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• ,<00:22:10.240> we it's a lease, whether it's a closure, we it's a lease, whether it's a closure
• state parcel, you can get a temporary state parcel, you can get a temporary use<00:37:46.880>
• These are temporary use permits that we are granting.
• These are temporary use permits that we are granting.
• These are temporary use permits that we are granting.

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• What would you deem to be lawful if it's not when you said that some is would be temporary status, so
• Does this have anything to do with some of the federal closures of some of these schools as related to

Bills: SB1772, SB1958, SB2010, SB1595, SB1687, SB1684, SB2049, SB1966

Keywords: motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights, fog lights, daytime running lights, auxiliary driving lamps, spot lamps, off-road lamps, bicycle lights, bicycle reflectors, vehicle lighting, roadway visibility, low visibility, rain, snow, wipers, night driving, traffic safety, Oklahoma Title 47, vehicle code

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• When we think about contracting out, I also look at these as temporary workers, pretty much, and as we
• We have seen a growing trend of in-classroom support and teachers' aides seeking TROs, temporary restraining
• school districts, classified staff at JPA schools can experience financial hardships due to school closures
• Again, whenever I see contracting and temporary workers, I always worry about our retirement funds because

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement met for its first hearing of the session, adopted committee rules, and heard several labor-related bills. The chair reviewed hearing procedures, including limits on testimony and expectations for orderly conduct. Members then took up measures affecting public employee bargaining, contracting, confidentiality, school employee benefits, pay stub information, and state correctional health staffing. AB 672 would require public employers to notify PERB when filing court actions involving statutes PERB administers and allow PERB to intervene; it drew support from SEIU, AFSCME, school employees, labor groups, and no opposition, and was passed out of committee. AB 283 would move IHSS bargaining from the county to the state level; providers and recipients testified about low wages, long delays in bargaining, and care access concerns, while counties and public authorities raised cost, scope, and implementation issues. The bill passed 7-0 after members discussed family care worker concerns and the author said he would continue working on the issue. AB 339 would require local governments to give unions 120 days’ notice before contracting out bargaining-unit work. Labor supporters said the bill would make existing meet-and-confer rights meaningful and protect jobs, while counties, cities, special districts, chambers of commerce, and staffing groups argued it would burden local agencies and interfere with existing MMBA procedures. The committee also heard AB 340, which would make communications between employees and union representatives confidential for PERB purposes; supporters said it codified existing case law, while school administrators, special districts, counties, and business groups warned it could hinder investigations. AB 378 would extend the classified school employees summer assistance program to JPA employees, and AB 374 would require more detailed pay stubs for classified school employees; both had labor support and some education-sector opposition over implementation and cost concerns, and both advanced. AB 393 would require cost analyses before contracting out physician work at CDCR and the Department of State Hospitals; supporters argued the state was overpaying contractors amid high vacancy rates, and the bill also advanced. At the end of the hearing, the committee recorded final votes showing AB 283, AB 340, AB 374, AB 378, AB 393, and AB 672 all passing out of committee, while AB 339 remained on hold with a 4-0 vote and some members not voting.

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• Emergency suspensions are intended to be a temporary process that results in immediate closure of a child
• process that results in uh a temporary process that results in uh immediate<01:15:44.320> closure
• > of<01:15:44.880> a<01:15:45.040> child<01:15:45.360> care immediate closure
• of a child care immediate closure of a child care facility.<01:15:46.719> Uh<01:15:46.960>
• significant action we can take against a license because, if approved, it is a permanent action for closure

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first heard brief presentations on Kentucky’s 2025 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant and Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant. Department for Public Health staff explained that the preventive health block grant provides about $2.3 million annually and supports programs such as accreditation and performance improvement, local health department grants, community health workers, prescription assistance, asthma and COPD programs, workforce development, and a sexual assault programs set-aside. They said the Title V block grant provides about $11.7 million, with 35% directed to children and youth with special health care needs and 65% to maternal and child health populations, largely through local health departments and a five-year needs assessment process. After no questions, a motion was made and seconded to approve both block grants. The roll call vote passed 19-0, and the two block grants were approved. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The next item was a discussion of the child waiver created in House Bill 6. Committee members raised concerns that the proposed 1915(c) waiver did not match the legislature’s intent, which they said was to move children from the Michelle P. waiver to free slots for adults. Cabinet officials from DCBS, behavioral health, and Medicaid described the proposed “Community Health for Improved Lives and Development” waiver as a targeted home- and community-based program for children under 21 with severe behavioral health or developmental needs, including those stepping down from inpatient or residential care or at risk of out-of-home placement. They said the waiver is designed for about 100 slots, uses a standardized needs-based assessment, and includes case management, community living supports, home modifications, respite, supervised residential care, and clinical therapeutic services. Officials said the public comment period ended July 15, responses are being compiled for August submission to CMS, and the waiver is part of the broader Families First initiative.

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• The state of global oil supplies will be determined by the extent and duration of the effective closure
• large release, markets are unimpressed. 400 million barrels is only about 24 days of supply with the closure
• Our goal is hopefully within the next week the carpet would go in, and then the walls, the temporary
• room and I believe the next two rooms in the horseshoe, working out of those committee rooms as temporary

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Leadership Division of the Budget Section approved the prior meeting minutes and then received an update from Senator Jonathan Sickler on the Cash Management Board’s interim work under House Bill 1278. He said the board has reviewed state cash, investments, and liquidity across agencies and concluded the state’s overall mix of long-term and short-term assets is appropriate, with about $35 billion in total liquid assets and investments and roughly 89% in longer-term investments. He highlighted process improvements already underway, including replacing more than 500 six-month CDs with a special-rate savings account to reduce administrative work, and said the board sees opportunities to improve forecasting, automation, and statewide coordination. Members asked about whether the CD change would increase returns, how the Legacy Fund transfer for the homestead tax relief bill affected earnings, and whether more state cash could be consolidated or better managed through BND; Sickler and BND staff said those issues are being studied and may lead to legislation for the 2027 session. Representative Nathan Toman then updated the committee on the Task Force on Government Efficiency. He said the group has focused less on cutting dollars and more on defining metrics and asking how the legislature knows whether programs are working. The task force is pushing a standard set of questions for new or expanding programs—who is affected, expected outcomes, alternatives, how success will be measured, and full funding—and OMB has agreed to require those answers in future budget requests. Members discussed possible use of dashboards, program evaluators, AI tools, and possible rule or statutory changes to require performance measurement. Toman said the task force will continue meeting with agencies such as the courts, university system, auditor, HHS, Commerce, and ITD to identify workflow bottlenecks and potential efficiencies. Phil Davis of Job Service North Dakota gave a workforce update, reporting that North Dakota’s unemployment rate is 2.5% and labor force participation is about 68.7%, both well above national performance. He described Job Service’s 15 workforce programs, including H-2A housing inspections for foreign agricultural workers, the job placement partnership program with DOCR, WOTC, and other federal and state workforce efforts. Davis said the agency served more than 11,000 individuals in 2025, operates nine workforce centers, and tracks outcomes through quarterly and annual reporting. In response to questions, he said job openings data reflect only positions in the system and may understate actual hiring needs, that child care and other assistance programs could be better tied to employment outcomes, and that the DOCR partnership has shown strong results with lower recidivism and higher earnings. He also said the H-2A inspection workload is growing quickly and additional staffing or less frequent federal inspection requirements could help. Allen Knutson then presented S&P Global’s updated revenue forecast. He said oil prices have risen sharply since the prior month’s outlook, improving the state’s near-term revenue picture, though the economy remains volatile and agriculture is facing weaker commodity prices. Based on the updated forecast, total major tax revenues for the current biennium are projected to be about $89 million above the legislative forecast, and the next biennium could be about $500 million higher, though that estimate is preliminary and may change. He also walked through an alternate oil-price scenario showing significantly higher oil and gas collections and a larger Strategic Investment Fund balance if prices remain elevated. Members asked whether another forecast should be requested once oil markets stabilize and about tribal allocation changes in the alternative scenario; Knutson said additional updates are possible through OMB and future forecast cycles.

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• In Hillsborough County, the 13th Circuit established a temporary Circuit Civil Division, and all surge
• cases were assigned to this temporary division.
• And would you expect that, you know, the pre-event case management closure rate would be higher than

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• That's a secondary benefit of the closure.
• Um and the closure is more support.
• That's a secondary benefit of the<00:29:29.440> closure.
• the closure. the closure. uh<00:29:31.919> a<00:29:32.159> little<00:29:32.240>
• <01:48:38.400> fiscal a targeted temporary fiscal a targeted temporary fiscal stabilization

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I have a question about temporary agencies, which you had brought up.
• Do temporary employees have to go through that de-escalation training as well.
• For a follow-up So, direct care staff can be from a temporary agency.
• So, temporary agencies, there is a difference in the amount of money that the state pays to hire a temporary
• temporary agency-identified employees and those identified through our HR department.

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• When someone is living in a car or rotating between temporary shelters, what exactly are we expecting
• ...between temporary shelters, what exactly are we expecting them to produce?
• Areas under temporary certificates. These doctors are licensed in another U.S. state or U.S.
• How does the temporary certificate come into play?
• to temporary certificates for practice in areas of critical need? Are there amendments?

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously. The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.

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• Did it include the Judicial Branch's temporary housing program?
• So these are cash assistance temporary.
• The temporary assistance child care.
• overtime and temporary staffing needs. overtime and temporary staffing needs.
• bienium was based on the on a closure bienium was based on the on a closure budget<01:50:48.159>

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• This bill also extends the current temporary business tax credit cap for three additional years and further
• One was on the verge of closure before we instituted the financially distressed loan program.
• One was on the verge of closure before we instituted the financially distressed loan program, which they're

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• , such as with unexpected school closures, such as with the<00:43:09.640> COVID-19<00:43:10.400
• We've issued 20 temporary sanctions, and that amounts to about 1.1 million in program savings.
• We've issued 20 temporary sanctions, and that amounts to about 1.1 million in program savings.
• We've issued 20 temporary enforcement.
• We've issued 20 temporary sanctions,<01:10:45.920> and<01:10:46.160> that<01:10:46.400>

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• ><00:03:45.319> as<00:03:45.480> Speaker<00:03:45.799> Pro<00:03:46.040> temporary
• stabber to act as Speaker Pro temporary stabber to act as Speaker Pro temporary on<00:03:46.599>
• absence or disability this temporary absence or disability this designation<02:14:15.440> shall
• I hope the answers that are uncovered will help bring some closure to those grieving and help ensure
• uncovered will help bring some closure uncovered will help bring some closure to<04:33:16.760>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• And the court, they had a court order telling them to grant me emergency temporary privileges, which
• During the COVID-19 pandemic, TDI granted temporary allowances for insurers to conduct these audits virtually
• During the COVID-19 pandemic, TDI granted temporary allowances for insurers to conduct these audits virtually
• I worry about this in my area because these closures are impacting chain and independent pharmacies alike
• I worry about this in my area because these closures are impacting chain and independent pharmacies alike

Bills: SB331, SB883, SB926, SB1137, SB1138, SB1144, SB1151, SB1236, SB1270, SB1522, SB1869, SB2207, SB2422

Keywords: healthcare, cost disclosure, transparency, administrative penalties, health facility compliance, COVID-19, off-label use, prescription drugs, patient access, medical standards, insurance, physician ranking, incentives, fiduciary duty, health plan issuers, SB 1137, group home, assisted living, residential care, board and care

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 883, which would protect physicians’ ability to prescribe off-label medications and treatments, framed by the author as a “Right to Treat” measure tied to COVID-19 care. Supporters, including physicians and patient-choice advocates, said the bill would safeguard the doctor-patient relationship and prevent interference by boards, pharmacies, or hospitals. Several witnesses described using hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, budesonide, antibiotics, steroids, and monoclonal antibodies during the pandemic, and said they faced complaints, board scrutiny, or pharmacy refusals for those prescriptions. The bill was left pending after public testimony closed. The committee then took up Senate Bill 331, which would extend hospital price-transparency requirements to additional health care facilities such as freestanding ERs, urgent care and retail clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, outpatient clinics, and birthing centers. Proponents argued that broader disclosure of prices for shoppable services would help consumers compare costs and reduce surprise billing, while opponents from ambulatory surgery centers said the bill would impose costly compliance burdens on small providers and that insurers or the state already have much of the needed data. The bill was also left pending. Senate Bill 2422 would expunge Texas Medical Board records and impose reparations for disciplinary actions tied to COVID-era treatment decisions, including references to ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, budesonide, and masks. The author and supporters argued that doctors were unfairly targeted for trying to save patients and should be made whole; the Texas Medical Board representative said most pandemic complaints were dismissed, that actions generally involved broader issues such as privileges, documentation, or informed consent, and that no physician was disciplined solely for prescribing off-label COVID medications. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2207, which would loosen Texas Medical Board rules on physicians advertising themselves as board certified, especially by reducing barriers tied to maintenance of certification requirements. Supporters said the current rule is overly restrictive, inconsistent, and costly, and that it drives physicians out of practice; they also said Texas is one of only a few states with such a rule. Witnesses described hospitals using the rule against physicians and said the change would improve transparency and competition. The bill remained pending after testimony.

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• A temporary reprieve in these costs that do not meet medical criteria saved our counties across the state
• This gives immediate temporary coverage while an application for health insurance is being processed.
• Determination, but because this determination process takes time, we think that establishing temporary
• The current senior nutrition environment is seeing service reductions, an increase in wait lists, closure

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• mentioned in terms of creating housing, we need to ensure that we have the number of homes needed for temporary
• is of utmost importance to prepare the Jeronimo-Santa Teresa crossing in the event of the imminent closure
• importance to prepare the Jeronimo-Santa Teresa crossing in light of the possibility and imminent closure
• So that would be since the San Juan, the first San Juan generating station closure in 2013, and we plan

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• defense-dependent communities with infrastructure projects to help them recover from a base realignment or closure
• infrastructure grant program designed to assist defense communities recovering from a base realignment or closure
• Providing access to funds prior to a base alignment closure or other basing decision will assist communities
• 22,787 law enforcement agencies, 9,544 telecommunications, and then there's thousands of part-time or temporary

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• We did an emergency rulemaking specifically for small boat harbor closures, and four months came and
• of the small we've done was the closure of the small booat<02:36:06.439> Harbors<02:36:06.920
• As they approach what they call Port Condition Zulu, which is the closure of a commercial port, there
• It was noted that for all storm events and prior to port closure set by the U.S.
• and dlnr to see if there's temporary and dlnr to see if there's temporary birth<03:04:08.720>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. On HB 211 relating to stream maintenance, DLNR supported the intent but requested amendments to clarify that responsibility for removing abandoned property rests with the entity that has jurisdiction or ownership of the stream, and asked for appropriations to help cover cleanup costs. Members discussed existing county authority to clean streams and then seek reimbursement from private owners, and the City and County of Honolulu’s written testimony was noted as arguing the bill conflicts with a federal court stipulation requiring notice and storage of personal property before disposal. On HB 502 relating to land use, OPSD and the Land Use Commission supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the short timeline and the need for rule changes, with OPSD recommending a more permanent county plan-based district boundary amendment process instead of a temporary one. The Department of Agriculture asked counties to make concurrent revisions to ordinances and rules affecting agricultural land partitioning. Testimony also noted the bill is aimed at legacy agricultural subdivisions and would require Land Use Commission rulemaking. On HB 510 relating to declaration of water shortage and emergency, DLNR and the Board of Water Supply strongly supported the measure, saying it would give CWRM a more timely tool to respond to emergencies outside designated water management areas and would require rulemaking, permit classifications, and criteria for declaring shortages. In response to opposition concerns from the Land Use Research Foundation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, DLNR said the rulemaking process would allow public input and that permit classifications could help balance agricultural and other water uses. On HB 511 relating to public lands, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported removing the survey requirement before setting aside public lands between state agencies, saying it would speed Act 90 transfers and save time and money, though one testifier cautioned against misuse of agricultural lands. No votes were taken during the excerpted portion of the meeting.

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• We've already seen the closure of Martin General Hospital.
• <00:20:29.760> of<00:20:30.000> Martin We've already seen the closure of Martin We've
• already seen the closure of Martin General<00:20:30.880> Hospital.
• COVID tax credit that called temporary COVID tax credit that went<00:47:04.720> to<00:47:04.960
• COVID tax credit who were temporary COVID tax credit who were ineligible<00:47:24.560> received

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, September 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Have the legislature's permission to make the first closure.
• So an individual closure... could still happen at the county level of an individual business, but if
• there's a closure of an entire... class of businesses, then the legislature has to give its concurrence
• It could not be a wholesale. closure of a class of business across the county. real concern here because
• Cleans up dealer temporary license fee and 4. Allows denial to license. 3.

Keywords: legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 40, Senate Bill 871, constitutional amendment, emergency powers, governor authority, legislative oversight

Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial pieces of legislation, notably Senate Joint Resolution 40, which proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the Supreme Court during emergencies. Senator Birdwell presented the resolution, emphasizing the need for legislative involvement during prolonged crises. It garnered broad support, passing with 29 votes in favor and only 1 against. Following this, Senate Bill 871, considered the enabling legislation, was also moved for discussion, with the aim of reinforcing the legislature's authority during emergencies while establishing clear guidelines for the governor's powers.