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• Preservation board good afternoon. Mr. Chairman members.
• My name is Nancy Seliger and I'm a board member with the Texas Cultural Trust.
• Bureaus covering the entire state, each with their own board, ensuring local representation.
• If you add that to what the board promised to commit at the end of last year.
• I was equally confused a little earlier because it was a.

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• Subdivision three establishes the membership of the task force with equal bipartisan representation from
• c><00:01:44.400> task<00:01:44.680> force<00:01:44.920> with<00:01:45.080> equal
• membership of the task force with equal membership of the task force with equal bipartisan<00:01
• So, looking at section one of the A6 amendment, it specifies the board authority there is specified as
• <01:22:19.640> certified<01:22:20.080> in the physicians are board certified in the

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• The total number of items on the agenda today equals 406 in the amount of 36,100, and 30 all vendors
• items on the carries total number of items on the agenda<00:03:19.319> today<00:03:19.680> equal
• 406<00:03:20.840> in<00:03:21.040> the<00:03:21.200> amount agenda today equal
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• and so um uh that across the board and so um uh that that's<01:49:02.280> what<01:49:02.400><

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Summary: The committee first reorganized by electing Representative Hart as House co-chair and Senator Douglas as Senate co-chair by acclamation, then approved the December 10 minutes. It then took up deferred and routine contract items, beginning with a Council on Postsecondary Education item that was withdrawn after staff explained the contract had been canceled and should not have come before the committee because the granting authority, not CPE, was issuing it. The committee next reviewed a Department for Local Government contract tied to an Eastern Kentucky flood recovery housing project in Jackson. Members questioned the high per-unit cost and whether renovation was more expensive than new construction. Staff explained the cost included acquisition of an existing downtown building and needed water and sewer infrastructure upgrades, and said developable land was limited in the area. With no motion to object, the contract was allowed to move forward. The committee then considered Kentucky Transportation Cabinet professional services contracts for highway design work. Members asked about the size of the contracts and how much of the available funding is typically used; staff said the contracts are two-year agreements, that the prior cycle reached close to $2 million per contract, and that this year’s limits were reduced because less money is available in the Highway Plan. The committee also approved a PSC amendment contract for the Bridging Kentucky program after staff explained the $150 hourly loaded rate was within the normal range for consultants. Both Transportation Cabinet items were approved without objection. Finally, the committee heard a Kentucky Communications Network Authority contract for an $85,000 study of the dark fiber market. Members asked what dark fiber is, why the study was needed, whether there was coordination with the Office of Broadband Development, and whether existing service meant there was already a market. KCNA said dark fiber is unused fiber that local providers can light to deliver service, that the study was needed because the contractor said no market existed while ISPs said demand exists, and that the report would help both KCNA oversight and broadband development planning. The contract was reviewed without objection.

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• Before the board within 10 business days of receiving the notice.
• I will say this: a teacher can ask for a board hearing as well.
• And so... ...for a board hearing as well.
• Some type of a letter of recommendation from this board.
• The school board.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee met in executive session and first took up House Concurrent Resolution 31, which recognizes seniors through a civics and patriotism work group. The sponsor explained a substitute that clarified the work group’s role in setting qualifications and awarding gold, silver, and bronze certificates, with DESE producing the seals and schools submitting qualifying students. The substitute also retained recognition for veterans and students entering the armed services. Members, including the ranking member, supported the revised structure, and the committee adopted the substitute and voted the resolution do pass on a 16-0 vote after correcting an earlier clerical count. The committee then considered House Bill 21, House Bill 26, and House Bill 2197 together in a committee substitute focused on building-level administrator evaluations and nonrenewal procedures. The substitute required administrators to be evaluated at least once per contract year, required written notice of renewal or nonrenewal by March 1, and gave nonrenewed administrators the right to request written reasons and a closed-door hearing before the school board. Members discussed the bill’s removal of earlier tenure-related language and whether the hearing right gave administrators more protection than other employees, but sponsors said the intent was to ensure annual evaluations and a fair explanation for nonrenewal without creating tenure. The committee adopted an amendment, rolled it into a new substitute, and voted the bill do pass 17-0. After moving back into open session, the committee heard House Bill 3489, which would expand access to workforce readiness assessments such as WorkKeys and allow students to earn up to nine hours of college credit for demonstrated workplace skills as recommended by the American Council on Education. The sponsor said the bill was intended to support career pathways, not replace college-bound options, and to gather feedback for future work. Testimony in support came from ACT, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, and DESE, all emphasizing workforce development, employer demand, and existing state use of WorkKeys; DESE noted current funding and implementation issues tied to sports wagering revenue and said a related study on WorkKeys’ validity and industry recognition is ongoing. Committee members asked about how the bill would affect school testing requirements and college credit transfer, and the sponsor clarified that the measure was meant to broaden options rather than mandate a single path. No vote was taken on HB 3489 before adjournment.

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• And so, it seemed like it was time was ripe to just make everything parallel across the board.
• So, I'd say go back to the drawing board.
• And all insulins aren't created equal. Some insulins work better, some not so.
• <00:39:07.720> Some all insulins aren't created equal.
• Some all insulins aren't created equal.

Bills: HF1606, HF3733, HF743, HF2627, HF4071

Keywords: nudification technology, image rights, privacy protection, sexual exploitation, cybersecurity, recreational camping, utility fees, electricity charges, consumer protection, energy policy, health insurance, insulin, step therapy, diabetes, patient care, prescription drugs, pet shops, animal welfare, dog sales, cat sales

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• board?
• The State Board of Ophthalmologists...
• The injectables have been on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry since 2013.
• The board is for public safety, just as you are concerned.
• certification in dermatology from the Iraq Board and Arab Board of Dermatology.

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• I just wanted to check to see if everybody's on board with this, the commissioner's on board with this
• , and Chair McCuin is on board with this.
• on board with this. the commissioner's on<00:02:51.680> board<00:02:51.840> with<00:02
• It's going to be a 10 to 15% increase across the board, all the counties.
• It's going to be a 10 to 15% increase across the board, all the counties.

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• <00:53:01.599> to Midwives and it will allow the board to Midwives and it will allow the board
• This one just deals with the board, boards, agencies, and commissions.
• agencies,<00:54:31.200> and board went through boards, agencies, and board went through boards
• Clerk, clear the board.
• >> of the Jefferson County Personnel Board >> of the Jefferson County Personnel Board

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• , board, board, nor<00:33:31.440> does<00:33:31.679> the<00:33:31.919> Department
• More beds equals a safer community. Unfortunately, we have to pay for it.
• levy equalization levy equalization program<01:47:24.239> uh<01:47:24.400> which<01
• I think it's a good amendment as we face very tough cuts across the board.
• If a provider normally gets a $100,000 a year from Medicaid, a 1.6% cut equals $1,600 less.

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• It's not equal.
• Is there an equal increase on the federal side? We work with the health care authority. Mr.
• It's how many providers, percent of under policy research equality. No, it's down here.
• Ladder with recurring funding, because without giving our early educators wage increases across the board

Bills: SB2

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• Like, that shouldn't be right because in a healthy relationship, there's equality. We're the same.
• It was presented in front of our Board of Supervisors, and it’s one of the best in the country.
• free narrative that they can, because no one else was there except for them, and their voices are equally
• free narrative that they can because no one else was there except for them, and their voices are equally

Summary: The committee met to discuss domestic violence with a focus on teen dating violence, healthy relationships, and the impact of technology on abuse. Chair Blanca Rubio opened by describing the urgency of the issue, including a recent teen murder in her district tied to domestic violence, and emphasized that restraining orders alone do not prevent abuse. The first panel featured Janica Morin Pasquale and Taylor Stone Mill, who described warning signs in teens such as constant monitoring through phones and social media, isolation from friends, jealousy normalized by online content, and control through gifts, food delivery, and access to passwords or tracking apps. They stressed that many teens do not tell parents, that parents often miss the signs, and that prevention should begin early and be reinforced in schools, homes, and youth activities. They also cited resources such as Love Is Respect, One Love, and Take It Down, and urged consistent funding and implementation of the California Healthy Youth Act rather than one-time lessons. The second panel shifted to the effects of domestic violence on children and the systems that respond to them. Joyce Blue of the Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center described the center’s wraparound services, including forensic interviews, legal help, housing support, child therapy, and high-risk response, and highlighted the prevalence and danger of strangulation, including cases with no visible injury. She explained that domestic violence is about power and control, that children often normalize abuse, and that safety planning must accompany restraining orders. Susie Flores of Inner Circle Children’s Advocacy Center explained the multidisciplinary forensic interview model used for child abuse cases, gave examples of severe abuse involving children exposed to domestic violence, and noted that many centers are overwhelmed by caseloads. She stressed the need for immediate trauma-informed services and more front-end intervention rather than waiting until long-term harm develops. Dr. Pamela Tate of Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence and other members discussed the need to support not only victims but also the systems and educators who are expected to respond. Several members shared personal experiences with domestic violence, sexual assault, and family trauma, and raised concerns about school implementation, immigrant families’ fear of reporting, and the need to address abusers’ behavior and trauma as well. The discussion also touched on statute of limitations issues, with panelists saying memory and trauma can delay disclosure for years and that rigid deadlines can prevent justice. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational and ended with members expressing support for continued collaboration, prevention funding, and stronger implementation of existing law.

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• AS A RESULT WE HAVE A EQUALLY UNIQUE REPORTING CHAIN.
• THERE ARE NINE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN DISTRICTS.
• HERE IS OUR WONDERFUL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. I AM SURE YOU RECOGNIZE THE LOT OF THESE FACES.
• CREATED THIS NONPROFIT DO NOT JUST DO STUDIES UNFOLD BOARD MEETINGS.
• EACH BOARD EVENT IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT TO ALL 21 PUT ON A PATRIOTS EVENT.

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• citizens that it will be applied equally citizens that it will be applied equally and<01:31:38.960
• Uh, planning boards, planning board members typically have a really good feel for how things are going
• I sit on the board of selectmen.
• I sit on the board of selectmen.
• you sit on a planning board you're on if you sit on a planning board you're on a<04:38:31.561> board

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Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 135, introduced by Representative Michael Harrington. He said the bill would codify a portion of the New Hampshire Constitution to bar New Hampshire businesses from being required to collect sales or use taxes for other states unless Congress mandates it, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision created an onerous compliance burden for businesses. He described the patchwork of state and local sales tax rules, thresholds, and product exemptions as extremely complex and said the bill was intended to push the issue back toward Congress and the courts. Members questioned whether the bill’s reference to a “foreign government” would apply to other U.S. states, whether the proposal would conflict with the Supremacy Clause, and whether it would create standing for businesses to challenge Wayfair. Harrington responded that “foreign government” meant any government other than New Hampshire, that he believed the state could challenge the decision in court by passing a law contrary to Wayfair, and that businesses were already being harmed by compliance costs. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill was an unfunded mandate or simply a private compliance burden, and Harrington argued that the state itself would not be collecting the taxes, but businesses would still face recordkeeping and administrative costs. Sam Garland of the Department of Justice then testified. He said the department was not taking a formal position on the bill, but offered technical comments. Garland acknowledged that Wayfair created significant compliance burdens and noted that states have become somewhat more uniform, with all states now having a $100,000 economic nexus threshold, though not all use the 200-transaction threshold and local tax variation remains substantial. He said the department’s concerns were legal, describing the issue as uncharted constitutional territory involving both vertical and horizontal federalism. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• So, the board reports to the boards.
• um the burden of proof is on the board. um the burden of proof is on the board.
• Healthcare boards.
• established by the board of optometry. established by the board of optometry.
• his board of directors.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 525, which would have transferred administration of the program for the deaf and hard of hearing and the related board to OPLC. The chair said the sponsor was no longer interested in moving forward, and Representative Schmidt moved ITL. The motion passed 14-0 with two members absent, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. The committee then considered Senate Bill 182 on the maternal mortality review committee. The chair described a narrower amendment that would keep the name change, clarify operations so recommendations are returned to the appropriate entities, and expand contact with family members and close contacts, while dropping a proposed addition of a Department of Corrections member. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill was then moved ITL and placed on the consent calendar. Senate Bill 185, dealing with OPLC investigations and backlog reduction, received an update from OPLC General Counsel Nicholas Fry. He described efforts to improve public communication, clear the complaint backlog, standardize intake and expert review, add automated responses and website updates, use weekly legal-viability reviews, create preliminary investigation protocols, and establish a process for law-enforcement referrals. Members asked about board involvement and criminal-conviction cases; Fry said boards are kept informed and that such matters can proceed either through complaints or application/background-check processes. Representative Groa requested a follow-up update in January, and the committee agreed to an oral report then if needed. The bill was then voted ITL unanimously and placed on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 349 on optometrists performing ophthalmologic laser procedures. Dr. Angelique Sawyer testified in support, saying the amendment adds more specific proctoring and qualification requirements, based on language requested after earlier hearings, and that similar systems exist in other states. Representative Sers confirmed that the new sections were the key additions, while Representative Schmidt said he remained open to the concept but wanted a thorough review and asked about a subcommittee. The discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended, with no vote recorded on HB 349.

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• of serving as vice president of the Minnesota Inter-County Association Board, or MICA.
• Like I said before, we are already seeing an increase in visits across the board.
• We are seeing more and more board.
• So here at MFMA, our board Minnesota.
• I've served on the board of Hunger Solutions.

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• Obviously, in this state, we have over 130 agencies, boards, commissions, and departments, and up until
• I remember when we were modernizing the state's e-licensing platform that we put 15 agencies and boards
• i remember when we were modernizing the state's e-licensing platform that we put 15 agencies and boards
• I use my MDL to get access to get on the plane instead of a boarding pass, instead of a physical piece
• That's not where it is today, and unfortunately, in a decentralized state with those 130 agencies, boards

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• And it took Catherine coming on the school board in Rio Rancho, who took my place, to actually get it
• So, you know, that's where the employers are coming on board.
• I've gone to PED meetings years ago while I was on the school board.
• Chairman and Representative Gorolla, there are two incentives, and they're about equal.
• But you can't just create CTE credit that it's for everything across the board in every school district

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• Oaks right here in Tallahassee. ...of Westminster Oaks, right here in Tallahassee, and I am a past board
• member of the Flikra State Board.
• leader related to the continuing care law for nearly 10 years, both locally and as a former state board
• But it's also equally important that we approach the protection in a way that preserves the long-term
• Are we not getting, recruiting or retaining really good talent for boards and other positions because

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several insurance, financial regulation, and public safety bills. The most extensive discussion centered on SB 1656, a major Office of Insurance Regulation bill covering reciprocal insurers, rate transparency, data calls, cybersecurity notification, and stronger oversight of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). The sponsor and OIR described the bill as aimed at transparency and preventing insolvencies, especially after recent CCRC failures. CCRC residents and industry representatives testified both in support and in opposition, with supporters emphasizing resident protection and opponents warning about liens, reserve requirements, management-company regulation, and higher costs. After debate and assurances that problematic provisions would be refined, the committee adopted a delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also passed SB 1658, which creates a public records framework for the uniform mitigation verification of inspection form database while protecting policyholders’ personal information; a clarifying amendment was adopted before the bill was reported favorably. SB 1612 on financial institutions was approved after a substitute amendment restored current limits on credit union investments and kept only reimbursement, not salary, authority for certain board members and officers. SB 1740, an insurance bill intended to reduce premiums and insurer insolvency risk, was amended to prioritize rate-decrease filings and prohibit claim denials based solely on AI, then reported favorably. Two public-safety bills also moved forward. SB 1212 on firefighter health and safety would update OSHA-related protections, address toxic exposure in gear, encourage safer replacement equipment, and support best practices and mental health resources; an amendment refined terminology and added related provisions, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1184 on residual market insurers was amended to preserve existing consumer protections and disclosure rules for excess and surplus lines and to clarify Citizens-related appointment requirements before being reported favorably. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly noted ongoing stakeholder negotiations and intent to refine several bills further in later committee stops.

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• ready modification for use as live ammunition or shotgun ammunition with a caliber measurement that is equal
• And it brought to mind back in the year 1914, a tall six-foot-five-inch man boarded a ship in Gothenburg
• And that's what we mean by Colonel Colt made him equal.
• And so now, Madam President, you are equal to Rambo.
• But that's how it is equal. So let's get to the bill itself, Madam President.

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• of interest to a rural small town that is shrinking and experiencing a large number of vacant and boarded
• That's a use scenario that I've been thinking about, and I think that, all else being equal, it would
• and I uh I think that it all<00:25:43.000> else<00:25:43.279> being<00:25:43.600> equal
• I might have land that does equal money depending upon if I sell it, but that doesn't mean that I have
• money depending upon if I sell equal money depending upon if I sell it<00:59:31.720> but<00:59

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