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• previously mentioned standards or certifications allowing BPAT professionals from these states to practice
• This reduces the overall standard of practice, increases the health and safety risk, creates confusion
• Certification through ASSE approved courses requires passing both written and practical exams administered
• In addition, our licensing, in addition to having the practical exam and the theory exam that we also
• do a third party for the practical, uh, in addition to that, we also have all applicants go through

Bills: HB 5208, SB 863, SB 1243, SB 1624, SB 1965, SB 2660, SB 2702, SB 2885

Keywords: water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow

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• In our District of Innovation, we continue these practices.
• These numbers show that our practices are currently working in helping to keep vaping out of schools.
• We're getting into developmentally appropriate practices.
• with wraparound support to address these issues so that we can save these exclusionary discipline practices
• across D.A.E.P. programs in Texas, providing the funding necessary. and the management and the best practices

Bills: HB1022, HB2856, HB3114, HJR5, HB6, HB120, HB210, HB1458, HB1188, HB3126

Keywords: HB 1022, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Texas State University System, Education Code, higher education, course levels, upper-level college, lower-division courses, community college-style courses, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Uvalde, Board of Regents, academic programs, university expansion, HB 2856, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, clinical training placements, clinical rotations

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• Cocks are dubbed in order to win fights, not for veterinary practice or health reasons or safety reasons
• Based background checks, track arrests and charges, and impose disciplinary actions for illegal practices
• I'm also an attorney who practices in Austin, Texas.
• I've been practicing law for eight years, primarily in civil litigation as well as family law.
• actor's standpoint, it is closer to gross negligence, as defined in Chapter 41 of the Texas Civil Practice

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• “I’m going to practice carrying this bugger over this weekend. Call me with all questions.”
• House 21, Section 19, or Senate 19, develops a funding methodology for best practices for permanent supportive
• Sounds to me like the department developing those practices in a way that we would consider to be providing
• House 21, Section 19, or Senate 19, develops a funding methodology for best practices for permanent supportive
• Sounds to me like the department developing those practices in a way that we would consider to be providing

Bills: SB2015

Keywords: corrections, rehabilitation, prison budget, department of corrections, adult services, youth services, correctional facilities, Heart River correctional center, Missouri River correctional center, James River correctional center, minimum security facility, county jails, regional jails, deferred maintenance, capital construction, strategic investment and improvements fund, Bank of North Dakota, line of credit, tasers, body cameras

Summary: The committee met to review revised long sheets and section-by-section language for a human services/health budget bill, with much of the discussion focused on how to present block grant funding and full-time equivalent (FTE) positions for behavioral health clinics and CCBHCs. Members debated whether to keep FTE counts in the budget at all, ultimately leaning toward removing or zeroing out the FTE references while keeping the dollar authority, and reducing the salaries-and-wages block grant by about $4.75 million. They also discussed public health federal authority, agreeing to remove about $60 million in unused federal spending authority tied to COVID-era funds, and clarified that if federal money later becomes available it could be requested through the Emergency Commission. A major topic was the provider inflation increase. The House version had 2% and 2%, while members debated alternatives and appeared to settle, at least for further work, on 2% in the first year and 1.5% in the second year, with staff asked to recalculate the fiscal impact. The committee also reviewed FMAP changes, noting a revised 2027 FMAP estimate and its effect on general fund and other funds, and discussed whether to adjust public health and other line items accordingly. Several members emphasized that many of these numbers are still tentative and will be refined before final action. The committee also touched on several policy items and capital-related provisions, including behavioral health services, Medicaid expansion, the moratorium on new ICF beds, and a proposed amendment for a medical homes/fourplex-related item that would show a $400,000 legislative investment with repayment from a developer. There was extended discussion of the All True hospital/facility proposal, with some members favoring leaving it in with a smaller initial commitment and others preferring to remove it and revisit later in conference committee. The meeting ended with staff asked to continue updating the bill language and members instructed to review remaining sections before the next meeting; no final votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• . >> I'M SURPRISED YOU DON'T REMEMBER MY NAME, HE BLOCKED ME ON TWITTER EVERYONE SHOULD PRACTICE BREAKING
• THAT IS TAB 2 WHICH IS GENDER IDENTITY EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
• THE BILL MAKES AN UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE FOR AN EMPLOYER TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST APPLICANT EMPLOYER
• DELETES LINES 19 THROUGH 172 AND ALSO IT DELETES LINES 12 THROUGH 16 TO REMOVE UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
• THIS BILL SERVES NO LEGITIMATE STATE INTEREST BUT WOULD RESTRICT PRIVATE LABOR PRACTICES PROMOTE WORKPLACE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• But she got to practice giving some of these shots, not rabies shots, but other shots, with her, and
• But she got to practice giving some of these shots, not rabies shots, but other shots, with her, and
• <00:22:40.279> to animal vet intern um but she got to animal vet intern um but she got to practice
• 41.120> some<00:22:41.320> of<00:22:41.559> these<00:22:42.240> these practice
• giving some of these these practice giving some of these these shots<00:22:43.000> not<00:22:

Keywords: 00:00 – Introduction 00:20 – Attendance Roll Call 01:42 – Introduction of guests 09:15 – House Bill 278 18:16 – Roll Call Vote 19:33 – House Bill 527 23:03 – Roll Call Vote, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Agriculture met on March 5 and began with roll call, confirming a quorum. The committee spent much of the opening portion introducing guests, including FFA groups from Barren, Christian, and Pulaski counties, a fifth-grade student shadowing a member, and other visitors connected to agriculture and public service. The chair also recognized former Senator Joey Pendleton, who spoke briefly about his background and mentorship in Frankfort. The committee then heard House Bill 278, sponsored by Representative Josh Bray, which would allow Kentucky to use an existing USDA exemption for small poultry producers to process and sell poultry directly at farmers markets and similar venues. Testimony emphasized that the bill would not loosen food safety standards, but would instead require compliance with federal commercial food processing rules, sanitation requirements, HACCP plans, and labeling tied to the USDA exemption. Members raised questions about avian flu, traceability, refrigeration, and inspection; the sponsor and witnesses said the bill would preserve traceability by limiting sales to direct channels and that avian flu response would remain with the state veterinarian. The committee voted favorably on HB 278. The committee also considered House Bill 527, sponsored by Representative Susan Whitten, which would authorize licensed veterinary technicians to administer rabies vaccinations to dogs, cats, and ferrets under direct veterinarian supervision on the premises. Supporters said the measure would help free veterinarians for other work while maintaining safety, and noted rising rabies concerns in Kentucky. Members asked why ferrets were included, and witnesses explained that ferrets can contract rabies like other mammals and are routinely vaccinated along with cats and dogs. The committee then took a roll call vote and passed HB 527 with favorable expression. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.

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• special emphasis of preventive care women. health, thyroid disorders, diabetes, and geriatrics in her practice
• remember in 2021 the legislature passed Senate Bill 6, which I authored, and it addressed the release practices
• time it's focused I'm going to remind everyone only on offenders this bill does not alter the bond practices
• If true, this practice raises the serious public safety concerns as it allows defendants to be released
• getting the information that we need for the victim's families to understand that this This is not a practice

Bills: SJR1, SB9, SB40, SJR36, SJR1, SJR5, SB9, SB40, SJR1, SB9, SB40, SR62, SR92, SR95, SR108, SR110, SR111, SR113, SR114, SR117, SR120, SB314, SB314

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, El Paso, economic development

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• I'm not sure how much influence we had practically speaking.
• much influence we had practically much influence we had practically speaking. speaking. speaking
• However, you know, this solution is essentially ideological and not practical in nature.
• <01:27:03.320> and do more practical problem-solving and do more practical problem-solving
• slip something in on the practically slip something in on the other<01:49:49.920> end.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference first took up House Bill 158 on public inspection of absentee ballot lists. The Senate explained that its amendment replaced the original bill with a requirement that the Secretary of State review absentee ballot data after each general election and report findings to the committees of jurisdiction, focusing on unusual patterns such as multiple ballots sent to the same address. After a brief caucus, the House agreed to the Senate position, and members voted individually to concur. The committee then discussed House Bill 281, which concerns making the electronic voter checklist available in a sortable format. The main dispute was whether the public list should include the mailing address where an absentee ballot was sent if it differs from the voter’s registered address. The Senate argued that including mailing addresses could expose where voters actually live or are away from home and could create safety concerns, while the House argued the information could help candidates reach voters and was not primarily a fraud measure. The parties also discussed a related nursing home verification provision and record-retention/public-records questions. After caucusing, the House agreed to the Senate’s position with the added nursing home signing language, and the committee closed the bill on consent. House Bill 340, concerning electioneering by public employees, was then taken up with a Senate amendment that narrowed the definition of electioneering by tying it to existing statutory language, added a prohibition on expressly or primarily political surveys, and created a civil penalty option alongside the misdemeanor penalty. Senators and representatives debated whether the penalties should be mandatory or discretionary and how the language would apply to certain categories of public employees. After further clarification and caucus, the House accepted the Senate’s amended replace-all language, and the committee closed HB 340. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 1062, authorizing the Secretary of State to conduct random audits of citizenship qualifications of registered voters. The Senate explained that its changes removed the need for a permanent audit power by allowing records to be checked against databases and by requiring identification for registration going forward, which is why it added a sunset clause. The House member objected to the sunset and wanted the authority to continue indefinitely, and discussion continued as the transcript ended.

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• As the chair did on the operating budget and the BURFA last week, and as has been the practice in the
• Obidi is a pediatrician in Hagerstown, been practicing for 22 years.
• best pediatric practice in the tristate area for 2 years in a row.
• :52.280> for<01:08:52.440> 22 Hagerstown, been practicing for 22 Hagerstown, been practicing
• 56.719> Pediatrics<01:08:57.400> and practice, Partners in Pediatrics and practice, Partners

Keywords: House streaming session for Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, quorum call, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then received Senate Bill 890 and several House committee reports. The first major measure taken up was House Bill 627, which establishes a Commission on Histories, Culture, and Civics in Education. Committee amendments clarified the commission’s purpose, membership, and charge to review curriculum materials and school calendars and make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Additional amendments added a disability community expert and preamble language. The bill prompted extended debate about whether the commission would promote diversity in curriculum, how it would address religious and ethnic representation, and whether it would include Christian or Catholic perspectives; supporters said it was meant to reflect communities that had requested inclusion and to improve the completeness of Maryland history, while critics questioned the need for a new commission and raised concerns about identity politics and curriculum control. The bill was ordered printed for third reading after second-reader consideration. The House also considered House Bill 1582, the Education Program Accountability, Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS) Act. An amendment removed references to advanced professional certificates and national board certification from school quality indicators and required annual reporting on the relationship between composite scores and concentrations of low-income students. During discussion, members asked whether the bill was changing the scoring system and how much weight academics would carry; the response was that academic indicators would remain a majority of the score, but no single indicator could exceed 20% of the composite. The amendment and favorable report were adopted, and the bill was ordered printed for third reading. The House then took up House Bill 1514 concerning Calvert County county officials and Board of Education salaries and benefits. Committee amendments were technical and removed a benefit provision related to a former commissioner; both the amendment and favorable report were adopted without opposition, and the bill was ordered printed for third reading. Finally, the chamber moved to special order calendar item Senate Bill 283, the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026. The House Appropriations Committee presented 198 amendments to the capital budget, describing them as balanced across regions and within debt affordability limits, and began moving the amendments in groups, starting with a technical amendment.

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• And does the school have a cardiac emergency response plan aligned with national best practices?
• It's ensuring that we are putting into law our current practice. It's a good policy.
• I want to make sure that it goes back into the general fund, and this codifies existing practice.
• Chairman and Senator Leach, codifying these practices, rebates will still be handled under this bill.
• So this bill takes a practical approach.

Bills: SB1041, SB1050, SB1131, SB1138, SB1249, SB1267, SB1272, SB1317, SB1461, SB1488, SB1504, SB1517, SB1523, SB1580, SB1582, SB1584, SB1585, SB1602, SB1630, SB1654, SB1672, SB1673, SB1718, SB1761, SB1819, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers

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• The risk principle is simple but central to effective corrections practice: if we want to create the
• in Corrections and that is the practice in Corrections and that is the risk<00:13:15.680> principle
• Corrections practice and that is<00:13:23.959> if<00:13:24.079> we<00:13:24.240> want
• This has been a long-standing practice.
• practice practice um<01:09:57.040> would<01:09:57.239> it<01:09:57.400> be<01:09

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Yeah, I mean, as long as they haven't followed the practice, and that's another reason why, you know,
• <00:44:10.559> and know follow followed the practice and know follow followed the practice
• What we have seen as a general business practice throughout the industry is that once they close the
• as a general business practice as a general business practice throughout<01:10:29.800> the
• there is they become a 21 plus practice there is they become a 21 plus facility<01:10:45.679> but

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up an amendment to a bill dealing with digital assets, zoning, utilities, and noise. Members discussed removing the “private key” language, clarifying that the bill would prohibit state or local governments from treating digital asset mining differently from other industrial uses, and narrowing several provisions based on feedback from the Municipal Association. There was also discussion about electricity use, rate schedules, and whether the bill would allow payment of electric bills in Bitcoin; members clarified that bills would still be paid in dollars and that discriminatory rates were not allowed. The amendment was approved on a straw vote, and the committee then voted 7-1 to adopt the amended bill. The committee then considered a separate bill related to a paint stewardship program. The sponsor explained that the amendment would remove references to a fee structure that had troubled him in public hearing, while still preserving the plan and oversight by the Department of Environmental Services. Members discussed whether the bill’s liability and disclosure language affected antitrust concerns, and a representative from the American Coatings Association testified that the program’s environmental management practices and liability provisions were intended to ensure responsible handling and cleanup. The committee ultimately voted 7-1 to adopt the amended bill. Later, the subcommittee moved to liquor-related business. It first voted unanimously, 7-0, to retain a cannabis-related item. It then discussed a tavern license bill that would create a 21-plus tavern category, with the Liquor Enforcement Division explaining that the restriction was tied to alcohol-only venues and the potential for late-night entertainment and nightclub-style operations. Members raised concerns about local control and public safety, and the discussion referenced existing cocktail lounge rules and the possibility of towns opting into such a license. The transcript cuts off before a final vote on that item is shown.

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• If departs from national best practices.
• I'm a practicing attorney.
• just trying to follow the best practices just trying to follow the best practices of<02:55:44.160
• >> Uh I don't practice. >> Uh I don't practice.
• >> Um, I do not practice the law.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• For example, they may make more internal training and robust case review practices that reinforce social
• These skills are learned through practice and in the settings where people actually live their lives.
• I know it's been said before, but just on this, this is existing and has been existing practice since
• the COVID-19 pandemic to provide remote services, and... ...practice since the COVID-19 pandemic to
• Today, no, we don't know the practice, the equity, much less, correction, as to your work.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Just as importantly, this bill introduces a practical alternative, agreed-upon procedures engagements
• Just as importantly, this bill introduces a practical alternative, agreed-upon procedures engagements
• Colleagues, this is a practical, common-sense reform.
• , Colleagues, this is a practical, Colleagues, this is a practical, common-sense<00:39:22.080>
• practice in our wonderful Commonwealth. practice in our wonderful Commonwealth.

Bills: SB141, SB124, SB56, SJR116, SB94, SB37, SB127, SB197, SB66, SB70, SB133, SB160, SB214, SB312, SB52, SJR62, SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

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• <00:07:57.920> to their breaks, it's a best practice to their breaks, it's a best practice
• In practice, that means staff must be able to prioritize a resident who needs help right away, whether
• In practice, that means assistance.
• In practice, that means staff<00:12:20.640> must<00:12:20.880> be<00:12:21.040> able
• :48.360> that<01:38:48.560> better practical, clarifying change that better practical,

Bills: HF4110, HF2113, HF4569, HF4414

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, paid leave, small employers, employment law, Minnesota Statutes, workforce development, HF4569, Minnesota Paid Leave Law, protected leave, seasonal employee, seasonal worker, hospitality, hospitality industry, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer certification

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• It goes on: in practice, drug-free zone laws have created a number of serious issues with the criminal
• It goes on, in practice, size or scope.
• <00:24:08.559> often practical matter, that limitation often practical matter, that limitation
• And we do experience that in real life practice where these age-based enhancements.
• experience that in real life practice experience that in real life practice where<00:40:00.640><

Bills: HB1546

Keywords: Medicaid, health insurance, healthcare access, insurance subsidies, pilot program, affordable care, preventive services, low-income, community engagement, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2083, which would add homeless shelters to Hawaii’s drug-free/safe-zone protections. The City and County prosecutor’s office strongly supported the bill, saying service providers asked for the change because drug activity near shelters can undermine recovery efforts. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, focusing on a possible notice problem because many shelters are not readily identifiable and the bill’s 750-foot distance requirement could be difficult to apply. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii also opposed the bill, arguing it would expand criminalization of poverty and drug use and that drug-free zone laws are ineffective and disproportionately harmful. The prosecutor’s office said it would do more research on the notice concern. The committee then moved on without taking a vote in the transcript provided. The committee next discussed HB 2087, which would change the treatment of abuse of family or household member cases by ending the deferred-acceptance pilot and returning to the prior statute. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying the pilot had not reduced backlog as intended and that domestic violence cases should remain petty misdemeanors without deferral. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Public Defender’s Office both opposed HB 2087, instead urging extension of the pilot for another five years so the legislature can better evaluate how deferred acceptance is working. They said deferrals can be a useful incentive for behavior change and that more data is needed before ending the program. Committee members questioned the prosecutor about why Hawaii should differ from other counties and whether repeat offenders could keep receiving deferrals; the prosecutor said the deferral is available only once and reiterated support for returning to the old statute. The committee then heard HB 2096 on aggravated circumstances in child protective proceedings. The family court and Attorney General’s Office supported the bill, saying current law limits aggravated-circumstances findings to the early return hearing, which can prevent findings in the most serious abuse cases when key evidence is not yet available. They said the bill would allow such findings later in the case and, with proposed amendments, would let the court consolidate aggravated-circumstances and termination-of-parental-rights hearings to reduce delay and appeals. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii opposed the measure, arguing it would expand state power in family matters and could worsen outcomes for parents and children. Committee questions focused on the amended language, including what “another court of competent jurisdiction” means and whether a charge alone would be enough; the judiciary responded that criminal courts are included, but a hearing and opportunity to defend would still be required. Finally, the committee took up HB 1959, another domestic violence measure. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Public Defender’s Office, the Crime Victim Compensation Commission, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and county prosecuting offices testified in support. Supporters said the bill would extend the pilot program while keeping deferred acceptance of guilty pleas in place, giving more time to evaluate whether the program is working and whether a more formal diversion model should be developed. The coalition also suggested technical fixes to ensure judiciary data reporting continues and that the deferred-acceptance statute is not inadvertently repealed. No vote or final action was taken in the transcript before the committee moved on to the next bill.

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• That would be more practical.
• That would be more practical.
• That would be more practical.
• That would be more practical.
• That would be more practical.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• that appear promising in practices that appear promising in reducing<00:17:30.640> the<00:17:
• We do feel this is the best practice and would be most beneficial to New Hampshire students attending
• We do feel this is the best practice and would be most beneficial to New Hampshire students attending
• We do feel this is the best practice and would be most beneficial to New Hampshire students attending
• I can't think of any practical scenario where it's appropriate, where the school would be driving or

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Good tax software is critical to a good tax practice, and we have invested in it.
• As I'm looking at the fastest this could be is next July of '26 would be the earliest, practically.
• I was trying to earliest practically.
• <00:47:12.400> I practice based in White Beer Lake. I practice based in White Beer Lake.
• Small practices, many of which are already stretched during tax season.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all