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• So, in defining this, we would be the first state to define it.
• set a good model for other states to follow.
• This has been adopted, I believe, in between 18 and 20 other states.
• anything between 18 and 20 other states. anything between 18 and 20 other states.
• uniformity through states. uniformity through states.

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• <00:14:34.920> have we currently in this state have we currently in this state have definition
• > and both in coastal regions and in state and both in coastal regions and in state and um<00:
• Beach um I don't believe that the state Beach um I don't believe that the state should<00:22:16.640
• 644 relative to flying drones in state 644 relative to flying drones in state parks<00:37:32.079
• state Florida State Surgeon November the state Florida State Surgeon General<04:30:29.960> Dr

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Summary: The committee took up several bills in executive session, beginning with HB 568 on subdivision regulations concerning water supply. Representative Donnelly moved ITL, arguing the bill would create costly studies, that towns already have jurisdiction over needed studies, and that the issue was not widespread. The committee voted ITL 9-7. HB 582, dealing with safety requirements for personal watercraft, was also moved ITL on the grounds that existing law already covers the issue and the bill was unnecessary after recent action on personal flotation devices. Representative Derby opposed the ITL, saying the bill was a common-sense safety measure and would restore a misdemeanor penalty, but the committee voted ITL 9-7. The committee then retained HB 595, relative to coastal resilience zones, after members said the bill was important but needed more work and time because of its complexity. Members noted it should be revisited later, and the motion to retain passed 16-0. HB 607, funding the Hampton Beach Area Commission and making appropriations, received an ought-to-pass recommendation 15-1, with support from members who described Hampton Beach as an important economic driver and one dissenting member saying the state should not bear the full cost. The committee also adopted Amendment 2025-3 on HB 624, establishing a local river management advisory committee grant program, by a 16-0 vote; the amendment shifted funding decisions to the Department of Environmental Services based on demonstrated need and a first-come, first-served process. The bill as amended then received an ought-to-pass recommendation 16-0 and was placed on consent. Later, the committee retained HB 629, funding the operation, maintenance, and repair of state dams, after members said the dams need attention but the bill required more work because suggested amendments had just been received. That motion passed 16-0. HB 644, concerning drones in state parks, was ITL’d because the Department of Parks and Recreation is already working through rulemaking on UAS use in remote areas, and the committee voted 16-0 for ITL. HB 657, the short notice booking act access for New Hampshire residents to state parks, was also ITL’d at the request of the prime sponsor, passing 16-0. The committee then adjourned and announced a later hearing on HB 663, which would allow the Division of Historical Resources to use a portion of Moose plate funds for administering its grant program; testimony from the sponsor and the division supported the bill as clarifying existing authority, and no final vote on HB 663 was included in the transcript excerpt.

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• State of Minnesota Proclamation.
• libraries.
• There are 12 regional library systems in the state of Minnesota with 359 public libraries.
• There are eight bookmobiles across the entire state, and there's at least one public library in every
• county in the state. in every county in the state of Minnesota.

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• This is all libraries. School, public libraries.
• all libraries. School, public libraries. all libraries. School, public libraries.
• And my only other concern was, you know, there are over 230 libraries in the state of New Hampshire.
• c> your library.
• The library questions your library.

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• library.
• library. They went through a process. library. They went through a process.
• There's a differentiation between a public school library and a public library.
• school libraries are curated by professional library science librarians.
• professional library science librarians. professional library science librarians.

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• My name is Gloria Maras, the Director and State Librarian for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission
• Gloria Maras with the State Library and Archives Commission.
• I'm Gloria Medas, Director and State Librarian, testifying neutrally on behalf of the Texas State Library
• the core of what the Texas State Library and Archives Commission does.
• If you'll state your name. Oh, I am Gloria Medas with the State Library and Archives Commission.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• libraries versus, um, bookstores. libraries versus, um, bookstores.
• . libraries. libraries.
• , going to happen is our libraries, going to happen is our libraries, public<00:43:39.760> libraries
• state in reimbursing. state in reimbursing.
• <01:24:40.880> champions state football team is state champions state football team is state

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• Mary Westman to serve on the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board. Forward.
• To serve on the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board. Thank you. Thank you, Mr.
• throughout the state.
• I see the literacy... ...state and decided to become a teacher for middle school.
• Samuel Alaback to serve on the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local and County Government met and first considered the nomination of Mary Westman to the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board. Senator Standridge presented Westman, highlighting her background in nursing, health care, law, and business. Westman said she would focus on working within the board’s statutory authority, supporting local communities, and using resources efficiently. After a brief question-and-answer period, the committee voted 6-0 to advance her nomination to the full Senate. The committee then considered the nomination of Samuel Alaback to the same board, presented by Senator Reinhardt. Reinhardt emphasized Alaback’s leadership experience at Oklahoma State University and his work as a middle school literature teacher. Alaback said he wanted to help address the state’s literacy challenges and support libraries as community spaces, while learning from other board members. Following questions about his priorities and plans, the committee voted 6-0 to advance his nomination to the Senate. The meeting then adjourned.

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• The state did very well in ARPA money on the state side.
• and Keene State.
• to the Diamond Library, and $2.5 million each would be allocated to Plymouth State and Keene State for
• Keene State.
• We have state parks at a glance. We have 94 state parks properties.

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Summary: The hearing reconvened with testimony from several agencies on their capital budget requests. The Department of Environmental Services requested a little over $38 million, with major emphasis on dam repairs and design work for aging state-owned dams, including a $5.25 million match for possible FEMA BRIC funding at Pawtuckaway/Tuckaway and other projects such as Milton Three Ponds, Murphy Dam, and Lakeport Gates. DES also requested funding for state revolving loan fund matches, a Superfund match for the Savage Well site, IT and air-monitoring upgrades, and a new $750,000 cybersecurity request for water and wastewater systems. Committee members asked about FEMA eligibility, the distinction between design and construction money, and the timing and risk of banking funds if federal grants do not materialize. The University System of New Hampshire requested $20 million in state support, primarily $15 million for a major Diamond Library renovation at UNH to create a student support hub and reduce/repurpose collection space, plus $2.5 million each for deferred maintenance at Plymouth State and Keene State. The Community College System requested about $16.6 million across seven projects, led by critical maintenance, campus safety/security upgrades, IT infrastructure, parking and site improvements, HVAC replacement at White Mountains Community College in Littleton, a building management/energy system, and modernization of NHTI’s dental clinic and radiology spaces. The Department of Education requested $29.5 million, including a $4.9 million internal management platform to replace paper-based and siloed systems, plus career and technical education capital projects; Milford’s CTE project was described as being revised after repeated failed bond votes, while ConVal said its revised project would focus on modernizing existing CTE space and adding a security vestibule. Fish and Game requested $1.075 million for three facilities: Sewall Falls in Concord, the Lancaster Armory, and the Bunker Lane Barn in Durham, focusing on structural repairs, security, reconfiguration, and in one case replacement of a failing barn with a new 40-by-60 building. The department also said hatchery work is ongoing but that it is taking a cautious approach because of the planned New Hampton Hatchery and future capital needs. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources requested $9.26 million for eight projects, including campground electrical upgrades at Ellacoya and Lake Francis, White Lake water system replacement, Mount Washington fuel tank and safety work, Odiorne Point visitor center work funded through parks revenue, roofing and parking lot repairs, Fox Forest office safety upgrades, and historic site repairs at White Island and Fort Constitution. Members asked about revenue-based capital, the stability of the parks fund, and flexibility in choosing projects as bids come in. The Department of Transportation began its presentation at the end of the transcript, but its detailed requests were not yet discussed.

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• the ebook uh library the ebook uh library licenses. licenses. licenses.
• our state. our state.
• Minnesotans through library ebooks. Minnesotans through library ebooks.
• prep for state-approved teacher prep for out-of-state<01:31:40.040> programs.
• state law federal regulations. state law federal regulations.

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• I REALLY LIKE WHAT SOMEONE STATED EARLIER.
• RESIGNED FROM THE POSITION TO RUN FOR STATE LEGISLATURE IN 2018.
• OTHER REPUBLICAN-LED STATES HAVE TESTED BILL SIMILAR TO THIS.
• I PICKED UP FIVE BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY BECAUSE I WANTED TO LEARN MORE.
• THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAD TO STEP IN.

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• As the home state to the 45th and 47th President of the United States, there is a high likelihood that
• within the state.
• the United States today in the 10 other states.
• He deserves to have a presidential library in whichever state he likes.
• And especially, thank you for State Road 880. and especially thank you for State Road 880.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing FSU Day at the Capitol, the Red Mass, visiting students, school board members, veterans, and other guests. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with several measures temporarily postponed before and during the day’s proceedings. Committee and executive reports were largely absent, and the Senate proceeded directly to floor action on the listed bills. The Senate passed a number of mostly unanimous bills, including SB 36, SB 38, SB 40, and SB 42 on Florida Statutes revision; CS/SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience, amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub and related research; CS/SB 116 on veterans, expanding benefits coordination, mental health training, adult day health care, and other veterans services; SB 126 on mailing prescription hearing aids to adults; SB 150 on abandoning restrained dogs during natural disasters, amended to conform to the House; SB 294 limiting collaborative pharmacy practice for certain serious cardiac conditions; SB 322 creating a nonjudicial process for removing unauthorized persons from commercial property; SB 348 on ethics, including false military rank claims and collection of delinquent ethics fines; and CS/SB 7012 on child welfare workforce recruitment, treatment foster care pilots, and data collection for commercially sexually exploited children. Senate Memorial 314 urging Congress to increase Florida National Guard force structure was also adopted by voice vote. Two bills drew more extended debate. SB 118 on presidential libraries passed 36-3 after questions about local zoning, traffic, and whether the bill’s express preemption would limit county and municipal authority; supporters argued it would prevent local obstruction and help Florida attract a presidential library, while one senator said she would vote no because of concerns about local safety and planning issues. CS/SB 160 on public accountancy passed 39-0 after an amendment clarifying contracted services; supporters said it would broaden pathways into the CPA profession and address workforce shortages. CS/SB 108 on administrative procedures and CS/SB 110 on rural communities were temporarily postponed, then later taken up and passed after extensive debate, with SB 110 amended to prioritize certain rural transportation projects, expand housing, health care, broadband, and economic development support, and draw strong bipartisan praise for its focus on rural Florida. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House, observed a moment of silence for former Surfside Chief John Healy, and made several closing announcements and recognitions.

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• So she added in library money, and that work is just historic for the state of Minnesota and her love
• of libraries.
• of Minnesota and her love of libraries. of Minnesota and her love of libraries.
• Uh, there are 12 regional library systems in the state of Minnesota with 359 public libraries.
• There are eight bookmobiles across the entire state, and there's at least one public library in every

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Next up is the Standing Committee on State Agencies, and I believe Senator McKee is going to recognize
• county, such as hiring and managing library employees, meeting with the library board to discuss budgetary
• by the library board and by the county.
• In addition, undocumented disbursements totaling $5,300 were made from the library account for items
• Furthermore, based on an analysis of fuel costs paid by the library compared to mileage recorded in library

Summary: The Legislative Joint Audit Committee met on February 13, 2026, and first adopted the January 9, 2026 minutes and then adopted reports from its executive and standing committees. The Executive Committee reported on scheduled audits, denied a special report request concerning the I-owned fire department, approved questions to the Arkansas Department of Health about Title V sexual risk avoidance education funds, authorized the Office of Property Risk to hire a CPA for its annual audit, and asked staff to gather information on circuit judge caseload assignments in Benton County. The Counties and Municipalities Committee reported progress on delinquent private water and sewer audits, including reinstatement of 19 entities after required reports were filed and 59 of 64 delinquent 2023 entities submitting reports. It also noted that Adona was now in substantial compliance with municipal accounting law, while officials from Denning and Gum Springs appeared regarding noncompliance. Of 109 current reports reviewed, 15 were referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General, two were certified to the Governmental Bonding Board, 94 were filed, and 15 were deferred. The Education Institutions Committee filed 31 audit reports, including one for Cedarville School District that was referred to the prosecuting attorney, Attorney General, and Governmental Bonding Board, and the State Agencies Committee filed 10 reports involving issues at DHS, Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, Corrections, and Veterans Affairs. The committee also heard a Medicaid Subcommittee report that included presentations from DHS, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General, and the Attorney General’s Office on their Medicaid-related roles. In special reports, Legislative Audit presented a review of Cleburne County’s library expenses, finding more than $80,000 in unauthorized or questionable disbursements, including purchases lacking a documented business purpose, undocumented disbursements, and possible improper fuel expenses; the matter was referred to the 16th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney and the Attorney General. The committee also reviewed the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at UALR, where auditors found scholarship awards to ineligible students, numerous disbursement-processing exceptions, and that the program had ceased in 2024 with remaining funds returned to the school districts. After discussion, the committee filed both special reports and adjourned, with the next meeting set for March 12-13, 2026.

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• The executive director of the Texas State Law Library.
• DCGA unit get in touch with the State Law Library? Handwritten letters.
• Are you, is the state law library, I learned something this morning, is the state law library equipped
• With the state law library, are you equipped with the employees and the resources to timely respond?
• Whatever state law library there is there in terms of resources, but you also just mentioned.

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• If you'll see in the bill, under KRS 172.200, there are county law libraries established across the state
• have a library fund and they're able to run the library and buy books.
• If you'll see in the bill, under KRS 172.200, there are county law libraries established across the state
• have a library fund and they're able to run the library and buy books.
• Under KRS 172.200, there are county law libraries established across the state, either in the courthouse

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Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered four bills. House Bill 131, sponsored by Representative Meredith, was amended with a committee substitute and would allow former second class city fire departments more scheduling flexibility, including hybrid shift patterns, while preserving existing collective bargaining agreements. There was no opposition or questions, and the committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill favorably by voice/roll call vote. House Bill 256, sponsored by Chairman Flannery, would impose a 40-year statutory limit on root-of-title interests to clear dormant title issues and improve marketable title, while excluding coal and mineral interests. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. House Bill 290, sponsored by Representative Wilson, would update county law library funding/use rules to allow more modern expenditures such as online legal services; Representative Willner supported it as a useful modernization, and the bill also passed favorably on a unanimous roll call. House Bill 368, sponsored by Representative Decker, would expand local governments’ ability to use online public notice alternatives instead of relying solely on newspaper publication in smaller counties. Supporters from local government groups argued the change would save money, improve efficiency, and still keep the public informed, while the Kentucky Press Association cautioned that website standards should be addressed and noted concerns about losing newspaper notice revenue. After discussion, the committee passed the bill favorably by roll call vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional yes votes for HB 131, HB 256, and HB 290, and the committee adjourned.

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• As the home state to the 45th and 47th President of the United States, there is a high likelihood that
• within the state.
• the United States today in the 10 other states.
• All of that would be preempted to the state.
• And especially, thank you for State Road 880. and especially thank you for State Road 880.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing visiting groups, including FSU students and officials, Catholic lay leaders, Broward County school officials and students, and veterans-related guests. The chamber then took up a series of bills, with several routine reviser measures passing unanimously: SB 36 adopting the 2025 Florida Statutes, SB 38 changing a division name in the statutes, SB 40 deleting repealed provisions, and SB 42 cleaning up obsolete language and cross-references. SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience was amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub’s role and passed 39-0 after debate about mangroves, oyster reefs, living shorelines, and hybrid green-gray infrastructure. SB 116, a major veterans bill, passed 39-0 after extensive discussion of veteran benefits awareness, mental health training, coordination with federal agencies, adult day health care, and the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame. SB 118 on presidential libraries passed 36-3 after questions and debate over state preemption of local zoning and related regulation, and SB 126 on mailing prescription hearing aids passed 39-0 to expand access for adults after licensed evaluation. The Senate also passed SB 150, as amended, to conform to the House by changing the bill’s wording from “animals” to “dogs” in the natural-disaster abandonment context. SB 294 passed 38-0 to limit collaborative pharmacy practice from being expanded to certain serious cardiac conditions. Senate Memorial 314 was adopted by voice vote, urging Congress to seek a larger Florida National Guard force structure. SB 322 passed 39-0 creating a nonjudicial process for commercial property owners to have unauthorized occupants removed by the sheriff. SB 348 passed 39-0, making it an ethics violation to falsely claim a military rank for material gain and allowing delinquent ethics fines to be withheld from public paychecks. SB 7012 on child welfare passed 39-0 and would recruit former public safety workers into CPI/case manager roles, create a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and improve data collection and services for commercially sexually exploited children. Later, the Senate returned to SB 108 on administrative procedures, which passed 39-0 after debate over a five-year review cycle for agency rules, reporting requirements, and greater transparency in rulemaking. SB 160 on public accountancy passed 39-0 after an amendment clarifying contracted services and discussion of easing pathways into the CPA profession while maintaining standards. SB 110 on rural communities passed after an amendment package and extensive debate, with provisions described as creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and road funding, school support, and health care investments for rural areas. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, observed a moment of silence for former Surfside Chief John Healy, and received additional announcements before adjournment.

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• This can't be done just by the state alone.
• across the state.
• 17-year-old to get a library card.
• When I looked into this issue further, it became clear that libraries all over the state have highly
• This is about increasing library access.

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• We have our amazing state veterans nursing homes.
• within the state.
• United States today in the 10 other states.
• He deserves to have a Presidential Library Senator Smith: in whatever state he likes and if that includes
• All of that would be preempted to the state?

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• branch<00:39:58.480> libraries<00:39:58.880> in library in Belfont, branch libraries
• c> and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and Burks County Public Libraries.
• state of South Carolina before me. state of South Carolina before me.
• And so stated, the United States.
• the great state of Maryland. the great state of Maryland.

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