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• qualified professional certifier to review tenant improvements and certify those improvements for applicable
• purposes if the local building department does not approve or deny the application within that time
• Additionally, this bill would authorize the applicant to resubmit corrected plans addressing deficiencies
• Once the audit was complete, they sent me a copy of the application.
• After I returned the application, it took them more than three months to respond and accept my offer,

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with members repeatedly noting the lack of quorum while testimony continued. AB 1693 by Assemblymember Zbur would streamline local permitting for retail tenant improvements by allowing qualified professional certifiers to review plans and requiring local action within set deadlines; the California Retailers Association supported the bill, citing lengthy permit delays, and there was no opposition. AB 2010 by Assemblymember Soria would expand access to high-volume spay and neuter services, including mobile clinics, to address pet overpopulation; supporters said it would improve access in rural and underserved areas, while opponents and the Veterinary Medical Board raised concerns about safety standards and asked for amendments. AB 2195 by Assemblymember Rodriguez would stop automatic occupational license suspensions for low-income parents behind on child support; supporters argued the policy is counterproductive and hurts earning capacity, while the California Child Support Association and others said license suspension is an effective enforcement tool that brings parents to the table. The committee also heard AB 2311 by Assemblymember Chiu, which would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians; supporters said it would improve recruitment and access to care, while medical groups warned about physician autonomy and institutional influence. AB 1796 by Assemblymember Jackson would create a licensure pathway for professional interior designers and add an interior designer to the California Architects Board; supporters framed it as a public safety and professional recognition measure, while opponents said it would create confusion, unnecessary regulation, and no demonstrated public harm. AB 1739 by Assemblymember Ward would make it a crime for clergy providing therapeutic services to engage in sexual contact with a counselee, closing a gap in existing law; it drew strong support from survivor advocates and no opposition. Finally, AB 2497 by Assemblymember Johnson began testimony on modernizing the physical therapy practice act, with the author noting committee amendments that removed imaging and other provisions, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill was completed.

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• THAT IS SENATOR LEEK SB 1168 ON INSTALLATION OR USE OF TRACKING DEVICES OR APPLICATIONS.
• ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> SECTION 923 MAKES INSTALLING OR USING A TRACKING DEVICE APPLICATION
• THERE IS NOT AN INCREASE PENALTY FOR UNLAWFUL INSTALLATION OR USE OF A TRACKING DEVICE OR APPLICATION
• LEGISLATION WOULD CREATE A CRIME OF ACTIVATED INSTALLATION OR USE OF TRACKING DEVICES OR TRACKING APPLICATIONS

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• As part of the direct admissions model, we also have waived application fees so students can apply to
• schools without having to incur those college application fees.
• schools without having to incur those college application fees.
• schools without having to incur those college application fees.
• you're in if you submit an application you're in if you submit an application you<00:26:11.520><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Committee on AI Task Force is tasked with a comprehensive review of existing artificial intelligence applications
• At least 10 states we are aware of have been tasked with describing AI applications within their operations
• These 10 states we are aware of have been tasked with describing AI applications within their operations
• Another area has been CHAPA applications.
• Also, over 20 states have passed legislation focused on AI education, AI use, workforce applications,

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So this is done through requests for application.
• And this was done again through that request for application process.
• And so that was all determined through a request for application process and districts determining the
• That was an allowable expense, part of the request for application process if they wanted to also provide
• I think it may depend on each requests for application that districts wrote right and regards their policies

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• There's no application in Palm Beach County.
• There's no application in the state of Florida to build anything. I own the land.
• There's not one application in front of any governing body.
• Have there been applications in the past by you for that land?
• So there was never an application? Never. Never. Okay.

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources met to consider confirmation appointments, beginning with Rodney Barreto’s reappointment to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Barreto described his background and defended his record, saying the commission has expanded public access, conserved land, supported youth conservation programs, and maintained strong law enforcement and wildlife management. Senators questioned him about public opposition to his confirmation, his role in supporting Amendment 2, a proposed use of submerged land near Singer Island, the Split Oak land swap, and whether FWC may reopen a bear hunt. Barreto said he saw no conflict in his Amendment 2 involvement, denied that any condo application existed for the Singer Island property, defended the Split Oak deal as a conservation and land-acquisition tradeoff, and said bear-hunt options would be presented later by staff and biologists. Several members of the public spoke against Barreto’s reconfirmation, arguing that FWC needs reform, term limits, and more scientific leadership, and criticizing his real estate and lobbying ties as conflicts of interest. Speakers also objected to his positions on development, habitat protection, trap use, herbicide spraying, and the handling of bear management and public notice at FWC meetings. Senator Avila spoke in strong support of Barreto, citing FWC’s role in Biscayne Bay restoration, juvenile redfish releases, invasive species control, and community involvement. The committee then voted to recommend Barreto’s confirmation favorably, with Senator Smith voting no. The committee next considered tabs 2 and 3, the reappointments of Kathy Chapman and Michael Kennedy to the Florida Inland Navigation District. With no separate vote requested and no public opposition, the committee recommended both confirmations favorably by voice roll call. The meeting concluded with thanks to staff and adjournment.

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• SB 1148 provides greater flexibility for aspiring security guards by allowing applicants the choice to
• Applicants who are eager to finish their education often find themselves technically restricted from
• Second, allowing applicants to complete their state-mandated training while waiting for the guard license
• to be issued allows them to be more fully trained and prepared prior to putting applicants on post,
• complete all state-mandated training prior to work assignment, this bill will allow guard license applicants

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a long agenda of licensing, consumer protection, and sunset-review bills. Early items included SB 1148, which would let aspiring security guards complete all required training before a guard card is issued; SB 342, which would soften the penalty for contractors who were licensed during part of a project but had a brief lapse; and several sunset bills for boards and bureaus, including the Board of Registered Nursing (SB 1302), the Board of Naturopathic Medicine (SB 1303), the Respiratory Care Board (SB 1304), the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (SB 1363), and the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board (SB 1368). The committee also heard SB 1311, which makes various updates to DCA boards and programs, and SB 1314, which restricts new tobacco retailers from locating within 600 feet of schools or daycare centers and bans nitrous oxide sales and related paraphernalia. Testimony was generally supportive on the training, sunset, and licensing cleanup bills, though several measures drew “opposed unless amended” or neutral positions over scope and implementation details. On SB 1314, supporters including prosecutors and school administrators argued it would reduce youth exposure to tobacco, while gas station, convenience store, cigar lounge, pharmacy, and business groups raised concerns about impacts on existing businesses, transferability of tobacco licenses, and possible de facto limits on future stations; some public health groups shifted to neutral after amendments. On SB 1302, nursing groups supported the board sunset bill, while the California Medical Association objected to allowing out-of-state nurse practitioner transition-to-practice experience to count without a California attestation process. On SB 1304, health facilities and long-term care groups supported the board extension but sought broader clarification so LVNs could perform respiratory tasks consistently across settings. After quorum was finally established, the committee voted to send the consent calendar bills SB 1376, SB 1391, SB 1416, and SB 1315 to Appropriations, and then approved SB 342, SB 1148, SB 1302, SB 1303, SB 1304, SB 1311, SB 1314, SB 1363, and SB 1368, all moving forward to the Committee on Appropriations. SB 1314 passed with some no votes, while the other measures advanced with broad support. The hearing ended after additional members were added on the record and the committee adjourned.

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• So they want a one-application rate.
• Changing it from a person to an eligible applicant. It's changing the funding on Lines 1.11.
• What type of applications do you get and how many go out?
• I assume that you're just thinking we'll take applications as they are.
• Chair, for clarification, is it $750 per applicant or $750 per racehorse?

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• In their current award amount when they first wrote their RFA application.
• Application methodology uses census data, eligibility rules, and county-level cost information to identify
• CCTR slot expansion funds were allocated through a request for application, or RFA, process, and at that
• time we were prioritizing infant... ...application or an RFA process.
• We award funding through a request for applications, and applicants are awarded funding based on the

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So obviously, registration fees, different application fees, were increased.
• So, the driver license application, the application for a duplicate driver’s license, a record...
• Is this application fees were increased.
• application<00:41:59.280> for<00:41:59.440> a application, uh the application for
• a application, uh the application for a duplicate<00:42:00.079> driver's<00:42:00.480> license

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee convened after briefly waiting for a quorum, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and then moved through several agency rule items. The Department of Transportation’s outdoor advertising rule filing was approved after staff noted the department had addressed substantive comments, though the rules had been expired since 2021 and the agency said it had been operating under statute. Members asked about a denied digital sign proposal, and DOT said that decision was based on statute rather than the rule. The Department of Safety’s administrative license suspension item was postponed with a waiver so the agency could submit conditional approval materials and resolve issues between its forms and rules. The Board of Architects item was conditionally approved, with the condition that the board later approve updated incorporation-by-reference materials at its April 3 meeting or the matter would return as a preliminary objection. The Department of Agriculture’s expired rules prompted extended discussion. Staff and committee members questioned why the department was seeking to adopt rules that had been expired for many years and whether the statutes already provided enough authority to operate without them. Agriculture officials said they were working through a broader modernization effort, focusing on statutes that use mandatory language and updating outdated rules to match current practices, federal standards, and current products such as apples, cider, eggs, and other agricultural commodities. They said the rules before the committee were part of that effort and recommended approval, but members remained concerned about whether some rules were unnecessary. The committee ultimately granted a waiver and postponed the agriculture item for one month so staff could review the underlying statutes and determine whether rulemaking is actually required. Under other business, the committee took up an emergency Department of Safety rule to update DMV forms to reflect statutory fee changes enacted in the 2025 budget. DMV officials said the new fees were already in effect, but the corresponding forms still showed old amounts, causing confusion for customers and elected officials who were fielding complaints. They argued the forms needed immediate updating because the affected forms are widely used, and they said the department had already tried to treat the changes as editorial before being told full rulemaking was required. The department emphasized it was trying to follow the process while avoiding continued use of incorrect fee forms, and asked the committee to allow the emergency rule to proceed.

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• opportunity by eliminating application opportunity by eliminating application fees<01:03:35.200>
• process and that is the application process and that anxiety<01:03:59.119> they<01:03:59.240>
• ...with a college application or filing the FAFSA.
• I had to figure out applications, programs, acceptance requirements, scholarships, and the FAFSA all
• However, what my mother could not teach me was about navigating the college application process.

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• 44, in the miscellaneous provisions of law, so 44-01, there's a section of law that's generally applicable
• 01, in the miscellaneous provisions of law, so 44-01, there's a section of law that's generally applicable
• 44, in the miscellaneous provisions of law, so 44-01, there's a section of law that's generally applicable
• Chairman, 44-08-01 is generally applicable to all levels of government and all types of procurement.
• And if we're looking at the Utah model, those are systems using software and applications, and that data

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• additional language on page five, where it says, unless the asset will or is or will be owned by the applicant
• Specifies applicability and prohibits expenditures of general funds as specified.
• Same place, where the Joint Minerals Committee elected to have a submission of the applications to OSLI
• one cautionary thing I would let you all know: approved matching funds is beneficial on a grant application
• A grant application and a loan application. >> Blackwell, that’s an excellent point and we do need to

Keywords: 916, all

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• movement of people and goods by air that can be used for a wide range of public and commercial applications
• movement of people and goods by air that can be used for a wide range of public and commercial applications
• to you and see if there's some ways to do what you're talking about, whether it's the combined applications
• We launched MBTA Go, a mobile application that was developed in-house to improve communication and provide
• As you, Grant applications and advancing local infrastructure projects.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held an informational hearing with invited testimony from MassDOT leadership, the MBTA, Massport, and the state’s Federal Funds and Infrastructure Office. MassDOT officials outlined work across highways, rail and transit, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, and aeronautics, emphasizing major capital spending, bridge and roadway programs, transit grants, rail expansion, airport safety, and modernization efforts. They highlighted Chapter 90 and municipal grant programs, the Compass Rail and West-East Rail efforts, RMV upgrades such as electronic titles and driver licensing systems, and aeronautics work on airport pavement, drones, and advanced air mobility. Committee members focused on safety, service access, and project implementation. Questions to MassDOT covered automated enforcement and rising roadway fatalities, the Allston multimodal project’s federal funding, Complete Streets access for rural communities, and South Coast Rail staffing and future electrification. The RMV was asked about the Work and Family Mobility Act, Real ID demand, and appointment access, especially in Metro West. Members also raised concerns about South Coast Rail operations, Keolis staffing, and whether the Stoughton route remains part of future plans; MassDOT and MBTA officials said they are working on staffing, service reliability, and long-term expansion, while noting that nothing is off the table for future rail improvements. MBTA General Manager Phil Eng reported progress including workforce growth, elimination of subway speed restrictions, expanded reduced-fare access, bus network redesign, South Coast Rail launch, and commuter rail signal upgrades. He said the agency is pursuing a new commuter rail operating contract designed to support future regional rail, electrification, and higher-frequency service, while maintaining service and workforce stability amid funding uncertainty. Members also asked about fare collection data privacy and the impact of state funding levels; Eng said the MBTA needs the governor’s proposed funding to preserve service and staffing, and that the fare system’s data are encrypted and handled through a secure vendor system. Massport CEO Rich Davey reported record activity at Logan, Worcester, and the cruise and maritime facilities, along with major capital and climate investments such as sustainable aviation fuel planning, shore power at Flynn Cruiseport, renewable diesel, and expanded ground transportation. He said Massport is planning for continued passenger growth and managing congestion through parking, HOV, and curbside changes, while monitoring federal policy, tariffs, and air traffic control staffing issues. Federal Funds Director Quentin Palfrey described the administration’s efforts to secure federal infrastructure dollars, citing about $9 billion in federal awards since the start of the administration, including major transportation grants for the Cape Cod Bridges, Allston, West-East Rail, North Station drawbridge replacement, roadway safety, and clean school buses. He warned that changing federal policies, grant delays, and possible future congressional actions create uncertainty, but said the office is working case-by-case with municipalities and agencies to protect awarded funds and find alternative financing where needed.

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• The EIR also concluded the project exceeds the applicable fire codes, so this issue has been litigated
• It takes tens of thousands of dollars money-wise in application fee alone.
• So this does seem to nearly limit the application of this bill to things that most likely encompass what
• And so in those instances, eligibility requirements to indirect costs may not be applicable.
• local prevailing wage requirements, health care standards, or the use of apprentices, which are applicable

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It's to provide for general operating expenses, and it's supported by license and application fees.
• It is supported by license and application fees.
• This is supported by license and application fees. Mr.
• We had 29 applications of eligible sites to be reviewed.
• But of the applications we received, they range everywhere from due diligence studies.

Summary: The PEER Review Subcommittee met to consider a large agenda of budget, appropriation, transfer, and contract items. Members approved temporary appropriation requests for several agencies, including the Auditor of State, Department of Education, and Labor and Licensing; ARPA return requests from Workforce Services; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requests for State Police and Agriculture; restricted reserve transfers for teacher scholarships, school facilities, and economic stimulus; a Commerce reallocation of positions and spending authority; cash fund, budget classification, overtime, and pay plan requests; and 17 methods of finance items for universities and other agencies. Most items were approved without objection after brief explanations from staff and agencies. Several items drew questions and were held or discussed further. A Department of Human Services discretionary grant package for the RSVP program was held over after Senator Irvin raised concerns about whether the grants were an effective use of state general revenue and asked for more information on administration costs and program operations. In the contracts section, Representative Richardson questioned a DHS sole-source contract with EMS Link for document management software and a DHS contract with Presidio; the EMS Link item was held for additional answers, while the Presidio item was clarified as not sole-source and was allowed to proceed. Members also asked for more information on a Department of Education mental health referral contract with Care Solace, which officials said is a statewide concierge/referral service connecting students to Arkansas providers and telehealth options. The committee also reviewed monthly reports, including the Medicaid Trust Fund. DHS and DFA officials said the fund was currently sufficient to finish the fiscal year, though it was being drawn down and would likely require a $100 million transfer from restricted reserves in FY27, with another $100 million set aside in the governor’s budget as a backstop. Members discussed the need to define a minimum reserve level and to better account for ongoing Medicaid costs in the budget. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment.

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• The article does not apply to news organizations, internet service providers, search engines, applications
• The bill lowers the minimum participation threshold for Class G motorcycles to 50 applicants or participants
• Services Division may enter into agreements with the state police to facilitate federal grant applications
• The bill additionally adds a section addressing applicability, stating that the article does not apply
• The bill additionally adds a section addressing applicability, stating that the article does not apply

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• compliance, maintaining a public list of available safe rooms, and prioritizing applications based upon
• <00:07:46.120> the administer program by creating the administer program by creating the application
• <00:07:46.800> process,<00:07:47.760> verifying application process, verifying application
• <00:07:53.440> based<00:07:53.720> upon<00:07:54.040> available applications based
• upon available applications based upon available funding. funding. funding.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection met for its first meeting of the 2026 session, took roll, established a quorum, and heard three bills. The chair reviewed committee procedures, including deadlines for amendments, cell phone etiquette, and sign-in rules for testimony. Senator Clemons was welcomed as a new member, and the committee later noted that Senator Berg had arrived late and wanted his vote recorded on Senate Bills 11 and 13. Senate Bill 11, sponsored by Senator Meredith, would create a pilot rebate program for residential safe rooms in response to increased tornado activity. The bill would reimburse homeowners for 50% of construction and installation costs up to $5,000, require FEMA and code compliance, and allow safe rooms to be used by neighbors during emergencies. Members asked about cost, oversight, and capacity; the sponsor said the bill was not seeking an appropriation this session and would be administered by Kentucky Emergency Management. The committee voted unanimously to pass the bill favorably. Senate Bill 13, sponsored by Senator Deneen, would allow military installations to have an ex-officio, nonvoting representative on local planning and zoning bodies to raise national security concerns before zoning decisions are made near bases. Members spoke in support, emphasizing protection of military installations and surrounding land. The committee voted unanimously to pass the bill favorably. Senator Deneen also presented Senate Bill 42, which would require law enforcement to submit missing-person cases to Kentucky State Police for entry into the national database within 30 days for minors and 60 days for adults. Supporters said it could help in cases where children are missing but do not trigger an Amber Alert. After discussion about timing and law enforcement workload, the committee again voted unanimously to pass the bill favorably. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced a later Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee presentation on Kentucky’s veteran centers, to be held in the same room after adjournment of both chambers, and then the committee adjourned.

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• The initial RFP did not generate a sufficient number of qualified applications, and the decision was
• The initial RFP did not generate a sufficient number of qualified applications, and the decision was
• They are also to submit their fees tied to the application and the background check.
• In terms of grant application requirements, the rule would align grant award language with Laws 2025,
• The rule would also require all implementation, renewal, and certification grant applicants.

Summary: The committee began with a presentation on the 520 Native American Language and Culture certificate, created to let proficient tribal language and culture speakers teach in K-12 schools without a bachelor’s degree. LESC staff, PED, and HED described the certificate’s statutory basis, the role of tribes and pueblos in setting proficiency standards, and ongoing challenges such as uneven MOAs, limited professional development, rural access barriers, data gaps, and retention concerns. PED said oversight of 520 is moving from the licensure bureau to the Indian Education Division, and HED reported that the tribal education technical assistance centers authorized in 2023 are still in procurement but are expected to be awarded in early 2026. A student, Alonzo Hughes, testified about how learning Tewa from 520-certified teachers helped him understand his culture and speak with elders, and members praised the program’s role in language revitalization and asked about funding, teacher pathways, and whether similar models exist in other states. Committee members then discussed several PED rule updates. Staff reviewed an adopted rule implementing HB 54 on AEDs and cardiac emergency response plans, including staff training requirements and staggered compliance dates, and a proposed rule for school nurse licensure under HB 195 that would create a three-tier system and align nurse pay with teacher pay. They also reviewed proposed changes to the Community Schools Act rule, including a full-time community school coordinator requirement, updated grant language, and broader coalition membership criteria; PED said the broader language would not conflict with the Martinez-Yazzie work. A proposed bilingual teacher rule would standardize coursework requirements, add trans-languaging and culturally relevant curriculum competencies, and allow Native American language certification applicants to demonstrate proficiency using tribal standards. In questions, members raised concerns about AEDs being present at athletic events, the need for the amended school nurse bill to move experienced nurses directly into higher levels, and whether the community schools rule’s broader coalition language could affect current education litigation. Members also asked about funding for 520 programs, teacher residency or cohort models, and how to support advanced language instruction and sustainability. PED said the Indian Education Fund and school budgets can support some of the work, but additional strategic funding and cross-training are needed. The committee also heard that New Mexico’s 520 system is unusually robust compared with other states, and members encouraged staff to present the model at national conferences. The meeting ended with the director’s report, which noted a flat budget request of $2,024,300, staff turnover including Natasha Davalos’s departure, and appreciation for the committee’s work before adjournment for the holidays.

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• Forms to make them standard for all applicants.
• The current statute outlining the information required on county marriage license applications, as well
• That may not be inclusive of all applicants.
• This bill amends the language on these forms to add clarity and make these forms more applicable to all
• And the ramification is that if we ask a protective order victim or applicant to seek a protective order

Bills: HCR10, HB1814, HB2160, HB2353, HB2643, HB2971, HB3282, HB3382, HB3996, HB4507, HB4509, HB4805, HB5551, HB1863, HCR10

Keywords: family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643