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• They do use the systems, but they don't know how to use the systems.
• They do use the systems, but they don't know how to use the systems.
• They do use the systems, but they don't know how to use the systems.
• They do use the systems, but they don't know how to use the systems.
• system. This is a mouse click. system. This is a mouse click.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• another article at least they could be sent there so at least they wouldn't die for the lack of judicial
• <01:00:17.680> the<01:00:17.760> lack<01:00:18.000> of<01:00:18.480> judicial
• wouldn't die for the lack of judicial wouldn't die for the lack of judicial review<01:00:19.280>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committees resumed discussion of amendments to a bill dealing with licensing moratoria, change-of-ownership rules, and related provider oversight issues. Amendment A8 would prevent a licensing moratorium for certain intermediate care service settings from blocking a new license when the change is due to a change of ownership, including temporary licenses and transitional licenses. Department of Human Services staff said they were still reviewing the language but explained the department’s concern was maintaining program integrity and ensuring owners go through full change-of-ownership review so the agency can see who owns a provider and check compliance history. Senators supporting the amendment argued it would keep legitimate businesses from being harmed by a moratorium and could help preserve providers when ownership changes or family members take over after a death. A8 was adopted on a roll call, with both committees voting in support. Amendment A9, also on the moratorium topic, would exempt a change of ownership from the moratorium so long as it does not increase license capacity or service scope. The department said it needed more analysis to avoid unintended consequences, but the amendment was added to the working bill. Amendment A10 proposed a more detailed, data-driven framework for the moratorium and included a provision about refunds after implementation; department staff said the language would add cost and would require technical assistance, while senators emphasized the need to address licensure backlogs and avoid making provider delays worse. A10 was approved by the committees, though not unanimously. Amendment A11 would have set standards for how the commissioner designates provider types or program areas as moderate or high risk, with added transparency criteria. The department said the commissioner already has that authority and raised concerns about federal requirements and the state’s corrective action plan, and Senator Hoffman withdrew the amendment. Amendment A12, offered by Senator Fateh, would preserve remote supports by removing bill language that repealed the service and would add safeguards for remote overnight supervision, including staffing ratios to ensure emergency response times can be met. Several senators supported keeping remote services as an important, cost-effective option amid workforce shortages, while the department said it had program integrity concerns and supported the governor’s proposal to remove the service. The committee nevertheless advanced A12, with members noting the need to balance safety and integrity with access to services.

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• When any part of that partnership is cut out, the system suffers.
• It goes to the system. Because the meeting ends at 6 o'clock.
• It goes to the system. Because the meeting ends at 6 o'clock.
• We didn't have a class system. We had a free system.
• That free system has been taken away from us by the 2018 bill.

Summary: The committee first took up CS/SB 1730, a Live Local Act bill on affordable housing. The sponsor described it as a set of technical and policy adjustments to strengthen implementation, including changes to zoning, height, parking, moratoriums, attorney fees, and related land-use rules. An amendment by Senator Claudio was adopted, adding provisions such as a 10-story height limit near single-family neighborhoods, exclusions for certain protected areas, and changes to fee and use definitions. The committee then reported the bill favorably. Members next considered CS/SB 1674 on unrated bonds for Israel bonds, with a clarifying amendment adopted to make clear the bill applied only to Israel bonds. CS/SB 140 on charter schools was also approved after debate over parent-led conversion of public schools, municipal job-engine charter schools, and surplus school property; opponents warned about local control and impacts on teachers and communities, while the sponsor said the bill preserved district authority and created new school-choice and economic-development options. The committee also passed SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers, and CS/SB 954 on recovery residences, after strike-all amendments that addressed zoning, ADA concerns, bed caps, staffing ratios, and limits on operation in certain multifamily settings. Senators expressed support for expanding treatment housing but also raised neighborhood and staffing concerns. The committee then approved CS/SB 1714 on local housing assistance plans, which would allow SHIP funds for limited lot-rental assistance for mobile-home owners and require local plans to address mobile-home park closures. SB 658 on standardized construction lien release forms was reported favorably despite testimony from contractors and lawyers warning about possible effects on lien rights and the separate House proposal. The committee also reconsidered and then approved CS/SB 482 after a late-filed amendment addressing local government art fees and a key issue over defining “extraordinary circumstances,” with counties and cities saying more work remained. Finally, the committee passed SB 24 and CS/SB 4, both local claims bills, CS/SB 712 on synthetic turf and related construction rules, SB 952 repealing the emergency firearms/ammunition restriction, CS/SB 1164 allowing email notice delivery in landlord-tenant matters with opt-in safeguards, and SB 202 on municipal water and sewer rates, which drew extensive opposition from North Miami Beach and Miami Gardens officials over utility surcharges and revenue impacts. The meeting ended with SB 202 still under heavy questioning and testimony about the fairness and financial consequences of the surcharge structure.

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• excessive noise on a audio system? excessive noise on a audio system?
• Um, we've got the the the system.
• It's called the MAX system from Arizona. It's called the MAX system from Arizona.
• <01:08:01.760> 35 system, but I do have to make a joke. 35 system, but I do have to make a
• should include wastewater system. should include wastewater system.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1588, which would establish a Department of Transportation noise detection program using cameras to enforce noise control laws. DOT supported the measure and said it is already piloting the technology at eight locations, with about 10 sites costing roughly $2 million to $2.5 million to install and operate. The Department of Health said it was willing to work with DOT but noted its current regulations are not designed for vehicular noise sources and that the bill may need clearer standards to be enforceable. Members raised concerns about the lack of a specific decibel threshold and whether the system could accurately identify the source of noise; DOT said the pilot can pinpoint vehicles and that the program would align with existing health standards, but no final number was identified during the hearing. The committee then heard HB 1696, which lowers the minimum age for a commercial driver’s license from 19 to 18 and removes a restriction tied to vehicle category, while requiring DOT rule changes. DOT, the City and County of Honolulu, the Hawaii Transportation Association, Teamsters Local 996, and other stakeholders testified in support. The Hawaii Transportation Association suggested adding a training requirement for drivers ages 18 to 20, proposing at least 320 hours of employer training and recordkeeping. Members sought clarification that the bill would apply to intrastate, not interstate, licensing. For HB 233, the committee considered a measure authorizing DOT to designate airport special district zones statewide to prevent unauthorized access and improve security. DOT and the City and County of Honolulu supported the bill, explaining that defined boundaries would help law enforcement address trespassing, disruptions, fires, theft, harassment, and other incidents around airports and terminals; DOT said commercial airports are ready to implement the proposal, while some general aviation sites would need further work. Members asked about the scope of the boundaries, existing enforcement, and whether the measure would cover state-owned or non-state parcels near airports. The committee also heard HB 2332, which renames the Harbors Division as the Commercial Ports Division and distinguishes “harbor” from “port” in statute. DOT, the Maritime Group, and harbor users supported the bill, saying the change would reduce confusion between commercial cargo/cruise facilities and recreational small boat harbors, and could help with clarity and possibly federal grant competitiveness. Members asked about impacts on small boat harbors and cruise activity, and DOT explained that the bill is aimed at purpose-built commercial ports, not recreational facilities. The committee also took testimony on HB 2283, which clarifies DOT’s consultative role with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs in setting port pilotage standards and requirements. DOT, DCCA, Matson, the Hawaii Pilots Association, and others supported the measure, saying it would improve coordination and ensure pilot licensing standards reflect operational realities in the harbors. Finally, after a recess, the committee heard HB 2217, which would allow driver’s permits, licenses, and ID cards to include a notation for a non-apparent disability. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities opposed the bill as drafted, saying voluntary alternatives such as Smart 911 may be better and that the category is too broad. The Attorney General’s office supported the intent but recommended limiting the notation to medically recognized, specifically defined conditions so agencies can train personnel and avoid confusion or escalation.

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• Any misuse of force should be addressed through established legal and judicial processes.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• I would have to look at how the penalties were aligned, and I'm sure that would have some judicial preference

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• As most know, ALS is one of many nervous system disorders that causes loss of muscle control.
• MAID happens in health care systems. They can't be separated.
• in untenable coverage situations that will further stress an already faltering health care system.
• There is no autonomy in a system that is not equitable. Thank you. Thank you.
• Money is being valued over people in the healthcare system.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health opened its first hearing of the session and heard testimony on bills in three areas: emergency medical services/AED access, athletic training and student safety, and end-of-life options. Committee chairs outlined testimony rules and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Some bills had no live witnesses, while others drew extensive testimony from advocates, professionals, and legislators. On AED-related bills, the American Heart Association supported requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events and athletic fields, citing sudden cardiac arrest survival rates and urging cardiac emergency response plans as an added safeguard. A parks and recreation professional supported AED access but raised concerns about the cost, staffing, maintenance, and feasibility for municipalities with limited resources. Athletic trainers supported expanding their scope of practice and removing workplace restrictions, arguing it would improve injury prevention, reduce costs, and help retain professionals in Massachusetts. The committee also took extensive testimony on end-of-life options legislation. Supporters included legislators, physicians, hospice volunteers, clergy, patients’ family members, and advocacy groups, who described the bills as allowing terminally ill, mentally capable adults to choose a peaceful death with strict safeguards and self-administration requirements. They emphasized personal stories of suffering, public support, and the claim that other states have not seen abuse. Opponents, including faith-based, disability-rights, and family policy representatives, argued the bills amount to physician-assisted suicide, could pressure vulnerable people, and may be influenced by prognosis errors, coercion, or financial incentives. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• , County Federated Library System, County Federated Library System, Carnegie<00:40:23.440> Library
• , fire departments, and public systems, fire departments, and public safety.<00:44:35.359> After
• <00:47:04.960> scam report found evidence of a systemic scam report found evidence of a systemic
• and because that is how our system and because that is how our system works.<01:09:24.960> a<
• A judicious limitation. I'm not going to take three minutes. This chamber should be full.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The one big beautiful bill helps fix that broken system.
• The one big beautiful bill helps fix that broken system.
• EMS is one of just 46 EMS systems EMS is one of just 46 EMS systems worldwide<00:59:32.319> with
• Even Mayor Bowser constitutional system.
• customs enforcement absent a judicial customs enforcement absent a judicial warrant<02:23:07.600

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• First of all, could you remind the committee how much these systems cost per person?
• said there is considerable concern from people about the costs involved, and he asked how much these systems
• Representative Craft said the systems cost about $100 to $200 to install and about $75 to $150 a month
• that reduced substantially, both from guidelines given by DVS and also through some counties and judicial
• 12.079> to Representative Pinto continued: Recognizing just the extreme need to replace that system

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

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• The bill relates to the retirement system, including changes to retirement allowances, cost-of-living
• Enforcement Criminal Justice, State Emergency Response Commission, Private Onsite Water Treatment System
• Baby hour class, the reality of the work, families who need those systems to function well.
• Bill 1091 and Shepard Bill, Struct 29, Bill for not with the public system.
• The bill continues with appropriations from the 911 Service System Fund for fiscal years 2026-27 and

Bills: LB764, LB815A, LB839, LB888, LB955, LB972A, LB1029, LB1087, LB1091, LB1126A, LB1181A, LB1237A, LB1261A, LB304A, LB762, LB889, LB929, LB966, LB1022, LB1187, LR508

Keywords: law enforcement, correctional services, Department of Correctional Services, corrections officers, state prison employees, peace officer, certification, police standards, training academy, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Nebraska Police Standards Advisory Council, criminal justice, correctional staff, conditional officer, law enforcement authority, public safety, LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill

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• DMV voter registration has been an abject failure, wasting significant taxpayer dollars on a flawed system
• Good afternoon, for the record, Patricia Charlton, Chancellor, Nevada System of Higher Education.
• However, no equivalent system exists for ...directory for cigarette manufacturers.
• However, no equivalent system exists for vapor products.
• Unfortunately, today, illegal vapor products comprise over 60% of the U.S. electronic nicotine delivery system

Bills: AB568, SB90, SB133, SB147, SB229, SB233, SB240, SB245, SB280, SB378, SB393, SB417, SB434, SB494, SB495, AB62, SB104, SB119, SB132, SB193, SB262, SB422, SB431, SB435, SB468, SB503

Keywords: higher education, Nevada System of Higher Education, operational expenses, instructional expenses, public funding, education funding, teacher grants, classroom supplies, instructional support, specialized personnel, civics education, Nevada Center for Civic Engagement, funding, youth programs, civic involvement, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Las Vegas Valley, regional planning, economic resiliency

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• Our mic system is low.
• How many children do we currently have in the foster care system?
• But the merit system is good. I mean, it recognizes those. The merit system is good.
• When we find failing districts, we have failing systems.
• And when you find failing systems, students aren't learning.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• us maintain our physical and mental health, but also create long-term savings for the health care system
• us maintain our physical and mental health, but also create long-term savings for the health care system
• were able to make there are even systems were able to make there are even systems that<00:28:29.279
• The lack of an adequate workforce has not only led to increased cost in the system as providers have
• cost in the system cost in the system as<01:19:26.040> providers<01:19:26.760> have

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So by designating them as wildlife, it gets them out from the leasing system of the bureaucratic system
• Chairman, kind of an overview with the education system in Wyoming.
• with the education system in Wyoming. with the education system in Wyoming.
• And so, for us, that really speaks to the importance of the systems that we have in place and the systems
• But there's a whole other part of their lives that's impacted by the systems that are in place.

Keywords: 916, all

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• itself and just say you're on the zoning board, you shouldn't vote against some vote in the quasi-judicial
• recuse himself or herself when voting on matters previously decided by the planning board in a quasi-judicial

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• c><00:04:38.240> to<00:04:38.400> a<00:04:38.560> voluntary<00:04:39.199> system
• fact, shifting to a voluntary system fact, shifting to a voluntary system could<00:04:39.919>
• By contrast, the state of Tennessee, which has a system that ours might devolve into if we are asked
• Court to make recommendations to the Supreme Court on those kinds of things, um, just similar to the Judicial

Keywords: Call to Order 00:00 Roll Call 00:02 HB 526 Discussion 01:12 HB 526 Vote 37:51 HB 424 Discussion 41:41 HB 424 Vote 44:40 HB 459 Discussion 45:57 HB 459 Vote 47:26 Adjournment 48:21, 958, all

Summary: The committee took up House Bill 526, while House Bill 254 was removed from the agenda at the sponsor’s request. HB 526 would make bar membership and dues voluntary for Kentucky attorneys, and the sponsor argued it protects constitutional rights, prevents compelled association, and would not stop the Kentucky Supreme Court or Kentucky Bar Association from offering services such as CLE, ethics support, and lawyer assistance programs. He also argued Kentucky lawyers should not be forced to fund speech or activities they may disagree with, and urged passage of the bill. Representatives of the Kentucky Bar Association, including its president and the chair of the Young Lawyers Division, opposed the bill. They said the KBA is an arm of the Supreme Court rather than a private association, and that mandatory dues support nonpolitical services such as free continuing legal education, legal research, the Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Program, ethics guidance, mentorship, disaster relief work, and the Legal Food Frenzy. They warned that changing to a voluntary system would reduce infrastructure, increase costs for lawyers, and potentially shift more regulatory and service burdens to the Supreme Court. Members questioned whether the bill would actually prevent the KBA from continuing its programs and asked about other states’ bar structures. The sponsor and supporters pointed to Indiana and other states with voluntary bar membership, while KBA witnesses said Kentucky’s current system is efficient and constitutional and that many services are not truly free but are funded through dues. The discussion became heated at points over whether KBA testimony itself constituted political speech, and the chair intervened to keep the meeting moving. The transcript ends during member questions, with no final vote on HB 526 shown.

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• bigger system around an ongoing crisis? bigger system around an ongoing crisis?
• is known as the ERA system and is system is known as the ERA system and is a<04:41:21.920> web-based
• The question that arises is does this particular system, this ERAY system, violate the 1986 Firearms
• > available<04:42:33.920> to<04:42:34.240> any system is available to any system
• , this ERAY system particular system, this ERAY system violate<04:43:30.480> the<04:43:30.878>

Keywords: 981, all

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• Not only are the laws in our state not implemented, but there's gross negligence in our judicial system

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard HB 698, which would increase criminal penalties for animal cruelty offenses. The chair explained that a proposed SD1 narrowed the bill to “pet animals” only, and testimony focused heavily on whether the bill should be limited to pets, whether service animals should also be included, and whether the measure could unintentionally affect livestock or cultural practices such as chicken fighting. Supporters, including the Hawaiian Humane Society, rescue organizations, and several individuals, argued that stronger penalties are needed because animal cruelty is under-prosecuted, that abuse of animals is linked to violence against people, and that harsher penalties could deter abuse. Opponents, including the public defender’s office and some farmers and livestock interests, argued the existing law is already on the books, enforcement is the real problem, and the bill is vague and could create unintended consequences. Several witnesses described graphic examples of animal abuse and urged the committee to act, while one testifier from the Disability Communication Access Board asked that service animals be explicitly included because they are not considered pets and are important to the independence and safety of people who rely on them. Committee members questioned the scope of the SD1, including whether it covered chickens, domesticated pigs, and service or emotional support animals. The deputy attorney general was asked to provide follow-up clarification on those points, and the Hawaiian Humane Society said it would welcome adding service animals back into the bill. At the end of testimony, the chair announced the final testimony count as 112 in support, 128 in opposition, and one comment, noting that some testimony appeared to address the broader House version rather than the narrower SD1. Because several questions remained unresolved, the committee deferred HB 698 until Monday, March 31, at 10:00 a.m. in room 016, with a vote to be taken then. After that, the committee moved on to its 10:02 decision-making agenda and deferred HB 108 as well, citing concerns about alcohol shipment, drunk driving, and underage access; it then began discussion of HB 226 on windshield tinting.

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• and the Texas A&M University systems.
• And then in the last column is the judicial retirement system plan 2.
• On slide three, the Texas Transportation System, our system itself is the most extensive of a robust
• transportation system in the nation.
• , automated irrigation systems.

Keywords: 1184, house, all