one more question.
• So, Representative Conmy, my next question: did we include the FRC 003, the other standard, in this version

Committee: House Energy and Natural Resources

Summary: The subcommittee met on Senate Bill 2339 and worked from engrossed version 02001, which members said reflected an agreement between insurance companies and utility companies. Representative Olson moved to recommend that version to the full committee, and Representative Johnson seconded. Representative Conmy raised concerns about keeping strict liability in the bill but removing a rebuttable presumption provision on page 3, arguing it favored utilities and shifted burdens unfairly to landowners. Levi Andres, speaking for North Dakota power companies, opposed removing the language and said the bill was a negotiated, incremental step that still leaves the plaintiff with the burden of proof in court. The discussion also clarified that the bill’s language was intended to codify negligence standards and encourage wildfire mitigation plans, with the utility side noting the Public Service Commission was not yet ready for a mandatory review-and-approval process. A technical correction was noted on page 4, line 2, changing “shall” to “may,” and members confirmed that change was already reflected in the version before them. The committee did not pursue additional amendments, including a proposed Mincota-related change, and voted unanimously to recommend the bill as presented. The motion passed 4-0, and the subcommittee adjourned.

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• individuals may have regular, unsupervised access to children, but are not always held to the same standards
• fairness, and ensure that all individuals working with students are held to consistent, rigorous standards
• fairness, and ensure that all individuals working with students are held to consistent, rigorous standards
• wipe out a record of substantiated investigations for misconduct, and it creates a higher evidence standard
• SB 1083 would also make new standards for the investigation process by requiring notice to an employee

Committee: House Public Employment and Retirement

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• but the way that the billing is put in there is really trying to use what is currently kind of the standard
• So that's why we're trying to use some standard how anesthesia is paid currently using times.
• So that's why we're trying to use some standard how anesthesia is paid currently using times.
• But we think it's important to use those established standards using the CPT code system and the national
• clear that parties have an option to select one of these mechanisms as a medical code or billing standard

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Summary: The committee first heard public testimony on House Bill 2570, which would prohibit health insurers from limiting payment for anesthesia services based on the length of a surgical procedure. The bill sponsor said the measure was prompted by a prior Anthem policy that would not cover all anesthesia time if a surgery ran long, and argued that insurers should not create pressure to stop or rush procedures. Supporters from physician and nurse anesthetist groups said the bill would protect patients and providers from unfair time-based payment limits. An insurance industry witness raised concerns about unclear definitions, possible internal contradictions in the bill’s language, the use of time-based billing formulas, and whether dental anesthesia should be excluded; the sponsor responded that the bill was aimed at medical, not dental, anesthesia and that any wording issues could be worked out later. After the hearing, the committee moved into executive session on a combined committee substitute for House Bills 1945 and 2570. Members discussed an amendment rolling HB 2570 into the larger substitute and noted minor changes to the anesthesia language, including adding modifiers and clarifying billing terms, while also adjusting unrelated pathology language to make it workable with the department and possible Medicaid waiver requirements. Questions from members focused on whether the insurance industry’s concerns were addressed and whether dental anesthesia should be exempted; the sponsor said some concerns could be handled later and that dental situations involving separate anesthesia providers might still need careful drafting. The committee adopted the amendment and substitute and then voted the combined committee substitute do pass by roll call, with the motion approved unanimously by those present.

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• The bill will require AHCA to establish standards to direct managed care plans to ensure that their dental
• Wait time and distance standards outline to improve access to care.
• And also, it's those set clear standards, so managed care plans can rebuild and build reliable provider
• Healthcare Administration to license and regulate these homes, establish eligibility and safety standards
• We just remove it to keep a standard to other types of postpartum educational programs.

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• on selling any liquor to any person apparently under the influence of liquor defines the minimum standard
• There's your standard market and then there's your surplus lines market.
• And a lot of times what we love business owners to keep in is the standard market.
• And even if you have that coverage, you're not getting that full coverage that you would in the standard
• And even if you have that coverage, you're not getting that full coverage that you would in the standard

Bills: HB1977

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: indemnification, liquor, commercial servers, liquor liability, business protection

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• owner or operator of a waste-energy facility to achieve certain greenhouse gas emission reduction standards
• Back to the emissions reduction standard, I just wanted to specify the proposed sub.
• I don't know. ...to the emissions reduction standard.
• I just wanted to specify the proposed sub allows the greenhouse gas emissions standards to be achieved
• there are certain penalties that are specified in the bill if the facility doesn't meet the emission standards

Bills: HB2416 , HB2537 , HB2575 , HB2322

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: waste management, energy, climate action, environmental regulations, fair treatment, renewable energy, sustainability, emissions, climate commitment act, environmental regulation, trade regulation, facility compliance, reporting obligations, energy laws, compliance, business impact, alternative fuel, carbon reduction, aviation, energy production

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• Compacts create a way for professionals to serve patients across state lines while preserving standards
• and reliability while helping to preserve Washington's authority to ensure that high professional standards
• In closing, the dietitian licensure compact offers clear benefits without lowering standards.
• It helps support military families, offers clear benefits without lowering standards.
• perspective, I think the compact streamlines licensure while preserving Washington's authority over standards

Bills: HB2088

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: nutritional health, dietetic professionals, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare regulation

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• They're all dedicated to fostering environmental quality standards and to the protection and preservation
• They're all dedicated to fostering environmental quality standards and to the protection and preservation
• /c><00:09:39.600><c> quality</c> fostering environmental quality fostering environmental quality standards
• 41.440><c> the</c><00:09:41.920><c> uh</c><00:09:42.160><c> protection</c><00:09:42.640><c> and</c> standards
• and to the uh protection and standards and to the uh protection and preservation<00:09:43.600><c> of

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• Bill creates Montgomery County Municipal District Number 263, provides the district with standard powers
• The legislation follows Senator Nichols: the standard template framework for MMDs and will be governed
• The bill provides for the standard powers of...
• This is a template bill and uses standard template language.
• members, the difference is that the committee substitute changes the Senator Cook: House bill into the standard

Bills: HB103

Committee: Senate Local Government

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee met to hear and act on a series of municipal utility district and municipal management district bills, most of them presented as template or cleanup measures. The committee first heard HB 5672, which redefined the boundaries of the Driftwood Conservation District in Hays County to match acreage added through landowner petitions; no one testified, and the bill was reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then took up HB 5696 for the Reserve Municipal Management District in Mansfield, where Senator Birdwell explained a committee substitute that conformed the bill to the standard MMD template; the bill was left pending subject to call of the chair. Similar template or technical bills followed, including HB 5680 (Bayou Bell No. 1 MMD in Liberty County), HB 5654 (Montgomery County MUD No. 263), HB 5662 (Fort Bend County WCID No. 12 with road powers), HB 5658 (Craver Ranch MMD in Denton County), HB 5661 (Fort Bend County MUD No. 286), HB 5699 (an exclusion/contract provision for Harris County MUD No. 405), HB 5679 (Hills of Walnut Creek MUD in Parker County), HB 5437 (validation language for Austin County MUD No. 1), HB 5665 (Waller County MUD No. 70), HB 5656 (Fort Bend County MUD No. 263), HB 5670 (Montgomery County MUD No. 259), HB 5651 (Montgomery County WCID with drainage powers), HB 5682 (Comina Ranch MMD No. 1 in McKinney), HB 5320 (merging Starr County drainage-related districts), HB 5677 (Pura Vida MMD No. 1), and HB 5666 (Fencey Road MUD in Harris County). In each case, the sponsor described the district, acreage, location, and powers, and committee substitutes were often used to align the bills with the chamber’s standard template language or correct drafting errors. Public testimony was repeatedly opened and closed with no witnesses appearing for or against the bills. The committee consistently adopted committee substitutes when offered, then voted to report the measures favorably, usually with recommendations that they do pass and be printed, and to place them on the local and uncontested calendar. Most roll calls showed 4 or 5 ayes and 0 nays, with some members absent or not voting. HB 5680 and HB 5682 were reported with committee substitutes in lieu of the filed versions; HB 5658 was reported with a do-not-pass recommendation on the filed bill but do-pass on the substitute; HB 5677 was handled similarly as a companion/template cleanup measure. The committee also noted a few procedural issues, including quorum concerns early in the meeting and a mislabeled bill number that required clarification. At the end of the meeting, the committee adopted several motions in writing and then recessed to reconvene 15 minutes after adjournment of the floor, anticipating possible additional bills later in the day.

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• We're also accredited by the American National Standards Institute, which most of you probably know of
• Which most of you probably know of as ANSI, or to serve as the standards developing organization for
• We're also accredited by the American National Standards Institute, which most of you probably know of
• as ANSI. which most of you probably know of as ANSI, or to serve as the standards developing organization
• Unlike cars and trucks, UTVs do not meet federal safety standards, and allowing UTVs on roadways falsely

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum present and considered two bills. The first, CS for SB 88 by Senator Wright, would create a framework for local governments to allow or prohibit utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) on certain low-speed roads, define UTV equipment and driver requirements, and make violations noncriminal traffic infractions. An amendment was adopted to correct the insurance requirement to match automobile-style minimums of $10,000 personal injury and $10,000 property damage liability. Testimony on SB 88 was divided. The Florida Justice Association and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association opposed the bill, arguing UTVs are designed for off-road use, do not meet federal safety standards, and could increase crash risk on public roads; Honda’s letter was cited as opposing road use. Supporters, including the sponsor and agencies waiving in support, argued the bill would address an existing loophole, provide insurance and licensing requirements, and help rural users and law enforcement by creating a clear legal pathway. Senators raised concerns about nighttime visibility, taillight spacing, speed limits, and whether the bill should be more restrictive, but the committee ultimately voted to report CS for SB 88 favorably. The committee then heard SB 274 by Senator Arrington, which designates a portion of International Drive in Orange County as Harris Rosen Way in honor of hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen. The sponsor and several senators praised Rosen’s business success, philanthropy, and support for education, cancer research, veterans, and the Central Florida community. There was no opposition, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Could you explain a little bit further the standards issue that has been raised about the standards that
• So in existing law, currently, the standards are with SAMHSA at the state level, which allow us to be
• We have an entity, CalMHSA, which then takes those standards and ensures that any training organizations
• discussion around that reading and writing piece, and it is explicitly spelled out in our existing standards
• other services, understanding how to prepare for employment opportunities, documentation skills and standards

Committee: Senate Health

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• So in the bill, I understand this is a statewide setback standard...
• So in the bill, I understand this is a statewide setback standard, and why was it chosen to go statewide
• At this point in time in the legislative session, if you want some type of industry-wide standardization
• I think the smallest one we've seen is 1.1 tip height, which is currently industry standard for most
• this point, like we talked about in the questioning, adhering to whatever, quote-unquote, industry standards

Bills: HCR1030 , HB1370 , SB893 , SB2 , SB1589

Summary: The House first took up Senate Bill 893, a conference committee report on property and critical infrastructure. The bill would bar foreign principals from countries designated as foreign adversaries from owning agricultural land or other land, especially within 10 miles of military installations or critical infrastructure, and also restrict certain state software purchases tied to adversarial countries. Members asked about how later-designated adversary countries would be covered and about the delayed effective date, which was explained as giving current owners time to divest. The conference report was adopted without objection, and the bill then passed the House 89-0. The chamber then considered Senate Bill 2, another conference committee report on wind energy setbacks. The measure would establish statewide setback standards for industrial wind turbines, including 2.5 tip heights from occupied dwellings and 1.5 tip heights from nonparticipating property lines, with exceptions for projects that had already secured most site control or queue positions before the effective date and for small community-scale systems. Supporters said it was a compromise that at least put some protections into statute, while opponents argued it weakened earlier House language and eliminated county local-control options. After debate, the bill failed on a 20-67 vote. Later, the House voted 60-19 to override the governor’s veto of Senate Bill 1589, allowing it to become law notwithstanding the governor’s objections. The session also included prayers and announcements, including updates about Representative Cantrell’s hospitalization and a note that the Senate had adjourned sine die. The House then adjourned sine die for the second regular session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature.

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• prohibits a municipality from interfering with the home buyer’s right to choose certain home design standards
• 1162 directs DHS and AHCCCS to coordinate to review and monitor health care institution licensing standards
• So what this bill did to comply with federal Medicaid standards, it was amended prior to coming to us
• Madam WIP and members, as amended by ENRU, Senate Bill 1419 modifies installation standards for solar
• The bill outlines signage requirements for the owners of private property, standardizes fees for booting

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and memorials across several policy areas, with most items presented as consent or third-read measures and little debate. Topics included special license plates for the Arizona Space Commission, local land-use and housing restrictions, liquor regulation updates, limits on municipal delays in permitting and exactions, election equipment security and timekeeping requirements, precinct committeeman vacancy procedures, assisted living and deed-fraud measures, a Freedom of Speech Monument committee, renaming Wesley Bolin Plaza, and a ban on gender transition procedures for minors. Members also discussed health and human services bills on behavioral health technician standards, Medicaid billing during ownership changes, breast cancer screening cost-sharing, naturopathic IV administration authority, safe-haven newborn surrender at hospitals, and access claim-processing timelines. The Judiciary portion covered probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, a civil cause of action related to prohibited gender reassignment surgery on minors, elimination of the statute of limitations for failure to register as a sex offender, probation incentive calculations, victim-rights expense recovery, unlawful flight penalties, vulnerable adult theft definitions, motor fuel theft, unlawful alerting, and evidence rules in sexual-assault-related hearings. In discussion, members asked for clarifications on several bills, including the definitions of “malicious” delay, internet access on election equipment, the scope of the breast screening bill, and the meaning of unlawful alerting. Supporters repeatedly described bills as common-sense, fraud-prevention, patient-access, or public-safety measures, while one member noted a no vote on extending the Vulnerable Adult System Study Committee. Additional measures in land, agriculture, water, public safety, and transportation included foreign-entity restrictions on land transactions, limits on transporting Mexican gray wolf puppies, water reuse and groundwater fee extensions, a larger water supply revolving fund loan cap, congressional memorials on EPA authority and the San Carlos irrigation project, expanded traumatic event counseling coverage, reimbursement of legal costs for certain disciplined law enforcement officers, data sharing with the federal government on unauthorized aliens, roadable aircraft registration, motor vehicle booting rules, military-property sign placement, a towing and impound study committee, photo enforcement penalties, and highway renaming memorials. No roll-call votes were described in the transcript, and the meeting ended after the transportation items and memorials were completed.

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• Standardizing access to emergency areas will allow essential workers across the state to maintain the
• This situation highlights a clear need for standardized, universally recognized utility identification
• However, under current law, utility workers do not have a standardized credentialing credential that
• The bill directs the Office of Emergency Services to establish a standardized identification credential
• trained by their employers, aligning the credentialing system with federal emergency management standards

Committee: Senate Emergency Management

Summary: The Senate Emergency Management Committee held its first meeting and adopted committee rules for the 2025-26 session. The committee heard SB 1001, which would require the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to issue identification cards for essential utility workers so they can more easily access evacuation zones during emergencies. The author and supporters, including Rowland Water District and the Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority, said the bill was prompted by delays during the Eaton Fire, when utility crews in marked vehicles were denied access despite having authorization. Members generally supported the bill as a practical way to improve coordination between utilities, law enforcement, and incident command during disasters. The bill was voted out on a do-pass motion to the Senate Public Safety Committee. The committee also heard SB 1153, which would require urban retail water suppliers in high-risk areas to include wildfire-specific procedures in emergency response plans and make findings clarifying the role and limits of public water systems during wildfires. The author and witnesses from water agencies argued that public water systems are not designed to function as wildfire suppression systems and that the bill would improve planning while addressing growing liability exposure after major fires. Senator Perez raised concerns about balancing liability reform with accountability and the need for future infrastructure hardening, and the Vice Chair emphasized that the bill should not create a hollow safe harbor. The author accepted committee amendments clarifying that negligence liability remains intact, and the bill was moved out as amended to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. A consent item, SB 870, was also approved. After roll calls were completed and absent members later voted, all three measures passed the committee 8-0. SB 1020 was pulled from the hearing for a future date.

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• This expands workforce access without lowering those professional standards.
• Yes, basically what the CPA is the gold standard as far as I'm concerned for reciprocity.
• So we're aligning with those uniform standards to allow for an additional year of apprenticeship as opposed
• Why then would we water down standards, disincentivizing the long-term career teachers and creating in
• It was the idea that we don't need to require a degree, we don't need to require standards, that anybody

Bills: HB4319 , HB4317 , HB1225 , HB3076 , HB3081 , HB4226 , SCR17 , HB4432 , HB3304 , HB3411 , HB3435 , HB4339 , HB4331 , HB4341 , HB4342 , HB1770 , HB1016 , HB4113 , HB2950 , HB4141 , HB3277 , HB2988 , HB3029 , HB3338 , HB1889 , HB3834 , HB3831 , HB2939 , HB3045 , HB3657 , HB1739 , HB3759 , HB3755 , HB4484 , HB4486 , HB4108 , HB1250 , HB2961 , HB1219 , HB3025 , HB1782 , HB1907 , HB3718 , HB4459 , HB2976 , HB3548 , HB3545 , HB2952 , HB2929 , HB2956 , HB2973 , HB3055 , HB3086 , HB3040 , HB3794 , HB4336 , HB3151 , HB1590 , HB3581 , HB3313 , HB3429 , HB3448 , HB1752 , HB2650 , HB3584 , HB4202 , HB3586 , HB4321 , HB4280 , HB3650 , HCR1020 , HB2116 , HB2206 , HB4301 , HB3625 , HB3147 , HB3403 , HB3498 , HB3970 , HB3975 , HB3976 , HB3980 , HB4265 , HB4266 , HB3638 , HB3880 , HB3930 , HB3942 , HB3944 , HB4191 , HB3242 , HB3678

Summary: The House convened, took the roll, offered the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, and introduced Dr. Zachary Fowler as Doctor of the Day. The chamber also received several visitor introductions, including CPA representatives, Ms. Oklahoma 2025 Tessa Dorrell, Osage County elected officials, and retired firefighters. The floor leader noted a lengthy agenda and moved through second- and third-reading business. Members debated and passed House Bill 437, which updates Oklahoma CPA licensure pathways to align with the 2025 Uniform Accountancy Act and create three structured routes to licensure; it passed 73-0. House Bill 1225, dealing with vital records and birth certificate sex designation language, drew extended debate over self-determination, accuracy of records, and constitutional concerns; it passed 73-18. House Bill 3076 created a new alternative teacher certification pathway and passed 76-17, with debate centered on whether alternative routes help fill shortages or weaken traditional preparation programs. House Bill 381 lowered the age to become a licensed fire extinguisher technician from 21 to 18 and passed 90-0. During debate on the education bill, supporters argued alternative certification can improve recruitment and retention and cited out-of-state programs and retention data, while opponents said it could disincentivize traditional teacher preparation and worsen long-term retention. On the vital records bill, supporters described it as a transparency and accuracy measure, while opponents argued it would impose government judgments on identity and conflict with prior court rulings. After completing the listed business, the House recessed until 1:30 p.m.

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• the major differences, and I put it in the slide, I didn't go through it earlier, but the federal standard
• the major differences, and I put it in the slide, I didn't go through it earlier, but the federal standard
• I think that like undue burden standard seems very reasonable to me.
• And so, are you saying that basically in passing this we would be kind of taking that federal standard
• That would, you know, be my hope is that by bringing in the federal standard, which our current standard

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• On line 21, we get rid of "standard," and so it's just mountain time.
• And why they're doing this is to account for mountain standard time or daylight standard time, so when
• On line 21, we get rid of "standard," and so it's just mountain time.
• And why they're doing this is to account for mountain standard time or daylight standard time, so when

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

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• members, Senate Bill 1023 requires an optometrist to conduct an eye examination according to the standard
• in the community, number one, and for both... ...patients and practitioners, it clearly sets the standard
• As a reminder, we usually have three and three, three support, three opposed, so that's what our standard
• As a reminder, we usually have three and three, three support, three opposed, so that's what our standard
• That merit-based hiring will apply a consistent statewide standard, preventing politicization of public

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1023, which would require optometrists to conduct eye exams according to community standard of care at a recommended one-year interval, while allowing prescriptions to be extended up to two years or shortened based on risk factors. The sponsor described it as a compromise to reduce confusion and align prescription validity with medical judgment. The Arizona Optometric Association supported the bill, saying it codifies best practice and gives clearer standards for patients and practitioners. The committee voted 7-0 to give SB 1023 a do pass recommendation. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1013, a merit-based public hiring bill that would prohibit state and local public employers from using hiring or personnel policies based on race, ethnicity, sex, or national origin, while preserving compliance with anti-discrimination laws. An amendment was offered and adopted to clarify that the bill would not limit voluntary veterans’ preference employment policies. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill ensures public jobs are awarded based on qualifications, experience, and merit, and several witnesses testified in favor, including representatives from Do No Harm. Opponents argued the bill could undermine diversity efforts and existing equity-focused hiring practices, and several members raised concerns about the veterans’ preference language and the definition of merit. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment and then voted 4-3 to give SB 1013, as amended, a do pass recommendation.