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• One of those would be perfectly acceptable to us a tree that's resistant or tree that kills facility.
• for you when we talk about research and where we're looking into things that, you know, control facility
• And across 26 counties, 19 registered packing houses and 18 registered processing facilities handling
• There are those rules and processes come from the water management district.
• In reality, the rules that they follow at the so water conservation.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 197 removes supervision of the nurse employed by the legislative facilities committee from
• Senate Bill 197 removes supervision of the nurse employed by the legislative facilities committee
• <00:51:32.720> as within or on legislative facilities as within or on legislative facilities
• <00:55:22.160> and there are different rules and there are different rules and regulations
• Um although I don't know that their facilities are really kitted out for those types of things.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with Senate Bill 197, which would remove supervision of the legislative facilities committee nurse from the Department of Health and Human Services and instead place the nurse under the Board of Nursing’s scope of practice and the Nurse Practice Act. Ryan Maliti introduced the bill for Senator Pearl, and John Williams of DHHS explained that the current statutory language is outdated, dating back to 1995, and improperly gives medical supervisory authority to a non-clinician. He said the change would align the statute with current practice and that the department, the Joint Legislative Committee’s chief operating officer, and the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification were all comfortable with the language. Committee members asked about the need for the change and confirmed the old supervisory language was no longer being meaningfully used. The chair closed the hearing on SB 197, noting there may be additional amendments before final action. The committee then heard Senate Bill 186, which would authorize the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and display a portrait of former Senator Jeb Bradley in the State House. Max Taylor, speaking for Senator Rashardi, described Bradley’s long public service and urged the committee to move the bill. Members asked whether the portrait was completed, where it would be displayed, and how size and placement would be determined. Taylor said the portrait had not yet been commissioned but would be paid for by Bradley, and that the exact location had not been set. Committee members and staff noted that the Joint Historical Committee is already working on portrait placement and space issues, and that the bill may need to be coordinated with broader updates to the statutes governing portraits and memorials. The committee also heard Senate Bill 200, introduced by Senator Reardon, to allow the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and hang a portrait of former Senator Sylvia Larson. Reardon and Donna Susi, who painted the portrait and had served as Larson’s chief of staff, gave strong testimony about Larson’s legislative record, leadership as Senate President, and bipartisan service. Members asked about the portrait’s status, size, and where it would be displayed; witnesses said the portrait was completed, framed, and currently stored in a box pending approval, and that the committee would decide placement. In the later work session, the chair used the two portrait bills to discuss broader problems in the statutes and the Joint Historical Committee’s responsibilities, including possible size limits, placement rules, and whether New Hampshire should adopt practices used in other states such as waiting periods or moratoriums on portraits. No votes were taken during the work session, but members discussed using the bills as vehicles for larger statutory cleanup.

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• One of my biggest issues with this bill is that during your last session, you guys put in a rule that
• Counties operate 11 long-term care facilities and 10 county correctional facilities across the state.
• that is not the case in every county facility.
• Hillsborough County has a 300-bed facility.
• Hillsboro County has a 300 uh facility Hillsboro County has a 300 uh bed<01:21:34.239> facility

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• have you cite that rule, Representative. have you cite that rule, Representative.
• , upgrading new facilities, major maintenance facilities.
• upgrading new facilities new facilities upgrading new facilities major<01:54:03.520> maintenance<
• /c><01:54:04.080> facilities.
• So that's really all glad for rules committee. Why don't you glad for rules committee.

Keywords: 916, all

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• The rule provides one hour closed rule.
• rule.
• The rule provides under a closed rule.
• The rule Museum Act under a closed rule.
• on rules. on rules.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And I'll give you an example: community use of facilities and contracts.
• it's hard for us to find that coverage, imagine how hard it is for groups wanting to use school facilities
• the Insurance Commissioner's office here, who is better qualified than I am to talk about federal rules
• like to strike subsection C from section 33-30-6 because, again, this acts as a collateral source rule
• This is... you heard about the collateral source rule in certain instances.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee met with a quorum present and approved the March 4, 2026 minutes by voice vote. The committee first considered House Bill 55, which updates and modernizes workers’ compensation statutes to reflect the privatized system, remove obsolete provisions, and adjust the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review from five members to three. The Insurance Commissioner testified that the bill is part of the cleanup from privatization and would give the governor more flexibility in appointments. After adopting a strike-and-insert amendment and a title amendment, the committee reported HB 55 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass. The committee then took up House Bill 5463, which would reduce BRIM’s required liability coverage for county boards of education from $1.25 million to $1 million per occurrence and eliminate the separate $5 million excess coverage requirement. BRIM’s director testified that the excess market was difficult to access and costly, but several senators raised concerns that lowering coverage could reduce protection for victims and school-related claims. After a divided vote, the motion to report the bill failed, and HB 5463 was not passed by the committee. Next, the committee considered House Bill 4869, creating guaranteed issue rights for Medicare supplement policies, including annual birthday replacement rights and a special right for certain Medicaid recipients losing eligibility. Counsel said the bill would prohibit underwriting barriers during the guaranteed issue periods and require an annual report on premium trends. With no amendments offered, the committee reported HB 4869 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 5462 on mine subsidence insurance. The bill would allow the mine subsidence fund to offset payments by amounts received from other sources and limit lawsuits over claims reported to BRIM. Members debated a proposed strike-and-insert amendment that would have softened the litigation limits and added notice and remedy provisions, but the amendment was rejected. The committee then reported HB 5462 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and the meeting adjourned.

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• And I'll give you an example: community use of facilities and contracts.
• with the Insurance Commissioner's office here, who is better qualified than me to talk about federal rules
• Okay, the other part of that bill which you refer to appears to me kind of like a collateral source rule
• like to strike subsection C from section 33-30-6 because, again, this acts as a collateral source rule
• This is, you heard about the collateral source rule in certain instances.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• , that facility in Duluth.
• But that facility only did not apply to other living facilities.
• <00:17:01.920> did<00:17:02.120> not facility but that facility only did not facility
• to other living facilities It Was apply to other living facilities It Was Written<00:17:04.600> very
• Just briefly, it would be certain child care facilities, children homes, again that elderly living facility

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Member Marisucci to speak
• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to re-refer AB 2022, Jeff Gonzalez, from the
• worked to pass legislation that would make these workplaces better when it comes to PPE, to restroom facilities
• And yet... ...these workplaces better when it comes to PPE, to restroom facilities, and the like, and

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then handled routine procedural business, including dispensing with the journal reading, re-referring AB 2022, and rescinding prior action on SCR 112. Several bills on the second reading file and concurrence file were passed and retained, while reconsideration items were continued. The chamber then moved to third reading items and consent calendar business. The main substantive item was ACR 145, by Assemblymember Koloza, declaring March 1-7, 2026 as National Women in Construction Week. Koloza, Davies, Bauer-Kahan, and Arambula spoke in support, emphasizing the need to expand opportunities for women in the trades, improve apprenticeship pipelines, address barriers such as childcare, transportation, safety, and restroom access, and support women-owned construction businesses. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 67 co-authors were added. On the second-day consent calendar, ACR 135 on School Breakfast Week was also taken up for co-authors, with 66 added, and the consent calendar passed 65-0, including ACR 135, ACR 144, and SCR 122. The Assembly also observed an adjournment in memory for Eileen Hubb, and the house adjourned until Monday, March 9 at 1 p.m.

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• <00:51:04.480> and be determined through the rules and be determined through the rules and
• They'll be developing all the rules and regulations on this. >> Okay.
• I'd like to suspend the rules to go to the table subject to call calendar.
• Uh, suspend the rules to go to the subject to call. Anyone object? All in favor say I. I.
• and they work in health facilities and they work in correctional<01:36:52.159> facilities<01:

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Pearl Huggin, and approved dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guests were introduced, including Dr. Huggin’s family, the doctor of the day, first-year medical students from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and representatives from Mississippi hospitals and law enforcement. The chamber then moved to the calendar and took up multiple bills. Senate Bill 2911, concerning alternative return-to-work provisions for state retirees, was explained as shortening the required separation period from 90 days to 30 days and allowing retirees to return in certain positions at up to 80% of the salary for the job they are performing, with the employer paying both sides of retirement contributions. Supporters said it would help fill vacancies in education, public safety, corrections, and local government and could save money compared with contract labor; questions focused on work expectations, insurance, and how the bill would apply to teachers, bus drivers, and other retirees. The committee substitute was adopted, and the bill passed on the afternoon roll call. Senate Bill 2272, which would exempt certain agriculture and forestry items from the 1.5% sales tax, was explained as reducing the tax to 0% for qualifying commercial farmers and loggers and expanding covered items to include equipment and fencing supplies. A question clarified that the exemption applies to commercial operations, not individuals raising animals for personal use. The bill passed on the afternoon roll call. Senate Bill 2909, which lowers the years needed for unreduced retirement under tier five from 35 to 30, was also taken up; after adoption of the committee substitute, the bill was laid on the table subject to call of the chair because of a pending amendment. The Senate also tabled a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2588 (the Shield Act codification) and heard Senate Bill 2260, which creates a government efficiency task force to study ways to streamline agency licensing and service delivery; that bill was explained as a preliminary study commission intended to recommend consolidation and a more one-stop approach to state services.

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• Some are to power their own facility.
• >> Well, that that was to own facility.
• There's no investment and transmission or distribution facilities.
• I think a less true for of some are nuclear facility because it's a 24 hour service.
• We we see those are all cleaner burning much better on the environment now facilities.

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• certified facility so you might<00:04:08.720> be<00:04:08.879> asking<00:04:09.200>
• It doesn't change the rules for every criminal case.
• Joshua Nville: It doesn't change the rules for every criminal case.
• It deletes a now redundant provision around people escaping a correctional facility.
• <00:28:25.159> and escaping a correctional facility and escaping a correctional facility and

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• You know, I mean, any rules can be changed, and so the problem with Texas Tech that we're not able to
• Rules can be changed, and so the problem with Texas Tech that we're not able to track, I mean, not able
• So a lot of the rules that are part of that, a lot of the claim rules and other kinds of things, are
• Now I should also caution Madam Chair and members that CMS is still rolling out rules.
• Madam Chair, how the CMS rules are going to exactly play out.

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• Members, our first order of business is to adopt the committee rules.
• The committee rules have been adopted. Chairman Meyer? Thank you.
• But it was a play-by-the-rules situation.
• I mean, it was a very rule-oriented...
• He ruled, as Mrs. Eastland said. It was, he won those arguments.

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• All persons not entitled to the privileges of the floor under the rules of the Senate must now vacate
• <01:32:14.880> Senator<01:32:15.360> West, nuclear energy facilities.
• Senator West, nuclear energy facilities.
• the Senate recess from meeting the rules the Senate recess from meeting the rules committee<01:54
• Also, the Rules Committee has recommitted House Bill 364 to Appropriations and Revenue.

Keywords: 958, all

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• these facilities, they'll go elsewhere. these facilities, they'll go elsewhere.
• to rule 40.7. to rule 40.7.
• pursuant to rule 40.7. Thank you, Mr. pursuant to rule 40.7. Thank you, Mr.
• pursuant to rule 40.7. Thank you, Mr. pursuant to rule 40.7. Thank you, Mr.
• I'll wait. pursuant to rule 40.7. pursuant to rule 40.7.

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• It also identifies the eight non-designated facilities in red.
• Inter-facility transfer quality measures.
• facilities because they're full of their own...
• to an existing medical facility?
• They are working every day at the facility.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then heard a detailed annual presentation from Dr. Thomas Arnold, chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee, on maternal mortality trends and review findings. He explained the committee’s structure, the de-identified review process, and the distinction between pregnancy-associated and pregnancy-related deaths. He said national maternal mortality has declined from its 2021 peak, but mental health conditions, substance use, overdose, suicide, cardiovascular disease, hemorrhage, infection, and embolism remain major causes. He emphasized that many deaths are preventable, with especially high rates among non-Hispanic Black women and in the American Indian/Alaska Native population, and noted that a large share of deaths occur after 42 days postpartum. Committee members asked about suicide, domestic abuse, pregnancy testing in unexplained deaths, and the role of home births and midwife training. Dr. Arnold said the committee is adding a caseworker, exploring post-mortem pregnancy testing in suspicious cases, and working with coroners and forensic officials; he also said home births and untrained midwifery pose safety concerns and that better public education and facility-based care are important. The committee then heard from State Fire Marshal Dr. Matt Clark on cigarette ignition propensity standards and fire prevention. He recommended updating North Dakota’s cigarette ignition legislation to the current national standard and also considering legislation requiring fast-breakaway oxygen tubing, citing fatal fires involving smoking around home oxygen. He explained that his office verifies manufacturer testing and maintains certification for cigarettes sold in the state, but does not itself conduct the testing. Members asked about implementation, cost, and whether the standards apply in tribal communities; Clark said he would follow up with cost information and additional details, and that he had not seen evidence of a major issue on tribal lands but would look further. Christine Greff of the Department of Health and Human Services presented the North Dakota Stroke System of Care report. She described the statewide network of two comprehensive stroke centers, four primary stroke centers, and 30 acute stroke-ready hospitals, along with the stroke registry and quality-improvement efforts. She reported that most strokes are ischemic, that the median stroke patient age is 71.5, and that common risk factors include hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and diabetes. She highlighted improvements in door-to-CT, thrombolytic treatment times, dysphagia screening, EMS pre-notification, and interfacility transfer performance, and said new priorities include hemorrhagic stroke quality measures and standardized EMS stroke screening tools. Members asked about the VA hospital’s participation, and Greff said she would pursue outreach. After a break, the committee heard testimony from Taha Khan of Vertex Pharmaceuticals as part of the prior authorization study, focused on non-opioid pain treatment. He argued that prior authorization can delay access to acute pain treatment and may push patients toward opioids, especially in the critical 24- to 72-hour post-discharge window. He cited data showing that even short opioid exposure can increase the risk of long-term use and said prior authorization is often a barrier for physicians and patients. Khan recommended open access with a quantity limit rather than prior authorization, suggesting a 14-day limit supported by the product’s data and an episode-of-care approach. Members asked about dental use, payer discussions, and cost; he said the product’s wholesale acquisition cost is about $16.10 per tablet, with patient assistance available, and that he would follow up on payer and comparison-cost questions.

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• > supported<01:35:04.159> more facilities could have supported more facilities could have
• gaming facilities. gaming facilities. >> Followup,<01:36:47.520> Mr.
• there that there's going to be new rules there that there's going to be new rules meaning<02:09:
• <02:10:39.520> that then change their their uh rules that then change their their uh rules
• they would have to amend their own rule they would have to amend their own rule board<02:11:02.320

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The a The chair rules that the amendment carries back on the bill as amended.
• When we say buildings, these are charter School facilities. So perhaps, Mr.
• No, because these are charter school facilities.
• They don't have access to facilities. They don't have access to bonding capacity.
• This is allowing kids to access facilities as they need and as their schools grow.

Bills: HB3327, HB3711, HB4104, HJR1077, HB3329, HB4322, HB4202, HB4203, HB4457, HB3983, HB3660, HB3802, HB2933, HB2955, HB2956, HB3781, HB3521, HB3794, HB3796, HB3800, HB3183, HB4316, HB4484, HB3469, HB3464, HB3173, HB3989, HB3016, HB2979, HB2988, HB2288, HB3062, HB3315, HB3372, HB3530, HB3622, HB3755, HB4266

Keywords: State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency

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• Suspend the 24-hour posting rule to permit the Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding to hold
• That is under TDEM's rules.
• The rules mean that TDEM could actually modify the rules to reduce those numbers if necessary, if it's
• Well, if it's a rule, that means they can modify their own rules.
• Chair is now the rules suspended. The clerk will read the resolution.

Bills: HB1, HB 2, HB 3, HB 5, HB20, HB 22

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on the discussion and passage of several key bills, including SB5, which pertains to supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. This bill was passed unanimously, highlighting the committee's commitment to addressing disaster preparedness. HB20, aimed at reducing fraudulent charitable solicitations during disasters, also saw significant debate, with positive sentiments expressed by its sponsor, Mr. Darby. Additionally, HB22, which expands the authority of the comptroller to fund emergency communication systems, was passed with overwhelming support, indicating a consensus on improving emergency response capabilities within the state. The session concluded with discussions about future legislative measures aimed at strengthening infrastructure against disasters.