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• bodies<00:25:57.279> uh In our packets, we have appointments being made to the Midwest Interstate
• Anthony Falls Heritage Board, the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, the Legislative-Citizen Commission
• education education compact<00:26:14.440> the<00:26:14.600> legislative<00:26:15.480>
• > citizen compact the legislative citizen compact the legislative citizen Commission<00:26:16.440

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• Convening Conference on Senate Bill 1365, House Draft 1, relating to the Interstate Medical Licensure
• Compact.

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• referred to the Committee on Human Services HB 141 by Manuel relating to the adoption of the revised Interstate
• Compact for the placement of children by the state of Texas, making conforming changes refer to the
• It'd be 932 by Wally relating to the occupational therapy licensure compact authorizing fees referred

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• the Committee on Human Services, HB 140. 141 by Manuel relating to the adoption of the revised interstate
• compact for the placement of children by the state of Texas making conform HB 142 by noble relating
• HB 932, by Wally, relating to the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact authorizing fees, referred to

Bills: HCR21, HCR22, HCR23, HCR24, HCR25, HCR26, HCR27, HCR31, HCR41, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR45, HCR52, HCR53, HCR66, HCR67, HCR73, HR8, HR10, HR13, HR20, HR21, HR50, HR59, HR61, HR71, HR74, HR79, HR84, HR86, HR90, HR91, HR102, HR103, HR107, HR113, HR125, HR126, HR132, HR142, HR145, HR149, HR150, HR152, HR167, HR179, HR181, HR183, HR186, HR192, HR196, HR199, HR207, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR216, HR249, HR256, HR259, HR261, HR263, HR272, HR281, HR285, HR294, HR295, HR300, HR305, HR311, HR313, HR315, HR316, HR323, HR331, HR339, HR340, HR346, HR349, HR352, HR357, HR358, HR360, HR363, HR374, HR377, HCR20, HCR28, HCR30, HCR32, HCR49, HR14, HR15, HR19, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR29, HR47, HR48, HR55, HR56, HR66, HR85, HR92, HR93, HR95, HR96, HR140, HR155, HR164, HR204, HR241, HR242, HR250, HR253, HR260, HR262, HR265, HR279, HR310, HR312, HR328, HR332, HR359, HR362, HR367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• medical licensure compact.
• Now they’re coming into our interstate compact, and it was just sort of an element that wasn’t included
• Moving on to S.B. 1365, HD1, relating to the interstate medical licensure compact.
• <02:15:42.360> medical relating to the interstate medical relating to the interstate medical
• compact uh chair's licensure compact uh chair's recommendation<02:15:45.119> is<02:15:45.360>

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Summary: The committee met on March 19, 2025, and first heard SB 137 SD2 HD1 relating to electric utilities. The Division of Consumer Advocacy and the Public Utilities Commission said they stood on their written comments, IBEW Local 1260 supported the bill, and Ulupono Initiative also supported it. Hawaiian Electric supported the intent but asked for an amendment, saying the bill’s definition of “acquiring entity” was too broad and could unintentionally cover purely local utility transactions. A later witness from Life of the Land supported the bill only if the merger/acquisition language were removed, arguing the PUC would not have a workable mechanism to let a cooperative intervene in a utility sale process. Committee members questioned whether the bill could still work without that section, and Ulupono said it was open to clarifying language but did not seek to remove the provision; the discussion ended without a vote in the excerpt provided. The committee then took up SB 1220 SD2 relating to a renewable gas tariff. The Division of Consumer Advocacy and the PUC again stood on written comments. HGas strongly supported the measure, saying it would create a faster, more cost-effective path for a voluntary renewable gas tariff without requiring a full rate case, while preserving PUC oversight and consumer protections. The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas also supported the bill, emphasizing that it would expand consumer choice and help Hawaii’s clean energy goals while keeping the program voluntary and shielding non-participating customers from costs. Henry Curtis of Life of the Land opposed the bill, arguing that HGas already had an active rate case and could have raised the issue there, and that the proposal did not increase renewable gas supply or speed up acquisition; he called it a gimmick. In response, HGas said the bill was mainly a mechanism to speed filing and that the details would be worked out in a PUC docket. Committee members pressed HGas on whether the measure would actually add renewable gas, what source would be used, and whether customers would simply be paying more for the same gas; HGas said it had two projects in development, including banagrass and hydrogen-related work, and that the tariff would be a voluntary opt-in rate for customers seeking renewable natural gas to meet sustainability goals. No vote was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• Thank you for that, because we have a new compact and we have to deliver.
• And specifically since the end of the last session on the medical compact.
• This is the interstate medical compact that is different than the nursing compact.
• Nurses get licensed in one state and they can practice in any state within the compact.
• Texas is in the medical compact.

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• We do know where the pipeline is we do in We have 480,000 miles of interstate and interstate pipe state
• We'll move on to the low-level radioactive waste disposal compact commission, LBB. Al Lineberger.
• Recommendations for the Texas low-level radioactive waste disposal compact Commission the Commission
• is a federal compact between Texas and Vermont that provides for the disposal of low-level radioactive
• as you know our job is to monitor the in and exportation of radioactive waste into and out of the compact

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• The same sort of ratio was true for the interstate licensure compact.
• One thing that this session looked at pretty hard, and Senator Lopez and I were there, was compacts.
• Do you favor compacts to help bridge the gap between the needs we have here in New Mexico?
• Therefore, anything we can do in compacts to expand that care.
• I agree completely; the compacts are very important, especially if we can get them.

Bills: HR39, HCR43, HR178, HCR188, SB3144, SB3102, SB2053, SB3248, SB2256, SB3118, SB2245, SB2519, SB3055, SB2090, SB2765, SB2169, SB3136, SB2521, SB2851, SB3154, SB3262, SB2387, SB3001, SB2818, SB2972, SB2372, SB2108, SB888, HR63, HCR69

Keywords: pedestrian safety, crosswalks, traffic calming, school zone, Honolulu, community safety, raised crosswalks, traffic infrastructure, agritourism, agricultural tourism, Hawaii Tourism Authority, HTA, working group, farm tourism, regenerative tourism, working lands, agricultural land use, county ordinances, permitting, farm bureau

Bills: HB95, HB111, HJR1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM34, HB2, HB32, HB33, HB61, HJM2, HM23, HM24, HM26

Keywords: HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order

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• We will now move quickly on to HB 15, Public Records and Meetings for Social Worker Licensure Interstate
• Compact by the very patient Representative Hancowski.
• Bill 13 that will create exemptions to comply with the requirements of the Social Worker Licensure Interstate
• Compact, and that is the bill.

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• uh, medical licenses, um, I was listening to some hearings yesterday and they were talking about interstate
• compact commissions on certain professions and what they can do to expedite licensing in the medical
• Occasionally, as the chair has mentioned, we do see compacts, which is just a big group of states getting

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• Down on item 23, amend Rider 51 Interstate Education Compacts, adopted at $60,000.
• Moving to page 33 for the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission, there were no items

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 1862 by Hughes relating to interstate notification by the voter registrar of certain applicants
• Senate Bill 1905 by Zafarini relating to the Cosmetology Licensure Compact to Business and Commerce.

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• You have it much more compact again. It's much lighter.
• Supreme Court heard the case a U.S. , regulate the interstate selling of a short-barreled shotgun.

Bills: SB108, SB318, SB507, SB511, SB533, SB1026, SB1386, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596

Keywords: elections, Election Code, poll workers, election clerks, presiding judge, alternate presiding judge, polling place, central counting station, county chair, political party, gubernatorial election, vote counting, election administration, Texas elections, precinct officials, ballot counting, county election officials, election integrity, election fraud, Attorney General

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 662, which would require public schools to include discussion of abortion procedures and show specified videos in health education classes. The prime sponsor argued the bill would ensure students receive medically accurate, age-appropriate, and nonpolitical information about abortion, saying the topic is important for informed decision-making and should be taught consistently statewide. He said the videos were intended for grades 9-12, that parents could opt out, and that the requirement was meant to supplement, not sway, students’ views. He also acknowledged the bill could be seen as limiting local control over curriculum and said the intent was to prevent the topic from being missed due to scheduling disruptions. Committee members questioned the sponsor about local control, the need for a video mandate, the source of his statistics, whether the bill could be biased or inflammatory, and whether the requirement should apply every year in high school. The sponsor said the videos were only a starting point, could be replaced by others, and were meant to be informational. He also said the bill was not intended to influence students’ decisions about abortion. Several supporters testified in favor, including representatives of New Hampshire Right to Life and others who said students should be told the “truth” about abortion and its consequences. They emphasized graphic or emotionally difficult aspects of abortion and argued that young people need this information to make informed choices. Opponents and skeptical witnesses raised concerns about prescribing curriculum, eroding local control, and the appropriateness of the material for younger high school students. The New Hampshire School Administrators Association said the bill was overly prescriptive, that health education standards are already set by the State Board of Education, and that the topics in the bill are not part of the current standards. That witness recommended the committee consider retaining the bill for further work or making it less prescriptive. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Bills: SB1969, SB1953, SB1277, SB1287, SB1061, SB1916, SB1589, SB2178, SB1444, SB1438, SB1501, SB1873, SB1364

Keywords: massage therapy, licensing, multistate compact, regulation, healthcare, professionals, Employer Health Plan Transparency Act, health insurance, claims data, contract provisions, health care providers, auditable materials, HIPAA compliance, insurance regulation, unemployment benefits, employment security, work search, job search, reemployment, jobless benefits

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• Otherwise, regulation of interstate commerce is largely a state issue.
• Otherwise, regulation of interstate commerce is largely a state issue.
• We also complete the tribal audits as required by the Minnesota U.S. tribal state compacts.
• We also complete the tribal audits as required by the Minnesota tribal-state compacts.
• What's licensed is what's called a compact and contiguous license premises.

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• just want to bring up, everyone's probably aware we've got Senate Bill 1, which is the Medical Interstate
• Compact.
• The compact, which is starting in the House, the numbers will be really close to that, but I don't have
• Okay, and we have two compacts, right? Those numbers are specifically for the Medical Board, Mr.
• Also, RLD, that budget piece came up for the compacts as well.

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• . >> Senate Bill 238, Senator Augustine — School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact, favorable
• This bill enters Maryland into the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact.
• The bill details the conditions for entry into the compact, compact governance under the school psychologist
• The bill addresses governance under the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact Commission,
• compact financing, information exchange in the compact, and dispute resolution processes, among other

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, journalized the prayer, and recognized Read Across America Day with a special resolution congratulating the Maryland State Education Association on the program’s 28th anniversary. Senators also welcomed several guests and student groups, including Eleanor Roosevelt High School students, Maryland Federation of Republican Women members for Red Scarf Day, medical shadows from Johns Hopkins, a student page prospect, and a group from Matthew Henson Elementary School. The chamber then took up multiple Finance Committee consent calendars and individual local alcohol-related bills, all of which were reported favorably, adopted without objection, and ordered printed for third reading. Measures included changes to alcohol license fee refunds for uniformed service members, Anne Arundel County license classifications and compensation for liquor board officials, a Baltimore City racetrack license extension, a Cecil County license quota change, and new or expanded licenses for golf courses, sports venues, and barber shop/beauty salon establishments. The Senate also advanced bills on social work licensing, a rural readiness economic development program, a Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission extension, peer-to-peer car sharing insurance rules, telematics-based auto insurance disclosures and appeals, and veteran status notation on public profiles. Several bills were amended before being advanced, generally with technical or clarifying changes and no recorded opposition. Senate Bill 18 would create a provisional social work license; Senate Bill 351 would regulate insurer use of vehicle telematics data; Senate Bill 395 would revise insurance and liability rules for peer-to-peer car sharing; and Senate Bill 197 would alter comprehensive plan elements in land use law. Senate Bill 439, protecting fire and rescue public safety employees from adverse action based on medical cannabis certification, also moved forward without amendment. One measure, Senate Bill 69, which would make permanent the nonprofit navigator position in the Department of Commerce, was discussed at length after a member raised concerns about oversight of nonprofit grant funding. On request, the bill was special ordered to the next day for further consideration. All other bills discussed in the transcript were advanced to third reading by unanimous or near-unanimous voice action, with no recorded roll-call votes.