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• This runs counter to the competitive bidding practices that public schools rely on to control costs and
• :19:20.120> bidding counter to the competitive bidding counter to the competitive bidding practices
• 22.200> schools<00:19:22.520> rely<00:19:22.960> on<00:19:23.120> to practices
• that public schools rely on to practices that public schools rely on to control<00:19:23.640> costs
• facility would normally be a practical facility would normally be a practical solution<00:19:55.440

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• Having access to abortion should not be standard practice in our public school systems.
• Having access to abortion should not be standard practice in our public school systems.
• Chairman, Representative Stahl Hamilton, when I say housing only, that has been the practice...
• Housing only—that has been the practical effect of the housing first movement.
• In practice, the harsh penalties create significant risk for businesses, including many U.S.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Practically, I don't think it really does anything, the amendment.
• I know for many years, when my kids were little, I had my own small practice, and so oftentimes it would
• The goal of outlawing any local policy that calls for, quote, green building practices.
• green, nor does it elaborate much further other than to add a ban on, quote, excessive building practices
• What this bill does not do, it does not... ...abusive litigation practices.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• know, the mission of the Cooperative Extension Service is to provide the people of New Mexico with practical
• It teaches practical skills related to cooking, food safety, and food resource management.
• the distribution of their programmatic spending, 94% of which went to evidence or research-based practices
• We could lean to that consortium for best practices.
• But these practical things, people have to understand what they cost, what the benefit is in a better

Keywords: 996, all

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• The practicality of doing a lot of this stuff, just from strictly a supply chain issue and coordination
• This is really for encouraging innovative practices.
• So specifically today, state how practical—not theoretical—but practically speaking, how do we let the
• I think each disaster would clearly make that distinction on its own, practically speaking.
• What I see in practice with the OR is it doesn't mean I have to do it; it means you have to do it.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Assembly Bill 578 by Assemblymember Bauer-Cahan, an act relating to business practices.
• This is a measure that protects consumers from unfair refund and customer services practices by food
• This update will uphold fair and competitive business practices.
• These practices aren't just unfair. They make it harder for everyday Californians.
• AB 987 takes a stand against those that are exploiting the overall practices by clearly defining what

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• renaissance package, most notably in that is for emergency room physicians who decide they want to go practice
• They're eligible for loan forgiveness in the frame program. they want to go practice in a rural community
• oversight that we do with dental students and their ability to have sovereign immunity when they go practice
• And finally, it amends a piece in the optometry practice. You can't use that.
• And finally, it amends a piece in the optometry practice, which allows the Board of Optometry to be able

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of member introductions recognizing interns, pages, volunteers, and the retirement of Pastor Gary Austin from the sergeant’s office. Leadership also announced that budget talks with the House were continuing and that senators would not need to plan on being in next week, suggesting progress toward a budget framework. After routine floor business, the chamber took up a major third-reading measure on citizen initiatives and several education bills, followed later by returning messages from the House on health and school-safety measures. The most extensive debate centered on the citizen initiative bill, which sponsors said was intended to protect the constitutional amendment process from fraud and abuse based on election-crime investigations and a large state report on petition fraud. Supporters argued the bill would add reasonable guardrails, prevent misuse of public funds, and preserve integrity while still allowing grassroots participation. Opponents from both parties argued it would make citizen-led amendments much harder by adding costs, deadlines, criminal penalties, and administrative burdens that would chill participation and favor wealthy or corporate interests. After lengthy debate, the Senate voted 28-10 to pass the bill. The chamber then passed several education measures with little or no opposition, including bills tied to Bright Futures, dual enrollment, Florida ABLE, teacher preparation, and other education policy updates, all by 38-0. Later, the Senate concurred in House amendments on a stem cell therapy bill, an EKG requirement for student athletes, and a cardiac emergency bill, each passing 37-0. The House also sent back a school safety bill with amendments affecting child care facility partnerships with law enforcement, temporary door locks during active assailant incidents, supervision windows, and funding for panic alarm systems; the transcript ends as that bill is being explained.

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• This SB 1808 enhances consumer protections by putting patients first in billing practices.
• care provider to utilize stem cell products that adhere to applicable current good manufacturing practices
• This bill allows physicians to utilize advanced practice registered nurses to certify death and file
• Committee Substitute for House Bill 647, a bill to be entitled an act relating to advanced practice registered
• House Bill 647, a bill to be entitled an act relating to advanced practice registered nurse services.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of introductions and moments of silence recognizing recent tragedies and public figures, including students affected by the FSU shooting, John Thrasher, Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, and conservation and youth groups visiting the chamber. The body also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim and Senate Resolution 1892 recognizing Florida Wildlife Corridor Week. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar, passing several bills with little or no opposition. Measures approved included child care and early learning provider regulation updates (SB 738, 37-0), false reporting/swatting penalties and cost recovery (SB 726, 38-0), health care billing and collection protections/medical debt (SB 656, 38-0), hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren (SB 650, 38-0), young adult housing support for foster and homeless students (SB 584, 38-0), the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program disclosure bill (SB 508, 37-1), trust fund interest for court-approved purposes after a debated amendment (SB 498, 28-10), transportation and traffic-safety changes including school bus camera hearings and micromobility rules (SB 462, 37-0), public records exemptions for AHCA investigators and JQC/appellate court clerks (SB 342, 34-4; SB 302, 35-3; SB 300, 35-3), municipal water and sewer utility rate fairness for Miami Gardens/North Miami Beach (SB 202/HB 11, 36-2), motor vehicle offenses involving obscured plates and impersonation (SB 44/HB 253, 36-0), trespass at large-scale ticketed events and law-enforcement-controlled sites (SB 1828/HB 1447, 35-1), patient refund of overpayments (SB 1808, 37-0), stem cell therapy standards (SB 1768, 37-0), insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives (SB 1736/HB 1567, 38-0), and pre-arranged transportation services/rideshare impersonation (SB 1696/HB 1525, 37-0). Several bills were temporarily postponed, including cardiac emergencies, chemicals and consumer products, motor vehicle manufacturers and franchise dealers, and education. Debate centered most heavily on the trust fund interest bill, with supporters arguing it would stabilize funding and better reflect market rates, and opponents warning it would sharply reduce legal aid funding and hurt access to justice. The transportation bill also drew extensive questions and amendments, including removal of a speed-limit increase, changes to school bus infraction hearing procedures, micromobility regulation, and flood-wake enforcement. The municipal water bill prompted constitutional and fairness concerns, while the public records bills were defended as necessary to protect investigators and court personnel from doxing and harassment. Most measures ultimately passed with strong bipartisan support, though the scholarship disclosure bill and trust fund interest bill drew the most visible dissent.

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• It strengthens consumer protections by putting patients first in billing practices.
• care provider to utilize stem cell products that adhere to applicable current good manufacturing practices
• This bill allows physicians to utilize advanced practice registered nurses to certify death and file
• Committee Substitute for House Bill 647, a bill to be entitled an act relating to advanced practice registered
• Committee Substitute for House Bill 647, a bill to be entitled an act relating to advanced practice registered

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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• The other body also knows that it's the Senate practice not to do this.
• of<00:44:52.000> uh<00:44:52.560> of<00:44:53.040> uh had a bipartisan practice
• of uh of uh had a bipartisan practice of uh of uh deleting<00:44:53.599> those<00:44:53.839><
• <00:45:09.359> And Senate practice not to to do this.
• And Senate practice not to to do this.

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• This body continues to prioritize critical services and strategic economic investments while practicing
• <00:27:18.080> fiscal investments while practicing fiscal investments while practicing fiscal
• city of Baltimore sued the parent companies of FanDuel and DraftKings over deceptive and unfair practices
• <00:43:55.280> that<00:43:55.599> it<00:43:55.839> believes and unfair practices
• that it believes and unfair practices that it believes creates<00:43:57.040> quote<00:43:57.359

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• Thank you. practice and theory don't, you know, coincide.
• Residents have basic sustenance and also are able to maintain important cultural and spiritual practices
• This will simplify that process and make it much more efficient from a cost standpoint and practical
• Water Resources Control Board and the California Energy Commission with developing best practices for
• We would like to see the bill implement a statewide best management practice for data centers.

Summary: The committee heard several water, wildlife, conservation, and local government bills. AB 362, by Assembly Member Ramos, would add tribal water uses as a statewide beneficial use and strengthen tribal consultation in water planning; tribal representatives and conservation groups supported it as a long-overdue correction, while water agencies, business groups, and agricultural interests raised concerns about CEQA, regulatory uncertainty, and impacts on existing water planning. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, with some members noting ongoing stakeholder discussions and one abstention. AB 1089, by Assembly Member Carrillo, would expand local permitting authority under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act to include commercial and industrial projects. The author and the City of Adelanto argued it would speed housing and economic development in the high desert while preserving the overall conservation framework, but environmental groups opposed it as premature and potentially weakening protections for Joshua trees. The committee approved the bill on a due pass motion to Appropriations. AB 1024, by Assembly Member Harabedian, would require a regional black bear mitigation plan for the San Gabriel Valley and related areas; Sierra Madre officials described rising bear intrusions and the need for state help, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 846, by Assembly Member Connolly, would streamline permitting for local wildfire preparedness and vegetation management projects in local responsibility areas by creating a faster review process at Fish and Wildlife and improving mapping coordination with Cal Fire. Local government, fire service, and agricultural witnesses supported the bill as a common-sense wildfire prevention measure, and it passed to Natural Resources with no opposition. AB 263, by Assembly Member Rogers, would extend emergency minimum-flow regulations for the Scott and Shasta Rivers for five years or until permanent rules are adopted; supporters said it protects salmon recovery, tribal subsistence, and the fishing economy during a transition period, while opponents argued it bypasses normal regulatory process and harms farmers. The committee approved it on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, with one abstention and two no votes. AB 1044, by Assembly Member Bains, would create a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency for undistricted lands after other local agencies split off; the bill passed to Local Government. AB 1426, by Assembly Member Arambula, began testimony on creating a Diablo Range Conservation Program to fund habitat protection and restoration across the range.

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• From a practical standpoint, the ADLRO is not requesting this.
• From a practical standpoint, the ADLRO is not requesting this.
• in effect for decades and this<00:33:04.279> from<00:33:04.480> a<00:33:04.679> practical
• <00:33:05.399> practical this from a practical practical this from a practical practical standpoint

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard several transportation and public safety measures on March 28, 2025. SB 1195 would prohibit parking within certain distances of crosswalks and intersections, direct parking fine revenue to the Safe Routes to School special fund, and remove the need for signs or curb markings in some cases. The Department of Transportation, Department of Health, and Ulupono Initiative supported the bill, emphasizing improved visibility, pedestrian safety, and funding for school-route improvements; written testimony included both support and one opposition. No vote was taken during the hearing segment provided. The committee also heard SB 1102 on the aircraft rescue firefighting unit chief, which would set term-based appointment provisions for the airport division’s fire chief. DOT supported the measure, saying it would give the director flexibility to select leadership and adapt to changing needs, while a member asked about current removal procedures for underperforming employees. The bill was presented as a management and leadership measure, with no action taken in the excerpt. SB 1216, addressing noisy mufflers and safety inspection requirements, drew DOT support in principle but concern that existing rules already cover inspection standards and that enforcement after inspection remains difficult; DOT also described a planned noise-detection camera pilot on Oʻahu. Testimony included support from neighborhood and advocacy groups and opposition from three individuals. For SB 30, which would require helmets for moped riders under 21, DOT and HPD supported the bill, citing crash data and injury prevention; testimony was evenly split overall, with six in support and six in opposition. SB 344 would require helmets for skateboard users under 18; DOT supported it, and a DOT witness explained current helmet rules for other devices such as e-bikes, scooters, and motorcycles. SB 1095, increasing decal size limits for special number plates, drew DOT concerns that larger decals could interfere with plate readability and automated enforcement. SB 1522 would make proof of filing required vehicle-transfer notice forms a complete defense to actions arising from the vehicle’s later use or abandonment; the Judiciary said it had no position on the bill’s merits but objected to language requiring new court forms and raised access and legal-advice concerns, while Honolulu’s Department of Customer Services supported the measure. The committee then heard SB 597, extending the deadline for the Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office to issue written review decisions. The Attorney General and DOT supported the extension, citing limited toxicology capacity and shipping delays for testing, and several law enforcement and public health entities also supported it. In contrast, the ADLRO hearing officer testified with serious concerns about due process, warning that eliminating or delaying the review process could create constitutional problems, disproportionately burden people without attorneys, and jeopardize thousands of cases. Finally, SB 1285 proposed a tiered revocation system for DUI arrests; ADLRO strongly opposed it on due process grounds, while DOT supported it as a safety measure and the Hawaii Public Health Institute commented that evidence is lacking for standalone mandatory revocation and suggested stronger impaired-driving standards instead. The committee had not yet taken final action in the portion provided.

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• composed of research security officers. from our leading research institutions to identify best practices
• is through bills like this that create a forum for Texas schools to get together and share best practices
• And so, in their practical experiences, I did have a situation one time.
• And that's currently the practice?
• Yes, the practice is that we are. part of the process when faculty are brought up on, you know, in the

Bills: SB37, SB1489, SB452, SB724, SB1067, SB1741, SB1273

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation

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• Mobility is the ability to practice across state lines without applying for a CPA certificate in each
• The nonprofit sector, our largest practice area in Minnesota, contributes significantly to the state's
• The nonprofit sector, our largest practice area in Minnesota, contributes significantly to the state's
• :31:39.080> sector<00:31:39.440> our<00:31:39.720> largest<00:31:40.200> practice
• nonprofit sector our largest practice nonprofit sector our largest practice area<00:31:40.960>

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• HD1 and HD2 and bring them together, with the two elements: the reporting of prior authorization practices
• 09:19.000> authorization reporting of prior authorization reporting of prior authorization practices
• 00:09:21.040> so<00:09:21.240> we<00:09:21.399> can<00:09:21.519> see practices
• to shipa so we can see practices to shipa so we can see transparently<00:09:22.519> what's<00
• it makes it easier for the providers not using any test right now to kind of put that into their practice

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 72 on pharmacy drew only support, with testimony from the University of Hawaiʻi system, the Board of Pharmacy, pharmacists, and others; no questions were raised. HB 237 on peer support programs also received broad support from the Department of Health, DHS, early learning officials, families, and advocates, with testimony emphasizing the value of peer-to-peer mentoring and support for parents, youth, and people with disabilities; no opposition or questions were noted. HB 250, the prior authorization bill, generated the most discussion. SHPDA supported a revised version focused on reporting prior authorization practices and creating a nonbinding working group to develop automation standards, while PCMA, HMSA, Kaiser Permanente, and others raised concerns about duplicative pharmacy requirements, unintended consequences, and alignment with federal timelines and reporting. Several medical groups and individual patients supported the measure, describing delays and burdens caused by prior authorization. A committee member asked whether the bill’s working group differed from a similar group in Senate Bill 1449, and the witness said it was intended to be the same. HB 303 on health care preceptors was supported by the Department of Health, University of Hawaiʻi, nursing and health care organizations, and the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, which asked that pharmacists’ residency programs be specifically tied to national accreditation standards. HB 341, relating to issuance of SPURS to assist the Hawaii Island Community Health Association, drew support from the health center and related groups. HB 692 on Preschool Open Doors received extensive support from early learning, education, family, labor, and community organizations; testimony stressed the shortage of child care and preschool slots, especially on Kauai, and the need to expand access for families. Committee members asked about adding family child care providers and about licensing/certification barriers, and DHS said the bill was focused on current licensed child care facilities and that certification issues were a separate, broader problem. HB 700 on cognitive assessments also drew strong support, with the Department of Health, the Executive Office on Aging, disability advocates, the Alzheimer’s Association, caregivers, and others urging use of a validated cognitive assessment tool during annual wellness visits and asking that the age 65 threshold be removed; some witnesses supported keeping the data-collection portion as a pilot and emphasized early detection and reporting.

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• ,<00:20:24.640> on face of the statute, but in practice, on face of the statute, but in practice
• Uh, so, as a practicing attorney, you could have them sign it even though they're down in the state of
• That's on lines 113 practice occurred. That's on lines 113 to<00:46:16.560> 115.
• <02:00:35.920> And<02:00:36.080> we prohibit the practice of slavery.
• And we prohibit the practice of slavery.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, you know, this approach we think it ties into best practices for service delivery management and
• We've applied service design best<00:06:33.919> practices<00:06:34.400> to<00:06:34.639
• delivery practices for service delivery management<00:06:48.080> and<00:06:48.400> high
• program on the best practices program on the best practices uh<01:12:22.480> that<01:12:22.800
• Actually I gather we're the practices.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The goal there is really to make sure that we are clarifying current law on the practices that can and
• And for those reasons, we think the bill is a really practical step forward to get specific venues in
• This creates a practical problem.
• While LEED has played an important role in advancing sustainable building practices, the result of this

Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee met as a subcommittee for much of the hearing because a quorum was initially absent, and it heard several bills focused on nonprofit support, alcohol regulation, immigration-related funding restrictions, outdoor advertising, and green building standards. SB 1240 by Senator McNerney would create an Office of Nonprofit Empowerment to help nonprofits navigate state procurement, grants, and reimbursement processes; supporters, including the Child Care Resource Center and the Little Hoover Commission, said nonprofits provide essential services but face delayed payments and burdensome bureaucracy. Committee members raised accountability concerns, but the author emphasized the bill does not dispense grants and would cost about $1.7 million in the first year. The bill was later approved and sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 917 by Senator Laird, which would remove the estate-grown grape requirement for wineries selling at farmers markets, allowing more family wineries to participate; winery and grape grower representatives said the change would help direct-to-consumer sales and local growers. SB 1171 by Senator Caballero would make private entities that contract with ICE ineligible for state-funded loans or grants; supporters from immigrant-rights groups described ICE detention and raids as harmful and inhumane, while some members spoke in favor of using state funds to avoid indirectly supporting ICE-related activity. Both bills advanced on party-line or near-party-line votes and were sent to Appropriations or Local Government as noted in the roll calls. Senator Rubio presented SB 1195, which would expand tied-house exemptions for certain entertainment, convention, and sports venues in specified counties, and SB 1228, which would allow a small number of existing outdoor advertising displays to continue operating despite a statutory sunset. Supporters said SB 1195 would create economic opportunity and clarify current law, while SB 1228 was described as a narrow fix to preserve legally permitted signs and local revenue; both bills passed the committee and were sent to Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 1398, which would recognize Green Globes as an alternative green building certification for state projects alongside LEED; supporters argued it would add flexibility and competition, while the U.S. Green Building Council opposed bypassing the Department of General Services’ equivalency review. The bill was approved and sent to Appropriations. The committee also took up a consent calendar and adjourned at 2:55 p.m.

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• The goal there is really to make sure that we are clarifying current law on the practices that can and
• And for those reasons, we think the bill is a really practical step forward to get specific venues in
• This creates a practical problem.
• While LEED has played an important role in advancing sustainable building practices, the result of this

Keywords: 988, house, all