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• We will get an update on Cal OSHA regarding vacancies, Employment Development Department on the status
• of EDD next, and the status of unemployment and the work increase load.
• We're regularly reviewing the status of filled and vacant positions, looking at recruitments and progress
• presentations that we give, and in all of our written materials, we're very, very clear that immigration status
• California labor laws including our law and that we do not collect any information about status it is

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The committee was updated on the status... held January 8th, 2026.
• The committee was updated on the status of the December 31st, 2022 delinquent private water and sewer
• The committee was also updated on the status of the December 31, 2023 delinquent private water and sewer

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 committee was updated on the status... ...held January 8th, 2026.
• The committee was updated on the status of the December 31st, 2022 delinquent private water and sewer
• The committee was also updated on the status of the December 31, 2023 delinquent private water and sewer

Summary: The Legislative Joint Audit Committee met on February 13, 2026, and first adopted the January 9, 2026 minutes. It then received and adopted reports from the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee on Counties and Municipalities, the Standing Committee on Education Institutions, the Standing Committee on State Agencies, and the Medicaid Subcommittee. Those reports covered audit follow-up items, delinquent private water and sewer audits, municipal accounting compliance issues, education audit findings, state agency audit findings, and a Medicaid oversight presentation. Several reports were filed after discussion, and in multiple cases agencies or local officials were present to answer questions about repeat findings or compliance concerns. Among the notable audit matters, the committee reviewed a Cleburne County library audit that found more than $80,000 in unauthorized or questionable disbursements, including purchases that appeared personal in nature and improper fuel expenses. The library director had been placed on leave, later charged with felony theft of property and abuse of office, and the matter was referred to the prosecuting attorney and Attorney General. The committee also heard a special report on the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, which found scholarship ineligibility issues and numerous disbursement-processing exceptions, while noting that the program had ended in 2024 and remaining funds were returned to the school districts. During the state agency report, Legislative Audit described findings at DHS, Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, Corrections, and Veterans Affairs, including improper benefit payments, a cashed warrant by someone other than the intended payee, missing receipts, unauthorized fuel card purchases, and payroll and overtime issues. The committee filed that report after agency representatives responded to questions. The meeting ended with the filing of the Cleburne County and Donaldson Scholars Academy reports, and the next committee meeting was announced for March 12-13, 2026.

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• I'd like to invite my friend Representative Mike Olcott forward to talk about the status of immigration
• vulnerable Texans from being denied access to care. medical care based solely on their vaccination status
• any healthcare provider from withholding any services from individuals based on their vaccination status

Keywords: immigration, children's rights, E-Verify, social transitioning, election integrity, Texas GOP, legislative session, urgent legislation

Summary: The committee meeting was characterized by fervent discussions surrounding critical legislation, particularly regarding immigration, children's rights, and election integrity. Key bills such as HB2258, aiming to ban social transitioning for children, and E-Verify legislation were highlighted as urgent priorities. Several representatives expressed frustration over stalled bills and emphasized the necessity of decisive action to fulfill their commitments made during their campaigns. The urgency was marked by the approaching deadline for bill passage, with only days remaining in the legislative session. Members urged House leadership to prioritize these bills, warning that failure to act would undermine public trust in their capacity to fulfill the Republicans' campaign promises.

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• more uh Insight onto the current status more uh Insight onto the current status of<00:01:53.560>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We're going to replace line 20 through 42 on page 1 through 2 with the following: Alabama 1975.
• Nonprofit is different. >> Nonprofit and for-profit is just a tax status.
• nonprofit is just for not forprofit and nonprofit is just a<00:58:38.319> tax<00:58:38.720> status
• > not<00:58:40.480> a<00:58:40.799> business<00:58:41.200> plan a tax status
• it is not a business plan a tax status it is not a business plan >> well<00:58:44.400> Mr.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• would fund the government, Republicans have made the argument that the last election was about the status
• Republicans have made the argument that the last election was about the status quo disappearing.
• Perhaps he will know about your financial status or what you buy, or perhaps he'll unilaterally refuse
• <05:06:03.360> or<05:06:03.638> what know about your financial status or what know
• about your financial status or what you<05:06:03.958> buy<05:06:04.920> or<05:06:05.200

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• expenses to 150 percent of the median non-governmental payment rate, as this is an improvement over the status
• And by the way, that was the cost of replacing that bumper on that pickup truck.
• This bill dictates medical fees, undervalues care, and replaces... his negotiations with bureaucracy.

Bills: SB 30, SB 517, SB 1313, SB 1314, SB 1316, SB 1541, SB 1698, SB 1845, SB 1860, SB 2420, SB 2429

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss several critical pieces of legislation including SB30 and SB38. Senator Betancourt introduced a committee substitute for SB38 which underwent a smooth adoption process, moving it favorably toward the Senate. The meeting featured a mix of invited testimonies where both proponents and opponents took the floor. One notable highlight included a testimony from Melissa Casey, who criticized the current legal state as prone to fraud and detrimental to both insurers and the public at large, contending that it inflated insurance costs across the board. The discussions delved deeply into the implications of the bills on judicial processes and potential insurance ramifications, with spirited debates surrounding issues of non-economic damages and jury rights. The atmosphere remained engaged as committee members heard varied perspectives on the bills, showcasing a robust democratic process. The meeting underscored the importance of public testimony in shaping legislation, ensuring that multiple voices were considered as the committee pressed on towards making decisions that affect the legal landscape of Texas.

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• So, it's a status of the defendant that entitles them to be immune.
• That gives them the status of being immune.
• So, it's a status of the defendant kind.
• > is<00:20:09.360> conferred the the immunity status is conferred the the immunity status
• gives them the status of being immune. gives them the status of being immune.

Bills: HB0103, HB0070, HB0091

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

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• They are not replacing the physical therapist, and the physical therapists have gotten to neutral on
• They are not replacing the physical therapist, and the physical therapists have gotten to neutral on
• Now, they're not replacing<00:19:29.120> the<00:19:29.360> physical<00:19:29.679> therapist
• ,<00:19:30.240> and replacing the physical therapist, and replacing the physical therapist
• history and screening for red flags, followed by tests and measures to assess the patient's functional status

Bills: HF3521, HF3563, HF82, HF2689, HF1794, HF3544, HF3516, HF1752

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• In the last year, we've seen that institution gutted and replaced by people who have marginalized theories
• services like access to 24/7 global assistance services that can help travelers with everything from replacing
• can help travelers with everything that can help travelers with everything from<00:28:59.320> replacing
• a lost passport to from replacing a lost passport to arranging<00:29:01.880> medical<00:29:02.240
• nursing homes and assisted living facilities already have existing safeguards to assess cognitive status

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• terminated and rehired, sometimes after a one-day break, in ways that prevent them from reaching regular status
• DCA and SPO justify this by keeping them on a temporary status, firing them for one day every year.
• temporary workers at the NHCC, we all get fired and rehired every year so the state can maintain our temp status
• which is their payroll system, and that's why they can't bring these people onto full-time permanent status
• I understand it and would not be able to be crossed just because of this, the status of each person and

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: The House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee met and first heard House Memorial 7, which asks Legislative Council Service, the State Personnel Office, DFA, and GSD to study the use of temporary, term, seasonal, casual, on-call, and other non-regular classifications in state government. The memorial was presented as a response to concerns that some workers are repeatedly terminated and rehired, sometimes after a one-day break, to avoid regular status and associated benefits. Testimony from CWA and AFSCME described long-term temporary workers at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and other agencies who allegedly do full-time work without health insurance, retirement, leave, or consistent pay progression, and who in some cases were denied union coverage. Committee members questioned the scope, definitions of temporary employment, and whether the issue should instead be referred to the state auditor; the sponsor said the study would gather data and recommendations first. The committee voted due pass, and House Memorial 7 passed unanimously. The committee then heard House Bill 177, which appropriates funds to the Veterans Services Department to contract for shelter and care of service and companion animals so veterans can access housing, medical care, and other services without fearing separation from their pets. Support came from the Veterans Services Department, Animal Protection New Mexico, and the Veterans and Military Families Caucus/Veterans Integration Center, all of whom said pets are often a barrier to veterans seeking care and that existing community-based animal boarding models could be used. The bill received no opposition, and the committee voted due pass with no opposition. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 43, a PERA cleanup bill intended to update and clarify the Public Employees Retirement Act and align it with administrative practice. Testimony focused on a provision allowing PERA to use licensed physicians, including out-of-state physicians who can be licensed in New Mexico, to serve on the disability review process when needed so disability cases are not delayed. Committee members raised concerns about ensuring medical expertise and avoiding abuse of the licensing flexibility, but PERA explained the change was meant to address recruitment difficulties and maintain timely review. The committee voted due pass on House Bill 43.

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• Thank you, which include a replace all. Thank you, Mr.<00:24:38.960> Speaker.
• <00:57:27.040> them rights of children and replacing them rights of children and replacing
• So I did a replace-all amendment, which we will talk about in a few minutes.
• So I did a replace all right amendment.
• If I know that this amendment replaces If I know that this amendment replaces what<06:24:56.240>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Thank you, Madam Chair. >> Senator Mann, what's the status of this bill?
• Uh Senator Mann, what's the status of this bill? This bill is going to be laid over.
• Uh Senator Mann, what's the status of this bill? This bill is going to be laid over.
• They saw people who had completely legal status being wrongfully detained.
• They saw people who had legal status.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Essentially, as mentioned, the status quo isn't working.
• hear<00:29:49.279> test The just a few ground-setting pieces are essentially this: the status
• us is to make change, is to do something that is hard, is to do something that is challenging the status
• us is to make change, is to do something that is hard, is to do something that is challenging the status
• us is to make change, is to do something that is hard, is to do something that is challenging the status

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It will insert a paragraph stating that the Office of State Parks shall not place any historical statue
• or monument that is transferred pursuant to the section... ...place any historical statue or monument
• I would try to pick up on, I think, what you're referring to, but I would say back to the three statues
• Back to the three statues that were referenced, in all of my communication with the individuals to my
• right and to my left, I asked them, where in those statues does it refer to rent?

Bills: HR217, HB66, HB204, HB208, HB326, HB472, HB483, HB484, HB793, HB1051, HB1080, HB1087, HB1111, HB1215, SB78, SB148

Keywords: rent stabilization, affordable housing, cost burdened, Louisiana housing, housing policy, emergency rental protections, Alexandria, municipal ordinances, administrative adjudication, code enforcement, housing violations, building codes, zoning, nuisance ordinances, vegetation ordinances, sewerage, drainage, licensing, permits, local government

Summary: The committee met on April 29 and considered a series of local and special bills affecting municipal and parish governance, blight enforcement, development districts, and term limits. Early action included a motion to apply a three-minute rule. House Bill 483, concerning the Fulberg/Marini Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish, was voluntarily deferred after discussion and no support cards. House Bill 484, which revised the New Orleans Regional Business Park board by reducing membership from 12 to 11 and giving the mayor four direct appointments with removal authority, was adopted as a substitute and reported favorably. Senate Bill 78, dealing with the Shreveport Downtown Development District, was amended to correct a legislative district reference and then reported favorably. The committee also heard announcements that several previously deferred bills would not be heard that day. Several Shreveport-related blight bills were advanced. House Bill 1051, authorizing demolition of certain dilapidated properties in Shreveport, was amended to allow the city to rely on findings from code enforcement, fire, police, or other public safety officials, and then reported favorably. House Bill 1080, addressing condemned commercial property in Shreveport, was also reported favorably, though the author said he would continue consulting with the city attorney before floor consideration. House Bill 66 for Alexandria expanded the city’s administrative adjudication authority to cover a broader range of ordinance violations, including building, zoning, vegetation, nuisance, sewer, drainage, licensing, and permit matters; it was supported by the city and reported favorably. House Bill 326, requiring the Tickfaw police chief candidate to reside within the village, also passed favorably. House Bill 793, a contentious bill concerning recorded subdivision plats and prescription, drew extensive testimony from the author, parish officials, a former appellate judge, and the McCormick family. Supporters said the bill closes a loophole exposed by recent court rulings that could let noncompliant plats become enforceable after five years without actual notice to local governments, while opponents argued the current substitute still creates uncertainty and could burden property owners; the author said the bill was prospective only and would also go to the Law Institute. Despite the debate, the committee moved the substitute favorably. Senate Bill 148, allowing municipalities to pay a modest per diem to planning and zoning commission members by local ordinance, was reported favorably with support from Lake Charles. The committee rejected House Bill 208, which would have let St. Helena Parish voters decide whether to impose term limits on parish governing authority members. The bill’s author argued the people should decide, but the St. Helena Police Jury opposed it and committee members emphasized local control; the final vote was 3 yeas to 10 nays. House Bill 1215, concerning the disposition of historical statues and monuments, was amended to bar the Office of State Parks from placing transferred monuments back in the parish from which they were removed, and then was reported favorably. House Bill 472, authorizing local rent stabilization ordinances during a governor-declared emergency, was amended to limit such ordinances to the emergency period, tie increases to the consumer price index, and cap them at 365 days; discussion continued on whether the measure duplicated existing price-gouging laws and whether a broader study would be preferable.

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• that, uh, during COVID, when our centers closed down, and right now we are remaining pretty much status
• right now we are remaining<00:04:26.000> pretty<00:04:26.240> much<00:04:26.479> status
• <00:04:27.520> uh<00:04:27.680> status remaining pretty much status uh status remaining
• pretty much status uh status quo<00:04:28.639> with<00:04:28.880> the<00:04:29.120>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children met and heard presentation of Senate Bill 191, a pilot proposal to create the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-based Child Care Incentive Program. Senator Danny Carroll explained that the three-year pilot, to be developed with the University of Kentucky College of Education, would reward child care providers or families with a $2,000 payment when a child is found kindergarten-ready, with the award tied to the prior two years of care. He said the program would include child care centers, child care homes, and eligible low-income families, with added supports such as home-visiting resources and curriculum assistance, and would also automatically fund providers caring for children with special needs who cannot be assessed in the same way. Members asked about logistics, eligibility, diversity, and cost. Senator Meredith asked how parents would participate and how many children might be included; Carroll said UK would help define the details and that the pilot would likely use about $2 million in available funds, with a broad enough sample to produce meaningful data. Senator Thomas raised concerns about direct payments to parents and the fiscal implications of scaling the idea; Carroll responded that the pilot would only test the concept, that public pre-K and Head Start would not be included, and that the program would target families eligible for child care assistance. He estimated the broader annual cost, if expanded statewide, could eventually be much higher, but argued the educational and workforce benefits would outweigh the expense. Senator Thomas also asked whether the bill’s reference to diverse providers meant geographic, racial, language, and socioeconomic diversity, and Carroll said that was the intent, with UK given latitude to structure the sample and assessment tool. Another senator supported the bill as a step toward universal pre-K and emphasized that learning begins at birth. The discussion ended with a motion and second on the bill, followed by a roll call vote, but the transcript cuts off before the vote result is stated.

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• Are you talking about somebody who's on inmate status in a transitional facility? Correct. Okay.
• Eligible applications are approved in suspended status while the individual is incarcerated.
• If you're inmate status, you're an escapee. And if you're a parolee, you were absconded.
• When they were walking away, if they were on inmate status or if they were on parole status, I think
• , or if they were on the rule of status, I think we need to make sure that we have that.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Vital status system is an essential public health infrastructure.
• records, and domestic status records.
• records, and domestic status records.
• Specifically, birth records, marriage records, death records, paternity status records, and domestic
• status records.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I have asked for the fact sheet from the Office of Economic Status of Women to be passed out.
• 00:03:43.280> office<00:03:43.519> of<00:03:43.760> economic<00:03:44.200> status
• sheet from the office of economic status sheet from the office of economic status of<00:03:44.720
• Um, so that's actually Heather has the Office of Economic Status of Women would be able to know for sure
• <00:55:53.599> of<00:55:53.760> women office on the economic status of women office

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Children and Families Committee met with a quorum, approved the January 21, 2025 minutes, and then focused on child care shortages and the pressures facing family child care providers across Minnesota, especially in Greater Minnesota. Chairing members noted the issue affects both rural and metro areas and introduced testimony from Cindy Cunningham, a St. Paul family child care provider and public policy chair for the State Association for Family Child Care. Cunningham argued that family child care is in crisis despite state investments, saying provider numbers continue to decline and that the system is not working. She raised concerns about food reimbursement tiers, special licenses that may not qualify for the family child care food program, the need for supplemental support for lower-tier programs, and the burden of upfront grant spending and delayed reimbursement. She also said providers receive little financial benefit for their own children in care and described a recent DHS decision affecting supervision of providers’ own children as an example of poor communication. Her broader message was that unclear, inconsistent, and poorly implemented licensing rules are driving providers out of the field. She recommended implementing the Office of the Legislative Auditor’s recommendations, improving DHS communication with both licensors and providers, updating public guidance and training materials, and considering more direct county funding and support for family child care. She also suggested reevaluating support for certified centers and other state-funded programs that she said operate under different standards. Committee members thanked her for the detailed testimony and said they wanted to follow up with her. The committee then moved on to letters and additional testimony from providers around the state, with members emphasizing the goal of identifying specific regulations that are hindering child care startup and continuation.