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• <00:32:45.279> it um and I know that uh in that case it um and I know that uh in that case
• So I think that really depends on the individual home and the situation, um, and how the provider can
• So I think that really depends on the individual home and the situation, um, and how the provider can
• So I think that really depends on the individual home and the situation, um, and how the provider can
• So I think that really depends on the individual home and the situation, um, and how the provider can

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So in this particular case, there's no question this is not coming out of the general fund.
• That's not the case today.
• on... ...funding stream, not dependent on general fund revenues.
• Is that also the case? Senator Bergman. Mr. President, Senator, yes.
• The Senate is depending on you. Senator Worth. Thank you, Mr. President.

Keywords: 996, all

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• social work competencies and the social work education the roles of these individuals are really in case
• If you're a case manager and you're working in a department that provides essential resources to someone
• community members if engaging with community members if you're<00:10:03.040> a<00:10:03.200> case
• manager and you're working you're a case manager and you're working in<00:10:04.760> a<00:10:
• Well, that doesn't necessarily mean we're all very good at driving. ...that is very agency dependent,

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard House Bill 2712, which would remove the exam requirement for licensure as a Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA). Members expressed concern that the exam requirement was only added in 2021 and has not been in place long enough to evaluate, but they also questioned whether licensure should be granted without a meaningful measure of competency. Testimony was split: supporters argued the exam is a barrier for applicants without formal social work education, while opponents said licensure should still require some standard of competency, especially because the title carries public expectations and insurance reimbursement implications. Karina Bonia, speaking for NASW New Hampshire, said there is very limited data because only one person in New Hampshire currently holds an LSWA. She explained that LSWA applicants may have degrees outside social work, unlike licensed social workers, and that the current exam is the same national social work exam used for higher levels of licensure. She argued that this creates a significant barrier for LSWA applicants and noted that LSWA holders are already required to complete 30 hours of training and substantial supervised hours. Members asked for data on pass/fail rates and whether a different exam or practical skills test would be more appropriate. Committee members and OPLC representatives discussed whether the current statute and board rules already provide enough authority for the board to set other criteria, and whether the exam requirement is tied to the social work compact. OPLC indicated that the current rule requires passage of a national proctored exam approved by the board, but that no national exam exists specifically for this level, and that the board may need legislative authority to develop different criteria. The discussion ended with interest in obtaining the existing rule language and possibly revisiting the issue through amendment or future legislation rather than immediately removing the exam requirement.

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• In the case of community engagement, how do you...
• Um, but on an individual case, no, if it wasn't in that area.
• Well, in the statute. >> That was, I suspected that that was the case.
• Or in the extreme case, you just put a newspaper publication. I don't think you need to do that.
• So I think it probably depends most on OS.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• In some cases, applicants need more certainty before taking on a costly, time-consuming process.
• Farm workers are essential to the county's productive ag industry, which, as we all know, is dependent
• restoration, floodplain projects, fish passage improvements, projects such as the voluntary agreements that depend
• California's public trust obligations and environmental protections should not depend on standards currently
• How do you know that if the State Water Project now seems to depend on a few big storms a year, and that's

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And it is, as the Chair said, increasing funding for Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children
• Every two years, depending on who takes over Congress, things are repealed or put back in or vice versa
• Program, and $10 million for sponsor-based support of permanent housing to support new housing units and case
• It is really something that has been depended on, and during the pandemic in particular, saved providers
• have seen the families and individuals who have to live with less, who are struggling and who are depending

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up debate on the FY2026 general appropriations bill, with several members speaking in support of the Ways and Means budget. Senators Comerford, O’Connor, Feeney, and DiDomenico emphasized the budget as a values-driven response to federal uncertainty, highlighting investments in MassHealth, education, housing, food security, local aid, libraries, transit, mental and behavioral health, and support for vulnerable residents. They also praised the budget’s lack of new taxes and its focus on spending within available revenues, while noting major cost pressures from health care and federal policy instability. Specific programs and items repeatedly cited included universal free community college, expanded financial aid, rural and minimum school aid, TAFDC/EAEDC increases, the Healthy Incentives Program, universal school meals, housing supports, Home and Healthy for Good, and funding for Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital. Speakers framed these investments as both fiscally responsible and morally necessary, and several noted that amendments would be considered during the debate. No votes on the budget itself were taken in the excerpt. After the budget remarks, Senator Miranda spoke in recognition of Haitian Flag Day and the history of Haiti, including foreign interference and the importance of protecting Haitian immigrants in Massachusetts. Another senator then honored Malcolm X on the 100th anniversary of his birth, connecting his legacy to the budget process and calling for investments in equity, education, housing, and health care. The Senate then adopted an order to meet the next day at 10 a.m. with the general appropriations bill as the only item on the calendar, and adjourned.

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• It could build the kind of character and civic identity that communities depend on.
• corps being built today in Europe, South America, and Asia, modeled directly after the CCC, in some cases
• we do is send folks out after every disaster, whether that be an earthquake, a flood, or, in this case
• . ...number of positions, 6,600 to 12,000, representing an 80% increase in both cases.
• It really depends on what the environment is of that fire, Senator.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard overviews and budget proposals from the California Conservation Corps (CCC) and Cal Fire, with no votes taken and all items held open for a future hearing. On the CCC side, Director J.P. Patton highlighted the program’s 50th anniversary, its role in conservation, disaster response, and workforce development, and described proposals for the Greenwood Residential Center, a seven-day wildfire readiness schedule for Cal Fire hand crews, deferred maintenance, vehicle replacement, and Proposition 4 funding for local corps and tribal workforce projects. Members praised the program and asked about funding sources, recruitment, retention, follow-up with alumni, and the use of fee-for-service reimbursements; the LAO suggested the Legislature consider lower-cost alternatives for some proposals, including fewer new corps members or delaying Greenwood’s opening. Discussion then focused on Cal Fire’s wildfire readiness and staffing. Cal Fire officials described the need to align CCC hand crews with Cal Fire’s year-round fire operations, noting staffing gaps in the current model and the decline in incarcerated hand crews, which they attributed to broader criminal justice reforms and eligibility changes. Members asked about the role of goats and other grazing animals in fuel reduction, and staff said grazing can help with prevention but cannot replace hand crews for suppression. Cal Fire also presented its department overview, emphasizing its expanded workforce, year-round operations, use of technology, partnerships with federal and local agencies, and concerns about federal reorganization and reimbursement for work on federal lands. The committee also heard proposals to make defensible space inspections permanent and to increase fixed-wing pilot and mechanic contracts. Cal Fire said permanent staffing is needed to maintain roughly 250,000 annual defensible space inspections and meet AB 38 and future Zone Zero-related workload, while the LAO suggested possible modifications such as more GGRF support, a reinstated SRA fee, or one-time funding. On aviation, Cal Fire said year-round fire conditions and a larger, more complex fleet require more pilots and mechanics, and the LAO supported the proposal as addressing near-term health and safety needs. Members questioned contract costs, the value of owning versus contracting aircraft services, and how effective aircraft are in extreme wind conditions; Cal Fire said aircraft are highly effective in initial attack but limited when winds and fire behavior are severe. No actions were taken on any item.

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• In such districts, citizens depend upon local governments to ensure that shared resources are properly
• Because they can no longer serve as a MUD board director because, in our case and in several other cases
• I think it really depends community by community, and it depends...
• I know in my own case when I come up to The city of Southlake and say I'd like you to consider a townhome
• We've had most recently a case that was denied because 10,000 square foot lots were not in town square

Bills: HB602, HB1322, HB1930, HB2225, HB2304, HB2494, HB3275, HB3810, HB3919

Keywords: affordable housing, land use, zoning, urban planning, community development, housing crisis, mixed-use development, sustainability, municipal utility district, board of directors, qualifications, land ownership, Texas, taxation, residency, municipal approval, subdivision plans, local governance, plats, local government

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• I don't want to be taxed at all, but realizing that's not the case, just tax me fairly.
• I think they understand that, but in the case of Charles Babbage, they're trying to do something new,
• So now we're providing an inconsistent experience to City of Fort Worth residents depending on where
• Fall school districts may face budget cuts or be forced to raise tax rates in some cases.
• That consistency is critical in our eyes, both for homeowners and for entities like us that depend on

Bills: HB329, HB361, HB546, HB1547, HB1745, HB2786, HB3235, HB3370, HB3575, HJR83

Keywords: appraisal, property value, residential real estate, tax code, appraisal review board, property owners, property tax, homeowners, property owner rights, property appraisal, taxation, Texas Tax Code, real estate, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, market value, condemnation, tax appraisal, open-space land, land use

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• services for refugees and he said, in Poland we've always looked up to the United States as our dependable
• Sadly, this hasn't been the case in recent decades. And third, and I think you touched on this, Mr.
• I think we both agree 2% is not enough, and yet they're not even meeting that in some cases, some of
• Does the United States of America, under any president, support 18 million additional cases of malaria
• I'm not familiar with that particular case, but I think we've talked at this hearing about our need to

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• quality of the case all the way from the beginning to the end.
• Counties supervise most of the individuals under probation cases in Minnesota, as you can see.
• Counties supervise most of the individuals under probation cases in Minnesota.
• and juvenile cases.
• programs risk assessments and case programs risk assessments and case planning<01:41:21.199>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I think it depends on where you are.
• Gingles, the case from 1986. And so that... ...v. Gingles, the case from 1986.
• Besides that, this... ...case has said we need to do.
• By which, when I looked at the Calais case, it had many references to the Thuringberg and Giggles case
• That could be the case. I don't know. It's up to the election.

Bills: SR122, SR123, SR124, SCR12, HB940, HB221, HCR109, HCR58, HB27, HB143, HB205, HB259, HB267, HB288, HB308, HB403, HB405, HB414, HB417, HB478, HB546, HB548, HB555, HB557, HB609, HB670, HB672, HB740, HB779, HB786, HB796, HB812, HB848, HB909, HB915, HB917, HB921, HB930, HB933, HB938, HB971, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1187, HB1195, HB1230, SB121, SCR22, SCR24, SB29, SB30, SB32, SB41, SB42, SB43, SB47, SB84, SB93, SB113, SB192, SB199, SB219, SB220, SB221, SB222, SB241, SB253, SB255, SB289, SB292, SB306, SB314, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB14, SB102, SB133, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB200, SB217, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB330, SB449, SB489, SB521, SB45, SB156, SB181, SB203, SB274, SB304, SB379, SB396, SB410, SB425, SB427, SB436, SB424, SCR61, SCR9, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR31, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1239, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB210, HB220, HB228, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB750, HB813, HB815, HB826, HB870, HB949, HB953, HB1045, HB1092, HB1151, HB1162, HB1176, HB1177, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB22, HB28, HB33, HB41, HB47, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB195, HB214, HB217, HB233, HB283, HB290, HB319, HB324, HB345, HB362, HB363, HB368, HB377, HB380, HB382, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB431, HB441, HB466, HB503, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB636, HB655, HB664, HB685, HB692, HB707, HB715, HB732, HB738, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB807, HB822, HB856, HB860, HB868, HB887, HB888, HB905, HB908, HB961, HB980, HB990, HB992, HB999, HB1000, HB1010, HB1146, HB1157, HB1233, HB1236, HB1243, HB17, HB36, HB73, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB211, HB226, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB354, HB399, HB677, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB728, HB759, HB789, HB844, HB850, HB966, HB1036, SB149, SB382, SB441, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB782

Keywords: SR122, Senate Resolution 122, Metairie Park Country Day School, Country Day Cajuns, Cajuns basketball, LHSAA, Louisiana High School Athletic Association, Division III Select, boys basketball, state championship, high school sports, athletic commendation, sports resolution, Lake Charles, Marsh Madness, Mike McGuire, Brennan White, Kellen Brewer, Calvary Baptist Academy, school recognition

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• So, Chair and Senator Woods, it depends. If it's the General Fund, yes.
• We have, in this case, according to some preliminary reviews, may have seen a plateau of where we are
• This includes, in some cases, at least one big project that is already in construction.
• So, all of this stuff is up in the air, and a lot depends on the next administration coming in.
• And I recognize that case, but let's keep in mind that the ERB still is not open, and they went under

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• > law<03:35:03.439> on We have wellestablished case law on We have wellestablished case
• The courts have ruled on numerous occasions that that's not the case.
• eliminating zoning, and in some cases eliminating zoning, and in some cases the<05:22:08.400>
• That has been the case since 1983.
• residential. that has been the case residential. that has been the case since<05:41:34.400> 1983

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 1598 and an amendment, 2026-0463H. Elliott Barry and Nick Norman testified that the amendment reflected a hard-fought compromise balancing concerns from all sides, and they urged no further changes. With no questions from members, the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend the bill with the amendment to the full committee, 3-0, and closed the subcommittee. The housing committee then moved through several executive session bills. HB 1010 was amended with 2026-0274H, described as clarifying and implementing prior housing law (HB 631) governing residential units above office and retail space; the amendment was adopted unanimously and the bill was reported ought to pass as amended on a 17-0 vote and placed on consent. HB 65 was then voted ought to pass and also placed on consent, with members saying it was duplicative of the compromise reached on HB 1010. HB 1349 was reconsidered for a clarifying vote and again received unanimous support for its prior disposition, 17-0, and was placed on consent. The committee next took up HB 1523, which concerned homeowners associations. An amendment, 2026-0380H, removed Section 5’s Attorney General enforcement mechanism, added HOA conflict-of-interest approval language, and delayed the effective date to give stakeholders more time; it was adopted unanimously. The bill then passed 18-0 as amended and was put on consent. The committee also voted ITL on CACR 16, a constitutional amendment related to sleeping or homelessness issues, after debate over unintended consequences and whether it protected a basic right; the vote was 10-8, with a majority report assigned and a minority report to be written. Later, HB 108, dealing with inclusionary zoning, was voted ITL 10-8 after members argued the bill imposed unrealistic burdens and could halt development; a minority report was noted with amendment 0149H. HB 7, concerning ADUs and restrictive covenants, was also voted ITL 10-8 after discussion of unintended consequences and a proposed amendment to encourage second ADUs; it was sent to the regular calendar with a minority report and amendment 0289H. HB 1120, on water-related subdivision requirements, was ITL’d 17-1 and placed on consent, with one member noting a study amendment had been offered. HB 1143, addressing housing-provider obligations and municipal enforcement powers, was ITL’d 17-1 and placed on consent. Finally, HB 1145, a fee/tax proposal tied to housing development, was ITL’d 11-7; members debated whether it would discourage development, and a minority report was assigned.

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• I know it would depend on what that language looks like.
• Who will be liable in cases where vaccine injury or vaccine death occurs?
• Who will be liable in cases where vaccine injury or vaccine death occurs?
• Who will be liable in cases where vaccine injury or vaccine death occurs?
• <02:54:16.439> in<02:54:16.680> Hawaii Ron how many cases in Hawaii Ron how many cases

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• <00:27:49.919> on pants because we have to depend on pants because we have to depend on outside
• like depending on. like depending on.
• So in that particular case right >> Yeah.
• Um so construction litigation case.
• I don't think in the case I correct.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We want to make sure that's the case. We do want to make sure there's urgency.
• I think it's it's it's not a clean answer because I think it will depend on the situation and you.
• Some of that, as you know, is going to depend on chemistry.
• Whatever, whatever that case may be. So, it's not.
• then, you know, as you alluded to very early on in your presentation, we have lost, you know, in some cases

Keywords: 914, all

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• This bill clarifies existing law to apply to cases in which other states may permit law firms to share
• These foster youth or non-minor dependents are adults between the ages of 18 and 21 who are participating
• represents different counties, I heard from stakeholders in my district about the challenge non-minor dependents
• 50,000 people in the U.S. develop life threatening pregnancy complications each year, and in rare cases
• doctors might need to terminate a pregnancy to protect the health of the pregnant person, especially in cases

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Case law is clear that necessity for or the desirability of an administrative rule does not in and of
• At the risk of sounding like an attorney, the answer is: it depends.
• From our perspective, it depends on the agency. If they shall do it, there’s no time frame.
• But in this particular case, we will send a letter and we will invite them to come and to present to
• filed associated with a rule because then they can cite that when they're bringing that particular case

Summary: The committee received an informational presentation from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC/JAPSI) staff and Chair Representative Overdorf on how Florida administrative rulemaking is reviewed. Mr. Plant explained that JAPC is a joint legislative oversight committee that monitors agency rules under Chapter 120, focusing on whether rules stay within statutory authority, whether agencies are acting consistently with legislative intent, and how the rulemaking process works. He emphasized that agencies are creatures of statute, that rulemaking authority must be specific enough to support the rule, and that without a date certain in statute, agencies may delay rulemaking indefinitely. Members asked about how to ensure agencies actually adopt rules, how to identify rules that exceed legislative intent, and how JAPC handles internal policies and delayed rulemaking. Representative Overdorf then described JAPC’s objection process and its limits. He said the committee does not approve or disapprove rules or direct agencies to adopt them, but it can object to proposed or existing rules that enlarge, modify, or contravene enabling statutes or fail to comply with Chapter 120. He noted that if an agency does not resolve an objection, a footnote is published in the Florida Administrative Code and the committee may recommend legislation to amend, suspend, or repeal the rule. He also discussed recent committee activity, including 1,355 proposed rules, 119 emergency rules, and 1,243 incorporated materials reviewed in 2024, and said the committee filed 31 objections against one agency after repeated noncompliance. The discussion also touched on possible changes to Chapter 120, including the governor’s 2019 request that agencies include five-year sunset provisions in rules, and a proposal to instead require periodic legislative review rather than automatic expiration. Overdorf also said the committee is considering raising the current statement of estimated regulatory costs thresholds of $200,000 annually or $1 million over five years because inflation has made those limits too low. No votes were taken on legislation, and the meeting ended with adjournment.

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• In that case, too? Yep.
• these cases arise.
• these cases arise.
• When you say do it on a case-by-case basis, but I mean vehicular homicide, right?
• These cases are rare.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all