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• We're here today to request an exclusion from the reporting...
• We're here today to request an exclusion from the reporting requirement on rulemaking.
• Today we have the Arkansas State Library, and its report is in your packet.
• Can someone from the agency please come forward and present the rule report?
• You're recognized to introduce yourself and present your report. Good morning.

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee reviewed several agency rules and most were approved without objection. The Department of Agriculture moved to repeal rules tied to the now-repealed Arkansas Catfish Processors Fair Practice Act. The Department of Human Services updated Medicaid policy to clarify that pregnant women may still be referred to child support enforcement but will not be sanctioned during pregnancy and the 60-day postpartum period, removed the word “forcible” from rape/incest good-cause language, and eliminated a 90-day waiting period for ARKids B when group health coverage ends. DHS also received approval for a CMS cell and gene therapy model for sickle cell disease and a technical Medicaid medication-assisted treatment update that does not change coverage. The Department of Labor and Licensing presented several rules. One created procedures for the department to issue interpretations in local construction plan disputes under Act 591 of 2025. The Contractors Licensing Board and Residential Contractors Committee amended rules to raise the restricted commercial license threshold and light building project limit from $750,000 to $1.5 million, and to allow deferral of owner-complaint investigations while related civil litigation is pending. The HVACR Licensing Board presented broader cleanup and policy changes under Act 746 of 2025, including eliminating the Class C license by moving those holders into Class B, expanding work limits for Class A and B licensees, changing continuing education to eight hours per three-year code cycle, and keeping annual license renewal. Members asked detailed questions about impacts on businesses, training, youth working with parents, and whether any unintended burdens were created; the board said it had notified licensees and had received little pushback. The committee also granted the Department of Inspector General’s request for exclusion from rulemaking reporting for Act 473 of 2025, concluding that the statute was sufficiently detailed and did not require additional rules. In addition, the Arkansas State Library’s report was accepted, with the Department of Education stating that the library’s three existing rules should remain in effect. During the update on outstanding 2023-session rulemaking, Education explained that many delayed rules were held back because they were likely to be amended again in 2025, and members expressed concern about the length of time some rules have remained unfinished. The meeting ended after written 2025 rulemaking updates were noted, with no further action taken.

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• And I'm happy to report that we just recently hired a new deputy director of Capital Operations, uh,
• So, Um, I would like us to at least on our work plan, have reports about it, not necessarily that we
• have to do anymore, but that we get reports from the staff.
• So the goal is to have that report completed by like early fall, um, and then for the three agencies
• And so, I don't know if this is really, um, it maybe it's more of a report out because I know there's

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• County judges have stated that the mandatory compliance reporting would be more appropriately suited.
• not administer Senate Bill 22 grant funding, and there is a struggle with filling out compliance reports
• And appropriation rider reporting requirements. Thank you. Members, any questions?
• Basin Highlights Report.
• The surge in workplace violence, of course, has been widely reported.

Bills: HB334, HB583, HB605, HB1327, HB1646, HB2115, HB2379

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, fencing, reservoirs, local government, regulation, land use, conservation capacity, property regulation, fence regulation, reservoir safety, county authority, fencing regulations, counties

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• Bill 25 is favorably reported. Meeting is adjourned. »» Thank you.
• Participants in neighboring states are failing to report these.
• Anything that they get as money that we require them to report it to us.
• that. to us on a monthly basis if they report, if they receive it.
• That was not reported. That is correct.

Bills: SB502, SB513, SB622, SB670, SB731, SB732, SB916, SB961, SB1122

Keywords: SB 502, Texas peace officers, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC Office of Inspector General, OIG investigators, law enforcement classification, Schedule C, state employee benefits, injury benefits, peace officer status, commissioned officers, state auditor classification, Government Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, human services, health and human services, law enforcement compensation, public employee benefits, Texas state law enforcement, child welfare

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• Reporting is essential. Mandatory reporting is essential. Mandatory triggers for reporting.
• Reporting is essential. Mandatory reporting is essential. Mandatory triggers for reporting.
• Reporting is essential. Mandatory reporting is essential. Mandatory triggers for reporting.
• Reporting is essential. Mandatory reporting is essential. Mandatory triggers for reporting.
• Reporting is essential. Mandatory reporting is essential. Mandatory triggers for reporting.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And then it requires the annual public reporting of how we're going to be spending the money.
• By your vote, CS for SB 1062 is reported favorably as amended. Congratulations, Senator Broder.
• By your vote, SB 1718 is reported favorably.
• Yes, by your vote, show 17-18 is reported favorably.
• By your vote, SB 7038 is reported favorably as amended. Congratulations.

Bills: S1062, S1718, S7038

Keywords: speech education, debate, high school, Florida Debate Initiative, civics, competitive teams, student participation, educational advancement, educator preparation, certification, professional development, temporary certificate, military service, collaboration, teaching effectiveness, education, Florida College System, tuition waivers, vocational rehabilitation, state universities

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met to consider several education bills and the proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 Department of Education budget. The committee first took up CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate, which would formalize Florida’s Speech and Debate Week, strengthen the partnership between the Department of Education and the Florida Debate Initiative, require annual public reporting, and support statewide speech and debate programming. The bill drew extensive supportive testimony from students, alumni, and advocates who said debate improved civic engagement, literacy, confidence, and school performance, while also noting the need for equitable access and funding for travel and competition. The committee adopted a delete-everything amendment and then reported the bill favorably as amended by a unanimous vote of members present. The committee then heard SB 1718 on educator preparation and certification, which expands access to educator preparation coursework, broadens eligibility for temporary certification for some formerly certified professionals, and allows prior subject-area exam results to satisfy requirements. Public testimony largely supported easing barriers for experienced educators while emphasizing that certification changes are only a partial solution to teacher shortages and should be paired with better pay, retention, and professional respect. The bill was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 7038 on education, which included a wide range of higher education and workforce-related changes, including a tuition waiver for Florida State Guard members, residency clarifications, oversight changes for blind services and vocational rehabilitation providers, licensure updates for private colleges, dual enrollment and assessment revisions, scholarship and funding changes, and reserve-fund requirements. An amendment restored the Classical Learning Test as a qualifying option for a grandparent tuition waiver, adjusted a Pell Grant performance metric, changed accreditation timing, and made other technical revisions. A dental education stakeholder raised concerns that one provision could disrupt long-standing exemptions for dental assisting programs, and the Florida Dental Association said it was working with the sponsor to avoid unintended impacts. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably as amended. The final major item was a high-level review of the proposed pre-K-12 budget, totaling $34.9 billion with local funds. Highlights included $30 billion for public schools and K-12 scholarships, a $50 increase in the base student allocation, a 1.64% increase in total funds per FTE, $4.5 billion for family empowerment scholarships as a separate FEFP categorical, $25 million for districts facing future enrollment declines, $65.3 million to help districts with current-year enrollment losses, $432.8 million for VPK, and $30.4 million for regional education consortia. Senators asked about reductions or flat funding in some allocations, teacher pay, declining enrollment support, Schools of Hope funding, and support for non-teaching school staff. Public testimony on the budget focused heavily on concerns about charter and voucher funding, especially the $6 million for Schools of Hope, with speakers urging more investment in traditional public schools, teacher compensation, and school infrastructure. The committee concluded the meeting by adjournment after no further business.

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• Thank you for the report. Senator, thank you.
• Is there a mechanism under the current structure where public schools could enter into a partnership,
• We're happy to talk to them about our structures that would work.
• These funds will be sent directly to Indian Affairs for distribution, allocation, and reporting.
• Thanks for the report. I think it's very thorough and it looks pretty good.

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• With that, I respectfully ask that this bill be favorably reported. Thank you for your time.
• Department of Housing and Urban Development's report, ...
• At this time, I respectfully ask that this bill be reported favorably, and I close.
• This allows... ...voters the freedom to structure those processes to meet their local needs.
• I just wanted to read really quickly from their report.

Bills: HB386, HB1449, HB1701, HB2142, HB2675, HB2857, HB3063, HB3171, HB3641, HB3732, HB4045, HB4370, HB4491, HB4505, HB4626, HB5267, HB5356

Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million

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• Lock your weapons up properly<00:53:55.359> and<00:53:55.480> report<00:53:55.840> them
• and report them when they're stolen. stolen. stolen.
• A major structural overhaul of the way this administered of these programs for decades.
• A major structural overhaul of system.
• A major structural overhaul of the<00:57:58.880> way<00:57:59.080> this<00:57:59.280>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The joint convention opened with the House and Senate assembling, a prayer by Reverend Mariah Furness-Tollgard, and roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber then welcomed the Minnesota Supreme Court, constitutional officers, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and Governor Tim Walz before the governor delivered his final State of the State address. The convention later adjourned by motion. In his address, Governor Walz reflected on recent tragedies and political violence, including the deaths of Melissa and Mark Hortman, the Annunciation Church shooting, and the federal immigration operation he described as causing fear and disruption. He said Minnesota remained strong because of its people and highlighted accomplishments over the past seven years, especially in education, child care, free school meals, workforce development, housing, infrastructure, clean energy, climate initiatives, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ protections, voting rights, workers’ rights, paid family leave, and public safety measures. Walz also proposed new actions for the current session, including a significant expansion of the dependent care tax credit, a $907 million bonding bill, support for sustainable aviation fuel, a social media tax on big tech companies, a governor’s council on the future of the AI economy, additional gun violence prevention measures, and a stronger anti-fraud and human services oversight system. He urged legislators to pass the fraud and oversight bills and said he would sign them immediately. The House then voted to adjourn until April 30, 2026, after the joint convention ended.

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• about, uh, you know, the sort of where this has taken place, the reality is there's been economic reported
• The reality is there's<00:03:10.360> been<00:03:10.560> economic<00:03:11.320> reported
• <00:03:11.800> economic there's been economic reported economic there's been economic reported
• Um, is the bill as structured going to look at what should the state and the officials have done to not
• going to look at the bill as structured going to look at what<00:16:23.720> should<00:16:24.080

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the the these services can now be offered during the 2022 2023 school year Texas public schools reported
• know, engaged... in a pilot just in case this might come around again because of the commission's report
• Per our 2324 TAPER accountability report...
• The Texas Education Agency's monitoring report already identifies compliance gaps signaling an urgent
• The stakeholder engagement is impossible without dedicated funding. and structured implementation.

Bills: SB568, SCR5, SB57, SB1447, SB27, SB24

Keywords: special education, funding, individualized education program, visual impairments, accessibility, support services, state education code, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame

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• structured, particularly contemplating structured, particularly contemplating the<00:24:36.559><
• encoding, syllable structural encoding, syllable structural morphology,<00:50:31.200> syntax,
• and syntax and on meaning, structure and syntax and visual<00:53:52.400> cues.
• <01:40:01.040> And<01:40:01.280> so structured literacy endorsement.
• And so structured literacy endorsement.

Bills: HB0076, HB0102, HB0115

Keywords: annexation, landowner rights, municipal law, city planning, property, local government, artificial intelligence, synthetic sexual material, child protection, self-harm, criminal liability, cardiac emergency, defibrillator, school safety, training, public health, 916, all

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• Boyle, looking at the report that was in I'm looking at the report that was in our packet today.
• It was a report from April 30th.
• You'll see differences in the report...
• intake. 45.5% of clients reported an improved quality of life. 20% of the clients reported a deterioration
• policies output reports by establishing policies and procedures for compiling, reviewing, and reporting

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Fiscal Committee opened by approving the May 15 minutes and then recognized Pam Ellis for her long service with the Legislative Budget Assistant’s office and upcoming retirement. The committee adopted the consent calendar with two items removed for separate consideration, then approved transfers for the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Department of Environmental Services after questions about court benefit costs and dam project funding. The Department of Health and Human Services also received approval for a general fund transfer item. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Youth Development Center settlement fund. New administrator Jared Boyle, joined by the Attorney General, described the fund’s remaining caseload, the payment matrix, and the need for additional funding to begin hearings in August. Members raised concerns about administrative costs, attorneys’ fees, payday loans, structured settlements, and the long-term fiscal impact on the state. Boyle requested $55 million, but the committee ultimately approved a reduced appropriation of $20 million, with members noting the possibility of returning for more funding later depending on revenues and the October revenue review. The Department of Corrections then received approval for a smaller shortfall transfer and a larger overtime-related transfer, with officials citing a 52% corrections officer vacancy rate, ongoing recruitment, academy classes, and efforts to use civilian staff in some non-security roles. A late item from the Veterans Home was also approved to cover overtime, holiday pay, and indirect cost shortfalls within its existing budget. The committee then heard an informational presentation on implementation of Senate Bill 134 and the new federal Medicaid work-requirement rule. DHHS said it plans to submit a state plan amendment, seek approval for hardship exceptions, start with one eligibility check cycle, and use existing federal grant funding to make system changes. Finally, the committee received a performance audit of the Doorway opioid treatment program, which found weak written procedures, incomplete data use, reimbursement delays, and problems with the Governor’s Commission on Addiction Treatment and Prevention. Members discussed follow-up reporting, and the next Fiscal Committee meeting was scheduled for August 21 at 11:00 a.m.

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• The committee reports its findings during the current or next legislative session, and the Senate would
• But I'm just concerned that the way it's structured could lead to a circumstance where one body dominates
• In a very untenable position, the way this is structured.
• A report from the Surgeon General warned that excessive social media use is fueling sharp increases in
• NBC News reported on a 14-year-old girl in Wisconsin who died attempting the blackout challenge, a viral

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

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• I am pleased to report that we continue to win on the recruiting front and we will make mission again
• Furthermore, reports of abrupt dismissal of tenured and non-partisan military officials, most recently
• Air Force is attempting to tackle this and the Changes that they're making in that additional pay structure
• And so our recruiter, who's a one-star general, reports to a four-star, so I think the accountability
• For each of you, do you believe your service currently has the force structure and personnel necessary

Keywords: NDAA, military recruitment, personnel readiness, testimony, military leaders

Summary: The committee meeting focused on pressing issues related to the U.S. military's recruitment and personnel strategies, especially in light of the upcoming NDAA for fiscal year 2026. Chairperson expressed appreciation for the service of witnesses including senior military leaders from different branches, emphasizing the importance of personnel as the backbone of national defense. Discussions revealed concerns regarding the recent lowering of recruitment standards across military branches, which could potentially affect the quality of service members and long-term military readiness. Witnesses were asked to address the implications of these changes on military health and efficiency.

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• We as autism families have reported abuse in autism centers such as Minnesota Autism Center for years
• We as autism families have reported abuse in autism centers such as Minnesota Autism Center for years
• <00:31:50.559> every waiver funding is structured every waiver funding is structured every
• I know it goes up in the out years, so they could just report that.
• I know it goes up in the out years, so they could just report that.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• there and you avoid some of structure there and you avoid some of the<01:00:20.960> problems<
• <01:37:24.719> of respects the cooperative structure of respects the cooperative structure
• And then to increase awareness of those, to provide the report on a very available basis to purchase
• The new report will be released sometime this month.
• So that's why what I've done in here is embed that report and to say that the periodicity of this report

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In another area of the structure is where you can go and get your alcoholic beverage, your beer.
• then um in another area of the structure then um in another area of the structure um<00:16:09.519
• <00:42:45.880> reports<00:42:46.440> to requires cities to report reports to requires
• cities to report reports to submit<00:42:46.960> reports<00:42:47.280> to<00:42:47.400
• to the legislature on the submit reports to the legislature on the social<00:42:48.520> District<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:04:46.160> number<00:04:46.480> 2221 Committee Report number 2221 Committee Report
• <00:04:54.520> number Report number Report number 3098 3098 3098 on<00:04:57.480> Senate
• 00:07:36.160> 2986, Standing Committee Report number 2986, Standing Committee Report number 2986
• Report number 2986.
• Standing Committee Report No. 2983, Standing Committee Report No. 2983, third<00:09:54.960> reading

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 24 members present and one excused, approved the prior journal, and welcomed visiting fifth-grade students from Kauai’s Island School and Laie Elementary to the gallery. The body then received and referred a series of governor’s nominations and House bills, and introduced numerous Senate concurrent and Senate resolutions for committee referral. It also took up a large consent calendar of Senate bills, approving the consent package unanimously and passing those measures on third reading. The chamber then considered many individual bills on third reading, with several floor amendments adopted to add effective dates and delay final action on measures including SB 2454, SB 2830, and SB 2397. Some bills were recommitted to the Judiciary Committee or separated from committee reports, including SB 2480 and SB 2423. The Senate also passed a number of policy bills covering motor vehicles, public safety, property insurance, elections, campaign finance, renewable energy, financial disclosures, liquor, veterans’ benefits, social media, electric energy, coastal resilience, climate planning, conservation, agriculture, education, collective bargaining, transportation, housing, land use, fishing, and natural resource management. Several measures drew reservations or no votes, but most still passed by wide margins. Notable debate centered on SB 3125, relating to income tax, where Senator Dela Cruz supported the bill as a way to preserve tax relief for working families while addressing fiscal uncertainty, Senator DeCorte opposed it as a rollback of promised relief amid Hawaii’s high cost of living, and Senator McKelvey and Senator Rhoads defended it as a responsible balance between tax relief and budget stability. SB 3125 ultimately passed third reading 23-2. Other bills also passed with recorded opposition, including SB 2009, SB 2517, SB 2721, SB 2731, SB 3071, SB 2418, SB 2568, SB 2975, SB 2100, SB 2353, SB 3062, SB 2761, SB 2003, and SB 2981.

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• Um, it depends on how we decide we're going to structure all of that in each county. Yeah.
• That way you don't need to have structures, right? Yeah.
• That way you don't need to have structures,<01:11:06.719> right? structures, right?
• structures, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
• And at the on the committee report, And at the on the committee report, we're<01:20:44.719> going<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint HHS and LBT meeting opened with accessibility concerns, as several blind attendees arrived after the general public had already been seated. The chair apologized and said future hearings would try to seat blind members earlier. The committee also announced the hearing was being streamed on YouTube, testimony would be limited to one minute, and written testimony was available online. The first bill heard was SB 2281, relating to the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The Department of Health supported transparency for patients but preferred disclosure through provider websites and office signage rather than a new regulatory program. The Hawaii Medical Association and Healthcare Association of Hawaii generally supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about administrative burden and suggested a working group or model policies. Hawaii Pacific Health said it already uses AI for note-taking and patient portal functions and worried that written notice requirements could create too much consumer information. In response, the chair emphasized that patients should be informed when AI is used, especially if it affects diagnosis or consequential decisions, and said AI should not be making medical decisions. The committee later voted to recommend SB 2281 pass with amendments, including narrowing the definition of consequential decisions, removing certain language requested by DOH, adding a two-year implementation period, and setting a far-future defective date for further discussion; both committees adopted the recommendation, with the chair voting aye and the vice chair voting with reservations. The second major bill was SB 2852, a civil rights measure focused on digital access for people with disabilities. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii all supported the bill, arguing that existing law clearly protects physical access but should also make digital access explicit. Blind testifiers described how accessible technology, such as VoiceOver on iPhones, allows them to participate independently in public processes and warned that inaccessible digital systems can create barriers for thousands of blind residents. One testifier, an attorney with disability-law experience, supported the bill’s intent but said the draft had flaws, including no exceptions for archived materials, no distinction between small and large businesses, and concerns about the timing and choice of accessibility standards; he suggested delegating regulatory authority to the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission. The bill’s sponsor said he supported DAB’s proposed amendments, and the committee indicated those amendments would address many of the concerns raised. No final vote on SB 2852 was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up SB 2751, which defines compounded prescription drugs for workers’ compensation purposes. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations supported the bill but requested clarifying amendments to keep pharmacists as the primary professionals authorized to compound in licensed pharmacies and to limit any physician compounding authority to the physician’s own patient. Supporters included the Work Injury Medical Association of Hawaii, while Solera Integrated Medical Solutions opposed the measure, arguing the current definition was already broad enough and warning about cost inflation, especially with 503B bulk compounding facilities and physician dispensing. In questioning, members asked about rural access, reimbursement for 503B products, and late testimony suggesting definitions for 503A and 503B facilities, limits on physician dispensing to 30 days post-injury, and pre-approval for non-FDA-approved drugs. DLIR said not every rural community has licensed pharmacists available, that products with a national drug code are reimbursed at 140%, and that 503B facilities raise concerns because they are bulk manufacturers rather than patient-specific compounding operations. The meeting then moved into decision-making on SB 2281; the chair’s pass-with-amendments recommendation was adopted by both committees, with the vice chair voting with reservations.