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• I rules temporarily replace Senator Peterson for today, March 11, 2026.
• The Committee on Rules reports to recommend SB 1488 receive a do pass recommendation. Excellent.
• The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill be proper for consideration: SB 1752. Mr.
• Pursuant to Rule 19C, I ask that my comments be entered into the journal. Rule 19C.
• Committee announcements for Monday, March 16th: Rules will meet at 1:00 p.m. in Caucus Room 1.

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• joint resolution relating to Judicial and public safety state agencies assigned to administrative rules
• He wants to study international studies. Let's give Davis a round of applause.

Bills: HB3522, HB4300, HB4359, HB4363, HB3467, HB2987, HB3076, HB4427, HB3026, HB3288, HB3315, HB3711, HB3885

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, ABLE Commission, licensing, regulation, annual reporting, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment

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• We as an organization that Boost International Florida Association, individuals lodges, we exist to serve
• What establishes the guidelines and the rules? I've only been a part of the news for a few years.

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• you state as the final project financing is sought, we currently believe that the Japan Bank for International
• I mean, it's complicated just because of the fresh start aspect of the accounting rules.

Bills: HB 2007, HB 2462, HB 2621, HB 2921, HB 3187, HB 3331, HB 3332, HJR 144, HB 3514, HB 3528, HB 3539, HB 3563, HB 3720, HB 3726, HB 3751, HB 3859, HB 3947, HB 4148, HB 4164, HB 4337, HB 4346, HB 4368, HB 4706, HB 4916, HB 4950, HB 4967, HB 5177, HB 5603

Keywords: commercial signs, county approval, transportation code, regulations, road signage, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, confidentiality, personal information, local government, airport data, public records, regional transportation

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• Some involve outside agencies that can increase the time before a ruling can be provided.
• So we call them the internal cops, if you will.

Bills: HB407, SB306, SB320, SB321

Keywords: local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, transparency, discretionary accounts, government accountability, public access, online publication, liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, drycleaning, environmental remediation, pollution, hazardous waste, trust fund

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• ensures that a patient who needs tests, such as an MRI, an ultrasound, or a diagnostic mammogram, to rule
• acknowledge my staff: my legislative aide, Nadine, who was here with me and worked with me as well, and my intern

Summary: The Health Care Facilities and Systems Subcommittee met and heard two bills. HB 141, by Rep. Woodson, would require the state group insurance program to cover out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations for covered employees, with the goal of improving early detection and reducing the chance that patients skip follow-up imaging because of cost. Woodson described her personal experience with breast cancer screening and emphasized that the bill would help state employees get recommended mammograms, MRIs, ultrasounds, and related tests without financial barriers. The American Cancer Society and Cancer Action Network supported the bill, and several members spoke in strong support, citing the importance of early detection and employee retention. The committee voted 15-0 to report HB 141 favorably. The committee then heard CS for HB 839, by Rep. Booth, which would shorten the period for health insurers to seek overpayment claims against participating psychologists from 30 months to 12 months, aligning psychologists with other health care providers and applying to claims on or after January 1, 2026. Booth said the change would improve access to mental health care by encouraging more psychologists to participate in insurance networks. The Florida Psychological Association appeared in support, and there was no debate. The committee voted 15-0 to report the bill favorably. At the end of the meeting, the vice chair, ranking member, and chair each offered brief remarks thanking members and staff for their work during the session. The chair noted the committee had focused on implementation and oversight issues and described the process as member-driven. The meeting then adjourned by motion to rise.

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• And the gentleman is on the Rules Committee. Uh, and we are debating the rule.
• committee on rules. committee on rules.
• rule.
• Creating different merger rules rule.
• clause 6 of rule 20.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• THIS IS A SUMMARY OF ALL THE RULES. WE HAD THREE HOSPITAL RULES UNDER 5093 THAT WE HAD TO UPDATE.
• ONE OF THE LAST RULES AGAIN, WE HAD TO DO SEVERAL RULE UPDATES.
• THREE TO THE HOSPITAL LICENSURE RULE AND NOW THE LAST RULE UPDATE WE HAD TO DO IS TO OUR 59385 WHICH
• IS THE TOUR LICENSURE RULE.
• WE HAD TO UPDATE THIS SECTION OF OUR RULE TO INCORPORATE THE NEW APPLICATION INTO OUR RULE.

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• The chairs reserve the right to violate that rule a little bit.
• First, we've strengthened our floodplain rules.
• We don't care so much about the rules. Take care of the people.
• So I'm going to violate my rule because I can.
• That's what your internal conversations are centered around.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness hearing convened in Kerrville with quorum, public testimony limited to three minutes and invited testimony to 10 minutes. Leaders from both chambers, along with the lieutenant governor and speaker, framed the hearing as an unprecedented joint effort focused on learning from the July 4 flood, honoring victims, and identifying actions to reduce future loss of life. The committee also heard opening remarks about decorum, logistics, and the intent to continue work in future sessions. The first panel included Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, Emergency Management Coordinator William B. Thomas IV, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr., Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice, Upper Guadalupe River Authority representative William Rector, Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk, and Real County Judge Bella Rubio. They described the flood as sudden and catastrophic, with Kerr County reporting 108 deaths and two missing. Local officials emphasized that they received no timely warning of the scale of the event, that responders and volunteers acted heroically under extreme conditions, and that communications, cell coverage, and rural emergency resources were strained. Several witnesses said the county’s existing alert systems were limited by geography, sparse broadband, and the speed of the flood. Testimony focused on possible improvements, including real-time flood gauges and predictive monitoring, stronger rural emergency management staffing and training, better interoperability and alerting tools such as IPAWS, CodeRED, WENS, and sirens, and expanded broadband and radio coverage. Kerrville asked for a flood warning system before next summer and state help for stormwater, floodplain, and disaster recovery funding. UGRA described its past and current flood-warning and mitigation efforts, including gauge funding, a new software-based flood prediction project, and consideration of additional retention dams. Kendall and Real counties highlighted successful or needed alerting and evacuation practices, while also stressing the difficulty of funding and maintaining such systems in small rural counties. Members asked detailed questions about the timeline of the flood response, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and whether regional consolidation or additional infrastructure could improve future preparedness.

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• Pursuant to clause one of Rule One, the Journal stands approved.
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• to clause one of rule one, the journal<00:07:43.840> stands<00:07:44.400> approved.
• In fact, the Trump were drafting rules.
• Create and to conduct free and fair and transparent elections with international observers.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, November 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Thank you for the could rule on this?
• That was pointed out in the ruling by the judge.
• <01:52:21.119> Um<01:52:21.760> also in the ruling um by the judge.
• Um also in the ruling um by the judge.
• <01:57:32.000> in responses to the judge's uh ruling in responses to the judge's uh ruling

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• the Acute Care Transition Advisory Council report, the PACE report, the EIDBI report, the Olmstead rules
• lure study and then obsolute rules lure study and then obsolute rules report<00:26:21.000> so
• <01:24:06.480> Planning submitting a internal Planning submitting a internal Planning Development
• I don't want to put a number on it without having done a fiscal note and talking to the internal teams
• We'll follow up with the obsolete rules report too.

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• They're not always clear on the rules.
• They're not always clear on the rules.
• We've already done internal to the department that kind of assessment.
• Item 54: federal access rule.
• Going back to 54, federal access rule. Yeah.

Summary: The hearing began with opening remarks on the Governor’s May Revision for child care and human services, with committee members and advocates stressing that the budget should not be balanced on the backs of low-income families, children, and providers. Legislative members and public witnesses strongly opposed the proposed suspension of the child care COLA, reductions to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program, and the lack of codified rate reform tied to the alternative methodology. Several speakers also urged more support for providers affected by the Eaton fire and other disasters, and called for child care to be funded at the true cost of care and for additional slots to be restored. Administration, LAO, and Department of Education staff described the child care proposal as maintaining existing funding levels while adding administrative resources to prepare for federally required prospective payment changes and single-rate reform. The administration said the May Revision would suspend the 2025–26 COLA and reduce Bridge Program funding to align with utilization, while the LAO raised questions about the size and purpose of the proposed rate-reform and prospective-payment funding and recommended rejecting a Department of Technology exemption. CDE supported continued early education investments but said it would need additional resources if prospective pay were extended to state preschool, and it objected to a proposed reallocation of preschool funds for inclusive education grants. The committee then moved to the IHSS portion of the May Revision. DSS outlined five major proposals: capping provider work hours at 50 per week, eliminating IHSS for undocumented adults age 19 and older, shifting certain Community First Choice reassessment penalties to counties, reinstating the Medi-Cal asset test as a conforming IHSS reduction, and automating the termination of IHSS when Medi-Cal eligibility ends. DSS also discussed funding to implement a federal HCBS access rule and a separate reassessment of IHSS administrative methodology that found counties would need additional administrative funding. Finance said the proposals were intended to slow program growth and improve sustainability, while the LAO said it was still analyzing the package and raised concerns about implementation, county workload, and the potential loss of services. Committee members and public commenters criticized the IHSS cuts, especially the overtime cap and the elimination of services for undocumented adults and people affected by the asset test. Advocates argued that IHSS workers and recipients depend on these services, that county administration is already underfunded, and that the proposals could destabilize vulnerable consumers. The chair closed by saying the committee would continue to fight for child care and would not pause on child care, and the meeting recessed before moving on to the remaining May Revision items.

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• Thus, the financial flexibility that we once had that allowed us to manage the shortfalls internally
• <00:13:10.959> has<00:13:11.279> been shortfalls internally has been shortfalls internally
• 33.200> surrounding agree that the rules surrounding agree that the rules surrounding regional
• And I know that we are all bound in many ways by the rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court.
• of law we all who uphold the rule of law we all defend. defend. defend.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:09 State of the Judiciary: 00:02:33 The Corrections - KCTCS Reentry Program: 00:49:44 Update on 2022 RS SB 90: 01:27:49, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on the Judiciary met on November 6, 2025, approved the minutes, and welcomed guests including Kentucky Specialty Courts manager Elizabeth Nichols and Boyle/Mercer Family Court Judge Bruce Petri. The committee then heard the Chief Justice of Kentucky, Deborah Lambert, deliver her state of the judiciary address, focused largely on judicial branch funding, facilities, technology, and specialty court programs. Chief Justice Lambert said the branch is facing a projected $14.3 million shortfall for fiscal year 2026 and asked lawmakers for supplemental support, access to reserve funds, and higher base appropriations to cover inflation and nondiscretionary costs. She also requested a 15% across-the-board pay increase for judicial branch employees, citing salary gaps with other state workers and declining judicial compensation relative to national averages. She emphasized that the branch has received a clean FY 2025 audit and said the requests were intended to sustain current operations rather than expand them. A major portion of her remarks covered court technology and facilities. She described the move to Chamberlain during Capitol renovations, the purchase of that building as a cost-saving measure, and the need to fund courtroom audio/video systems and a new statewide case management system. She also discussed courthouse maintenance, flood damage, mold issues, security system upgrades, and the $47 million asset preservation fund created last session, while asking for additional local facilities funding and one-time disaster-related support. Lambert highlighted specialty court and statewide program results, including foster care review boards, family recovery courts, court designated worker programs, drug and mental health courts, and the Judicial Commission on Mental Health. She thanked legislators for prior bills and support, including House Bill 1, Senate Bill 26, and the CES law, and said 2026 recommendations will focus on civil commitment reforms under KRS 202C. During questions, Senator Wheeler asked whether some courthouses are being overbuilt; Lambert said most facilities are inadequate, though some may be larger than needed, and that future needs and population changes must be considered. She also noted that virtual hearings and technology have improved efficiency. No votes or formal committee actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the presentation.

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• the 24-hour notice rule when making changes to public meeting agendas.
• The goal of this 24-hour notice rule was clear.
• The court's ruling now effectively allows the 24-hour rule to be completely circumvented by allowing
• We're here to serve, not to rule. Government needs to operate in the light of day.
• The Chair is about to move to housekeeping and several Rule 17 speeches.

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• First, we've strengthened our floodplain rules.
• We don't care if somebody about the rules, take care of the people.
• The way the house rules work, Sarah Stewart, are you Sarah?
• So, I'm going to violate my rule because I can, our rule, real quick, really what I wanted to hone in
• That's what your internal conversations are. centered around.

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• committee has a suspense file, and the details about the process are spelled out in the committee's rules
• Your witness has two minutes, and we will strictly follow the two-minute rule of this committee.
• Fourth, SB 1329 sets up a dangerous precedent for industry-specific valuation rules.
• The Rules Committee has approved the adoption of an urgency clause.
• The Rules Committee has approved the adoption of an urgency clause.

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• committee has a suspense file, and the details about the process are spelled out in the committee's rules
• Your witness has two minutes, and we will strictly follow the two-minute rule of this committee.
• Fourth, SB 1329 sets up a dangerous precedent for industry-specific valuation rules.
• The Rules Committee has approved the adoption of an urgency clause.
• The Rules Committee has approved the adoption of an urgency clause.

Summary: The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee held a final hearing on a series of Senate bills, with the chair explaining the committee’s suspense-file process and then taking up measures in regular order and later from suspense. SB 1329 on solar property tax assessment drew the most extensive testimony: the author and industry supporters said it would create statewide assessment standards, exclude intangibles, and provide certainty for solar development, while county assessors and county representatives opposed it as a statutory formula that would undercut fair market value and reduce local revenue. The bill was sent to suspense during the first portion of the hearing and later passed suspense 5-2 after amendments. SB 661, dealing with airport funding and aviation fuel tax revenues, also generated support from airport and local government representatives but opposition from airlines over the proposed distribution formula; it was referred to suspense and later passed 7-0 with amendments. SB 1172, which places guardrails on tax-sharing agreements, was supported by local governments and retailers; after the author accepted committee amendments, opposition was withdrawn and the bill passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 9-1-1, a wildfire safety measure using the Preliminary Change of Ownership Report to notify fire agencies about defensible-space compliance, was supported by fire chiefs and wildfire-safety advocates but opposed by assessors; it passed 5-2 to Appropriations. SB 1408, authorizing Contra Costa County to place a transportation sales tax on the ballot, passed 4-2 to the floor. SB 1072, the housing omnibus bill, passed 7-0, and SB 1424, expanding a sales tax exemption for zero-emission vehicle fueling equipment, was held in committee after support from hydrogen and electric transportation advocates and no opposition. In suspense-file action, the committee also passed SB 1435, SB 288, SB 296, SB 420, SB 881, SB 888, SB 1053, SB 1406, and SB 1407, while SB 353 and SB 1249 were held. The chair closed by thanking members, staff, stakeholders, and a retiring consultant, and adjourned the committee.

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• meeting is called to order as chair of the Senate Executive Committee and in accordance with Senate rules
• The answer will be predictable if it adheres to the rule of law.
• The answer will be fair if it adheres to the rule of law.
• The answer will be fair if it adheres to the rule of law.
• And the judicial system will be accountable to the rule of law.

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• in our favor above, have uh have ruled in our favor consistently. consistently. consistently.
• <00:52:04.880> assessment to conduct an internal assessment to conduct an internal assessment
• dealt with in rules. dealt with in rules.
• /c><01:10:18.360> rules<01:10:18.600> making Rules commit in a uh rules making Rules commit
• in a uh rules making process. process. process.

Bills: HF2354, HF3621, HF3429, HF3483

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud, payment withholding, withheld payments, program integrity, public funds, state agency, program participant, credible allegation of fraud, administrative reconsideration, contested case, chapter 14, data practices, confidential data, protected nonpublic data, anti-fraud

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from March 5 by voice vote and welcomed new member Representative Van Binsbergen. It then took up House File 2354, which Chair Liebling moved to re-refer to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. Representative Norris presented the bill as an updated version of the Medical Assistance Protection Act, aimed at strengthening the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, closing loopholes, equalizing fraud penalties, and increasing penalties for large-scale Medicaid fraud. Attorney General Ellison said the bill would add 18 specialized staff to the unit, moving it from 32 to 50 positions, and argued the federal-state matching structure makes the Attorney General’s office the proper home for the funding because the unit is dedicated to Medicaid fraud work. Nick Wonka, director of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, explained the bill’s provisions affecting committee jurisdiction: expanded subpoena authority to obtain financial account contents in provider-fraud investigations, conforming legal representation language to preserve the unit’s authority, venue changes to allow charging in counties where parts of the offense occurred, and a restitution change to let courts order restitution for related conduct in the same scheme. He said the subpoena change would speed investigations and align the Attorney General’s authority with other agencies, and that the restitution change would help recover more fraudulently obtained Medicaid funds. No public testimony was offered. Members questioned why the funding should go to the Attorney General’s office rather than the BCA, whether the new records authority was federally required, how the venue language would work across state lines, and whether the added FTEs indicated the fraud problem was larger than expected. Ellison and Wonka responded that the federal grant requires the work to stay within the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, that the unit’s investigators are specialized and work with, but separate from, law enforcement, and that the venue provision applies only within Minnesota while out-of-state matters would be referred to the appropriate authorities. The amendment that had been posted was withdrawn and not offered.