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• <00:50:41.960> thank<00:50:42.119> you<00:50:42.280> so permits thank you so permits
• That's out of almost 1,300 permits. Almost 1,300 permits.
• There's 88 permits out of the 1,300 that are required to post long-term treatment bonds.
• Almost 1,300 permits.
• different kind of bonds uh on the permit different kind of bonds uh on the permit itself<01:09:10.759

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of administrative regulations, most of which were advanced with staff-suggested amendments and no objection. Early items included the Kentucky Public Pension Authority’s 105 KAR 1:451, which updates reporting language and adds the contractor wizard for certain employers, and a large package of Board of Veterinary Examiners regulations that revise fees, facility and AHP registration requirements, continuing education, liability, and practice rules. The Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s compact-related regulation and the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors’ complaint and compact rules were also reviewed and approved with amendments, along with fish and wildlife rules affecting elk hunting, youth deer season length, bear-dog approvals, and foxhound enclosure permits. The committee also approved transportation, education, workplace standards, horse racing, and several health and human services regulations, including Medicaid waiver reimbursement updates and a child care regulation that sends certain large claims to the Office of Inspector General for review. Several agencies briefly explained their regulations when members asked questions. Fish and Wildlife said the elk population is strong and the baiting change is intended to support harvest monitoring and fair chase, while the longer youth deer season was meant to give young hunters more opportunity. The Department of Community-Based Services said the $10,000 and $5,000 claim thresholds were meant to clarify rare cases involving possible fraud or unresolved recoupment issues. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 5:305 drew the most discussion: it would allow certain state-chartered credit unions with a low-income designation to participate in federal programs, including limited non-member deposits and supplemental capital, but the regulation was deferred again amid continued discussions. The Kentucky Bankers Association testified against the credit union regulation, arguing that allowing non-member deposits conflicts with existing statute limiting credit union deposits to members and other credit unions, and that an administrative regulation cannot override that statutory restriction. Committee members heard the agency’s explanation that the proposal is intended to help underserved communities and that the non-member deposit authority would be limited, but no final action was taken because the item was deferred. The meeting otherwise concluded with the remaining regulations being called, discussed briefly, and approved or advanced without objection.

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• requiring, for construction activities that require a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit
• So if someone is still in the testing process and they haven't determined whether or not they actually
• So if someone is still in the testing process and they haven't determined whether or not they actually

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation, chaired by Senator Pete Harckham, met with a quorum and considered a 10-bill active list. The committee advanced several bills on environmental monitoring and reporting, including measures on SPDES public notice submission, bioheating fuel requirements, community air monitoring, air quality monitoring for major mass transit projects, climate-related financial risk disclosure, mercury thermostat collection, financial responsibility for major facilities or vessels, a New York Youth Climate Corps, and a DEC study of school retrofits near major highways. Some of these bills were advanced on the calendar, while others were referred to finance. The committee discussed Senator Harckham’s PFAS and biosolids bill at length. Members reviewed amendments intended to address Farm Bureau concerns, including language changes that removed opposition, and discussed the proposed statewide moratorium, eligibility for voluntary testing, and the new Agricultural PFAS Response Fund. Harckham and others noted that the bill would help reimburse or assist farmers with remediation if contamination is found, and that the public should understand only a small percentage of New York farms have received direct biosolid application. Members also noted that the bill could affect other biosolid uses, such as at a golf course in one senator’s district. Throughout the meeting, senators asked brief questions, offered supportive comments, and in several cases recorded votes of without recommendation or nay on specific bills. The committee ultimately voted to advance or refer all ten bills as appropriate, with the PFAS bill referred to finance after unanimous support from those present. The meeting concluded after welcoming several senators who joined during the session, including new member Senator Bachar.

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• Accreditation is a process where another set of eyes looks at what you are doing and determines whether
• place a public question on the '26 general election ballot that seeks approval from the voters to permit
• We'll go to rules and then just begin the process of going to rules and coming back to the floor.

Keywords: 964, all

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• Three, simplify the grant application process for small counties.
• I don't know what the process is for them.
• I spent my $3,000 for my community to begin this process.
• And there's a process to distribute.
• And there's a process to distribute.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.

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• <00:06:32.720> for we have improved our process for we have improved our process for business
• On average, we process 1,000 of these each month.
• functioning of the legal process. functioning of the legal process.
• Uh, they process 10,500 hogs a day at that facility in Jefferson County.
• Uh they process state of Kentucky.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:15 Office of the Secretary of State 00:01:59 Office of the Attorney General 00:12:40 Department of Agriculture 00:22:44, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Finance, Personnel, and Public Retirement heard presentations from the Secretary of State, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Department of Agriculture. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office had no major new budget or authority requests, but he updated members on voter-roll maintenance, ongoing litigation over a law preventing voting in multiple states, the Safe at Home program for domestic violence survivors, human trafficking outreach, reduced spending, and new anti-fraud measures for business registrations and electronic service of process. Members then discussed Adams’ remarks, especially his criticism of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. One senator objected that the organization should not be shut out of the legislative process, citing First Amendment concerns. Adams responded that he was not seeking to ban anyone from speaking, but wanted lawmakers to remember the harm he believes the group’s litigation does to election integrity and bipartisan reform. Representative Jackson praised Adams and his staff for their work. Deputy Attorney General Rob Duncan outlined the office’s work, including criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, body armor grants, administrative hearings, domestic violence and violent crime initiatives, election security, child support services, and the new Office of Data Privacy. He said the child support program transition from CHFS had created budget shortfalls and that the office would seek additional funding next session. In response to questions from Representative Lockett, Duncan said he did not yet have exact cost figures but expected funding needs and noted barriers related to personnel, budgeting, and integration. The committee also heard from Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, who highlighted the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy’s 25th anniversary, the new Office of Economic Development, and the role of Miss Kentucky in promoting agriculture. He said the department would seek recruitment and retention funding, possible staffing for EV station inspections, and continued support to make the agriculture economic development fund permanent.

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• The amendment makes it clear that pests imported either have to have a permit or that the Department
• <00:38:57.079> for streamlined more efficient process for streamlined more efficient process
• What have you folks done to streamline that process and allow for capacity?
• What is a grid-ready home interconnection process?
• Well, it would basically go through the typical interconnection process.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard SB 252 on invasive species, which would broaden the Department of Agriculture’s authority to inspect items moved into or within Hawaii, prohibit the sale of pest-infested merchandise, and allow quarantine, treatment, or destruction of affected materials with clarified penalties. Testifiers from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, the Farmers Union, and many others strongly supported the bill, emphasizing gaps in current inspection authority and the need to address high-risk non-agricultural commodities such as outdoor furniture and other cargo that can carry pests like red imported fire ants. Members raised concerns about staffing, inspection capacity, commerce impacts, and whether better manifest descriptions or scanners could help target higher-risk shipments. The chairs recommended passage with Department of Agriculture and technical amendments, and the committees adopted the recommendation. The joint CPN/EDT hearing then took up SB 148 on combat sports, which would create a Hawaii Combat Sports Commission and regulate combat sports while prohibiting no-rules contests. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offered comments on effective dates and later said other jurisdictions generally use a single commission for boxing and MMA. Supporters, including a professional fighter and a longtime advocate, argued the bill would help revive the sport in Hawaii, improve local opportunities, and reduce costs associated with separate commissions; one testifier initially appeared opposed but clarified he was actually in support. Committee members asked about safety, medical coverage, staffing, vacancies, and whether separate commissions could share staff. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including an Attorney General effective-date amendment, amendments from the Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses to increase health-care coverage at fights, and DCCA’s recommendation to unify boxing and MMA under one commission; the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050, and the recommendation was adopted. A later joint CPN/Housing agenda began with SB 69 on deposits of public funds, which would require the Director of Finance to consider the benefits of using in-state depositories, including favorable lending terms for affordable housing. The Department of Budget and Finance and the Hawaii Bankers Association offered comments, and no other testimony or questions were noted before the discussion moved on. The next measure introduced was SB 24 on limited profit housing associations, which would create a regulatory framework and a limited profit housing council; the transcript cuts off as testimony on that bill was beginning.

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• This is very similar to the Doge process, Mr.
• If it's zoned and it's on the comprehensive plan, I just go get a permit.
• This ensures a structured and transparent process for evaluating these developments.
• Yes, because some of these smaller communities don't have like these processes like you, you're going
• So it's, it's the cities, the bigger cities have an actual really strong process for it, and some of

Bills: HB164

Keywords: HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property

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• So I think the thought process there was, there was also an income tax reduction in that bill, was to
• So just something else to consider as this process moves on, but I appreciate it.
• When you're, when you're adding taxation on the process of the industry, is that going to slow job growth
• environment, doesn't, you know, is only there so you got to check some fake box and get some fake permit
• , doesn't, you know, is only there so you got to, you know, check some fake box and get some fake permit

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The bill permits treatment with nostrums like dietary supplements, mushrooms, and herbs, which have an
• Anything they have to get out, you know, a permit card. I mean, it's just a ridiculous thing.
• the provisions you're looking at doing because right now is very cumbersome to go through the process
• of the application process.
• Graduates must demonstrate competency and the entire dental hygiene process of care, including assessing

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• The bill permits treatment with nostrums like dietary Jann Bellamy: supplements, mushrooms and herbs
• I don't know why we charge veterans anything they have to get out, you know, permit card.
• the provisions you're looking at doing because right now it is very cumbersome to go through the process
• of the application process.
• Graduates must demonstrate competency in the entire dental hygiene process of care, including assessing

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• I really wanted to focus on the reentry process because it seems that if you don't really get that part
• The process isn't linear by any means.
• Ubiquitous masking at anti-Israel demonstrations has permitted them to spiral increasingly into criminality
• Ubiquitous masking at anti-Israel demonstrations has permitted them to spiral increasingly into criminality
• response to child victims, moving from that prevention platform into that secondary and tertiary process

Bills: HCR3028

Keywords: human trafficking, victim services, re-entry programs, legislative study, public safety, mental health, law enforcement, 908, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and acted on several measures related to human trafficking, criminal procedure, and child protection. It first took up House Concurrent Resolution 3028, which would direct a legislative study of human trafficking victim services and re-entry programs. The sponsor and supporters emphasized helping victims rebuild basic life and workforce skills and better understanding existing services; YouthWorks and the North Dakota Catholic Conference described current programs and the trauma victims face. The committee discussed overlap with other interim studies, then voted unanimously to give the resolution a due pass, with Senator Braunberger designated to carry it. The committee then considered House Bill 1263, concerning sealing criminal records, and moved it forward without changing the House version after members noted the House had removed presumption language and reduced the waiting period. That bill also received a due pass recommendation. Next, House Bill 1226, which revises the state’s mask law for public places, drew testimony from the sponsor and an expert witness who argued that masking to conceal identity during group criminal conduct undermines public safety and law enforcement. Members debated the House-added requirement that law enforcement request unmasking; the committee adopted an amendment to remove that language, then passed the bill as amended, with Senator Luick to carry it. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1410, a study resolution on criminal conduct against children, including child sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and the use of artificial intelligence in exploitation crimes. Supporters from the Child Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force, YouthWorks, and the Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Dakota said the study would help update outdated terminology, review AI-related issues, and improve investigation and prosecution tools. The committee approved the resolution with a due pass recommendation, and Senator Cory was assigned to carry it. The committee also received a brief report that, in a quick review, there were 82 active studies introduced, including 10 shall studies and 35 shall-consider studies, with limited overlap identified beyond the trafficking-related measures.

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• Signs are not permitted in the hearing room or at the testifier's table.
• We're adjusting the time a little bit for temporary permits to give folks a bit more time to get on interlock
• That's what this is about—it's changing the thought process here.
• The DHS policy bill made sense to carve out some of these provisions to move along in the committee process
• We acknowledge that in terms of how grants are administered, but ensuring that it's processed this way

Bills: HF1354, HF1901, HF2124, HF2130, HF2260, HF2099, HF104, HF134, HF1769

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• <00:57:01.200> to already a wellestablished process to already a wellestablished process to
• <00:57:08.480> with transparent adversarial process with transparent adversarial process with
• Um, instead, the lawmaking process.
• They now need to find a permit.
• , takes politics out of the process, takes politics out of the process, relies<03:49:36.560> on

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• As you heard from my partner, purchasing and acquiring a fire engine can be a lengthy process.
• How much do you think steady orders would help improve the process?
• The process. There's more that we have to...
• But what do you see as the problem holding up the delivery process?
• I just want to know what you guys need to make this process easier.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And we also included a parent opt-out on this process.
• But what I'm thinking is maybe create a separate type of process.
• But what I'm thinking is maybe create a separate type of process.
• This has been a long, emotional, and frustrating process for all involved.
• This has been a long, emotional, and frustrating process for all involved.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• a parameters under which they may permit a program<00:29:18.559> if<00:29:18.799> they
• We talk about the process of infant adoption and the process of surrendering a baby under Alabama's Safe
• <00:36:28.160> and<00:36:28.400> the process of infant adoption and the process of
• infant adoption and the process<00:36:28.960> of<00:36:29.200> surrening<00:36:29.839><
• a baby process of surrening surrendering a baby under<00:36:31.200> Alabama's<00:36:31.839>

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• She helped kick off our 4.0 regulation process and led a months-long stakeholder outreach process which
• Through these meetings and formal comment process we have certified regulations to move forward with
• So, the process of evaluating our applicants is still the same.
• She's been in a bit of a role as chair of this committee and really managing a process.
• I do the logistical planning, permitting, and coordination with police, fire, and the community.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• > an<05:05:05.440> appropriate process for arriving at an appropriate process for arriving
• , data processing, and web hosting services.
• web processing, data processing and web processing, data processing and web hosting<05:12:31.680
• Um, and that's that is permit allowed.
• created so many rules around permitting created so many rules around permitting and<06:02:57.840

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That's a process. Every teacher knows that.
• But I also know that Representative Fink is committed to a stakeholder process.
• And so, because there hasn't been a stakeholder process, because there hasn't been a stakeholder process
• And that's the purpose of the budget process.
• And that's the purpose of the budget process.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• No signs are permitted in the hearing room.
• Verbal outburst, shouting, or disruptive behavior are not permitted.
• He said he spoke with Colin Hortman and he described to him the process that was involved with trying
• He said he spoke with Colin Hortman and he described to him the process that was involved with trying
• Representative Mohler said the process involved trying to get the Hortman house really cleaned up.

Bills: HF3479, HF4205, HF3782, HF4081, HF4138

Keywords: foreclosure, mortgage, redemption period, homestead, Minnesota Statutes, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate recognition, vehicle surveillance, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, data privacy, government data practices, law enforcement data, surveillance technology, location data, vehicle tracking, warrant requirement, probable cause, exigent circumstances