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• that we wouldn't be providing them case that we wouldn't be providing them something<00:13:03.920>
• And in this case, the sufficiency need.
• And in this case, what we're saying is we're going to pay a little bit more off on our mortgage out of
• And in this case, what we're saying is we're going to pay a little bit more off on our mortgage out of
• <00:18:59.440> we're<00:18:59.600> saying<00:18:59.760> is And in this case,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In many cases, that's their living room.
• In many cases, that's their living room. So this addresses that.
• So you, Senator, do not see a conflict in a situation where one of these situations may be a case. ..
• The House bill adds family law cases back to the bill.
• The House bill adds family law cases back to the bill.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to those affected by the Florida State University shooting and recognition of Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, John Thrasher, student advocacy groups, conservation organizations, and visiting school groups. Members also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim. The chamber then moved into special order business and considered a series of bills, many of them with House companions substituted in and passed by wide margins or unanimously. Among the measures passed were bills updating child care and early learning provider regulation, imposing costs on false swatting reports, extending protections against extraordinary hospital collection actions, expanding hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren, creating young adult housing support for foster and homeless students, clarifying school choice disclosure requirements under the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, adjusting interest rules for trust accounts supporting legal aid, revising transportation and traffic enforcement provisions, expanding public records exemptions for certain judicial and health care investigators and appellate clerks, changing municipal water and sewer utility rates in Miami-Dade, strengthening motor vehicle offenses involving impersonation and obscured plates, increasing trespass penalties at certain law-enforcement-controlled sites and large ticketed events, requiring refunds of patient overpayments, authorizing certain stem cell therapies, allowing relatives and direct support professionals to administer insulin in group homes, addressing rideshare impersonation and transit funding rules, and updating the Uniform Commercial Code for digital assets and emerging technologies. Several bills drew notable debate. The trust fund interest bill prompted extended discussion over legal aid funding, bank participation, and whether the measure would reduce support for legal services; it ultimately passed 28-10. The transportation bill was heavily amended, including removal of speed-limit increases and changes to school bus camera enforcement and micromobility rules, and passed 37-0. The Miami-Dade water and sewer rate bill sparked debate over fairness, fiscal impact, and accusations of racism, but passed 36-2. Public records bills protecting agency investigators and JQC employees also drew questions about accountability and transparency before passing. Most other measures passed with little or no opposition, and a few bills were temporarily postponed or set aside.

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• I get new cases every day.
• So, in that case, then I would say we are in support of the bill but happy to be a resource.
• workers, and volunteers who are tasked with handling these cases.
• No facility... you know, no co-pay for Medicaid, and you wouldn't be in that case anyway.
• Additionally, adoptive parents are entitled to review the child's case file.

Bills: SB500, SB719, SB912, SB1232, SB1467, SB1777, SB1864, SB2023, SB2119, SB2458

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

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• In many cases, this collecting is occasional, but there are... and meant to be enjoyed with family or
• California serves as a case study for the severe consequences of policies like this.
• In my personal opinion it would be easiest to just remove gender from the equation and in that case case
• These weren't cases of someone causing harm or breaking the law.
• By the way, the Bostock case that was referenced earlier does not speak to this issue.

Bills: SB240, SB1183, SB1184, SB1577, SB2043, SB2051, SCR42, SJR68

Keywords: biological sex, gender identity, public facilities, civil penalties, local government, EBT, electronic benefits transfer, food stamps, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF, temporary assistance for needy families, welfare benefits, benefit card fraud, fraud hotline, card replacement, photo ID, recipient photograph, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission

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• In which case, that student then does not. not start receiving special education services.
• We would have to evaluate each... one of these on a case-by-case basis.
• The facts of these cases are very specific.
• So out of that 380,000, and it's been- Help me understand the policy for for why that's the case.
• Because in some cases it peaked. It peaked in 2011 and others it peaked in 2015.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• It's also true that the CFPB, I mean, there will be cases that we can try to absorb.
• And when they come into a case, it brings a weight that really helps resolve cases quickly.
• I can see some defendants trying to drag out a case because they know they're only fighting with us,
• it brings a a bring come into a case it brings a a weight<00:57:21.240> that<00:57:21.400>
• that really helps resolve cases weight that really helps resolve cases quickly<00:57:23.960> I

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They anticipate a court case on that.
• He said one institution had recently done that and anticipated a court case.
• <00:22:51.000> on that they anticipate a court case on that they anticipate a court case on
• In this case, Dr. Johnson's research has really paid off for the state of Kentucky.
• Thank you. high-risk activities and in this case Dr high-risk activities and in this case Dr Johnson's

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 305, which would clarify and expand a healthcare workforce bill to explicitly include physician assistants and dietitians in efforts to address shortages, especially in rural areas. Rep. Fleming said the change was intended to help with Medicaid-related needs such as diabetes care and noted a decline in dietitian internship applications. Rep. Roarx supported the bill, emphasizing the value of dietitians in helping patients make practical nutrition changes. The bill received a unanimous favorable expression, 14-0, and was reported to the House floor. The committee then considered House Bill 427, which would create statewide 60-credit-hour transfer pathways for high-demand bachelor’s degree programs under the Council on Postsecondary Education. Rep. Grossl explained the bill is meant to prevent students from losing major credit when transferring between KCTCS and four-year institutions, using nursing as an example. Questions focused on rigor, dual credit, how high-demand programs would be selected, and the July 1, 2026 implementation date; the sponsor said CPE and faculty would map curricula and align standards. The Kentucky Student Rights Coalition testified in support, saying the bill would help students complete degrees faster and make credits count toward majors. HB 427 also passed unanimously, 14-0, with favorable expression. The committee then took up House Bill 424, as amended by a committee substitute. Rep. Tipton said the substitute removed language allowing up to six-year contracts and instead set up a process for four-year contracts and periodic performance reviews for faculty, including presidents, at public postsecondary institutions. He said the bill is intended to give universities clearer authority to remove underperforming employees and be more efficient with taxpayer dollars. Several faculty witnesses opposed the bill, arguing it would erode tenure protections, create arbitrary performance standards, and harm recruitment, retention, and academic freedom. The committee adopted the substitute and heard testimony, but no final vote on HB 424 is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• Additionally, in a case where a board member is not timely in filing their SFI, the bill would grant
• This is not a common occurrence, but it has happened where an individual had a compelling case, but the
• such leave time is earned by providing a service, and with this bill want to ensure that will be the case
• It's a decision-by-decision, case-by-case decision.
• financial management demands that the state prudently avoid risky investments associated with recent court cases

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public service and retirement-related bills. Senator Kelly Dooner and Rep. O’Rourke supported a Taunton home rule petition to extend Chief Walsh’s service during the city’s transition to a new public safety facility, citing the need to manage new equipment, cameras, and 911 systems smoothly. Senator Lovely testified in favor of bills expanding retirement savings access through the SMART Plan and the CORE Plan, arguing that automatic enrollment and broader eligibility would help state, municipal, and nonprofit workers save for retirement. No questions were raised on the Taunton petition, and the hearing later moved through the remaining testimony without any votes taken during the transcript. Mary Waldron of the Old Colony Planning Council and Jeffrey Walker of the Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District urged support for legislation protecting regional planning agencies from being required to make retroactive payments to the State Retirement Board for past employer contributions. They warned that the costs would be unsustainable, could force layoffs or closures, and would jeopardize their ability to provide transportation, housing, economic development, and planning services. Bill Keith and Patrick Charles of PEREC testified on several retirement administration bills, including measures to ease statement-of-financial-interest filing rules, require payment for certain creditable service purchases, and clarify the definition of wages to include sick, vacation, and personal time; committee members asked questions about regional transit authorities joining retirement systems and about adding local retirement board representation to a proposed commission. Jonathan Osimo and Rob Fabino of the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System supported bills to penalize delinquent pension reporting by employers and to create a special commission to study retirement credit purchases, saying better reporting would improve retirement processing and that a broader review could improve fairness and sustainability. Eddie Boynton of the Braintree Education Association backed the SMART Plan bill, describing how automatic enrollment and low-fee fiduciary oversight could protect educators from high-cost supplemental retirement products. Matthew Nugent testified for a bill to divest public pension funds from firearms and ammunition. After the final witnesses, the chairs asked if anyone else wished to testify, heard none, and then adjourned the hearing.

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• That's not the case. You're not in there for life. No, okay, you're in there...
• This is not a special case or speculation; it is not exaggeration. It is a cold and brutal truth.
• In 2015, he was working on the Beltran smuggling case with Homeland Security Investigations.
• At times, if you remember, there was a case where a head was found at South Padre Island.
• Where it was actually a Border Patrol agent linked to that case.

Bills: SB659, SB1585, SB2201, SB2514, SB2569

Keywords: smuggling, human trafficking, criminal penalties, felony offenses, law enforcement, foreign adversary, foreign-owned company, scrutinized company, China, national security, cybersecurity, information technology, communications technology, ICT, critical infrastructure, state contracts, government procurement, vendor certification, debarment, civil penalty

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• At any point, a provider can go in and see where their case is at.
• At any point, a provider can go in and see where their case is at.
• <00:22:56.240> um far as what we're seeing for cases um far as what we're seeing for cases
• 97 um 97 individuals on their case 97 um 97 individuals on their case load<00:30:24.799> which
• <00:31:25.080> have these cases does the case worker have these cases does the case worker

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Division of Long-Term Supports and Services presented its budget and program overview as part of the Department of Health and Human Services operating budget review. Leadership described the division’s three bureaus—Aging and Adult Services, Developmental Services, and Family-Centered Services—and explained that the division provides guidance, technical assistance, quality monitoring, and contracted provider oversight across the lifespan. Members also discussed staffing, with reported vacancy rates of 4% in Aging and Adult Services, 15% in Developmental Services, and 6% in Family-Centered Services; the division said the higher BDS vacancy rate is partly due to the small number of authorized positions. The governor’s budget had left eight positions unfunded in the division, including three in Aging and Adult Services and five in BDS. A major topic was the division’s roadmap initiatives, especially building a system of care for healthy aging and strengthening developmental disabilities systems through a new reimbursement rate structure. The division said it contracted with an actuary to study DD service costs and found rates had not been reviewed since 2017 and were significantly below actual costs and other states’ rates, contributing to provider shortages even when services are authorized. Members asked about the impact on service delivery and whether rates would need to rise overall; the division said its strategy is to focus on lower-cost services that help people remain in the community. The division also reported waiver enrollment figures, including about 4,161 people on the Choices for Independence waiver, 3,688 average nursing facility residents, 5,061 people on the DD waiver, 228 on the acquired brain disorder waiver, and 488 children on the in-home support waiver, while noting there is no funding waitlist but provider availability remains a constraint. The division highlighted IT modernization as a major accomplishment, especially moving Adult Protective Services and Developmental Services into the New Heights system. Officials said these changes improve case-note access, data retrieval, service authorization tracking, and transparency for providers, and they asked for future oversight discussion focused on IT leverage. Members noted that New Heights maintenance is budgeted in the Office of the Commissioner under class 27 and suggested better transparency on system costs and benefits. The division also reported that it closed out a long-running CMS corrective action plan for BDS on July 1, 2023, and said it is now focused on strengthening the system rather than compliance alone. Other discussion covered the Aging and Adult Services bureau’s name change from Elderly and Adult Services to Adult and Aging Services, intended to avoid negative connotations and better reflect preventative services. The bureau described Adult Protective Services trends involving scams, financial exploitation, self-neglect, and isolation, and explained that it administers the CFI waiver, determines medical eligibility for nursing facility level of care, and braids funding from Medicaid, state funds, Older Americans Act money, Social Service Block Grants, and other grants. Members asked about waiver growth targets and federal consequences if enrollment remains below projections; the division said it would explain the shortfall in a future waiver amendment and did not anticipate a federal penalty. The meeting ended without any votes or formal actions taken.

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• <00:45:04.800> um um worst case we hope worst case um um worst case we hope worst case um
• And this was not only the case here; it was the case in Maine.
• It was the case in other places in this country. It was the case in Maine.
• <03:32:52.720> may<03:32:52.920> be the case may be the case may be voluntarily<03:
• under the worst case under the worst case scenario<04:09:37.119> so<04:09:37.520> in

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• In this case, it's an ITL, but it could have been an OTP if we all agree.
• we have the opportunity in this case we have the opportunity in this case it's<02:17:10.040>
• I'm not talking about making the case.
• I'm not talking about making the case.
• <05:08:14.440> of for cloud seeding in a case of for cloud seeding in a case of catastrophic

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Additionally, Wyoming some cases.
• Chairman, I just, if you could just take a minute at worst case too.
• Chairman, I just, if you could just take a minute at worst case too.
• Chairman, I just, if you could just take a minute at worst case too.
• And in a lot of cases, part-time employers would like to provide those benefits, but it's a huge risk

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

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• In this case, this create more housing is almost solely funded with the New Mexico Housing Trust Fund
• The destination counties, and in some cases we call them a high-cost county, like we also tell us.
• So the Family Stabilization Program gives them case management, connection to jobs, housing vouchers,
• it's ready to go, the Public School Capital Outlay Council is taking those into consideration on a case-by-case
• I mean, in this case, in capital outlay's case, it may be one of the only large injections of dollars

Keywords: 996, all

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• TO THEIR TOTAL RECORD AND NOT JUST IF YOU ARE AN ATTORNEY GETTING SPECIFIC THINGS RELATIVE TO THE CASE
• , THE STATE SECURITY LOSS BUT IT IS THE FIRMS RESPONSIBILITY TO UNDERSTAND SUCH OBLIGATIONS IN THE CASE
• THAT'S THE CASE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE IN FLORIDA, THERE'S IMMIGRANTS WHO DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH.
• THAT WE'VE SEEN AN UPTICK IN TERMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASES THROUGHOUT OUR STATE.
• IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE IN OUR COMMUNITY PEDIATRICIANS ARE NOT IN ABUNDANCE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• uh as we speak taking in uh fraud cases uh as we speak uh<00:07:28.840> through<00:07:29.120>
• and then provide complicated uh cases and then provide feedback<00:07:55.199> to<00:07:55.400
• providers referred more than 400 cases providers referred more than 400 cases to<00:09:55.240>
• capacity of the office to track cases capacity of the office to track cases and<00:21:41.960>
• He said that is a lot of the issues members have heard about and what has happened in those cases.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:45:25.800> by<00:45:26.119> case<00:45:27.000> situation case take it on
• a Case by case situation case take it on a Case by case situation instead<00:45:28.000> of<00
• <00:45:48.319> casee<00:45:48.559> basis<00:45:49.480> representative case-by casee
• basis representative case-by casee basis representative sofikitis sofikitis sofikitis good<00:45:52.400
• yes<05:04:06.558> that<05:04:06.680> is the case wasn't the case yes that is the case

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee met in work session on several bills, beginning with HB 153, which would require two or more law enforcement officers in each county to receive animal cruelty training. Members said the bill had been sent to the Animal Protection and Licensing Subcommittee, where Representative Kuttab is expected to schedule a meeting soon to consider possible amendments based on testimony and other ideas. The committee later returned to HB 153 and confirmed a work session was planned for February 14, with discussion also including whether to explore a task force concept raised in testimony. The committee also discussed HB 215 and HB 566, both related to landfill permitting and leachate or harm/benefit reporting. Representative Gerana said he had met with the DES director and was working on amendments that would add a preliminary screening phase for determining net public benefit and expand the list of benefits beyond capacity need to include items such as economic and infrastructure benefits. HB 566 was said to be in the same posture as HB 215, and both were slated for subcommittee review the following Tuesday morning. HB 171 was also added for subcommittee discussion, with members saying the changes would be technical rather than substantive. HB 240, which removes forfeiture penalties for non-payment of dog licenses, drew support for a simple amendment changing a statutory “shall” to “may” so municipal officials would have discretion about issuing a warrant. Representative Bixby said OLS advised that this was the cleanest way to provide flexibility, and he reported that the sponsor was agreeable to the change. The committee also discussed HB 179, concerning hazardous waste accident fees, where the sponsor proposed a revised amendment imposing a $1,000-per-day penalty after 90 days of non-payment. Members raised concerns about homeowners, hobby farmers, and whether the bill could unfairly burden people who were not negligent or whose insurance claims were delayed. The sponsor and others said the intent was to recover costs from responsible parties, especially businesses, and to protect local taxpayers and fire departments from bearing the cost of damaged hazardous materials equipment. No votes were taken; the bills were left for further subcommittee work and amendment drafting.

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• We looked at cases that use it.
• We looked at cases<00:05:08.080> that<00:05:08.240> use<00:05:08.400> it.
• To implement a a cases that use it.
• Some are in court cases, some are just in a dispute process, some are in disagreement.
• >> that's not the case.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Kentucky Office of the Attorney General 00:01:18 LTS Kentucky Managed Technical Services LLC 00:13:41 Kentucky Wired Operations Company 00:34:20, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its May 21 and June 10 meetings, then heard testimony from the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General on the effect of HB 314 on the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) board. The Attorney General’s representative said HB 314 changed KCNA’s structure and staffing, but did not alter the statutory duties of the board, which still include developing and implementing strategic plans, providing policy direction, monitoring results, and approving fiscal planning. He argued the board is not merely advisory, has operational and budget authority, and that actions taken outside board approval could be ultra vires and without effect. He also noted the board historically approved settlements and contracts, including matters involving Open Fiber, and said the removal of the executive director position reduced direct personnel control but did not eliminate the board’s broader oversight. The committee then heard from representatives of Kentucky Managed Technical Services/LTS, who described a dispute over the Kentucky Wired network refresh and service-provider transition. They said the project agreement required a market test and acceptance of a proposal for both the network refresh and service-provider role, but that their proposals were rejected and the refresh work was later treated by the parties as a change order issue. They said some equipment worth about $3 million had been delivered, transferred, and paid for, while roughly $7 million in additional equipment was canceled by LTS but reportedly shipped to a KCNA warehouse and not paid for. They also said no refresh installation work has been performed, that they continue providing network maintenance to avoid service disruption, but believe the contract has expired and that there is no current agreement for ongoing service-provider work. Committee members asked whether actions taken without board approval would be invalid, whether the board could alter or terminate contractor arrangements, whether the bond disclosures suggesting a successful contract extension were accurate, and what equipment had been purchased or remained in storage. LTS representatives said they would follow up with the committee on the financial delta between the contracted rate and the month-to-month billing they say has been in effect since the contract expired, and on an inventory of in-service equipment and end-of-life dates. They said they want a commercial resolution, but if no resolution is reached soon they may pursue the formal contractual dispute process, and identified September 1 as their stated target date for resolving the matter and completing the refresh.

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• I see an equal number of parental involvement in both cases for abortion.
• Do we have a right to present our case? Are our elected officials representing us?
• But sadly, that is not always the case.
• There are cases in which surgery must be coordinated with the IVF very well.
• Then they say, here,... ...they can get their hands on that make the case for decriminalization.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures and time limits, then heard testimony on House 2499, a bill to create a public awareness campaign on menopause and related midlife health issues. Supporters, including a nurse, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, and other advocates, said menopause is widely misunderstood by patients and providers, leading to delayed care, unnecessary suffering, workplace impacts, and inequities in women’s health. Several speakers shared personal experiences with symptoms being dismissed or misdiagnosed and urged the committee to advance the bill. The committee then took testimony on a package of endometriosis bills, including House 2527 and Senate 1564, calling for a task force and broader awareness efforts. Patients, a physician, and advocates described long diagnostic delays, severe pain, infertility, medical gaslighting, and limited access to specialists and effective treatment. They argued for more research, provider education, and a coordinated state strategy, and several asked for favorable reports. The chair also noted the hearing was running behind and extended time to allow more testimony. Later, the committee heard Senate 1579, which would eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass requirements for abortion access for minors under 16. Planned Parenthood representatives, physicians, legal advocates, and students argued the current law creates unnecessary delays and harms vulnerable youth, especially those in unsafe homes or foster care, while supporters said minors can already consent to other reproductive health care. A pro-life witness opposed the bill and emphasized parental involvement and support services. The committee also heard House 2403 and Senate 1560, which would create a Human Service Transportation Consumer Advisory Board; disability advocates and riders described past safety problems and current service gaps, and supported the board as a low-cost way to improve accountability, rider input, and reliability. No votes or final actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• There is no documented case of that.
• Fifty-six percent of divorce cases involve one party having an obsessive interest in online porn.
• Passing a high-capacity magazine ban is simply untrue based on case law as U.S. courts move forward.
• There are 5 cases before them right now on this very thing.
• It should be the case if their parents decide the best thing for them is a private secular school.

Keywords: 1183, house